The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, January 02, 1913, Page 8, Image 8
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lambrrg Iferalb
Thursday, Jan. 2, 1913.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
The new county board of commissioners
will be in session here
next Monday, this being their first
meeting.
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The annual meeting ui Buv^n.- i
holders of the Peoples Bank will be
held at the office of the bank next
Tuesday, January 7th.
The watch night services, which
were to have been held at the .Methodist
church Tuesday night, were called
off on account of the bad weather.
Next .Monday is the first Monday
in the month and sales day. Considerable
valuable real estate is to
be sold at public auction by the Master.
Tuesday afternoon, January 7th,
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
will meet in Trinity church at
4 o'clock. A full attendanec is desired
and expected.
Mr. S. G. Ray, the new sheriff of
the county, with his family, moved
to town this week from Denmark,
and they are occupying the Ott residence
on Railroad Avenue. We wel
come them to Bamberg.
Christmas was a rather quiet occasion
in Bamberg. Tuesday night
and Wednesday there was a lot of
noise on Main street from fire works,
but nobody was hurt rnd there were
no unpleasant incidents.
Miss Cassandra Ruth Elkins,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Elkins,
formerly of this city, but now
of Eastman, Ga., was married at the
Godwinsville church on December
22nd to Mr. Charles Reppard Wooten.
All claims against the county
should be filed by next Monday, as
this will be the last meeting of the
present supervisor and board of
county commissioners. The new supervisor
and commissioners assume
charge Monday.
A dance was given in the town
^ 11 J f tVlic
LLctU .UUllUttV CVCUmg nuo >. w?i.
It was quite a largely attended affair,
there being a number out-of-town
people present. It was said to be
one of the most enjoyable balls ever
given in Bamberg.
J. A. Ximmons has secured another
barber at his shop, and his customers
can now be served with promptness.
He desires to thank his patrons
for their leniency and kindness \
while he was handicapped on account
* of being short a barber.
Mr. Clarence Armstrong, youngest
son of Mrs. J. H. Armstrong, had
the misfortune to get both his arms
broken Tuesday of this week. He
was visiting relatives at Denmark,
and while at play with other boys
he climbed up on the roof of a barn
which was wet and he slipped off,
breaking both arms in the fall.
New Advertisements.
Gibbes Machinery Co.?Agency
Reo Cars.
G. Frank Bamberg?Decidedly Attractive.
G. Frank Bamberg?We Are Still
in Business.
E. H. Henderson?Notice.
The Peoples Drug Co.?We Wish
You a Happy New Year.
Farmers & Merchants Bank?Ring
Out the Old.
H. G. Delk?Lost.
Remember!
Prayer meeting at the Baptist
r>hnrrh Thursdav evening 7:30
o'clock. Subjcet: "A Cure for the
Blues."
Preaching Sunday morning 11
o'clock. Subject: "A New Year's
Call." Preaching 7:30 p. m. Subject:
"Is Marriage a Failure?"
Firewater Causes Indian Tragedy.
Lockport, N. Y., Dec. 27.?Alexander,
the 16-year-old son of John Williams,
one of the most influential Indians
on the Tuscarora reservation,
was instantly killed and Williams
himself was probably fatally injured
by an explosion of dynamite that
wrecked their cabin to-day. The
dynamite was set off by the accidental
discharge of a shotgun in the
hands of the elder Williams, who a
moment before had threatened to
shoot his entire family.
Williams had been drinking heav
lly for a weeK. inis anemuuii w ucu
he came home his wife upbraided
him. In a frenzy he rushed to a gun
rack and took down a shotgun, declaring
he was going to kill them all.
Alexander and another boy, who was
present, ran toward Williams to disarm
him.
As the boys approached Williams
dropped the butt of the gun to the
floor. The sudden jar discharged the
weapon and the charge tore into a
cupboard where a quantity of dynamite
was stored. There was a terrific
explosion. Young Williams was
blown to pieces and the father's right
arm and shoulder were torn away.
Mrs. Williams was only slightly hurt.
Death of Mrs. Griffith.
