The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-10-06
NEWS OF WHITMIRE, THE
TOWN THAT DOES THINGS
Building Boom is on-Iaymen's Bro
therhood Elect Ohacers-No
Need Fer New County Now

Need Fer New County Now
Whitmire, Oct. 5.-The building
boom is on in Whitmire. Miss Matte
Duncan is having her dwelling re-
modelled by, the architectural artist,
Geo. E. Cofeld. When finished it
will be an ornament to Buncomoe
street Then Mr.. T. Amson is erect
ms. a brick store and dwelling and
filing station just beyond the bridge
over Duncan creek On the highway
from here to Newberry.
As the Psalmist says, "the hills
clan their hands" between here ana
Enoree river as they disappear under
the pick. shovel and scrape of Elliott
Bros When the concrete bridges over
this stream and Tiger are made we
can get to Union before we start
The L. C. L. Cow cost OF llVlng)
store has enlarged its business by ap-
nrouriating the adjoining building. 1t
now has two large stores, dry gooos
.nd oroceries-the one presided over
NV MIR. McEiehen and the other by
G, H. Cooper and wife, very popu-
lar ,ady. locally known as miss
corrie'' .'Who enters here leaves
homo behind." That is hope Of taxing
any money out with him. Cocpers
s;een voice will separate you from IT,
The Laymen's Brotherhood had ies
annual meeting last Sunday for elect
ING officers for the ensuing year WI
EE. Child, ex-president, declined re-
election for the reason, as ne though'
This officer should be changed every
wear w. R. Watson is now pres,-
dent: Henry Miller, vice president
and DIR. C. L. Busbee, secretary anu
J. A. Campbell treasurer. In a snort
while there win be national con-
yention of the Evangelistic Brother
hood at Chattanooga To this meet
inc we elected one delegate, Mr.. BOD
Reid. Hall dozen others will 60 OF
their own accord.
Mr. Ed Smith, recent candidate Tor
the senate from Union county ceilV-
cred a religious address in the zap
list church last. Sunday. Among oth-
er things he alluded to was great
work in which he is engaged-that
Of organizing zone moral stand
ard" society in every college and un-
iyersity of the country. Do you kno"
Of any reason why a young man
should not be as clean and careful Oh
his conduct as his sister? This splen-
did and uplifting idea already has the
endorsement of such men as Bryan,
pershing, Woodrow Wilson and Pres
ident Harding. Wish l had belonged
To II when at school and afterwards
NV hank account would not now be
SO debated.
We are sorry to hear T. Z. Eison
of Newberry had his arm broken
near here in auto wreck. 1t seems
he met a road-hog and in trying to
avoid a collision mis- car was upset.
causing the injury. A load OF buck
shot would be the proper medicine
.,,ob offenders
Among the many visitors OF late
To Whitmire are D. G. and T. J. Will
son. Hayne and Jim Abrams. we
saw them in the Methodist church
and noting they looked little ski
tish" we quieted their uneaslness oy
assuring them the splendid Doric ar
cbitecture would not fall on them,
neither would the $4,000 pipe or
ean explode. So they went the "ev-
en- tenor of their way" promising to
see us again when we hope to treat
them in a more "hostile" manner.
Every now and then we hear of
Whitnire county and also OF hospl-
tai This place being in the corner
Of three counties and having more
old people in it than elsewhere a
bospital would be literally patroniz-
ed and almost impossible for p
tient to die in it unless Drs. BrackeS
and Thomas made a mistake wnlch
would be hidden feet underground
Rev. D. O. Powers Of S2artanburs
is conducting a revival in Wesleyan
Methodist church at which much
interest is manifested. Rev. Powers
is an effectual and fervent preaehef'
wholly consecrated and sanctified.
Messrs C. 3. Martin, I. P. john