The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07
Tbe Bamtberg Derm
Thursday, March Z, 1913

The friends of Mr.. Wesley Stokes
who has been very i'll with pneumo-
MIA, are glad to see him out again.
Messrs. G.. Frank Bamberg and
J. D. Copeland, Jr., were drawn as
Jurors for the session of the federal
court in Florence this week.
Mr.. C. R. Peoples, of Olar, has
accepted a position with Rizer & Aver
as bookkeeper. Mr.. Peoples takes
the place of Mr.. Clayton.-Walter-
boro Press aud Standard.
Much needed showers fell in this
. section Tuesday. Contrary to gener-
al expectations the spring rains have
not yet set in, and the ground was
very dry previous to the rains Tues
day.
Lieut.. A. S. Weekley, army medl-
cal corps, is now in Chicago taking
course in surgery. The course Will
be completed, probably, within the
next few days, when DR.. Weekley
will doubtless be assigned to duty
abroad.
Contractor w. J. Nichols has COM
pleted the work of replacing the
concrete steps on the Baptist church
building. A new design of steps
was used, making the entrance OF
the church much more attractive
than formerly.
The friends of Mr.. E. D. Sandifer
will be interested to know that he
sailed some time recently for Eu-
rope. Mr.. Sandifer is in the navy,
on board one of Uncle Sans large
battleships, and he is now some
where" in European waters.
Mrs. J. F. Carter and Mrs. B. D.
Carter will entertain the Francis NJ.
Bamberg chapter, U. D. c., at the
home of Mrs. B. D. Carter at 4 o'clock
o. M, on the 18th ist. The members
are asked to remember to bring
their annual dues. A large attend
ance is requested
Mr.. John w. Folk, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c.. Folk, left Bamberg on
Thursday for Charleston. Mr.. Folk
enlisted in the naval reserve forces
some time ago, and was accepted. He
was ordered to report in Charleston
Thursday last. Bamberg is repre-
sented by a large number of young
men in the navy.
A large number of new subscribers,
have been added to The Herald's
subscription lists this week. If you
are not a subscriber, butNhappen to
receive one of this weeks issues, we
suggest that you forward us today
one-fifty so you can secure the first
installment of cover the Top" which
will begin next week.
March came in like lamb, as the
old saying goes. March first was
the warmest day of the season so
far, and many gardeners could be
seen over town planting vegetables.
According to the legend, if March
comes in like a lamb it goes out like
a lion, but here's hoping that part
of the old forecast will not come
true.
William Patrick, young son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Patrick, was oper-
ated on few days ago. The young
man recently suffered an attack of
pneumonia, and afterward with an
internal abscess. The operation was
successful, and he is now doing we'll.
Mrs. w. H. Patrick, who has also
been suffering from pneumonia, is
improving rapidly.
In another column will be found
an account of memorial exercises
held at Kingstree for the late Carlisle
Myrick. This will be of much inter-
est locally, as Mr.. Myrick spent many
years in this section, being raised
by Mr.. C. A. Milhouse, of Bamberg,
R. F. D., who was an uncle of the
young man who gave his life for his
country on French soil.
The ministers of the county were
asked to talk on the war situation
last Sunday in the churches of the
county. In accordance with this re-
quest many of the pastors presented
facts and figures accumulated by the
government to their various con-
gregations. This request was made
by the county council of defense at
the meeting held here last Thursday.
Lieut.. C. L. Etheredge, former
Bamberg citizen who some time since
earned his commission in the army,
is now stationed at the four-wheel