The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-01-12
Brief Items From
Town and COUNTY

J. Heard, whose recent serious illness
sonfined him for several weeks to a
Charleston hospital and necessitated
| a major operation, are delighted that
| he is back home again. Mr.. Heard is
| we'll on the road to recovery.
The Bamberg county delegation to
the general assembly left Monday
afternoon for Columbia for the con-
vening of the legislature Tuesday
morning. The delegation is composed
of Senator J. B. Black, and Represen-
| tatives J. Carl Kearse and w. L..
Riley.
LaVerne Thomas and C. w. Rentz,
Jr., enjoyed delightful duck hunting
trip with friends for several days last
| week on the Ashepoo river in Cole
ton county. They report the usual
story of much game being bagged by
the party, the mayor getting three
| wild ducks at one shot-maybe. .
A charter has been recorded in
| the Office of the clerk of court for
the Graham and 10 Cent Store.
This store was opened here by F. K.
Graham several weeks ago. The
capital stock is $1,000, and F. K.
Graham is president and Mrs. F. K.
Graham vice president and secre-
tary.
The friends of Capt. J. D. Fielder
will be glad to learn that he has
greatly improved from his recent Sc
we're illness, and that he has now left
the Baptist hospital for the home of
his daughter, Mrs. James Lever, Of
Columbia. His daughter, Mrs. M.
E. Aver, of Bamberg, is visiting him
this week.
According to a report of H. J.
Bellinger, local statistician, here
were ginned in Bamberg county prior
to January 1st, 1922, 4,0O3 bales Of
cotton, whereas up to the same date
last year there were ginned in the
county 20,457. He reports very lit
tie, if any more, to be ginned from
the last crop.
The F. NJ. Bamberg chapter Of the
U. D. c. will meet this afternoon
(Thursday) at $3.50 o'clock at the
home of Mrs Miles Black. A full at
tendance is requested, and those who
intend to be present are asked to no
tify the hostess in advance. Members
will note the change in the date Of
the meeting from Tuesday, the regu-
larly appointed time of meeting, for
this one meeting only.
Mrs. Clarence Brabham will enter
tain the Woman's Missionary society
of the Methodist church next Tues
day afternoon, January 17th, at 1880
o'clock, at her home. She will be
assisted in entertaining by Mrs. ]. J.
Cleckley and Mrs. Clarence Moye. An
interesting programme is being pre-
pared by the leader, the subject
being "An African Palaver." A full
attendance is requested.
Rev. S. o. Cantey, pastor of
Trinity Methodist church, Left this
week for Columbia, where he has
gone to consult specialist. Mr..
Cantey's health has not been good
for several weeks past, and he has
been unable to fill his pulpit for sew
eral Sundays, besides being unable
to attend to other pastoral duties.
The many friends of Mr.. Cantey
trust he will soon recover his usual
good health.
Probate Judge J. J. Brabham, Jr.,
recently returned from Atlanta where
he made a trip on account of the
serious illness at his home there OF
his brother-in-law, Thurston Round
tree, who has now greatly improved.
A number of years ago Mr.. Round
tree lived at Denmark, and he still
has numbers of friends in Bamberg
and fereabouts who remember him
very pleasantly and regret to learn
of his recent sickness.
The numerous friends of Miss Bes-
sic Lee Black regret exceedingly her
misfortune last week in spraining an
ankle. The accident happened while
Miss Black was attempting to walk
down the steps leading into the back
yard at her home in this city. She
was in bed for several days as re-
suit and has not been able to get out
of the house for about a week. The
injury was unusually painful but the
injured member has greatly improved
and it is expected that Miss Black
will soon be out again.
FIX. GRAHAM HURT.