The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-04-25
ThR Banthfrg Frralh
Thursday, April Is, 1907
Short Locals.

If you want some garden SEED Tree,
drop in at The Herald Office and we
will be glad to supply you, as Con-
gresham J. O. Patterson has sent us
a lot for free distribution.
The spring examination for teach
ers was held at the court house last
Friday by the county board Of edu-
cation. There were eleven appll-
cants, of which ten were women, all
white.
Mrs. NJ. M. Eaves suffered stroke
of paralysis last Saturday night, and
for a time she was very ill. She has
improved very much up to this time,
and it is hoped that she will soon
recover.
The municipal registration books
: will close May 1st. Better register
before that date if you wish to vote
in the coming city election. You
cannot vote unless you have register
ed this year.
At regular meeting Of Bamberg
!. lodge, Knights of Pythias, held last
/ Monday evening the rank of Page
was conferred on Mr.. E. F. Free,
and Mr.. G. R. Bullock received the
rank of Knight.
We understand that glanders has
broken out among stock in Branch
vile. A veterinary surgeon from
Clemson college was sent for, and by
his orders nine head of horses and
mules belonging to O. F. OFT were
killed.
Invitations have been issued by
DR.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Hair, of this
city, for the celebration of their
crystal wedding, and they will be at
home to their friends on Monday
evening, May 9Th, from nine to
eleven o'clock.
Tomorrow, Friday, will be OBJ.
served as memorial day at Rivers
bridge memorial grounds. Col. w.
w. Lumpkin, of Columbia, and M. P.
Howell, of Walterboro, will be the
speakers. No doubt good crowd
will go from Bamberg.
While the pastors of the churches
here deserve the credit for starting
the work of circulating petitions for
an election to vote the dispensary
out of Bamberg, they have the
support and help of many OF our
best citizens and largest tax payers.
Congressman j. o. Patterson has
sent us a lot of garden seed for free
distribution. Those who need garden
seed and will plant them, can be
supplied by calling at The Herald
Office. Come in and get them at
once, as it is a case of first come
first served.
Mr.. F. w. Mcmillan brought us
an ear of corn last Saturday which
was something of a curiosity.
Around the ear ten small ears had
commenced to grow, and all the
grains were large and we'll formed.
There must have been about pint
Of corn on the ear.
Persons who wish to sign the
petition asking for an election on the
dispensary question will find copy
of said petition at Thos. Blacks
store, and all who favor holding the
election are asked to call there and
sign. Do this at once, as the
petitions must be filed with the
County Supervisor by May 1st.
The two rural free delivery mail
routes from this place are now daily,
the service commencing last week.
Mr.. E. F. Free is the additional
carrier. This is a great convenience
to the people in the lower part of
the county. Recently the routes
were inspected, and the change to
daily service was recommended.
Ed Williams, a negro about sixty
years old, was killed on the plantation
Of Mr.. J. j. Simmons last Saturday
by falling tree. He had cut down
the tree and in falling he was caught
by it. The accident occurred about
twelve o'clock Saturday and he died
Sunday morning. His wife was with
him when the tree fell on him, and
no inquest was held.
Mrs. Dietrich, a representative of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, was in the city this week in
the interest of this organization.
She addressed the ladies Saturday
and Monday afternoons, and at the
morning service at the Methodist
church she delivered a temperance
address to a large congregation, her
lecture taking the place Of the morn
ing sermon.
County Treasurer Jno. F. Folk
has written to Attorney General
Lyon asking information as to the
law in reference to the method of
turning over bids and samples to the
county dispensary board. Mr.. Lyon
advises that the county treasurer
take a receipt for each bid," and
says further "The Onlv thing that is