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^epamberg2|eraUi Thursday, Dec. 13^1917! SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Numbers of Bamberg young people went to Orangeburg Friday night of last week to attend the performance of the Hawaiian musical comedy at the opera house there that night Mr. J. C. Byrd has purchased the home place of Mr. M. William Brabham on the outskirts of town and has moved there, where on January 1st he will begin the * operation of his poultry larrn. The Women's Missionary society of the Methodist church will meet at the church next Tuesday afternoon at 3:30. Business of importance will come up and a full attendance is requested. The recent cold weather is causing thousands of wild ducks to migrate southward, and the ponds and river swamps around Bamberg now contain quantities of this fine game. Many hunters are enjoying .good sport with them and bagging a considerable number. Mr. E. Olin Watson, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. E. O. Watson, who with his bride has recently spent some time in Bamberg, was recently draft%j en into the ajmy from Horry county, where he had formerly been in business. He is now in military training at Camp Jackson. Mr. R. M. McCartha. formerly superintendent of the oil mill here, but who has been at Denmark for some time past, has again accepted the position as superintendent of the local v plant, which he will handle the coming year. He and his family have already returned to Bamberg. Bamberg for the past fe^fr days has heen experiencing what some claim to be the coldest weather ever known so early in the winter. Sunday morning the thermometer registered about 20 degrees, Monday morning 26 degrees, and on Tuesday morning it had fallen again, going to 19 degrees. A big auction sale of building lots from the land of Mr. Jones A. Williams in the Clear Pond neighborhood is being held this Thursday, December 13th. This with the B., B. & W. railroad operating through that section should be an incentive for a nice little station to be built about Clear Pond. ' i 4 * i y The mail collection boxes distributed throughout the city are now ) ready to receive mail, and persons wishing to take advantage of this convenience may now safely drop their letters in the boxes. Letters will be taken up twice daily from the Main street boxdSs, and once daily from the others. t Mr. Ira M. Cope, who is well known in Bamberg and has numerous friends and relatives here, has for some time been enlisted in the American navy, and is now stationed at Nprfolk on the United States ship Biddle. The navy life will be no novelty to Mr. Cope, as he had already spent four years in this service previous to his latest enlistment. ' Prof. J. C. Guilds, county chair num lor tut; war saviuga atamv vauipaign, has addressed letters to prominent citizens all over the county with reference to his work, asking for their cooperation. Prof. Guilds also intends to visit the various schools of the county in order to get his campaign launched, before the Christmas hoydays. Messrs. Glenn W. Cope and E. Roy Cooner, of this city, who are enlisted in the navy and have been stationed at Charleston for some time past, have now been transferred by the navy department to Norfolk, Va., and are already at their new post of duty. Their many friends here at home regret that they are removed ( further away from Bamberg, but wish them well. Quite a number of Bamberg boys enlisted in the navy are now at the Norfolk station, or at least have recently been on duty there and probably are still, and if they could all get together at on? time they ought to have a regular celebration. Some of those there are Messrs. E. Roy Cooner, Elvin Sandifer, Ira M. Cope, Clifford Kinard, Glenn W. Cope, B. P. Folk, Jr., and possibly others from here. The Rev. E. K. Garrison, who was assigned the pastorate of tne Jtwiisio and Bamberg mill churches at the recent South Carolina conference of the Methodist church, has arrived in the city, and has also taken the place on the faculty of the Carlisle school made vacant by the resignation of Prof. Z. L. Madden. Mr. Garrison is a graduate of Wofford college and has already entered upon his duties at Carlisle. A game of basket ball will be played Friday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock between Bamberg and Denmark High schools. Admission 10c and 15c. adv. I MK H MOXKV IX COUNTY. An Average of $113.50 on Deposit for Every Person in the County. The