The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-28


of fodder. Any one having any to sell
will please apply at this office.
Capt Claud E. Sawyer, it is reported,
will likely be given Judgeship in the
Philippines by President Mckinley.
The snow made it very wet and sloppy
under foot. If We had good sidewalks
s this would not be so. Can't we get them!
Everybody now that wants cheap
watch, clock, or jewelry and Spectacles,
can get it at T. c. Rouis, Railroad
Avenue.
It might not be bad idea for some of
our subscribers to bring us some wood.
Our supply is running somewhat low, so
they can bring it in at once.
Those who need Dowlaw cotton plant
ers, guano distributors, corn drills, or disc
harrows should see G. j. S. Brooker and
get his prices before buying.
The time for paying State and county
taxes expires to-day Thursday Better
pay up and avoid the penalty. There
: viii certainly be no further extension.
A heavy snow fell here last Friday
night and Saturday, but most of it Wa
gone by Monday afternoon. 1tmeasured
between y and s inches deep on level.
Fish without heads at G. A. Duckers.
The town council should put brick
culverts in at all the street crossings IN
town. The saving in lumber In q few
years would pay for the culverts, and
then they woald last indefinitely.
Supervisor Bruce went up to Rush's
mill last Thursday and met the super
visor oS>Rarnwcll county there. The
contract for repairing the bridges was
let out, Mr.. Barker getting the contract.
S Mr.. Robert Padgett is now safe in the
hospital for the insane at Columbia.
Deputy Sheriff ]. Fielder Hunter says he
bought no fruit on the last trip. He re-
turned from Columbia Tuesday morning.
Remember, that the town tax books
will be open next Monday, and will re-
main open three days. Call on W. D.
Rhoad at Thos. Blacks store and pay
your money to him. He will deliver re-
ceipts.
Mai. Hayelock Eavcs and Fl. S. Bowling
Esq, with Capt. S. ]. Mclaughlin and
Mr.. F. j. Wilson, of Newberry, took a
hunt down in Colleton county Wednes-
day and Thursday of last week. They
bagged 112 birds.
County Treasurer Dickinson says there
will be nearly FIVE hundred people who
have not paid their taxes when the books
close tonight. 1t is not likely that the
collections this year will be much if any
larger than last year.
Washington's birthday was observed
by the bank and post office. The bank
was closed for the day, while the post
Office kept Sunday hours. The graded
school and the Carlisle Fitting School
gave half holiday.
WooD-Two and one foot Phone IT,.
NURSERY.
Mr.. Sam Sexton, who formerly worked
in the cotton mill here, died in Augusta
last Sunday. He was 19 years old, and
had been sick for about ten days with
pneumonia. The body was brought here
Monday morning for burial.
Some of our subscribers think our last
weeks issue was one of the best we have
ever printed. 1t is a source of gratifica
ton to US to know that we are pleasing
the reading public, a fact which is
attested by the new subscriptions we re-
ceive.
Our people should begin to take some
interest in the town election. The time
for it is approaching, and We should look
around and get good men to serve. The
Office will have to seek the man in this
instance, for good men are not spelling
for municipal honors.
Next Monday is the first Monday
in March and salesday The Mas
ter advertises in this paper some
valuable real estate for sale on that day.
One piece is valuable house and lot in
Denmark, and those wishing a good in
vestment should bid on it.
Last Tuesday we were shown, by Miss
Agnes Johnson, some curios from Florida,
Among them was an eagles claw, which
must have belonged to very large bird.
The claw was a large one, and looked to
be dangerous indeed when handled by an
angry eagle.
Mr.. Wesley Carter died at his home in
the Clear Pond section last Thursday
night, after an illness of about two weeks
with pneumonia. The deceased was about
45 years old, and leaves a wife and sew
eral children, one q son about grown.
The burial took place Saturday at the
Cleaton burying ground.
Mr. L. H. Folk, from near Ehrhardt
was married at Eutawville- last Thurs
day morning to Miss Matte Russell
The ceremony took place at the residence
of the brides mother. Several kins
people of the groom from this county
attended the wedding Mr.. and Mrs
Folk came home last Friday night, an(
will make their home near Ehrhardt.
Mr.. E. C. Hays has purchased the lot
between our office and his furniture
store, and will soon erect thereon brick
store, his store not being large enough t,
accommodate his increasing business. MI
Hays is one of our most successful mcr
chants He keeps the goods the people
want. adyertises them in this paper, ant
sells at reasonable prices. This is thu
secret of his success He Will materially
increase his stock when the store is fin