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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15

Mrs. Susie Kerr. Of Washington. and
her daughter Evelyn, have been spend
ing a few days with Mrs. Kerr's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis, Of
Rockville.
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Lewis spiess, of G street southwest
washington, has returned home after d
vacation at the Beach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15

ana Clarendon, and has some Of it
Graded 10 the west OF Ballston-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15

Captain and Mrs. Weaver and Miss
Alice Weaver. who have been summer
ing at Colonial Beach, have returned
home
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Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Driver. who
have been spending several weeks al
Colonial Beach, have returned 40 their
home at the Logan, Washington.
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Joseph De LAney has returned 70
washington after an agreeable summer
spent at Colonial Beach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15

Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Pfeil have returned
from a seasons outing at Colonial
Beach. to their home, In washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15

Col. Spencer c.. Jones and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bessie Falvey. has been spends
ing the week at the jamestown Exposi-
lion, where the colonel took a prominent
part in the Maryland Day exercises.
September Il.
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After a pleasant visit TO his brother,
JoseDh Palmer. Of Arlington. and his
sister Mrs Stummett, of Ballstons
THOMAS Palmer and daughter sailed tails
NJ palmer Is a retired sergeant of
the metropolitan police force in Eng
land and after twenty-five years serv-
Ice IS now drawing a good pension
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Miss Bertha Parson, a popular mem
Der OF the guard team, OF the NatioDaI
Hive. was married on Tuesday last to
JASPER Smith. They will be at home
to their friends after September q Al
1I Sixth street southeast.
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Miss Alice Hungerford is visiting Miss
Annie Lepley at her home. on H street
northwest. washington.
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George ". Davis. of Norfolk. is visit,
ing friends in Rockville.
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Bowie F. Waters. OF the Rockville bar.
has returned from Atlantic City
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15

Miss Blanche Arnold. after a very
pleasant visit to Bahston, mas returned
to her Baltimore home
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-15

Miss Alice Bouic has returned from a
visit to PoolesvilIe.
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The Rev. ]. ". Tamblyn. for four
years pastor OF the Free Methodist
Church, In the eastern part OF Rock
Vile. is 20 sever his connection with the
congregation. and will preach his fare
well sermon tomorrow.
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Mrs. Lula s. Hammond, 4. K. OF the
Hive, has just returned from a trim
to Pennsylvania, where she went to
attend family reunion.
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The Rockville Union Bible Class has
resumed its regular studies, and VIII
hereafter meet every Monday afternoon
at o'clock, in the Rockville Presbyter-
ian Church.
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National Hive Initiated two members
at their last review. and more appIi-.
cations are on file. This hive is sir
the banner hive OF the District. and
the members are working earnestly 10
retain thea banner.
The hive will hold a euchre on Oc-
tober Is at Pythian Temple. this being
the first OF a series contemplated for
the winter
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A saddle horse exhibited at the late
agricultural fair by George E. Nichol-
son, Of Olney, this county, was much
admired by the crowds IN attendance
Mr.. Nicholson recently purchased the
animal In Kentucky for 5000.
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Rockville