Mrs. Jane D. Griffith, the mother
of .Mr. J. A. Griffith, died at her home
in Orangeburg county Monday of last
week at 4:30 o'clock. She lived in
the Rowe's bridge section, near Bethlehem
Methodist church. Mrs. Griffith
was eighty-four years old, and
she leaves four sons and five daughters
and a number of grand children
and other relatives. The burial
took place Tuesday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock at Bethlehem church, where
she had been a member for many
years, in fact she was known as the
"mother" of Bethlehem, always taking
a deep interest in the work of the
church in all its branches. Rev. L.
E. Wiggins conducted the services.
Truly a good woman has gone to her
reward, but her memory will be
r-horicthpH hv th^ manv sorrowing
hearts who miss her sorely.
Church Services.
Sunday morning at Trinity church
at 11 o'clock the pastor will preach
on Heaven.
Sunday evening at 7 o'clock the
subject of the sermon will be: Character
Fixed in Thi6 Life.
The public is cordially invited.
Bamberg Banking Company.
The annual meeting of stockholders
of Bamberg Banking Company
was held at the office of the bank on
Friday, December 20th. A most
satisfactory report of the business
for the past year was made by the officers.
and a nice dividend was declared,
payable January first. This
was the first year of the presidency of
Mr. J. A. Byrd, and his many friends
are congratulating him and the other
officers of the bank on the fine showing
made.
Tho csmo Hirpotnrs were elected.
as follows: J. A. Byrd, J. B. Black,
J. D. Copeland, W. D. Rhoad, H. F.
Bamberg, E. C. Hays, H. J. Brabham.
The directors re-elected the same
officers, as follows: J. A. Byrd, president;
J. B. Black, vice president; D.
F. Hooton, cashier; W. D. Coleman,
assistant cashier; H. H. Stokes, bookkeeper.
Horse Breaks His Leg.
A nice horse belonging to Mr. J. J.
Smoak broke his leg Sunday night
about dark by running away. The
borse had been driven down the
country that day by Mr. N. P. Smoak
and was being sent back to the stable
in charge of his son, Claude. The
horse started to run away up near
Mrs. M. A. Bamberg's residence and
threw Claude out of the buggy and
sprained his arm. He ran the buggy
into a tree and broke up the vehicle
right badly, getting loose from
the buggy there. He then ran on
down street and ran into a pile of
coca cola crates at the passenger depot,
scattering them around. From
there he ran on to the stable, and
fell just at the stable door breaking
his right fore leg just above the knee
joint. Mr. Smoak gave the horse to
Dr. J. J. Cleckley, and he and Dr. H.
J. Stuckey set the broken bone. They
periormeu a ntu.t picv;c ui suigcij,
and as the horse is a valuable animal
it is hoped the operation will
prove successful. The animal is getting
along nicely so far.
Married and Gone.
Last Sunday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock Miss Louise Felder was happily
married to Mr. L. A. Wells, of
South Hills, Va., the wedding took
place at the home her father, Mr.
J. M. Felder, in this city. It was a
quiet affair, only a few relatives and
intimate friends being present. Soon
after the ceremony the happy young
couple left by automobile for Denmark,
where they boarded a Seaboard
Air Line train for a wedding
trip to Richmond, Va. They will
make their home at South Hills, Va.,
where the groom is in business.
Miss Louise was one of the most
popular young ladies of Bamberg, she
being universally liked by old and
young. For some time she had been
the efficient stenographer in the law
office of Mavfield & Free here, but
for the last several months she had
been living in Georgetown, where
she was stenographer for Walter
Hazard, Esq. The very best wishes
of a large number of friends follow
her to her new home, and the only
regret is that she will make here
home elsewhere.
Mr. McLendon Here.
Mr. W. E. McLendon, of the department
of agriculture, bureau of
soils, arrived in the city last week
with his wife and child, and will be
here for several months, making a
soil survey of Bamberg county. This
is a very important work, and one
which we feel will result in much
good to the farmers of Bamberg. This
soil survey was procured for this
county through the efforts of Congressman
Jas. F. Byrnes. A county
map will be made which will show
every road and stream in the county,
and as a result of the soil survey
and the map, the authorities hope to
secure a regular county free rural delivery
mail service after a while.
