The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-23
NEWS OF BACHMAN CHAPEL.
Mrs. Richardson Does Not Improve
Rain Needed.-School Closed
Death of Mrs. Jas. Wicker.

Bachman Chapel, April 21, 1909
Mrs. Mamie Richardson, of near
Bachman Chapel, who was so badly
burned on Saturday afternoon be-
fore Easter Sunday, by her clothing
catching on fire from the stove is
very low and doesn't seem to improve
any. DR.. Dominick, of Prosperity, is
giving her what medical aid he can
and it is sincerely hoped that she
will soon recover.
We are very badly in need Of a
good soaking rain. The grain crop is
beginning to suffer and the land is
so dry and hard in places that it can It
be ploughed without rain. Also what
has been planted can't come up to a
stand while the land is so dry.
Misses Julia and Lille May Moore,
of near Johnstone Academy, spent
last Saturday night at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Schumpert Wis
tied at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John NJ. Schumpert last Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. I. Kinard spent
last Saturday night at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Eargle near St.
Matthew church.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Wilson spent
last Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Rikard and family, of
Long Lane.
Union Academy school has closed
and the teacher, Miss Carrie Ray
Werts, has returned to her home in
Saluda county, near Corinth church.
Misses Eunice and Corrie Frank
lin sent last Saturday night and
Sunday at the home of Mr.. Dan De-
hart.
Mr.. NJ. E. Enlow and Miss Hattie
Banks attended the closing exercises
of Presley school last Saturday
night. They report nice time.
Rev. I. S. Caldwell preached an in
teresting sermon at Cannon's Creek
church on last Sunday afternoon
from St. Matthew, 1922.
He gave good advice to the young
people on the Importance Of taking
an active part in the Sunday school
and church worship. The Sunday
school was re-organized, with Rev.
Caldwell as superintendent, and Mr..
W. E. Wallace, assistant. A eollee-
ton Of ten dollars was raised to pay
for chairs and fixtures inside the
church.
! Rev. Caldwell announced that there
will be preaching on Friday night
before the first Sunday in May, and
on Sunday following. They will have
Sunday school at $3.50 p. M, with
pre-, ching and communion services
following, at Cannon's Greek church.
Mrs. Lou Wicker, the wife Of Mr.
James Wicker, Of near St. Paul s
church, died yesterday afternoon and
will be buried this afternoon at )
O'Clock in the St. Paul's cemetery.
Mr$. Wicker had been in bad health
for some time, having had an attack
Of typhoid fever and heart failure,
which caused her death. She was
about 70 years Of age. She leaves d
) husband, three daughters, one son,
two brothers and one sister, besides a
host of relatives and friends to mourn
her departure. We extend our sympa-
thy to the bereaved family and COM
mend them to Him on high for con-
ISOLATION.
Miss Freddie Banks, who gradu-
ated in the trained nurse school OF
Augusta, Ga., is at the home OF her
mother now, after spending while
! in the Columbia Hospital, nursing
one of her cousins.
The peach crop has about all been
killed, although there aye some lett,
which we hope may remain to rlpen'
The indications are favorable for
rain now, which we hope will come
shortly.
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