The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, May 03, 1917, Page 8, Image 8
Wi)tpamberg Heralb
Thursday, May 3, 1917.
SHORT LOCALS.
Rrtef Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
Carlisle school defeated the Columbia
high school at Columbia
Tuesday afternoon by a score of 24
to 3.
The junior missionary society of
the Methodist church will meet in
the church parlors next Friday afternoon,
May 4th, at 5 o'clock.
Mr. J. J. Fickling, engineer on the
B., E. & W., has moved his family to
Ehrhardt. The B.. E. & \V. train remains
at Ehrhardt over night.
It is stated that some of the farmers
have plowed up some of their cotton
crop and planted the land in corn
and other grain, in Bamberg county.
nave >uur mail ucmcicu
day atN your door. Mail boxes for
^ sale by The Herald Book Store. 20
cents each. Strong, durable: answers
every purpose.
On Friday night in the Carlisle
auditorium Edward Brigham. of
Steinway hall. New York, gave a very
interesting and diversified entertainment.
.Mr. Brigham is a dramatic
reader and basso profundo of note.
Friday is the las?, day on which
anyone can enlist for the officers' reserve
corps, which will train at Fort
Oglethorpe. Any man between the
ages of 20 years and nine months
and 40. in good health, can enlist in
this corps.
A large number of Bamberg people
attended the Rivers Bridge memorial
last Thursday. The principal address
was delivered by Dr. E. O.
Watson, of Bamberg. The memorial
was largely attended by people from
several adjacent counties. As usual,
a bountiful dinner was served on the
grounds.
The People's Loan and Insurance
company, of Bamberg, was commissioned
by the secretary of State last
Wednesday, with a proposed capital
of $5,000. * The company will handle
loans on real estate and do a general
insurance business. The petitioners
are A. M. Denbow and C. F.
Muckenfuss, the tormer or uamoerg
and the latter of Walterboro.
The monthly meeting of the U. D.
C. chapter will be held on the 10th;
hostesses, Mrs. J. J. Cleckley and
Mrs. N. P. Smoak. Will meet at the
residence of Mrs. J. J. Cleckley at
4:30 o'clock, and every member is
urged to attend and bring wreathes,
as about 35 or 40 are desired to decorate
the vets' graves and a large
attendance is urged, as something of
importance will be discussed, laurel
wreathes mostly.
New Advertisements.
Popular Bank?Wealth.
L. B. Fowler?Don't Stop.
Enterprise Bank?Draw a Check.
Lyon Mfg. Co.?The Beauty Secret.
Farmers & Merchants Bank?Fortune.
C. R. Brabham's Sons?Marketing
Hogs.
Mack's Drug Store?Drink Hot
Wr^er.
W. P. Herndon?Glendale Springs
Water.
Granger Medicine Co.?Pays 25c a
Month.
Town of Bamberg?Treasurer's
Report.
J. B. Brickie?We'll Put New Handle
Bars.
Bamberg Banking Co.?A Bank
Account.
Bamberg Banking Co.?We Reach
and Hold.
Tassco Co.?An Easy Way to Reduce
Flesh.
wm. wrigiey uo.?a Ldiue auw
of Wrigley's.
Black & Black?The Most Beautiful
Car in America.
Knlist tor Officers' lleserve.
A number of young Bamberg men
left this week for Columbia to make
application for enlistment in the officers'
reserve corps. These gentlemen,
if accepted, will go to Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga.. within a few days,
to enter the training camp for three
months. The trained officers will be
used to officer the proposed army of
500,000 to be raised by selective
conscription as soon as the draft
measure is signed by the president.
"Kegilar" ticket elected.
Citizens' Meeting Nominees Elected
by Large Majorities.
In the town election, held Tuesday,
the nominees of the citizens'
meeting, held last week, were elected
by large majorities. The following
is the result of the election:
.Mayor?C. W. Rentz. 161. Mr.
Rentz had no opposition.
Aldermen?J. B. Brickie, 47: I".
G. Hutto, 49: H. D. Free. 72: H. L.
Hinnant. 61: B. C. McDuffie, 24: E.
A. Hooton. 129: John Cooner. 110:
O. A. Simmons. 116: H. H. Stokes.
96: John H. Cope. 114: D. J. Delk,
11 r>.
