The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-06-08
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

| Automobile school After taking the
regular course he will take a special
course in the traction engine branch
of the industry Graduated automo-
bilists are needed in this great and
growing business, as all throughout
! the nation there are too many cob
blers working at the trade
Mr.. Thomas O. Sease has the edi-
tors thanks for an invitation to the
commencement exercises Of the Unl-
versity of South Carolina, June 9th
to 9th, at which time Mr.. Sease will
receive his degree of bachelor Of
;;arts. The baccalaureate sermon Will
be preached by the Rev. DR.. }. Henry
Harms of Philadelphia.
| DR.. J. w. Carson of Newberry is
commencement visitor,-The last
number on the program was the de-
livery of the society medals, which
duty was performed by DR.. j. w.
! Carson of Newberry, S. C. DR.. Car
son was equal to the occasion, for al
though the hour was getting late ne
held the undivided attention of his
audience by his witticisms, earnest
ness and good advice to the young
men.-Miss Kathleen Counts repre-
sented Summerland college, the
Youngest woman's college in the
State.-She brought charming mes
sage.-From the Woman's college
commencement report in Due West
Associate Reformed Presbyterian.
The flies seem to be more numer-
~. +b;c ,,oor tban 1,sna1
Two farmers met the other day in
store in this city. One said he
wanted rain, the other said he didn't.
Even the Lord can not please every
body at the same time, so what's the
use for a preacher or newspaper
man, or anyone else, trying to do the
impossible. A good way is, do
right according to your dictates, and
do your best, let it please or dis
please.
You have noticed that the agency
for the Silent Alamo farm light and
power plant in this county has been
taken by the Newberry Electric COM
pany. This is one of the best things
going. If people generally knew the
advantages in labor saving and ex-
pense reducing to be had by the "Si-
lent Alamo" these plants would be
thick throughout the country.
The medal for the best drilled boy
at the Newberry high school stays
in the Hipp family. Harold Hipp
won it last year and Everett Hipp
captured tie prize at the contest
Tuesday morning.
Well, we have the moving picture
shows with US. They are good
enough, and a great deal better than
lots of other entertainments.
City council has authorized the
proper committee to see about order
ing summer uniforms for the police
force.
Says the Cross Hill correspondent
of the Laurens Advertiser, in report
ing the graduating exercises of that
school last week: "Miss Lizzie L.
Griffin, who has finished her twelfth
successive year as teacher of the
Sprima4 grades, was presented with a
beautiful silver vase by the school as
token of the esteem in which she is
held because of her faithful service
and exemplary life" A we'll deserv-
ed compliment worthily bestowed.
The author began with, the first
subscription taken at a preachers
| home in Newberry county during a
meeting of the presbytery and traced
the history on down to the present
day. Mrs. Lindsay held in her hand
that first subscription list.-From
the Woman's College commencement
report in Due West Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian, after introduc-
ton of Mrs. w. B. Lindsay of Char
lotte, a former dean Of the college,
| who made an address.
! Miss Marie Wendt is making her
home in Wilmington; N. c., with her
| brother. Mrs. Wendt and Miss
Kathleen will go there after COM
mencement of Newberry college next
week. Mr.. J. R. Tilley and family
are moving to the large house occu-
pied by Mrs. w. H. Wendt and others,
cornor of Johnstone and Wilson
streets, as Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
Summer will move to their home in
Summer street, vacated by the I'll
leys.
Mr.. L. F. Fischer and family have
moved to the house at the corner of
Johnstone and Caldwell street for
merly occupied by Mrs. R. Nc Holmes,
who has gone to live with her mother,
Mrs. j. A. FAINT, corner Main and
/ Glenn, vacated by the Fischers.
Mr.. Duane Livingston, having serv-
ed a season at the Newberry Hard
ware company's store, has returned
to the grocery store of D. A. Living
ston & Son, of which firm he is the
junior member and a salesman. He
was needed at the store, as Miss
Mary and her father have been hav-
ing more than they could do with
| the rush of customers.
Mr.. Aubrey Tilley is now with the
Newberry Drug company, where he
will be pleased to dispense soft
!drinks, etc, to his many friends, as
we'll as to mere acquaintances and
entire strangers who might happen
to drop in.