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sa THE BAMBERG HERALD. IHsl Established 1891 BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1903 One Dollar a Year||| THE DEADLY RAILROAD CROSSING. Mr. W. E. Oiteen, of Camden, Fatally Injured While Crossing the Railroad on His Way to His Farm. Camden, December 14.?This morning Mr. W. E Osteen was on his way out to his farm, several miles east of Camden, and when he got to the crossing over the Southern Road, near the station, he was caught by the south-bound train. His horse seemed to stop right on the track, and although the engineer made every effort to stop the train he was too near Mr. Osteen to stop in time to save him. The horse was killed, and the buggy was literally torn to pieces, and why its occupant was not killed instantly is a mystery. **"- ?70 vpars nf Jir, usieeu, wuu is auuuv ?v ^ age, and a little hard of hearing, was hurled violently out of his buggy,' and sustained fatal injuries. He was picked up and brought to the station, and subsequently removed to his home on Broad street, where he received medical attention, but died to-night of his injuries. He was a highly respected citizen, unassuming in his manners and strictly honest. ? He leaves a wife and several grown chil dren. FIGHT WILI^E BITTER. Those who persist in closing their ears against the continual recommendation of Dr. Kind's New Discovery for Consump. -n-ill Koro o Inner and hitter filfht With UUU, n 111 UU 1 V U 1VUQ ? _u their troubles, if not ended earlier by fatal termination. Read what T. R. Beall, of Beall, Miss., says: "Last fall my wife had every symptom of consumption. She took Dr.King'sNewDiscovery after everything else had failed. Improvement came at once and four bottles entirely cured her." Guaranteed by J, B. Black, Bamberg; H. C. Rice, Denmark. Price 50c. and $1.00. Trial bottles free. Robbers Assault Mr. J. W. Price. Last Sunday night, while driving to his home which is about a mile and a half distant from town, Mr. J. "W. Price was accosted by three men at the corner of the colored Baptist church lot. One of the number called out to Mr. Price to stop, but seeing that they were armed with long clubs and knowing that he was unarmed save for a good heavy walking cane which he had in the buggy, he very wisely increased the speed of his horse. The attacking party was not to be outwitted in this planner, as was very evident, for they at once began to pursue in a run and soon v??m Onfl seized the bridle rein VTWVUV/A U1U4< W ?? and brought the horse to a sudden stop, the second coming along side the buggy attempted to seize him while a third attacked him from behind with a club. Just as soon as he could Mr. Price picked up his walking cane which lay beside him, and began to wage war on the villains. The one at his side he struck down at a single blow, then turning his attention to the one in the rear, dealt him several also. Just at this juncture the one which had been knocked down regained his speak" ing faculties and set up a yell of pain which was enough to alarm the neighborhood. The other two realizing this, sought safety in other parts and Mr. Price was allowed to proceed on his way. Their purpose was evidently robbery, as they were heard to say one to another "Go through him d quick," as soon as they stopped him. It being dark and the parties being colored none was recognized. We have no other description save th'at they were tall and black and wore ragged hats. _ pr-T>r ATatt ?Trs valne in sick o x ness has been tried and proved. In the home it is not safe to be without it. Absolutely pure. On sale at all dispensaries. RECTOR OFST. LUKE'S, Ashburnham, Ontario, Testifies to the Good Qualities of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Ashburkham, 0>t., April 18,1903.?I think it only right that I should tell you what wonderful effect Chamberlain's Cough Remedy produced. The day before Easter I was so distressed with a cold and cough that I did not think to be able to take any duties the next day, as my voice was choked by the cough. The same day I received an order from you for a bottle of your cough remedy. I procured a sample bottle, and took three doses of the medicine. To my great relief the cough and cold completely disappeared and I was " able to preach three times on Easter day. I know this rapid cure was due to your cough remedy. I make this testimonial without solicitation, being thankful to have found such a Godsent remedy. Respectfully yours, E. A. Langfeldt, M. A., Rector of St. Luke's Church." To Chamberlain Medicine Co. Sold by Bamberg