The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-23
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

the Christmas holidays.
There were several drunk men here
last Saturday night. Wonder where
they got their whiskey?
Get your costumes ready and be on
time for the big masquerade rink
Wednesday, December 29th. Ad-
mission 15c and Csc.
Mr.. H. C. Brown died at his home
in the Springtown section last week.
The burial services were conducted
at Springtown church by Rev. o. j..
Frier.
Post card photos. O'Riley, Ehr-
hardt, S. c.
Frank Bamberg is selling so many
horses and mules these days that he
had to go to market this week for
another load. They will be here in
a few days.
Rev. T. G. Herbert and family re-
turned home last Friday night. Not
withstanding the bad weather, he
preached twice at the Methodist
church Sunday.
Numbers of subscribers have al
ready taken advantage of our offer
to send the Progressive Farmer six
months and The Herald one year for
S1.25. Others should do so at once,
as the time for acceptance of the offer
is limited.
There were several drunk and dis
orderly cases before the mayor dur
ing the past week. Willie Frederick
and Carey Brabham were tried for
of
longing to the carnival and were
fined SO each.
Two dozen stamp pictures for
twenty-five cents.-ORiley, Ehr-
hardt, S. C.
In a statement issued by Comp
troller General Jones, the amount of
income tax collected in Bamberg
county this year is s107. Last year
nothing was collected. The total re-
ceipts for the State amount to S16,-
273.
Say don't forget about your cos
tunes for the masquerade Dec. 29th.
J. A. Nimmons, the barber, re-
quests us to state to his customers
that his shop will only be open
Saturday (Christmas day. during the
morning. 1t will be closed in the
afternoon, in order that the BARRIERS
may be able to eat Christmas dinner
at home.
Mr.. T. S. Rice and family left last
week for Davisboro, Ca, where they
will live in future. Mr.. Rice made
trip over in that country several
months ago and was so we'll pleased
that he bought a farm. Their many
friends here regret to see them leave,
but wish for them all happiness and
success.
Cabinet photos, $3.50 half dozen;
$4.00 per dozen. O'Riley, Ehrhardt.
City council should have the coun-
ty chain gang to reclay some of the
streets in town. The streets which
were clayed several years ago are
getting sandy again in some places,
and all that is needed to put them in
good condition is little clay. The
county owes the town good deal of
work, and this would cost the city
nothing.
All ready for the big Christmas
masquerade skating rink Wednesday,
Dec. 29th. Admission 15c and Csc.
The following invitation was re-
ceived by us this week: "Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth O'Hara requests the hon
our of your presence at the marriage
of her daughter, Bessie, to Mr.. Mar
cellers Steadman Spann, on the even
ing of Monday, the third of January,
at half after six o'clock, at home,
Auburn, Ala" Mr.. Spann's many
Bamberg friends will read this an
nouncement with interest.
We are going to give a $500 bas-
ket of Lowney's chocolates and bon
bons at the masquerade rink Decem-
bed 29th. Admission 15c and 25c.
The commissioners of public works
held their annual meeting last week
at which a statement of the past
year was made for presentation to
city council. The plant made some
money during the past year, and the
commissioners paid out of the earn
ings of the plant $1,000 to assist in
paying for the water works. The
number of customers is growing, and
the commissioners feel encouraged
over the outlook.
messed at the masquerade Wednesday
night, Dec. 29th. Admission 15c and
Csc.
There will be several business
changes in Bamberg January 1st. Mr..
F:>W. Free will retire from the Plan
ters Mercantile Company, but he has
not yet decided yet what he will do.
1t is likely that he will go into busi-
ness for himself Mr.. J. A. Muir
daugh will give up his place at the
Bamberg Furniture and Hardware
Co. and keep books for H. c. Folk.
Mr.. G. L. Kinard takes Mr.. Muir
daugh's place at the Furniture and
Hardware Company.
Each person will be given cou-
pom with a number on it as they
enter the hall the night of the mas
querade and the one holding the
lucky number will be given beau
tiful $500 basket of candy.
The chain gang is now at work on
the road between Bamberg and Den
mark. The road is to be clayed all