total bank deposits in the county of Bamberg furnish convincing evidence of the general prosperity of the people here and in this section. I It is a remarkable display of the i splendid financial conditions existing among our people. Never before have the books of the county's financial institutions shown such a great number of individual depositors, and never before in the history of the county have the bank accounts even approached within several hundred thousand dollars the figures which T,ast vear. suppos L'lCJ Iiun i oavi?. ? ed to be a reasonably prosperous season among the farmers and business men, the bank accounts of the people at this time were far short of what they are now and at their maximum failed by an enormous amount to reach the present figures. All this is true in the face of the fact that many thousands of dollars have been drawn from our banks within recent months to pay the government for liberty bonds purchased by our citizens. So that if any one asserts that prosperity does not abound everywhere in our midst he certainly can not substantiate his statement by saying that money is not more plentiful that ever. Bamberg is one of the smallest counties in the State, with approximately only 18,000 inhabitants, men,women and children, both white and black. Yet with our smallness in Hat-oilc thprp is nn deDOSit in lilCOC UV/VUAAO v?*v- ?? A the eight various banking institutions of the county the astounding sum of $2,041,116.20, or an everage bank account of practically $113.50 for every single individual in the county. That is really remarkable, but something even more gratifying about these figures is seen when we compare them with the figures on the tax books of the county. The total amount on deposit exceeds by more than half a million dollars the entire valuation of the county's real estate as returned for taxation and exceeds by considerably more than two hundred thousand dollars the total taxable value of all ptrsonal property throughout the county. The total taxable value of all personal in the county as shown by the books of the treasurer's office is $1,791,630, while the real estate value is $1,516,800. Thus it will be noted that the money on deposit falls only slightly more than a million dollars short of equaling the combined wealth of the people of the county in both real estate and personal property, which is $3,308,430. The deposits are daily climbing higher and higher and from the present outlook will shortly reach the figures representing the whole wealth of the county in both real and personal property. Not only are'the figures as a whole greater than ever before, but each bank shows a larger number of accounts and a larger amount on deposit than at any period heretofore since its organization. The Bamberg Banking company leads with deposits aggregating over half a million dollars, while the Bank of Denmark only fails to reach that mark by something less than $100,000, and there are several others which bid fair to soon attain these figures. The amount on deposit in each of the county's eight^nstitutions when their recent call statements were published as follows: Bamberg Banking Company, $529,912.06; Bank of Denmark, $402,305.33; Citizens Exchange Bank of Denmark, $232,873.13; Farmers and Merchants Bank of> Ehrhardt, $215,180.85; Peoples Bank ~ of Bamberg, $188,978.68; Bank of Olar, $143,780.57; Ehrhardt Banking Co., $138,918.73, and the Enterprise Bank of Bamberg, $89,166.85. A later statement of the Peoples Bank, published today, places the'present deposits in that institution at over $239,000, and we understand that the other banks of the city have substantially increased hofr deDosit8 since the call statement was published. These figures not only denote the general progressiveness and prosperity of the community, but bespeak in eloquent terms the business ability of the citizens of Bamberg county, and go further and prove the ample opportunity here which awaits those in industrial enterprises and agricul- , tural thrift. They stand not simply as an advertisement and invitation to less fortunate outsiders, but also an assurance of a bountifully rich agricultural section to those seeking such advantages. Services at the Baptist Church. Sunday, December 16th: 10:00 a. m.?Sunday-school, Robt. Black, superintendent. -3 T O A ?