The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, October 23, 1902, Image 3
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The Bamberg Herald.
THURsi?AiT October 23,T??2.?
Personal Mention.
?Miss Annie Bruce spent Sunday in
Branchville.
?Mr. Jno. W. Smith, of Uinier, was in
town la9t Friday.
?Mr. H. N. Folk, of Folk's Store, was
in town Tuesday.
?Mr. W. I. Carter, of Ehruardt, was in
in to see us Tuesday.
?Messrs Thus. Clayton and J. B. All
were in town Tuesday.
' ?Mr. T. H. Jackson, of Orangeburg,
was in the city last week.
?Mrs. Hayne F. Rice has returned from
a visit to relatives in Greenville.
?Mr. W. H. Yarn, of the Colston
section, was in town last Friday.
?Mrs. J. J. Shealey, of Leesville, is
visiting her son, Mr. 1). \\\ Shealey.
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?Misses Maine ana Minnie i amcs.
visited friends at Cordova iast week.
?Messrs. J. C. McKeuzie and G. W.
Hughes, of Ehrhardt, were in town Tuesday.
?Miss Allie Jennings left Monday for
a visit to friends and relatives in Orangeburg.
?Rev. Mr. Bostick, of Hampton county,
is^on a visit to the family of his son, A.
M'elver Bostick, Esq.
?Mr. end Mrs. Willie Stokes and
children, of Walterboro, visited Mrs. M.
A. Adams this week.
?Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Raney, of Denmark,
have been spending some time with
Mrs. Raney's mother, Mrs. Eaves. (
?Miss Sallie Kenyon went to Bamberg i
Tuesday evening for a few days' visit to
her sister, Mrs. A. Rice.?Dorchester
Eagle.
?Messrs. C. R. Brabham and Henry F. 1
Bamberg are in Baltimore with Mrs. 1
Mabel Bamberg, who is under treatment at
the Johns Hopkins hospital. Her con- 1
dition is said to be satisfactarj*. j
Mr. H. A. Ray has accepted a position J
in the store of A. Rice. J
Mr. W. W. Lightsey is working at Olar
for Mr. C. F. Rizer for the present.
Wr would be glad to hear from some 1
of our correspondents a little oftener.
Those who were up early enough say
there was frost last Thursday morning.
The State Baptist Convention will meet "5
in Greenville the first week in December, c
Farmers in this county are in better n
financial condition than for several years. 1
r The cool weather has crowded the "
stores here with shoppers the past few ^
; days. s;
J. A. Spann will have a special sale on jy
Monday and Tuesday, November 3rd n
and 4th. S
Supervisor Bruce has an important u
notice in this issue to those who furnish g
paupers. o
No man should hold an office and re*
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the most successful in years.
Pay your State and county taxes while .
the books are open. The penalty attaches U
after the first of January, and there may
be no extension of the time for paying. 0j
Messrs. Thos. and J. B. Black are having
nice cement pavements put down in st;
front of their block of stores. We com- p.
mend their good example to other mer- c]
chants. . m
Local agents for Standard Patterns and
Designer. Call and get a pattern sheet in
free. Rhoad & Bamberg. vt
Mr. D. R. Matbeny has sold his fine
place near Blackville and will move to a
new home near Bamberg, w hich will add ai
a mighty good man to its citizenship.? re
Barnwell People. d(
Mrs. W. T. Riley, of Allendale, has
friends all over the county who will be
pained to receive the sad intelligence
that she is considered critically ill.? gj
S; Barnwell Sentinel. tli
The chain gang is now in camp near
Midway, and is at work on the new Mid- w
way road. Soon the people in that section ft
can avoid the heavy sand beds they have w
to contend with at present. T
The clerk of court informs us that he ?'
has marked "satisfied" more mortgages jL
this fall than during the entire existence
of Bamberg county. This is good evi- **
* dence that our people are in good shape. *
B. F. Johnson has resigned as president
of the B. F. Johnson Publishing Co. at ^
Richmond, Va.. This is the company
which is supplying the readers and histories
for the public schools of this State.
Ex-Judge J. H. Hudson, of Bennetts- E
ville, at. the meeting of the Pee Dee Bap- a
tist Associciation last week, made a
speech strongly opposing foreign mis- p
sions. He said he was an enthusiast on h
home missions, and believed the church
could verv well devote all its attention to E
home territory. As usual, the Judge is
right. S
Considerable real estate is changing
hands around Bamberg now. Mr. D. R. -4
Matbeny, of Blackville, has bought a por- b
lion of the old Hartzog place from Col.
t t Cr.nntc. Mr f? R Frw lias nurehased t
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a part of the same place; Mr. R. S. Simmons
has sold his place to Mr. E. C. Hays; fl
and Mr. L. B. Sandifer has sold his place
to Mr. .T. W. Stokes. e1
Last week Aaron Walker, a negro who 1
had already served a term on the chain
gang for stealing, was arrested charged *
with stealing some ladies' hats, school
books, and medicines from the buggy of
A. C. Reynolds on the streets at night a
few weeks ago. The proof was plain, so j
he plead guilty and Magistrate Ray
sentenced him to serve thirty days on the
chain gang or payafineof twentv dollars.
He took the days.
From the clippings from the Columbia 1
papers, published in this issue, it will be
seen that Governor McSweenev has pardoned
Dan. T. Gunnels, who while acting
As town marshal at Govan, killed Willie 1
/ Grimes by beating him to death with his ^
club. Several efforts have been made
heretofore to get him pardoned, but the
governor had declined each time to grant
the pardon. It is stated that Gunnels
gets his liberty this time because he is
dying of consumption.
