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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03
The Farmers and Merchants Bank.

In this day and generation We can
not understand how our fathers got
on without bank, this institution hav-
ing become so vital to the interests
of every trading center, and proving
of so great value in the building up
of a community The Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Little Mountain
was organized in 1907, in response to
the demand for an institution of this
kind which would afford better faciii-
ties for doing business, he4p the grow
ing town ana afford a support to the
farmers who were beginning to do
business on considerable lines around
Little Mountain. he e. terpristng
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03
Counts & Shealy Company.

The Counts & Saealy company have
very attractive general merchandise
store which has been serving the peo-
pie of this section for quite number
of years. Mr.. W. A. Counts, cashier
of the bank, is the president of the
company and W. B. 'Snealey is secre-
tary and treasurer. Both are gradu-
ates of Newberry college, well known
and influential in all public affairs in
tie county. The company has been in
corporated about two years. They
handle groceries and dry goods and
everything that town or country people
would be needing, from fertilizers to
cigars and tobacco, making spe-
~ of wagons and buggies and fur
niture. They buy all kinds of country
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03
Public ConYeniences.

Little Mountain has one of the neat
est and most attractive depots on the
road from Charleston to Greenville.
Train service is good, both east and
west, mails are frequent daily papers
received early. Mr. A. N. Boland is
postmaster and is very efficient and
satisfactory one. The people have ad-
vantage of Bell and a private phone
line for local and long distance. The
country round about them is served
by rural free delivery routes.
The people in and around Little
Mountain seem to he enjoying 1he
brightest and best in life and to be
right abreast with the leaders in the
march OF progress.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03
J. B. LATHAM, Magistrate

j. B. LATHAM, Magistrate
everywhere. 1t is good community
to live in, and if you cant arrange to
live there it does you good to visit it
once in while.
Little Mountain Oil and Fertilizer Co.
The big industrial enterprise of the
community is the Little Mountain Oil
and Fertilizer company, which was or
ganized about ten years ago by the
people of the community and built by
the D. A. Tompkins company of Char
lotte. 1t is owned by local capital
and operated independently and has
been very successful. The enterprise
is capitalized at $4,000, it has mod
ern, up to date plant for pressing the
oil and for ginning cotton and grinding
corn products. 1t has proved a great
convenience to the people. of the COM
munity, improving the local cotton
market and furnishing ready market
for feed and the exchange Of seed for
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03

produce, from cotton to chickens and
cg5s and sell for the farmers on the
la--gp.' markets. Mr. Shealey mas the
active management of the store. He
is wide awake and progressive. He
expects soon to have a garage for the
sac and care of Ford cars-now COM
ing ilto great demand among the
farmers of the state. Whenever any
thing is needed in the community Mr..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03
FARMERS AND "'FK
The Wise Hotel.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wise, in addition to
the store, have one of the most charm
iHg country hotels in the state, where
travelling men and automobile parties
delight to stop and where they can
always count on the most appetising
and most satisfying meals, and charm
ing rooms, and everything about the
place neat and attractive. It is called
me Wise Hotel,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03

college, and trained for business in
chat excellent school of teaching. He
is interested in so many Of the vital
affairs of Little Mountain that it IS
hard to imagine what the town would
do without him, but it is not going
to have to do without him for quite
a while, and as long as he stays there
he is going to be doing something for
the town and the rest of the people.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03
SheaIy's Work Shops.

]. E. Shealy is blacksmith, wheel
wright, automobile repairer, miller and
gracious knows how many other things
in Little Mountain. He is just the man
you need when Things go wrong. He
can cure anything from a case Of the
blues to broken down automobiles. He
has very considerable plant at Lit
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03
LITTLE MOUNTAIN, S. C.

