The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, April 06, 1916, Page 8, Image 8
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Thursday, April 6, 1916. .
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SHORT LOCALS.
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Brief Items of Interest Throughout 1
the Town and County. <
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A fine rain fell in Bamberg?the ]
first in several weeks?Monday and '
Monday night, greatly refreshing '
things in general. The crops were
badly in need of rain, the.farmers <
report. j
Mrs. J. D. Copeland, Sr., will be I
hostess to the F. M. Bamberg chap- j
ter, U. D. C., at its regular meeting i
on next Tuesday afternoon, April s
11th, at 4:30 o'clock. A full attend- <
ance is requested. 1
A large number of Bamberg county ]
people went to Orangeburg f Monday, 1
Tuesday and Wednesday to witness
the production of the great motion 1
picture "The Birth of a Nation," at *
the Academy of Music. 1
The farmers report that grain c
crops are doing fine. The recent very 1
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dry weather has not been very favorable
to grain, but with the good rains *
this week, grain is fast reviving, and *
a large grain crop is predicted.
The Herald Book Store will be glad
to take orders for any magazine published.
As many of the popular publications
?rp now non-returnable, we
shall not be able to keep them in i
stock, but will order out for any cus- i
tomer. \
We have not yet had time to send 1
in our list of subscribers to the Pro- 2
gressive Farmer, so if you want this (
excellent farm paper for six months *
free of charge pay your subscription i
up in the next day or so, as we must <
send in the list this week. (
During the month of February
there was a total precipitation in
i Bamberg county of 2.25 inches, a departure
of minus 2.76 inches fromL
normal. There were six days on ,
which rain fell, the greatest rainfall .
fn a single day being .96 inch. ^
Death of Mrs. Annie Copeland. *
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Walterboro, March 31.?Mrs. An- 1
nie Copeland, wife of Mr. George F. i
Copeland, one of the county's most t
prominent farmers, died at her home
near Walterboro Wednesday night after
a short illness. The burial was
'v held today at Pine Grove cemetery,
the funeral services being conducted *
by the Rev. J. D. Bell, Methodist pas- s
tor, of which church Mrs, Copeland ^
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was for life a member.
Before her marriage to Mr. Cope- 4
land, Mrs. Copeland was Miss Annie *
-/ , Copeland, the daughter of the late 1
Alfred Copeland, of Bamberg, and |
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she has many relatives there and in *
other portions of the State. Besides
her husband Mrs. Copeland is surS
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y vived by one daughter, Mrs. J. C.
Nettles, of this county. She leaves c
the following sisters: Mrs. A. B. 1
Chassereau, of Stokes; Mrs. E. P. f
Kinard, of Ehrhardt; Mrs. Henry *
Herndon, of Bamberg; one brother,
W. F. Copeland, of Stokes. g
Mrs. Copeland was a devoted wife a
and1 mother, and a conscientious c
member of Bethel Methodist church. t
She took an active part in every
movement for the good of her com- *
f ' munity and was loved and respected
by all who knew her. At the time y
of her death she was 57 years old. c
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New Advertisements.
Peoples Bank?By Saving.
Barber Shops?Close 7 p. m.
F. E. Steedly?Candidate's Card. 1
Trustees Denmark School?Notice. 0
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narvey un ^u.?oaicsmau ??aui- v
ed.
Otis L. Copeland?Candidate's f
Card. n
Bradley C. Hiers?Candidate's 11
Card. ?
W. D. Bossinger?Candidate's
' Card.
Enterprise Bank?Above Every- ^
thing.
Dr. J. M. Love?Veterinary Sur- q
geon. C
G. Frank Bamberg?Duroc Jersey u
Hogs. - f
Farmers & Merchants Bank?Be- ^
ware! d
Thielen Theatre?"The Sins of So- "
ciety." 1
Denbow & Black?Special An- ^
nouncement. ^
Thielen Theatre?"The Price of h
Happiness." E
Bamberg Banking Co.?Build on a
Firm Foundation.
Vfttr Trial in Vfavfip*lP?cp
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Last Wednesday the supreme court 3
filed a decision in the case of Mrs.
