The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-12-11

G0to Hoffman's for fruit cake materials
Several from R&mbery took in the
| festivities in Charleston last week.
The Baptist State Convention has dc.
cidcd to meet in Sumter next year.
We want news from every section OF
the county. No item Of interest Is too
small for Us to handle.
The news that Rev. NJ. W. Hook had
been returned to the Bamherg Methodist
church for another year was received by
his congregation with much pleasure.
Mr.. Jones Williams and family, of
Timer moved to town this week. They
are occupving Mrs Lewis's residence near
the Carlisle Fitting School. We gladly
welcome them to Bambcrg.
Gen. f. w. Noise, prominent citizen
of Sumter, died last Monday evening at
his residence in that city He was adju-
tant and inspector general on the Hamp-
ton ticket in 1876, and did much to re-
deem the State from Radical rule.
The residence for Head Master Sheridan
and family at the Fitting School is near
ing completion, and the two cottages for
rent are well under way. When com
pleted one will be occupied by Mr.. j. W.
Stokes and other by Rev. NJ. L. Lawson.
Hon. G. Duncan Bellinger, of Columbia;
w. d. Benz ett, of Lodge p H. Gadsden,
of Charleston; w. J. Fishburne, of Wal
terboro; Jos. w. Barnwell, of Charleston;
w. H. Townsend, of Barnwell; B. I. Rice,
of Barnweil; were among the visiting at
torneys attending court here this and last
week
Parties wishing corn, fodder, mules, i
horse, or farming implements should reld
the advertisement in another column con-
cerning the sale of personal property OF
the estate of n. A. Bcllinger. The sale
will take place next Monday the 10th,
and those who wish to purchase should
be on hand.
It is said that there is a probability OF
the case of Walter Sandifer being ap,,
pealed to the State Supreme Court, and
that his relatives will raise the money TO
carry the case up 1t will be remembered
that he was convicted of arson last week
and received q sentence of fifteen years
in the penitentiary.
An interesting communication from our
friend, Taxpayer" arrived just as we
were ready to 60 to press, consequentlyh
was impossible to put 1t in type tor this
issue. 1t will appear next week. we re-
gret to have to carry it over, but 1t IS un,
avoidable. Letters for publication should
reach US not later than Tuesday.
Senator S. &. Mayteld has recently re-
turned from North Carolina, where ne
purchased several car loads of cattle. IN
the lot he bought registered Red Pofl
Durham bull, which he intends to use for
stock raising purposes. The animal is less
than nine months old and weighs over SIX
hundred pounds, and his sire weighs over
$500 pounds. Senator Mayheld expects
to 60 into the cattle raising business on a
large scale
The board of trustees of Furman Uni
yersity, at meeting held last week re-
auested the resignation of DIR. u. g.
Moore, professor in the institution.
The students took up the matter and re-
ouested that he be retained. The matter
came before the State convention, ana
resolutions were passed expressing con-
fidence in DR.. Moore He made touch
ing speech to the convention, and will re-
tire voluntarily. He has many friends,
and if the trustees had insisted on their
request that he resign, "a warm controversy
would have been the result.