The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-03-12
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Laurens, which keeps him from COM
ing to Newberry and holding the
lenten services he had announced.
Every time new man comes to
New berry we take him to be either
an insurance agent, an automobile
salesman, a mule dealer or beef mar
ket man, until we find out better.
A man went to certain postoffice
in South Carolina and wanted a
package by purcell post. No doubt
he had heard that Purcell did tre-
mendous business.
If the automobiles get more numer-
Gus some Of US will have to go about
in flying machines to get out Of the
way. It was sight to see the rush
of cars in this city Saturday.
Those we'll known cattle men,,
Boozer & Hutchinson, bought SIS
head of the fine beef cattle the John
son-Mc Crackin company had On hand
this week.
It is much better to be called out
to little fire than to big one. But
large or small the reputation of the
Newberry company for controlling
fires is the finest in the state, accord
ing to all reliable reports.
The republican congressional con-
vention for this district will be held
in Newberry on next Tuesday, called
by County Chairman G. c. Williams.
The convention will elect delegates to
the national convention.
At the Helena colorcd school We'd
nesday one pupil shot another. Will
liam Scott, who did the shooting is in
Jail awaiting the resul. Of the wounds
inflicted on Henry Gary. Another
case of boys handling freerms.
A young fellow came to this office
Tuesday afternoon and got copy of
The Herald and News. Said he want
ed to see how to drive his auto and
would read the law as he drove along.
That ordinance sure takes some read
ing.
The new prnprietors Of the former
II. T. Dennis store, Messrs Charles
Paysinger and son Fred, had a rat
killing time a couple of nights last
week. What the rats lacked in
number they made up in weight and
age. One big rat was so old he was
good white.
Maybe some Of you don't know
Blanche Bates. She will show up in
''The Third Generation" the picture
to be exhibited at the opera house
Friday. She plays New York
society girl, as Betty Brice, who
Sticks" by man she loves despite
his loss Of financial standing.
A certain young man: in this city
says he didn't know that so many
people all over the county read The
Herald and News until week or so
ago, when he heard numerous times
from every direction something con-
cerning an item in this variation
column.
To show that it pays to adver-
tise," one man found the reporters
lost pencil, another man borrowed it
and failed to return it to the finder,
and finally it came back to the owner.
While thanking them, would also
thank other men who have contri-
buted pencils.
Probate Judge W. F. Ewart is still
engaged in the pastime of marrying
couples between acts of his other
official duties. Saturday afternoon a
youthful looking colored couple, Silas
Wise and Hattie Renwick, both Of
Prosperity, were married by the
smiling judge.
The salary of City Clerk and
Treasurer Chapman was raised SIS a
month by city council at the meeting
Tuesday night. Among other busi-
ness transactions at the meeting was
the buying of a Ford truck for the
health department. Council also de-
cided to build a 34-foot shed at the
barn for the new machinery.
The bond commissioners appointed
by Mayor Eugene Blease we're sworn
in on Monday afternoon. Mr.. F. Q.
Wilson was made chairman of the
commission, with Mr.. T. K Johnsone
as clerk and treasurer. The other
commissioners are Messrs II. L. Parr,