fertilizer, the sale Of corn and the
grinding of grist and meal. mir. j. c..
4-pting is the president, secretary and
iIeasurer and j. lN Washington su-
peIintendent. In all of its lines OF
activity the mill does good and faithful
work, giving the farmer clean, well
g.nned cotton, and very satisfactory
neal and grist. The mill gives employ
.Ilent to number of hands and is kept
pretty busy most of the year.
Little Mountain Drug Company.
The Little Mountain Drug company
is the successor in business to the
fist drug store established in the COM
L-~..ivy All c1e O. the finest stores,
taat of Latham & Sease. 1t is now a
joint stock company, of which Mr.. J. B.
Derrick as the president. secretary and
treasurer. DR.. j. NJ Sease maintains
his interest in the enterprise and at
tends to the prescription work of the
store. lie has a large practice through
this section of the county and is one
of NE town builders Of Little Noun
tain. The drug store has large stock
of proprietary medicines, besides the
drugs that are called for in the prac-
tice of medicine and for use in the
homes of the people. It also carries
supplies for the school children and
the school books, druggists sundrles
and novelties and holiday and ami
versary gifts. The stock is large and
we'll selected and kept up to the stan
dard MIR. Derrick, the manager, is
one Of the most public spirited and en-
terprising men of the community, hav-
ing an interest, financial and personal,
in everything that is proposed for the
building up Of the community.
The j. H. Wise Company.
The J. H. Wise company has one of
the largest and most successful busl-
nesses in Newberry county. Mr.. Wise
has been in business in Little Mountain
for twenty years, and mis- business mas
been built up on the confidence of the
people The present company was
formed about seven years ago and the
business considerably enlarged to meet
the growing demands Of the people.
He now carries large stock of ladies'
goods ofhigh class and has millinery
department in connection with the
store which does work for the women
of this section most satisfactorily. The
stock consists of dry goods, clothing
for men and women, large line of
ready to wear clothes, shoes, hats and
caps, and a very large and varied line
of groceries, plain and fancy. In ad-
dition to these activities, the Wise COM
paDy leads in the handling of country
produce. recording probably the larg-
est shipments of poultry and eggs of
any commission house in the interior.
The store is a large, we'll kept one.
with large force of accommodating
and trained salesmen and women. Mrs.
Wise has direction Of the ladies de-
partment and Of the millinery, and she
is the authority in that section for all
t.hhiEgs feminine.
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r. P. Huffman.
The Shealy Hotel.

A second hotel at Little Mountain is
the shealy Hotel, very popular and
pleasant place for rest and refresh
ment. 1t is more like a good country
home where one gets taken care of ano
fed up than like a modern hotel, and
like all of these Dutch Fork homes, il
IS neatly kept and comfortable, good
place to stop, and when the guest goes
to the table ne just knows that he is
going to get square meal of the best
home raised produce that can be found
in the state. Mr.. T. N. Shealy is the
proprietor Mrs. Shealy has charge Of
the part of the business that the guests
are particularly interested in, the good
table and the comfortable, sleep-inyit-
ing bed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03
SheaIey may be counted on to see that
the peo!;;e get it. if it is good.
W. P. Derrick & co.

One of the new and popular stores
III Little Mountain is that of w. P.
Derrick & Co. This store has been II
U e,aticn for two years and had built
up a good business. Mr.. Derrick and
his associates in the store have given
the people good service. They are
always courteous and attentive to
every one, studying the demands of
the trade and supplying them reason
ably with all that can be called for.
Mr.. Derrick sells clothing, hats, shoes,
dry goods and notions. He is wide
awake business man, interested in the
town and it's needs and ready to do his
part in rything. He keeps an up
to date stock Of goods, buying judi
ciously and selling close.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03
DEPARTMENT OF WOMENS WEAR

High Grade Tailored Suits Ready made White
Goods. Shirt Waists III colors Coats and Plain
Skirts. Shoes and Ready made Hats
Large selection Dress Goods. Trimmings and
Buttons to match
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-03

tie Mountain for wood and metal
working, horse shoeing and general re-
pair of farm and mill machinery, re-
buildings of wagons and buggies, and
mechanical work of all kinds He is
spoken Of as a genius in his line by
those who have made his acquaintance.
Certainly he mas built up a very ex-
tensiVe business by his industry. He
is one of the best millers in this Sec.
ton and has in connection with his
other business grist and meal mill
He dresses lumber, trans out finishing
stuff for builders and works especially
IN hard woods. He makes a great many
OF the parts for wagons and buggies.
He is conscientious and thorough in
all Of his work and ne is kept busy by
the people all through that section of
the county.
j. A. kinard.
Mr.. and Mrs. j, A. Kinard have a
veTE popular variety store and enjoy
a good share of the patronage of the
community. They keep select stock
CT fancy groceries and fruit, candy and
small things for the cash trade. Tneir
store is popular with the children of
the community, especially.
r. P. Huffman.
Mr.. R. P. Huffman has very popular
s. eel grocery and market for meats.
He has large refrigerator for keeping
his meat fresh, and he supplies The
community with meat and vegetables, /
carrying also fruits and fancy gro
ceries.
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THERE WAS 4 MISSING LINK
Kansas Joint Snake Has a Hard Time Collecting Itself, According
 to Report.