-v w !1:UU a. m. ana <.ou p. m.? Preaching by the pastor, Geo. P. White. Morning: "The Hindered Christ." Evening: "Workers and Shirkers." Cordial invitation to the public to attend all services. LEGAL ADVISORY BOARD. Number of Citizens Requested to Assist the Central Board. Acting for the provost marshal general, Governor Manning named a legal advisory board for Bamberg county, consisting of J. A. Wyman, Esq., chairman, and Mr. Carter and Mr. Johnson. It is believed, however, that the last two men named are not of this county, and the governor has been requested to appoint in their places B. W. Miley, Esq., of Bam berg, and J. Wesley Crum, Esq., of Denmark, as members of this board. The president will commission the members of the board after they have accepted the appointment and have filed their oaths of office. All of the lawyers within the county, and a number of other citizens especially fitted for the work, have been requested to become associate members of the legal advisory board. They are as follows: C. E. Black, Esq., R. P. Bellinger. Esq^. B. D. Carter, Esq. J. F. Carter, Esq,., H. M. Graham. Esq., S. G. Mayfield, Esq., W. E. Free, Esq., Rev. R. H. Jones, Rev. G. P. White, Rev. E. K. Garrison, of Bamberg; J. E. Steadman, Esq., R. C. Hardwick, Esq., Rev. S. H. Rodgers, Rev. J. D. Huggins, of Denmark; W. D. Bennett, Esq., Prof. Herbert Hucks, Rev. C. S. Felder, Rev. D. H. Owings, Rev. D. R. Roof, of Ehrhardt; J. Ham Kirkland, Esq., Rev. A. Sassard, Prof. R. F. Goodwin, of Olar; D. A. Gardner, of Embree; J. G. Rhoad, and J. H. Fender, of Hunter's Chapel. TTrv/,^ vnnnint Kt7 fVlflipman Wvmfln Upl/U 1 KfJ ,, of the oaths of office from the above named gentlemen, which should be transmitted to him at once, a certificate of office together with a copy o f the selective service regulations will be mailed each member of the board. In regard to the organization of legal advisory boards, President Wilson said: "I urge men of the legal profession to offer themselves as associate members of the legal advisory boards to be provided in each community for the purpose of advising registrants of their rights and obligations and of assisting them in the preparation of their answers to the questions which all men subject to draft are required to submit." / The selective service regulations contains this paragraph: "It should be the pride of every lawyer that no registrant within his district is without competent legal advice and assistance in preparing all papers that such registrant is required to submit in the process of the selection of citizens of this nation for duty in the present emergency." Without doubt, the legal profession of Bamberg county, and other qualified citizens, will perform the patriotic service for which their government has drafted them, and will render the important assistance to registrants expected 01 mem. Meeting of the IT. D. C. The local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held their usual monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg. Mrs. J. R. Owens, the president, presided over the meeting and rendered a firk report of the work of the recent State convention at Florence. Efforts were made for more vigorous work among the members, and plans put on foot for a reorganization of the Bamberg chapter of the R^d Cross. A complete soldier's outfit worth $25.00 was also sent off as a donation o^f the U. D. C. chapter in addition to $100 cash already contributed by this chapter. The local u. D. C.'s will also send $10.00 towards supplying the hospital bed, furnishings, etc., for a year for one patient in France, which the State convention at Florence planned to do. This was named the Wade Hampton bed bv the president of the State con vention. Those at the meeting Tuesday who as individuals gave to this fund were: Mesdames P. M. Bamberg, J. J. Cleckley, G. Frank Bamberg, J. W, Barr, J. R. Owens, J. B. Hunter, J. H. Murphy. J. A. Williams, A. W. Knight, and LaVerne Thomas, while Mrs. C. J. S. Brooker later contributed, and there will be others. Towards the close of the meeting elegant refreshments were served, and those present spent a most enjoyable afternoon. The January meeting will be held at the home of Mr* Jones A. Williams, with Mes dames Williams and J. A. Wyman as the hostesses. I lam berg Cotton Market. Quotation for Wednesday, December 12, 2:00 p. m. Middling 29 Vegetarians now have the opportunity of their lives to test the accuracy of their theory. Watermans Ideal Fountain Pens at Herald Book Store. NEW PASTOR WELCOMED. City Congregations Join i? Receiving Methodist Minister. On Sunday night the several churches of the city discontinued