ATTACKED BY MAD DOAIi. !
Calhoun Negro Downed by Infuri- '
ated Beast.
St. Matthews, Dec. 27.?Xoah
Davis, respectable colored man, six ]
miles west of St. Matthews, met with '
an unusual Christmas accident, ;
While on his way home from a 1
neighbor's house he was pursued by .]
a vicious boar. After a desperate ]
struggle Davis lost his equilibrium, '
and was severely cut in several places ]
by the mad beast. But for the time- i
ly succor of a passing pedestrian, he ]
would have met a horrible death. A '
physician was immediately summon- ;
ed. and eighteen stitches were neces- ]
sary to repair the damage. ;
Physicians to Meet.
The third semi-annual meeting of
the Second District Medical Associa- <
tion will meet in this city on Wednes- ?
day, January 8th. Two sessions will 1
be held, one in the morning and one ]
in the afternoon. There will also 1
be a public meeting in the graded <
fx? ~ i. a/I *
SCflOOI auaiionuill, ai wuiuu (luui esa- ?
es will be delivered by prominent
physicians. The public is cordially
invited to attend the public meetin.
The visiting physicians will be
the guests of the Bamberg County
Medical Society at this meeting, and
preparations are being made to entertain
them handsomely. At the
public meeting the addresses will be
on topics of interest to the public
generally, and it is to be hoped there
will be a large crowd present.
New Year Changes.
There were a number of changes
in the business world of Bamberg
with the beginning of the new year.
Mr. J. A. Murdaugh, who has been
book-keeping for H. C. Folk for a
number of years, has bought the
grocery business of W. P. Herndon,
which he will conduct in the future.
Mr. H. N. Folk, who has been with
the Peoples Bank for some time,
will keep books for Mr. H. C. Folk.
Mr. F. M. Simmons has bought out
the hardware business of J. A. Hunter.
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We have not heard the plans of <
Messrs. Herndon and Hunter. i
Mr. E. L. Spann, who has been )
keeping books for the Farmers Mer- j
cantile Co. at Denmark, has moved <
to town and be and his family are ]
occupying the house of Mr. J. E.
Felder on Bridge street. Mr. Spann 1
will keep books for the F. W. Free 1
Co. 1
Mr. B. W. Simmons, who has been 1
keeping books for the F. W. Free i
Co., will keep books for Spann & <
Simmons this year. ]
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Death of Mrs. Johnson.
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Mrs. A. P. Johnson died at her ^
home in this city last Friday night {
at about six o'clock, after an extend- ^
ed illness. She had been very feeble ,
for some time, and for a week or ^
more her condition had been critical
and the end was expected any time. ,
The burial took place Saturday af- ,
ternoon at four o'clock at Southend
cemetery, the serv'ces being largely
attended by the many friends and
relatives of herself and family. Rev.
W. R. McMillan, pastor of the Bamberg
Baptist church, was the officiat- j
ing minister. The pall bearers were: .
Honorary?Dr. J. B. Black, J. D. ]
Copeland, Sr., V. J. Hartzog, J. A. \
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hjyra, U. Jtt. orauiiaui, 01., o. x. j
O'Neal. \
Active?E. L. Price, C. W. Rentz, (
H. H. Copeland, C. R. Brabham, Jr.,
F. M. Simmons, 0. A. Simmons. ]
.Mrs. Johnson was eighty-two years ]
old, and had lived in this community ;
*
all her life. She was a s'ster of the <
late Maj. E. R. Hays, and was pos- 1
sessed of a fine intellect and good ]
executive ability. Her husband, Dr. j
Johnson, died a number of years ago. j
She leaves five daughters: Mrs. A. \
S. Easterling, Mrs. S. H. Counts, Mrs. i
W. E. Spann, and Miss Roberta Johnson,
of this city, and Mrs. H. F. j
Spann, of Dothan, Ala., and one son, .
Dr. F. F. Johnson, also of Bamberg, }
as well as a number of grand-chil- \
dren and other relatives. ?
