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U>hr Siatttbrrg tbrraib Thursday, Dec. 10, 1914. SHORT ToCALs! unel Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Do your Christmas shopping cat ij. .Mr. \\\ H. Smith has been reelected dispenser at Cope, by the Orangeburg county dispensary board. .Mr. G. H. Smoak has about completed his new stores on Railroad avenue. The building is of brick, and there are two stores. - " Rev. L. E. Wiggins, of Pickens, who is visiting relatives in the city, conducted services at Trinity Methodist church last Sunday morning and evening. The total sales of the Bamberg county dispensaries for the month of November amounted to $S,SS1.42, according to the monthly statement published in The Herald today. Mr. B. B. Leitzsey, who was a liquor constable in this county until the constabulary was abolished by a special act of the legislature, has been sent to Florence to do similar t duty. Effective last week, there is a tax of one cent on every telephone and telegraph message. Some Bamberg folks thought the odd cent an error, but were assured tnat me ieaerai government had levied this special tax because pf the European war. Rev. ^T. H. Hodges and family will leave the latter part of this week for Lake City, his new charge. Mr. Hodges has be^n pastor of the Meth od|st church here for the past four years, and the friends he and his family have made regret that they must go. Last Sunday was the last service for Rev. W. H. Hodges' pastorate in Bamberg, although he was too ill to * conduct services. Mr. Hodges' manyfriends in the city regret his departure, and their best wishes go with him to his new field, Lake City, he having completed hi's four years at this charge. 4 ?t'nrmar f a1/1 A yruxxiiueui oamucig The Herald Monday that all present signs indicate that wheat will be a ^ more profitable crop next summer , than cotton?considered from a monetary standpoint. And, he argued, there will be no chance to lose on wheat, for the farmers can eat * flour but they cannot eat cotton. Rev. E. O. Watson, the newly appointed pastor of Trinity Methodist church, is expected to conduct services here next Sunday. He will arrive in Bamberg during the week. Mr. Watson is an able preacher, has many friends in the city, and he and his family will receive a cordial welcome to Bamberg. A gentleman from Cope in the city the other day said that preparations are being made to rebuild the burned business district. A recent fire destroyed many of the stores there. A law previously passed by the town council prevents the erection of wooden structures. He stated that modern DncK ouiicnngs woum u? i erected in place of the wooden ones burned. -/Last week we stated jthat packages mailed at the postoffice cpuld be marked not to be opened until after Christmas, when the sentence should have read not to De opened until Christmas. The postmaster earnestly asks that Christmas packages be deposited in the office as early as possible. They will not be dispatched until just a few days before \ Christmas, if requested. The Carlisle school offers to re ceive students beginning scnooi .January 4th for $90, payable either all cash or monthly. In lieu of cash, N the school offers to accept one bale of good cotton and $45 cash, payable in instalments. Head Master Guilds* states that there is room in the dormitories for twenty more boys and five girls, and until these places are filled, the above terms are offered. The scarcity of money has caused a falling off in receipts at the Bamberg postoffice for the month of November, although the receipts for October were the largest ever known. The total receipts for November were about five per cent, less than last year for the same month, but this is considered a pretty good record for the hard times. At many other offices the decrease in receipts has been much greater. Some trouble has been experienced in Bamberg in securing revenue stamps for the special war tax imposed on certain articles. It seems that while congress provided that certain articles should he taxed, no adequate method was provided for the distribution of the stamps. Tuesday a gentleman of the city