The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-03-08
THE BAMBERG HERALD
Thursday, March 8. 1906
Short Locals.

Short Locals.
There we're no public sales last Mon
day except by the Judge of Probate.
WANTED AT ONcE-Your order for dry
wood. >. d. Mohfhi.
The Bamberg Guards are busily drill
ing these evenings, preparing 1or lnspec'
ton.
The county board of control met here
last Monday to receive the regular
monthly reports of dispensers.
There was a small crowd in town last
Monday. Farmers are too busy to come
to town these days unless they are oo-
liged to.
Dove shooting is all the rage among
our local sportsmen these days. every
few days large parties 60 out to indulge
in this sport.
On account of the delay in the printing
of the specifications, the letting or con-
tracts for the electric light plant has
been postponed until Thursday, March
22nd.
The tract of land advertised by the
Judge of Probate, containing ninety
three acres, was sold at pubic auction
last Monday to Mr.. G. B. Clayton 1of
$1,000.
IF the yagraut law was enforced in all
of onr cities and towns thousands OF idle,
Ioafine negroes and some idle, loalng
White men would be forced to 60 to work
on the farms or leave the State. "a
Remember that the dedication OF the
new Methodist church has been fixed for
the third Sunday in this month, the 1otn.
Special music will be rendered on THIS
occasion, and the services will De most
attractive.
Mr.. Geo. B. Kittrell, of Cope, Bamberg
comfy. has written to ask Gov. Hayward
tn offer q reward for the arrest OF the
narties who murdered B. F. Reid at Bam'
berg in December by administering poi
son.-Columbia State.
It is very dull in newspaper circles
these days, and an editor is hard put to
get out a readable paper. However, the
State and county campaigns will open up
hefore long, and we'll have plenty of
nolitics to write about if nothing else.
For SA1E-1OO pounds Georgia Rattle.
snake melon seed at 60c, the pound; o0O
nonnds Eden melon seed at SOC the pound;
loo mounds Kolb Gem seed at 4Oc. the
nound, All guaranteed pure, grown by
me. W. D. RICE, Denmark, s. G.
The attention of the board OF health is
directed to some standing water in the
ditch along the railroad in front OF the
new Methodist church. The ditch should
he cleaned out so the water can run OH.
Il NAV cause sickness if allowed to stag
nate there.
Mr.J.S.J Faust, now cashier OF the
Bank of Olar, has been appointed head
book.keeper at the State dispensary oy
Commissioner w. o. Tatum. MIR. Faust
has been a member of the legislature
from this county for the past two years,
and is a fine business man.
Complete line muslin underwear for
ladies at W. D. Rhoad's.
Mr.J:M. Jennings has moved his ma
chinery here and will bore several arte-
sian wells in various parts OF the town
for private parties. The first well he will
hore is one for Messrs. G. R. Brabham,
Henry J. Brabham, Jr., and Dr. deo. +.
Hair, on Railroad Avenue.
Subscribe to the Designer, SOC year,at
w. D. Rhoad's.
Miss Margaret Harmon, of Williamson,
has been elected as teacher of the seventh
and eighth grades in the graded school.
She is q graduate of Chicora college at
Greenville. She took charge OF the
grades last Monday morning. Miss Har'
mon is sister of Mrs. Peter Stokes.
Just arrived, Queen Quality Oxfords,
at W. D: Rhoad's.
Mr.J.M. Hunter, who has been in the
truck business for the past two years
with his brother-in-law, Mr.. n. q. Kline,
at st. George, has returned to his fathers
home near Midway. Mr.. Hunter will
Ekely plant some truck in connection
with his other farming interests this
year.
Fine line of wash goods, the goods for
early spring, at W. D. Rhoad's.
Health Officer Dickinson is hot after
those who have been keeping hogs in
town during the winter. The law re-
onires that they be moved ont by March
1st and he will enforce the ordinance
against all alike. Many people hope that
hogs will never be allowed in town again
when they are put out this time.
Automobile scarfs, the latest novelty in
ladies' neckwear, at w. D. Rhoad's.
Spring is almost upon US and the time
to clean up has come. Don't neglect your
Yards and other parts of the premises
until some member of the family or your
.neiehbor has fever before your eyes are
opened to the necessity of keeping your
premises clean and free from Infectious
trash. By all means clean up, and do not
Tho 1nno abOnt starting,
First-class shoe repairing of all kinds.
Shop over Bamberg's stables.
HEYwooD JOHNSON.
The contested election case of Isaac
Myers, who is trying for the seat OF Hon.
10. Patterson, is to be heard in congress
TODAY. D. s. Henderson Esq, is to argue
the case for Mr.. Patterson. OF course
Myers has no chance Of unseating Mr..
Patterson, and he doesn't expect to. What
he is after is the $4,000 allowed by con-
gress for the expenses of making contest.
The Fourth Number Of the Fitting
School Lyeeum Course. -.
On next Tuesday evening, the 18th In
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