Many hearts are sore and bleeding j
because of the death of this good woman,
and the sympathy of a very 3
large circle or rrienas is exienaeu iu <
the bereaved ones. ]
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Christmas Tree.
The Christmas tree given at the 1
Fitting School auditorium last Thursday
evening for the pupils of Trinity <
and Southside Sunday-schools, was
largely attended and was quite a suecess.
The children were all there ^
and seemed delighted with the pres- *
ents handed them by Santa Claus
from the beautiful tree. Mr. A. B. (
Utsey, superintendent of Trinity
school, had charge of the exercises. ,
A most appropriate Sunday-school 1
address was delivered by Mr. M. W.
Brabham, former superintendent of ,
this school, and now Field Sunday- j
school Secretary for the North Caro- j
lina Conference. It was indeed a
pleasure for Mr. Brabham's many
friends to hear him again, and his 1
address, while 6hort, was a rare treat. 1
DEATH OF I)R. KENNEDY.
IYoy Physician Was Struck by Train
Near Home.
Greenwood, Dec. 28.?Dr. C. L.
Kennedy, a well known physician of
rroy, in this county, was run over
and killed by a passenger train on
the Charleston and Western Carolina
Railway below Troy Thursday night.
Dr. Kennedy was alone in his buggy
svhen struck on the crossing. The
horse was killed and the buggy torn
all to pieces. Dr. Kennedy was badly
broken up, but was not mangled.
The accident happened about 200
rards from his home, two miles below
Troy. He is survived by his wife
and several children.
Confederate Veteran a Suicide.
.Lexington, uec. <51.?,\ews rea.cnid
Lexington this afternoon of the
suicide of W. Pickens Cullum, one of
;he best, known men of Batesburg.
Mr. Cullum cut his throat with a
tnife while at his home. He was an
ex-Confederate soldier, having fought
;hroughout the War Between the
Sections. For many years he had
ieen connected with the large mercantile
firm of L. D. Cullum & Co.,
vhich firm is now dissolving partnership,
and it is beileved that the
ihought of seeing the old firm, of
vhich he had so long been identified
joing out of business, preyed on Mr.
Dullum's mind and he chose taking
lis own life. He was about 70 years
)f age.
Mr. Cullum is survived by a num:>er
of children, his wife having died
many years ago. He was a brother
if L. D. Cullum, one of the leading
ousiness men of this section of the
State. The deceased was a quiet, un- J
issuming man and numbered his
friends by the score. The burial will
probably take place at Batesburg tomorrow.
PAY FOR HAULING MAIL.
Hitchcock Advocates New System.
Effect of Parcels Post.
Washington, Dec. 29.?An appeal
for legislation to readjust the method
of computing payments to railroads
for transporting the mails was
made to-day by Postmaster General
Hitchcock in a letter to the house
committee on postoffice and postroads.
"On account of the institution of
the parcels post system," wrote Mr.
Hitchcock, "the weight of mail to be
transported by railroads probably
ivill be increased considerably, and
under, existing law, no additional
compensation may be paid until there
tias been a weighing of the mails and
i readjustment of the basis of pay."
Mr. Hitchcock's proposition, which
tie suggested a year ago, provides
for a complete readjustment of the
system of paying railways for carryng
the mails, substituting space for
veight as the chief factor in deter
j.;? r'? j ? 4.v.;?
aiming compensation. uuuei mis
Man it would be possible to ascertain
without delay what, if any, additional
compensation should be given the
'ailroads on account of the parcels
30St.
Marriage at Olar.
Last Wednesday evening, Decemjer
25th, the Methodist church was
i scene of beauty and loveliness, it
Deing the occasion of the wedding
)f Miss Evelyn Brabham and Mr. E.
B. Price. Loving hands had trans:ormed
the edifice with lovely flowsrs
and decorations.
The ushers, Messrs. F. C. Ayer,
tienry Kearse, C. R. Gillam, and L.
Brabham had seated the large crowd,
ind promptly at 6:15 o'clock the
strains of the wedding march
vere heard, played by Miss Zelma
Ftizer. Immediately in came the
ovely bride on the arm of the groom,
preceded by the ustiers and followed
dv the officiating minister, Rev. A. C.
