The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-03-19
Register so YOU can vote in the coming

Register so you can vote in the coming
town election.
Beautiful line of decorated crepe paper
ut The Herald Book Store.
When YOU want spectacleS, go to t. c.
RHuis, the spectacle man, BamberS.
Full line of stylish straw hats for men
and boys at Copeland & Dannelly's, Ehr'
hardt.
Mr. J. A. Spann is preparing to move
his saw mill to town.
Mr.. J. P. Murphy was last Friday con
tirmed by the United States Senate as
postmaster at Bamberg.
The oats crop in this section looks
very promising, and the prospects are
good for an abundant yield.
1t is said that dragging a brush over
oats will kill out the Hessian flies. Nitrate
of soda is said to kill them as well.
Anderson county surely ought to have
good roads. The county owns fifty mules,
of which all but four are used by the
chain gang.
The time for paying State and county
taxes has expired, and executions will
now be issued against all those who have
not paid.
The engine of the west bound passen-
ger train broke down here Tuesday night,
and the train was delayed more than one
hour waiting on another engine.
For SALE.-A pair of canary birds and
fifty hot house plants. Will sell cheap
on account of being away during summer.
MRS. JOHN H. Cope, Bamberg, 5. G..
William King, the double murderer,
who was captured at Denmark some tlme
ago, is to be tried in Florence county tins
week. The trial is to commence to-day
(Thursday.)
Messrs. Zeigler and Fielder had lot of
fat cattle in town Tuesday, which they
sold to a Charleston dealer. In the bunch
were ten very fine steers, which attracted
much attention.
All kinds of new goods for ladies' and
children's wear at Copeland q Dannelly's,
Ehrhardt.
Miss Eva Miller, an impersonator and
elocut;onist, was to have given an enter
taipment at the Fitting School chapel
last Friday evening, but the audience was
not forthcoming.
Soon the women, bless their souls, will
be revelling in the displays OF spring
millinery, and the married men Will De
groanin gIat the bills presented tor these
creations.of art.
The city election for mayor and six
aldermen to serve two years will be held
on Tuesday, May 5th. Better register If
if YOU want to vote. Books now open at
office of G. A. Jennings.
The county board of equalization will
meet at the court house next Iues0ay.
Those whose property has been raised by
the township boards can appear before
the county board on that day.
Shoes for ladies, men, boys and girls,
at COPELAND & Dannelly's, Ehrhardt. A
full line of all styles and prices. Can mt
any foot.
Court will convene in Bamberg the
second Monday in April, Judge Ernest
Gary presiding. The petit Jurors tor tne
first and second weeks will be drawn ON
Tuesday March 31st, and "Wednesday,
April 1st.
Our merchants are anticipating a fine
business this spring and are laying IN
large and we'll selected stocks OF goods:
Watch the advertisements in The Herald
every week and you will knew where to
buy your goods.
For SALE.-Two four room houses.
Also valuable land; all in city limits.
Apply to j. Hagood Armstrong, Agent.
Where are those hogs you are going to
kill next fall? You cannot afford to
grow cotton at s cents and buy meat at
Is cents. Whenever bacon is higher than
cotton you should be selling bacon ana
buying cotton.-Southern Cultivator.
Reports from all sections Of the county
are that -Hessian flies are playing havoc
with oats. In many fields around town
they are doin e lots of damage. The crop
in this section will no doubt be cut very
short on account of the ravages OF these
pests.
Mr.. J. T. O'Neal proposes to stop free
bathing in Cedar springs, and gives fair
notice in this issue that all violators Will
be fined $1.00 for each trespass. He has
gone to considerable expense in erecting
dressing rooms and otherwise improving
the property, and those who want to bsthe
in the springs ought to be willing to pay
the small fee required.