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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-16
WELLS RIVER

The examinations before draft
boards since the United States en-
tered the war snow that over half
OF the boys n Vermont were found
| physically unfit for military service
III niaay eases these defects might
nave beet avoided, if proper care had
been given them in infancy and ear
Is childhood. AS the health of our
people IS our greatest national asset
ia nationwide campaign is in progress
Ito interest mothers in the early care
Of their ci,l'dl en-. AS a part of this
+ campaign ti,scre will be :, Bei' ef
Babies Contest at the Cong gat1on:.l
church vesrry Tuesday from i.il 20
500 p. HI. I he contest. consists tf
trth mental and physical tests Il. 4 a
rating OF the "Ilild accora:ns 10 ~
cognized norma standards IN !eight.
weight. etc, The examination viii
% made ~ n ssicians and n..;s y iii
he in ;tttencai ce. Those wishing 70
enter .heir ciailo leave their aane. w.;h
Airs. L. ID. S.ndh, chairman o. The
committee. Ij,> not bfin.- ANY chill
which ST, VS. Signs of any commune
able disease suci' as rash, sore throat,
cold, infamcd eyes. Each mother is
asked to Lag a small blanket OF
large towel the day of the ":test.
Lieut.. Fer2e' son of the Canadian
Forces spoke at the Red Gross rooms
Friday and in the evening to a COM
pany of men at the Tavern Annex
The Lieutenant is an interesting
speaker and gave a graphic descrip-
ton of his two years service.
M. J. E. Martel of Lowell, Mass,
was in town Thursday and Friday on
business connected with the freight
car which was destroyed by fire here
Wednesday night.
Miss Lillias Moore is i'll with an
attack of tonsilitis.
The ladies' aid society will serve
a supper at the church vestry Tues
day evening, December 18th. Follow
ing the supper a social hour will be
held and an entertainment given.
Here is a chance to meet your friends,
enjoy good supper and help wor-
thy cause.
Plans are in progress for a Christ
mas service to be held at the church.
The members of the choir and Sun
day School will take part and Mrs.
Addie Carpenter viii have charge Of
the music.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-16
LUNENBURG

Mr., and Mrs. S. c. Smith, Mrs.
Rem Gee and Mrs. H. F. Warren
notored to St. Johnsbury last week
Wednesday,
Almon Smith of the Dalton Ferry
was in Lyman, N H., on business last
week.
NJ. and Mrs. Charles Finlay
If South Lunenburg entertained few
'elatives and friends to celebrate Mrs.
Finlay's birthday anniversary on the
18th.
Meridian Sun Council, J. O. u A.
NJ, initiated a large number of can
lidates at their regular meeting on
Wednesday of last week, following
The business session with social hour
and serving an oyster supper during
the evening. All the members pre-
sent enjoyed the evening greatly.
Rev Albert Gregory and j. H. Cole
attended meeting of school directors
Of this part Of the county at Concord
On Friday, reporting a very profitable
session.
l.. L. Whitcher of Whitefe1d, who
recently returned from Durham, N.
H., where he has been in training for
several months, has been doing some
work for the Lunenburg Telephone
Co. for a few days.
Mrs. Frank Lewis was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bowker and
Ferva Lewis in Littleton last week.
Wilson Bros. of South Lunenburg
Installed milking machine at their
farm last week. .s
C. C. Temple was in Concord on
Friday looking after road work
Miss Agnes Dodge was in Lancas-
ter on Friday.
Our merchants have their usual
display of useful and fancy goods for
Christmas, and our townspeople would
do well to look at the home stores be-
fore going elsewhere to purchase gifts
for the coming holidays
The Red Cross promenade which
was held at the town hall on Friday
evening was well attended and all had
fine time. Music was furnished by
Fl. K Phelps, violin, with Mrs. Eta
Turner, Miss Eva Rogers and viii
Pond accompanies. About SIS was
placed in the local Red Cross treas
ury.
A. N Bell, Essex county chairman
for the Red Gross membership drive
has appointed the following named as
,hairnlen for their respective towns:
Bloomfield, Miss Mildred Stevens;
Canaan, Mrs. Earl Philbrook; Island
Pond, Mrs. H. E. Randall; East Hav-
en-, DIG. Spencer; Concord, Mrs. Ber-
tina Cobleigh; CRANKY, E. w. Mat
thews; Victory, E. c.. Story; Lunen-
burg, Mrs. Eta Turner; Norton, Mrs.
John Daniels; Lexington, Miss Jennie
Holbrook; Guildhall. and Maidstone,
W. A. Abbott; Brunswick, J. L. Mills.
Mrs. w. w. Phelps is delivering
large order of the California Perfume
Goods which she secured for the
Christmas time.
The village schools will have their
Christmas exercises on Saturday af-
ternoon and will have vacation during
Christmas week.
Rehearsals are being held for the
usual Christmas exercises of the Sun
day School which will be held on
Christmas night.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-16
CITY OF NEWPORT

