The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-10
Thf Banthfrg Neralh
Thursday, Jan. 10th, 1907
Short Locals.

Short Locals.
The penalty of one per cent. is now
added to all unpaid State and county
taxes.
Our new county supervisor, Mr.. j. B
Kearse, took charge Of the office last
week.
For SALE.-Fine Jersey COW with
young calf, for sale cheap.
j. w. BARNES, Cope, S. G.
Our city council has gone at the matter
of opening new streets in earnest. This
is very we'll, but We hope they will also
decide to pave Main street.
The cotton farmer is the only man that
we know of who allows others to fix the
price of what he has to sell. This is all
wrong, and should be changed.
Mr.. G. j. Fogle, of Denmark, has been
appointed member of the county board
of control to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. c. G. Ellzey.
At a meeting of the Baptist congrega.
tion, held last Sunday morning, Rev. A.
j. Foster was called as pastor of the
church for another year, and he has ac-
cepted.
We hope the farmers will have a good
year for making crops, and that the
prices of cotton and other produce will
be such as to abundantly reward them
for their labor.
understand that J. B. Elkins has
sold his farm near town to Henry F.
Bamberg We do not know the price
!. paid but are Informed that it was fancy
sone, something like $50 the acre.
Buy your horse or mule from G. Frank
Bamberg. New car just received.
Let us have Main street paved, gentle.
> men of the city council. Our people
want this work done and they are will
ing to be taxed for it. So start the work
at once. The town can afford it.
i Mr.. w. G. Kirkland has been appoint
\ ed foreman of the county chain gang.
: He has moved his family to town, and
they are occupying the Fitting School
cottage.vacated by Mr.. J. G. Moye.
Mr.. NC. Sandifer and family left this
week for Gastonia, N. c., where he will
engage. in the mercantile business. Mr..
} Sandifer moved his stock of goods. and
!. the store he was occupying will be used
by the new drug store.
y Get one of those good canvas collars
for sixty cents at Frank Bambergs.
Mr.. 81. Alexander, Of Columbia, died
recently. he was an aged and highly
{ respected citizen of that city. A few
years ago he married Mrs. Anna Gray,
son, of Bamberg. Her friends here will
regret to learn of his death.
Last year the sales of fertilizer to the
farmers of the State amounted to 668, 900
/ tons, as shown by the privilege tax re-
cipts which is twenty-five cents on every
ton. The income from this source was
$167, 1879 which goes to Clemson COL
lege.
G. Frank Bamberg has just received q
fresh car load of horses and mules. See
him If you need one.
Mr. G. Marshall Moore, who lived in
!. Bamberg at one time, is to be married in
Greenville this "wednesday evening to
Miss Annie Louise McBee. Mr.. Moore
is now editor and manager of the Pied
mont. q daily afternoon newspaper pub.
I Iished in ,Greenville.
Messrs W. A. Bowman, R. I. Manning,
w. 81. Ingram, E. S. Booth, and others,
/ of Sumter, who recently purchased the
large plantation of Mr.. Jones A. Will
iams near Ulmer, have established saw
mill there under the style of the Booth
Lumber Co. They will also conduct
large planting operations.
Those handsome winter lap robes at G.
Frank Bamberg's are great bargains, as
they are going at cost. Get one quick.
During the year 1905 three new cotton
mills were organized in South Carolina
with total capital O. 100000 and nine
mills have increased their capital stocks
from total of 81 ,692,50 to 1920, 900.
It said that were more laborers available
more mills and enlargements would have
been undertaken.
G.. Frank Bamberg is selling the best
canvas collar you ever saw at the low
price of sixty cents. Better get one quick.
r. A., Adams, the Colleton murderer,
was not hanged last Friday. Governor
Hayward respised him until the last Fri
day in February, in order that the papers
in the case could be procured and the
matter heard by the board Of pardons.
Those who oppose the pardon of Adams
agreed to the respite. {,
In another column will be found the
advertisement of the new firm of Speaks
8 MCGOWAN. who will occupy the store
vacated by Mrs M. L. Counts as a mil
linery store. They will carry a full line
of millinery and fancy dry goods. They
will open up for business February lst.
You'll surely regret it if you fail to see
G. Frank Bamberg when buying live
stock and vehicles. He makes prices and
terms right.
At the recent session of the Masonic
grand lodge in Charleston, Jno. r. Bel
linger, Esq, of this city, past grand mas
ter of the order in this State, was pre-
sented with handsome gold watch.
This handsome present was given by the
grand lodge as mark of appreciation
for the faithful work done by Mr.. Bel.
linger while holding the position Of
! grand master. -
Buy your live stock and vehicles, har-
ness, etc, from G. Frank Bamberg. He
will save Won money. for prices and