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Milford chronicle., 1915-08-20
PLAINTIFF Won HIS SUIT.

A civil case was tried in Dover last
monday before Magistrate Wood in
winch w. w. Wilson of Frederick was
lne plaintiff and David e. Greenlee of
near Houston, the defendant, based on
lle purchase of a potato digger by
GIeenlee from Wilson. 1t was alleg-
ed that Greenlee, after having paid
part, refused to pay the balance, he
clalmlng that the machine was not
as represented. The amount asked
lor was $50, with interest from Janu-
SSry Il, 1915. Referees Hopkins,
1lleVes and Burton decided in favor
VI the plaintiff for the full amount.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-20
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

Two children, a boy seven years old
si snu girl eight years old, of Mr.. and
T Mrs. Collision, farmer living near
iuomas Chapel, 10 miles west of Dow
a. a., We're struck by lightning last Sun
uay afternoon during a severe electri-
osi storm and instantly killed. The
Sullaren were playing in a field op-
peslte the Collision farm along the
oni, %re fence, when struck. A third
vullu, OF Thomas Wilson, neighbor,
..a way also struck, knocked down and
summed, but survives. In many places
throughout Kent County the lightning
was unusually severe.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-20
Fresh STRAWBERRIES IN MARKET.

Last Saturday Mr.. John Anderson,
who resides near Houston, brought to
the Chronicle Office a quart of fine
strawberries of the Superior variety,
and presented them to the writer with
his compliments. 1t has become a
common thing for fall grown straw
berries to be on our markets, especial
ly when the weather has been wet and
favorable for their growth. Several
farmers cultivate them just for the
local or home use, and not for a mon
ey crop They are very fine eating at
the breakfast table, and we assure Mr..
Anderson that we appreciated his
courtesy.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-20
MILFORD GRANGE.

The next field meeting will be held
August 2Sth. in the grove formerly the
nroperty of Miss Lewis, and now Oh
Carrot Vreeland. The committee IN
charge of this affair is Mrs. George
Titus' Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips,
Mr. and Mrs. ]. G. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Duane Lynn, Mr.. and Mrs FRANK
Waters and Miss Lewis.
All enjoyed the day with Howe anu anu
Lemex. and many a healthy hen wiz
he minus her head as a result OIL PIol.
Pollard's talk. The ladies reported
GOOD sale of cream and cake, with
material increase of their fund.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-20
ROUNDING UP LAW EVADERS.

This week the justices Of the peace
have been reading over the lists of
those who have taken out licenses for
driving automobiles, as well as licens-
es to own and have one driven over
the roads of Delaware. AS a result
scores who have been riding over the
roads as drivers of machines will face
OF have faced, the justices of the peace
this week, and have paid over the fee,
or have been fined for having attempt
ed to evade the laws.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-20
VOTES FOR WOMEN MEETING.

A meeting, at which three Votes
for Women" speakers talked, was held
in the public square in Milford last
Saturday evening, with a good attend
ance. The ladies presented their
views of the question in a convincing
manner, and claimed that the meeting
had caused many converts to their
cause. The meeting in Milford was
one of many being held in lower Del
aware and Maryland for the purpose
of creating favorable public opinion
on this important question.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-20
HORSE THIEVES QUICKLY CAUGHT.

Sheriff Kirby was notified by tele-
phone Sunday about noon, of the theft
of a horse and carriage from Hastings
Porter, near Pennington. Deputy
Sheriff W. E. Maloney went to work
on the case and within an hour round
ed up Harry Carlisle, aged IS, and
Fred Kuntz, aged about 25 years, sus-
poets. They had taken the horse and
carriage to the farm of Benjamin
Gibbs, just outside of Dover, asking
him to keep it until 4 o'clock, Sunday
afternoon, saying the Dover livery
stables were full and that they could
not get accommodations. Carlisle and
Kuntz were sent to Jail to await a hear
ing. They say they intended to return
the team.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-20
SEARMs OF MOSQUITOES A PLAGUE.

From Rehoboth and all the shore
places reports of great swarms Of
mosquitoes as making life almost a
misery, have followed the easment of
rains and electrical storms. Only a
high wind will bring relief from these
pests. Well screened doors and win
dows will afford protection for the
home, but the horses and cattle can
find little relief day or night, unless
ponds of water are available for them
to stand in.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-20
STOCK SOLD At REASONABLE PRICES.

