The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-07
Biographical Club Holds Interesting
Meet-A Bright Little Girl Lost
and found-Literary Society
Officers.

inauguration, life in retirement, de-
cEning health and death.
Mrs. S. A. Jeter led the discussion
bringing oute an account of the
famous Eaton affair which shook
social Washington in Jackson's time.
When you have passed through a
very trying experience and come out
without loss Of limb, life or property
1t is well to tell it to your friends
and all see the ridiculous in it and
have a good laugh; that is what we
did about Minnie's getting lost. Yes,
last Thursday Mrs. Belle Suber,
Emmett, Minnie, Bill, Mrs. Fannie
Metts and Lucy Nets all went down
u to Columbia to the fair.
Now Minnie is one of our quick,
bright, intelligent, pretty little girls,
. great fayorite with Us all. She
had never seen so many people, auto
mobiles or other wonders as were at
the. fair on this day and Minnie failed
TO walk in her mothers footsteps as
other girls have failed to do; but
went along wonder going anil soon
she was lost. She walked the fair
ground over peeping up into every
body,s faces. he cried gently at fret
and then aloud. Bye and bye she;
meta handsome Scout. who true to
his Scout pledge came to Minnie's
aid. He, with her help found her
mcthers car and placed her in it,
selling her to wait. there until the
folks came to go home.
After three hours of real suffering
mother and child met again and ]
doubt il Joseph and Mary were any
happier when they found Jesus.
The Hallowe'e party given by the
Whitmire high school on last Friday
evening was grand success and
much enjoyed by all who attended.
The proceeds received by charging
small admission fee amounted to more
1han thirty dollars. This will be
used in purchasing some additional
seats for the auditorium.
At a recent meeting Of the Literary
society Of the Whitmire high school,
the following class officers were
elected for the year 1919-20:
s President Ciarice Dillard.
Vice President-Gracie Stroud.
Prophet-John Shannon.
Historian-Nelie Holt.
3 Poet-John Jeter.
Glass Color-Pink and white.
Glass Flower-Pink carnation.
The second number of the Pied
mont Lyceum was here Tuesday
yevening. It was represented by the
.Krow!ton Glee and Banjo club, who
furnished splendid Entertainment for
their audience.
- Mrs. Mamie Sims died at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. T. c. Sims last
Friday of acute indigestion. Her
husband, Mr.. Lee Sims preceded
4 her to the grave some ten years ago.
Mrs. Sims is survived by the fol-
iowing children: Mrs. F. W. Andrews,
columbia; Mrs. L. c. Brown,
Greenville; Mrs. T. G.. Sims, Whit
mire and Mrs. B. H. Hennies, Column
J. bia. One sister, Mrs. H. Coleman
Travellers Rest and brother, Mr.
Barney Garmany of Texas.
The funeral services were he!e IN
the Whitmire Methodist church and
s. the body was consigned to rest in
the cemetery at Mt. Tabor, Rev. A.
n. Best conducting the services.
5 A large concourse Of relatives and
friends attended these services and
the floral tribute was beautiful.
Mrs. Sims, who was Miss Mamie
Garmany spent her early years in the
town of Newberry and since then has
lived in or near Whitmire where she
has many friends and admirers.
DR.. and Mrs. Hilton and the chill
dren have returned from visit to
his parents near Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hipp spent
day in Newberry last week.
DIR. Baber of Spartanburg was II
Whitmire recently.
Mrs. R. r. Jeter has returned from
"a Short visit to Chester.
A large number of our citizens
attended the fair in Columbia las