The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-29

Our good Chinese friend, Joe Lem.
made some of his friends Christmas
gifts OF fine tea, which he received
from Dung Dong, China. We happen
ed to be one of the fortunate ones
who got a box of it, for which he
will please accept our thanks. Joe
is all right. He is an expert laundry
man and is doing lots of work. Like
the Mclean man, Joe is fond OF go
ing to the moving picture shows. we
very often see him at the Opera
r.uDate Judge W. F. Ewart issued
% marriage licenses last Saturday.
Twenty were for colored couples.
Good for the colored population. The
Judge performed the marriage cere-
mony for four of the couples, three
or Saturday and one Tuesday; all OF
the county, as follows: Willie James
and Rebecca Sigh, James Sims and
Winnie Wilson, Andrew Mabon and
Alice Wilson, and Ebert Tobias and
Katie Hunt. Two of the brides are
sisters, Winnie and Alice Wilson. So
they had double wedding. The work
agrees with Judge Ewart, as he Is
looking better.
Surveyor F. W. Higgins had a very
narrow escape on Wednesday. the 18th
instant. He was at work on the prop
erty of Mr. R. S. Boazman when a
dead limb, blown from tree in which
it had been lodged, struck him in the
head He was seriously injured and
confined to his bed until Friday, the
92nd Mr.. Higgins says he heard the
limb when it struck him but knew
nothing Of it for some time afterward.
Asked by the reporter why he did
not let it be known, he said he thought
that when fellow didn't have any
better sense than to be butting at
things flying through the air he had
better keep his mouth shut and not
let it get out on him.
1t must be nice to go to the many
different entertainments following
each other in rapid succession with
nothing to do but to enjoy them. If
you were expected to write them all
up you would soon see how it is your
self. A single reporter that tries to
cover the whole field has his hands
full. When they are too numerous
he just can't do it. that's all. He is
required to be on the lookout for ac-
nil he
live news, to say nothing of personals.
Someone connected with or interested
in celebrations and exercises and the
like ought to help him out and not
leave it all to him, and then not like
it when he fails. Don't crowd the
monkey and jerk him around as yon
would sling calf.
Last Sunday being Christmas eve
was a full day. No doubt the various
churches had good and appropriate
services and preaching, with fine mu-
sic. Able to be at only one church
the Central Methodist-at time, we
can speak for that. The Rev. Mr..
Dibble, the choir and Miss Maize Dom
mick at the pipe organ rendered ser
vice, song and music that could not
have been surpassed in any other Of
the sister churches. Miss Pauline
Glider favored the congregation with
one of her beautiful and touching
solos, Silent Night, Holy Night
which added so much to the uplifting
and inspiring occasion. Miss Glider
was at her best, singing as she nev-
er sang before. and the words we're
soft and low. Taking in the music al
together. the reporter felt that he
could understand the soul Of the mu-
sician whose song was OF the time
when 'tha morning stars first sang to-
gether in glory