their service? in order to join the Methodists in a union gathering to welcome the new pastor of Trinity Methodist church here, the Rev. R. H. Jones. The other denominations of the city united in the services with i a splendid spirit and a large assembly was on hand to carry out the greetings to the new pastor with en- j thusiasm and pleasure. Mr. Jones must have indeed been made to feel among friends and that he will have the hearty cooperation of all good citizens in his work on his new charge. The exercises were presided over by Prof. J. C. Guilds, and were opened with prayer and then appropriate remarks by Prof. Guilds, who called on the Rev. George P.White, pastor of the local Baptist church, to extend the churches' welcome to Mr. Jones. Mr. White's talk was both beautiful and inspiring, and was stamped with sincerity for a harmonious work with his fellow preacher in the advancement of the cause of God and the uplifting of the community. Mr. C. W. Rentz, mayor of Bamberg, was asked to welcome the new minister on behalf of the citizens of the town and he acquitted himself well and added dignity and earnestness to the occasion. His remarks were timely and met with the genuine approval of the citizens present. Mr. Jones very feelingly responded to the speakers and showed that he appreciated. the manner in which he was being received in Bamberg as a new citizen and as a minister of the gospel. The evening was closed with prayer J ^ ?anH ftlthoiieh etna Luc uciicun,i.iuu, a very disagreeably cold night, those who attended felt that they had been rewarded for their discomfiture in getting to the church. The whole occasion was an excellent demonstration of good fellowship and brotherly love among the churches and all concerned. A. M. Denbow Elected President. t Recent changes have taken j)lace hi the personnel of the officers of the Peoples Bank here. Mr. H. C. Folk, who has been president of the institution since its organization ten years ago, sold his interest in the stock last week and resigned as head of the bank. He will now devote his entire time to his mercantile business and to his farming interests. Mr. A. M. Denbow, vice president of the bank, was elected president to succeed Mr. Folk. Dr. George F. Hair and Mr. C? W. Rentz, who were already directors of this bank, were both elected vice presidents, while Mr. C. E. Black was retained as cashier for another year. The bank is enjoying a splendid business ana nas rapidly progressed since its establishment. RCd Cross Meeting. On* next Tuesday, Dec. 18th, promptly at three o'clock, there will be an important meeting in the hall of the Red Cross over Smoak & Moye's store for the purpose of reorganizing and electing* new officers to continue the work of the local Red Cross chapter. A chairman especially must be elected since Dr. E. 0. Watsdn, the former chairman, has been called from among us. And there will probably other officers to be chosen. All who have this work at heart should certainly be present. Dr. Watson will come for the meeting if he can possibly leave Columbia. All members of the executive committee must be there and all others who can come should do so. There will not only be an election of officers, but enthusiasm for renewed energy and work of the chapter will be revived. Farm Loan Association. / Mr. A. M. Denbow has been m^de secretary and treasurer of the Bamberg county Farm Loan association. Over $50,000 has been allotted to citizens of this county through the farm land bank, and these loans will be negotiated as soon as ^L1 the necessary arrangements can be completed. Any information relative to the loans or any other matters pertaining to the association can be had on application to Mr. Denbow. Cotton Ginned to Nov. 14. The following is the official report of the cotton ginned in Bamberg and neighboring counties up to November 14, just issued by the census bureau: 1917 . 