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If Hamburg Ifmtlh Thursday, Dec. 8,1910. . SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. This is the last month for paying if State and county taxes without the penalty. ? . Books are open for the collection of city taxes, and they must be paid daring December. Ife. ,?>The express company is certainly If making a good thing out of prohi.yj bition ill Bamberg county. j?{ An automobile party went from . here to Orangeburg Monday night to see "The Girl in the Taxi." gig-'' Last Monday was the first Monday f?' in the month and sales day, but there fe? was no public sales by any of the Kit officials. ??*>: This is the Sort of weather that B|:;. you, want to be mighty careful about fire. A little carelessness may lead i. disastrous fire. r. A. S. Mitchell, the eye specialwho located in Bamberg a short i ago, left last Friday. The town too small to support a specialist is line. re have a number of obligations ieet, taxes to pay this month, and teed the money due us. All who us are urgently asked to pay >romptly. e can't pay our debts unless e who owe us will come across, ou owe us anything, please reiber that we need our money want it. nong the attorneys attending the 5 Supreme Court in Columbia week were: S. G. Mayfield, J. arter, J. A. Wyman, H. M. Graand B. W. Miley. sending money order for subtion to The Herald a gentleman "Please send me your valupaper, it is worth more to me any other county paper pubtton is selling in Bamberg to(Wednesday) for 14% cents ound. The receipts for the past , up to Saturday night were 214 ; for the season a little over i bales. : ere will be services in the Preslan church here next Sunday! ing and evening. Preaching e pastor, Rev. Jno. A. McMurServices in the morning at 11 k, in the evening at 7 o'clock. I e invited. mjbers of our citizens are com-! ng because the telephone corndoes not give service all day I? Sunday. Those who have 'phones |?T g; think they pay enough to get all day i ^^SseirFlce Sunday, and steps will be ' taken to see if they cannot get it. PPI^' There will be no preaching at the Methodist church next Sunday morntpTV' ing, as Rev. T. G. Herbert is attend|? &|?.ing conference in Charleston. The ^SpOiervlce next Sunday morning will be 2 V, in charge of the Epworth . League, fflp^nnd the church will be closed at Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Bruce went to house keeping this week in his fath-j ^Jyy.er's house on Bridge street. Mr. S. j T? j j !1- 1<n?n haan 1 t. nana anu (Huinjr, wuu ua?^ uv/vu ?upying this house, have moved i Mrs. Grayson's house on lower Bin street, opposite the graded Bamberg has complied with the ^visions of the firemen's pension nd act passed by the last legislate, and the fire department of this ty; will receive one per cent, of the emiums paid for fire insurance in unherg. This money will go to the partment. Clifford, the eight-months-old son Mr. and Mrs. C. Schwartz, died at e home of Mrs. L. E. Livingston inj is city last Friday night, after a ort illness. The burial took place mday morning at ten o'clock in uth-end cemetery, Rev. T. G. Herrt conducting the services. Miss Merdrue Francis has re Hgg; signea as teacner in ine camuerg Raided school on account of her health, and will return to her home Ipfv at Blackstock. Miss Loia Wannani&ker, of Orangeburg, has been elected to fill the vacancy, and will asEj |ame her duties in a few days. Ppb:". *c?Mr. M. L. Warren, of the Ehrhardt Sfefk-- section, was in the city last Friday, EB? anid brought us a stalk of sugar cane f&n. which measured nine feet and eight inches in lenghth. He asked us if nbTl; anvhndv had hroueht anv longer than j& this, and we told him no, for they jte;' would have to . raise mighty fine Bp-cane to b?at this. The annual conference of the 0. Methodist church, which in this State is composed of negroes, met in Greenville recently. Rev. D. J. Sanfev ders, who makes his home in this Q/1 city, was returned as presiding elder W>; < of the Beaufort district. Rev. J. B. Thomas succeeds Rev. J. L. Henderson as pastor of the colored Methodist church in Bamberg. Rev. A. M. r Wright is returned to the Bamberg circuit. '-V V-- >3,o?' - v .r Baptist Church News and Notices. DIRECTORY. ^ Preaching service every Sundaj morning at 11 o'clock and evening at 7:30 o'clock by the pastor, Rev O. J. Frier. Sunday-school every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, J. A. Hunter, superintendent. B. Y. P. U. every Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, J. A. Hunter, president. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Woman's M. U. meets Wednesdas afternoon after each 2nd Sunday. Conference each fourth Sunday after preaching service. Observance of the Lord's Suppei the first Sunday in each quarter. NEWS AND NOTICES. Pastor Frier returned from the convention at Laurens full of the meeting, and spent the morning houi of service Sunday morning telling his congregation some of the great things said and done up there. Hit theme Sunday night was The Mora] Young Man and His Salvation. One of the amin buildings at the orph&nge at Greenwood was burned during the convention. The loss over and above the insurance was estimated at about $4,000. The amount was pledged on the floor oi the convention to rebuild it. Pastoi Frier pledged $25.00 of this amount for Bamberg. Let us get ready tc bear our part in this worthy cause. Let every Baptist who sees this outside of Bamberg even, send Dr. Jamison something for this at Greenwood, so it can be rebuilt immediately. The quarterly meeting of the W. M. U. of the Barnwell association, 3rd district, will meet with the ladies herd in the Baptist church next Friday morning. Let all the ladies of the town who can, attend, and especially members of the Baptist church. Married. Mr. J. J. Smo'ak, our genial liveryman, and Miss Roberta Adams were married at the home of the bride's father, Mr. Henry W. Adams, near Bamberg, Tuesday evening, December 6th, in the presence of a few friends and relatives; Rev. O. J. Frier officiating. The happy couple left immediately for North Carolina on a bridal tour. The best wishes of their many friends are extended to them. New Advertisements. Hoover's Drug Store-^-The Massage* Wonders. * A. W. Knight?For Rent. Mrs. Nelia Sanders applies for letters of administration on estate of H. C. Sanders. Jones Bros.?A New Car,Load. Hoover's Drug Storer-The Massage Wonders. E. L. Price, Jr., & Co.?Christmas is Here. Ruben 6 Pesken?Great Clothing Sale. Bamberg Furniture & Hardware Co.?Christmas Furniture. H. Karesh?Christmas Gifts. Bamberg . Banking CompanyStatement. Bank of Olar?Statement. O P Prflhham'R Sons?Do You Need Any of the Following? City Council Meeting. \ , A regular monthly meeting of city council was held Tuesday afternoon, but little business of importance to the public was transacted. The report of the clerk and treasurer was presented and the monthly bills approved. A petition from the regular fruit dealers of the city was presented, asking that no stands for the sale of fruit be allowed on the streets during the holidays. There is an ordinance against displaying goods on the streets, and this will be rigidly enforced unless a counter petition is presented to council. The Smith Greater Shows, a carnival company, wants to come to Bamberg for next week, and council agreed to let them come in by paying a license of $160.00.' Married and Gone. Tuesday afternoon at half past five o'clock, at "The Oaks," the home of the bride near town, Mr. St. Julien Jervey Smoak and Miss Roberta Adams were .happily married. Rev. O. J. Frier, pastor of the Bamberg Baptist church, was the officiating minister. The ceremony was very quiet, only the immediate family and a few intimate friends being present. The happy couple left on the 6:20 train, soon after the wedding, for a trip to North Carolina and other points. They will return about the 15th of this month. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. Henry W. Adams, and the groom is a rising young business man of this city. He runs a livery and sale stable and also conducts a farm. Both parties have a number of friends who wish them every happiness. Christmas goods and toys have been received at The Herald Book Store. Letters to Santa Clans. r Evidently the little folks of Bam berg do not want to be forgotten by ' Santa Claus, and they are not back. ward in letting him know what they . want for Christmas. Here are the letters sent to the old gentleman care ? The Herald: r Dear santaclause Plese take time to read this letter. I want you to bring me