The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-21
BLACKVILLE BUREAU
Mrs. J. NJ. Halford, Manager.

Blackville, July 19.-Nlr. and Mrs.
Quinby Beard are receiving congrat-
ulations upon the birth of a daugh-
ter, born July 16, who will be called
Ellen Marian.
Mr.. and Mrs. David \. Ray an
nounce the birth of a daughter, born
July I, who has been given the name
of Mary Helen.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Halford an
nounce the birth of granddaughter
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Willard O. Bro
die, of Orangeburg, July I, who has
been given the name of Zelda Eliz-
abeth. Mrs. Brodie will be remem-
bered as Miss Annie Halford.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Still announce
the birth of daughter, who will be
called Clara, in honor of her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hartzog, Jr.,
announce the birth of two baby
daughters, born last week.
We wonder if Olar has anything
on Blackville in the way of swelling
the population.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marian Simmons and
Marian, Jr., of Beech Island, were
visitors to Blackville relatives last
weekend. Mr.. Simmons is original
ly from Chattanooga, but has select
ed Beech Island for his permanent
home.
Reddick Still, who is now mid
shipman at the U. S. Naval academy,
Annapolis, Md, writes his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman Still, that he
is delighted with his new work and
environment. He says: 'I'm getting
plenty to eat, plenty to wear, plenty
of rest, plenty of work, plenty of
sleep; what more can a fellow de-
sire?'' Everett Still, of Blackville,
is also midshipman at the Naval
academy.
DR.. and Mrs. Ben Storne and Mrs.
! Sue Compton have gone to Asheville
for the remainder of the summer.
A boy scout troop has recently
been organized here and Aaron W.
Rentz was elected scout master.
Miss Eunice Plunkett, of Atlanta,
visited her sister, Mrs. Charlie Mar
tin, recently.
Johnnie Ussery, of the Connie Max
we'll orphanage, spent ten days with
his mother at the Rush house, return
ing today.
John Simmons and his mother,
Mrs. C. E. Simmons, of Bamberg, Wis
ter, Mrs. R. A. Aver, last week.
Willie Keel, of Columbia and Miss
Annie Keel, of Augusta, twin sister
anl brother, whose devotion to each
other has always been beautiful, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Keel.
Claude, >Lewis and Rutherford
Free, of Columbia, visited their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Free, last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Buist and chill
dren and Mrs. Roy Still and children
left Wednesday for camping trip
in the mountains of North Carolina.
Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Miller and
little son left Monday for a camping
trip in the mountains of North Caro-
lima, around Lake Toxaway.
Lightning struck one of the pref
ty shade trees in Blackville by D. O..
Fanning's store near the telephone
Office and Miss Thompson, the opera
tor, received quite shock.
Miss Ida Blanche Walker, of Tam
/ pa, Fla, is visiting her aunt and
uncle, DR.. and Mrs. D. X. Briggs.
Miss Cecile Fickling is at home af-
ter a visit to relatives in Columbia.
Miss Louise Duncan returned with
her.
Miss NIyrtice Boylston is at home
after a visit to relatives in Florence.
Rutledge Fishburne spent Sunday
in Charleston.
Mrs. Leroy Still suffered severely
from a sprained ankle several days
last week.
Capers and Henry Peterson, of