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?tie lamberg iimtlh Thursday, Dec. 16, 1909. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Fruit cake at Herndon's. Christmas cards at The Herald Book Store. Good morning, have you joined thA chnn early el lib? Attend the fire department meeting in the town hall to-morrow (Friday) evening. The streets are crowded with shoppers this week, and all our merchants seem to be doing a good business. ci G. Frank Bamberg received another car load of horses and mules r this week. He can suit you if you need stock. The remodeling of the Mayflower Inn is about completed, and it has "been transformed into a handsome r three-story colonial home. Do not forget the Loyal Temperance Legion bazaar, which is to be held at the house, on Friday afternoon from three o'clock on. Candy "5* can be sent in before this time. *>- ? Look for Herndon's ad. in this issue. He has a full line of good things to eat for Christmas, also toys for the children. Lowney's candies in Christmas boxes, 1 lb. to 5 lbs. Say, it's really news to tell you that we had a fine rain in Bamberg Sunday night and Monday. So much time has elapsed since our last shower that we have really forgotten when it was. Have the children's picture taken and grand-ma's too. They make nice Christmas presents, which "Uncle Sam" will deliver for a one cent stamp. O'RILEY, the photographer, Ehrfiardt, fc>. <J. Rev. T. G. Herbert telegraphed Mr. j W. D. Rhoad as follows last Monday, as soon as the appointments w:ere read: "Am delighted to be with you all another year." And we are all glad to have him back with us. Mr. B. W. Simmons and family, who have been living in Denmark for the past few months, will return to Bamberg the first of January. Mr. Simmons will accept a position with the Planters Mercantile Company. We make the better grade cabinet work, also the 2 dozen Ping Pong or penny pictures for 25 cents. Post cards $1.00 per dozen; no extra charge for groups in the post cards. O'RILEY, Photographer. Ehrhardt, I.' s. c. Mr. H. Spann Steadman. who lived in Bamberg for several years, writes us to change his paper from Moselle, Colleton county, to Batesburg. This means that he and his family will move back to their old home, they having lived in Batesburg before coming to Bamberg. Lots of people have already purchased their Christmas Cards from the Felder Murphy Co. Why not you? Mr. T. C. Tant, a prosperous and progressive farmer who lives near town, brought us Monday a very large sweet potato. It was of the "Forty to the Hill" variety, and weighed nine pounds, even after it had been dug for several days. Mr. Tant holds the record so far for the largest sweet potato. Can anybody beat him? At the district court of the United States in Charleston last week the case against J. M. Steedley was nol prossed by the district attorney. Mr. Steedley's friends interested themselves in his behalf some time ago, and the discontinuance of the case is the result of their efforts. This is a very happy ending. The government lost nothing in the matter, the small amount involved being settled some time ago. Meet me at the Felder-Murphy Company's new store, next door to the post office. Referring to the question asked by our Ehrhardt correspondent as to furnishing supplies for next year, the plan it seems now to secure advances will be to take a mortgage of the crops. As to whether this mortgage can be taken before the crop is up and growing, we have not been advised definitely, but it seems sure that a mortgage on a growing crop will hold good. We will soon get out some or tnese mortgage iorms. There was 110 preaching at the Methodist church last Sunday on account of the absence of Rev. T. G. Herbert, who was attending conference in Abbeville. In the morning a most interesting program was carried out by the Sunday-school, the program being gotten up through the indefatigable efforts of Mr. M. W. Brabham, the hard-working and enthusiastic superintendent. We hope to publish next week the interesting history of the Bamberg church and Sunday-school, prepared by Mr. Brabham. It will be most interesting to everybody in this section. 