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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11
Mr.. Hollifield Resigns.

The many friends in Bamberg of
Mr.. S. C. Hollifeld will regret to
learn that he has resigned as local
agent of the Southern Railway COLI
pany, the resignation to become ef"
fective as quickly as he can be re-
placed. Mr.. Hollifeld is originally
from North Carolina; he came to
Bamberg several years ago as agent
for the railroad and has at all times
been courteous and rendered efficient
service to the public. His place will
indeed be difficult to fill. Since he
came to Bsmberg, Mr.. Hollihe!a was
married in York county, and both he
AMI his wife have made numerous
friends here who trust that they VIII
continue TO reside among us.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11
DEATH OF MRS. GOODSON.
Beloved Christian Woman of Ehr.
hardt Passed Away in Charleston.

The many friends and relatives of
Mrs. Mary Virginia Goodson, of Ehr-
hardt, were shocked and grieved to
learn of her death, which occurred in
Bakers sanitorium, Charleston, last
Friday morning. Mrs. Goodson had
been unwell for some time, and had
been operated on. The operation was
pronounced a success, but complica-
tions set in which caused her death.
The remains were inferred on Sun
day at Pleasant Hill Methodist church
near Ehrhardt, the Rev. D. H. OW-
ings, pastor of the Ehrhardt Baptist
church, conducting the funeral SER
vices, assisted by the. Rev. P. D. Ri
singer and the Rev. C. S. Fielder, the
other pastors of Ehrhardt. The floral
tributes at the grave were especially
beautiful and numerous, attesting the
general love and affection in which
she was held by her neighbors and
friends.
Mrs. Goodson was 46 years of age,
and had been for many years con-
sistent member of the Ehrhardt Bap-
tist church, of which also her husband
and step-son are members. Before
her marriage, Mrs. Goodson was
Miss Bishop, daughter of the late
Martha C. and Lawton Bishop, and
she had always lived in the Ehrhardt
section. She had an unusually strong
Christian character, and was general
ly loved by all her acquaintances.
She is survived by her husband,
Mr.. J. w. Goodson, and one step-son,
Mr.. w. Ralph Goodson. Two broth
ers also survive her, Mr.. Carey NJ.
Bishop, of Aiken, and John NJ. Bish-
op, of Walterboro.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Mr.. H. ]. Bellinger furnishes The
Herald with the following ginning hg-
ures for Bamberg county prior to De-
cember /: 1919, 23,137; 1918, 29,-
$50.
Mrs. ]. F. Herringten and Messrs.
Henri, Claudis and G. W. Herring
ton, of Sardis, Ca, spent a few days
in the city last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Godbee.
The Baptist Woman's Missionary
society will meet next Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the
church. Ali members are urged to
be present, as there will be business
of Importance, including election OF
officers.
The Bamberg Wholesale Grocery,
which has been temporarily quarter
ed in the Denbow cotton and tobacco
warehouse, has now been moved into
it's own new building on the corner
of Elm and Calhoun streets, where it
will be permanently located.
The December meeting of the U. D.
c. chapter will be held on the 18th
instant at 400 p. m, at the home OF
Mrs. J. J. Smoak. Paper, "The
Burning of Charleston" will be read
by Mrs. J. F. Carter; selected reading
by Mrs. B. w. Simmons; current
events by Miss L. S. Cleckley. All
members are urged to attend.
The friends in Bamberg Of Messrs.
E. H. and w. G. Duncan will regret
very much to learn of the death Of
their father at his home in Laurens
last week. Mr.. Duncan had been i'll
for quite while, and his death was
not unexpected. Both of his sons
from here attended the funeral and
burial in Laurens, their former home.
There are fifteen prisoners in the
Bamberg county Jail, two white men,
IL negro men and one negro woman.
Eight of them are federal prisoners
from other counties in the State ano
who have already been tried and are
serving short sentences in this Jail,
the sentences having been passed by
the United States courts. The other
seven are awaiting trial on various
charges.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11
NEGRO BRUTALLY MURDERED.
James Westbery Shot and Cut, ana
His Wife is Charged With Crime.

