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? BrUf Items From Town and County \? ??? The friends of Mrs. J. J. Hughes will learn with regret of her illness at her home in the Clear Pond section. K f * ? Tr T Uort7A(r i ne ineaub ui >. ?i * nm ??{ regret to learn of his illness. He has been confined to his bed for several days past. Samuel Cantey was quite painfully hurt last week by falling from his bicycle. He is out again to the delight of his friends. A frost of considerable quantity r f was seen on the ground on Tuesday morning, the first day of spring. The1 frost followed the cold wave of Sun* day night. The friends of Mrs. W. H. Patrick will learn with much regret of her serious illness with pneumonia at her home in this city. Mrs. Patrick was stricken last Thursday morning, and 0P5. - . . is very ill at this writing. Preparations are being made by i " Austin Bros., of Atlanta, to begin work on the construction of the long concrete and steel bridge over the pj-'; South Edisto river. A lot of material arrived last week and has been carried to the river, and the engi neer and foremen are on the job. W. H. Edmunds, a former resident of Bamberg, now residing in Statesboro, Ga., in renewing his subscription says: "I want to begin r,> , seeing something in the paper now about Bamberg's base ball team in 'spring training,' for I am expecting v . them to repeat their 1920 stunt." 1 The Baptist parsonage is being extensively repaired and improved in preparation for the moving in of the \ new pastor, Rev. O. B. Falls, on March 30. The inside if the residence is being; done over; .fences repaired, etc., and a nice range is being installed. Mr. Falls will preach here on the first Sunday in April. . The Bamberg friends of Mr. and Mrs. Decania Dowling will be pained to learn that their little son, Haveji-. ' . lock, was seriously injured when run over by an automobile in Charlotte Monday morning. It is said that the little boy's* skull. was crushed and that his condition is quite serious. He was rushed to a hospital. None of the particulars of the accident were known Tuesday. Memorial Ray. 1 . The Rivers Bridge Memorial asso. ' ciation will observe Friday, April 28th, as memorial day. The Hon. Chas. Carroll Simras, of Barnwell, will deliver the memorial address. Committee on grounds and order (: ;. * of the day: J. D. Jenny, H. W. Chitty, Henry Kirkland, G. E. Kearse, P. M. Kearse, A. M. Kinard, W. D. 6 ease. * Committee on music and pro ... A T gramme. a, u. xvh mauu. , The public is cordially invited td' attend, the ladies earnestly requested ;to bring flowers. J. A. PETERS, President. J. W. JENNY, Secretary. Death of Mrs. Raysor. ? ' Mrs. M. E. Raysor, of Orangeburg, died at her home in that city Sunday following a long illness. Mrs. Raysor was a sister of V. J. Hartzog, of Bamberg, and was known to>many residents of this section. The hineral took place Sunday afternoon and burial occurred in Orangeburg. x Mrs. Raysor was 82 years of age. In addition to Mp. Hartzog, of this city, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Funchess and Mrs. Frances Ayer, and two brothers, John Hartzog, of Orangeburg, and Ed. Hartzog, of Colleton county. Attention Cotton Growers. GfeWr. % . I The Bamben? Herald:?Please announce through your worthy paper # the meeting of the Farmers Cooperative Cotton Marketing association next week, March 28th, in Bamberg at 11:00 o'clock a. m., and at Denmark at 3 o'clock p. m. Prominent representatives will be present. A large attendance of cotton growers is earnestly requested, for we ^ant to see our cotton growers generally reap the benefits of this great organization. Very truly yours, 1 JAS. B. GUESS. Denmark, March 20, 1922. Biddy and Venus. The new maid was in many re sheets quite satisfactory but tne mistress had observed that Biddy in her dusting operations always missed a beautiful statute of Venus. "Biddy," she said one day. "Why don't you dust this figure? She could stand a good dusting!" "BejabSers," replied Biddy, "I have been thinking for a long time, ma'am, that she should be covered with something." Renew your subscription today. Knights of Pythias District Convention The semi-annual district convention of the Knights of Pythias was held on Friday, March 17th, with the Cameron lodge. The convention was largely attended by Knights from the 1 J "f tVin Tlhfl I