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

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Large sweet potatoes at NJ. Moys' al
ways on hand.
The bulk of the cotton crop IN TINS
county has been already gathered ana
marketed.
Next Sunday at the Methodist church
Rev. NJ. w. Hook will preach a sermon
on home missions.
WANTED.-To sell nice family horse
or will exchange for good mule. Ap-
ply at this office.
The election commissioners will meet
in Bamberg next Saturday to appoint the
managers of election.
Mr.J.P Matheny is having his resi-,
dence on Railroad Avenue repalnted ana
otherwise improved.
C.H. Holman, colored subscriber OF
ours at Goyan, came in Monday and paid
several subscriptions to this paper.
Jones Bros. will receive car load OF
fine horses and mules next Monday, ana
will be pleased for you to call ana see
them.
Many people from the country have
been ir town during the past week, ana
our merchants say trade is exceptionally
good.
A car load of fine horses and mules to
arrive for Jones Bros. next Monday.
Mr.Jos. Dickinson has declinid to serve
as election commissioner, and Mf. r. >.
Simmons has been appointed TO Ill the
vacancy.
The people who live in the vicinity OF
the Carlisle Fitting School are delighted
with the new artesian well. The water
is very fine.
Closing out sale of ice cream freezers at
Brokers hardware store. only 1e"
two and three quart sizes left. Come
quick if you want 'em.
Mrs. NJ. W. Hook has been elected as a
delegate to the annual meeting OF the
Home Missions Society to be held IN
Greenyille on the 10Th instant.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
have an oyster supper in the town hall
FRIDAY night. Other delicacies will also
be served. Don't fail to attend.
The governor appointed Judge U. ".
Buchanan to hold a special term OF court
at Barnwell, beginning the second Mon
day in December and lasting three weeks.
A good many from here attended the
camp meeting at Indian Fields, near st.
George, last Sunday. They say there was
considerable drinking at the camp ground.
Why not beautify the court house lawn?
A few flowers and some ornamental
shrubbery planted there and cared for
would improve the general appearance
very much.
Some weeks ago some friend here
in town borrowed small pair of com
masses from THE HERALD office. We
have forgotten who it was, so he will
please return them.
Mr.. T. Smoak, who graduated at the
Carlisle Fitting School last June, left last
SATURDAY. for Knightsville, near Summer.
vile in Dorchester county, where he Will
have charge of school.
Every voter should 60 to the polls and
vote in the general election. By doing
this we can rob the Republicans of any
pretext upon which they can cut down
our representation in Congress.
Don't fail to see that car load Of fine
horses and mules which will arrive for
Jones Bros. next Monday. Those needing
stock can surely be suited in this lot.
Mr.. Walter Cope, of Cope, and Miss
Foole. from near Livingston, were
married Wednesday of last week. The
groom is a son of Mrs. Carrie Cope, and
a nephew of Mr.. John H. Cope.
The congregation of Mt. Carmel Meth
odist church, colored, of this place, made
fine record last Sunday. This was
special rally day, and they raised $2613'
on pastors salary and debt on their new
parsonage.
On account of the exceedingly high
Drices of horses and mules, there is not
likely to be many sold on this market this
season, or rather not near so many rs
usual. Stock dealers tell US prices are
higher than for years.
Work on the new road to Midway will
begin next week, it is hoped, and the road
viii be finished as early as possible. Maj.
E. HAYS has done some good work In
getting this road through, and we are
clad to give him the credit he so much
deserves.
The ladies of the auxiliary committee
of the Bamberg county monumental as,
sociation are earnestly requested 10 attehd
meeting of this committee at the resi-
dence of Mrs G. Frank BambesS to-
morrow Friday afternoon at four ociock'
1t is hoped that every member VIII ne
present, as there is important business to
be transacted.
We are too busy Just now to send out
statements to those of our subscribers
who owe US money, but we trust all who
are in arrears will look at the date on the
label of their paper, see how much they
owe. and bring or send us the money
without delay We need every cent due
us. and a man who can't pay one dollar
must be in mighty bad shape.
F.M. Pooser & Son, of the Bamber9
Iron Works, have purchased the shol
nroperty at the end of Main street, form
erlv owned by the late Capt. Geo. T. Bam
berg. They. will at once put IN new
machinery there for repair 'ot engines
boilers, and gins, also machinery, tool:
and supplies for the repair OF all KINDS o
wagons, buggies, and agricultural lmple
ments.
A. G.. REYNOLDS, the Ehrhardt druggist
tells Us the large advertisement he had II
last weeks paper paid him handsomely
Advertising in The Herald pays goo'
dividends, and this is the experience ."
those who are progressive and wlfe
awake enough to try it. G. Frank BAN
berg, a large advertiser, says the none.
he spends for advertising pays him bette
than any other investment.
We were mistaken in stating elsewher
in this issue that work on the new roa'
from Midway to Bamberg would begi'
next week. The work has already beel
begun, and large force OF hands are re- a
work cutting out the right OF way. In
new route is almost an air line, ana WI
be great saving in distance, as wen
::,o . rood hard road in place OF tn