Walker, of Orangeburg.
Soon the beautiful ceremony which
nade two young lives one was over,
ind after receiving the hearty congratulations
of a large number of
friends, Mr. and Mrs. Price left by
lutomobile for Bamberg, where they
;ook the train for a wedding trip.
They are at home with Mr. and
Mrs. L. C. Price at present, but will
soon move into their own home which
Mr. Price has purchased from Mr. G.
3. Simmons.
The groom was born and reared
right here, and is a popular and eficient
young business man. At present
he is employed in the hardware
store of J. A. Hunter.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. A. Brabham, of the Kearse
section, and is beloved by all who
know her. Her beauty of face and
form and charm of manner is a rightful
inheritance from a distinguished
mcestry, and she will be a welcome
iddition to the social life of Bamberg.
In common with their many
friends, The Herald greets these
roung people as they enter on a new
life and wishes for them the very
best that life can offer.
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No man is ever so good as he
:hinks he is or as Daa as omers imnK
ae is.
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Comparative digestif
different baking powder:
An equal quantity of
with each of two kinds
of tartar and alum?an
the action of the digesth
length of time.
The percentage of the
follows:
Broad made with Royal Cre
P"&9"Per"Cent
Bread made with alum pow<
^67JPcr^Cent
Royal Baking Powdei
Of greatly superior dige
DIED IX "WANT;" HAD MONEY.
Sisters Worth Thousands Refuse<
Medical Attention.
St. Louis, Dec. 26.?Examinatioi
of the body of Mrs. Sarah Johnson
who, with her sister, Miss Mary Scott
died Christmas evening of pneumo
nia, apparently in direst want, re
vealed that a bag around her wais
contained $5,604 in cash and thre<
gold watches. In Miss Scott's effect
were found deeds and papers showing
bank deposits.
Little is known of the sisters. The:
arrived two weeks ago at the addres:
where death occurred, both suffering
from colds which developed int<
pneumonia. They refused to hav<
medical attention because of the cos
and declined to go to a free hospital
Although living in the same rooms
they slept in single beds and use<
same tables, dishes and silverware
Bills were evenly divided betweei
them.
In the delirium preceding 'deatl
Mrs. Johnson spoke of a daughter liv
ing in New Mexico and of a sister ii
Pueblo, Colo. The elder woman wa:
about 50 years old and Miss Scot
had remarked that she was "mor<
than 40."
DeBruhl to Assist Peeples.
Columbia, Dec. 31.?Following
Close louie neeisui uitauuvuutcm^u
that Mr. Ashley C. Tobias, of Char
leston, had declined the position o:
assistant attorney general under At
torney General-elect Thos. H. Pee
pies, comes ttie statement that Mr
.Mr. M. P. DeBruhl, the present as
sistant attorney general, will be re
tained in that position by Mr. Pee
pies until April 1, at least. Mr. De
Bruhl has accepted the position.
The legislature will have adjourn
ed and the fall term of the supreme
I court ended by that date, and Mr
Peeples will have the assistance 01
Mr. DeBruhl in attending to the business
that may come up between the
time he assumes office, January 21
and April 1.
It is understood that Mr. Peeples
is to let Mr. DeBruhl know his plans
definitely on March 1, and whethei
Mr. DeBruhl will be retained aftei
April 1 or a new assistant namec
i will be determined later.
Mr. DeBruhl has filled the office
| of assistant attorney general for the
I past six years under Mr. Lyon anc
previously to that time was a member
of the general assembly from Ab
beville county.
SECEDES TO RICHLAND COUNTY
Lexington Area Votes Unanimously
to Join Richland.
Lexington, Dec. 31.?By a unanimous
vote to-day the people of the
lower section of the Dutch Fork, em
bracing: an area of 9.92 square miles
decided to leave Lexington count)
| and join the county of Richland
There were 34 votes cast, every on*
being in favor of annexation. The
territory takes from Lexington the
remainder of the Ballentine and
White Creek school districts, which
were cut in half when the other section
of the Dutch Fork went to Richland
in the election held more thar
two years ago. The towns of Ballentine
and White Rock also are in the
annexation territory. The result ol
the election to-day means that Richland
will get one of the richest sections
of Lexington county and z
splendid citizenship. It is understood
that no technical objections will be
raised and the portion will go tc
Richland as soon as the legal requirements
can be met.
