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| Brief Items From Town and County &?>.. ? ' 3?% ; The Bamberg chapter of the Winthrop Daughters will meet Tuesdayafternoon at 4 o'clock at the home ' of Mrs. F. B. McCrackin. The many friends of Miss Arrie Free are delighted to see her DacK at her post of duty in the postoffice after a recent severe illness. Friends of J. B. Black, Jr., are very glad to see him out on the streets aJgaan after a recent illness of considerable length. The many friends of Mrs. J. J. Smoak, who is recovering from a recent operation in a Columbia hospital, will be glad to know she is improving rapidly, and is expected to return home soon. Friends of D. Dowling at his old ihome here will regret to know that - * * ?A _ ni I he has gone into Danarupicy m uuarlotte where he had gone into the automobile business some years ago afv ter leaving Bamberg. Friends of Mts. W. G. Hoffman, who has been quite sick recently are glad to know that she has about recovered, and also that little Gordon, who has been confined to his bed under a specialist's orders for five weeks, is doing nicely. D. E. Sauls has been commissioned postmaster at Smoaks, succeeding John E. Smoak, who has held the wAna f^on 51 ttoo ro \ff ViUVV 1V1 UiV/1 V5 KXAtAA-I. UX J VM-t O. *'** Sauls secured the appointment following a civil service examination last April. The Bamberg high school girls overwhelmed Branchville on the basket ball court here last Friday by the ?core of 82 to 12. Branohville girls accepted their defeat in good sportsmanship, but clearly showed their lack of experience, training and 'fU% coaching. B. D. Carter spent Sunday in Charleston at the bedside of his wife who m:< has been ill in a hospital there for some time, and iher friends will regret to know that while her condi7 tiop. is not dangerous, still, Mrs. Carter is not improving as rapidly as had heen expected. The friends of Joe Frank Brabham I will regret to learn that after a lengthy illness his condition is not encouraging; Mr. Brabham was exx amined Monday - by Dr. Vance W. Brabham, in Orangeburg, who advised : that he be taken at once to a Charv. leston hospital for treatment, and accordingly he was carried there . Tuesday. E. F. Free has handed The Herald ~ a copy of "The New Sentinel,"^pubi lished at Barnwell Court House," the date of which is Nov. 12, 1902. The editor at that time was Clarence L. Brown, and the paper reflects the many changes that have occurred in Barnwell in the past 20 years. The zi^otto of the paper printed in the masthead is: "The wealthy can tJke care of themselves; we will stand for 1 til? interests of the masses." The people of this section will be 1 interested to know that Capt. Fishiburne on leaving Williston recently attended a great checker tournament 1 in St. Petersburg, Florida, lasting i for a week. He was the honor-guest ; of the St. Petersburg Checker Club IfeVr which ihas over 500 members. In a 1 ten game match against R. P. Lay- J tag, of Utica, N. Y., Central New i i York champion, Fishburne won five . games and made draws of the other i five, handling the blacks all the way < through.?Williston Way. The county of Allendaler according to the terms of a recent act of the legislature, is transferred from the second to the fourteenth judicial circuit, this change being made to sat- < isfy all parties concerned. This 1 i change affects Bamberg county, in 1 that the early fall term of court is 1 changed from the first Monday in 1 September to the third Monday in September. T.he act also empowers the court officers of this county to 1 empanel a jury for the July term of court, if the same becomes necessary 1 to clear the criminal or civil dockets. m iii m IMPORTANT MEETING. I j To Be Held atThielen Theatre This Afternoon at 4:30. An important meeting has been called for this (Thursday) afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the Thielen Thea tre in this city at which everybody, men and women, are urged to be present; all fraternal organizations, including the Masons, Knights, American Legion, and the churches and other such bodies are asked especially to have representatives present. The meeting will not result in expense to anybody; it has been called for the Dumose of saving the local j chapter of the Red Cross which requires renewed spirit and awakenin g. Miss Dawson, a young lady from Red Cross headquarters in Atlanta, will be on hand to take charge of the situation and explain things, and all are assured of an interesting meeting. Try to be there; money is not what is desired. mh-- . v,? " * ?