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I vlihf iamberg l^rali) | Thursday, Dec. 28, 1916. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Wednesday of last week was the r.v.^T.tQot ricjv nf thp vpar. beinsr the CliUi IVOl V4U/ \/4 ^ V? - y w winter solstice. Mrs. Annie Zeigler was the winner of the watch given by Reid's Jewelry store Tuesday. Work has been commenced on the handsome residence of .Mr. F. W. Free on Bridge street. Mr. R. L. Risher has accepted a position with Mr. G. Frank Bamberg, and will begin his duties on January first. The many friends of Mrs. E. H. Dowling will lehrn with much regret of her serious illness at her home on Carlisle street. Mrs. L. P. McMillan suffered a painful injury Tuesday morning, when she stepped upon a board with a nail in it. The nail penetrated almost through her foot. * At a directors' meeting of the Peoples Bank last week a dividend of ten per cent, was declared. The annual stockholders' meeting will be held at the bank on January 2nd. Carlisle school closed for the holidays last Thursday, and the teach-, ers and pupils are spending the vacation at their respective homes. The graded school closed Wednesday for the holidays. Travelers from Bamberg to Orangeburg will be glad to know that the Orangeburg authorities are at work on the road from the river to Orangeburg. This road has been in need of repairs for a long time. For the past week or two there has been a salt famine in Bamberg, which has prevented many from butchering hogs. We are informed that a carload will be distributed among the. merchants Wednesday or Thursday of this week. At the parsonage of the First Baptist church last night. Miss Geneva Birchmore and Mr. Jeff S. Jernigan were united in marriage by Rev. r*s\r\i*cm it riovic Tha hride's home is ucui i-u i/w ? iw. * ? ?-?? ? in Cameron, while the bridegroom is a resident of Cope.?Orangeburg News. Like the "Immortal Six Hundred's" cannon, Bamberg now has carnival in front of 'em, to the right of 'em, behind 'em, to the left of 'em, and all round 'em. Yes, sir. The ' carnival is right here. Tuneful music on the street, and screaking merry\ go-round on the "midway," and fakirs, and candy, wheels, and punch boards, and all manner of get-poorquick schemes?they are right here. And, if you don't like it?why just stay at home. Simple, isn't it? New Advertisements. / J. B. Brickie?A Good Sign. Thielen Theatre?Billie Burke. Mutual Garage?Seeing Things. Standard Oil Co.?Rayo Lamps. Central Petroleum Co.?Wanted. Bamberg Fruit Co.?Finest Fruits. Thielen Theatre?Fruits of Desire. Moore-Lykcs Electric Co.?Wanted Enterprise Bank?Money at InterV - . est. R. W. D. Rowell?Assessment Notice. Bluebird Theatre?The Common Law. Peoples Bank?Christmas Banking Club. Standard Oil Co.?Ten Degrees Down. Reid's Jewelry Store?Card of Thanks. Thielen Theatre?Start the New Year Right. Bamberg Banking Co.?We Take No Vacation. Farmers & Merchants Bank?The Careful Man. Farmers & Merchants Bank?Condensed Statement. Bamberg Banking Co.?Have You Your First Thousand? Married in Automobile. Cope, Dec. 25.?Quite late yesterday afternoon Mr. Roy Williams, of near Norway, and Miss Mattie Boltin, of near Cope, motored into town in quest of a preacher and having found Rev. B. F." Halford, who had just finished conducting service and ' was leaving, they engaged him, and as they sat in the auto he soon pronounced the words that made them man ana wiie. vvora iiavmg guiiea out that a marriage was on hand, several gathered directly and they, with one or two friends already in the auto, witnessed the ceremony. As they were leaving Mr. Ashton Antley and Miss Kathleen Kirkland, of Cope, accompanied by. Misses Eloise Kirkland and Rita Barton, and Mr. Herbert N. Antley, left in an auto for Orangeburg, where Rev. Davis, of the Baptist church, performed the ceremony which made Mr. Ashton and Miss Kathleen man and wife, and a little later they boarded the train for Columbia. Bo<>k Store Contest Closed. The Herald Hook Store doll-train ontest closed Saturday afternoon at 6 o'clock. Little Miss Ruth Folk was the winner of the doll, and Master J. D. O'Hern won the train. Below is given the vote of each contestant who had 500 votes or more when the votes were counted Saturday night: TRAIN J. D. O'Hern 16,005 Robert Black 9,090 Clarence Brabham 5,725 George Ducker 5,655 Chas. Henry Hutto 4,050 Oliver Fowler 2,990 Jasper Brabham 2,655 ? 