The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-18
EHRHARDT ETCHINGS.
News Notes and PersOnals-MasOnic
Election and InstallatiOn-SOme
Particulars of LiehtSeY'S Death.

Particulars OF Llghtsey's DeaIh.
EHRHARDT, December 1O.-Miss Mamie
Gee Jennings, of Bamberg, is spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. A. G.
| Reynolds.
Mr.. w. p. Pate, who has been running
on this section Of the A. Z. l.. railroad as
baggage master, was transferred to his
old position as Ehrhardt depot agent with
an increase of wages.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Copeland
to Mr.. David Dannclly will be solemn
lied next Tuesday evening at the Luth-
eran church.
The Rev. f. p. Moore was installed as
pastor of the Lutheran congregation last
Sunday.
Miss Eva Murray and Miss Lollie
Blanchard, of Walterboro, spent few
days with Miss Maggie Copeland.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. Pate are the happy
posscssors of little daughter.
Capt. J. NJ. Dannelly, with Messrs l.
D. Copeland and A. c. Reynolds, spent
several days in Charleston last week.
Ehrhardt literary society met at the
home of Mr.. Francis Folk on last Friday
evening About twenty members were
present. A very interesting program was
rendered, which included recitations,
select readings, essays, and debate, Gre
solved, That war is inconsistent With
christianity" The affirmative was up
held by Messrs. Francis Folk, G. r.
Kinard, and Mrs A G. Reynolds, while
Miss Docia Folk and Mcssrs. A. G. Rey-
nolds: and E. p. Chassercau looked after
the negative. After a lively discussion
the judges rendered decision IN favor OF
the negative. The next meeting Will be
held at the home of Messrs. Edwin and
Frank Chassereau. The question tor de-
bate is "Resolved, That the dispensary
law is a better solution of the liquor prob
lem than prohibition" Affirmative are
Messrs. E. P. Copeland and Francis Folk;
negative, Messrs. A. G. Reynolds and G.
B. Kinard.
The Ehrhardt Methodist church is
nearly finished, and we are all glad to
know that our present pastor has been
called for another year. :.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Reynolds visited
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Pate Sunday.
DR.. J. H. Roberts and family spent
several days last week at Barnwell and
Allendale visiting the doctors relatives:
They returned home Sunday evening, and
were the first to bring US the sad news of
the finding of Sam Lightsey's body.
Mr.. T. D. Powell is laying off a few
days on the sick list.
/ noticed the following from Bamberg
in town Saturday: Messrs. Noel Padgett
and Frank Snider, John K Bellinger, ESQ.,,
and son, Pinckney.
Mrs. Clarence Moye came here from
Walterboro Saturday night. Her hus-
band came for her Sunday from Bamberg.
At a regular meeting of Union Lod &c,
No. PAT, at Ehrhardt, the following
officers were elected and installed on last
Saturday, December 18th, by Grand
Master w. NJ. Whitehead, of Charleston,
and Deputy Grand Master John K. Bell
niger, of Bamberg:
w. NJ. Walker-W. NJ.
J. A. Chassereau-S- w.
J. G. Kinard-J. W.
G. B. Kinard-Treaurer.
G. R. Clayton-Secretary
J. W. Carter-S. D.
G. J. Hiers-J. D.
J. F. Copeland and G. L. Kinard-
Stewards.
CT. Carter-Tiler.
SAM LIGHTSEY S BODY FOUND.
On last Saturday afternoon Mr. John
Lyons, while hunting squirrels near Mr..
NJ. Lightsey's house, walked up on the
dead body of Mr.. Sam Lightsey, who,
some six weeks ago, mysteriously disap-
peared. 1t had been buried in clay
hole, but, being so near the surface, some
dogs had uncovered a part of the shoulder
and one arm. The parties who had killed
him and buried him there found it out
that dogs had gotten to him, so they were
in the act of moving the dead body to
lonely spot in the woods for reburlal
when Mr.. Lyors's dog barked at them,
when they dropped the body and fled.
Three negroes have been arrested, one
made his escape, and one OF the other
two has confessd being made to help
bury him by the othertwo The constable
started for Barnwell Jail with the two
negroes yesterday. A negro woman, who
is the mother of two of the three that
were arrested, confessed also that she
washed the bloody clothes that her sons
wore at the burying.
Sam Lightsey's body showed where he
had been stabbed to the heart and severe
lick in the head that caused his death.
An inquest was to be held to-day at one
o'clock. Several hundred people are
gathered around Mr.. NJ. Lightsey's home,
and more of the particulars will be
known by next weeks issue.
Reynolds's Christmas tree is the center
of attraction. GE Col.