What appears to be a brutal mur-
der occurred Saturday night on the
plantation of Mr.. J. w. Hill in the
Clear Pond section of the county. A
negro man by the name of James
Westberry was shot in the back while
sitting by the fire in his own home.
The load from a shot gun entered
just below the right shoulder blade
and would probably have caused
death. However, the perpetrator of
the deed evidently didn't care to take
any chances on the outcome OF the
victims wounds, so the man, already
mortally wounded, was then chopped
three fearful gashes in the head with
the blade of an axe.
It is said that his wife, Hattie
Westberry, had quarreled over the
way he had treated her two children
by a former husband. She has been
arrested and is in Jail here charged
with the crime. There were no eye
witnesses present at the time Of the
killing, the two little children in
question, about eight or 10 years
old, being in an adjoining room.
The woman denies having anything
to do with the homicide, and first
stated that two white men killed her
husband, and it is said also she told
her children to swear that two un-
known white men had killed their
step-father. However, upon careful
examination, the smaller child final
ly said that her mother killed James
Westberry, and Hattie Westberry lat
er admitted that she didn't know
who killed the man.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11
MASONS ELECT OFFICERS.
Ornan Lodge Holds Annual Meeting
Last Friday Night.

The annual meeting of Ornan lodge
No. 38, A. F. NJ, was held at the Ma
sonic temple here Friday night and
the following officers were elected to
serve the lodge for the next ensuing
year:
IL. Hinnant, worshipful master.
Wilmot jennings, senior warden.
D. A. Reid, junior warden.
Albert Mcmillan, treasurer.
Robert Black, secretary.
"A. M. Denbow, senior deacon.
l.. B. Fowler, junior deacon.
D. w. Phillips, tiler.
Thomas Black, P. G.. Carnes, stew
ards.
y Ornan lodge has just closed a good
years work. The attendance at ev-
cry meeting during the year has been
good and much interest in everything
tending toward the upbuilding of the
order has been manifested upon the
part of it's members. All of the above
named officers elected are bright Ma
sons and are much interested in keep
ing up the good reputation of their
lodge.
Several members will attend the
annual meeting of the grand lodge
in Charleston this week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11
MORE PAVING STARTED.
Sidewalks Being Built by Town and
Citizens on r. r. Avenue.

Following the paving Of Main
street and in line with it's progressive
policies Bamberg's city council has
let the contract to pave the sidewalks
on both sides of Railroad avenue
from Main street east to the last
crossing. Work has already been
commenced on the job and it will be
completed as soon as possible, proba-
bly, by the first Of February. Sand
has been hauled and piled along one
side of the street. The total cost
Of this improvement will approxi-
mate $4,000. One-half of the
amount will be paid by the town
while the balance will be borne by
the abutting property owners along
the avenue.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11
TO EXPEND LARGE SUM.
Outlay of $3.50, 900 to be Made Here
by the Seaboard Mills, Inc.

Under the leadership of Mr.. John
H. Cope, one of Bamberg's biggest
business men and most progressive
citizens. the cotton mill here will in
the immediate future make an enor-
ous expenditure of money for a Bam-
berg county enterprise. The outlay
will APPROXIMATE $350,0O0, and will
be entirely for improvements to the
machinery, equipment, the erection
of a new building and the purchase
of new machinery. The local mill
is now owned by the Seaboard Mills
company, a large eastern corporation
and under the management OF MT.
Cope has for the past few years been
successful in making a profit on its
output of manufactured goods and
has uaid the first dividends in it's his
tory.
The order has already been given
for a large amount of new machinery
and equipment and this will be in
stalled at a very early date, as well
as extensive repairs to be made to the
small portion of the machinery to be
retained. The mill has also purchas-
ed the vacant lot on Main street next
to it's main building in front of G..
Frank Bamberg's stables, and will
as soon as possible begin its new
building on this lot. This building
will be large, it's dimensions being
81 by 264 feet. 1t will be construct
ed of brick, will be two stories high
and up-to-date in every particular.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11
BAMBERG BOY MAKES GOOD.
Mr.. H. A. Ray, Jr., Refuses $4,000
For Fomula for Soft Drink.

