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BfcBUfrr- Exterior H. THE H. C. FOLK CO. One of the Oldest Mercantile Establishments in the County. The history of this mercantile establishment dates back to 1880, when .Mr. H. C. Folk first opened business and built the foundation on which rests the present business. The firm was organized about a year ago and the officers are well known business men of Bamberg, who are recognized as mercantile men of exceptional ability. namely: H. C. Folk, president: H. X. Folk, vice president and manager. and J. \\\ Folk, secretary. This business institution carries one of the largest stocks of goods to be found in the county and is at all times prepared to care for your wants. Such well known and tried clothing lines as Knoch Adler, for men, E. & \V. shirts and collars, Steadfast shoes, for men. and C. P. Ford shoes for women, are among some of the leading articles carried by this firm. The H. C. Folk Co. is "" rrj i ! J* ^5^ v Interior H. '*? v" - > h?iip Tobacco Field o This tobacco was planted on April 10, and the photograph taken on June 10, 1918. The above photograph shows the tobacco field of A. M. Brabham which produced 1,100 lbs. Interior B. W. B. W. SIMMONS. A Leader in the Grocery Business of this City.?Clean, Up-to-date Stock. The grocery store conducted by B. \V. Simmons in Bamberg is a model establishment, and reflects much credit on the proprietor, who is a groceryman of some four or five years experience. His business house is stocked full of both staple and fancy groceries, and those who are looking for the classiest line of table delicacies should phone B. W. Simmons and deliveries will be promptly made. A specialty is made of con I C. Folk Co. perhaps one of the largest farm supply houses in the city, supplying provisions to hundreds of farmers in this and adjoining communities. The store, which is located on the principal business corner of Bamberg, the leading street of which is shown in a photograph on another page, is shown here in two cuts, inside and outside view. These pictures will convey to the reader some idea of the stock carried, and it will be to your advantage to make your weekly trips to this store for your wants. The manager, .Mr. H. X. Folk, is a young man of sterling qualities, and none of the salesmen will ever knowingly misrepresent any article bought at this store. Your money is cheerfully refunded if you are not entirely satisfied. The members of this firm are ' believers in the future of this town ,and are ardent supporters of Bamberg! ! and its possibilities. The firm of H. i C. Folk, who was the founder of the j present business, has the proud dis-1 tinction of Bamberg's oldest mercan- j tile establishment, and is today runI ning their business along progressive j j lines that means much for a town, j I C. Folk Co. 1' A. M. Brabham. I of tobacco per acre. It is a two and one-half-acre field and brought on the market 43 3-4c per lb. .Mr. Brabham gathered 9,000 pounds of tobacco from ten acres. Siminons's Store. j r'ectionery and cold drinks, as welT"as j cigars and tol)accos. .Mr. Simmons personally supervises the buying for his business and you are assured of the highest class products and at live | and let live prices. He never know- j ; inglv mistreats a customer and ! | through his method of square deal- , i ing he has built up a most gratifying ! \ business since opening his grocery : : business here. His place is clean, j j neat and it is his personal pride to j keep his stock so clean as to be in- j viting to the elite trade of Bamberg i and vicinity. He is a business man i who commands the respect of the bus- ! iness world and is always to be found i doing his part toward the developi ment of his community. J. D. COPELAND, MGR. Jne <?1' the Oldest Firms in liamherg County. The .1. I). Copeland, Algr.'s store here in Bamberg is one of the mosi successful of the number of stores ;n their line, due to the fact that then prices are always low, consistent witt ' ility. This firm lias always been orded the confidence of the people of Bamberg county, but the trad( has been materially increased in tin last few years, under the store's excellent management. The stock is one of well selected merchandise, drj goods, notions boots, shoes, hats and general merchandise, furnishing goods for both ladies and gentlemen clothing for men and boys, ready-to wear garments for ladies, misses, anc children, and everything else that i big store carries. And one of the nost pleasing features about the ston is that the goods in every departmen' bear the mark of quality and depic the very latest in styles. Mr. J. D. Copeland. the manager is acknowledged to be an experienced buyer and when lie makes a selectior for his store the patrons may res assured they are getting the bes that their money can possibly buy. In addition to regular store keep Exterior J. I). Co >*^ Kfj y Exterior T1 THIELEN THEATRE. Bamberg's Only .Motion Picture Show K\liil>itin<>- Only First-Class Picture*. This 'movie" house was establish ed in Bamberg about three years ago but has been operated by .Mr. La Verne Thomas tor only about a year and during this time he has demon strated to the people of Bamberg am vicinity that he knows how to bool pictures that are "good ones." H< caters to the people of this sectioi for his patronage and shows his ap preeiation of their visits to his sliov by giving them the very best pro ductions that money and talent cai produce. His show is run for tin ft 5 * > 4 Exterior IJam Bamberg Cotton Mills Co. The Bamberg Cotton .Mills Co. wa organized for business in 1S93 wit a capital stock of $12o,G00.00, an lias for its officials the following we known business men, namely: Jm H. Cope, president and treasurer H. C. Kolk. vice president: \V. 1 Dunn, superintendent: Ai. (1. Duni secretary. This mill is now in a very pro: perous condition due to the well res ulated management of its affairs, has now 10,7f?2 spindles, 424 loom and at present is manufacturing :5i inch ."