.Messrs. Hooton, Cooner, Simmons.
Stokes, Cope, and Delk were elected.
Dr. F. B. .McCrackin was elected
commissioner of public works, to succeed
himself, without opposition, receiving
161 votes.
.Mr. Rentz was the only member of
the retiring council who will be on
the new council. He was formerly
an alderman.
The successful candidates for
mayor and aldermen were nominated
in a citizens' meeting held last week.
A day or two later another ticket
was put out, containing the names of
.Messrs. Brickie. Hutto, Free, Hinnant,
and .McDuffie, also Mr. Hooton, i
who was on the citizens' nomination ,
ticket.
A good deal of interest was taken
in the election?more than is usual
on similar occasions. None of the
successful candidates asked for the
nomination, but the matter was put
up to them in the citizens' meeting
as a public duty.
New Council Organizes.
Tuesday afternoon, after the election,
the newly elected city council
was sworn in, and organization was
proceeded with. Alderman John
Cooner was elected maypr pro tern.
The election of city officers result
ed as follows: Chief of police, E. C.
Bruce: night policeman, D. B. Jordan:
superintendent of streets, J. W.
Jennings: clerk and treasurer, Paul
Whitaker.
The street committee is composed
of the following councilmen: D. J.
Delk, chairman, H. H. Stokes and O.
A. Simmons. Alderman E. A. Hooton
was made hall manager.
The election of Mr. Whitaker was
made in accordance with the recommendation
of the retiring council.
Mr. Whitaker is secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce. The offices
of Chamber of Commerce secretary
and clerk and treasurer of the
town will be run connectively and
Mr. Whitaker will devote his entire
time to the duties of these positions.
He will have an office at some convenient
point in the city, and will operate
a marketing bureau in connection
with his office.
City Mail Delivery.
Patrons of the village mail delivery
service are again reminded
that they must provide receptacles
at all residences. The instructions,
to the postmaster are that no mail
must be delivered to residences
where boxes or other receptacles are
not provided. No receptacle is required
at business houses, which remain
open all day.
It is highly desirable that everybody
should take advantage of the
village mail delivery, but the necessary
requirements must be met before
mail can be delivered. The local
postoffice has no alternative other
than to refuse to deliver mail at residences
unless the box or basket is
placed at some convenient point.
Bailey Wins From Carlisle.
Greenwood, April 30.?By hitting
Luther, the crack Carlisle pitcher,
Bailey snatched the sixth straight
victory of the season from the strong
Carlisle team here today, 11 to 2.
Leaman and Brabham starred for
Bailey. Luther hit a home run and
pitched great ball for four innings,
when the Cadets found him.
Carlisle 000 100 100? 2 8 3
Bailey 002 030 33*?11 13 4
Luther and McElveen; Granger
and Edwards. Umpires, Bailey and
Bailey.
Will Play" for Title.
The Bailey Military institute, of
Greenwood, and the Carlisle school,
of Bamberg, will play off the tie for
the State preparatory school championship
some time next week. The
two teams have made a brilliant record
this season.
For several years the two preparatory
schools have been trying to
get on the schedule with the colleges
in South Carolina, but have been
ruled out every time. The good work
of these schools this year has attracted
the attention of the colleges
and the athletic authorities of these
institutions hope to arrange for several
games with some of the colleges
next year. i
No place or time has been fixed
for these games yet. Several cities
are bidding for the honor of having
these two excellent teams to play off
the tie on their fields and others are
expected to make an frort to get this
series of games.?The State.
Sanitation in Home and Community.
The following paper was read by
.Mrs. H. A. Kearse at a recent meeting
of the Home Demonstration club:
' .Madam President and Ladies: Let
me take you for a visit to two homes,
each situated on a beautiful country
highway and not so far apart that
they could not be called neighbors.
Homes with the same opportunities,
vet so different that it makes you
stop and think. First, as duty always
calls us, we shall stop at the
home where a little one is suffering
from a malignant disease, and as we
drive up, you see the cause of this.
The first sight to meet your eye is a
large manure pile, a very common
sight, and nearby the barnyard,
chicken house, pig pen, and facing
the middle of all this is the open well
which supplies drinking water for
the family. If you look closely you
will see the pigs wallowing in the in
evitable slop hole where falls the
waste water.
