The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-04-05
Ehrhardt Echoes.

Mr.. !. c. Kinard and Mr. Clausscn, OF
Charleston, went down to Ashton last
Thursday.
Mrs. $. p. Chisholm and daughter, Miss
Kathleen, and son, Hubert, spent few
davs with friends in Narnville last week.
Miss Hattie RiShcr, who has been spend
in- some time with her sister, Mrs. Is. r.
Moore, returned to her home last Wedncs-
day.
Our school bell now strikes the hours
from nine until three. We suppose this
NAV be a convenience to those who don't
carry watches, but we don't charge the
town anything for it.
MIR. p. G. Cullum.. .having been offered
better paying work elsewhere, has resign :
cd his position here as assistant teachrrln
our school, and his resi- siynation has been
accented. Mr.. Benz. r. Loadholdt, one OF
our own number. has been secured to
teach the unexpircd term. MIR. Load
holdt, aside from being a successful farm
cr and prosperous merchant, is IN excel
lent teacher. and we assure our patrons
and friends that our school will be Kept
up to its present standard of excellence,
The pupils of our school have succeeded
in raising $}5.Si for desks. The patrons
held a meeting last Saturday afternoon
and supplemented that sufficient to make
purchase for the whole school. The
order has been made, and we expect them
by the last of this week. We sincerely
thank all those who have so generously
aided us in this movement. We believe
our citizens are willing and anxious to
aid us in every way possible; vote a
spccial school tax, thus making 1t pos
sible
Our military company drilled last
Thursday for the last time this session.
The boys have made rapid progress in
military science under the direction OF
Mr.. Cullum.
Last Monday afternoon Mr.. Ben
Browns horse and buggy was standing
in front of Mr.. l. D. Copeland's store; a
thoughtless dog ran out Of the store; the
horse decided to run away, which he be-
gan to do Immediately. He dashed across
the street, around Mr. Pearlstine's store
and on down the street until he got III
reaching distance of Mr.. Sam Copeland
who caught him by the bride rein and
ierked him around SO suddenly that the
horse fell sprawling on some roots, and
hurt himself so badly that he can scarce
ly walk now.
Trial Justice J. C. Breeland held court
here last Friday, in consequence OF which
a large crowd of visitors was here. Coul,
was held in the depot, but we haven
| learned what cases were considered OF
the results.
Mr.. Ford, of Virginia, was here last
week letting out mail contracts fol
another year.
In honor of the presence of Miss Alice
Sease. of Barnwell, at Prof. T. D. JOnes's
| last Friday night, several friends assem-
| bled there and were treated to some fine
music by Dr. Roberts and Mr.. Willie
SeaSe.
MILO. McKenzie's new store will be
ready for occupancy in ! few days. Mr
T. L. Pearlstine has already unloaded 8
carload of furniture in there, and vii
! ,>,oun h;e optira ctOpE of merchandise
there in few days.
Last Sunday was April FOOLS Day, and
we suppose many people were in thell
natural elements.
There was quilting at the home Of
Capt. W. E. Sease last Friday. Not suct
a large crowd was present, but three
quilts were finished.
Mr.. Pate, our polite and obliglng depot
agent, reports an increase in the busines:
here. When are the railroad authorize:
| going to give us telegraph office?
The farmers of this section are busy
planting corn, which we hope will be
large crop.
| Mr.. Chas. Ehrhardt's house will sool
he complete. 1t presentsa a pretty appear
ance
From what we can learn the new rail
road from Augusta to Charleston is a Ger
tainty. Men are going through now tt
ret the right-of-way. The road passes
within about two miles of here, nea
Pleasant Hill church.
We fear that this cold wave has already
injured the fruit crop of this section.
MANERvIA CHAssEREAU.