The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-11-25
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Big line of hand-painted CHINA e8-
pected daily at Simmons Hardware
Company's.
The graded school will give holi-
day to-day Thursday on account
of Thanksgiving.
One or two good farms near town
for rent or sale. Apply to H. M.
Graham, Manager.
G, Frank Bamberg received last
week a car load of cattle, which he
will fatten at his farm below town.
Mr.. Phillip Murphy has had work
commenced on single story brick
store on Main street next to the post
Office.
See the new ad of E. A. Hooton
in this issue. He is offering some
very attractive bargains to the
ladies in seasonable and handsome
goods.
That was a fine rain we had here
Tuesday morning of this week, and
it was certainly needed. We have
never seen it dryer in this section
than this fall.
Attention is directed to the new
ad. of J. J. Smoak, the livery man, IN
this issue. He has bought out the
livery stable of J. r. Kinard & Co.,
and will continue at the same stand.
Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of Cutler & Salley, or
Orangeburg, automobile dealers, in
this issue They sell a magnificent
automobile at $3.50. Write or phone
fborn FOR demonstration
We learn that the Saltkehatchie
Lumber Company, whose large plant
near Olar was recently destroyed by
fire, is rebuilding. We are glad to
note this, as this mill gave employ
ment to large number of people.
Mule milliners, that's exactly what
we are. Let us trim your mule up
with a good set of plow gears. We
have the best, and our prices are
always such that will cause you to
smile. SIMMONS HARDWARE co.
There was no liquor left on hand
in the dispensaries of Bamberg coun-
ty, and the board of control will pay
out a nice profit to the county, towns,
: and schools. We do not know the
exact amount of money on hand, but
it is nice round sum.
For first-class photographs, go to
the photo tent next to the post Office.
Will be in town only a short time.
MINUTE PHOTO co.
Among the accounts of liquor
houses held up by the State dispen-
sary commission, we note several
from this county. We trust that this
will not delay the winding up of
dispensary affairs in Bamberg county,
as the money is needed by the towns.
Twenty-four pictures for 25 cents
for the next ten days. Tent near the
post Office MINUTE PHOTO co.
The Herald Book Store has re-
ceived it's line Of Christmas goods
and toys, and they are now on dis
play. We have some very handsome
goods, and in the assortment you can
find present for anybody. Full line
toys, also story and picture books
for the children.
Big clearance sale begins at H. ].
Braham's store Thursday, December
End, and continues until Saturday
night, December 18th. Prices on all
goods slaughtered. See the big cir
culars for prices.
Mr.. Jno. M. Kirkland, of Olar, has
been elected as manager of the Farm
ers' Mercantils Company, at Ehr-
hardt, which will commence business
the first of January. Mr.. kirkland
has been for some years carrier of
one of the rural delivery routes out
of Olar and also book-keeper for c.
r. Rizer.
H. ]. Brabham, Jr., has too many
goods and must get rid Of them. His
big clearance sale commences Thurs
day morning, December End, and con-
tinues until Saturday night, Decem-
Der 11th.
There has been a change in the
schedule of the afternoon passenger
train. The train going towards
Charleston now arrives at 6:2S, and
on the return trip to Augusta arrives
here at the same time as formerly,
'7:5S.- This new schedule reduces
the long wait in the afternoon at
Branchville.
The big circulars of clearance sale
at H. J. Brabham, Jr., give astonish-
ing prices. All goods must go.
Prices fearfully ,slashed. Sale COM
mences next Thursday morning.
City council is after the license
tax delinquents. 1t. seems that some
persons have not paid the license on
bicycles, dogs, automobiles, ETC., and
council has Mr.: Sandy Nev1ls out
making collections. This is quite
convenience to the tax payers. In
most towns you have to go to the
clerk and treasurer to pay your Ii
cense, and if you do not pay up in
the time specified, the penalty at
taches.
Watch for the big circulars an
nouncing clearance sale at H. j.
Brabham, Jr. Sale starts Thursday
morning, December End, and contin-
ues until Saturday night, December
11th. All goods reduced.
A few days ago Mr.. L. N. Bell
niger inquired of us as to who COM
manded the Confederate forces at
the fight at Rivers Bridges. Our
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