The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-11-19
DOINGS IN DENMARK.
Burglars Foiled-The Seaboard Depot
Burned-Capitalists Wanted.
Other News Items.

OSASA A<S"S AsSAASSs
DENMARK, November 17.-Last Sunday
night about 1 o'clock a. m. Mr.. w. D..
Rice was returning to his room at-the
Rice Hotel. he passed the Denmark
Bank. Seeing three men standing there,
he thought they were some Of the town
boys. BE stopped and remarked, whats
this" when one of the three men said,s
eve will get you," and advanced toward
Mr.. Rice. he stepped back few steps
and pulled his pistol. About that time
the man said again, "pI get you," and
fired. Rice returned the fire; several
shots were fired. When Mr.. Rice wents
to the hotel, gathered a crowd and res
turned, the men were gone, but left q lot
of tools. Upon investigation it was
found that Mr.. T. o. Cox's blacksmith
shop had been broken open from where
the tools were stolen. Evidently theT
intended to burglarize the bank.
Hon. R. W. D. Rowell was in the city
on Monday, shaking hands with friends:
Mrs. A. c. Faust and son, Jones, Of.
this place have removed to ColumbiA,
which place they will make their home.
DR.. Henry Hartzog, Of Arkansas, enss
route to Washington, D. c., stopped over
Saturday and Sunday with his mother
Mrs. Mary E. Hartzog, at the Rice Hotel
Hon. s. G. Mayfeld has been in Georgfa|
several days, buying cattle.
The seaboard Air Line freight depot:
was destroyed by fire on Saturday about:
2 o'clock a. m, the origin Of which is
unknown, but thought to have beer, setby:'
rats, as the fire was burning from the IN
side when discovered and too late to save
anything. This is pretty heavy loss, ass
the depot was pretty well filled with
freight. Mr.. E. D. Raney, theagent, suss
tanned pretty heavy loss, losing his
typewriter and a number of other things,
valued at about $500.
Our little city is in need of some enter
prises. We need a good cotton mill, sash,
door and blind factory. Denmark Is one!
of the best railroad centers in the State
has the only three great railroad systems
that there are in the South. We would
welcome some capitalists who would
come and start the ball TO rolling. It iss
one Of the best places in the State for
home seekers and investors.
AGAR load Of young horses, mules, and
cattle arrived here on Friday last from
Kansas City for the Voorhees, Industrial
School (eolored).
MI. o. r. Faust left last week for AIaS
bama, where he expects to move about
January first.
MI. Jimmie Wroton, of Brunswick, Ga.,
is spending some time with relatives in9
the city.
DR.. O. D. Faust, of Flovilla, Ga, was.
in town several days last week, shaking
hands with bis many friends, who ara
always glad to see him. 3a
Prof. j. A. Virgins moved into his;
new home on Palmetto Avenue on last
Saturday. 80
R. e. Hardwick, Esq, went up to Elkos
and. Barnwel last Monday and Tuesday
on professional business.
We are glad to report that Rev. W. H.
Wroton, who has been sick for some time,
is improving. ::
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. D. Milhous, Mrs. s.
G. Ray, Miss Roberta Reed, and i. C.s
Walker, and P. s. Hartzog went up to-.
Augusta last week to take in the reunion
Hon. h. H. Crum spent several days
in the city last week, looking after his
farming interests. Mr.. Crum is thinking
of building handsome residence In our
little city if he can get suitable lot. We
hope he will succeed in getting one. Mr..
Crum is an enterprising young man, and
our town is in need of such men.
II is time our city fathers were calling;
a halt to the cattle and hogs running at;
large in our town. The streets are fill
of all kinds of cattle and it is very danger
GUS for children. ass