The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-06-10
Thf Bamthfrg Hrralh
Thursday, June 10, 1909
SHORT LOCALS.

Brief Items OF Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
Fine hard head cabbage for sale
cheap by j. H. Murphy.
When are we going to have that
cleanup week in Bamberg?
Buy fine hard head cabbage from
]. H. Murphy. They are going cheap
The boys and girls are coming
home from college to spend the
summer vacation, and the old town
will be lively from now on.
We understand that city council is
preparing the text of the license or
dinance which is to be put into erect
very soon. We hope council will put
a tax on dogs.
The new city hall building was
completed last Monday by the con-
tractors, and has been accepted by
the town council. This building is a
credit to the town.
In the catalogue of Winthrop Col
lege for the past session we note that
twelve students from this county
were enrolled in that institution.
This is large number for such
small county.
Messrs. Reuben and Randolph Nc
Cartha came up from Denmark sat
urday afternoon in their automobile
and spent Saturday night and Sun
day with parents in the city return
ing Sunday afternoon.-Leesv1lie
News.
In this issue will be found an ad-
yertisement in which Governor An
sci offers one hundred dollars reward
for the capture, delivery and convlc-
ton of Isadore Stevens, the negro
who murdered Mr.. J. A. Nix near
Denmark.
Moro, the new summer silk.
Hooton has the line of colors in it.
The first Monday in July will be
the last opportunity to register II one
wishes to vote at the dispensary
election in August. The board will
be in session at the court house that
day, so secure your cert1hcate II you
have not already done so.
II you wear white skirts, get the
rep at Hooton's.
See the half page ad. Of j. A.
Spann. He is opening up a large
stock of general merchandise and
millinery in the store formerly oc-
cupied by MCGOWAN and solicits the
patronage Of all his old customers
and hopes to make many new
friends.
Another shipment of baby Irish
bands at Hooton's, you can ind just
the pattern you need there.
Rev. L. E. Virgins, pastor of the
Norway circuit, preached two inter
esting sermons at the Methodist
church last Sunday morning and
evening, in the absence Of Rev. I. U.
Herbert, who was at Norway and
preached the missionary sermon to
the district meeting OF the Woman's
Home Mission Society.
Have you seen that line of val lace
Hooton is selling for &C., 10c.,
12kc., and 1897?
Mr.. M. E. Matthews, the able and
accommodating superintendent or
the local telephone exchange, is just
now doing double duty. The mana"
ger at the Bamberg exchange is Ill,
and our own Matte is plying be-
tween Orangeburg and Bamberg,
looking after both offices. But he is
hustler, and is equal to any kind or
an nemergency.-Orangeburg Sun.
Short gloves for long sleeves, and
long gloves for short sleeves at
Hooton's.
Cape Kearse, the negro convicted
of manslaughter, having killed
Abram Williams, another negro on
Mr.. Jones Williams's place in August
of last year, was brought to the
Bamberg county Jail on Tuesday to
commence a sentence of two years
on the chain gang, the Supreme
Court having dismissed the appeal in
bis case.
DR.. Jesse Alex. Clifton, eye, ear,
nose and throat specialist, will be in
Denmark on the 21st, 22nd, 23rd,
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday,
and in Bamberg on the Oath, 25th,
z6th, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, three days only at each place.
Headquarters in Denmark at DR..
Matthews drug store and in Bam-
berg at the Garland House. Thor
oughly equipped for operations on
eye, ear, nose and throat. Eye
glasses fitted; all examinations free.
Remember the dates and come early.
Monument Fund.
Capt. J. K. Risher has turned over
to us the following additional
omounts for the monument to the