Pharmacy; H. C. Rice, Denmark. A Veteran Editor Gone. Edgefield, December 14.?Mr. u. it. Durisoe, one of Edgefiield's oldest and most prominent citizens, after a brief illness, died at his home in town, at 2 o'clock this morning. Durisoe was a newspaper man for practically his entire life and from 1855 to 1873, was the owner and publisher of the Edgefield Advertiser, which he inherited from his father, a distinguished journalist. He was mayor of our town for several terms and also . held the office of clerk of Court for a number of years. A bright Mason, he will be buried under the auspices of that organization. / m COUGHING SPELL CAUSED DEATH. "Harry Duckwell, aged 25 years, choked to death yesterday morning at his home, in presence of his wife and child. He contracted cold a few days ago and paid little attention to it. Yesterday morning he was seized with a fit of coughing which continued some time. His wife sent for a physician but before he arrived another coughing spell came on and Duckwell died from suffocation ."-St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Ballard's Horehound Syrup would have saved him. 25c, 50c, and f 1.00. Dr. H. F, Hoover, Bamberg, S. C. A WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE. The World-Famous "Little Georgia Magnet" at Fitting School Chapel Thursday Night. At Fitting School Chapel tomorrow, Thursday- night, December 17th, Miss Annie May Abbott, the world famous i "little Georgia magnet," will- give one of her extraordinary performances for the benefit of Fitting School. She is known in all countries as "the most wonderful woman in the world," and her every performance verifies the title. While the little lady weighs but 103 pounds, 10 strong men cannot lift her while, quite increaible to say, she can lift the ten men who fail to lift her. Again, she will touch a ten year old child, and the strongest man in Bamberg cannot lift the child. She gives a two hours performance of similar wonderful feats, a committee of local citizens being selected from the audience to assist in and investigate them. Her performance is so astonishing, and .so entirely removed from fakeism, that the opportunity to see it should not be allowed to pass. As the Fitting School will share liberally in the receipts it was agreed to reduce the price of admission to 15 cents for all school children, and 25 cents for adults, with reserved seats without extra charge at Rhoad & Bamberg's. Death of Mr. C. I. Barton. Mr. C. I. Barton, a son of Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Barton, died at the home of his parents in this city Tuesday night. He was a young man, about 2S years old, and unmarried. He had been in bad health for a year or two, but his last illness was of short duration. :n Many people in ail mis section win regret to hear of his death, for he was well-known and liked. Clever and genial, he always had a pleasant word for all. The burial is to take place at the cemetery here to-morrow. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, and that order will probably have charge of the funeral services. > The Guards' Prize Drill. The committee appointed to arrange for the Christmas entertainment of the Bamberg Guards met last Tuesday night, December 8th, and after discussing the matter decided to hold a prize drill on Christmas day. Not that the Guardsmen lay any special claim to selfishness nor that they wish to deprive their friends of any pleasure which might result from a more extensive program, did they decide to curtail the one formerly announced. * But thev realize that there are quite a few necessities, which go to make a first-class military company, lacking, hence their decision. The proposed banquet and band concert will be done away with and very likely the money which it would have taken to furnish these costly demonstrations will be appropriated in a more useful and lasting way. The committee has not fully decided on the prize to be contested for, but it will be costly and useful enough to make the drill interesting to the men. The progress of the work on the newgun racks has unavoidably been delayed by the recent church bazaar which was held in the armory, but that being over now the work will be resumed and pushed forward to completion before January 1st. The -outlook for the approaching year is very bright, and already in the .dim and distant future can be discerned picnics, practice marches and encampments. It is rumored in military circles that our next encampment will beheld at Chicamauga National Park, the place that has witnessed many deeds of