The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-09-05
Chr Bamthrrg Hfraln
Thursday. Sept. 5, 1907
Short Locals.

council to have the policemen take a
census of the town so we could know
exactly what our population is?
Try our special notice column If
you want to buy or have anything
for sale. One cent word is all 1t
costs, but no ad. taken for less than
25 cents.
The annual meeting of stockholders
of the Bamberg Cotton Mills Com
pany will be held at the office OF the
company in this city on Monday, the
10th instant.
Eight pounds of cotton will pay for
The Herald for a whole year. Surely
every subscriber ought to pay up a
year in advance, and our list ought
to be largely increased.
The protest against the recent dis
pensary election in this county seems
to have died out, and it is likely that
the result will be accepted by the
anti-dispensary people.
Cotton is opening rapidly in this
: section, and number of bales have
been marketed here during the past
week. If the price keeps up our
people will not be in such bad shape
after all.
A game of base ball was played at
Denmark Monday afternoon between
the third teams of that place and
Bamberg. The game resulted IN a
tie, the score being 6 to 6. Only SIX
innings were played.
Our advertisers will please remem-
Der that while we are always glad to
change their ads, the copy must be
in our hands not later than eight
o'clock Tuesday morning. Bear this
in mind, for we must enforce this
rule.
In another column will be found
the notice of election for an alder
man of the town of Bamberg, to- fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of M. M. Smoak. The election is to
be held Tuesday, the 18th instant.
The county pension board met at
the court house last Monday and or
ganized by electing j. B. Hunter
chairman, J. D. Fielder secretary, c..
R. Clayton pension commissioner,
DIR. J. P. OFT physician. R. c. Kirk
land is also a member of the board.
The board of trustees of the Bam-
berg graded and high school have
purchased two Oliver typewriters of
the latest and most improved model
for use in the commercial depart
ment of the school. The purchase
was made through A. W. Knight, To-
cal agent for the Oliver in Bamberg.
A regular monthly meeting of city
council was held Tuesday evening,
with the mayor and all aldermen
present. The only matter, outside
of the regular routine business, was
the ordering of an election for one
alderman, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of M. M. Smoak.
The Bamberg graded and high
school will commence the fall session
Monday morning, the 18th instant:
The faculty this year will consist OF
nine teachers, and the prospects are
for an unusually large enrolment.
1t is probable that number OF new
desks will have to be purchased in
order to enlarge the seating capacity
of the school.
The reunion of Confederate vet
erans of Companies G and H, 18th
regiment, at Olar last Thursday was
a most delightful occasion. There
was a large crowd present, and an
interesting program was carried out.
The exercises were held in the grad
ed school building. Robert Aldrlch.
ESQ.,, and Rev. R. A. Yongue, of
Barnwell, were the speakers.
Get your early fall suit at Hooton's
and haveit made before the rush lson.
The editor Of this paper, who is
secretary and treasurer of the Bam-
berg county division of the Southern
cotton association, has received the
certificates of membership, and
would be glad if all those who have
Joined would call at The Herald Of
fee, pay their dues, and get a GER
tifcate. A number of the members
have already paid, and we want to
collect at once from all who have
Joined, so that report can be made
to the State headquarters IN Column
bia.
Experienced dress-makers, with
Miss C. Free in charge, at Hooton's
DR.. and Mrs. J. L. Copeland and
little daughter, of Ehrhardt, were in
the city last Saturday. They were or
their way home from Atlanta. Thel,
little daughter had been bitten by E
dog belonging to Capt. J. M; Dan
nelly a few days before, and the ut
tie one was carried to Atlanta to take
the Pasteur treatment. The doe
was killed and his head was carried
along for examination. No trace o:
hydrophobia was found, which Was
a great relief to the parents and thell
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