The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-15
Branchyille Breyities.


day last we witnessed close and exciting g
game of base ball between the Orange
burg and Branchville juniors. The
Orangeburg boys were confident OF winn-
ing the game, but at the end Of the ninth
inning the score was eight to six III our
favor. Both teams acquitted themselves
we'll. The superb batting of our boys
was the feature of the game, and the
means of the victory. The batteries {:
Brunson and Schiffley for Orangeburg !;
Myers, Crum, and Pearlstine for Branch
vile did splendid work. Another game
will be played here ON Thursday by the
West Enders from Orangeburg.
Mr.. W. NJ. Warren has begun work on
the new two-story brick school building.
A beautiful corner stone has been pur-
chased and will soon be placed in position.
This building will stand as noble monu-
ment to the present generation, and re-
fleets much credit upon the good work OF
our efficient trustees. A library is being
formed, and already several contributions
of handsome and rare books have been
made. The trustees have generously
donated their old building to the negroes
who have torn it down and will construct
large building.
Our large and beautiful city hall will
soon be ready for occupancy. On the
night of the opening our progressive
council will tender to the citizens an
elaborate banquet This is an ideal hall
and will be model to the town. The
citizens will present to the council large
and handsome city clock and bell which
will he placed in front of the building.
Then our friends in the neighboring
towns can, as in former years, attend the
balls and entertainments which will soon
be given.
Messrs F. W. Fairey, T. W. and W. NJ.
Watson played for the Georges team in
their game with Walterboro Monday,
which resulted in a victory for Walter
boro. Judging from the excitement, the
people of Georges must have been 4
frightened set until Branchyille and Bam-
berg happily came to their rescue.
Mr.. Charles Bruce will soon open his
hotel, which will be known as the St.
Charles.
Alderman T. L. Pearlstine, of Ehr-
hardt, is here this week discussing the
features of their famous artesian we'll.
Mrs. w. A. Dukes and little son left for
the mountains in North CAROLINA this
week.
Misses Nettie Noland and Mae Patter-
son, two charming young ladies of
Charleston, arc visiting Mrs. Jno. II.
Clarke.
Mr.. A. F. Fl. Dukes, who has been i'll at
his home this week, is now convalesclng.
Owing to the improvement which have
been going on in the past few years, the
colOred population and their houses,
which are not usually attractive, have
been constantly crowded from the midst
of the town and the result is two well
founded settlements situated on the out
skirts, namely: Pleasant Hill and Pros
pect Avenue.
Messrs. Jacob Dukes and ]. P. Wingard
will soon have large stores built on Main
street.
Mr.. NJ. L. Berry, superintendent of the
Mills Manufacturing Company, OF Green
Vile is on a visit to his relatives.
Although Mr. Berry is doing nicely and
has been away from here for several
wears, nevertheless he loves his old home
and rejoices to see it progressing.
Mrs Jno. W. Fairey, of Orangeburg,
| formerly Mrs. j. f.. Merchant, the pro-
prietress of the hotel we'll known as the
Merchant House, is on visit to her sister,
Mrs. p. c. Dukes.
Mrs. s. W. Pearlstine, of Bamberg, is
here to attend the nuptials of Miss Ray
Pearlstine to Mr. Henry Wolff, of Allen,
dale, which will take place on Thursday
August 15.
The week end excursions to Charleston
and the Isle of Palms are well patronized
by our young folks who enjoy the change
from a plunge in the Edisto to a dip in
the Atlantic Ocean.
In few weeks the farmers will be
bringing to market the tleecy staple, the
money king of the South. Crops in this
section have considerably improved with
in the past few weeks, and there is nc
general discomfort among the farmers
who will be better off than in several
years if cotton will command good price
Many farmers, realizing that their seed
oats will be high this fall, have been sav
ing theirs and are using corn, even though
there is a scarcity of that grain.