Things have been quiet in public school
circles during the week Just closed At
the last meeting of the county school
board only one resignation OF a teacher
was accepted, and there were only TWO
or three appointment A small sum Of
money was appropriated TO help pur-
chase q library for the Forest Glen
school. The board decided TO purchase
water coolers with spigot attachments
for each school room in the county.
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National Tent. No. /. viii hold a meet
ing on next Monday night. at which
advanced steps viii be taken TO push
the work OF getting new members into
this tent. With J. F. Moore. as deputys
this tent hopes to reach 1880 members
by the Ist Of January. There VIII be In
itistions on Monday night.
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ton
-. Margaret Smith has closed her
house and has returned to her home. In
Washington
Verne Hughes, Of Mt. Pleasant, wash
ington, who has spent greater part OF
the season at Colonial Beach, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Pfen have returned
from A seasons outing at Colonial
Beach, to their home. In Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Driver. who
have been spending several weeks at
Colonial Beach, have returned 40 their
home at the Logan, Washington.
joseph De IAney has returned to
Washington after an agreeable summer
spent at Colonial Beach.
Lewis spiess, Of G street southwest
Washington, has returned home after a
vacation at the Beach.
CAPTAIN and Mrs. Weaver and Miss
Alice Weaver. who have been summer
ing at Colonial Beach, have returned
home.
Mrs. Hines and family, of washington.
are spending September at their Colonial
Beach cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCarty, OF K street
southwest. washington, are spending
some time At the Beach.
Miss Ethel Taylor is spending some
time with Miss Florence Ellwood, in
washington.
Edwin GuIlford and family have re-
turned to their home, on D street north
esst, after a three weeks outing at Co
lCrfaf Reach
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
RG, S. c.. THURSDAY, AUGUST D, 1907
COWS SAVE r1AN'S LIFE.
Attack Vicious nember of Herd
Which Was Goring Him.

WARE. MASS. Aug. 13.-Through
the intelligence of other cows in a
herd of cattle belonging to Charles
Austin, of Palmer, James Irwin, a
farmer of the vicinity, escaped being
gored to death by a vicious cow this
morning. Before re reached a place
of safety his legs were badly gashed
from the cows horns, his clothing
was torn, and his body bruised.
Irwin had bargained for some heif-
ers and went to the farm of Mr.. Aus
tin to look at the stock. AS he went
into the pasture eight of the herd
came toward him, and suddenly
Holstein dashed out of the group
and made for him. The animal
struck him in the hip, and, throwing
him to the ground, struck at him
again and again with her horns un-
til four of the other cows began to
attack the enraged animal with their
horns.
Mr.. Irwin started to run and the
Holstein chased him. The entire
herd then butted and batted the en-
ragged animal until Mr.. Irwin escap-
ed over the fence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
LIGHTNING STRIKES CHURCH.
Good Work of Manning Fire Depart
ment Prevents Serious Fire.

MANNING, August 17.-During an
unusually heavy electric storm, which
passed over Manning about five
o'clock this afternoon, the pinnacle
of the main tower of the Methodist
church was struck by lightning and
set on fire. An alarm was given by
the ringing of the church bell, and,
in the midst of a downpour of rain,
the fire department and throng of
citizens hastened to the church and
went to work.
The fire was burning vigorously
underneath the metal roof of the
steeple and it was difficult to reach
it with water, but persistent work
for about an hour saved the church.
But for the heroic efforts Of the re-
Gently organized and inexperienced
fire department the church would
have inevitably been destroyed, but
as it is probably $500 will cover the
damage done.
No other reports have yet come in
of damage done by the lightning,
but it would seem almost a miracle
if there are not a number of other
instances in this vicinity.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
Mills Will Not Close.

ANDERSON, Aug. 18.-The Ander-
son Cotton Seed and Oil Company
will not go out of business, as was
intimated few days ago when the
resignation of the president, Mr..
Fred G. Browne, was handed in. At
a meeting late last night of local
stockholders, held in the hotel here,
it was decided to tide over the pres
ent financial difficulties and keep the
company going.
It is very probable that the COM
pany will sell IL of it's IA cotton seed
oil plants, but local parties interest
ed declare that the two mills locat-
ed at Anderson, as well as the fertll-
izer plant here, will be kept in opera
tion. The local stockholders are in
favor of disposing of the dozen plants
in surrounding towns, but on account
of the advantage to Anderson in a fl
nancial way, the plants in this city
will not be permitted to close down.
It is said that the company is max
ing good money and that the tempo
rary financial trouble is due to the
present unsettled state of the money
market.
A meeting of the stockholders has
been called for next Saturday. The
company is capitalized at $600,0O0
and about one-third of the stock is
held by Charleston capitalists.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
Passenger Train Wrecked.