The oil mill ginnery still gins considerable
cotton.
We have the right prices on hosiery,
gloves, and underwear. See them.
Huoad & Bamhkko.
.Tones Bros. have some fancy driving
horses in their stables now, and they are
for sale.
W. B. Gruber, Esq., of Wulterboro, will
be a candidate for Chief Justice of the
State Supreme Court, to succeed Judge
Henry Mclver.
Oman lodge A. F. M. held an interesting
communication last Friday evening,
! at "which the Entered Apprentice degree
was conferred.
The Presbyterian Synod of South Carolina
is in session at Columbia this week.
Rev. Kenneth McCaskill, of the Bamberg
Presbyterian church, is in attendance.
A light kept burning at night in your
back yard is said to be a good thing to
keep off thieves. But if you are going to
use such a scheme, don't use one of the
Bamberg street lamps, for it will never
do you any good.
This State now has three regiments of
militia, thus creating a brigade and the
rank of brigadier general. Col. Wilie
Jones has been appointed to the command
and the rank by Governor MeSweeney
and the Adjutant General.
Gus Moody, a white man, was before
the Mavor Monday for fighting Ids wife
ceive tne salary auacueu uuicss uc
forms its duties.
See our lines of dress goods and shoes, tc
They are strong. Rhoad & Bamberg. c<
Mr. W. S. Miley will very probably ^
enter a horse at the races in Columbia C(
during the State Fair. P'
Miss Nan Earle, a sister of Mrs. H. F. J
? Rice, was married in Greenville last q
week to Mr. James Birnie. ,,
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If you owe us anything, now is the time oi
to pay. We don't care to send the paper te
and wait always for the money. . n,
Fox hunting is the sport most enjoyed h<
by our sportsmen recently. Some hue pi
races have been had hear town. pi
The circuses are exhibiting in various
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Sooth Carolina towns, uui iney ikiyc ?
given Bamberg the go-by so far. *
Supervisor Bruce will use the wood cut
off the right of way on the new Midway
road for the cojnrt house and jail.
Hunt up your registration certificate
and be^irepared to vote at the general or
election to be held Tuesday, November U
4th. " 19
"We regret that some of our subscribers . .
have failed to receive their paper recently. n*
/It was not the fault of this office, we are n
sure. -
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Clemson College defeated the Georgia C(J
School of Technology in a foot ball game ft
played in Atlanta last Saturday, the score
? being 44 to 5.
There was no preaching at the Metho- ^
dist church last Sunday, on account of
the absence of Rev. M. W. Hook at the th
Union camp meeting.
The Bamberg Guards are to be in- ^
spected at an early date by the Adjutant
General, and they are drilling every week
in anticipation of the occasion. ^
Bamberg county polled nearly twelve
hundred votes in the primary election. ia
There should be equally as a large white th
vote in the general election. Y?
The racing at the State Fair promises L<
"to be exceptionally fine this year. In
fact, the whole occasion is expected to be
ctober29th and 30th special trains into
id out of Columbia, in addition to their n
gular trains. Call upon any agent for n
itailed information.
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Branchville News. F
Branchvili.e, October 21?Rev. Mr. *
nison closed a protracted meeting at
ie Christian church Tuesday evening.
The latest sport of our village just now '
ith the old as well as the young men is
x hunting. On Monday night there
as an unusually large crowd out. '
wenty-two were on horses and thirteen j.
n foot, with a pack of hounds containig
twenty-three in number. After two g
ours and" forty minutes hard chase they
lught a nine and a half pounds fox.
mother chase was then commenced,
hich lasted four hours, but were not
lccessful in catching fox No. two, as ?
ie dogs gave out.
Mr. and Mrs. T.- M. Patrick spent Tues- y
ay in Bamberg.
We are glad to note that Mrs. F. A.
iruce, Sr., who has been quite sick, is ^
ble to be up again. t
Mrs. Nettie Ligou, who has been visitlg
in Sumter and Spartanburg, returned '
onie last week. ?
We are sorry to learn that Miss Annie '
terry is still confined to her bed.
Miss Annie Bruce, of Bamberg, spent
unday in town with relatives.
Mrs. G. W. Baxter and little son,
lubrey, of Denmark, visited relatives
ere Tuesday.
Mr. N. J. Hammond spent Sunday in
own.
Mrs. M. L. Rhoad attended Union camp- ,
meeting last week.
M rs. R. Pearlstine is spending a few r
lays in St. Matthews,' the guest of her ,
laughter, Mrs. S. Pearlstine.
M rs. H. Slauchburg and children, of ,
Camden, are on a visit to relatives here.
Mr. J. P. Henderson spent Sunday in
Charleston.
An oyster supper will be given here in '
he city hall Friday evening for the beueit
of the graded school.
We are sorry to note that Rev. J. D.
Prierson has been quite sick for the past
few days. He was unable to till his appointments
on Sunday.
"Is she a particular friend of his?"
''Well, if she's a friend of his she's cer;aiulv
uot particular."?Penu. Punch
Bowl.
The Cotton Market.
Cotton is selling in Bamberg to-day at
7i cents the pound. Receipts of the week
350 bales. Some people expect the price
.to go up as soon as there is a killing frost.
and raising a general disturbance while
drunk. He was sentenced to pay a tine
of $25 or serve thirty days on the chain
gaug. He took the days, and is nowserving
his sentence.
