The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-04
Thf Banthfru Hfralh
Thursday, April 4. 1907
Short Locals.

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YOU wish to avoid sickness.
The county board of registration
was in session here last Monday.
Who wants to be mayor of Bam-
berg for the next two years! Don't
all speak at once.
Remember to register if you want
to vote at the coming municipal elec-
ton.
Our friends should patronize our
advertisers, and tell them that you
saw their ad. in The Herald.
Easter Sunday was wet and dis
agreeable day in Bamberg, and spring
bonnets and dresses were not much
in evidence.
The people of Govan are taking
steps to hold an election on the ques-
ton Of issuing bonds to erect a ahand-
some school building.
City council is doing the right
thing in putting down cement side
walks on Main street. Our city
fathers could not spend money more
wisely.
Few people came to town Monday,
as it was a cold, disagreeable day: AS
it was the first Monday and salesday,
some business was transacted at the
court house.
An Easter egg hunt was given at
the graded school grounds last Sat
urday afternoon by Miss Esma Delk
for the pupils of the Sunday-school
Z at the factory chapel.
The Corbin Banking Company, OF
New York, made an assignment last
week for the benefit of it's creditors.
This company has made loans on
real estate all over this section.
The health officer should see that
B B all back lots and other filthy places
are cleared up and all trash removed
or burned. Enforce the law strictly,
I and let's try to have clean town for
once.
Are all the hogs out of town? The
ordinances of the town now prohibit
the keeping of hogs in town at any
season Of the year. The health Of
fcer should see that it is not being
violated. ~t
DR.. j. P. OFT is repairing and i'm
proving his store next to The Herald
office. The stairway is being put in
side the building, and the front will
E be remodeled. DR.. OFT will build
himself an Office next to the Ducker
property.
The ladies of the Woman's Home
4 Missions Society of the Methodist
church held a garment sale and egg
hunt at Mr.. H. j. Brabham's last
5 FRIDAY afternoon. The affair was
very successful, and the net receipts
S were about $500
Mr.. J. T. O'Neal, real estate agent,
is now associated with the Aiken
Land and Improvement Co., and is
prepared to offer some choice lots at
"a low figure and on easy terms, in
our famous Southern health resort.
Afurther announcement will be made
later.
Have you seen those new nets at
Hooton's.
s Next week the county dispensary
board will publish their statement of
profits of the various dispensaries
for the time they have been open,
and the people can then begin to
form some idea of the revenue de-
rived under the county dispensary
plan
S. What are you. doing for your
town? If you have no confidence in
the growth and improvement of the
6 town and community in which you
live, how on earth do you expect
8 other people to move among you and
cause the community to develop and
grow for your benefit?
Last Monday Master H. C. Folk
sold two tracts of land in Buford's
Bridge township, in the case of c. F.
Rizer against I. J. J.Kearse etal. One
tract of forty-three acres brought
$3.50, and the other tract of one hun
dred acres brought $500. Both
tracts were bought by C. F. Rizer.
Drop in at Hooton's and see those
boot lace hose.
The State board of education has
appointed E. H. Hall, of Denmark,
and M. w. Brabham, of Bamberg, as
members of the county board of ed
ucation for Bamberg county. Mr..
Hall is principal of the Denmark
graded school, and Mr.. Brabham is
assistant cashier of Bamberg Bank
ing Company.
The last. number on the lyceum
course, the Parland Newhall Com
pany, which appeared here last Fri
day evening, was one of the very
best attractions which has visited
Bamberg in a long time. These
young gentlemen are really artists,
and the large audience thoroughly
enjoyed their music.