The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-02-23
The family of Mr.. b. G. Bailey will
nova to Johnston this week

The family of Mr.. b. G. Bailey will
move to Johnston this week.
If The Herald had 1000 paid-in-advance
subscribers, just think of what good
paper we could print.
Mr.. Moore, superintendent of the oil
mill here, was called to Barnwell Tues
day by the death of his mother, Mrs.
Severn E. Moore.
Rev. J. D. Moore has rendered his res
ignation as pastor of the Barnwell Bap-
tist church, to take effect the first of May.
The resignation was surprise.
This is your last chance to get nursery
stock at sacrifice prices. Many varieties
are running out. Come quick if you want
ANYTHING. BAMBERG NURSERIES.
A number of Pythians from Ehrhardt
were in the city this morning, on their
way to Denmark to attend the district
meeting there.
We have not heard from some of our
correspondents in long time. They
will please take this as notice that we
want to hear from them.
The way to bust the meat trust is for
the farmers not to trust to the trust Tor
their meat supply, but by turning their
attention to we'll stocked hog pens on
their own farms.
This newspaper wants good cores
pondent at Denmark, one who will write
US news letter every week or so. The
editor would be glad to hear from any one
there who will undertake the work.
We receive almost daily bills of some
sort: Wood bills, paper bills, grocery
bills, light bills, clothing bills, shoe bills,
and all kinds of bills. But what we need
in our business most just now is dollar
bills and a lot of them.
A gentleman from the North who was
in town a few days ago was utterly sur
prised that q town of this size did not
have waterworks or fire company. He
seemed surprised that the insurance
companies took risks on property here
at any price.
Geo. W. Brunson, Jr., for six years
editor of the Evening Dispatch at vii.
mington, N. G., has assumed editorial
control of the News at Charlotte. MIR.
Brunson is originally from Orangeburg,
being son Of Capt. G. W. Brunson, and
is we'll known to many people in Bam-
berg.
Mrs. B. P. Bennett of Lodge, Mrs. W.
81. Saunders, of Ruffins, Mrs. F. NJ. Sim.
mons, of Bamberg, and Mrs. c. Folk, OF
Ehrhardt, spent several days last week
with MI. A. B. Bennett. Mr. W. D. Ben
nett, of Lodge, has been employed BY Mr..
A. B. Bennett as book-keeper.-Holly
Hill correspondence Dorchester Eagle.
The town election is not very far of
now, but little interest is being taken.
We have heard of only one candidate for
mayor so far and none for aldermen.
Our people should take more interest IN
town affairs, and our best men should be
willing to serve on council and devote
some time to the affairs of the city. Let
there be a general awakening.
If, as matter Of public pride, each
merchant on Main street would keep the
sidewalk Immediately adjoining his store
and the drain Immediately adjoining his
sidewalk clean, and policemen, from
sense of duty, would see that shoppers
and others put their trash in the trash
boxes, the question of getting and keeping
Main street clean would be practically
solved.
We are forced to leave out this week
an interesting communication from MIR.
w. 81. Bamberg on the cotton situation.
We had plenty of space, but some of our
force got sick and we did not have the
men to put the article in type. 1t will
appear next week. In fact, we had to
omit number of articles which are of
news value, but we could not print them
without delaying the paper.
The case of Fred Padgett against Paul
F. Carter, appealed from this county, has
been affirmed by the State Supreme Court.
The decision of Judge Purdy was in
Carter's favor, and the higher court sus-
tanned him: The case will now come
back for final settlement. This was
case where deed was construed to be q
mortgage by the court. Padgett's con-
tention was that it was deed and Carter
said it was meant as a mortgage.
Mr. A. F. Perkins, former proprietor
and editor of the Johnston News, will 60
to Bennettsville, where he will be fore
man and assistant editor of the Pee Dee
Advocate, a semi.weekly paper. Mr.,
Perkins states that he has only leased the
Jonston News to Mr.. n. G. Bailey for one
year, and that he expects to return at the
end of that time and make Johnston his
home. He makes the change for the pur-
pose of making Improvements IN his
Office.
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