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?tip $amb?rg feralb Thursday, Jan. 1, 1914. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. The graded school resumes exercises Monday. Mr. F! N. Kinard and Miss Mittie Hiers, both of Ehrhardt, were united in marriage at Lodge on December 24th, X C. Lawson being the officiating minister. To all our friends?and enemies? a happy new year. We are proud of the enemies we have made and we congratulate ourselves that we have incurred the enimity of some people. Next Monday is the first Monday in the month and salesday. There are several tracts of real estate to be sold by the Master, and the advertisements will be found in this paper. Mr. Aaron Fechter, who has been conducting a mercantile business in front of the pool room in this city for the past few months, has sold out \ his stock and returned to his home in Charleston. An unfortunate typographical error occurred in last week's issue. In the article in reference to the Peoples Bank we printed the surplus at $5,000, when it should have been $8,000. We regret the error. The ginning report issued by the government shows that in Bamberg county there was ginned for the season of 1913, 25,866 bales, againsi 18,906 bale? for 1912. This report is up to December 13th. Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Thomas, of Columbia, have moved to Bamberg and will make this their home in future. Mrs. Thomas, who was Miss Elise Rentz, has many friends who will be glau to welcome her back. Miss Mabel Simmons, an adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Simmons, of the Branchville section, was married at their home Wednesday of last week to Mr. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Jones, with Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Simmons, spent Tuesday in the city as the guests of Mr. G. O. Simmons and family. There is on exhibition at The Heri aid office a mammoth radish, in fact * the largest one we have ever seen. It was raised by Capt. W. S. Bamberg ami weighs seventeen pounds, measuring twenty-eight inches in circumference. The Captain has another radish which he thinks will grow to a larger size. This one was taken up because it had a split in it. Mr. J. A. Griffith has been appointed by Supervisor E. C. Bruce as foreman of the county chain-gang, and assumed his duties last Monday. We 'feel sure that Mr. Griffith will get , good results in the way of good roads, and with the wise counsel and direction that he will receive from the , supervisor, we may expect that the roads in this county will continue to be improved, as both of these gentlemen are enthusiastic good roads men. The fourth assistant postmaster general has written Congressman Jas. F. Byrnes, advising him that service on the two new rural routes out of Bamberg, Nos. 3 and 4, will be commenced March 2nd, 1914. Some supplies for the carriers on these routes have already been received by the postmaster, but no notice of of the examination for carriers has been received. Due notice will be ' given through the press as soon as | received. The Herald is forced to issue a four-page paper again this week, but we feel sure our subscribers will not complain, especially as we give them an extra large amount of reading . matter during most of the year. We had no power for three and a half days last week, as the cotton mill was v/" shut down, and as our force did no work after last Wednesday, opening the office again Monday morning of this week, with one man still out, it can be readily seen that an eightpage paper was out of the question. Mr. O. D. A. Wilson, a prominent citizen of the Ulmer section of Barnwell county, died early Tuesday morning of last week, after an Illness of some weeks. He was seventy years old, and is survived by a wife and daughter. The burial took place Tuesday afternoon at Great Saltkeatchie Baptist church, Rev. Mr. Simpson conducting the services. Mr. Wilson was a member of the Methodist church. He married Mrs. Seanie Johns, a daughter of Mrs. M. L. Johns, of this city. \ New Advertisements. s* i- t-* 1 rru ? 