various luugeb ui mc ^ fame of the Cameron lodge as entertainers was ably upheld at the meeting Friday. After the lodge had been duly opened in the castle hall by the Cameron officers, E. L. Allen, of Aiken, the district deputy of the third district, took charge "and the business of the convention was speedily dispatched. On the roll call of lodges seventeen answered present. The lodges from the lower part of the district were the principal abrth.ipflv to hierh water in SCUlbbO, uuv the streams and to their great distance from Cameron. I j Dr. Summers, of Cameron, welcomi ed the visiting Knights and Mr. Xine1 stein, of Blackville, responded to the welcome. Deputy Allen then threw the lodge open for a round table discussion of the subject "How to Promote Pythian Progress." Several interesting talks were made and many new ideas about Pythianism were brought out. J. H. Craig, t>he grand prelate, made a very able talk in which he urged that Pythians everywhere lend their influence in counteracting the depressed financial condition by talking and living "better " TT- ?'J tVirw Uma times.' tie sam una I tuc uiug UMU I come to do away witth pessimism. His talk was a good blow to the habitual calamity howler. The hundred or more delegates then went to the school house where a picnic dinner "fit for the Gods" had been prepared by Che ladies of Cam' eron. Suffice it to say that the Knights ate rather than talked to show the ladies their appreciation. . The afternoon session was held in the school 'house and consisted of addresses by several prominent Pythians. This was a public meeting and the large number of ladies and others present showed that Pythianism is a live topic in Cameron. An added * i. ? ~ V mnmincr <sp<ssinn was I 1 t/ClIU1 C Ut CllC u;v* Uiu^ wwoww?. - the talk by C. D. Brown, grand keeper of records and seal. Mr. Brown always has the faculty of saying the right thing at the right time and his interpretation of Pythian customs will long be remembered by those who were fortunate to heai^ him. The next convention will be held in Blackville during the month of August and it is hoped th^t a large number of Bamberg Knights will attend. Bamberg was represented at the Cameron meeting by il. L. Kearse, vice-chancellor; P. B. Hooks, master of work; and Maj. Wm. R. Watson. ' Death of J. R. Spearman. News of the death at his (home in Newberry county of John R. Spearman was received in Bamberg last week. Mr. Spearman died about 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Mr. Spearman was nearly 80 years of age, and was a prominent citizen of Newberry county, residing near Silverstreet, a few mftes from Newberry. The funeral and interment occurred Sunday afternoon near his late home. The deceased was a devoted member of the Baptist dhurch. He is survived by his widow and the following children: Mrs. A. W. Knight, of Bamberg; Miss Felicia Spearman,-who formerly taught in the local graded school and is now teaching in Orangeburg; John it. Spearman, Jr., of Newberry; Allen W. Spearman, of Birmingham; Eugene H. Spearman, of Newberry, and Miss Sara Spearman, who is teaching in. Louisiana. New Ehrhardt Pastor. Rev. C. M. Robinson, of Westminster, arrived in Ehrhardt last week to assume the pastorate of a field of Baptist churches, including the Ehrhardt, Hunter's Chapel, St. John, and Bethany churches. Mr. Robinson has already moved to Ehrhardt, and has entered upon his du-! f iaa ? vivut t Mr. Robinson is a well known Baptist minister of the state, and has filled ar^numher of important pastorates. For some time past he has been in Westminster, where he was greatly loved by his congregation and others. The Ehrhardt field has been pastorless for about a year since the resignation of the Rev. D. H. Owings, who is now located at Mount Pleasant near Charleston. Approaching Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. William C. Zeigler announce the engagement of their daughter, Maggie Lou, to Abram I. Dukes, of Columbia. The marriage will take pTace some time in April. Renew your subscription today. t Nathan Washington. Kills His Father As the result of alleged family troubles, Jim Washington, a well known negro farmer of this county who was well off, is dead, and his son, himself slightly wounded, is in jail charged by the coroner's jury with the killing. The patricide oc curred early Saturday morning