The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-06-11
MBERG, s. c., THURSDAY, JUNE 4. 1908
NEWS FROM OLAR.
Two Sad Deaths-Personal Mention.
School Commencement.

| School Commencement.
Olar, June 8.-Mr. J. H. Smoak
died at his home about two miles
from town last Friday morning.
He had been in bad health for some
time, and the summons was not uneX-
| pected. His remains were taken to
the Harter grave yard over Rivers
bridge in Barnwell county for inter-
ment Saturday morning. He leaves
wife and several children.
Mr.. Frank Starr is at home from
Furman University for the summer.
Glars base ball team got the first
game of the season from Luray
Thursday afternoon by score OF Is
to l. Rentz struck out 19 of the visi-
tors. Bessinger at second base and
Mcmillan with the stick were also
features of the game for the home
team.
Miss Lucille Rizer is at home from
Columbia College.
Mr.. Chas. Thain, of Bullock coun-
ty, Ca, is visiting his brother, Mr.. E.
A. Thain.
MIR. Floyd C. Chitty, of the South
Carolina College, is at home for his
vacation.
Mr.. J. B. Morris, Supervisor of
Barnwell county,. was in town Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Rountree, of Savannah, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. j. J. Brab-
ham, Jr.
Mrs. Harrison, of Jacksonville
Fla, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
H. R. Pearlstine.
Mr.. Dave Copeland, of Ehrhardt,
was here Saturday to meet his
daughter, who has been teaching in
the Fairfax school.
Mr.. Able, of Leesville, brother OF
Mrs. w. NJ. Oxner, is here attending
the commencement.
The Olar Drug Co., which is con-
solidation of our medical force, under
the management of c. B. Ray, Phg.
has been long needed industry here
and ought to be success.
Mrs. Matthews, of Williston, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Pau
Cooke.
Miss Annie Moye, of Fairfax, is
here attending the commencement.
Mr.. Archie Hooton, of Denmark
visited relatives here last week.
Miss Bessie Mcmillan, Of Colston
is visiting at the home of Mr.. F. NJ
Ray.
Miss Dora Scheider, of Daisy, Ca
is visiting relatives here.
Quite crowd of out Of town folks
were here. Sunday to hear the com
mencement sermons.
! Mrs. J. G. Barker, Sr., died very
suddenly at her home here Sunday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Her deatt
was a shock to the community, as
she was apparently in very gooo
health. She was sitting in her room
talking to her little grand daughter
when the end came. A good christian
woman has gone to her reward. She
was a consistent member and worker
in the Baptist Church. Her remains
were laid to rest Monday afternoon
in the Starr cemetery about one mile
| from town. A large number of rel
| atives, and friends were present tc
pay their last tribute. Rev. R. A
Yongue conducted the funeral ser
1 vices. She leaves to mourn her de
Ipartue, besides a host of relatives
and friends, husband, three sons
| Messrs. G.. O., w. w., and j. G. Bar
ker, Jr., and one daughter, Mrs. w
R. Bennett, to which much sympath!
is extended in their time of bereave
ment.
The commencement sermons preach
ed here in the school building Sun
day morning and evening by Revs. ]
w. Daniel and R. A. Yongue respect
lively were very forceful and uplifting
in their purpose The exercises O
the occasion will be continued thi'
monday evening by the primar!
and grammar grades, and tomorrow
|evening by the high school depart
ment, of which an account will bt
j given next week. B. G. j..