"Then along comes some dirty
farm hand to draw water, maybe for
the sick child, and down goes the
rope and buckket, carrying at least
half the dirt from his hands to be
deposited in the water. Everywhere
you are greeted by the loathsome
house fly and escorted by the same
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Slgllt lnio me unscreeueu uuusc, mc? i
coming from every conceivable place.
'Nothing screened,' you say? No,
this man sees no good in the newfangled
ideas about germs. His parents
lived with flies, so can he and
his children, and besides he needs
the money to put into the latest riding
plow to seat himself upon, while
his wife is trudging back and forth
from this same well, with heavy
buckets of water. Perhaps she is also
bending her already tired * back
! over the wash tub while the husband
is swapping jokes at the railway
station! But to go on, after leaving
here let us go to the other home.
Before we arrive at the house, we
see a wealth of bloom, beautiful
shade trees, a winding road, and then
a little cottage. By the time we
stop, mother comes .out beaming.
Father is whistling a popular air as
he goes about his work, and the children
turning somersaults on the
green, getting dirty. Sure, but no
stingy tub or wash basin for them.
| but a great big porcelain lined bath
| tub awaits them. Mother doesn't
have to lift the heavy tubs and draw
water for them! /
"Of course, we are invited in, but
not into a stuffy 'parlor,' but are entertained
out on a delightful screened
porch.
"After a survey of the premises we
conclude that the father is no loafer,
but a man with sufficient intelligence
to see and appreciate the need for
^lAanlinpss and sanitation.
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"Now, this man's outfit was not a
costly one, but one within the reach
of almost every farmer of moderate
means. The well was cemented to
keep out surface water, had a watertight
cover and a good force pump.
The land sloped away from the well
and it was at a safe distance from
out buildings and barnyard so as not
to receive drainage from these.
"In reading bulletins I find that a
cheaper and entirely satisfactory well
can be cased in with terra cotta
sewer pipe and cemented joints. The
top curb, however, should be made of
brick or concrete and extend at least
two feet into the ground, and should
rise above the surface with earth
banked around to keep out surface
water.
"There are other styles of wells
fully described in Farmers' Bulletin
No. 70, which is free. The proper
disposal of human excreta is recognized
by sanitarians as the most important
measure needed to prevent
typhoid fever, dysintery and hook
worm disease. Flies breed in filth,
hence the importance of screening
and preventing their access to manure
and human excrement. Farmers'
Bulletin No. 4 63 describes fully
the construction of inexpensive sanitary
closets. Let us all obtain these
frpp. bulletins, study them and put
into practice their plans, and by so
doing make each home in our little
community .a sanitary one. When we
reach this ideal, 'We'll pack our troubles
in the old kit-bag and smile,
smile, smile.' "
Carlisle Beats Florence.
In a long drawn out, almost featureless,
game of baseball Carlisle defeated
Florence high school Friday
8 to 1. Little enthusiasm was
aroused. The Florence bunch fielded
well, but were unable to hit Parnelle's
offerings. The batteries were:
Florence. Howell, Blount and Jones;
| Carlisle, Parnelle and McEveen. Umpire
Rowell.
Ice Cream Lawn Party on the Mayflower
Inn I^awn.
Mrs. C. J. S. Brooker will give the
U. D. C. chapter an ice cream lawn
I nartv for the benefit of the Jeff Davis
monumental fund. All U. D. C. chapter
members are expected and everybody
in the town is specially invited
to come and bring a dime and eat
cream, Friday at 4.30, the 4th.?adv.
Sunday-School ('(inference.
The Sunday-school workers of
Bamberg and of Bamberg county who
cared to avail themselves of the opportunity
of feasting upon good
things, spiritually, were granted this
great privilege on April 2 4th. Unfortunately.
few attended the interdenominational
Sunday-school conference.
Those who attended the
conference feel well repaid. .Mr. R.
D. Webb and .Miss Agnes Ravenel. of
Spartanburg, general secretary and
elementary worker, respectively, of
the South Carolina Sunday-school association,
brought * messages to us
which were well worth hearing.
Mr J. C. Criiilds. at the morning
service, welcomed these workers and
delegates, and then called on Rev.