valor. Pedes. What It Means. "We're tired of answering questions! "Fewer gallons; wears longer" means that you don't have to paint your house so often, and you don't have to use so much paint. Costs less for the job, and you don't have to do the job so often. T>he new paint is not new at all. It's the biggest-selling paint in the United States, and the firm that makes it is 149 years old. Devoe lead and zinc?fewer gallons than mixed paints, wears twice as long as lead and oil. Some Comment as to Bamberg. We made a Hying visit to Bamberg a few days ago and having heard that it was a live town we looked around (it being about the dullest time of the week) and it looked almost like a November sale day in Barnwell. It required such men as H. J. Brabham, Dr. J. B. Black, Sheriff Hunter and others of the like to explain the matter to a stranger. Jar. uraonam, wnom we iaae to be the youngest Confederate soldier, is now engaged in caring for the almighty dollar, of which the town seems to have an abundance, he being president of the bank. Dr. Black, who is too well known throughout the State to need any comment from us, is a successful merchant and physician, and while not a politician is a member of the House of Representatives from his county. And Capt. Hunter, who lost a leg in the war between the States, has lost nothing else. We were royally entertained at his residence. We should not wonder if he should turn out to be poor some day, if he keeps such a table as we sat down to and has much company. It would seem, at a glance, that Bamberg has an extra number of killings, but when we come to examine the statistics and think of the immense increase in the inhabitants of various classes we have decided that it is no worse than some other places. The people appear to be powerful rich and mighty poor; but not being a socialist we found no great fault of that, and not believing in luck we think the people of Bamberg have made their wealth by shrewd management and starting off right.?Riah Mas in the Barnwell People. SOME OBSERVATIONS ABOUT BAMBERG. A Correspondent Tells of our Enterprise Along Many Lnes, and Suggests Other Things. (M. W. MAHBARB.) Perhaps there may be some few who remember in a short account of my observations of Bamberg, which appeared in this paper last winter, that I said I would return for a longer stay as soon as it was possible for me to do so. I just left your town a few weeks ago after a stay of several weeks. In this time I visited all of the places of interest which are in Bamberg and on closer observation I can still say that I am well pleased with Bamberg and intend living there sometime in the future. If you will permit one who is interested in the town to suggest one or two things which will, I think, help the little city materially, I will feel very grateful to you. My first suggestion is with reference to your welcoming of strangers who come to Bamberg, especially those who have any idea of locating there. When one wishes to find out anything about your town, the inducements which it offers, the educational advantages, the health and such other things which are to be considered, how is that one to gain the information ? He may look and keep looking, probably getting the desired knowledge, but would it not be much better to have a business league or chamber of commerce to advertise your advantages ? Then any one could be supplied with a whole lpt of secondary information which he might not be able to obtain otherwise. Let there be those whose duty it is to show the visitor through town and urge him to tal-o 11 n hie ahnd#> flmnn? von. In this ""uv """ a J way many people will hear of your growing prosperity and eventually cast their lot with yours; new citizens with new life will come in and help you to grow. So advertise yourself to others, that others may know you as those who are prosperous. You may remember what a liking I expressed when in your town before, for your artesian water. There is nothing better to be found in the whole state when the question of water is considered, than the ever-flowing wells of Bamberg. Yet you let it waste, gallons and gallons flow to waste when you might induce travellers to come and share it with you. Not only is it a wrong and an abuse of a blessing to let it waste because of its health giving qualities, but it might be converted into a water-works system, Here let me speak a word about the wells of your town with reference to a different matter. The condition of the streets around the wells are such as to do the town no good in any way. The health officers