?.">(? sheeting. Its products ai at all times sold ahead and the mi is working full force all the tim This mill is one of the largest ente prises of Bamberg and means a gret I ing. .Mr. Copeland buys cotton, cotton seed. etc. He is in a position to make liberal offers to those having the lleecy staple for sale. .Mr. Copeland has the proiul distinction of being in business in Bain' berg at one place for thirty years, ; which speaks volumes for his busi. ness methods, as this goes to show ' that unless he has treated his many customers right they would not have i stuck so close. l Mr. J. I). Copeland. dr.. is the ex elusive agent for the famous Bell > automobile, of York. Pa., formerly 5 the Pullman Motor Car Corporation. j - The Bell car is one of the best to be jj had for the money and anyone need-; ri ing a car should see Mr. Copeland , i at once and make arrangements for i ; one of these Bell cars. Further in-I , i formation will be cheerfully furnish-1 -1 ed by Mr. Copeland. He is also agent j 1 i in this territory for the New England tj Mutual Life Insurance Co.. of Bos;; ton, Mass. This is one of the old?l est life insurance firms in the cotint j try and has in Bamberg county alone i i-l t'utii nun OA wnrtli nf insurance I I w ? ci v ? " " w. w ,, ? W. ? .. and further more you cannot find a , single dissatisfied policy holder in 1 ! the county. This alone speaks vol1 j umes for this concern, and if you are t thinking of purchasing any new int surance. you should communicate with the above named gentleman at - once. ?wvl.i?wl \lnii V |fl *'1^1 t \ . lielen Theatre. benefit of the public and he is anxious to have his patrons show their interest by making suggestions as to ' what pictures suit best. At this time he is running the famous Blue Bird line of production, together with Vitagraph. World. Consolidated, - Art Craft, and Paramount. These are among the leading and best picture producing concerns of the country and no better pictures are to be had than those running at this house. - Bamberg is fortunate in having a 1 progressive man running its only pici ture house, who is abreast of the 3 times and in that way only are you i given the best in "movies." .Mr. - Thomas aims at all times to handle r his show in such a way that it will - continue to piea-e ins i.auuns, auu i to this end his entire efforts are die re:ted. WBMSKagBMBMBB bei"1 Cotton Mills. deal to thp CO 1)1 1)1 11 1) 11 V Rncirloo irt'if V?A1AV?' . U^OIUCO 51V ins? employment to a little army of workers, it also enables is the merchants to derive a great deal h of benefit from the money paid the j workers of this mill. The photograph at the head of this 11 article will give the reader some idea 3. of the capacity and magnitude of ; this mill. The Bamberg Cotton Mills Company, since it has been in the hands of Mr. J110. H. 11' Cope as president, has been enlarged and equipped lor the business it is s- doing and has never been in the state of production like it is at the It present time. He is a thorough buss. iness man and understands the man5 ugement of a cotton mill and is niak*e ing his knowledge count for the most. 11 Aside from this enterprise, he is ace. tive vice president of the Bamberg r- Banking Co., and one of Bamberg's it livest business men. Interior \V. I). W. D. RHOAD. well Known ami nlgniy jmicccssiui i Merchant. One of the well known and highly respected merchants in Bamberg and this section of the county is \\\ D. Khoad. whose large store is located on Main street. He has one of the most complete stocks of general merchandise in the city, and by years of su<cess ul business dealings has established a business of which he may well teel proud. His patrons are numbered by the hundreds, and while able to hold old is gaining new ones, which is the best evidence of the high regard in which his store is held. He carries almost anything to ! be de-ired :n the wav of general merchandise, and also cue of the most OM IMfcriBiSSP 5?r_ Kxterioi* J. J. S 3;(> J. J. SMOAK. A Large Dcaloi* in Horses and Mules, Busies, Wagons, Harness. The firm of J. J. Smoak lias been j linked with the business affairs of j Bamberg since IHOS, and during his j ten years of business activities here | Mr. Smoak has built for himself a j place in the commercial world that j will be hard to equal. His square j dealing has made for himself many | customers and as he specializes on ; line grade stock, there is no wonder ! that he is meeting with exceptional ' success. He is a large farmer and i his interests in Bamberg countv are ' I i i Residence i The beautiful residence shown with ! this short article is the home of .Mr. j F. \\\ Free, who is a large farmer j living in Bamberg. This handsome home is one of the finest in Bami berg, and is certainly a credit to the i owner. .Mr. Free's farms are located near Bamberg, on the Bamberg and Denmark road, and he states that this . r . - .-.. . - itesidence Khoail's Store. complete lines of Shoes in the city. His motto is "l.uy Them Cheap. Sell Them Cheap." Mr. Khoad is a fine business man and always takes much interest in any movements calculated to benefit Bambers. When in IJambers? make thi-- store your headquarters?you are always welcome. This is one store where you can set your si oney's v. orih at all t n < s \? This business was established in ! !?o l. He is exclusive agent for the famous Styleplus and Scholes Wright clothing. Florsheini shoes for men. Buster Brown shoes for children. Black Cat hose. Barker brand collars. Stetson and Bonar hats. Kclipse and Manhattan shirts are some of the main lines carried by this firm and no better merchandise can l>e bought than those mentioned in this article. Call around and see lor yourself. ak's Sales Stables. of considerable magnitude. He has taken over the agency for the Lexington Automobiles and has placed several cars in thi- vicinity since securng the agency a short time ago. This is one of the best cars on the market and it will pay any one to look into the merits of this machine before buying any other make. .Mr. Smoak is also agent for the Gulf Refining Co. products, including Gasoline. Oils. Grease-, etc. "That Good Gulf Gasoline" is handled exclusively by .Mr. Smoak and sold to the dealers in this county. .1. J. Smoak is a live wire in business affairs and is always to be found in the front rank when it conies to helping to make this town and coun- ! ty take the lead. t of J. J. Smoak. year lie will make one of the finest crops lie lias ever grown. He is a farmer of the new school who believes in the diversification system, and this year finds his farms with more grain and food croj s that he has been planting before. We need more farmers of this type who are doing their part towards helping to feed the nation. i* " ? j of F. \V. Free.