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Thursday. March IS, 1002.
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> . J. S. Brooker's Hardware Store.
Personal Mention.
?Mr. C. F. Rizer, of Olar, was in the
city Tuesday.
?Mr. J. S. Brelaud, of Kearse, was in
^ town last Friday.
?E. T. LaFitte, Esq., of Denmark, was
in the city Monday.
?Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Barnes, of Cope,
were in the city Tuesday.
?Magistrate J. C. Copeland, of Ehrhardt,
was in town Monday.
?Mr. G. W. Hughes, of the Ehrhardt
section, was in the city Monday.
?Messrs. T. J. Simmons and ? Jones,
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of Lodge, were m me eii) jmuuaj. ,
?Mr. H. R. Smoak, of The Herald i
force, spent Sunday at Brauckville with
relatives.
?Mrs. Sharpe, of Anderson, is on a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. II. Spaun
- Dowling.
?Miss Nita Bellinger, of San Antonio,
Texas, is on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. L. N.
- - Bellinger.
, ?Miss Annie Bruce, who has been
teaching near St. Georges, returned home
last Friday.
WT ?Messrs. C. R. Clayton and G. F. Copeland,
of the Ehrhardt section, were in the
city last Friday.
0jr ?Capt. and Mrs, E. R. Walter spent
several days in the city last week, on a
visit to relatives.
?County Treasurer Jno. F. Folk was
sick all of last week, but was able to beat
hia office again last Monday.
?Prof, and Mrs. F. N. K. Bailey, of (
V Edgefield, were in the city this week on ]
a visit to the family of Dr. J. B. Black.
?Mrs. R. C. Jones and Miss Ruby | ]
Afurdaugk left Tuesday night for a visit ;
to the relatives of Mrs. Jones in Virginia, j
?Mrs. Jno. R. Bellinger and daughter,
Miss Lillian, spent several days in Char- ]
* * *A- *1* ? v*vAoDi/\n ^
leston last wees, visiting ur- lajiwu ... j
?Mr. J. S. P. Garris, of Smoaks, father 1
of Hon. C. W. Garris, spent several days I
here this week on a visit to his son and
family. i
. : ?Mrs. K. I. Shuck and Mrs. M. L. <
l Counts have both returned from the 1
North, where they went to buy spring <
goods.
?Mr. J. Clifton Byrd, who is now tele- t
graph operator at Sumter Junction, spent <
" \ last Saturday and Sunday here with his i
father's family. * 1
?Mr. Isbam Padgett, Jr., of Smoaks,
was in the city last Friday, and paid us a <
short but pleasant visit.* He found he *
couldn't do without Tue IIeuald. <
a* ?Messrs. H. A. Hughes, H. C. Copland, j
I and Geo. J. Hiers, of the Ehrhardt section, '
H were in the city Monday, attending a
meeting of the township board of equali- 1
j^m zation.
|fl? ?Maj. Havelock Eaves, now of Colum- ;
bia, is spending awhile with relatives in
the city. Mrs. Eaves accompaired him, *
^^Bbut she visiting her father's family in
'coiintv this week.
|K .Lovely weather these days. (
B Cow food for sale at Burton Felder's. j
HP Easter Sunday falls on March 30th this
j ,
m If you owe us anything, come in and ,
P? pay>t. (
The Edgefield papers arc easy on Jim
Tillman. " i
At T. C. Rouis's is the place to get your 1
>/ - spectacled.
j The darkest hour is when you can't 1
find your matches. B
One consoling thought we poor people j
^P have is that there are others. f
HP Hon. H. C. Folk received his commis- ]
H sion as Master, as he has taken charge of
^Hgthe office. t
Remember the entertainment by the <
H> Chicago Glee Club at the Fitting School '
BL- Chapel this (Thursday) evening. <
pT;-'" The new s.word for Major Mic$h Jen- 1
r kins will cost about $500. Quite a con- '
jp .trast to the $65 Jim Tillman sword.
? F. M. Pooser & Son, of the Bamberg 1
% Iron Works, have the best machine ever <
t invented for gumming or re-cutting gin *
> pawo,
5; ' Efforts are being made to establish a
S" f dispensary at Johnston, Edgefield county. 1
" Johnston has been a "dry" town for many
years.
y . Under the new law the age for road
duty is from 18 to 50 years, instead of from
- 21 to 50 as formerly. Those interested
fct.- will do well to note this change.
This town has some men who imagine
H thev are ready to set the world ablaze, ,
S and yet they haven't got energy enough .
to start a fire in the kitchen stove.
K . The board of directors of the State disHr
pensary, in accordance with an act of the
last legislature, have set aside $25,000 for
the common school fund of the State.
V Mr. D. W. Avers, of Orangeburg, died
K? at his hom? in that city last Saturday
morning, after a long illness. ? Deceased
was well-known in Bamberg and had
R relatives here.