1 C 1 A Perry iviauDer \ DOLL Ruth Folk 12,875 Maytrude Brabham 5,730 Grace Graham 5,580 Willie Mae Allen 5,575 Harriet Wiggins 4,235 Mary Ducker 3,565 Mildred Guilds 2,925 Bessie Richardson 2,515 Medrue Free 2,480 Pearl Phillips 1,915 Ruth Wc-tson 1,300 "King Winter." The Christmas exercises at the Methodist church last Sunday evening featuring "King Winter," were splendidly carried out. The manner in which each child rendered his or her part proved to the large audience that witnessed this interesting and < instructive entertainment that the management of this department, which was recently installed, have not been idle. The excellent music of the church choir added much to the Christmas spirit. A Very Quiet Christmas. Christmas day and the few days preceding Christmas passed off very quietly in Bamberg. The amount of disorder was quite small, and there were but few "drunks." This is in spite of the fact that the express office has been working over time delivering those familiar little packages about as large as a gallon. Nearly all the stores remained closed both Monday and Tuesday. The postoffice kept Sunday hours, but the carriers are not given a Christmas holiday, therefore they made their trips as usual. Attention, Confederate Soldiers. I will be in the sheriff's office on the second and fourth Saturdays in January, 1917, from ten o'clock a. m., until one o'clock p. m., for the purpose of writing up and preparing applications for all those that wish to go before the county pension board, which meets on the 1st Monday in February, 1917, at ten o'clock, " -* ? a. ana an tnose aueauy uu ue pcuaiuu roll will report to me in person or by mail at Ehrhardt, S. C. C, R. CLAYTON, 4t Pension Commissioner. Personal Mention. ?Mrs. Nettie Pratz visited relatives here this week. ?Mrs. Dixie Free is spending a few days at Olar with relatives. ?Mr. C. R. Gillam, of York, spent Monday in the city with friends. ?Dr. Fender, of New York, is spending the Christmas holidays with relatives in this county. ?Mr. E. D. Felder, of Loris, is spending the holidays in the city and county with relatives. ?Mr. Guy E. Sabin, of the Hunter's Chapel section, spent Saturday in the city with friends. ?Mr. J. B. Rice is spending the holidays at home from the University of South Carolina, Columbia. ?Mr. James Hughes, son of Mr. R. M. Hughes, is at home for the holidays on a furlough. Mr. Hughes en_ iU. , usitJU in tiie iiavj sunie wccas ago, and is now stationed at the naval training station at Norfolk, Va. Young Man Dies Suddenly. Walterboro, Deo. 25.?The entire town was saddened this morning to learn of the sudden death of H. Grady Griffin, which occurred here last night. Mr. Griffin was apparently in good health, but heart failure probably caused by indigestion took him away after only a few hours' illness. His family did not realize that he was so seriously ill, and the end was quite a shock to them and his large circle of friends here. Mr. Griffin was in his twenties was a bright and industrious young man, lately employed with the CocaCola Bottling company. He was a son of the late Senator and Mrs. Griffin, of this town. His brother, Mr. Prentice Griffin, is in the employ of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad, with a run on the local line from f/v n.rAAr? UA 1C CUT* U1H liai Ut L\J