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PERSONAL MENTION. J People Visiting in This City and at j Other Points. ?Miss Sara Craig spent a few j days this week at her home at Ches- j ter. - ?Mr. A. W. Hunter attended the | Shriners convention in Spartanburg last week. t * ?Mr. B. F. Folk, Jr., has gone to Augusta, where he is taking a course j in a business college. ?Mr. E. B. Brown, assistant clerk of court of Clarendon county, was in - , the city on business Monday. - ?Mrs. S. C. Hollifield left this week for her former home at Sharon to visit relatives and friends.' 1 ?Mrs. Jones A. Williams spent a few days in Allendale last week, attending the Rilev-Kennedy wedding. ?Miss Mary Williams, of Converse college, Spartanburg, has been spending a few days in the city at her home. ?Misses Lalla Byrd and Ottawa Easterling, who have been teaching .at New Brookland, have returned home, their school having closed for 4 the session. ?Dr. G. W. Garland, after spending several weeks with his sons on i . Long Island, N. Y., has returned to the city. He will return to Long Island later in the summer. ?Mr. G. A. Jennings, Mrs. A. M. Denbow and Master J. D. O'Hern have gone to Tampa, Fla., where they will spend a few days. They will also visit Lakeland, Fla., before return?Lieut. G. D. Ryan, U. S. A., * spent several days in the city last week and this week. Lieutenant * Ryan is now stationed at Camp Jackson, and he is expecting to be dis" ' charged from the sdfrvice soon. ' ?Ensign E. Roy Cooner, U. S. N., ^ -was in the city for a few days last i week visiting his relatives and , friends. Ensign Cooner has only rej cently returned from foreign waters, where he has heen for some months N past. He will likely be discharged from the service in the near future. * mm News Prom Brier Creek. Brier Creek, May 19.?The farm ers in this section are busy trying to conquer General Green. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Goodwin, of the Spring Branch section, dined with ,f their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Goodwin, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Bessin^er and family dined with Mr. and Mrs. , vm John A. Richardson Sunday. Mr. Gilmore Beard, of the Spring - Branch section, was a visitor at Brier Creek Sunday. ' > Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Richardson and children visited relatives at Far.. rell's Cross Roads Sunday. Missete Nettie and Inez Clayton and *. . Misses Laura, Thera and Eleanor Goodwin and Mr. Jones McMillan, of Colston, were the guests of Misses , - ' Bertie and Adrine Goodwin Saturday night -and Sunday. |K: V*. Miss Fairev Steedly has returned home, after spending several weeks at Walterboro._ Mrs. B. D. Donald and children dined with Mrs. S. M. Goodwin Sun? day. Miss Bernice Prince,, of Embree, % fc' spent the we6k-end with Mrs. B. D. Donald. Mr. John England and Mr. and * Mrs. Caney Hicks, of Embree, visited Mr. and Mrs. Kisler Sandifer Sunday afternoon. Rev. and Mrs. John Williams were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler Steedly. Mr. Dan Steedly, of Hunter's Chapel, visited Mr. Preston Steedly - .Sunday. Mrs. Arie Vara, of Bamberg, visited her sister, Mrs. Kisler Sandifer, last week. m isi ^ 'i ARABS PLAYED BIG ROLE. Hhd Only University in the World in Dark Ages. Few realize the greatness of the role played by the Arabian culture * through the Dark Ages. As Mr. Gihran told his interviewer the other day: "In the century after Moham_ .med, the Arabs composed the great. est empire in the history of the world / ?from within 60 miles .of Paris to the heart of China. And with it v % grew the learning and the literature of the people. At that time they had the only universities in the world. - They knew that the earth was round long before Galileo: in-the towers of their churches were telescopes; later, ^ when the Spanish came, and conquered, they replaced them with church bells. \A/ K AVI oil T?nrrvna TT*O n ftucu clxx xjui nao uai i\y ILL the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth centuries, the Arabs had a school of translators of Greek philosophy. The Book of Job, for instance, is an Arabic