9 New Advertisements. Southern Railway Co.?Excursion Rates. i-f H. J. Brabham, Treasurer?For Rent. Sabin & Morrison?Wanted. R. W. D. Rowell?Teachers' Examination. Mrs. Eva Harrison, Administratrix of Estate of B. S. Harrison?Notice Final Discharge. Atlantic Coast Line Railway? Christmas Holiday Rates. W. H. Felder?Notice to the Public. W. P. Herndon?Christmas Delicacies. Mrs. A. J. Priester applies for letters of administration on estate of H. F. Priester. The Felder-Murphy Co.?Christmas Gifts. G. 0. Simmons?Holiday Furniture. G. Frank Bamberg?Plenty of Horses and Mules on Hand. M. R. Campbell?Eyesight Speialtst. -V Bamberg Graded School. Honor roll of the Bamberg grade* and high schools for the month end ing December 3rd. Before a pupil' name may appear on the honor rol he must make at least 90 per cent on every study, except writing am drawing in the lower grades. Thes are accepted at a minimum of 8 per cent. FIRST GRADE. Adelle Brabham, Ida Brabham Vivian Free, Natalie Hooton, Rub Kinard, Sallie Tyler, Tkurman Hern don, Wilkes Knight, Harold Rice Louis Sutton, and Wesley Stokes. SECOND GRADE. Hazel Armstrong, Meta Bessingcr Mary Ann Bronson, Nannie Fausi Lucile Folk, Rebecca Graham, Ae gina Knight, Wilhelmina McMillan Kathleen Rentz, Laura WilkinsoD Charlie Move, and Jefferson Riley. THIRD GRADE. Lee Delle Bessinger, Evelyn Brab ham, Thelma Bruce, Annie Le< Creech, Eva Mae Calhoun, Rebecc; Dickinson, Mary Lee Grimes, Alici Griffith, Mildred Jones, Rena Hern don, Margaret Kinard, Gene Price Eva Spann, Blanch Spann, Jenni* Smoak, Tom Felder, Roy Free, Mar ion Kinard, Leighton Rentz, Benja min Rentz, and Lovelace Quattle baum. FOURTH GRADE. Gussie Hutto, Carrie Zeigler, Voi Etta Rentz, Virgie Folk, Eunic< Hunter, Margaret Easterling, am Lillian Calhoun. FIFTH GRADE. Leon Bamberg, Carey Graham Joel Hand, Inez Hightower, Franci: Rice, Inez Sandifer, Pinckney Smoak Nelson Wright, and Ralph Siimmons % SIXTH CzKADIlI. Homer Godbee, Francis Bamberg SEVENTH GRADE. Mildred Knight, Edyth Rice, Choi tilde Rowell. EIGHTH GRADE. Bennie Black, Marion Simmons. NINTH GRADE. Raymond Smoak. ELEVENTH GRADE. Julien Easterling, Nettie Sandifer Llewellyn Zeigler. In addition to the regular honoi roll the following made 100 in spell ing and are entitled to honorabh mention: Evelyn Brabham, Eva Mae Cal houn, Rebecca Dickinson, Mary Le< Grimes, Mildred Jones, Gene Price Tom Felder, Roy Free, Lovelac< Quattlebaum, Blanche Spann, ant Marion Kinard Home Mission Meeting. The December meeting of the Wo man's Home Mission society will b< held next Tuesday afternoon at foui o'clock, in the ladies' parlor of th( Methodist church. The organization has been direct ed to begin and carry on during thi: whole quarter a "membership cam paign"?that is, we shall do all tha is possible to add new members t( the society. Press the need and re sponsibilty to your neighbor, who if not a member, and make an effort t< interest the large number of oui roll who never attend the meetings and consequently know nothing o what is being done. At the nex meeting let each of us carry a nev member and an old one, who ha: forgot what these meetings mean. An item of universal interest if the act of the board in its recen session at Savannah, in presenting i memorial to the general conferenci asking for "the rights and privilege: of the laity," to the members of th< church. The specific work of the brigad< this year is to be the "immigran work"?to meet the needs will be re qired more than $5,000.00, and w< are sure the brigades will raise thii amount. -* * If you don't buy from the Felder Murphy Co. they lose money and yoi do too. Carlisle Fitting School. It will be good news to everybody in this section that the Carlisle Fit ting School in this city was placed or a firm basis at the annual Methodis conference in Abbeville last week The board of education recommend ed (and the recommendation wa: adopted) that $1,500 be added to th< appropriation for Wofford colleg< and that the board of trustees opei and maintain the Carlisle Fitting School. This action was largely du< to the efforts of Messrs. H. C. Foil and W. D. Rhoad, who attended th< conference representing the school. This action means that the schoo will be opened with a strong faculty nn a snlirf hacia anrt that it will frr V"MIW " " O" forward to great success is sure. Th< people of Bamberg will rally to th< support of the school, and