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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-08

Without giving the poem any thought
took up the pen and to relieve my
! feelings, began writing that song. The
words simply flowed from my pen as
my thoughts reverted to the bloodShec
and situation in my native state.
| did not think enough Of my produc-
| ton to read or revise it. | stuck the
manuscript in q pocket of my coat
! that was hanging on chair and gave
lit no more thought for d week, when
! | felt it i my pocket and, drawing it
out handed ii to one Of the professors.
| Carefully reading it. he remarked
Jim, there is merit in these verses
and l am going to have them publish
| ed, and he did.
That, CAN'T cantinued Randall,
"is the true story Of just how Mary
land, my Maryland came TO be writ
ten. The inspiration, or rather IN
centive, was feas and the patriotic
and indignant outbursts of home
sick Baltimore youth. 1t is one song
that l rather think wrote itself
Had our Lost Cause triumphed Ran
dall's "Maryland, My Maryland,
would have been to the Southern Con-
federacy yfwhat Keys 'Star-Spangled
Banner" is to our now firmly united
Union.
Since Roger DIsle gave to the
French Revolution the Marseillaisc
hymn, there has never been penned
a more inspiring song than "Mary-
land, My Maryland
An old veteran told me that when
Lee invaded Pennsylvania the first
company that plunged into the Poto-
mac, across which was the Maryland
shore. struck up Maryland, My Mary
land" The entire army took up the
refrain, and my informant said that
had the Federal troops then appeared,
it mattered not how great their num-
ber, under the wrought-up feelings
created by that inspiring song, they
would have been swept away as straws
before tempest.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-08

Mix in saucer one tablespoonful
each of cream, ground black pepper
and brown sugar. Darken the room
except for one window and in this
place the saucer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-08

Sells of Newberry County Surveyed
The report Of the soil survey of
county, S. c., made by the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-08

Prince Albert is
sold in toppy rcd
bogs, tidy red tins,
handsome pound
and hcIf pound Tin
humidors on6 tr the
round crystal glass
h II mid or init h
sponge III oist ener
top.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
OLD COVE CLIPS.

J R. Williams was a Mena visitor Saturday.
 E. c. Little went to Mena Monday on business.
 Ed Rogers attended to business in Mena Monday.
 w. D. Stockton was in Cove on business Saturday
 Mir. Vanderburg was shopping in Hatfield Saturday.
 A. B. Manor has been on the sick list for the last week.
 George Cureton has been on the sick list for the last week.
 Orice Stockton of Mena spent few days in this community last week. Asa Frederick has been hauling lumber near Cove for the past week. Galloway White of Grannis spent Sunday with friends in this commun- ity.
 P. Trew and son, Perno, and Mir. Mawn attended to business in Cove Saturday.
 Rev. N. 0. Hornsby filled his reg ular appointment here Saturday night and Sunday.
 Mrs. Ben Matson returned home Sunday from Louisiana, where she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clyde Hilton
 Manval, the young son of Mir. and Mrs. l.. P. Cureton, who was hurt last week at school while playing, is recovering nicely.
 Honey and Pie.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
CRYSTAL HILL SPARKS.

l Making ties seems popular in this community.
 w. D. Durham is cutting wood with his gasoline engine.
 Miss Birdie Robinson spent the week end with her aunt at Mena.
 Eli Heath who is ill with pneu- monia, is reported no better. Guthrey Stewman and Basil Hilton were Board Camp visitors Saturday.
 Remember the singing at the H. M. Stewman home next Saturday night. Scott Robinson and Robert Patrick were Mena visitors Saturday night.
 John Miller and family spent Sat urday night at the Eli Heath home at this place.
 Those who traded in Mena Satur- day were s. H. Hilton, Edd Durham and Archie Stewman.
 A large crowd attended the Sunday school at this place Sunday evening and we are glad that Brother Cook has taken an interest in this place.
 Mrs. Holman has promised to meet the Crystal Hill singers at Mir. Stew mans next Saturday night and give us some instructions in singing. Let EFCA 9ptQe WtAD toNtc bC pLCo- ent.
 We appreciate the work being done on the road from Ransom out to this place. We are expecting to get this road in good enough shape so that we can have our mail delivered to us along the road in mail boxes. This is just what we have neede for long time
 Ed Durham, Robert Patrick and Vessie and Basil Hilton, who disap- peared last Tuesday about 12 o'clock, came back Wednesday morning and nobody could guess where they had been until they displayed big fish. It was a spoon bill Catfish and which weighed g pounds, and measured 47 inches in elngth. w. L. Durham is 1 keeping the head just to show people what can be caught out at the Qua chita river near this place.
 Brown Ewes
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
TWO MILE WINTERS.

