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?br Hmnhrrg ifrralh Thursday, August 24, 1911. !. .. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Fine rains fell here Sunday night and Monday afternoon. Ttr?. TTTrart "Rrnhham has resigned as deputy sheriff and accepted a position with C. R. Brabham's 8ons. Cotton is selling in Bamberg today at HVz cents the pound. Receipts of the week ending last night, 55 bales. Arthur Nimmons has had the interior of his barber shop kalsomined and repainted, which improves its appearance. Attention is directed to the advertisement of Newberry College in this issue. If you have a son to educate, you cannot do better than to send him to Newberry. Tiv??. 1TI Ramhof? fmint.V. es lilu VlUtIO m ^yv>Au?v.o ? _ , pecially in the Bamberg section, are Pthe finest we have seen this year. From Denmark to Augusta crops have suffered badly for rain. Sp, Mrs. Janie C. Lewis will return to Bamberg and go to housekeeping in her residence near the Fitting School in a short time. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Brabham will hoard with her. Reports from all over the county , are to the effect that continued drought is injuring cotton very much. The yield will be far short from what was expected at one time. The livery and sale stables of Mr. J. J. Smoak have been remodeled, ( being very much enlarged and improved. His facilities for handling stock are about double what they formerly were. IMr. J. E. Felder, who has Deen living at Young's Island for the past 1 two years, has returned to the city with his family, and is keeping hooks for A. Rice. His many friends are glad to welcome him hack home. Mr. Jno. J. Simmons, Jr., who hl^ ior many months held a responsible ; j|? position with the Wannamakef- < Smoak furniture company will open a general merchandise store at Holly v. Hill in a very short while.?Orangeburg Times and Democrat. XT'-i,a Pnloman nf this Cltv. I1UIO0 1JUlUilv VV1VUV?*] w . v?. ? , was the winner of the scholarship in Winthrop college, she winning over a number of contestants. Miss Coleman graduated at the city graded school in June, and she is to be congratulated on the high stand taken there and on winning the scholarjp 8hiP It would be a good idea to do some work on the road to Ehrhardt. It is / right rough in places, and some of the bridges are higher than the road bed and somewhat out of shape, < which mak.es automobile riding over them somewhat unpleasant. We trust the chain gang can get to this road in a short time. Last week we stated that the first 1 bale of cotton for the season came to town Wednesday, the 16th. This ' (was an error, as the first hale of new cotton came to town Saturday, .the l<2th instant. It was brought in by Mr. W. P. McMillan, and was bought by H. J. Brabham, Jr., for 12% cents the poun^. A municipal election is soon to be held in the city of Orangeburg, and ' we note that the friends of Col. W. G. Smith, formerly of Bamberg, have . nominated him as a candidate for al- " derman. Col. Smith was a former member of the city council, but was . not a candidate two years ago. When a member of council he was in charge of streets and railroads. The first bale of new cotton for . Orangeburg was sold in that city last Wednesday morning, being sold by Mr. J. D. Cleckley, of the Cope sec- , tion. It brought 11% cents the pound. The first bale sold here for , f 12% cents the pound, and bales brought in since sold at 12 cents the ( pound. This shows the difference between the Bamberg and Orangeburg markets. One cent a pound is a right f.y good difference. The cotton mill here will start operations again next Monday morn ing, the 28th, after a shut down or over four months, it shutting down ahout the middle of May. Instructions to start up next Monday were received by Superintendent Dunn last week, and it will he good news to the operatives ^and the business men of the town that the long shut down is to be ended. It is hoped that the mill can keep running reguIr larly hereafter. The de^th of Mr. J. Avery Finger, ??.' of Charleston, will be sad news to many people in Bamberg. He was the only brother of Mrs. J. A. Murdaugh, and she had been in Charleston at his home since Monday a week ago. Mr. and Mrs. Murdaugh have the sincere sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement. We publish in