&&& n-.a. .v:r: -J.- \ Ehrhardt Goes in for Draining Town A bill of interest was introduced in the .house of representatives last week by Representative J. Carl Kearse, of Bamberg. The bill provides for the creation of a drainage /lietTMot inrUiiHinP' thp tnwTi nf Ehr hardt, and provides a special levy of five mills to pay for the town's share of a drainage project to free the community of mosquitoes and the accompanying malarial diseases. Senator Black will introduce a similiar bill in the senate this week, and as it is purely a local matter there is no doubt of its passage. - The bill was prepared upon petition j of the people of Ehrhardt to the counjty delegation. The petition calling j for the creation of the drainage district with Ehrhardt a3 the nucleus ! was signed by a vast majority of the people of Ehrahrdt, who became interested in freeing the town of mosCLuitoes several months ago. A meet ing was held in the interest of the project at which it was practically the unanimous decision of the town that the work should be undertaken. The fact that the town of Ehrhardt and the surroudnig territory have been terribly hard ihit in a financial way during the past year did not deter them from taking care of their health. It was decided that the town needed the drainage, and conditions not permitting the raising of the ready cash at this time, they readily consented to a special levy to pay their part of the expense. . It is estimated that it will cost < $5,000 to drain the town and outly ing district. One .half of this amount, $2,500, will be paid by the International Health Commission, as was the 1 case in Bamberg; the remaining half will be paid by Ehrhardt. Twenty-three responsible citizens of Ehrhardt have already guaran- < teed the payment of the fund; conse- 1 quently the work is not even being : held up pending the passage of the j bill creating the special fund. The ; natural lay of the land in Ehrhardt ' is quite favorable to a drainage pro- 3 ject; therefore, the expense is not nearly so heavy as was the case in ] Bamberg. Government engineers, 1 through the health boards, .have al- 1 ready surveyed the town, and it is < expected that the work will be com- 1 pleted at an early date. < VISIT NATIONAL CAPITAL. i ] Local Lawyer Attends Conference on Legal Education. | . 1 Mr. and Mrs. Jesse F. Carter re- >c turned to the city Sunday from Wash- ? ington, D. C., where Mr. Carter at- j tended the national conference on le- ( ? v gal education, he having been named ? by the South Carolina Bar associa- 6 tion as one of three delegates irom this state. The conference was attended by the most eminent lawyers of the United States, and it was a distinct honor and recognition of Mr. Carter's ability to be named to attend this important legal assemblage The conference was lavishly entertained by the people of Washfngton, a number of luncheons and banquets j being tendered to the lawyers and visiting women, including a reception at the white house by President and Mrs. Harding and a function by Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft. Mr. and Mrs. Carter report the trip a most enjoyable one. The weather conditions in Washington were quite ~ n nloooanf All tin P" T LdVUiauiC iUi a pivuouuv vMv**40. x * " A Inspection Officer at Carlisle. j f Major Monroe, United States army officer, was in the city last Thursday p for the purpose of inspecting the c equipment, military discipline, etc., t at Carlisle school. A thorough in spection of everything was made, and i it is. understood that the major was well pleased with what he saw, no unfavorable criticism being made and his report to the government reflected 1 credit upon the school, the authorities, the cadets and all concerned. Major Monroe is being sent on a tour by the government for the purpose of 1 inspecting all schools in this section 1 under government supervision or * control, and he left that afternoon ; for Charleston wehere he went to 1 visit the Citadel in his official capaci- 1 ty. ' ! Rivers' Bridge Memorial. ? J The executive committee of the Kivers Bridge .Vieiuonai asauwauuu i will meet at the memorial grounds 1 Saturday, March 11th, 1922, at 3 < o'clock p. m., for the purpose of ar- 1 ranging for memorial services. A ' full attendance is earnestly request- ] ed. 4. A. PETERS, < J. W. JENNY, President. < Secretary. i ^ hi ^ 1 "Pleasures," said Uncle. Ezra, "am much like mushrooms. De right i kind am fine, but you has to be on de J lookout for toadstools."