The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-06-20

Miss Mary Nance Fair has returned
from Newberry.-The State, 18th;
Columbia item twenty years ago.
The moon has more room than the
sun in Newberry, but the moon will
soon have to change its quarters
four quarters, two halves and whole
full moon-to make room for the
Commercial banks new and improved
place of business, because the bank,
being a bigger institution, will out
shine the moon.
Douglas, Chappell, Jones, Griffin,
Graddick, Rodelsperger. Count 'em.
A whole half dozen. Pick your man,
the winner. Race is getting more in
teresting. For keeping them in mind,
here's an easy lesson: Doug, Chap
10 Grif, Rodel. Voters of Nos. l and
8 townships, which one of the six do
you want for magistrate? Which will
it be? Six big candidates all in the
run; FIVE will fall down, leaving up
one.
Mr.. Robert G. Wallace returned
on Friday from the hospital, after a
brief stay for examination. He is
taking home treatment for the ben
eft of his health.
Mr.. P. B. Asbill fooled the reporter
good the other day. Every now and
then some fellow fools the reporter.
Says Mr. Asbill: ''Did you know there
was a new baby at my house?" Come
to find out it was young Otto Klett-
ner's baby. The little family had
moved over to rooms with Mr.. and
Mrs. Asbill. And Mr.. Asbill showed
by his talk and looks that he enjoys
that baby. "What is home without
baby" anyhow?
Mrs. A. F. Webb and daughters,
GLADYS and Aubrey have gone to New
berry where they are the guests OF
Mrs. C. E. Perkins.-The State, 17th.
Defendants before the court here
this week on charges of violating the
prohibition law had rough shedding.
In all cases where conviction follwed,
the court imposed chaingang sentence
in addition to fnes.-In report from
Laurens court.
Mr.. VIM. P. ("Dutch Weather Pro-
phet") Houseal of Columbia was IN
the city Saturday 20 see Mrs. House
al who is visiting here. He took ad-
vantage of having day off, but had
to hurry back to be on hand for the
next proof reading for The State.
Their many friends are always glad
10 see Mr.. and Mrs. Houseal here
where they spent so many profitable
and happy years.
1t is supposed that our wide awake
furniture dealers viii see to 1t that
there will be full supply Of cradles
and baby carriages on hand.
The 4th of July will soon be here.
By that time we may have katy-dlds
and Newberry watermelons anyway.
"The Lilliputian Wedding" from the
Boundary Street school play showed
up we'll in Fox News at the opera
house Friday. The picture should and
doubtless will increase interest to see
scenes in Newberry streets soon to
be on moving exhibition by Manager
Wells.
Mr.. John Shealy was showing how
ravenous the boil weevil is. He had
several of the weevils in phial with
bits of young cotton bolls, and the
way those destroyers voraciously
clung to the green bits exhibited de-
termination to conquer or die trying.
The boil weevil is determined to ruin
the cotton crop, remedy or no rene
dy. What are you going to do about
it? Plant more cotton?
Maj. J. F. j. Caldwell, in his ex-
cellent story of ''The Stranger" says
of the leading character: "She was
now enjoying, temporarily at least,
that capacity of endurance which Of
ten comes to men-and oftener to
women-after violent perturbation of
the spirit How true. AS night
brings out the stars, it takes suffering
to bring knowledge that ''sweet are
the uses of adversity." Yes, indeed,
one can really enjoy a capacity of
endurance" but it comes only after
bitter experience. We all know that
the sweetest songs come from the
singer whose heart feels the force
and power of the words she sings.
The Boy Scouts returned Friday
afternoon from Camp Herbert in gay