The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18

The primary election is a little less
than two weeks off.
For the best home made wagon, call on
W. L. Connolly, Branchville, S. c.
A number from Bamberg went on the
excursion to the mountains yesterday.
Our expenses 60 on all the time, same
in summer as in winter, though some peo-
pie don't seem to realize this.
We send out this week as supplement
Hon. S. G. Mayfeld's platform as con-
gressional candidate. 1t is strong pre-
sentation of his ideas.
DR.. Geo. F. Hair will be away from his
Office next week. He will leave Tuesday
TO attend the international congress OF
dentists at the Worlds Fair, St. Louis.
Among those who went on the excur-
sion to the mountains yesterday morning
were Messrs. J. J. Hughes, j. D. Cope
land, Jr, Miss Esma Delk, Mr.. and Mrs.
Caring, and others.
See Kirsch's new ad. He has just open
ed full line of new goods in the store
next to Shealy's meat market. All the
goods are new and of the latest style, and
he will sell at bargain prices.
The merchants of this city are all put
ting in extra large stocks for the fall trade
From this it seems that they are looking
forward to one of the most fourishing
seasons known in several years.
When you want engraved stationery,
visiting cards or wedding invitations, re-
member that we take orders for this sort
of work. We can save you money ana
have the work done in the highest style.
Messrs. O'Neil s. Gyles have opened an
Office up stairs in Col. Jno. F. FOLK S new
building, with private wire, tor hand-
ling deals in cotton, stocks, grain, etc.
They have connection with Heath g
Co.
We are putting on a number of new
subscribers even in these dull times. They
are all cash in advance, too. We know
that the paper is worth more than one
dollar year, but that's all we are charg-
ing for it.
Work was commenced yesterday on
piping the water from the new arteslan
We'll to the reservoir of the old we'll at
the corner by Copeland's store. Soon
We will have plenty of water where II Is
convenient.
oh. Hopkins and R. G. Mcmillan, of
Denmark, are to run an excursion for
negroes from Williston to Charleston on
Tuesday, September 9th. The fare tor
the round trip is S1.00, and special
coach is to be put on for whites.
The painting of the scenery and drop
house has been completed, the seats are
now being put in, and it will soon De
ready for the opening show. The hrst
attraction will be fine minstrel show.
On account of the death of his wife DR..
W. G.. Smith, of Williston, has withdrawn
from the race for the Senate in Barnwell
county, leaving the race between Colonel
Robert Aldrich, the present incumbent,
and Mr.. Geo. 81. Bates, both of Barnwell.
Mr.. Sol Kohn and his two lady assist
ants are now in the Northern markets
purchasing the latest things in millinery,
dress goods, etc., for Theodore Kohns
emporium in Orangeburg., Their new
ads. will tell you about the newest styles
in fashionable goods.
Gus Moody, a white man, was sent to
the chain gang Monday for ten days. He
provoked fight with L. B. Fowler near
the dispensary last Saturday afternoon:
Fowler is a quiet, inofensive man, and
much smaller than Moody, but he gave
Moody decidedly the worst Of it, hitting
him on the head three times with beer
bottles and cutting him considerably.
Fowler was not at all to blame and was
not fined.
Miss Linnie Riley, daughter OF Capt.
W. A. Riley, has Won the scholarship IN
Winthrop College from this county. The
competitive examination for this scholar.
ship was held several weeks ago and
there were four or five applicants. Miss
Mamie Rowell, daughter of County
Superintendent of Education r. ". D.
Rowell, has won this scholarship every
year for the past three years, and we mn.
derstand that she was an applicant again
this year.
Hon. H. c. Folk, who has been the first
on this market with cotton each season
for several years, had his first bale for this
season ginned last Friday. 1t weighed
AS pounds, and on Saturday it was ship
ped to Charleston. Monday it was sold
and brought twelve cents the pound: MIR.
Folk has not only raised the first bale for
this county for several years, but has been
ahead so far as the whole State is con-
cerned. BE is again the first man IN the
State to market bale of new cotton.
Death of Mr.. E. P. Rice.