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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-01
REV. A. R; GRANT LEAVES
Pastor of Methodist Church Goes to
New Passionate at Buck Creek,
Near Hopkinton
Gets Nice Increase i'm Salary, Has
Fine New Parsonage, and Six
teen Acres Ground. Rev.
Wells of Strawberry
Point Comes Here

The Upper Iowa Conference of the
Methodist church was held at
Charles City the past week and ap-
pointments to the various PASTORAL
changes was made by Bishop
Stuntz.
Rev. A. R. Grant, pastor Of the
Methodist church in DEBORAH got a
new appointment and accepted it..
He gets the pastorate of the Buck
Greek church, rural church FIVE
miles from Hopkinton, where Len
noX College is located. 1t is the larg-
est rural church in the state, and
pays salary of $4,000 a year. Be-
sides sixteen acres of ground is con-
nected with the church which Rev.
Grant will have the privilege OF
working and getting the profits from
it. This means that this new charge
will bring Rev. Grant a very nice
addition to mis- salary yearly.
Rev Grant was asked to return
to DEBORAH by his people here an l
his salary was increased to $500,
but the new appointment appealed
so strong to him that he declined to
return. He has been a very efficient
pastor and we'll liked by all here,
and many regret to see him leave.
His place here will be taken by Rev
Wells, of Strawberry Point, who will
preach here next Sunday. Rev. Grant
is expecting to leave next Saturday.
= Rev. Raymond Grant, son of Rev.
and Mrs. Grant, who recently gradu-
ated from Cornell College, goes to
Calvary Methodist church at Mason
City and will draw a salary of $140G
a year. He is only 22 years old.
This is certainly a fine appointment
and speaks volumes for his ability.
Other changes in the county here
| is as follows: Rev. Aveland, mis-
sionary who has been living in De-
corah for the past year, working for
the Sunday School Union got an ap-
pointment at Ridgeway.
Rev. Meade, of Gutenberg goes to
Burr Oak, taking the place of Rev
Supplee, who goes out of this con.
ference.
Rev. Eide, formerly of Burr OOH
now of Waucoma, goes to Gutten
berg. 3"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-01
Sells Home for $4,000.

F. E. Cratsenberg sold his fine
residence on West Main street last
Wednesday to K. ]. Novotny, and
the consideration was $4,000 This is
an exceptionally fine home in very
choice location. Possession will not
be given until next march. We
understand that Mr.. Cratsenberg
figures on building another home
here in the spring. At any rate he
says he has his cellar full of coal
and won't have to worry about an
other house until spring.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-01
Largest Picture Ever Taken.

The largest picture ever taken of
the Dugway,. or of anything else in
this section of the state, we believe,
was taken by photographer John
Longstreet last week. The picture is
4Ox6O. The picture shows the Dug
way, the West DEBORAH bridge, resi-
dences near the bridge and the bluff
north of the river. 1t certainly is a
beautiful picture and one OF the very
best ever taken of local scenery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-01
L~"---"----
SCHOOL TREES.
Appeal Issued to Schools to Plant
Trees This Fall

The American Forestry Associa-
ton has issued an appeal to every
school in the country to plant tree
this fall. 1t will send free tree plant
ing instructions, and suggests an in
teresting program for a tree-planting
observance.
School house grounds were former
ly apt to be barren places. In cities
grass had commonly disappeared,
and in some places the playground
was paved with brick. A more desc
late place could hardly be imagined
No wonder children, who feel the
call of out doors beauty as we'll as
grown-ups, found it an unhappy sort
of place. Country school houses
might not be so dreary as this, but
people did not formerly think it
necessary to adorn them much.
Tree planted school house grounds
will serve several ends. Children
will take pride in their school when
thus adorned, and different classes
will emulate each other to see which
can do the most in identifying it.
If every school house could be
made a center of pretty landscape
gardening, the idea would spread
from the children to the homes. Peo-
pie would want the grounds around
other public buildings improved.
The unsightly railroad stations ana
other structures which now serve
the public so shabbily would be Civ
en- a setting of foliage.
Children who acquire this idea of
Identification will keep it when they
grow up. When they move to a newly
laid out street, they won't be content
with treeless land and shr 'bless
soil, but will want nest of verdure
around their homes. This will i'm
prove property, make real estate
more valuable, and give town
reputation for improvement spirit.
These children would be apt to be-
come more interested in trees. learn
how much value they add to waste
land, and perhaps do some reforest-
alton if they ever own land. Every
school in Winpeshiek should re-
spond to a suggestion having such
pretty and useful possibilities, and
have its tree planting day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-01
Conigisky Sells Residence.

