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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-01
Bambere and Barnwell at the Ball.

We clip the following from the
States account of the State ball in
Columbia last Thursday night:
Miss Llewlie Bamberg, Of Bam-
berg, wore very lovely white prin-
cess lace robe over white taffeta
silk. Diamonds glistened among the
meshes of the lace on the bodice and
glorious American beauties furnished
her floral burden in the grand march.
Mrs. J. Norman Walker, of Allen
dale, gown of all-over lace with in
sets of rose point and soft designs OF
tiny ouilled chiffon. Diamonds and
pearls.
Mrs. Robert Boyd Cole, Of Barn
well. A lovely gown of pale pink
crepe de chine, made princess and
trimmed with pink velvet ribbon
embroidered in black French dots
and bands and pink embroidered
chiffon. Cascades of lace formed
the little sleeves, and dainty reeches
softened the bodice, and pink roses
furnished the bouquet.
Miss Agnes Tobin, of Allendale
was lovely in blush rose rep silk
made empire with garnitures OF lace
and velvet of harmonizing tone
She wore cameo and pearl ornaments
and carried roses.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-01
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOMEINTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt News.

News Items Gathered All Around
the County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt News.
Rev. P. E. Monroe, after a pleas
ant visit to Salisbury, N. c., returned
home last Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Kinard and Mr..
G.. L. Kinard went to Columbia last
Monday morning, returning Thurs
day.
On account of the sickness of her
little daughter Mrs. Pate was out OF
school last week. Her room was
taught by Mrs. T. D. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Dannelly re-
turned from Charleston Wednesday
and left the same day for the fair.
They will return to-day.
Messrs. J. C. Westerlund and W.
E. Sease, who have been sick for
several weeks, are both improving.
Mr.. Jacob C. HERS went down to
the cross roads last Thursday.
Mr.. H. w. Fender was in town last
Friday morning.
Mrs. Dehlia Folk, of the Clear
Pond section, died last Thursday.
Messrs. Probst Sease and Charlie
Thomas went to Columbia last
Wednesday night to take in the Fair.
EDDIE RENTZ.
Ehrhardt Graded School, Oct. 9th.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-01
NEGRO MAKES TROUBLE.
Cut White Man and is Badly Beaten-Feelins
Ran High for Awhile.

UNION, October 22.-What came
near being a serious clash between
whites and negroes was narrowly
averted here yesterday morning and
last night, when feeling ran high,
but cooler counsel prevailed and this
morning all is serene, though some
of the negroes are muttering and
surly. It is not expected, however,
that there will be any trouble.
Yesterday morning William john
son, farmer, who had just arrived
in the city from Kelton, drove up
near negro named Coleman Ken
drick, who was standing on the side
walk, and asked him to direct him to
a place where he could get his shoes
shined. Kendrick insolently replied
that he "didn't know and didn't care
a d. about any white trash's
Shoes"
Several white men who were stand
ing nearby, upon hearing the negro's
remarks, upbraided him. The negro
drew a knife and slashed into the
crowd, cutting one of the men, John
Moseley, in the face. 'Kendrick was
knocked down and badly beaten by
Mr.. Moseley's companions, butman-
aged to get away from the scene,
running in the direction of a colored
church in which services were being
held. The sudden and excited en-
trance of Kendrick precipitated a
commotion but the negroes did not
attempt to attack the white men who
had followed the fleeing negro as
far as the church door.
Later in the day some negroes
made threats and one of those in
clined to be unruly was arrested.
Chief of Police Long met a party of
colored men who sought to have the
fellow admitted to bail and gave
them some good advice, which it ap4
pears, they needed. Matters are
quiet today and no further trouble
is apprehended.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-01
Chief Concern.

The Bamberg Herald warns its
county delegation that whatever they
do in Columbia worthy of note will
receive due recognition in it's col
umns. The thought is idle, and for
once our usually keen and penetrat-
ing contemporary errs in it's judg-
ment of weak human nature. The
average legislator is not so. much
concerned about the public knowing
what he does do at Columbia as he is
about it not knowing what he doesn't
do.-Dillon Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-01
Fitting School Notes.