The town of Manning has bought
twelve. Kitson lights to illuminate the
streets of that town. We would like to
know how well they are pleased with
them six months from now.
Mr. James M. Smith, a native of Barnwell
county, but who had lived in Colmnv:
roars Hipd at his home in
Via IVJ iuauj j vv.*
. that city last week. He was State SenaFtor
from Barnwell county at one time.
We have received an invitation to the
thirteenth annual Porim ball to be given
at the Academy of Music, Orangeburg, S.
C., under the auspices of the Hebrew Benevolent
Society; Monday evening, March
24th.
When you want spectacles, go to T. C.
Bonis.
The petition praying for an election on
W the question of establishing a new county
from portions of Barnwell and Hamp1
ton, with Allendale as the county seat, is
i-1 to be presented to Governor MeSweeney
this week.
The oyster supper to be served by the
ladies of the Parsonage Aid Society of
the Methodist church, in the town hall
H Friday evening, should be largely attend^B
ed, as the proceeds will be used for a most
worthy cause.
The ladies of the Parsonage Aid Society
| ^ of the Methodist church will give a oyster
[ ^ supper in the town hall tomorrow (Friday)
evening, the proceeds to be used for
I the parsonage. The public is invited to
attend, and all should go and help along
1 a worthy cause.
( Assistant Attorney General Gunter has
[ f- rendered an opinion to the effect that the
recent act raising salaries of county audi'
tors does not go into effect until the first
B of May. He decides that county treasnrers
are entitled to the increase from the
first of January.
Eden and Triumph watermelon seed
[ at 50 cents per pound at C. K. Brabham's.
f
It is said that the United States will
| wind up the affairs of the military govLr
{ ernment in Cuba as early as possible,
P and that the civil government of the
I Cuban republic will be installed about
the first of May. It is supposed, however,
I that a force of troops will be kept on the
P . island for some time to come,
v Isaac Hutto and John Singleton, both
I young negroes, got into a row Saturday
, night on Main street, and Hutto cut
* J rvr? tlio ]<>ft arm with :i knife.
[ making a painful wound which bled proI
fusely. Hutto took leg bail immediately,
and has not yet been caught. It is said
1 that Singleton cursed Hutto and without
f further provocation, Hutto used his knife.
I C. C. Campbell, the young white man
I who broke into the store on Mr. Gillam
S at Lees several weeks ago, which was also
the post office, and who was shot and
|T wounded while being captured, was tried
in United States district court at Florence
last week and sentenced to two and one
B half years in the Atlanta, Ga., federa
B prison and to pay a tine of $200. This
jjfe case will be well remembered by our peo
Money to loan. Jno. 11. Bellinger, Attorney
at Law.
If a widower buys a new tie. and it is
of a bl ight color, his daughters begin to
grow suspicious.
Dr. H. F. Hoover spent Monday and
Tuesday in Augusta, buying goods for the
Bamberg Drug Co.
It is said that Atlanta is to have a new
afternoon paper, with John Temple
Graves as editor.
And old railroad traveller says he has
observed that the louder thegongis beaten
at a dining station, the less there is to
eat.
If your engine or gin needs repairing,
have it, done now. and save ten per cent
i>n the cost offered by F. M. Fooser A*
Son.
Miss Rliee Rouis, the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T. ('. Kouis, is quite an expert
performer on the organ for a child
[>f her age.
The price of cotton has declined a little
in the past few days. Middling was
worth 9? in New York Tuesday, and
March futures closed at S.87.
Our good friend, Mr. II. C. Copeland,
;>f Ehrhardt, has the distinction of being
[>ur farthest paid-in-advance subscriber.
EI is date is 1 May, 1903.
An extra or special term of court is to
be held in Barnwell, beginning on April
2Sth. Former Judge Benet has been commissioned
to preside at this special term.
A special train passed through Bamberg
last Monday morning, carrying a
large party of Ohieagoans to Charleston
;o celebrate Illinois Day at the Exposition.
Mr. J. T. Richardson was elected night
watchman and policeman by the city
:ouneil at a special called meeting held
last Thursday and has entered upon the
liscliarge of his duties.
Be sure to attend the oyster supper in
ihe town hall Friday evening, to beserv-"
Hi by tbe lames 01 mv i-ursuiutgu .xiu
society of the Methodist church. The
public is cordially invited.
Bro. T. J. Simmons, who is a member
Bamberg lodge, but who is now living
it Lodge, tells us he is making efforts to
organize a lodge of Knights of Pythias at
hat place and that the prospects for it are
jright.
Bamberg ought to have a good basemil
team this summer. We have plenty
)i good material here. Why not organize
in association and build a baseball park?
Then we could be reasonably sure of
jetting some good games.
Subscriptions to the monument fund
ire coming in nicely, and it is now reasonably
sure that the monument will be
irected. Nearly four hundred dollars has
?een raised, of which amount Gen. F. M.
3amberg gave two hundred dollars.