should be instructed to have this bettered. Sometimes I have seen the street in such a condition that I wondered how long it had been since the health -^ J winftA. ?n/1 trVtQ 1 Ullicers JJUU ViSUCU tuc piaV/C, auu nuui makes this stand out so clearly is that the other part of the street is so well kept You people of Bamberg have in you the making of a live, up-to-date town, whj will you neglect things which might be the making of you ? Your court house is a very handsome building, the offices are as a general thins well kept, but the floor which leads intc the hall way at the front, is calculated tc make one think that this is not the country where spittoons are in use. Here z general crowd meets daily, I understand and has its discussion of politics and everj thing in general. When the meeting has broken up the marks left on the floor have obliterated the remarks made by the assembly. Of course it may be the fashion to have stained floors but of tobacco juice stains, I hardly think. Your jail is well * - ? J *u-4. ?:n . Kepi nowever auu is one mat ?> m ucai looking through. The bank of Bamberg is, I dare say one of the best in the lower part of the State, A flourishing business and competent offleers, this insures the continued success of thi3 institution. But why should there not be another bank in the town? Nc other town in the State with the amount of business which is done in Bamberg, has only one bank. Let your progress develop itself and with it the interests of every one will increase. The cotton gin at the oil mill is a fine business; with four hundred and ninety saws to work day and night you should be able to accommodate the trade of a large part of the county. Yet when I was there, wagon followed wagon in rapid succession and still the business went on. The oil mill company has invested in a good thing and should one judge the business of the town by the amount of ginning done at the oil mill during the time I was there, he would say that no town in lower Carolina transacted more business in proportion to size than Bamberg. There are one or two other things which T would like to mention here now but will wait till some other time, they may not be altogether complimentary but truth is appreciated by those who realize their faults. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS A BOX is the value H. A. Tisdale, Summerton, S. C. places on DeWitts "Witch Hazel Salve. He says: "I had piles for 20 years. I tried doctors and medicines,butaUfailed except DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It cured me." It is a combination of healing properties of witch hazel with antiseptics and emollients; relieves and cures blind, bleeding, and protruding piles, sores, cuts, bruises, eczema salt rheum and all skin diseases. Sold by Dr. H. F. Hoover, Bamberg, S.C. COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS. SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered All Around the County and Elsewhere. Denmark Doings. Denmark, December 15.?Messrs. P. R. Barton and D. S. Hartzog were jurymen for the first week of court, and Messrs. J. H. Holman, W. L. Riley, and J. A. Walker are in attendance upon court this week as jurors. Mrs. Nora E. Koon has moved into her new cottage at West End, on corner of Beach Avenue and oth street. The handsome new cottage of Mr. W. Pi Patrick is being pushed rapidly to completion by Contractor Hope. Mr. L. C. Rice is having the old Odd Fellows' hall converted into a handsome two story residence. We are sorry to report that our efficient cashier, Mr. J. S. J. Faust, is confined to his room with cold. Rev. Frank Willcock filled his regular appointment here last Sunday morning and night, and preached to large congregations on both occasions. Messrs. R. C. Hardwick and E. T. LaFitte are in attendance upon court this ? CCtk. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Carroll, of Blackville, visited their daughter, Mrs. M. R. Hardwick, on Sunday last. Mr. Jim Felder has purchased the stock of 0. R. Faust, and will remove the same in to the brick building where he will open up a first-class mercantile establishment. Mr. F. H. McCrae is expected to go in to the mercantile business in the store now occupied by Faust & Co. H. Clear Pond Dots. Clear Pond, December 12.?We are having some very fine weather now. One of Mr. G. W. Hughes's tenant houses was destroyed by fire this morning. , Miss Annie Zeigler, of Clear Pond, spent a few days with friends near Denmark last week. - n j^ Mi j ^ ? , Mrs. uniion oanauer wiu spenu a iew i days this week with her