at the home of the son, Xathan Washington, a stone's throw from the home of the dead man, about three miles from Bamibeng on the Ehrhardt road. The inquest was held Saturday, the finding being that Jim s Washington came to his death from a gun shot at the hands of Nathaniel Washington. The incarcerated haor? a frnnrl rpniitatinn. it is uu; utui a i* -?I , said, and is generally looked upon as a peaceable .man. From the testimony at the inquest and from statements alleged to have been made by others, it seems that the elder Washington had internal trouble in his family circle, his wife being run away from home. It is said that she was given shelter by her son, Nathan, and that this was the cause of the trouble. Jim Washington is alleged to have forbidden his son from sheltering his mother, and that the mother, together wit' Nathan's wife, had quitted Nathan's home, fearing injury at the hands of Jim Washington, but that Nathan had slept at his home Friday night. ; night. Early Saturday morning Jim went to his son's home and started the trouble, according to various ac-1 counts; first firing on the boy from, the outside, hitting him in the hand; J his hand bears evidence of violence. | He then is alleged to nave uiuacu down the door and entered the house and fired several more shots, two or three of which are said to 'have grazed the boy's face or body, but doing no appreciable injury. The boy is alleged to have warded off the shots as best he could, and grabbing a shotgun fired a load into the man's head, killing him on the spot. Young Washington is in jail. John Harley, who lives nearby, testified he heard the shots, ana heard Nathan say he had killed his father, and that he had to do it. He heard pistol shots and then the gun shot. Loyal Washington, brother of vr?fv.oT> toctifiorl ibp was at his fath er's-;house; that Jim left home with his pistol ^and went to Nathan's home; that the pistol fired first, and then the gun. NAT FELDER, JR., SLAIN ON MAIN STREET SUNDAY. * (Continued from page 1, column 2.) j Hutto said, 'All right, we'll shoot it out.' Felder's right hand was in his pocket and Hutto's gun was in his hand. \After considerable argument, the /iring began and continued 'till both fell to the street. Hutto got up and Felder tried to get up, but fell to the pavement. I think Felder fired first shot, but both guns were close together. "Nat did not pull his gun 'till he fired. Mr. .Hutto had his gun in his right hand, and Nat had his hand in his right pocket. At first they did not appear to be mad." L. O. Lee, duly sworn, said: "Hutto was sitting on garbage can. As we came out Hutto requested bond $10. Nat, after considerable argument, told Hooks to open up and let him give bond. Nat said he was not afraid of Hutto, and Hutto said he was not afraid of Nat. Nat had his right hand in his coat pocket. Hutto drew his gun and held it on Nat. Nat took his hand from his pocket and afterward rested, with his thumbs in pocket. "Nat proposed to shoot it out and Hutto agreed. Nat moved for his gun and the firing began. I left." \ m i m i m* Death of Mrs. D. B. Rhoad. Mrs. John Durr Rhoad, wife of Dan B. Rhoad, died at her home in the Hunter's Chapel section of this county last Thursday night. * The | funeral occurred Friday at zion Methodist church, and interment took place in the adjoining cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of friends and relatives, the funeral being conducted by Revs. Etheredge and Cantey. Mrs. Rhoad was sixty-odd years of age, and was a devoted member of Mt. Zion church. She was a woman of many fine traits of character and one who will be sorely missed in the community. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Rev. D. T. Rhoad, member of the South Carolina conference now at Tryo; Doty Rhoad, of Strawberry; Boyd and James Rhoad, who live at home; Mrs. J. Crum Smoak, Mrs. Henry Stokes, of Hunter's Chapel; Mrs. J. E. Shuler, of Aiken, and Misses Marie and Lena Rhoad, who reside at home. Two sons, John and Rufus .Rhoad, preceded her to the grave. '/ Truck Association Begins to Function The Bamberg: Truck Growers association began to function in its j marketing capacity this week. Tues-! day J. J. & J. T. O'Neal, of Bamberg, shipped two crates of asparagus to a northern market through the truck growers organization, this being the! first shipment the association