The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-10-09
THURSDAY, October 9, 1902.

The provision crops of this country
will be much better this year than last,
and, as rule, our farmers will be in good
financial condition. Merchants and others
who do a time business tell us collections
so far are exceptionally good, while trade
is above the average.
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Really, We begin to believe like our
good brother Holmes, of the Barnwell
People, that the Seaboard Air Line road
from Augusta to Charleston will never
be built. He has had his doubts about
the matter for a long time, and it looks
very much like the road is far from being
reality
The cheek of some people is amazing.
After his drunken, disgraccful record as
mayor of Atlanta few years ago, j. G.
Woodward had the face to run for the
office again last week. But Capt. Evan
P. Howell, formerly of the Atlanta Con-
stitution, was easily elected over two
opponents.
High taxes never hurt nor cause dis
content where the money derived from
taxation is wisely and economically eX-
pended. Show US town which has a
high rate of taxation, levied for the pur-
pose of public necessities and improve
ments, and We'll show you a prosperous
municipality and community.
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"Lest we forget" Bamberg needs a
suitable graded school building. Our
school has reached crisis which must be
met 1t may be argued that we cannot
afford to erect a new building just now,
but the real problem we must face is what
is to become of the school if we don't
build. Can we afford not to make this
Investment for the present and future
welfare of the town?
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If we were going to give advice to our
young men rs to how to invest their
money, we would tell them to buy farming G
lands Ever since the writer can remem-
ber the price of farming lands in South
Carolina has been gradually increasing.
Lands which could have been bought a
few years ago at So to $5 an acre now
sell for $40, and We confidently believe
that lands will not not be so cheap again
as they are now, and the man seeking a
good investment will do we'll to put his
money into country real estate. Taxation
is low, it can't burn up or get away, and
the annual rental pays big dividend on
the money invested.
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A glance at the county treasurer's tax
notice, showing the great number of
school districts in this county which have
special leyics, shows how much alive our
people are on the subject of good schools.
There are few if any districts in this
county now but which have a special levy
to supplement the three mill constitu-
tional tax. Good schools and good roads
are the two things most sought after now
by our people, and The Herald modestly
claims credit for some part of this. The
present management has persistently
urged the Importance of these two great
factors in the upbuilding of our county,
and truly rejoices over the great improve
ments made in the past few years. All
things considered Bamberg is one of the
very best counties in the State. We have
good roads, good schools, a low rate of
town and county taxes and farming lands
are cheap. We cordially invite good
citizens to locate with us. There is room
for much more population here.
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The attendance at the graded school has
increased SO much that the building will
not accommodate all the pupils at one
time. The rooms are so small that the two
grades assigned to teacher cannot occu-
py the rooms together. Mr. Calhoun in
order to solve the problem has resorted to
half sessions for the pupils in four grades
The fourth grade taught by Mrs. Muir
daugh will recite continually and be dis
missed at 11.30, then the fifth grade will
come and stay until the close. The sec
ond grade taught by Miss Mcmillan will
be dismissed at 1130, and then the third
grade will come in. Mrs. Murdaugh has
40 pupils enrolled, Miss Mcmillan has II.
There are still others to come This is the
best that can be done until the people of
Bamberg provide adequate room for the
seating of all that come 1t does seem
that the time has come for the people to
act. Can they not see that it is of su-
preme interest to them to provide sutfic-
lent accommodation for their children at
school? Why delay? The building must
come some day. There is no good in
waiting.
The Newberry Observer tells the fol- |
lowing on Dr. G. X. Harding:
"COnslderablc amusement was created |
on Wednesday by posted advertisement.
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