The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-08
NEWS FROM POMARIA
SerVices-~The Big Nine
Minstrel Great Success at Hunter
DeWalt-NeW Mail Carrier.

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Special to The Herald and News.
Pomaria, Feb. 3.-Communion ser
vice was we'll attended at the Lutheran
church mere Sunday The Rev. Y. Won
A. Riser assisted Rev. Ballentine in
the service. Three members were
added by confirmation and four by
transfer.
Rev. S. C. Ballentine will preach at
st. Paul's Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
Rev. J. ]. Long of Little Mountain
preached at St. PauIs last Sunday.
Rev. Long is an able preacher and his
sermon was highly appreciated.
Miss Ethel Berly of the Mount Pleas
ant community is visiting her sister,
Mrs. NJ. H. Graham.
Mrs. T. B. Richardson of Prosperity
j is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. P. Adams.
Miss Clara Cromer is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Wilbur J. Graham.
Miss Harriet Rutherford, who teach
es in the upper part of the county,
spent the weekend in town.
DR.. A. J. Bedendaugh of Columbia
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Ella Bedenbaugh, at KILLERS Bridge.
Mr.. D. ]. Hentz, after spending a few
Iweeks with relatives in Clinton, has
returned to Pomaria, where he is MAX
ing his nome with his son, Mr.. ]. j.
Hentz.
Kiss Anna Koon is visiting relatives
near Prosperity.
Mir. John Adams left Monday on a
happy mission to Ward, S. c., and re
turned Thursday WITH his bride, who
was Miss Pearl Black. The happy
couple have the congratulations OF
their many friends.
MIR. Clyde Epting of the St. Paul
community mas gone to Baltimore to
finish his course in dentistry.
The following Pomariaus spent
Tuesday in the capital city: Messrs.
T. E. Stone, Thaddeus Bofnest, Walter
Richardson and George Richardson
and his daughter, Miss Lizzie, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. ShealJ, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Settler and little son James and Mes
danes J. w. and H. B. Richardson,
all making the run in Fords. The
writer had the pleasure of calling
around to see our friend, Mr.. w. 3.
Counts, who IS in the Columbia hos
pital. We were glad to find MIR. Counts
on the mend. Hio voice is so much
improved that one can understand him
very we'll, but he is not yet able to use
his right arm at all We wish for him
speedy recovery.
The water reached high mark here.
Wednesday and two of the r. +. u.
boys were kept out after dark on ac-
count of the high water.
The many friends of Mr. John D.
Wedaman are glad to know that he is
about to recover from his disappoint-
ment.
sThe Big Nine Minstrel" at Hunter
DeW'alt last Friday night was largely
attended and was announced by all
quite a credit to the school. This
school is doing fine work under the
management of Prof D. L. Wedaman,
with Misses Lottye Lee Halfacre and
Ida May Settler as assistants. The en-
rollment is now about 80 and is steadi-
ly increasing. But the people are not
vet satisfied and it IS stated that an
election will soon be held to vote more
taxes in order to meet each and every
demand, which is required to conduct
an up-to-date school. The people OF
Jolly Street are to be congratulated
upon the great advance they have
made along the educational line, and
we predict for them a brilliant future.
Mr.. Wilbur J. Ringer, newly ap-!
rointed mail carrier, has moved his
family into town. We welcome Mr..
Ringer and his family and are glad
they are in our midst.
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