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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22

Great opposition now developed, but
after time the opposing forces got to-
gether and at the election handsome
majority for the bonds resulted. This
last election took place in the spring of
1908, and those of US who had labored so
long and earnestly for the cause of educa-
tion in Bamberg saw the coming fruition
Of our hopes.
A mass meeting of citizens was held
and building committee consisting of G..
R. Brabbam, chairman, c. B. Free, secre-
tary, E. c. Bruce, D. ]. Delk, and b. G.
Folk was elected to have charge of the
erection of the building. The first of last
September the bonds were issued to Gen.
F. NJ. Bamberg, he being the highest bid
der, the amount realized from the sale of
$4,000 in bonds being $10,315.35.
The committee, after much deliberation,
finally adopted plans for the building
submitted by Geo. ". Stewart, of Atlanta,
and he was made supervising architect.
Under these plans bids for erecting were
submitted, and Mr.. c. L. Rounds, of Au-
gusta, was awarded the contract.
Work was commenced about the first of
last February and the building completed
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
A Splendid Crop.

Twas recently on the farm of Senator
Mayfeld and passed through his cotton
crop.
Mr.. Editor, such crop of cotton l
never saw before. The rows in one field
were laid off five feet and the cotton left
"a inches on drill, and it was locked in the
rows. One field of about 100 acres, the
best judges say, will make from 15O to 200
bales of 500 pounds each. Then there is
another field that contains go acres, of this
20 acres has been adjudged the best ever
grown in the county. Mr.. Jno. G. Mat
thews, one of our best planters, says it
will make three bales per acre. 1t is a
sight to behold. The remainder OF the
field is fine, for it will make two bales per
acre. This field is the Senator's pet patch,
planted in his famous Little Brown" seed
which yields 43 pounds of lint to every
100 pounds seed cotton, besides it is an
early cotton, far superior to the "King
and is just about as early. Come and see
it fol. ."the half has never yet been told"
N.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All AROUND
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt EtchingS.

EHRHARDT, September 19.-The two
darkies, Milford Green and L. T. Thomp-
son, who were suspicioned Of the crime
of burning Abram Smoak's residence on
the night of the 10th of September, were
taken before Magistrate Henry Cummings.
The evidence was enough to send them to
Walterboro jail to await trial. Since
then most of the cotton pickers have gone
to work again, but rather stubborn, and
the work goes on with drag.
About seven hundred bales of cotton
have been marketed here, of the new crop.
Mr.. Sam. W. Copeland married dar-
key couple on Sunday afternoon and sent
them on their way rejoicing.
The town council should look more
after the streets and keep distractions OF
of them, especially Main street, and the
shade trees should be better protected. Il
stock is hitched to them and allowed to
tramp on the roots and bruise them, It
will not be long before they will die.
Rural Delivery No. 2 started from Ehr-
hardt postof1ce on the 18th September.
It takes in the Folks Store section and
the St. Johns neighborhood. When in
good working order it will serve about
one hundred and seventy families.
It seems as if our school can't get under
headway. The trustees thought they had
a principal but so far have failed. We
hope the old adage, "a bad beginning
makes good ending" will be true in the
case of our school.
= Miss Mamie Hall and Miss Matte Will
liams, of Ocala, Fla, spent few days
visiting Mrs. F. T. Moore, JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
Letter to N. Moye, Bambers, 5. c.