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aborate chemical tests.]
>ility of food made with
bread (biscuit) was made
of baking powder?cream >
d submitted separately to
re fluid, each for the same
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food digested is shown as
am of Tartar Powder:
, Digested |
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r raised food is shown to be
stibility and healthfulness.
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SHOPGIRL DIES AT AGE OF 104.
1 Miss Elen Horgan on Duty at New >
York Until a Few Mornings Ago.
i New York, Dec. 26.?Miss Elen
, Horgan, a department store "girl,"
, 104 years old, who was dusting coun
ters at the store every morning up to
- a few days ago, died from bron
t chitis in her flat yesterday, in a iew ?
5 weeks more, she said she would have
3 been 105 years old.
I Her friends in the store had plann- i ^
ed to make her Christmas a merry
i one, by visiting her, but their plans
3 were halted by news of her death. 3
EASY RELIEF FROM CONSTIe
PATIOX. j
* The Remedy that Replaces Calomel. ^
Causes Xo Restriction of
^ Habit or Diet.
i. It is a mistake to take calomel
a when your liver is lazy and needs
toning up. Hundreds of people in
this section have discovered that
1 Dodson's Liver Tone is a thousand
- times better and safer and its action
1 is just as sure. There, are none of -f.,
the fcad after-effects of calomel to /f *5
Dodson's Liver Tone and no danger
t of salivation.
3 For attacks of constipation or biliousness
one or two spoonfuls of
thi3 mild, pleasant tasting vegetable
liquid are enough and The Peoples
Drug Store gives a personal guaran'
tee that every bottle will do all that
t is claimed for it. Money back in any t
. case where it fails. 4 *
p Dodson's Liver Tpne costs only 50
cents for a large bottle. Remember
the name because there are any num
ber of remedies sold in imitation of 4 (
Dodson claims. Some of them have
names very similar to Dodson'6 Liver v.
Tone?and are in same color pack
age. These imitations are not guar
anteed and may be very harmful. Go
. to The Peoples Drug Store and you
will surely get the genuine.
Reward for Smoak's Slayer.
i
Columbia, Dec. 30.?The governor *
f has issued a proclamation offering a j?
- reward of $100 for the apprehension
i of the person or persons who slew
. Mr. E. D. Smoak, the deaf and dilmb
white man, near Cedar Springs, in
3 Spartanburg county, a few nights
s ago. Mr. Smoak was found dead in
* his house and evidence pointed to a ^
.* foul murder. &
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SPECIAL NOTICES. !
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i Advertisements Under This Head 25c.
I For 25 Words or Less.
A|
Notice.?Town taxes are now due
and payable to the town treasurer at J
his office over Bamberg Banking Co.
Lost.?One large steer, black and i
white spotted with short horns, fte- ,
7 ward if returned to H. G. DELK,
Bamberg, S. C.
Wanted.?To buy farm of 500 to
> 1,000 or more acres, well located.
Must be good value at price asked.
Give full particulars in first letter.
FARMER, Box 121, Bennettsville,
'IS. C. ^
For Sale?At bargain prices, 15
' head horses and mules; four two- * 4
i horse wagons; all kind of farming
; implements, grain drill, mowers and
I rakes, hay press, reaper and binder;
also ear corn 80 cents the bushel;
1 pea vine hay $1.00 per hundred: I
fodder $1.35 hundred, delivered I
. Bamberg. Also have some hogs for I
. sale. See Julian Gray near Cope, S. I
C. VERNON BRABHAM, Colum- J
bia, S. C. ' j
J NOTICE. I
Notice is hereby given that all |
debts due the estate of N. C. Crosby,
deceased, are payable to the adminl
istrator, or E. H. Henderson, his atl
torney, at Bamberg, S. C., and that
i all claims against this estate should
be filed, duly probated and itemized.
* J. A. WYMAN,
Administrator.
Bamberg, S. C., Nov. 25, 1912. ' ? ;
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