The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-08-24

going on.
We mentioned the probability Of a
new barber shop for Newberry. The
proposition having fallen through is
not even now possibility.
The Herald and News is still be-
ing asked about that proposed new
bakery. We have no further lnfor-
nation on the subject.
There will be divine servics at the
Mccullough school house Sunday,
August 29, at II o'clock, conducted
by the Rev. L. P. Boland.
People ask US what sort of stores
are those to be under the new an
mex to the Newberry hotel now build
ing. We have no information for the
public at this time.
Crowds thronged the opera house
! Thursday night to see Norma Tai
madge in the picture, eyes or No"
which was fine and true to life. She
is a drawing card, as the people
march to Norma.
In the recorders court on Friday
there was a wrangle aired in the trial
of Dave Dawkins for assault and bat
terry and Mary jenkins and Lille Bell
Alston for cursing. Dave paid $40,
Mary $40 and Lille Bell s5.
The Easley paper mentions dam
road" in that county. There are sew
eral roads in Newberry county which
many of the male population put an
"n" in whenever they use the word
quoted, which is very often.
It is stated that at least $4,000
immigrants a week are expected soon
to begin passing through Ellis Island.
If they are the right sort and should
come South maybe the servant prob
lem would be solved.
1t is true that God made the earth
and sends the rain, but it was left to
man to put mud producing clay top
soil in front Of the Pepsi-Cola Bot
ting work in Newberry, interfering
with drayage there.
The attraction at the opera house
Thursday will be Don't Ever
Marry" It is hard to understand
how such advice can be given, but
perhaps the picture will clear the
situation. ~
A mean little hair in Val Romney's
unhershirt caused all the trouble in
"scratch My Back" which will be
seen Wednesday at the opera house.
You were told Sunday how to put on
your coat; you can now have a
whack at "scratch, My Back"
1t is a peculiar trait of Christian
character that allows some people
to stay away from Sunday service
lust because their own church Is
closed for the season. 1t might be
said this is one Of the things we
do not understand; i
Two colored women of Newbery
met a few days since and "passed
the time of day." When one an
swered to the question as to the
health of her family, They're we'll, .
the other replied ':You're welcome" "
We took it that she just wanted to
be polite.
A certain man, once living in New
berry, now in another city, while
visiting here on the 18th of this
month got marriage license. We
have been waiting to see an account
of his marriage in the papers of that
city, but no account of his bonds OF
matrimony have we as yet seen.
! A Washington merchant is adver-
tising "suits that were $40 at
s29.75. There must have been pretty
steep profteering before the reduc-
tion.-Exchange. That is just what
this reporter has been saying all
along. Glad that others are seeing
the truth.
Notwithstanding the fact that many
people have adverse criticism to
make of certain moving pictures, 1t
is also fact that among the crowds
going regularly to the picture shows
are fathers and mothers with their
daughters, little girls and boys, and
young men and women. Some go
every afternoon or night.
What pity the rain interfered
with the nice ice cream festival on
the lawn of the Central church Fri
day afternoon, but it was concluded
in the church. They didn't sell out,
owing to the rain, but realized a neat
little sum. However, whoever made
that chocolate cake can certainly