The Augusta papers say it is. thought
;here will be a strike among the cotton
nill operatives in that city soon on account
of an increase in wages not being
granted. The operatives will be very
foolish to strike, for they will be the losers
ay it.
We are glad to see that some shade
,rees have been set out on the court house
square. The expense was borne by the
lilferent county officials, each one con;ributing
a tree. The work was done and
lie trees furnished by the Bamberg
Nurseries.
The Ladies' Home Mission Society of
;he Methodist church will meet at the residence
of Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg next
Wednesday afternoon, the 19th, at four
j'clock in the afternoon. The members
ivill take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
Bamberg lodge, Knights of Pythias,
lield a regular convention last Monday
evening, at which the rank of Page was
conferred upon 0. C. Paul. Bro. H. G.
Sheridan, who holds his membership in
Eutaw Lodge, was a welcome visitor at
the meeting, and was cordially received
by the brethren.
It appears that the work on the proposed
branch of the Seaboard Air Line
now going on at Olar. is only a fake. It
is said by those who have seen the force
at work that there are only about a half
do/en men at work with wheelbarrows.
It is supposed the work is going on to
carry out the terms of the charter granted
the company.
The railroads have made very liberal
rates to Charleston, on account of South
Carolina Day at the Exposition. The
celebration will take place on the 20th,
and tickets will be sold on the 10th, good
to return until the 24th. Tickets sold on
the 20th will be good returning until the
25th. The fare for the round trip from
Bamberg is two dollars.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Walterboro has been organized. All the
stock has been taken and the following
officers elected: R. II. Wichman, president:
G. W. Raysor, vice-president; John
H. Peurifoy, secretary and treasurer.
The bank will erect a building and expects
to be ready for business by the lirst
of September. This gives "Walterboro
two banks.
Last week E. O. Kirseh moved up street
to the store formerly occupied by J esse
* ' " 1 T?.? i?Kurnr Tin-Mr ( 'mil.
JHCUOriuaca, aim uit uamuvig "o
pany lias opened up in the store vacated
by him, next door to The Hkkald office.
The store has been re-painted inside and
out and private offices built in the rear of
the building for the office practice of Drs.
Lewis & Hoover, and it is now a nice
looking drug store.
The editor is under many obligations
to his good friends, Mr. and Mrs. J. \V.
Barnes, of the Cope section, for a very
liberal quantity of the finest sweet potatoes
that we have seen in some time. They
are of the yam variety, and some of the
idea of the size can be gained when we
say that three of the large ones will more
than fill a peck measure. Mr. Barnes is
not only a most progressive and prosperous
farmer but a most enterprising citizen
as well, and while he makes Bam here
headquarters, doing a great deal of business
here, we wish lie and his most estimable
wife lived in Bamberg county.
The Baptist and Methodist Sundayschools
of this town are making arrangements
to run an excursion to Charlcstor
some time during April, to let the little
folks (and the older ones, too), take in tin
beauties of the Exposition. The rail rout
i authorities have been written to in refer
ence to furnishing a special train, and i
is highly probable that the excursion wil
be run. The fare for the round trip wil
be put very low, and efforts will be niadi
for special admission rates to theExposi
tion grounds, thus putting the expense
of the trip at so low a figure that all cat
go. It is to be hoped that the movenien
will he successful for under this plai
many children will see the Expositioi
who would otherwise not have the op
portunity.
Oyster Supper Postponed.
At the last moment, just as we wer
about to go to press, we were asked t
state that the oyster supper to be give
bv the ladies of the Methodist church a
the town hall Friday evening, had bee
postponed to some future date, of whie
due and timely notice will he given.
New Advertisements.
MUS. K. T. SHUCK & CO.
I Your attention is directed to the ne
' advertisement of Mrs. K. I. Shuck &. ('
The date of their Faster opening will I
1 Wednesday and Thursday, March 201
s and 2Tth, and you are cordially invited
- attend and see the haudsome display *
spring millinery.
Church News.
Rev. .T. W. Tarboux, missionary to
Brazil, who is now in this country as a (
delegate to the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,which
meets at Dallas, Texas, in May, will
preach and lecture at theMethodist church :
in this city next Sunday morning and
evening. At one service he will deliver
a lecture on Brazil and at the other he !
w ill preach a sermon. i
Next Monday, the 17th, Rev. M. AV. ;
Hook, the pastor, will commence a series (
of services at the church ami mere win
l?e preaching twice every day during the
week. One service will be held in the
morning or afternoon and one at night
at the usual hour. He will he assisted in
these services by Rev. E. (). Watson, pastor
of Bethel church, Charleston, who is
a very line pulpit orator. There should be
large congregations present at every service.
Carlisle Fitting School.
