The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, December 10, 1914, Page 8, Image 8
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. , -/
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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
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