Rev. R. A. Sublctt, writing to the Baptist
Courier says:
"We have had a glor'ous meeting at
Pelzer. Eighty-four hi^e joined both
churches, seventy-four at the Second and
ten at the First church. We were hindered
very much in the meeting for want of
room. Hundreds at times were turned
away at the doors. IIow much I wished
for my gospel tent, which will hold two
thousand people, well seated. By the way,
[ wish to say to the brethren that this
tent was given to me for just such occasions
by that big-hearted, whole souled
Christian gentleman, S. G. Mayfield, of
Denmark. May the Lord reward him for
;uch a generous gift to the work."
New Advertisements.
?. C. Bruce, County Supervisor?Notice. 1
J. Williams Macy.
J. Williams Macy, the favorite New ;
fork humorist and basso, will give one ?f
bis unique and enjoyable entertainneuts
at Denmark next Tuesday evening, t
he 28tb, under the auspices of the Dennark
Lyceum. The entertainment con- j
ists of humorous recitations, songs, and
unny stories. Mr. Macy has been for
eventeen years on the Philadelphia Y. ]
I. C. A. star eourse, and has appeared in i
rnny of the leading cities in the United t
tates with great success. The entertainlent
will take place in the Denmark ^
LiiiLUn or on/1 on ou/ini n cr
ItlllCU dtliuui UUiiUiiic,, miu uu
f fun and pleasure is promised. I
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Dyiuff With Consumption. u
In July, 1000, Daniel T. Gunnels, the
>wn marshal of Go van in Bamberg, 5
junty, was convicted of manslaughter in ,
is county as the result of a homicide
mimitted by himself. The sentence im- a
osed was five years in the State prison. 11
1 August of 1901, the governor received
a earnest petition for the pardon of
unnels, but refused to grant it. Yesteriy
another petition reached the govern- ?.
r, together with a letter from the peni- ^
mtiary physician who states that Gun- .
els is quite ill with tuberculosis, which
e some time ago developed and is apirently
doomed. The physician and the ,v
rison officials asked that a pardon be
anted in the circumstances. In view of ,,
lese statements the governor has granted ^
pardon to Gunnels, and he will be sent
>me to spend his last days.?The State. j
Pardon Granted to D T. Gunnels.
The governor to-day acted favorably
i the petition for the pardon of Dau h
unnels, convicted of manslaughter in A
>00 and sentenced to live years.
Gunnels was town marshal when he p
lied the man and last year ^n effort was tl
ade to pardon him but without success. 7<
r. S. E. Harmon, the penitentiary physian,
has since testified that the man has ii
nsumptiou aud is very sick.?Columbia y;
ecord. b
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ANY CHURCH or parsonage or insti- a]
tion supported by voluntary contribu>n
will be given a liberal quantity of j]
e Longman A Martinez paints whener
they paint. M
ote:?This has been our custom for jyj
enty-seveu years; any building not
tisfactorily paiuted, will be repainted at
ir expense; about one gallon of our Lined
Oil to lie added to every gallon of the
lint to make ready for use; it's mixed R
two minutes, and cost of the paint is
erebv made less in price than any other,
early product over one million gallons.
>ngman & Martinez, a;
Sole Agents Bamberg Pharmacy. h<
Low Rates to State Fair, u
Columbia, S. C., via Southern Railway. w
>r the above occasion the Southern Railly
will sell from all points in South Car- c]
ina, including Asheville, Charlotte,
ugusta and Savannah and intermediate ,r
ations, tickets to the 34th annual State n?
tir, Columbia, S. C., at rate of oiie first
ass fare for the round trip, plus 50c (ad- n
issiou fee.)
Tickets to be sold October 20th to 31st, \\
elusive, with final limit to return No- si
;mber 2nd, 1902.
The Southern Railway will operate on ?
I8 ONE CAR
HorsesS
Just received. S
nice ones in thii
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EHRHARDT ETCHINGS.
News Items ami Personals from Our
Neighboring Town.
Eiikhakdt, October 20.?Messrs. B. F.
Brown and E P. Chassereau visited
friends in Augusta last week.
A bay window has been added on to
Pleasant Hill Methodist church, which
adds very much to its comfort and appearance,
and anticipates painting inside and
out in the near future.
I Rev. E. M. McKissick has in his possession
one of the oldest disciplines of the
Methodist church, hearing the date of
publication 1804. If any person has an
older date in this part of our State he
would be glad to correspond with them
about it.
Dr. J. H. Roberts is spending a few
days in Rock Hill this week.
The relatives and friends of Mr. G. C.
Fender gathered at his residence on last
Wednesday to celebrate the 00th anniversary
of his birth. It was au enjoyable
event, there being about 125 persons
present. A bountiful dinner was served,
after which music was a prominent feature.
Mr. Fender is one of the oldest
men in his neighborhood. He was born
and raised in Colleton county; having
married in 1870 he moved to Barnwell
county (now Bamberg); raised a large and
respected family. He served from the beginning
to the end in the civil war, and
has always been a successful farmer.
J. Pink Matheuey, Esq., of Bamberg,
was in town last Tuesday.
Mr. G. B. Hiers, of Orangeburg, passed
through town last Friday with a drove of
cattle for the Orangeburg market.
Mr. F. M. Simmons and family are ,
visiting near Aiken this week.
Taxader'mist J. F. Chassereau brought
Reynolds a large fox and coon this week,
which are on exhibition at the drugstore, j
Vincent Dunbar, of Allendale, was in !
