The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-05-01

ElSnI-uaS CloSAS az I W
Early red hull shinney peas for sale.
Apply to J. T. O'Neal.
The county chain gang Will move down
into the lower part of the county soon.
Next Monday is the first Monday IN the
month and salesday, but there are no
sales by any of the officials
Zee for sale at Kirsch's ice house: Sun
day hours from to 10 o'clock. Free de-
livery to all parts of city after May lst.
Mr.. McDermand, proprietor of the Bos,
& tom Photo. Co., comes well recommended
as first-class artist, and guarantees good
work.
A good crowd of Bamberg people visit
ed the Charleston Exposition Tuesday,
this being the day of very cheap railroad
rates.
Among those who visited the Exposl-
t;on Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. A: Nc
Iyer Bostick, Mrs. NJ. A. Adams, and MIR.
and Mrs. Hayne F. Rice.
The Messrs. Black are having the bricks
from their burned stores cleaned, prepar-
atory to rebuilding. A number OF hands
are engaged in the work.
! Those of our subscribers entitled to the
free packages of flower seed will please
call promptly. They are going rapidly
and we don't want any to be disappointed.
A. W. Hawks, the famous lecturer and
( imnersonator, will give an entertainment
st the Fitting School chapel next Monday
eyenine. the 5th. Tickets for sale by W.
D. Rhoad.
Dr and Mrs.G. F. Hair have issued invl-
tations to a reception celebrating the
tenth anniversary of their marriage.
They will be 'at home to thelr lflenuS
next Monday evening, May 9th.
The editor has received an invitation
: from the citizens of Winston Salem, N.
@ to be present at the celebration or the
.bnndredth anniversary of Salem Female
ACADEMY, to be held May ssd to s9th.
The Comptroller General has apportion-
ed the first instalment of dispensary pro-
fits to the school fund of the State. Bam-
here's share is Sl56.69. A few counties
oct nothing, while the highest amount 1or
any county is about 81 ,SOO..
How about that o'clock closing? In
many towns it goes into effect on May ISL,
and some of Bamberg's clerks Degin 10
look as if an hour or two breathing spell
each day would do them good. Some one
take around the petition and put the Dali
into motion.
The Knights of Pythias meeting last
Monday evening was slimly attended, IN
canseoi1ence of which no degree WORK
was done. At the next meeting the rank
of Page is to be conferred on two candl-
aates There should be good attend
ance of the members.
A large majority of the members OF the
eonhomore class have left Clemson Col
lege, on account of the action OF tne 1acutty
in suspending member or the CLASS loi
what they considered trlvlai onense'
Theother classes Of the college nave en-
dorsed the action OF the sophomores.
Are the sidewalks and streets OF BAN
betp for the use of our citizens or 10 pe
nsed as grazing grounds for cattle? There
is an ordnance against grazing stock on
the streets and sidewalks, and we think 1t
bioh time it was being enforced. Inc
violations of it are getting numerous anu
fragrant.
Mr.. Ed. McDermand, manager or the
BOSTON Photo. Co., has arrived IN the city
and opened up gallery over the Bam-
berp Drug Co. They are just from Brancn,
Vile where they spent some time and dld
a large business. Mr. McDermand is 6!
6rs.-cIass artist, and makes all styles OF
photographs and photo buttons.
The chain gang has been doing some
fine work on the Bamberg and Ehrhardt
road and is now at work on the roao
from Mr.. J. N. Felder's to the Hartzog
road This was formerly a private road,
but last Monday the right of way was
donated to make it public highway
This will be a great Improvement, as
much distance is saved.
New photograph gallery in Bamoerg'
inst opened over the Bamberg Drug Co'
bv ths Boston Photo Co. We have known
the nroprietor, Mr. MeDermand, for sew
eral weeks, and our business transactions
with him have been exceedingly pleasant
He is lust from Branchyille, where he dlc
fine business staying there couple o.
months or more. He may locate here
permanently.
The State pension rolls show an III
crease of twelve hundred pensioners oVel
last wear. the figures for the entire STATE
being 1858 against 6,503 last year. bam
berg county has 55 this year, and the
number last year was 81. Itthought thai
the amount of the pension that will gott
the largest class of pensioners. c, 2 and soa 4
will he about $50. Glass A will get $50
class B $72, class c, and 3, SS.
While on the train returning iron
Charleston last Wednesday night MI: )
". Free had narrow escape from pens
seriously hurt. At q. point few mile mi
below town some person ihteT 2 Foch o
brick, breaking the window near "1er
Mr. Free was sitting and covering mn
with shattered glass. That the mlssll
struck the glass glancing blow IS 10 o
attributed the fact that Mr.. Free was no
hurt