The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-03-09
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY

PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY
Prosperity, March S.-The Univer-
sal Realty company composed OF
Messrs. H. NJ. Pratt and L. H.
Andrews, home Office Greenwood, S.
c.. went over the top Saturday
when they sold at auction eight
acres of land located in Prosperity.
The land was cut into so lots and in
one hour and thirty-six minutes every
lot had been sold. The property be-
longed to Mr.. S. L. Fellers. One lot
was given away absolutely 1ree'
Little Miss Martha Harmon drew the
lucky number giving the free lot to
Mr.. A. H. Hawkins. The sale was
very successful. The crowd was
kept in good spirit by the Jordan
Concert band.
The lots were purchased as toi-
lows: Lots No. / and 2 by E. W.
Werts for s735.O0, Lots No. 3 and
oy W. L. Mathis for. $4,000, Lots
No. 5, 6 and Z by A. H. Hawkins
$4,000, Lot No. 8 by DR.. G. Y.
Hunter s345.o0, Lots No. 9, 10 and
II by A. H. Hawkins $4,000, Lots
No. 12 and 1s by J. A. c. Kibler
$4,000, Lots No. II and Is by e.
L. Wilson $4,000, Lots No. 16 and
IT by A. H. Hawkins $4,000, Lots
No, Is and 19 by G. W. Harmon
$4,000, Lots No. 20, 2l, 22 and rs
by C. L. Wilson $4,000, Lots No. "a,
rs, 26, 27 and % by A. N. Crosson
$4,000, Lot No. % free lot to A.
q. Hawkins, Lots No. 81, 80, 33, "a,
IS, SO, 81, 3s, 80, 40, IL, AZ, 4S, "A,
as, 46, Al, 4s, 49 and so to DR.. J, S.
Wheeler for seeo.o0, Lots No. 81 and,
52 to DR.. G. W. Harmon for $4,000.
Across the railroad containing three
acres to S. L. Fellers for sS25.oo.
Barn and negro cabin to A. d.
Hawkins $21 Co., ,.~1,
Miss Elizabeth McWaters the
eldest daughter Of Mrs Carrie Me-
Waters was married in Columbia on
Saturday. The bride isa member OF
Prosperity's young social set and the
following from The State will be
read with interest:
Miss Elizabeth McWaters and Res-
coe I.awton. Courtney were married
yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock at
the residence Of j. D. Price, 1711
Pickens street, by the Rev: H. A.
Mccullough. The young couple will
reside in Columbia. .
Mrs. H. P. Wicker was hostess to
the William Lester chapter, U. D. c.,
on Friday afternoon. Mrs. j. II.
Crosson, the president, presided. The
new constitution was read and adopt
ed. The chapter decided to send
contribution to the Confederate Wo-
mans Relief fund.
A message from the president gen.
eral was read by the historian. After
the business session the following
program was rendered:
Leader, Miss Effie Hawkins; sub
iect, "Jackson;' "Dixie," chapter;
paper, "Stonewall Jackson" Mrs. F.
E. Schumpert; reading, "Stonewall
Jackson's Way" Mrs. j. A. Counts;
gleanings from Confederate Veter-
ans was reading by Miss Swittenberg.
Hot chocolate and cake was served
by the hostess assisted by Mrs. ]. H.
Sitz.
Mrs. F. E. Schumpert has gone to
Clemson college to be with her son,
Frank Earl. who has the flu.
Mrs. T. E. Barnes of saluda visit
ed her parents, Mr. and Mrs. s. j.
Kohn, during the past week.
Mr.. Tom Hair Of Columbia was
home for the weekend.
GIr. and Mrs. J. B. Bedenbaugh Of
Pom2ria are the guests Of Mrs. J. II.
Werts.
Mrs. George Bearden of Saluda
has been on visit 20 Dr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Luther.
Mrs. Virgil Kohn is home from the
Columbia hospital.
Miss Susie Langford of Marlboro
county is spending the week at home.
W. J. Wise has returned from
business trip to Savannah.
DR.. and Mrs. G. Y. Hunter are
home after several days stay in Co.
lumbia.
Mrs. W. j. Wise and little Miss
Carolyn have returned from weeks
stay with Mrs. O'Merle Lorick Of Co.