?Western < Christian Advocate (Cincinnati.) i ..V.r" vfv , - ^ - ^ . ; " * Call is Extended To Marion Pastor Last Sunday evening at a called conference of the membership of the Bamberg Baptist church, a call to TDr\f J cf nootArato u*q c ov. UUC iuiai uapnoi yuutv* 4*?.^ va tended to Rev. 0. B. Falls, D. D., of Marion, S. C. A committee was named to inform Dr. Falls of the call, and the Marion pastor now has the matter under advisement, "and will probably give his decision in the next i few days. Dr. Falls filled the pulpit of the Baptist church here last Sunday morning and evening, upon the invitation of the pulpit committee, and preached two excellent and inspiring sermons. He is a preacher of pleasing personality, undoubted ability, and of eminent success as a pastor arid preacher. Dr. Falls was born in Virginia. He was educated in Richmond college, and received his ministerial training at the Southern Baptist Theological seminary, Louisville, Ky. His pastoral work has included seven years in Texas and five years in Florida. For some time past he has been pastor of the First Baptist church of Marion. Dr. Falls is not entirely a stranger here. Last fall he conducted a revival meeting in Denmark, and his evangelistic powers attracted considerable attention thorughout this section. a-C'HiJvr IAA Ui> Governor Cooper Signs Three New Acts for Taxation. Columbia, Feb. 24. -73- Governor Cooper today signed the gasoline tax, the inheritance tax and the corporation license tax acts, and these laws become effective in two cases at once, in the other on May 1. The gasoline tax becomes effective March 1, and after that date every purchaser of gasoline in South Carolina will pay an additional two cents a gallon to aid in financing the government of South Carolina. The state tax commission is busily engaged at work preparing for collecting the new taxes provided by the legislature. W. G. Querry, chairman if the tax commission, states that tvith a new system of reports worked jut by his office, the present working force will need only small augmenta;ion to handle the collection of the lew taxes. _ ; The tax commission is sending out ;his week the blanks on wihich gasoine dealers are to report their stocks md sales. To start the tax in operition March, 1, every retailer is to eport right away the amount of gasdine on hand March 1. Wholesalers ire to report the amount received each month, and the tax is to be paid >y the 20th of each month. Though he gasoline tax becomes effective on daroh 1, the first;revenue will be received by the state April 20. The lealers are to report to the tax comnission and the checks are to be sent < o the state treasurer. The inheritance tax, signed by the governor also, becomes effective at >nce. Blanks and instructions are >eing sent by the tax commission to )robate judges that reports might >e made on inheritances from now >n. < The corporation license tax, also ; ;igned, becomes effective May 1. This iew law imposes a tax of one mill on he capital stock of domestic corpo- i ations and one mill on the capital < nvested in the state by foreign cor>orations, with a minimum tax of ] ive dollars regardless of the amount. : These are the first new revenue z >roducing measures enacted for a luarter of a century, it is said, with i he exception of a state income tax 1 >arly in the century, which was poor- : y framed and which was repealed. 1 m : BIG HAIL AT EHRHAEDT. ieavy Downpour of Stones and Rain Monday Afternoon. LkLSI .Viuiiua.j' ill(.ciuuuu uuc ui 1.110 leaviest downpours of hail in years risited a strip of territory extending through the Ehrhardt and Hunter's Chapel sections. The hail accompaned a regular summer storm which massed over that section of the coun;y late in the afternoon. Thunder md lightning was also in considerible evidence, though no damage from the same has been reported. A citizen of Bamberg returning from Ehrhardt in the late afternoon reported that the ground was cover3d with hailstones in the town of Ehrhardt. and that in places the stones were piled several inches deep. He said that one enterprising citizen Df Ehrhardt gathered a #barrel full )f hailstones, in which he placed some soft drinks, it requiring only a few