The many friends in Bamberg Of
Mr.. H. Alfred Ray, Jr., will be pleas
ed to learn of his probable good for
tune with a new soft drink which he
is putting on the market as a bever-
age for the public. Mr.. Ray, who is
now a chemist in Florence, was born
and reared in Bamberg where he liv-
ed until he was grown. He is now
married and has a FAMILY. Mr.. Ray
has gotten up a formula for drink
which it IS said upon reliable author
ity cannot be distinguished from co
caaoa-cola by even most ardent ad-
mirers of that popular drink, al
though the test between the two has
been made time and again. Unlike
the imitators of cocoa-cola he is not
using a similar name for his drink,
but has called it Freeze" A Will
mington, N. c., business man has
made him a fiat offer of $4,000 for
the formula, which Mr.. Ray has de-
clined. He expects to organize a
large corporation for the manufac-
ture of "Freeze'' with places of bus
mess at Florence and Baltimore. 1t
is said that the people of Florence
have so much confidence and faith in
the undertaking that practically ev-
erybody there will take some stock
in the concern and one Florence man
has already signified his intention of
applying for 100000 of the capital
stock. The formula for cocoa-cola
was devised about 80 years ago by a
druggist working on small salary in
one of Jacobs's pharmacies in Allan
ia. He sold it to Asa G.. Gambler for
$500. Some fe wyears later Mr. Cand-
ler made him a gift of $4,000 cash.
The boyhood friends here of Alfred
Ray are much interested in his ven
ture and will take pride in any sue
cess which may come to him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11
DEATH OF MRS. COPE.
Beloved Woman Died Here Sunday at
Ripe Old Age.

Mrs. Margaret L. Cope, who had
been desperately i'll for some time,
passed away at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. J. Cleckley, on Sec
ond street in Bamberg Sunday even
ing. Mrs. Cope, who was an elderly
lady, having reached her 7S,h year,
was the widow of the late Mr.. ].
Martin Cope, of Orangeburg county.
She was also the step-mother o. Mr..
John H. Cope, of this city. Mrs.
Cope was quite well known in Barn-
berg where she had number Of SIN
e7re riends who deeply deplore her
death. Her life had been one o. use
fulness not only to her own immed-
ite family, but to her friends, her
community and her church. She was
a devout Christian woman, and had
been a lifelong member of the Meth
odist church.
The remains were laid to rest at
800 o'clock Monday afternoon at the
old Union church cemetery, near
Cope, in Orangeburg county. The de-
ceased is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. ]. J. Cleckley, of Bamberg; one
son, Mr.. S. B. Cope, of Cope; by her
sister, Mrs. c. Marion Barton, of Co.
lumbia, and the following brothers:
Messrs. William B. Salley, G. Law
renee Salley, and Alex S. Salley.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11
New Concern Opens.

A new mercantile establishment
began business in Bamberg on Dec
ember first. 1t is composed of four
excellent business men, thus giving
evidence of their faith in the future
progress and prosperity Of Bamberg's S
business. The name of the concern
is the Kearse-Padgett company; it is
incorporated, having capital of S6'-
600, and deals in general merchan-
disc. 1t occupies the store on Main
street made vacant by the removal OF
the F. K. Graham Furniture Co. The
firm is composed of Messrs. j. M
Grimes, H. L. Kearse, r. l.. kearse
and G. G. Padgett.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11
RENDERING RECORDS.
Work Provided For By Legislature
Started at the Court House.

.SGdrCcU at CIl0 OOufG
Work has been begun in the court
house here on the contract let by
Bamberg county to Walker, Evans &
Cogswell Co., of Charleston, for
the reindexing of all judgments, real
estate mortgages and deeds in the
clerk of courts office. This will re-
quire a great amount of work and
the job is being done at cost of
$4,000 to the county. When COM
pleted it will be valuable asset to
the records of the county; the indices
will all be typewriter, and will be
much neater and more accurate.
Colts system of indexing will be US
ed and this will be a splendid i'm
provement over the present crude
methods and will place Bamberg
county mortgage and title records
in line with those of our adjoining
counties, while our judgment indices
will be more up-to-date than those
of any other county in this section
of the State. Miss Pauline Johnson,
of Cumberland, Md, is here doing the
book work locally for the contractors,
assisted by three Bamberg young la
dies, Misses Kate Fielder, Eula Row
ell. and Ottawa Easterling, all of
whom are working on the books
steadily each day. 1t will probably
require about six months to complete
the job, which conveys some idea OF
the amount of work to be done.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11

