The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-01
THE BAhBERG HERALD
Thursday, March 1. 1906
Short Locals.

The entertainment at tnc lItlIiS CSnoot
Monday evening was well attended, ana
was quite success in every way.
First-class shoe repairing of all kinds.
Shop over Bamberg's stables.
HEYwooD JOHNSON.
The Murray Comedy Company played
here Monday night to good house. The
play presented was "a Country Court
ship"
Capt. Jno. NJ. Patrick has resigned as
assistant adjutant and inspector general
on account of his health. He Will 90
West.
The DELAY in issuing The Herald last
week was not the fault of this Office. The
express company failed to deliver our
supply of paper in time.
A good friend away out West writes
Enclosed find one dollar for Herald to
February 1907. We await its arrival each
week with much pleasure"
Losr.-Between Bamberg and Hol-
mans bridge on Wednesday. February
21st, ladies' black cloak. Finder will
be rewarded on leaving CLOAK at n. y.
Folks store.
Brabham has purchased the
brick store now occupied by N. G. Sandi-
fer on Main street. 1t belonged to some
parties in Charleston. The price paid
was $4,000.
DR.. Geo. F. Hair spent Saturday and
Sunday in Columbia. He went up to
attend meeting of the executive com.
mittee of the Dental Association, OF
which he is president.
Our cash in advance system works well.
A subscriber in remitting says: u can
not get along very well without my
county paper, and will still keep my
paper paid in advance"
The Herald job Office is just finishing
up one of the largest jobs ever handled
by country Office. 1t is a job of 5000
pamphlets of 36 pages, and the work on
it is something immense.
The bank and post Office were closed
last Thursday, it being Washington's
birthday and a legal holiday. The graded
school held exercises Thursday and gave
holiday from Friday to Monday.
When is the Southern Railway going
to build new freight warehouse here?
It is getting time something was done.
As this is election year, it seems that the
railroad commission would do something
to relieve the situation.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church will
meet in the ladies' parlor of the Metho-
dist church next Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Very important meeting. Full
attendance requested.
The Home Missions Society has order
ed some handsome pulpit furniture for
the new Methodist church, and 1t will
doubtless arrive in time for the dedica-
ton. It is likely that the church will be
dedicated on Sunday, March 18th.
Mr.. Henry F. Bamberg has purchased
the handsome residence of Mr.. s. d.
Saun iers on Railroad Avenue. We un-
derstand the price paid was $4,000. 1t
was a bargain at that. 1t is now being
repainted and otherwise improved.
A few White Leghorns and Buff Ply
mouth Rock cockerels of the best strain
left. Going at bargain, $1.00. Will
also take orders for eggs for setting,
from the same strain, $1.00 per setting.
&c. BRUCE, Bamberg, s. G.
Presiding Elder w. T. Duncan preached
an excellent sermon in Central church on
Sunday morning on self-denial and bur-
den-bearing. He is comparative stranger
in this section, but has made decidedly
favorable impression on his first round
Newberry Observer.
A good friend and subscriber writes US
AS follows: II enclose you check for
S1.OO to pay subscription to Sept. 1906.
You must really pardon my negligence in
this matter and hereafter will try to be
more prompt. Just simply couldn't do
without the Herald"
On account of the increase in prices OF
everything connected with the printing
business, The Herald will be forced to
charge $500 for all candidates cards this
wear. Our space is worth that to oil
other advertisers and we cannot afford to
make a cheaper rate to candidates.
Governor Hayward has appointed Sen
ator J. B. Black as member OF the
jamestown Exposition commission. This
commission will have in charge the
matter Of State exhibit at the Exposi-
tion, for which an appropriation of $780,
600 was made by the legislature at its re-
cent session.
WANTED AT ONCE.-Your order for dry
wood. j. h. MURPHY.
The dates for the annual inspection OF
the military companies in this State have
been fixed by the o. s. army authorities,
and the Bamberg Guards will be inspected
on Thursday, March 2snd. Our boys
had better be getting in good shape, as
the inspection will be conducted by an
army officer.
Mr.. J. A. Spann is rebuilding the
bakery and oven, and the building will
be of brick with cement floor. This is
awise move. Wooden buildings in rear
of the stores are constant menace to
property on account of fire, and We would
be glad if every business man would
realize their danger.
A very interesting meeting of Bam-
berg lodge, Knights of Pythias, was held
last Monday evening. There was a good
attendance of the members. The rank of
Page was conferred on Mr.. Gee. d.
Smoak, and the rank of Esquire upon
DR.. Geo. F. Hair, ]. Aldrich Wyman,
ESQ, and Mr.. 81. w. Beard. 1t is safe to
saw that each of these gentlemen will al
ways remember the lesson. The rank of