Dear Sir: You sell good many things
by the gallon. Being decent man, you
give full measure.
You know what We mean; you know
that short weight and short measure are
common among-well, We hope there are
no short measures and weights in your
town.
There are, though. Ribbons and laces
and trimmings, sold by the "dozen," meas.
ure nine or ten yards. There is no COM
plant, because ''they all do it, You have
the same plague in your goods-nearly
everything canned and bottled, cheats in
the quantity. Almost nobody gives full
weight in q factory package!
We are one of the almost nobodies. We
sell paint, by the gallon, to paint your
house; and our gallon is just the same size
as yours that you measure vinegar with
231 cubic inches.
Good paint too-Devoe lead-and-zinc-
takes fewer gallons than mixed paint and
wears twice as long as lead-and-oil.
J You own house. That's why we are
writing to you. Yours truly
81 FW DEvoE & Co.
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and to the end that the school might be
improved an election was held on the
question of levying special tax of three
mills on the property in Bamberg district
No. IA for school purposes: This was
defeated, but those who opposed the idea
said they would agree to tax of II mills,
so another election was held and this tax
voted.
In season and out of season-in fact
ever since we came here-the writer has
kept up the light for sufficient levy to
run the school nine months and for new
building. Personally and through the
columns of this newspaper we agitated the
matter, and we are glad to say that we
had the hearty support and endorsement
of number of our best citizens and large
property owners. That the outcome has
been successful and that a handsome
school building has been erected, is a
great source Of pleasure to US. Much hard
work had to be done and much opposition
overcome, but many of our people had
determined not to be satisfied with any
thing short of the best.
The next movement was for the new
building, and an election was ordered on
the question of bonding the district in the
sum of $4,000 to erect modern school
building. The election was held and the
bonds voted, but on account of the elec'
ton having been held without authority
of law, another election was ordered un'
der Joint resolution of the general as
semhlv
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
Country Correspondence.

With the beautiful summer season pass
ed and gone, we welcome fall with its
| warm days and cool nights.
The fields are white and the harvesting
season is upon the farmers. The gins IN
this vicinity are not able to accommodate
the patrons by ginning day and night.
More ginning plants could be kept quite
busy.
Mr.. Willn1ott Morris, of Danforth, Ga.
and his sister, Miss Mary, were visitors IN
our midst Saturday and Sunday. /.
The handsome new two-story residence
of Mr.. J. w. Hill is about completed,
building and painting.
The Hampton school will begin Mou-
day, the 75th, with Miss Belle McKewn,
of Orangeburg, as teacher. Let every
pupil be present on the first day that pos
sibly can.
Rumor hath it that orange blossoms
have been budding in the Clear Pond VI
cinity for quite awhile, but in a very short
while they will be in full bloom, when
the silvery ripples will wave the Aver
(air) and wedding bells will chime from
Midway's cline.
Miss Alma Sandifer has been elected to
teach the school. at Colston this term.
Misses Minnie Aver, of Clear Pond, and
Lee Warn, of Weimer, spent Saturday
with Miss George Jordan.
Mr.. John Strong's family, who have,
been iii so long, are all better. Mr.. Frank
Bessinger brother-in-law, now has the
| same fever, also his brother Mr., Billie
Bessinger, of Spring Branch, they making
the eight or ninth Of the same family Of
brothers and sisters, besides their families
that have had the same fever this season.
Mesdames P. w. and J. R. Sandifer,
and their daughters, Misses Alma and
Lessie, were visitors at Mr.. o. P. Iordan's
Sunday.
Hoping the other silent correspondents
will awaken after prolonged nap and
assist in frightening the Herald's worthy
columns.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
Miss Mixs0n Married.

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
at the Methodist church here Monday
evening at 8 o'clock. The parties were
MI. Daniel @. Towles of Youngs Island
and Miss Mary Enid Mixson, one of Al
lendale's fairest daughters.
The attendants were: Mr.. Frank Towles
and Miss Gertrude Mixson, Mr.. John
Bryan and Miss Ella Towles, Mr.. Ernest
All and Miss Bess Connor, Mr.. ]. c. ses-
sions and Miss Alene All, Mr.. E. N. Mix
son and Miss Henrietta Hydrick. Messrs.
u. s. Mixson and R. E. Harwood acted as
ushers. The pretty, graceful little bride
entered the church with Miss Mixson, the
/ first bridesmaid, and was given away by
her brother, Nh. W. q. Mixson, Of Char.
lesion. The wedding march was beauti"
fully rendered by Miss Gertrude All as
sisted by Mr.. P. q. All with the violin.
The beautiful and artistic decorations at
the church were arranged by many friend
ly hands and bore to the popularity Of
the young couple, as did also the array Of
handsome and costly wedding gifts.
A reception took place Immediately
after the ceremony at the home Of the
brides mother.
Those present at this elegant function
were the bridal party, the relatives, few
invited friends of the bride and anumber
of MI, Towles' friends and relatives who
came with him from Young's Island to do
honor to this happy occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Towles have gone on
their bridal tour to Washington and other
points north. They will be at home on
Young's Island after the Goth instant.
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Excursion for COlOred People.