!. H. Conigisky sold his residence
down in Curtin's addition last We'd
nesday to Ed. Lynne and he received
$4,000 for it. Mr.. Lynne recently
sold his residence in the fourth ward
and will move to his new residence
this month. ........
Mr.. Conigisky also sold his resi-
dence in Cedar Rapids last week for
$6550. The family will move to
Peoria, Ill. but the doctor will make
regular visits to DEBORAH every sixty
days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-01

With exception of 1.-THE HEART
OF HUMANITY" all above at REGU-
LAX PRICES! TIE most for Ihe
money in the World today!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-01
Spent Sunday in McGregOr.

Prof. C. H. Valdez and Atty. M.
. "a. Harmon were taking in the beau,
ties of North McGregor Sunday. OF
course we refer to the beautiful
scenery along the Mississippi, etc.
They went down to spend Sunday
with Bob Weiss who conducts the
Berry Hotel there. Mr.. Weiss was
formerly manager of the Winneshiek
Hotel here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-01
Nocturne: 1920.

Papa, mamma and baby sat under
the evening lamp.
Papa sorted the raisins.
Mamma measured out the sugar.
Baby was learning the alphabet
from the Home Brew Weekly"
Outside great pillows Of infer
mented rain swept the streets. lius
happiness was brewing in the homes
Of Cartoons Magazine,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-01

"Since the president asserted that
with the league of nations the boys
in khaki will never again cross the
ocean, his critics are asking what
those being sent to- Siberia will
wear" observes the Sioux City Jour
nal ....
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-01
Two Sets of Triplets.

Blockton, Ia.-Mrs. George B.
Reed, living three and one-half miles
west of Blockton gave birth to
triplets. All were girls. They are
perfectly well. This section of the
country claims the distinction of hav-
ing another set of triplets born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Fuller about two
years ago. These were two boys and
a girl and are all living and healthy.
No More Use For Jail.
Buck Grove, Ia.-When the town
was incorporated it had saloon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-01
DISTRICT COURT MATTERS.
SorensOn VS.. HOVden Case Decided in
Favor of Hovden on Monday.
Court Adjourned Until Next
Tuesday.

Judge Taylor adjourned court
yesterday until next Tuesday. No
jury cases were tried at this term
and the jury was excused. The time
of the court for the past week was
taken up with the trial of Otto Soren-
son VS.. Ed X. Hovden. 1t was tried Oh
dispositions before the judge. Much
evidence was introduced, taking
practically five days to get it in.
Sorenson sued Hovden for an &C
counting of the partnership tat for
merly existed between them in the
land business. We understand the
amount sued for was not stipulated
When the evidence was all in the
judge decided the case in favor of
Hovden. We understand today that
Mr.. Sorenson intends to carry the
case to the supreme court.
Other matters disposed of were
several divorce cases. Ida Wick was
granted a divorce from Alfred Wick.
Judgment against defendant for
$3.50 and costs of suit. Neither
party to marry within one year from
date of the decree except as by law
provided.
Nina May Haas VS.. Henry Haas.
Plaintiff granted a divorce. Decree
to be entered on payment of costs,
and neither party to marry again
within one year.
Florence NJ. Thomas vs.. II. y
Thomas. Plaintiff granted divorce
and awarded permanent alimony the
sole and exclusive ownership of tho
east f1fty-eight feet of lot No. 5 in
the city of DEBORAH, also the house.
hold goods and other personal pro-
perty on above described premises
awarded as permanent alimony.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-01
MackinaWs

of good quality. The newest models.
All wool. Splendid patterns. Special
values for Saturdays trade. Come 10
BEARS. Return us anything traits
not perfectly satisfactory. ~ ';
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-01
The first Improvement" erected

