The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-05-14

Miss Rosye Pearlstine attended the
picnic at Baldoc last week, and from there
She went to Allendale, where she IS visit
ing Mrs. Henry Wolff.
Mr.. Varce W. Brabham, who mas
been attending medical college in Balts-
more. came home last Saturday afternoon,
for the summer vacation.
For SALE.-Two shares of cemetery
stock. Will sell very low. Apply at Inc
Herald Office.
number of Bamberg people went up
to Columbia this week to attend the State
reunion of Confederate veterans.
For RSALE.-Ladies' bicycle in frst-ciass
condition. Will sell cheap pfor cash or on
easy terms. Apply at The Herald office.
The home missionary society will meet
next Tuesday afternoon, May l9th' at Inc
girls hall. All visitors cordially lnVlteo.
Mr. D. w. Shealy has purchased car
load of fine stall-fed beef cattle, and can
supply his customers with extra nice
meats.
suit against the bondsmen OF late
Treasurer Free was tried at the court IN
Barnwell last week and resulted IN VIC
tory for the defendants.
Although the county election is over
wear off. we hear of some candidates LOT
county offices. Magistrate S. &. hay. OF
Denmark, will make the race Tor sherih.
Let our correspondents write US a news
letter every week these days. Somethlng
is happening in every community, SO Iet
the public know it through The Herald.
We're having all sorts of weather these
DAYS. One day it is almost winter ana
the next spring is with us. Growing crops
are being much retarded on account Oh IT,
DR.. g. F. Hair desires to notify his pat
zrons that he will be absent from his once
all of next week, as he expects to attcna
the Confederate reunion at New orleans.
Tn another column President D. B. John
son gives notice of the Winthrop College
scholarship and entrance examinations, 10
be held at the court house in this city on
Friday, July 10th.
Mr.. Ernest Hoffman had the misfortune
to get the middle finger of his left hand
badly mangled while grinding cards at
the cotton mill last week, and has been on
duty in consequence.
Mr.. Jas. F, Byrnes, Court Stenographer
of this judicial Circuit, stood the exam
ination before the Supreme Court In Co
lumbis last Friday, and was admitted TO
practice as an attorney.
DIR. and Mrs. G. F. Hair, Miss Roberta
Johnson. Col. Jno. F. Folk, Mr.. W. D.
Rhoad, Jno. r. Bellinger, Esq, and Misses
Florrie and Leila Black will attend the
confederate reunion in New Orleans next
week.
Mr.. G.. Shipes tells US that Mr.. r. E.
Jones, of Lodge, Colleton county, had
chicken hatched out last week which had
four legs, four wings, and two backs,
with only one head. The chicken hatched
out all right, but died soon after.
DR.. ]. B. Black, Rev. NJ. L. Lawson,
MT. Geo. 81. Smoak, DR.. and Mrs: u. r.
Hair Mrs. .J.T. O'Neal, Mrs. NJ. L. Counts,
and Misses Agnes and Roberta johnson
attended the meeting of the Southern
Baptist Convention in Savannah last
week.
Honey for sale, 10c the pound, at N.
Burton Felder's.
A mass meeting of the voters OF this
school district is called to assemble In the
court house at four o'clock Monday after.
noon. the 25th instant, for the purpose OF
electing a building committee to have
charge of the erection and equipment OF
new graded school building.
There will be game of baseball this
fThursday) afternoon at four O'Clock at
{ the park In this city between the team OF
the s. C. c. l., of Edgefeld, and the Car
Isle Fitting School team, of this place. A
good game is promised, so go out and see
It. Some good playing is expected.
The new mayor and street commission
er have already gone to work on street
improvement, and the drain pipe which
carries off the waste water from the arte-
sian well has been put in good condition
Terra Gotta pipe will also be laid IN the
ditch which crosses the street near Mr.V
J. Hartzog's, the pipe having already ar,
rived for the purpose.
The Bamberg colored graded school
will have its closing exercises next week
commencing Monday evening and contin'
uing until Friday night, inclusive. Sever
al prizes in mathematics, oratory, etc., Of
fered by Rev. w. G. Valentine, the col:
ored Methodist pastor, will be contested
for. The enrolment of pupils this yeal
is $50. and number of teachers four.
\ According to the report of the cottor
crop of this country, just issued by the
United States census department, the tota
number of bales of cotton raised in Bam
berg county during the year l9US wa:
1862 bales. For 1901 the crop was II, ,5Ot
bales; for 1900, 14,l71 bales; for 1899
17,7O4 bales. These reports are gathered
from the various ginneries, and the hg
ures are supposed to be practically cor
rect and accurate.
Virgil, the seven months old infant sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. n. P. Smoak, died at thel
residence in this city Wednesday morning.
of last week, after an illness of only feH
days. Accompanied by friends OF the fam
ily. the body of the little one was CARRIE
to Hartzog on Thursday last and interre
in the cemetery at Zion church. Rev. Z
McKissick conducted the services. Th
bereaved parents have the sympathy O
their many friends in their af1iction.
Considerable Improvements in tn
building line are going in Bamberg no"
Mr.. T. s. Rice's new residence has bee
completed and painted, and be has move
into it. Mr.. L. C. Price has built ne'
addition to the Dickinson residence an
has repaired the fencing, barn and stable
Mr.. H. ". johnson has bought the /
Dickinson residence and is transformln
it into modern cottage. He will 500
move into it. Other building is ais
going on.
There came very near being serio1
fire in the town hall last Friday nigh
lust as the Masons were leaving the ha
after their meeting. In putting out tt
lights, one of the large lamps fell fro
it's fastenings in the ceiling and the burr
ing oil was scattered over the floor. II
lamp was thrown out of the window an
the flames on the floor smothered an
soon the excitement was over, althoue
quite crowd gathered on account OF Il
ringing of the town bell.