The last excursion of the season will
be run from Williston to Sumter Friday,
October 18th, for the advancement of ed.
ucstion. Last year train was run for q
similar purpose and the handsome sum
of about 5000 was netted. 1t is the pur-
pose of the committee i'll charge OF this
train to raise four or five hundred dollars
this year.
Let every negro within reach Of the
road, in the territory over which this
train will run, go to Sumter and show his
appreciation to the vital cause OF educa'
ton. The time: for the train will meet
the approval of all, both white and color
ed, and the committee will highly appre-
ciate whatever efforts their white friends
will make in urging the colored people to
take the trip and help themselves along
t he line of education. G. ". MOORE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22

Two distinct tremors of earthquake
were felt in Augusta on Wednesday OF
last week, but no damage was done.
Two voters named Drawdy have been
arrested in Richland county for voting at
two precincts in the recent primary elec-
ton.
W. B. Smith Whaley, the financial sup
port of several cotton mills and other
manufacturing enterprises in the South,
filed a petition in bankruptcy in the
United States district court Tuesday. His
liabilities are $1,114,125, with assets to
the amount of 81 200.
A negro named Sam Marks struck a
young white man named Hilary Langston
over the head with piece of scantling in
Darlington county last Friday afternoon,
and Langston died shortly afterwards
from the effects of the blow, his skull be-
ing crushed. A lynching was feared, and
the sheriff slipped the negro away and
carried him to the penitentiary in Colum-
bia for safe keeping.
A negro named John Cannon was shot
and killed by another negro named Tom
Robinson at "hot supper" near Leesville
in Lexington county last Saturday night.
The relatives of the dead negro refused
to be present at the inquest or to take
charge of the body, so Magistrate shealy,
who held the inquest, had to order the
body buried. The slayer was present at
the inquest and testified that Cannon
made at him with knife and he shot
him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
Squared.

A card sharp swallowed fish bone and
was choking when a physician reached
him, says the New York Times. In q
very short time the doctor removed the
bone and the gambler asked gracefully
how much he owed for the service.
Fifteen dollars" replied the physician
without sign of blush.
"What!" exclaimed the sharp. "You
weren't working for minute. That's an
enormous fee."
my dear SIR" responded the physician
with professional dignity, "that is not the
way to look at it. You must consider the
years of practice necessary to acquire my
skill"
The sharp had to pay the bill.
Several weeks later the sharp was on
a train out of the city and the doctor was
in the same car, but be did not recognize
his former patient. The sharp was work
ing several of his little tricks with the
boards and he finally induced the doctor
to play, who at last was $50 out.
"Herew shouted the doctor, when he
saw his roll disappear. You haven't Civ.
en- me any show at all. You got that
money out of me by simple twist of the
wrist"
"My dear sir" responded the sharp
soothingly, "that's no way to look at it
You should consider the years Of practice
necessary to acquire my skill"
The doctor looked the sharp over Gu
riously. Then he smiled family and
blushed and said: "Can't you give me
back $15 of that and call it square?"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22

about the first of June. Some time in
May the corner stone of the structure was
laid by Grand Master Jno. R. Bellinger,
one of the trustees of the school, the Of
fcers and members of Ornan lodge as
sisting. 49,.
The building is handsome one. as will
be seen from the above cut, and cost all
told, including the site, architects fees,
ETC., S10,310.35.
The lot on which the building is situa-
ted cosG 5000, and contains nearly three
acres. It is in high and dry portion of
town, although it is not as centrally loca-
ted as we would have wished.
During the summer handsome golden
oak furniture was purchased by the trus-
tees at cost of $1,018.49, which amount
includes freight and installing. A barn
and stables has been erected on the prem
ises to accommodate the horses and We
hicles of pupils from the country. This
and other Improvements cost about $50 0C
which makes the total cost of building
furniture, grounds, ETC., to date S11 ,378S4
magnificent investment for the cause OF
education in the thriving city of Bamberg
The furniture is of the latest and most
modern pattern, and there are in all 245
desks in the building, single desks being
used from the fifth grade up inclusive
There are also nice desks and chairs fol
every teacher and the principal. In the
auditorium there are ffty.one seats OF
golden oak, each ten feet long, which will
seat 40S people.
On the first floor are spacious halls, two
cloak rooms, four recitation rooms, an
Office for the superintendent, and Ii.
brary. On the second floor are four reci.
tation rooms, and an auditorium some
thing like 90x42 feet, decidedly the largest
auditorium in Bamberg. The building is
heated by an improved hot air system
which will insure an even temperature
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22