Heavy rains have delayed farming
 Willie Word was in this vicinity thu first of the week on business.
 Born, Thursday, March 10, to Mir and Mrs. Arthur Bell, boy.
 B. s. Bell, who cut his foot soms time ago, is not getting along very we'll
 Mir. Rhodes and his highway crew are working down near Hatfield thi: week.
 c. $. Anderson has started tS build four room bungalow on hi: farm.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wash McCay and lit tie son, Olen, visited relatives on Sis Mile Saturday and Sunday.
 Farmer are ready to plant corn as soon as the ground gets dry enough but few intend to plant any cotton.
 Marion Holder sold his last bale ot cotton from his last years crop last week. After ginning costs were paid the bale netted him $14 and a few cents.
 Quite a lot of our folks, among them the writer, attended the enter tainment at Gam last Thursday night. A fine program was rendered that was credit to the pupils of the school and especially to Miss Austin, the teacher.
 Friday, April will be the last day of school Mir. Musgrave, the teach CT, is planning to have a program on that night. If you have ever been to Two Mile it is not necessary to tell you that you will be entertained. Come anyway.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
cRANNIS GRAINS

Miss Elsie Lindsey visited relatives near Holly Grove Saturday and Sun day.
 Miss Gladys Clinton returned from DeQueen for the week end with home folks.
 Mrs. Feliz Rose returned Saturday from a short visit to Homer, La.
 Mrs. Lutie Still of Grannis spent Saturday night and Sunday with her parents in DeQueen.
 Mrs. C. E Sherman, Misses Jewell Eppright and Bertha Clinton were in DeQueen Saturday shopping.
 T. J. Wilbanks attended the county school board meeting last Friday and remained to hear the contest.
 Opal Wiseley and Florence Cole were visitors of Hazel Kuton of Mount Claire Saturday evening and Sunday
 Leonard Derryberry who moved to Oklahoma about three months ago, has returned to Grannis to make his home here once more.
 There was a wedding at Holly Grove last Saturday night Lee Thomas and Miss Retha Woods were the participants.
 A party was given at Ed Roberts last week. A good time was reported
 Jim Thompson was Mena visitor Saturday and Sunday.
 Mildred Mallon of Wickes was ir Grannis Sunday visiting old friends Martha Jones was visiting friends in Hatton Saturday and Sunday.
 Jessie Lloyd, who lives near Baker school, died Sunday night after suffer ing nearly four weeks. He took sick with a chill and developed congestion of the brain. He was about 19 years of age and had lived here all his life. ] Prof. Sherman, Mrs. Jones, Misses Olene Brandesburg. Martha Jones, Iva Aiken and Florence Cole and Julian Jones, Leon Hilton and Clyde Fitch to participate in the Polk county con. test. Grannis came back with the honors of being third, which is a cred. it, it being better than four similar schools in the county
 The Kids
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
CENTER POINT CIRcLETs.

