The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-10-25
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOMEINTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

EHRHARDT, October 22.-Very lit
tie cotton coming in now to gin
fields look like December. Nearly
all gone from this section.
Some of our merchants give as
their belief that only 25 per cent: Of
their accounts will be collected this
year.
We had quite blow Saturday af-
ternoon and Saturday night. Have
not heard of any damage done
around here. Between Charleston
and Savannah telegraph wires were
broken so we could get no news
until late.
E. T. LaFitte, Esq, was in our
town one day last week. Says it will
not be long before the Bell Telephone
company will have our connecting
line in good shape. We all miss the
phone very much in cotton buying
and selling.
DR.. J. L. Copeland is still on the
go all the time. Has more work
than he can we'll do. :
C.. Ehrhardt & Sons have received
a part of the school books, and the
children wanting them can get them.
More will soon come.
Quite a number of horses, mules,
wagons, and buggies have been taken
from the farmers in this section.
Last year put most Of the darkies
bevond riding behind a mule in an
open buggy-must have two hum
dred dollar horse and a top buggy
to ride about in. This year has
brought them to a walk with poor
shoes on. The mule they gave as
security for horse and buggy has
been taken, and now they have none
at all. !
The farmers, few in number, met
Saturday. What they did I can't
say, as they did not make known
their intention for next years crop.
We wish them success for another
year, so they can get on a good foot
ing again.
It will be tough for US all another
year. Most of us have practically
nothing to go on, and if the coming
crop is as expensive as this years,
with as little yield, we will certainly
not be in any shape to do anything
another year.
There is no crop this year that is
an all round good one. Sugar cane
comes next to the grass crop.
Three of our fishermen tried their
luck last week on the river. They
caught some they say, but did not
take any ice with them, and by the
time they reached home their fish
were spoilt. AS usual when the
catch is small they have an excuse.
Theirs this time was too high tide.
Say, what's wrong with our ceme-
terry scheme? We think the work
should be going on, for none of us
know how soon we will needit. The
ladies are anxious that it should be
surveyed out and fenced in.
There came very near being an ac-
cident in town last week. Mr.. W.
H. Kinard came very near being
caught by or between two box cars
on rail road at crossing on Main
street. He was in his buggy, and
had stopped on road while cars were
being backed up for coupling. Came
so near being caught until the box
hit the hind wheel of his buggy. The
saying, "A miss is as good as a mile"
was demonstrated, but being so near
caught makes one feel different
Quite crowd of darkies left on
train Saturday for camp meeting.
The streets were somewhat clear Of
them on Saturday afternoon.
The young men are at work to
perfect their annual ball, which will
be held on December 26, 1906. They
have secured the Metz military band
of Charleston, to furnish music for
them. The young men intend to do
all in their power to make the even
ing an enjoyable one. JEE.
Ehrhardt News.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. D. Copeland spent
last Monday in town, visiting rela-
tives.
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