another column articles from the News and Courier giving an account of his death and funeral and also an editorial paying a deserved tribute to him as a man and teacher. k : - v- ^ , - Mr. W. M. McCue acted as chiel of police during the absence of Chiel g. A. Hand at Asheville, N. C., where he went to visit his 9on, Mr. W. D Hand. Mr. W. E. Bessinger, who has beer living at Cope for nearly two years has bought the stock of groceries ol J. W. McCue, who recently went intc bankruptcy. He will return to Bam berg and open up for business Sep tember 1st at the same stand, anc Mr. Leroy Price will clerk for him we are giaa 10 wecume .?n. ucs singer back home. Bamberg People Away. Senator and Mrs. J. B. Black anc their daughter, Miss Urma, of Bamberg, are spending several days witt President and Mrs. F. N. K. Bailey of the South Carolina Co-Educational Institute, at their summer cottage or Paris Mountain. Senator Black, besides being the representative of his county in the State senate, is one of the most popular and successful business men ol Bamberg. He is one of the biggesl planters in the county, owns a large live stock business and operates wholesale and retail drugs, grocerj and furniture establishments in the town of Bamberg.?Greenville News Death of G. W. Hughes. Mr. G. W. Hughes, a prominenl and respected citizen of the Ehrhardl section, died Sunday afternoon, aftei an illness of several weeks. The burial took place at Pleasant Hill church Monday aiternoon. Mr. Hughes was about fifty-five years old, and leaves a wife and twc children, as well as other relatives He was a brother of Mrs. M. L Rice, of Mt. Pleasant, and Mr. L. F, Hughes, of Brunson. He was a good man and good citizen, and will be missed. He weighed over three hundred pounds, and enjoyed the distinction of being the largest man ir this part of the State, and his hearl was just as big as his body. He was always ready and anxious to do a favor to any one. The writer feels a sense of personal loss in his death, as he was our good friend. Married in Denmark. Mr. W. E. Spann and Miss Agnes Johnson were quietly married a1 Denmark last Sunday afternoon, Dr W. W. Daniel, president |of Columbia college, being the officiating minister. There were no ministers ii Bamberg, so they went to Denmark in an automobile to have the ceremony performed. They are at the home of Mr. O. A. Simmons for th present. Mr. Spann is a prominent farmer, and his bride is the eldesl daughter of Mrs. A. P. Johnson. Thej both have a very large eircle ol friends, who extend congratulations and good wishes. UnMiiul In rtwan flpofinrar XVIUAVU U4 The remains of the nine-year-old son of Mr. D. N. Cox, of Denmark, were brought here for interment Sunday morning. The little fellow was brought here from Charleston where he underwent an operation, from which he never recovered.?Orangeburg Evening News. A Trip to Japan. The illustrated lecture, "Japai and the Japanese," to be given next Sunday evening at Trinity Methodist church, will be unusually interesting, Nearly one hundred views will be shown, and the scenes from the Sunrise Kingdom will make up an evening of great attraction. Last Sunday evening a very large crowd was present to see the "Shadows of a Great City," and the views were pronounced the best that have been shown. The lecture with views next Sunday- night promises tc eclipse even those shown last week The matter of money has not beer emphasized at all at the lectures, and it is not the purpose of those it charge to stress that phase of the matter, for the lectures are entirelj free to all. However, it is desired that sufficient be given to pay the actual expenses of the lectures, and this amounts to a little more thai has been received. The fifth lecture will be given Sunday night; after that the lectures will be given on Friday nights, ooming about twice a month. A cordial welcome is extended tc every one; among those present lasi Sunday were a number from th< country. It is hoped that more wil take advantage of these lectures. It has been arranged now so thai the Sunday-school annex can b< used for viewing these illustrations and thi? will permit even largei crowds to obtain seats than have beei present before. New Advertisements. J. Henry Harms, President?New berry College. Ehrhardt Banking Company?