The first improvement" erected
was a Jail or calaboose.
With the incoming of prohibition
the Jail became a blot on the land
scape and recently it was sold.
Dennis Griffin bought the build
ing.
He appeared this week with a
tractor, hitched it on the "insti-
tuition" and hauled the building
out into the country where it will
do business on his farm, as a
chicken house, or something of the
sort.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-01

The Cedar Rapids Republican re-
ferring to law suits for damages
brought by slackers says: Some
communities may have gone too far,
undoubtedly they did go too far, but
the courts now will hardly reverse
what was then done in the inten-
sity that may have over-reached it.
self. Those who suffered may not
have had what the law allows them
but they got what public sentiment
then not only suffered but even en-
couraged. If the war had gone on
and millions of our young men would
have fallen, as was the case among
the French, public sentiment in this
country would have sanctioned the
hanging of those who were not found
loyal to their country in the hour
Of it's supreme trial"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-10-23
CONTRIBUTES $4,000.
Bamberg Pythians Assists in Eradica-
cation of Malaria.

At the regular meeting of the Bam-
berg lodge of the Knights of Pythias
Monday, it was unanimously decided
to make a contribution of 5000 to the
fund to eradicate malaria in Bam-
berg. This is the first organization
in Bamberg to make a contribution
to this fund. While it is always the
purpose of the lodge to assist in all
worthy causes, this was presented to
the lodge as a business proposition,
and the members readily saw the op-
portunity for an unusually good in
vestment. The lodge maintains sick
benefit fund, from which the men,
bers are paid benefits during illness.
Anything that helps the health of the
town will save the lodge money in
sick benefits. While it is likely that
the donation would have been made
anyway, the members expressed them
selves as being of the belief that this
5000 will pay better dividend than
any other investment that the lodge
has made.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-10-23
PREPARES FOR THE WEEVIL.
What Steps One Bamberg County
Farmer Will Take.
sociation.

The writer overheard farmer and
business man of Ehrhardt discussing
the cotton boil weevil the other day,
and his plan of farming next year
under weevil conditions is worthy of
passing around. This farmer, Mr.. 0.
E. Kearse, who is a prominent mer-
chant also, stated that he had made
his plans to plant as money crops
next year, cotton, peanuts and tobac-
co, in the following ratio: Cotton,
five acres; peanuts, five acres; tobac-
co, two acres. This gives twelve
acres to the plow. Of course, the
other usual crops, such as corn, peas,
potatoes, etc., will be planted as
usual.
Mr.. Kearse believes, of course, that
it will be too great a risk to plant
cotton next year as it has been plant
ed in the past. He experimental with
tobacco this year, planting few
acres to see how he would like it..
The result was very satisfactory, and
although it was his first venture he
cleared $10O per acre. The planting
of peanuts has been made possible
because of the demand for this pro-
duct.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-10-23
PARCEL POST MAIL RECORD.
More Than 1000 Parcels Handled
Here in Two Weeks.

From October 1st to 18th all par
eel post, incoming and outgoing, was
counted at the Bamberg postothce
and a record kept of the weight, post
age, etc., during that period. The
total number of parcels received was
more than seventeen hundred, nearly
1900 in fact, and the packages sent
out numbered nearly four hundred.
This makes total Of more than two
thousand packages handled by the
Bamberg office in thirteen working
DAYS, and this in addition to first,
second, and third-class mail, the rec
ord above alluded to including only
fourth-class or parcel post mail.
Those people who evidently seem to
think the Bamberg postoffce has lit
tie to do should observe these figures.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-10-23
Apollo Music Club.

A meeting Of the Apollo Music
club was held at the home of Mrss.
Laverne Thomas on Thursday, Oct.
18th. This meeting was called for
the purpose of reorganizing. The
members were very enthusiastic and
expect big things for the year. Quite
a lot of business was attended to, and
the following officers we're elected:
President, Mrs. E. H. Henderson;
vice president, Mrs. H. n. Folk; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. ]. J. Heard;
corresponding secretary, Miss Urma
Black; treasurer, Mrs. c. E. Black );
news editor, Mrs. Eugene Stokes;
programme committee, Mrs. LaVerne
Thomas, Mrs. B. D. Carter, Miss
Lalla Byrd.
Refreshments were served and the
meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs.
E. H. Henderson on Thursday, Oct.
30th.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-10-23
BIG LIQUOR OUTFIT.
Captured While in Operation in City
of Bamberg.