mother, Mrs. Smoak. Mrs. J. L. Smoak and Miss Florrie Sandi ifer were in our community Saturday . night and Sunday. The Clear Pond Sunday-school is on i the boom again. Quite a large crowd . was present last Sunday afternoon. The i school will hare an entertainment, and > Christmas tree on Christmas day at 11 t o'clock a. m.' Everybody is invited to at( -tend and bring presents for your friends and sweethearts. Mr. Mike Aver was at home Sunday. L We were very glad to see Mr. Charlie , Mitchell out again Sunday afternoon, but ? sorry he cannot walk: Messrs. Joe Beard and George All were j in the community Sunday. Country Correspondence. Mr. Atmar Hanberry, who has been on } an extended trip to Texas, etc., has returnP ed home and visited in our midst Sunday. ' Miss Mamie Felder. of Bamberg, is ) ' ? > teaching the Sassafras Grove school. The Clear Pond union Sunday-school , will giye its annual Xuias tree on the 2oth instant. Everybody is cordially invited . to attend and bring your friend, relative . or sweetheart, and send word to old Santa , Claus he is most cordially invited and expected to come and bring all his presents. Remember the day and date, ,Xmas day , >at eleven o'clock. Mrs. David Black, of Walterboro, is . visiting her parents at Clear Pond, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Ayer. , Mr. and Mrs. Jffiee Hughes spent Sunday and Monday with relatives above Bamberg. , Mrs. Clifton Sandifer, of near Denmark, , is visiting -her parents in our vicinity, , Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Smoak. Wedding bells chimed and orange { blossoms bloomed at Spring Branch last , Wednesday for Mr. Hugh Hutto and Miss * Linnie Rentz. Many congratulations to them. Hartzog Happenings. Hartzog, December 15.?Dr. S. P. Rentz's new dwelling is nearing com pietion. Mrs. M. A. Black, who has been living in Branchville since July, moved back to her home here last Friday. We are all glad to see her back. Miss Lillie Rhoad is visiting relatives at Varnville this week. Misses Mattie Hammond Steedly and Avis Folk visited Misses Essie and'Marie Folk Saturday and Sunday. Misses Nora and Neta Walker are visiting their cousins, Misses Sarah and Mary Walker, at Clear Pond this week. Misses Charity and Hattie Miley, of Viola, visited their sister, Mrs. J. W. Steedly, last week. Mr. Hugh Dantzler, of Wells, spent! last week with Mr. Fred Steedly. Mr. H. D. Steedly of Branchville, spent! Sunday at home. Mrs. C. F. Rentz, of Oak Grove, spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. D. N. | Rhoad.. We are glad to have Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Steedly back in our vicinity. On account of Rev. S. P. Hair's mother's illness, he did not Dreach at Hunter's Chapel Sunday. Rey/Geo. Askew preached in his steaa. Rumor has it that wedding bells will ring in our midst in the near future. THE ALLENDALE NEWS BUDGET. Mr. J. S. Mixion Married?Mr. W. T. Riley Badly Hurt in a Runaway Accident Allendale, December 8.?The recent advance in the price of cotton does not benefit the farmers in this section very much, the bulk of the crop being sold before the advance. A few bales were sold on the streets last week for 12 cents. Mr. J. S. Mixson, a former Allendale boy, but now connected with the firm of J. H. Killough, of New York, is to wed Miss Laura Baker, of Jacksonville, in that city on Tuesday, December 8. The ceremony will be performed at St. Johns Episcopal Uhapel. Miss Enid Mixson left here last Monday to attend the wedding. Mr. Mixson has many warm personal friends all over South Carolina, who will be interested to know of his approaching marriage. Mrs. A. M. Kennedy, who has been on a visit to her father, Dr. Roberts, returned to her home at Williston, last week. Mr. R. E. Harwood, resident engineer of the Tennessee Central Railroad, was in town Sunday. Mr. Harwood was the resident engineer for the Southern when they built the extension from Allendale to Hardeeville, and while here made many friends, who are always glad to see him in town. Mr. W. T. Riley had quite a serious accident last week. While returning from his farm, about eight miles from town, his horse began to run and he was thrown out of his buggy against a stump. One side of his face was badly lacerated, and it was feared for a time he would lose one eye entirely. He is now at the Riverside Infirmary, at Charleston, for treat . ?u ? i - i A * mem, aau irum iasc repuxi ue xs ?axu tw be doing very well. HEAD ABOUT TO BURST. "I had a severe bilious attack and felt like my head was about to burst when I got hold of a sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. I took a dose after supper and next day felt like a new man ana have been feeling happy ever since," says J. W. Smith, of .Tulifl, Texas. For biliousness,stomach troubles and constipation these tablets have no equal. 