The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-08
Items of News from
Town and County


meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 in
stead of seven o'clock, as was an
nounced. The tenderfoot examina
tion will be held-Scout Master.
The county board of commission
ers held their usual monthly meeting
Monday morning. Aside from the
regular routine of business and the
approval of the usual bills there was
nothing of importance transacted al
the meeting.
The district conference of the
Orangeburg district, NJ. E. church
south. convened in North yesterday
morning. Rev. S. o. Cantey, ". D.
Rhoad,. A, NJ. Brabham, H. c. Folk,
and Col. w. C. Duncan were delegates
from Trinity Methodist church.
S. S. Carroll is preparing to move
into the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
7 ]. Heard, on New Bridge street.
The family furniture has been ship
ned from Timmonsville, and Mr.. Car
roll and his attractive daughters will
occupy the residence in the next re"
days.
Col. w. c. Duncan's trumpet plant
was in full bloom last Thurs
dav night and was pleasing sight
for many delighted visitors. The
plant had some ffty-odd blossoms,
long. graceful and trumpet-like, and a
delightful fragrance eminated from
the bush.
The excessive rains of the past
three weeks continue at this writing.
A great deal of damage to growing
crops is generally reported by the
farmers. Truck, especially, has suf-
fered during the past few days, as a
large portion of the products is un-
marketable on account of injury by
water.
F. E. Steedly was announced in the
last issue of The Herald as candi-
date for magistrate in Fish Pond
township, and this week w. B.
Smoak announces for reelection as
county supervisor, while R. H. Jolly
withdraws from the county commits
sion's race and enters for magistrate
at Fish Pond.
The next meeting of the F. NJ. Bam-
berg chapter, U. D. c., will be held
at the home of Mrs. J. F. Carter next
Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
A full attendance is requested, as
there will be business of importance
to come before the chapter at this
meeting, including the annual elec-
ton of officers.
Sunday morning Rev. o. B. Falls,
of the Baptist church, went to Ehr-
hardt to deliver the baccalaureate ad-
dress before the Ehrhardt high
school, and the Bamberg pulpit was
filed by Rev. C. NJ. Robinson, of the
Ehrhardt Baptist cuhcrch. Mr.. Rob-
inson preached strong sermon to a
large congregation.
Miss Wilhelmina Folk, who is in
training as nurse at the city hospit-
al in Miami, Fla, writes that for some
reason she has been missing some
copies Of The Herald. She asks that
it be sent regularly, adding that she
cannot do without The Herald which
always brings more news from home
than letters can bring.
It was stated yesterday that neith-
er the Cannon's bridge nor the New
bridge over the Edisto river was pass
able on account of high water. Some
of the small bridges were either too
deep under water or carried away,
50 that vehicles could not get across
the river at these points,, The river
is higher, it is said, than it has been
any time this year.
The Epworth league of Trinity NJ.
E. church will have straw ride for
the senior league Friday p. M, June
9, leaving the church promptly at six
O'Clock. Those wishing to go will
please give your name to Walter Row
ell or Paul Whitaker not later than
noon Friday. You are invited to
bring your friends. In case of rain a
reception will be held in the church.
Competent chaperones will escort the
party.
Thousands of crates of cucumbers
are being shipped from Bamberg. The
big Farmers Tobacco warehouse is a
busy scene these days. The prices
have been quite disappointing during
the past several days, however, as it
appears that the northern markets