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


grand lodge.
Mai. Havelock Eaves, of Columbia
spent several days in the city this Week
and his many friends were simply oe-
lighted to see him again
The Methodist conference decided to
meet in Greenvilie next year, as the Bap-
: tist convention is to meet in Sumter.
WANTED-3O,O0O tobacco tags in the
next 80 days. Will pay from 22c to Ioc.
per hundred for them. W. q. HOFFMAN.
Mr. Henry W. Adams has sold his farm
above town to Mr.. W. M. Brabham, and
has rented the W. s. Miley place for next
year.
For sALE.-sOO lbs. paper shell pecan
nnts W. G. HOFFMAN.
Our subscribers who are in arrears need
not be surprised if the paper stops COMING 6
to them. We can't afford to work on
long credit.
The annual conference of the Methodist
church has decided by vote OF l2C TO "a,
that the Columbia Female College IS 10
remain in Columbia.
MR.. s. Simmons and family left this
week for Batesburg, where Mr.. summons
will oben hardware store. Our, best
wishes attend him.
have the most complete lire of station
ery you can find in town.
W. HOFFMAN.
We are parting company with few OF
our subscribers, but it is simply a matter
of business. There is no use in sending
oft bod
The Newberry Herald and News, with
. commendable enterprise, issued daily
edition during the session of the Metho-
dist conference in that city last week.
Deputy Grand Master Jno. R. Bellinger,
of Bamberg, made one Of the responses
to the addressof welcome to the Masonic
grand lodge, which is in annual session
at Charleston this week.
Bamberg lodge Knights of Pythias will
hold the annual election of officers on
Monday evening, December 22d. This is
an important matter, and there should be
full attendance of the members.
The town of Mccormick is having an
uphill Job in its efforts to create new
: county with that town as the county seat
Il is very likely that the scheme will be
!. defeated, even if an election is ordered.
Nothing SO nice as an Edison Phono-
graph. Folk s. HOFFMAN, Agents.
At the last meeting, city council ap-
propriated fifty dollars to pay Hon. II. =:
/ Folk for right of way through his land
for the new Midway road, he having
agreed to sell the right of. way for this
price.
Nicest line of holiday goods ever seen
in Bamberg at the Bamberg Pharmacy
Terms of court are expensive luxuries.
County, Treasurer Folk paid out last
week over FIVE hundred dollars as the ex-
Henses for the first week of court. This
week, however, the expenses are not So
heavy.
For those who wish to make things
merry, see my line of fire works.
W. G. HOFFMAN.
Rev. Lewis NJ. Roper, pastor of the
first Baptist church in Spartanburg, was
elected last week by the trustees to the
position of president of Furman Universe
fy. He has not yet decided whether he
will accept.
Prettiest baskets ever seen, right from
{ the Indian Reservation, at Bamberg Phar-
3 macy.
A petition has been circulated here in
town asking the governor to pardon
: Bragg and Charlie Jones, who were con-
{ yicted here last year of the killing of
Elijah Norman and sentenced to serve
ten and seven years respectively in the
penitentiary.
Fine candies A swell line of package
goods. to 5 lbs. For Christmas trade
: only. w. u. HOFFMAN.
The election on the question of appro-
!. priating $1,000 of the towns money to
the building of highways leading into
4 town is to be held next Tuesday. 1t is safe
to say that large majority will be polled
z for the appropriation. Our people want
: good roads and are willing to pay for
them.
You can get anything in the holiday
= line for old folks, young folks, and the
little ones at the Bamberg Pharmacy.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Ruth Copeland and Mr. John D.
Dannelly. The happy event will take
! place in the Lutheran church near Ehr-
hardt Tuesday evening, the 10th instant,
at six o'clock. The bride is the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Copeland,
and the groom is son of Capt. j. NJ.
Dannelly.
If you want your boy to quit smoking
cigarettes, buy him meerschaum> pipe
s from Hoffman. That's the cheapest way
to stop him. Girls don't smoke; buy them
box of paper.
At the regular meeting of city council
Tuesday afternoon of last week, Marshal
A. P. GRAY rendered his resi- signation, tc
take effect the first of January. Mr.. Gray
will return to his farm near Olar. He
s has made most efficient officer, and We
regret to lose him both as marshal anC
3 citizen. There are several applicants fol
the position, and council will hold al
electiopif short timeto fill the vacancy
Do you want baby, not noisy, cry
ing one? Well, you can find 1t at tht
Bamberg Pharmacy.
The hardware business of the DowlinE
Hardware Co. has been sold to Mr.. NJ
Simmons, and the transfer took place
s this week. Mr.. Decania Bowling, th'
& former proprietor, will devote his time t.
S his jewelry and typewriter business. Mr
i Simmons has been living at Lodge for th'
past two years, but will move his family
to Bamberg. We understand that Mr.. j
F. Brickle will be employed by Mr.. Sim
mons in the bicycle repair department.
Something for nothing. The party wh'
purchases the largest bill of Christina
hoods for cash will receive absolutely fire
100 sc or so 10c cigars, any brand.
w. G. HOFFMAN.
The State Supreme Court last wee
; decided the case of Susan I. Elkins a
administrator VS.. the Southern Railway
This was the case brought for the deaf
of a white boy named Marion Warm. H
was riding on a car loaded with cross tie
on the spur track to the cotton mill her
aud in turning the curve up near tn
depot some ties fell On him and kllle
him. The railroad won the case In tn
circuit court, and the supreme court SUI
z tanned the decision.