The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-21

place at the Fitting School SATURDAY
evening, March 30th. Seats are for sale
by W. ID. Rhoad at Thos. Blacks.
If you need a shoe, be sure to see Byrd
shoes before buying.
Mr.. Howard, of Columbia, was here
last Saturday and adjusted the insurance
on the residence Of Capt. A. t. Miller,
which was burned q short time ago. Inc
settlement was satisfactory to capt
Miller.
A car load of Rock Hill buggies just
received at G. Frank BamberSs
The new pension law is operating, so
ne to purge the list of many names that
have heretofore been thereon. In many
of the counties there have been note
worthy decreases in the number OF names
on the lists as compared with last year
lists.
Still in the ring when it comes to dry
: goods, notions, etc. ). \. BYRD.
An infant of Mr.. and Mrs. ". NJ
Brabham died last Saturday morning
sAad was buried at the cemetery saturday
afternoon. Tt was one of the twins, and
was about two weeks old. The burla'
services were conducted by Rev. NJ. W.
Hook.
Remember G. Frank Bamberg when IN
need of vehicles, harness, horses or mules
CM. Van Orsdell, Jr., the up-to-date
photo artist, will open his main gallery
again at Bamberg, S. g., beginning
Thursday, March s1st. VIII be glad TO
serve the public with all the latest works
in photography: See the "ovais.
C. NJ. VAN OGsDEII, JR.,
Photo Artist.
j. A. Byrd can fit you in suit OF
clothes.
March is the month for fires, and we
have had several alarms here during the
past week. The kitchen of the May
) flower Inn caught last Saturday, but was
extineuished before any material dam
aee was done. The residence of Mr. L.
S. Weeks caught last Friday morning,
but the flames were soon put out
Everybody now that wants cheap
watch, clock, or iewelry and spectacles,
can get it at T. C. Rouis, Railroad
) Avenue.
Last Thursday Jones Bros. shipped to
Laurens the six mules bought from them
Wednesday by Mr.. j. H. Drummoad, the
Supervisor of that county. They were
certainly fine animals, and the fact that
people from the up-country come here
to buy stock proves that Bamberg is one
of the best horse markets in the State
Fo. RENr.-One Groom house on
Railroad Avenue for rent cheap. Apply
to J. p. MATHENY.
The case of Eugenia NJ. Rice against
IN. Bamberg, which was tried here last
wear and an appeal taken, has been de-
cid.d by the Supreme Court. The decis-
ion is in favor of Rice, reversing the ver-
5 dict of the circuit court. This means
that the case will come back for trial
and it will no doubt come up again at
the April term of court.
Drop in and see the prettiest and most
complete line of mems and boys suits
and pants that have ever been in BAN
berg. j. A. BYRD
Some merchants sit on their counters
and growl by the yard about their town
having such poor newspapers. A little
encouragement on their part III the way
of an occasional advertisement of thciI
business would give them less time to
sit on their counters, and 60 long ways
farther toward making their town news
papers better than all their growing.
For SAI.E.-23 acres of good land in
edge of town. House anC lot on New
Bridge street. Apply to
C.J. s. BRooKER.
In this issue will be found an advcr-
tisement of the Cotton Oil Company
calling a meeting of the stockholders on
Monday, the 14th day of April, for the
purpose of deciding whether the capital
stock shall be. increased from $25, ,00C tc
S35.OOO. The board of directors have
decided to increase, and it now remains
for the stockholders to adopt or reject
their action.
Money saved is money made: sec my
line of stuff before buying. J. \. BYRD
A few days ago representatives Of the
Seaboard Air Line Appeared before tho
CITY council of Augusta and asked fol
further time in which to begin the work
of construction on the proposed line
from Augusta to Charleston. The time
which was granted them last year cN
pired last Saturday, and the council re
fused to give an extension. Iheretcr'
an engineering corps went to WORK, S'
as to save the franchise. Maybe th
road will now be built.
Collars and cuffs up to snuff.
J. 4. BYRD.
Mr.. W. W. Holland. of Columbia, repre-
senting the South Carolina Telephon
Company, was in the city Tuesday an'
Yesterday. His company owns the eN
change here, and his visit was for tn
purpose of looking into the telcphon
situation here and making arrangement
to improve the service. The work of re
pairing the exchange will be begun a
once, an additional operator has been en-
ployed, and they propose to give GOO
service. As soon as possible the line
will he remodeled and rebuilt and con
nection with Denmark, Lees, BiackElli
and BarnKeH given