The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-05

mence to ship melons next week.
Shoes, shoes, shoes. All styles for ev-
erybody, at McCrae's, Denmark.
Rev. II. c. Brabham, a seminary stu
dent, preached at the Baptist church last
Sunday.
If YOU want the news of Bamberg
county, you must surely read The BAN
BERG HERALD.
Mr.. J. D. Quattlebaum is at Ehrhardt
superintending the erection Of his stables,
and he will move his family to that town
next week.
The first watermelons of the season
were for sale On the streets June S3ro,
campaign day, and several loads were
here last week.
Candidates who want to get in the prl-
mary had best announce themselves soon
The 18th instant is the last day on which
pledges can be filed.
If any. of our citizens have not been
counted by the census enumerators, they
should let the matter be known. Let
none be overlooked.
The FREQUENT rains will make it all the
more important that premises be kept IN
proper condition in the city; otherwise we
may have an epidemic of fever this
summer.
Clerk of Court Free paid visit to Col
Teton county last week, and he says the
ceops i'm the section he visited are dam
aged very much, and the yield OF cotton
will be short.
The census enumerators have nearly
completed their work. The population OF
Orangeburg (the town. will be about 4,5Oo
Many thought it would reach o,OOn.-
Orangeburg Patriot.
There is q strong sentiment in town In
favor OF establishing q new cemetery, and
we hone it will materialize. Ali the lots
are taken up in the cemetery now, and
something will have to be done
Thepaper is issued on Thursday this
week instead of Wednesday, as the cot
ton mill shut down for the fourth and we
could not get the electric power to run
our press and print off the issue.
1.-THE old adage misery loves company
is true our farmers have the consolation
of knowing that all the cotton farmers IN
the country are having too much rain, and
that grass and weeds are hard to kill.
The farmers who make their wheat
supply this year-and we are glad there
are SO many of them-will hit it lucky
The great failure in the Western wheat
crop will cause -four to be high in the
future.
Straw hats in endless varieties, a,
McCrae's, Denmark.
The quarterly statement of the Bam-
NJ hnx
to be in fine condition, and prosperine
under the able management OF Preslden,
HI. Brabham, Cashier W. A. Riley ane
Assistant Cashier D. F. Hooton,
Work has been commenced ON tht
buildings for the oil mill, and the wors
will be pushed as rapidly as possible, II
order that the mill may be running by
fall. The main building will be OF brick
two stories high, and the seed houses, etc,
will be of wood,
Ry reference to an advertisement IN an
other column, it will be seen that there il
a vacant beneficiary scholarship in tht
Citadel Academy from this county, which
is to be filled by competitive examination
blanks and full information can be ob
tanned from Superintendent ". +. Sease
The town of Bamberg is one of the few
places in the State that was hospitaol'
enough to entertain the State campaign
party free of charge. Those who stoppe'
at the hotels as well as private house
enjoyed free entertainment. The count.
Democratic executive committee paid tn
hotel bills.
The recent rains have damaged crop
in this section very materially, and il
some cases the grass is ahead of the cot
tom. Many farmers say they will no
make more than half to two-thirds of a
average crop, and cotton ought to bring
high 5rice this fall if similar condition
obtain all over the cotton belt.
Master D. G. Copeland, who graduate
last month at the Carlisle Fitting Schoo
is only IA years old, but has represente
the Model Steam Laundry, of Augusta,
this place, for some time. He has give
up the agency ON account of absence trol
town, and the proprietor, Mr.. W.
Clark, states he is sorry to lose him as a
agent, as his methods have been proml
and business-like, and assures him that b
will succeed in whatever he undertake
in life. Master Copeland will atten
some college this fall.
A handsome line of summer clothin
styiish serge coats, alpacas, crash, etc
at McCrae's, Denmark.
Judge Gage has rendered his decisit
in the case of Walker VS.. the 5. Z. j. u
railroad. 1t will be remembered that tn
was suit brought against the raiiro;
for the killing of Mr.. Wiley 5: Wake
section master at Denmark, and the ]u
aaye q verdict for $4,000 damages.
motion for new trial or reduction
the verdict was made, therefore Jud
Gage, who was the presiding judge,
fuses to grant the motion, for new tn
OF to reduce the damages. The raiiro,
will now no doubt appeal the case to t
State supreme court.