;own Sunday.
The eclipse of the moon Thursday >
light was looked after with much interest, j
The oyster supper last Friday night (
vas a success. Music was furnished by (
Shrhardt string band. Caterer J. C. 1
Westerlund prepared the stews and fries
o order. About $50.00 was taken in. ,
Mr. F. B. Moore was in town Sunday, t
dsiting his parents. t
Prof. McTeer, principal of the Ealey
nstitute, colored, reports over 50 scholars s
>n the roll and scholars progressing
licely. t
Ehrhardt colored school will hold a hot v
upper and entertainment at the Ealey
nstitute Thursday evening, October 30. c
til the colored population expected to ^
tteud; proceeds for the erection of a
iew school building.
Dr. J. R. Laugford went to Columbia
his week.
Rev. J. H. Wilson helped to eat opos- ^
am at the home ot Mr. ana Mrs. j. u. *
Juattlebaum lust Friday. 11
Mr. Joe and sister, Miss Maud Cope- a
ind, were in town Suuday. v
Mrs. G. L. Bishop is very ill at this
rriting, but we trust a change for the 11
etter will soon be reported. b
Misses Maybelle and Ula Utsey, from t(
Proves, 8. C , are the guests of Miss Ruth ^
'opeland in Robertsville. *
Rev. J. H. Wilson and A. C. Reynolds b
ift for Charleston Tuesday. ?
Mrs. W. M. Moore is visiting her
arents at Heudersonville. a
Capt. J. M. Dannelly bas just had his
ouse finished painting inside and out by p
.rtist E. W. Burnett. "
Copelaud & Dannelly are makiug "
reparations to build an addition to
leir large store. The addition will be p
0 feet long. "
Early Saturday morning a dog belong- P
ig to Mr. T. 0. Powell went mad in the
ard of Mr. F. T. Moore and tore up a
ig chicken that was near him, and a .
ttle later was knocked in the head with 1S
a axe at the hauds of Mr. Phil Padgett. al
Miss Bessie Chitty, of Olar, is visiting
liss Kathleen Chisolm.
Miss Janie Felder, of Bamberg, and
[iss Rena Ritter, of Ritters, were in town R
[onday. Ge Col. ?
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Denmark Doings. c]
Denmark, October20?Mr.Charles W. 8(
ice, who is in business at Fairfax, 8. C., 5;
visiting his father, Mr, Wiu. F. Rice. T
Harry Felder, Esq., is iudisposed. Mr.
Laugdon C. Rice, the genial man- ^
>er of Rice's Hotel, is having fever. *We "
ope to see him up again soon. a'
Prof. J. Arthur Wiggins has been quite v
nwell, but is now up and at it. e<
Little Miss Vera Wiggins is not at all
ell. ?
Rev.T. U. Cox preached at theMethodist 11
lurch yesterday.
There has been some talk about an oil
till. We do not know whether it will
taterialize.
Dr. O. D. Faust and family have re- H
i r ir /"i ^
irneu iroin juacuu, vxn.
Mr. S. A. Hand is now in North Caro- tj
na. Sam is a hustler when it comes to a
jlling Bibles. ?
Mr. C. E. Tyler has.our congratulations. ^
little Miss Sallie Tyler is a fine girl.
"The employment of child labor in so (j
lany of the cotton mills of the South has t(
aturally excited the protests of humani- p
irians all over the world. Lady Florence
>ixie has sent a passionate appeal to a
'resident Roosevelt to stop the outrage. SJ
t is a deplorable waste of life to make ^
mall children work long hours in dusty
ntton mills, but the lot of these children j,
> scarcely worse than it was, in many j
ases, in their rude, dirf-floor cabins back p
I the mountains, where the only stimu- p
int of mind and body is 'moonshine' ^
rhiskey and the only sensation is the
illing of a revenue officer. The cotton p
lill has brought the poor child of the ?
outh into the light: It is the road out ^
f perdition, but the air should be made o
ery hot to every mill-owner who persists ^
II sacrificing these young lives to his c
;reed" e
The above is taken from "Success", one a
f the foremost magazines of the United t
itates. Strong arguments can be made ,,
in both sides of this question. It is a
ubject which will not down at any man's ^
lidding and is sure to be to the front at ^
he next session of the Legislature. When
ill has been said, suppose you put it this j,
vay: How would I like for my child of (
' or 10 years to be at work iu a dusty
otton mill V Give us a child labor law;
t is coming, sure. W. H. W.
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Fairfax Dots, t
Fairfax, October 20.?Miss Josie Hix- !
;on has returned home, after a visit of ;
several weeks here.
Mrs. Preacher and her sjster, Miss 4
Rivers, of Varnville, are visiting Airs. AI. .
<V. Wilson. j
There was quite a crowd went to St. .
Nicholas Lutheran church Sunday. 1
Twenty-six drummers registered at the (
Kearse house last week.
Cotton is coming in rapidly, and is
-- ?Vaiukv oml Wurtor /\v fair
uosuy ?i?iu u? iuuH6 i*??? .v?..
prices.
Mr. Dick All was in town last week.
He lives about ten miles away.
An Editor's Appeal.
Lives of poor men oft remind us,
Honest toil don't stand a chance,
More we work we leave behind us
Bigger patches on our pants.
On our pants, once new and glossy,
Now are patches of various hue,
All because subscribers linger
And won't pay up what is due.