9th and 9th grades; Miss Emma L. Rasor,
9Th and 7th grades; Mrs. J. A. Murdaugh,
fifth grade; Miss Clara E. Riley, 3rd and
4th grades; Miss Gertrude Hamilton,
second grade; Miss c. E. Mcintosh, first
grade.
The number of pupils in the different
grades are as follows: first, 81; second,
81 third and fourth, 81; fifth, 33; sixth
and seventh, 40; eighth and ninth, 81
tenth, 3, total of 228 pupils.
It shall be the aim of the Bamberg
graded school to furnish a course unex'
celled by any other preparatory school.
The course as now arranged carries a
child of six through ten grades, and at
sixteen he is ready to go of to college
The idea is to carry child along rapidly
enough and yet not overtax its strength
at any stage of growth. The policy OF
the school shall always be to give the best
physical development possible; the high
est intellectual attainment; and the sound.
est moral training.
The trustees have wisely decided to ad.
NIT pupils from any place into the school
without tuition charges, and this places
the best graded school advantages in reach
of every boy and girl in this section. Nc
matter whether you live in the school
district or not, your children can attend
the Bamberg graded school without one
cent.for tuition or fees of any kind.
Bamberg has always been known as an
educational town-where people realized
the benefits of education and freely spent
their money to secure the best advantages
for their children and their neighbors
children. The generous gift OF a $4,000
plant by our people for the Fitting School
attests this fact. They have been equally
as liberal in the matter of free graded
school. They have invested wisely and
we'll, and increasing dividends will come
in each year from it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
BAMBERG'S NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
Short History WoCos Of Plant Over Eleven thousand Dollars
Enrolment Largest Ye-Opening Exercises.

throughout the halls and recitation rooms.
The class rooms are large and commodi'
Gus, and the building will be sufficient for
the needs Of the town for many years.
OPENING EXERCISES
The fall session of the school opened
last Monday morning, the new building
being occupied for the first time. The
total number of pupils enrolled the first
day was 22s, the largest in the history OF
the school.
Opening exercises were held in the
auditorium at eleven o'clock, which were
largely attended by the friends and pat
rons of the school. Addresses were made
by John R. Bellinger, Esq, secretary of
the board of trustees; Rev. Frank Will.
cock, pastor of the Presbyterian church
Rev. NJ. W. Hook. pastor of the Metho-
dist church; Mr.. 81. G.. Sheridan, Head
master of the Carlisle Fitting School; Mr.
R. W. D. Rowell, county superintendent
of education; and Superintendent n. N
Salley.
The school starts off under the most
auspicious circumstances. The board OF
trustees, Jno. e. Cope, chairman, Jno. r
Bellinger, secretary, and j. A. j. Rice, are
most energetic and faithful in their duties
and with strong and enthusiastic corps
of teachers the future Of the school is de.
cidedly bright.
The teaching force consists of N. N
Salley, tenth grade; Miss Jesse W. Black
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
A Proposition.

If can get contracts for five wells in
Bamberg, I will guarantee flow OF ten
gallons minute with force sufficient to
20 into the second story of any house in
town. Will furnish all material and par
ties not to pay one cent until these re-
ouirements are carried out. I will fur
nish these wells at $500 each:
JNo. N. JENNINGS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
SOUR STOMACH.

When the quantity of food taken is too
large or the quality too rich, sour stom'
ach is likely to follow, and especially so
if the digestion has been weakened by
constipation. Eat slowly and not too
freely of easily digested food. Masticate
the food thoroughly. Let five hours
elapse between meals, and when you feel
q fullness anu weight in the region of the
stomach after eating, take Chamberlain's s
Stomach and Liver Tablets and the sour
stomach may be avoided. For sale by
Bamberg Phar; q. G. Rice, Denmark.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22
The Cotton Market.