desired to have recorded several important papers, but could not do so until he had spent a good deal of time in finding someone who was kind enough to s'ell him the necessary revenue stamps to attach to the papers. It seems that the cotton market is at a standstill. Although the latest ! cotton report indicated the biggest | crop on record, the price in Bamberg did not decline but a few points. Wednesday was the first fair day in Bamberg in about, two weeks. The sun had been hidden almost completely tor a number of days, with more or less rain for the past two i weeks. Although the government estiI mate places this year's crop of cotton larger than that of 1911, up to the present time Bamberg county has ginned only a small number of bales in excess of even last year's crop. A hearing in the F. \V. Free company bankruptcy matter was held in Orangeburg at the office of A. J. Hydrick, Esq., special referee, at which a sale of the stock of the company was ordered for December 14th. H. M firaham Esn.. was named as trus tee in bankruptcy. Mr. C. Pesken, who was in business in Bamberg several years ago, has secured the old postoffice building on Main street, and will on Saturday open a store. Mr. Pesken has purchased a bankrupt stock of goods and this stock will be placed on sale. His many friends in the city are delighted to have him back in the city again. Patrons of the postoffice who expect to send away Christmas packages should bring them in before the holiday rush begins. It is impossible to be served promptly when the rush is on, and not only the office force [ but the patrons themselves will appreciate the difference. It is very tiresome to stand in line for some minutes waiting for others to be served, but this is unavoidable during the holiday rush. The Xew Railroad. When asked about the Bamberg, Ehrhardt and Walterboro railroad Monday, Mr. Jones A. WiUiams, one of the contracters constructing the railroad, said that an announcement would be made concerning the road f within the next week or so. Mr. Williams stated, however, that the road I had been completed, and that train service may be expected shortly. The new depot has been completed.- The people of Eamberg,and Ehrhardt, and the territory intervening, will welcome the beginning of train "service over the new railroad, as it is practically imposible for one to travel between Bamberg and EHrbardt at present by rail. The new road is expected to put the two places in close touch with each other, and enable the citizens of Ehrhardt to .visit the county seat more conveniently. Also the farmers in the lower section of the county will find the new railroad to be of great convenience and profit in the matter of fertilizer shipments, as well as all kinds of freight matter. The railroad will fill a long-felt want for tiie county, and fulfil! the dream of years for those interested in the new project. The road has been in the buildipg for some years, and many obstacles have been overcome in its construction. ; " Junior League. The junior leaguers had-a' very important meeting Friday night. The president, Gene Price, read the scriptural lesson taken from the 20th chapter of St. Matthew, after which Miss Alma Black made a talk on service. The officers and the chairmen of the committee made their report. The service committee reported that they had offered help to the Ladies Aid society. \ Whether we should order pins for our society was discussed but not fully decided. Our charter, which has been framed, was shown to the leaguers by the president. Plans were discussed for Christmas service, and a committee consisting of Rebecca Graham and Louise Wiggins was appointed to arrange our work. The leaguers decided to spend as much money as could be raised at ppresent from dues to buy flour for the Belgians. X. Sunbeam Bazaar. i The Sunbeams will hold a bazaar on Friday. December 11, at the court house. Home made candy will be on sale.?adv. Special Term of Court. Some days ago the Bamberg bar petitioned the governor to order a special term of court for Bamberg county for the trial of civil cases, the civil docket having become somewhat conjested. In accordance with