The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-30
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Thursday, July 80, 1908
SHORT LOCALS.

SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
Checker boards, the kind that lasts
at The Herald Book Store.
See the new ad. of the Ehrhardt
Banking Company in this issue.
Mr.. Joe Mccormack is having his
residence repaired and improved.
Mr.. w. D. Rhoad is making ex-
tensive alterations and improvements
to his residence.
Mr.. ]. A. J. Rice has the thanks OF
the Bamberg Herald force for very
fine watermelon.
Come out and hear the Senatorial
candidates speak next Saturday. You
will hear some good speeches.
Miss Louise Fielder has accepted
a position as stenographer and type
writer in the law Office of Mayield
& LaFitte.
The Bamberg Herald will be glad
to publish brief synopses of speeches
of the candidates in this county, If
the candidates will furnish them.
We have been much gratifed at
the number of new subscribers re-
ceiyed recently. We have room for
more, and the price is only one dol
lar year.
The hard times do not stop Bam-
berg people from building and I'M
provements. Work is going on iall
the time, and carpenters, bricklayers,
etc, are kept busy.
Mr.. G. A. Lucas, of Augusta. was
In the city for several days last week,
tuning the pianos at the Carlisle Fit
ting School and putting them in good
shape for the opening of the fall ses-
! sion.
# Having installed linotype, The
Bamberg Herald has for sale lot
Of body type. and 9 point. 1t is
practically new, and we will sell at
big discount. Write us if you
need type.
The ladies are getting into all lines
4 OF work. We note that Miss Mary
Cooper Johnston is cashier of the
Bank of Reevesville. Miss Johnston
I is well known in Bamberg, having
I visited here several times.
]. Aldrich Wyman, Esq, has in
stalled complete system of water
works in his residence. He uses the
air pressure system, thereby doing
away with the elevated tank. He
says it works very satisfactorily.
The State meeting of the w. c. T..
IT, is to be held in this city during
the month of September. The ses-
ssiOns are to be held in the Metho-
dist church. The local w. c. T. U.
J, is now making preparations for the
gathering. s,
We understand that the county
campaign meeting, held at Ehrhardt
last Wednesday, was a quiet affair.
1t was right well attended by the
voters. Nothing sensational happen
ged, and the candidates made their
usual speeches.
Checker boards at The Herald
Book Store, 10 cents and Is cents.
The candidates for the United
States Senate will be In .Bamberg next
Saturday, August 1st. Let every
body turn out and hear what they
have to say. There are some fine
speakers in the party, and you can
depend on being entertained.
The campaign meetings in this
county so far have been held on
Wednesday. which is the day The
Bamberg Herald is printed. We
would be glad to print reports of the
speeches made, but so far it has
been, impossible for us to attend.
Just as soon as The Bamberg Her
aid can get it's day current we will
make the paper eight pages or print
twice a week. AS it is now we have
several columns of matter left over
each week, and then we have not
near room enough for what we want
to print.
The rains of the last few days have
been Of much benefit to crops. The
drought was beginning to affect
things in this section, but the pres
ent outlook is for a fine yield this
year, We trust so, for our people
need good crop. We have
had two successive bad years.
The colored Methodists of this city
are laying plans for the erection of
a new church building. 1t is their
Intention to build a handsome house
of worship. The colored Baptists
have recently completed nice two
story parsonage to replace the one
destroyed by fire several months ago.
IS The members of Greenwood lodge
who came down to attend the funeral
sof Mr.. R. NJ, Hays were entertained
at the hotel by Ornan lodge, of this
city. Before adjourning the lodge,
after attending the funeral. the
Greenwood brethren adopted resolu-
tions of thanks to Ornan Lodge for
the hospitality and courtesy shown
them.
Rev. T. G. Herbert preached a
strong sermon in the Methodist
church last Sunday night. He warm
w denoTnced the liuuOr drinking