Oliver Earnest and wife have moved to Mena.
 Miss Lois Davis has a sore finger caused by felon.
 The young folks enjoyed a party at the C. R Outright home Thursday night
 Willard Mckinney won first honors on map drawing in the school con- test Saturday.
 Aunt Eliza Sartin of Mountain Fork, was visiting friends here Sun day and Monday.
 Owen, son of Will Maddox, has been sick with pneumonia, but is now re- covering.
 Frank Chamblin has sold his own and his mothers farms here to Mar shall 0'Neal of Oklahoma City.
 Bert Lance and family expect to leave here by midsummer to return to their former home in North Caro- lima.
 0restus Turner and wife spent Sat urday and Sunday at the homes of Doyle Hughes and Ollin Turner at Old Potter.
 Miss Gertrude Outright attended the school contest in Mena Friday night, and visited with her aunt, Mrs. E J. Stuart.
 Mrs. Fannie Davis and sons, Will and Claude, of Big Cedar, Ok, spent Friday night at the home of Isaac Saurbaugh
 Attendance at Sunday school has been cut down considerably by the whooping cough. Nearly all the chil- dren in the neighborhood have it in a mild form.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
DALLAS DOINGS.

Little Ruby and Miss Marie Wat kins are both very sick.
 There were about 60 people present at the last weeks prayer meeting.
 Major Durham has been quite sick for several weeks but is reported some better
 Bro. Fuller will be at Dallas March 2l to hold q 5-days meeting. He was with us last fall and there were a number of conversions.
 Dr. and Mrs E. H Black of Mena were in Dallas Sunday looking over real estate Dr. Black is delighted with the mountain view.
 Miss Helen Austin of Heavener. Ok, has been spending several days at North View farm as the guest of her cousin, Miss Sarah Titus.
 John Phillips has returned from Oklahoma on account of his fathers poor health He intends to remain until his father has sufficiently recov- cred to take up the farm work again. Easter will be observed by the peo- pie of Dallas Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Preaching at II. Then din- ner and after dinner program will be rendered Everybody is invited to come and bring dinner, meet and visit with friends
 Know Nothing.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
COVE CLIPPINGS.

B. F. Morton has purchased a car.
 Monroe Fortner went to DeQueen on business Saturday.
 W. H. Dixon has sold out his busi- ness her and will move to Texarkana. Carle Robbins, vice president of the Hatfield bank, was in Cove Thursday.
 Mrs. O'Neal and children left Tues day for Bonneville to visit her moth CT.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Skinner vis- ited Mrs. Sallie Dorsey of Mena Sat urday.
 The Gospel Chapel singing class meets ever Wednesday night. Every one invited.
 Rev. Bennett of Louisiana has just closed series of meetings at the Bap- tist church
 Henry Chapman who has been con- fined to his room for several weeks is improving.
 Rev. Sossamon preached an ex- eelient sermon at the Presbyterian church Sunday.
 Mrs. Ira Rupley of San Antonio, Tex, is visiting her brother, W. L. Boyd, this week.
 T. N. Dotty and V L. Chaney of southwest Missouri, rented the Barney Fisher place and moved in.
 The Spotted Poland China Club will meet Saturday afternoon to get ready for a winning sale later on.
 Mr and Mrs. Howard Elliott, Miss Gladys Woodell and Waymond Crane went to Gillham Thursday to be pres ent at party given by Mrs. Allston.
 Cove carried off two prizes at the contest in Mena. Miss Ruth Alexall- der won second prize in the piano solo and Miss Flora Barton won first prize in volcal solo,
 Mrs Pat O'Hearn, who has been confined to her for several months, is improving and able to be around some, owing to the special care and surgical skill of Dr. Nelson.
 Mr. and Mrs. Francis Cecil and Mrs. Sallie Barnes of Vandrevoort were in Cove Friday having dental work done. They visited Kelsy Skinner and family while here General Manager Johnson of the Kansas City Southern railway, with J i. M Weir, chief engineer, and J. J. Taylor, superintendent of construc- tiBI uCpdL ltlittlJs dAlNCu dl &Ofc Wednesday in their private cars. They were met by the business men of Cove and escorted to the Commercial hotel, where they were entertained royalty at an elegant repast, which shows our Cove people were diplomatic as the old adage says, "the way to 8 mans heart is thru his stomach. , After supper they held conference in regard to improving the accom- modations at this place. Mir. Johnson agreed to enlarge the depot and cot ton platform within 50 or 90 days. He asked that committee be appointed to confer with him later on about build ing a loading shed and stock pen. The following committee was ap- pointed: J c. Allen, Dan Harrah, o. B. Witherspoon, Walter Elliott and W. J Barton,
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
HOLLY NEWS.