the petition, the governor has ordered the special term to he held beginning the first Monday in January. A disengaged judge is expected to be assigned to hold the court here. The extra term is expected to do much toward clearing up the civil docket in Bamberg county. Citron 25c pound at Delk's Market.?adv. Don't Forget?Plant Wheat! Information received by T1 Herald from all over the county i dicates that the farmers are plan ing heavily of wheat. The inipo tance of wheat planting cannot 1 emphasized too much this winter, ; the present price of flour is almo prohibitive, and considering tl scarcity of money, it is imperatr that the farmer should p^vide f< his family on his own farm. At tl present pprice of cotton, wheat considerably more profitable tlu the fleecy staple, and the farmers wi make o mistake in planting at lea a sufficient quantity to supply tl table of his own home. New Advertisements. Delk's .Market?Groceries. La Verne Thomas & Co.?Our Xmi Novelties Now Complete. Price & Johnson?Low Prices a the Time. Farmers and .Merchants Bank? He Had Only. J. B. Brickie?If Santa Clai Biked. Rentz & Felder?Seed Wheat f< Sale. Enterprise Bank?The Boy With Bank Account. Bamberg Banking Co.?Indepem ence Born of Saving. Bamberg County Dispensary Boai ?Monthly Statement. Monticello Drug Co.?Rub-my-tis: and Colds and LaGrippe. Peoples Bank?Will Handle Yoi Business. Cliff Johnson?Wanted. J. T. Griffith?Grinding. Phillip Murphy?For Rent. B. W. Simmons & Co.?Bali Fruit Cakes Now. Times and Democrat?Congre: and the Legislature. C. Pes^en?Beats Low Price < Cotton. Dixie Tailors?Suits and Overcoa Made to Order. H. M. Graham, Trustee in Banl ruptcy?Notice of Sale. Bamberg County Dispensary Boar ?Bids Wanted. W. A. Klauber?War Sale < Klauber's. Box Kent Kates Advance. The postmaster at Bamberg hi received notice from the departmei that on January 1st he must advanc box rent rates at this, office. Hen tofore the rates for boxes have bee 35 cents per quarter for the sma boxes, 45 cents for the medium box* and 60 cents for the drawers, but a ter this month the rates will be 4 cents for small boxes, 60 cents fc medium size and 75 cents for th drawers. This raise in rates was e: pected by the postmaster for th quarter beginning October 1st, a as the office advanced a grade o July 1st, and the rates for box rent laid down by the department mad an increase necessary at that tinn However, the authorities did not ai thorize an increase and therefore i was not done. Petrons will pleas remember that the postmaster ha nothing to do with fixing the pric of boxes, and he gets no revenu 'from them. The rates are fixed b the department, being based on th receipts of the office, and, strange a it may seem to some people, box rent increase as the business of the offic increases. For instance box rent i much higher in cities like Charlesto and Columbia than in Bamberg. Th revenue derived from the rent c boxes goes to the department and nc to the postmaster or the owner c the building and boxes, these bein under lease to the government. Bill for box rent will be placed in al boxes ten days before the end of th present month, and the rent must b paid by the last night in the month. Mr. B. B. Hare Admitted to Bar. # Rntlef- B. Hare, who was admitte ' \ to the practice of law in South Care lina yesterday, Is a native of Salud and since his appointment' recentl to a field position with the feders department of agriculture has re sumed residence there after severs years spent in Washington. Mi Hare was secretary of the Fifth civservice district, with headquarters i Atlanta, but resigned this post in 01 der to take up his present wort which permits of his living in hi home town.?The Columbia State. Mr. Hare is well known in Banberg. and has many friends here, wh will be pleased to know that he i again residing in this State. Weighing Party. j There will be a "weighing party at Hunter's Chapel school house o Friday evening. Dee. 11th. in the ir I terest of the new school equipmen The public is cordially invited to al tend.?adv. Prunes 15c pound. Delk's Mai ket.?adv. Seed wheat for sale by Rentz < Felder.?adv. / Bankruptcy Cases. be Last week