The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-02-05

YESTERDAY, on his way to Orangeburg to
attend meeting of the board OF district
stewards.
Our merchants will soon be going
North to buy spring goods.
Ring up phone No l6 for wood on
short notice. OTls bRAbhAM.
The State Young Mems Christian
Association will meet in Greenvllle
February 7th to 18th.
The chain gang moved last Friday to
the Denmark section. The gang IS rather
small in numbers now.
CITY council held regular monthly
meeting Tuesday afternoon, but only
routine business was transacted.
Bamberg needs all the good citizens
she can get. Let as many come as Will.
: A hearty welcome awaits them
will pay the highest cash price for
beef cattle delivered at my home,
= G. B. CLAYTON, Ehrhardt, S. G.
The reorganization meeting of the
Bambere Cotton Mills is being held at
tine Office of the mills to-day wednesday,
Ex-Judge O. W. Buchanan Will return
to Winnsboro and practice law. He was
an attorney at that bar before being
elected Attorney General.
Rec Bliss Pa;sssaA ~ lEa.iy Rose eseelf potat ees
for s$le at M. Moye's.
Mn Ham Kirkland, a very prominent
Young lawyer, of Bamberg, has recently
moved his family to Hampton, where he
s will locate. Guardian.
TIE time for making tax returns ex-
pires on the Goth instant. Make your
returns before that date and save having
the fifty per cent penalty attached.
TIE ground hog didn't see his shadow
i last Monday, and remained out. SO we
need not look for any more severe weather
this sseason-unless the ground hog theory
fails.
A three-year-old child of Mr.. Nathan
Padgett died suddenly last week. 1t dled
about fifteen minutes after 1t was taken
sick. Heart disease was the cause OF Its
death.
The most important matters before the
legislature are the biennial sessions bill,
the child labor law, and bill for COM
pulsory education. 1t is likely that all
viii pass.
Governor Hayward has appointed MIR.
VIC. Smith, of Oran geburg, as member
of his staff, with the rank of lieutenant
colonel. Col. Smith will wear his honors
worthily.
= For SALE.-25 and so acre farms, just
out of town. Apply at this Office.
There was only one public sale last
Monday, and that by Master &. G. Folk
of q tract of eighty-one acres of land near
Clear Pond. 1t was sold to R. F. Nc
MILAN for $3.50.
Arthur Nimmons's barber shop will
hereafter employ three BARRIERS. He has
engaged Matthew Stewart, who has been
running barber shop at Ehrhardt for
little more than year. Arthur's custom
2 ers can now be served promptly.
Just received, 10 barrels of Early Rose
and Red Bliss seed potatoes. Will give
you close prices on them If you need any.
NJ MOVE.
At a preliminary hearing held IN
8 Columbia last week, the four white men
recently arrested, charged with robbing
postofices in various parts of the State,
were committed to jail in default of bond
for $4,000 each. The authorities feel
sure they have the right men.
Governor Hayward has been invited
to attend the banquet to be given by
Barnwell lodge, No. Is, K. Of P, in the
near future. If his official duties permit
the Governor will be present. The ban
euet promises to be the most elaborate ID
the history of old No. l6.-Barnwell
Sentinel.
Onion sets at M. Moye's.
Governor D. c. Hayward has appointed
Col. Jno, F. Folk as member of his staff
with the rank of engineer in chief. The
governor could not have made a better
appointment. Col. Folk has been mem
her of Governor McSweeney's staff fol
several years, and his reappointment il
quite compliment to him..
The mill house at Howells old mill wa:
burned one night about three weeks ago
The property belongs to Mr: j. d. Smith
This is the second time this house ha:
been burned in the last three years, ane
the mill dam has also been cut twice. Il
is thought that both the burning and cut
ting of the dam was done by parties who
had enmity against Mr.. Smith.
Messrs. Fl. B. Breland, E. D. Bessing ger
A.W. Bessinger, NJ N. Rice, of Olar
IS. s. Williams, of Govan; n. P. Snloak
]. Byrd, of Farreips Store; J. c. Cope
land. H. l.. Kinard, W. E. Sease, of Ehf
hardt DR.. s. P Rentz. of Hartzog; &. ii
Kearse. of Colston; Fl. J. Bellinger, o
Smoaks: O. P. Folk, Of Folks Store
were among those in town last Monday
Sample copies of the twicea-weel
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thepast two weeks to all our subscribers
ana those who have received them VII
understand that they were sent as sampl
copies through the courtesy of this news
paper, and no charge was or will be mao
fsr same. ~Fhese sample copies were sen
il order tn you might see what a goo
Gwspaper the News and Courier is.
Mr. J. N. Jennings handed Us fey
ays ago q copy of The Manila Cable
ews, a daily paper published at Manil;
I. 1t is twelVe-page newspaper, an
ppears to be prosperous. Ar. A. Rel
Iall, who lived in Bamberg severS
tears ago, ia managing editor OF tn
baper He will be pleasantly remembers
Dby many of our citizens. He was VII
the Bamberg Nurseries while here.
We understand that our representative
in the general assembly will have the la
regarding township commlsslone
change so far as it relates to Bambel
county. Instead of having fifteen tow
ship commissioners, one of which fro
each township is member Of the count
board, they propose to change to t"
county commissioners, to act with Supe
visor Bruce. One of these is to be a
pointed from the upper section OF tt
county and the other from the lower pal
We think favorably of the change The
two commissioners will be elected by Il
people after the present appointment.