The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-01-07
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

the Town anu COuHty.
There was a good crowd in town
Monday, it being salesday.
Several new pupils were enrolled
in the graded school this week.
A number of business changes took
place in Bamberg the first OF the
year.
Mr.. N. q. Fielder announces that
he is a candidate for cotton Welgher
at 3amberg.
The Fitting School commenced ex-
ercises Tuesday, after the Christmas
holidays.
The graded school commenced ex-
ercises Monday morning, after the
Christmas holidays.
The Civic League has placed
stand with reading matter in the
waiting room at the depot.
am still paying the highest prices
for hides of all kinds.
II. w. BEARD, Bamberg, S. G.
Auditor Rowel is now out on his
rounds, taking tax returns. See MIN
at his appointments and make your
returns.
The w. c.. T. u. has placed a rack
containing reading matter IN the par
Der shop and also in the waiting
rpom at the depot. -
City council has accepted plans Tor
the new city hall building, and it is
likely that work on the building will
begin at an early date.
New Years day was not observed
in Bamberg. All places of business
were open as usual, and only the
banks, postofice, and dispensary
were closed.
Mr.. Virgins, who has been night
engineer at the electric light plant
for the past month, has given up the
position and gone back to Alabama.
Mr.. Sandy Nevils is now the night en-
gineer.
Look at the date on your label. If
your subscription has expired, better
renew promptly. We don't want to
lose any subscribers, but we cannot
send the paper on time. Our rule IS
cash in advance.
I have opened up my meat market
in rear of the and 10 cents store
where will be glad to serve my Gus
toners. Roast, 10c the pound;
choice steak, 1910 the pound; pork,
1910 the pound.
II. w. BEARD, Bamberg, S. c.
Little Edward Wannamaker, son
of DR.. and Mrs. E. J. Wannamaker,
of Orangeburg, and grandson OF
Mrs. F. NJ. Bamberg, of this city, was
accidentally shot with parlor rifle
during the holidays by a playmate.
The bullet lodged in his leg, lnHlctlng
a flesh wound, and he is recovering
rapidly.
The play, "The Union Depot, y
given at the Fitting School audlto-
rum last Friday evening by local tai
ent trained by Miss Critchfeld, was
enioyed by a large audience. Those
who took part did themselves credit,
and the Civic League realized ABOUT
! thirty dollars from the entertainment
clear of all expenses.
Under the orders of the postofhce
department, Postmaster J. P. Murphy
has placed placards in the postoflce
!. here calling attention to the law for
bidding splitting on the floor. He mas
also placed large waste basket IN
the lobby, and requests that persons
throw waste paper in the basket ln-
stead of on the floor.
A petition for a pardon for Bragg
Jones, who is serving sentence OF
ten years in the penitentiary for man
slaughter for the killing of Eli jah
Norman, was circulated here last
( week. Jones has only short time
more to serve, and the petition was
numerously signed The solicitor en-
dorsed the application for pardon.
Bring me your pork and beef. l
will buy it.
H. w. BEARD, Bamberg, S. c.
Our county legislative delegations:
4 DR.. J. B. Black, senator, and Repre-
sentatives G.. w. Garris and w. l..
Riley, held meeting here last Mon
day, looking into various matters so
that they may be prepared for intelll-
gent action when the legislature
meets. is likely that the county
tax levy will remain the same as last
year.
Mr.. Otis Simmons has withdrawn
from the Bamberg Furniture an0
Hardware Company, he having sold
his stock in the company to Mr.. John
Cooner, who now owns all the stock
of the company. Mr.. Simmons will
90 into the mercantile business, but
whether here or elsewhere he has not
decided yet. His many friends hope
he will not leave Bamberg.
The patronage received by The
Herald Book Store since we opened
shows that there was need and de-
mand for such a store in Bambere
and it has been conclusively proven
that people will patronize a special
store of this kind. Our business has
been very satisfactory, and we will
enlarge the business during this year
so that our people can get at home
anything they may want in station
cry, blank books, reading matter
etc.
cnocia1 rneetjno of city council