has morlo ?irir<a its nr & a n i ti nn _ This, however, was not the first as^| paragus that has been snipped this> j season from Bamberg. Last week the Messrs. O'Neal shipped several crates north, and received a fairly good price for it, around $6.50 a crate. This price was considerably under quotation for first-class product. as the first cutting was not standard pack. Asparagus of the quality shipped by the truck association Tuesday was quoted on the date of shipment at from $9.00 to $15.00 per crate, which is considered an excellent price. C. R. Brabham, Sr., also made a shipment last week, of several crates of asparagus, and will have some fifteen or twenty crates ready for shipment in the next few days. Early cuttings of good asparagus always bring fancy prices. Most of the farmers around Bamberg who contemplated entering the truck business 'have lined up with the Bamberg Truck Growers association, which is an organization for the mutual benefit of its members. The association expects to ship thousands of crates of truck during the coming season, and is preparing to have attractive lithographed labels, bearing the name of the association to be placed on every basket and crate handled. This will be of great benefit in advertising Bamberg county and its resources. DR. S. P. REXTZ MEETS DEATH; VT?nL' DPALTV TV A rOTT)F\T ^JLjVJX Ulivriiun ill (Continued from page 1, column 6.) a pleasant word for everyone he met; he loved a good joke and his store of them fitted every occasion. His interest in the affairs of his community and county was keen, and his position on all public questions was known to everybody. He believed ^n the betterment of the schools and roads and other county affairs, and .when he believed the occasion called for it he entered into politics witih a vim and vigor that was characteristic of him. Dr. Rentz was a phwsician of the old school in many respects. Although his medical knowledge was thorough and frequently sought by other practitioners, he preferred to respiain in ihis own community and serve his own people rather than seek a more lucrative field. He prosper ed in his profession with his own people and shared with them their adversity. The extent of ihis charity work will perhaps never be known, as he was not ostentatious, but suffice it to say that many poor people will miss "Dr: Pete," as he was fondly known. He was a man of a great big heart and none ever called on him in vain for assistance. He was a liberal contributor to church and charity causes, and was in every waj one w!ho will be missed in the community and county. A familiar fig. ure on the streets of Bamberg and Branchville, there is many a sad heart today when his jovial greeting will be heard no more. His friends, were numerous and he thoroughly enjoyed the comradeship of his acquaintances. All deaths are sad; but truly this one is unusually touching. Peace to his ashes! The Winthrop Daughters. Th?* March meeting of dhe .Winthrop Daughters chapter was "held with Mrs. F. B. McCrackin. After several matters of business were attended to an enjoyable programme was given, as follows: Selections from Timrod's works, Mrs. James Burch; Gleaner's report, Miss Lillian Martin; current events, Mrs. M. E. Ayer. At the close of the programme Mrs. McCrackin, assisted bjr Mrs. J. | W. Price, served delicious refresh ments. All Winthrop students and alumni of Bamberg county are most cordially invited to join the Bamberg chapter of the Winthrop Daughters. The chapter will meet with Mrs. J. F. Carter April 4th, at 4 o'clock. Ir you can attend this meeting please send Mrs. Carter a card. Augusta Cars Idle. Augusta, Ga., March 16.?Afteithe announcement of its general manger yasterday, the street railway halted operations of all city cars to day. There was no announcement to the people other than "a card to the public" in the morning paper and the people, caught unawares, suffered great discomfort. Jitneys are trying to handle the situation but are making poor headway. Old Paper Tells of Bambegr's Business Through the kindness of Mrs. J. E. Davis, of Barnwell, we have been shown a copy of the Barnwell Sentinel of the date of October 20th, 1S66. On its first page it bears the names of E. A. Bronson, as proprietor and Samuel J. Hav, as editor. I I It reflects the spirit of the hard times in which it was being published, being but little