The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-03-22

last week.
Fine weather we are having these days
The new separate coach law goes into
effect April 10th.
HusTLnRs-We want few to act as
agents for us. Bamberg Nursery Co.
. Mr.. Joe B. Gillian, of Lees, is announc'
ed as q candidate for Coroner in This Is
sue.
1t is said that o. L. Schumpert, of New
berry, will be candidate for governor
again this year.
Note the change in ad. of W. P. Riley
in this issue. He writes accident as we'll
as fire insurance.
Notice the new advertisement OF the
8 Bamberg Pharmacy in this issue. 1t makes
interesting reading.
A ride through the country last week
showed the oat crop to be growing well,
but no farmer has good stand.
If your oats are SO badly damaged that
Won are going to plow them up, don't
nlant cotton in their stead Put the land
in peas and corn.
Mai. and Mrs. Havelock Eaves are now
occupying the residence owned and late
" occupied by MIR. W. g. Smith. They
moved in last week.
The base ball enthusiasts are beginning
to practice, and game is scheduled Tor
tomorrow afternoon between the Fitting
School and town teams.
Our merchants ought to close their
stores at six o'clock after April 1st, and
: give their clerks some time for recreation.
We hope they will be liberal enough 10 do
SO,
Maud s., the most famous trotting horse
in the world, died last week. She had
reached the age of 26 years, and was the
property OF the estate of the late Robert
Bonner.
Col Willie Jones, of Columbia, chair
man of the State democratic committee,
has issued a call for the meeting OF the
committee in Columbia on Wednesday,
April 1lth.
This is the season for whitewashing.
. A coat or two of whitewash on the fences
ana outbuildings will improve the appear
ance of your place, and will make 1t
healthier. Use whitewash.
Messrs. Hughes Bros. have bought the
lumber mill recently owned by Mr.. j. W.
Hin, and they solicit the patronage Of
the public, promising prompt attention to
all orders. Phone them when you need
lumber. =.
Mr.. James Walker and Miss Fossie
Black, daughter of Mr.. Jessie Black, were
married in this city last Sunday evening
at seven o'clock at the home Ofthe bride s
father. Rev.. w. E. Johnson was the
officiating minister.
In most towns in the Stste the mer-
chants close their stores at six O'Clock
from April to September. Why shouldn't
Bamberg's business men do the same
thing, and thus earn the gratitude OF their
employeess We trust they will,
Fishing time is coming, and our local
fishermen ere smiling in anticipation.
There are no doubt more disciples OF
LAX WaIton in Bsmberg than any town
of its size anywhere. But then the Eds
to river fish are the finest to be had.
Byrd has the prettiest and most stylish
line of spring goods ever brought to this
city.
A party from here went up to Black
Vile last Thursday evening to attend a
meeting and banquet of the Blackville
Masonic lodge They report great time,
and speak in high terms OF the magnih-
cent entertainment of their BlackVllle
brethren.
Slippers! SandalsM Ties y! for ladies
and children now ready for your inspec-
lion as Byrd's-
Read the advertisements in The BAM-
BERG HERALD and patronize those VIII
want YOUR trade enough to advertise for IT..
Itappears that the merchants who do not
advertise for your trade don't want it.
Patronize the people who patronize your
home paper.
Magnificent line of spring samples for
tailor made clothing at Byrds.
While in T. C. Rouis's jewelry store a
few days ago we noticed a piece of en-
craving he had just finished for South
ern Railway employee. Itwas the letters
S. r. with an arrow across them, the EN-
biem used by the Southern. ltwas fine
niece of work, and was rs we'll executed
as anything in this line we have ever seen
J. A. Byrd is receiving daily the pretti-
est lire of spring goods ever displayed in
Bamberg.
Rev. w. E. Johnson has accepted cal
to the Denmark Baptist Church, and will
preach there two Sundays in each month
in the afternoon He filled his first ap
pointment there last Sunday. He will al
so preach at Hunters Chapel one Sunday
afternoon in each month This is extra
work for him and will in no wise inter
fere with the regular services each Sun,
day in the Baptist Church here.
Don't wait. but get your measure taken
at Bynl's for that spring suit.
Theeutertainment given by G. Paul
Smithsa Willard Gorton at the Fitting
School Chapel last Friday evening was
well attended. However, the audience
were not So we'll pleased, the entertain
ment not being so good as tney had been
led to expect. The conn ittee who
booked this attraction regret that the
performance was not what it should have
been 1t is their purpose to get the bes
attractions, anl they were assured tina
this was strictly high class entertain
ment. The show is good enough OF Its
kind, but its character is not such as te
suit an average audience Messrs. Smith
and Gorton are both thorough gentlemen
and We regret that their show did moi
suit US.