The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-03-06
Tbe Banbtrg Deraln
Thursday, March 6, 1919.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items Of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

kev. P. D.. Risinger, chairman OF
the hoard of trustees of Summerlano
college, passed through the city yes
terday en- route to the college on
business matters.
DR.. J. NJ. Love and Mr.. u e.
Priester have opened an automoolle
garage and repair shop in the oulio-
ing inst south of the cotton mlll' up-
dor the firm name of Peoples Garage.
During the past few days the
names of James c. Myrick' OF Len
mark and Jettie S. Still, of Olar'
have appeared on the casualty hsts
from overseas, both being reported
wounded.
Perhaps the largest loan ever mace
in Bamberg county was recoroeo III
the Office of the clerk of court a re"
davs ago. One of the large plant
orc of the county negotiated loan
Of $4,000, giving as security a
mortgage on0 large plantation
The various county committeeman
are busy this week securing sigma
lures to the pledges to reduce cotton
acreage this season. Every farmer
is asked to reduce his acreage one
third. The local committee report
cd Tuesday afternoon that not sin
gle farmer had refused to sign the
pledge.
The Woman's Missionary society
of the Baptist church will hoid us
regular monthly meeting next We'd
nesday afternoon at the church. MIS-.
John Cooner will be the leader, and
the subject will be: "The Value OF
Mountain Schools" Every member
of the society is urgently requested
to be present.
The Francis Marion Bamoerg
Chapter U. D. c. will meet next Tues
day afternoon, March IL, at 4 o'clock,
with Mrs. w. E. Free A full attend
ance of all members Is requested as
this is the first meeting of the new
year, and all are urged to come pre-
pared to pay their dues. Let nothing
keep you from attending.
The hardest rains of the winter
have fallen within the past week or
two. The rainfall during the first
part of the winter was very light,
and it appears likely that Jupiter
Pluvius is now making up for lost
time. One farmer remarked Mon
day that if the rains do not cease
the cotton crop will automatically be
decreased.
Capt. Van c. Walton arrived in the
city Tuesday to assume charge of the
military affairs of Carlisle school,
which has recently been accepted as
a unit of the R. o. T. C. by the war
department. Capt. Walton has been
stationed at Camp Grant, ILL.,, and is
captain in the regular army. 1t is
understood that a non-commissioned
officer will also be detailed here.
The Herald this week received
news letter from Brier Creek which
did not contain the signature of the
writer. The Herald does not publish
anonymous letters, and all such let
ters are consigned to the waste bas-
ket. We do not desire the name of
the writer for publication, but it is
absolutely necessary for us to know
the author of communications for
publication.
Postmaster Knight requests The
Herald to kindly ASH patrons of the
postofice who rent lock boxes and
drawers to please not slam the doors
when they close them. 1t takes only
a slight pressure to close them, and
slamming them breaks the edges of
the beveled glass in the doors, as
we'll as jarring loose screws in the
locks and breaking the locks. Num-
bers of boxes have had to be repair
ed because of this. habit and others
have become well-nigh useless, and
he trusts the patrons will heed this
request.