A day or two ago Sheriff Ray cap
tured one of the biggest stilling out
fits that has yet fallen into the hands
of the law. Though exceedingly
crude, the outfit was capable of turn
ing out great quantity of some kind
of liquor. The outfit, two stills in
number, was captured by the sheriff
at the home of Peg Leg" Brab-
ham, a negro, right in the city limits
Of Bamberg. At the time of the cap
ture, both stills we're in operation.
Brabham was arrested, and so was
Ernest Grimes, another negro. who
was assisting in the operation of the
outfit at the time They were placed
in Jail to await trial.
One of the stills was made from
a kerosene can, and the other from a
ffty-gallon lard can. Very crude wa
ter troughs were employed in the
liquor making operation. About $50
gallons of "mash" was destroyed
along with the stills.
The sheriff reiterates his previous
statement, however, that he is dis
couraged in trying to round up blind
tigers. During the last term of the
criminal court, the sheriff had four
teen blind tiger cases. Each of the
defendants was allowed to plead gull
ty, and was given a fine, which, the
sheriff says, is insignificant. While
he has no evidence to convict, he
states that he has reason to believe
that some of the same crowd are max
ing 1inuor again.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-10-23
MASTERS SALE.

By virtue of a decretal order di-
rected to me, the undersigned, in the
Court of Common Pleas for .Bamberg
county, in the case of Mary A. Kirk
land, ct al, plaintiffs, VS.. R. L.
Highes, ct al, defendants, will sell
at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash, before the Court
House door, at Bamberg, S. c., on
the first Monday in November, 1918,
between the legal hours of sale, the
following described tract of land, to
wit:
All that certain tract or percel OF
land, situate in the county of Bam-
berg, State of South Carolina, con-
tanning seventy-three (73) acres,
more or less, bounded as follows: On
the north by lands of Geo. Beard or
Mrs. Geo. Beard and by lands OF b.
D. Bishop; on the east by lands OF
Geo. Beard or Mrs. Geo. Beard; on
the south by run of Colston Branch;
and on the west by lands of B. D.
Bishop.
Purchaser to pay for papers and
revenue stamps.
J. J. BRABHAM, JR.,
Judge of Probate for Bamberg
County and Acting Master for Said
County.
October 14th, 1919.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-10-23
GRADED SCHOOL HONOR ROLL.
For Month Ending October Third,
1919.

Following is the honor roll of the
Bamberg graded school for month
ending October 3, 1919:
First grade-Clarice Brabham,
Frances Carter, Gussue Hutto, Mary
Louise Johns, May McEachern, Mar
garet Reid, James Bruce, Coley
Moody.
Second Sidney Cliff, Sadie
Creech, Ruth Folk, Elizabeth Gill
christ, Hulda Pearson, Martha Sandi-
fer, Margaret Simmons, Nellie
Vaughn.
Third grade-John L. Hoffman,
Theresa Blume, William McCracken.
Fourth grade-Myrtle Eeaves.
Fifth ,grade-Frances Allen, LOU
ise Free, Medrue Free, Vera Pearson,
Mary Aldrich Wyman, James Car
ter.
Sixth grade-Lewis Field, Irma
Utsey, Lillian Zeigler.
Seventh grade-Mary Ducker, Hor-
tense Sandifer, Oliver Fowler, Lem
uel Virgins.
Eighth grade-Willie Mae Allen,
Nell Beard, Esther Dagnall, Grace
Hughes, Olive Steedly, Evelyn Spann.
Ninth grade-Myrtle Black, Pearle
Brabham, Harriet Virgins.
Tenth grade-Fred Sanders, Eileen
Hunter.
Eleventh grade-Maggie Zeigler.
Honorable mention-Annie Steed-
| ly, Barbara KinSey.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-10-23
FOR SALE.

606 acres farm land with necessary
houses and improvements, two miles
from Blackville, in Barnwell county.
$4,000 per acre.
$50 acres fine farming land that
makes bale of cotton per acre, one
and one-half miles from Denmark.
S115.00 per acre.
Nice Groom residence, electric
lights, garage, garden and other i'm
provements, in town Of Denmark.
Price for quick sale 100000
Five room cottage on lot $50 <
100 feet, electric lights and other i'm
provements, in town of Denmark.
Price s2,500.00.
Five rom house in town of Den
mark, lot 100 365 feet, good garden,
garage, and other improvements.
Building lot near center OF town,
SS50.00.
MUTUAL REALTY co.
Denmark, S. C..
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-10-23
MASTERS SALE.

