The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-05-12

aid and News has this to say of Dr.
Skinner: IF the Methodists or the
Episcopalians had Dr.. Skinner they
would make him a bishop We car
add that the Baptists made a bishop
of him many years ago and have
found him to be one of the best bish,
ops in the South-Baptist Courier.
! The community market is extend
ing its usefulness. Like The Herald
and News it is now twice week, onl!
Wednesdays and Saturdays
The services are continuing a
Bethlehem, colored, Baptist church
the pastor, Rev. Baton, being assisted
by Rev. Coax of Greenwood.
Luther Longshore of the navy i:
spending his furlough with his father
Mr.. Robert ,Longshore, near Bush
River church.
What might have been a seriou:
matter was narrowly averted Tues
day night. As the people were leav
ing the chautauqua tent Mr.. Jno. T
! Cromer, on going to his car saw the
rear seat on fire. He and friends
assisting him were just in time, as 6
little more and there might have been
an explosion. It was we'll it happen
er at the close of the program, as au,
tomobiles were thickly and numer-
ously parked on the grounds. Wheth.
er some cigarette smoker was care
! less with his match or some miscreant
did the deed is not known.
Hear the Hawaiians and the fun
specialists tonight, Thursday, as it is
/ the last of chautauqua-until next
year. There will be crowd on hand
tonight.
Considering the high price of gas
roIine, oil, etc., and the wear and tear
of automobiles, tires and accessories
! in general, it is a man of very small
calibre who kicks against the prices
charged by taxi drivers. The charge
! of 25 cents a passenger from resi-
dence to station is not only reason
able but very cheap.
There will be service at the Epis-
copal church Sunday afternoon at
I
5 o'clock by Bishop Finlay.
A substantial man, living nj a rent
ed house, says he is going to move to
another city to better his condition,
as rent is entirely too high and hous-
es too scarce in Newberry, which he
says, truly, is keeping this city from
growing and in , the back ground.
What we have said all along is more
houses and cheaper rent in Newber,
ry. We want to see the city grow
and expand.
Mr.. C. F. Templeton returned on
/ Tuesday from business trip to
Greenville, having gone to that city
Sunday.
| The white and red roses will be in
evidence Sunday, Mothers day.
/ Prof. James L. Dennis of Atlantic
City, N. c., is in the city.
|! Mr.. Guy Brown of Greenville was
in Newberry this week.
There arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Klettner, Jr., on We'd
nesday night, a fine little girl weigh
! ing seven and half pounds{ Con-
gratulations are now in order to this
happy young couple, who are just be-
ginning to realize what it is to have
"a baby in the house" This baby
has been named Mary Frances, for
both grandmothers.
Col. and Mrs. w. H. Hunt, Miss
Fannie Mclaughlin and Mr.. Floyd
Bradley are expected home tonight:
Thursday, after an extended stay at
Hot Springs, Ark. Mr.. Bradley left
the springs a little ahead of the 9TH
ers so as. to spend a couple of days
with his brother Tom in Knoxville.
I'VE will all be mighty glad to see
these popular Newberry folk back in
their respective places.
Mr.. A. A. Cleland has sold the
Fant cottage in Caldwell street to Mr..
M. C. Moore.
Mrs. J. C. Copeland and baby Of
Columbia, visiting relatives at Gary's,
spent Wednesday in the city with her
brother, Mr.. Jno C. Goggans, Jr.
Rev. E. V. Babb, and Messrs. Jno.
NJ. Kinard and l. H. Hunt will attend
the Southern Baptist convention:
which convenes in jacksonville, Fla:
next Wednesday.
Mr.. G. D. Brown, Jr., was in the
city Thursday returning to his head
quarters in Columbia. We always
like to ''see George" And so do