with i strong man as Headmaster and i good faculty to support him, we wil build up here one of the very bes preparatory schools in the State. Steps will also be taken to rais< an endowment for the school of no less than $20,000, and this ought t< be easy of accomplishment. Mone: from the low-country has for year: been going into endowments for up country schools of both of the strong est denominations in this State, anc there is no reason why a school in th( lower part of the State should no be endowed, if its merits warrant it ? - *? Preaching Next Sunday. Rev. T. G. Herbert went from con ference at Abbeville to Leesville tc visit his mother. He writes us fron that town as follows: "Dear Bro. Knight:?We are glac to be with the good people of Bam berg for another year. Please an nounce the regular services for nex Sunday morning and 7:00 o'clocl p. m." rr^/v xiic vutivii luaiAiii Cotton has gone up some since the government report came out. The price in Bamberg to-day (Wednes da) is 14 9-16 cents the pound, bu1 receipts for the week are light. Out-of-town visitors as well as the home folks are requested to make Felder-Murphy Company's new store : headquarters, while up town. "History of Methodism in Bamberg.1 i A large crowd was present a - Trinity Methodist church Sunda; s morning to hear the special progran 11 for "Sunday-school Day." Ther - were papers bearing on almost ever: 3 phase of the church and Sunday e school life, and the closing paper wai 0 "A Short History of Methodism ii Bamberg," which gave much infor mation to the residents of this plac ( who have taken up their abod< ' among the people of this communit: within recent years, and brough k many memories to some of the olde: '' residents. The music by the church choi furnished for the special occasioi , was splendid, being in charge of Misi Annie Lou Byrd, the regular churcl organist. i, The following papers were read: "nnooHnnci and Answers" bv Mr E. Paul Allen and Mrs. H. J. Brab ham. These had to do with th< Sunday-school, giving matters rela ~ tive to the name, the time of meet a ing, the place of meeting, the differ B ent departments of the school, th< classes and how divided, and sucl ' other points which are commonly g taken for granted that they ar< known and yet concerning whicl 2 there is much lack of information ~ especially among those who do no attend the Sabbath-school regularly Mrs. G. H. Jennings read a papei on the "Founding of the Sunday i school idea," which had to do witl e the ancient and modern Sunday 1 school idea, and how the present or ganizations,so well managed through out the world, were gradually per fected after thorough trials anc close study of the child mind anc nature "Our Relation to the Sunday school and vice versa" was read by Mrs. J. W. Stokes, and had for ifc . purpose the outlining of the relatioi of parents, pastors, and others to the work of the school. The duty rest ing upon the parents was especially stressed, and an urgent invitation tc "1J? ? y-v# 4-V? A +1 tut; oiuer rncua uci a ui LJJC V>UU' ? attend the school as regularly as possible was extended. 1+ Dr. V. W. Brabham and Miss Lucille Folk read some "Facts and Figures About Methodism at Large,' ? this being in the form of questions asked by Dr. Brabham and th< r answers given by Miss Folk. Among " other facts brought out were th< 3 dates of the establishing of th< Methodist Episcopal Church South " the date when the first missionary 5 was sent out by the church, the time ? when the Woman's Missionary So - ciety was organized, when the Ep 1 worth League was founded, the offi cers of the local missionary societies of the Epworth League, and sucl other facts along this line. Johi Geiger, the sexton, was mentioned ~ at this point as having been in con " tinuous service for the past twenty [ six years. "Our Literature" was read by Miss Bessie Lee Black, and the matter o the paper dealt with the differen 3 papers used in the school, showing " that for each department there was c provided a specially adapted paper oi } quarterly, running from the littl< Olivet picture card with a few simph 3 questions and a pretty picture t< 5 the Adult Student, a monthly maga r zine for members of the Bible Class The last paper was that already J referred to, "A Short