The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-12-12
Thr Bamthrrg Nrralh
Thursday, Dec. IL. 1907.
Short Locals.

Short Locals.
See the new ad. of Thomas & Bar
ton Co. in this issue.
Be sure to read the new adver-
tisement of Mrs. K. |. Shuck & Co..
in this issue.
In another column Auditor Rowell
gives notice of his appointments for
taking tax returns.
Highest prices paid for seed cot
ton after December goth.
The COTTON OIL Co.
Last week we had the carnival, the
dog show, and a sort of circus. Lots
of shows in one week for town this
size.
Note the new ad. of the Peoples
Drug Co. They have nice line of
goods suitable for Christmas pres
entS.
The penalty will be added to all
unpaid State and county taxes after
the first of January, so pay up before
that time.
DR.. V. w. Brabham and Mrs.
Quattlebaum will occupy the house
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Weissinger.
Some nice work has been done re-
Gently on the streets by the depot
and court house. These streets have
been nicely graded.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Weissinger re-
turned to Blackville Monday night,
where they will live in future. Their
many friends regret their departure.
MIR. F. E. Dibble, who formerly
taught in the Carlisle Fitting School,
has joined the South Carolina Con-
ference. He has been sent to Cokes-
bury.
The Christmas advertisements in
The Herald make interesting read
ing. Look them up and find out
where to do your Christmas shop
ping.
In the town election at Branch
Vile last week, J. B. Williams was
elected mayor, with DR.. j. S. VIM
berly, F. A. Bruce, Jr., L. W. Gres-
.sett. w. V. Witherspoon, W. L..
Dukes, and G. w. Reeves as alder
men.
Capt. D. H. Rice, of the Buford's s
Bridge section, brought some cotton
here last week and put it in the cot
ton mill warehouse. This is large
building, and the farmers can store
their cotton here and borrow money
on it.
Mr.. M. NJ. Carter, who has been
at Langley for the past few weeks,
returned to the city Tuesday. He
will remain until after Christmas.
He got two of the fingers of his right
hand badly cut in a planning machine
recently.
One of those new shirtwaist fronts
at Hooton's would make your young
lady friend a nice Xmas gift.
The young men of the city are pre-
pairing for big dance, to be given
in the opera house on Friday even
ing, the 9th instant. A supper will
be served at Johnson's Hotel, and the
First Artillery band, of Charleston,
will furnish the music.
E. A. Hooton carries the most
complete line of gloves for the
babies, girls. and ladies.
From what we have been able to
gather, the Methodists of this section
believe that the many changes made
by Bishop Morrison will do good,
especially the reducing to ranks OF
so many presiding elders who had
been in Office for number Of years.
Mr.. w. H. Kearse, of Denmark,
asks that we change his paper to
Spartanburg, as he and his family
have moved to that city, where they
will live in the future. Mr.. Kearse
was one of Bamberg county's best
citizens, and we regret to lose him.
"Kelley's Twenty-one," the prop
er shade in brown shoes for ladies,
at w. D. Rhoad's.
The many friends in this city Of
Mr.. R. M. Hays will regret to learn
that he suffered a stroke of paralysis
at his home in Greenwood last Satur-
day night. His left side is affected:
The attack is said to be slight, and
he is getting along as we'll as could
be expected.
Rev. A. J. Foster was in Orange
burg last Sunday, attending the
State Baptist Convention, and the
Rev. l. w. Wingo, of Greenyille,
preached at the Baptist church
in this city to good congregations.
He preached strong sermons which
pleased his hearers.
Stock of holiday goods will be in
by the 10th. New and we'll selected
lot. MRS. K. l. SHUCK & co.
Those who are indebted to us are
reminded that we need every dollar
due us, and especially at this time,
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