The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-07-29
PROSPERITY TOWN HAS
GONE WET TEMPORARILY
They Poured it on the cround.-Ihe
Still Held as Souvenir-Guests
Water-Bound in Good Place

y. ~. Duucdu, OH OdtuIudy lno1ul1iS
discovered something to wet the
whistle with. Kenny Sheppard, col
ored, was making Illicit whiskey on
stove in his home right in the
~midst of Prosperity. Chief Duncan
by his keen sense of smell located
the still from the fumes, one and a
half gallons of whiskey and guam
tity of mash was found. The negro
fled and is still at large. The whis-
key was assigned to unappreciatlve
mother earth, while the still is on ex-
hibit at the town hall.
Winn Blanton returned Saturday
to Orangeburg, after months stay
with his grandfather, A. A. Mates. He
was accompanied home by his cousin,
Miss Mamie Lee Young.
Mrs. Nora Wheeler of Concord, N.
c., is the guest of Mrs. jamie Reagin.
Mrs. Nancy Wheeler and little
Miss Frences Wheeler are spending
a few days in Newberry with Mrs.
H. n. Rikard.
Robert Counts spent the weekend
in Columbia.
Miss Ella Merchant of Saluda is
the house-guest of Miss Mamie Lee
Merchant.
Miss Statia Philips spent Friday
with Mrs. Hr ter Caldwell at Slighs.
Mrs. Fairv ) returned to Orange
burg after a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Jaris Black.
Miss Grace Wheeler is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Granville Wyche
Of Greenville.
Miss Moss Feners has returned
from Newberry.
Messrs. Levi Wheeler, VIM. Der
rick, Geo. Dreher and W. L. Black
attended the reunion of the old vet
erans in Greenwood during the past
week.
Co. E. H. Aull of Newberry was in
town on Thursday shaking hands with
his many friends.
The Rev. James McKeown leaves
Tuesday for Iva, S. c., where he will
hold a series of meetings. On account
of the absence of the pastor, there
will be no service Sabbath, August 8,
at the A. R. P. church.
w. II. Brown has returned to New
port News where he had been order
ed to report after enlisting in the
navy. During the present war Pros
perity had the honor of claiming the
first son to volunteer in Newberry
,county-which was w. H. Brown. On
receiving his honorable discharge
from the army, Brown reenlisted in
the navy.
Mr.. Campbell Lake spent Thurs
day in Columbia.
Mrs. j. B. -Stockman and daughter,
Miss Ruth, were shoppers to Colun-
bia on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tallavast
leave Tuesday for their future home
Florence.
MIR. Pearl Rikard of Atlanta is WIS.,
iting at the home Of Mr.. A. M.
Counts.
J. C. Duncan, policeman, has re-
turned from a months stay in Ten
nessee and North Carolina.
Mrs. H. P. Wicker and Mrs. Joe
Sitz visited relatives in Columbia
during the past week.
Mr.. w. E. Moseley Of Jackson
vile arrived Sunday and is visiting
his uncle, Mr.. F. E. Schumpert.
Mrs. Alma Nance has received a
telegram telling of the safe arrival
of her son, 1t. Leonard Nance, in
New York, from over seas.
DIR. and Mrs. G. w. Harmon and
children have returned from Ten
days stay in the mountains of North
Carolina.
Mrs. w. F. Adams left Monday for
Wilmington, N. c.
The Rev. Walter Reiser and wife
,en route to Springfield, Ca, after
having spent their honeymoon in
North Carolina, are the guests of the
1atter's brother, the Rev. Chas. j.
,Shealy.
Mr.. A. H. Hawkins spent Thurs
day in Columbia.
Hines McWaters is visiting ms
grandfather in Atlanta.
Miss Ollie Counts and Mrs. Pearl
Rikard are at the Columbia hospital
<,,;+b l;+tIo Miss Sara Mae Rikard.