The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-04
THE PICNIC AT LODGE.
1t Was An Enjoyable OccasiOn-GOy.
ern0r HeyWardS Speech.

1t was An EnJOyahle OccaSiOn-GOY'
ernor Heyward's Speech.
| The Walterhuro Press and Staniard.i
The editor of the Press and Standard
! experienced the pleasure of spending last
Saturday at Lodge in attendance upon Il
picnic given under the management OF
! the members of the Masonic order in that
prosperous community.
Many wears ago, in what was then a
wilderness, Hope Lod sc was established
and later when the railroad came and the
wishes of all were, to Il great extent, real
ized the word Hope was dropped, but one
is not to infer from this that the thrifty
people who make up this community are
living without hope Of accomplishing
great things in the future. Lodge now
has four general merchandise stores and
an up-to- date millinery establishment of
which Miss Sallie Owens, an attractive
and accomplished young lady, is the pro-
prietress.
For many miles in every direction
around Lod &c are fertile farms. Among
| them may be mentioned y. J. W. Cone,
p. l.. Carter, G. l.. Carter. J. W. Fender,
J. B. Carter, H. W. Carter, Abe Bennett,
H. A Cummings. L. H. Stanley, +: W.
Stanley, James Richardson and DR.. c. NJ.
HERS.
Farming lands are worth from IS to
$50 yer acre. They are specially adapted
to the raising of cotton, and great deal
Of the 1eecv staple is annually shipped
from Lodge. Speaking generally, the
farmers are well-to-do and a more hospit-
able people are not to be found in the
State.
The municipality of Lodge is well gov
erned. Mr. L. J. Jones is the intendant.
He is also postmaster, a successful farmer
and proprietor of the leading hotel. The
wardens are J. ]. Thompson, T. p. john
son, E. E. Jones and B. R. Bennett.
Lodge has tlourishing school. Forty
pupils are enrolled. Mr. W. W. Cone is
the efficient teacher. The term is ten
months.
A large and handsome church building
recently erected by the Methodists, affords
sanctuary where saint and sinner assem-
bic to worship. The Rev. Mr. McKissick,
who is, corporeally at least, the largest
member of the Methodist Conference, is
the pastor.
A dispensary, conducted by Mr.. Frank
Folk, supplies all the "O-be-joyful' which
the community desires.
Mr.. A. B. Bennett owns and operates
brick mandatory which IS capable of
moulding sixty brick a minute.
But the greatest thing Of which Lodge
can boast is an artesian we'll, which pro-
duces from depth of 720 feet steady
stream of 170 gallons of pure sweet water
per minute
Like all other progressive communities,
however, Lodge wants several things
which it does not now possess. Among
these is a frst-class depot. The freight
agent, Mr.. j. c. Smoak, performs his duty
faithfully and we'll, but a new depot has
become a necessity and high hopes are
entertained that desirable building will
soon be erected by the railroad authori-
ties. The citizens of Lodge are also dis
satisfied with their mail schedule. They
only get their mail once day, and then
about 9 o'clock at night. Ehrhardt, the
terminus of the railroad, is likewise dis
satisfied. If the Coast Line would rr.a
train up there in the morning and return
in the afternoon, these people would, no
doubt, be we'll pleased.
The present officers of the Masonic
lodge are as follows: G. A. Walker, wor-
shipful master; G. E. Walker, senior war
den; Joe Smith, junior warden; j. W.
Miley, treasurer; w. A. Smith, secretary;
James Goodwin, senior deacon; c. ].
Ulmer, Junior deacon; H. W. Carter, tiler;
A. J. W. Cone and P. L. Carter, stewards.
The main features of the picnic was an
address by the Hon. D. G. Hayward. Be-
fore he was introduced, however, the
Masons met and elected officers for the
ensuing year. Only two changes were
made, these being the election of Mr..
Miley as worshipful master and MIR.
Walker as treasurer.
Capt. Heywards speech was devoted
principally to an exposition of the origin
and teachings of Masonry. The audience
of 800 or 1000 listened attentivcly and
all were delighted to have the next Gov
ernor of South Carolina as guest on
this occasion.
At the proper time an elegant dinner,
plentiful, and served in true picnic style,
was spread.
Of this happy occasion much more
might be appropriately written and OF the
community columns might be penned in
praise, but let this suffice:
The maidens are sweet as the roses they
twine,
And all save the spirit of man is divine.