The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-30
Mr.. H. J. Free has taken a position in

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get them now. THE CoTToN OIL Co.
Work was commenced this morning on
the brick stores for Col. T. ]. Counts and
MI. S. W Pearlstine, On Main street.
Oh, the dust, the dust Why does not
city council have thestreet sprinkler used
on Main street these dry, dusty days?
| We understand that Orangeburg's base
ball team has disbanded, or rather that
they have released all their hired players.
City council had the street sprinkler in
use on Main street Tuesday, for which
we all feel grateful. Let them keep up
the work during this dry weather.
! Miss Maude Tillman, one of the teachers
in the county summer school, arrived in
our city on Monday afternoon. She was
detained on account of missing connec-
ton at Asheville, N. c.
G. Frank Bamberg guarantees every
! buggy and wagon that he sells.
A game of baseball was played at the
park here last Saturday afternoon between
| the cotton mill teams of this place and
Orangeburg. The team from Orange
burg was defeated by large score.
The Laurens baseball team is composed
of nice, gentlemanly fellows, and We are
glad to have had them with US this week.
One of the players, Mr.. Irby, is member
of the legislature and son Of the late j.
L. NJ. Irby.
DR.. Geo. F. Hair, Of Bamberg, was
elected second vice president of the State
Dental Association at its meeting at
White Stone Springs last week, and we
may say in passing that it was an honor
worthily bestowed.
Just received by express from New
York lot of latest style hats.
RHoAD s. BAMBERa.
The Bamberg Guards left Monday morn
ing for the encampment at the Isle OF
Palms. The company was composed OF
about fifty men, and they went down in a
special coach which had been sidetracked
here the night before.
The school bonds have not yet been
sold by the board of trustees, but it is
probable that they will be disposed of in
the next few days. Several bids have
been received, but the board is holding
them for higher price.
The stock of harness you can see at &.
Frank Bamberg's is second to none in the
State, and the prices are right. Come in
and see!
The colored industrial school near Den
mark is still improving. A large dorml-
tory for girls has been erected in the last
few months, and now building for boysis
being built. They expect to erect main
building of brick in short time.
The question of rain is getting to be
serious Crops are burning badly, and
unless We get rain in the next few days
much damage will result. From all sec
tions of the county We get reports OF
crops suffering on account of the
drought.
The flow of the artesian we'll at the
Fitting School campus is holding out, and
the water is clear and sparkling. Mr..
Jennings took away his machinery the
latter part of last week, and has gone to
Ulmer to bore a we'll for MIR. Jones
Williams on his plantation there.
The management is working hard to
make the 35th annual State Fair record
breaker in the way of exhibits, but it
must have the support of all citizens or
the fair will not be what it should.
Give your aid now and keep giving 1t
until the fair is over, October 27-30th.
G. Frank Bamberg says he expects to
carry this fall larger stock of vehicles
and live stock than ever before. He will
soon commence work on large addition
to his stables, which will give him about
one-third more room. He will buy IN
larger lots, consequently can give better
prices.
Mr.. Clarence E. Boyd, who has been
second assistant in the Carlisle Fitting
School here for the past two years, but
who resigned his position at the close OF
the session in June, has been elected
principal of the Manning graded school;
he goes to a good town and good
school, and his many friends here will be
delighted to know of his success
Col. John G. Mobley, of Fairfield, and
Mr.. A. K Sanders, of Sumter, members OF
the board of director of the State peni-
Tertiary, were in the city Tuesday for the
purpose Of inspecting our county con-
yict camp, as some of the convicts on our
county chain gang are leased from the
State. They were highly pleased at the
manner in which Supervisor Bruce runs
his chain gang.
Too hot, old boy? Well come with me
to the bon ton fount and get cool and at
the same time vote for the most popular
girl in town. The boys are voting for
her to beat the band.
Col. T. j. Counts and Mr.. S. W. Pearl
slime have made arrangements to erect
brick stores on Main street next to the
store of D. H. Counts & Co. Col. Counts
will build store 20 feet wide and 70
feet long, while Mr. Pearlstine's store
will be IS feet wide and 70 feet long.
Both buildings will be of brick, and work
will be commenced at once, much OF the
material being already on the ground.
Mr.. A. c. Andrews, of Orangeburg, has
been in the city for several days. He has
been here for the purpose OF having the
local telephone exchange transferred to
the Southern Bell Telephone Co., this
corporation having purchased it from
Mr.. ]. P. Murphy. Mr.. Andrews is also
putting the exchange in first-class condi-
ton, so that patrons will hereafter have
no trouble in using the phone. Rates
have been raised, as the company says it
could not pay operating expenses and
give good service at the old rates.