History o * Methodism in Bamberg," and con tainea among otner uiinga a uuui 3 plete list of all the pastors and pre siding elders who have served thii 3 work. The names and dates of ad ministration of the Sunday-schoo * superintendents was given as fa: I back as possible, dating with what i: 3 believed to be fairly good accuracy tc 3 some time preceding the war. Thi: paper will probably appear at { 3 later date in The Herald, so tha 1 any who might be interested in sucl I matters may clip it out for reference 3 Mr. M. W. Brabham, the preseni 3 superintendent, read this paper at thf service Sunday. ~ Fire Depatment Organized. An enthusiastic meeting was helc in the city hall last Friday eveninj for the purpose of organizing a flr< department. Senator J. B. Blacl f was chosen as chairman, and Mr - M. W. Brabham secretary. i Remarks were made by severa t gentlemen, and it was decided to or ganize the department in accordant - with the rules of the South-easterr 5 Tariff Association, their regulation: 5 requiring two hose companies and i 3 hook and ladder company. It wa: i suggested that as the colored peoph ' had always been good fire fighter: 5 and had always assisted at fires, thai ? they be recognized in the organiza " ' -1- A- J J 3 tion Dy naving me nooK ana muuej company composed of colored men 1 This idea met with favor and m , doubt this will be the course adopted ) As the town now has 1,000 feet oi J hose and two hose reels have beer 3 purchased from the city of Green i wood, it was deemed advisable tc i have a temporary organization ai 1 least, in order that fire fighting coulc t be done until the companies were regularly organized. Mr. W. D 3 Rhoad was elected chief of the fire t department, Mr. G. Moye Dickinsor 3 assistant chief, Mr. C. -R. Brabham J Jr., captain of hose company numbei 3 one, and Capt. W. R. Wright captaii - of company number two. A number of names were enrolled 1 as members of the fire department 3 and Capt. Wright stated that the t Bamberg Guards would volunteer an . a body. A committee on organiza tion, by-laws, etc., was appointed consisting of Messrs. J. A. .Hunter E. H. Henderson, and Capt. W. R " Wright. This committee is to rex port at another meeting to be belc tomorrow (Friday) evening, at the j town hall. Mr. Hunter has already written tc [ Chief Dibble, of Orangeburg, for in1 formation as to organizing, and asked , him to attend the meeting here Friday night. Mr. Dibble has replied stating that he will be present il possible, and as he is an enthusiastic in euictn, wc mav ca?jcv;i, mm lv uc i present at the meeting. He will give i all necessary information, and there - should be a large crowd present. All t those who have enrolled their names as members should be present, as the organization will likely be made peri manent at this meeting. The best i young men in the town have joined, i and we feel sure that Bamberg will have a department second to none. ' Baptist Church News and Notice t DIRECTORY. ^ Preaching service every Sunc 1 morning at 11 o'clock and eveni e at 7:30 o'clock by the pastor, R f O. J. Frier. Sunday-school every Sunday mo 8 ing at 10 o'clock, C. W. Rentz, i 1 perintendent. B. Y. P. U. every Tuesday eveni 9 at 7:30 o'clock, David G. Feld 9 president. Prayer meeting every Thursc t evening at 7:30 o'clock. r Woman's M. U. meets Wednesc afternoon after each 2nd Sunday. r Conference each fourth Sunc I after preaching service. 3 Observance of the Lord's Sup] 1 the first Sunday in each quarter. NEWS AND NOTICES. Sunday' morning and evening w< - rather off times in point of attei 9 ance at our services, because of 1 J i r* D1 O o - UI U LI at LCU SCI I ItCO l IX uiacn t 111c u - inclemency of the weather, togetl - with other reasons. 