The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-09-10
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY
Several Pleasant Social Functions.
Veteran Rural Carrier Hawkins
Retires-Honor to Colored
Sexton.

tess Tuesday afternoon when she in
pited a number of her friends to
meet her sister-in-law, Mrs. r. c..
Lake, a recent bride. On the vine
covered veranda in a bower of pink
roses refreshing punch was served
by Miss Elizabeth Hawkins. The
guests were welcomed by Miss Effie
Hawkins and presented to the recelv-
ing line which included Miss Lake,
Mrs. r. C. Lake, Mrs. Elvira Kibler,
Misses Vannie Lake, Lucy Counts
and Annie Fellers. Miss Blanche
Kibier presided in the dining room
where the color scheme of pink and
white was used in the refreshments
Of neopolitan cream and waters,
which were served by Miss Frances
Hedenbaugh and Myrtle Mathis.
About a dozen of the young wo-
men and matrons Of the town were
guests at a delightful rook party
Wednesday afternoon given by Miss
Olive Counts in compliment to her
visitor, Miss: Helen Clayton Of Gen.
tral. The rooms were adorned with
q miscellany of garden flowers where
three tables were placed for the
game. Mrs. Fred Schumpsst of
{ Langley won first prize, while the
Consolation fell to Miss Willie Mae
Wise. The guest Of honor was pre-
sented with a dainty handkerchief.
a salad course and iced tea was
served by little Misses Dorothy and
Rebe Counts.
Mrs. Waiter j. Wise was hostess
sto the William Lester chapter, U. D.
O., Friday Afternoon. After the
business session an interesting pro-
gram on Southern Heroes of the
World War" was lead by Miss Effie
Hawkins. A tribute to ssOur Boys"
the heroes of s1s17-1918, was read
: By Miss Hawkins. A poem entitled,
ssIn France" " written by Joseph Lee
May, was read by Mrs. J. F. Browne.
Al selection, "Where the. Past and
Present Blend, was read by Mrs. ].
A. Counts. The singing Of ;i'Dixie"
concluded the program. The hostess,
assisted by Mrs. L. W. Harmon,
served a tempting salad course and
iced tea.
The james D. Nance chapter, U.
D. g., met Saturday afternoon with
Misses Salome and Bernice Domi-
nick. Confederate Veterans was the
subject for The afternoon, with Miss
Rebecca Harmon as leader. "Dixie,"
by the chapter; poem, Miss Ethel
Sheaiy; selection, "The Garden of
Memory" Elizabeth Browne; a poem,
"Ode,' Miss Grace Wheeler; cleaner,
Master Graydon, Pugh. A delicious
ice course was served.
MIS-. B. Hawkins has been re-
tired from the postal service, after
having reached the age limit of 65.
Mr.. Hawkins had been rural postman
for 19 years and he will be missed
BY his many friends on his route.
THE following account of the death
Of Uncle Sam johnson is taken from
The Piedmont, a Greenville paper,
which will be read with interest by
the many white friends of the de-
ceased.
Prosperity, small town in New
berry county, was saddened Wednes-
! day afternoon over the death of
Uncle Sam Johnson, for more than
40 years the sexton of Grace Luth-
eran church.
Passengers on the Columbia; New
berry and Laurens train through
Prosperity Wednesday were iIll-
pressed with the air of solemnity
about the town. The village church
bell was tolling, dozens Of persons
we're bo7lnd towards the cemetery
and many handsome floral offerings
were in evidence.
I'm answer to q question by a pas
ssenger it was learned that the deceas-
ed. formerly slave ami fer tie past
40 years or more the sexton of the
Lutheran church, was to be buried
Wednesday afternoon. The officers
of the church acted as honorary pail
bearers while the Rev. G. ]. Shealy,
pastor Of the Lutheran church, said
the last words as the soil was heaped
owe: the mound that marked the last
resting place of Uncle Sam John
son.
"Year after year the deceased had
performed the duties of sexton. ring
ing the bell for preaching ana Sab
hSth Scruicos noiduool Dr.,yor n,aat