The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-12-31
The BAMBERG HERALD
Thursday, Dec. 81, 1908
Short Locals.

DlS crop Luc Coiui!le NS"I'
Our dealers are selling numbers OF
horses and mules these days.
G. Frank Bamberg received another
car load of buggies this week.
Honesty pays in the long run. but 1t
could do more business if it paid {. .. u.
The new brick building to be used as
postoffice will soon be ready for occu-
pancy.
Mr.. H. J. Bellinger, who has been liv-
ing at Smoaks the past year, has moved
to Norway.
Cotton reached fourteen cents in New
York this week, the highest 1t has been
since the war.
That portion of Railroad Avenue which
was clayed few months ago IS sadly III
need Of repairs.
The merchants are busy this week TAX
ing stock and getting straight after the
Christmas rush.
The merry -go-round packed up and left
town Monday, and there are none who
mourn its departure.
Have YOU paid your taxes yet: \ pen
altv of one per cent. viii! be added after
tomorrow, January lst.
Misses Rameille Rice and Lillian Gools-
bv, of Denmark, were the guests OF Miss
Marie Stokes one day this week.
Best pearl Tapioca at NJ. Moves.
If the business done by THE HERALD
increases as much in 1904 as it has during
the past year, we shall be fully satisfied.
The new subscribers are coming in
right along. Wen get the thousand new
ones if they keep up at the present rate.
The firm of Rhoad & Bamberg is to be
dissolved on January first. Each men,
Der of the firm will continue ii business
on his own account.
On account of the bad weather the
prize drill of the Bamberg GUarCs was
not held on Christmas day. 1t will be
held some time Ill the near future.
Judge Purdy has refused a new trial in
the case of Pearlstine against Insurance
Company The companies will therefore
appeal the case to the State Supreme
Court.
Most of the stores in town were open
last Saturday, although very little busl-
ness was done. In fact, some Of Our
merchants didn't even close on Christ.
mas day.
Ourliving expenses have nearly doubled
in the past few years, yet the price OF our
work IS lower if anything. The neces-
saries of life are much higher than a few
years ago.
Get your flour from VI. Moye. He
handles Obelisk, the very best.
Mr.. J. NJ. Jennings spent the holidays
with his family here. He is at present
engaged in boring a well at Bluffton for
a rich hunting g club composed Of Northern
capitalists.
1t is unusual for no arrests to be made
in Bamberg during Christmas, but such
was the state of affairs last week. We
sincerely congratulate our people on their
good behavior.
For RENr-Two.horse farm, with good
dwelling and tenant house and all neces-
sarv outbuildings, one and one-half miles
from Denmark. Apply to R. c. Hard
wick, Denmark, S. {.
Ornan lodge \. F. NJ, will have a most
interesting communication tomorrow
(Fridavy evening. The Masters degree
is to be conferred, and a banquet will
follow. \ number Of visiting brethren
are expected from neighboring lodges.
Mr.. J. +. Brown and family left Tues
dav for Lawtey, Fla, where they will
make their home for the present at least.
Mr.. Brown has been in bad health for
some time, and he goes in the hope that
the climate there will be beneficial to him.
,no,.r th,sn who were sperdinn the
holidays here were r. NJ. Havs. - Evans,
and W. c. Hartzog. Of Greenwood: II.
VI. Fielder, Of Mullins; F. NJ Noye, OF
Fairfax: J. {. Sauditcr, Of Augusta: anu
Robbie Hartzog, of the Citadel, Charleston.
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