The first joint meeting Of the
Kilgo and Sheridan Literary So
cieties was held in the chapel Satur-
day night, and the special program
which had been prepared carried
out. Prof. Guilds, president of the
Sheridan society, presided. The pro-
gram follows:
Declamation-Misses Katie Carter,
Flossie Murdaugh, Mildred Kearse
and Pritchard Shuler.
Essay-Misses Essie Smith and Ida
Muller and Messrs. Ernest HERS
and Eugene Alderman.
These essays and declamations
were very good.
The query, Resolved, "That the
advantages of country are better
than those Of city life for the train
ing of YOUTH" was discussed by:
Affirmative, Messrs. Richard Addi-.
son, Adam Smith and John Huffman;
negative, Messrs. Joseph Murray,
Alfred Ray and Richard Spell. The
affirmative won. After the regular
literary program a reception was
held and enjoyed by every one
present.
Among the old students here for
the joint meeting were: Miss Lissie
Ulmer, George Ulmer, Phillips Nc
Cants, Sheddy Arant and ]. w.
Fender.
Quite a number of students at
tended the Fair last week and all re-
port a very enjoyable trip. A party
of girls, accompanied by Prof.
Guilds, left Wednesday night, spend
ing Thursday in Columbia, and re-
turning Friday morning. They were
Misses Jennie Herren, jamie Belle
Sanders, Sudie Ritter, Marie Week
ly, Pritchard Shuler, Beulah Dukes,
Wilhelmina Folk, Elise Rentz,
Edna Chitty and Mildred Kearse.
Among the others who went were:
Misses Jennie Graham, Clyde Yongte
and Dewitt Guilds.
John Bell and Bertie Varnedoe at.
tended the Cypress camp meeting.
Misses Adrienne Padgett, Sudie
Ritter, Ethel Stokes and Leonie
Ashe were visited by relatives dur
ing the week.
Prof. Roberts spent Monday out
of town on business (0.
Prof. Hogan addressed the Ep-
worth League Tuesday night.
Richard Spell spent Monday in
Branchville.
We regret very much that Simp-
son Spires was forced to leave school
from circumstances beyond his con-
troll.
We are glad to welcome among us
Julian Griffith, who entered school
last week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-01
Branchville Brevities.

BRANCHvILLE, Oct. S.-Mr. harry
Groves, car Inspector of the Southern
Railway, died here several days ago
of apoplexy. He had been living
here for six years with his family
and was well liked'by everyone who
knew him. His remains we're taken
to Roanoke, Va, and inferred in the
family burying ground. Mr.. Groves
leaves a widow, three daughters and
two SONS to mourn his loss.
The death of Mrs. A. E. Milestone
was received with sad intelligence
late Thursday evening. She had
been ailing for some few weeks past
and her death was not unexpected,
though mournful. She leaves four
sons and four daughters; her hus-
band, the late DR.. N. C.. Milestone,
having died several years ago. Quite
a crowd of relatives and friends at
tended the funeral from Branchville.
The Branchville Graded School be-
gan itssession a few weeks ago under
the guidance of Prof. W. S. Myers,
assisted by Mrs. w. S. Myers, Miss
Nan Nicholson and Miss Corrie Rigby
The enrolment is about $50.
A number of Branchvillians spent
last week in Columbia, enjoying the
pleasures of Fair week.
The Congaree Lumber company is
now operating 8 saw mills between
Branchville and Bowman. They have
leased the B. & B. R. R., obtained a
new engine and running twice a day
from Bowman to Branchville, a de-
cided Improvement over the old
schedule.
Mr.. w. M. Warren is building a
telephone line to Smoaks, a distance
of IL miles. Smoaks has no tele-
phone or telegraph connection with
any neighboring town and no doubt
this line will be of decided advantage
to the community.
The Peoples Bank, a new enter
prise, is rapidly nearing completion.
Mr.. w. M. Warren is the contractor
and is building it out Of concrete
brick. It is capitalized at $4,000.
Mr.. R. F. Dukes, Of Orangeburg, is
president.
The Bank of Branchville has had
their building remodeled this fall
converted a one story into a two
story brick building. The front of
the building is laid with beautiful
white brick and all the inside work
and furniture is entirely new and
convenient.
The two-story brick building re-
Gently constructed for Mr.. Julius
Myers is now ready for occupancy.
Mr.. Myers will rent down stairs as
store and live upstairs.
The Branchville system ginnery,
company of local directors, finished
their new building in time for this
seasons cotton. This gin has been
kept very busy considering the short
crop.
The Branchville Electric Light and
Telephone Company has been expert
encing a misfortune the past tmonth-
no lights, but the directors are doing
all in their power to renovate the
broken machinery and to give pa
irons excellent accommodation.
The cotton crop in this section is
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-01
ASSAULTED BY ROBBER.
TWO AGED LADIES OF COLUMBIA At
Tackled BY A NEGRO.
One Lady Struck Over the Head With Piece oi
lron-Nesro Denies His Guilt, But the
Evidence Against Him is Strong.

