The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-10-31

early, else you stand or wait for
seat.
In the list of delegates to the
national convention in Minneapolis
next month of the American Legion,
elected at the state convention in
Columbia Tuesday, is the name of
L. H. Kohn of Newberry. This is
another time that a convention did
the proper thing.
AS there were over five hundred
people going on the trains from this
city to the fair we have no personals
for the occasion. For the special
Southern train on Wednesday there
were sold 166 tickets and 200 for
the same on Thursday. The regular
C. N. & L. train on Wednesday
there were 65 and 80 on Thursday.
Newberry's allotment for the
memorial fund, as you know, is
$1,000, a good portion of which has
already been raised. The balance, as
Mrs. L. W. Floyd, chairman of the
woman's committee, and Mr.. B. G.
Matthews, county chairman, both say
must be raised. Everybody should
say shall be.
Wednesday and Thursday will be
show days at the opera house. First
we will have "Parlor, Bedroom and
Bath" followed by 81 Love You"
Judging by the recent past in New
berry, both companies will show to
crowded houses. It will be well TO
get tickets without delay, for if you
wait to see if anyone else is going to
buy you might get left.
Among the prizes awarded at the
state fair for the best exhibits from
the corn club boys, C. D. Long Of
Prosperity won second, SIS, in Class
A, 10 ear exhibits. Furman Long
and Marcus Harman Lester, both also
of Prosperity, won prizes, the former
first, $3.50, in Class B, single ear
exhibits, and the latter, $2.25, third
in same class.
All former service men are
cordially invited to attend the first
meeting of the Newberry county post
of the American Legion, which will
be held on Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock in the court house. Several
prominent men will speak, and for
those who do not know what the
Legion represents this is fine op-
;portunity to attend and get acquaint-
ed.
About rs members of Class II Of
the O'Neall street Methodist church
were entertained on Sunday by their
fellow-member, Mr.. E. J. Bradley, at
his home in West End. It was also
his birthday. After good dinner,
Mr.. Archie Bouknight, in behalf OF
the class, which numbers about so in
membership, presented Mr.. Bradley
with a fine gold fountain pen. Those
present enjoyed the occasion.
The old Humbert house, corner
, Main and Holman streets, will be re-
moved by y-ohn Lyles, who bought 1T,
! to his lot in Friend street, between
the residences of Mr.. o. NJ. Buzhardt
and Mr.. John Nance, the lot former
ly owned by Mr.. Buzhardt. After
the removal of the house, which work
has been commenced by Mr.. Lyles,
the old site will be used for fine
and costly garage building for Mr.
McHardy Mower, to be occupied by
his company.
Manager Wells has dropped the
Fox News feature of his picture
shows. He did that in Atlanta this
week because the management
wanted to put him back two weeks
with those films. He is right, as he
does not wish to have stale news; ne
wants to have everything fresh and
up-to-date. Mr.. Wells booked some
new and good pictures to offset the
Fox News. He will have with him
Clara Kimball Young on Monday in
'"Ratter Wife" Other announce
ments will follow in next issue.
Robert Hodges, colored paid s5
fine in the recorders court on Mon
day for the use of cursing and abusive
language. Fines in two cases against
Joe Ray, colored, were ordered, $40
for obtaining money under false
pretenses with intention to cheat and
SIS for vagrancy, with the alterna-
tive of working rs days. At the same
sitting John Washington-not Geo.
was allowed the privilege of working
forty days or paying two fines. one
of $50 for reckless driving down
NJ. .4...+ m So+,,rdav and $40 for