The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-02-06

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pneumonia.
Small men have big opinions of them
selves.
Man may be made of dust, but he doesn't
always settle.
There was a right good crowd in town
last Monday.
The Red Bliss and Early Rose seed
potatoes for sale by M. hoye.
City-council continues its good work on
the streets, for which we are all grateful.
When YOU dig into mans vanity you
touch the spot where his hatred for you
lies.
Mr.. M. A. Moye and family have moved
to Fairfax, to the regret OF their many
friends.
Remember, the time for paying State
and county taxes without the penalty ex-
pires March first.
s.. Cotton still has an upward tendency,
) but it does not help the farmers IN this
section of country.
City council held q regular monthly
meeting last Tuesday afternoon, but only
routine business was transacted.
PAY your city taxes, and avoid the pen
atty. See W. P. Riley, city treasurer, and
get your receipt.
The date of the colored teachers meet
ing has been changed from the first OF
February to the 18th, with the same pro-
gram.
The house of Representatives has passed
q bill recurring supervisors of all counties
in the State to publish quarterly reports
of expenditures.
None so blind as those who won't see.
Get our prices and have your eyes open
ed before buying hardware.
The DowLING HARDWARE Co.
w. G.. Wallace, foreman of the job de-
partment of The State, has announced his
candidacy for mayor of Columbia. he
proposes to run as labor candidate
See the new advertisement of A. c.
REYNOLDS, the hustling Ehrhardt druggist.
The famous Hawkes. spectacles and eye
glasses are now for sale at his store.
We were glad to have the pleasure of
shaking hands last Monday with num-
Der of our good friends from different
parts of the county, whom we were glad
to see.
Supervisor Bruce has hired seven con-
yicts from the State, with which to sup
plement the county chain gang. They
arrived last week, and have been sent to
the gang.
CITY taxes are now due and payable at
the city treasurers Office. Pay at once
and avoid the penalty.
Mrs. Frank s. Clark and sweet little
daughter, Mary Cornelia, after months
visit to her mother and sister at Bamberg,
s. C., is expected home next Saturday.
Arkadelphia Standard,
Numbers of our subscribers have re-
sponded to our appeal for money. There
are still others owing, whom We would be
glad to receive payment from, and that at
once We eneed the money now.
C.H. Holman, colored man at Govan,
writes Us that an old cOlored man named
Monday Odom got choked on piece OF
meat. and DR.. J. r. Mccormack had to be
called in to relieve him. Meat must be
plentiful in that section.
Mr.. Bostick's bill in reference to the
taxing of mortgages and other evidences
of debts has been killed by the legisla
ture. This bill will be remembered by our
people, as we published it last session when
it was introduced.
City taxes are now due and payable to
W. p Riley, town treasurer. Pay up at
once.
The local authorities are being criticised
for their lack of efforts to capture the
Branchville robbers, and it is also COM
mon talk in Bamberg that Warren has
been staying down in Colleton county
since the killing of Watson.
Corn drills, guano distributors, and cot
ton planters, also full line of all kinds
of farming implements and hardware. BE
sure to get my prices before buying, as l
will surely save you money.
C.J. s. BRooKER.
Ernest.the efourteen-months- old child of
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Steedly died at their
home in this city Tuesday night at eight
o'clock of pneumonia The burial took
place at Hunters Chapel yesterday, the
services being conducted by Rev. NJ. l..
Lawson.
C. II. Holman, colored subscriber at
Govan, writes rs that colored preacher
named T. II. Hutto died there last Sunday.
He was about forty years old, and his
Wle survives uiM. 1uC uuiit'i 0ooA p4@Aoo
at Honey Ford Baptist church and was
largely attended.
We would be glad to receive news let
tiers from any part of the county, from
ANYBODY. Write us the news; we will
put it in shape to print. You needn't
stand back because you are not expert at
writing for publication. The facts are all
we want; we will do the rest.
Mr.. A. s. Hartzog has accepted fat
: tering business proposition from Green
wood, and will help build the gate city"
of Western Carolina to larger greatness
and prosperity. And Greenwood will
have no better young man on her roll of
good citizens.-Barnwell People.
By vote of So to 81 the house of rep
resentatives last Tuesday refused to strike
out the enacting words of the child labor
bill. The house then adjourned without
further action being taken. This bill
provides that no child under twelve years
of age shall be employed in cotton mill.
Messrs. Crum and Bostick, of this county,
voted for the bill.
Trees at Auction Again.