The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-18
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT

There was a barbecue at Jolly
street yesterday.
There was a political meeting a.
the Mollohon mill "wednesday.
Mrs. Herman Cromer Of Green
vile is visiting relatives in the city.
There will be a political meeting
at Oakland mill Saturday night.
Mary Pickford will appear at the
Arcade Wednesday in Paramount
picturization of Madame Butterfly.
The regular county campaign
meeting is being held today at Keitt's 5
Grove.
"The Secret of the Submarine
grows better and better, be sure to
see it at the Arcade every Tuesday.
The annual picnic at Beth Eden
yesterday was largely attended as
usual.
Pauline Frederick at the Arcade
next week in "The Worlds Great
Snare from the story by E. Philips
Oppenheim.
There was barbecue at Silver
street Wednesday. A number of can
dMates were present and made
speeches.
The members Of Mt. Pleasant
church will give a barbecue on Satur-
day, August 10. All the candidates
are invited to be present, and make
speeches.
Madame Butterfly is produc-
ton, every picture fan in Newberry
should see. Remember it is at the
Arcade Wednesday with Mary Pick
ford playing the title role.
The five negro women who escaped
from the stockade at the poor house
Tuesday night have been caught One
was found near JaIapa and the othel
four had reached the Laprens count
line.
All over the city the people are
talking of the enjoyment to be had at
the Opera House, listening to the
splendid music and seeing the fine
pictures while the cool electric
breezes blow and the ice waters flow.
Mr.. Henry B. Wells has been ap-
pointed building inspector for the ely
OF Newberry. This is a good appoint
ment AS Mr.. Wells can and will fill
the bill. The law is to be carried out
here. Citizens would do we'll to look
into it.
"susie Snowflake" new Para
mount to be shown at the Arcade
Monday will introduce Ann, Penning-
ton, long time favorite in'musicai
comedy. According to the critics she
is destined to become a second
Marguerite Clark.
The congregations of Smyrna and
Morris churches have granted their
pastor. the Rev. T. C. Croker, a
months vacation. Consequently there
will be no preaching at Smyrna until
the third Sunday in September. The
next service at Morris will not be
held until the second Sunday i'll
September, when protracted meet
ing will begin at that church.
The National Democratic fund will
be increased from Newberry by half
the proceeds from the moving pic
tire show at the Opera House today.
The amount will be forwarded as
coming from the citizens of New
berry through the regular channel.
Manager Wells not desiring any cred
i other than the aim of doing his
part as patriotic citizen. The
Opera House ought to be crowded
this afternoon and night.
There was a general delivery at the
poorhouse stockade Tuesday night
Five negro women who had been sem
down there to help the keeper, Mr.
Mark Smith, pull fodder for the next
thirty days decided that the exercise
was a. little too strenuous and the cora
stalks little too tall to make the posi-
ton attractive so they got busy ana
found an exit to freedom by cIlnoln@
ur the sides of the building an
breaking out some window ganea
thus affecting treir escape.
Anna Boyd several years ago deede-
her child to Mrs. D. a Dickert, but
last Thursday came to NeWberry ana
after being allowed the privilege cf
taking the. child to a picnic, decldea
that the child was big enough to nelp