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Wfyz Pamfcerg ^cralb Thursdey, July 3, 1919. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. a ~ Mr. C. C. Peterson has taken the place of Mr. J. H. Lee at the Bamberg naval recruiting station temporarily, Mr. Lee now being away for a few weeks on his annual vacation. The Columbia \V. C. C. S. has advised The Herald of the discharge of v the following men from the army at Camp Jackson; Pammy O. Eubanks, Govan; Levees Davis. Bamberg, and George Deer, Sycamore. The stores and other places of business in Bamberg will close up on Friday, July fourth, being a State and national holiday. The postoffice will keep Sunday hours, and the mail carriers will not make their rounds. The many friends in the county of Dr. R. C. Kirkland, of Barnwell, will learn with much regret of his serious illness at his home. Dr. Kirkland is a brother of Clerk of Court A. L. Kirkland, and son of Dr. N. F. Kirkland. RIZER-VARN. V Former Bamberg Boy Weds Young Lady of New Brookland. The marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth Riser, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Riser, of New Brookland, and Mr. Lewis Malone Varn, formerly of Bamberg, but now of Columbia, was solemnized Tuesday morning of last week at 11:30 o'clock at the home of the bride in New Brookland. The Rev. J. W. Oxner, pastor of the Lutheran church and a relative of the groom, performed the ceremony, which was witnessed only by close relatives and friends. The entire lower floor was opened en-suite and simply but beautifully decorated, the ceremony room being " A 1 1 X_ ** V. I4.? a scene 01 natural ueauiy, tvnu no trailing vines and shasta daisies peeping out from banks of asparagusplumosis. On one side of the room was an improvised altar of greenery and clusters of daisies, where a huge -bell of the prevailing decorations was suspended, under which the bridal couple, unattended, stood, after entering to the strains of Lohengrin's bridal chorus, rendered by Miss Mabel Hilton. After a very impressive ring ceremony and showers of congratulations, the bride and groom, accompanied by the guests, assembled in the dining , room and during the reception hour, delicious cream and cake were served by Misses Kathleen Willingham, of Winnsboro, Mabel Hilton, of New . Brookland, and Addie .Lou and Ruby Asbill, of Monetta. The color scheme of pink.and white prevailed In the dining room where the table was laid with a Battenburg cloth and centered with a basket of pink hydrangeas. Mrs. Varn is a young woman of charming personality and is wellknown throughout the State. Her going-away suit was a handsome midnight blue serge with a chic hat and other accessories to match. Mr. Varn is a young man of sterling character and a promising future is before him. j The many beautiful and usefif.l gifts, presided over by Mrs. C. K. Craig, of Wadesboro, N. C., attest the popularity of the young couple. Mr. and Mrs. Yarn left on an extended visit to Johnson City and other mountain resorts, after which they will be at home in New Brookland. Among the out of town guests wore Mrs. P. M. Yarn, of Bamberg, Mrs. L. *1. Aver and Mrs. Yarn, grandmother of the groom, Mr. Yarn, father of the groom, of Bamberg: Mrs. W. H. Willingham, Miss Kathleen Willingham and Mr. Edward Willingham, of Winnsboro; Mrs. C. K. Craig and little daughter, Marian, of Wadesboro, N. C.; Mrs. J. B. Frazier, of Blair, and Misses Addie Lou and Ruby Asbill, of Monetta; Mrs. Fred Sample, of Sumter, and Mr. Ryan W. Dreher, of Lexington. Colston News. Colston, July 1.?Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Beard and children dined with Mrs. Sudie Barnes Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Howard, of Blackville. spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Jennings. Miss Jack Pate, of North Carolina, is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Jasper Varn. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Beard and children spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Clayton. Mr. and Mrs. Halcot Ayer dined with Mr. and Mrs. Isham Goodwin Sunday. Mrs. W. P. McMillan is at home from Baker's sanitarium, where she has been for the past month. We are gald to state that she is getting on nicely. Thrilling serial starts today. HEAL ESTATE DEALS. Much Property Changed Hands Durring Past Month. The following transfers of real estate were recorded in the office of A. J L. Kirkland, clerk of court, during the month of June: T. L. Fairey to K. W. Hicks, 42 acres in Fish Pond township for $1,000. \V. A. Smith to Louisa A. Smith, one acre in Ehrhardt for $">00. Winchester Graham to Fred J. Turner, lot "in or near Denmark" for $750. Charles Ehrhardt to Ehrhardt Warehouse Co., lot in Ehrhardt for $400. W. S. Folk to O. E. Kinard, lot in Ehrhardt for $500. Mrs. Bessie Hunter to George Samuel, Charlie Thomas and Quillie Thomas, 210 acres on Little Saltke-i hatchie river for $3,000. The Ehrhardt Warehouse Co. to Ehrhardt Manufacturing Co., lots and buildings in Ehrhardt for $3,000. C. S. Nicholson to O. J. C. Lain, four lots in Olar for $340. Mrs. Alice Shieder to Brabham and Morris, lot in Olar for $600. Voorliees School to O. J. McPherson, lot No. 4 in}Sato for $85. C. W. Rentz to A. M. Denbow, lot on B. E. & W. railroad, Bamberg, for $1,000. W. Z. Ayer to J. O. Sanders, lot and improvements in Olar for $5,000. M. A. Menafee to Mrs. Nettie F. Hoyt, lot and buildings in Denmark for $1,250. Allison Lebbv to O. J. McPherson, lot in Denmark for $400. E. W. Morris to H. H. Kearse, lot in Olar for $1,000. L. M. Ayer to F. C. Ayer and H. H. Kearse, lot at Ayer's Station on the B. E. & W., for $100. Mrs. Julia E. Zorn to Mrs. Lula May Hartzog, one acre in Bamberg township for $150. Q T7* Voalov tn _Taf?V WfllVpr. 27.66 acres near Olar for $500. Laurie B. Gillam to Bamberg Pentecostal church, lot in Bamberg for $5 and other considerations. Mrs. Julia S. Payne to W. F. Shillito, lot in Denmark for $600. Mrs. Cecile L. Rice to W. F. Shillito, lot in Denmark for $700. Dr. N. F. Kirkland to Dr. R. C. Kirkland, one-fourth interest in 400 acres in Buford's Bridge township for $5 and other considerations. Dr. R. C. Kirkland to Mrs. Janie M. Kirkland, interest in above named tract of land for $5 and other considerations. Ellanora McMillan to Carey and Pink McMillan, 16 acres in the city of Bamberg for $1,584. A. M. Brabham to J. A. Wvman, 3.64 acres near Cotton Oil Co. plant, Bamberg, for $273. Mrs. Goldie M. Studemyre to Q. H. Sandifer, lot in Midway for $150. Southbound Land Co. to Sarah V. Garris, five lots in block 40 and all of block 52 except lot No. 24, in Denmark, for $1,800. Isaac and Josh Nimmons to D. M. Eaves, 100 acres for $500. D. M. Eaves to John Dixon, timber on 100 acres for $400. D. M. Eaves to L. C. Stephens, lot in Bamberg for $3,400. WINS $100 PRIZE, y Mr. Francis T. Rice Wins Distinction at Washington and Lee. The friends of Mr. Francis T. Rice, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Rice, of this city, will be interested to learn that he has recently won a prize of $100.00 conferred by the faculty of Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Ky., of which he is a student, upon the student who achieves the highest attainments in philosophy and psychology and writes the best thesis upon a subject bearing on psychology selected by the head of the department. This is quite a distinction for Mr. Rice, and he is the first South Carolina 6oy to carry off this honor. He was in competition with 125 other boys in this contest from thirty different States and some foreign countries. v Mr. Rice is now taking the R. O. T. C. course at Camp Lee, Va., where he is a sergeant. He is also assist ant editor of the Camp Lee weekly newspaper. < < > Should Make Water Connections Now. Property owners should have water connections made to their buildings on Main street before the street pavement is put down. By having this done now the present rate, which is estimated at cost, will be charged. In case a water connection is made after the pavement is put down the cost will be much greater on account of having to take up and replace the pavement. This cost will probably be $30.00 or more. A water connection being made does not obligate the customer or property owner to use water. The connection may be made now and the water subscribed to at any later date. A. L. EDWINS, Superintendent. I DENTAL EXAMINATION HERE. Young Dentists Applying For Admission to Practice. The State board of dental examiners are in annual session in Bamberg this week, the meeting being called for the purpose of holding the annual examination for admitting young dentists to the practice of the profession in this State. The examination will be concluded and the results known on Thursday. There are about thirty applicants on hand to take the examination, which is being held at Carlisle school. The board is being entertained while ] in Bamberg by Dr. George F. Hair, who is a member of the board. The applicants for examination are being entertained at Carlisle school. The board of dental examiners is composed of the following South Carolina dentists: Dr. H. L. Sterling, of Greenville, president; Dr. B. F. Sims, of Spartanburg, vice presL detn; Dr. R. L. Spencer, of Bennettsvilie. secretary; Dr. P. D. Brooker, I of Columbia, and Dr. George F. Hair, j of Bamberg. mm hi ? TWELAT CALVES EIGHT YEARS. Bamberg County Cow Probably Holds the Record in This Respect. Bamberg county probably holds | the record in this State, perhaps in the South, for the most profitable cow, aside from the fancy breeds, j This cow, a Jersey, is the property of Charlie Garris, a citizen of the Hunter's Chapel neighborhood. While this cow is a-good and profitable milcher, her principal distinc-j tion arises from the fact that within the past eight years she has given j birth of no less than twelve calves. It is not an uncommon occurrence for a cow to give birth to twin calves, but Mr. Garris's cow has given birth to twins four times. In addition to thus producing a handsome profit for her master, she gives about an average of one pound of butter per day, providing the household with plenty of milk products. . I Mr. Garris expects to send her to the State fair this fall, and if a premium is offered for the most prolific cow, he expects to bring home the blue ribbon. FERTILIZER CHEAPER. County Agent Advised of Material Reduction in Guanos. Amid the soaring prices of food and clothing, there is balm in an announcement made by County Farm Agent George R. Briggs this week. Mr. Briggs has Just been notified by the department of agriculture of a reduction in the price of commercial fertilizers for fall use approximating an average of 30 per cent. While fertilizer prices are not fixed by the government, the department of agriculture has formulated an agreement with fertilizer manufacturers whereby this reduction is to become effective for guanos bought this fall forgrain and other fall crops. The 8:3:0 guano, which is most popularly used in this county, is priced for fall delivery at $31.75 per ton f. o. b. seaboard stations in thirty ton lots. The former price Qf | this fertilizer was about $4 0 to $45 per ton. HIERS-PETERS. v Mr. J. R. Peters, of Ehrhardt, Married at Hampton Monday. Hampton, June 28.?Miss Elizabeth Terry Hiers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hiers, was married Wednesday at noon to Mr. J. Robert Peters, of Ehrhardt, at the home of her parents in the presence of a number of relatives of the couple. This marriage was a pretty affair, the home being decorated in bamboo and hydrangeas and softly lighted. The bride was married in a smart blue traveling suit. Mrs. L. H. Floyd, sister of the bride, presided at the piano. The bride and bridegroom entered together and were met by the Rev. J. D. Gillespie, who performed the ceremony. Immediately after the ceremony a luncheon was served and the young couple left on their honeymoon to the montains of North Carolina, traveling by automobile. rri?? ' M A CI III JU.VlCH^iVU O.IU. Term extension aid to the amount of $62,893 has been distributed to 676 schools in South Carolina. Fortythree counties participated in the distribution. The following amounts were paid to counties in this section of the State: Aiken $1,427 Bamberg 500 Barnwell 1,68S Colleton 2,468 Hampton 700 Orangeburg 1,897 Read Perils of Thunder Mountain. AWARDED CITATION'. Lt. Edwin C. Bruce Cited for Distinguished Gallantry at Verdun. The many friends in Bamberg and throughout South Carolina of First Lieutenant Edwin C. Bruce, son of .Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bruce, of Bamberg, will learn with interest that he was on March 27 cited by General Pershing for "distinguished and exceptional gallantry" at Verdun during the war with Germany. The document, which has just reached his parents here, bears the official and personal signature of General Pershing. Lieut. Bruce entered the service I soon after war was declared, and won ? ? fi?><?t lieutenant's: onmniission at the | a l?10l llWttVliUMV W officers' training camp. He was soon thereafter sent to France for j service with company L, 323d infantry. Following is the citation: "Citation.?First Lieutenant Edwin C. Bruce, company L, 323rd infantry, for distinguished and exceptional gallantry at Verdun, France, in November 1918, in the operations of the American Expeditionary Forces. In token thereof and as an expression of appreciation of his valor, I award him this citation. "Awarded 27 Mar. 1919. "JOHN J. PERSHING." Lieut. Bruce is at present in Colorado. He returned to America some days ago, and was erroneously reported as having been discharged. He was sent to Wyoming on a mission by the war department, and he is expected to return to Camp Jackson within the next few days. ^ < ? ^ RAIN DAMAGES CROPS. No Serious Injury Has Been Affected to Cotton, However. During the past two or three weeks RomWp rrmntv has experienced an unusual fall of rain. Due to this fact, there has been little activity in the cultivation of crops. Some dam- > age has been reported to crops generally, although it is not believed that so far any material damage has been wrought on cotton. The crops in this section have been very promising, and the farmers say that the cool days of the'past week have served to counteract the deleterious effect of the heavy rains. The principal damage from rain has been from the fast growth of grass and the inability of farmers to work their crops. Some fields have been literally taken over by grass, although these are few in number. As a whole crops are in a satisfactory condition throughout, the county. v STEEDLY-CROSBY. Popular Young Couple Married at Hunter's Chapel Wednesday. Miss Eva Steedley and Mr. James O. Crosby were happily united in marriage on June 25th at the home of the bride at Hunter's Chapel. The Rev. D. H. Owings, pastor of the Hunter's Chapel church, performed the ceremony. A large number of the friends of the young couple were present. The bride and bridegroom entered the reception room to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, played by Miss Ethel Sandifer, who rendered "To a Wild Rose'' while the ceremony was being performed. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Crosby left by automobile for Bam berg, where they caught a train, for points in Florida, where they aie spending their honevmoon. They will be at home in Walterboro upon their return. A large number of beautiful and useful presents attested the general popularity of the young couple. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Steedly, Jr. She graduated from Carlisle school and | attended the Greenville Woman's college. She is a verv popular, accom! plished and charming young woman. The bridegroom is a son of Mrs. Oscar Crosby, of Colleton county. He is a graduate of Carlisle school and Wofford college,^nd is a young man i with a promising future. _ _ Game Warden Fund Sent Out. "W^de Hampton Gibbes, chief ! ?ame warden, has just sent out I checks amounting to $14,584 to the various counties of the State, this money accruing from the game protection fund during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1919. Following are the amounts received by counties in this section: Bamberg $142.00 Barnwell 152.50 Hampton 51.00 Orangeburg 722.00 Aiken and Colleton counties did not participate in the fund. Previously Orangeburg had received $110.50, and Hampton $227 from this fund, this amount having been dio,.ributed last July. Big new serial begins in this issue. * " * J. B. CORN' EXPIRES. Life Long "Friend" of the Sick Died ] Quiet Death Monday. The long drought has at last arrived. .Mr. J. J. Brabham, probate i judge of this county, closed up shop, : so far as permits are concerned, .Mon- ; day evening at sundown. .Mr. Brabham was called on to prescribe the never-failing mendicant to many ailing ones during the last hours permits were permittable. and even at that a few quarts managed to get by at the express office without any legal application for withdrawing the same. There was no excitement, and very little talk, upon the occasion of the legal death of old man J. B. Corn, in Bamberg. In fact, the county has not been afflicted with a great deal of illness in many months of the sort liof o nnrm if frnni t Vi a nrnhfltp indfP LUCU CC lilH ilviu lav/ {/* W.ywvv j v ~ 0 w is required to administer the healing potion. It is not to be taken for granted, because of this pleasing condition, that the county is infested to any greater degree than other communities with tigers with defective eyes. True there are some of the wild variety of the felines in the county?as everywhere else?but as a whole the county is comparatively free of intoxicating liquors at the present time. The sheriff has, within the past few weeks, with the assistance of the State constabulary, rounded up quite a few illicit manufacturing plants. * War time prohibition went into effect at midnight Monday, but in reality at sundown in Bamberg county, for the express offices cannot deliver liquor after dark under the State law. National constitutional prohibition goes into effect throughout the nation on January 1, 1920, and it is not likely the traffic will again have the chance of coming to life before constitutional prohibition becomes effective, inasmuch as war time prohibition is to last until the soldiers are demobilized?. ^ i > ? * HUXGERPILLE R-STE ADMAX. Miss Dessie Hungerpiller and Mr. J. E. Steadman Married at Elloree. Elloree. June 28.?At 6 o'clock Tuesday evening, June 24, at the home of her parents, Miss Dessie Juanita Hungerpiller, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hungerpiller, was married to Mr. J. E. Steadman, of Denmark. The ceremony was witnessed by only the immediate families and a few invited relatives and friends. The ceremony took place in the parlor, which was artistically decorated, the color scheme being yellow, white and green. A chancel formed of green pines inclosed an improvised altar draped in white and decorated with shasta daisies and yellow candles. An arch of ivy and daisies illuminated with many candles formed the entrance to the chancel. Just before the ceremony, Miss Grace Parler, accompanied by her sister, Miss May Parler, sang "At Dawning I Love You." At the strains of Mendels sohn's wedding march, played by Miss Grace Parler, the bride, attended by her dame of honor, Mrs. J. C. Hungerpiller, of Estill, met the bridegroom with his brother, Mr. Steadman, of Midville, Ga., at the entrance of the chancel and proceeded under the arch. The ring ceremony was then performed by the Rev. B. F. Allen, of Honea Path. The bride was becomingly dressed in a traveling suit of blue with hat and accessories to match and carried a bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the valley. Immediately after the ceremony ice cream and cake were served and the bride and bridegroom then mo tored to Orangeburg to take the train for the mountains of North Carolina. The bride is a Winthrop graduate and has had three years' experience in teaching. The bridegroom is a prominent attorney of Denmark, where they will make their home. Notice to Colored People. Editor The Herald:?Please make the following announcement: All the members of the colored council of defense of Bamberg county, also all the representative colored men in each community in the county, are hereby requested to meet at the Bamberg colored graded schoolhouse on Friday night, July 4th, at 8:30 o'clock, j at which time and place business of J importance will be transacted. H. H. MATTHEWS, Chairman. < HI Just Wanted the Dog. A.?I'll give you ten shillings for that dog of yours, old man. B.?Ten shillings! Why that dog's got a pedigree as long as your arm. Cost me three guineas. A.?That's all right. You can keep the pedigree. I only want the dog.? Pearson's Weekly. ^ iti ? Perils of Thunder Mountain, big- , gest serial of the year, starts today. TWO KILLED IN WRECK. Ford Car Runs Into S. A. L. Train at Schofield Thursday. Thursday morning near Schofiertd, this county, two men were killed as