The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-10-13
THE BAMBERG HERALD
Thursday, Oct. 13. 1904
Short Locals.

desirable property. See his advertisement.
A nice shower of rain fell here last
Thursday night and the weather became
cooler.
This is the time of year when the news
paper man expects people to pay him
what they owe him.
Rev. S. P. Chisolm offers for sale his
house and lot in the town of Ehrhardt.
See the ad. in this issue.
Mr. Pierce Sweat, of Blackville, has
been appointed town marshal and enter
ed upon his duties Tuesday.
This is good season and surely every
body can pay their debts this year. Wipe
out all your old debts and start anew.
Those ladies' jackets at Rhoad's are
winners.
Messrs. Herbert G. Delk and J. Hagood
Armstrong have bought out the meat mar
ket recently owned by Mr.. D. W. Shealy.
We understand that the family of the
late Frank Snider will sue the railroad
for damages on account of his death. He
was killed on the Atlantic Coast Line.
Not much rain yet. People generally
say it is the dryest fall season they have
ever known. Wells all over this section
are failing, where water is usually plentl-
full.
The Home Missionary Society meets
next Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock
at the residence of fMissGwendolyn Risher.
All members are urgently requested to be
present
Try Kinard s Sons hams. Fresh, new,
and sweet. Swift and Dove brands.
WANTED-Lady or gentleman of fair
education to travel for firm Of $3.50, 900
capital Salary 81, ore per year and ex-
penses; paid weekly. Address N. Perci-
val, Bamberg, S. G.
We trust city council will look after the
matter of keeping the streets and side
walks clear. Many people object to the
streets seing blockaded with vehicles and
the sidewalks with goods.
Oysters at Moye's next Friday and Sat:
urday.
The number of local telephones steadily
increases, and the manager of the ex-
change is kept busy making new connec-
tions. People are beginning to realize
what great convenience telephone is.
The Boston Stars will appear at Den
mark Friday evening, the 18th, at Guess's
hall, under the auspices of the Denmark
lyceum. The same company will be here
Saturday night, at the Fitting School
chapel.
Nice line boys and misses patent
leather shoes at w. D. Rhoad's.
By reference to the letter of Prof. New
man in another column, it will be seen
that farmers institute will be held here
during December. The date will be an
Z nounced as soon as possible after Novem-
Der first.
How many more of these little "shan-
ties is city council going to allow on
Main street? They are disgrace to the
main business street Of the town, and yet
!. there is no ordinance prohibiting their
erection, which there should be.
s. New, fancy grocery, with new goods,
lowest prices, just opened, by j. 1. Kinard
6 Son, under Johnsons hotel.
Z The streets of the town are getting in
very bad shape Many of them are full of
holes, making them'very rough. In fact
some of the public roads are better
than streets in town. Why don't council
have the streets repaired and kept in fix?
The new graded school building is very
much in need of shades for the windows,
or inside blinds. Can't the ladies get up
some entertainments during the winter
and raise the money to buy them? They
can if they will, and we hope they will
take the matter in hand.
The tax books will open next Saturday,
the 18th, for the collection of State and
county taxes When you 60 to pay, be
sure to give the name and number of your
school district and if you own property
in more than one township, call for re-
ceipts in each township.
Fresh oysters at Moye's every Friday
and Saturday.
The case of Williams against Weeks
has been decided by the State Supreme
court, and the decision confirms the cir
cut Judge. This was an action brought
against +. s. Weeks as Probate Judge of
Barnwell county for recovery of money
lost through his failure to require sutfl-
cient bond. The decision means that his
bondsmen will have to pay the money.
il. Kinard & Son offer choice fancy
groceries, reasonable prices, free delivery,
phone 55.
We have some beautiful fowered crepe
paper, suitable for putting on mantel-
pieces, at The Herald Book Store. Also
ifne stationery, memorandum books, tab
lets, fine box papers, ink, pens, blank
books, ledgers, day books, letter files, and
all kinds Of office supplies. See our line
and get prices. We carry everything q
stationery store should have except school
books.
M. Moye will have large, nice, fresh
oysters Friday and Saturday.
, A representative of street fair and
carnival was in the city last week endeaV-
oring to secure lot and bring the COM
pany for an entire week, the time to be
the week after the State Fair in Colum-
bia. We presume that he was successful
and that the fair will be held here that
week. 1t consists of number Of free at.
fractions and shows to which an admis-
sion fee is charged.
Mr.. Channie W. Reeves, young white
man of Branchville, was killed at Lang