The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-03
MANY IMPROVEMENTS BEING
MADE IN WHITMIRE
.Needmore New Settlement for the
Nesroes-New Y. M. G. A. Sec
retary-Addition to Build
ing.

Whitmire, Sept. 30.--For some
time the Glenn-Lowry Co., who have
made this town, have been busy seq
regating the colored people. They
have put up nice new houses for them
in Needmore, streets will be laid off,
lights and water put into these houses
and a moving picture show planned
for the negroes. This company pur-
chased the negro church near the ball
ground and will help build a new
church in Needmore.
A large boarding house for mill
operatives, of Is rooms, has just
been completed and fitted up with
every modern convenience. This
house stands on the enhance just
beyond the fill at the mill. Mr.. and
Mrs: J. A. Darby, who are we'll known
here will have charge of this board
ing house.
The boarding house near the school
kept during the summer by Mr.. G..
B. Hanna, is now presided over by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fortune. Here the
teachers find home where they are
pleasantly located near their work.
An upper story has been added to
the Y. M. C. A. building just oppo-
site the mill. This is now a magnifi-
cent building of which all our citizens
feel proud.
Mr.. Brockman Of Greenville, the
new Y. M. C. A. secretary, has taken
charge of his work and is winning
his way into the hearts Of the peo-
pie. We are soon to have lady as
a community worker.
Mr.. Sam Whitmire of Greenville
has been spending the week with
friends and relatives lore.
Mr.. Carlisle LII, after
spending the summer in Charlotte
Pacolet and other places, has return
ed and resumed his work in the P. B.
@Oden garage.
Mrs. Jno. L. Miller has been in Co
lumbia for the past two weeks un-
dergoing treatment for her throat.
Mr.. T. H. Watson has sold his home
here to Mr.. George Abrams.
The lumber is laid on the ground
and being sawed into the proper
shape for the new cottage of Mr..
and Mrs. T. w. Abrams. This got
tage will be on the lot between Mr..
M. E. Abrams and Mr.. Jno. L. Mill
er's residences. When this house is
completed Mr.. and Mrs. Abrams will
move to town.
MIR. and Mrs. James Abrams moved
Saturday into the rooms over >the
bank and Mr.. J. C. Brooks and family
will occupy Miss Ida Brannon's
house, which they vacated.
Mrs. j. N. Major and daughter,
Helen, went home with Mr.. W. H.
Rasor and spent a few days in Union
with her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. w. Hipp have
returned from short trip TO New
berry.
Miss Mary Mayer and Master John
Robert Suber are boarding with MIR.
and Mrs. H. NJ. Miller and attend
ing the Whitmire high school.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Henderson and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Browning, visited at DR.. r.
r. Jeter's last week.
Miss Elizabeth Coleman spent sew
eral days in town recently. She will
enter Converse college this week.
Mrs. W. H. Rasor and children are
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Duncan spent
yesterday at Mr.. Ds<id Duncan's.
Rev. Kilgo, the presiding elder,
will hold the quarterly conference
here Wednesday and will preach for
us that evening.
Mr.. John Shannon is staying with
his sister, Mrs. Orville Suber, and
Master James Shannon with Mr.. j.
C.. Abrams and attending the Whit
mire high school.
Mrs. A. H. Best is spending few
days at Pacolet.
Mrs. Annie Finney of Laurens is
visiting her friend, Mrs. R. L. Coop
er.
Mr.. Blackman Metts Of Laurens
and Miss Mary Metts of Newberry
spent day or two with their mother,
Mrs. Fannie Metts.
Mr.. Allard Douglass has accepted
a position with the Whitmire pharm-
acy.
DR.. Ellesor, DR.. Neal and Dl% nd
Mrs. Blake motored from Newberry
Tho mon 1octnrpd