The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-12-24
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Christmas shoppers have thronged
the streets of Bambreg last and this
week.
/; YOU need a mule, see G. Frank
Bamberg. He mas big lot OF hne
ones.
The banks of the city will be
closed Friday and Saturday of this
week on account of the holidays.
For rent, January 1st, 1909, the
: store next to Peoples Bank. Apply
to w. D. RHOAD.
The graded school closed last Fri
day for the holidays, and the teach
ers have gone to spend Christmas at
their homes.
No doubt the Siemens-Pace Con-
cert was a fine thing, but their music
was rather too classical for the ears
of average people.
Mr.. J. w. Stokes can now be found
at G. Frank Bamberg's stables,
where he will be glad to see his OLD
friends and customers.
Mr.. H. E. Dickinson will move with
his family to Mccormick in the near
future. He will engage in the jewel
~ business in that town.
The boys and girls from Bamberg
who have been away attending col
lege, are coming home on every train
to spend the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. B. S. Smoak has moved down
near Pregnalls. Broadus is a son OF
M. Smoak, Sr., and solid young
fellow. We wish him much success.
The first quarterly conference of
ths Bamberg Methodist churches for
next year will be held here by Pre-
siding Elder C. B. Smith on the 7th
of February.
See the new ad. of Jones Bros. in
this issue. They have just received
another car load of stock, and have
animals for all purposes. See their
stock before you buy.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will hold it's regular
monthly meeting at the ladies parlor
of the Methodist church Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock.
Mr. Jno. E. Carter, one of the
fine farmers of the Ehrhardt section,
recently killed hog which weighed
500 pounds. Not long ago he killed
a beef from which he got Al IL
pounds of tallow.
Heavy shoes for winter wear,
mems, women's, and children's. full
line. W. D. RHOAD.
The bazaar held by the ladies of
the Methodist church last Thurs
day and Friday was very successful.
About $1S5.00 was realized, which
will be used in refurnishing and re-
pairing the parsonage.
The Herald force has been so busy
recently that we have been compeL-
ed to work day and night. Our
linotype has been running day and
night as well, one man running it In
day time and the other at night.
G. Frank Bamberg has in his sta
bles the largest lot of horses and
mules of any dealer in this section.
He can suit you in prices and terms.
Don't fail to see him before you
buy.
c.. F. Rizer received at Olar fine
car of horses and mules Monday az
ternoon. He has some of the finest
mules ever shipped t this country,
and some fast trotting horses which
can show a speed of two forty. Be
sure to see his load before you buy.
AS usual, The Bamberg Herald
will not take holiday. We issue
this week, as we always do, and the
Office will be open Christmas day.
Our force will not be at work, but
the editor never takes holiday and
can be found in his Office at work as
usual.
The eighth annual ball of the
Ehrhardt Cotillion Club, for which
invitations were sent out for the
evening of Monday, December 2Sth,
has been postponed until Wednesday
evening, December 30th. All who
expect to attend will please note the
change in date.
Mr.. Dickinson, of Bamberg, will
move here about first of next Janu-
ary, and open a jewelry store in the
building on Main street recently oc-
cupied by Mr. W. o. Sturkey. He will
keep on hand full stock of jewelry,
clocks, guns, etc., and also do re-
pair k.-McCormick Messenger.
The law firm known as Wolfe,
Berry & Ritter has been dissolved.
The Office will be continued by Mr.. E.
E. Ritter. Mr.. Ritter is young man
who is highly thought of and he will
doubtless make a success in the legal
profession. He will carry on the bus
mess as usual, the only difference be-
ing in the name of the firm.
We are glad to have the communi-
cation from Mr.. M. w. Brabham,
published in another column. He
gives some good reasons why Bam-
berg is a good place in which to live
and do business, and articles like
this which set forth the advantages
of the town are bound to do much
good. Let others follow Mr.. Brab-
hams example.
Miss Stella Cumiskey having COM
pleted her season as trimmer for
Mrs. A. Mob. Speaks & Co., left on
the 10th instant for her home in