The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-07-14
TIE BAhBERG HERALD
Thursday, July ID. 1904
Short Locals.

Better buy that organ now. They are
going fast T. BLACK, Bamberg, $. G.
The Bamberg Guards are to 60 to Co.
lumbia to-day for their annual encamp
ment.
People who are always trying to be
somebody else succeed in being nobody
at all.
Hon. Il. c. Folks handsome brick build
ing on Main street is receiving the finish
touches.
Have you seen Thos. Blacks pianos
They are "beauts" and have got to go.
Fisn.fries on the banks of the Edisto
joyed by old and young
Many of our citizens enjoy the Sunday
excursions to the Isle of Palms for few
breaths of the sea breeze.
The Southern Railway calls attention
to its rates and service to the Worlds
Fair at St. Louis. See the ad.
The town authorities are having the
streets worked, and it is promised they
will be put in good condition.
The candidates are canvassing the
country in search of votes and enjoying
the good old country hospitality.
Policeman Kirkland, who has been sick
at his home in the country for several
weeks, is out again and on duty.
The farmers are laying by their crops,
and will take a short rest, after which
they will lay by the candidate crop.
Our market is well supplied with water
melons, and the average darkey is happy
in the enjoyment of the luscious fruit.
Mr.. 81. G. Delk, and force of painters
are painting the male and female board
ing halls of the Carlisle Fitting School.
Nothing like Crown Organ for finish
and tone, and the price and terms are
right. T. BLACK, Banberg' 5. U.
Rev. NJ. L. Lawson. of this place, is
conducting protracted meeting at Hun
ter's Chapel, few miles in the country.
Notwithstanding the scarcity OF money
and the busy season with the farmers, our
merchants seem to be doing a good busi-
ness.
Local news is scarce this week. The
farmers are busy, while the town people
are saying nothing, and trying to keep
cool.
The cotton market seems to be quiet.
The farmers would much rather see
furry in cotton prices than so much furry
in politics.
Our soldier boys anticipate a gay old
time at the encampment, and knowing
the Columbia people as we do, we guar
antee they will have it.
Work has commenced on the enlarging
and remodeling of Klauber's store. Thirty
feet is to be added at the rear end and
entirely new shelving will be put in.
The Home Missionary Society will
meet next Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Jones Williams All members
are urgently requested to be present.
The new artesian we'll is nearing COM
pletion. A strong flow has been struck,
and after going some deeper: the piping
will be put in, and the work will be I'm
ished.
The candidates for railroad commits
sioner will strike Bamberg on Wednes-
day, the eth, and tell "the dear people"
what they need in the way of railroad
facilities.
A gentleman who has just returned
from tour through the county, states that
the rains have been general through out
the county, and the crops are In a, pros
porous condition.
Quite number of our citizens are rus
ticating in the mountains and at the
springs, while we poor stay-at-homes are
calming ourselves on artesian water and
ten-cent watermeions.
Refreshing showers have fallen in sew
eral sections Of this county during the
past week, and crops are looking much
better in consequence However, corn is
damaged, and the yield will be cut short.
Try Thos Black for any and all kinds of
musical instruments, sewing machines
and accessories. T. BLACK, Bamberg, S. G.
The State Press Association is in ses-
son at White Stone Springs, and the
knights of the quill are having jolly
time, while the printers and devil is at
home grinding out news, and making
goo-goo eyes at each other, just because
the weather is little warm.
A small house occupied by Addison
Johnson, a negro. in the Southwestern
mart of town, was burned last Wednesday
night about eleven o'clock. 1t is not
known how the fire originated, as there
was no one at home at the time. The en-
tire contents of the house were destroyed
The infant child of DR.. and Mrs. H. F.
Hoover died last Thursday morning. 1t
was little girl, and only lived short
while after its birth. The body was car
ried to Hampton on Friday for burial.
The bereaved parents have the sincere
sympathy of their friends in this sad af-
fiction.
A social meeting of the Epworth League
was held at the elegant home o. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg Tuesday even.
ing. The hours were whiled away in So
cial conversation and music, recitations
and reading by the young ladies. The
occasion was enjoyed by all who were
present.
The editor is away, our correspondents
seem to be on q strike, there is no local
news stirring, our devil has been to the
Isle of Palms for his health, which is
very poor, the printers are yelling for
copy, and taking everything into consid-
Grafton, the newspaper business this week
is almost what Gen. Sherman said war