The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-02
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.


Cotton SO cents. Seed s1.27 12.
AS we go to press we learn of the
death of Mrs. Bachman Suber of the
Pomaria section.
"The Invisible Hand" is drawing
the crowds to the opera house. The
third episode will be shown Saturday
See 'The Heart Of Juanita" at the
opera house Friday. Beatrice Mich
alena will show you.
Gus HIS minstrels Monday night
will no doubt have full house
Newhcrry loves good minstrel show
Service at the Episcopal churcl
Sunday will be held only in the morn
ing, Rev. Mr.. Holmes having to re-
turn to Laurens in the afternoon.
South Carolina led all the states
N the union in the Baptist drive,
And Newber1y was the leader in the
state.
The white way for Newbery is
favored by city council. a great and
good start for the new mayor and the
aldermen for 1920.
Happy and prosperous New Year
to Editor Aull and You-an. From
the reporter. New Years day il
Newberry was bright, if a little warm
for the season.
! Let Newberry think of this:
Greenville plans tell building. Work
on Is story sky scraper begins next
month. Who'll be the next man OF
firm to get busy sllywards?
The new license ordinance for
1920 has been completed for the city
and is now effective. There has been
a considerable increase in the figures,
made necessary by conditions.
: Monday will be enlivened by the
girls and boys hurrying to college
and school, and life will be bright in
Newberrs at the beginning of 1920
for verymany people.
The male part of Newberry popu-
lation of 1920 will be pleased to
know that Mr.. r. C. Hamilton, the
expert barber, is with Mr.. NJ. c. Hall
man at the Main street side Of the
Exchange bank building.
For assault, running after viii
Carpenter with a razor but not catch
ing him, John Young had to pay s25
in the recorders court Monday. He
forfeited his bond for that amount.
And Lizzie Griffin, also colored, for
feited $5 bond at the same sitting.
She was charged with stealing from
the 5 and 10 cents store.
Fireman Theodore Danielson is
slowly recuperating from the effects
of a fall from the roof Of two
story dwelling. He dropped about 2S
feet to the ground and escaped seri-
GUS injury. He is suffering from pain
and soreness. No bones were frac-
tured and the popular fire fighter Will
soon be able to go to work at the No.
l staticn.-Tlse State, 31st.
The legislative delegation will meet
with the suafragetts of Newberry
county at the court house on Tues
day morning at 1880, and later
meeting with the county officials
when they get through. with the SUI
fragetts. There is no telling how long
the sutfragetts will hold the meeting.
This is to be great year, with cleo
ton from president to coroner and
the activity of the suffraget, to say
nothing of the '1eap" part Of 1t.
Flour now on sale at moderate
prices. United States grain corpora
ton announces small packages in
many stores. We saw in The State
newspaper Christmas day. The flour
is to be had at other places, but every
time we ask for it here we are told
that "the people don't want that"
That is not the question. Let some
merchant get a little of it for trial
and advertise it. The people who
wish to try it will decide for them
selves whether or not they like 1t.
Other merchants in other places sell
it all right.
Mr.. William Johnson has been in
ore continuous line Of business
here for more than forty years. lii
fact NEr. Johnson takes the premium
and IS entitled to wear the blue rib
bon, as he has been in the hardware
line all during the past "A years, and
was a clerk for the late S. P. Boozer
ten years before going in with the
late JohnaO Peoples, at whose death
he conducted the business alone, later
forming copartnership with bis son,
T. P, under the firm name OF VIII
liam johnson & Son. Besides he has
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