Leda K. Mayfield against the British- ?
American Mortgage company, reversing
the verdict of the lower court, C
and sending the case back for a new
trial. This case was tried here last li
year, resulting in a verdict for the
Dlaintiff. Several days were consum- 1
ed in the trial, and the case attracted r
a good deai of interest. The supreme
court opinion was written by Associate
Justice T. B. Fraser.
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Death of Mrs. R. C. Jones.
The many friends of Mrs. R. C.
Jones were saddened last Sunday by o
:he announcement of her death. Mrs. v
Jones had been ill with pneumonia n
''or two weeks, and for several days n
before the end came, she had linger- 1(
2d between li e and death. The re- a
mains were carried Sunday night to n
lier former home near Appomattox, (
V'a., where interment took place f<
Tuesday morning. p
Mrs. Jones was 4 7 years of age. f<
3he came to Bamberg about 19 years
igo, and taught music here in the t'
graded school until her marriage to T
Mr. Jones. She was before her mar- Z
Mage Miss Lillian Caldwell. She is J
survived by her husband, one son, J
Caldwell, and three sisters. Her
:ather died a few months ago, and o
tier brother was killed in an accident T
ibout a year ago. F
Mrs. Jones was an active church A
vorker, being a member of the Bap- J
;ist church, and a devoted wife and
nother. She was a woman of fine is
;haracter, cultured and refined, and n
lumbered among her sincere friends p
scores of Bamberg people, to whom F
;he news of her death came as a
jreat shock. . Many beautiful floral n
:ributes attested the high esteem in t;
vhich she was held. . e
All-Fools' Day. r
Last Saturday, ushering in the a
nonth of April, was All-Fools' day. g(
^.s usual, on the first day of April, a
?ood many pranks were played. Good gi
lumored "stunts" were pulled off on
i good many people. A quarter of a e
lollar nailed fast to the sidewalk in ^
:ront of The Herald office caused a
?ood many persons to reach for it, '
inly to find that nothing short of a ^
irowbar could move it. a
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Padgett-Goodwin.
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Sunday morning last at the Bap;ist
parsonage, Mr. Elijah Goodwin
md Mrs. Nathan Padgett were united
n marriage, Rev. W. R. McMillan
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performing the ceremony. Both the
>ride and groom are known to a large ^
iircle of friends in and around Bam- '
lerg. Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin are j
low receiving the congratulations of J
;heir friends.
U. D. C. in Session.
/The Edisto district, United Daugh- ?
;ers of the Confederacy, was in sesdon
yesterday afternoon as The ^
Terald went to press. The Edisto
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listrict comprises several counties,
ind there was a large'-attendance at
he district meeting. A splendid
iroerramme had been prepared for
he meeting, and an interesting and
nstructive session was expected by
he local members and the visitors.
Delegates and visitors to the disrict
meeting began arriving in the
iity yesterday morning, a large com)lement
coming in on the 8:37 train
rom Augusta, and the 10:57 train
rom Charleston brought many more.
The exercises were held at the
graded school auditorium, beginning
,t 2 o'clock. Some of the best known
lub women in the State were in atendance
upon the meeting.
At 11 o'clock in the forenoon auomobiles
were in waiting at the Maylower
Inn to escort the delegates and
isitors over the city; and at 12
'clock a delightful luncheon was
erved at Guilds hall.
Not Running for Attorney General.
The following news item appeared
n the daily papers a few days ago:
"B. D. Carter, member of the house
t representatives from Bamberg,
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fas in tne city yesteraay. ;ur. Metier
is being urged, it is said, to ofer
for attorney general this sumtier
and is seriously considering the
matter. Mr. Carter, though he is one
f the youngest members of the
louse, has attracted no' little attenion.
He is a graduate of the Uniersity
of South Carolina, and is well
mown in Columbia."
When asked by a representative of P*
'he Herald about the matter, >Mr. ol
barter replied that while he has been ol
irged by a large number of his in
riends to make this race, that he it
lid not feel it was possible for him to le
to so, and he authorized the state- tj
aent that he would not be in the race ol
or attorney general this summer. B
lis political activities will be con- P?
ined to Bamberg county, he said, as P?*
le will offer for reelection to the in
louse of representatives this sum- tl
tier. P?'