Then let oil be up and doing,
Send in your mite, both great and small,
Or when the snows of winter strike us,
We will have no pants at all.
!LOAD THR
Mules BI
, All dif
.ome extra Positiv
5 load. ... est nut
News from Woftord College.
The Wofford College Journal for October
is out, and may be without hesitancy
classed with the best of college magazines
in this State. The binding of purple and
old gold makes a splendid show, and the
contents are in no way inferior to the
outward appearances. The staff is to be
congratulated on the way they have begun
their work.
j The gymnasium tcatfi has elected Mr.
\V. C. Cleveland, captain. The team will
be reduced in numbers this year, but
' man}' improvements will be made in the
exhibition
The Glee Club has decided to give a
"1?" ?!?? /if .1 rill rill <r f his
I'irtJ 111 tUV piaw \M n ----year.
A play is being selected, and will
be settled on in a few days.
The gridiron is not altogether deserted
these days. Class teams have been organized
ami games will be played. The
Sophomores have played one game.
Their opponents were selected from the
rest of the college. Both the Sophs and
the scrubs played a good game. The
scrubs had five of last year's 'varsity team,
but the Sophs held the score down to a
tie of five to five.
The members of the Calhoun literary
society have elected Messrs. L. Q. Crum,
W. K. Greene and S. M. Dawkins to represent
them in the oratorical contest.
The Prestons have elected as their representatives
Messrs. D. E. Carmack, E. K.
Hardin, and C. L. Smith.
Mr. 1). H. Marchant has resigned his
position as Anniversarian in favor of Mr.
T. C. Moss, alternate. Mr. J. C. Redmon
was elected alternate for Mr. Moss.
Mr. T. F. Watkins, of last year's Senior
class, is at the University of Virginia
Gtudying law. He is playing right half
back on the University's foot ball team.
The Wofford College Lyceum will not
fall below its high standard this season.
Some of the very best lecturers on the
platform to-day have been secured. Mr.
Hamilton W. Mabie comes on November '
>. There will be in all about eight lee- &
;ures. The students get these tickets for *
me dollar and a quarter. This shows
>ne of the many opportunities that a
Wofford boy has. *
Although Dr. Carlisle is no longer 1
resident of Wofford, he continues to J
nake some of his well known chapel *
alks. a
Very near all of the boys remained
iwake last Thursday night to watch the *
sclipse of the moon. Many had the pleas- ^
ire of seeing the moon through a telescope. c
vhile in eclipse. *
Mr. B. H. Browne, class '02, was on the *
:ampus a few days last wreek, the guest of ^
he Phi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
News from Allendale.
Allendale, Oct. 17.?Yesterday at the r
iome of the bride near this place Mr. [j
lenry L. Hall and Miss Ellen Clay were g
larried. The wedding was attended by t
number of people from Allendale and p
icinity. s
Mr W M* Bivst.ick and familv hnvr
loved to Spartanburg where they expect c
o make their home. Allendale is sorry t<
0 lose those who have become identified (j
>ith their people. The family of Mr. J. ij
i. Boylston are now residents of our ?
awn?they will occupy the Wright place g
n Railroad avenue. s;
Misses Zaidee Simms and Ida Verdier \>
re visiting Miss Agnes Tobin.
Ono of Allendale's enterprisiug young a,
len, Mr. John E. All, is about ta embark
a the truck farming business. He will tl
acate near Jacksonville. n
The Allendale graded school is in a f<
ourishiug condition. The school build- n]
ig has been recently renovated and is |c
etter equipped now than at any former tl
me. The corps of four teachers are g,
illy competent to fill their positions. (j
Business coutinues to be good. Cotton (j
1 still coming in. The provision crop is p(
bout harvested. jr
To Oppose Col. Croft. ti
Aiken, Oct. 18.?W. S. Dixson, of ^
aruwell, was nominated for congress
y the Republicans here to-daj'. E. S. p
ickerson of Aiken was re-elected district
bairman and G. G. Butler, of Barnwell, .
jcretary. The district executive comkittee
was elected as follows: Sherman
aylor, Aiken; \V. S. Dixson, Barnwell;
>. G. Gettes, Bamberg; G. A. Rcid, Beau- c,
>rt; P. Simkins, Edgefield; Willis Alston, ^
[ampton; and J. M. Jones, Saluda. The q
drainistration of President Roosevelt
as endorsed and resolutions were adopt- '
d hoping that the coal strike would be
>on settled to the satisfaction s,nd iu the
iterest of the consumers and commend- ig
the president for his laudable efforts
) this end. cj
*1(
Barnwell Newsi. al
Barnwell, October 18.?On Mondav ni
fternoou Capt.. J. W. Woodward's black m
lare ran away near the court house,
browing him out of his buggy and dam- ?]
ging it to some extent. Fortunately the <>'
aptain received, no personal injury le
eyond a severe shaking up. ni
Miss Carauua Moore was married on
>ctober 15, at the residence of her mother, vj
) Mr. J. G. Altman, of Charleston, the te
lev. G. D. Moore officiating. The bride tl
! a young lady of amiable manners and al
ttractive personality and the groom is ti
lid to be a gentleman of substantial
rorth.
Mr. Julian J. Harrison, the Barnwell <>]
iventor, who has associated Messrs. G. Jc
t. and G. M. Easterling with t.im in the
roprietorship of his "fountain comb" ai
atent has just returned from l.he North ei
,'ith the Messrs. Easterling. He is said
3 have succeeded in organizing a com- m
any to manufacture the coma, with a b;
apital stock of one hundred thousand m
ollars, and already has an order for b<
2,000 combs. He will return North shortly st
o superintend the manufacture of the
ombs. He has in process of bci tig patent- h
d about half a dozen useful Inventions al
,nd a company is being formed to put
hem on the market under the corporate C
tame of the "Novelty Company."
