The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-12-20
Thr Bamthrrg Hrralh
Thursday, Dec. 10th. 1906
short Locals.

Short Locals.
Winter weather we are having this
week.
AL, winter lap-robes going at prime
cost at G. Frank Bamberg's.
Considerable moving will take place
between now and the first of January.
Cotton is worth 81 cents on this market
to day wednesday, Receipts for the
week are very light.
Be sure to call on The Heralds adVer-
tisers when out doing your holiday shop.
ping. They have bargains to offer you.
Mrs. K. I. Shuck & Co. are offering
special low prices on all goods for the
balance of the year. Holiday goods ale
going cheap.
The first of January is when the time
expires for paying State and county taxes
without the penalty, yet number of
people in this county have not yet paid up.
Mr.. G O. Simmons moved to town
Tuesday. He is occupying the home va
Gated by Mr.. J. N. Jennings and family,
who have moved back to their home in
!. the outskirts of town.
Safety deposit boxes for rent at Peoples
Bank, Bamberg, S. c. Large size boxes
$1.0O a year; small size, 75c. q year. This
is the most convenient and safe place to
keep your valuable papers.
Mr.. w. R. Bishop and family moved to
Columbia this Week, where they will live
in future. Mr.. Bishop has been farming
on the Fishburne place few miles below
town for several years past, but ne has
sold out.
Bamberg county recently received al
little over 5000 for her schools from the
dispensary. When this amount was ap-
portioned out to each pupil, however, 1t
was not drop in the bucket. Spartan
burg county received nearly $4,000.
C. F. Rizer at Olar will receive car
load of horses and mules on Saturday, the
E22nd. Call on him for good stock.
We would not say anything to wound
the feelings of any one for great deal,
but it seems that the custom Of suspend
ing exercises at the graded school when
the death of pupil occurs is likely to
interfere with school work to great ex-
tent s.,
Just before going to press we learn that
Rev. J. w. Kifgo, the new presiding
elder, will be here and preach at the
Methodist church next Sunday morning
and evening. The quarterly conference
win be held Immediately aster service
Sunday morning ~
Mr.. and Mrs. W. n. Wilkes, who have
Z been. here for some time, left Monday.
1 Mr. Wilkes has been in charge of the af-
fsirs of the Electric Supply Co. at this
place, finishing up the electric light plant.
he goes to 'Cartersville, Ga, where his
company is erecting . plant for that city.
AT the Methodist church last Sunday
the matter of protracted meeting was
discussed, at which Rev. Thos! Leitcb
was to assist the pastor. The question of
holding 1t in January was discussed, but
: Il was thought hest to postpone 1t until
the latter part of February or first OF
March.
The prosracted meeting at the Baptist
church closed last Sunday night. The.
pastor was assisted in the preaching by
& Rev. w. w. William, of North. There
were twenty-three additions to the church
as result Of the meeting. The candi-
dates for baptism will be baptized at the
church this Thursday evening.
If you want fine lap-robe, 60 to G
Frank Bamberg's and buy one at first
cost. They must be sold.
James Armstrong, the twelve-year- old
; son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James 81. Armstrong,
while wrestling with some other boys
last Thursday, had his right arm dislo
Gated and fractured. 1t was painful
accident, but he is getting along as well
as could be expected. It is feared, how
ever, that his arm will be somewhat still
as result of the accident.
G. +. Rizer, of Olar, is now in St. Louis,
buying car load of horses and mules.
They Will arrive at Olar on Saturday, the
2and. They will be good ones as usual.
See him if you need an animal.
Capt. j B. Guess, of Denmark, presi-
dent of the cotton growers association
for Bamberg county, was in the city
( Monday, but no meeting of the associa-
tion could be held, as there was not
sufficient number of the members pres
I ent. How can the farmers expect others
10 be interested in their organization
when they show no interest themselves!7
have beautiful line of winter lap
robes which I will sell at first cost from
!: now until January. Come and see them.
G. FRANZ BAMBERG.
Two weeks ago we sent out statements
70 our subscribers who are behind. Some
reponded promptly, others wrote Us that
they would pay shortly, while there are
many we have not heard from at all. II
costs money to send out statements, and
there is very little profit in dollar paper.
! We don't want; to lose any subscribers,
but we must insist on prompt payments
Give Mrs. Z. I Shuck & Co. q call.
They are giving special low prices on
their entire line for the balance of the
wear. Nice line of holiday goods at bar
gain figures. The goods are all new.
We have received an interesting &C
connt of President Roosevelt's recent trip
to Panama, written by Midshipman D. g.
Copeland, of the United States Navy,
formerly of this city. We are unable to
publish it this week for lack of space, but
# will appear next week. The president
mode his trim to Panama on Mr.: Cope.