The sale of horses last Saturday in
Milford drew crowd, and the stock
sold was Of superior quality; large,
in good condition and apparently
kind. The prices were lower than it
was thought they would be at the pre-
sent time, when the European demand
has stripped this country Of horses
and fixed the prices at a high rate.
The mares disposed of on Saturday,
would be fine for breeding purposes.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-20
MARRIED.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


On Thursday evening, August 18th,
1915, James Isaac Donovan, Of near
Lincoln, and Miss Mary Elizabeth
Trader, of Milford, were married at
the Lincoln parsonage by Rev. ]. H.
They will reside on the
groom's farm near Lincoln.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-20
STEINER TO LOAD PEACHES MONDAY.

ttrbe steamboat George F. Pierce viii
remain at the wharf in Milford an
dav IN Monday and load peaches up 10
O'Clock in the evening. ons WI WI
sail at that hour for PhlladelpIla ma anu n,1
have the fruit in early niaiAe' ="
Tuesday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-07
Postofice Box Rents.

There seems to be some who have
not understood why the box rents at
the postoffice have been raised. AS
has been stated before, the box rents
on all boxes was advanced the first
of the year. This is because of the
fact that the postoffice has advanced
one grade, the advance being based
on the business Of the Office. AS the
business increases, the grade is ad-
vanced, and along with this advance,
the box rents are increased. The
postmaster desires it stated that he
has nothing whatever to do with this
matter. He secures no part of the
box rent money, all of this going to
the postoffice department. 1t seems
that the rent really should have been
advanced some time ago, but the post
master did not make the increase in
rates until ordered to do so by the
department.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-07
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT.
Morris Against 5. 4. l.. Only Case
Tried so Far.

Monday morning a special term of
civil court convened in Bamberg,
with Judge T. J. Mauldin presiding.
After the court had organized, suit
able resolutions on the death of Mr..
c. B. Free, clerk of court, were adopt
ed and ordered inscribed on the
court records, together with a page
dedicated to the memory of Mr.. Free,
and court adjourned as mark of re-
spect to the deceased officer.
Upon reconvening, the first case
called was that of Sallie F. Morris.
against the S. A. l.. railroad company.
Damages in the sum of $4,000 are
asked from the railroad for injuries
alleged to have been sustained in a
collision at CASTOR in 1913. Mrs.
Morris was on her way to the insane
asylum at the time, and it is alleged
that because of the injuries sustained
and the shock resulting from the
wreck, her mind was seriously i'm
paired. This is one of the largest
cases ever tried in this county, and
up to yesterday afternoon, the case
was still going on.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-07
MIR. FREE RESIGNS CLERK COURT
Mr.. j. d. Copeland, Jr., Appointed
His Successor.

MIR. J. d. Copeland, Jr., Appointed
His Successor.
Mr.. w. E. Free, who was appoint
ed by the governor to succeed his
father, who died Christmas eve, as
clerk of court for Bamberg county,
forwarded his resignation to the gov
ernor one day last week. Mr.. D.
Copeland, Jr., has been named by the
governor as successor to Mr.. Free.
Mr.. Copeland's many friends are con-
graduating him upon his appoint
ment. The unexpired term of Mr..
C. B. Free is about two years. Mr..
Copeland took charge of the office
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Copeland was not an appli-
cant for the position, and his appoint
n, ent came as a pleasant surprise to
his many friends. Mr.. Copeland is
a man of ability, and the county is
assured of a competent officer by his
appointment. Mr.. Free is a lawyer
Of a large practice, and his growing
law business prevented him from
giving the necessary time to the Of
fee.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-07
Officials Regret Death.

State officials Monday expressed
deep regret to know of the death Sat-
urday of J. A. Hunter at Baltimore,
where he had been taken from his
home at Bamberg for treatment. Mr..
Hunters illness was only of few
days duration.
Mr.. Hunter was hardware mer-
chant of Bamberg and had served his
county in the house of representa-
tives. He was candidate in the
1914 primaries for lieutenant COVER
nor. His candidacy for the position
of superintendent of the State peni-
tentiary was announced several
weeks ago. Prior to the beginning of
his political activities, Mr. Hunter
was superintendent of schools at va
rious places.-Columbia Record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-07
Easterling-Gaffney.

