The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-07-18
Intendant Dannelly Takes a Hand.

Intendant Dannefly .IakeS haha.
EDITOR THE BAMBERG HERALD: In
YOUR issue of July 11th Mr.. ChaSSercau
Replies," but to what he replies is what
the most of us are trying to understand,
but in his reply he makes statements that
are calculated to mislead the public mlnd
if proper understanding OF the facts III
the case are not had When we the town
council of Ehrhardt, or rather majority
of the council. as one member was out OF
town, contracted with The Hughes
Specially Well Drilling Co. to bore 4
we'll in our town, it was hot 1T 4 meeting
of council, for there are no minutes to
show that such Il meeting was ever had.
but it was the understanding then. on
Jan. 18th, 1901. that the well was to bc
bored in the middle of the cross streets
between Mcssrs kinard, ChasSercau, tie
parsonage and opposite corner lot. w hen
the workmen came to drill the well
they asked for the location. our lnten-
dant was in Charleston. Mr.. |. W. carter,
one of the wardens, was out OF town on
business, and Mr. T. l.. PearlStlnc, the
councilman who was absent when con-
tract was made. objected to 1t beng put
in the middle Of the cross streets, on tlte
ground that the streets were not Woe
enough, and that if placed i'll the middle
of the cross streets, and ! good HOW oD-
tanned, that it would be unsafe for ladies
coming in town, as it was calculated to
frighten horses that are not used 10 such.
This was on the Goth. Nothing was o"hc
towards the well that day, the workmcn
being busy all day unloading. mat
night, when I'LL Of council came TO town.
and Mr. Pcarlstinc'S objections were
noted, called the entire council together.
Now, right here let nc say that this
council is composed OF one Methodist,
two BaptstS. one Jew, and one with no
religion ut all. The location OF this well
was discussed pro and con and 1t was dc,
cided by majority vote to put the well
at it's present site. Now, 1t Is not @"ou
policy to publish speeches made III
council meeting, and have never prac-
ticed it, hut after the piece, as written by
"Ge COL" appeared in your issue OF !th
instant. Mr.. ChaSSereau took exception
to it and asked the writer his authority.
Mr.. Chasscreau was then asked II he dld
not saw that "thc Methodists had caucuScd
to have that we'll placed near tie par
sonare" He said: NO; said that it
looked to me like it was an understanding
between the MethodiSts to have the wei
placed near the parsonage, as scVeral OF
the committee had asked him III perSont 10
use his influence to move 1t from the
middle of the street and put 1t on the
corner nearest the parsonage. NOW,
Mr.. Editor, judy ging from Mr.. Chassereau
reply. one would conclude that he Is mad,
or at least not we'll pleased, and 1t Is not
our purpose to discuss the matter. Read
what several of this Methodist committee
have to say:
II. F. Jones, was appointed at the
End quarterly conference as one OF thc
committee to look after the repairs needed
on the parsonage, and met that committee
at the parsonage on that business. Posi-
lively did not know until | got there,
that the town of Ehrhardt intended to
have an artesian we'll bored. also further
state that l heard Rev. Mckissick say he
rather they would not put the we'll that
close to the parsonage, and l believe he
meant what he said. As for me, rather
the we'll was not there. as DO not care
to enhance its value, as | am opposed 10
selling it. j. r. JONES.
See what another says:
&c. F. Relftz, was appointed chairman
of a committee to look after the repairs
needed on our parsonage at Ehrhardt,
and appointed a day for the rest of the
committee to meet me at the parsonage
We met not knowing until we got there
and found the men moving their ma
chinerv, that the town was going to have
a we'll bored. heard Bro. Mckissick
saw he did not want the well that close
to the parsonage. This was said when
the post was in the middle Of the street.
G. +. RENTZ.
Another committeeman talks:
II. G. Rhoad, was appointed blythe 2nd
Quarterly conference of Ehrhardt charge,
which met at Zion church, on 4 COM
mittee to repair the parsonage property.
Mr. G. F. Rentz was chairman OF that
committee. On Sunday afternoon, the
10Th of June, he asked me to meet that
committee the next Thursday at the par
sonage. l went there, positively not
knowing or caring anything about the
artcsian well at Ehrhardt. On my
arrival asked what all that lumber was
in the street for. and Rev. Mcklssick
said it was for the purpose OF boring an
artesian well, and said it was too close to
the parsonage, and wished it was further
away. heard all of the committeeman
say they wished it was - or 100 yards
from the parsonage, and as for myself, if l
had any influence, l used it to move the
well further from the parsonage.
J. G. RHOAD.
Now, Mr.. Editor, these are the facts in
the case and if necessary, can furnish
affidavit to establish every one Of them
I leave it for you and the public generally
to say who has circulated contradictory
or falsifying statements.
J NJ. DANNELIY.
Ehrhardt, S. c., July rs, 1901.