COLUMBIA, October ga MUIR
derous assault was made by an un-
known negro at 3 o'clock this morn
ing upon two aged ladies, Mrs. Sallie
A. Gibson and her mother, Mrs.
Julian, living unprotected at their
home, 2126 Main street. The negro
knocked at the front door, and when
Mrs. Gibson opened it he struck her
with piece Of iron; but, in spite of
being seriously wounded, she put up
a game fight and her screams and
those of her mother, who retreated
to position under the bed, fri ight-
ened the negro away, The pre-
sumption is that the motive was rob-
berry, rather than criminal assault.
A few years ago Mrs. Gibson's
uncle, Levi Metz, a former well-to-
do banker, but afterwards recluse
and miser, died leaving a will in
Mrs. Gibson's favor. When the bank
which he was part owner of failed
he was taken up in supplementary
proceedings, but without result. A
few months ago Mrs. Gibson showed
an old greasy grip containing $3.50
in cash to a friend. Legal proceed
ings were at once begun when she
deposited the money in the bank on
the advice of a friend, and this case
is still pending. The result. has been
that the negroes have gotten the
idea that the woman still held large
quantities Of cash at the house.
A suspect was shortly after the
assault arrested by the police in the
person of Jerry Whitmire, a negro
stable helper employed near the Glib
son home. He was found, pretend
ing to be asleep, in the hay at the
stable. Near by a bloody nuck was
picked up and near that a bloody
piece of iron, and near the Gibson
home a leather cap, Mrs. Gibson
remembers seeing this negro wear,
was picked up. The screaming OF
the women aroused the whole neigh
borhood and great excitement pre-
vailed for time. A large party OF
men, partially dressed, were soon
assisting the police in the search. A
lynching was narrowly averted.
Whitmire stoutly denies his guilt,
but it is thought there is no doubt
but that he is the assailant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-01

Rosa Lee, the fourteen-months
DAUGHTER of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j. SIM
mons, died at their home in the Lees
section last Friday. The burial took
place at the Clear Pond cemetery
Saturday afternoon, Rev. Peter
Stokes conducting the services.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-01

Mrs. Julia Carroll, widow Of the
late DR.. F. F. Carroll, Of the Mid.
way section, died in Birmingham,
Ala., Sunday, October 21st. The
burial took place at the family bury.
ing ground near Midway. Deceased
was the mother of F. F. Carroll,
ESQ. She leaves one son and two
daughters.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-01
IN THE PALMETTO STATE.
INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading
Punsent Paragraphs About Men
and Happenings.

I, The Baptist State Convention is tc
convene in Spartanburg on Tuesday,
November 9th. This will be the
largest gathering in the history OF
the church in this State.
The Southern Railway is putting
non union men into it's shops to re-
place the union machinists who are
out on strike for more pay. 1t is
also said the railroad is receiving the
one hundred or more new engines
ordered some time ago.
The Bank of Blackville has received
a commission from the secretary OF
State, the capital stock is to be
$4,000. The corporators are: A: H.
Neeson, J. M. Farrell, J. D. Whit
tie, H. D. Still, |. F. Still, H. Brown,
N. Blatt and C. A. Still.
Rev. J. M. Holladay, pastor of the
Manning Presbyterian church, has
resigned to become pastor of Zion
Presbyterian church at Winnsboro.
His resignation has been accepted,
Z and he will take charge of the Winns-
boro church about the first of De-
cember.
One negro woman was killed and
another badly injured in Columbia
: one night last week by a street car:
The accident happened at what is
called the tin bridge on Gervais street.
The women were looking at a train
I passing over the bridge and did not
notice the street car.
Col. Jas. D. Blanding, one of the
most prominent lawyers and citizens
Of Sumter county, died last Wednes.
day. He was sc years old, and was
lone of the few surviving Mexican
war veterans. He had lived long
and useful life, having held many
positions Of honor and trust.
II John Massey, a white farmer OF
Chester county, fell from the top OF
q passenger coach on the Seaboard
Air Line about Blaney, near Camden,
last Thursday morning. He died
after being taken to the hospital in
Columbia. He was on his way to
Columbia to the State fair, and was
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-01

