The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-02
CAPTURING STILLS AND
POURING BOOZE TO EARTH
20 CALI. Good Liquor Consigned to
the Grave-Two Other Stills
Loeated-Wise Family
Gathering.

ficient chief of police was rambling
through the tall timbers of piney
wood scrutinizing the by-ways and
hedges to discover the way-ward
ones from holy rite, who have be-
come more numerous since July l,
his 'still hunt materialized in find
ing a we'll developed plant in full
operation at the home of D. M. Nor
ris. The trail then grew hotter and
lead. to the finding of two more stills
One belonging to a negro, Jimmie
Green, the owner of the other hasn't
been located.
The 40 gallons of mash was assign
ed to unappreciative mother earth.
Thus adding to the number of dry
throats. Chief Duncan was assited
by Rural Policemen Taylor and Dor
roh of Newberry and United States
Chief Revenue Collector Rector of
Greenyille.
Mr.. A. G. Wise has this week as
the ''home coming week. for his
children and the following have ar
rived: Mrs. j. C: Taylor and child
rem of Batesburg, Mr.. J. P. Wise and
family of Ridgeland, Mr.. R. K. Wise
of Harvard law school Boston, and
George S. Wise of Clemson college.
The remaining children live in Pros
perity and they too are enjoying the
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Wise at
Wise Hotel.
Mr.. L. A. Black has returned from
the Northern markets.
Miss Jean Adams is expected this
week from Reno, Va, to visit her
sister, Mrs. J. C. schumpert en- route
to her school at Pelzer.
Miss Ethel Counts many friends
will regret her leaving Prosperity for
Walhalla, where she will be the
county demonstration agent. Miss
Counts left Monday for her new
home.
Messrs j. C. Sehumpert and j. D.
Quattlebaum motored to Columbia
Friday.
Mr.. S. S. Birge is spending the
weekend with his sister, Mrs. A. H.
Kohn, of Columbia.
Mrs. Wylie Stockman was taken
on Tuesday to the Columbia hospital
for an operation.
Mrs. Noah Moore has returned
from the Columbia hospital where
she was under treatment.
Messrs Ralph George and Horace
Sease are~spending few days in Co.
lumbia.
Mrs. VIM. johnson Of Newberry
and Mrs. Wilson, of Texas, visited
Mrs. J. A. Simpson during the pas:
week.
Mrs. Fowler of Bookman has been
visiting Mrs. J. H. Norris
Misses Ruth Hunter and Sarah
HAYNES attended the dance in Laur-
ems Monday night.
Miss Annie Owens has returned to
Columbia after few days stay with
Miss Corrie Long.
Miss Lille Witherspoon left Sat-
,,rday for Calhoun where she VIII
teach this session.
Mrs. DIN Bobb and Master Karl
Bobb are spending a while in Colum-
bia.
Mr.. Willie Blanton came up on
Tuesday from Orangeburg to join
his family at the home of Mr.. A. A.
Mates. They returned to Orange
burg on Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth May has returned
from Columbia.
Mrs. M. B. Warren after several
weeks stay with her daughter, Mrs.
o. B. Simpson, has returned to Sails
burg, Nd.
Mr.. V. E. Kohn, Misses Doris
Kohn and Gertrude Bobb motored
to Columbia Wednesday to see Mr..
S. ]. Kohn at the Columbia hospital.
Mrs. A. G. Wise has as her guests
Mrs. w. A. Fitton and w. A., Jr., of
Birmingham, and Mr.. VIM. Sell of
Columbia.
Mr.. Carl Fellers of Savannah spent
the past week with his father, Mr.. S.
L. Fellers.
Mrs. j. B. Stockman and Miss Ruth
spent Monday in Columbia.
Miss Gertrude Bobb has returned
to her school at Lone Star.
Mrs. James F. Goggans and child
rem of Columbia are visiting at the
home of DR.. C. T. Wyche.
Mrs. H. P. Wicker has gone to