Wanted-A man of reputation and
energy between ages 25 and As for
the Bamberg agency of the Metro
politan Life Ins. Co. Position perma-
nent to right man and offers salary
and commission contract. Good es-
tablished business with the leading
life insurance company of the world.
Apply J. R. ROSEBERRY, Supt., 401
L. & E. Bldg, Columbia, or Z. L.
ANDREW, Dep. Supt., Sumter, S. C..
tin.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11

For Sale-395 acres extra fine
lands for division. 230 acres open
and under high state of cultivation,
balance in good pine and hardwood
timbers; one dwelling with seven
rooms; seven tenant houses, barn and
stables, all in good repair; plenty or
labor on place; lands will produce
two bales cotton per acre, with corn
and all other crops in proportion.
The stock of mules, corn, grain and
all personal effects on the place will
be included in sale of place. Prices
and terms on application. J. T.
O'NEAL, Real Estate, Bamberg, S.
G. tin
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11

The fire which did so much damage
to the business section of the town a
few days ago may have proven a great
help, as mass meeting was held Sat-
urday night and the council was in
structed to make canvass of the free
holders in order to sign a petition
to call a special election to vote on
installing a water system and water
works in the town.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11
Welcome New Pastor.

A special welcome service will be
held at Trinity Methodist church next
Sunday morning, this being the first
service at which the new pastor, the
Rev. S. O. Cantey, of Mullins, will be
in the city. The entire congregation
of the church is especially urged to
be present at this service, and the
public generally is cordially invited
to attend.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11

Notice-A fine timber farm and
stock proposition, consisting of 1, ,156
acres. $50 acres in fine state Of cul-
tivation, will produce bale of cotton
per acre and corn 60 bushels to acre.
Also fine trucking proposition;
Dwelling, tenant houses, one barn
and stables, gin house, store; R. r.
station on place, about 100000
feet of pine and hardwood timbers,
all at a low figure to quick buyer.
Price and terms on application. J..
T. O'NEAL, Real Estate, Bamberg,
S. G. t1h
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11
LOCAL FUEL SITUATION.
Strike and Fuel Restrictions Felt by
Bamberg Citizens.

The fuel situation throughout the
country occasioned by the general
strike and action of the coal miners
and followed by the orders of the
United States fuel administration
reached an acute stage during, the
past week, and the entire Southeast
has been particularly affected. The
whole affair seems to be in a muddle
and many people have been a little
confused as to know exactly and def
initely what to do. Rulings were
promulgated for this district by the
regional director from Atlanta, and
business locally as we'll as elsewhere
has been involved. Governor Cooper
issued a proclamation in keeping
with the desires of the fuel admins
tration, and the local authorities in
each community were asked to take
matters in hand and see that the re-
quirements of the administration
were complied with.
The first orders issued were in
tended to take effect at noon Monday,
December l, but Bamberg people and
business houses paid little iced to
the occasion that day, as there was
no one locally to handle the situa-
tion and nothing to be guided by ex-
cept the newspaper accounts, so that
business was continued in the usual
manner. With a few necessary ex-
ceptions the orders provided that
there was to be no light or heat used
in the business places before nine in
the morning and tour in the after
noon. On the heatless Mondays during
the war business houses were forced
to close regardless of whether they
used heat or lights, and consequently
many people viewed the present con-
dition in the same light. Tuesday
morning Governor Cooper's procla-
nation came out and city council not
flied the merchants, etc., of Bamberg
to close their doors at five o'clock.
This was accordingly done. A day or
two later the Atlanta federal author
tiles reported through the newspa-
pers that the original orders had been
modified to the extent of allowing a
man to open and close when he pleas
ed provided he burnt no light or heat
generated or supplied by coal, wood
or gas before the hour of nine in the
morning and after four in the after
noon. In other words if one wishes
to stay in the dark and freeze to
death, that's now his own business
and granted him along with the right
to pay his own debts and name his
own children. This is about how the
matter stands in Bamberg, and many
people are as usual dissatisfied and
the war seems hardly over yet.
The Herald, being newspaper Of
fee, is exempted from the orders of
the fuel administration about closing,
although the exemption does us very
little good, inasmuch as the day cur
rent is turned off at the cotton mill
at four, and is not turned on in the
morning util nine, which allows us
exactly six hours working time dur
ing the day, taking one hour for din
ner, during which time the current is
also turned off. The cotton mill au-
thorities acted under the advice of
the attorney of the company in this
State in keeping the hours prescrib-
ed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11

