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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-26
News from Cope.

Cope, March 19.-Mrs. J. A.
Brabham, of Bamberg, arrived yes
terday afternoon to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. E. Fielder. Miss Hattie
Sue Brabham accompanied her moth
er for a like purpose.
Mr.. John H. Cope left this morning
for Spartanburg.
Mesdames George w. Dannelly
and Wolfe Livingston of North, who
were down to attend the Cope-Ashe
wedding, left for Orangeburg yester-
day afternoon.
Mrs. CARLOW Dougherty, of North.
left Cope yesterday for Bamberg.
Miss Victorine Robins, of Atlanta,
one of the brides maids of the Cope
Ashe wedding. will leave for home
Friday morning.
Miss Lillian Russell is here on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. S. H. Booth.
Mrs. Helen Gaines Fletcher, of
Garnet is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S.
H. Booth.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-26
PERSONAL MENTION.
People Visiting in This City ana
at Other Points.

Mrs. D. E. Hutto, of Govan,
spent Saturday in town.
Mr.. S.. S. Williams, of Govan,
was in the city Saturday.
Mr.. H. S1Dowling, of Anderson,
vas in the city Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. w. P. Jones and little
daughter, Mildred, are spending a
while in Florida.
Mr.. Carl Kirsch, who is teach
ing at Jamison, spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Mrs. Hattie Livingston left Mon
day for Atlanta, Ca, for stay of
several months.
Mrs. Austin R. Neal and little
son, of Roanoke, Va, are visiting re-
latives in the city.
Miss Bessie Daniel, of Nichols,
is in the city on a visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. C. R. Brabham.
MIR. R. Pinckney Bellinger, from
the University of S. c. at Columbia.
spent Sunday in the city.
Miss Mary Ellen Eaves, who is
teaching in the Lancaster graded
school, spent the weekend at home.
Mr.. Stuckey, postmaster at
Bishopville, was in the city last week
on a visit to his son, DR.. H. j.
Stuckey.
Hon. S. G. Mayfield spent last
week in Barnwell, attending court,
where he was counsel in several i'm
pertant cases
Mrs. J. H. Murphy left Tuesday
for Brooklyn, N. Y, where he will
spend month with her brothers, the
Messrs. Garland.
MIR. c. l.. Etheredge and DR.. H.
F. Hoover went to Atlanta one day
last week, returning in Dr.. Hoover's
automobile Saturday.
Mr.. D. J. Delk left last Friday
night for Union county to visit Rev.
and Mrs. J. H. Danner, his son-in-
law and daughter. Their little baby
is seriously i'll.
MIR. A. NJ. Denbow, cashier of
Peoples Bank, goes to Barnwell to-
day where he will be the guest of
Hon. Chas. Carroll Simms at fish
fry Mr.. Sims is giving in honor of
Judge T. S. Sease.
q. -Messrs. H. S. Dowiing, H. L.
Hinnant, and J. A. Mitchell motor
ed to Charleston Sunday, going down
in Mr.. Dowling's car. Messrs. Hin
nant and Mitchell returned on the
train Monday morning.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-26
MARKS 100 YEARS.
Greer Man Holds Souvenir of As.
sembly Celebration.

Greer, March 24.-Mr. w. H.
Chesnett, of this place, has in his
possession a white metal medal, fine
proof, on one side of which is the
coat of arms of South Carolina and
the words, South Carolina On
reverse side are these words, Cen
tennial Celebration of the First
Meeting of the General Assembly of
the State of South Carolina, in the
City of Columbia, in the year 1871.
Celebrated at Columbia, S. c., May
1916, 1891"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-26
p Frank Wilson, now of Savannah,
s taking a rest with home folks.

- Frank Wilson, now of Savannah,
is taking a rest with home folks.
Miss Salley has organized a junior
music club. Last meeting was held
with Mrs. Isaac Knopf. She read a
piece, How Music Began then af-
ter the children had performed,
(Robbie Wilson winning the prizel
refreshments were Served.
Mesdames Thos. Warren and Ellen
HERS visited Mrs. S. L. Sanders re-
Gently.
Mrs. Jos. Kearse, of near Olar,
was the guest of Mrs. Julia Harter
recently.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-26
MIR. W. G.. Patrick, Of Columbi;

MIR W. G. Patrick, of Columbia,
spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs. J. F. Carter and little
daughter are visiting relatives at
Kline.
Mrs. Leroy Wilson. of Allen
dale, visited relatives in Bamberg
this week.
Mrs. Austin r. Neal and Mrs.
E. H. Bowling spent last Friday in
Charleston.
DIR. F. B. McCrackin, Messrs.
B. B. Leitzsey and A. NJ. Wright
spent last Sunday in Newberry.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
School Notes.
meeting.