a big doll and doll carriage r and a doll bed I hope you will get to my house with out any trouble. * - ? ? ? " T xt. 1. XT - Weil tnars an 1 can iuijuk ui. iuui little girl. ELOISE KIRKLAND. I j Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 5, 1910. Dear Santa Claus?I want you tc r please sir bring me a bicycle and > some fire works and that is all I ask j you for. Wishing you a merry ChristI mas, I am, your little friend, CHARLIE MOYE. [ Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 6, 1910. ( Dear Sant acl aus Please lissen to i this little noit. Please bring me a > automobile to ride my Dolies and j please bring me a teddy bear in witch I want so bad. An.2 please ; bring me another eekmore in whitch , i like to play with. And most of all I want you to bring my Brother i Carsie to spend the chrismas, MARY ELIZABETH INABINET. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 6, 1910. Dear Santa Claus, I want you to . bring me a big doll and a doll car. riage some Roman candles and flre> crackers, a little doll tea set, and a little doll machine. I want you to ' bring me a doll muff and fur for my big doll. Now santa if you can't i bring me all of these things I want you to bring me the big doll. Please have the doll already dressed for I may not get any body to dress it for me. I want it dressed in pink. Yours truley, DOROTHY WATSON. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 6, 1910. Dear Santa Clause, I want you to bring me and Indian suit Christmas, a little train, and a watch and chain. Please go to Uncle Will's and git my black billy goat, put some strong harness on him, hitch him to a strong wagon, fill the wagon with little Whitnire boy's, and drive them to my home. Don't forget to hitch TIge I ?? Kahiml fho voimn Vnnp'a tnilv BERTIE WATSON." Dear Santa Cluas. I want yon to bring me a doll baby and bed and - a Stove, and a wash stand an a carriage. and some fruit and gold locket anil a pearl. With love to yon. THELMA DUCKER. Please bring me what I ask be sure and come Christmas. , Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 3, 1910. Dear Santa Claus?won't you please bring me a bycicle aid a pretty doll and a pretty doll lounge? I have tried to be a good little girl, santa claus so please don't forget me: Your little friend, EUGENIA BEARD. * _ Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 3, 1910. Dear Santa Claus I want you to bring me the prettiest doll you have and a carriage, and a buycicle and everything you would like a little girl to have and I have tried to be a goo little girl. Your little friend, RUBY WALL. Dear Santa Claus Bring me a doll and go cart and lots of nice things. . Santa Claus, also a trycicle if you i have a nice large one. Your little friend. NELL BEARD. BamBerg, S. C., Dec. 3. 1910. Dear Santa Claus. Bring me a IADian Suit And a watch and some roman candles. And fire crackers. Your little friend, WILKES KNIGHT. Olar, S. C., Dec. 3, 1910. Hello Santa Clause?I have come to be with the other little girls and boys. I will try not to give too long a list of things because I no there arc so many others. Please Santa bring me one Doll Piano, Dollies cooking stove, Rocking chair and me a nice little book to read. I hope this letter will escape the waste basket. If it doesn't I will be one of Santa's disappointed little girls on Xmas mom. bye bye * UijUiU JMliAXtOUi. Dear Santa Claus, Please bring me a ball, a pistol and caps. I want a Buick automobile like my Uncle Roscoe had so I can take Wilkes to ride. I would like a story book so mama can read to me. Dont forget my bananas but there wont be any use to bring many for mama says too many are not good for a little boy. If you cant bring me everything I ask for dont forget my auto. HENRY KEARSE BRABHAM. Bamberg, S. C., Dec. 7, 1910. Hello dear old Santa Claus I'm so glad Christmas is all most .here. Hurry and come on. I want a large doll and a trunk of clothes for it please bring me a little doll table and a big bycicle an a gold braslet. Mr. Knight has lot of pretty things in. I enjoyed m toys last Christmas very much. Wei good by Santa Claus. Your littl friend. 