-A Few Good Reasons. Hoover's Drug Store?You Get th< Best. W. H. Faust?Shield Brand Cloth ing. ? ... ?i kA I To Help Denmark. I ? Tuesday of every week we send . Mr. H. M. Frier, who is now with The Herald, to Denmark and he { spends the day there. His purpose is to gather and write the news of , f Denmark and to give that town > newspaper publicity in every way pos. sible. Nothing helps a town more . than being represented in a newspa\ per, and we want Denmark to have a place in the picture, showing its _ errowth and progress. The Herald is published in the interest of Bamberg county, and every town in the county should be represented in its columns each week. We would bei 1 glad to send a representative to " every town around us every week, 1 but that is impossible. ? We hope the citizens of Denmark I generally will appreciate our send1 ing Mr. Frier there every Tuesday, and will co-operate with him in giv1 ing him items of news, etc. He will ( J also receipt for renewals and be glad to receive new subscribers, as well ^ f as job work. This departure of ours t is expensive, and it depends on the . i support we receive in the undertak- , 5 ing as to whether It is continued. ( r Give us the news and a reasonable , 5 return for our efforts and we feel ] sure that the advertising Denmark j will get will be of great benefit to , the town. We want to help you, and all we ask is that we do not do it at . ^ a loss. % l Aj Narrow Escape. I Messrs. Alex Barton and Henry- Q. , Jennings were both painfully injur- ^ 5 ed Tuesday morning in falling from . > a tower at the residence of Mr. R. C. ^ Jones in this city. They were en gaged in taking down a steel tank preparatory to putting up a new and i 1 larger one, and while the old tank ' was being windlassed down the floor " of the tower gave way, precipitating J them to the ground, part of the matc1 rial of the flooring failing on them. : They were both unconscious when ( 5 they were taken out from under tne| . L debris, but medical aid was sum-P. 5 moned at once and they were given i > attention and later removed to their 1 homes. . Mr. Jennings is painfully bruised and his skin is torn off in a num- . . ber of places and he received several > i cuts, but he is not injured internally and will no doubt be all right in a i week or so. At this time the extent of Mr. Barton's injuries cannot be L fully determined, but it is hoped by : his friends that he is not hurt seri- , ously. It is feared that his back is ? injured, but this may not prove to be 1 , the case. It was certainly a narrow h escape from death for both. The - fall was 23 feet, and then to have , \ the timbers fall on them makes their > escape indeed a narrow one. Letter from Mr. Owens. Our friend, Mr. J. R. Owens, has been spending some time in Birm^ ingham, and we .take the liberty of publishing the following letter from ' him, although not intended for pub lication: Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 16, 1911. ' Friend Knight: I have been wait1 ing to get something interesting to 1 write about, but this place seems to be so very uninteresting that it is difficult to find anything to write about. Birmingham lately has become a large city. It has taken in ' all of the surrounding towns: Ens ley, Pratt City, Covey, and several [ others. All of the industries spring from the iron and coal plants, consequently when the iron business is dull everything else is the same. There is a hot campaign going on [ here about the whiskey question, { namely: dispensary or license, and k as far as I can see license will win. ' Nearly all of the business men favor ^ license. Hobson spoke in favor of prohibition here two night ago. | The only noticeable place in Ens- | I ley is the Averett Pharmacy. It is { a large place and splendidly equipk ped and seems to do a large business. 