FLORENCE, August 17.-Atlantic
Coast Line passenger train No. 81
came near being in a serious wreck
a short distance on the other side of
Mayesville late yesterday afternoon.
A log cart had broken down on the
crossing and, before it could be NOV
ed, the passenger train came along
from Augusta, striking the cart and
also a heavy log which was across
the track. The engine remained on
the track until it was brought nearly
to standstill, when the wheels got
off of the rails. Theodore Jarrot,
who was in the baggage car, was in
jured by jumping from the train,
and also C. E. Eaves, of Denmark,
who was in the baggage car, and
who was coming to Florence to take
a position in the dispatcher's office.
Mr.. Jarrot had his shoulder and leg
bruised and sprained, and Mr.. Eaves
received slight bruises. Both Of
these gentlemen will be laid up sev-
eral days, but DR.. Gregg, who at
tended them, says that their injuries
are not of serious nature, though
they are very painful.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
SAT ON TACK AND SPOKE.
Medical Skill Beaten by Simple Car
pet Tack.

UTICA, N. Y, August 14.-That a
man may quickly recover his lost
speech by sitting on a tack was illus
trated last night in the case of Ed:
ward Cox, of WILLIAMSON, who found
the painful experience a blessing in
disguise. Months ago he suffered a
stroke of paralysis that left him
speeches.. The doctors thought a
blood clot had formed near the brain
and they said that Mr.. Cox would
never recover the use of his speech.
A carpet tack did what medical sci
ence failed to do-brought back the
lost voice of Mr.. Cox and gave him
speech as fluent as in the days before
he was stricken dumb. The tack
was on chair, point upwards, and
Mr.. Cox sat upon it last night with
such force that the surprise and pain
brought to his lips a forceful excla-
nation. A moment afterwards his
wrath changed to joy when he discov.
cred he had regained the power of
speech. The doctors say it is a per-
manent cure.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

EHRHARDT, August 10. 9.-Fodder
pulling time and rain is the talk of
the farmers in this section.
Inquiries for ginning being done,
but none of our gins are in order for
immediate work. and expect cotton
is too green to gin.
Late corn is looking well, and if
continues will make fine.
Rev. T. L. Belvin united in holy
matrimony Miss Eloise Stafford, of
Canton, Ca, and Mr.. John H. A.
Hartz, of this place, at the residence
of the brides aunt, Mrs. Henry Ehr-
hardt, on Sunday afternoon at $50
o'clock. Notwithstanding the rain
and bad weather, good crowd of
relatives and friends were present to
witness it and show their apprecia-
ton by donating to them presents
suited to the occasion and wish them
a long and happy life together.
Mr.. H. C. Copeland went to Bay
ard, Fla, last week to see his daugh-
ter and spend a short vacation from
his business.
Mrs. w. P. Pate and daughter
spent few days with her mother
while her father, H. z. Mcmillan,
went to Greenville. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
Badly Burned By Live Wire.

FLORENCE, Aug. ia broken
electric wire found on the ground by
Mr.. George Laughtin's little son,
Laurence, caused a serious accident.
Mrs. Laughtin seeing her son with
the wire in his hand rushed into the
street to rescue him and caught the
wire in her hand and found her foot
on it. AS a result both are in a very
serious condition and not expected
to live, but should they survive, Mrs.
Laughtin will lose one foot and hand
and the boy will lose one hand. Mr.:
Laughtin is one of the engineers of
the Atlantic Coast Line and resides
here.
There has been much complaint
about the poor condition Of the elec-
trio wires here, but little has been
done to improve this condition.
The accident has cast a gloom over
the city among the many friends and
kin of Mr.. and Mrs. Laughtin.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
Our New York Letter.

