The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-22
Short Items Fromw&
Town. and County

j. II. hlnarQ duuOuuoSo AiiiiSoAi -
this issue of The Herald as candi'
date for magistrate at Ehrhardt. Mr.
Kinard held this position several
wears ago. j. NJ. Carter announces
for magistrate Of Fish Pond town
ship. I
A typographical error in the artl-
Gle last week pertaining to the Apollo
Music club considerably changed the
meaning of a sentence, which should
have read, "The study of the grand
opera or the American composers will
be taken up"
Here is an appreciated word from
Mrs. H. D. Steedly, who formerly re-
sided in Bamberg, but is now in
Oranseburg: "Please renew my sub
scription to your paper, as we 90 not
care to miss copy. Enclose hnd
check for the same
The Southern Machine Works Oh
Denmark has taken over the Thomas
Service Station, heretofore operated
nv r O. Smoak. This concern IS
anening a chain of filling stations in
nearby towns under the name of
United Filling Station.
The crops of the county continue
to show Improvement. The fine
weather Of the past two weeks con-
tinues, with splendid and refreshing
showers. The crops have come out
wonderfully during the past two or
three weeks, and the outlook is not
nearly so bad as it was some time
since.
Acting Probate Judge F. o. Brab-
ham, put in a busy day Sunday. he
married no less than four couples.
He united one couple on Saturday.
The white couples married were: H.
A. Proveaux and Mrs. Louise Thom-
as, both of Bamberg; and James X.
Creech and Miss Coralie Creech,
both of near Barnwell.
A number of persons from 'Bam-
berg attended the B. Y. P. q. meet
ing at the Blackville Baptist church
last Sunday afternoon. A splendid
programme was enjoyed. c. w.
Rentz, Jr., was reelected president,
and Prof. L. E. Kirby, of Ehrhardt,
was reelected secretary. The B. Y.
P. U. comprises the churches OF the
Barnwen Baptist association, which
incorporates all of Bamberg county.
The entertainment provided by the
singing of a number of gentlemen on
the court house green last Friday af-
ternoon was greatly enjoyed by
large number of persons. What was
announced as. double quartette was
reduced to sextette by the absence
of two of the scheduled songsters,
but the songs were enjoyed very much
nevertheless. Those in the sextette
were: DR.. B. Black, C. w. Rentz,
Sr..\LaVerne Thomas, c. E. Black,
C. W. Rentz, Jr., and Paul Whitaker.
Sunday night during the electric
storm the residence of Mrs. Mamie
Murdaugh, on Midway street.
was struck by lightning, which did
$500 or $500 damage. The bolt
struck near a window which Mrs. u.
G.. Padgett was near, and the force
of the bolt knocked a tennis racket
from the mantel striking Mrs: Pad
sett. but who was not injured be-
yond. being severely shocked. Some
of the shingles on the roof were torn
from their places by the bolt and the
plastering was knocked down. Mrs.
Murdaugh was slightly shocked.
J..C. Goodwin, of the Little Swamp
section of the county, was visitor
in the city Monday. Mr.. Goodwin
says his section has been rather dis
tinguished from others because or
the fact that there has not been an
excess of rainfall there lately. Asked
about the weevils he said there were
plenty of them. Mr. Goodwin said
the; 33rd degree latitudinal line runs
right close to his farm, and as it was
stated years ago that would probably
be as far north as the weevils would
migrate he might escape; but subse-
ouent events proved the weevil
knows nothing about latitudinal
lines. and failed to stop before he
reached Mr.. Goodwin's farm.