Enoch Chase had peculiar expert. enee last week while taking the logs out of the old dugout on Mel Hicks south so. says the Larned tkan) Till CT and Toiler He ran across joint snake down between the logs and hit t with his spade.
 Of course. every joint flew apart and started 10 wiggle of.
 Enoch. just for joke, picked up me of the joints and put it in bucket and then slipped behind the logs and waited to see what would happen. In ahont ten minutes he heard sort of low whistle and then rustling.
 The head of the joint snake came on, of the weeds and looked around IT then made a peculiar whistle and another joint backed up and fastened on the head.
 The head whistled twice and joint number two came out. and so on, so many whistles for each joint, until il
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AUSTRIAN YOUTHS IN WAR

The Austrian newspapers are devot ing considerable space at present tc the part played by schoolboys in the present war. They are affectionately termed the war boys" and in the op erations in eastern Galicia they were of great assistance to the troops.
 In some Of the artillery battles, es pecially those which centered around Czernoyitz and Weinberg schoolboys in large numbers braved the shells and carried water and ammunition for the troops
 After battle they would go over the field and gather pieces of shrapnel and the shells of cartridges to be made over again into ammunition. occa sionally boy thus sacrificed his life but this did not deter the ardor of bis companions.
 Many of the boys followed the in fantry regiments and fought and slept with the soldiers in the trenches. The boys who remained at home took the place Of their fathers and brothers whc were at the front.
 The story is told of a fourteen-vear old youngster who all alone managed the biggest hotel in Czernoyitz He looked personally after his own cashier and bookkeeper. Other boys peddled goods among the soldiers and SC earned good living for their mothers
 Some became guides. and many ar army automobile had as guide bright schoolboy who sat beside the chauf fear and showed him the right road
 It is said that when the history ot this war is written the schoolboys of Austria will deserve prominent place in it's pages.
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flame was very clear A venerable bearded priest stood beside the lamp. His discourse was earnest and solemn. Both man and woman hearers were very attentive.
 The ceremonies of worship are quite simple, but the mysteries Of the faith may be less so. The Parsees who have been educated in England and many of those whose English educa- tion has been obtained in Bombay resent the designation Of fire worship CTS.
 One of them gave me monograph. written by Parsee barrister in Lon don. which explained the creed of the followers of Zoroaster as one Of good thoughts. good words and good deeds with the sacred flame as a symbol of the effulgenee Of the deity IL is not denied, however. that contact with Hindus and Mohammedans has caused corruptions to creep into the creed. The Hindus and Moslems regard the Parsees as fire worshipers
 IL Was Ou q NE@ l EGI 4aN lAdI 1 drove out to Malabar hill. where are located the Towers Of Silence. or the Parsee cemetery. Every traveller takes this drive IL is past the other eeme- teries, Christian and Mohammedan burial grounds and the Hindu burning ghat The cemetery Of the Christians is no longer used, but on almost any day there will be Mohammedan fu- nerals and Hindu cremations.
 On this day there were two Meham- medan funerals and three parties of Hindu mourners. with their respective l burdens at the burning ghat.
 Malabar hill is the choice spot over looking the Arabian sea. Within the cemetery grounds are fagstone steps, shaded walks and arbors and bowers. A luxuriant vegetation covers the rocks. and there is everything that goes to make beautiful garden Of flowers.
 The towers of Silence. of which there are five. are hardly towers at all They are about 275 feet in cir conference and perhaps 25 feet high. The material is whitewashed stone and cement or mortar. A near ap proaeh to the towers is not allowed to strangers to the Parsee creed. nor is entrance permitted to the fire tenn. pie. where the sacred fire is kept alive and seven kinds of incense are burned
 A model of the towers is shown in the registry room and an attendant ex- plains them to visitors. The attend ant explained to me the circular rows in which the bodies were placed-one for the children, one for the women and one for the men. When the bodies have been stripped of their ffeshly covering by the yultures. which takes perhaps half an hour, the bones re- main for while, and are then dropped into a well in the center which is provided with drains and water fushes. Charcoal is the chief purifier.
 On this New Year day there was a Parsee funeral. which could be ob- served only at 8 respectful distance. There were the four professional body bearers. with the bier on their shoul, ders. and procession of perhaps fifty
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mourners in their white robes walking kerchief The Parsee accounts say that the body is received by two beard ed attendants at the entrance to the towers. and that by them the shroud is removed and then vultures do the rest. This is probably what happened that day.
 All could note on this occasion was a sudden movement of the vultures in the palm trees. There seemed to be hundreds of them. They paused for a minute on the outer edge of one of the towers and then disappeared appeared.
 The Parsee method of disposing of the dead is. perhaps, as the Parsees say. more sanitary than the Christian burial in the earth, or even than the Hindu cremation. It meets the tenet Of their faith that fire, water and earth are too sacred to be polluted But the western mind cannot become ac- customed to it.
 In conclusion, 1t may be said that there are other New Year observ ances in India besides the New Year of the Christians. Mohammedans, Hin dus and Parsees. There is a Chinese colony in Bentinek street. Calcutta. and the Chinese there observe the New Year as they do in the United States or in any other section of the world in which they are found.
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Beautiful Euronean City.

