The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-05-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FROM WHITMlRE TOWN

3 Whitmire,., May 12.-Mr. J. c.
Brooks had announced Friday morn
ing that we would have appropriate
exercises for Memorial Day on May
10th. The children responded beau
tifully and came with their little
hands full of flowers The children
marched in line to the cemetery. The
teachers and many of the towns pee
pie accompanied them. Splendid ad-
dresses, touching on the causes for
which these heroes died and inspiring
the young generation to like deeds
of patriotism if necessary were made
by Prof. j. C. Brooks, Rev j. P.
Simpson and Rev. D. 0. Powers. Then
the little ones reverartly lad the
flowers upon the graves.
Messrs. ]. P, Stevens Of New
York, N. Y, Nathaniel Stevens Of
Boston, Mass, and Abbott Stevens cf
North Andover, Mass, were the
guests of Mr.. E. E. Child for day
or two last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Parr and son,
Calhoun Boyd Parr, after a pleasant
visit to her brother, DR.. H. K. Boyd,
have returned to their home in New
berry.
Miss Rachel McCracken visited her
sister, Mrs. O. P. Suber recently:
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Fridy en- route
from Spartanburg to Newberry paid
a short visit to her uncle, Mr.. S. A.
Jeter this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Harshman of
Washington, D. c., after spending
several weeks in Charleston, Colum-
,bia and other southern cities, are
visiting her nieces, Mrs. NJ. E. Abrams
and Mrs. Winnie Browning.
|. Mrs. j. B. Pitts was called to
,Spartanburg this week ON account of
the serious illness of her uncle, Mr..
sB. F. Sims,
Mrs. c., B. Barden, after a pleas
sant stay with friends and relatives in
Monroe, N. c., has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Cofeld and
children spent the weekend with
friends at Carlisle, S. C.
Mrs. Elizabeth Douglass, who has
been visiting her sister in Abbeville
is at home again.
Rev. b. w. Garvin came over from
Chester and he and Rev. E. G. Ross
left for Washington, D. c., to attend
the Southern Baptist convention,
which meets in that city this week.
Mrs. Zach Wright OF Lamar is
here now with her daughter, Mrs.
Robert D1ckett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Bereleouitz and
children went over to Union to visit
friends. :: They were accompanied by
Mrs. j.. NJ. Major, who went on to
Spartanburg to see Mrs. VIM. Rasor
Mrs. E. E. Child entertained the
Methodist Missionary society last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackwell of Dur
ham, N. c., have rooms with Mrs
Belle Suber. Mr.. Blackwell is the
civil engineer connected with the put.
ting in of water works and sewerage
here. =
Misses Mary Little and Bessie
Sanders, teachers of the Black Rock
school spent the weekend here.
Mrs. T. w. Blease, who has beef
the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. r. b
Burton has returned to her home in
Saluda.
Miss Epsie Busby of Wagner i!
visiting her friend, Miss Emmie Dun.
can.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Duckett afte,
short stay with relatives at Wood
ruff are at home again. Since the
burning of their home they are with
their daughter, Mrs. J. G. Settler.
Mrs. A. N. Fortune and Miss
Louise Welborn will entertain the
Presbyterian Aid society tomorrow
afternoon.
Mrs. Annie Oxner was visitor te
our town and school this week. While
here she was the guest Of Mrs. Lou
Abrams.
Mr.. Emmett Suber spent Sunday il
Columbia.
The garage of Mr.. W. J. Atchisor
occupied by Mr.. J. G. Holder wa:
completely destroyed by fire last
Tuesday night. Having the railroad
tank full of water near at hand the
men worked heroically and saved the
dwelling of Mr.. w. J. Atchison
which stood quite near the fire. We
are all hoping that we will not have
another fire until our water works are
| completed.
Mr.. C. B. Barden spent last weel
on business trip to Alabama.
Mr.. Ellison Adams was in our towr
Sunday.
"Nita."