The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-05
Tbe Banberg Deram
Thursday, February 5, 1920
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

The friends of Mrs. 5. u. Holllnelo
will regret to learn of her illness al
her home on Midway street.
M. L. B. Fowler is hauling build
ing ,,ater:al to his lot recently pur-
chased on Church street preparatory
to erecting q nice residence. Ihe
residence is to be, built at once.
Mr.. ]. Gary Black was called TO
Beaufort last Wednesday on account
of the sudden death of his father
Auditor James B. Black, who died
ON Tuesday and was buried Wednes-
day.
There will be meeting of the
Apollo Music club Friday afternoon
at four o'clock at the home of Mrs
n N. Folk. Those who find it I'M
possible to attend will please notify
the hostess.
It is said that there are several
cases of influenza in the county
These cases have been reported from
the Olar and Denmark communities
and so far as known none of them
have proven serious. :
The regular monthly meeting of
the Baptist Woman's Missionary So
ciety will be held at the church next
Wednesday afternoon at four o CLOCK
A full attendance is urged, and visi-
tors are cordially invited.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the F. NJ. Bamberg chapter, U. D. e.,
will be held on February 10, with
Mrs. Aaron Rice as hostess. Paper,
Mrs. T. J. Carter; selected reading,
Mrs. J. J. Jones; current events, Mrs.
Frank Jennings.
! D. J. B. Black has been quite Ill
at his home here. He was unable to
return to his legislative duties in Co.
lumbia last week, but he is improving
very rapidly now. He is suffering
from a. severe attack of the la grippe,
and his friends hope he will be out
again very soon.
On last Friday evening series of
revival meetings were begun at Car
Isle school under the auspices of the
Y. M. C. A. 80 Rev. H. Grady
Hardin, of Charleston, was to have
conducted the meeting, but was un-
able to come here at that time on
account of illness, and the Rev. S. O..
Cantey has been conducting the SER
vices. Much interest has been taken
in the meeting, and it is felt that
great benefit will result.
The airplane here has been doing
a rushing business during the last few
days. Sunday afternoon some ten or
twelve Bamberg people availed them
selves of the unusual opportunity of
visiting the clouds. Most of them
say it is great sport. One day last
week the aviator pulled off some
stunts up in the air, with Master
John Folk as a passenger. These
stunts included the loop the loop
The airplane has now gone to Barn
well. Col. John F. Folk accompan-
led the aviator to Barnwell, making
the fight in 10 minutes. The colo
mel says the trip was fine.
Mr.. LaVerne Thomas is having ma
terial placed on his lot at the corner
of Main and Elm streets for the pur-
pose of erecting a gasoline filling sta
tion. The station is to be fitted in
the most modern manner, and will be
quite an addition to the business of
the city. Mr.. H. E. Godbee will be
the manager of the new concern,
which will supply gasoline, oil, free
air and water, etc. Driveways Will
be built for entrance from both
streets.
Mr.. H. C. Folk has been conduct
ing an interesting experiment with a
boil weevil, which he captured in his
home in the city. The weevil was
placed in a bottle without food or
drink on Tuesday, January 19, more
than two weeks ago. In order to test
the weevil's resistance to cold, Mr..
Folk put the bottle out in the cold
during the coolest night of the period.
The insect survived the cold, but was
apparently dead Tuesday morning of
this week.
The officers have been unable to 10
cate the man who has been imperson-
ating Mr.. G. Frank Bamberg in sew
eral of the large cities recently. AL
though the forger cashed drafts in
Mr.. Bamberg's name in five or six
different cities and effort has been
made to trace him, he has apparently
covered his tracks we'll. Those in
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