The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-06-19
Ehrhardt Etchings.

EHRHARDT, June ia business meet
ing was held last Friday at Ehrhardt high
school, at which the following patrons
were present: J. c. Copeland, G. B.
CLAYTON, Rev. E. NJ McKissick, Rev. S.
P. Chisolm, Jacob Ehrhardt, Henry Ehr-
hardt, Chas. Ehrhardt, j. G. Westerlund,
J. A. Chassereau, /. w. Carter, DR.. J. H.
Roberts, J. F. Copeland, w. R. Copeland,
Adam Kinard, F. E. Copeland, G. F. Nc
MILAN, L. M Bishop, Martin D. Bishop,
T. w. Dannelly, W. L. Warren, L. A
Bikle, &. w. Rentz, John Bishop, F. T.
Moore, and A. c. Reynolds. Judge j. c.
Copeland acting as chairman called the
meeting to order and the secretary, 4. b.
Clayton, made record of business. DR..
J. H. Roberts and Henry Ehrhardt were
elected as two trustees to cooperate with
the already existing three: j. G. Copeland,
F.E.Copeland, and G. B. Clayton, so thatin
the future .3here shall be five trustees in
steadof three Next motion was madethat
all business, such as employing teachers,
fixing salaries, ETC., shall be turned over
to the trustees, which was unanimously
carried This school promises to be
brought to much higher standard in the
future, as special school tax of two mills
has been voted to it. There are prospects
of from 60 to Is scholars at this writing
for next year The teachers will pro-
badly be announced in next weeks "Etch-
ings."
Mr.. Jacob Ehrhardt and family left for
Newberry last Saturday, where they will
spend week with Mrs Ehrhardt's peo-
pie. Their daughter, Fannie, who has
been attending school there, will accom-
pany them home.
Mr.. Archie Ehrhardt, of Newberry, and
sister, Virgie, of Prosperity, are home for
the summer vacation.
The following are on the sick list from
Ehrhardt at present: Mrs. ]. L. Cope
land, Capt. J. NJ. Dannelly, and W. ?.
Pate
Mr.. N. P. Murdaugh came to Ehrhardt
Saturday, and drove his daughters, Misses
Marie and Flossie, to Bamberg Sunday,
where they will spend some time.
Mr.. T. L. Pearlstine, of Branchville,
spent few days in town last week.
Mrs A. G. Reynolds is spending week
in Bamberg with her mother, Mrs. Jen-
nings.
The St. Johns picnic on last Saturday
bid fair to be a grand success, but the
heavy down pour of rain dispersed the
large gathering and resulted in disap-
pointment.
We were much pleased to have with us
last Saturday and Sunday Mr.. A. W.
Knight and H. S. Bowling, Esq, of Bam-
berg.
Mr.. B. F. Browns watermelons are the
hest in this neighbOrhOOd,
Lost, strayed, or stolen beautiful set
ter puppy, months old, white with dark
brown spots, belongs to DR.. j. L. Cope
land.
Messrs. B. F. Brown and Andrew Best
spent Monday in town.
Several of our young men attended the
annual basket picnic given at Baldoc, 5.
c., on Thursday last This has been a
place where the young folks would meet
and exchange compliments of the season
for many years past, the chief amusement
being dancing. All who participated in
this feat enjoyed themselves most.
"Competition is the life of trade" so the
old adage runs. We notice in last weeks
issue two reporters from Ehrhardt. One
informs US of the advent of an eminent
physician, graduate of Northern college,
who comes with flattering recommends
tions and having done fifteen years of
eminently successful practice, crowned
with these laurels of success, is about to
settle in our small town Of Ehrhardt.
Col. =. G. Hayward, our candidate for
governor, is very popular, and will pro-
badly receive solid vote from Ehrhardt.
A party of sixteen young ladies went
huckleberry hunting on Monday last.
They say they would have had fine time
had it not been for red bugs.
Mr.. j. G. Copeland brought US the first
cotton blossom of the season. He pulled
same on June 18th.
This community had a drenching rain
fall from Saturday morning till Monday.
Mr.. J. A. Chassereau and son, Frank,
went fishing Monday and brought home
lots. Frank says he bad to get behind
tree to bait his hook to keep them from
taking it before it was ready.
Miss Lollie Blanchard, Of WATERFORD,
is visiting Mr.. J. c. Kinard this week.
Miss Eva Murray, of Walterboro, is
visiting Mrs j. D. Padgett.
Mr.. NJ. H. Smiths baby, which has
been desperately i'll for three weeks past,
is rapidly improving.
At fish fry one day last week there
was gentleman present who did not
feel well and was indispOsed to eat, but
with second invitation he filled vacant
chair at table, but before he left he
worked within his jaws separator which
separated the bones from q fish, together
with the bread made from four quarts OF
meal. One of the party present said he
never saw "poor buckra" eat so since
God made him.
At the Masonic lodge of Ehrhardt last
Saturday the following took the Fellow
Craft degree: G. L. Kinard, J. F. Cope
land, and A. C. Reynolds. The visiting
brothers from Bamberg lodge were, Mr..
A. W. Knight and H. S. Bowling, Esq.
At their next meeting, July 18th, 10 a. m,
there will be three candidates for the
Masters degree and two for the Entered
Apprentice, after which there will be a
banquet at Mr.. ]. G. Kinard's hotel:
GE Col.