1916 South Carolina ....923,569 740,694 Bamberg 22,870 19,484 Barnwell 49,488 38,378 Colleton 15,399 11,433 Hampton 18,203 15,224 Orangeburg 67,283 49,409 Watermans Ideal Fountain Pens at j Herald Book Store. CHRISTMAS PARCELS. Suggestions, Which, if Followed, Will Expedite Holiday Business. The local postoffice authorities wish to make a few suggestions to all prospective senders of Christmas parcels. These announcements are made chiefly for the benefit of the patrons, but if properly observed will not only afford them a great deal more efficient service and satisfaction, but will wonderfully aid the postoffice employees. To begin with, it should be borne j in mind that the present railroad facilities. shippine conditions and traf fic of all kinds whatsoever are congested to an almost appalling extent, greater than ever before in the country's history. Not only freight and express, but parcel post packages.and other mail are therefore being delayed for days and on long journeys even for weeks. Those who are wise enough therefore, to have their Christmas parcels reach their destination on time will begin sending them at once, not next week, but now. Don't wait until the last week and then come along with the rush and expect everything to be dispatched promptly. Under present conditions that will simply be an impossibility. Post them at the earlist possible moment, and if by chance they should arrive at their destination before Christmas the packages can be kept sealed and prevented from opening by -the senders simply putting the / words "Not to be opened until Christmas," on the outside of the package. Nothing could be more simplified and solve the problem to better advantage for all concerned ine pacKages must De securely wrapped and prepared for shipping, especially when containing fragile articles, and the pdstoffice employees should be notified of this fact. Many inexperienced mail clerks are now handling the business throughout the country and for this reason these matters cannot receive the careful attention and handling which they have heretofore had and patrons should be more particular with their packages. The sender's name and address must be written in the upper left hand corner, while the address to which the parcel is going should be written very plainly in ink in the lower right hand corner. Parcels sent to the postofflce to be posted should be sent by a reasonT ably intelligent person who knows the contents and the value thereof. This is very important; the natute of the article should by all means be known in order that it can be ascertained whether or not it is properly packed, etc. Many ladies send parcels to the office to be insured and the person bringing them never know the value, so that they can not know the amount of insurance. Packages should not be rushed into the office between trains, for the postofflce force is not sufficient to give the patrons their attention during these hours. The- 11 o'clock mall must be dispatched for that train, a^d it is, of course, impossible to handle packages by the scores during these hours between trains and get the mail off on time. Therefore for the public to get the best service packages during the rush season should be brought in after the eleven o'clock train and before five in the* afternoon. Then prompt, efficient jknd courteous service and attention may be assured, for the authorities are eager to please the public and will go the limit of human endurance. A little thoughtfulness along these lines will mean a big thing in the long run. Sleet a^d Snow. Tuesday evening about seven o'clock a light flurry of snow fell in the town of Bamberg, the first in December for a number of years. The flakes melted rapidly, however, and the snow changed into a sleet, which, too, only lasted a short while until it began to rain. Wednesday morning the trees and everything were frozen up, and the disagreeable weather had not improved much. Considerable damage has been done and the small grain, including some gardens and truck, such as cabbage. At the time of going to press, a light mantle of ice covered the trees and houses, and the weather was very unsettled, with the thermometer down to the freezing point, and indications of a coming snowstorm. A Business Change. Mr. H. H. Stokes has resigned his - t-J ~ f position as assistant casmer ui vug Bamberg Banking company, effective January 1st, next, and will devote his attention to farming his plantation next year. Mr. H. L. Hinnant, who has been assistant postmaster | here for a number of years, will succeed Mr. Stokes in the bank, while Mr. Hinnant's place in the postoffice will be filled by Mr. Emile B. Price, who has been an employee of the j postoffice department since last J spring. Mr. Floyd Steedly, of the (Hunter's Chapel section, will take Mr. Prices place as city carrier of mail. / MARRIED OX WEDNESDAY. V Miss Louise Wilson and Mr. Henry Zeigler Qui^y United at Home. A wedding which connected two prominent families of this section of the State occurred Wednesday morning of last week at the home