The weather has been fine for the past
two weeks for gathering cotton, and our
farmers are harvesting the staple at
rapid rate. The receipts at this market
have been heavy, the total number Of bales
received for the past week being nearly
fifteen hundred. The price to-day is 1910
cents the pound.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22

The time for the State Fair is drawing
near when the crowds will surge towards
Columbia.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-22

Mrs. M. V. McGee, of Anderson, died
in Greenyille last Saturday night from in
inr;es sustained by being severely burned
that day. She was visiting in Greenville
and was seen to rush from her room into
the hall with her dress in flames. She
ran out into the yard and was so severely
burned when assistance reached her that
abe died a few hours later.
A negro named John Sans was killed
nv q Coast Line passenger train in the
outskirts of the city of Sumter last
wednesday. He was drinking and de-
clared to a negro woman, who was walk
ing with him, that he was going to let the
train rnn over him. She said she tried to
null him out of the way but he was struck
by the train and knocked into the ditch
diving soon after the accident.
Governor Hayward has pardoned d. H.
Williamson and his negro accessory.
They were sentenced from Greenwood
county in March, 1908, for whipping h
Wertz, each being given term OF f1ye
wears. The negro held Wertz while Will
hanson applied the whip. 1t is said that
wer+z and his two brothers withdrew
the;r opposition to the pardon, because OF
The delicate health Of the prisoners VIE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-09
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, June 7.-Major T. D.
Doke. accompanied by his daughter,
Mrs. e. B. Johnson, left Monday for
Indiana to attend the G.. A. r. state
encampment, after which a short time
will be spent at Wdnona lake, where
and having still many friends there
visits the spot once each year.
DR.. and Mrs. Chas. D. Shelton and
DR.. Amanda T.. Shelton and niece, Miss
Guile Cree, left Sunday for ST. Louis
to spend week on the exposition
grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griff Davies left Mon
day for Hit, Mo-, to spend week
with their daughter, Mrs. ]. w. Gristy.
Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Potter left
Monday for Burlington to spend a
short time with relatives.
Following the regular preaching
at the Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday evening in which the pastor
gave vivid description of Gibralter
as visited by the Jerusalem party,
| four accessions were made to the
church. The baptismal rites We're con-
ferred upon Harry Smith, formerly of
this city, but now of Davenport, and
! to Miss Thompson, after which they
We're admitted into full church mem
bership Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Harter,
also Joined by letter from the First
Baptist church of this city. I.
| Will Downing, whose musical edu-
cation at Drake university was
brought to a sudden close few weeks
ago by the failure Of his eyesight
while spending the summer at home,
tan congregation by assisting the
choir and supplimenting the usual
song service with vocal solos which
are very pleasing to the audience
A quiet wedding which was some
thing Of surprise to the friends OF
| the principals occurred Sunday even
| ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r
Hatton, whose daughter May became
the bride of j. B. Lester. The cere-
mony was performed at Z O'Clock
by Rev. D. A. Wickizer in the presence
4 of the family and few immediate
friends, Mr.. and Mrs John F. Gresham
Mr. and Mrs. Will Richie and Miss
Marguerite Selman. Mr.. and Mrs
/ Lester will go to housekeeping at once
| in the Lester home at number III
corner of Southwest and West Chest
/ nut street. Mr.. Lester Is one of the
! highly respected citizens of this place
having spent his life here during
4 which he left the mercantile bushes.
to take up the duties of deputy post.
i master under S. F. Mcconnell Aftel
holding that position for several year.
he served two terms as county audi.
i tor. At present he is one Of firm o
j poultry dealers. The bride is the thirt
4 daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Hattol
and is highly accomplished younf
lady.
Cnildren's day was observed at tn,
i Christian church Sunday evenin,
when appropriate exercises were helc
at the college chapel. in which tn,
/ church services are being held a
! present The children's offering for
foreign missions amounted to about
4 $40.
The Odd Fellows memorial services
3 plans for which had been in progress
for some time, We're held at this plac,
4 Sunday and We're all that was antici
a pated The I. o. o. r. and Rebekal
lodges of Floris, Troy. Pulaski, Yves
Grove, Moulton and Drakeville wer
well represented. The processio,
which formed near the Odd Fellows
hall. headed by band composed o