The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-02-20

Miss Helen Gould and party passed
through Bamberg this morning in her
private car, on their way to Charleston.
Remember the teachers examination
at the court house next Friday. The ex-
animation will be held at ten o'clock III
the morning.
A beautiful line of new stationery will
be received this week by The Herald
Book Store. Call and see it. We have
; the very latest styles in fine note papers.
s For SALE-About thirty or forty fine
pine trees that will average one thousand
5 feet each, also one hundred nice saw logs.
Apply to @. F. COPELAND, Ehrhardt, s. e.
County Treasurer Jno. F. Folk informs
as that there about eighteen hundred tax
receipts vet to be issued. Evidently many
parties are not in hurry to pay their
taxes.
The Walterboro cotton mill is to be en-
larged, and bids for the erection of the
addition to the buildings have been called
for. The addition is to be 75x65 feet, two
: stories high.
The trains have been running very ir-
regularly recently, and passengers from
this section have been put to inconyen-
ience by not making connection at
Branchville.
Capt. a. P. Griffith has retired from
the editorship of the Gaffney Ledger, as
his other duties consume all his time. We
regret to lose him from the fraternity, as
he was q strong writer.
See Brokers line of hardware and
farming implements before you buy. He
has the goods you need and will make
prices that defy competition.
It is hoped the new jury law passed by
the legislature will do away with all this
trouble about the illegality of ,juries
which we have been contendlng with IN
this State for the past year.
Being asked by the preacher why he
kent his eyes closed during the sermon,
(. the old colored brother replied: "Well,
sub, you does me so much good dat goes
fas' asleep en- dreams er heaven!
In the Augusta Chronicle of last Sun
day we noticed the statement that Col.
Z Mike Brown, formerly of Barnwell, had
been allowed $4,000 by congress for
damages to property by Sherman's army.
The Columbia Record says: ut is not
true that Senator Mayfeld will introduce
q bill providing that the state shall furnish
all ktigants and defendants with the
services of lawyers at ten per cent above
cost"
: The time for making tax returns ex-
pired today, the Goth, and many people
have not yet made their returns. The
penalty is fifty per cent added to the value
of your property for not making your re-
: turn.
8. Pay your city taxes, and avoid the pen
atty. See W. P. Riley, city treasurer, and
get your receipt.
Extensive repairs are being made at the
Bamberg Cotton Mills. A good part OF
the looms on the first floor have been
taken out and new sills and flooring are
being put in. The work will be finished
in few days.
The Senate has killed the bill directed
against the Virginia Carolina Chemical
company, the vote standing 20 to ~.
Senator Mayfeld voted to kill the bill.
The same day the house passed an anti
trust bill by vote OF 7S to 20.
The supply bill has been adopted by
the legislature and it fixes the tax levy
for Bamberg county this year at four
mills for ordinary county purposes.
Barnwelrs levy was fixed at three mills,
with one-half mill to repay loan.
Senator Mayield has introduced bill
TO regulate the rate of interest to be
charged in this State. He has also in
troduced bill to prevent pools, mono
poles, trusts, and combinations from con-
trolling business and to prevent the Or
ganization of the same.
The Bamberg Guards will go to Char
lesion Friday to take part in the exercises
of Military Day at the Exposition. Col.
.Jno. Folk, who is q member of Governor
McSweeney's staff, will 60 down to take
part in the exercises, as the governor and
his staff will participate.
The many friends in Bamberg of Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Eddleman will be grieved
to learn of the death of the latter's moth
er. which occurred Tuesday evening of
last week at Concord, NC. Mrs. Strick
er was SO years old, and died suddenly
from an attack of heart failure.
CITY taxes are now due and payable at
the city treasurer's office. Pay at once
and avoid the penalty.
A new road law has been passed by the
house of representatives, and has been
sent to the Senate. This bill was prepared
by a committee of the members, one from
each county. Mr.. Crum represented Bam-
berg county on the committee. 1t IS
probable that it will become law.
The appropriation bill passed by the
legislature carries $4,000 more than last
wear, for the reason that the pension fund
Is increased to 100000. 1t was 100000
last year. The only cut in the appropria-
tiOns reported by the ways and means
committee was that for the Winthrop
College.
Corn drills, guano distributors, and cot
ton planters, also full line of all kinds
of farming implements and hardware. Be
sure to pet my prices before buying, as l
will surely save you money:
c.. J. S. BRooKER.
We have been forced to part company
with some of our subscribers. We can
not afford to send the paper on long time
without pay is the reason. But live sub
scribers are taking the place of dead heads,
and the circulation of THE HERALD is
now larger than it has been since we
have had charge of it.
The proposed amendment to the con-
stitution providing for biennial sessions
of the legislature, was defeated in the
Senate last week The bill merely sub,
mitted the question to the voters, and had
passed the house. A majority of the
Senators voted for it, but it required q
two-thirds vote. Senator Mayfield voted
against the bill.
On account Of the bad
weather the auction sale OF
fruit trees at Olar was post.
poned until next Saturday