The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-06-14

lets. There is no way of knowing
how the rats We're affected, bu. # any
one of them had a headache at the
time, he, she or it no doubt was re-
lievel CT the pain.
4 cooter-lock;ng Irish potato, g
three potatoes joined together III
little cluster IS the latest freak Of ma
ture thc repo:.e, is called upon 70 re-
icori. Mr.. Neely BSshardt brought
1T" the later part of the week to-
Mr., r. C. Sligh's store, the vegetable
museum OF Newberry, or we should
have said the vegetable curiosity
s:lop." Nov this potato, singular
Irisa with plural Norman growth,
would cause fisherman seeing
things" in the moonlight on Saluda,
Broad or Bush river to sit up and
think it was a sure-enough cooter.
The city water wagon needs grease
unless it has been attended to since
our attention was called to the
squeaking Saturday.
A citizen with q feeling for dumb
animals came to The Herald and
News office Saturday very much dis
tressed over what he had seen Friday
evening at the corner of College and
Harrington streets. He reported
having with others witnessed the sad
sight of mule lying in the road COM
pletely exhausted from its hard days
work and helpless with its knee brok-
en- out. Men had to exert them
selves in getting it to its feet. We
did not see this, but do not doubt
the gentleman's veracity. We only
know we think some of the loads are
too heavy for the mules. Be kind
to the dumb brutes.
It has been suggested to US to agi-
tate the drawing of water from
SCOTS creek to sprinkle the streets
during the reign of dust. The man
who is pushing the reporter to these
remarks says it would be cheaper to
build tank or two between the two
prongs of Scots creek and get an
other water wagon or two than to
have the sickness that is threatened
by the thick clouds Of deadly dust
floating in the hot air under the
scorching sun.
The rite of infant baptism was ad-
ministered by the Rev. W. S: Holmes
to one applicant at St. Luke's Epis-
copal church Sunday morning.
The spreading of the asphalt was
begun Monday morning in Main.
street, starting at Gregory's filling
station pointing College-streetward.
For the unlawful use of cursing
and obscene language Ann Kennedy,
colored, was put under the obliga-
ton of paying s5 or serving five days
beginning Monday from the record
er's court. Ann hadn't arranged the
substitute for work when we inter-
viewed the city clerk.
Our probate judge performed the
marriage ceremony for two colored
couples from the country in his Office
Saturday.
TIE funeral oration for Pierce
Gaines, colored, will be delivered at
Helena Sunday, as is customary.
Gaines died two months ago.
Three colorcd men-George. Wise,
Henry Wise and William Johnson
Lave been committed to jail by Depu-
ties Player ard Taylor for violation
of the prohibition law.
You people, including "we," along
the muchly travelled streets, don't
know anything about dust, compared
to those living on certain corners.
There it is awful, and that is putting
it mildly.
While Mr.. Walter H. Dickert, spe-I
cial delivery letter carrier, was on
his way delivering letters Saturday
afternoon, he was knocked down by
big Studebaker car. Although
thrown under the car he was not hurt
but his wheel was smashed. The car
was in charge of colored driver.
The accident occurred on the corner
l1ear Mr.. Campsen's peanut and pop
corn parcher. Mr.. Dickert brought no
charges against the the driver as the
owner of the car stood good for DAM
ages.
Boil weeviIs by the peck could be
gathered in Newberry county now.
Messrs. H. G. and Eugene Goldman
brought to this office Saturday after
non IS weevils which they had pick
ed from one little spot near Utopia