The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-22

has been on an extended visit to he
daughter, Mrs. A. w. Knight, returned
home last Thursday.
The large livery and sale stables of Mr.
J. I. Kinard will soon be completed.
The people are not crowding the
Treasurer paying State and county taxes
as yet.
The State Fair opens in Columbia next
week, and no doubt q large crowd from
Bamberg will attend.
What is the matter with some Of oul
correspondents? We have not heard
from them for several weeks.
e.. Frank Bamberg received another
car load of horses and mules last week
Go to see him if you need an animal.
For RENT.-One six room house with
five acres land ON East Main street.
JNo. F. Folk.
Messrs. Kinard Bros. have sold out
: their bakery to Messrs. NJ. j. Black and
f. W. Free, who will take charge mex:
Monday.
Bamberg is getting to be great place
for rubber-tired turnouts. There are
quite number in town now, and still
they come.
The cotton crop in this section is about
gathered and marketed, and it will be
much shorter than was supposed even
two months ago.
Ladies, see our winter dress goods and
trimmings. The assortment and prices
are irresistible. L. A. KLAUBER
The brick stores of Messrs. n. c. and
Jno. r Folk are going up rapidly, and
that side of Main street will be solid
block Of buildings.
Have you a minute to spare? Then
you should go to G. E. Bamberg's and
take glimpse of his line of watches,
silyerware, and jewelry.
Several persons said they saw the first
frost of the season this week. The wealth
er for the past few days has been decided
IY cooler, but the frost must have been
light
To see the best stock of buggies, wag-
ons. and harness visit G. Frank Bamberg's
place. He has just gotten them-no old
shop worn stuff, and the prices are right
Oyer in Georgia a negro gave up his
son to the authorities, who had been con-
5 yicted and sentenced to death. Then he
cisimed the reward of $3.50 offered for
the capture.
That good friend and farmer, Mr.. Cal
vim Rentz, of the Colston section, sent US
some fine sugar cane last Friday. The
stalks were eight feet long and contained
nineteen joints.
Jones Bros. received car load OF
horses and mules last Monday morning.
They certainly have some good ones in
the lot, so see them if you need an animal
for any purpose.
The young ladies' club met at the home
!. of Miss Addie Lou Easterlin last Thurs
day afternoon at A: 80 o'clock. Refresh
ments were served, and most pleasant
afternoon was spent.
e. c. Hays, the furniture man, has just
received very large assortment of rugs
In q job lot, and they are being sold away
below regular prices. He is selling $500
rugs for $3.50, and all other sizes in pro-
portion.
The Newberry Herald and News comes
to us today as an eight-page fiye-column
paper, which is decided improvement.
One by one the newspapers are discon-
thinning the old blanket style newspaper,
making the pages smaller.
We bought our dry goods before the
rise in price, and therefore can save you.
money, as We will give the benefit of the
reduction. L. A. KLAUBER.
Some of our people have not yet given
up the idea of having the town lighted
: by electricity, and the matter is still be-
ing discussed. 1t is probable that an
engineer will be here in the course OF the
next few weeks to look over the town
and make an estimate on plant.
THE HERALD Book Store has just open
ed mp lot of fine stationery, blank books,
etc. Some beautiful correspondence
papers in the latest shapes, styles, and
tints. We also have q lot of novels in
paper and cloth bindings at lowest prices.
) A good assortment of entertaining read
ing matter may be had here at very small
cost.
If you need buggy or wagon you can't
afford not TO get Frank Bsmberg,s prices.
He is not giving this stuff away, but he IS
coming as near doing that as any other
dealer in the State.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Delk returned last
Thursday night from Atlanta, Ga, where
they took in the Interstate Fair. Mr.
Deik also bought some machinery for
use at his shop. He now has threshing
machine and several saws connected to
bis engine. He bought grist mill while
away, and will soon be ready to grind for
the public.
Last Thursday morning at about ten
O'Clock in the court house at Lexington,
q Jury of twelve white men, after deliber-
ating for twenty hours, returned verdict
of not guilty in the case Of j. d. Illlman
for the murder of N. G. Gonzales. The
verdict was received with cheers by Till
mans friends, and the defendant has
issued q statement saying that the verdict
was his yindication.
We have received letter from one of
our subscribers asking for the names Of
those fertilizer companies which have
been reported on account of their goods
not coming up to the analysis branded on
them. AS there may be others who desire
this information as well, we will state
that the names of these companies have
not been made public by the authorities
in charge of the matter, therefore we are
unable to give them.
The cheapest line of clothing ever
shown here; that is, the price is low, but
the quality is the best. We handle the
famous Griffon brand, fully guaranteed.
Full stock for men and boys; can fit any
body. l.. A. kLAUBER.
There were two colored funerals in
town last week. The first one was on
Friday, it being that of Minnie Martin
who was daughter of Ann Brabham, of
this place. She had been living in Beau
fort, and died there on Thursday. On
Saturday Andrew Bennett, Jr., was buri.
ed at the Baptist cemetery, he having died
Thursday night, at the home Of his father
Andrew Bennett, ST., near Midway. He
was about 81 years old, and had been sick
for about two weeks.
The matter of the new graded school
building is at standstill for the present
The building committee, after diligen'
work, found that they could not get th'
building erected according TO the plan:
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