The marriage of Miss Helen East
erling to Mr.. R. Leon Gaffney was
solemnized at the home of the brides
parents on Railroad avenue, Jan. 2.
The bride, who is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs A. S. Easterling, is a
recent graduate of Limestone col
lege. She is a young woman of rare
charm, and has numbers of friends
throughout the State. Mr.. Gaffney,
whose home town is Gaffney, S. c.,
is member of a prominent family
Of that city and is a graduate of
Furman university. He is now in
business in Shreveport, La, where
for the present they will make their
home.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-07
REMARKABLE WE'LL.
Bored at Varnville for Uses of a Cy-
press Company.
The News and Courier says:

The News and Courier says:
A remarkable we'll has just been
completed at Varnville for the Sake
hatchie Cypress company by the
Hughes Specially Well Drilling COM
pany, OF this city. The well is one
of the biggest of its kind in that
section of the State and yields an i'm
mense volume of water through nat
ural pressure.
Mr.. William E. Hughes, president
of the concern that constructed this
we'll, said that it is 917 feet deep and
II by s. 1t has a 40-pound pressure
per square inch at the surface and
gives forth a bowl stream about 80
feet above the surface with an over
flow of twelve hundred gallons per
minute 1t is being used for the wa
ter-works of the Cypress company's
mill and the village mill.
Mr.. Hughes, in speaking Of the
construction Of the well, said that
the possibilities for irrigation in that
section were very great. He said
that for a belt of ten miles in area
the land could be drilled and an ex-
cellent head of water secured with
natural flow to irrigate the farm
ing sections OF that part Of the State
splendidly, at very small cost.
with proper irrigation" Mr..
Hughes sail, that part Of the coun-
try around Varnville could be made
an excellent farming district. The
land about that section gives good
head of water and with the irriga-
tion system adopted would give far
better results than the present
methods, waiting for rain to moisten
the fields. The natural pressure is
there and by boring a well and con-
Meeting it with pipe system the va
rious sections of field could be wa
tered at any time they needed it. Bet.
ter crops could be raised and earlier
than is the case now, with the result
that the farmers Of that section could
get their crop North in time to catch
the early market, which means bet
ter prices; and better prices to the
farmers mean better times for the
merchants of that section, which
means that Charleston would also re-
ceive her share. Irrigation is what
that section of the State needs to
get the full benefit Of the splendid
land, which offers this natural op-
portunity.'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-07
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
Don't forget to write it 1915.

Don't forget to write it 1915.
A new years dance was given
Thursday evening in the town hall.
Mr.. w. NJ. Brabham and family
have moved from the city to Mr..
Brabham's farm near the city.
The Carlisle school reopened after
the holidays on Tuesday, the students
and professors returning Monday to
resume their duties.
The annual new years ball of the
Ehrhardt Social club was given on
Dec. 29th. The ball was attended
by a number from Bamberg.
Mr.. w. P. Sandifer and family
moved yesterday from the old Car
Isle dormitory to the residence for
merly occupied by DR.. Kirkland.
Mrs. C. J. S. Brooker entertained
Friday afternoon with an auction
party. Refreshments were served
and a delightful afternoon spent.
The graded school teachers have
returned to the city after spending
the holidays at their respective
homes, and have resumed their du-
ties, school having reopened on Mon
day.
Mrs. J. D. Copeland, Jr., enter
tained on last Thursday afternoon.
There were six tables of bridge and
prizes we're awarded those making
the highest scores. Delightful re-
freshments were served.
The Herald stated last week that
the Carlisle boys and girls left Sat
urday and Sunday" for their homes
to spend the holidays. Of course,
this was an error, as Carlisle stu
dents do not travel on Sunday. They
left on Saturday.
A very prominent witness in the
Morris case now being tried, was DR..
Elenora Saunders, who was a physl-
clan in the State Hospital for the In
sane at the time Mrs Morris was
committed. She testified in behalf
of the railroad company. 1t will be
recalled that DR.. Saunders was the
object of vile attacks from certain
officers, who it is alleged sought to
defame her reputation. An investi-
CATION was ordered, and she made
herself famous by her mastery de-
fense, utterly routing her enemies.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-07
Plum Pudding.