Vjri^^xx A. UHU. ao wut vived by another brother, Mr. Earle Griffin, a student at the Citadel, and a younger brother, Clyde. One sister survives him, Mrs. R. M. Carter, of this city. His father and mother preceded him. The funeral services will be from the house this afternoon, the Baptist minister probably conducting it. Interment will be had at Live Oak cemetery. Death of Mrs. S. E. Fielding. Blackville, Dec. 20.?Mrs. S. E. Fickling died at the home of her son, F. G. Fickling, of Blackville. on December 14. Although she was in her SSth year, she was enjoying good health up to two days before her death. Mrs. Fickling lost her eyesight 22 years ago, but lived the remainder of her days cheerfully. Her mind was clear to the last and she tl'Q c vnrv thoughtful of others. " UO ? J vt* W V. v. ?. Mrs. Fickling was born in Orangeburg county in November, 1829. She was a daughter of Charles Robinson and Elizabeth Wolfe Robinson. She was married in 1845 to H. S. Fickling, of Blackville. who was a prominent farmer of this section. She was the mother of 12 children, nine sons and three daughters. Seven sons and two daughters survive her?C. R. Fickling, W. A. Fickling, E. E. Fickling, of Blackville; J. D. Fickling, of Durham, N. C.; L. J. Fickling, of Jacksonville, Fla.; Henry S. Fickling, of North; Mrs. A. E. Cave, of Blackville, and Mrs. H. B. Grimes, of Lees. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. M. G. Cartin, of North. Mrs. Fickling was a member of the Baptist church, of Blackville, and her home life was always kind and ever generous. The funeral services were conducted at the home of her son, F. G. Fickling, Friday last and the body was laid to rest in the family burying ground beside the remains of her iniehonrJ ^Vin nrpopded her iust 13 liucuauu ?* x"* v ? -? ? years ago. Child Suffers From Fire. Cope, Dec. 14.?This morning between nine and ten o'clock a little negro girl about six years of age was quite badly burned about the hips, small of the back and legs by her dress catching afire. The child left the house and was running as fast as she could, and screaming and her screams attracted the attention of Mrs. J. D. Kitrell, who called two colored men in a lot nearby, but the child passed Mr. B. B. Brickie's house, and he being home at the time, ran to her assistance, and nearly had her clothes torn off about the time the others reached them. It's the same old story of parents going off and leaving their children to themselves, and had it been anywhere where help was not so near, this child, who is one of Henry Stukes's, would have probably lost her life. Clara Stukes, the little negro girl who was burned at her home at Cope a few days ago, died last week, having contracted pneumonia. Christmas Exercises. Very attractive and interesting Christmas exercises were conducted at Trinity Methodist church last Sunday evening by the pupils of the Sun day-school. The congregation of the Baptist church was invited and accepted the invitation to attend the exercises. After the classes Sunday morning at the Baptist Sunday-school, brief Christmas exercises, consisting of recitations and songs, were held. Week of Prayer. The Woman's Missionary society, of the Baptist church, will observe the first week in January as the week of prayer. The meetings will be held at 3:30 p. m. The members are urged to attend the meetings. All the ladies of the town are cordially invited to attend and all can rest assured of a warm welcome and a warm church. The programme for the week is as follows: Monday?Subject: "Publish Abroad the Kingdom." Leader, Mrs. Robt. Black. Tuesday?Subject: "Some Evangelists." Leader, Mrs. S. H. Counts. Wednesday?Subject: "China" (In gathering programme). Leader, Mrs. R. M. Hitt. Thursday?Subject: "For the Healing of the Nations." Leaders, Y. W. A.'s and G. A.'s. Friday?Subject: "A Well of Living