Farmers everywhere are curing large J
[uautities of hay and the weather has
teen good for that purpose. b
Judge Buchanan has been ay pointed to
lold a special term of the Common Pleas F
)ourt in December.
Low Excursion Rates to Colombia,
Account of State Fair and Elk's Carlival.
On account of the above occasions ,
he Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell
ickets from all points in South Carolina ~
,o Columbia and return at one first-class
'are for the round trip, plus fifty cents for
idmission to the Fair.
For military companies and brass bands j;
li uniform, with twenty or more on 'one '
;icket, the rate will be one cent per mile j3
u each direction, for each passenger.
Tickets at these low rates will bo sold
3ctober 3Gth to 30th, inclusive, and for (
aioruiug trains of October 31st, and will
t>e good returning up to and including
November 2nd.
This will be the largest and grandest
affair ever held in Columbia. Wonderful
attractions day and night.
News from Kearse.
We are having fine weal her at the pros- .
eut time. (
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Copeland, of Olar
were in Ehrhardt Sunday.
Pastor Peeples preached a very interesting
sermon at St. John's Sunday.
Mr. W. K. Mixson, of Sycamore, went
to Bamberg last Thursday. i
"Yes, sir, it's whiskey, but the doctor i
prescribed it for me."
"Who's your doctor ?"
"I'm doctoring myself, sir." ]
CARLOADS
JGGIES
to re lit styles and makes,
ely the lightest and lightning
buggy ever sold here.
anHMnann
|^RGM
J2P FOR: INFORMATION
jijhr- THE VRGMA-CARI
Jg*. ^ CHARLESTON, S.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
For State and County officers, and upon
Proposed Amendmen ts to the State Conititution?State
of South Carolina?
bounty of Bamberg.
Notice is hereby gi ren that the general
dection for State and county officers will
>e held at the voting precints prescribed
>y law in said county, on Tuesday, November
4,1902, said day being Tuesday
ollowing the first Monday in November,
is prescribed by law.
At the said election a separate box will,
>c provided, at which qualified electors
vill vote upon the adoption or rejection
>f an amendment to the State Constituion
as provided in the following Joint
Resolution.
L Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend
Section II. of Article VII. of the Constitution
of 1895, Relating to Counties
and County Government.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Geneal
Assembly of the State of South Caroina:
That the following amendment to
I -A.* TT k ..A? .1 . TVTT A Il /I 1*1
tecuon 11., Ariicie v .11., 01 tnc uonstituion,
be agreed to: add to the end thereof
lie following words; that this section
hall not apply to the f allowing townships.
a the following Counties: IJunkin and
laklawn in the Coun;y of Greenville; the
awnships of Cokesbury, Ninety-Six and
!ooper in the county of Greenwood; Sulvan
Township in the county of Laurens;
fuiett and Pine Grove in the county of
aluda. That the corporate existence of
lid townships be, and the same is hcrey,
destroyed and all officers under said
nvnships are abolished and all corporate
Events removed.
Sec. 2. But the question of adopting
lis amendment shall be submitted at the
ext general election to the electors as
illows: Those in favor of the amend- *
tent shall deposit a ballot with the foliwing
words plainly printed or written
lereon: "Constitutional amendment of .
ret ion Eleven of Article Seven of the
oustitution, relating to Counties and
ounty Government, Yes." Those op- j
Dsed to said amendment shall cast abal- I
?t with the following words plainly '
rioted or written thereon: "Constituonal
amendment of Section Eleven of
rticle VII of the Constitution, relating
counties and county government, No."
Approved the 28th day of February, A.
., liHtt. ,
. *
Sec. 7. There shall be separate and (Ms- ^
net ballots and boxes at this election t
>r the following officers, to wit: 1. Gov- ?
nor and Lieutenant Governor. 2. Other "
Late officers. & State Senator. 4. Memirs
of the House of Representatives. 5.
ounty officers. On which shall be the
ame or names of the person or persons
ated for as such officers, respectively,
ad the office for wli ch they arc voted.
Before the hour fix id for opening the
alls managers and c erks must take and
ibscribe the constitutional oath. The
aairman of the board of managers can
^minister the oath to the other managers
ad to the clerk; a notary public must adliuister
the oath to the chairman. The
lanagers elect their chairman and clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
pened at 7 o'clock a m. and closed at 4
clock p. m., except in the city of Char- j
ston, where they shall be opened at 7 a.
i. and closed at (5 p. m.
The managers have the power to fill a
icancy, and if none of the managers atnd
the citizens can appoint from among
ic qualified voters the managers, who,
iter being sworn, can conduct the elecon.
At the close of the election, the manners
and clerk must proceed publicly to
pen the ballot boxes and count the bal- !
>ts therein, and continue without admrnment
until the same is completed,
ad make a statement of the result for
ich office and sign the same.
Within three days thereafter, the chairlan
of the board, or some one designated
y* the board, must deliver to the comlissioners
of election the poll list, the
[>xes containing the ballots and written
atements of the result of the election.
The following managers of election
ave been appointed to hold the election 1
t the various precints in the said county; 1
Bamberg?G. E. Bamberg, Wm. Sic- 1
ue, O. A. Simmons.