Mix one cup of -four with three
quarters of a pound of soft bread
crumbs, half a cup of sugar, one
pound of shredded suet, two cups OF
seeded raisins, two cups of currents,
one cup candied orange peel or ci-
tron, one small teaspoonful each OF
cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt,
and, last, five beaten eggs and a
small cup of brandy. Put in a but
tered mold and steam eight hours.
When it is sent to the table put it
on a round platter, and put six or
more Jumps of sugar around it, and
a little paper cone in the top, both
concealed by holly. Then turn bran
dy over the whole light. The sugar
and the contents of the cone will
keep the pudding alight. Serve a
foamy sauce with this.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-07
CITY HAS SEEN MANY WARS.
Rheims Taken by Germans Has Long
and Exciting History.

Lovers of the beautiful in architec-
ure hope the Germans have left un-
harmed the great cathedral of Rheims
that is the city's chief beautiful and
one of the most predominant struct-
ures in French history. =.
The cathedral is 700 years old,
and in it for centuries the French
Kings were crowned. 1t is richly orna-
mented inside and out, and is filled
with ecclesiastical statues, protrait
and allegorical, and number Of
paintings by old masters.
Rheims takes it name from the
Rhemi, whose capital it was, and
who surrendered voluntarily to the
rule of the Romans and enjoyed
special favors under the conquerors.
The Vandals took the town in 4O6,
and afterward Attila put it to the
sword and burned it.
Clovis was baptized in Rheims in
496, and succeeding kings were con-
secrated there, as sacred vial OF
oil believed to have brought from
Heaven by a love was kept in the
abbey of St. Rhemi, and had been
used in the baptism of Clovis. Three
of the ancient Popes conferred with
sovereigns at Rheims.
By the treaty of Troyes, in 1920,
Rheims was ceded to the English,
but they were expelled in 1929,
when Joan of Arc and her army took
it, enabling Charles VII to be conse-
Grated in the Cathedral. The city
was taken by the allies at the over
throw of Napoleon I, and it had to
submit for a time to a Prus-
sian governor general and to
meet heavy requisitions during the
war of 1870.
The principal structures that draw
tourists are, besides the Cathedral,
the Gate of Mars, erected in honor
of Augustus Caesar, the archiepisco-
pal palace, built in 1900, where the
kings lived when they were crowned
at Rheims; the Church Of St. Remi,
dating from the eleventh century,
and the town hall, more than 200
years old. The city has population
of more than 00,000.-From the
Boston Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-07
Bamberg Convicts Remembered.

During the past week the COVER
nor of South Carolina has extend
ed clemency to 1872 convicts. Among
this number the following were from
Bamberg county:
John Evans, convicted in March
1912, of murder and given a life
sentence. The sentence was reduced
to five years.
Honsea Odom, convicted in March
1910, of manslaughter and given {
sentence of eight years. Granted
parole.
Russ Dukes, convicted in Novem
ber, 1909, of murder and given
life sentence. Granted a parole
Dukes sentence was reduced il
March. 1918, to ten years; reduced
February, 1914, to nine years.
Bill Rice, convicted in April, 1898
of murder and sentenced to life
Granted a parole. Rice's sentence
was reduced in February, 1914, t
90 years.
w. B. Mcmillan, convicted at the
last term of court of breach of trust
and sentenced to serve six months
Granted a parole.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-07
HOLMAN WON'T QUIT BOARD.
Tells Governor His Removal Was
Without Cause.