more than a year after the surrender of' the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomatox. It is a four page sheet whose pages measure about eleven by eighteen inches, or a little less than half the I page of the present issue. Although the echoes of the Confederate War are passed but a few months and a profound business deI pression has settled over the county yet there is evident that spirit of | industry and determination that laid the foundations ?or later prosperity. On the first page is an ad verti&ement of Simon Brown, or Blackville, which is as follows: "The subscriber has just received from New York a large supply and fine assortment of DRY GOODS, Groceries, of ail descriptions, Hardware, Fine Ready Made Clothing, Saddlery, etc., all of which he offers to sell as cheaply as the same can be secured in Charleston, Augusta, or any other market in the south. "Those wishing to obtain their fall supplies should examine my stock before purchasing elsewhere, Simon Brown." I. S. Bamberg & Co., also have a similar advertisement in t'he same column. The only other coun-i ty advertisement in this issue is that of Brabham, Hoffman & Co., J of Bamberg, who do a general mer -chandise 'business. The general business of that day is reflected by announcement from the Sentinel owner t'hat "Necessity compels us to adhere, strictly to the CASH SYSTEM, and that in every instance, payment in advance will be required for all job work and advertising. PROVISIONS of any and every description, taken in exchange for the paper, or for payment of debts due this office." In spite of the depressed buisness conditions of that time, advertising and subscription rates were far higher than today. ' Advertising space was One Dollar and Fifty Cents for twelve lines or less, while the annual subscription price was $3.00 a year IN ADVANCE. Those who feel that taxes are unbearable today should take comfort from the fact that in 1866 there was in addition to ot'her taxes a tax on cotton at the rate of three cents a pound. This tax was not collected until the cotton had left the district. It was therefore urged as the best ? -? * - + Vio Vontpoa anrf hp means iu uumn nn, revenged on them, to manufacture the cotton at home. The collection of taxes was so ruinous until the editor prints a selection from the S. C. Statutes giving the exemptions under the Homestead Law of that day. The general scarcity of money was I reflected in the number of parcels of real estate which were advertised at public sale to satisfy judgments which had been obtained in the courts. The editor, Mr. Brunson, tells in the following editorial a very i modern story which is literally true today: We have on our books hundreds of dollars for advertising (the same is true of subscriptions) which were payable in advance, with prom ises from those who had the benefit of our labor, that the same would be paid in a week or two. Months have elapsed and the same are still unpaid.?Publisher. Among the names attached to the legal notices of that day are Sheriff W. W. Woodward, Ordinary, or Judge of Probate, John W. Freeman, James Tupper was Master in Equity. Except to Jheir children and a few older citizens, these names mean nothing now. This issue contains an account of a meeting in New York between Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard and Gen. U. S. Grant. Letter postage of that day was S3.28 ner hundred for stamped en velopes.?Barnwell Sentinel. Bad Storm Sunday Afternoon. About the most angry looking cloud seen in these parts in some time passed over Bamberg and community Sunday afternoon about five o'clock. The cloud came up suddenly from the northwest, and was accompanied by severe wind, though no damage to property or life has been reported. The cloud had the appearance of being in its worst form some distance above the surface of the earth, and fears of a cyclone or tornado were felt by the people. After the first gusts of wind, however,' there was no severe blow, and rain descended for some hours in torrents, lasting well into the night. However, Monday morning the heavens had cleared, and a cold wave had arrived. Bamberg Will Lose ' One Representative i According to the provisions of an 1 act of the recent legislature reap- ^ portioning the representation of the ^ various counties of South Carolina, V j Bamberg county loses one