The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-01-29
Burt oats for sale by Rhoad s. Bambere

News is scarce this week, and the poor
newspaper man is having a hard time.
The city council will meet in regular
session next Tuesday afternoon, this be
ing the time for the regular monthly
meeting.
Representative j. B. Black spent Sun
dav at home. He says the the legislature
has just gotten down to work, and he eX-
poets session of forty days, the limit.
Hon. H. c. Folk has been holding a lot
of $50 bales of cotton for some time. He
sold it this week for nine cents round,
which no doubt gives him nice profit.
Large quantities of fertilizers are being
skipped to Bamberg now, and the oil
mill is delivering lot of cotton seed
meal. Judging from this, our farmers
intend to fertilize their crops heavily this
year.
The Auditor asks US to call the atten-
tion of the taxpayers to the Importance
of making their tax returns. The time
is short, and very small percentage of
the taxpayers have made returns as yet.
Call on him at his office, make your re-
turn, and avoid the penalty.
Mr.. T. S. Rice has bought the tract Of
land next to Mr.. j. NJ. Jennings, and will
erect residence there for himself and
family, and move to town. He will run
truck farm. This is the tract Of % acres
formerly belon ging to the Johnson estate,
which was recently bought by Mr.. H. W.
Johnson at the sale for division.
A number of the county treasurers met
in Columbia last Monday for the purpose
of taking steps to secure the passage of All
act by the general assembly increasing
the salaries allowed treasurers. After
full discussion a committee was appoint
ed to 90 before the legislative committees
in regard to the matter. Treasurer Jno.
F. Folk, of this county, attended the
meeting.
We understand that Rev. S. P Chisolm,
of Ehrhardt, is making arrangements TO
move to Bamberg. Mr.. j. l. kinard and
family, of Florida, will also move here
We are glad to have these gentlemen as
citizens. When we get our new graded
school building completed, we can expect
our population to largely increase, for
persons with children will move here on
account of the school advantages.
Several citizens have this week been
complaining about the condition OF Main
and other streets, saying that the city
authorities had best improve our streets
before spending $4,000 on country roads:
Il is true the streets are in rather bad
condition, but the spell of weather recent
ly is somewhat unprecedented. Any sort
of street which was not regularly paved
would likely get muddy and cut up during
such weather as We have had IN the last
week or SO.
Red Bliss and Early Rose seed potatoes
for sale at M. Moye's.
Recently the editor of this newspaper
has had some correspondence with a
gentleman in reference to the estaollsh-
ment of water-works and electric lights
plant for Bamberg. The idea is to erect
the plant with outside capital, depending
on the water and light rents for an in
come. 1t is to be hoped that these capita
lists can see their way clear to erect the
plant, for it is sadly needed and many OF
our citizens want it. We trust something
will come of it, but it is too early to say
anything definitely.
The barn of Mr.. Sam Crum was de-
stroyed by fire about half past two o'clock
Saturday afternoon. The building had
lot of fodder and hay in the loft and this
material was in full blaze
before the alarm was given. There was
a considerable pile of corn in the shuck,
and this was not very much damaged by
the fire but was we'll soaked with water.
Mr.. Crum's loss was about 1926 or $3.50,
with no insurance whatever. The East
End firemen were the first on the scene.
.Oran ngeburg Patriot.