Ronald Borin is reported better.
 John Class attended literary at this place Saturday night.
 Miss Elva Crawford spent Sunday with Miss Faith Bogle.
 We are sorry to report of the death of Mrs. Josie Lynn, Sunday.
 Everybody remember the literary society at this place Saturday night
 Everyone remember Friday is the last day of school There will be a program Friday night.
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Kirkland spent Saturday till Monday in Mena with the formers mother.
 Misses Grace and Eva Eppright were the guests at the home of Miss Dovie Reed Saturday and Sunday.
 Frank Cole of Heavener, Ok, was at this place Saturday night and Sun day visiting with friends and rela- tives.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward Kenworthy and children were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J w Goodner Sunday af- ternoon.
 On account of sickness there was not very large crowd at the literary Saturday night, but the program was excellent
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
coRINTH c0AxEs.


 Orice Stockton left last week for Hatfield.
 Winner Earhart was a Mena visitor Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. J. R. Fleming is reported on the sick list.
 W. E. Holt of Mena visited the Corinth Sunday schoo! Sunday after noon
 Ivan Gatlin of near Ransom at tended church at this place Sunday morning.
 Mir. and Mrs. Erwin Lott of near Yocana are now located on the G w. Petty farm here.
 Ed Mcbride returned Sunday from Porem, Ok, where he visited his sis ter, Mrs. Bart Quinn.
 Bro. Glaze of Mena preached a sermon at the Nazarone church at this place Sunday morning
 Russell Wiles visited Saturday and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Enoch Embry, of near Owens Chapel.
 Messrs. William and Lester Moore of Cove visited Saturday and Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. R. H Stockton and family here.
 School here closed on Friday, March II. with q short program. Prof. D. H. Simmons has taught very sue cessful term and his good work will not be forgotten in District No. 2.
 Messrs. John Class, Gordon Cannon and Winner Earhart attended the party at the home of Mir and Mrs. John Roberts near Ink Saturday night.
 Roy Eddleman of Ink was a Corinth visitor Sunday afternoon.
 On account of the nice warm wealth CT, the condition of Prairie creek and the fish would bite" feeling made number of the Corinthians try their tuck fishing Monday Some of them were Mrs. John Claus, Misses Rather inc Claus and Jewel Wiles, Winner Aubrey, j. T. Earhrat and Russell Wiles.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
ELM SPRINGS NEWS.

