The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-13
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fla widower buys new tie, and it is
of bright color his daughters begin to
grow suspicious.
DR.. H. F. Hoover spent Monday and
Tuesday in Augusta, buying goods for the
Bamhcrg Drug Co.
1t is said that Atlanta is to have new
afternoon paper, with John Temple
Graves as editor.
And old railroad traveller says he has
| observed that the louder the gong Is beat
en- at a dining station, the less there Is To
| eat.
If your engine or gin needs repairing,
have it done now, and save ten per cent
on the cost offered by F. NJ. Pooser u
Son.
Miss Rhee Rouis, the only daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs II. &. Rouls, Is quite an cN,
pert performer on the organ tor child
of her age.
The price of cotton has declined little
in the past few days. MiddlinS was
worth 81 in New York Tuesday, and
March futures closed at S.S1.
Our good friend, Mr.. II. G: Copeland,
of Ehrhardt, has the distinction of being
our farthcst paid-in-advan subscriber.
His date is May, 1903.
An extra or special term Of court is to
be held in Barnwell, beginning on April
2Sth. Former Judge Benet has been COM
missioned to preside at this special term.
A special train passed through Bam-
berg last Monday morning, carrying a
large party of Chicagoans to Charleston
to celebrate Illinois Day at the EXposi-
ton.
Mr.. T. Richardson was elected night
watchman and policeman by the city
council at special called meeting held
last Thursday and has entered upon the
discharge of his duties.
Be sure to attend the oyster supper IN
the town hall Friday evening, to be serv-
ed by the ladies of the Parsonage Aid
Society of the Methodist church. The
public is cordially invited.
Bro. T. J. Simmons, who is q member
of Bamberg lodge, but who is now living
at Lodge. tells US he is making efforts to
organize lodge Of Knights of Pythias at
that place and that heprospects forltare
bright.
Bamberg ought to have a good base
ball team this summer. We have plenty
of good material here. Why not organize
an association and build a baseball park ):
Then VIC could be reasonably sure OF
getting some good games.
Subscriptions to the monument fund
are coming in nicely, and it is now reas-
onablv sure that the monument Will be
erected. Nearly four hundred dollars has
been raised, of which amount Gen. +. NJ.
Bambcrg gave two hundred dollars.
The Augusta papers say it is thought
there will be 4 strike among the cotton
mill operatives in that city soon on ac-
count of an increase in wages not being
granted. The operatives will be very
foolish to strike, for they will be the losers
by it.
We are glad to see that some shade
trees have been set out on the court house
square. The expense was borne by the
different county officials, each one con-
tributing tree The work was done and
the trees furnished by the Bamberg
Nurseries.
The Ladies' Home Mission Society OF
the Methodist church will meet at the re-
sidence Of Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg next
"Wednesday afternoon, the 10th, at four
O'Clock in the afternoon. The members
will take due notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
Bambers lodge, Knights OF Pythlas,
held a re- egular convention last Monday
evening, at which the rank OF Page was
conferred upon G. G. Paul. Bro. Ii. u.
Sheridan, who holds his membership IN
Eutaw Lodge, was welcome visitor at
the meeting, and was cordially received
by the brethren.
1t appears that the work on the pro
posed branch of the SeabOard Air Line
now going on at Olar, is only fake. III
is said by those who have seen the 1ofce
at work that there are only about hall
dozen men at work with wheelbarrows
It is supposed the work is going on to
| carry out the terms of the charter granted
the company.
The railroads have made very liberal
rates to Charleston, on account or South
Carolina Day at the Exposition. The
| celebration will take place on the 2oth
and tickets will be sold on the 18th, good
to return until the 24th. Tickets sold on
the Goth will be good returning until the
25th The fare for the round trip from
Bamberg is two dollars.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank OF
Walterboro has been organized. All the
stock has been taken and the following
officers elected: r. II. Wichman, preSi'
dent; G. W. Raysor, vice-president; John
II. Peurifoy, secretary and treasurer
The bank will erect building and eX'
pects to be ready for business by the first
of September. This gives Nalterboro
two banks.
| Last week Z. o. kirsch moved up street
to the store formerly occupied by Jesse
Mccormack, and the Bamberg Drug Com:
pany has opened up in the store vacated
by him, next door to TIE HERALD office
The store has been re-painted inside ano
out and private offices built IN the rear OF
the building for the Office practice OF Drs
Lewis & Hoover, and it is now nice
looking drug store.
The editor is under many obligation:
to his good friends, Mr.. and Mrs. }. W
Barnes, of the Cope section, for Il very
liberal quantity of the finest sweet pota
toes that we have seen in some time. The!
are of the yam variety, and some OF the
idea of the size can be gained when we
say that three of the large ones will more
than fill peck measure. MIR. Barnes l.
not only most progressive and prosper
Gus farmer but most enterprising citlZel
as well, and while he makes Bamber:
headquarters, doing great deal of bust
ness here, we wish he and his most estlm
able wife lived in Bamberg county.
The Baptist and Methodist Sunday
schools of this town are making arrange
: ments to run an excursion to Charlestol
some time during April, to let the httl
5 folks land the older ones, too), take IN tn
? beauties of the Exposition. The railroa
authorities have been written to IN retel
cnce to furnishing special train, and J
: is highly probable that the excursion WI
e be run. The fare for the round trip Wi
be put very low, and efforts will be mad
, for special admission rates to the Expos
ton grounds, thus putting the expense
-, of the trip at so low a figure that all ca
90. 1t is to be hoped that the movemei
will be successful for under this pa
:, many children will see the EXpoSltlo