Harry Robbins, who has been veryE
sick at Will Daley's at North TroyH
since December 2, was taken to thea
hospital in Springfield, Mass, friday
night DIR. Adams Of Newport Cen-d
ter and Mrs.. Robbins accompanied
him to that city. The doctor upon hisI
return Sunday morning said that Mrl
Robbins stood the trip better than he'll
expected. Mr.aRobbins has host of
friends in Newport and Derby who1
hope for his recovery.
Clifford Oakley, who has been sick,
isnow on the gain.
Mrs. E. F. Humphrey gave party
tosa few of the teachers Saturday af-l
ternoon, the occasion being Miss Mar
tha Davis birthday
The Richford high basket ball team
played the Derby Academy at the
school hall, Newport, Friday night.
It is reported that the score was 65I
to in favor of the Richford team.
The fish chowder supper that was
served by the Carroll Dean Lance
Brotherhood class at the Methodist
church dining rooms Friday night
was one great success. Over 200 peo-
pie were served and none went away.
| hungry. It was a regular Thanks
giving dinner, and such chowder. We
/ have been to several suppers of late
but the boys put it over on them all
Besides chowder there We're rolls,
cheese, doughnuts, pies, cakes and
coffee, all for 35 cents. Do it again
| boys.
The second dance of the series
given by Co. H, " V. NJ, will be
held on December 81. They will
will dance the old year ont and the
NEW year in. I z
| Yesterday was Red Cross Sunday
and large committee are canvassing
the city to enlist every person to join.
The fee is 81 and after knowing the
great part that the Red Cross has
played in the war every one ought to
feel it high honor to belong and have
a part of this work.
The Christmas concert at the Con-
gregational church will be held Sum
day evening, Dec o. The program
will consist of songs and recitations
by the primary department and Christ
mas carols by the Junior choir. Talk
it up through the week and fill the
church to its full seating capacity.
On Tuesday evening, Dec. IT, Dir,
Walter E. Baker, poet, preacher and
wayside philosopher, will give his
great lecture peculiar Wives and
Husbands at the Congregational
church at o'clock. Admission Is
cents. Anyone that misses hearing
DR.. Baker will miss one of the great
treats that Newport has in store fol
them. The proceeds of the lecture
will be divided between the JUNO,
choir and the associated charities.
Mr. and Mrs. George CAVITY, form
erly of Newport, but who. have beer
living at Wells River since April
1917, have come back to make their
home in Newport, and are occupying
one Of the Arthur Scott fats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Clapper are
visiting friends in Montreal and Ma
cog for two weeks.
Miss Dorothy Spear arrived home
from the y. V. NJ. at Burlington Sat
furday for the holidays
Merton LaFountain has received his
discharge from the military school al
Middlebury College and has arrived
home.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-16

The entire proceeds of the play
given last Wednesday evening were
over $500 of which $50 is cleared for
The war campaign.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Smith. gave a
dinner party Friday night in honor of
Judge Baldwin's birthday.
s The public school will have one
weeks recess during the holidays.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-16

Optimistic Thought.
Gold, however abundant, cannot rem
der person truly rich.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-16

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Collars

Buy him a dozen linen !
collars, well pick out a
design that will suit his
taste. SITS a dozen, or +.
six for S1.50.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-16
Neckwear

Pretty ties always please.
A big assortment here in
bright, snappy patterns OF
rich, conservative color
ings. 75c to $500.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-06-27
Two Bamberg Men in Italy.

1t is learned on good authority that
Bamberg county is represented on the
Italian front by two brothers from
Olar, Messrs. Athen and Bezelle Nor
ris. These two young men enlisted
in a hospital unit some months ago.
Some time ago they were sent
"across,' their exact destination be-
ing, of course, unknown at that time.
1t is now reported that the unit in
which the Messrs. Morris were serv-
ing is doing duty on the Italian bat
tie front, and it is likely that they
are enjoying a mighty good sight
that of witnessing the Austrian ar
my in full flight across the Piave riv-
er, after it's disastrous defeat at the
hands of the Italians and their al
lies. No doubt these young men will
have some interesting news to tell
when they return home covered with
glory.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-06-27
Mrs. Denbow EntertainS.

