The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-10-23

M3Oef SamDerE, WEO - uuIcl tiCo1ihoh
at the Johns Hopkins hospital. Her con
dition is said to be satisfactory.
Mr.. II. A. Ray has accepted position
in the store of A. Rice.
Mr.. W. W. Lightsey is working at Olal
for Mr..C. F. Rizer for the present.
We would be glad to hear from some
of our correspondents little oftener.
Those who were up early enough say
there was frost last Thursday morning.
The State Baptist Convention will meet
in Greenville the first week in December
Farmers in this county are in better
financial condition than for several years
The cool weather has crowded the
stores here with shoppers the past few
days.
]. A. Spann will have special sale on
Monday and Tuesday, November 3rd
and 4th.
Supervisor Bruce has an important
notice in this issue to those who furnish
paupers.
No man should hold an Office and re-
ceive the salary attached unless he per-
forms its duties.
See our lines of dress goods and shoes
They are strong. RHoAD & BANBERG.
MIR. w. s. Miley will very probably
enter horse at the races in Columbia
during the State Fair.
Miss Nan Earle, sister of Mrs. Fl. F.
Rice. was married in Greenville last
week to Mr.. James Birnie.
If you owe US anything, now is the time
to pay. We don't care to send the paper
and wait always for the money.
>. Fox hunting is the sport most enjoyed
by our sportsmen recently. Some hne
races have been had near town.
The circuses are exhibiting in various
South Carolina towns, but they have
given Bamberg the go-by so far.
Supervisor Bruce win use the wood cut
off the right of way on the new Midway
rosd for the court house and Jail.
Hunt up your registration certificate
and be eiprepared to vote at the general
: election to be held Tuesday, November
4th.
We regret that some of our subscribers
have failed to receive their paper recently.
! Ii was not the fault of this office, we are
sure.
Clemson College defeated the Georgia
School of Technology in foot ball game
PLAYED in Atlanta last Saturday, the score
being A to5.
There was no preaching at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday, on account OF
the absence of Rev. NJ. W. Hook at the
Union camp meeting.
The Bamberg Guards are to be in
spected at an early date by the AdJutant
General, and they are drilling every week
in anticipation of the occasion.
Bamberg county polled nearly twelve
hundred votes in the primary election.
There should be equally as large white
vote in the general election.
The racing at the State Fair promises
to be exceptionally fine this year. In
fact, the whole occasion is sexpected to be,
the most successful in years.
Pay your State and county taxes while
the books are Open The penalty attaches
after the first of January, and there may
be no extension of the time for paying.
Messrs. Thos. and j. B. Black are hav-
front of their block of stores. We COM
mend their good example to other mer-
chants.
Local agents for Standard Patterns and
Designer. Call and get pattern sheet
free. RHoAD q bAaBERG.
Mr.. D. r. Matheny has sold his fine
place near Blackyille and will move to a
new home near Bamberg, which will add
a mighty good man to its citizenship
Barnwell People.
Mrs. w. T. Riley, of Allendale, has
5 friends all over the county who will be
panied to receive the sad intelligence
that she is considered critically ILL.,
Barnwell Sentinel.
The chain gang is now in camp near
Midway, and is at work on the new Mid
way road. Soon the people in that section
can avoid the heavy sand beds they have
to contend with at present.
The clerk of court informs US that he
has marked satisfied more mortgages
this fall than during the entire existence
of Bamberg county. This is good evi-
dence that our people are in good shape.
B.F. johnson has resigned as president
of the B. F. Johnson Publishing Co. at
Richmond, Va. This is the company
which is supplying the readers and his
tories for the public schools of this State
Ex-Judge J. n. Hudson, of Bennetts-
vile, at the meeting of the Pee Dee Bap-
tist Associciation last week, made 4
speech strongly opposing foreign mis-
sions. He said he was an enthusiast on
home missions, and believed the church
could very we'll devote all its attention to
home territory. AS usual, the Judge is
right.
Considerable real estate is changing
hands around Bamberg now. Mr.. d. 4.
Matthew, of Blackville, has bought a por-
tion of the old Hartzog place from Col
TT. Counts; Mr.. c. B. Free has purchased
part of the same place. Mr.. R. 8. Sim
mons has sold his place to Mr.. E. G. Hays
and Mr.. L. B. Sandifer has sold his place
to Mr.. ]. w. Stokes.
Last week Aaron Walker, negro who
had already served term on the cham
gang for stealing, was arrested charged
with stealing some ladies' hats, schoo
books, and medicines from the buggy o
A.C. REYNOLDS on the streets at night
few weeks ago. The proof was plain. sc
he plead guilty and Magistrate Kay
sentenced him to serve thirty days on the
chain gang or pay fine oftwenty dollars
He took the days.
From the clippings from the Columbi;
papers, published in this issue, it will b.
seen that Governor McSweeney has par
doned Dan. T. Gunnels, who while actin!
as town marshal at Govan, killed Wilii'
Grimes by beating him to death with hi
club. Several efforts have been mad
heretofore to get him pardoned, but tn
governor had declined each time to gran
the pardon. 1t is stated that Gunnei
gets his liberty this time because ne
dying of consumption.