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fi' f ; I.; 1 TAe Bamberg Herald. Thursday. March IS, 1002. ^ ? " > . 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, - - - .? :... \T.. 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. ? I I I inii ln I r i 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 r L. 0. Ixfius, A. McIvf.k I'ostick. : INCUS & BOSTICK, r LAWYERS. i 13a in bei'o-, H. C. ? 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. % -n -M~M- -Tk -trr M TV TTk m CY 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 / s mber g, EARTH. W. P. RILEY, FIRE, 5 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 v m (MR IP ?. 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.