'r They have twenty-two employees. I Culpepper Exum is the president , of the city commission. He is a j Charleston man, and seems to be l very highly thought of here. But now let me say something: Bamberg is far more interesting than ? any of the towns that I have visited around here, and as for hospitality and cordiality, why, there is no com} parison at all. And, although this ^ is a prohibition city, they tell me k that a blind tiger exists behind every j bunch of bananas that you see. I am also informed that there are j. about thirty thousand foreigners a here, besides a number of negroes, who seem to be very insolent. So 'r there, you have my impressions of 1 Alabama. I leave here Saturday for Johnston. With regards, I am, Your friend, J. R. OWENS. The Bamberg Herald says it's pretty hard to have to pay $5.00 a year license, and then devote so much space to boosting the town, free of charge. If Brother Knight conducted 2 a newspaper in Aiken he could be more surprised when he had to pay - $10 for the same privilege.?Aiken Sentinel. " " 7 V . DISTRICT CONVENTION. Knights of Pythias Have Delightful Meeting at Ehrhardt. Last Thursday, the 17th was the day set for the meeting of the district convention Knights of Pythias at Ehrhardt, that hospitable community having invited the Knights to meet there, the arrangements being under the auspices of Ehrhardt lodge, No. 98. Notwithstanding, the hot, dry weather, there was a good attendance of delegates, most of the lodges in the district being represented, all being most cordially received not only by the Knights of Ehrhardt but the people generally. At twelve o'clock the nublic meet ing was held in the new Lutheran church, a very neat building, and addresses of welcome were made by Rev. D. B. Groseclose and Mr. W. F. Hiers. Randolph Murdaugh, Esq., of Hampton, and J. F. Carter, Esq., of Bamberg, responded most happily. Dr. J. Henry Harms, president of Newberry college, was present, and, being called on, made a most eloquent address on the principles of Pythianism. Mr. Harms was not a delegate to the convention, as his lodge is not in this district, he being in the Ehrhardt community in the interest of the college. A number of ladies were present, and after the exercises in the church were concluded they spread a most delightful dinner on tables in the grove around the church. To those who have visited Ehrhardt heretofore it is useless to say anything as to the dinner, because they know that if there is one section of South Carolina that is noted for its delightful picnic dinners it is the Ehrhardt community. The dinner was certainly enjoyed by all the visitors, and they exemplified the scriptural injunction: "Whatsoever thy hand e_ J.ii. J _ ?Ut. -11 11... ?? anaem cu uu, uu wiiu an my ungui. After dinner the business session of the convention was held in the castle hall of Ehrhardt lodge, this being up-stairs in the F. H. Copeland building. The lodge room is large, well ventilated, and well finished, and notwithstanding the very hot day, the convention was in business session from three to six o'clock. Many questions of importance were discussed, and there is no doubt, but that this convention will result in great good to Pythianism throughout the third district. It was a matter of regret that District Deputy Grand Chancellor Jas. F. Byrnes, the presiding officer, could not be present, but he was detained in Washington by his congressional duties. He sent a letter expressing his regret and stating that he hated very much to miss the convention and that only his duty to the people, on account of important votes to be had,/kept him away. The convention appreciated the presence of Col. E. H. Aull, of Newberry, editor of the South Carolina Pythian, who had come 250 miles to be present. He made a most earnest talk to the convention in business session in regard to the paper and other matters of importance, and returned to Newberry by way of this city the same evening. The old reliable Knight, Wm. McNab, of Barnwell, was on hand of course, and so was P. W. Price, of the same city, sergeant at arms, and the brethren were mighty glad to see them. They are always faithful in attendance. Many of the. delegates spent the night in the hospitable homes of Ehr hardt, while some left soon aft^the convention adjourned. The delegates from Bamberg, A. W. Knight, J. P. Carter and J. C. Folk. Jr.. came home the same night, accompanied by Mr. Ashley, of Aiken. The convention was indeed a success, and the success is due to the committee of Ehrhardt lodge, consisting of J. C. Hiers, Frank Hiers, F. H. Copeland, W. B. Moore, W. F. Hiers, and in fact every citizen of the town, all of whom were untiring in their efforts and left nothing undone for the comfort of the visitors. It was indeed a pleasure to be among our friends in that good town once more, and we enjoyed the day very much, our only regret