25c. Sold by Bamberg Pharmacy; H. C, Rice. Court Proceedings. When we went to press Wednesday of last week the case of Abram Ancrum, charged with whipping his daughter so severely that she died from the effects, was being tried. He was found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to imprisonment in the State penitentiary for twenty years. This concluded the criminal business, and Thursday was devoted to equity cases, granting orders, etc. Friday civil cases for trial by jury were taken up. In the case of Butterfield vs. Folk the jury found for the plaintiff the land in dispute and $30 damages. High Point Furniture Co. vs. E. C. Hays resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for $460, which is practically a victory for defendant, as he admitted owing some four hundred and fifty odd dollars. Equitable Mfg. Co. vs. I. D. Copeland resulted in a verdict for defendant. This was a suit to compel payment for jewelry, which Mr. Copeland claimed was so badly mixed up that he could not make the invoice check up, so he returned it. The plaintiff claimed the goods had been properly delivered to the express company, and "that the carrier was responsible for the bad condition of the goods when they arrived. . Miller & Miller vs. Rhoad & Bamberg resulted in a verdict forplaintiff for $87.90, the amount defendants claimed they owed. This therefore makes ^he defendants win the case. The case of Baker vs. Murphy was dismissed for want of prosecution. The case of J. S. Sanders vs. Seaboard Air Line Railway for damages for burning a house was tried, and the jury gave a verdict of $100 for plaintiff. . ? ^ fVio mo rrlctro tc i OC\ Clttl <1 p j'CdlO ii ULU UUV tuugtwutwvv | court were heard. Thos. Black vs. Southern Railway was sustained; Bamberg Iron Works vi: Southern Railway was sustained; the State vs. Baker was sustained; J. C. Carter vs. Southern Railway was reversed and a new trial granted. The case of Pearlstine against Insurance Companies was commenced Tuesday, and has not been concluded up to the time of going to press on Wednesday. KODOL DYSPEPSIA CURE digests all classes of food, tones and strengthens stomach and digestive organs. Cures dyspepsia, indigestion, stomach troubles, and makes rich red blood, health and strength. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure rebuilds wornout tissues, purifies, strengthens and sweetness the stomach. Gov. G. W. Atkinson, of W. Va., says: "I have used a number of bottles of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and found it to be a very effective, indeed a powerful remedy for stomach ailments.. I recommend it to my friends." Sold by Dr. H. F. Hoover. Lodge Notes. Bamberg lodge, No. 38, Knights of Pythias, held a regular meeting last Monday .evening, but only routine business was transacted. The annual election of officers will take place at the next meet I ing, to be held on the evening of the 28th i instant. | The endowment rank of the order held j a meeting Monday evening, and its affairs were found to be in good shape. All the | old officers were re-elected to serve for j another year. CURED PARALYSIS. Yf. S. Bailey, P. 0. True, Tex., writes: I "My wife had been suffering five years I with paralysis in her arm, when I* was persuaded to use Ballard's Snow Liniment which cured her. I have used it for sores, frostbites and skin eruptions. It does the i work." 25c, 50c, $1.00. Dr. H. F. Hoover. THE FANCY BAZAAR LAST WEEK. ~ ? The Ladies, as Usual, Made a Great Success of ' the Affair?About $300 Realized for the /'jjwj New Methodist Church. The fancy bazaar given by the ladies of the Home Mission Society closed last day evening with a good old-fashioned jj hot supper. There were turkeys, ham^i^ chickens, and salads galore?to say nofch-"|||| ing of the home-made pickle, sandwiches, | breads, purloes, hot coffee, and oysters. Sweets were served from the candy-booth:"pj of course, and every plate and saucer served with the proverbial] Methodisfc;;|| measure. A goodly sum was realized | from the hot-supper alone. For three days?Wednesday, Thursday^ anu rnuay?me uazaai was iuu wnu wiq vj ; ease and grace common only to earnesfcj|| church workers. There was nothing -t&3|. V;' mar pleasure or business and with t|*e|| j exception of the first morning, which waa^ rainy, Providence seemed to smile, the^ rest of the time the weather being dfllj crisp and on the "made to order" Which fact acted as a guarantee good crowds. There were visitors fromiOf^ " v in the mornings until ten in the evening^*! and from the quantity of bills and silvot^ ^ in evidence one was convinced imzae?