Stolen-From near the store Of H.
C. Folk Col on Thursday night, Nov.
20, Ranger bicycle, practically new,
with basket on front, electric light
and horn, painted brown and white.
Paint rubbed off of frame between
name plate and fork. Reward for re-
turn or for information leading to
recovery. H. N. FOLK, Bamberg, s.
O. tin
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11

There will be box party and oys-
ter supper at the Duncanville school
building Friday night, December 10.
The faculty and patrons of the school
invite you to be present.-adv
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11

Wanted-A two-horse share crop
per to run diversified farming and
stock. Have recently bought some
fine hogs and COWS and want man
to handle this proposition. Liberal
arrangement for good man. Good
land and house to live in, near town,
healthy location. ". D. BENNETT,
Ehrhardt. s. G.. tin
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11

A few tons of seed peanuts on
hand. Get yours now. The Cotton
Oil company.-adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11

Trespass Notice-All person are
hereby notified that I prohibit stock
from running at large upon my lands.
L. w. FENDER. 12-1Sp
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11

Wanted-A white farmer to take
charge Of two-horse farm on the Ray
place. Apply to H. L. HINNANT, at
Bamberg Banking Co. tin
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

For Rent-About $50 acres arabic
land to approved tenant. Write me
at Orangeburg. w. A. RILEY. 1911
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11

For Sale.-Young Guernsey cow
with calf three months old, fine milk
er, $125.00. M. T. WILLIS, Dem
mark, S. C. tin
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11

.Lost-Thousands of bushels Of
corn by not being able to keep it from
the rats. tin
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11

Found-A steel corn crib that is
rat and fire proof. See L. B. FOW-
LER, agent for Bamberg county,
Bamberg, S. C. Sizes from 100 to
5000 bushels. tin
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-11

To Beat the Boil Weevl plant
Dukes Improved Cleveland Big Boil
cotton seed. I breed these seed es-
pecially for planting purposes. Write
for leaflet. EUGENE S. DUKES,
RoWesville, S. G.. 2-25p
The Lamar register., 1919-06-25
Use Old Fire Bell.

The city council has granted the La
mar Rifle Club the right to use the
old fire bell for the purpose of calling
meetings together and for sudden calls
for posse for any purpose. A meet
ing was held this week to take action
relative to having the club represented
at the state rifle contests in Denver
in July to decide who will represent
the state in the national contests in
New Jersey in August. The latter con-
test will be a four weeks affair.
The Lamar register., 1919-06-25
A Great TransoontinentaI Highwa,

Canadian, Tex, June 20.-The an
nual convention of the Dallas Cana
dian-Denver Highway association, held
at Ardmore, Oklahoma, June 10th and
llth, authorized the officers to extend
the organization of the highway from
to Portland. The convention also
adopted a uniform marker to be plac-
ed along its entire highway.
w. A. Palmer, secretary and gener-
al manager of the D-C-D, in speaking
of the highway movement, said: From
information at hand ] am quite sure
that every mile of the D-C-D between
Dallas and Denver will be first class
road by the date of our next annual
convention in Hobart, Oklahoma, about
May 18th, 1920. The people along our
highway are determined to build a
first class road and are loyal to the
organization. The most important
matter before US now is the chance
to have the D-C-D become a National
Highway in fact to be built and main
tanned by the Federal Government
Whether we succeed or not depends
almost entirely on a united effort and
loyal cooperation. The Government,
in laying out National Highways, will
be influenced by a desire to connect
great ports, military posts, forests
and game reserves, and national parks.
We have all of these on the D-C-D
between Galveston and Portland Be-
sides, the D-C-D traverses a wonder
full country, rich in resources and pos
sibilities. Is not the mere chance of
becoming great Transcontinental
Highway sufficient motive to cause
every man in the D-C-D to tingle with
enthusiasm? Remember the Townsend
Bill is pending which provides sys-
TEN of national roads. This bill has
the backing of all the Influential bodies