Railroad accidents are getting to
be common occurrences IN Soutn
Carolina with many of the railroads.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
RACE ENDS IN STORM
H|SsEs.:.A AND .CR0ANs
Continued From First Page. ~

over the line an instant later. Three
of the judges disputed fourth and fifth
places with the other two judges. It
was finally settled after a long wait
that Macdonald was fourth, Melting
NTH, Clark sixth, Matt Downey sew
enth, and Emile Georget eighth. ~, > +
When finally the decision was
nouncer, shouted Folger's name the
garden met the announcement with icy
silence. Then breaking out from all
corners. boots and groans greeted the
winner as he rode on the fiat around
to his track quarters. Harry Downing
jumped from his wheel and approached
Folger, congratulated him on a wonder
full ride and victory. The sportsman
like act was cheered to the echo.
Rutt was morose and refused to be
s so5aI69 ed az as,] he was stopped and
Bracket and Maya. To this. camp
goes second and third money, MacFar-
land, Rutt, Downing and Hopper all
having Joined together at the beginning
of the race. The greetings accorded to
Downing and Root were wildly enthusi-
astic, the crowd jumping over the box
rail and sWooping down over the track
to grasp their hands.
With ;blanched faces, lips drawn and
AoOh1uS IL t>GuCy WCIC ucd11J ICduy
for the undertaken, ten weary bicycle
riders representing that number Of
teams tonight after covering over $3.50
miles. concluded one of the most unin-
teresting six-day bike races that Madi-
son Square garden has ever: seen. The
ten teams finishing the face were:
Root and Fogler, Downey and Moran,
Macdonald and Coffey. Melting and
Logan. Hopper and Downing, Rutt
and MacFarland, Pye and Clark, Geor-
get and Georget, Walthour and Bedell
and Breton and Samuelson.
The ten teams, however, were not.rep-
resented in the finish mile clash to de-
eide who should gain the first prize of
81 800 as two of the teams, Walthour
and .Bedell and Breton and Samuelson
were lap. behind, having been penal
lied that distance because Of their or
iginal team mates having withdrawn
from the race. AS a climax to the race,
one man from each of the eight teams
tied were selected to make the final
one-mile sprint to- decide the winner.
These were Fogler, Downey, MacD Donald,
Melting, Downing, Rutt, Clark and f.
Georget. ....-. / ..@.
Winner Rott and, Folger; second,
Hopper and Downey; third, Rutt and
Mcfarland. Distance, 1922 miles 2
laps. The record is 1888 miles, laps.
the winning team gets $1,000 and all
expenses. -. r. 2, :, tz@.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
LONDON PREPARING
FOR THE BIG MEET:
Royalty Will Look Over the
Olympic Gaines in Old
Albion.
New York Herald Special Gable Service. Copy
right, 1906, by the New York Herald.

New York Herald Special Gable Service. Copy
right, 1906, by the New York Herald.
London, Dec. 15.--To organize the
Olympic games, which will be held in
London in July, 1908, strong council
has just. been appointed, chiefly COM.
posed of representatives of leading
sports and athletes associations. To as
sure the absolute amateur status of all
the entries received the responsibility
as far as possible. to the respective as
sociations, but rigid supervision will
be maintained because no competitor
will be allowed to enter in any event
whose expenses are derived from
source other than the club he repre-
sents.
=: On Big Scale. =.
The Olympic games will be carried
out on a scale far exceeding in magni-
tude that at st. Louis. Arrangements
have been made to erect an auditorium
capable Of seating 100000 spectators
before whom all the principal events
will take place. Ninety acres Of land
are available on a site advantageously
conferred.
The authorities organizing the vari-
GUS events, anticipate an enormous en-
try from America. Indeed, one of the
leading members Of the council said:
LIT looks as if we were going to be
swamped with competitors from the
United States and while representative
athletes will be heartily welcomed and
every facility offered them, it may be
necessary to limit the entry to some ex-
tent. ...
Aeronautics to Figure.
Creatures of the games will be
aeroplane and ballooning competitions,
while automobile competitions, if they
do not take place at the festival, will
doubtless be organized elsewhere,
where less dangerous conditions will
prevail.' 49, - T.
It is understood that the king Of
Greece, who was present with King Ed
ward, at the Olympic games in Athens,
will visit London for the forthcoming
contests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16

