The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-01-13
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest throughout
the Town and County.


the Town and County.
The new year witnessed many busi-
ness changes in Bamberg.
The penalty will be added to all
city taxes unpaid after January 18th.
If it's field or poultry wire fence
you want, go to Hunters hardware
store.
Mr.. John Slater Jennings is step
ping high over the Xmas gift Santa
Claus brought to his family-a bounc-
ing baby girl-Kingstree Record.
Governor Ansel has refused to par
don A. H. Nelson, a negro, who was
convicted in this county two years
ago of burglary and larceny and CIV
en- sentence of five years.
Cotton seed have brought unusual
ly high prices this season. We un-
derstand that some farmers in this
section have sold their seed for fifty
cents a bushel and upwards.
We need copy of The Bam5erg
Herald of either August 5th or 18th,
1909. If any Of our friends have a
copy of either of these issues the"
will obNge us greatly by letting US
have it.
The Bamberg Herald has had pre-
pared the new mortgage forms TO
take the place of the old lien on crop,
and they are for sale at this Office.
We furnish them with your came
printed in them at reasonable prices.
Chief Rhoad is in earnest about Civ
ing Bamberg a first-class fire depart
ment, and if our business men will
show the proper appreciation of such
an organization, Bamberg will have
a department second to none in the
State.
Mr.. M. C. Sandifer has resigned
his position Of chief of police and
Mr.. J. n. Swearingen has been elect
ed to the position. Mr.. Sandifer was
a faithful and efficient officer and his
friends regret to learn Of his resigna-
tion.-Johnston Monitor.
The Herald Office has certainly
been a busy place recently. We are
always busy for that matter, but the
rush since the first of January has
been greater than usual. We have
been working day and night in or
der to keep from disappointing our
customers.
Mr.. H. H. Kearse has decided not
to take charge of the Planters Mer-
camille Co. in this city, but will re-
main at Olar as manager of the
Farmers Mercantile Company there.
Mr.. Edgar L. Price Is in charge. of
the Planters Mercantile Co. for the
present.
The account of the marriage Of
Mr.. F. F. Shores, published in an
other column, viii be read with in
terest by Bamberg people, as Mr..
Shores lived here for year or more,
being local manager for the Bell
Telephone Co. He went from here
to Columbia only few months ago.
At meeting of the board of di-
rectors Of the Planters Mercantile
Company, held Monday afternoon,
Mr.. E. L. Price was elected manager
of the business for this year. Mr.. w.
NJ. Brabham continues as president.
This is a good team, and we may ex-
pect the business to continue to pros
per.
Never have we seen merchants 80
anxious to sell goods on credit, Or at
least never have we seen them so
anxious to get the new forms Of
blanks for making advances. Our
job Office has simply been rushed
fearfully furnishing these blanks to
the merchants of Bamberg and else
where.
Mr.. E. Bart Price, who has been
conducting grocery store here for
the past few years, moved to Den
mark this week. he will con-
tinue the grocery business and also
add dry goods and line of sc and
10c goods. Bart is fine young man,
and his many Bamberg friends re-
gret his leaving, but they trust he
will do well at Denmark.
Mr.. J. E. Fielder. who has been
manager of the Planters Mercantile
Co. in this city since it's organiza-
ton a few years ago, has accepted
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