In a great city the magnitude of
New York it is not surprising to those
familiar with it's ways and doings
how many happenings there are of in
terest during every brief twenty
four hours.
A birth every minute, death every
two minutes, murder every six hours,
marriage every four hours, etc.
The news of the day as published
in the papers does not cover a one
thousandth of the daily events. 1t
would simply be impossible for the
press to record all or any great part
of the events here, consequently
they do not claim to cover the ground
completely.
Freak after freak-noW comes a
philosopher who has discovered we
do not think with our minds, brains,
but that the heart, limbs etc., do the
thinking; another claims kittens and
pigs have souls what next week will
bring forth we know not.
Many old landmarks, among them
the Stataas Zietung building, Leg
gett Hotel, and many others are be-
ing razed to make way for the 'loop"
of the elevated railroad to connect
the two East river bridges.
The New York Journal occupies a
portion of the German papers build
ing and it is preparing to move over
into Broadway.
There has been a perfect reign Of
terror the past three weeks-numer-
Gus attacks on young girls, and un-
less stop is soon put to it, there is
going to be a few "lynching bees' in
this city. H. W. FINLAYsoN.
$50 Broadway.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
IN The PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down For Quick
Readlng-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Anderson's city council has adopted
an ordinance which requires all boys
under fourteen years of age to be
off the streets by ten clock at night.
G. w. Thompson, the white man
who killed the notorious Dick Holsen-
back near Edgefeld some months
ago, was refused bail last week by
Judge Dantzler. Thompson only re-
Gently surrendered to the sheriff.
President D. B. johnson, of Win
throp, reports that he has applica-
tions from 933 girls for rooms in the
college and accommodations for only
42S. There were SOC applications
this summer for the q vacant schol-
arships.
J. w. Gallman, white, of Union,
who was recently convicted Of man.
slaughter and sentenced to fifteen
years in the penitentiary, has appeal
ed to the State Supreme Court. He
will have to remain in Jail, as the
law provides that he cannot give
bond.
Moss P. Hayes and J. F. Miller,
formerly members of the State con-
stabulary during the days of the
old dispensary system, have been ap-
pointed special constables by Gov.
.Ansel under the provisions of the
Carey-Cothran act for the enforce
ment of the whiskey law in Spartan
burg county. They have received
their commission from Gov. Ansel
and just as soon as they give the re-
auired bond will enter upon the
discharge of their duties.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
ITS MISTRESS NEVER ENTERS 1T
Magnificent Newport Garden Given
Over to Servants Use.

Ofall the appalling waste of wealth
at Newport there is none more mex
plicable to the outside world than the
leaving idle of enormous establish
ments that cost millions to build, and
millions more to keep up. Some Of
these palaces have surrounded lawns
and gardens covering as much as 10
acres; but most of them lie close to-
gether in bewildering succession.
In Europe such magnificent struc-
lures would each own a spacious
park of many hundred acres. The
Newport villa is built, however, not
for comfort, not in rhyme or reason,
but purely for show. 1t is a stage
setting gorgeous surely, but suggest
ing neither solidity nor permanency.
One is surrounded by a tree-crown-
ed wall, which cost over one hundred
thousand dollars. It is empty; the
owner is away in Europe. The white
marble palace, a Vanderbilt resi-
dence, is also unoccupied. There's
"The Breakers" also owned by the
Vanderbilts, the maintenance of
which costs half million dollars a
season. And the Berwind villa, the
garden of which cost hundreds of
thousands and yet so displeased its
mistress that she turned it over to
her servants and will not enter it, is
also idle.
You note the splendid trees in some
of the yards. They have been trans
planted, most of them from many
miles inland. That beautiful tree
with the great trunk and spreading
branches was hauled thirty miles by
fifteen teams of horses, with many
tons of earth clinging to it's roots.
It's removal cost nearly a thousand
dollars. But that is a mere item in
the sum total of Newport extrava-
canceS
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
Anderson Oil Company rlay Close.

