The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-05
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

A little negro got fast stuck in the
mud the other day. His nanny had
to wade in and get him out, as he
couldn't move foot by himself. The
mud is awful.
The real estate sold By the executors
of Edw R. HipD, Monday resulted as
follows: Lots 3, 4, 5, s and Z, front
ing on six foot alley and lot s, 'front.'
ing in Holloway street, sold to I. K.
Johnstone, for 1880. Lots and 2
were not sold. The two lots in Gravel
Town were not sold. The lot and
storehouse at 904 Main street, occu-
pied by 7. B. Jones, sold to j. K.
Jones for s1301.
Some very few parts Of "Oh, Johnny
Oh !" did very we'll as a little pastime,
but as a whole it was not much, to
say the least The chorus couldn't
sing.
Henry King, colored, who lived at
Helena, died Sunday night. He was
fireman at the Newberry cotton mill,
which position he had held since the
very beginning of work there. He was
faithful to his duties.
The smileage campaign is getting
along nicely. The boys will get miles
Of smiles.
Miss Beulah Bobb and Mr.. H. H.
Long were married at Prosperity Sun
day by the Rev. J. A. Shealy.
Mary Cook who. for twenty-seyen
years was the faithful washerwoman
for Mrs. P. F. Baxter, was found on
the floor of her home at Helena last
Tuesday morning and died Thursday
afternoon of apoplexy. She was
buried at Helena Sunday at 2 p. m,
the remains having been held until
the arrival from Wichita Falls, Texas,
of her brother. Will Marshall.
A colored girl paid SO by order Of
the recorder Monday for cursing in the
street.
See "The Blind Adventure" at the
opera house Tuesday, with Edward
Earle and Betty Howe. 1t is most
fascinating and remarkable story Of
love and mystery in which young
America, in London, confesses to d
murder to gain an introduction to a
girl in Texas, also sojourning in the
British metropolis. He invents the
murder tale and brands himself guilty
to win the love Of the girl.
Except for America, Germany would
have conquered the world, including
America. But Germany cannot con-
quer America unless America lays
down, and if America lays down she
will deserve to be conquered.-York-
Will Enquirer.
We saw the sunshine Saturday
during the clowdy and rainy weather.
1t was beaming from the fair face
and sparkling eyes of Newberry girl.
Pleading guilty before Magistrate
Douglas Thursday to the charge OF
malicious mischief, Joe Ruff, colored.
paid fine of So.
For every pound Of flour now, you
must buy a pound Of substitutes OF
some kind-meal, rice, oatmeal, rye
flour, barley or something of that
kind
AS to how you will proceed with
buying substitutes with you your
flour, the Yourkville Enquirer says
you will figure it out yourself, "Du:
it looks like it is going to be JusZ
about as good luck as any to buy the
substitutes and leave the flour alone. y
Will Van Dyke, multimilliona1re
owner OF Dynecourt Manor and most
l1kdDlG Cudp, lS COuutSo q Si0~ N>~"NAA
by fortune-hunting mothers OF mar
riageable daughters, but he remains
unimpressionable while he waits for
his dream girl" who will love him
not for his millions but for himself
z>1ane The play is entitled, "Ihe
uare Deceiver," and will feature
Harold Lockwood Wednesday at the
opera house.
P. C. Jeans is moving his jewels, etc.
to his new store next door to the big
bank building now nearing compile
ton.
Troubles come together, as Mr.. D.
I. Franklin has found out in his house
hold His daughter, Miss Leone, while
frying steak Sunday morning had her
left hand badly blistered on the back,
the skin peeling off, and on Monday
his son Zach had two fingers OF his
right hand severely cut by an axe. he
was taking the axe into the house
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