The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-01

s and we wish he would come oftener.
Tons upon tons of peavine hay have
been harvested in this county In the last
week or two.
The cotton mill expects to start up
some time next week. The repairs are
about completed.
Remember that Gen. Jno. B. Gordon
Z is to be here on the evening of October
22nd, and secure good seats early.
D. j. Delk has set up his engine and
boiler at his carriage works, and is putting
in grain thresher, grist mill, etc.
NoTIcE-Our store will be closed on
Thursday, October 1st, on account of holi-
: 6lay. L. A. KLAUBER.
Mr.. J. /. Kinard will soon commence
the erection of large livery and sale
stable on the lot opposite the residence
of Postmaster Murphy.
MI. C. M. Van Orsdell, Jr., and Mrs.
w. p. Blume take this means of thank
: ing the kind people of Bamberg for their
attention and sympathy during their sad
affection.
The eolored excursion to Charleston
today Wednesday, was largely patroniz-
ed, and it was DO doubt paying venture.
The proceeds will 60 TO the colored grad
led school here.
anyone wishing photographs will do
well to call on c. NJ. Van Orsdell, Jr.,
artist, who will be in town for a short time
only. Prices quoted at studio, Main street.
Try the six pictures for twenty-five cents.
On account of the small crowd in town
ON the first Monday in September, no at
: tempt was made to sell the Reynolds drug
stock at auction. However, the auction
sale will take place at this office next
Monday, commencing at eleven O'Clock
FoR RENT.-One six-room house with
!. five acres land on East Main street.
JNo. F. Folk.
a number of lawyers were in the city
last Monday, among them being Solicitor
James Z. Davis, of Barnwell, and Hon.
s.. Ct. Mayfield, of Denmark, who were
attending reference before the Master
: in the case Of Bamberg VS.. Abstance.
The election on the hog question held
Wednesday of last week resulted in vic
tory for hogs by majority of eighteen.
About 1873 votes were polled. While con-
siderable interest was manifested, the
election passed off without any excite
ment.
Our good friend, Mr.. 81. c. Dickinson
OF Timer, has our thanks for copy of
The HERALD of August Goth, for which
we advertised last week. Also to our
correspondent, Miss Georgia Emma Jor-
dan, who sent Us a copy of the same date
as we'll.
Next Monday is the first Monday in the
mouth and salesday, but there are no
public sale advertised by any of the Of
fcials. The board of county commission
ers will meet here that day in regular
quarterly session.
Gen. John B. Gordon will deliver his
famous lecture entitled "The Last Days
of the Confederacy," in this city on Thurs
day evening. October 22nd. Arrange
rnents for this lecture have been made by
several gentlemen, and his coming will
nodOubt attract large audience. Further
particulars will be announced later.
The friends of DR.. s. P. Rentz, of the
Hunters Chapel section, will sympathize
with him in his recent loss by fire, he hav-
ing had the misfortune to get his dwelling
burned last Sunday afternoon. We have
: not heard the amount of the loss and
whether there was insurance, but very
little of the household goods were saved.
If you need buggy or wagon, you can't
afford not to get Frank Bamberg's prices.
He is not giving this stuff away, but he is
coming as near doing that as any other
dealer in the State.
Rev. G. E. Burts, who has been pastor
of the Blackville Baptist Church for sever
al years, has accepted call to the Edge
field Church, to which place he went this
week. His farewell sermon was preach
ed at Blackyiile last Sunday. A reception
was rendered him last Friday, at which
numerous costly and appropriate gifts
were given him. Mr.. Burts is fine all
round man, and We regret to see him
: leave the bounds of the Barnwell Associ-
alton.
The trial of James II. Tillman for the
murder of NJ G. Gonzales was commenc-
ed at Lexington last Monday morning.
A Jury was selected with but little trouble,
and the examination of witnesses is being
carried on as we 60 to press. The trial
will likely consume all of this week and
q part of next. The case is being stubborn
ly contested by the attorneys on both
sides, but there has been nothing SEN
sasional brought out by the testimony so
far. Our people here expect mistrial.
Mrs. J. NJ. Jennings is the recipient of
a handsomely engraved invitation to the
celebration commemorating the one
hundredth anniversary of the city OF
Chicago, September 26th to October 1st
and also a special invitation to reunion
of the descendants of Capt. John Whistler
in the parlors of the Auditorium hotel OF
the same city on Tuesday afternoon Sep
Z tember Goth. Capt. Whistler is Mrs Jen
nings's grandfather, and is one of the ole
land marks, having come over from Scot
land during the early settlement of the
State of Illinois.
The Cation Market.
Cotton is selling in Bamberg today WED
aesday) for 81 cents the pound, the marke