of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Johns, in this city when Miss Louise Wilson was married to Mr. Henry Zeigler. The entire home was decorated for the occasion with dignity and artistic taste, asparagus ferns, smilax and chrysanthemums being used throughout. The hallway was in green with Christmas berries and gorgeous poin- A settas and white and green colors were abundant in the corridors, while the parlor was green and white with cut glass vases of chrysanthemums, the whole color scheme blending into . jA a beautiful setting. V ; The guests were received by Mes-- \ dames B. D. Carter and J. H. Murphy V and Miss Bertha Rich served puuch from a prettily arranged corner of the hall. Many handsome gifts of cut glass, silver and china ware were displayed from a table in the hall, . which evidenced the wide popularity of the couple. Just before the sol'emn vows were taken Mrs. W. I. Johns sang and Mrs. Gladys Huntef next played the wedding march. Se- v lections were also rendered on the violin and piano by Mr. Paul Whit- \ akr and Mrs. B. D. Carter, j Promptly at 11:30 o'clock little v Miss Martha Johns and William Free ^ marched down the hallway carrying baskets tied with pink ribbons from . which they strewed pink rose petals ' : j; thus forming an aisle. These were followed by dainty little Mary Louise Johns, a cousin of the bride, who hore the ring in a pink chrysanthemum, all the children being dressed in white. Then came the bride and, bridegroom who aproached an im- ^ provisdd altar of ferns and pines lighted up with candles, and stopped i under an arch entwined with smilax ' * on each side of which were pedestals with caldelabra. There they were, I united in marriage by Rev. George \ P. White, pastor of the Bamberg \ Baptist church. . * The bride wore a taupe coat suit with shoes and accessories to match and carried an armful of bride roses. An elegant salad course was served which also included almonds, mints 3fS| and demi tasse. v x ' ^ The bride, who is a graduate Columbia college, is widely known - ^ and recognized as one of Bamberg's most charming and beautiful ^irte. . y She had taught in 'the schools of a number of towns in this State and was originally from Barnwell county, 'V* but for the past: few yeiCrs had been ^ making her home here. Mr. Zeigler is an Orangeburg county man, where Wgk he has always lived and achieved re/ 4 X - V Vjh markable success in farming. He recently moved to Bamberg, however, and the young couple will probAbl^'/ make their home here. The bride- 5 groom is a former studeiit of Clem- -y son college, and is very popular here . ;* * and elsewhere over the State. Mr. and Mrs. Zeigler left on a; Wednesday afternoon train from Denmark for an extended bridal tour to Cuba, Palm Beach and many other Southern points. Out jof town guests at the wedding , were: Mrs. Lawton Ellis, of Allen- * : xrr T Trthns flnrt little Utile, miB. tt . x. daughter, of^Baldock; Miss Bertha Rich, of Blackville; Mrs. GladysHutt- . v ter, of Batesburg; Mrs. Frank Star ley, of Lexington; Mrs. L. W. Brs#fe -? ley, Miss Sadie Bradley, Mrs. Florrie ? Jennings and Mr. Wllmot Jennings, of ^ Orangeburg; and Mr. 'Tillman Zelgler, of New Mexico. . ^ CARD OF THANKS. / ?; Not having the opportunity -of thanking each one during the illness ' M and death of our husband and father, we shall take this method to thank each one for their kindness. Yonrs f very sincerely, MRS. L. B. SANDIFER and family. SPECIAL NOTICES. Advertisements Under This Head 25c. For 25 Words or Less, lot of farm land A > nuuw v/uv?w *w for sale. Call, on J. T. O'NEAL, / Real Estate Agent, Bamberg, S. C. <m* LoH?On Sunday, probably in the J postoffice, pair of eye glasses. Reward if returned to J. A. SPANN, City. It For Sale?One unused Gullett 70- '? saw basket feed cotton gin, one press, one cotton seed culler, one 1,500 gallon iron water tank, and one plantation fertilizer mixer. Apply to J. A. WYMAN, Bamberg, S. C. It I < Strayed?Saturday night one small ' black mule. Weighs about 400 lbs., j skin rubbed on right shoulder. Finder will please turn over to Sheriff, , . . - ?v an . It 7 at Dauiucig, o. w. f Wanted?To buy a farm for cash; not less than 50 acres, nor more than 200 acres. Don't care for buildings ?want land. Don't answer if you want to sell just for a fancy price, and not near to school and churches. Giv? good description and price in / first letter. Address "FLORIDA/* care The Herald. 121-13 Read the Herald, 31.50 per year. i -3,: