The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, September 30, 1920, Page 8, Image 8
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Thursday, Sept. 30,1920
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
The many friends of .Miss Evamae
Spann will be glad to learn that she
is recovering from a recent illness.
The infant daughter of 0. B. Rutland
died last week. The child's
mother died two weeks previously.
Mr. Rutland has the sympathy of
many friends'in his double bereavement.
A civil service examination was
held here" Saturday for the purpose of
filling vacancies in the Bamberg postoffice
force. Two young men took the
examination, the result of which has
not yet be made known.
On Thursday at 4:30 p. m. the Woman's
Missionary society of the Baptist
church will hold a season of prayer
for state missions with Mrs. Geo.
P. White as leader. All members are
urged to attend, as this will be the
only day observed.
A considerable number of women
registered last Wednesday to vote in
the general election. In order that
all the women might have the opportunity
to register before the books
close for the general election, the registration
board opened the books on
Wednesday for one day.
At 7 o'clock Monday morning the
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er in Orangeburg was seen to be on
fire. The fire was on the second floor
in the rear and little could be done by
the fire department. The loss is estimated
at between $35,000 and $50,000.
About $35,000 insurance was
carried.
Who is the champion cotton picker
in Bamberg county? The Journal
and Review, of Aiken, says that a
colored man of Aiken county picked
2,441 pounds in four days, and another
picked 597 pounds in one day.
v Write The Herald and tell us about
the biggest cotton picker you know
of. It will be interesting news. Bamberg
generally leads, you know.
The executive committee of the U.
D. C. chapter regrets to announce that
it has been unable to arrange a meeting
of the chapter on account of fail- <
ing tc secure a meeting place, and reQuests
it stated that if there is a
chapter member who will entertain :
a meeting the early part of next week
that she phone the president, Mrs. J.
C. Lewis. It is important that this
meeting be held as important matters <
are pending.
Form Warehouse Company. (
Several of the cotton buyers of .
Bamberg have organized a local cot- .
ton warehouse company. The Den- 1
bow Tobacco warehouse has been
leased for a cotton storage house. It .
is the purpose of the company to hold (
cotton for an advance in price. Al- ,i
ready several hundred bales have (
"been stored in the warehouse. ,
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"I heard Mabel said when she married
that she had selected the very
flower of her admirers. To what
particular bloom did she liken him?"
"At first she thought he was the (
pink of perfection, but when the baby
came to claim her attention, he 1
was just a mere poppy."?Baltimore
American. J
Clemson College Xotes. 1
Clemson College, Sept 25. ? The
boys from Bamberg, Barnwell and 1
Allendale counties met last Tuesday s
night and formed the Tri-Cpuntv club. 1
Officers are selected as follows: J.
M. Kirkland, Jr., president; R. Far- 1
mer, vice president; J. B. Armstrong, 1
secretary and treasurer.
There are 17 members of this club
as follows: Bamberg county, J. M.
Kirkland, Jr., J. D. Cooke and F. M. 3
Zeisrler: Barnwell county. J. B. Arm- '
strong, A. B. Hair, D. H. Hair, A. N. 1
Lemon, W. L. Molair, C. F. Cal- ;
houn, L. B. Dyches, W. S. Ray and '
M. A. Willis; Allendale county, R.
Farmer, C. H. Zeigler, H. S. Zeig- 1
ler, P. D. Stoney, and L. W. Youmans. 1
The friends and relatives of L. W.
Youmans will be glad to know that
he is improving. Cadet Youmans was
taken sick soon after his arrival at
college.
Clemson opened her foot ball
schedule yesterday, winning from
Erskihe 26 to 0. Although F. M.
Zeigler, of Denmark, did not get in
the game, he is showing up fine. Emmanuel.
an old Carlisle star, played
a fine game. .T. M. K.
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We have one Livingston Player
Piano, in perfect condition, for sale
at a bargain. W. H. Chandler.?adv.
Come in and let us demonstrate
our Livingston player piano. W. H.
Chand'er.?adv.
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Party invitations, juvenile stationery
and children's correspondence
cards on sale at The Herald Book
Store.?adv.
DR. X. F. KIRKLAXD DEAD.
Veteran Ilamtwg County Citizen
Passed Away at Aj?e of 90.
Dr. X. F. Kirk land, one of Bamberg
county's veteran citizens, died
Sunday afternoon at four o'clock at
the home of his son,. A. L. Kirkland,
near Olar, at the age of ninety years.
Dr. Kirkland had been in ill health
for some months, and his death was
not unexpected.
Interment took place Monday afternoon
at four o'clock, at Mizpah
Methodist church, where he had requested
that his mortal frame should
rest. Rev. C. M. Peeler, his pastor,
Rev. A. C. Walker and Rev. Peter
Stokes, of Orangeburg, conducted the
burial servioe The burial was at
tended by a large concourse of relatives
and friends from this and several
adjoining counties.
Dr. Needham Franklin Kirkland
was in his ninetieth year. He was
born on January 27th, 1831, on the
same place where he died nearly a
century later, which was at that time
incorporated in old Barnwell county,
cut off later into Bamberg. Dr. Kirkland
attended the common schools of
his community and then went to
Cokesbury school. Deciding on the
practice of medicine as a profession,
he entered the Medical college at
Charleston from which institution he
was graduated. He completed his
medical training by taking a post
graduate course in New York, and
began practicing medicine in 1857.
When the war clouds began to
gather, he enlisted for service with
his countrymen. He entered at the
outbreak of the war serving in Colcock's
regiment as assistant surgeon.
His services during the war were confined
to the coast of South Carolina.
After the war Dr. Kirkland returned
home and resumed his ministry
to the sick and for some years enjoyed
a wide practice. There are
many of the older people of the county
who recall in a loving manner his
p-antlo rninictrfltinnc rhiririer these
years. In 186S he gave up the active
practice of medicine, but continued
to minister to those about him. His
time was devoted largely to his farming
interests, and he made as good
a farmer as he did a doctor.
During the red shirt campaign he
took an active part in redeeming his
state and county from the misrule of
the carpetbagger, and he has always
been identified with all public movements.
On May 27, 1857, Dr. Kirkland
was happily married to Miss Jenny
M. Lawton, of Hampton, a daughter
of the late J. M. and Elizabeth
Thompson Lawton, who preceded him
to the grave by eleven years. Eight
children were born to them, three of
whom have gone to their reward,
ind two of whom died at the age of
twenty years. Dr. R. C. Kirkland, of
Barnwell, died last year. Four sons
are living. Dr. N. F. Kirkland, Jr.,
)f Allendale is a prominent physician.
Rev. W. C. Kirkland, D. D., is editor
jl the Southern Christian Advocate,
Columbia; J. M. L. Kirkland, of
Beaufort county, retired last year
trom the office of probate judge of
lis county, while A. L. Kirkland was
elected clerk of court of Bamberg
lounty in 1916 and renominated m
:he recent Democratic primary with)ut
opposition. One daughter is living,
.Mrs. Harry M. Graham, of Gresnvood.
Dr. Kirkland's political career consisted
of sixteen years of service as"
:reasurer of Barnwell county. For
;en years he was president of the
Citizens Ban/ of Barnwell.
His chief ambition in life, as repeatedly
stated by himself, was to
serve his day and generation accordng
to the will of God. His noble
Christian life bore ample testimony
'o the fact that in this he was emilently
successful. The writer has nev;r
heard a word spoken in criticism of
[his good man. He was a member of
:he Mizpah Methodist church at Buford's
Bridge, and he served there
as a steward for more than half a
century. While he retired from all
business activity about 15 years ago,
he never retired from religious activity,
and he remained as chairman
of the board of stewards of the Olar
charge to the day of his death. Anything
that pertained to the welfare of
his church, state or community has
always claimed 111s aueiuiuu, auu
although his ninety years prevented
him from taking the active part of
former years, his opinion was sought
constantly by admiring friends, and
his advice always proved a true
guide in church or community matters.
Records for all makes of talking
machines always on hand. All the new
records received regularly. W. H.
CHANDLER.?adv.
Get your talking machine records
from W. H. Chandler. Disc and cylinder
records always in stock.?adv.
Complete stock of Victrolas, from
$35.00 to $250.00, at G. A. Ducker's.
Cash or easy payments.?adv. 10-14
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Just received, shipment of American
Wire Fence. See me at once if
you need fencing. G. O. SIMMONS.
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DISCUSSES $100,000 HOTEL.
Writer Tells Something of Bamberg
and Needs of Hostelry.
Editor The Herald:?The writer
read with interest your article in
your last issue in regard to Bamberg's
'$100,000 hotel. Perhaps the
readers of your valued paper thought
these figures were only intended as
burlesque, as they doubtless thought
that a hotel of this value would excell
other institutions and industries
of the town. For this reason the
writer gathered together a few facts
relative to WHAT BAMBERG IS.
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.first. we are a sman Duncn 01
hustlers, numbering almost 3,000.
Every man in our town pulls for a
better town, a more progressive business
center and for new enterprises
of various nature which are beneficial
to the country as a whole. We
have a graded and high school which
ranks as A-No.-l in South Carolina.
We have Carlisle school, which is a
branch of Wofford college, and has
enrolled at this writing 225 of the
I best southern boys, who are our boys
for nine months in the year, and often
times longer. "Once a BambergI
ian always a Bambergian." We have
three good churches, about sixty retail'
stores, five sales stables, two
large tobacco warehouses, which are
new and progressive, and enemies of
the boll weevil (raany of our farmers
have been so successful they expect
to make tobacco their main crop hereafter.)
These warehouses are already
rented for storage houses for
our new crop of peanuts and cotton
during the months they are not occupied
by tobacco. We have an oil
mill which is doing fine business, and
a modern cotton mill which is working
at the present time 160 employes.
The mill is running every day. There
is an ice factory with a capacity of 12
tons per day, and three strong, accommodating
and progressive banks
with resources ranging around $2,000,000.
Government statistics show
that Bamberg is the richest town "per
capita in South Carolina.
We have two weekly newspapers
which are alive and always welcomed,
a postoffice modern in every respect.
We have a wholesale grocery,
and a wholesale furniture company,
which are both shipping goods every
day. We have a new potato curing
plant "which will soon be crowded
with our new.crop of sweet potatoes.
It is understood that by next season
we will have two more tobacco warehouses
in addition to the twro we
have.
Bamberg is the county seat of Bamberg
county. And we have at last
grown to the point that you can actually
live in Bamberg and not be
on Railroad avenue. Bamberg is unquestionably
the best and most progressive
town between Charleston
and Augusta, and we are growing
every day. No one need ever be surprised
at anything that they hear
about the growth and progress of our
live town.
We are no more a malaria town,
for we are now "exempt," after an
expenditure of almost $30,000 worth
of ACTUAL MONEY, and our old
wet, boggy Main street is a thing
of the past. Today in its stead we
have a beautiful paved white way,
which would be a credit to any city.
We are on the highway leading
from Calumbia to Savannah, which
causes quite a number of pleasure
seekers as well as business men to
come through our town on their journey.
Now, the question arises, do we
need a hotel to back up our town?
Are Bamberg citizens lying asleep to
this extent and allowing the traveling
public to leave our town for hotel
accommodations ' in smaller
towns? No! We have stood for it
too long now, and every business
man who really thinks what he is
doing, and every citizen of Bamberg
who loves his old home town and
wants it to grow, as we all do, will
be only too. glad to join hands and
put the deal "over the top" without
a single kick.
Yours for a $100,000 hotel,
F. K. GRAHAM.
Sept. 23, 1920.
Meeting of Cotton Association.
Members of the American Cotton
Association, of Bamberg county,
please take notice:
A meeting of the Bamberg county
branch of the American Cotton Association
is called October 5th, at 11
o'clock for the purpose of putting on
a sustaining membership campaign.
Mr. McLeod, chairman of the national
finance committee, will speak, explaining
fully the necessity of the
campaign. Everybody is requested
to attend and revive the interest once
show* in the association. A campaign
is being put on in every
county and 1G counties have been
completed raising a total of $50,000.
C. W. RENTZ,
County Chairman.
Just received, shipment of American
Wire Fence. See me at once if
i you need fenciifg. G. O. SIMMONS.
JOSEPHINE BEACH IXFIKMAKY.
Bountiful Shower for Benefit of Carlisle's
Xew Infirmary.
In keeping with its progressive
spirit and splendid policy of expansion
Carlisle school has this year
spread out a little more and purchased
another building to be used strictly
as an infirmary for this thriving institution.
The infirmary is the late
Armstrong home located on Midway
street and adjacent to the old Carlisle
campus.
Two of the first things to be done
in connection with new movement
were the selection of a name for the
infirmary and the matter of equipment
for it. Consequently a committee
of representative ladies was appointed
and it was decided to have a
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snuwer ior me uenent or tne innrmary
and the ladies of the town were asked
to contribute. This shower was recently
held at Guilds Hall and was
a glowing success, members of all denominations
in the city helping to
mak^ it so and all denominations contributing
liberally. Mrs. Josephine
Beach, the ever faithful
matron of Carlisle school, acted
as hostess for the occasion, and delicious
block ice cream and wafers were
served to the large assemblage'of ladies
present.
Practically the first thing entered
into by the ladies was the choice of a
name for the school's infirmary. They
did not confer in advance on this
question hut each lady voted separately,
and as a lasting tribute and
monument to her great work for the
school the decision was unanimous to
call it the Josephine Beach infirmary.
This is indeed a well merited reward
for Mrs. Beach, whose faithful, earnest
and tireless labors on behalf of
Carlisle's boys for many years past
have endeared her to the hearts of all
friends of Bamberg's grandest institution,
and won her a place in the
affections of the old boys who have
gone out from its walls to fight life's
battles that only mother can possibly
fill. And in giving credit where it
is due for the magnificent growth of
Carlisle and its usefulness to the state
' the noble efforts of the school's matron
always have to be placed among
the foremost assets. Unusually appropriate
then to ever remain standing
there as a silent tribute is the
name, Josephine Beach infirmary:
"Lord God of hosts, be witfi us yet,
Lest we forget, lest we forget."The
friends of the school opened
up their hearts and pocket books
bountifully for the shower, and their
gracious generosity and splendid spirit
manifested are deeply appreciated
by the students and those in authority,
who will also welcome any other
gifts to the infirmary from any source
whatever. A list of the articles contributed
follows:/ 65 bath towels, 77
face towels, 45 pillow cases, 20 sheets,
14 window curtains, 8 white quilts,
8 napkins, 6 pepper and salt shakers,
11 tunVblers, 1 ice cap, 1 hot water
bottle and $1 cash.
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Comes to Carlisle.
Rev. W. J. Snyder, of Batesburg,
has accepted a position with Carlisle
school as associate headmaster and
teacher of Bible. Mr. Snyder arrived
in the city last week to assume his
duties, and his family will move to
BC.mnerg m tne next iew aays.
For some tiipe past Mr. Snyder has
been connected with Lander college,
Greenwood, as traveling representative.
He is a member of the Metho***
dist conference and has filled some of
the largest charges in the state as
pastor.
The Carlisle school authorities feel
that in securing the services of Mr.
Snyder they have been fortunate. He
is particularly well qualified to serve
Carlisle's best interests. He has frequently
visited Bamberg and has
many friends here who rejoice that
he and his estimable family are to
make Bamberg their home. He is
the father of Major Harry Snyder,
who while a student of Carlisle was
prominently connected with the military
organization of the school during
the past session.
Charged With Stealing Car.
Frank Padgett and Willie Moody,
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I Monday charged with the theft of an
I automobile from the Thomas Service
Station Sunday night. It is understood
that -Moody will be sent to the reformatory.
Padgett has joined the army.
Postmaster A. W. Knight left his
car at the service station Saturday
for some work, and on Sunday
night it is said that the boys took
the car out. It was located Sunday
several miles out on the Ehrhardt
road, where it had been abandoned,
apparently after being run into something.
Considerable damage was done
the automobile, and the appearances
indicated that after it was abandoned
it was further damaged by some parties
in an effort to secure the gasoline
out of the tank. Some of the
tools also were stolen.
Denmark Dots.
Denmark, Sept. 25.?Grahams
chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy, held its first meeting
> after the summer recess with Mrs. R.
L. Zeigler last Thursday. The officers
of last year were all reelected at the
June meeting. The chapter is having
two sanitary drinking fountains put
in the two school buildings here as a
Confederate memorial. Mrs. J. S.
Matthews is chairman of this committee.
The chapter is planning for an
art exhibition about November 1.
The Charles Pinckney chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
met with Mrs. Frank Sturgeon
on Friday. This was the first meeting
after the summer recess. Plans
were made for raising funds for Tamassee
and delegates were elected to
the convention to be held in Anderson
in November. Delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Mrs. J. G. H. Guess is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Irwin Carr, in Florence.
Mrs. Major and children, of Greenwood,
have returned after a visit to
Mrs. Wade H. Faust.
Frank and Joe Thompson, of St.
Louis paid a short visit to relatives
and friends here last week.
Mrs. F. V. James and little Algernon
Guess visited in Rock Hill recently.
Mrs. J. B. Liles and little daughter,
Lida Mildred, are visiting her sister!
in Sumter this week.
School opened here September 23.
The sessions were a litle late in opening
on account of the new brick high
schol building not being quite completed.
Denmark has two handsome
brick buildings now on the large
grounds, a grammar school and high
school. The faculty is as follows:
Edward Spigner, superintendent;
Mrs. Edward Spigner, of Columbia,
Miss Littlejohn, of Jonesville, Miss
Voeli nf Fnnntain Tnn \Tisc TCinard.
of Newberry, Miss Brock, of Honea '
Path, Miss Pettigrew, of Iva, Miss
Rollins, of Kingstree, Mrs. High and
Miss Hart, of Denmark, and Miss
Walker, of Lancaster.
Comfort and economy make happy
homes. You get both by using Cole's
Hot Blast Heaters.?adv.
"special notices.
For Sale?Overland roadster cheap
for cash. See FRITZ KILGUS, Bamberg,
S. C. ltp
For Sale?House and lot on Railroad
avenue, next to Mayflower Inn.
MRS. L. E. LIVINGSTON, Bamberg,
S. C. -fn
Farmers, Attention"?Protect your
corn, peanuts and grain from rats,
fire and lightning. See or write me
for prices on me'tal corn cribs and
grain bins. W. E. STOKES, Bamberg,
S. C. 9-3 0-n
Tbe childrei
Wrigley's?a
good for then
Made under con<
absolute cleanlii
brought to them in
sealed sanitary pa
Satisfies the cn
sweets* aids digestif
ens breath, allays t
helps keep teeth cU
Costs little, benel
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For Salt-?Piano, music cabinet and ^
piano lamp. MRS. G. \\\ SOWERS, J
Sehofield, S. C. ltp m
For Sale?Dry stove wood always H
on hand. Order by a postal card. m
LELAND F. SAXDIFER, Bamberg. 1
S. C. tfn
Stop Paying Rent.?Get my catalogue
and prices on ready cut houses.
I can save you money. W. E. STOKES.
Bamberg, S. C. 9-30-n
For Sal?-?Paige speedster, in fine
condition. Reason for selling, owner
prefers roadster. Apply to A. Al.
DEXBOW, Bamberg, S. C. tfn
Farms For Sale?Choice general |
farming and tobacco lands. Some in ^
very high state of cultivation. Apply
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For Sale?Six room house, practi- A
cally new, and lot in Denmark; con- V
veniently located. Apply to G. LAU- IS
RIE SAXDIFER, Denmark, S. C. 10-7 1
For Sale?I have secured the i
agency for the Acme and Defiance i
Trucks. If you want a good truck^
see me. B. F. FREE, Bamberg, tfn '
Wanted?You to know that I am
still selling McConnons Stock-Dip and
Stock-Tonic, also Flavoring extracts
and Medicines. E. F. FREE, Bam- ' *
berg, S. C. tfn
If in the Market for metal garages,
cotton warehouses, or any kind
of fire-proof building, get my price
before buying. W. E. STOKES, I
Bamberg, S. C. ' 9-30-n '
For Sale?I have on hand several
hundred feet of hardwood flooring
and ceiling, also several sacks of
plaster and cement, left over from,
my building. Apply at once to A. M.
DENBOW, Bamberg, S. C. tfn
Contractors and Builders?Save
10 to 25 per cent, on Flooring, Ceil-,
ing, Siding, Laths and Shingles. Buy ?
in car lots. Send list for delivered
prices. GREENWOOD SALES CO..
Box 435, Greenwood, S. G. 3-10-2In
Denmark Planing Mill Company,
dealers in lumber of all kinds,\both
rough and dressed, cement, lime,
sash and doors. Prompt deliveries
by truck to your job. DENMARK
PLANING MILL COMPANY, Denmark,
S. C. 9-30-n
Sweet Pot^oes and Milk for Sale? \
I have 200 bus. of select Nancy Hall
sweet potatoes which I am offering
at an attractive price. Prompt de- '
livery, any size orders from one bushel
up. Also sweet milk delivered daily.
MODERN DAIRY & PRODUCE (
CO., Mrs. F. K. Graham, Prop., Bamberg,
S. C. ltn
Wanted?Men or women to take
orders among friends and neighbors
for the genuine guaranteed hosiery,
full line for men, women and children.
Eliminates darning. We pay
50c an hour spare time or $24 a
week for full time. Experience unnecessarv.
Write INTERNATIONAL
STOCKING MILLS, Norristown, Pa.
9-2 9-p.
Teachers.?Fifty to one hundred
requests daily from all classes of southern
schools. If you want rural
work, graded, high school, or principalship,
salary $75 to $250, write
us today for special information. Offi- nces:
Columbia, S. C., and Richmond,
Va., and Chattanooga, Tenn. SOUTHERN
TEACHERS' AGENCY; Columbia,
S. C. * 10-14n
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