minutes to fill the barrel. It is doubtful if the hailstorm did any material damage, as there are no crops in the fields other than grain and the grain being small the damage is probably negligible. * Raising Drain Under Southern Railway At last the Southern railway has a force of hands at work raising the culvert under its road bed in this city about two hundred and fifty yards I east of the station just where Church street ends at Railroad avenue. This is being done at the instigation of the anti-malaria campaign in order to properly drain the city by means of the ditch which runs under the railroad at the point in question. The work has been in progress about a week now and will require probably the balance of this week, maybe longer. It was realized long ago by Capt. L. M. Fisher, the engi[ neer in charge, and the other authorities in the malarial work that this work had to be done before the best results could be obtained and the proper drainage secured for the city and the health of the community benefitted as it should be by the malaria control work. Accordingly, the railroad officials were approached, the situation explained to them, and they at once of course promised to reme dy conditions by having the work done. But the Southern did nothing. Capt. Fisher, as the associate sanitary engineer in charge of malaria control work in South Carolina, then entered into the matter with the railroad commission, and time after time made efforts, and strenuous ones, to get the work done; the commission ordered it done, and still the road employed dilatory tactics; the city officials then took it up further time and again with the road and the commission, and the oity attorney went so far as to threaten legal action months ago> until it seemed that no relief was in sight. However, now that the job is well under way, it is hoped that the drainotro will ho nor foot and eriori results accomplished all'along the line of malaria control work. WEEK OF PRAYER. Schedule of Circle Meetings March 7th, 8th, and 9th. The regular "week of prayer" oi the Baptist W. M. S. will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 7, 8, and 9, as follows: \ Tuesday. Circle No. 1?With Mrs. Frank Folk; leader, Mrs. Heard. Circle No. 2?With Mrs. A. Rice; leader, Mrs. Miles Black. Circle No. 3?With Mrs. B. F. 1 Free; leader, Mrs. Cooner. '> Wednesday. ] Wednesday being ingathering day, all circles will meet at the church. xnursaay. , Circle No. 1?With ; leader, ? Mrs. C. W. Rentz, Jr. Circle No. 2?With Mrs. W. E. Free; leader, Mrs. Lewis. 1 Circle No. 3?With Mrs. Cooner; 1 \ leader, Mrs. Ayer. A full attendance is requested.? J Cor. secretary. 1 ^ it ? I Augusta Bankers Here for Outing. Last Wednesday was George Wash- 1 in;o-fnn'Q birth/lav so the officers and 1 their wives of the Citizens and South- 1 ern bank, of Augusta, took advantage of the day by coming to Bamberg and spending the day on the Edisto, ' far-famed for its wonderful outings i and marvelous fish. The visitors were entertained at Kittrell's landing near ' Cannon's bridge, Col. W. A. Klauber 1 having arranged the details of the 1 fish fry for them in advance and Mr. Kittrell had' things in tip top shape { md plenty of fish. T*he party numbered about 30 in- 1 eluding the ladies and men, led by J the institution's vice president, Mr. Ferguson, and cashier, Mr. Tarver. They all returned to Augusta that 1 night after reporting a delightful day and unanimously voted for a return -? -JU1* engagement wnenever possiuie. Friday Afternoon Club Meets. < A most interesting meeting of the Friday Afternoon Book club was held i last Friday with Mrs. Lane as hos- ; tess at her home on Railroad avenue. 1 In the absence of the president, Mrs. J. F. Carter, the vice president, Mrs. < E. H. Henderson, was in the chair and called the meeting to order. After i a bit of business was transacted, the programme was entered into and the < papers were well prepared and read by the following: "Sketch of Thomas Pinckney," by Mrs. W. A. Klauber; "Sketch of Robert Y. Hayne," hv "Mrs. Georee Smith; "Sketch of < George McDuffie," by Mrs. F. B. Mc- 1 Crackin; "Sketch of Wade Hampton," by Mrs. Francis Bamberg. Miss Vista Brabham's rendition of "Danny Boy" was much enjoyed. This concluded the programme, after which Mrs. Lane, assisted by Miss Sallie Hester Lane and Miss Evelyn Spann, served a delightful salad course with punch. Subscribe for The Herald, $2 year. ..." ^ . . ",> ' ..' E. Roy Cooner Weds, Miss Sadie Harter A very pretty wedding of widespread interest was that of Miss Sadie Harter, only daughter of Mrs. Julia Harter, of Fairfax, and E. Roy Coonor nf Rflrnhpr? TVip cprpmnnv was solemnized at the Methodist church on February 15th at six o'clock. Rev. Mr. Humphrey, pastor of the bride, officiated, using the ring ceremony. The church was a beautiful picture with the chancel banked high in ferns and stately palms interspersed i with white roses which formed a beautiful backgroud for the bridal party. Here and there unshaded white candles glowed, there being, also, clusters of gleaming tapers among I the foliage, and airy tulle marked the j reserved pews. Just before the ceremony, Mrs. Barney Owens, of Dunbarton, played an attarctive programme, and Miss Amabel Neeley, of Columbia, sweetly sang a group of songs, including, "0 Promise Me," and "I Love You 1 & UXJ To fche strains of the march from Lohengrin rendered bv Mrs. Owens, the bridal party entered) The first to enter were the ushers, Joe Willie Chitty, of Olar; W. Russell Loadholt, of Fairfax; L. M. Zeigler and E. B. Price, of Bamberg. Then the others of the party came from opposite aisles in the following order: Misses Maggie Milhous and Mae Johnston, F. M. Rhoad and W. M. Brabham. These were followed by Mrs. Julia Harter, mother of the bride, as dame of honor. Next came Mrs. Walker Smith and Dr. Weekley, followed by Misses Sara Neeley and Daisy Rizer. Little Misses Margaret Stokes, niece of the groom, and Fredrica Lightsey, in dainty dresses of white organdie, scattered rose petals in the pathway of the bride. The bridegroom entered tne right aisle wit'i his mother, Marion Cooner, as best man, while the bride with her brother, William Harter, advanced down the left aisle and was met by the bridegroom under a beautiful improvised arch of smilax and white roses from wihich was suspended a large bell formed from snowy white rose petals. The gleam of many tapers falling softly upon the tasty decorations and beautiful costumes made a scene of artistic grace and beauty which was in delightful contrast to the outside gray and rain. Mrs. Owens, Miss Amabel Neeley, and the maids were exquisitely gowned in taffeta, each dress representing a .different color of the rainbow. Their flowers were roses of harmonizing colors. Mrs. Harter wore a handsome dress of brown velvet and lace. She carried an armful of pink roses. The dainty beauty of the bride was made more vivid by her exquisite dress of white satin with artistic touches of orange blossoms. Her veil was of tulle with coronet of lace outLined with pearls. She carried a beautiful ^bouquet of bride roses, shower3d with valley lilies. Immediately after the ceremony a reception, which was attended by the bridal party, close relatives and intimate friends, was held at the home af the bride. . The bride, who is a graduate of Columbia college, is admired by a large dumber of friends for her beauty, gentleness, fine intellect, and accomplishments. Although she has been a social favorite, she has found time to io some of the worth while things of life, and for several years she has been an efficient music teacher at Dlar. The groom is a young business man :>f Bamberg and is of sterling worth and character. The young couple have gone to Florida on their honeymoon and upon their return will make their home in Bamberg.?Allendale Citizen t A Matter of Flavor. It is more years than one would care to admit since Franklin P. Adams told the following yarn: A man goes into a drug store and says to the soda clerk: "I want a glass of plain soda water without flavor." "What flavor do you want it without?" the clerk asks. "What flavors have you?" the customer inquires. "We have strawberry, vanilla, chocolate and pineapple," the clerk -5 AO 1 cpnco, "All right," says the customer, "I'll have it without pineapple." "We are all out of pineapple," the clerk says. "Will you have it without strawberry?'" j The Vanishing Race. "Every city," says a trade journal, ; "is face to face with the problem of widening its streets." Given time, the problem will settle itself. In a few more years the sidewalks can be taken up and given over to vehicular traffic. There won't be any pedestrians left.?Detroit Motor News. * . ^ t:... """ i; ijif To Resume Pastoral Duties Next June The elders of the Bamberg Presbyterian church request a correction of ^ a slight