a result of a collision between a Ford ^ automobile and the Seaboard Air Line train Xo. 21, bound for Savannali. The dead are Robert Williams A and Sawyer Holman, both negroes. Laurie Reid, a white man was also in -s the car. but succeeded in jumping out of the car in time to prevent injury. The accident occurred one mile \ north of Schofield. It is said that a drizzling rain prevented the driver JL'i from seeing the oncoming train in *4 time to avoid rushing on the track in front of the train. The automobile was literally torn to pieces and Williams was instantly killed. Holman was rushed to a Columbia hospital for treatment, but died soon after reaching the hospital. Mr. Reid jumped from the car just a moment ' before the crash, landing in safety beyond the engine. NEW PENSIONERS GET MONEY. List of Bamberg Veterans and Widows Who Receive Aid. Probate Judge J. J. Brabham, Jr., has received the money appropriated by the last legislature for additional pensioners. Following is the list for Bamberg county: -? Class No. 1.?$40. . *; M. 0. Kinard. Mrs. W. C. Folk. Mrs. H. H. Hill. ' ; Mrs. Wesley Sandifar. * Class No. 2?$30. J. Laz Copeland. ? J. M. Felder. 1 J. C. Folk. J. D. Felder. E. H. Grayson. A. J. Hunter. J. B. Kearse. G. F. Kinard. r i'lfp H. Z. McMillan. ' . . . 'i L. P. Rizer. .T T) Rnwell D. 0. SteedTy. P. M. Varn. Mrs. V. V. Buckle. Mrs. George W. Beard. - ,v Mrs. Perry Jordan. Mrs. J. A. Jenkins. Mrs. W. E. Kinsey. Mrs. John F. Mitchell. Mrs. Francis Rice. Mrs. John F. Staley. SPECIAL NOTICES. * i; ========================= ?-? ""r"??~1?????????????? For Sale?A few cotton sheets. H. C. FOLK CO., Bamberg, S. C. tfn Place your orders now for Roof Paint. L. B. FOWLER, Bamberg, / S. C. For Sale.?Seven head fat steers to quick buyer. G. B. CLAYTON, Ehrhardt, S. C. tfn. For Sale?Lookout Mountain seed Irish potatoes at H. C. FOLK CO., ' Bamberg, S. C. tfn Wanted.?We will buy cotton seed for a short time. See us in regard to price and'delivery. THE COTTON OIL COMPANY. . tfn VfV Salesman Wanted?To solicit orders for lubricating oils, greases and paints. Salary or commission. Ad- v dress the LENOX OIL & PAINT CO., Cleveland, O. lttp. i?^? ?*V ' Notice.?Notice is hereby given i that savings pass book No. 505 of R. C. JONES, administrator, on Bam-^ hprjr Rankinp- f!r> hoc boon l/\af w Finder will please return to the bank "\ ' % or to R. C. JONES. 7-17-n Bookkeeper Wanted by Aug. 1st. Good position to right party. Apply in own handwriting, stating salary ' ^ expected, experience, education, references, etc. Booze killer need not t apply. F. K. GRAHAM, Ehrhardt, S. - 1 C. tfn Coal.?We have bought a good grade of domestic coal to supply the people of Bamberg. This coal will arrive in about two weeks. Place your order so that you will be assured of a supply of fuel this winter. THE * " \ COTTON OIL COMPANY. tf. v Money to Lend?I am prepared to negotiate long time loans on improved farming lands in Bamberg county at low rates of interest. Large applications preferred. No applications wanted for less than $2,000. R. M. JEFFERIES, attorney at law, Walterboro. S. C. 7-17-p. For Sale.?Two 70-horsepower boilers, good for 110 pounds pressure by insurance inspector's record. Used this season. In good condition. In stalling larger boilers, and will sell these two 70-horsepower boilers with * * I stack at low price to move Quick. . *. THE COTTON OIL COMPANY, tfn Notice.?Automobile dealers and garage men. We have secured the agency for the Moore "30" for your county. This is the world's biggest little automobile. It is the most com- A fortable and best looking car in the ^ 1 world at its price. For further in- | formation, communicate with us im- i mediately. HART AUTO AND REPAIR CO., Cor. Pinckney and Church 3ts., Charleston, S. C. 7-3n For Sale.?Kickerlighter farm, \J 230 acres, and Smoak farm, 335 M acres, located three miles below Midway on Charleston and Augusta highway, six miles from Bamberg. Four tenant houses on the two places, large barns, good stables and other outbuildings. Eight horse farm; make splendid crops. In high state of cultivation. Well drained. Too mu^h business to look after, so have de- ^ 4 cided to sell these farms. J. A. WY- " m MAN, Bamberg, S. C. tf. 1 I