The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-21


WANTED-Beef cattle to fatten, orls
BRABHAM.
Buya a mule from Quattlebaum 4 Dan
nelly. They never grow old, neither 90
they die.
The tax lew of Barnwell county has
been reduced to three mills for county
purposes.
The Methodist congregation at Barn
we'll gave Rev. John G. Beckwlth a
pounding" recently.
The South Carolina Long Distance
Telephone Company has bought the
Edge6eld exchange.
A new postoffice has been established
at Handy, in Barnwell county, with Mr..
C. F. Carter as postmaster.
= WANFEp.-To buy about 1000 pounds
of fodder. Any one having any to sell
will please apply at this office.
Mrs.. G. Ray received his commission
last Friday as magistrate for Denmark,
and has taken charge of the office.
Everybody now that wants a cheap
watch, clock, or jewelry and spectac!eS,,
can get it at T. c. Rouis, Railroad
Avenue.
The general assembly adjourned last
Saturday morning, and Senator Mayfieid
and Representatives Crum and BoStlck
are at home.
A runaway horse on Main street Mon
day afternoon created a little excitement.
He was stopped, however, before any
damage was done.
The Barnwell People says: "kline
Baptist church, with j membership OF
eighteen, contributed last year over $aU
to church purposes"
Capt. ". E. Sease formally transferred
the Auditors Office to Mr.. r. W. D..
Rowell last Saturday, and that gentle
man is now in charge.
We were all delighted to see jolly jim
-Ouattlebaum in town last week. He un-
loaded car of fine horses here for Quattie-
baum S Dannelly, of Ehrhardt.
NoTIcE-Six fine timber mules for sale:
Sixteen hands high and all right. VIII
be sold low by D. H. COUNTS x co.
At the meeting of the grand chapter Of
Roysl Arch Masons in Charleston last
week Jno. R. Bellinger, Esq, of this city,
was elected NJ. E. grand high priest.
Mr.. W. E. Lea, who has friends i'll this
county, having paid several visits here,
is now newspaper man. He has charge
of the Tinmonsville Enterprise as editor.
Mr.. Vance NJ. Brabham, a son of MIR:
c. X. Brabham, who is attending W offord
College, attended the State convention
of the Y. NJ. G.. A. at Sumter last week as
q delegate from the college \. NJ. {. A.
We have had some fine weather re-
Gently, and the farmers are making good
use of it. They have been retarded Ill
their preparations for this years crop by
the wet weather, and are NOW trying to
make up for lost time.
Those who need Dowlaw cotton plant
ers, guano distributors, corn drills, or disc
harrows should see c. j. S. Brooker and
get his prices before buying.
Bamberg has increased more in popula-
ton in the last ten years than any OF the
towns in the old Barnwell county. In
1890 Barnwell town had population OF
937, now she has 1920; Blackville had
962, now has 1,116. Allendale's popa-
lation is 1,030.
It was with the saddest of hearts.
know, Prof. Willis resumed his work III
the Bamberg Fitting School, after SO
many anxious hours spent by the bedside
of his good wife, who recently passed
away. He has the prayerful svmpathles
of bis many friends.-Circuit Rider.
Mr.. Robert Padgett. who has been in
bad health for some time past. was car
ried to the hospital for the insane at
Columbia last Monday morning by Depu
ty Sheriff J. Fielder Hunter. His man!
friends hope that he will soon be restored
70 to health and will return 70 us sound ant
we'll again.
Charlie Picquet, Esq, who is well
known and has relatives in BambcrE. l:
making things hum as recorder of thu
CITY court of Augusta, to which office ht
was recently appointed by Mavo
PhiniZy. The way he fines the sinner
is caution, and his stern way OF dealtn!
with offenders will no doubt he yer.
beneficial to that city.
Last Sunday afternoon we took 4 drive
over the new road across Lemon Swamp
and found that some fine work had heei
done on if. The chain gang Is now II
camp at the swamp. and have finished u!
the lower end down to Springtown torH
They are now working this way. and thu
important highway will be completes
into town by the latter part of next weeS
The right of way has been Secure
through the land belonging to Mrs. Ann
Grayson, and this end of the road will b
Strengthened out, makinsa straight roa
from the end of Main street.
WANTED. 10, 900 cords of good hickor