work, translated and adopted by the Hebrews." It was their religion that forbade their sculpturing and r - , Married Sixty-Eig The picture shown herewith is a , likeness of Bamberg's oldest couple? i Mr. and Mrs. Jacob G. Rentz. On j July S. next, they will have rounded out 6S years of married life. In many respects Mr. and Mrs. Rentz are" the most remarkable couple in this section. It is very likely that they are the forebears of th^ largest family in South Carolina. Their children, grandchildren and greater rd ndr*tiilHren number about 17"?. ^ Mr. Rentz was 87 years of age on the 12th of last April. Mrs. Rentz is three years his junior, being 84 years old on the 28th of last December. They were married on July 8. 1852, and there are now five generations of the family. They are quiet, fine old country folks. They have lived their entire lives within the borders- of Bamberg county, residing now a few miles from the places of their birth, at the home of their son, Dr. S. P. Rentz, at Hunter's Chapel. They are both consecrated Christians, having elected to give their lives to the service of their Lord in their younger days. Mr. Rentz joined the Bethesda Baptist church when quite a boy, and when the Hunter's Chapel church was established his membership was transferred there. He has "been a deacon in the church for 50 years or longer. He served throughout the Civil war with the Confederate army. He has never aspired to any office or place ??? t V . . . ; " .. > ^ - .. , - v.. MyHLj i I /BHBBB|| > of honor, but has ser\ed his county 1 faithfully in the capacity of a pla n I citizen. fl Although now old in years, .Mr. fl and Mrs. Rentz still get a iot of en- I joyment out of l'fe. A great deal of fl their time is spent visiting among fl their children. Mrs. Rentz, before I her marriage, was Miss Mary Hunter, fl daughter of the late Mr. J. Wilson I Hunter. This fine old Christian couple are beloved by hundreds of relatives and friends, who wish them many j more years of happy life together, j Below is given a list of their chil- j dren, grandchildren and great- J grandchildren: Mrs. J. L. Herndon, R. F. D. 2, | Branchville. Children: Mrs. Alice j Steedly v Hunter's Chapel; H. M. j Herndon, Denmark; Mrs. S. B. Black, Hildah; Mrs. Nettie Steedly, Bamberg; Mrs. A. B. Hightower, Denmark; Frank H. Herndon, Bamberg; James A. Herndon, U. S. N.; Chisolm Herndon, Tucumcari, N. Mex.; Hubert Herndon, Branchville. Grandchildren: Rubin, Marie and Harry Steedly; Rena, Rufus, Harvey, Rachel, Sadie Rhoad and Thurmond Herndon; Erlell, Bruce, Lloyd, Grace, Julia Evelyn, Samuel and Mary Black, and Mrs. Herbert Folk; Floyd, Betty, Olive, Henry and Raymond Steedly; Cecil, Jimmie, Katherine, Virginia, Myrtis, Marion, Martha and Allie Hightower; Mary Elizabeth Herndon. Great-grandchild (greatgreat-grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. J.. G. Rentz): H. M. Folk. Mrs. A. E. Jones, Ruffin, S. C. Children: Mrs. E. W. Burnett. Tampa, Fla.; Willie Patrick, Ruffin, S. C.; Mrs. A. T. Ulmer, Ruffin. S. C.; painting of nature's forms, but still these arts have gone into the conventional patterns of rug-weaving. "~r- " -- ? in music, as wen as yucn?, 6a;o Mr. Gibran, "the Arabs have made themselves felt in the Western world. The songs of Southern Russia, for example, would be well understood and enjoyed by my people, their origin being often Arabic. Tchaikovsky and Verdi have felt his influence; 'Aida' is composed of Arabic motifs. Italianized Debussy told me that he, too, had taken our motifs and built upon them some of his works." ht Years July 8th ' .Mrs. B. F. Griffin, Ruffin, S. C.. (deceased): Mrs. C. B. Gatch. Altpcna. Fla.: Wilson Patrick, Beresford, j Fla.: Tomntie Jones, Ruffin. S. C.; Berton Jones. Fort McPherson. Ga. ^ Grandchildren: Goldie, Beatrice, Edna. Marie, and Eugene Burnett: Ernest, William. Paul. Harold and Louise Patrick: Lawson, Gladys, Eugene, Joseph, Jesse. Blion and baby j. Tinier: Alma and Edna Griffin: Her-1 bert and Annie Gatch: Rentz, Horace j and J. W. Patrick; Eugenia Jones. Mrs. J. E. Berry. Branchville, (de- ' ceased). Children: T. B. Berry, Branchville: Mrs. Lillie Eugenia Ber- j rv, Branchville: Mrs. Bertha