The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-14
Thf Banthrrg FRralh
Thursday, June ID. 1905
Short Locals.


ity Methodist church in this city is to be
held July 1st and 2nd.
A full attendance of the Bamberg
Guards is requested by the captain at the
drill next Thursday night.
There is something definite doing in
re rard 10 another railroad at last. The
line from this place to Ehrhardt is now
being surveyed.
If yoa want to run for office in Bamberg
county, you had better be making up your
mind, as the time for filing pledges will
expire in few weeks.
There is more building and improve
ment going on in Bamberg now than IN
any town in the low country. We make
no exceptions of towns larger than this.
The new faculty of the Carlisle Fitting
School are already at work for the fall
session, and thev are determined to carry
the school forward to higher and better
things.
Messrs. Black & Black have begun the
work of rebuilding their sales stables,
which were destroyed by fire some months
ago. DR.. J. B. Black is also rebuilding
his barn and stables.
Mr.. L. N. Bellinger, surveyor, commen-
ced this week to survey the line of the
proposed railroad from Bamberg to Ehr-
hardt. 1t is likely that the line will be
run as direct as possible.
The erection of the two cottages by
DR.. Geo. F. Hair has begun. Mr.. L.. b.
Fowler will occupy one of them when
completed, and it is likely that Mr.. b. u.
Sheridan will occupy the other.
At last the railroad has been stirred
into action in regard to erecting new
freight depot. A work train has been
hauling dirt for several days to make the
fill for the additional side track.
The Methodist church has purchased
from Mr.. Thos. Black an organ to DE
used in the Sunday-school room for
PRAYER meeting and other services, otner
than the regular preaching services.
The circulation of the Southern Chris
sian Advocate, the organ of the South
Carolina Methodist conference, has
reached 10000 under the able editorshlp
and management of Rev. S. A. Nettles.
The first cotton bloom of the season
reached this Office last Saturday morning.
It was from the plantation of b. q. Folk,
grown by Abe Simmons, who brings the
first bale of cotton to market each year.
Just arrived, big lot of good values in
white lawns at ". D. Rhoad's.
Now is good time for our citizens to
clean mn and thoroughly disinfect their
premises. A little work will no doubt
save YOU doctors bills later on. Don't
forget this, but attend to it at once before
the health officer requires you to do It,
Use lime freely.
There will be joint meeting of the
woman's Home and Foreign Missionary
Societies of the Methodist church in the
Sunday.school room of the church next
Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock.
fnll attendance of the members Of both
societies is expected.
Some fine broken lots of shoes at
special prices, big values. W.D. RHoAD.
A hail storm last Friday afternoon did
considerable damage to growing. crops
inst outside of town. Cotton and corn
on the farms of Messrs. G. Moye Dickin-
son, D. F. Hooton, and J. 81. Armstrong
was badly cut up by the hail. Some cot
ton may have to be plowed up and re-
planted.
Mr. J. q. Dixon, who lived in BAN.
berg several years ago, but who has re-
Gently been employed in Washington oy
the government, has accepted the posi-.
ton of engineer and master mechanic al
the cotton mills here. He will arrive IN
q few days to take up the duties OF the
position. Mr.. Dixon's friends will be
glad to have him return to Bamberg.
Puffed rice and Force at Moye's gro
Gerry store.
The Bamberg Guards will have drills
every Tuesday and Thursdays nights tor
the next few weeks, and the captain
wishes a full attendance at all Of these
drills. The boys are expecting to 60 to
Chickamauga to the encampment in Aug
ust and they should get together and
drill every night so they can have com.
pany to be proud OF.
Fine tea for making iced tea, at Moye's
grocery store.
DR.. Robert Black, of Bamberg, gradu.
ate of the s. C. G. l., and Miss Matte
Newsom, of Williston, sister of Miss
Hattie Newsom, were married on Thurs
day last. These young people were great
" vbeloyed while students of the 8. &C. l.,
and MANY people of Edgeield wish them
a long, happy and useful life.-Edgedeid
Advertiser.
You can get Dove and Gold Band hams
at Moye's grocery store.
The improvements on the Baptist
church are nearing completion and will
add much to the looks of the church both
inside and outside. A partition has been
put in the front of the church, and this
will be used for Sunday-school class
rooms. The church has been painted
and calcimined inside and raised plat
form for the choir has been put in. The
church is also being painted on the out
side.
A white man named W. T. Adams from
Bath was arrested here last Sunday,
charged with enticing labor, in violation
of a town ordinance. He was securing
hands for the Clearwater bleachery at
Bath. He was tried by Mayor Dickinson
Monday morning and fined fifty dollars.
The manager of the mill with lawyer
came down Monday afternoon, and after
trying to get the fine reduced and threat,
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