The schools were closed last Monday and all the teachers spent the day visit. ing other schools. ...,-... .#-.
 The third year class of the High School organized last Friday after school and elected tlIe following class officers: Donald Mayham, president; James Flynn, vice-president, Pearl Davis. secretary; Sarah Rood, treasurer. A committee was also appointed for the selection of class colors and motto. This committee is to report at the next regular meeting next month.
 Miss Hanlon's room holds the attend ance banner for the past weeks attend ance. .+#
 A debate-Resolved that Geometry should be required High School sub- ject-was held last Friday afternoon in the High School. The affirmative side was debated by Howard Hatmaker, Whittlesey Abbe and Timothy Goggin. The Negative by Fanny Jackson, Olga Johnson and Gertrude Hugins. The judges decision was in favor of the Affirmative. All of the debaters are studying geometry at the present. time.
 The Christmas vacation will begin Wednesday morning, December 23, and extend until Tuesday morning, January 5, 1915.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
Pomona Grange .

The next regular meeting of Housa tonic Valley Pomona Grange, No. 10 will be held with North Cornwall Grange, No. 32 at their Grange hall, Dec. Is, at II a. m. Teams will meet the morning trains at West Cornwall. The Fifth degree will be given.
 Lecturers Program = Community Help; the Master or Lecturers of each Grange will give an account of what their Grange is doing as c ommunity help. ..y
 Recitation by a patron from Wichita Grange.
 Address, Some ways in which the Grange can help the community.
 Suggestions for the betterment of Pomona meetings.
 General discussion.
 Special Christmas music, by Webu. tuck Grange.
 Paper, The true Christmas Spirit.
 Paper, Christmas of ye olden time.
 Play, North Cornwall Grange.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
The c. and s. Club.

The first cornpop and sasf'rilly pour of the Cornpop and Sasf'rilly Club was held at the Rhoades rendezvous, Can field Square, between Considine and Wright alleys, Monday afternnon, be- ing the first stormy day after Thanks giving. President, s. B. Strong vel comed the guests, but wouldn't touch the feast, himself, as the steward, Fred Morin, had neglected to put horse radish on the popcorn. Al Herriman won the prize in the endurance con- test by eating two quarts more than Howard Lathrop in one hour and 45 minutes; Rhoades, referee. A new member, Fred Yutzler, of West Corn wall, was voted in unanimously.
 Henry Ives poured, assisted by Ned Roberts until the sasf'rilly gave out,
 then Assistant Foreman Hugins was sent for, to connect the hose with hydrant at the corner of the block, to wash down the remainder of the pop corn and nobody choked. A committee was appointed to fix a date for the ban quet to be given by MT. Herriman to the Club, according to his proposition of 1912. The committee consisted of Messrs. Herriman, Roberts and Rhoades.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
MIR. CASE BURIED
Victim Of Unknown Murderer in Bark
 hamsted Laid to Rest.

Victim Of Unknown Murderer in Bark
 hamsted Laid to Rest.
 The funeral of Hubert B. Case, chair man of the board of commissioners of Litchfield county, was held Thursday from his home in Barkhamsted. MT! Case died the previous Sunday of wounds inflicted at his store Saturday night by all unknown assailant.
 The services were attended by friends of the dead man from all parts of the state and it is estimated that members of every family in the town of Bark hamsted were among those in attend ance. The services were conducted by Raymond Churchill, reader of the First Church of Christ, Scientist. of Winsted The committal service was in charge Amos Beecher lodge, A. F. 6 A. M, of New Hartford, of which MT. Case was a prominent member. Burial was iE Center cemetery in Barkhamsted.
 The Masonic representation at the funeral was very large and included a number of men prominent in the fra ternity throughout the state.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
SUFFRAGE-PR0 AND CON
Pro.