Lee Mci < Alhanev, Branchville; C. W. Berry, Branehville: C. Tislter Byrd, Branchville: Harriett Dukes, Branehville; Mrs. R. M. Bruce, Bamberg; R. J. Berry. Bowman. Grandchildren; ' Pearl Berry; Ralph. Johnnie, Eunice. Lill e .May and Jessie Belle Berry; . Mamie Sue and Aubrey McAlhaney; .Mvrl. Cecil, .Maurice and Clifton Ber- ' rv; Parker, Hazel. Marion, Mary , Belle and baby Byrd; James, Newell, Selma and Myrtis Dukes; R. M., James, Grace and Robert Bruce; Urma, Katherine. Davis and Ennis BerI ry. Mrs. 0. G. Rlioad, Hunter's Chapel, (deceased). Children: R. "W. Rhoad, Fort Green Springs, Fla.; J. \V. Rhoad, Charleston; Mrs. Mamie E. Rentz. Columbia; Mrs. C. M. Randall, Langley; Sam C. Rhoad. Savannah; - - j, ^ . ouLLlilllllllll?flMBte). *vT' H* 41 m^W^iMdmk m '>' 1& & > ? * <T-if ,+ " ? r$ HHHbHHH^H <lll Airs. S. M. Holl^y, Aiken. Grandchildren: Robert Henrv and Xell Rhoad: P.entz: Sam C. Rhoad, Jr.; Virginia. Josephine and David Holley. C. W. Rentz. Sr., Bamberg. Children: C. W. Rentz, Jr., Bamberg; Mrs. La Verne Thomas, Bamberg; I Mrs. J. J. Heard. Bamberg; Leighton Rentz, Bamberg; George Rentz, i Bamberg, i Grandchildren: Wilson iShuck and Charles Strom Rentz; La! Verne, El'zabeth, Julia and Charles j Maston Thomas; .J. J. Heard, Jr. I Mrs. Francis Folk, Bamberg. Children: Mrs. A. B. Utsey, Bamberg; Mrs. P. K. Rhoad, Providence; J. Frank Folk, Bamberg. Grandchiljdren: Urma Utsey; Edward, Hattie, j Miriam and Edith Rhoad. Dr. S. P. Rentz, Hunter's Chapel. I Children: Ralph Rentz, Hunter's ! Chapel; Horace Rentz, Hunter's Chapel. Grandchild: Elizabeth Rentz. Mrs. E. F. McMillan, Hahira, Ga. Children: Mrs. Ruth Hambri'ck, Ray City, Ga.; Carl McMillan, Valdosta, Ga.; Clarence McMillan, Hahira, Ga.; Kathleen McMillan, Hahira, Ga.; Ernest McMillan, Hahira, Ga. Grandchildren: Thera Hambrick; Carlisle j McMillan. D. P. Rentz, Lakeland, Fla. Chil|dren: Clyde Rentz, BAmberg; D. P. i Rpnt/ Jr.. Lakeland, Fla.; Edith I ' "" ! Rentz, Lakeland, Fla. Mrs. J. W. Blocker, 82 Nassau 'street, Charleston. Children: Mrs. R. M. Barwick, Charleston; Avis Edwards, Charleston; Arthur Edwards, Charleston; Susie Edwards, Charleston. Grandchild: Robert Simmons I Barwick. i I But the adaptability of the Arabs i is the great hope for Mesopotamia i and the rest under the coming new ? ~ A. ii / order. Mr. uiDran says mat mere is | hardly an educated man in Syria who j does not know at least English and } French besides his own language. "In Syria and Egypt we know Dante, ! Shakespeare, Hugo, the French poets | from Villon to Maeterlinck," he says; I "and it would not surprise me if a i survey of how widely Shakespeare is i known among us were to show that | we read him as much as you do, if | not more." ENGLAND HAS NEGRO PROBLEM.1 ??? . I i Colonies, Established in War, Now : Have Become Nuisance. (New York World.) England has a negro problem on 1 lier hands. During' the war negro \ ?olonies were established in various < English possessions as seamen, and. tempted by munition wages and the shortage of labor, settled down there. The police and social workers; agreed that the conditions which have followed on the negro immigra- * tion are serious. i The negroes are natural dandies, s and one has been seen to wear a j ! j bracelet, a chain and heavy locket around his neck, and a large silk J handkerchief hanging from the back af his coat. They hold noisy carousals and the authorities have been obliged to borrow from America a i word to describe the police squad! assigned to the negro quarters. It; J is called the "Dixie Patrol." I, Lately many of the negroes have < been thrown out of work and have i' received the government unemploy- j' ment donation. They are^5w said to j be anxious to return to Africa, but j white sailors refuse to work with j them and ships' officers will not sign them on. The whites are equally desirous that the negispes shall de- j part, and it is probable that the; colonial office will grant them passage money. i , West Milwaukee. Judge Blenski speaks Polish, German, English and French, but he. can't talk West Milwaukee. He tried 1 to understand it in court and he made a bad failure. _ A brakeman was being tried for