The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-29
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Thursday, Nov. 29th. 1906
Short Locals.

torials.
Mr. II. NJ. Graham, real estate agent,
adds some real estate to his list this week.
See the ad.
Mr.. A. R. Besinger brought US last
week a mammoth winter cabbage. 1t
measured ffty-three inches across.
Next Monday is the first Monday in
the month and salesday. Two tracts of
real estate are to be sold by the Master.
A petition in bankruptcy has been filed
by r. Miller, merchant of Ehrhardt.
E. T. LaFitte, Esq, represents Mr. Miller.
If you want the city electric light plant
to be success you must use the lights.
The plant must have revenue in order
to run.
Klauber has half page ad. this week,
which it will pay you to read. Note the
prices he quotes on desirable and season.
able goods.
Work has again commenced on the
Bamberg Banking Companys building,
and the wiring for electric lights is also
being done.
Rev. Peter Stokes left Tuesday morn
ing for conference in Columbia. This
is his first year on this charge, and
it is likely that he will be returned for
another year.
Two thousand dollars would lay lot
of nice cement sidewalks on Main street.
We can afford it, The money is in the
city treasury, and council could spend it
for no better purpose.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
Georges Creek Baptist church will give
an oyster supper at the Academy at Govan
on Friday night, December 7th. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The city now has charge of the electric
light plant, or rather it is being operated
by the force employed by the board of
public works. The plant has not yet
been accepted, as some work is yet to be
done
Remember to carry an offering for the
orphans to the Methodist church next
Sunday morning. A special collection
for the orphans will be taken. This is to
be your Thanksgiving donation to the
orphans.
John R. Bellinger, Esq, made motion
for bail fol Mr.. D. Besinger before Judge
Geo. w. Gage at Barnwell last Thursday.
The Judge granted bond in the sum of
$1,000 and Mr.. Besinger was released
from custody.
Our people are not using much electric
current. Although more than 1000 lights
are ready for use, less than five hundred
are being burned at any one time. If
you want the plant to be a success you
must use the lights.
The Knights of Pythias met a little
earlier last Monday evening, on account
Only routine business was transacted.
at the next meeting.
Rev. n. T. Bowen, who has been pastor
of the colored Methodist church here for
the past year, was moved by the recent
conference to Macedonia charge in
Orangeburg county. Rev. D. j. Sanders
has been sent to the church here.
Some few years ago the town council
appropriated $4,000 for good roads lead
ing into town. This money was spent
on roads outside of the town. Surely
council can now spend similar amount
to improve the sidewalks of Main street.
See Felder's line of candies. They are
fine.
We cordially welcome articles on our
poor telephone service. If our people |
will Just kick good and hard and refuse |
to pay in advance, we will soon get better |
service. Weare entitled to it and We can |
get it if we will only tighten our purse
strings.
Mr. Paul NJ. Brice, for some years edi-
tor of the Columbia Record. died at his |
home in Winnsboro last Wednesday of
cancer of the tongue. He was forty-two
years old and unmarried. Mr.. Brice was
q strong writer and will be missed by the
newspaper fraternity.
BIZ. R. n. Covar, of Orangeburg, has
sold his interest in the Orangeburg
Patriot to Mr.. j. H. Funderburg, his
partner, and will run linotype machine
in the Office Of the Times and Democrat. |
He is now in New York learning to
operate the machine.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
serve hot supper, and also have booth
of fancy work and other articles for sale,
on Friday evening, December 7th. The
serving will take place in the town hal,
and all are invited to attend and to assist
in this work for the benefit of Baptist
parsonage.
Go to N. B. Felder's for your sweets.
His line of candies is the best.
On account of the pastors absence at
conference, no Thanksgiving service will
be held Thursday, but there will be
special Thanksgiving service in the
Methodist church Sunday morning. Ad- |
dress by Prof. J. G. Guilds. Let every
body come and bring thank offering for
the orphans.
Some scoundrel stole bicycle from in
front of our Office last Thursday evening, |
soon after dark. 1t was Crescent
model, new style, low frame, mans
bicycle, with leather grips, rat trap ped.
ais, and the enamel is off the frame in |
several places. A reward will be paid
for it's return or for information which
will lead to capture of the thief.
Buy your fresh meats at N. B. Felder's.
The Herald Office has recently had
more work than the force could handle.
Everybody has been hustling day and
night in tie attempt to keep customers
oatie6oS However we will have an