The Arcade Bowling club is holding
first place in the club standing of the
Handicap Bowling league, and it
looks as tho the players will land near
the top in the individual averages The
Arcade club is55scomposed Of some of
the best bowlers ins the city, altho, Hen
rIy, Of the Lund team, is leading in the
individual average column.
Henry began at the bottom and has
steadily workeN up until in the past
week 9 play he earned first place. There
are several cash prizes@ffor the men
who are leading at the close. Of the sea-
son, and the Lund man looks good for
at least a part Of the money. .E,.y I. e.
The handicap committees met Thurs
day evening and issued a new set Of
handlcaps for evey man in the league.
There are but few men who are bowl
ing from the scratch, and several of the
handicaps are of a very small number
of pins. 49, ~.
The King club took the one-game
record away from the Powers last Mon
day night, making total score of
LOGO, but on Wednesday the Lunds
took the same record from the Kings,
beating the latter team s score of 1000
by four pins. In the three-game total
the Lunds took all honors Of the sea-
son with a total of 5000 or fifty pins
better than the University score.
Henry of the Lunds, and Neefus of the
Arcades clubs hold the individual rec
ords, the former, the three-game match
and the latter single game total. The
following are standings and handicap
changes: - II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
FEW NOVELTIES At
THE PARTISAN SHOW
Six Cylinder Cars Appear to
Have the Call for Next
Season.
New York Herald Special Cable Service. Copy
right, 1906, by the New York Herald.

New York Rerald Special Cable Service. Copy
right, 1906, by the New York Herald.
Paris, Dec. 15.-Visitors at the Au-
tomobile show, who seek novelties are
partly disappointed, unless they are
satisfied with the six cylinder motors
which are displayed by the majority of
prominent manufacturers. The general
aspect Of the show is still more COR
geous than that of last year. An ,ex-
hibit of the touring club is a model ho
tel bedroom quite in advance in every
way on those formerly : displayed as a
model. The idea of the touring club is
to induce hotel keepers to copy the
design, which while. being extremely
clean and comfortable is less expensive
than the average, and also to give the
touring public an idea of what might
be done for it if the movement could
once be thoroly set going. .--
One old gentleman said he has a
million dollars to spend on behalf of a
New York company, and he did not
know where to find what he wanted.
Mr.. Charley, an agent for well-known
car, is promoting a big scheme for the
use Of autobusses in country districts,
where the railway service is bad or
completely lacking. He has organized
big company, which will employ a
system Of steam buses.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
NORTHWESTERN GOES
IN FOR BASKET BALL
Methodists Are Very Much Teddy
Bear Over the Midwin-
ter Pastime.
Special to The Journal.

special to The Journal.
Chicago, Dec. 15.-Basketball occu-
pies the center. Of the stage in North
western athletics this year, altho in
no attention at the Methodist college.
The varsity squad will be selected dur
ing the. Christmas vacation, enough
men being chosen to make I'D two
teams, which shall play together and
from: which the varsity team itself
will be made up.
The only, man who has a "einch'
on the team already is McJohnson, the
senior center. McJohnson PLAYED the
Y. M. G. A. team in its games with
Yale and in the championship series
and is considered the best PLAYER at
center in Evanston. There is anxiety
also, over the question whether the
freshmen will be allowed to play on
the university team.
In case the faculties of the college
conference DO not give a two-thirds
majority to their resolution to allow
freshmen to play in the minor sports.
such as basketball, during their first
year, over the protest Of Wisconsin, it
Will cripple Northwestern. for some Of
the best players in the institution,
are players on the freshmen team.
! In GllIesby, who coached the Evan
ston 7: M. c. A. team, which won the
Central A. A. U. championship last
fall, Northwestern will have one of the
best coaches in the business, and he
IS expected toZ.put the Northwestern
team to the front among the colleges
of the west.
The Chicago game. as well as the
other contests, which will draw big
crowds, will be played in the Evanston
Y: M. G. A. gymnasium, but the others
will be played in the far smaller quar-.
ters of the university gymnasium.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16

are positively settled upon And Mr.
cant that Pennsylvania will play Chi
cago at Chicago, in the years when
Michigan is playing here, and as these
two universities include the athletic
supremacy Of the west, the movement
marks the close alignment o fthe red
and blue with western colleges. The
probable admission of Michigan to the
intercollegiate track athletic, champion
ships marks another development in
the direction, and both are movements
in college places which will be watched
with interest. ~ .-:sr
Chicago played Pennsylvania in 1898,
1899 and 1900. The serise then was
discontinued because Pennsylvania did
not think the expense and time neces-
sary to Journey to Chicago common
surate with the game.