The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-02-28
Tbe Banrberg Deralo
Thursday, Feb. 28, 1918.

The CIVIC league WIFI De entertain
ed this afternoon at 400 o'clock at
the home of Miss Alma Black, on
Railroad avenue.
Mrs. O. D. Ritchie, of Albemarle,
N. c., in renewing her subscription
to The Herald, says: Il like to read
your paper and I look forward with
pleasure for it's arrival"
Recent repairs to the Presbyterian
church have greatly added to the ap-
pearance of the building. The en-
trance has been completely rebuilt,
and the interior is being calsomined
and repaired.
The many friends in .Bamberg OF
MIR. Ira, M. Cope will be interested
to learn that he sailed some days ago
for a trip abroad. Mr.. Cope is on
board a U. S. transport, and is on
his first trip across.
Mrs. G. P. White wishes the an
nouncement made that the badges
and flags of the Red Cross society
have been received, and that any
Red Cross member may secure them
by calling upon her..
Mr.. U..B. Hammet, deputy revenue
collector, announces that he will be
in Bamberg on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of next
week to assist any parties with their
income tax returns.
A negro workman named HightoW-
er was dangerously wounded yester-
day at the ginnery of Mr.. Decania
Dowling. The negro was caught in
the machiney in some way, and before
he could be extrieated, he was Sc
. yerely lacerated in the face and on
the body.
Supt. E. P. Allen announces that
the defamation contest for the low
er grades in the field day contests
will be held on Friday morning in
stead of Thursday night, as previous
ly announced. This change was
made on account of the fact that with
the other contests scheduled for
Thursday night the programme would
be too long.
The many friends of Mr.. John H.
Cope will learn with much regret of
his illness at his home on Midway
avenue in this city. Mr.. Cope was
stricken with serious illness about
two weeks ago, and has been con-
fined to his bed since. Trained nurses
are in attendance upon him, and it is
hoped that he will soon be able to
be out again. -
Mr.. Ruby J. Steedly, of Bambergs,
R. F. D. No. /, son of Mrs. A. M.
Steedly, has been accepted for enlist
ment in the quartermaster corps of
the national army, and is now on
duty at Fort Screven, Georgia. Young
Steedly has been working in Charles
ton lately, but lived here for long
while, and has many friends whose
best wishes follow him while he is
in the service of the government.
A small fire did some damage on
Thursday afternoon to the residence
occupied by Mr.. B. F. Folk at the rear
OF the Bamberg Banking Co. build
ing. The fire evidently caught from
the chimney. It was discovered a
few minutes after it started, and
quick work prevented much damage.
While the fire truck was not needed
to extinguish the fire, it demonstrat-
ed the fact that the new fire team
is on the job.
Many farmers in Bamberg county
are preparing to plant castor beans
this spring. The government has
sent out the appeal to plant this bean,
ed, the oil being needed for the new,
liberty motors on airplanes. A guar
anteed price of $500 per bushel has
been offered by the government, and
as it is said these beans grow fine
herb, many are taking advantage of
this opportunity.
The postmaster requests us to state
that when the windows at the post
Office are closed at 6 o'clock in the
afternoon, all window business is sus-
pended until after the 6:37 mail is
distributed. The force likes to be
accommodating, but is very busy af-
ter the windows are closed dispatch
ing mail, andiit is very annoying to
be interrupted by raps on the win
dow. Patrons are asked to come to
the postofice previous to o'clock
when they have business to attend
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