The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-09-14

At daybreak Tuesday the mercury
had dropped to SO. Tuesday night it
was 81 and Wednesday morning As.
The sudden change made Some ptolle
Seek fire, covering AMI heavier clotn-
ing. Part of the c,!d spell was ac-
companied by fine showers.
The Western Recorder says wisely
when it says: IF necessary, mort
gage the farm or store to enrlchen
the life of the child. Most parents
are accumulating for their children,
then why not invest their money in
their children, rather than leave it 20
them. Give them property that they
cannot get rid Of Better an educa-
ton without a dollar
Since the lanyard hill in the Bel
fast road has been put in good condt-
ton Rural Carrier w. G. Peterson ls
more satisfied to travel that road with
his mail. He is thankful to Messrs.
Hagood Clary and Jas. F. Eptin5
for giving the gravel and to the
fc~mers Of the ne ghborhcod for fur
nishing the wagons and teams and
drivers, as we'll as to Supervisor J.
C.. Sample for his part Of the work.
Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Gillespie Of Eff
tingham announced the birth Of a
i son, W. B., Jr., on September Sth. Mrs.
Gillespie is pleasantly remembered
IN Union as Miss Ruth 'Wilburn.-
Union Progress That's the way it
is. Some want these little things
mentioned, while others don't wish
anything 70 be said. A reporter is
between the devil and the deep sea"
when i: comes to chronicling oapfes
and some other things.
A story Of young married life in
Nc. York suburb is told in "The
Iron Ring which viii. be seen Mon
day at the opera house. Real life cha
racters formed the basis of this story.
The story is told in a speedy. en.el-
tanning style that grips the attention
of the spectators and holds it. The
scenic effects are particularly note
worthy. Altogether it is an excep-
tional production, exceptional in its
cleverness, in the polish with which
il is presented, in its speed and in
the entertainment qualities OF the
story.
O. Henry's story, Madame Bo-
Peep Of the Ranches" has been put
into pictures by Triangle. Seena
Owen will be seen as Madame Be-
Peep. at the opera house Saturday.
This daring athlete and dashing Tri-
angle star performs thrilling feats Of
horsemanship in her latest role Of
caprieious couquette. Miss Owen IS
an accomplished horsewoman, having
learned to ride bucking bronchos On
the Oregon ranch where she was
born. She swims like a mermaid,
shoots rife, revolver or shotgun and
is skilled in various other athletic
attainments
"sowers and Reapers," to be at the
opera house Friday, is 5-aet Metro
wonderplay Of a secret bride who
triumphed over intrigue, a play with
powerful appeal in it. The story
is simple one, wholesome and full
of action. In "Sowers and Reapers'
the making of a motion picture is
shown. Many of the scenes were TAX
en- in Jacksonville, Fla, where George
Stuart Christie, the leading man, had
q narrow escape from drowning IN
the St. Johns river In the play Miss
Wehlen takes the part OF pretty Peg
~ Parr, Southern girl born IN
Baltimore. who has the happy comoi-
nation OF Southern beauty and 1Ftsn
wit.
One of the many original features
that will be at the big CASTOR county
fair, which will be held on October
9-13. in Gastonia, N. c., will be an
"old time singing. g."-Gaffney Ledger.
This singing question is ringing every
where, and on the fifth Sunday IN
this month it will be heard at the
: church built some time ago by Messsr.
J. C. Neel and ": E Wallace in this
county, as some people here have tax
en- # up. The Gaffney Ledger. in urg'
ing its readers to don't forget the
singing next Sunday at Limestone