3 The pastor, fresh from the St; i convention at Anderson, gave j Sunday morning, some reflective 3 spirations of the meeting. The 1 i rious reports were encouraging a , full of optimism. All the le; t ing reports showed that more th . their apportionments was raised, a r splendid work done. The venerable Dr. Bailey, secret* i and treasurer of the State missi . board, made the best report in : - long service, and because of his a - refused to be reelected to that offi Notwithstanding the rain Sunc 1 night, quite a little crowd attend i the evening service. The prayer meeting talk n< - Thursday evening will be on 1 r Christian's final reward, as sugge s ed in last Sunday's Sunday-sch< i lesson. j Bro. Britton, our Associatioi . colporter, is expected to be with j next Sunday night and Monday f > lowing. > Let us take the following beau 3 ful and helpful sentiment as c thought for the week: - KNOWING THAT WE ARE RIG! ; "No man need ever be in doubt to the best thing to do. Many a m 5 will deny this, and lives on in da 3 uncertainty as a result. But G > would not have this so. The heav< - ly Father has pledged himself 3 give us all the knowledge we need ; his service. That service inclu* r the business office and the nurs< 3 quite as much as the pulpit and 1 " Sunday-school class. "The secret of confident knowled ' is twofold?prayer and brains. Nei ? er will serve safely alone. We r 1 a fearful risk if we try to think c | our du.ies without asking God's he 1 We are sure to be disappointed if " expect him to show us the way wi " out ourselves devoting our own b thoughts to the matter. The t * combined will always light the pj ' far enough ahead for one step m< t ?and that is enough." I , 3 Seibel's Dog and Pony Show the B s of the Carnival. =* The Columbus Enquirer Sun 5 cently said: "The Seibel show . without a doubt the most pleasi . entertainment of its kind ever s< j here, and judging from the applai f during the performance, it mi - than pleased the entire audience, a - when they brought out and int . duced the famous Maud, the mi 3 who was the original of Fred ( . per's comic cartoon in the Sunc 1 papers, the real fun of the show r gan. By offering $5.00 the manaj s induced a lot of men to try to r > the mule three times around \ 3 ring, and the fun that takes pli i satisfies the old as well as 1 t young."?Adv. l Napier's Combined Shows. ^ Last evening Napier's combir * shows started their week's enga ment here, and a very large and ; preciative audience witnessed 1 performances in the various attr 1 tions. The biggest and main f ; ture is the Seibel Bros. Dog a i Pony Circus, one of Coney Islan i favorite shows, who have 127 a . mal actors, such as dogs, monke ponies and bears, and the fame 1 hee-haw "Maude," the mule. T - is the famous mule that ex-Presidt j Roosevelt tried to ride while on i pleasure trip to Coney Island, and 3 speaking of the incident later \ i president said that "there is wi : out a doubt the funniest animal i have ever seen." Seibel Bros, offer 3 each performance $5.00 to any c t to ride the funny mule, and the f - and excitement that takes place p worth the price of admission alon< The Human Butterfly is anotl j attraction that is very pleasing, . it not only entertains but mystii [ the audience, while a steam calic i pours forth its siren notes to ma - the Midway lively and the childi > happy. t The Plantation Show offers an < I tertainment that pleases the lovers i this style of amusement, and i . performers excel anything in th ? line ever seen here. i Several other shows, a merry-i , round and the usual ball gam : knife racks, etc., make it one of t i cleanest shows ever seen here.?A< 1 Sister Ann's Baby. [ Nobody is loafing in Ehrhar I even father has gone to work, he 5 raising the money to have O'Ri make pictures of sister Ann's bal ' This will cause mother to take a d ' off to accompany the kid which v ' put O'Riley to washing, as all t " better grade photographs are i [ through sixteen changes of water i insure absolute permanency. Please leave the dog at home, } many a good, negative has been spo " by the wag of a tail. 1 M. O'RILEY, Photographer, Ehrhardt, S. C. - Entertainment at Clear Pond. ; There will be an entertainment ^1 J V. /\y\ f Vn A i L/iear x"uxiu stjuuui nuusc ull iuc ! ing of December 25th, at 7: [ o'clock. i The entertainment will be fr< ! but all are invited to bring their pui es, as we expect a liberal donati ; or collection for the purpose of ra , ing funds for library. MISS GERTRUDE OXNER, Principal. / V ! Christinas Delicacies su_ f' er, . WE HAVE A NICE LINE OP FRUITS AND OTHER GOOD THINGS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. LET US lay FILL YOUR ORDERS. Fruits for Cakes, Citron, Currants, Raisins, Dates, Prunes, Figs, % per Nuts of all kinds Oranges, Apples, Bananas, Grape Fruit, Tangerines, Malaga Grapes. 