1 MAiRY ANN BRONSON, Ehrhardt, S. C., Dec. 5, 191C Dear Santa Claus, Please bring m , a large doll with brown eyes an , brown curls. I want her to have , lovely blue dress and hat. This gil will make me very happy. ALICE PATE. 2nd grade Ehrhardt School. Age I Ehrhardt, S. C., Dec. 5, 191( Dear Santa Claus, Please bring m ' a pretty story book and lots of choct late candy. Baby Frances woul like a rattle or a rubber doll tba can squeak. ELEANOR PATE. 2nd grade Ehrhardt School. Ag 6 years. Manager Bolt Promoted. i Mr. J. P. Bolt, who came to Nev berry from Clinton as manager of th Southern Bell Telephone company' local exchange, and who has been i charge here for the past seve months, will be released from his pc sition in Newberry, and will" leave o Monday or Tuesday next for Blacl ville, where he will have the max agement of a group of five exchange! The transfer to the Blackville a* signment is a dislinct and well mei ited promotion and the Southen Blackville and Manager are all to b congratulated. Mr. Bolt has fllle the Newberry pffice acceptably, ha\ ing made himself agreeable to th public by his courteous and accon; modating manner.?Newberry Heral and News. Trinity Sunday-School. Superintendent M. W. Brabhar has cause to be very proud of th magnificent success he has met wit in developing the Sunday-school c Trinity Methodist church. In fact, i is now one of the very best school in the State, and it would do th heart good to see the new methods i: force at the school and the goo< work done. The military featur was adopted some time ago, and uot all the children march to and fror their class rooms without the slighl est confusion. From the annual rc port of Superintendent Brabham w note that the average attendanc during the past year was 133 and th average offering $6.64, the total col lections for the year being $359.3S The new members added during th year were 133, and the member uniting with the church from th Sunday-school were 28. The enroll ment of the school is now 310, o which 125 are in the adult depart ment, 48 in the junior, 21 im th cradle roll, there being 12 teacher! nurina: the vear a number o special days have been observed, a which appropriate programs wer carried out. The school is now sup porting three orphans, besides dis tributing gifts at Christmas am doing other charitable work. Ther was raised for the orphanage durin; the year $111.56. What is wanted now is a piam for the school, a good library, am more class rooms. There will be : special Christmas service this yea as usual. If every department of churcl work kept pace with the Sunday school, Trinity would be the lives church in the State. Robbery at Denmark. The store of Mr. S. S. Ray, at Den mark, was entered by burglars am robbed one night last week. Th entrance was made by breaking plate glass window and from genera appearance there were more than on concerned in the robbery. Mr. Ray' store is one of the most prominentl; located business places in town am citizens are astonished at the bold ness of the thieves. Denmark em ploys only one officer, but the citi zens will ask council to put on i night man, at least through the holi days. Victim of Jokers. Denver, Col., Dec. 1.?Kidnapped stripped of his clothes, m^rche* through the streets, dragged to jai and then married all within an hour J. H. Lawhead was last night th< victim of practical jokers. His wed ding was set for 6 o'clock and hi, bride-to-be became hysterical ove the delay, but tne bridegroom was re stdred to her at 7 o'clock. Mr. Lawhead's tormentors pouncec upon him as he left a store. The: carried him back, stripped him an< arrayed him in a bottomless barrel like a hobble skirt and led hln along a crowded and brimantly light ed street. A jeering crowd collectec and the police broke it up by arrest ing Lawhead and the man who car rie3 his wedding clothes. Both mei were taken to jail but when the: explained were released. Mr. Lawhead hurriedly donned hh garments and reached the home o; his fiance where relatives and th< minister were trying to comfort her d RUN OVER BY AUTOMOBILE. ? ? y Aged "Teddy" Lawson Perhaps F U tally Injured in Spartanburg. e Spartanburg, Dec. 5.?"Tedd: Lawson, an aged man, was run do* last night about 6:30 o'clock by ] D. Smith, who was driving an aut e mobile which belongs to W. C. La d ton. Mr. Lawson was knocked a the ground and one wheel of tl t machine passed over his body. I was taken to the Good Samarit? Hospital immediately after the acc ! dent and has not regained consciou ness. The accident occurred on Magn< e lia street, just in front of the Jouri y- n 1 Tho nl/1 man vm in tho a ai VUiVVi A UV V&U 1HM?I Tf MW AM VUV< M d of crossing the street, when he sa lt a street car close at hand. He ste] ped out of the way of the car ai was struck by the automobile. I e was badly bruised about the hei and face and it has been impossib to determine if he is otherwise i: jured. To-night the physicians he out little hope for his recovery. e YOUlH CONVICTED OP MTJRDE1 '8 ' n Tragedy and Romance Blended n Tennessee Case. Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 5.?Ca n Still, aged 19, charged with killii Gilbert May, aged 23, was to-day co l" victed of murder in the first degre Both are of prominent families. G: l" bert May, accompanying Miss Mam Miles, was en route to a neighborhoc l? Bible class meeting, tie night e May 3 last and was shot in the bac d Still was convicted on circumsta r" tial evidence. At the hospital b e fore May died, Miss Miles consent* to marry him if he should recove d and testified that she would ha1 kept her promise, though she decla ed she did not love May. She visit< Still in the jail, but she denied : court that she had much affectlc a I for Still. e a h Governor Ansel an Applicant. ' Columbia, Dec. 5.?A dispat( * from Washington the other day sa 8 that President Taft had complete e his message to congress and that 1 Q was now studying the list of app] d cants for the vacant place in tt e court of commerce recently create N by congress. Q . This announcement is of intere to South Carolina because tt ^ known that Gov. Ansel is one axnoi e the two score applicants. ^ 6 Information from a reliable sour* e has it that Gov. Ansel standsfa ' chance to being made a 'member < ' the court' and that his name hi e been most favorably presented to tl 8 president for appointmVL e It is known that almost a score ( " the governors have written person; ' letters to President Taft urging tl ~ appointment of Gov. Ansel of th e State. 1 The appointment will very like 1 be made during the present wee * Just after the meeting of congres e The position carries a salary of K 500 with it, h Gov. Ansel has never confirmed < 1 denied the rumors to the effect thi e he is seeking the position. He S very reticent on all questions < tliis nature, and always prefers nev< 0 to make an announcement until a * tion has been taken. This.chara a teristic has been consistently follow r ed during his entire administratic as governor of South Carolina. 11 Besides the governors indorsir " Gov. Ansel, there have been mar * letters sent to Washington from h friends. NEW BILL FOUND. j Patten, Brown, Scales and Othei 1 Again Indicted. > a New York, Dec. 5.?James A. Pa .1 ten, of - Chicago,. Eugene Scales, < e Texas, William P. Brown, of Ne s Orleans and others were indict y again to-day by a federal grand jnr; di charged with conspiracy to monop< - lize interstate commerce in availab) - cotton during the last four montl - of the crop year ending Septemb< 1 18, 1910. The indictment was actually n turned August 4, last, but did not % into effect until it was opened to-da; The accused with their counsel a] , peared before Judge Hough in tt 3 criminal branch of the United Stat 1 district coui^t and entered tentativ , pleas of not guilty. They have unt e December 13 to demur and argt - ments on the demurrer will be hear b 1911. r on the third Monday in Januarj The original indictment was foun in May, last, but the defendants ot 1 jected that the special grand jur f which returned it had been improp i erly drawn and tne government, ieai , ing that the courts might find th 1 plea an abatement well taken, decide - to resubmit the evidence to anothe 1 grand jury, which in due cours - handed down the indictment opene - to-day. It contains eight counts in 1 stead of five and lessens the numbe 7 of defendants by two, omitting Syd ney J. Harman and Charles A. Kittle 3 yet naming besides Patten, Scale f and Brown, Frank B. Hayne and Col j Robert M. Thompson, allTof whoi . were originally indicted.' Resolutions at to Joe B. Gillam. a- Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to call to himself our brother; Joe B. Gillam, a member of Spring- ' Y" town Baptist church; therefore we"; '\S8i rn bow In