The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-29
Short Items From
Town and County


was the longest day of the year l92z'
The days are now growing gradually
shorter.
The annual Bessinger family re-
union will be held at Spring Branch
church on July 4th. The public is
cordially invited and asked to bring
well-flled baskets.
Mrs. Adeline H. Smoak, aged 80
wears. died at her home in Orange
hurg last week. She left no children
bpt there are three adopted children.
She was we'll known in this county.
More fine working days have pre-
vailed the past week, and line "orh
has been put in by the farmers who
are getting more optimistic every
d.r tho sun shines, and it is shining
quite generously now.
Fire Wednesday of last week about
noon did a. small amount of damage
70 the home of Mr.. and Mrs. oln
U.+son in the northern section OF
town The fire was extinguished
without the use of the fire hose.
A card from C. J. S. Brooker says:
<.Please send next paper to Colorado
snrings, Colo, general delivery.
Leave for Denver, Colorado Springs
and Peublo, via Oklahoma City, to-
morrow All we'll and having fine
time"
Friday afternoon one of the cot
tages of the Santee Mills was con-
siderably damaged by fire. The fire
was in the roof of the dwelling, and
a portion of the top was burned away
before the fire was brought under
control.
The making Of ice is a very inter-
esting operation, and those who have
not done so ought to pay a visit to
the plant of the Cotton Oil company.
The frost covered pipes are very re-
freshing sight when the thermometer
is 100 in the shade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Folk have
moved from the apartment in The
Herald building to the residence of
A. NJ. Denbow on Carlisle street. =
The First National Bank directors
have declared semi-annual dividend
of four per cent, payable on July
first.
In recent issue of The Herald it
was stated that Prof. l.. E. Kirby
was reelected secretary of the Barn
well association B. Y. P.U. This was
an error. Prof. N. H. Fender, Of
Hunters Chapel, was elected secre-
tary. Prof. Kirby is moving to Cor
dova to become principal of the grad
ed school at that point in the near
future and could not accept the. Sec
retaryship of the union.
Lightning played quite a freak
when the home Of Mrs. Mamie Muir
daugh was struck recently by bolt.
A clock, long \out of running order,
was picked up when repairs were
made, and it was found the pendulum
had been knocked off by the light
ming or by falling. Mrs. Murdaugh
adjusted the pendulum in place,
started the clock off and she says it
is now keeping fine time.
The first shipment of cantaloupes
from Bamberg this season was made
a day or two ago through the Truck
Growers association. The price thus
far is very disappointing. The north
ern market is said to be glutted with
with California and south Georgia
'lopes, and they are bringing a very
low price at this time. 1t is hoped
by the time Bamberg cantaloupes
come in strong the glut will be over,
as seems likely now.
Tobacco curing is becoming the
order of the day now. Many barns
of the weed were cured up last week,
and many more fired up Monday
morning. The prospect is that a fine
tobacco crop is going to be made in
Bamberg county this year. There has
been a wonderful improvement in
the growing plants the past three
weeks, and with the promise Of good
prices this summer the tobaccSgrow-
er is feeling much better over his
prospects.
Brickle-Fogle.