The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-12-06
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Thursday, Dec. 9th. 1906
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Our merchants are beginning to open
up Christmas goods.
The State Baptist convention decided
to meet in Oran geburg next year.
During Christmas week our people will
see the necessity of paving Main street.
Most of the Fitting School students
spent the holidays of last week at their
homes.
MIR. W. NJ. Brabham is having a new
barn and stables erected at his residence
in this city.
There was good crowd here last Mon
day ard our merchants seemed to be do
ing some business.
Watsrworks on Main street at least and
good streets and sidewalks are the next
improvements in order.
Underwear, all kinds, cheap at W. d.
Rhoad's.
On trip over in Orangeburg county
last Sunday we noticed that several peo-
y pie were holding cotton.
The Herald wants correspondent at
every post Office in the county. Come to
see Us or write US about it.
Klauber is continuing the great reduc'
ton sale. Be sure to visit his store every
Saturday, as special prices prevail that
day.
Give US good streets and sidewalks,
gentlemen of the city council. Our
people will not object to the expense, we
feel sure.
Those Xmas suits and overcoats for
yourself and the boys cheap at
: w. D. RHoAD's.
Now is the time to pave Main street,
for the city's finances were never IN bet,
ter condition. Let waterwoEks and paved
streets be the slogan.
All winter lap-robes going at prime
cost at G. Frank Bamberg's.
The depot here has been draped in
mourning for several days, on account OF
the death of Samuel Spencer, president
of the Southern Railway
Some personal property of the estate
of the late DR.. E. 81. Bowling is to he
sold at auction on Saturday, December
10th. See the ad. in another column.
( Nice line cloth and kid gloves at W:
D. Rhoad's.
Saturday was the last day for paying
the income tax without penalty. We
wonder how many people in Bsmberg
county paid this tax, yet We are sure some
are liable.
We can sell now every pound of meal
and hulls we can make this season, and
we advise all parties to secure their I'M
mediate and prospective supplies.
TIE CoTToN OIL Co.
The new ad. of the Bamberg Furniture
and Hardware Co. tells you about their
stock of goods suitable for Christmas
presents. They have variety Of choice
goods at reasonable prices. See the ad.
If You want fine lap-robe, 60 to G.
Frank Bamberg's and buy one at hrst
cost. They must be sold.
The money for paying the managers of
election has been received. The State
managers will call on Mr.. j. F. Carter
at the court house and the Federal man
ayers on Mr.. R. NJ. Bruce at The Herald
office.
For the winter you will need good
shoes. You can find them for yourself
and children at W. D. RHoAD's.
Mr. G. o. Simmons has, bought the
house of Mr.. j. NJ. Jennings next to
Mayor G. Moye Dickinson, and will move
to town in few days. Mr.. Jennings
will return to his home place on the edge
, of town
Supervisor E. C. Bruce brought US last
Saturday two mammoth turnips of the
purple top variety. One ofthem measured
twenty-four inches around. They were
raised by colored man named Alouzo
johnson. :,
Nothing nicer than barrel of good
-four for Xmas You can get Pansy, the |
best made, at w. D. RHoAD's.
Mr.. NJ. O. Kinard has bought lot and
house in town, which he will rent, he
buying the property solely as an invest
ment. We are glad to see such good
citizens as MI. Kinard invest their money
in Bamberg, and hope he will decide to
move here.
There was only one public sale last
Monday, that being by the Master, OF
tract of land in Fispond township, con-
tanning two hundred and nineteen acres. |
It was sold in the case of Elliott V. Steed-
" vs.. Elliott F. Steedly, and was bought
in by John R. Bellinger, Esq, for Mrs.
Steedly for $3.50.
The Planters Mercantile Company
opened up for business this week, this
firm having taken over the business of
D. II. Counts & Co. Mr.. W. NJ. Brabham
is president; j. E. Fielder, formerly book
keeper for J. A. Byrd, is secretary and
treasurer, and the clerks are Messrs G. G.
Chandler, Mike Aver and F. W. Free.
A long distance phone message from
Rev. Peter Stokes received this (Wednes- |
dayf morning gives the news that Mr.. |
Stokes is returned to the Bamberg church,
which will be pleasant information to his
large circle of friends. But of course we
all expected that he would be sent back.
Rev. James W. Ki,go, who has been pre-
siding elder of the Spartanburg district,
will be our new presiding elder.
News was received here Tuesday morn
ing of the death of Mrs. j. W. Smoak,
of Young's Island, but who formerly
lived here. She had been sick for some
time with a cancer of the breast, which
was the cause of her death. Mrs. Smoak