from another list (Spartanburg SC); see Bryant ref. below. ----- Original Message ----- From: "nancie o" <drayton5@earthlink.net> To: <SCSPARTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 6:36 PM Subject: [SCSPARTA] Spartanburg Herald 1916 > PACOLET - Sept. 15 > MRS. A.W. BRYANT had as her guest last week Messrs. C.B. and F.L. BRYANT, > MR. and MRS. H.M. VICTOR and daughter, ELLEN of Charlotte. > - > School opened the 4th of Sept. with a full attendance. The teachers this > year are MISSES RUTH WHITE of Spartanburg, AGNES HUNTER of York, E. > VAUGHAN, of this place and MR. H,.G. WATERS of Spartanburg, the latter > being principal. > - > Little MIRIAM GWINN, the youngest child of MR. and MRS. LON GWINN, died on > Wednesday afternoon, after several days illness. She was buried on Friday > at the Methodist cemetery. > - > LARRY GOSSETT and JIM STEVENS left this week for Presbyterian College at > Clinton. > ---- > LAURENS > CLARENCE REID, nominated Tuesday for sheriff, will succeed JOHN D.W. > WATTS, who was appointed last January to fill out an unexpired term. MR. > REID was formerly deputy sheriff and prior to this he was chief of police > at Clinton for a number of years. > - > R.R. OWINGS, coroner-elect, is a farmer of Dials township. He will succeed > R.O. HAIRSTON who declined to make the race for a third term. > - > J.T. TODD, re-elected as county commissioner, is a Confederate veteran and > a farmer . W.S. ADAIR, the other member of the board, was chosen in the > first primary. C.A. FOWLER was re-elected as clerk of the court in the > first election- as were County treasurer R.D. YOUNG and County Auditor , > J.W. THOMPSON. > ---- > MISS CARRIE STEWART has returned home after an extended visit in Maine. > - > MRS. NOLON PENLAND and baby have returned from Erwin, Tenn., where they > visited relatives. > - > MISS CORRIE BELLE DAWKINS has returned to Atlanta to resume her position > as teacher in the Atlanta High School, after spending the summer with her > mother. > - > MISS NELL BOSTICK has returned from Naples, N.C. > - > J.D. COLLINS and children have returned from Gaffney where they visited > MRS. KYLE DAVENPORT. > - > MRS. ROBERT DODGEN has gone to Eufaula, Ala., where she will join her > children who have been spending the summer with her parents, MR. and MRS. > J.M. KENDALL. > - > LYNWOOD WILLIAMSON has returned from Hendersonville, where he has been > spending the summer. > ---- > HENS ARE LOAFING > Housewives of the city and merchants in and around town are much > exercised over the scarcity of eggs and the high price that the commodity > commands- eggs are selling on the Spartanburg market for 35 cents per > dozen. > ---- > OLD FASHIONED BARN DANCE AT CHICK SPRINGS > For the benefit of its guests the Chick Springs Hotel will give an old > fashioned barn dance Tuesday evening at the pavilion near the lake. > There will be many parties motoring from nearby towns for the occasion. > The ladies in their gingham dresses with sunbonnets and the gentlemen in > their negligee shorts, bandanna handkerchiefs and farm hats will lead to > necessary rural atmosphere. > Music will be furnished by the Nicolia Italian Orchestra, formerly with > the Hermitage Hotel, Nashville, Tenn., the most attractive feature > recently added to Chick's. > Visitors not registered at hotel will be charged 50 cents for dance > privilege. > ---- > DRAYTON TO HAVE BIG CELEBRATION- July 4th > Among the various celebrations of the day the people of Drayton Mills > have arranged an extensive program of events lasting almost all day...the > proceeds of the barbecue and other attractions will go to the fund for the > erection of a Baptist Church. > Program: > Sack race, Cracker eating contest, Nail driving contest, Sewing contest, > Shot Put, Jug Hitting, Three -legged race, Apple pealing contest, Wheel > barrow race, Tug of War, Greasy Pole. Prizes on all contest. > ---- > Aug. 30, 1916 > MRS. ISABELLE BEATTIE ROSS > A telegram received in Spartanburg last night from Chattanooga, Tenn., > conveyed the intelligence of the death of MRS. ISABELLE BEATTIE ROSS. The > deceased was 74 years of age and is survived by four sons, WILLIAM H., > Erie, Pa., JOHN H. and ERNEST , of Chattanooga and OSCAR E. of > Spartanburg. Interment will take place at Chattanooga. > ---- > nancie o. - { hope these aren't repeats } > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCSPARTA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message