The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-09-16
News from Fairfax.

bate judge in Darlington.
News from Fairfax.
Fairfax, September 13.-Last
week was unusually gay with the
young folks. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Tai
ley (who are society leaders here)
had some very charming young lady
visitors. Miss Sue Mcdonald from
Charleston, and Miss Caroline Vance
from Columbia. They put on their
thinking caps" as to the best way
of entertaining their guests without
giving dance or card party. So
invitations were issued-frst to the
youth of the town, then to the young
married couples. Those invited had
to put on their thinking caps' to
solve the REFUSES, guesses at con-
tests. In character pictures every
family in Fairfax was pictured in
some way and they had to guess the
names from the pictures. Miss Hat
tie Tyler won the first prize and Mr..
Martin Lightsey the BOBBY. Next
evening, in the contest, What are
the best traits to make good hus-
band?" Mrs. Mcdaniel won the first
prize, and Mr. Fred Lightsey the
BOBBY. In the contest, "Give the
best description of your wife's we'd
ding Dress" Mr.. Ben Brunson won
the prize, and no wonder, for his
fair bride of few months sat beside
him wearing her lovely wedding cos
tune. Delicious refreshments were
served both evenings-cakes, ices,
fruit salad and punch. The guests
departed reluctantly both evenings,
voting the Talleys the best of enter
tainers. Their visitors have been the
recipients of kind attentions from
families here, and all will hate to see
them leave. Come again, girls!
Our new teachers are: Prof. Joe
Riser, principal; Misses Albright,
Haigler, Goolsby, assistants, with
Miss Annye Moye, music teacher.
In a few days our boys and girls
will leave us for different colleges.
Mr.. Mcdonald Youmans returns to
University of South Carolina; Miss
Mercedes Buckner to Winthrop;
Misses Margaret and Lucille Youmans
to Converse College; Miss Lila Bar
Der to Columbia College, and Miss
Zelle Loadholdt to Greenville Female
College.
The reading room has been more
popular since the "Elsie Books"
came. Elsie Dinsmore was certainly
a lovely character, and quite model
for our girls to initiate (leaving out
the numerous cries that dear girl had
over trivial things.)
The darkies are happy now in the
cotton fields. We can hear them
singing over their work. Leave the
poor old strangling wretch and pull
for the Shore" is the way they per-
vert Bliss's famous songs.
Mrs. Martha Craddock has been
much cheered lately by a visit
from her twin sister, Mrs. Columbus
Howard, of Georgia, whose loving
soothed her in her in
valid state.
We will not tell you about our six
feet alligator, as that is stale news.
Miss Virginia Durant has enter
tanned her brothers wife and chill
dren recently.
Mrs. Mary Youmans and daughter,
DR.. Iva Youmans, have returned
from a pleasant trip to Beaufort.
Miss Blanche Cooksey has selected,
in Baltimore, the fall hats for
Young's millinery, and will be here
in a few days. Miss Cooksey seems
like one of us, she has been here so
long.
Miss Alma Knight, who spent her
vacation with her father in Savan-
nah, is here now, ready for return
to study.
Mr.. w. C. Creech spent a week
here with Mr.. George Sanders.
Miss Eta Copeland's recent visit
here was much enjoyed, as she was
one of the most popular teachers
here last session. Her little pupils
hated to see her leave. But we still
cling to the hope of having her with
us in some way or other in the future.
Eh, Miss Eta?
Negro Shot at Hot Supper Near Govan
Govan, September 14.-Saturday
night negro named Johnnie Edwards
was shot at ''hot supper" one mile
from Govan. The ball entered his
left side, and it is thought that it
back instead of entering abdominal
cavity. 1t is thought that the negro
is not seriously wounded, but it is