Mir. Dupree was having land sur veyed last week
 J. c. N, Wade, Lafe Carter, J. o. Rosson and Earnest Cole traded in Mena Thursday.
 Mir. and Mrs Henry Quinn are the proud parents of a baby girl.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Forehand are the proud parents of g baby girl.
 Mrs. E. A. Cole and little Thelma spent Thursday with Mrs. J H. Hyer.
 Sam Mitchell left Tuesday for Ava, Ok, to be with his brother, B, who is critical condition with pneumonia.
 Mrs. s. c. Mitchell arrived in Mena Monday from Banks, Ark, where she had spent the past two months with her son.
 Prof A. T. Townsend is proving to this district that his supervision in the school is of great advantage to the pupils.
 We see in last weeks paper where dipping will begin Tuesday. We did last year and get the tick business completed this year.
 Mir. and Brs. Frank Rosson and children and Mrs. Marvin Ward vis- ited Sunday at the J. o. Rosson home. also Arval and George Embrv of Ink
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
CORRESPONDENCE
HATFIELD HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. Lewis Johnson was a Mena shopper Monday.
 |. c. Hoheimer was a business vis- itor at the county seat the fore part of the week.
 Mrs. W. l.. Nichols and son, K. D., spent the week end with relatives on Mountain Fork.
 Douglas Dover and sister, Mrs Doug. Walker, of Cove spent Sunday with their parents.
 Mrs. Austin, home demonstration agent, spent Monday in Hatfield in the interests of her work.
 J E. Hill of Fort Smith spent sew eral days here recently in the interest of the Beach Lumber company.
 Miss Catherine Mullins of Grannis was guest at the home of her sister Mrs. Warren Rowe, last week.
 Dr Mullins of Granni swas called to Hatfield Friday to attend Mrs. Guy Clark. who is very Ill at her home. She is reported slightly improved.
 Rev. Garrett field his regular ap pointment at the Methodist church Sunday Communion services were held in which a large number parti- cipated
 A. J. Middleton, government man for western Arkansas, is now locat- ed at Hatfield and is conducting a mechanical and agricultural course at the high school
 F. A.. Davis. president of the Ep- worth League, announced that next Sunday at 2.30 ? m. he will meet with the younger children at the church and organize junior branch of that society.
 Hatfield is to have a city band" with the Rev. Wesley Williams as leader. Organization is not fully completed and details will be given later. The plans are to furnish music for the churches and social entertain ments.
 Meeting date of the W. c. T. U. has been changed from Saturday to Friday Next session will be held Fri day March 25 al ? p. m. at the Metho- dist church. All ladies are cordially invited to attend Mrs. J. B. Will fliams is president
 The bakery has again changed hands, D. W. Bowers purchasing same from Ira Kellar. Mir Bowers was in the restaurant business in Hatfield last year and judging by the patronage he received his old GUS toners vii be very glad of his return
 Hasield school won the victrola at the county school contest for captur- ing the most points. They won eight nFiBes as follows: Pauline Gates, Glass B. Reading, first; K. D. Mich ols, Class "A-" Declamation, first; Leland Henderson, Class A." Voice, second; Winnie Birch, Class "C" Read ing. first; Leaman Epinette, Class ''C, 1" Defamation, first; Carol Fraker, spelling, first; Homer Terry. compo- sition and arithmetic. first. The last five are high school students.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
Linno.
NEWS FROM EGGER.

Little Eliza Standridge, who has been sick, is improving.
 Andrew Staul and family visited near Dallas Friday night.
 Marvin Jackson was in Mena with the Egger pupils Saturday.
 John Cotton and Monroe Bowen were on Mill Greek Sunday. Ira Stanley and Lem Wimberly wis ited on Mill Creek Sunday evening. Mir. and Mrs. Jim Standridge moved on the Harris Wimberly place Friday
 Tom Rials and Harrison Thompson of Board Camp were in this vicinity last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Roy Philpot visited relatives at Egger Friday and Satur- day nights.
 J. S. Looney and Tom Embry were at this place Monday looking after business.
 Everybody remember Sunday school Sunday morning. Come and bring someone with you.
 High Pockets.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
BOARD CAMP BooMINGs.

Miss Vernice Durham attended the contest at Mena Friday night.
 Eurle Perry and Miss Jo Harrison spent Sunday with Mena friends.
 Several from here attended the ex- hibItion at Oak Hill Saturday night.
 Brook Templeton of Mena was a caller at the D. E. Little home Sunday Miss Lillie May Watt visited with her sister. Mrs Earl Peters, of Mena last week.
 Mrs. Tandis Walker of Big Fork visited Monday night with her mother. Mrs. Briant Daniels.
 Ar. and Mrs. Tom Rials spent Sunday with Mrs. Manella Parker of NHnley
 Aunt Mat Daniels who has been sick for the past week is slowly im- proving
 Mr. and Mrs. Irna Hilton are yis- lung this week with Mrs Hilton's par- ents, Mir. and Mrs. John Rials.
 Mrs. Ellie Hutton of Oklahoma. who has been visiting relatives of this place, returned home Wednesday.
 A large crowd attended prayer meeting at the home of Sam Crawford Wednesday night. It was conducted by Rev Woods.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
ROCKY RUMBLEs.

