The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-01-08
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of Boundary and Nance streets.
The Laurens merchants have agreed
ITO open their stores later and close
earlier on account Of the coal
ituation.
Uneedus, a town in Louisiana, is
ahead of Newberry and every other
place in Red cross work In that town
every person over five years has en-
rolled as member of the association.
Splendid Uneedus has set a fine
example We get this information from
! a. clipping handed us by Mr. Roy
Epting, and we thank Kim for it. It
nay cause Newberry to do likewise
Castor oil goes up-Headline in
Greenville News 1t goes down in
Newberry.
One incident at the Burns-Sorg fire
. as somewhat amusing, now that it
, is all over with, although painful
nd dangerous at the time. Officers
J. P. Livingston and Henry D. HaVird
were holding the nozzle and trying to
hrow water from the back way. A
fence obstructed them in their work,
and they couldn't get to do anything
from that angle Mr. Havird agreed to
hold the nozzle while Mr.. Livingston
was to break a place in the fence
there they could through. But the zero
'eather was toe much for Mr.. Havird's
good intentions, and before he knew
! the strong stream drove Mr.. Liv1n-
gston. fence and all headion3 some
little way. When picked himself up
| he had a hard time walking with
eavy load, as his clothes were one
solid lump of ice. After ridding him
self of some of his icy garments he
had another fall, this time on the
slippery steps leading up to Mobiles
barber shop. and hurt his leg and
niger, but he kept going.
The churches in Newberry are
helping in the fuel conservation by
uniting in union services Sunday
nights.
The charleston merchants are foil
owing the good example OF the
Laurens merchant in the late opening
and early closing of their stores, all
doing their little bits in saving coal
so that the supply may reach around
! to other people who need it.
| This seems to be the time foretold
| by ST. Luke when he prophesieG signs
| in the sun and in the moon and II
the stars; and upon the earth distress
OF nations. with perplexities; the sea
and the waves roaring; mems hearts
failing them for fear, and for looking
after those things which are coming
on the earth; for the powers of heaven
shall be shaken.
The attorneys of Newberry. who to
a man offered their services to the
local board in assisting registrants un-
| der the draft law to fill out their ques-
tionnaires, have been kept busy with
this work since the papers were sent
out. In. order to do this work the
members of the local bar have been
unable to give any of their attention
to other legal matters. Their Of
fices have been crowrer from morning
until night with reeistrants with their
questionnaires, and as a result the
work of the local board in Newberry
county has been considerably expe-
dited.
Postmaster Hill is having some
one from the Newberry postoffice
attend to the business Of the Helena
office, owing to the death Of late
Postmaster Julien. until some other
arrangement can be made.
The Red Cross free conference will
be held at Dr.. Cromer's office We'd
nesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
y Going to Clinton Monday and leav-
ingthat night for Whitmire on his
rounds is helping some to make Audit
or Halfacre a busy man.
The woman.s Home and Foreign
Missionary society Of the Church Of
the rereemer will hold the regular
monthly meeting at the parsonage
Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Stuckey and chill
dren OF Bishopville and Vance Call
man of Newberry are the guests Of
Mrs. S. T. Gallman in Oak street. Mr.
anr Mrs Stuckey are returning from a
stay Of several days with Mrs. T. ".
Gall1nan in Newberrv.-The state.
In the litany Of the Episcopal
church are these words which impress