being that we could not stay longer. The kindly hand shakes and pleasant greetings from so many of our friends was so pleasant. The town is growing and improving right along, and the future looks bright. Crops in that section are good, although they were needing rain, it being very dry down there. But the outlook for fall business is encouraging, and the people generally will be in much better financial shape this fall than last. One of the most progressive moves * * it- - T7^V? recently maae Dy tne citizens ui ^mhardt was the establishing of a local telephone exchange. Some months ago the Bell Telephone Company built a long distance from Bamberg to Ehrhardt, thus giving them connection with the outside world, and this.no doubt brought about a desire for a local system. Therefore a company was organized with Dr. J. L. Copeland, president; Jacob Ehrhardt, vice president; J. M. Kirklaiul, secretary and treasurer; F. H. Cope'and, DESPERATE NEGRO CAUGHT. Bloodhounds Run Down Murderer in Aiken County. Aiken, Aug. 19.?John Lee, a negro, was run down with bloodhounds to-day in the Talatha section and captured by Rural Policeman Holley, who was assisted by a posse of citizens. Lee is charged with killing Ike Sanders, another negro, by chopping him in the head with an axe. Sanders died this morning. When Lee committed the crime he set fire to the house in which the murder was committed, doubtless in the hopes of burning Sanders' body, and then, still crazed by insanity and jealousy, he fired several out-houses. The fire attracted the attention of the people of the community and soon a large crowd was congregated on the scene. Taking advantage of the excitement, Lee went to the barn of J. Morgan Holley and stole a fine horse from his stables and escaped. He is said to have stopped at another negro house and attempted to set fire to it but was discovered and chased away. He left the horse and took to the woods and succeeded in eluding the officers and citizens who gave chase until this morning. The crime was committed early Friday morning. He took refuge in a swamp, where he was caught. "?? * i - > iv.i r, J it IS stated mat oituueis ncui iu Lee's home Thursday night and was sitting on the steps when Lee went to the wood pile, got an axe, came back and when Sanders turned his head away from Lee he deliberately chopped him in the head, crushing his skull. Lee then turned upon his wife, who was sick in bed, and, dragging her into the yard, gave her several severe blows with a large stick. She succeeded in getting away from him and ran to a neighbor's house for assistance. In her absence Lee applied fire to the house. When captured Lee was half naked and wild. He talks incoherently. It is thought that he believed Sanders to be intimate with his wife. Bride Instead of Nun. Marshall, Mo., Aug. 17.?A month to the day before she would have taken the veil and become a nun, Roma Romine, 18 years old, Tuesday night, climbed over the high walls of the Notre Dame convent here and joined Dr. Becker B. Baldwin, of Elkhorn, Neb. They were married yesterday in Omaha. Sixty days ago Baldwin, who was visiting in Marshall, was called to attend her for a slight indisposition. Under the guise of professional visits he carried on the1 courtship and the plans for the elopfement. Barnwell jjews. [ Barnwe B'eople. ] Miss Jessie Arm^kng, daughter of County Treasurer J. B. Armstrong, won first honor in the Winthrop College entrance examination at Barnwell in a competing class of 14. Her average was 78. The Farmers' Union warehouse of Barnwell county is being pushed to completion very rapidly. It is situated at Barnwell on the Coast Line track, and will be ready to store cot ton speedily if the price of the staple is not satisfactory. Clerk W. Gilmore Simms is still in Charleston waiting until nature shall render painless the nerve in his leg strained by his too hasty step from a trolley car. He is all right with that exception and will soon be his good self again. ~ Kline is to have a bank with a capital of $25,00. The corporators appointed by Secretary of State R. M. McCown. are: B. M. Jenkins, Sr., B. M. Jenkins, H. B. Cave, W. A. Johnson, and B. Sherwood Dunn. It will transact a general banking business. Mr. L. F. Hair has a cow that is more valuable than the highest priced cottonv making mule in the county. Besides