Waters." Leader, Mrs. C. P. Hooton. Saturday?Subject: "The Field is the World." Leader, Mrs. Alice Zeigler. Honor Roll Oak Grove School. Fifth grade?Lillie Gibson, 94; Williams Carter, 90. Sixth grade?Katherine Lemacks, 95; Alva Hoffman, 91; Carolyn Rentz, 91; Lewis Copeland, 90. Seventh grade?Thelma Rentz, 92. Eighth grade?Polly Carter, 93; Essie Carter, 90. And Ted. I love you, California, I love your rocks and rills, I love your splendid valleys and Your heaven-kissed hills; \ I love your son's and daughters, And I love your splendid views, But I must say I love you most For what you did to Hughes. ?Houston Post. * Galatz, Roumania's Great Port. Galatz, Roumania's largest and most important commercial city situated on the Danube, is the subject; i of the following war geography bul-! letin issued by the National Geographic society: "If Field Marshal von Mackensen's drive through the Dobrudja had ex-; tended beyond the Tchernovada bridgehead to the north as far as Galatz, Roumania would have been cut off entirely from the Black Sea, and the traffic of the Danube would have been bottled up. This city,1 whirh has a noDulation of more than 70,000, is the chief lumber port of1 the kingdom and stands second to j Braila in grain shipments. "Galatz enjoys signal commercial advantages in its situation on the left bank of the Danube between two j great tributary arteries of traffic, the j Sereth and the Pruth, the former ris- I ing in Bukowina and draining all of j central Moldavia, while the latter rises in the Galician Carpathians and flows in a southeasterly direction, forming the boundary line between j Roumania and the rich Russian province of Bessarabia. The mouth ofj the Sereth is three miles southwest of Galatz and the Pruth enters the Danube 10 miles east of the city. "The new section of Galatz takes the form of an amphitheater spread! out upon an elevation some distance to the north of the river, and the 'old town' occupies the low land between the cliff and the water front. Most of the residences are in the j new section, while the flour and! paste mills, the grain elevators and j the immense grain magazines are lo- J cated in the old town. "Galatz is defended by three lines; of fortifications, resembling an entrenched camp. The Sereth line of defense, which extends to the northwest as far as Focshani, a distance of 45 miles, is well supplied with Krupp and Gruson guns. "For a number of years Galatz has been the headquarters of the European commission of the Danube, which had control of the improve-! ments and the maintenance of the j channel through the lower reaches of! the river, the Sulina mouth of the waterway being 90 miles east of the city. At the time of the outbreak of the war this commission was composed of representatives of AustriaHungary, France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Roumania, Turkey and Russia, all of which nations are now involved in the war, so that for the time being the commission is completely disrupted. "Galatz's rapid growth from a n aaa i^ a luwLi ui i,uuu ruuctuiiauts tu a yiauc ten times as large began in 1834, the year that the first steamer arrived here after a successful and historic voyage down the river from the Iron Gates, on the distant Hungarian border. "The region between Galatz and the Pruth river is a forbidding swamp or mire, covering 50 square miles, where fowl and half-wild swine are to be found in great numbers. The swine have been known to attack the peasant^ who frequent the lowland to gather the gigantic reeds which are extensively used for jcoii I Famen 4 EHRF t X 4 At the close < J X t % 4 RESOURCl f <? f Loans and discounts.. $ Overdrafts % Banking house, furniture y and fixtures Real estate I Cash awl due from banks T J f / ... fuel. The Pruth, incidentally, is held in aversion by all Roumanians, who believe that many of the calam- 1 ities to which