Gober Mauldin was trading in Pot ter Saturday.
 Miss Lura Brown was Potter vis- itor Saturday evening.
 Clarence Owens of Potter was trad ing in Rocky Monday.
 The. community club will meet Fri day night. Everybody come.
 Gene Wright of Shady Grove att tended the singing here Sunday.
 Brother Martin preached an inter- esting sermon here Sunday morning
 Ralph Campbell of Mena visited with home folks Saturday and Sunday.
 Columbus Campbell of Dallas spent Sunday night at Dr. c. A. Camp bells. Brother Neighbors will preach at this place Sunday morning at ii o'clock.
 Miss Laura Landrum spent Satur.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
ACORN CUPS.

Miss Tucker spent Sunday at Stapp, Ok.
 Mrs. Ed Mathes and Fred spent the ] week end with her sister, Mrs. George Waters, east of Mena.
 Prof Middleton of Hatfield was with the Acorn people Sunday morn ing and favored the Sunday school with an interesting talk.
 Mrs. C. R. Hale, Hamon and Tony Hale and Mrs, R. H. Altstatt spent Sunday with Mrs. John Owens of Oak Ridge community.
 Miss Nina Crawford closed her school Friday at Union Grove and ex- poets to leave soon to take a school course at Conway.
 Mrs Sltton and daughter of Potter, daughter and granddaughter respect lively of Grandma Evans, spent last week in the Evans home.
 People here learned with regret of the death of Mrs. Bowman, and sin- cere sympathy for Prof. Bowman and family is felt and expressed.
 Reba Anderson and B. R Garland : are being assisted in their work in the teachers course during the enforced school vacation by Prof Mullins.
 Peter McWilliam attended meet ing of the County Board of Education m Mena Friday afternoon, also was present at the county conest at night.
 Now is fine time to take notice of our friends in feathers" before the leaves come on the trees and while new ones are arriving daily. There IS scarcely moment if one listens but can be heard some chirp and twit- ter. either new or familiar. We are often brought to realize that we do not know what bird it is which utters some of our most common notes. The little common fellows are apt to be overlooked. too, sthe larger, more striking ones come and attract our att tention
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-17
 BIG FORK BITS.

There was dance at Dr. Simpsons Saturday night
 Mrs. Evie Bates children have the measles this week
 Mir. and Mrs. Ed Burkheart visited at Big Fork Sunday.
 Robert Edwards went to Ink last week to spend few days.
 Charley Pettes has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Ed Bailey, at Big Fork.
 Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fowler and Charley Beck went to Mena Monday
 Mrs. W. C. Benson and daughter went to Mena Tuesday with T. J. Edwards
 Miss Ercel Reece who has been staying with her grandfather, is go- ing home this week.
 The subscription school begins the 14ch at Big Fork. The tuition is $I 50 a pupil Miss Minnie Bates is the teacher.
 Everybody remember next Thurs day, the 24th, will be a work day at the graveyard at Pleasant Hill Every bodt come and bring dinner and stay allAay.
 We want all the people, young and old5 to come to Sunday school. We need a good Sunday school at this place, so let everybody be at the chlHsch next Sunday morning at 10 o'cl6k. Don't be late and remember ounheed to study our lesson each day thfy the week.
 The young folks of this place met Monday night and organized liter ary society. Officers elected were: s. W. Fried, president; Ray Put man, vice president; Miss Minnie Bates. secretary, and Miss Vida Fay Tor, treasurer. The first program will be rendered Friday night, Apil 10. Everybody invited.
 Two Jumpers.