a creditors' petition n-1 bankruptcy was filed in the office it- the clerk of the federal 'court r-' Charleston against R. S. Simmons, be; this city. Expafrte petitioners ai as 'their claims against Mr. Simmo st [are: Augusta Drug Co., $36.7 ie'Clark Milling Co., $106.Sh; Xix< re! Grocery Co., $ 11 7.2!); Smith Bro or. $133.96; Morris ic Co., $90. All ie the petitioners are Augusta firms, tl is last named being a branch of a Xe in Jersey corporation, ill! An involuntary petition in ban st ruptcy has been nied in the feder ie court against Messrs. J. A. Spann ai O. A. Simmons, doing business in th city in the firm name of Spann Simmons, the petitioners being: Pri gle Bros., of Charleston, $515.4| Brown-Evans Co., of Charlesto as $233.43; the Combahee Fertiliz Co.. of Charleston, $1,260.12. M Xotice was published last week the effect that the F. W. Free cor If pany, of Bamberg, had been du adjudicated bankrupts, and that tl is creditors of the said firm would ho a meeting in the office of Andrew jr Hydrick, Jr., referee in bankruptc in Orangeburg, on Tuesday of th week. a McKenzie Bros., of Ehrhardt, we: adjudicated bankrupts last mont and a meeting of the creditors i that .company was held the latt 'd part of November. . Masonic Election, m At a recent meeting of Orna ir lodge, A. F. M., the following o ficers were elected to serve for tl ensuing year. A special communic tion was held last Thursday evenin ^at which time they were installed: Clarence E. Black?W. M. :e Thomas Ducker?S. W. Henry H. Stokes~J. W. ?s Willie A. Dickinson?Treasurer. Robert Black?Secretary. 5f B. Tillman Felder?S. D. H. Lawrence Hinnant?J. D. t Wilmot F. Jennings and F. Cha Ayer?Stewards. \ \ D. W. Phillips?Tiler. The lodge is well officered and in a flourishing condition, the men 'd b^ts taking much interest in tl meetings. The membership of tl it lodge is increasing all the time, an the outlook for the coming year very bright, A Pleasant Party. is lt ' On last Friday evening sever; >e: young men of the city ?ave an elabi a ' rate dinner at Mrs. M. L. Johns' hi n i tel in honor of their young lac U j friends, the teachers of the cii ;sj schools, and .Miss Estelle Rutledge. f.I Those in attendance were: Miss< 5 j Ruth Anderson, of Chester, Aln ,r! Davis, of Orangeburg; Julia Kible ie| of- Xewberrv; Kate LaFoy, of Ande c.json; Sadie Leslie, of Norway; Mai i6 Molton, of Birmingham, Ala.; E IS | telle Rutledge, of Atlanta, Ga.; Ma njZeigler, of Orangeburg; Messr :s| Charlie. Ayer. B. D. Carter, H. 1 pjHinnant, A. \V. Knight, Frank .A I a. j Moye, G. D. Ryan. S. A. Marchai land Dr. H. J. Stuckey. it j Both young men and young w< e! men were clad in the latest evenin >s; costumes, and were indeed brilliar ;e j throughout the entire evening. e! Mrs. Johns, with the assistance < vj Mrs. J. A. Hunter, are to be congra e ulated on the tidy and tasteful mat sJner in which they had the dinin _ i mom hall and Darlors decorate ? ? r? e! wi?h holly, evergreens, ferns and pc sj plants. n | Promptly at 9 'o'clock the ha^p e j young people were seated around almost gorgeous and lustrous dinin table, heavily laden with the mo: ,f delicious appetizers' that mankin g could desire. Following this ther s were six varied and rich courses sen II ed. which prolonged the dinner hoc e from nine until twelve. The course e were as follows: Grape fruit sprinkled with man schino cherries; raw oysters serve on shells with vegetable salad an 'celery; oyster stew with oysterette: pickles and olives: fried oysters wit >_ Worcester sauce, Waldorf salad, an a coffee; quail on toast (with saltines J and French fried potatoes: specu 1 prepared cheese, varied fruits, grape J" and mints. 