Honor Roll Oak Grove School. p;
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The following is the honor roll of cv
)ak Grove school for the month of J]
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First grade?Mary Rent/, Esther
Smith. gj
Third grade?Jack Carter, Helen jz
barter, Hugh Carter, Rachael Rentz.
Fourth grade?Roberts Smith, Wiliams
Carter, Kate Rentz, J. C. Smith.
Fifth grade?Carolyn Rentz, Sal- d<
ie George, Lillie Gibson, Alva Hoff- ir
uan, Lewis Copeland, Isaac Carter, d?
Seventh grade?Thelma Rentz. T
Eighth grade?Essie Carter. di
Ninth grade?Pollie Carter. ei
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And Still They Come.
The Herald this week presents anther
"batch" of candidates to the
oters of the county. With the anouncement
of the date for the club
leetings and the county convention,
Deal politics have assumed a renewed
ctivity, and the county is promised
tuch entertainment in the campaign
iiis summer. There is now a large
rce seeking the suffrage of the peo
le of the county, with plenty of room
or more.
For the office of clerk of court,
here are seven announcements in
'he Herald, as follows: Messrs. R. L.
leigler, W. Max Walker, H. D. Free,
. D. Copeland, Jr., A. L. Kirkland,
. Z. Brooker, H. C. Folk.
Six aspirants ask for the combined
ffice of master and judge of probate,
'hey are: Messrs. R. S. Simmons,
Yancis F. Carroll, R. P. Bellinger,
ilbert M. Denbow, G. P. Harmon,
. J. Brabham, Jr.
The office of sheriff of the county
> up to the present time a three corered
race. Sheriff Ray will be oposed
by Messrs. D. J. Delk and J.
O'Quinn.
Mr. Edgar L. Price is the only anounced
candidate in The Herald for
he office of auditor and superintendnt
of education.
Mr. J. H. Kinard offers himself for
eelection as magistrate at Ehrhardt,
Dr. J. B. Black is so far the only
nnounced candidate for the State
enate. He stands for reelection.
For cotton weigher at the county
eat, there are up to now two aspirnts.
Mr. F. E. Steedly asks for relection,
and he is opposed by Mr.
leb Crider.
Mr. W. D. Bessinger offers for relection
as county commissioner, and
Ir. Otis L. Copeland, of Ehrhardt,
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iso oners lor a piace on me cuuutv
ommission board.
Mr. Bradley C. Hiers is the only
spirant so far for the office of cotDn
weigher at Ehrhardt.
The campaign has just begun, and
here are many more "spoken of,"
nd being "strongly urged" to enter
arious races, and in due time The
ferald will inform its readers of ah
hose who are seeking the votes ol
he people.
Bamberg Democratic Club.
The Bamberg Democratic club will
leet in the court house on Saturday.
Lpril 22nd, at 4 o'clock, p. m., for
he purpose of organizing and tc
ransact such other business as may
ome before the club. A full attendnce
of the members is requested.
J. B. BLACK,
Chairman.
Bamberg, S. C., April 3.
Subscriber, Read This!
We announced a week or two
ago that we would revise our
mailing lists on April 1. On account
of a rush of other work, it
has been imDossible for us to go
over the lists yet, but will do so
before the next issue of The
Herald is printed. If you have received
a notice that your name
would be taken off our lists, you
still have time to pay up and not
miss an issue. And, as we have
not yet had time to send in our
lists to the Progressive Farmer, if
you have not already taken advantage
of our special offer, you may
send in your subscription today or
tomorrow, and we will include
name when the list goes in this
week for a six-months' free subscription
to the farm paper.
Please do not wait two or three
weeks after your name has been
taken off to renew with the expectation
of back issues being sup
plied you, for we cannot supply
them. The thing to do is to pay
up now.
Military Company Needed.
