The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-06-23
Tbe Bamberg Deraln
Thursday, June %, 1921.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
SHORT LOCALS.

the Town anu OOuuCy.
W. D. RhOad has been confined to
his home for several days by illness.
The friends of Mrs. Hattie NJ.
Stubbs will regret to learn that she IS
still quite i'll.
P. A. BaXley, Of Blackville, is on
the Clemson college Holstein honor
roll for May.
Two schools in Bamberg county
have been awarded the sum of S1,06I
under the equalization law guaran-
teeing seven months term Of
school,
The,quarterly conference of Trlnl-
ty Methodist church was held Mon
day afternoon at o'clock. The pre-
siding elder, Rev. Peter Stokes, was
present.
Theo Copeland, young negro OF
Bamberg, was wounded in Denmark
a few days ago, while trying to es-
cape arrest, it is said. He was shot
one time by the night policeman.
Union services of all the mission
ary societies of the different churches
of the city will be held at the Metho-
dist church Thursday afternoon,
June 3Oth, at $50. All the ladies
are urged to attend.
The friends of Mrs. ]. w. Barr,
who is under treatment in Baltl-
more, will be glad to know that she
is very much improved, though her
physician has advised her to remain
in Baltimore for several weeks.
Cotton reached new low level IN
price Monday, when Augusta mid
ding was quoted at $50 per pound.
This is the. lowest quotation since
the days preceding the entry of the
United States into he world war.
E. P. Allen and J. H. A. Carter
have been appointed members of the
Bamberg county board of education
by the state superintendent of educa-
tion. The county superintendent OF
education is a member ex-oflclo OF
the board.
G. Moye Dickinson was showing
an Irish potato on the streets Mon
day which was quite curiosity. A
nut grass plant had penetrated the
potato almost through the center,
with the nut, perfectly formed, be-
meath the tuber.
A short term of equity court is
scheduled to be held in Bamberg be-
ginning on the second Monday in
July, Judge Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken,
presiding. No jury cases will be
held at this term, which usually lasts
but few hours.
Rev. c.. NJ. PeeleT, of Olar, con-
<ducted services at Trinity Metho-
dist church last Sunday morning, the
pastor, Rev. S. o. Cantey being IN
Olar conducting a revival at the time.
Mr.. Cantey returned Monday, and re-
ports a fine revival in Olar.
An oil stove caught fire at the
residence of A. NJ. Denbow Tuesday
morning. The fire alarm was sound
ed, but the blaze was extinguished
without the aid of the fire depart
.ment No damage was done except
to the stove, which was practically
ruined.
Good rains have fallen throughout
this section during the past week.
Bamberg was visited by fine down
pour Wednesday afternoon of last
week. though the rain was rather To-
cal. There has been no general rain,
but most sections of the county have
been favored with good showers.
CD Mizzell has succeeded A. l.
Dukes as local agent of the South
eastern Express company. Mr.. Mlz-
:zeu comes to Bamberg from Branch
willie, where he has been agent for
some time past His home is IN
Dorchester. Mr.. Dukes resigned his
local position to become express
messenger between Columbia and
Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Dukes, former
ly of Bamberg, who have been re-
siding in New berry for the past year
or so, have moved to Branchville
MIR. Dukes was. express agent in New
berry, but has now accepted posi-
ton as express messenger between
Branchville and Augusta, and Mrs.
Dukes is operating the express Office
in Branchville.
The weather for the past two
weeks has been ideal for cotton, the
farmers report. Up to two weeks