Midway?Hugh Ilutto, F. F. Carroll, ]
r., A. M. Dempsey. J
Ehrhardt?G. J. Hiers, J. D. Quattle- i
aurn, J. Laz. Copcland.
Denmark?C. E. Tyler, G. J. Foglc, D. 1
'. Hutto. " '
Farrell's Store?L. E. Cooner, J. A. Mclormack,
Sam Goodwin. 1
Govan?W. L. Kennedy, T. A. Hutto, 1
. A. Lain.
Olar?G. J. Bessinger, W. B. Chitty, A.
i. Kirklaud.
Kearse's Mill?John Breland, J. J.
[earse, A. W. Brabham.
The managers at each precinct named
bove are requested to delegate one of
Iieir number to secure boxes and blanks
ur the election. Tbeyoan be secured on
iaturday, November 1st, 1002, at the court
iousc. J. 1). Feeder,
Jf.ff B. Smith,
W. T. Cave,
Commissioners for State and county election
for Bamberg county.
Bamberg, S. C., October 11, 1902.
NOTICE.
Merchants and others furnishing rations
o paupers are hereby notified not to furlish
over $2.50 per month to each pauper,
or accounts over this amount will not be
mid. By order of the Board of County
.Commissioners. E. C. BRUCE,
1. W. Free, County. Supervisor.
Clerk of Board.
Bamberg, S. C., October 20,1902.
You can kill Bermuda grass and the
tuts of nut grass in a garden or lot by
turning the land in? November and plowing
two or three times in the winter,
riie seeds of nut grass will not be killed,
rhey will come up next spring.?Carolina
Spartan.
I Will IIMBMW8MBMBBBHHHBMHMBWBBMKMWHBB
OINB CAR LOAD All bought 1
i sold at pric
ONE AND TWO=HORSE >ut of busin
look whethe
Wagons pw'b 6
Mitchell <fc Lewis, White Hickory, sV | j I
and other good makes VI I I III
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IA"V>AnuLIVU\ UntlYIIUAL uu
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DUNA CMEMEAL GO. 0W BARTH MOST GGGNOM
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OUR LINESf
MILLINERY, SILK5,
DRESS GOODS,
TRIMMINGS,
AND !
NOTIONS!
ALL COMPLETE, CHEAP AND IM0=DATE.
Mrs. K. I. Shuck & Go.
BAMBERG, S. C.
Caris Clolera-lnfantom,
^ >?! the Bowel^TroiiWw of
f&t *t& \ Children of Any Age.
\ t?kJ$ oifff & DISesUon? Regulates
(4(jBUa(TCni1l NG.MWDERSjBBI the BoweJj, Strengthens
Daly 25 cents at Druggists, ^teething easy?
$&&&&.mall 25 cents to C. J. MOFFETT, M. D? 8T. LOUIS, MO.
TuszKoiuc^la.,July 28,1878.?Do.c. j. Moffett?My Dear Sir: Justice to you demands that i should give yon
ny erpertence with your excellent medicine, TEETHINA. Our little girl, just thirteen months old, has had mnch
rouble toothing. Every romody was exhausted In the shape of prescriptions from family physicians. Her bowels
ontlnued to pa*s oO puro blood and burning fever continued for days at a time. Her life was almost despaired of.
Ier mother aetennlned to try TEETHINA, and In a day or two there was a great change?new life had returned?
he bowels were regular, and thanks to TEETHINA, the little babe Is now doing well.
Tours, etc., D. W. McIVER, Editor and Proprietor Tnskegee (Ala.) News.
H1 JONES BROTH ERsfpjj
O
Wo received last Saturday the finest lot of I j
R Horses and Mules brought to this market
this season. There are several nice matched f
teams in this load. If yon are in need of a
pair of horses or mules you should see ours
P? at once, as they are going fast. Ef
SI JONES BROTHERS I?
A SACRIFICE IN
MILLINERY GOODS!
The large stock of Hats, Silks, and Trimmings of the Ehrhardt Millinery Co.,
ately run by Miss May Ehrhardt, is now being sold out below cost, at Reynolds's
Drug Store. Mrs. Reynolds has charge of this department, and you can get a hat
trimmed to suit your notion while you wait.
Pitta A ri Tftilat Qnan Another gross just arrived, scented with Carnation,
rillw All lUllwl JUdJJ Violet, Oris. Jockey Club, Heliotrope and others
it 25 cents per box.
^lindnPC ^ ncw *ot Tooth Brushes, Hair Brushes, Cloth Brushes, Shaving
Jlllllll 1G3 Brushes, Combs, Trusses, Syringes, Bandages, etc.
V ^,ne enve^?Pes> paper by the quire, box paper from 5c to
JUUlUlltlJ 50c. All new and up-to-date; pens, pencils, ink and crayons.
Four Ounces for 25c. Extract Lemon, Vanilla, and Paregoric.
Reynolds's Bell Cologne is put up in 25 cents, 50 cents, and $1.00 sizes, i
Reynolds's White Rose Liniment
joints, and Rheumatism, and will
not blister. "Gives relief in thirty minutes.
^ "i W A f P Jo nrnno rn/1 f rool? 1 rr oc CaIH
Keynoias s ioa Liver un cmnisiun
and is recommended by pby-1
sicinns for consumption, colds, weak lungs, and wasting diseases. ?5c. per pint.
Reynolds's Swedish Hair Tonic
Sold under a guarantee. 50 cents per pint.
