The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-01-01
EHRHARDT ETCHINGS.
Pvthians Elect Officers killing in
COlietOn County-PerSonal
Mention.

EnKliAEDT, December 29.-Ehrharat
lodge. Knights of PythiaS, held Il regular
convention last Wednesday evening, at
which the annual election of officers took
place The following were elected to
serve for 1909: Chancellor Commander,
John Jenny; Vice Chancellor, \. {. Rey-
nOldS; Prelate. L. l.. Wilson; Keeper OF
Records and Seal and Master OF Finance q
/. kinard Master of EXchequer, W. p.
Pate; Master at Arms, W. d. Sease; Inner
Guard, J. d. Padyett; Outer Guard, E. W.
Burnett These officers will be installed
at the first meeting in January, which
will be the second Wednesday evening
The Grand Chancellor and Grand Vice
Chancellor of South Carolina have been
invited to be present on this occasion, at
which Il public installation will take
place. \ meeting of the Endowment
Rank was held on December 18th. A. G.
Reynolds, the secretary, reports thirteen
members carrying $4,000 insurance at a
cost of $25 per month The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, G. J. HERS; Vice President, w.
p. Pate: Secretary, Jacob Ehrharit
Mr.. &. J. Etheredge and son, Wight
man, of Columbia, spent several days
with Mr.. J. A. ChaSsereau last week.
MeSSrs Chasscreau and Etheredge spent
time hunting, and although Etheredgc
only had one arm, he carried a nice mess
of birds home to Columbia.
Mr. Julian Quattlebaum made flying
trip to Ehrhardt last Saturday, accompa-
MED by Mr.. Edwards from Florida.
Mrs. 4. &. Reynolds drove to Bamberg
Saturday and returned Sunday, accompa-
nicd by her cousin, Miss Maggie Knots,
Of North, sc,
Our marshal, Mr. Jim Priester, is
spending few days with his family at
Fairfax, and during his absence Mr.. E.
W. Burnett is patrolling the beat.
Mr. B. B. Hutson and family, of Island
ton, spent Christmas with his wife's par
entS, Mr. and Mrs T. w. Dannelly.
\ MURDER IN CoLLEToN COUNTY.
Polk, an aged and much respected citizen
of Colleton county, allowed some young
folks TO have an evening social at his
home, and it seems that some of the
Young men got into a quarrel out in the
yard and Mr.. Polk went out to restore
peace, when Buist Murdaugh, his cousin,
cut cash in his abdomen that caused his
death few days later 1t is said that
Murdaugh was under the influence of
"Tillman's Tea" which is filling many
untimely graves in our State.
Miss Minnie Jones, daughter of Mr..
Jessie Jones, of Lodge, and Mr.. Louis
Padgett. of Smoaks, were married on
Sunday, December 2Sth.
The Ehrhardt Literary Society will
meet at the home of Mr.. Henry Ehrhardt
next Friday evening, January End, 1908.
An interesting program has been arran-
ged.
Messrs. Geo. B. Kearse, F. H. Copeland,
H. A. Kearse, and E. P. Chassereau ex-
pect to attend the ball at Allendale, next
Tuesday evening.
A pound party will be given at Capt. W.
Z. Sease's on Monday evening, Goth. Al
so one at MIR. Henry McMillan's on New
Years night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Chassereau spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Ben
Loadholt.
The stores at Ehrhardt all did very
nice trade last week. Very little Christ
mas goods to carry over. Order was well
maintained; no fighting; no shooting, and
no one killed.
Mr. Wyatt Moore, of Ashepoo, spent
the Christmas holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Moore.
Dining parties were the order of the
day in Ehrhardt last Sunday, and many
pleasant dinners were enjoyed.
GE Col.