The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-31
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN.VARIOUS SECTIONS.

SUN T. In Ell Ed llNU ndI L LNANUS
IN.vARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Branchville Brevities.
BRANcHv1LLE, December 2S.-Last
Monday evening Miss Ethel Pearlstine
entertained the Chocolate club at her
home. The evening was delightfully."-
spent and all members seemed to have
enjoyed themselves immensely. Refresh
ments were served, games were played
and then the advertisement guessing
contest" was INDUCED in. Mr.. Lee Con-
nor and Miss Lucille Wright won the
first prizes, while Mr.. Charles Patrick
and Miss Lila Reedish won the BOBBY
prizes. The next meeting will be held at
the home of the Misses Groves.
Exercises were suspended in the graded
school Wednesday for the holidays and
work will be resumed on the fourth of
January. Wednesday night the pupils Of
the different classes, with the assistance
of the corps of teachers, delivered songs,
speeches, essays, ETC., appropriate to
Xmas. The parents and friends showed
their appreciation of the diligent task by
filling the hall with their presence. The
school is under excellent management,
and the people of the town, in general,
hope to see it continue to thrive.
Several fghts and accidental explosions
occurred in our vicinity during the week.
Some resulted seriously by the careless
use of firearms. Two of the boys had a
fight in front of the drug store. Result: i:
One ear slightly torn off and bruises about
the hands. These two gentlemen will
have to face the new town council and
tell their sides of the story. Messrs.
Euclin Fairey and Johnnie Byrd accident
ally allowed their pistols to discharge in
their thighs. Lee Downing, colored, from
near Farrelrs Store, came MIDTOWN Satur-
day with one hand completely off. His
gun exploded and parts vanished in all
directions, together with his left hand.
The forearm had to be amputated above
the wrist joint. No more accidents have
as yet been reported, save the boys OF the
town demolished" Main street Thurs
day and Friday night, and luckily no one
was seriously injured.
Our merchants seem to be well satisfied
with the Xmas trade, in fact they say it
was better than they expected, consider
ing the short crops. tits up to the people
to plow over and begin anew.
Christmas evening the young folks
went on a straw-ride to McAlhaney's
church to Xmas tree, but they arrived
there too late to see Santa Claus.
Miss Lucille Wright, an attractive young
lady, of Laurens, is visiting her brother,
Mr.. Archie Wright. Miss Wright seems
to be infatuated with Branchville. Our
town is always prepared to receive such
ladies like her.
| DR.. L. June Mann was called last week
to Graniteville to the bedside of his sister,
Miss Bessie. We are glad to hear that
she is improving.
Cards will soon be out announcing the
marriage of Mr.. Abe Pearlstine to Miss
Sadie B. vingston, of Charleston, which
happy event will undoubtedly take place
on January 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p Etchinson are
spending the holidays at their home.
Miss Gertrude Gambatti, an assistant
teacher in the graded school, is visiting
her parents in Charleston.
Mr.. Willie Fairey, of Kingstree, is
spending the holidays here athis old home
Mr.. Kiyy Pearlstine, of the medica
department of the University of Mary
land, Baltimore, is spending the vacation
at home.
MI. Roy NJ. Bruce, of the staff OF THE
BAMBERG HERALD, was enjoying Christ
mas here among friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wright and family
of Pacolet, are spending the holidays with
Mrs. Susan Dukes.
Miss Belle Dukes, of Columbia Female
College, is at home for Xmas, also Mr.
Earle Dukes, of Woford.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Baxter, Of Den
mark, spent several days intownlast week
Mrs. w. A. Bass will give a sociable
tomorrow night, and Wednesday night
Mrs. P. G. Dukes will also give one to
the young folks. 4. +.
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