Head Master Sheridan has made all arrangments
for the commencement exercises
of the Carlisle Fitting School, and
they promise to be as entertaining and
successful as any in the history of the
school. Fine speakers have been engaged
for the annual sermon and literary address,
and other parts of the program will
be up to the usual high standard.The date
oftlie commencement is fromSunday,June
1st, to and including Wednesday, June
3d, and the order of exercises is as follows:
Sunday, June 1st, 11 a. m., annual sermon
at Trinity Methodist church by Bishop
W. W. Duncan, D. D.
Monday, June 2nd, 11 a. m., literary ad- 1
dress by Rev. C. C. Brown, I). D., of
Sumter. i
Monday evening, 8.30, annual celebra- (
tion by Kilgo and Sheridan literary
societies. 1
Tuesday evening, 8.30, commencement 1
exercises by graduating class. j
An (ncnlont Xpq rn Killed.
| Last Saturday afternoon, as the pass- j
enger train on the Southern Railway was
on its trip out of Charleston, the white *
flagman killed an insolent negro near 1
Jedburg. It seems that several negroes ^
were coming from Charleston to Jed burg,
and had loaded up with liquor, the negro 5
who was killed getting abusive to the (
conductor and flagman. Finally he as- 1
saulted the flagman and got him down,
but some gentleman in the car went to
his relief. The train stopped at the station
where he was to get off about this time *
and the negro's friends started to get off J
and he himself got to the steps but stalled j
back at the flagman, cursing and saying
he would get even with him. The "flag- '
man then pulled his pistol and fired one J
shot, the bullet taking effect in the j
negro's head, entering the brain and
severing one of the main arteries. The
wounded negro was then put back on the
train, and a physician, who happened to 1
be aboard, attended him and finally <
stopped the flow of blood. The train
came on its way and the negro was left at
Ridgeville. Some passengers for Bamberg !
were 011 the train when the shooting <
occurred, and they say there was a great 1
display of pistols as soon as the flagman j
shot the negro. There were a number of
negroes in the gang, and it was feared 1
they would create further trouble, but the '
display of firearms evidently had a sooth- 1
ing effect. ,
Telephone Service to be Improved. (
At a meeting of the South Carolina ((
Long Distance Telephone Company held
in Columbia on Monday Mr. Simon H. 1
Brown was appointed district manager. ]
His territory includes Allendale, Barnwell,
Blackville, Denmark and Bamberg.
He has started to get new subscribers in i
this district and is meeting with great ]
success. When the subscription lists are \
completed the company will connect the :
exchanges with toll lines and equip same !
so as to give excellent service.?Barnwell <
Sentinel.
Monument Meeting.
That this newpaper did not publish a
report of the meeting of the citizens interested
in building a monument to the
memory of Bamberg's honored dead in
the late war, is no fault of ours. We were
simply not furnished with the report.
But the meeting was held in the court
house on the tirst Monday in this month,
with about fifty of our leading citizens
present. After calling the meeting to
order, Sherilf J. B. Hunter, president of
the Association, who had been in bed for
some lime and was still far from well,
called on Dr. J. F. Baggott, the first vicepresident,
to preside. Addresses were
made by Hon. S. G. Maytield and L. C.
Inglis, Esq., after which subscriptions
were called for. Gen. F. M. Bamberg,
with his usual generosity, headed the list
with a contribution of ?200, and intimated
that he was not done. Others also
subscribed, and nearly four hundred dollars
was raised. These subscriptions are
not payable until this fall, and every one
should* hcln out the good cause by a liber
al subscription.
A marble man from Gainesville, Ga.,
was present and submitted a design for
the monument, which was pleasing to
those present. The next meeting is to be
held in the court house during the April
term of court, and those interested will
please meet here on Wednesday, the 10th,
that being the day set for the meeting.
It is proposed to give the order for the
monument as soon as possible, as it will
take one year from the date of the order
to complete it. Itr may be that several
marble men will be present at the April
meeting and a design selected, so there
should be a full attendance. The monument
is sure to be built, as enough has already
been done to insure the success of
this most worthy project.
Rape in Florence County.
Last week a negro committed an as:
sault upon a respectable white woman in
Florence county. The lady's name was
Haynes,she being the wife of Mr. K. R.
Haynes, of Hymansville. The husband
was away from home at work, and the
- negro came to the back door and engaged
i her in some nretended conversation about
2 an ox. soon attacking her as she stood
2 with her baby in her arms. Mrs. Haynes
1 immediately gave the alarm and her as
sailant was captured soon after about a
t mile from the house. lie was taken be1
fore the lady, who positively identified
1 j him. The crowd wanted to hang him inii'
I mediately, but the sherilf arrived soon
-} after, having been summoned by teles
phone, and he with others prevailed upi
on the crowd to allow the law to take its
t course, promising that he would see that
ii a special term of court was held to try
ii the villain.
i- Governor McSweeney and Solicitor
Wilson were communicated with, and the
result is that the governor has ordered a
special term of court, to be held on the
Hist day of this month.
e After the culprit had been put in jail a
o crowd came to the jail one night to take
| him out and lynch him, but the sheriff and
n ; his deputy, by maintaining a bold front
Lt i and usiug much persuasion, induced them
I to go away without attempting to carry
n ! out their purpose. The negro should
i have been hanged as soon as he was
I identified by the lady. Every rapist
should be immediately put to death as
soon as it is absolutely certain that he is
guilty, be his victim who she may.
w The Republican party is wise in its
(?. campaign movements. They use Senator
>e j Tillman to best advantage. If they can
th only keep him making speeches in doubtto
ful States and brandishing his pitchfork
of in the Senate, he will pile up the votes in
1904.?Carolina Spartan.