The organization of a military cominy
for Bamberg has been talked
! recently. Some of the young men
# the city have signified their willigness
to join a company here, and
is believed that with the proper
adership there would be no difficulr
in getting up a strong company
: the national guard at this place,
amberg has had no military commy
for several years, the last cominy
having been mustered out durLg
the encampment at Aiken about
iree years ago. There is not a cominy
of the national guard, we beeve,
anywhere in this immediate
irt of the State, and while it is
ated that there is not now a vacan
in the national guard of South Carlina,
it is believed that there would
3 little difficulty in securing admit
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mce into tne military ranKs 01 me
tare if a good company were organed
in Bamberg.
Elirhardt Beats Carlisle.
Ehrhardt, March 30.?Elirhardt
Seated Carlisle school, of Bamberg
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a fast game of base ball here Tuesly
afternoon, by a score of 6 to 4.
his was the first game on the local
iamond this season and all the play's
did fairly well.
Fire Saturday Morning.
Early last Saturday morning, four
stores in the building owned by Mr.
X. A. Hunt, of Charleston, on Raili
road avenue were gutted by fire,
which originated in a colored barber
shop. The fire was discovered by the
| night policeman about 3 o'clock Sar-'
urday morning. He gave the alarm
: by firing his pistol several times, and
in a few minutes quite a crowd coni
gregated. The fire spread very quickly
from store to store, burning all of
, the woodwork, but the flames were
. confined to the inside of the building.
Fortunately very little wind
, was blowing, and the fire was confin,
ed to this one building. The stores
burned were: The colored barber
i shop; a meat market operated by Wil.
liam Orr, colored; fruit and soft
, drink stand and restaurant, owned
, by Mr. C. Gregory.
It is understood that no insurance
was carried by eithey the owner of
the building or by those occupying
the stores. Everything in all of the
places was burned or damaged.
The damage to the building is estimated
at about $500. The stores
were practically new, being erected
by Mr. Hunt only a few months ago.
If the wind had been blowing as it
had a few days previous, Bamberg
would doubtless have had a disastrous
fire, as the entire business part
of town would have been in the path
of the flames.
Bond Election Assured.
The petitions calling for an election
upon the question of issuing
U ? ? ' J ? nvtflncinn nf thp pi t V
UUli tltb 1 U1 UAVV/11U1 VAX vi. v vwaterworks
plant, and the installa,
tion of a modern sanitary water system,
have been signed fyy a sufficient
! number of freeholders, and it is expected
that city council will act upon
P the petitions Thursday night. As the
election will be held twenty days after
it is ordered, the voters will vote
I upon this question within this month,
in all probability. At this election
. only freeholders will be allowed to
, vote.
| Apollo to Daphne.
O daughter of Peneus, stay.
Don't fly away from me
As if you were afraid. Delay,
^ I'm not your enemy.
Suppose that as you flit from me
! You stumble down and fall?
(I I'm filled with fear and misery.
O harken to my call!
Not as a wolf would chase a kid,
O Daphne, chase I thee;
But e'en as Pan and Faunus did?
Because the ecstasy
Of love now burns beneath this palm.
Run slowlj* pray, and I
Will follow slowly, Daphne, calm
Yourself, unless I die.
I am no clown, no peasant lad;
Not one for you to scorn;
I know all things, both good and bad,
Of Jupiter I'm born.
My bow is strong, my arrows keen,
But little Cupid's dart?
.More fatal far than mine, I ween?
Has pierced my burning heart.
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Now even as you flee away
You charm me more and more.
More beautiful are you ioaay
Than I have seen before.
I breathe upon thy locks of gold.
Wilt thou my Daphne be?
But what is this which I behold?
My Daphne?what??a tree?
Alas the day! 'Tis sad, forsooth.
But. since you cannot be
My wife, my love, you shall in truth
Forever be my tree.
Eternal vouth is mine. You've been
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A blessing, in a way.
Thy leaves .shall evermore be green,
And know of no decay.
?J. B. RICE.
Columbia, S. C.
VANDERBILT GIVES FUND.
Required Amount Raised, Aiken Will
Have an Up-to-date Hospital.
Aiken, March 29.?W. K. Vanderbilt
has generously donated $12,500
towar'd the Aiken hospital fund,
which now brings the total to the
amount required.
