The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-10
the late Henry Grady once said in

Georgia.
! One little boy coming from the
airplane landing Sunday was asked
how be liked it. His answer was:
"Ncthin' bat a advertisement; sorry
went ove" there
The college is 10 remain closed u'-
IL next Monday, according TO the
terms of the quarantine imposed last
Friday The other places shut down
were closed until further notice.
The county treasurers Office will
| be ready for business again as soon as
Treasurer c. C. Schumpert RECEIVERS
from the effects of the influenza, he
and his entire household being con-
fined at their home with this disease.
A charter to the Farmers Cooper
ative association Of Prosperity has
been issued by the secretary of state.
The caitpal stock $1,000 and the
officers arc George D. Brown, Jr.,
president; r. C. Hunter, vice presi-
dent; c. L. Lester, secretary and
Ntreasurer.
Personals are scarce. One reason
! is there is not much travelling during
the influenza sickness. And some
times a paper. like a person, has to
! be dull. A period of decentralization
hits a newspaper Office as it hits other
branches of business, causing a lack
of energy, etc.
While the situation has been bad
enough with the outbreak and
spread of influenza, still the people
of the community have much to be
grateful for in their escape from the
carnival of death such as Newberry
experienced during the first visitation
of the dread epidemic.
Sunday was lovely day and many
people were out in the fine weather.
going to the cemetery Rosemont to
see the grave of the late Robert
Holmes in it's beautiful covering of
flowers, which were rich and profuse.
1t took two trucks to carry the loads
of flowers to the burial.
Superintendent Schumpert and Mr..
Clarence Werts are both confined to
their homes on account of the flu and
patrons of the water and light SER
vice are requested to call at the Office
and make payment promtly of their
current accounts. Mr.. Poag will be
there and receipt the bills.
A paragraph got "all balled up" in
last issue. In writing of the rush on
spress days, this was said: ''In the
midst of all this Mrs. Blank phones
to please take this down. In fact
several Mrs. Blanks, or to be more
correct Mesdames Blank, phone with
little variation" The paragraph
didn't, read that way in type.
Various people have left umbrellas
and other things at the postoffice, but
never until Saturday had we heard of
an automobile left there. A we'll
known, prominent, lively, active and
energetic business man of the city
alighted from his car in front Of the
postofiice, vent in, got his mail, walk
ed OFF and left his car standing there.
The Limo-Cola Bottling people
want to establish a plant here, but
so far have been unable to get suit
able location. We hear they are
after M. Julius Langford to find
them & vacant lot for new building.
The empty space adjoining the lots
recently bought Of the Bakers by
Fob Lominick and Ned Purcell is to
be sold. How 5bout it, "Jule?"
Crowds have been going to see the
ai,.r!ane in Wells field, and although
it s advertising scheme the people
nevertheless are interested in their
first sight Of ore Of these machines
on the ground. The plane landed
Sunday Afternoon to stay for two or
three days. Anybody wanting that
kind of ride can be accommodated
by paying the price. Some are doing
it.
The Greenwood Index-Journal says
that Mr. J. L. Pinson, manager Of
the Southeastern Realty Co., mas
closed a contract for holding large
auction sale in Newberry on February
IS, the property being vacant busl-
ness lots, considered the best avail
able business land in Newberry, and
it is expected to draw a large and
interested crowd. The lots in ques-