Achille Sassard, of Olar. to offer
prayer.
Dr. L. A. Hartzog. one of Olar's
faithful Sunday-school workers, talked
to us on "The Church at Sundayschool."
He brought out three facts
why church members should attend
Sunday-school: First, because of possession;
next, duty, and, finally, because
of the benefits the Sundayschool
derives through church influence
and cooperation. He helped
us to grip the fact that the Sundayschool
needs to be mothered by the
church and the church in turn needs
the help of the Sunday-schocl. While
non-Christians are needed, yet, we
must have Christians for their influence.
He declared that our lead\
ing church members are the active
Sunday-school workers. Dr. Hartzog's
talk was a good one. The pity
is that so few parents got the benefit
of it.
In Miss Ravenel's talk "On Improvring
the Work of the Elementary
Grades," she gave us this truth from
an old Jewish book: "He who teaches
a little child is like he who writes
with ink on white paper, bufhe who
teaches a man is like he who writes
on blotting paper." A little child is
so responsive, while primary and
junior children, as psychologists say,
are at "the golden age of memory;"
yet, they differ in mental capacity,
interest and spiritual need. This
talk embraced from the cradle roll
up to the secondary division.
Miss Ravenel is a most pleasing
and interesting speaker. Her addresses
are made with grace and ease
and lasting effect.
Mr. R. D. Webb brought us a message
on "The Growing Sundayschool."
In his able talk he helped
us to see that a Sunday-school worker
needs, firstly, a vision; secondly,
appetite; thirdly, to get busy. In
getting the above things we must
adopt an aim, measure the Sundayschool,
and take a forward step?
that is, take up one new thing at a
time.
After noon, our devotions were
conducted by Rev. Achille Sassard.
Mr. Webb, in speaking on "A
World-wide View of the Sundayschool,"
gave us much information
and these two thoughts in particular:
"The Sunday-school is all in
elusive in its purpose;" "you can't
live to yourself and grow. Teen
Age Problems" was next discussed
by Miss Ravenel, who brought out
that we must stress the four-fold life
?mental, physical, social, and re
ligious. "The 'teen age teacher," she
said, "needs a vision of each member
of his class." Further need is
vigor and victory. Victory comes
through linking our pupils to Christ.
The following officers were elected
for Bamberg county: President, Mr.
A. B. Utsey, Bamberg; vice president.
Mr. D. P. Smith, Ehrhardt; secretary
and treasurer, Dr. Robert Black,
Bamberg; elementary superintendent.
Miss B. L. Black, Bamberg;
secondary superintendent. Mrs. H. J.
Zeigler, Ehrhardt; adult superintendent,
Dr. L. A. Hartzog, Olar;
president Bamberg district, Mr. D. J.
Delk, Bamberg; president Denmark
district, Mr. J. B. Guess, Denmark;
president Ehrliardt district, Mr. G. P.
Herndon, Ehrhardt; president Olar
district. Mr. C. F. Ri^er, Olar.
The closing session was held that
evening. Rev. Achille Sassard read
the Bible lesson and bringing to the
hearers many spiritual truths, and
Dr. Watson, who had been unavoidably
prevented from being with us
through the day, led in prayer.
Miss Ravenel, in her closing address
on "Story Telling for Character
Building," caused us to see that
story-telling is the chief method employed
in teaching. She told us that
every good story has three points,
namely, first, meaning or suggestiveteacli
one central truth, and, lastly,
ness, next, unity?Christ's stories
action. "A story is a little piece of
life in the concrete." A story will
I do four things, inform, interest, illumine
the truth and inspire to action.
The last talk of the conference was
made on "The Growing Teacher." by
Mr. Webb. He brought out this
great truth that a Sunday-school
teacher teaches the lesson by his life,
so it behooves him to be concerned
about his conduct and his motives.
His one motive shouid lie in the fact
of whether he loves the- Master or
j not and whether he wants to bring
Clayton-Witt.
At two o'clock Tuesday afternoon
the marriage ceremony of .Miss Xelle
Clayton and .Mr. Sandy Lee Witt was
performed at the home of the bride's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Clayton,
the Rev. Walter Black officiating.
