The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-08

Newberry yesterday on account of the
extreme illness of his father, Capt. u.
A. Dickert Capt. Dickert has been
critically i'll several weeks.-The
State, 9Th. We are pleased to say that
Col. Dickert is somewhat better.
Sergt. J. NJ Chappell, recruiting OF
ficer of Co. K, First S. c. infantry, Ma
tional Guard while in Newberry this
week got the following young men for
enlistment: Messrs. Houston H. Long,
Ed W. Schroeder, Hugh F. Longshore,
Walter T. Reeder and David A. Long.
Mr.. Patrick Coleman OF Sllverstreet
received his diploma at the graduating
exercises of Furman university IN
Greenville Wednesday night. There
were 40 graduates, the largest class IN
the history of the college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yancy T. Dickert were
the recipients of a fine little boy
Thursday morning. Mr.. DicFert is the
carrier on Route and his many pa
irons will be after giving him con-
gratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dreher and
daughter, Miss Eula Lee, and Mrs.
Mobile Huffman visited their relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Carlson, during
commencement. Mr.. and Mrs. Drener
are the parents of Mr. ]. J. Dreher, the
first honor man.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neill Jacobs have re-
turned from Columbus, Ohio, where
Mr.. Jacobs finished his first year at
the veterinary college of the OHIO
State university. There were lQ00
graduates this year from the 5000
students in the various colleges OF
that grea: university.
Mrs. A. P. Crisp is spending some
time in Newberry, where she is visit
inc her brother, who is critically i'll.
Her sister, Miss Hattie Belle Crooks,
has also been quite i'll at the Crooks
home in Newberry, but is now much
better.-Keowee, iWalhalla, Courier,
9Th.
Mr.. John NJ. Kinard has been ap-
pointed a member of committee CT
bankers to arrange and finance COM
mittee of farmers to go to Alabama
and Mississippi this summer, visiting
the boil weevil districts when the
weevil is doing its worst.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Monts of Pros
perity were commencement visitors at
the home of Mrs. Monts' mother, Mrs
Sophie Leonhirth, at Helena. They
Swere accompanied by Miss Eline
sMonts and Rufus Monts. Mr.. j. E.
$Monts is a brother of Mr.. R. NJ. Monts
who delivered the address before the
alumni association Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Keith. who
were married at Chappells on Satur-
day. spent Saturday night and Sunday
at the Oregon hotel, returning home
last night. Mrs. Keith, who was be-
fore her marriage Miss Irene Web5.
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Webb of Chappells. Mr.. Keith IS
a prominent young farmer of that
section.-Greenwood Journal, 4th.
County Superintendent of Education
elect Clemson NJ. Wilson and his bride
arrived in Newberry last Friday from
Bethune, after a marriage ceremony
had been performed by 1Ormer New
berry preacher, the Rev. A. M. Gard
ner, at the home of the brides moth
er, Mrs. NJ. L. Kelly, at 9 o'clock
Thursday night. The bride was for
merly Miss Addie Mae Kelly, whom
the groom first met while she was a
student of Columbia college. The
many friends of Mr.. Wilson welcome
him and bis bride to Newberry and
wish for them long life of happiness
and usefulness, filled with as much OF
prosperity and success as will be al
lowed by the hard times and high cost
of living. And now that Mr.. Wilson
has settled down it is confidently ex-
pected that he will be the better pre-
pared to make good superintendent
of education, of which Office he will
take charge July l.