The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-04-08
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

county Monday and Tuesday nights.
Mrs. C. L. Stuckey, of Bishopville,
mother of DR.. T. NJ. Stuckey, of Cope,
died at her home on March 26.
The many friends of r. L. Risher
will learn with much regret that he
is confined to his home by illness.
The F. NJ. Bamberg chapter Of the
u. D. C. will meet on Tuesday, April
13, with Mrs. H. N. Folk at four o.
clock p. m.
An Easter cantata was presented at
the Baptist church last Sunday even
ing in place of the regular preaching
services, by the church choir.
Married on Saturday, April Srd,
Probate Judge J. J. Brabham, per-
forming the ceremony, Samuel Goha-
gan and Miss Beaulah Hyatt, both Of
the Olar section.
The friends of Buster Delk, the lit
tie son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Delk,
will regret to learn that he unfortu-
nately had his arm broken last week
while cranking an automobile.
The friends of Ralph Rentz, of
Hunters Chapel section. who has been
very i'll; will be glad to know that his
condition is considerably improved,
and that he is on the road to recov-
cry.
Most of the cadets at Carlisle
school took occasion to visit their
home folks during the Easter week
end. The school had rather lone
some appearance Sunday, when only
one company marched in to meals.
At a meeting yesterday of the di-
rectors of the Bamberg Banking COM
pany J. D. Copeland, Jr., was elect
ed director of the bank to fill the
vacancy on the board caused by the
death OF his father, ]. D. Copeland,
Sr.
Steady progress is being made on
the malaria control work in Bam-
berg. During the past week many
loud detonations have been heard,
these being from the blasting with
dynamite in excavating work On the
main canals.
Matheny Brothers, the well known
firm of Columbia auctioneers, were
in Bamberg Monday for the purpose
of selling the B. F. Free property on
Railroad avenue. The sale was at
tended by quite a crowd. who were
amused and entertained for an hour
or so.
Easter Sunday was quite blustery
in Bamberg. Although it is the rec
ognized time of the year to don the
straw and discard the felt, but few
of the lightweight .headgear Vas
seen here, as the air was most too !
brisk to venture forth in summery
attire.
Much local interest attaches to the
gift to Wofford college, Spartanburg,
recently ola large oil painting of the
late DR.. James H. Carlisle, the gift
being made by Prof. j. A. Gamewell.
This is the only painting of DR.. Car
Isle in his prime, the painting being
made when he was about forty-fve
years of age.
The revival meeting at Trinity
Methodist church was closed last
Sunday evening. The preaching was
done in a most forcible manner by
the pastor, the Rev. S. o. Cantey, and
as result of the services there has
been a number of additions to the
church, and church life has been
greatly stimulated.
The rains of the past few days
have greatly delayed the farmers in
the planting of their chops. In order
to get a good start on the boil weevil,
most of the farmers had planned
early planting of cotton this year, anu
a large number of the planters had
planned to begin their cotton planting
Monday of last week, but the rain in
terfered. Some of the planters,
however, got their seed in the ground
before the rains began, and some of
the farmers now have cotton up.
Although it is reported that in many
tobacco sections there is a serious
shortage of plants, it is not believed
that there will be any great shortage
in Bamberg county. From various
reports, it appears that most farmers
have ample plants for their own
needs, and a good many have more
plants than they will use. In some
sections of the state, however, it is
said that farmers have abandoned to-
bacco crops this year entirely be-