representative in the house. The act is already effective and hereafter, for the next ten years at least, this coun- / ty will be represented in the gen- <j eral assembly by one representative and one senator. ? /-* Every ten years, according to the y constitution, the representation must be reapportioned according to the United States census. An effort was made to reapportion the legislators during the session last year, but was ^ 4 held up by the delegations from Bamberg and Marlboro counties; but dur ing the recent session the bill was ' I enacted into law. ; Bamberg county and Marlboro county lose one representative each; M the loss goes to Richland and Sumter counties which gain one repre- i sentative in the house each. When the bill was first introduced there ft' was some question as to the accuracy of the apportionment figures. Re- i cently they were revised by an ex-.^ ' pert mathematician from Che Univer- .. sity of South Carolina, and their f j present accuracy is undoubted. J Bamberg's gain during the/ past * decade was about the same as other agricultural counties, but the trouble J J was the county was barely entitled to two representatives ten years ago, i and when figured down after the 1920 census Bamberg dropped its position by a mere decimal point. In faot if ia xrcn Ck-ro 11 v 9?rppH thflt It thA proper interest (had been taken in the taking of the census in this coun- /<i ty by the people there would have been no loss in the county's repre- , 4 sentation this year. . A Correction. ' The last issue of The Herald, in the list of court cases, contained this paragraph: "J. B. Colt Co. versus | J. A. Williams; verdict for plaintiff ; for $242.95." The reporter was in vt error, having read something into the record that was not there. The proper title of this case is "J. B. Colt (Jo. * versus J. A. McMillan." 1 SPECIAL NOTICED || For Sale?Screen windows and 4 doors, any size. H. L. RENTZ, Bamberg, S. C. tfn' For Sale?Piano cheap. Apply to MISS ROBERTA JOHNSON, Bam- fe berg, S. C. ltp y For Rent?Apartments on Main street. Apply to JOHN F. FOLK, Bamberg, S. C. tfn yi , i iT7 T\-IJ n i n. AA J M we l/eiiver uoai ana uouonseea * ? hulls and meal. '-Phone 53 THE. .COTTON OIL CO., Bamberg, S. C. tfn For Sale?Several hundred bush-. / els corn. Would exchange same for hogs. J. S. J. FAUST, Denmark, S. ' C. _j tfn % For Sale?Genuine Buff Orpington /: eggs. $1.00 per setting of 15. La' VERNE THOMAS, Bamberg, S.^ C. | 4-6nv , For Sale?Wannamaker's Cleveland Big Boll Cotton seed, $1.00 per bushel, sacked, . H. H. STOKES, Bamberg, S. C. 4-6-n For Sale?Mules, milk cows, peas, . seed peanuts and wood. See me for '? bargains. H. C. HERNDON, R. F. D. J 1, Bamberg, S. C. 3-2 3-p ; For Sale?Single comb white Leg- 1 horn eggs. $1.00 per setting of 15. * I nAMRRRfi POTTT.TRV FARiM Rnr 242, Bamberg, S. <5. tfn j Wanted?Poplar, oak, ash and i walnut logs. Also interested in tracts fi of hardwood timber. R. W. WALK- ff ER LUMBER CO., Salisbury, N. C. *?' 4-13-n. Found?Between Blackville and Reynolds a rim and Michigan tire 'J and inner tube. Owner may secure same by calling on J. J. FICKLING, |:-' Bamberg, S. C. ltp J Agents Wanted?Live agents want- j ed to handle city trade for the Genu- ^ ine J. R. Watkins Products. Write j ? a.uick for free sample and particulars. THE J. R. WAKINS CO., Dept. 74, J New York, N. Y. 3-30-p I 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 f W York quotations. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Bamberg, S. C. tfn J* ? For Sale?10,000,000 Porto Rico ?| sweet potato and Red Beauty to- ? mota plants $1.50 per 1,000. Cab- ij bage and Onion plants $1.00 per 1,000, all f. o. b. Prompt shipment; large orders special price. DORRIS ! PLANT CO., Valdosta, Ga. 4-2 7-p j Wanted?Men or women to take Jtl> orders for genuine guaranteed hos- f.dy iery, for men, women and children. r 1 Eliminates darning. $40.00 a week J full time, $1.00 an hour for spare ^ w time. Experience unnecessary. IN- 9| TERNATIONAL STOCKING MILL, 1 Norristown, Pa. 3-30p For Sale?Three million porto > | rico potato plants, grown from treat- Si ed potatoes, ready April fifteenth, Si dollar sixty-five lots jive thousand shipping point.- Guarantee safe ar- JP rival. Million fine cabbage plants, /?. immediate shipment ninety cents ;jw i thousand shipping point. G. J. DERl RICK, Lancaster, S. C. 3-16-p. . ... v.