The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-25
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Spearman, NewberrF, r. F. D.

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! Spearman, NewberrF, R. F. D.
We heard of $40 gold check the
other day. A. certain large hearted
citizen of Newberry wanted to pre-
sent $40 gold piece to Capt. and
Mrs. W. C. Sigh at their golden
wedding. Not having the piece handy
he wrote check for $40 and marked
it gold. That was good as gold" !"
just like the giver.
The County Cotton Holding corpor-
alton directorate met on Saturday
and elected H. O. Long president, A.
H. Hawkins vice president and S. S..
Cunningham secretary and treasurer,
and appointed J. l.. Keitt and c: S.
Suber committee to draft bylaws.
The board will meet again on next
Saturday in the court house at l
o'clock
A fire of unknown origin on Sun
day at 1880 o'clock on Mr.. r. G..
Wallace's place at Belfast destroyed
between $4,000 and $1,000 worth of
foodstuff, etc. The barn with 10000
bundles fodder, some hay, the crib
filed with corn, and two cotton
houses, one with bale of cotton and
the other filled with rough feed,, were
all destroyed.
From the Woman's Work, depart
ment in the last issue Of the Baptist
Courier we take the following
acknowledgements Of contributions
through the Woman's Missionary
union UNDER date of November 20:
Reedy River w. U. S., $410.35; Y.
W. a., s4s.35; R. A., s12.32; bands,
$3S.s2. The Royal Ambassadors and
other societies of the Reedy River
association are doing we'll.
The first sermon by the new pas
tor, Rev. ]. L. Daniel, at Central
Methodist church Sunday, morning
was heard by large congregation,
and made good impression. Rev.
Mr.. Daniel is a Napoleon of the pull
pit and bids fair to stay the limit
here. It is safe to predict that be
will not preach to empty pews; that
is, unless some people won't want to
hear the truth We believe he will
wake up things.
A dispatch from Chicago to the
daily papers Sunday stated that a
reduction of ten per cent. or more in
the price of bread would be ordered
by the United States Fair Price COM
mittee beginning today, Tuesday, as
the present price of flour warranted
the reduction. And the Greenwood
Index-Journal reports that the Sugar
Equalization board Of New Orleans
affirms that a goodly lot of sugar is
now en- route to South Carolina.
The Sanford, Florida, Herald of
October 20, contained notice of the
death of Mrs. Marie Fair Smith. Mrs.
Smith was born in Brussels, Belgium,
where her father was U. S. minister,
and where she spent her early child
hood. After the. return of the
family to their old home in Alabama
she married, and some years after
the death of her husband she and her
children went to Florida to live. The
father of Mrs. Smith was the brother
of the late Simeon Fair of Newberry.
A 69-year old twice widower took
a 43-year old widow to Judge Ewart
Saturday for a marriage license. The
thrice prospective groom is from
Saluda. county while the once more
would-be bride is from Greenville
county. The couple wanted the judge
to marry them, but small child
accompanying the pair put up such
squalls, Icing afraid of the building,
that the ceremony had to be post.
poned. It is not known whether they
married on the way or went, on over
to Saluda.
This will be a fine week in this
city, beginning with tonight, Men
day, in "Rough Riding Romance" at
the opera house with Tom Mix, fol-
lowed on Tuesday by the election and
by Olive Thomas in "The Glorious
Lady," Wednesday will be the big
day with a grand wedding at Ave-
leigh Presbyterian church and great
show of Experience" at the opera
house. Thursday will bring US Mae
Marsh in "The Bondage of Barbara"
Friday, "The Grey Wolf Ghost" with
H. B. Warner, and Saturday will end
the week with Smashing Barriers,
No. 13.