Mrs. A. NJ. Denbow was hostess on
Saturday afternoon at lovely social
affair, com ELEMENTARY to Mesdames
Ben H. Wyman and Marion Wyman,
of Aiken, guests of Mrs. J. A. Wy
man.
The rooms were typical pictures
of summer loveliness with their dec
orations of bright-hued flowers, yel-
low daisies being used in the living
room and pink hydrangeas with maid
en- hair fern in the parlor. The guests
had been hidden to a sewing party,
so each came with her knitting bag
and fingers were kept busy with knit
ting, crochet or embroidery.
Most dainty refreshments of cream
and marshmallow cake were served
by Misses Mary Williams and Adele
Brabham. The invited guest were:
Mesdames G. F. Bamberg, ]. j.
Cleckley, A. NJ. Brabham, Jesse Car
ter, Marion H. Wyman, ]. A. Wy
man, Ben H. Wyman, Jones A. Will
liams, Elise B. Walker, w. A.
Klauber, w. P. Jones, M. J. Black,
Bennie Black, J. J. Jones Tillman
Fielder, Clarence Black, H. N. Folk,
Geneva Sanders, Henry F. Bamberg,
Henry j. Brabham, J. C. Moye, L. P.
Mcmillan, Glenn w. Cope, Henry
Zeigler, Henry Henderson, Misses
FRANKIE Folk, Pearl Counts, Alma
Black and Mary Livingston.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-06-27
Wanted-Letters from Soldiers.

There are now quite number OF
Bamberg county boys in France and
in other parts of Europe, and quite
few of them must be writing let
ters to their home folks. The Her
aid will be pleased to receive from
the families of soldiers letters writ
ten by the boys in France, for pub
lication. Do not imagine that the
people of the whole county are not
interested in your boy. They are, and
they are proud that he is represent
ing the county lover there" Let
ters written by the soldier boys will
be read with interest, even though
they may not contain anything of a
startling nature. The very fact that
they are we'll and are able to write
is sufficient to make letters from
France mighty good reading. When
desired, all personal references in a
letter may be omitted. We are not
only willing to- print such letters,
but We urge upon the families as a
public duty to send letters to The
Herald that other folks might read
what our boys are doing at the front
or behind the lines in France.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-06-27
Another Gasoline Famine.

Within the past few months, BAN
berg, in common with the rest OF
the country, has experienced short
age in many staple articles. There
has, perhaps, been no shortage felt
more keenly than that of gasoline.
Last week, for the second time this
year, the local supply of "gas' was
exhausted. and car owners and opera
tors of gasoline engines experienced
some real, but enforced, wartime
sacrifice. There were quite a num-
Der of stranded cars in the city. How
ever, the shortage lasted but a few
days. Saturday morning tankload
of gasoline arrived for local whole
saler, and was distributed at once.
People crowded around the various
stations anxiously for some of the
precious liquid, waiting their turns
with tin cans and vessels of all sorts
as receptacles, not being content to
take time to get their cars to the
stations. The eight thousand gallons
in the shipment, said one dealer,
would last about a week at the pres
ent rate of buying.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-06-27

ligently, and I challenge him to do
it,
Junius T. Lyles, of Orangeburg,
was the only candidate for lieuten-
ant governor who was present Tues
day.
The candidates for State superin-
tendent of education, commissioner
of agriculture and attorney general
presented their slams, but by this
time the crowd had considerably
thinned out.
All of the candidates were given a
very respectful hearing, and the
crowd generously applauded striking
statements by all the candidates, but
the meeting was entirely devoid Of
political enthusiasm. No candidate
received anything approaching an
ovation, and it was very apparent
that more serious matters are occu-
pving the attention of the people.
A keynote of patriotism was no
ticeable in practically all Of the
speeches, some of the candidates de-
voting the better part of their time
to discussion of war issues.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-06-27
Carter-Chagaris.

Mr.. Nick Chagaris and Miss kath-
crime Carter were united in marriage
on June 18th at Stamford, Conn.,, the
home of the bride. After the cere'
mony, Mr.. and Mrs. Chagaris left fol
a trip through several of the New
England States, visiting many points
of interest. They arrived in the city
Monday afternoon, and are now at
home in rooms in Col. Folks building
on Main street.
Mr.. Chagaris is one of Bamberg' s
substantial business men. Since com
ing to the city few years ago he has
made scores of friends. Mrs. Cha,
garis is very attractive Young wo'
man of culture and refinement. Mr.
and Mrs. Chagaris are now receiving
the congratulations of many friends
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-06-27
Series Of Demonstrations.

