The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21
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Thursday, June 81. 1906
Short Locals.

and the farmers are killing grass at a
rapid rate.
Work is going forward on the new
freight depot. The work is to be pusheo
rapidly to completion.
The Miller Lumber Company has sold
out it's mill at Ulmer to the Breon Lum-
Der Co., of Williamsport, Pa.
Cotton ought to be worth good price
this fall if the rains of last week prevailed
to any extent in the cotton belt.
Another cotton bloom was received at
The Herald Office last Saturday, sent IN
by Mr.. L. B. Warn, of Branchville.
Mr.. Vernon Brabham, formerly of this
city, but now of Cope, is to be married IN
Greenville next Wednesday to Miss Mar
garet Cope.
Mr.J. Crum Smoak announces himself
in this issue as candidate for Magistrate
of Fishpond Township. Crum will make
q good officer.
The wiring of residences and stores
for electric lights ought to 60 forward
with q rush now. Two firms arc here
now to do this work.
If YOU want to be up-to-date and keep
up with the procession, you must use elec-
trio lights and quit patronizing the
Standard Oil Company.
Be sure to attend the waterworks mass
meeting in the town hall this (Thursday)
afternoon at six O'Clock. The meeting
should be representative one.
Episcopal services will be held at the
PRESBYTERIAN church in this city next
Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock, conduct
ed by Rev. Harold Thomas. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
A runaway mule created some excite
ment on Main street last Saturday after
noon. The buggy was demolished against
a tree near the cotton mill, but the negro
driver was not hurt.
The county executive committee wants
more candidates to announce for county
Offices. There will not be enough money
to pay expenses OF the primary unless
more candidates are in the field.
Remember the State campaign meeting
for this county is to take place here next
Tuesday. Come out and hear the plat
forms of the various candidates, in order
that you may vote intelligently.
The walls for the power house for the
electric plant are going up rapidly. and
the engine foundation is being put in.
Work on the pole line is also being push
ed, and most of the poles are set.
The recent heavy rains have badly
damaged crops in this section. 1t seems
now that many farmers will not make
over two-thirds of crop, if that much.
Lands have been badly washed up.
There will be two normal scholarships
from this county in the South Carolina
University vacant this year. The exami-
nation is to be held at the court house
early next month. See the ad. in this
issue.
County Chairman n. C. Folk has called
the county executive committee to meet
in the court house next Tuesday morning
at 1890 o'clock. There should be full
attendance, as business Of Importance is
to be transacted.
Carl Smith, a sixteen-year-old cotton
mill operative, was drowned in the Con-
Saree river last Monday while in swim.
ming. Charlie Johnson, q boy about
Smiths size, made heroic efforts to save
him but could not.
Come out and give the speakers
respectful hearing at the campaign meet
ing next Tuesday. You can't vote for
them all, but we owe it to every candl-
date to give him quiet and respectful
hearing, no matter whether we endorse
his views or not.
Moye's grocery store is the first place in
town to have an electric fan. be mas
bought 8 handsome electrolier ceiling ian,
which has four lights underneath the ian.
Others in town will no doubt put them IN
also. Mr.. Moye has the fan placed near
his fine soda fountain. -
Attend the mass meeting of citizens in
the town hall this (Thursday) afternoon,
The question of fire protection is serious
one and our citizens should be deeply IN.
terested in the proposition which is now
I'D for consideration. Attend the meet
ing and let your views be known.
Better have your house and store wir-
ing done before the rush comes. 1t is
only few weeks now until the plant will
be ready to start up, and there should be
a large number of consumers OF private
lights when the current is turned on.
Get an estimate on your work right
away.
The list OF customers IOr electTlc llSntS
is being added to this week. But they
should be more and come faster. The
plant ought to have at least one thousand
private lights when the current is turned
ID. on August 1st. Show your patriotism by
patronizing an institution owned and
controlled by the town.
The board of control of the Carlisle
Fitting School have selected the second
assistant teacher for the school. He is
MI. J. C. Guilds, of Cordesville, 8. c., and
graduated this year at Woford College:
Miss Lena Walser has been reelected
as teacher of music and elocution. The
faculty of the school is now complete.
The State campaign meeting is to be
held here next Tuesday, the 26th. The
meeting will be held in the court house.
There are a number of candidates for
governor and other State Offices, is, and nc no
The speaking will begin at eleven o'clock
in the morning. There should be a large
crowd of voters present.