The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-25

Hon. Godfrey Hartman Confederate
Veteran and Large Farmer Dies. -
Nearly Four Score Years Old
Other Prosperity News.


Nearly Four. Score Years DID,
Other Prosperity News.
Prosperity, April 23-Another vet
eran has passed away with the death
OF Mr.. Godfrey D. Harman. which oc-
Cured at his home on Monday night
after a lingering illness. At the be-
ginning Of the War Between tho
States Mr.. Harman volunteered and
served through the entire war, being
a member Of Co X, 18th regiment.
Mr.. Hartman was one of the largest
land owners in the county, his sue
cess being due largely to his active
life for which he was noted, until his
last illness, being at his death 70
years and 10 months. He was e
member of st. Johns Lutheran
church, Lexington county. The fun
eral was held at the Prosperity GEM
etery Tuesday afternoon by Rev. c..
J. Shealy. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Harriet Dominick Har-
man; five daughters, Mrs. ]. Ben
Black of Prosperity, Mrs. ]. ]. Amick
of Chappells, Mrs. w. c. Adams Of
Wilmington, N. c.; Mrs. C. s. Schum-
pert of You1g's Island and Miss
Madge Harmon of Prosperity. Fonr
sons, Fred, Tom J., ]. Brady and DR..
Godfrey D. Harmon. all of Newberry
county. The grave was covered with
lovely spring flowers.
DR.. and Mrs. Sam Harman of Co
lumbia, Mrs. Dominick, Mr. Harry
Domdfick, Miss Cora Dominick, Mr..
'C.!J. Purcell, Mr.. John Aull. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Hunt and Mr.. NJ. H.
Mayer OF Newberry attended the fun
[ernaf Tuesday afternoon Of Mr.. God
frey D. Harnan.
Misses Susan Quattiehaum and
Moss Fel1ers have: returned to Win
throp college.
afrs.J. l.. May went to Columbia on
Tuesday to meet Miss Josephine May
Of W7Bef1rop college, and they. will
pay a visit to Miss Elizabeth May;
who is with the American Railway
Express Company.
Miss Annie Laurie Lester is spend
ing a few days in Columbia.
Miss Sara Haynes is in Columbia,
being the guest of Miss Julia Luther.
Mrs. ] B. Bedenbaugh and children
OF Pomaria are visiting Mrs. ]. NJ.
Werts.
Mrs. T. L. Brown and little son OF
Spencer, N. c., are the guests of Mrs
E o. Counts.
Mrs. J. c. Duncan left Tuesday for
Dlacksburg.
Mrs. jamie Reagin spent Tuesday
with MIR. Walter Counts of Slighs.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Wise left We'd
nesday for jacksonville, Fla. En- route
home they will pay visit to MIR.
W!se's son, J. P. Wise Of Ridgeland.
Miss Ethel Shealy has gone to Co.
lumbia to see her mother, at the Co.
lrmbia hospital.
on Tuesday the girls and boys Of
the high school were given half hol-
ieay in order to see "The Price Of
Peace" Also quite number Of Pros
perity people motored to Newberry to
see the picture.
Mrs. J. M. Werts entertained her
grand children on Monday afternoon
with an egg hunt. After the hunt ice
cream and cake was served the tiny
tets by Mrs. ]. B. Bedenbaugh and
Mrs. A. B. Wise.
DR.. C. A. Pugh, president of Colum-
bia college, and family spent the
weekend with Mrs. W. P. Pugh.
Mrs. s.. J. Kohn mas gone to Co.
l2rbia to be with her daughter, Miss
Doris Kohn, who IS i'll at Columbia
college.
Mr.. Homer Wheeler. who is home
waiting to hear from his entrance eS-
animation to Annapolis, is filing the
position of clerk at the post ofhce'
which was made vacant by the resig-
nation of Pat E. Wise.