The series of demonstrations and
addresses given at Carlisle hall this
week by Mrs. B. w. Faust, home dem
onstration agent of this county, as
sisted by Miss Lois Irving, home
demonstration agent of Spartanburg
county, proved a great source of in
spiration and benefit to those who
attended them.
On Saturday morning, number
of cakes and breads were made with
wheat substitutes and pronounced de-
licious. A petition was gotten up
and signed by the housewives pres
ent asking the grocery stores to
keep in stock the various wheat sub
stitutes: Barley -four, rye -four, rice
flour, peanut flour, and soy bean
meal.
On Saturday afternoon, picking
and brining were demonstrated. Miss
Irving, in a very impressive man
ner, urged the ladies to obey the or
ders of our food administrator, say
ing: "Those who do not obey the
orders of the food administration to
the first degrees are counted slack
ers' as much as the soldier who does
not obey the orders of his officers -
On Monday morning Miss Irving's
splendid address on keeping the
home fires burning for the boys over
there" was very stirring. Her loyal
and pathetic appeal did not fail to
touch those present and each went
away with a greater ambition to do
their utmost in the war.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-06-27
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items Of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

The Civic league will meet on FIJI
day afternoon at 500 with Miss AL
ma Black. A full attendance is re-
quested.
The crops of the county are gen.
orally reported to be in fine
condition. Within the past few
weeks the condition of cotton has ma
terially advanced, and the corn crops
are in excellent condition. Present
indications are that the county will
harvest magnificent crops.
The Ministers conference, of the
Barnwell Baptist church association,
held it's monthly meeting in Bamberg
Monday. Quite a number of the
ministers of the association were pre-
sent. 1t was decided to make Den
mark the permanent meeting place
hereafter. After the usual business
meeting, the conference adjourned to
the Johns hotel, where dinner was
served.
Present appearances point to a
successful tobacco crop in Bamberg
county. This season is the first in
many years that tobacco has been
planted in this county. The condi-
ton of the crop is generally reported
to be good, and the curing of the
leaves will soon be in full swing.
The promoters of this new industry
are very anxious to make success
this year, in the hopes of securing
sufficient acreage next season to war
rant the erection of warehouse here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-06-27
Union Meetings.

In lieu of the programme for the
Union Meetings to be held June ,!
and 80, which was to have been pre-
pared by our Brother Hayes. whose
tragic and untimely death was an
nounced last week, the following is
offered as a substitute:
First division, Hunters Chapel;
second division, Georges Creek; thirG
division, Rosemary; fourth division
Mt. Olivet.
QUERIES.
/. The Greatest Needs of the
Church and Her Glorious Opportuni.
ty in this Present Crisis.
2. How to Have a Revival in Our
Churches.
3. What special Truths Need to
be Emphasized in Our Teaching and
Preaching Now?
Sermon on Sunday morning; sub
ject: Christian Education in South
Carolina"
SPEAKERS:
First Division-1. ]. H. A. Carter,
Thos. Clayton; 2. G. J. Herndon,
Geo. P. White; 3. Norman Fender,
D. H. Owings. Preacher, Geo. P.
White or D. H. OWings.
Second division-1. J. L. Pro-
veaux, C. w. Jones; 2. J. NJ. Grubbs,
]. D. Higgins; 3. G. Laurie Sandi-
fer. Preacher, J. D. Higgins or C.
w. Jones.
Third division-1. Horace Crouch,
D. w. Heckle; 2. R. B. Fickling, R.
Woodward; 3. Rev. Neisser, w. W.
Johns. Preacher, e. C. Watson or
D. w. Heckle.
Fourth division--1. J. C.. Fields,
J. R. Cullom; 2. S. w. Blanton, L.
S. Shealley; 3. NJ. W. Rankin, J. R.
Cullom. Preacher, L. S. Shealley or
J. R. Cullom.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-06-27
Eight Enter Special Training.

The Local Board Of Bamberg coun-
ty Monday announced the names Of
eight men selected from this county
by the board to go into training for
special duty in connection with the
army. Four of these are white men
who will go to the University of South
Carolina at Columbia, and four are
colored men, who will be trained at
the State Colored college at Orange
burg. Following are those chosen
for this special training:
WHITE.
Frank kirkland.
G.. NJ Kearse.
Elvyn kearse.
c. NJ. Chitty.
COLORED.
Horace Reed.
Prime Young.
John Moorer.
A. C. Kee.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-06-27
GueSs-Carr.

