The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-10

For RENT.-Miss Florence Roachs
dwelling house. Apply at this office.
Thrilling detective stories, 4c. each and
upwards. Address at once NJ. A. D.,
Bamberg, s. c.
The Methodist Sunday -schsol will have
its annual picnic, at Cedar Springs on
Friday, the 18th instant.
Second hand novels, by all popular au-
thors, cheap. Must sell quick. Address
M. A. D., Bamberg, S. c.
A. MoIyer Bostick, ESQ.,, announces hls
5 candidacy in this issue as a member OF
the House of Representatives.
A large stock of friendship hearts and
sbraeelets at r. G.. Rouis's. He has en-
grayed fiye hundred up to date, and still
they sell.
Chas. Carroll Simms, Esq, of Barn
well, announces himself in this issue as
candidate for Solicitor of the Second Ju-
dicial Circuit.
CoFToN. SEED MEAL have cotton
seed meal for sale in any quantity, at
lowest prices, for spot cash.
G. FRANK BAMBERG.
We had the pleasure of shaking hands
last Monday with numbers of our good
! friends from all over the county, who
were here attending the county conVen-
ton.
The Carlisle Fitting School baseball
s team will go to Orangeburg next Satur-
day to play game with the Baptist
school nine The boys from here hope to
come out victorious.
We understand that Mr.. s. 81. Brown,
of Barnwell, is going to put in teie-
phone exchange at Blackyille. Our SIS
ter town is to be congratulated on this
piece of good fortune.
The candidates were little slow IN
announcing themselves in Barnwell coun-
ty. but they are coming with rush this
week. There are eight candidates Tor
the Office Of Supervisor.
r. 81. Boiler, the well-known first-class
coach painter and upholsterer, OF Angus
ta. is with the Bamberg Wagon Works
for short time. Parties wanting up-to-
date work will take notice.
A new afternoon paper is to be started
in Columbia. w. q. McGhee is to be the
editor. A stock company, with capl-
tai of $4,000, has been organized. the
paper will be called The Evening Capital
DR.. George r. C. Todd died in Barn
well. Friday night, April q. He was
seyenty-eieht wears old. He was native
of Kentucky, but had lived in Barnwel
for many wears. His body was carried to
Camden for burial.
The competitive examination for ca,
A of
oils was held at Blackyille last Saturday
j. Emile Harley, of Williston, came ou'
ahead, with Norman Smith, also OF vii
s liston, second, which makes him the al
ternate
Chambers is prevailing to q great exten,
among horses in Orangeburg. A Mr.
Livingston over there was forced to kill
ten head few days ago. Our people
should take every precaution to prevent
the disease from getting into this com
munity.
M. B. Yarn has corn, hay, feed oats ane
Wueat bran for sale at lowest prices.
A notice is tackled up in the postofict
calling attention to an election to be helG
next Monday, May 14th, on the question
of exempting the Cotton Oil Go. from al
except school taxes for period Of i've
years. Our people will no doubt vote tt
exempt the enterprise
The board of directors of the CottoI
Oil Co. will to-day meet here with agent:
of several machinery manufacturers, anG
the machinery for the plant will be pur
chased. Work on the buildings will b'
begun at an early date and pushed rapid
ly. The mill will be ready to run b!
early fall.
Al petition is being circulated for sig
natures, asking the board of school trus
tees to call an election to determin
the question as to whether three mil
tax shall be levied in Bamberg school dis
trict for the purpose of maintaining
free graded school Every citizen ough
to sign the petition.
Fishing tackle, all kinds, styles an
prices, at Brokers. Come see it.
Mr. J. NJ. Jennings and son, Hampton
who went up to the State farm in Snmte
county some weeks ago to superinten
the boring of an artesian well, report tha
they are getting on nicely with their frs
it being now nearly four hundred fee
deep. They will bore three others on tn
farms before returning.
Brokers line of fishing tackleis impl
superb. Call and look.
In another column will Se found th
notice of opening books of sabscriptio
60, the capital stock of the Cotton y
Company. This was made necessary b
an increase in the capital stock frol
4l5, 900 to $25, 900, and is only a requir
ment of law. Books of subscription al
omen to-day, and the necessary twent
per cent of the capital stock is being raj
idly paid in.
The finest assortment of fishing tsck
ever brought to Bamberg, at Brokers.
On account of. the continued illness
his family, Rev. VIM. Aiken Kelly,
Sumter, was not able to come this wee
to assist Rev. T. G. ODell in the meetil
at the Methodist church. Services are
ing held every day at 430 o'clock in Il
afternoon and $50 at night. Rev. G.
Stokes is assisting Mr. O'Dell, and Re
Vim. A. Rogers, of Orangeburg, is e
pected to preach next Sunday mornin
The meeting will continue all of I'll
week, and possibly longer.
Do not fail to read the advertiseme
of teethina in this issue.
As will be seen from notice elsewhe
in THE BAMBERG HERALD, Mr.. Otis Brs
ham has become the sole owner and p
prietor of our local telephone eAchan
He proposes to improve the service
several ways. There will be an opera1
in central every hour of the day a
night except on Sundays. Persons h'
ing sickness in their homes may ha
their phone connected during Sund
with their physicians if they wish: 1
phones will be kept in better repair a
more nromnt service will he ren0ered.