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W&e ^ambers Herafo Thursday, November 6,1919. SHORT LOCALS. . Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. Major Littlejohn, IT. S. A., held the \ first inspection of the R. O. T. C. unit at Carlisle school Tuesday. Very light frosts were reported last week during the cool period. The frost was too light to kill any vegetation. The Apollo .Music club will meet Friday afternoon at four o'clcock with .Miss Urma Black. Every member is urged to be on time. 11 Aff'* TllOC Aiain street wets nasucu uu * >^^0 day morning, the fire hose being used 1 to good advantage. The street was cleaned of dirt, and is now quite attractive. Cotton was sold on the BamDerg / market Tuesday for 40 cents the pound. This is the most cottog. has ever brought here, or at least since - the war between the States. A commission has been issued by the secretary of State to the Farmers J Tobacco Warehouse Co., of Bamberg, with a capital stock of $15,000. The petitioners are J. F. Brabham and E. L. Spann. The Baptist Woman's Missionary society will meet at the church next Friday afternoon at four o'clock, the meeting having been postponed from Wednesday afternoon as previously announced. Master Louie Klauber was operated on last Thursday in Charleston for appendicitis. His friends will be ^ glad to know that the operation was successful and that he is now improving rapidly. There will be a meeting at the court house in Bamberg on Friday, Nov. 14. at noon, held by the S. C. / Landowners' Association. Plans for fighting the boll weevil will be discussed. Every one is invited to attend. 7 l i The Woman's Missionary society of the Methodist church will hold its regular meeting at the church on1 Tuesday afternoon next at four o'clock. A full attendance is very much desired, and visitors will be heartily welcomed.?Recording Sec- J retary. Carlisle School played the South Carolina University second team Frii day in Columbia, the Columbians; winning the game 37 to 0. The work of O. Sanders and J. Sanders is commended by the Columbia State, but; the hard driving back field proved j too much for the Carlisle forwards; and ends. ; STREET PAVING COMPLETED. * yy S Street Will Be Opened for Traffic Within next Few Days. At last the dream of Bamberg's j progressive citizenry has been realized in one respect, at least?Main street has been paved. For years it has been the fond hopes of the people of Bamberg, with very few ex- j ceptions,.- that some day they would j walk and ride on a paved roadway through Main street. Saturday afternoon the last of the paving work was completed, there remaining only a little edge work to be rounded up. This being Bamberg's first paving I work, it is likely that the job is not all that might be desired, but as a whole, the street looks neat and very , * attractive. The clatter of horses' feet as they race through the street sounds rpal citified, and is really music to the ear?for a short while. The work of paving Main street j was awarded to the Powell Paving and Construction company of Columbia, and the actual construction v y. was started last August. It was expected that everything would be completed by the first of October at the latest, but the contractors did not seem to be in any hurry about it. ' However, something put new life into the crew toward the last of the work, and things went lively during the past three weeks. Bamberg's paved way extends for ? ~ ~ dietonno and it can be quiit? a iuu& uiomuw, ? safely stated that this little town has as long a paved street as any small town in the State, and it is far more paving than most of the towns have. The actual paving extends for fifteen hundred feet, from the tracts of the Southern railway to the southern end of the cotton mill. The electric lighting system has been erected on the street, but the wiring has been delayed for some reason. It is expected, however, that the lighting system for the white way will be completed within the next few days. When the lights are turned on Bamberg will be proud of its business district. I will discontinue my ice wagon this week, but ice will be delivered when order is given. Ice tickets will be redeemed if desired. H. N. FOLK. \ ?Advertisement. \ HAS UNDERTAKEN WORK. City Council Authorizes Health Service to Begin Eradication. At a meeting of the Bamberg city council recently, the council officially authorized the inauguration of the malaria eradication work as proposed by the State board of health and the U. S. public health service. This means that immediate steps will be taken to begin the work?in fact work has already been started by Captain L. M. Fisher, the engineer sent here by the public health service. Captain Fisher made a preliminary survey of Bamberg for the purpose of submitting to the city of an estimate of the cost of the work of ridding the city of mosquitoes several weeks ago. The estimated cost of the work is approximately .$24,000. Of this sum, about $8,000 or $9,000 can be available to the city from the JoJhn D. Rockefeller foundation, which has appropriated $10,000 toward the work of eradicating malaria in this State this year. Hartsville will share in this fund in an amount, it is stated, from $1,000 to $2,000, and the remainder will be given Bamberg, as these two projects are the only ones undertaken by the respective health boards this year. Captain Fisher met the city council a few days ago, and laid before that body the details of the plan of eradicating the mosquito from the city of Bamberg, and thus ridding the city of the malaria malady. The meeting resulted in the city council authorizing the State board of health and the public health service to undertake the work. The committee appointed at the recent citizens' meeting to raise the funds necessary for this purpose have met with considerable success, though the committee is still a few thousand dollars short of the desired sum. During the past few days the lady members of the committee have been making a detailed canvass of the city, meeting with more or less success in their work. Captain Fisher, before going before the city council, went over the city again with members of the city council and members of the city board of healths This was for the purpose of showing exactly what was necessary to thoroughly clrain the city of all standing water where mosquito breeding will be possible. On this tour of inspection, the gentlemen were accompanied by Mr. LaPrince, an expert front the U. S. public health service. Mr. LaPrince stated that the matter of drainage in Bamberg is thoroughly possible, and that it can be carried through without difficulty, though, of course, the natural situation in Bamberg is suchc that a considerably larger outlay of money is necessary here-than in cities where there is more natural drainage. Immediately on securing the authority from the city council to proceed with the workT Captain Fisher began to take thje levels for the;system of (Jrainage. The work is now to be pushed as rapidly as possible, and while it cannot be stated when the work will be completed, it will be as early as labor and <^ther conditions permit. TREATS MANY HOGS. Some Not Treated Died of Cholera at Ehrhardt, Agent Says. Our recent Ehrhardt meeting is to bear fruit, for six farmers are now planning to buy a peanut picker and will plant some peanuts for market 1 next year. I will assist them in gfet| ting started and marketing their crops. Treated hogs for five farmers in Hunter's Chapel section. One farmer had a herd of 35 fine hogs treated ! about two weeks ago, and five little pigs which he did not have serum enough to treat have died of cholera. Cholera is on three sides of him but his hogs which were treated are undisturbed. This being the first extensive use of serum in their community, many of the farmers wait a week or so and when they see that the treated hogs do not die they put in their order for se^un* I have now treated for practically all the farmers in this particular locality.?Geo. R. Briggs in Carolina Stockman and Farmer. I Some Fine Potatoes. Tobe Jones, a colored planter who rvlontotmn r\ f AT r* T A I lailllS (Jli LUC piaillULluu ui .'XX. v. XX.. Spann, about two miles from town, presented The Herald Saturday with decidedly the finest specimens of sweet potatoes that we have seen this season. The four potatoes weighed exactly twenty-two pounds, and Tobe says these were not his largest, as the biggest ones went to the "cap'n.' The largest one he weighed tipped the scales at eight pounds. Tobe says he had about a q.uartei of an acre planted in Porta Rics yams. He harvested between severn ty-five and eighty bushels. The pota. toes were grown from sprouts; nc vines were used. MOORK-SMOAK. : Mr. L. C. Smoak Married to Miss 1 Mozelle Moore at McCoIl. The wedding of Miss Mozelle Moore and Mr. L. C. Smoak took place at the beautiful country church, Pine Grove, near McColl, on the evening of November 4th. The church was most attractively decorated in ferns and white pedestals crowned with-' many candles. The central feature of the decorations was a huge basket of yellow chrysanthemums with a fairylike yellow and lavender butterfly perched on the handle. Promptly at 8 o'clock the musical programme was begun. Mrs. Barn~ * "? 1 ? . i; ? * ^ ?. _ i? liardt, tne accompusneci vioumsi, 01 Bennettsville, rendered "Humoreske" in a pleasing manner. Then Miss Edith Hoffman, of Orangeburg, sang "At Dawning" and "Love, There is My Heart." After these numbers, Miss Annie Mae Fuller, the pianist, of Raiford, N. C., began the wellknown strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, to which the wedding party entered in this order: First, four little ribbon girls, Misses Alma Fletcher, Edith Fletcher, Mary Wilson Bellinger and Evelyn Fletcher. Keepers of the family pew went to their places. Then came the ushers down the main aisle, Messrs. Glenn Cope and Bissell Beach together, fol- 1 lowed by Messrs. Carl Adams and Eugene Breeden. Now six little flower girls, daintily dressed in white organ- ( die frocks, and yellow tulle bows, made their appearance. Like little brides themselves they seemed with their miniature show- > er bouquets of yellow chrysanthemums. These little girls were Misses Myrtle Moore, Mary Isabelle Bethea. Mattie Sue Fletcher, Elizabeth Moore. Julia Margaret Tatum and Elizabeth Tatum. Next the bridesmaids and groomsmen entered the church by the side aisles in this order: Mr. James .Moore, brother of the bride, and Miss Charlton John, j of Bennettsville; Mr. Marion Cooner, I of Bamberer. and Miss Ruth Hodges. of Brownsville; Mr. James Armstrong, of Tabor, N. C., and Miss Maud Breeden, of McColl; Mr. Marion Rhoad, of Bamberg, and Miss Ethel Reeves, of Cottageville. The bridesmaids were beautiful in yellow satin gowns and picture hats to match. They carried large bouquets of yellow chrysanthemums and ferns. - 1 The three dames next came down the main aisle, Mesdames W. G. Ta-. turn and T. J. Bethea, of McColl, together, and the best dame, Mrs. Glenn Cope, of Bamberg, alone. They wore handsome gowns of lavender satin, trimmed in pan-velvet, and brocaded cloth, with hats to match, and each carried a lovely bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums. At this moment, the tiny ring bearer, Miss Ruth Adams, tripped daintily down the aisle, closely followed by the bride on the arm of her brother, Mr. T. J. Bethea.. The bride was lovely in gown of white duchess satin, trimmed in real : lace and pearls, and when a beautiful lace veil and shower bouquet of bride roses and lavender orchids are added the picture is complete. She was met at the altar by thef groom attended by his best man, 3ir. j. j. Smoak, of Bamberg. The ceremony was performed by Rev. T. E. Morris, pastor of the bride. The happy couple left in a car for a trip through Georgia, arriving in Bamberg Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Smoak are now at home on New Bridge street. A RECORD YIELD. Orangeburg Farmer Reports Yield of 18 Bales From 4 Acres. Mr. Thos. R. Smith, of Raymond, who married Miss Annie Laurie Rice, daughter of Mr. G. A. Rice, of this city, was in Bamberg this week visiting relatives. While here Mr. Smith presented The Herald with two photographs of a prize field of cotton he grew this year. The field contains four acres, and Mr. Smith reports the enormous yield of eighteen bales of cotton from this acreage. Mr. Smith planted the field in Cleveland big boll cotton, which he states he has spent several years in improving. The land was heavily fertilized, but the yield was so great that a profit of four hundred dollars , per acre was realized. The seasons this year were not very favorable, and , this Mr. Smith says reduced the pro l auction siignuj'. i Official Cotton Ginnings. [ The following figures are taken ? from the official report of the census ; bureau on cotton ginned to October ' IS, 1919, also figures ^for same date [ last year: / 1919 1918 Aiken 28,6^2 30,556 Allendale 15,121 1 Bamberg 20,108 22,350 Barnwell .. .. 24.374 44,107 Colleton 8,420 13,517 Hampton '8,173 16,106 Orangeburg.... 60,019 53.540 The State .. ..842,262 794,729 j CAPTAIN HUNTER DEAD. Funeral Held Over Veteran Who Held Office for Over 40 Years. In the death of Captain J. B. Hunter, who was buried Thursday, Bamberg lost one of its most active and oldest citizens. Captain Hunter died last Wednesday afternoon, after a long and very painful illness, at his home in this city. The remains were interred Thursday afternoon at Southend cemetery, in this city, the Rev. D. H. Owings, of Ehrhardt, pasI tor of the Hunter's Chapel Baptist church, of which Captain Hunter was a member, conducting the funeral services, assisted by the Rev. Geo. P. White, pastor of the Bamberg Baptist church. Jacob Bradberry Hunter was born in this county, then incorporated in old Barnwell county, 78 years ago. At the outbreak of hostilities between the North and South, he went to Barnwell and volunteered for ser vice in Co. G, first South Carolina regiment. He served valiantly for about two years, when he was wounded at the second battle of Manassas. As a result of this wound, his leg had to be amputated, thus incapacitating him for further service during the war. He came home and was elected tax collector of Barnwell county, in which office he served the people for a number of years. He also served Barnwell ?ounty as jury commissioner and magistrate, and was elected to serve one term in the State legislature from; Barnwell county. When Bamberg county was formed, he was elected the first sheriff of the county. He held this office continuously until six years ago, when he retired from office voluntarily, after fifteen years of service. This completed more than forty years he had held commissions in one office or another in Barnwell and Bamberg counties. Since he retired from the office of sheriff of the county, Captain Hunter has devoted his time to farming. He was an active church worker, and was for years superintendent of the Sunday school at Hunter's Chapel church, near which he was born and lived most of his life. Captain Hunter was twice married; first to Miss Lizzie Felder, of Orangeburg county, who was the mother of his children. She died several years ago. He was married the second time to Miss Lena Lancaster, who survives him. The following children survive: Eugene Hunter, of Branchville; George Hunter, of Bamberg county; J. Felder Hunter, of Orangehura: William Hunter, of this count ty; Mrs. Olivei^ Rhoad, of Branchville; Mrs. Emmie Barr, of Charleston, and Mrs. Sam Smoak, of Orangeburg county. Two children, J. A. Hunter, former representative in the legislature froni this county, and Mrs. I. S. Carter, are dead. One sister, Mrs. Jacob Rentz, and two brothers, D. 0. Hunter and A. J. Hunter, both of th;s county, survive him. Captain Hunter was a good citizen and was widely known throughout this section. He was especially interested in the welfare of all Confederate veterans, and attended the reunions as long as he was,able. His health failed him several years ago, but he was able to be about until a, few months ago. He was well read and was a most interesting conversationalist, and his death is a matter of deep regret to his hundreds of friends. ^ m ~ DEATH OF VETERAN. Mr. Charlie McMillan Died Last Week in Clear Pond Section. Another old Confederate veteran answered the last roll call Tuesday of last week, when Mr. Charlie Mc J'-J -J- il 1- - C AT? TTC?4. Annan uiea ai me nuuie ui ah. xvioller Hughes, in the Clear Pond section of the county.. Mr. McMillan was 79 years of age, and had always resided in this county. The remains were interred Wednesday at the Bethesda Baptist church, in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives. He had been living with his nephew, Mr. Hughes, for about a year. Mr. McMillan served the cause of the Confederacy during the war in Co. I, fifth South Carolina cavalry throughout the war, enlisting at the beginning of hostilities. He is survived' by one daughter, who lives in Georgia; two brothers, iormex a. icsiueiiu ui. uiii? iuuui;, o.nu the latter a resident of Georgia; and three sisters, Mrs. J. H. Hadwin, of this county: .Mrs. Jacob Carter,, of Georgia, and. Mrs. Adeline Neal, of this county. The deceased is described by his comrades as being one of the bravest soldiers of the Confederacy, and he was a quiet and good citizen. I What Worried FTim. ''Are you sure your voice will fill this large hall?'' asked the friend. *'I only hope," sadly replied the amateur singer, "that it won't empty ^ it."?Jacksonville Times-Union. HONOR ROLL. Of Bamberg Graded School For the Month Ending October 31. The following is the honor roll of the Bamberg graded school for the month ending October 31, 1919: First grade?Margaret Allen, Annie Isabelle Bamberg, Irma Belle Black, Clarice Brabham, Frances Carter, Gene Gilchrist, Gussie Hutto, Mary Louise Johns, Marion McCartha, May McEachern, Margaret Reid, Maude Smoak, James Bruce. Advanced first grade?Eulalie Ehrhardt, Bessie Richardson, Thurman Smoak, Odis Thomas, Hoover Walker. Second grade?Margaret Simmons, Sidney Califf, Sadie Creech, Ruth Folk, Elizabeth Gilchrist, Martha Sandifer. Third grade?Theresa Blume, Kathleen Carter, William McCrack in, Eugenia rearson. Fourth grade?Annie Steedly, Barbara Kinsey, Frances Patrick, Gordon Hoffman. Fifth grade?Frances Allen, Louise Free, Medrue Free, Vera Pearson, Mary Aldrich Wyman, James Carter, Mary Louise Free, Margaret Dowling, Bertha Kirsch. Sixth grade?Irma Utsey, Mozelle Elkins, Ella Van Orsdale, Lillian Zeigler, Lewis Field, Matthew Sandifer. Seventh grade?Mary Ducker, Martha Ducker, Oliver Fowler. First year, high school?Willie Mae Allen, Nell Beard, Esther Dagnall, Grace Hughes, Evelyn Spann. Second year, high school?Myrtle Black, Pearle Brabham, Harriet Wiggins. Third year, high school?Eileen Hunter, Fred Sanders. Fourth year, high school?Ida Brabham, Wesley Stokes, Helen Free, Daisy Free, Louise Wiggins, Maggie Zeigler. Honorable mention?Mary Wilkes, Vivian Free, Walter Hutto, Dorothy Johnson, Dell Mitchell, Marion Sandifer, Robert Black. ^ hi ? The Philathea Class. The regular business meeting of the Philathea class of the Baptist j Sunday school was held Friday afternoon, Nov. 1. After the devotional exercises were conducted by Mrs. H. L. Hinnant, the class decided to change its name from Philathea to "Fidelis," as Philathea. is an interdenominational name. The following committees were appointed: Membership, personal service, committee i to welcome strangers, and entertainment committee. It was decided that i a collection be taken at each monthly meeting and turned over to the chair-J man of the personal service committee to be used in any way this committee sees fit. It is hoped that greater interest will be taken by the members of the class than ever before.?Contributed. BOLD DAYLIGHT ROBBERY. Negro Relieved of Money by Two of Own Color. A daring daylight hold-up took place on Palmetto avenue, Denmark, a few days ago when Charles Askin and Redford Rider, colored, held up Emmett Sanders, also colored, and took $165 from him. Sanders pursued them, but it was not until they had gone some distance that he gave the alarm, thinking he could capture them himself. A posse was formed and the man hunt began. Rider and Askin having a good start upon the others, were soon out of sight. A few colored men and boys still kept up the chase and the hold-up men were located near the Riley place, surrounded and then captured singlehanded by Gilbert Clifton, a negro. The men had several hundred dollars upon them. They were lodged in the Bamberg jail. Death of Little Girl. Ehrhardt, Nov. 8.?Little Bessie Meyer, 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer, after three weeks of illness, died Tuesday at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Carter, near Ehrhardt. She was buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, the Rev. C. S. Felder officiating. * > ? Met His Match. Struck by the notice, "Iron Sinks," in the shop window, a wag went in side and said that he was perfectlyaware of the fact that "iron sank." Alive to the occasion the smart shopkeeper retaliated: ; - "Yes, and time flies, but while vaults, sulphur springs, jam rolls, i grass slopes, music stands, Niagara Falls, moonlight walks, sheep run, : Kent hops and holiday trips, scandal spreads, standard weights, India rubber tires, the organ stops, the world goes round, trade returns, and?" But the visitor had bolted. After I collecting his thoughts he returned and showing his head at the door' way, shouted: "Yes, I agree with ' all of that perfectly?and marble busts."?Irish World. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. / Young Man Meets Death When Pistol is Discharged. \ "1 J. C. Myrick, a young white man of Denmark, died in a hospital in Columbia several days ago as a result an a wound inflicted at Denmark on .. the previous day. The unfortunate occurrence appears to have been entirely accidental, and no blame has been attached to anyone. Mr. Myrick and a number of other young men had been out riding, and when they returned, the ear was left at the garage of J. W. Xorthrup, in * . Denmark. Mr. Myrick, according to what is said to be his own .version of the matter before he died, took a pistol from his pocket and handed it to Mr. Hardwick Hope, one of the companions in the automobile ride. In passing the weapon it was discharged, the ball striking Mr. My- ' rick, and inflicting a fatal wound. He was hurried to a hospital in Columbia, where he died the following morning. No inquest was held. The Apollo Music Club. The Apollo Music club enjoyed the * hospitality of Mrs. E. H. Henderson on Friday, October 31. Reorganization was completed and a program for the next meeting was planned. The club members are very enthusiastic over the plan of work for the winter. A very pleasant social hour was spent during which Mrs. H. ?*!. Folk rendered several vocal selec4 A tions which are always enjoyed.;? n A ?? * J- - J ~ v^uutriDuiea. \ Read The Herald, only $2.00 year, MAXTOXE?The guaranteed ton- / 1c for chills, fever and malaria. 25c and 50c bottle. SPECIAL NOTICES! , Wanted?About 1,500 bushels of corn in the ear. L. P. McMILLAN, Bamberg, S. C. ll-20n For Sale.?Youn^ Guernsey cow with calf three months old, fine milk-" er, $125.00. M.' T. WILLIS, Denmark, S. C. tfn Wanted?A white farmer to take charge of two-horse farm on the Ray place. Apply to H. L. HINNANT; at Bamberg Banking Co. tfn , Overseer Wanted,?Responsible white man wanted to live on my place and superintend my farm. Married man preferred. B. F. FREE, Bamberg, S. C. tfn Trespass Notice.?All persons are forbidden from hunting, trespassing or letting their stock trespass in any manner on my land without permission. MRS. S. E. SANDIFER. 12-4p Trespass Notice.?Notice is hereby | given that all parties are forbidden under penalty of the law to hunt, fish, or trespass in any manner on our lands. H. EHRHARDT, J. M. McIKENZIE. ll-13p v . { I Lost or Strayed?One solid red half hountP dog, answers to name of I "Jack." Last seen at Howell's Old Mill. $10.00 reward for return or for information. H. G. DELK, Bamberg, S. C.' tfn Notice.?Heretofore friends have been hunting on our premises, but take notice, hunting of any kind is strictly prohibited and any offender ?* will be prosecuted. W. D. BENNETT, ROBT. A. BENNETT. ll-20n Lost.?Notice is given that sav-/ - > ' ings pass book No. 776, issued by the Bamberg Banking Co. to Mrs. Sallie. F. Sessions has been lost or destroy-v ed. If found, please return to the BAMBERG BANKING CO., Bamberg, \ S. C. * ? 11-13-n For Sale.?Two 70-horsepower ^ boilers, good for 110 pounds pressure by insurance inspector's record. Used this seasoni In good condition. Installing larger boilers, and will sell these two 70-horsepower boilers with stack at low price to move quick. THE COTTON OIL COMPANY. tfn Wanted.~Men or women to take xorders among friends and neighbors for the genuine guaranteed hosiery, full line for men, women stnd children. Eliminates darning. We pay 50c/an hour spare time or $24 a week, for full time. Experience unneces- . ^ sary. Write INTERNATIONAL STOCKING IMILLS, Norristown, Pa. For Sale.?325 acre farm in Ef- v fingham county, Ga., on public Louisville road; 50 acres under wire fenced fruit and pecan trees, one tenant' house; just remodled my residence. Cheap^or quick buyer. Reason for selling, on account of old age. W. G. HAUPT, Guyton, Ga., R. F. D. 2. 11-27-p. For Sale.?571 acres valuable farming land; 250 acres under wire (hog) fence; 10-horse farm under ultivation; one mile to public school; in sight of church; 8 miles from Bamberg; 5 miles from Branchville. - - A- -A -S 11 Also one nine-room iwo-story dwelling, one acre lot in Branchville, S. C.;, barn, stables, garage, tenant houses and other outbuildings on the farm sufficient for all purposes. All of the above for $25,000.00. Cash w or terms. Apply to LOCK DRAWER J, Bamberg, S. C. tfn For Sale?Kicklighter Pla$e containing 230 acres; Smoak Place containing 335 acres; located one-quarter mile apart, on Augusta-Charleston road, three miles from Midway. Eight horse farm open on two places. Excellent tenant houses, stables and barns. Land very productive and well drained. Fine crops on these , places now, in spite of destructive rains, testify to excellenc7\of these lands. Offered for sale, as other bus-N iness prevents personal supervision. J. A. WYMAN, Bamberg, S. C. tfn ^ v / .