The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-03-15
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Mr.. G. W. Folk, of Clear POND,
was in the city Tuesday. Mr.. FOLK
was one of the more fortunate ones
whose winter oats were not killed by
the cold wave.
The Orangeburg district confer
ence of the Methodist church is be-
ing held this week in Denmark. The
conference will continue through to-
day (Thursday).
DR.. Lewis Fowler, Of Atlanta, Ga,
will preach at the Baptist church on
Sunday, April 18th. DR.. Fowler is
a preacher of wide reputation. The
public is cordially invited to be pres
ent.
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pense.
The Woman's Missionary society,
of the Methodist church, will meet
on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
The executive committee will be ask
ed to remain few minutes after the
meeting.
During the month of January there
was a total precipitation in this coun-
ty of 4.e4 inches, which was l.S4
more than normal. The greatest
precipitation in one day was LA
inches on the 25th Rain fell on
twelve days during the month.
E.. H. Henderson, ESQ.,, stated yes
terday that he would not be candl-
date for alderman or town treasurer
in the approaching town election. He
has held this position for six years,
and wishes to leave the office of
treasurer open, so that some one else
may take up that duty.
Mr.. H. C. Copeland of the Ehr-
hardt section, was in The Herald Of
fee Monday. Mr.. Copeland said that
the high price of food does not wor-
ry him much, as he raises nearly
everything at home. He plants a
good acreage every year in peanuts,
which he finds to be profitable crop.
MIR. A. Mob. Speaks, of this city,
was one of the losers in the fire
which destroyed the business section
of the town of Varnville Saturday
night. Mr.. Speaks lost one wooden
building, valued at $500, with sew
eral hundred dollars insurance. Mr..
Speaks says he expects to erect a
brick building on the same lot at
once.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Newsom expect
to move to Williston in the near fu-
ture. Mr.. Newsom recently resigned
his position as cashier of the Enter
prise Bank, on account of his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newsom have been resi-
dents of Bamberg for some time, and
during their residence here have
made many friends in the city, who
learn with regret of their intended
removal
Rev. w. R. Mcmillan and family
will leave on the 10Th inst. for their
future home at Westminster, where
Mr.. Mcmillan has accepted the pas
torate of the Baptist church. The
Baptist pastor will preach his fare
well sermon in Bamberg on the 25th
inst, which will also complete his
fifth year as pastor of the Bamberg
church. No call has yet been ex-
tended to a successor to Mr.. McNIil-
Ian.
Sheriff S. G. Ray received instruc-
tions from Governor Manning to go
to Denmark Friday to render any as
sistance necessary for the protection
of the negro, Palmer, from mob vio-
lence, while Sheriff Dukes was pass
ing through with his prisoner. The
sheriff found that no violence was be-
ing attempted at this point, however,
and no assistance was necessary, as
Sheriff Dukes decided to proceed on
the Coast Line as far as Robbins.