Agram. in Croatia. is one of the most popular cities in Europe. because years ago it's public-spirited citizenI got behind a movement and carried out a plan for an extensive park. The city has a population of only about 100 ,000 persons. but everywhere it is known and spoken of as the city of beautiful parks. Few persons pass through on a train that do not return. They are drawn back by reason Of the beauty of the park The city spent more than one million dollars to set 1T Of properly"
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came time for the one Enoch had in the bucket At its call the thing thrashed around in the bucket like all possessed but couldn't get out Of course, without the joint that fitted. the snake couldn't get together
 Enoch said the last he saw of 1t the head had taken charge of one half and the tail the rest and had gone of in different directions to hunt up the missing joint.
 Enoch got almost home with his joint when an automobile footed down the road. This either scared the joint or it was the coupling-on signal, for Enoch says it managed to flop out of the bucket and get away in the tall grass.
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  ded get the negro where he could hold him. Accordingly
 
 
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telephone good themselves blood
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  in the Kondike than7 blood  they carefully of the patients 
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Reasonable Reason,

Why must you always go out every time one of my woman friends calls?"
 Well, my dear" responded her hus- band T am glad to meet your friends. But you must remember that I have heard the story Of your summer vaca- tion about seventeen times now. - Judge.
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He Was One of 'Em.
grass,

"Sumbody wuz tellin me as how yew he'd fotygraffs uv all tn promi- nent men in th state" said the man with the carpetbag. as he meandered into an art dealers establishment.
 T have sir" answered the dealer
 Wall" continued the old man. T be Ebenezer Oatcake. ex-mayor uv Punkville. Lemme hev look at one uy mine"
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HE RRAvEsr FLOWERS.

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the medleaI experts, IL IS quite com monplaee. Since blood transmission has come into existence men who sell their blood as an industry have systema- tiZed and regulated their business un- til now many are making a profitable living. 4 well-knewn doctor, who was first 10 transfuse blood, said: Ger tainly there are professional donors
 Some of them have undergone it many times. They pride themselves on their record. As to the professionals, they are few and the field is their
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was got up similar to a shipment Of munitions for the allies. An ak and a knife bayonet were fastened to his belt, a repeating carbine was over his shoulder. and full cartridge hold. CT crossed his breast
 The true situation could not have been apparent to three young man who stood at Chicago and Milton avenues. for there is sparse sprinkling Of lights in that neighborhood They probably thought Mir. Wettberg. tin Hing along through the night. was
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News.

What do you think of that case in Chicago where the doctor refused to operate
 Most unusual"
 Don't you think the papers mada a great fuss about it2a
 Yes, but then doctor refusing to operate is certainly news"
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pair of forceps gripped on the mans molars. The negro, who gave the name of James Collins. ffty-one years old. of Bryn Mawr. was held in $500 bail for a further hearing by Magis- trate Boyle Hess suspected Of having been the man who came into Doctor Sarieants office a year ago and at tempted to hold him up.
 When Doctor Sarjeant recognized his caller he left the room. went to a telephone and notified the police of the Twenty ninth district He then re-
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t,.ar,.rirA Strife

This lunchroom proprietor advsr- tises ham and eggs al war prices.
 T don't see what war has to de with the price Of ham and eggs.
 It has a great deal in this casa Hes al war with a rival restaurant across the street.
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LONDON LIGHTS ARE COSTLY

At police PhIp  shop lighting
  he cautioned shade.  he lastr his light was
  breadf for his onersto to the coure
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 middle
  dua calls him giving
  the and hum traffic the M
  day More half the compelled pretended
  the hotel Several of displayed be credentials forged Their method make useful acuananceshps lead the topic Of  inside supplies 
  s5 puckng Still others well the nimbedngered of