The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18
The BANBERG HERALD
Thursday, August IS. 1904
Short Locals.

Rev. J. L. Sily, of Oran geburg, preach
day.
A negro named Fletcher Williams got
his leg broken last week by stump puller
belonging to Gen. F. NJ. Bamberg.
To RESr-The store now occupied by
81. C. Folk. Apply to S. W. johnson,
Bamberg, S. G.
Col. Jno. F. Folk is having the seats
put in his opera house. He uses a nice
quality Of opera chairs.
The work of moving the Methodist
parsonage has been finished, and work
will soon begin on the new church.
A new lodge Knights of Pythias was
instituted at Saluda last week by Dis
trict Deputy J. B. Guess, of Denmark
There is now strong flow at the new
artesian we'll and it is believed that it is
permanent, and the water is clear and
cool.
Bamberg has the record for the first
bale of new cotton for this season, which
is in keeping with her record of several
years past.
The protracted meeting at the Midway
Baptist church will begin the fourth Sun
day in this month, conducted by Rev.
Thos. Rivers.
As the day of the primary approaches
the candidates become more active, and
well they may, for "Many are called but
few are chosen"
In watching the different reports of the
campaign for railroad commissioner, it
seems foregone conclusion that Hon. G.
W. Garris will be reelected.
Mr.. A. McIyer Bostick, one of the lead
ing LAWYERS of the Bamberg bar, had bus
mess before Judge Dantzler last Friday.
-Walterboro Press and Standard.
Remember the county campaign meet
ing at Hightower's mill tomorrow (Fri.
dav) the 10Th instant. Another meeting is
to be held at Ehrhardt next Thursday, the
25th instant.
The Home Missionary Society will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Henry F.
Bamberg next Tuesday afternoon at 8
O'Clock All members are urgently re-
euested to be present.
The dance in the town hall last Friday
evening was not largely attended by
young ladies, although a good crowd of
gentlemen we're present. Another is to
be held some time soon.
The mayor had quite batch of sinners
before him last Monday morning, and the
citv treasury was enriched by several
dollars in consequence, while the chain
gang received a few recruits.
Columbia's baseball team has been do
ing considerably better in the last two
weeks, and they certainly deserve 1t, for
the amount of grit which they have shown
is enough to make any team win.
Our new job press is in. and this hand
some up-to-date machine puts US in shape
to do Job work in much more satlstac-
tory manner than heretofore. Our office
equipment is decidedly the best in this
section.
The ladies of the Ehrhardt Methodist
church will give an ice cream festival
Thursday evening, August 25th, in the
town of Ehrhardt, at the residence lately
occupied by Mr.. Francis Folk. The pub
lie is invited.
MI. E. L. Price killed mink that had
hid under his woodpile last Sunday morn
ing. Several nights last week this var
ment visited the fowl houses of the citi-
zens of that part of town and killed a
number of chickens.
The State campaign ended last Satur-
day, the last meeting having been held IN
Columbia. We have little doubt that the
candidates themselves are glad that the
one-ring circus is at an end, and no doubt
the people are delighted.
Adiutant and Inspector General Frost
has sent in to the chief quartermaster the
names of the companies who are to go
to Manassas. In the official list is the
Bamberg Guards. Our company will go
with four officers and forty men.
The last excursion of the season will be
run over the Southern Railway to Savan.
nah and Jacksonville Monday, August
22nd. The rates to Savannah are $3.50
and $500; to Jacksonville the rate is
$500, and the ticket is good for three
days.
The communication in another column
in reference to the promiscuous shooting
of pistols on the streets of Bamberg at all
hours of the night is exceedingly timely.
1t is a very pernicious practice, and we
hope those who indulge in this pastime
will realize its foolishness and discontin-
ue it.
Mr.. Geo. R. Bullock, of Raleigh, n. c.,
has been appointed manager of the Bell
telephone exchanges at Bamberg and
Denmark. Mr.. R. B. White, the former
mana ger, will hereafter devote his time
to the Barnwell and Blackville exchanges.
Mr.. Bullock will make Bamberg his head
quarters.
In obedience to call by Sheriff J. B.
Hunter, the old soldiers met at the court
house Saturday, August 9th. and organ
lied board by the election of Dr.. ]. F.
Baggot as chairman and T. S: Weeks as
secretary. On motion J. D. Fielder, the
present incumbent, was reelected repre-
sentative of the board.
In another column County Chairman
II. c. Folk gives notice of the primary
election to be held on Tuesday, the 3Oth
instant, with managers of the same. In
case second primary is necessary, it will
be held two weeks later, and the same
managers will serve. The managers are
to receive paw this year.