A Destructive Fire.
Last Thursday morning about five
o'clock the alarm of fire was sounded, and
it was found that the large brick store of
Dr. .T. B. Black on Main street was on
tire. This block of brick buildings contains
three stores: the general merchandise
store of Dr. Black, his drug store, and the
general merchandise store of his brother,
Mr. Thos. Black, it being one of the largest
and handsomest blocks in the city.
The fire originated in the store of Dr.
Black, ami it was seen at once that there
was no hope of saving the building. It is
supposed the lire was of incendiary origin,
and that the store was robbed before
being set, as the back door was open and
?.l.? nnflv enr tlw> ndor of
muse nun iinnuvi .-itv.v.
kerosene could be plainly detected. The
whole interior of Dr. Black's store was a
mass of flames when the lire was discovered,
and nothing could be saved from
that or the drug store. Strong efforts
were made to save the store of Mr. Thos.
Black, while other willing hands commenced
the work of removing his stock,
i good part of which was saved, although
cadly damaged by the hurried handling,
many of the goods being piled in the center
of the street. Several parties narrowy
escaped being injured when an explosion
occurred inside the store while they
were on the roof.
Fortunately there was but little or no
wind at the time, else a considerable part
>f the business portion of the town might
lave been destroyed, but by bracing the
wall of Thos. Black's store, thereby keepng
it standing, the lire was gotten under
control when his store was burned. Then,
;oo, the substantial construction of the
cuildings did much to prevent a large coniagration,
the)' being built of brick, with
jrick partitions between the stores, and
rery little wood being used in their construction.
Both gentlemen had insurance
m building and stocks, but their losses
? 11 1- - 1 V % r-* ?
iVlll uuquuu
Dr. J. B. Black had insurance on his
two stores of $1,800; loss $8,000 ; insurince
on stock of drugs and merchandise
j>3,500; loss $5,500. This makes his total
oss, outside of insurance, sometliing like
?3,200. Then, too, the Doctor lost a valutble
library of books, all his fine surgical
instruments, and a great many other
articles ot value, so it is safe to say that
liis total loss will be at least $3,500 or
more. He had just opened the day before
?1,700 worth of new goods.
Mr. Thos. Black had insurance on his
store of $1,400; loss $2,000. Insurance
jn stock $2,000; loss $2,500. The stores
were insured with companies represented
liere by W. P. Riley and the stocks in
those represented by G. Moye Dickinson.
The insurance adjuster for the stores was
here last week, and the losses on the
buildings have been satisfactorily adjusted,
the full amount being paid. The losses
on the stocks were being adjusted
Tuesday, and we have no doubt but that
the full amount of insurance carried will
be paid.
The destruction of these buildings
makes a bad gap in the centre of the business
portion of the town, but it is good
news to know that these gentlemen will
immediately re-build, and it is very likely
that the new buildings will be "handsomer
than those destroyed. It is probable
that the new structures will have a
handsome iron and plate glass front, the
interior being fitted up in the most modern
style.
The matter of inducing the Messrs.
Black to put on a second story, to be fitted
up for an opera house and lodge rooms
for the different secret societies is being
discussed by many of our citizens and it
is hoped that such inducements will be
offered them that they will consent to do
so. The building is just the right size for
this, the location is the most central in
town, and that we need a hall and need
it badly is a self-evident fact.
Mr. T^ios. Black has moved the goods
saved from his stock into the store formerly
occupied by Mr. E. Dickinson, while
Mr. Dickinson has moved to the Kinard
& Spann building, near the dispensary.
Who is He.
The following is clipped from the Evening
Post, published in Charleston:
"Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Sandifer, of Bamberg,
is here for the purpose of visiting
The Exposition, with, whose beauties he
is deeply impressed. He is delighted with
the show and says the exhibits contain
I'nctniH TTfi snent a long while
iUU^U VV/ AiiWV* ? -g
at the grounds today, examining the displays
and was thoroughly satisfied with
what he saw. Dr. Sandifer will remain
here several days longer in order to see
the show in its entirety."
Small Pox in Town.
Last Tuesday the board of health held
a meeting, it having been brought to their
attention that Mrs. R. B. Tarrant was
suffering with a case of genuine small pox.
