The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-25
PROSP 1AllY MUVlNG
FOR BETTER SCHOOLS
INCREASED ENROLMENT DE.
MANDS MORE ROOM.
Lees Birthday Fittingly Observed
The Community Fair Taking
Shape-COmmittees.
Special to The Herald and News.

Speclal 10 1ue 1eldlu anu NEWS.
Prosperity, Jan. pa citizens
meeting was held in the school build
ing Friday evening for the purpose of
discussing. raising funds for a new
school building, or charging the old
building in order to relieve the con-
gestion of the present building, which
quarters are fnadequatee to accom-
modate the present enrolment of near
Y 800 pupils.
A committee was appointed to can
vass among our worth ycitizens and We
hope aAnew school building will be
erected in the near future.
Lees birthday was fittingly observed
by the members of the William Lester
chapter, U. D. c., who held public
meeting in the town hall Wednesday
afternoon at 4 O'clock The hall was
tastefully decorated in Confederate
colors.
Rev. ]. B. Harmon gave an inter-
esting talk on the life of Lee and the
lessons which might be learned from
it Twelve girls dressed in white, car
rying Confederate flags, sang very eff
fectively Dixie" DR.. c.. T. Wyche
was master of ceremonies.
Mr.. J. F. Brown has returned from
Highland hospital at Asheville very
much improved in health.
Mrs. Joe Sitz left Saturday for her
home in Gadsden. Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Harman OF
Newberry spent Sunday with relatives.
Mrs. F. E. Schumpert is visiting in
Columbia.
Mrs. z. P. Taylor has gone to Bates
burg to spend a few days with her
son. DR.. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Cromer have re-
turned to Newberry, after spending a
few days with Mrs. ]. NJ Werts
Mr.. ]. P. Wise of Ridgeland visited
the Wise Hotel Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Bedenbaugh Of
Pomaria spent the weekend with the
latter's parents.
Mr.. A. G. Wise and wife have gone
to Tennessee. where Mr.. Wise will buy
mis- third car of mules.
Mrs. Thornwell Hayne and daugn-
ter, Miss Sarah Mae, have returned to
their home in High Point, N. c., after
an extended visit to Mr. and Mrs. L. 5.
Bowers.
The Prosperity Community Fair as
sociation met in the town hall Satur-
day morning. The committee to draw
I'D the constitution and bylaws re-
ported. They were adopted by the
association as read by Mrs. Morris, the
chairman of the committee. A COM
mittee comprising Prof. T. M. Mills,
Mrs. Francis Morris. Prof. K. &. Hunt
er and Miss Willie Mae Wise was ap-
pointed to decide what is best to put
on exhibition, and for what prizes
should be given. The time for the fair
has been decided for Thursday and
Friday, two weeks before the State
fair. The next meeting will be de-
voted principally 10 the discussion Oh
the decision of the aforesaid commit
tee All men, women and children OF
No. 9 and No. 10 townships are ellgl-
BILE to membership in this association.
IS the next meeting is very import
ant one we urge everyone that can
possibly come to do so. The time for
the next meeting has not been decided,
but will be as early as the committee
is able to get its report ready. Every
one is cordially invited to attend TINS
meeting.
Mr.. T. NJ. Mills, county demonstra-
ton agent, has gone to Clemson col
lege to attend the agents meeting this
week