The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-12-15

Our streets are daily thronged with
Christmas shoppers.
National Biscuit Co.'S fruit cakes st
Moye's.
The cold wave arrived on schedule time
last Sunday and the mercury went tum'
bling down.
Real estate is higher all over the State
than it has ever been. Farming lands are
especially high.
In another column Auditor Rowell
gives notice of his appointments for re-
ceiving tax returns.
The happy Yuletide is almost here and
many pranks and frolics are being plan.
ned by the young folks.
Remember the entertainment at Guess's
hall in Denmark tomorrow, Friday, by
the ladies of the Denmark Baptist church.
Very fine baked fruit cakes at Moye's.
You may get some valuable information
and good ideas by attending the farmers
institute in the court house next Satur'
day.
We understand that Mr.. J. A. Byrd in.
tends making extensive repairs and i'm
provements in his store some time during
the coming spring or summer.
Among the visiting attorneys here last
week attending court were w. q. Town
send and G. Duncan Bellinger, of Colum-
bia, and Judge Jas. F. Izlar, OF Orange
burg.
A large supply of fresh eggs at NJ.
Moye's.
DR.. Geo. F. Hair is having the Bostick
residence repaired and repainted. When
the improvements are completed, it will
be occupied by Rev. J. B. Holly and fam
lily.
The first step towards increasing the
population of Bamberg is to build houses
for rent. The people will come If the
houses are built, and then our town will
"get move on"
Large, fine cranberries at Moye's.
Work has commenced on the two-story
brick building to be erected by D. j. Delk
on Main street in front of his carriage
shop. The excavation for the founda-
ton is being made, and laying brick in
the walls will soon commence.
The farmers institute for this county
is to be held in the court house here Sat-
urday, the 18th instant, by Professors
Newman and Shealy, of Clemson college.
There should be q large attendance OF
our farmers, for interesting subjects to
them are to be discussed.
Fresh eggs at Moye's.
Those interested should force the rail-
road company to provide better facilities
here for the loading and unloading OF live
stock. The lot is entirely too small, and
badly situated as well, and our stock deal
ers should get together and require the
railroad to give them better accommoda-
tions.
Remember J. I. Kinard & Son when in
need of groceries of any kind. Phone
55; free delivery. r.
There is not much news afoat these
days, and it would be good time for our
Ulmer correspondent to write US several
articles, giving "reminiscences and anec-
dotes of the late war. We feel sure such
series of articles would be gladly well
coined by our subscribers, for they are
certain to be interesting.
Try those loose mixed pickles at J. l.
Kinard g. Sons; sweet and sour.
We have heard that the Simmons Hard
ware Company will soon commence the
erection of q building on Main street be-
low Hays's furniture store, to be used as
a general repair shop. Their hardware
business will still be conducted at itspre
ent location, but the repair department
will be moved to the new building.
Fruits and vegetables at J. I. Kinard &
Sons.
Last Wednesday afternoon Eliza
Folk, wife of Martin Folk, died at their
home in the Ehrhardt section. Martin is
one of the most respected colored men in
that community, and has been subscrib-
er to The Herald for many years. The
death of his wife was somewhat sudden
and unexpected. She was the mother OF
twelve children.
A full line of Lowney's candies just in
at J. L Kinard s. Sons; phone 30.
What cotton is in the hands of the farm
ers all over the South will stay where it
is for while at least. Very few planters
will be forced to sell, and there is no like
lihood of much of it going on the market
while the price remains so low: The
farmers have got the spectators by the
ears this year, for as rule they are pros.
porous and can afford to hold their cot
ton. 1t seems to be the general opinlonN
that the price will 60 higher after the first
of January.