It was decided to quarantine the girls'
boarding hall, where Mrs. Tarrant lies
sick, and to have the young ladies who
board there sent to their homes. The
school will no doubt run on as usual, as
the boys' boarding hall is some distance
from that of the girls. The young ladies
will return to their homes to-day
(Wednesday). It is presumed that Mrs.
Tarrant contracted the disease while on a
visit to Charleston about two weeks ago.
There is absolutely no danger of any
others contracting the disease, as a strict
quarantine will be maintained,and the pupils
of the school will be as safe there as
anywhere else, so parents having children
there need not be alarmed.
Colston News.
Colston, March 11.?We are having
fine weather now.
There is a good deal of sickness around
here now.
Little Nettie Clayton has a case ol
pneumonia, but hope shi will soon bi
well again.
Mrs. Nell Pate spent last week with hei
sister, Miss Florrie McMillan.
Miss Alma Sandifer spent Saturday and
Sunday at home near Springtown.
Miss Lola Kearse has returned fron
visiting her aunt in Georgia.
Miss Sadie Beard spent Saturday am
Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Brown, nea:
Clear ronu.
There was quite an enjoyable sociabli
given at Mr. J. F. Clayton's last Tuesday
night.
There was a nice quilting given at tin
hortie of Mr. S. W. Clayton Saturday.
Misses Amanda and Blanche Bisho]
and Miss Minnie Fender spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Lucia Clayton.
There was a large crowd at Sunday
school Sunday afternoon, as it was sue)
a beautiful afternoon.
There will be preaching at Colstoi
church Sunday.
Hurrah! for the Good Friday picnic.
Jones Bros, sold Mr. M. R. Coopei
Secretary of State, and his brother. Mi
W. S. Cooper, of Denmark, a pair of tin
black horses yesterday.
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31 rs. Fender Dead.
3Irs. Mary E. Fender, the only surviving
sister of Gen. F. 31. Bamberg, died at
her home in Valdosta, Ga., last Tuesday.
She was about seventyyearsold,and leaves
live children, two sons and three daughters.
Deceased had been a widow for
man}' years. Mrs. Fender was born and
reared in this county, anil has many
friends here, who will be sad to learn the
news of her death.
Braiichville Brevities.
t>.u?veitvii.i.e. March 11.?The Colum
bia train pulled out last Thursday morning
and unintcnionally left two "Casino
girls" behind. A few tears were shed,
but they w?re useless. They were informed
that they could reach Columbia in
ample time to fulfill their engagement for
that night.
Ella Simmons, the "prominent" school
teacher, was in town last Thursday, with
her registration book. The article in
The Bamberg Herald was shown her,
and for a short while the excitement and
embarrassment seemed to be too intense.
On Friday night the citizens responded
to an alarm of fire on the suburbs of the
town. It was found to be the barn of
Mrs. Baxter. It speedily gained headway,
and in a few minutes it was a mass
of flames.
It is rumored that a fire of incendiary
origin totally destroyed the colored Baptist
church during the progress of the
same night. Two fires in one night is
entirely too frequent.
While there are so many thefts and
usually terminating into lires, it is earnestly
hoped and desired that the interested
citizens assist in employing a competent
night watchman for the business portion
of the town.
An enormous quantity of fertilizer has
been hauled away from here this and last
week. In spite of "hard times" the farmers
are determined to enrich their lands
in order to produce a profitable crop, and
possibly come out of the "hole" next fall.
Tuesday night, April 1st, a big ball will
be given here under the auspices of the
Branch ville dancingclass. Already there
are bright prospects for an enormous
crowd from neighboring towns.
Your correspondent is the recipient of
a valuable biographical sketch of Win.
GUmorc Simms, written by a South Carolina
student at the University of Virginia.
Miss Laurye Frierson has been compelled
to leave school .for a short time on
account of her eyes.
Mr. W. I J. Bason, prominently identifi"Mtii
ibo iinrdicstar Lumber Company,
was in town last week on business.
Mr. Harry Murphy, of Bamberg, paid
us a flying visit last Friday evening.
Miss Ethel Tobish, of Trenton, N. J., is
on a short visit to relatives here.
R. Pearlstine & Sons,of Ehrliardt, have
already commenced transferring their j
stock of goods to Branchville.
We have been enjoying perfectly lovely
weather for the last few days.
Trains galore pass through here these
days.
Country Correspondence.
Since the beautiful weather has begun |
some of the farmers have decided to plant
corn. We hope you are not being puffed
to be punctured later, farmers.
Capt. and Mrs. J. C. McMillan, of the
Colston vicinity, were guests of their
daughter, Mrs. J. W. Hill, Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Pearle Sandifer is at home after a
few days at her grandfather's, Mr. Win.
Bessinger, near Spring Branch.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rent/, and your
humble scribe visited near Fhrhardt from
Friday till Sunday, incidentally attending
n pindar shelling at Mr. C. C. Fender's,
which was very much enjoyed. True
hospitality prevails in every home that
the writer visited.
