The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-29
THE BkMBERG HERALD
Thursday, Sept. 20, 1904
Short Locals.

Thursday, Sept. 20, 1904
Short Locals.
You can get the correct thing in sta
tionery at The Herald Book Store.
There were services at both the Metho-
dist and Presbyterian churches last Sun
day.
South Carolina's record for murder and
other lawlessness last week was pretty
bad.
Mr.. William R. Fishburne has been
elected an alderman of Shandon, suburb
of Columbia.
The dressiest way to spend dollar is in
one of those fancy vests at W. D. Rhoad's.
The foundations for the new Methodist
church are about completed, and soon the
walls will begin to rise.
Rev. Thos. Leitch is conducting meet
ing at St. George. He is accompanied by
his singer, Mr.. Marshall.
Next Monday is the last day on which
you can get a registration ticket ir order
to vote at the coming general election.
The largest and best assorted stock of
stationery and blank books in Bamberg
can be found at The Herald Book Store.
No doubt the receipts of cotton here for
the past two weeks are the largest IN the
history of the town, for the same period.
Next Monday is the first Monday in the
month and salesday, but there are no pub
lie sales to be made by any of the officials.
A big line of underwear, from the small
est infants to the largest mans suits, at
w. D. Rhoad's.
Cotton is bringing a good price and
The Herald only costs $1.00 for year
It's worth it every cent, too. Come IN
and subscribe.
We are too busy to send out statements
to our subscribers, and we don't like to
put duns in the paper, but we would like
to have some money.
WANrED.-One thousand "Lion Heads
from "Lion Coffee" at one cent each, spot
cash. R. b. Sonntag, Denmark, So. Ca.
Mr.. j. I. Kinard and his son, David, are
opening up grocery store in the store
room next to the Bamberg Pharmacy,
under Johnson's hotel.
Those schools which want the appro.
priation for a library must act in the mat.
ter before December. After that time the
money will not be available.
Messrs. J. P. O'Neill and F. G. Gyles,
of Blackville, have moved their families
to town, and they are occupying the Ma
theny house on Railroad Avenue.
Capt. Chas. Mcdonald, a retired officer
/. of the United States army, has been as
signed to Clemson college as command
ant of cadets. He will report on Novem-
ber 1st.
Many of our subscribers paid up during
! ers. This is a good season, everybody yseems
to have his share, and We trust our col
lections will be fine.
The latest thing in shoes: those tan
Bluchers, which will arrive at Rhoads
this week.
~ On account of the blockade of cotton in
the streets last and this week, two bales
caught fire on two occasions, but the bales
were not damaged very much, the flames
being soon extinguished.
Governor Hayward has appointed W.
I M. Brabham, S. q. Mayfeld and E. n.
Bowling as the delegates from Bamberg
county to the cotton growers convention,
to be held in St. Louis this week.
C. F. Rizer has gone to Kentucky to
buy q carload of fine. stock. They will
reach Olar about next Monday, October
3rd. he has just unloaded two cars of
buggies and one car Of wagons. Get his
prices before you buy.
The Hera}d's phone number is 30. Ring
us up and give US your order for job
printing, advertising, or stationery and
blank books. We viii serve you prompt
" and well. News items will also be ap-
preciated.
j. L. Birdsong, of Blackville, has been
appointed member of the county board
of Barnwell, in place of W. B. West, who
has been elected superintendent of schools
of New Decatur, Ala, and has removed
to that place.
Bamberg is certainly getting the cotton
1 these days. The platform was crowded
all of last week and the streets all around
the depot were blockaded by cotton bales.
Extra trains have been moving it, and
sopen cars had to be used.
The town of Walhalla is paving its
Main street. The town pays one-half OF
the expense and the property-oWners the
other half. Why can't we do this in Bam-
berg? It seems that those owning prop
erty would be glad Of such an arrange
ment.
c. F. Rizer at Olar does not propose to
be undersold by any live stock or vehicle
dealer He has gone to Kentucky for aload
! of fine stock, which will arrive next Mon
day, and has just unloaded two cars bug
gies and one Car wagons. See his line
and get his prices before you buy.
Mr.. J. W. Barnes, of the Fork section
of Orangeburg county, sold one hundred
bales of cotton in one lot on this market
last week. Our buyers are paying the
highest prices, as is shown by this sale, as
: Mr.. Barnes tried other markets before
selling here.
By reference to the letter of Prof New
man, published in another column in this
issue, our farmers can get an institute
l, of he