The spacious porch of the home
was decorated with evergreens and
Spanish moss. As Mendelssohn's
wedding march was being played by
Miss Laura McMillan, the bridal party
arranged themselves in front of
the improvised altar. First to enter
was Miss Ethel Logan with Mr. John
G. Clayton, next came Miss Mamie
Lee Callison with Mr. John Jordan,
last to enter were the bride and
onaegroom. 1 lie unue huic <x
jaunty suit of king's blue serge,
with bride's roses. The bridesmaids
wore afternoon frocks of marquisette
and lace. They carried Killarney
roses. After the ceremony the happy
couple went directly to their home
at Callison, S. C. The entire partymade
the trip in automobiles.
The presents received by the popular
young couple were lavishly and
appropriately bestowed.
For several years Mrs. Witt has
been a popular teacher in this State.
Mr. Witt is an able and prosperous |
planter.
The guests from distant homes
were: Misses Mamie Lee Callison
and Edna Witt, Mrs. Eva Reynolds,
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rush, Messrs. B.
H. Rodgers, J. M. Witt, J. F. Witt
and John Jordan, of Callison; Mrs.
Mary Wooley, of Charleston; Mrs. R.
L. Ussery, of Barnwell; Mr. and Mrs. ,
C. W. Clayton and little daughter,
Margaret, of Columbia; Mr. J. G.
Clayton, of Walterboro; Mr. and-Mrs.
H. W. Herndon, Mesdames H. C.
Herndon and Hattie Hutto, of Bamberg;
Mrs. Purdy Aver, of Olar, and
Rev. Walter Black, of Ruffin.
Miscellaneous Shower.
On Monday afternoon, Misses Boyd
and Logan entertained at a miscellaneous
shower for Miss Clayton, at
the home of Mrs. J. C. Beard.
A ffor> q narirvH cnpnt in COnfPStS.
music, conversation and the "shower,"
the guests, about thirty-five in
number, were invited to the breezyporch,
where an ice course was
served.
The color scheme, red and white,
was carried out both in decorations
and refreshments.
The hostesses were assisted in receiving
by Mesdames J. C. Beard and
Ann Chisolm and in serving byMisses
Evelyn Ivirkland and Mary
Clayton, Mesdames Frank Clayton
and F. W. McMillan, Little Misses
Aileen and Hermine Beard, and Master
Harold Beard.
Oil for the Xavy.
It is reported from Washington
that the senate will pass the Ferris
bill, amended to give relief to oil operators
in spite of Secretary Daniels.
The situation is now well under- ,
stood. It is no longer contended by
anybody that the proposed relief is
for the benefit of anyone who has
been guilty of anything wrong, "even
in thought," as President Wilson
would say.
Neither is it for the purpose of enabling
fabulously rich men to get
richer. None of that class is in need
of relief or asking for it.
The relief sought is for some thousands
of persons, nearly all of small
means, who in good faith and in pur- (
suance of law, and the virtual invito
tion of the government, had invested
their savings in seeking for oil where
none had hitherto been found or
known to exist.
These men did not happen to be
actually working on the day of the
president's withdrawal order. Under
the law, they did not need to be in
order to protect their rights. Some <
of them, having demonstrated a probability
of the existence of oil, were
raising funds to continue their work.
This was the case with the Obispo Oil ?
campany, which did raise the money,
continued its work, discovered oil in 1
paying quantities, government agents <
sitting by and seeing them spend i
their money without a word of objec- :
tion.
Not until all of those concerned :
completed the work did the govern- 1
ment pounce upon them, take possession
of their properties and demand
full payment for all oil ever raised s
from the wells.?San Francisco '
Chronicle. <
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About the 'Flag.
The flag is raised at sunrise and
lowered at sunset. But, naturally,
during battle, the flag is not lowered. 1
"The Star Spangled Banner" inquires ]
whether the flag is "still there" at
break of day. While the fort is under
bombardment, or likely to be. 1
the flag flies even at night. Were it
down it would be hoisted. The army *
in the field, that is. actually engaged (
in belligerent manoeuvers, raises the 1
flag at dawn and lowers it at sun- "
set, except the troops be under fire, j
in which case, of course, the flag is <
not lowered. Lowering the flag, day "
or night, might indicate surrender.? ,
Indianapolis News. (
Civic League Work.
