The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-09
BranchYille's Message.

BRANcHv1LLE, July 6.-While other
towns are complaining of a scarcity OF
country produce Branchville, maintaining
her supremacy in this line, generally gets
enough to supply other local markets.
Had the stage in the town hall been
larger, Branchville would have been &C
corded real treat by Orangeburg artists
who were desirous of producing here
their clever little comedy, Because She
Loved Him So" However, by the fall of
the year, the stage will be enlarged so as
to accommodate a troup of forty or more
On Friday the home team went to
Georges to return game of ball but they
complained that the umpire was so en-
thusiastic over the game that he became
unmindfnl of the trust which had been
reposed in him and the game had to be
called off after the sixth inning.
Out of sympathy for our Orangeburg
baseball fans we would suggest that they
quit playing with the big game and con-
fine themselves to such amateurs as
Branchville, RoIesville, St. Matthews
and Fort Motto.
The time was never ripper for some con-
centrated action on the part of our mer-
chants, for with one or two unimportant
exceptions, they pulltogether and act in
perfect harmony in all that which per-
tains to their mutual good. This spirit of
good feeling is to be commended for it is
indicative of more prosperous times and
engenders only honest competition.
Quite handsome sum was collected by
the Mite Society of the Methodist church
from an entertainment given Thursday
evening in the large dinirg hall of the
railroad hotel We understand that the
church has almost sufficient funds for the
erection of their new brick edifice.
The town council has purchased car
load of terra Gotta piping for drainage
purposes and the county has furnished
some for the suburbs. The piping will be
impartially distributed over the town, but
there is small strip of about $50 feet on
church street near the graded school
which is in hideous and dangerous con-
dition and ought to be Immediately re-
paired. When this is done it will make a
complete circuit of good drainage from
the town to the Edisto river.
The 4th of July passed off very quietly
here, and no casualties were reported
among the negroes who had picnic on
the Edisto.
There is entirely too much laxity in
some of the town ordinances and it would
be perfectly feasible and highly beneficial
to strictly enforce those pertaining to
keeping hogs out of the town limits dur
ing the summer, and vicious tramps ought
to have their walking tickets as soon as
they reach our midst.
Two young ambitious musicians from
here make semi weekly trips to Orange
burg where they are taught by a gifted
and competent pianist.
Miss Maud Copeland, a charming young
lady of Ehrhardt, is spending some time
with her sister, Mrs. W. P. Appleby, Jr.
Mr.. Quillie HERS, department manager
of the II. B. Claflin Co., New York, paid
a flying visit to his relatives this week.
The Misses Robertson, of Charleston,
are the guests of the Misses Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Dukes, of Orange
burg, are on visit to their parents.
Misses Effie and Mary Belle King, of
Orangeburg, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
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