The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-06-01
THE BAMBERG HERALD
Thursday, June /. 1905
Short Locals.

Great Scott How Murphy's wood
burns.
The hay crop in this section promises
to be fine one.
The havesting of oats has commenced
in this section.
Large lot fruit jars and ham bags just
received at Brokers. Get 'em quick
Get your fruit jars and ham bags from
Brooker. He has just received full sup
ply.
We need some money in our business.
Those indebted to us will please take
notice.
The post office was closed Tuesday,
that being decoration day and national
holiday.
Md. W. Shealy is erecting a dwelling
on his lot on Main street next to Mr: j.:
j. Hughes.
When barefooted 60 to shoe store.
When in need of wood 60 to Murphy's
wood yard.
It is expected that the new Methodist
church will be completed by September
first or earlier.
C. F. Rizer at Olar received several
nice Kentucky mules yesterday. See him
if you need an animal.
In another column will be found the
official notice of the summer school for
Orangeburg and Bamberg counties.
Am prepared to board COWS. Fine
pasture of grasses. Salt and good water
IT. O'NEAL.
Mr.. S. A. Hand moved his family here
from Denmark Tuesday, and they are oc-
cupying the Matheny house on Railroad
Avenue.
Next Monday is the first Monday in the
month and salesday. No public sales and
no business of public Importance here
that day.
The few fair days of last week en-
i ab]ed the farmers to get their crops IN
!, much better shape. There is plenty of
grass still.
Several of our farmers who have been
holding cotton disposed of it this week,
the price having reached eight cents or a
little better.
When you want to get the most goods
for the least money read the advertise
! AASN~N>~ J
will know where to get them.
Today is the last day for the payment
of street tax without the penalty. Better
pay up promptly and avoid having the
twenty-five per cent. penalty put on.
oThe Bachelors Congress" at the opera
house Tuesday evening was attended by
a good crowd and nice sum was raised
for the fund for seats in the new Metho-
dist church.
City council intends to strictly enforce
Sthe vagrancy law and stop some of these
lazy, worthless negroes from loafing on
our streets. They must get to work or
move elsewhere.
CITY council held special meeting last
FRIDAY evening, and while several matters
4 of public Importance were discussed, no
final action was taken on any matter OF
great public interest.
CT. Rizer at Olar has just received
several nice, fat Kentucky mules, and you
should see him at once If in need. They
will 60 rapidly. So be on hand before
the best ones are gone.
The commencement exercises of the
I Carlisle Fitting School will take place
next week, commencing Sunday with the
annual sermon at the Methodist church
by Rev. Chas. B. Smith.
S The early closing movement went into
effect last Monday. Most of the stores IN
town now close at six o'clock. Shoppers
will do we'll to bear this in mind, and 90
their shopping before the closing hour.
Several military companies of the State
were dishanded last week by order of the
adiutant general. The Bamberg Guards
were retained in the service, although
number of infantry companies were dis
banded. = .,
Mr.. NJ. w. Brabham has our thanks for
an invitation to attend the ffty-tlrst
g annual commencement of Woford Col
lege to be held June 9th to 18th. MIR.
Brabham is a member of the graduating
class.
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
Joe I. Copeland to the marriage OF his
I daughter, Maude, to Mr.. Jesse j. Farrell,
the ceremony to take place at the resi-
dence on Wednesday afternoon, June IA,
at five o'clock.
Money has been raised by the Baptist
CONGREGATION to buy share in the new
artesian we'll which has been bored on
the Methodist church lot. Water will be
piped to the Baptist church and used for
the pool and other purposes.
Do YOU want nice Kentucky mule? II
so. see G.. F. Rizer at Olar. He received
several nice ones yesterday.
At a meeting of the State board of
equalization in Columbia last week, the
taxable valuation of various cotton mills,
oil mill, ETC., in this State was fixed:
There was no change in the valuation OF
the Bamberg cotton mill or oil mill.
Messrs. W. e. Owen and E. K. Hardin,
Jr., of the Fitting School faculty, have
resigned their positions. Mr.. Owen will
join the South Carolina conference,