submission to the will of Him r. who shapes the destiny of all things. ^ v o- Brother Gillam was faithful to his y. church under all circumstances. He to was church clerk for a number of / ^ * ie years, and resigned a short time bo* Ie fore his death on account of his fail- JL m inz heath. :i- He was a brave Confederate sodier, ' g- and In saying this I can give him no ^ greater epitaph. c>. He was a lovipg husband and de- -|| a- voted father. ct The night was never too dark nor w the day too inclement for him to rep spond to the call of a neighbor who id needed his services. Ie Brother Gillam leaves a wife and id devoted children, besides a host of < le friends to mourn his departure. To a- the bereaved family we extend sym- , Id pathy. Resolved, that a copy of these reap- - . o?$j$ lutions. be sent to the Baptist Courier and county papers, a copy sent to the family, and a blank page in our min- _ *n utes be dedicated to his memory. trl BUSINESS LOCALS. ** Reduced prices on every article n" our store. We bought too heavy this fall, and the stock must be sdld. ll" Don't buy anything in fancy china, ie cut glass, or any kind of Christmas or )d wedding presents until you get our ^ ?* Money Saving prices. HERALD . $ * BOOK STORE. ^ E* See that new car load 'of horses {<^?j|ra? and mules just arrived at Jones Bros. * They also have a swell line of buggies : ^ ^ and harness. r_ Highest prices paid for cotton seed, ^ or I will give you a good exchange [n for C. S. meal. W. G. HTJTTO at m Copeland's store. The Herald Book Store has just ^ 3 received a line of Conklin s self filling fountain pens. They are ab?o? ^ v | ;h lutely guaranteed. Prices 18.00, |i Id $3.50, and *4.00.' '? Jones Bros, have just received a : S ? ie car load of nice horses and mules,' They are good ones, being selected in ' M ie the West by Mr. W. P. Jones. ' J ** Nice line buggies and harness at . . ^ J Jones Bros., also wagons, whips, lap ^ J robes, etc. A car load horses and mules just received. Get their prices before buying. ' 'Vr ?e If you want horses and mules, bug*-3 ft giea and wagons, see Jones Bros. 'flj They can suit you in quality anfeg^BB ie GRAND PIANO CONTEST. To be held m ueomvK, ?. un ^ cember 20th. To the first ten sons sending the correct answer will " j? each receive a $00.00 coupon purchase of a piano; the neKt.4en.< 'V&i? will get prizes ranging in valoe^tt^^H -'/M J $1.00 to $10.00. r . -v?:-M ' Three agents from Carter & Logan >|| ' Music House, Macon, Ga., sold 110 ^ Pease pianos. Nos. 1 and 2 sold Nos. 2 and 3 sold 73. jtow manf/^^^^S ^ did each agent sell? . ^ iv H The prizes and pianos can be seen ^sajaH| ^ in Denmark at J. Z. Broofcer's forn- - i ^ iture store, where a big discount ^ for cash will be given on all' pur* C" chases from December 19th to 24th. '-M ? Address W. B. SMITH, ' Denmark, 8. C. ] ^SPECDIL NOTICES. M iy Advertisements Under This Head 25c. ^ is For 20 Worts or Less. 4 For Rent.?Four rooms in The ; Herald building. These are the front rooms in the building, and are the .-M most desirable offices in the city. jU re Have lectric lights and water. -Rent reasonable. A. W. KNIGHT. 1 t- For 'Sale.?Three brood sows, half * Berkshire ^ and Essex; Will' farrow m the latter part of January or first w of February. Apply to W. S. HAM- r |ij9 >d BERG & SON, Bamberg, S. C. - > FRANCIS F. CABBOljii ^ I? . Attorney-at-Law | 5r Offices Over Bamberg Banking Co. GENERAL PRACTICE. ' ' J ^ | CITATION NOTICE. l jr. The State of South Carolina? > County of Bamberg?By Geo. P. Har- ?f ' mon, Esq., Judge of Probate. Whereas Mrs. Nelia Sanders hath :a made suit to me to grant her letters e of administration of the estate of and ...7j il effects of H. C. Sanders, deceased: ? j These are therefore to cite and ' admonish all and singular the kind dred and creditors of the said H. C. Sanders, deceased, that they be and rt appear before me in the Court 1 of Probate, to be held at ^ Bamberg, on Friday, Dec. 16th, next, H after publication thereof, at 11 y o'clock in the forenoon, to show r cause, if any they have, why the said '""4s?| administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal this , ,v : e 2nd day of December, A. D., 1910. < d GEO. P. HARMON. r Judge of Probate. r CARTER & CARTER 8 Special attention given to set' tlement of estat^ and invest!