ANDERSON, Aug. 15.-Fred G:
Browne, who has been president of
the Anderson Phosphate and Oil
Company, and who was stricken
with paralysis about three months
ago, has resigned as president. At
a meeting of the board of directors
held yesterday Mr.. Brownies resig-
nation was accepted.
A meeting of the stockholders has
been called for Saturday, August "a
when steps will be taken to straight
en- the affairs of the company and,
if necessary, to liquidate and wind
UP the company. The company is
capitalized at 100000 and controls
about 10 or Is oil millsin this section
of the State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
His Profession.

A passing stranger was attracted
by frightful screams coming from a
little house not far from the road.
Hurriedly tying his horse he ran to
the house and found out that a little
boy had swallowed a quarter, and his
mother, not knowing what to do, had
become frantic.
The stranger caught the little fell
low by his heels and, holding him up,
gave him a few shakes, whereupon
the quarter soon dropped to the
floor.
"Well, mister" said the grateful
mother. "you cert'n'y knowed how
to get it out. Air you a doctor?'
mo, madam" replied the stran-
ger, "I'm a collector of internal rev.
enue."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
No Excuses Accepted.

French officials are said to be par
ticularly rigid in their discipline OF
tourists. A lately returned traveller
tells several more or less apocryphal
stories to illustrate the state of af-
fairs. An American lost his footing,
slipped down into an embankment
and fell into a small, shallow pond.
AS he scrambled dripping up the en-
bankment to the footpath he was
confronted by an arm of the law.
"Your name? Your address,"
demanded this uncompromislng per-
son, notebook in hand.
F'But l FELL" began the astonished
American. 81 only" -
The man waved his arm. 1T is
forbidden to bathe in this lake." he
said firmly. 81 am not here to listen
to extenuating circumstances"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
A Remarkable Choir.

An old farmer and his wife
were attending church services one
hot Sabbath day. The windows were
open and the noisy chorus Of the
crickets was distinctly audible. In
due course the choir sang an anthem,
and the old man, music lover, list
ened enraptured. At it's conclusion,
he turned to his wife and whispered.
"Ain't that glorious and divine,
Mirandy?'
"Yes," she answered, 'and to
think that they do it all with their
hind legs"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
GarriS-Carter.

Mrs. Griba Smoak Garris, of
Smoak, S. c., who is pleasantly
known in Spartanburg, having lived
here for several years, and DIR. Hol-
land McTiere Carter, of Smoak, S.
c., were married in Asheville, NC,
last Wednesday. The announcement
of her marriage will be quite a sur
prise to her many Spartanburg
friends, all of whom wish great sue
cess and happiness. .-Spartanburg
Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22

The passion for gambling is illus
trated by case that occurred in Co.
lumbia a few days ago. Fifteen
young negroes were caught gam
bling by the police and locked in the
guardhouse. While waiting for trial
five of them got up a game in the
guardhouse and were detected. The
recorder gave the fifteen SIS or 20
days on the gang and the five S. or
20 days extra.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
Cured of Tobacco Habit.

At a tent meeting of holiness faith
being carried on at Whitmire, mi
raculous thing happened at their
service Sunday night. A man came
up to be prayed for, and the preach
er noticing that the mourner had in
his mouth a wad of tobacco, asked
that the brother be freed from his
vile and filthy habit. No sooner
said than done. The mourner swal-
lowed the tobacco, and the result all
know. He was the sickest man that
ever came away from a mourner's
bench. Union Progress.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-22
A PECULIAR DEATH.
Little Boy at Anderson Fills Himself
With Air and Dies.

A little eight-year-old boy, by
name of Bryan, met with a peculiar
death at the Orr Mills in Anderson
last Friday.
It seems that tbs, little fellow was
playing with an air hose, that is used
to blow off looms in the mill, and in
some way hegot it in his mouth. His
body was soon filled with air and he
died in a few minutes. The boy was
playing with the hose and put it into
his mouth not knowing the danger.
His body was swollen terribly.