The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-07
Thf Bamhrrg Ffralh
Thursday, March 9TH, 1907
Short Locals.

CuiS WCSh
Our merchants are getting in
spring goods.
The water works matter seems to
be at standstill.
MIR. Jones Williams has moved into
his handsome new residence.
There has been good crowd in
town this week attending court.
The dispensaries in Orangeburg
county were opened last Friday.
Mr.. J. w. Jennings is remodeling
and making additions to his dwelling.
Mr.. J. A. Spann is preparing to
rebuild his stores recently destroyed
by fire.
The Herald would like to have a
correspondent at every postoffice IN
the county.
C. Frank Bamberg will receive a
car load of fine Kentucky horses and
mules this week.
Mr.. Joseph Mccormack has our
thanks for some very fine turnips.
Four of them weighed thirteen
pounds.
Kohn's new advertisement makes
interesting reading, for the goods
are seasonable and the prices most
reasonable. Ask for samples.
Rev. Thos. Leitch was sick for a
few days last week, but he was we'll
enough toApreach Sunday evening.
The meeting will continue all of this
week.
Mr.. S. w. johnson offers for sale
in this issue a nice family horse.
Any one needing a good animal, can
get a bargain. The horse is abso-
lutely gentle.
The Bamberg Guards will be in
spected on Thursday, March 18th.
The inspection will be conducted by
the adjutant general and Lieut..
Cabaniss, of the regular army.
A party came up from Branchville
Tuesday evening to attend the show
at the opera house. They were Mr..
! A. Shep Pearlstine, Mrs. j: c. c..
Fairey, and several young ladies.
The Herald believes in the great
est publicity in regard to town and
county affairs Financial statements
showing receipts and expenditures
!. should be published by the town and
: county.
The new county board of control
viii be commissioned in few days,
asthey have already given bond in
! surety companies. The dispensaries
m this county will be re-opened at an
! early date.
Some people in town were taking
considerable interest in the revival
meeting until this week, when there
1 were shows at the opera house. Then
8 they deserted the meeting to attend
the shows.
Mr.. J. D. Copeland is erecting a
brick warehouse in the rear of his
store. to replace the wooden building
recently destroyed by fire. Wehope
! to see all of that burnt district re-
built with brick.
q The Bell Telephone Company S
construction gang finished rebuild
s, inp the lines of the local exchange
here last week, and have gone to
Olivett, N. c. The exchange now
has more than one hundred phones.
Under the new county dispensary
law, the minimum fine for selling
whiskey is Sl00, it being the same ii
the case is tried by the mayor, the
MAGISTRATE or the circuit court.
B This should serve as a warning to
would-be violators of the law.
We are always glad to change ad,
5 vertisements, but we must ask our
patrons to send in changes of ads.
not later than Tuesday morning OF
each week. We go to press Wednes-
day morning, and it is impossible to
change ads. when they are sent in
late.
The new liquor law provides that
members of the county boards and
dispensers shall be persons of known
moral character and not directly OF
indirectly applicants for appoint
ment. It also provides that dispen-
sers shall oe those not addicted tc
the use of liquor as beverage
This is just the right size town tc
settle down in and enjoy life: Every
/. thing for the comfort of life can be
\ bought here and $40 will go as far as
S25 will in most other towns. When
you want to leave the farm, come to
Bamberg and build nice comfort
able home and be among the best peo'
pie in the world.
For a place of residence no town
can offer more superior advantages
than does Bamberg. Families hav'
ing children to educate, who are de-
sirous of locating in a place where
( good society, excellent schools and
general public improvements and
conveniences exist should investigate