After tomorrow, the suffrage cam paigners who have been hard at work with out intermission ever since the beginning of October, will have little respite. The suffrage campaign in New London County which has lasted for nearly four weeks comes to an end tomorrow with meeting at Lodyard Center, and no further organized cam paigning will be undertaken by the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Associa- tion until after Christmas. The series of campaigns which are ending this week began near Hartford, and week was spent in organizing and holding suffrage meetings in the small towns within easy reach of the city. Similar campaigns were then carried out near Waterbury, New Haven, Bridgeport, New Milford and other towns an cities and then the campaigners-led by Miss Emily Pierson, Miss Alyse Gregory and Miss Isabella Sanders went into New London County where they have carried through a thorough and widespread campaign.
 Hartford, Conn. Press Sec.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
A CHRISTMAS APPEAL
Organized Plan to Help the Starving BeIgIsns,

Organized Plan to Help the Starving
 BeIgIsns. ... To the Editor of The News:
 Christmas approaches and to quote the Presidents Thanksgiving Procla- nation, "it has been vouchsafed to us to remain at peace with honor" Tie duty and the privilege remain of avert ing starvation amongst the Belgian re- fugees this winter and for this special purpose the Dollar Christmas Fund has been organized.
 It is estimated to date that all the help subscribed in America-and it has been very liberal-including he and of the wealthy Rockefeller Foundation does not average more than few cents for each destitute Belgian-enough to buy food for few daysi
 The Dollar Christmas Fund has one great ambition-to see that every man, woman and child this Christmas shall have food, clothing, shelter. This great achievement is happily still possible and to this end we are working with the Christmas Fund of London which has collected for the same purpose nearly $400. 900. The cooperation of the two organizations has many decided advan- tages. It provides a safe guard against waste from overlapping. It enables our Fund to enjoy the guidance of members of the Belgian Government as regards the distribution of relief. An our workers are voluntary and every cent subscribed, after daducting the costs of stamps and stationery, goes di- rect to the Belgians.
 Even if you have given to every other fund we beg you in the name of hu- manity to assist the Christmas Fund for which appeal as treasurer. Help to send a Christmas gift worthy of America-a tribute of sympathy from one people to another whose needs and sorrows are immeasurable. ..... If you realize that millions are literally faced with starvation, that children are still crying for food, shelterless women dragging their weary way to help, that aged men are home less and shivering-and this despite all that is being done-you will give before Christmas and give hberally. r..-,
 England has received 300, 900 of the refugees but there are unnumbered thousands still wandering in France and Holland besides those in stricken Belgium.
 A fresh inspiration to our own peace full Christmas in America will be lent if we relieve now the sufferings of in- nocent little children unoffending women and aged men and you may rest assured that no mans Christmas Day will be the less happy because in some cases the gift may entail some measure of personal sacrifice.
 Let us remember at this crisis that ito pity distress is but human; to Re- lieve it is God like"
 All contributions entrusted to me as Treasurer will be promptly and thank fully acknowledged. Send along your dollar-more if you can.
 Yours very truly, Henry Clews. Treasurer, Dollar Christmas Fund for Homeless Belgians, Broad Street, New York,
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
LitchfieId Bar Honors HoIcomb.

Governor-elect Marcus H. Holcomb, Judge James H. Webb, of New Haven, who succeeds him on the superior corrt bench, and Congressman-elect James P. Glynn, of Winsted, were the guests of honor at the annual banquet of the Litchfield County Bar Association, held at the Hotel Winchester, Friday night. Each of the guests spoke briefly, Presi. dent Donald T. Warner, of Salisbury, being toastmaster.
 At the annual meeting of the associa- tion in the afternoon, the following officers were elected: President, Donald T. Warner; vice-president, L. J. Nick erson, of Cornwall; secretary treasurer, W. F. Dowd, of Winsted; auditors, L.. J. Nickerson, R. T. Higgins; library committee, S. A. Herman, of Winsted John T. Hubbard, of Litchfield; J. F. Addis, of New Milford. Resolutions were adopted on the death of the late Dwight O. Kilbourn, of Litchfield and F. W. Etheridge, of Thomaston.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
Turkey in the War.

The Rev. J. Wellington Hosg, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, New Haven, in his, Sunday evening sermon, referred to the entrance of Turkey into the great European conflict as "the most impor- tant happenings of the war, so far. '' He said one effect of the action of Tur- key would be the possible breaking up of the united force whichMohammedan- ism exerts, the Mohammendans, of India and of Egypt refusing to fight for the Crescent, fighting rather for Eng land. "The 200 millions of Moham- medans," he said, "have been blot on civilization. But some hope remains in that this war may break them up. see the power of the Crescent broken and the Cross once more lifted on high. Out of all this tumult will come a time when we shall see the brotherhood of man and the fatherhood of God"
 MT. Hoag said that there had been no breakdown of Christianity, because the diplomacy of Europe had never given Christianity a chance. "There can be no failure of Christianity" he said, "when Christianity has not been tried. Christianity is the only solution of the problem.
 In referring to the way in which the various nations are calling upon God to help them and confound their enemies. MT. Hoag said, Gin ancient times, each country had its own god which had to be worshipped on the soil of that coun- try, and could be worshipped nowhere else. Whenever 8 nation of this coun- try went to another land he took bag of the soil of his country with him and kneeled on this when he prayed. Other wise he thought that his prayer would not be heard. His was tribal god 1; the God worshipped in Europe today seems to be tribal God"
 MT. Hoag was abroad when the war broke out, last summer and witnessed many of the horrors and experienced many of the discomforts that attended a state of war before he was finally able to get ship for home.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
CAUGHT WHITE DEER
Had Consorted With Marshal Deans
 Domestic Cattle.

Several weeks ago MT. M. c. Dean, of South Canaan, observed among his herd of COWS a beautiful white deer. It appeared perfectly at home with the domestic cattle and consorted with them daily. It YVES doe and was supposed to have escaped from some game preserve. The attention of State Game Commissioner Charles H. Pease was called to the deer and he decided that it should be captured and sent to the stata preserve at Madison. Accord ingly last Wednesday by ingenious strategy the white deer was inveigled into wire enclosure on the Dean do main, and after considerable maneuver- ing, was placed in slated crate by MT. Dean, MT. Pease and Cornish and Sam Hitchcock and brought to Canaan for shipment to Madison. The animal attracted considerable attention at the station here, and on the train, and was conveyed in safety to the Madison pre- serve, where it is now quartered.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
Choral Union Officers.

Tomorrow the officers of the Litch. field County Choral Union, with few invited guests, will assemble at Del monico's, New York, as guests of MT. and Mrs. Carl Stoeckle, where the an- nual business meeting of the Union will be held in the afternoon, and the famous Delmonico dinner at 5:45. This latter function is where the 'in. vited guests" come in, and it is a rare privilege, which no invited guest has ever been known to turn down. As the business meeting officers are elected for the ensuing year, and the music tc be sung at the famous Norfolk concertt is announced.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
Con.
Press Sec.

To the Editor: This is a time of wide spread suffering, both here and abroad The winter is always hard season for our own poor and this bids fair to be particularly so, while the need abroad is heart breaking. Yet we read that suffrage leaders are trying to raise a fund of $15o, 000-to relieve the world wide suffering? Not at alto carry on their own campaign next year. Does it not seem as if starving, shiyering women and children needed food and clothing more than women, rich enough to contribute $150,0 ,000 to the suffrage cause, need the ballot?
 Compassionate Woman.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
Long rains.

A Bristol correspondent says: Some of the longest trains seen here for years are going over this division of late. Locomotives are being used at the rear of the trains as pushers. Friday after noon train headed west was made up of ninety-six cars and three engines, one at the front and another about six teen cars back, with the third pushing at the rear of the caboose. Another train went west the other day with a single locomotive hauling sixty-two cars Another came from the west with ninety -one cars this train having two locomotives from Terryville down. To help it over the grade near the sum- init west of Ierryville third locomo- tive was used as & pusher.
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
NEW BALD-HEAD CLUB
Rumors of Hairless Organization Down
 in RidgefieId.