4 it. r rautv xsaiiiuerg?ww mat wuc Holidays Have Passed. /.""Woodward Lumber Co.?Farmers, Merchants, Builders. C. Bruce, County Supervisor? Notice. ptbQ Cotton Oil Co.?Notice. Ste"wart Cotton Co.?For Sale. Meeting of Music Club. ??? The Appollo Music Club met with Miss Annie Lou Byrd Wednesday afternoon. Much business was discussed, among the most important was plans for a carnival to be given on the' sixteenth. Two new members were received, Mrs. Laverne Thomas and Miss Mary Livingston. After an interesting program, composed of Life of Richard Wagner by Miss Pearl Black, reading of Wagner's "Lohengrin" by Miss Franke Folk, and an J instrumental solo by Miss Ivate Rentz, delightful refreshments were served. A call meeting will be held at Miss Pearl Black's Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock. Married and Gone. Miss Belle Cooner, only daughter J of Mr. and Mrs. John Cooner, and Mr. W. Eugene Stokes, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stokes, were happily married this (Thursday) afternoon at the home of the bride's parents on Railroad Avenue in this city. Rev. W. R. McMillan was the officiating minister. The wedding was a quiet one, only the relatives and a few intimate friends being present. The happy young couple left on the six o'clock train for their future home in Durham, New Hampshire, where Mr. Stokes is connected with the agricultural station and is also assistant professor in the college there. The best wishes of their many friends go with them. The bride is a most popular young woman. She was born near Bamberg, and has lived here most of her life. She is a graduate of Greenville Female College, and is a young lady of accomplishments and most pleasing personality. The groom is a graduate of Clemson, and has been engaged in agricultural experimental work and teaching agriculture since his graduation. It is a source of regret to a very large circle of friends that these jroung people should make their home elsewhere, but that their lives may be full of happiness is the sincere wish of us all. Foreign Missionary Society. There will be a meeting of the Foreign Missionary Society Tuesday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock at the Methodist parsonage. The first week in January, from Sunday the fourth 'till the eleventh;' is appointed by the church as a week of prayer and self-denial. # The funds in the hands of the church to be used in the mission " * 1 1" 4- mi nvhlxr *fr V? oi T* neias was omy euuugu w oui/yij i"v? most pressing needs and send out three new missionaries. Twenty new, men are most urgently needed. They have the men. The finest of young Southern manhood are ready to give themselves to the church for this service. Only the money is needed. Will you join in this far extended circle of prayer that God will give the church the needed money and guide in the choice of the men? Will you deny yourself something this week and give the money? And pray, pray, everv day that these la-! borers may be sent into the .fields! "already white to the harvest." DIRECTORY OF TRINITY METHOODIST CHURCH. Preaching every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Preaching every Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Sunday-school every Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Mid-week prayermeeting every Wednesday evening at '7:30 o'clock, Epworth League every Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock^l V Everybody is cordially invited to attend these services. W H. HODGES, Pastor, Railroad Avenue, Bamberg, S. C. Rev. M. L. Banks, the presiding elder, will preach Sunday morning at eleven o'clock. The pastor will preach at the usual evening hour. Meeting of Music Club. The Apollo Music Club met with Misses Ethel, and Urma Black on Wednesday afternoon. A delightful program was enjoyed by alfc Jenny Lind was the subject for this occasion. Several interesting papers and musical numbers were heard. The following program wa6 rendered: Vocal Solos?Misses Ethel Black and Kate Rentz. Jenny Lind's Life?Miss Mae Brabham. Jenny Lind's Musical Career?Miss Alma Black. After which a delicious sweet course was served. Xegro Killed. Wednesday night of last week a negro was killed on the plantation of Mr. M. E. Ayer, a fewr miles below town. The negro killed was named Prince Gilbert, and his slayer is Darned Joe Bryant. It seems that there was a Christmas tree being held, at which there was considerable drinking among the negroes present, and that Gilbert had been amusing himself by shooting at some pieces of paper on the floor. That this seemed to offend Bryant fori some reason and he drew his pistol! and took deliberate aim at Gilbert, chr\nfin<r him through the head. He died from the effects of the wound shortly afterwards. The inquest was held in town last Saturday, and Bryant was arrested and is now in jail. Mr. Brabham Improving. ^ The many friends of Mr. W. M. Brabham, of Bamberg, will be glad to know that he is making rapid progress toward recovery; after an operation for appendicitis, which he un- I derwent about ten days ago at the Baker Sanatorium in this city. Mr. Brabham expects to be well enough to leave