The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14

ten miles from Greenville, is located
DR.. B. B. Steedly's hospital, which is
the old hotel property transformed IN
to a modern sanitarium. DR.. Steed-
" is one of the foremost doctors in
the state, and he cant very we'll help
it, for is he not a Bamberg county
product? DR.. Steedly has beautiful
property and We understand that he
is meeting with tremendous success.
There are possibly others in Green
Vile who have a peculiar interest in
Bamberg, but we did not strike up
with them on the short stay there.
However, numbers of citizens inquir-
ed solicitously about Bamberg friends.
Among them was w. P. Conyers,
chairman of the state board of par
dons, who has many acquaintance
here, including Rev. S. O. Cantey,
whom he designated "Sam,' and
referred to him as very dear friend.
Another citizen interested in Bam-
berg was Mr.. Keith, who formerly
lived in Timmonsville, but is now
Greenville booster. Two of Bam-
berg's fine citizens are his former
neighbors, Mr.. Wilkes and Mr.. Hew-
lit, comparatively new acquisitions
to this county, both of whom came
here from Timmonsville.
1t would be profitable for any cit
izen of the southern section of the
state to visit Greenville. 1t is we'll
to see what is being done in our
neighboring section. There is vim
and vigor in Greenville that is need
ed in Bamberg. The people pull to-
gether there and they are accomplish
ing things, Perhaps chief among the
accomplishments is the building OF
roads. Greenville's roads are rev.
elation. Concrete highways extend'
for miles in every direction from the
city, and the sand-clay roads are al
most as good. Contrary to the meth
ods used here, it is necessary to haul
sand to put on the roads there in
stead of clay, of which there is an
abundance, but a far greater amount
of grading is necessary in the Pied
mont, and the roads are doubtless
much more expensive.
1t does not appear to the visitor
that the people of Greenville have
yet realized that hard times abound.
We were told that many of the stores
have found it necessary to employ ad-
ditional help this summer, and we
saw only two or three sale signs in
the whole city, and they appear to
be more in the nature of ADVERTISE
ments than a reality.
The big Baptist assembly, with
hundreds of visitors was going on in
Greenville during the past week. We
took occasion to hear DR.. G. W. Tru-
cit, whom many characterize as the
greatest Baptist preacher of today.
We also heard Josephus Daniels at
the assembly. Returning we came
to Columbia by Spartanburg. There
is great rivalry between the two cit
les, and each claims the champion
ship in the municipal race. AS Spar
tanuburg is likely to entertain the
next press association, she may have
the opportunity of proving her claims.
AS a matter of fact both towns are
jam up fine cities.
In Columbia Sunday we heard DR..
T. C. Skinner at the First Baptist
church, who is a great preacher,
and also attended the Sunday school.
The visit to Greenville was thorough
" ENJOYABLE. The entertainment in:
cluded a visit and luncheon at the
army hospital at Camp Sewer; lun-
cheon given by the kiwanis club;
banquet by the citizens of Greenville.
and a picnic on Paris Mountain. 1t
would not be possible to attempt to
discuss the industries of Greenville
in this article. They are all thor
oughly awake and progressive.
NJ II