supplying his family abundantly with milk and butter of the best quality the surplus products of his dairy are worth a good dollar a day. She is a beauty, too. manager, and the following gentle men as stockholders: j. Li. uopeland, J. M. Dannelly, J. M. Kirkland,. F. H. Copeland, J. C. Kinard, Chas. Ehrhardt, Jacob Ehrhardt, G. G. Creighton, S. W. Copeland, and Dr. J. H. Roberts. The company is known as the Ehrhardt Telephone Company, and a force of workmen are now erecting the poles and stringing the wires throughout the town. The work is being well done, the construction being first-class. The exchange will soon be ready for business, and the office will be ' * 21 TT rinnalon^ kllhd. up-siairs in r. n. vju^tiuuu uuuu ing. Connection will be made with the Bell Telephone Co. and Carolina lines, the latter going over Hampton and other points. This exchange will be a great thing for Ehrhardt and surrounding country. A number of farmers near the town are now arranging to put in farmers' lines, and soon that section will be in touch with the outside world. Nothing helps the farmer so much as telephone connection, and we are glad our friends are so progressive. HELD UP OX COUNTRY ROAD. Aged Man Attacked and Robbed by ^ Unknown Parties Darlington, Aug. 16.??Henry Garland, an old man, who lives near the 4 mineral spring, just out of Darlington, was attacked last night two miles south of town and severely bruised, and his assailant made away with $4.90 which he had on his per- Ji " son. It was about dark and Mr. Garland noticed his mule shy in the road and was in the act of urging the animal on when some one struck him in the back of the head. He did A . ill ? 1 i A / not Know any more unui auuut o / o'clock this morning, when he was i found by an old negro who knew him and who carried him home in a -.JS semi-conscious condition. To-day he v is out, but was suffering considerable pain. No arrests have been made. VtJ E. P. Henderson, Esq., accompanied by his son, Henry Henderson, Esq., of Bamberg, left for Charles-> ton on Wednesday, where they sailed p , on the Mohawk yesterday for New York and other points in the North. ?Aiken Journal and Review. t ^ Piano Contest. Following is the standing of the contestants in the contest for the . ' -|j piano now being given away by The ? ^ Bamberg Herald and Hoover's drug j store. No names of contestants are published, each contestant having a number. Get in the game early and make the contest interesting: 1 .. .. 36,995 75 ^ ^ 35,220 ' 2 _ 36,525 79 .. .. 63,090 9 ~ 6,625 89 2,225 . Z1 .. .. 103,080 90 .. .. 88,410 23 .. .. 6,140 112T 2,335 35 .. .. 3,025 119 2,005 41 .. .. 23,780 '140 .. .. 65,840 42 - .. 2,035 141 .. .. 2,040 43 .. .. 2,715 146 .. .. 42,285 2 49 .. .. 2,030 147 .. .. 42,000 50 2,050 179 .. .. 62,000 59 ? _ 12,240 197 .. .. 45,075 66 _ 2,785 198 .. ^ 69,105 <| MASTER'S SALE. i State of South Carolina?County j of Bamberg?Court of Common Pleas. H. C. Rice, plaintiff, against A. L. Milhous, defendant. Pursuant to a decree of the court # in the above entitled action, dated v March 9, 1911, I will sell at public M auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, on Monday, September 4, 1911, during the legal hours of sale, before V the court house door in Bamberg, . 1 S. C., the following described real estate, to-wit: All that certain tract of land lying' . f and being in Bamberg county, Bu- v X v ford's Bridge township, Jtate of ^ . South Carolina, said to cdntain one hundred and ninety-five (i95) acres, more or less, and bounded North by j lands of J. 0. and D. J. Hartzog; East by lands of Mrs. S. C. Hay; /I South by lands of Jeff Gunnells, and Inti/^a A# "Odrtm " on/) ~A 111C CBUtlC 1AUUD U1 vuvui) WW i ; i' known as Tract No. 3, reference to^ 4 a plat of survey made by R. P. Lee,, surveyor, on February 26, 1875, will more fully appear. y Purchaser to pay for papers. -yvj H. C. FOLK, Master Bamberg County. DAVIS & HARDWICK, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Bamberg, S. C., August 7, 1911. peAaye It| | That suit you ve been ? planning to buy, the one that wiB fit, wear weD -*J? and not cost too much. |j Comein and say SHIELD ^ BRAND clothing to us j and well fit you out to Xf a "T" intheclotbes you * 4 want to buy at the pace you want tb pay. W. D. 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