Capt. J. L. Sinoak has finished his road
work to the canal bridge, which is very
beneficial. Many thanks to him.
Hello! Capt. "Wm. McCue. What's
the matter with you? There's plenty more
work 011 the causeway to do. G.
Says a Washington letter to the Green- j
ville News: Chairman Burrows, of the
senate elections committee, has stated
positively that the resolution introduced
by Senator Pritchard. providing for an
investigation of the charges made against
Senator McLaurin by his reckless colleague,
would not be considered for
several days, perhaps two weeks. Senator
Pritchard "is attending court at Asheville
and will be busily engaged for some time.
The committee will therefore postpone its
final sessions for the investigation of the
Tillman-McLaurin episode until his return.
Jg Harness?,
fl&VHl You can make your bar- /inH
VH nesa aa soft aa a glove iHW|H
vH&T HI and aa tough aa wire by IfUf \Hmrt
\ W ualng EUREKA Har- \W ZtigS
IBKdX Wj aen Oil. You can [m //flEAl
IH\ wi lengthen lta life?make it tw /flW
\wmM la8t twlce 8-3 l0D* M ^KUi
J1 EUlfCIMl |
Harness Oil I
makes a poor looking har- IH
ness like new. Made of l)H
pure, heavy bodied oil, ee- 1MB
' pecially prepared to with- ll^H
stand the weather. 1MB
Sold everywhere \yHL
in cans?all sizes. 1]H
Made bj STANDARD OIL CO. \B
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L. 0. Ixfius, A. McIvf.k I'ostick.
: INCUS & BOSTICK,
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LAWYERS.
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13a in bei'o-, H. C.
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y Will practice in the U. 8. Courts and
all the" Courts of the State.
;dr.g.f. hair.
DENTAL SURGEON,
Humbert/, S, C.
r, In office ever}' day in the week. Gradur.
ate of Baltimore College of Dental Sure
gery, class 1892. Member of S. C. Dental
Association. Office next to bank.
i' i r -i if i i i i
Q. Frank Bai
-fesAGENT,^
THE BEST ON
TO THE PUBLIC
We be? to announce to tlie Mill and (Jin owners of Baml>er<; and adjoining
counties that we have opened the Dixon machine shops at
Bamberg for the repair and sale of
ENGINES. BOILERS, GINS, MILLS
anil all kinds of agricultural Machinery. We will do our own work,
guarantee every job we do, make our prices reasonable, and sell
nothing but
First-Class MACHINERY and SUPPLIES.
All we ask is an opportunity to prove what we can do. Thanking the
people in advance for all favors they may extend to us.
"VVe are very respectfully yours,
F. M. POOSER & SON.
>
SOUTHERN
RAILWAY
B if.'; %
I '% THE GREAT HIGHWAY
OF TRADE AMD TRAVEL. g
k Uniting the Principal Commercial |
| Centers and HealtK and Pleasure I
J Resorts of tl\e" South with the <0 & |
pNORTH, EAST and WEST J
|lflrfh*Class Vestibvtsl* Trains* Through 91??pia|*Cart |
4 betw<?n New York and New Orleans* via Atlanta* H
Cincinnati and^' Florida Points via Atlanta and via |
Asheville. |
|n?w York and Florida* either la Lynckibur^ Danville ?
and Savannah* or via Richmond* Danville and I
Savannah. 2
Superior Dining?Car ServiceVon all Through Trains* ?j
Excellent Service and Low illetes to Charleston ac- R
count South Carolina lateiVfitats and West Indian H
Exposition. U
Winter Tourist vTiclCets to all Assorts now on sale at 6
reduced rates. I
t mfnr^rtntlnn. lit a fat arm. lUlW tablmS^ rat*J, ?tC.,
5 apply to nearest ticket*agent, or* addrdps* * v |
j I 5. H. HARD WICK, W\H.\XAYLo? I
| General Passenger Agent, Aest.\Gen. Pass.Agent, k I
Washington, D. C. Atlanta, G?.^l
\ I R. W. HUNT, , J. C. BEAM, . 3
: Dlv. Passenger Agant, District PassA Agent, >JJ
\ Charleston, S. C. Atlanta, G?.X H
ff FEBRUARY 10, 1003.
D J& iJjQ^DP County'shustlin
DHiflDCnU druggist Js eve
ready to serve the public with a full line of the ?>es
and purest drugs obtainable.
goods are constantly
|W WW arriving daily at this
UP-TO-DATE
DRUG STORE.
Drugs, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles, Lowney'sBo:
Candles, Novels, School Books and School Supplies,
Chewing Tobacco and Cigars,
Toilet articles & Cane Syrup.
A. C. REYNOLDS.
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MJlllIiJL MO.
Horses Mules,
Buggies, Wagons,
Surries, Harness,
"Whips, Lap Bobes
Complete line on hand the year
round, and prices to suit the
' r *
times, you can ouy tor casn ui
on easy terms. Give us a call.