Nubian Tea, Black Draught, Granger's, and Simmons' Liver Regulators are
selling at 20 cents per package.
Drugs, Patent Medicines, and Chemicals, Diamond
Dyes, Spectacles, and School Books.
A. C. REYNOLDS,
EHRHARDT, S. C.
'/ J-v-.vr.- ' J,
for Spot Cash and will be B
:es that put competition I
ess. Come in and take a 8
:r you want to buy or not. |
ased to show my line. |
ill Bamberg!
JRTY FACTOHES <M
C MANAGEMENT
3WEST PRICES j^j
MASTER'S SALE. ' >
The State of South Carolina?Bamberg
County?In Common Pleas.
Hermine Dickinson and Clinton Dickinson,
by their guardian ad litem, G.
Moye Dickinson, Plaintiffs, against D, H.
Counts, Defendant. Partition.
Pursuant to decree of his Honor Jndge . . : ^
James Aldrich made in above stated
cause, 12th day of June, A. D., 1902,1 Will
sell at public outcry in front of the Conrt
House door in Bamberg, on Nov. 8,1902,
to the highest bidder all that certain lot
or parcel of land, with the bnildingB
thereon, lying and situate in the corporate ,
limits of the town of Bamberg and bounded,
North by lands of Margaret Lee; East
by vacant lot formerly owned by J. T.
O'Neal; South by lands of J. A. Vernon; ^
i West by public road or street known as
j Cox Avenue. Terms of sale cash, parI
chaser to pay for papers.
[ H. C. POLK,
Master Bamberg County.
Bamberg, S. C., October 14,1902.
SALE PERSONAL PROPERTY;
Bv virtue of power vested in me by
the Probate Court of Bamberg county as
Administratrix of the estate of Geo. P.
Bamberg, deceased, I will offer for sale
at public outcry to the highest bidder for
cash, at the shops in the town of Bamberg
known as Bamberg Wagon Works, on
Monday, November 3rd, 1902, all the
personal property of said estate, consisting
in part of five buggies, one wagon,
one mowing machine,several sets harness,
and possibly other articles. Sale will take
place at 12 o'clock noon.
Mrs. M. E. BAMBERG,
Administratrix.
Bamberg. S. C., October 14,1902.
WARNING NOTICE. ~
All persons are hereby warned not to
trespass upon lands of the undersigned
for the purpose of hunting or for any
other purpose whatsoever. Violators
will be dealt with according to law,
J. E. Bishop, J. 8. Bishop,
J. P. Bishop, G. B. Clayton,
C. R. Clayton, B. T. Zeigleb,
J. C. Copeland.
Ehrhardt, S. C., October 11, 1902.
WARNING NOTICE.
All person 8 are hereby forbidden to
trespass upon lands of the undersigned
for any purpose whatsoever. Violators
will be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law. W. M. McCue,
J. E. Brown, -: ^1
Mrs. G. W. Garland.
Bamberg, S. C., Sept. 27,1902.
Trams: ?
1 House and Lot on Railroad Avenue.
1 House and Lot on Cannon street.
1 House and Lot on Midway street,
1 Farm, 2 miles southwest of Bamberg,
250 acres. Special bargain.
1 Brick Store on Main street.
1 Two story Brick store on Main street.
One six-room dwelling,with large passage
and piazza, fire-place in every room,
bam and stables, bored well 114 feet - K
deep, and 19 acres of land, all in corporate
limits; a special bargain at $1,150. - * '
Also several Farms, all at prices to suit
the times. If you want a bargain come
and see me.
J. T. O'NEAL,
Real Estate Agent, - Bamberg, S. C.
TAX NOTICE.
The treasurer's office will be open for
the collection of State, county, school
and all other taxes from the 15th day of
October, 1902, until the 31st day of December,
1902, inclusive. For the convenience
of the taxpayers I will be at the following
/v?? /loiro flfoo nomfl/l kdiaw
[JittUCa UJl IUC SjLCkJf O auu UttlVO uuuivu mv*v t? .
Denmark, Thursday and Friday, October
23d and 24th.
Lees, Tuesday, October 28th.
Govan, Thursday, October 30th.
Olar, Thursday, November 6th. Ehrhardt,
Monday and Tuesday, Novcmber,
10th and 11th.
Hunter's Chapel, Wednesday, November
12th.
Farrell's Store, Thursday, November
13th.
Tne following is the tax levy:
For State purposes, 5 mills; for county
purposes, 4 mills; constitutional school, 3
mills, making a total of 12 mills.
Special school levies:
Bamberg, No. 14,14 mills.
Hunter's Chapel, No. 50,1 mill.
Denmark, No. 21, 3 mills.
Binnaker's, No. 45, 3 mills.
Barbary Branch, No. 48,24 mills, * ' V
Govan, No. 36,3 mills.
Cuffie Creek, No. 55, 2 mills.
Clear Pond, No. 25, 2 mills. ,
Olar, No. 43, 2 mills.
Lees, No. 47, 2 mills.
Oak Grove, No. 30, 3 mills.
Hopewell, No. 1, 3 mills. /
Hampton, No. 3, 2 mills.
Midway, No. 2, 2 mills.
Ehrhardt, No. 24, 2 mills.
Colston, No. 26,1 milll
Denmark road district, 1 mill.
1 will receive the road commutation
tax ($1.00) from October 15th, until
February 1st, 1903.
JNO. F. FOLK,
Treasurer Bamberg County.
S. G. MAYFIELD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
. DENMARK,
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