assault and battery on a switchman., The brakeman was- on the stand and I testifying: "Judge, I liigh-balled the hoghead to slip the rattlers over the transfer,! and this pie-eyed geek?" "Hold on!" exclaimed the court., "What kind of language do you: talk?" "The same as every person in West Milwaukee," answered the brake-! man. j "Is there an interpreter present; who can speak West! Milwaukee?" asked the judge. There was and the trial proceed-' ed.?The Maize. That Breezy Western Way. They were playing poker in a western town. One of the players was a stranger, and was getting a nice trimming. Finally, the sucker saw one of the players give himself three ; aces from the bottom of the pack. | The sucker turned to the man be-j side him and said: "Did you see that?" "See what?" asked the man. "Why, that fellow dealt himself j three aces from the bottom of the i deck," said the sucker. "Well, what about it?" asked the j man. "It was his deal, wasn't it?"? , Tit-Bits. "You used to hate work." "I hate it yet," replied Plodding Pete. "But, I'm going to keep at it. If you get in the habit o' loafin' j now some member of the I. W. W. is 1 liable to step up any minute an' call | you brother."?Washington Star. A A A f^r |: Concrete I X Water Proof, fire Proof, f T T T i T f ' We build si \ floors, waterii & banks, etc., w |> Good concr Y" , the proper mi X To all app( Xl ++ . many oiner su A of skill. Tbe <? a considerable ^ builder. A We are con< A us talk to vor | . Defiance En; y Have you ever tried Carter's "Pencraft," the best ink made? For sale at Herald Book Store. NOTICE. From June 1st to August loth ourj aanking hours will be from 9 o'clock i. m. until 2 o'clock p. m., except on ! Saturdays, when they will be from 9 . a'clock a. m. until 4 o'clock p. m. BAMBERG BANKING CO. PEOPLES BANK. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against! he estate of Aaron Aver, deceased, j vill forthwith file the same, duly j temized and verified, with the under- J ;igned administratrix of said estate. ' MRS. SARAH CLAYTON. Administratrix of Estate of Aaron Ayer. Olar, S. C., April 21, 1919. 3t MEETING OF TAXPAYERS. A meeting of the taxpayers, voters j Df Bamberg School District, No. 14,1 ic Vioroliv tr? Vio Violri in the City Hall in the town of Bamberg, S. C., on Monday, May 26, 1919, at 4 o'clocR p. m., for the purpose of sleeting one member of the Board of Trustees, and for the transaction of any other business that may legally \ come before the meeting. W. M. BRABHAM, Chairman Board of Trustees. i Bamberg, S. C., May 7, 1919,?2tn ( I Your 1 $ A A May need charging or n: A keeping np the battery. A may be worn out and yon A the generator, recharge ' A a new battery, I have i prices. Columbia storag f WILLIAM H. Pi ; jAnnoun U I have again taken o H same will be run again vision. Only the best j shown, and I will appre LaVERNE ta? vav ?at tat ta? -wj Construction is 1 I Rot Proof, Vermin Proof, am A dewalks, chicken houses, ho; ig troughs, barns, garages, 1 ith it. ete is obtained by using gooc xing and handling of the ma Frances it is a simple opei mple operations, it requires a quality of the concrete there] i extent upon the experience < c-rete experts, and guarantee i about that concrete job. peering & Con: NORWAY, s. c. TA ATA Jl4A I? ^ T^y^ w ^ "y?]| t Announcement! We beg to announce that we have bought the business of Mr. Henry Zeigler, and that we will continue the business at the same stand. We will continue to conduct a modem, sanitary, meat market, and carry in stock a line of fancy j and staple groceries. We ask for your patronage, promising you prompt and courteous i service at all timesi CITY MARKET HUTTO & BELLINGER, Props. f j! f f OV *\7 I J 4* .!H T ' iaybe tlie generator is not 1 .') Your battery, like tires, i need a new one. I can fix the battery, or if you need it. Prompt service, right i e battery to fit any car. ' M ITRICKGARAG^ f cement!! ( S V'?8 . Jl I Economical I % J costs nothing for upkeep X 1 V 1 ? " i . Y g pens, feeding midges, houses, t T i materials and terials. Y " ation, but like X certain amount fore depends to Df the maker or ^ V our work. Let X ? J i X J T struction Co. ? X t ,\