We will save you some money.
Quattlebaum & Dannelly
EHRHARDT, fc>. U.
The Chicago Glee Clut
WILL APPEAR AT THE
Fitting SCHOOL CHAPEI
Thursday Evening, March 13
IN A MOST PLEASING AND AftTISTIC ENTERTAINMENT.
All Bamberg must see and hear then
TICKETS 0i\ SALE AT BAMBERG PHARMACY.
Reserved Seats 75c. Adults 50c. Children umjjff% 25c
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mber g,
EARTH.
W. P. RILEY,
FIRE,
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LIFE, J
ACCIDENT lit
INSURANCE. J
BAMBERG. S. U.
BUSINESS CHANGE
I have purchased the meat market
and restaurant formerly run
l>y J. A. Vernon, and will keep * ' '
on hand all kinds of
Fresh Meats
in season, beef, pork, sausage,
etc., of the very best quality.
Your orders solicited. * ' ^
White Restaurant
I will run a first-class restaurant
for whites, and meals will bo
served at any hour. Give me a
trial. Satisfaction guaranteed.
J. W. SMOAK,
BAMBERG, S. i\
Southern Railway Schedule. vTrains
from Augusta, etc.Jfor Branchville,
Charleston, etc:, pass Bamberg, S.
C., No. 52 (daily) 8.31 a. m.; No. 54 (daily
4.53 p. m. For Branchville, No. 40 (dally
except Sunday) 12.30 p. m.
Trains for Augusta, etc., from Charles1?
n ? U..rllrt noca Romltfrff
ion, jl>lancii v me*) ^tv/.j a^>y?wv,
51 (daily) 9.45 a. m.; No. 53 ?da?y) 7-40 p.
m.; No. 39 (except Sunday) 8.31 ? JfX- '
Close connections at Branchville for
Columbia, etc., at Blackville for Savannah,
etc., and at Augusta for Macon, Atlanta
and points West and'Northwest.
Trains 52 and 53 carry through sleepers
between Charleston and Atlanta. ENGINES,
BOILERS
GINS and PBESSES.
Complete Cotton, Saw, Grist, Oil and Fertilizer
Mill Outfits: also Gin Press,
Cane, Mill and Shingle Outfits. Building,
Bridge, Factory, Furnace and Railroad
Castings; Railroad, Mill, Factory
and Machinists' Supplies. Belting, Pat* 3$3
ing, Injectors, Pipe Fittings, Saws, Files
Oilers, Etc., cast every day.. Work $0
= Martin? wis sits M
g AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
r Foundry, ilacnine, jouucr mm vr??
Works. Reoairing Promptly Done.
It FREE TO THE BABIES.
The Eastern Manufacturing- Co,, pi ' f*
j Chicago, will present to every baby, <. '
under one year of age, in this county, one ;r
J* solid silver baby spoon with the baby's
giyeo-$iame engraved on same. You do
not bare Jt<? pay one cent nor buy anythii^gtog'St.th.U
spoon. The Eastern
Manuf^C&Hfcag ?o> &re large manufacturers^^
jobbers fif jewelry and
silverware, ^ baye taJce^ ft is method
of advertising ' *&?***
spending thous.^?1^ ^
K magazine advertisi* hav^.d^cid^
to give it away directto SG&swtnexSi .j
The undersigned h ^
made distributing agCL*^
locality. Bring your bab,'' to ttieir
store and give its name an?j z 'SP
you will receive one of these bea.
? silver spoons all engraved free of cc
This is not a cheap article, but solid^
silver of eleeant design. Don't fail
to look over the elegant line of The.
- Eastern Manufacturing Co. 's goods 00
display at
E. DICKINSON, Mgr.,
BAMBERG, S. C.
G. Moye Dickinson,
INSURANCE. . M
fire,
life, m
tornado,
accident,
\ liability,
> casualty.
Office at The Cotton Oil Co.
S. C. AND BELL TELEPHONES j
S, G. MAYFIELD, |
ATTORNEY AT LAW, - - jg
DENMARK, S. C.
BUY THE
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?. Do
not be deceived by those who ad* ?
vertise a $60.00 Sewing Machine for
_ $20.00. This kind of a machine can
be bought from us or any of our
) dealers from $15.00 to $18.00.
WE MAKE A VARIETY. ^
THE NEW HOME IS THE BEST^^
The Feed determines the strengtkJ^r \
weakness of Sewing Maghtoes^He
Double Feedcomhtfied^gJBEther
ll/n'fn (nr the difwnifi
inr^miuiiiiSferent *i7iea <*
IIIIIU I sewing Machines
we before purchasing
SEWING IlffllflE 20.
[1. O RANGE, MASS.
'*1 P&iion Sq. N. Y., Chicago, 111., Atlanta, Ga^
JCl. Louis, Mo., Dal las,Tex., San Francisco, Cal
FOR SALE BY
i T. BLACK, Bamberg, S. C.