For some time the Aiken hospital
association has been trying to raise
sufficient funds to eitect and equip a
modern hospital for this city. It was
planned to raise about $50,000. Before
the gift of Mr. Vanderbilt was
received the association had in hand
some $30,000.
The Northern visitors have taken
great interest in the movement, Mrs.
C. Oliver Iselin being the prime
mover and when the building is erected
and equipped it will be a monument
to her endeavors.
It is 'expected that work will com
mence this summer ana tne ouiiaing
be completed by fall.
JIn addition to erecting and equipping
the building, it is planned to endow
the institution, so that its success
will never be hampered by the
lack of funds.
Seaweed offers a prolific source of
fuel oil when present supplies are
exhausted.
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PROGRAMME.
Of the District S. S. Convention at
St. George, April 18-14.
Recently we announced the meeting
of the Orangeburg district Sunday-school
convention at St. George,
to open Thursday morning, April
loth, and continue through Friday
morning, April 14th. This week we
wish to call attention especially of
all the Methodist readers of our paper.
It will not do for any earnest
Sunday-school worker to miss this
conference. Every Methodist pastor
and superintendent are ex-officio
members of the conference, and each
school is entitled to one additional
representative?a teacher if possible.
The following subjects will be discussed
by speakers assigned.
All are earnestly invited to take
part in the general discussions.
SUBJECTS.
The great forward movement of
the Sunday-school. The Sundayschool
ideal.
District and conference Sundayschool
plans. Our district goal for
1916. Each school's part and place
in reaching the goal.
The Sunday-school teacher: The
imperative need for trained teachers.
How we shall meet this need.
Our new teacher training course of
study. How to organize and conduct
teacher training courses.
Wesley Bible classes?Plans and
methods of organization. Dealing
with the 'teen age boy and girl. As
an evangelistic force.
Lateral growth, or reaching the
unreached: Through the cradle
roll, home department, Wesley Bible
class, junior department, intermediate
department, senior department.
The place of music in the Sundayschool.
The Sunday-school and world-wide
evangelization.
Children's day.
Practical Sunday-school books and
equipment.
Combining the church and Sundayschool
services.
Our motto: "All the Sundayschool
in the church; all the church
in the Sunday-school." How shall
uro aftain it?
Open parliament and round table
discussions whenever convenient.
While it is a great disappointment
that Miss Kilpatrick cannot be present,
she having surprised her friends
by her sudden marriage on March
11th, Rev. W. C. Owen, field secretary
of the two South Carolina conferences,
will be present and hopes
to have with him some speakers of
the general Sunday-school board.
The following plan of organization
will be carried out: .(a) an executive
committee, with the presiding
elder chairman ex-officio, (b) a district
secretary, (c) department superintendents:
(1) elementary, (2)
home department, (3) teacher training,
(4) Wesley Bible classes.
There are 65 Methodist Sundayschools
in the Orangeburg district
with 607 officers and teachers and 8,862
members. During the past year
substantial progress was made in the
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district, and during the coming year
a still greater development and
growth is expected. No phase of
church work today gives larger returns
upon the investment than does
that of the Sunday-school.
Barber Shops Close Early.
Beginning on Monday, April 10th,
and continuing through the summer,
both barber shops of the city will
close each evening at 7 o'clock, except
on Saturday. Patrons will please
take notice.
MACK'S BARBER SHOP,
adv. NIMMONS' BARBER SHOP.
BIG FIRE AT WAGENER.
Several Buildings Burned.?The Loss
Probably $10,000.
Aiken, March 28.?The town of
Wagener was visited by a serious
fire yesterday, a number of buildings,
including the postoffice, being swept
away. The loss is placed at between
$8,000 and $10,000, with half in
surea.
The fire was discovered in the
building owned and occupied by
Debb Redd, on Railroad avenue. In
this building he ran a garage, occupying
the second floor as a residence.
