The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-06-13
SHORT LOCALS.

Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
Mr.. J. H. Hutto Monday sent The
Herald quite nice specimen of twin
cucumber. They Cor it) were Cor
was) perfectly formed.
The ministers of the county were
requested to preach sermons last sun
day on thrift, in connection with the
forthcoming campaign in the interest
of war saving and thrift stamps.
The following Bamberg county
schools will receive State aid: Bam-
berg high school, $500; Denmark
high school, $3.50; Olar high school,
s45O. Schools in Barnwell county
will receive $2,550; Colleton, $500;
Hampton, s2,320.
The Woman's Missionary Society OF
the Methodist church will hold their
regular monthly meeting on next
Tuesday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. G.. Frank Bamberg will conduct
the devotional and literary part OF
the programme. Visitors will be cor
daily welcomed.
The eclipse of the Sun Saturday
afternoon was witnessed by large
number in the city. With the ex-
ception of a small patch of clouds
when the sun first began going into
eclipse, the vision was clear. At It's
height, the eclipse produced darkness
usually witnessed at dusk in the even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Carter, of Ehr-
hardt have received this message
from their son, Mr.. B. Tillman Car
ter: "The ship on which sailed has
arrived safely overseas. Feeling hne'
will write later" Mr. Carter's ad-
dress is as follows: Co. M, 11Sth
Infantry, 59th Brigade, American Ex-
peditionary Forces, S0th division.
Messrs. NJ. G. Cooner, c. r. Goza,
C. S. Gillian, and Isaac Barf1eld have
returned to this county from the
training camp. These young men
were drafted and sent to camp re-
Gently, but they failed to pass the
physical examination at the camp.
Other men will be selected to I'LL the
places thus vacated in the county's
quota.
The Furman Glee club, of Green
Vile, gave a concert in the Carlisle
auditorium Friday evning for the
benefit of the Red Cross. A large
crowd attended, and about $S5 was
taken in at the door. A concert was
given at Ehrhardt Saturday night,
and the club sang several selections
at the Sunday evening services at the
Baptist church in this city.
In view of the fact that attention
has been called to the low percent
age of class / men in several OF the
counties of the State, it is interesting
to note that in this county the per-
centage is. about 35. The average
is about 20. 1t has been ordered
that in counties where the percentage
is low the classification is to be in
vestigated. Where parties are found
to be in low class when indications
show he should be in class one, he is
to be reclassified.
Two young Bamberg men have re-
ceived commissions in the army from
the officers training school of the
S1st division, Camp Jackson. They
were E. Henry Henderson and Paul
J. Zeigler, both of whom were gradu-
ated from the school recently and
placed on the eligible list. Both
were commissioned as second lieu
tenants. These young men have
scores of friends throughout this Sec
ton who congratulate them upon
their appointments.
Mr.. H. M. Graham has moved his
family to Greenwood, where they will
reside in the future. While Mr..
Graham and family will reside
in Greenwood, he will retain
his interests in this city, and will
make frequent visits to Bamberg.
Their many friends regret that they
have moved from the city. Mr.. Gra-
ham has been prominently identified
with many enterprises in the city and
county, and he and family will al
ways find a warm welcome in this
community,
The many friends of Mr.. Carl 0.
Kirsch will be glad to know that he
has been admitted to the officers
training camp. MIR. Kirsch was rec
omended for appointment to the OIL
GERS school by Col. o. J. Bond, of the
Citadel. Before his recommendation
was acted upon, however, he was Sc
lected as a member of a contingent
from this county to Camp Jackson.
MIR. Kirsch is a graduate of the Cita-
del, and has had considerable mill
tary training, and his friends are con-
fident that he will win his commits