Denmark, June 22.-"The Oaks, "
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph G.
H. Guess, was the scene of a
marriage of unusual 1oveliness Mon
day evening, June 10, when their
youngest daughter, Ruby Michele,
became the bride of Capt. Irving P.
Carr, Three Hundred and Twenty
fourth Infantry, Dental Reserve
Corps, Camp Sewer. The east porch
was beautifully decorated with flags,
ferns and Southern smilaX where un-
der cluster of wedding bells the
ceremony was performed in a most
impressive manner, the Rev. VIM.
Haynsworth, brother-in-law of the
bride, and Lieut.. ]. T. Jenner, chap
lin of the Three Hundred and Twen-
ty-fourth Infantry, officiating.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. A.
P. Guess sang THE Sunshine of Your
Smile,'' Land of Long Ago." and
|'The Life Road with Miss Mary
Link at the piano. Then to the strains
of the Lohengrin wedding march, the
bride was preceded to the altar by
her bridesmaids, Misses Mary Smith,
Norma Moore, Isabel Strait, May
Blackwell, Agnes Heriot and Mildred
Carr, sister of the groom. Her maids
of honor were Misses May Haynes
worth and Norma Guess.
The bride never looked more at
tractive than on this occasion. Her
gown was an exquisite creation of
duchess satin, real lace and georgette
crepe beaded with pearls, over which
was draped the bridal veil which fell
from a coronet of orange blossoms.
She carried a shower bouquet OF
bride roses and sweet peas.
A sweet course was served i'm
mediately after the ceremony. Mrs.
Carr will be greatly missed here
where she has always identified her
self with the uplift of the community
Captain Carr, formerly of Wehaw-
ken, n. j., is a graduate of the Phila'
delphia Dental College and young
man of sterling qualities.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-06-27
NEGRO KILLS HIS WIFE.
She Refused to Tell Him Where She
Got Some Money.

Apparently because she refused to
| tell him where she secured some
money with which she had bought
some crackers, George Frazier, ne
gro, shot his wife, Julia Frazier,
few days ago, on the plantation of
Mr.. W. D. Mayfield, near Denmark.
The woman lived until last Wednes-
day, when she died as result of the
wound. She was shot with thirty
two calibre pistol.
The inquest over the dead body of
the woman was held Thursday by
Coroner Zeigler. The verdict was
that Julia Frazier came to her death
from pistol shot wounds at the hands
of George Frazier. Two witnesses
were examined at the inquest.
Amelia Morris testified as follows:
when she went to Mrs. Rhodes's
to get these crackers she was sent by
Lang Frazier to let her know what
they wanted, and Mrs. Rhodes told
her that she had cut out the credit
system except by sending order, and
she could not get them. She borrow
ed the money from her auntie and
paid for them, and gave her back
her change"
A. L. Milhous testified as follows:
''He sent her up to the commissary
for some crackers. He was sick, and
it seemed he did not have order, and
she came and brought the crackers
anyhow He asked her how did she
get the crackers. She told him that
she bought them with her own mon
ey, and he asked her where did she
get the money, and she would not
tell him and they started to rowing.
He went and got pistol She start
ed after him. He ran out of the
door and he shot her after he got
out of the door"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-06-27
The St. Johns Picnic.

Tht annual Sunday-school picnic OF
the St. Johns Baptist church was
held last Thursday. A large crowd,
as usual, was present from Bambere
and neighboring counties. This is
a large community affair, and is al
ways an occasion of much interest
Addresses were made by Rev. G. 2,
White and Senator J. B. Black. Al
ter delightful picnic dinner on the
grounds, Chairman J. C. Guilds, OF
the war savings committee, address
ed the people in the interest of the
war stamp campaign. Quite a num-
Der pledged to save and buy stamps
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-06-27
Call to County Ginners.

Dear sis: BY authority of the Food
Administration, through Mr.. F. S.
Evans, president S. C. Ginners asso.
citation, hereby urgently request you
to meet at the court house, Bamberg
S. c., Friday, June 2Sth, 1918, at 5
p. M, for the purpose of organizing a
County Ginners association, as pro-
vided by a meeting held in Charlotte
N. c., on May 23rd and in Columbia
June 18th.
This meeting is an important one
as you are expected to appoint dele
gate to confer with the State and
national authorities direct.
Please bring with you record OF
cotton ginned this season, together
with your U. S. license number, as
you will have to obtain license from
the U. S. food authorities to gin cot
ton or to purchase cotton seed; so you
will see the Importance of this meet
ing.
This notice is given you, and should
you fail to attend or fail to get recog-
milton in the regular channels
there will be no one to blame but
yourself. This information will have
to be in Greenwood by July 1st so
you will see we have no time to lose.
Yours truly,
G.. MOVE DICKINSON.
Bamberg, S. c., June 20.