 The formation of new bald-head club, in Ridgefield, is told of by the Danbury representative of the Bridge port Herald, who rhapsodizes over the possible possibilities of friction with the original organization, in this en- thusiastic fashion:
 "On Friday night last, Bald. Head Club-the second of its kind in the civilized world-was born in the Ridge field Press office.
 "John Rodemeyer may we'll shake at the awful newsl The editor of the Connecticut Western News is the crea- tor and ruling genius of the B. H. O. of America. Ridgefield now presents rival, or is about to present one.
 "Should the Riagefield movement be successful, what field of strife it will lead to. 1t will mean a Duel Be- tween Domes Hairless Hatred, per hapsl Winsted versus Ridgefield n Oh, horrors-the way those men may seek each others scalps.
 What a race for membership and prestige these rival organizations may afford. Which will hold the better dinner and manifest the most wit? What clashing of jests, the joshing of the two clubs should afford.
 "As soon us the Ridgefield Bald. Head Club, which should attract cranially- qualified talent from all the country between Stamford and Danbury, gets on its feet it would not be inappropriate to hold joint debates between the two organizations. Great questions of the day might be humorously solved there by. What a fine future to contem- platep'
 Let the work of organization proceed. The field is large, and there are bald heads enough to go round. The parent body is now so large and is growing 70 rapidly that it can view with approval the formation of branch clubs to accom- modate the surplus hairlessness; and the Bald-Head Club of America is ready to extend the right hand of fellowship to the Ridgefield institution, if 1t actually materializes. There will be no "duel between domes," no "hair- less hatred, " no seeking of the others scalps." The B. Fl. O. of A. is triumphant without being militant; good fellowship is its slogan, and the spirit that animates it is attested in the fact that at it's annual banquet in Win- sted in October the sum of $88 was raised by voluntary contribution, for the sufferers in Belgium. 1t will greet it's offspring in Ridgefeld with a smile of welcome and say, "Bless yon, my cheeild l" ..
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
CHRISTMAS MAIL
Postmaster Roberts Gives Enlightening Information for p. O. Patrons.

! Information for p. O. Patrons.
 Postmaster Roberts is preparing for the Christmas rush at the postoffice and advises patrons to observe the "Ten | Commandments" promulgated by Post master General Burleson, as follows:
 Mail early; have parcels wrapped and addressed before appearing at post office windows; prepay all postage; write address plainly, giving street number or R. F. D. route; write your own name and address in upper left hand corner; write name within par eel in case of mutilation of wrapper {; pack securely with strong paper and stout cord; mark breakable articles 'fragile;' mark food 'perishable;' place writing in separate envelope, placing two cents thereon"
 In addition to the above Postmaster Roberts gives enlightening information to patrons, which they will do we'll to l ponder.
 If you wish to have packages insured call at the window and get supply of insurance tags and have properly filled out when you present your package The rate for insurance, cents for package up to $25 in value; 10 cents for packages from $25 to $50.
 A parcel that does not bear the name and address of the sender is not mail able. .. s.
 The rate for parcel post matter in the first and second zones, or within 150 miles of Canaan, is cents for the first pound, and 1 cent for each additional pound or fraction thereof.
 You will see in another column of The News the tine that mails open and close. It would be great help to the postoffice employees if you would present your parcels for mailing some time other than when the mails are first open. Package may bear the inscrip- tion, "Not to be opened until Christ mas. ......
 The limit of weight of parcel post matter is 50lbs. for parcel mailed for delivery in the first and second zones, and 20Ibs. for all other zones. The limit of size, parcel post matter cannot exceed 72 inches in length and girth combiued
Connecticut western news., 1914-12-10
Gov. Holcomb's Staff.

Governor elect Holcomb has an nounced his staff appointments al follows: s...
 Brigadier- General George M. Cole, oi Hartford, adjutant- general (re-appoint ment.) :vt-.
 Col. Frank J. Began, of Rockville quartermaster- general. .-..E
 Col. Phineas H. Ingalls,, M. D., ot Hartford, surgeon n-general, H Col. William O. Cheney, of SoutI Manchester, commissary- general.
 Col. Alton Farrel, of Ansonia, pay master-general.
 Col. Arnon A. filling, of New Haven judge advocate general.
 Major John N. Brooks, of Torrington aide-de-camp.
 Major J. P. Elton, of Waterbury aide-de-camp.
 Lieutenant Commander William Sheffield Cowles, rear admiral, U. S. N., (retired,) of Pennington, maya. aide. ...