The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-20
Thr Bam1hfrg Frralh
Thursday, August 20, 1908
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

the Town and County.
Fountain pens 10 cents each at
The Herald Book Store. They write
good, too.
Beautiful line pictures from 25
cents up at The Herald Book Store.
Not bad subject in the line.
The campaign in this county has
been very quiet, and our people do
not seem to be losing any time over
politics.
Several from here went to Olar
Tuesday to attend the district meet
ing of knights of Pythlas. There
was a picnic and big time gener-
ally.
The last county campaign meet
ing is to be held in the court house
to-day (Thursday.) Next Tuesday
the voters will decide the fate of the
candidates.
Mrs. Geo. F. Hair will entertain
this Thursday evening at her
home on Railroad Avenue, in honor
of Miss Clarence Houser, who is Wis
iting her.
Note the fine farms offered for
sale in this issue by DR.. G. w. Shack
elford, of Augusta. If you want to
buy Georgia real estate this is your
opportunity.
We understand that Mr.. E. Paul
Allen, the new principal of our grad
ed school, will occupy the residence
of Mr.. w. E. Spann, vacated by Mr..
H. G. Sheridan and family.
You will not have to lose any time
if the goods are not all l claim. I
am much closer than the city dealer
and the mail order house.
G. FRANK BAMBERG.
The Herald Book Store has just
received a beautiful line of cut glass
and fancy china. Come in and see
it, and let us quote some prices. You
will find it much cheaper than you
have been paying. 80.
Last week the street hands, under
the direction of Chief S. A. Hand,
cleaned up the old cemetery on Rail-
road Avenue. This work was much
needed, and a decided improvement
In appearances has been made.
]. Aldrich Wyman, Esq, will be
out of town during the month of Au-
gust, but he will return every Satur-
day, when he will be in his Office to
transact business for his clients.
Those wishing to see him will please
call on Saturdays.
The Orangeburg Amateurs left the
city this morning for Bamberg where
they 60 to take the scalp off the Bam-
berg team, or try it. The boys will
return here tomorrow as only one
game is to be played.-Orangeburg
Evening News, Aug. IL.
The dry spell is doing much dam
age to crops, and it looks like the
yield of cotton is going to be, cut
short in this section. Farmers and
merchants are blue, and they have
a right to be, for we have had sew
era1 bad years in succession.
Cotton is opening rapidly now,
and it will not be- long before the
staple will be coming to market at
a lively rate As usual, Bamberg
will be we'll prepared to take care OF
the farmers on prices. Our buyers
will always pay. the top of the mar
ket.
Presiding Elder Smith preached
a strong sermon on the liquor ques-
ton at the Methodist church last
Sunday evening. He made it plain
that church members could not con-
sistently endorse the sale of whiskey
in any form, whether through dis
nonSarjeS or otherwise
The telephone number of The
Bamberg Herald is SO, and there is
always some one in the Office to an
swer calls. If you have friends visit
ing you or are going away or know
anything of social or news nature,
call us up and tell us about it. We
can't find out everything.
The Herald Book Store has any
thing you want in stationery or Of
fee supplies. Let us fill your next
order. Come in and see what we
have Costs nothing, and we will
take pleasure in showing you around.
We have the prettiest store in Bam-
berg county and want you to see it.
Remember, G. Frank Bamberg
guarantees his vehicles, also live
stock, and there is enough behind
the guarantee to make it good.
G.. FRANK BAMBERG.
The Orangeburg Amateurs re-
turned to the city this morning from
Bamberg where they went there yes
terday to play one game of ball with
that team. In one of the most rot
ten games ever played by the ANA
teurs, they were defeated to the tune
of II to s. Sticking plaster was pro-
fusely displayed on the persons of
the Amateurs this morning at the
depot.-Orangeburg Evening News.
Hon. C. w. Garris, of Denmark,
who is candidate for the Legisla-
ture from Bamberg county, spent
Tuesday night in town on his way
to Farrell's, where he made a rous-
ing speech at the campaign meeting
Wednesday. Mr.. Garris is able and
eloquent and it has been source OF
regret to his friends that he would
not consent to enter the race for Con-
gress from his district.-Branchv