The fire was discovered on the
roof of this building about noon, and
is supposed to have been caused by
a defective flue. A strong southeasterly
wind spread a shower of
sparks over the town and a number
of buildings were set on fire. The
block on Main street was completely
swept away. The postoffice caught
on fire, and the flames rapidly
spread, destroying the residences of
Maurice Jackson, a building owned
by Mrs. R. L. Gunter, and one owned
by Ed Toole.
Wagener is without a fire-fighting
apparatus, but a bucket brigade was
organized and did fine work in saving
other buildings in the town.
The South Carolina Medical association
is to hold its annual meeting
in Charleston April 18, 19 and 20.
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DEATH CLAIMS C. A. SMITH.
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Well Known South Carolinian Dies in
Baltimore.
Timmonsville, March 31.?Charles
A. Smith, former governor of South
Carolina, died at a hospital in Baltimore
tonight at 9 o'clock. Mr. Smith
had been ill for some time and sev- ?
eral weeks ago was taken to the hospital.
His condition was known to
be serious and his wife, two sons and
a daughter were with him when the
end came.
The funeral services will be held in
Timmonsville probably on Sunday.^
Ray Smith, his son, left tonight for
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Baltimore.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife,
who before marriage was Miss Fanny
L. Byrd, three daughters, five sons,
two brothers and one sister.
The daughters are Mrs. H. T. Lane,
of Reidsville, N. C., Miss Clare Smith
of Greenville Woman's college and
Miss Fanny Byrd Smith, of Timmonsville.
The following sons survive: Hugh
Smith, a student at ihe University of
North Carolina; C. Ray Smith,
Charles L. Smith, Donald Smith and
Edwin Smith. T
Honored by Fellows.
Charles A. Smith was governor of
South Carolina from January 14 to
January 19, 1915. He became governor
on the resignation of the incumbent
and served until the inauguration
of Richard I. Manning. He
was lieutenant governor for nearly
four years and was a candidate for J
the Democratic nomination for gov- 1
ernor in the primary of 1914. He ^ \
was an influential member of the
lower house of the general assembly
before being elected lieutenant" governor.
He is remembered for his un- j
relenting fight in the general assem- m
bly in behalf of prohibition legisla- 1
Mr. Smith was active in the cause
of education and devoted his means
and talent to the work, serving as
president of the board of trustees of
Furman university, a member of the |^H
board of trustees of the Greenville |HB
Woman's college.
He was a member of th? Baptist
church and for years was active in j
the work of the church, acting as
president of the Baptist State convention,
vice president of the Southern
Baptist convention and moderator
of the Wesh Neck Baptist association.
Born in North Carolina.
Charles A. Smith was born in
Hertford county, North Carolina, on
January 22, 1861. His father, Joseph
Smith, was a farmer whose ancestors
were North Carolina people. Born
on his father's farm, he attended the
country schools near his home.
Through family friends he was able \
to borrow the money to defray his t#
college expenses and he was graduated
from Wake Forest college in
1882. He accepted a position as
teacher at Timmoffsvflle In 1883. On
January 3, 1884, he.was married to
Miss Fanny L. Byrd.
Mr. Smith was actively connected
with many business interests. He f
was president of the Citizens' bank L
J-y- - rt1 ?1 - ? A O w. ^
and txi6 uiianes A. OIUUU tuui^aujf k
of Timmonsville, and connected with * '
the Smith-Williams company, of L^.ke
City, and other interests in this and
neighboring counties.
He was elected mayor of Timmonsville
in 1903. . *
Colorado has the highest automobile
road.
The camelia was carried from Ja- <
pan to France by a missionary named *
Kamel.
I Opportunities Never
Come to a Man?He
Must Go After Them <
and to find these oppor- J I
tunities The Herald J I
Special Notice Column I
will aid you materially. I
If you have lost, found, I j
want to buy, sell, or I V 1
trade anything, want I J
help or a position, an
ad in this column will It
help you. I jk
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements Under Tills Head 25c. ^
For 25 Words or Less. /
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For Sale?I have one pair nice K
mules for sale. Cash or time. Suit- A
able for farm or timber. G. B. CLAY
TON~ Ehrhardt, S. C. 4-13.
Salesman Wanted to look after our
interest in Bamberg and adjacent
counties. Salary or commission. Address
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