misunderstanding in regard to the announcement recently by the Rev. Phillip A. Mickel, pastor of the local Presbyterian church. When ^ Mr. MicKei announced that tne past Sunday would be his last visit asPresbyterian pastor here until his course of studies at the seminary in Columbia had been completed, the I idea was conveyed to some of his hearers that it deant his definite resignation. This, The Herald is informed, is an erroneous idea, and the v many warm friends and admirers of > the brilliant young Presbyterian pastor will be delighted to know that he will return here to resume his pastoral duties next June, or as soon as his seminary duties will permit. For some months past Mr. Mickel has preached at the Bamberg and Denmark churches, delivering one c Arrvi a* % aa nVi Otin/lorr a at* a am a ocirnuu cav.ii ouuuaj at uuc v i uiic other of the churches, making the trip from Columbia during the school months to fill -his appointments. Inasmuch as his graduation comes at the end of the present seminary term, with the consequent stringent , ? examinations, the Presbyterian. pastor has found that he cannot do justice to both pastoral work and seminary studies, and he therefore feels it incumbent upon himself to lighten his burden until his studies are completed. M"r. Mickel will, therefore, return to Bamberg in the early summer, a? which time 'he will enter V'N upon full pastoral duties. The Herald regrets that it gave expression to the misunderstanding,and it heart- . , ily joins in with the good Presbyterians in wishing for the church and its excellent pastor and his wifjs the very best of success and spiritual blessings. ? - ; After Auto License Dodgers. \ ' Sheriff S. G. Ray says that here- /> after he is going to "pull" all automobile owners who drive their-'Cars on which are not displayed the 1922 automobile license tag. It is said that there are some ca^s in Bamberg and throughout the county which have no new tags on them. It is against the law to drive cars without the license tag, and the sheriff says he is giving everybody notice. Violation of the license tag law means a heavy fine, and times are bad enough without having to pay out unnecessary money in the way of fines, especially ag the fines are always heavier than the cost of the tags. The play scheduled to be given on March 6 by members of the Y. M. C. A., of Carlisle school, assisted by sev eral young ladies of the city, has been postponed on account of the revival. Announcement will be made later as ' > H to the date the play will be presented. i ?adv. SPECIAL KOTIOES. \ Fop Sale?Screen windows and doors, any size. H. L. RENTZ, Bamberg, S. C. fcfn. For Rent?Apartments on Main TATIXT -CI tnrtf.tr ocxcui* lu uv/xiii r. r \Jiir\, Bamberg, S.,C. * tftl For Sale?Barred Rock eggs for setting. $1.00 for fifteen. MRS. S. H. BLACK, Bamberg, S. C. 2-23p We Deliver Coal and Cottonseed bulls and meal. Phone 53 THE COTTON OIL CO., Bamberg, S. C. tfn For Sale?Mules, Milk cows, peas and wood. See me for bargains. H. C. HERNDON, R. F. D. 1, Bamberg, S. C. eow2t 7s For Sale?'Pure Porto Rican Seed Potatoes. Apply to BAMBERG POTO CURING CO., or J. K. MAY- ' FIELD. 3-9-p Wanted?Poplar, oak, ash and walnut logs. AlsO interested in tracts of hardwood timber. R. W. WALKt /~1 /\ XT /T JJiit LiUM15ilift w., oausuuf^, v/. 4-13-n. / '- / ' Liberty Bonds?If you are thinking of selling your Liberty Bonds see us at once, as we are in the market for $25,000 worth. We will pay you New York quotations. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Bamberg, S. C. tfn v | Agents Wanted?Live agents wanted to handle city trade for the genuine J. R. Watkins Products. Write quick for free sample and particulars. THE J. R. WATKINS CO., Dept. 73. New York, N. Y. 2-23-p Wanted?Men or women to taks orders for genuine guaranteed hosiery, for men, women and children. Eliminates darning. $40.00 a week full time, $1.00 an hour for spare time. Experience unnecessary. INTERNATIONAL STOCKING MILL, Norristown, Pa. 6-6 up For Sale ? Waltermelon Seeds, grown for us by one of the most reliable Florida growers?Tom Watson, Florida Favorite, Kleckley Sweets, Carolina Bradford, Georgia Rattle Snake, at 75c per pound, or 10 | pound lots and up at 60c per pound. Can also make special prices on Red 1 Valentine, Burpees Stringless Green- I pod, Kentucky Wonder and Cut 9hort beans. Place your orders now. CAPITAL SEED CO., 1119 Hampton St., Columbia, S. C. 3-23-n