^^: ately that the price of cotton was aUrightw|| J| The ladies of town held this a centre fis^ . Christmas shopping; the children, a place^^ for a good time, some toys#and where f*|| satisfy the sweet-tooth; and the haven where to replenish the inner-jnaaj^^fl for oysters were served at all hours. S The seven booths were made attzaOTMB' %M in draperies, with traceries of bamfcxSS^ and the articles placed in this to ahoW:4^S: 'I the best advantage. Those in chargeQwg| ^ the booths were: Fancy work, Mi8se?|f|| Bellinger and Hooton; baby booth, Miss?||r| Marie Stokes and Gwendolyn doll booth, Misses Leila Black and ljij?Kigjjj Brabham; candy booth, Misses ?lisoB?o^ ; | berg, Pearle Counts, and Margaret Japanese booth, Misses Llewlie Bam$mjR J and Mayme Gee Jennings; collars aajjfc'S handkerchiefs, Misses Jennie Fdder^^HH Addys Hays; aprons, Misses Delk ani^ | Felder. The Christmas tree which, lighted the little folks, was brilliantfiSH r?| red packages and those who eased curious little minds by helping to uinHh| their packages, were Misses Kinsey, JpJ^S y Armstrong and Kate Pooser. Miss Pet Stevens, Bamberg's nolgH i palmist, in a secluded oriental corner, v . ; : read the lines of many a palm. Music was furnished by Beard's orche^ tra; and the ladies in charge of the oysters^! and hot supper were Mesdames. Kirsch, B. D. Bronson, W. G. Rice, SheaS^ Lee Risher, J. M. Jennings, Brace, er, W. P. Jones, Beard, Hook, Llewellyn Cleckley, Carrie Bambe^^D^I Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg. ';^j? The baby show on Friday aftenhM?jV|j proved quite an attractive feature* wee ones of course had on their beelJfllgBl? t and tuckers, and acted their sweetest* ME h looked their best, and the sight alone Mp-! i worth a dollar. The contest lor i est babe lasted an hoar, and after the yojp|J| were counted little Miss Mary TTITrT'liiSH' was declared the most beautiful bean/teg and went home happy with her big 7; baby, the trophy of the race. ; And now for the most interesting all events or facts, the net proceeds! We Jj are sorry that the exact figures cannot m]M given now, but we feel that we cansafemx i say they will reach $300. There are noipl^ $282.04 in the bank, and several actftomffl ^ , still due us which in all probability-wflgr run the figures: to $300 or thereabc?o?a| y? Which amount goes to the furnishings of the new church, which cause now is rerjt^ffl ; near tp the hearts of Bamberg MethcfflwjaB Letter to Dr. B. D. Bronson, Bamberg, S Dear Sir: Do you want to seU .DevbeS lead-and-zinc for your town and country M The whole doctrine of it turns on these;? | (1) "It is all paint and truepaint'; ^31/ (2) It is the strongest paint; ' (3) It is full measure. ' Because it is all paint, true paint^f?or$r:$ portioned for strength and full-meaaare^ 3 (1) It takes least for a job; - M (2) Looks best all the time; ? (3) Lasts longest; (4)Gathers the trade, and holds 'cas^r'f There is no such argument for any othej?&-^ paint; there is no other such paint; theie|?' ; is nothing but talk for any other paint. J| Devoe is the paint, if you want the on your side. The country is full of experiehM^M^ we bring these experiences to bearon|| your trade, ifyou sell Deroe. /y ; Tours traly FW Devoe & Co^ m Masonic News. II Dr. J. B. Black, of Bamberg, and T. D. Beard, of Colston, attended Masonic grand lodge in Charleston last week. Bro. Black represented Oman ^ lodge, No. 38, and Bro. Beard, Buford, I; By the way, Bro. Beard is one of th?fj|"/ brightest Masons in this section, anatnci&pHB is none more enthusiastic and zeaioos labor. He has been Master of his lodge for several years, and was again re-elect-^l ed for another year at the election of fleers held recently. The officers elected ? are: T. D. Beard, YF. M.; J. D. Jenny, S. W.; L. B. Tueten, J. W.; J. W. JenaT&Jj Treasurer; F. 31. Jenny, Secretary; N. W " Weekly, S. D.; A. R. Tueten, J. D.; J. W.:;||| Main and C. D. Loaaholdt, Stewarjte; JV'J H. W. Platts, Tiler. J A COSTLY"MISTAKE. It Blunders are sometimes expensive., Oc^f j casionally life itself is the price of a mis- 1 take, but you'll never be wrong if yon take Dr. King s New Life Pills for dyspepsia, ' ^ dizziness, headache, liver or bowel troub- | les. They are gentle vet thorough. 35c, at Yvl Dr. Black, Bamberg; H. C. Rice, Denmark. _]