The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-10-12
THE BAhBERG HERALD
Thursday, Oct. IL. 1905
Short Locals.


WANTED AT ONcE.-Your order for dry
wood. j. 81. MURPHY.
If YOU owe The Herald for subscription,
now is the time to pay, while money is
plentiful.
The seats of the old Methodist church
are to be used in the Sunday.school room
of the new church.
LosT-Full blooded Jersey calf, heifer,
about 81 months old, brown color. Re
ward if returned to G. FRANK BAMBERG.
The rain has come at last, and we all
feel better. The dust has been fearful for
weeks, in fact, little rain has fallen here
since the first of August.
We hear very little opposition to nun
icipal ownership of the electric light
plant, and it seems that the bonds will be
voted by very large majority.
Services will not be held in the new
Methodist church next Sunday, but will
be held in the Baptist church. The car
pet is being put down in the new church
this week.
The play, "In Old Madrid" which was
presented at the opera house Tuesday
evening, was witnessed by a large audi
ence, who seemed we'll pleased at the
performance.
The Woman's Home Missions Society
of the Methodist church will meet next
Tuesday afternoon at four o'clock with
Mrs. G. R. Brabham. A full attendance of
the members is requested.
Rev. Marion Dargan, presiding elder of
the Orangeburg district, preached at the
Methodist church last Sunday. The
fourth quarterly conference of the church
was held Monday morning.
WANTED.-To rent, a piano for use at
opera house. Apply to John F. Folk.
MI. G.. w. Garland and family, who
have been occupying the residence OF MI.
A. 81. Bruce, moved last Thursday into
the Jones residence on Railroad Avenue,
next to the Baptist church.
( LosT.-In II. G. Folks store, Tuesday,
October 5th, one black pocket case con-
tanning some greenbacks. Finder will be
rewarded by returning same to W. W.
Lightsey with many thanks.
What's ever become of the movement to
get an early morning train out of Bam-
berg to Augusta? We have heard nothing
of the matter for some weeks, and it sure
ly should not be allowed to drop.
The case of Rice against Bamberg has
been again decided by the State Supreme
Court, and the decision is in favor of
Rice. This decision will no doubt end
the case It has been in court more than
six years.
We beg to invite you to look at our
new stock of cloaks and furs. We can fit
ANYBODY. c. r. BRABHAM & Son.
The letter from Mr.. j. N. Harper, di-
rector of the department of agriculture of
Clemson college, explains itself. There
should be an institute held in this county
steps to that end.
The oil mill experienced trouble in
running the ginnery and oil mill recently
because of the lack of water for the boil
ers. However, the artesian well at the
Fitting School has been tapped, and now
the ginnery and mill are running on full
time.
: The Bamberg county medical society
held regular quarterly meeting here last
Wednesday night. There was a public
address in the opera house by DR.. Man
ming Simmons, of Charleston, after which
a banquet was served at the Maydower
Inn.
Subscribers to The Herald will confer
q favor upon the publisher by patronizing
the merchants and business men who pat
ronize US. They spend their money with
US, enabling US to run the paper. Remem-
Der this friend, read the ads, and remem-
Der them when you go to buy.
The circulation of The Herald is con-
stantly and rapidly increasing. New SUBJ
scribers are continually coming in from
all sections of the county, and they are
all cash in advance, too. The Herald
covers Bamberg county thoroughly, a fact
which is appreciated by our advertisers.
Now is the time to get anything in
photographs, G. N. VanOrsdell, Jr, pho
tographer, has opened up studio next
to the post Office. You will do we'll to
give him call. Babies specially. Views,
copying, enlarging, etc.
VANOssDELL, JR, Photographer.
Mr.. W. P. Fielder, who is well-known
in Bamberg, was married in Walterboro
last week to Miss Edna Butler, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Butler. They will
reside in Beaufort, where Mr.. Fielder is in
business. This is Mr.. Felder's second
marriage, he having married Miss Dot
Stephens at this place several years ago.
G.. R. Brabham s. Son have the best
line of shoes in the county. They can fit
anybody. Have you seen their new line
of American Gentlemen" and "Ameri-
can Lady" .shoes' They are peaches"
This newspaper has no candidates for
members of the board of public works,
but we would like to nominate one man.
MI. D. F. Hooton. cashier of Bamberg
Banking Co., would make a most valua-
bic member of the board, and he ought to
be elected. Mr.. Hooton is fine business
man, and would look closely after the
business of the plant.
As city council agreed to pay half the
cost of an artesian well at the graded
school building, provided citizens would
pay the other half, Messrs. W. G. Roger
and E. G. Bruce were out last Saturday,
soliciting funds for the purpose. They
were successful. Enough money has been
subscribed to bore the we'll, and the work
will begin at an early date.