the flesh is heir have come from beyond that waterway? = cholera, war and famine. And a lesser ill, but one which tries the , patience of the peasant farmer, is 1 the burr which is brought over from Bessarabia in the tails of the Russian horses. These burrs creep up < clothing like things alive and make 1 an inextricable tangle of Woolly fab- ! rics. When they get in the manes < and tails of animals they form a stiff, heavy mat like an immovable board . or club. i "Roumanians, Greeks, Bulgarians, Russians, Armenians, Jews and the , recently emancipated Tsiiganes (gypsies) mingle in the great bazaar of Galatz. The Jews, who constitute 20 per cent of the population, are the thrifty merchants of the port and are largely in control of the export trade in grain, lumber and cattle. They also handle the imports of textiles, machinery, and coal. "To the tourist the most interesting building in Galatz is the Church of St. Mary's, which contains the tomb of the celebrated Cossack chief, Mazeppa, whose intrigue with the wife of a noble at the Polish court; and his dire punishment (being j bound naked to the back of a wild J horse and set adrift on the desert) ' have been immortalized in Byron's poem. The tomb is supposed to have been rifled of its remains by the Russians during one of their several descents upon the city, for the memory of Mazeppa is execrated by the soldiers of the Czar inasmuch as he became an ally of Charles XII of Sweden. He died of poison in the same year that Peter the Great defeated Charles on the field of Pul towa." A^A A^A iTA ATA ATA A^A ATfc. ATA ATI ^T T^T T^f fyp fy T^T T^T^f fyr Tj | CLARA KIMB x Y IN THE PHOTO-DRAMATIC El Y ILLUSTRAT1 X 'The Comi J By Robert W Y v Y A Two-Hour Super-Pici Y the Art Studios c Y Selznick % f NEW YEAR'S DAY, S | I Bluebird Thea T v 4%. The Bluebird is Orangeburg's n ^ Wurlitzer On | Look For The Big Electr TA? fy TAT tav vy ?AV fyiy li^^rjrjri fek Ak J^A iAk A^A A^A A^A A^A A^A A^A J^fef 1^^rTy"y "y [SED STA1 * ... OF THE ... ; & Merchan IARDT, SOUTH CARO >f business Uecemoe ES LW > 63,346.86 Capital Stock 744.76 Surplus aud 3 435 75 pr0^ '' OytuumtO p i, j l 545 23 Cashier s chci 123,532.99. Depoats... (191,605.59 aOA AOA Ty y y y^y y^y "y "y "y ' ?. SPECIAL NOTICES. s M ? Advertisements Under This Head 25c. B For 25 Words or Less. jM Why Let Tour storage batteries -''^B run down? We have installed up-to- B| late machinery and guarantee all work. Electric troubles a specialty. IB MUTUAL GARAGE, Denmark, S. C. B| Wanted?Men who desire to earn ^B over $125.00 per month write us to- ^B lay for position as salesman; every ^B opportunity for advancement. CEN- 1^B rRAL PETROLEUM CO., Cleveland, 1 Ohio. It. J a B Wanted.?A good salesman to represent us in Bamberg and Barnwell B| counties, .elling the famous DelcoLight, Electricity for Every Farm, J Very little capital required. Answer - B quick. MOORE-LYKES ELECTRIC B CO., Brunson, S. C. 1-4 WM | Friday, Dec. 29th V H To trample meq^s hopes and women's hyor under foot?to travel the iron path of ruthless fl| Hi ambition?this is the questioiy n man of millions, asks himselfv , H in the bitterness of triumph, To decide for yourself, you H must see his intensely dramatic H life story as portrayed bV 1 1^1 I Robert Warwick 1 I Fruits of Desire f 3 ITHIELEN THEATRE I [ Friday, December 29th aii vni iwr. I J ALL AV/U11U & VEST* OF THE SEASON?AN Y V ED STORY a non Law" Jfl , Chambers. ^ 1 ture Revealing Life in * if New York?A T J Picture I 1 owa at 3, S, 7 and 9 O'clock Jk M dmlsslon IOc & 38c X J tre, Orangeburg I ? I lodern movie. - Hear the $1,500 A ' M chestration. ' I ic Sign (fn Main Street i 1 k A A A A A A A A A A A A 1 -dy rEMENTj ts Bank |l i >m iLINA J ] r 14th, 1916 ^ | ABILITIES X A $ 20,000.00 | 4 i I UDQIVIUeu T 10,168.48 | I ;ks 569.68 y || 160,867.43 ? j $191,60559 | | A A A A A A A A A A A A I - :> v--'' -- -