3re 1(j_ Big lot of Toys for the children. -he Fine line of Lowney's Candies, in Christmas boxes, 1 lb. to. 5^ ler 11>S' Kotlling makes a better present than a fine box of Candy.5 Full and fresh stock of Christmas Groceries, too. Also Fruit ate Cakes. Everything sold at right prices. ' us inI Mr. W. D. Bessinger is still with me, and v8l. will be pleased to serve his friends. ,nd . -1 Lan ^ ii 7 t\ v ? i f - KmMm |l W. r. nerndonJ! jay L THE GROCER BAMBERG, 8. "i " = CHRISTMAS GlFTS^afl US Such as Books, Calendars, Writing Paper, Eastman Kodaks, are^r ol~ plentiful at the New Store, next door to the post office. .-J, Post Cards, Sheet Music of the very latest , < l^1_ selections, meets everyone's approval. ,ur NEW THINGS ARRIVING DAILY. Magazines, daily and Sunday newspapers always on hand. ;< EiT We want you to see us before buying your Christmas Gifts. i as WHY PASS US BY? I fBg| iiy THE FELDER-MURPHY COMPANY ^ Next door to Post Office : : : : Bamberg, S. C. in - ^ ^ K W EXCURSION RATES ^ - WmM ^ V,A > 'un SOUTHERN RAILWAY Hit ^ lp. * - 0% we . Account Christmas holidays the Southern Railway announces est very low round trip excursion rates from all points Tickets will be on sale December 17th, 18th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, .. lttl 31st, 1809, and January 1st, 1910, limited good to return leaving Dre destination not later than midnight of January' 6th, 1910. Children half fare. For further information, rates, etc., apply to Southern Rail* . B way ticket agents or address, OK I J. L. MEEK, J. C. LUSK, | ^ B B King fl Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., Division Pass. Agt., * , .-fcjMe 'en ^ - Atlanta, Ga. Charleston, S. G., Mr lSe ^ f ^^3? Di-e ^HBBBSBflnUMBEMBBHBMBHBBHBHHBBBBBBBHBBBBii^^ .nd " ' I Christmas Holiday Rates. % * . *e via i-r-S'S ied Atlantic Coast Line > r^' ge- " :;'pi enaJ On sale December 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 31, 1909 and * Jfc d'3 January 1st, 1910. With final limit, to leave destination not ii(?| ys, later than midnight January 6, 1910. Tickets on sale to sta- . { )US his tions East of the Mississippi River and South of the Ohio and ' 1 'j nt Potomac Rivers. For further information, address nearest ( a 1 ' ^ ticket agent, or ' ' [thI W. J. CRAIG, T. C. WHITE, J Wttk: ** Passenger Traffic Manager, General Passenger Agent, \gk': un WILMINGTON, N. C. ' &?*< HBBHMBHBMMBHBBplt|jHF ies Z WE THANK THE ,pe - - - . ^ I ~ Machinery uwners f OF BAMBERG AND ADJOINING COUNTIES FOB THE ? H More thai Liberal Patronage t6, IS.'; -be which has been giren to us since we opened oar shop Iv. April 1st, 1909. If we have failed to please a single customer we have not heard of it. On the contrary we have had nothing bat good words and "repeat orders." To those who have not tried ns, we extend a jg cordial invitation, and refer them (if necessary) to the !pv host of good friends we have made by GOOD WORK and by* SQUARE DEALING. Yours truly, lay , f '111 nruainr HirHIMC WADL'C . ? ? jhe I UCIMDAI^R IttAWUlUI. TTUIVAJ, - UtflfflAKft, S. U - j ViiBiimnrrf? rrara?I??m???w9 "J Good Photographs. " REFUSES TO TESTIFY. ~ s|| It is with pride that I point to the Physician Declines to Give Evidence fact that over fifty per cent, of my *n Peonage Case. Ehrhardt patrons have duplicated Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 14. Dr. * their original orders. Twenty years K. W. Harrison, a physician of En- * experience teaches me that, together T?nft^e,Q*A!a'' was arr^sned in the ^ in .I, .. , . ? United States court today for refusm with the news columns, pleased pa- ing to testify before the grand jury * so trons is the best advertisement. If I in the investigation of the charges ' | don't please you in the begining, we against the searcny orotners ana se, try again; if the second attempt is a Harry Shanks, of Greenville, accused rs- failure, I cancel the order and re- of holding Wash Gardner, a negro, ) \ on fund your money. We also make in peonage. Dr. Harrison held that is- penny pictures and post cards, but he would incriminate himself if he no guarantee goes with these. testified and Judge Jones dismissed M. O'RILEY, Photographer, him. The investigation will be comEhrhardt, S. C. pleted tomorrow. ~ 1