The April meeting of the civic
league was held in Carlisle auditorium
with Mesdames R. L. Risher,
Robert Black, J. F. Carter. B. D. Carter,
and J. C. Lewis as hostesses.
With each meeting the interest
grows, new members are added, and
greater numbers attend, this being
one of the very best meetings.
Mrs. B. W. Simmons reported that
the greater portion of the work at
the Simmons cemetery had been completed.
The walks have been arranged,
the beds of cannas and sal
via planted, and borders of grass
will be put out as soon as the
drought is ended. Realizing tho
need of water for the grass and flowers,
it was decided that the proper
town authorities be requested to furnish
free water for this place, the
league paying for piping, etc. The
committee has been promised electric
lights for the centre of cemetery and
it is hoped that these will soon be
placed. The league has spent quite
an amount of money in its endeavor
to beautify this place.
Mrs. C. R. Brabham, Jr., report->
ed that the playground had been put
into good order and as soon as
paraphernalia can be placed and
fence erected, the opening will be
held. The date will be announced
later. A more beautiful spot for a
playground than this lot or Mrs.
Bamberg's, with its grove of fine old
trees could not be found, and we feel
sure that it is going to mean a great
deal of pleasure for the children of
Bamberg during the hot summer
days.
Mrs. R. L. Risher reported that a
live civic league had been organized
among the leading negro women of
the town. This organization will be
quite an aid in the fight for better
sanitation in the town and should be
encouraged and helped in every way
possible by our league.
An automobile ride, which was
planned at this yaeeting, was given
the Carlisle girls on last Saturday
afternoon. Mesdames Jno. H. Cope,
W. P. Jones, G. F. Bamberg, J. J.
Jones, J. W. Barr and B. W. Simmons
tendered their cars for the
pleasure of the girls.
Mrs. Jones thanked the members,
especially the chairmen of committees
for their loyal cooperation in
her every undertaking during this
spring campaign and, urged them to
re-double their efforts during the
next few weeks.
After the business portion of the
meeting, the hostesses served dainty
sandwiches and most refreshing iced
tea.?Contributed. v
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The Fascination of Politics.
A prominent Western business
man was once upbraided by some of
his associates for giving so much of.
his attention and time to political af'?
Ta ???o hold hv cr?m? of his
1(1119. JLt W <W
friends, that politics became the
business of politicians. "Not so,"
said the business zhfifrf referred to.
"Politics should be the business of
the American citizen. If there is
anything wrong in politics, you, who
think yourself above politics, and not
the politicians, are responsible for it.
Politics should command the closest jj
and most earnest attention of all
worthy citizens, because politics are
the source of power in a republic,
and if the source be corrupt the government
is sure to be so."
There was another business man
of equal prominence and clear-sightedness
who, in like circumstances,
said: "Yes, I like politics, and I'll
tell you why: Because it is something
in which 99 per cent, of the inhabitants
of the United States are interested.
Some people take to one /
thing, some to another, but all take
to politics. Walk about the street
and talk to Tom, Dick and Harry.
Tom will talk shop, Dick will talk
golf, Harry will talk baseball; you
can turn any one of them, in a
twinkling to talking politics."
his pupils into close touch with the
Christ. Then he must be concerned
about his ideal. Since the Sundayschool
is a great big business, it de
serves one s time ana Dest enm. a
teacher should further be concerned
about his knowledge. He must know
God, the Book, the pupil, and the
fundamental principles of teaching.
In summing up this talk the speaker
said that the teacher must feed daily
upon God's word, keep open the
channel through which the power
comes?"a prayerless teacher is a
powerless teacher"?visit other
schools, attend all Sunday-school
conferences possible and take a
teacher training course.?Contributed.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
- - x VT_ J mLJ- TT J* OflC/t
Idverusemenw uuuer mis nwu
For 25 Words or Less.
For SaJe?Dry stove wood; delivered
on short notice. B. F. FREE, BamDerg,
S. C: tf.'
!>on't stop by saying "Drat the >
flies," tell L. B. FOWLER to order
screens for you. tf.
For Sale Cheap?One good, tough
work horse?cash or credit. F. K. jRAHAM,
Bamberg, S. C. tf
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