BY virtue of decretal Or
der directed to me, the un-
dersigned, in the court of COM
mon pleas for Bamberg county,
in the case of j. B. Black, Jr., ct al,
plaintiffs, VS.. Harriet Virgins, ct al,
defendants, 1 will sell to the highest
bidder for cash, at public auction, be-
fore the court house door, at Bam-
berg, S. c., on the first Monday in
November, 1919, between the legal
hours of sale, the following describ-
ed lots of land, to wit:
All of that certain lot or
parcel of land situate in the town
of Bamberg, County of Bamberg,
State of South Carolina, measurin9
and containing thirteen and one-halt
(13 1-2) acres, more or less, bound
ed as follows: On the north by
lands now or formerly of J. T. O'Neal
and by street; on the east by
lands of Mrs. Julia Silcox; south by
lands of J. M. Grimes, and on the
west by lands of J. NJ. Grimes and by
lands now or formerly of Mrs. Rush !;
the said lot of land being the same
described in deed executed by Mrs.
Anna Phillips to J. B. Black and
Thomas Black, dated September 21st,
1916. and recorded in the office OF
the clerk of court in deed book NJ,
page 2SS.
ALSO
All of that certain lot Of land, sit
uate in the town of Bamberg, county
of Bamberg, State of South Sarolina,
having the following measurements:
21O feet on the northern and south
ern boundaries; 6S feet on the east
line and So feet on the west line, and
bounded as follows: On the north
by lot known as B, of B. D. Bolen;
on the east by Carlisle street; on the
south by Green street, and on the
west by lot of Calvin Rentz; the said
lot of land being the same described
in deed executed by Milton Bolen to
Thomas Black, Sr., and J. B. Black,
Sr., dated August 9th, 1917, record
ed in the Office Of the clerk Of court
for Bamberg county in deed book NJ,
page 339.
Purchaser to pay for papers and
revenue stamps.
]. J. BRABHAM, JR.,
Judge of Probate for Bamberg
County and Acting Master for Said
County.
October 14th, 1919.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-10-23
ASSOCIATION MEETS HERE.
Baptists of Barnwell and Bamberg
Counties in Annual Meet.

The annual meeting of the Barn
we'll Baptist association, comprising
all the Baptist chur:hes in Barnwell
and Bambers counties. will be held in
the Bamberg Baptist church on We'd
nesday and Thursday. October 29th
and goth. The associational meet
ing was to have been held at the
Colston church on these dates, but on
account of a great deal of sickness
among the congregation of that
church, it was found necessary to
change the place of meeting. The
matter was presented before the Wo-
mans Missionary society of the Bap-
tist church Monday afternoon by Rev.
Geo. P. White, member of the as
sociational executive committee, with
the result that the ladies cheerfully
consented to invite the association to
meet with the Bamberg church.
A number of prominent Baptist
workers will attend the convention,
among whom are DR.. w. J. McGoth-
lin, president of Furman university;
Mr.. C. B. Bobo, prominent layman
of Laurens.
The association will convene We'd
nesday morning. Sessions will be
held morning, afternoon and even
ing on both days. Dinner will be
served on the church grounds each
day. 1t is expected that there will
be large attendance of delegates
and visitors from the various church
es of the association, as we'll as a
number of visitors from various Sec
tions of the State representing the
different activities of the Baptist de-
nomination in South Carolina.
The public is cordially invited to
attend any and all sessions of the as
sociation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-10-23
Enriches the City Treasury.

Chief of Police Moody enriched the
city treasury to the extent of $50
Sunday, when he made a raid on
party of negro gamblers. He sue
ceeded in rounding up, after consid-
erable effort, six of the nimble fing-
cred ones. A bond of SIS was re-
ouired from each. Of course they
did not appear for trial.
This will assist the town in paying
for street paving. So long as they
must gamble, it is just as we'll as
they make liberal contributions to-
ward the common good.