for his home about Saturday. ?Charleston News and Courier. Daughters of Confederacy. j The Francis Marion Bamberg Chap-1 | ter, U. D. C., will have a bestowal of crosses of honor on January 19th, Lee's birthday. Crosses will be given to the following veterans named: S. M. Key, Williams, S. C.; J. A. McCormack, Bamberg; W. W. Williams. Bamberg; and Mrs. Sallie Rice Owens, descendant. RTvomieoc will hp hplrJ at 11 a. m. I ? in the parlor of the Johnson Hotel, and dinner will be served at 12 o'clock in the court house. All veterans of the county are invited to attend the exercises, and will also be served dinner. New Postoffice. The postmaster and clerks have been mighty busy during the past two weeks. First came the Christmas rush, and immediately after that came the job of moving to the new office. The transfer was made last Friday, and those who have not been through with it can not imagine the mental strain as well as the^mount of work connected with moving to a new place, assigning boxes, learning^ patrons their combinations to boxes, etc., as well as the whole arrangement being new to the force and the trouble finding boxes in distributing mail. Of course for some weeks, until one can become familiar with the location of the various boxes, the distribution of mails will necessarily be slow, but all are doing the very best ihev can, and patrons should realise that it will be some time before all mat ters connected with the office can work smoothly. The office is not cn- ' tirely finished, the marble base not being put in around fixtures, nor the marble base board in the lobby. Some painting and other work has been done on the building this week. However, the people of Bamberg have a building of which they can be very proud and one which will give every facility for properly handling the business of the Bamberg office, and it will not be very long before everything will oe in ship shape. * ! Post Office Information. Hereafter the mails which arrive at 9:37 and 11:17 on Sundays will , not be distributed until after church services are over, say about 12.30., 1 The office force will come directly ] from church to the office and put up , these mails. All mails will be dis- j patched as usual. The daily papers 1 which arrive on the early morning ] train will be' distributed about nine J o'clock, so all renters of boxes can get th^ir daily paper in plenty time 1 to go to church. So now there is no J use for any patron of the office to stay j away from church on account of t waiting to get his mail on Sunday, i as it will not be distributed until c after services, as above stated. We , do this to allow the clerks to attend church, which they cannot do if they distribute these mails, as they cannot get through with the first mail in time for servipe. The postal laws and regulations require s to do this, i as will be seen from the following { quotation: "Paragraph 4 of section 233: Third ( and fourth class post offices need not i be opened on Sundays unless a mail i or mails arrive during the time be- ( tween the Saturday closing hour and j 6 p. m. Sunday. If such a mail does < arrive and the public convenience re- < quires its delivery on Sunday, the office MAY be opened to the public not more than once nor for more ^ than one hour, and the time of service to natrons MUST NOT be during that of church services." We feel sure that a majority of the patrons of the office will endorse this action, in fact all who have expressed themselves to us have been pleased that the government adopted such a regulation. The general delivery window will be opened on Sundays immediately after the mail is dis! tributed. Mail, will positively not be' handed from lock boxes. Learn your combination or have your key with you, for we are not going to violate this rule for anybody. We dcn't want to be unaccommodating, but there is other work we should be doing instead of handing out mail from boxes So don't ask us, for we will certainly decline. We are of course glad to learn combinations to all who are entitled to them and to please the people in every way possible, but this is one regulation that is going to be 5 absolutely carried out. Some people may not like it, but we feel that a ^ majority of the patrons will see a ] good reason for the rule and endorse it. J f Now? That the holiday SETTLE DOWN TO \ > \ And to do Gc HAVE GO I Have Just ' EX1 > And W ! . ' CASH c G. FRANK . BAMBERG, S Good Roads Meeting. The county officials of Bamberg, By virtue noting that congress had recently to the under passed a bill providing that counties of subscript! tvhich wished to improve their high- of fctizer & ways could be assisted by the govern- tion, -will be ment, Supervisor Bruce got in touch Carter & Ca with Congressman James F. Byrnes, the 2nd day who was at home for the holidays*, ten o'clock ; ind had him with the government expert, Mr. Toms, to come here Monday :o a meeting which had been called. . Decmber \ ifter conferring with prominent citisens and business men. " "" - 1?u ' ? ~ Rv virtue r i ne meeting was uem m uic wuu i ?, louse, B. W. Miley, Esq., presiding. I ed to me out Addresses were made by Mr. Byrnes, pleas for Bai svho explained the provisions of the of'Matthew Dill, and by Mr. Toms, who told of J. J. Cleckle; he methods employed by the govern- C. Folk, Ma? nent in the actual work of aiding wil] sell to ;ounties in road building. cash, on Moc The bill provides that any county front of the :an receive $20,000 from the govern- ing the legal jrnment for each $40,000 spent by ing describee the county, the roads to be built All that ? mder government direction, but the town of Ba oads to be improved to be designated Carolina, eo D'y the county officials. acre, more oi There was a good crowd present, thereon, bou and there was considerable enthusi- of Arthur Ni asm shown. Another meeting httt ored graded Deen called for next Monday in the J. A. Spann ;ourt house, at one o'clock, and every Thomas Blac litizen interested in the progress of1 Purchaser :he county should be present. The natter will then be more fully dis- Mastei jussed. Superv%or Bruce urges that December svery citizen of the county interested ??? n our highways attend, in order that PJOr 1 Dur representatives may have some T ll\Ju 1 jxpression from the tax payers. ACCUSED OF KILLING. Old Li iVhite Man Taken to Aiken By Rural Jt Officer. HA 1!'??? oc This morn AI1VC11, JL/Cl/Cuwvi uu< ? | ing Rufal Policeman * Atkinson wrought to Aiken Bob Kitchings, cvhite, charged with killing an un- ^ known negro near Beulah church, FARM S(Jf in Christmas day, about noon. Very little is known of the killing. Address tfVV [t seems that Kitchins picked up the negro some miles from his home and qpppi irove on home, and when in the back yard he claims the negro tried to Advertisemei take his team and he refused the For 2,1 negro. Kitchings says that the negro ^ ^ then struck him and he pulled his suit call on pistol and shot the negro through the Posite post c ^ead. ' Cleaning, The white man told some one that of all kinds tie had shot the negro and the police- ors> opposite man went to arrest Kitchings. The For Sale.? aegro was not found last night, but merless gun hhifi moraine: he was found sitting in fa^e c^ea^ the buggy, dead. perg a. u. The coroner has gone to the scene Notice.?A and an inquest will be held to-day. _ _ Fridays. The Sale stables, horses and mules, bug- notice. THE ges and harness. RIZER & MOTE, Autom0biJ Fairfax, S. C. eIs 2i? per c 1913 town taxes are now due, pay- cent. Old able to town treasurer.?adv. GRAHAM, A . / ? V rs have u 1 ffii 1 f L of >od Work Van clflH^B^H AH OTftTIr W9DBE \JU the Received, -BHH 'ill Sell Yoi^H r NOTICE. of a commission issued^^|^^^^HH^H| signed petitioners books on to the capital stock Ayer, proposed corporaopened at the office of rter, Bamberg, S. C., on of January, A. D. 1914, 1914' a 1 m* be added to^H^H 0. F.RIZER, the ist^yHl C. B. RIZER. the 28tb dflHB !9th, 1913. , penalty jtf STER'S SALE. *PJal;|JL^RHBH f a decretal order direct- jay okJ^HH of the court of common per CeX^B9HB| nberg county, in the case taxes.* Hampton, plaintiff, vs. M y cv ai, ijpivuuxm?"> *f .-? | u.iter for Bamberg county, F the highest bidder, for I conso^HiH tday, January 5, 1914, in ! F BflHHH court house door, dur-; F hours of sale the follow-1 y I Tojpfl I ertain lot of land in the i nMl B imberfc,. State of South ? B ntaining one-half (V2) R?mH m r less, with the buildings; p nded on the North by lot | r]1^ ? I mmons; East by the col- r , school; South by iot of | and on the West by < Derijj^B^B|RHH I Ehr to pay for papers. H. C. FOLK, * ror Damueis uuumj. ? jHiHHHi nsurance.s^M ne Companies FOLK, Agt. sH^^| - ?MinH MBERG, S. c. nH^^H OTT, JR. W dL ENGINEER ai e, are (VEYING A SPECIALTY d : 1341 Main Street, LUMBIA, S. C. ifcryjjy AL NOTICES. a\ H9H its Under This Head 25c. [.It, 5 Words or Less^j^mH| >od tallored^o-medMgfcppT^B HmM|^N9 the Dixie Tailors, iffice. " < v Mfe pressing, and neatly done. Dixie post office. -One double barrel and or.e pump gun 15fjK2l G. A. JENNINGS, Lfter this date we w|RP|^pR|j3B|^^^^^H ton on Wednesdays an$wfMbf|Ka^^^HjH public will please takjraj^HBH COTTON OIL CO. liW es Insured.?1912 ent; 1913 models 2 line company. H. gent, Bamberg, S. C.