1 Immediately after dinner the hai pv young couples repaired to th parlors, where several tables ha j1 been previously arranged for game of hearts dice, etc., where was cor k' tinued the most pleasant part of tb s evening. Just between the parlors, in th hallway, under a lattice of evei 0 greens, was artistically arranged o s a Japanese table, a handsomely cui glass punch bowl with twenty-fou cut-glass dippers suspended from il sides, which was filled and refille " during the evening with the mos n delicious punch that had been pr< i- pared by Jlrs. M. L. Kisiier, ior in t. occasion. It is needless to say thi t- this part of the programme was er joyed, as was the entire evening. Evaporated Peaches 15c poun< Delk's Market.?adv. & Seed wheat for sale by Rentz < Felder.?adv. Rentz-Clayton. jn On the evening of December the of! 6th. .Mr. .Maurice Clayton and Miss at' Annie Rentz were happily married j ot- at the Lutheran parsonage at Ehr-j 1C1 hardt. The Rev. E. F. K. Roof per ns, formed the ceremony. Quite a large; Uj i number of relatives and friends of, -,n the bride and groom were present; s :to witness the ceremony. 0f' After the many good wishes and he j congratulations of friends the happy !Wcouple left tor the groom's home! j where a bountiful dinner was served, k-1 Mrs. Clayton is the daughter of ai Mr. and Mrs. George Rentz. She has 1(1' many fine accomplishments and ex-: is cellent traits of character. She is a & member of lit. Pleasant Lutheran n_ church, and is a faithful worker. 0; Mr. Clayton is a son of Mr. G. B. n> Clayton. He is a successful farmer er and has many sterling qualities of character. He, too, is a faithful to member of Mt. Pleasant Lutheran u_ church. I lv The many friends of the happy ie couple wish for them many felicitous Id days of life together. Sample Box Paper. y, 13 The Herald Book Store has just received another large shipment of re drummers' sample box papers. This ' shipment consists of an especially fine line, probably the best ever reer ceived, and our friends know that we receive some mighty good values. In the lot are a lot of Christmas boxes, worth from 75c to $1.50 per in box. The entire lot is now on sale f- at less than wholesale cost. The le boxes of some are a little soiled, but a- there are dozens of boxes in perfectg, ly good order, without a blemish. If you want to save money on your Christmas presents, come to The Herald Book Store, and make a selection of fine box papers at our usual low prices. Extra quality dates at Delk's Market.?adv. s. U. I). C. Announcement. The Francis M. Bamberg chapter, *s U. D. C., will hold its regular December meeting next Tuesday after16 noon, the 15th, at 3:30 o'clock, with ie Mrs. N. P. Smoak. There will be in'd teresting reports from the delegates is who attended the general convention in Savannah and the State convention in Yorkville. Notice to Subscribers. al . After this issue of The Herald, we will begin to revise our subscription l.etc Wo have mailed notices to tv J everyone whose subscription has expired, and have given everyone am?s pie opportunity to either renew or ia to notify us requesting the paper to r' be continued. We have no means of r~ knowing who does or who does not wish the paper continued. It costs s~ a great deal of money to publish a tJ newspaper and it costs money to s* send The Herald-to a subscriber. If L' there is any one of our subscribers '' who has not and cannot get a dollar and a half now. but wants to continue to read'The Herald, we will 3~ gladly continue the paper for a time, " if he will but notify us to that effect. but we cannot continue to send the f paper to those from whom we have no prospect of receiving a renewal. So if your subscription has expired x~ and you want to continue reading The Herald, please let us know, else you may not reqeive another issue. Choice "Morning Star" seeded j v raisens at Delk's .Market.?adv. g Write Santa Claus. 5t d All letters addressed to Santa ,e Claus, care The Bamberg Herald, Bamberg, S. C.f will be published in j [r The Herald. The ^children are in- r: ,s vited to tell Santa their wants. Of j course, we cannot promise that San-'; ta will comply with all requests, but! d perhaps it may aid him in selecting/ ^ his presents for the children this ( s Christmas. Remember to write h plainly, be sure to sign your name, !