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

FoR SALE.-One 60-saw Pratt gin, good
ss new. Apply at Bamberg Iron Works.
MIR. Wise, of Prosperity. is here organ
ling camp of Woodmen OF the World.
Pure, fresh drugs and polite attention
Is what you get at the Bapberg Phar-
macy. Give them call.
The Bessinger reunion was held at
Spring Branch church last Saturday, and
there was also picnic at Colston.
Why pay the drug stores regular prices
for patent medicines, when you can get
them so much cheaper at The Herald
Book Store.
There was very small crowd in town
Monday, although it was the first Monday
in the month and sslesday. People are
too busy with their crops to come to town.
At the Bamberg Pharmacy can be
found at all times full line OF drugs,
toilet articles, fine cigars, paints, and oils
The celebrated Longman q Martinez
paints always on hand.
A protracted meeting will commence at
Olar tomorrow friday evening, to be
conducted by Rev. T. j. Sandifer, and will
continue for several days. The public Is
cordially invited to attend.
Al bankrupt stock of patent medicines,
combs, brushes, soaps, stationery, blank
books, in fact general drug store stock
is now being sold at sacrifice prices at The
Herald Book Store. Call and get bar
gains.
The real estate advertised by the Sheriff
to be sold for taxes last Monday was with
drawn, as the taxes and costs were paid
M. One tract was sold, that OF Mrs.
Rebecca Jones, merely to get the title In
another name.
The metal shelving for the clerk of
courts Office has arrived, and will be put
in position in few days. 1t will be quite
an improvement in the keeping OF the
records of that Office, and the county has
done well to make the expenditure.
The second regiment of the State
militia, to which the Bamberg Guards be-
long, is to have an encampment at the
Isle of Palms, commencing the 9th
of this month. Of course our company
will participate in the encampment.
Too hot, old boyg 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.
The GLORIOUS fourth" was quietly OBJ
served in Bamberg. The bank and dis
pensary closed up, and the post once
kept Sunday hours. A number OF coiored
people were in town to attend their cele-
bration of the day at the coiored Baptist
church.
For SALE.-A fine milk COW; will drop
calf in few weeks This COW will give
four gallons day. Also nice jersey heifer,
fifteen months old. Apply at this Office.
The annual Sunday-school picnic was
held at st. Johns Baptist church last Fri
dsy, and as usual was an enjoyable and
successful occasion Rev. G. E. Burts, Of
Blackyille, delivered the usual address.
We regret that it was impossible for US
to be present.
The comptroller general has called the
State board of equalization to meet in Co
lumbia on Wednesday, the 18th instant
Mr.. 8. D. Guess, of Denmark. is the mem
Der from this county The most impor-
tant matter to come before the board is
that Of the assessments of cotton factories
and oil mills.
Our farmers should save all the forage
they possibly can this year. As the
Augusta Chronicle says, the failure,
almost total if not quite so of the North
ern hay crop from protracted drought,
makes the saving an abundant forage of
all kinds of the greatest importance. Hay
and other cattle food will be high priced
and in great demand.
Mr.. D. G. Copeland has stood his physi-
cal examination and has entered the
United States Naval Academy at Annap-
oils. We feel sure that he will make q
fine record there, and his many friends
here are delighted at his success. At the
commencement exercises of the Citadel
held in Rock Hill last week, he was read
out as the first honor graduate of that
: institution.
The baby which was left at Mr.. G. K
Calhoun's home several weeks ago and
by him turned over to the county, has
, been given to Mr. and Mrs. ]. P. Bishop
of Ehrhardt. Supervisor Bruce toos
this action shortly after the child came
into his charge, and the county board a
its meeting last Monday confirmed hi:
action. The child will certainly have /
good home and will receive as good Of
better treatment than anymothers give
Mrs. Bishop is very fine woman and ha'
no children Of her own.