Orangeburg. Jan. 4.-The contro-
versy between the governor and Hen
ry S. Holman over the attempted re-
moval of the latter from the Orange
burg dispensary board is being fol-
lowed here with conSiderabl BILE inter-
est. Claiming that the governor has
attempted TO remove him from office
without the slightest cause and in
violation of law, Mr.. Holman, reply
ing to the official proclamation of re-
moval has written the governor that
he will continue TO discharge the
duties of said office" Mr.. Holman
declares he intends to hold to the
office and that he has retained coun-
sci who advise him the governor has
no legal authority to remove him.
1t seems that the governors at
tempt to remove Mr.. Holman was the
result of a complaint filed with the
governor by Ex-Mayor w. NJ. Sain,
dispenser at Dispensary No. in this
city. Mr.. Sain, according to the
records of the board, was defeated
for reelection by James L. Weeks,
whereupon he (Sain) made a pro-
test, alleging in an affidavit that he
had been duly elected, but that the
boards chairman, Henry S. Holman,
destroyed the ballots and falsely de-
clared that there had been no cleo
tion." This is denied in the return
made by the entire board to the
governors order to show cause why
they should not be removed. The
board further declares that in elect
ing the two dispensers for this city
they "acted freely and without fric-
ton" and that the balloting was
done in a regular and legal manner.
DR.. J. NJ. Oliver has been appoint
ed by the governor to succeed Mr..
Holman, and it is understood that
DR.. Oliver has also employed counsel,
so it seems that there is in prospect
a right lively fight over this job. The
other two members of the board are
Edgar L. Cutler and A. S. Dukes. Mr..
Holman has not been supporter OF
the governor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-07
Apollo Music Club.

On Wednesday afternoon the Apol-
10 Music club met with Miss Alma
Black. In the absence of the presi-
dent, Mrs. E. H. Henderson, Miss
FRANKIE Folk presided. After a
short business meeting a Mcdowell
programme followed: Piano SOLO
From An Indian Lodge (McDow-
ELL, by Mrs. LaVerne Thomas;
sketch of McDowell's life, by Miss
Kate Rentz; vocal solo, by Mrs. H
n. Folk. and Current Events, by Miss
Irma Black. Miss Black served a
delicious sweet course, after which
the meeting adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Robert Aver January 13.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-07
INSTITUTE FOR S. S. WORKERS
'BarnwelI Baptist Church January 13
II and is, 1915.
PROGRAMME.

Wednesday, January 1870 p.
M, praise service. 7:45 p. m, ad-
dress, The Magnitude of the Sunday
School Enterprise" Rev. Thos. j.
Watts, State Sunday-school secretary.
SIS .. M, address, How to Realize
the Enrolment possibilities of the
Sunday-school," Judge ]. j. Gentry,
Supt. Baptist hospital. QUESTIONABLE.
Thursday, January 14-9:45 a. M,
praise service, led by Rev. w. M.
Jones, D. D. 1000 a. m, address,
"a Pastors Thoughts About the Sun
day-school," Rev. j. D. Higgins and
w. R. Mcmillan. Open parliament.
1890 a. M, address, THE Spiritual
Goal Before the Sunday-school
Teacher" Judge J. J. Gentry. 11:15
a. M, "a Round Table," conducted
by T. ]. Watts and Judge J. J. Cen
try. Brief conference. Adjourn
for dinner. $3.50 p. m, de-
votional service, led by Rev. F. H.
Funderburk. 3:45 p. m., address,
The Teacher Who Teaches" T. j.
Watts. Ais p. M, address, "A
superintendent View," c. c. Ellzey.
4:3O p. M, address, ''The Country
Sunday-school," J. J. Gentry. 1880
p. M, devotional service, led by Rev.
George Hopkins. 7:45 p. m. ad-
dress, The Adult Glass Movement OF
Southern Baptists," Judge J. ]. Gen
try. S:15 p. M, address, Another
Phase of Religious Education" T. J.
Watts. Brief conference.
Friday, January 15-9:45 a. M,
devotional service, led by Rev. j. r.
Cullom. 1000 a. M, address, The
Relation of the Sunday-school to De-
nominational Enterprise" J. ]. Gcn-
try. 10:45 a. m, address, Our
Teacher Training SYSTEM" T. ].
Watts. Miscellaneous. 800 .. M,
devotional service, led by Rev. D. w.
Heckle. 3:15, address, "Spizzerink-
tum," by T. J. Watts. Adjournment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-07
NEW COUNTY OFFICERS.
New County Administration Goes In
to Office This Week.

This week Mr.. L. P. Mcmillan and
the new board of county commission
ers will go into office. The commits
sions were expected yesterday, and
Supervisor Bruce, the retiring officer,
was arranging to turn the county
government over to the new admins
tration. A meeting Of the new board
is expected to be held next Monday,
at which time the elections will be
held, and organization will be per-
fected. The new members of the
house of representatives will go in
to office upon the meeting of the
assembly next week.