The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-01-01
S.i&sUGe A.tD ALL A8tb4'T.


The Gaffney Ledger te!,s 3f
county man who hauled wood to that
city during late freezing weather and
refused to take advantage of the utter
helplessness Of suffering reople. By
not overcharging for his wood he
has gained the everlasting gratitude
and appreciation of the people. What
contrast to the man in Newberry
county who charged and made shiv-
ering people pay enormous and outra-
geoLs prices for little wood. The
man who would thus take advantage
Of people ought to be ostracised as
the common thief is ostracise1 The
man who would rob people in this
way during their necessity and dis
tress would steal money from your
purse if he had the chance We have
a man in Newberry county who is the
equal in nobility Of the Gaffney man.
Dr. W. C. Brown. There may be and
no doubt are others, but We have
heard of DR. Browns fairmindedness.
But everybody knows that nothing
less was to be expected of DR. Browns
high sense Of honor.
In view of the terrible suffering
and actual starving among theArme-
mans and other peoples, and the
distress among our own people. some
Of us do not think il rte right thing
to have spent so much money On big
and very expensive turkey dinners
and the like People are taxed, some
beyond their means and ability, to
contribute to the many and various
appeals through the different cham
els for money.
Great attractions are booked for
the opera huose moving pictures this
week, as William Duncan and Carol
Holloway will play "The Tenderfoot"
Tuesday,, Francis Bushman and Bev-
erly Bane "The Adopted Son. Wed
nesday, besides other pictures to be
shown according to the program.
The terrific screeching of freight
locomotive engine coming up Thursday
made people in the neighborhood jump
up and take notice; they didn't know
but that the end of the world had
come or the battle front Of the war
had been suddenly changel to New
berry. The ladies and children hurry
ing to the overhead bridge saw a
f-eight train with box car on fire
dashing to the tank as fast as steam
could make it go. TIE fire wds in
car loaded with bricks.
Necessarily as we have missed
two issues, some items are not fresh
although they have been in cold stor-
ege.
In the Recorder EarhearI's court
last Thursday Jim Leak, Tom Jack
son and Ed William each paid s.
for indulging in Christmas gambling
that much oftheir holiday ready mon
ey going to the city.
We had an idea Of keeping up with
things Christmas week for the edit
ion of the paper, but the weather was
so cold and dark and there were 80
much doing that the job was given
I'D because it would not have meant
any rest for the reporter; hence It
is to b chopped the shortcomings Will
be overlooked.
IN the recorders court Monday Cal
Gray, colored, forfeited a $40 oono.
Petit larceny was the charge.
II the Location and nurEhers OF
fire signals, Darlington and Nance
should of course have been printed
Harrington and Nance.
Come to the movies and helD win
the war. Ten rer cent Of your admiss-
on goes TO Uncl sam.-Easley ProGress
Judge Euwart on Thursday before
Christmas married two colored coHnles
at his office, al Of the Ch2pre'ls
neighborhood, the first couple pelns
2 7idower and widow, Jake Richa""S
and Annie Kaughman and tho secG~a
corr1e heing the son Of the widow ana
the daughter of the widower, Roy
Kauehman aand Caroline Richards
The children of the latter couo!e
will be the some kinfoks in the Two
families. Aad on last Thursday NOR
ming the irdee married anothe" 'o'or
rod co-n7e, Pen Suher Of Sumnter
and Becky McCav Of Pome~fa ThAn
agoin. on Thursday nioht. 81 us hoTae
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