| a and write on one side of the paper ) only. Willing to Be Messenger. !S I Gabe?Can you tell a mad dog?" i )_ Steve?I guess so. What do you e want me to tell him.?Cincinnati En-j ^ quirer. I is ?. i- Seed wheat for sale by Rentz & e i Felder.?adv. I. _ . -j.. -?.. ? r- INDEPENDENCE BORN OF n OF SAVING is the kind every man may pos ir sess. A small amount deposit:s ed weekly in our bank will, ^ with the added interest, de5t velop into a comfortable sum, so handy later in life. It afe! fords you a chance of a career or of starting a business. Start 1_ an account with a doliar and watch it grow. 4 j>er cent. pd. qn Sav. Dei)osits Bamberg Banking Co. FOOT AXD MOUTH DISEASE. j r Facts About Malady That Is Playing Havoc With Cattie. The foot and mouth disease, known as aphthous fever, epizootic aphtha, eczema and inoculable malady of animals, characterized by , initial fever, followed by the formation of vesicles or blisters on the tongue, Palate and lips, sometimes in the nostrils, tourth stomach and intestines of cattle, and on parts of the body where the skin is thin, as on the udder and teats. TjSttreen the claw$, on the head, coronet and pate- j tern. J The disease begins suddenly and . 1; 1 spreads very rapidly. A rise of temperature precedes the vesicular erup- " tion, which is accompanied by salivation and a peculiar "smacking" of the lips. The vesicles gradually enlarge and ^ eventually break, exposing red, raw v patch, which is very sensative. The animal cannot feel so well as usual, 1 suffers much pain and loses condition. If a milk yielding creature, it gives less milk. More or less lameness is a constant sympton. Some- 1 times tne ieet Decome mucn diseased, the ariimal so crippled has to be destroyed. It is often fatal to young animals. It is transmitted by the saliva and the discharges from the vesicles, though all the' secretions and excretions are doubtless infective, as well as all articles and places soiled by them. Though not usually a fatal malady except in young, it is a most se- ' i rious scourge. In 1892 in Germany, it attacked 151,000 farms with an estimate loss of $35,000,000. It is , transmissible to nearly all domestic animals, but its ravages are most . severe among cattle, sheep and goats. Human beings are also liable to infection. The treatment of affected animals comprises a laxative diet, wim saiiiacaa, auu mc appiivaixvu of antiseptics and astringents to the sores. The preventive measures are isolation of the diseased animals, boil- ; ing the milk before use and thorough disinfection of all places and substances which are capable of conveying infection. The true remedy is the slaughter of the diseased animal. This is made by law obligatory. The dead animals are buried in a covering of lime. The owner of the slaughtered animals is reimbursed on a basis of appraised value, the appraiser being appointed by the State.?Home and >; . Farm. - Employer?Not afraie^ of early hours, I suppose? Young man?You can't close too . early for me? sir.?Answers. , -/ ? Seed wheat for sale by Rentz & A Felder.?adv. V I NOTICE OF SALE. \ . United States of America?For the Eastern District of South Caroliha?Charleston Division?District Court. Pursuant to an order of sale by A. J. Hydrick, Esq., Referee in Bank- 4 ruptcy, I will sell fat public outcry t j to the highest bidder for cash on December 14th, 1914, between the legal hours of sale at Bamberg, S. C., in j front of the Court House (Unless 4 sooner sold at private sale) the stock of general merchandise, in- -/ eluding the fixtures, the property of the F. W. Free Company estate in Bankruptcy. V H. M. GRAHAM, Trustee in Bankrupcy of the F. W. ^ Free Co. Estate, Bankrupt. ) Dec. 8th, 1914. SPECIAL NOTICES. Advertisements Under This Head 25c. For 25 Words or Less. J. ' .j For Sale?New crop pure Georgia :ane syrup in barrels, kegs and cans. Write for prices. W. H. DAVIS,.Augusta, Ga., 1-10-15 For Sale?One Mann's Green Bone * Cutter. One Wilson Hand Mill. One * ? Oat sprouter. If you raise cliickene, here is a bargain. F. G. P. WEIGAND, Schofield, S. C. 1-1-15 ______? Cane Grinding?There will be grinding every Saturday at my mill . at East Denmark. J. T. GRIFFITH. Wanted?2,000 bushels good corn in ear, and 500 bushels seed peas. Highest market prices. "CLIFF JOHNSON, Bamberg, S. C.,. It. 1 J For Rent?One 2-horse farm rfear town. Apply to PHILLIP MURPHY. It. Capital and Surplus $100,000.00 I Trraani 1 Mflhinnr I V V . . ' . -"'... - ? nififeriii .' *''' J