The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08
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Bfle1 Items OF lntereSC 1nrOuSAoos
the Town and County.
This is the last month for paying
State and county taxes without the
penalty.
Books are open for the collection
OF city taxes, and they must be paid
during December.
The express company is certainly
making a good thing out Of prohl-
bition III Bamberg county.
An automobile party went from
here to Orangeburg Monday night to
see ''The Girl in the Taxi" -
Last Monday was the first Monday
: In the month and sales day, but there
was no public sales by any OF the
officials.
This is the sort Of weather that
you want to be mighty careful about
fire. A little carelessness may lead
to disastrous fire.
DR.. A. S. Mitchell, the eye special.
/ let who located in Bamberg short
time ago, left last Friday. The town
was too small to support a specialist
: IN his line.
- We have a number of obligations
Y TO meet, taxes to pay this month, and
NE need the money due US. All who
owe us are urgently asked to pay
MP promptly.
4ss We can't pay our debts unless
those who owe US will come across.
If you owe us anything, please re-
member that we need our money
and want it.
Among the attorneys attending the
State Supreme Court in Columbia
this week were: S. G. Mayfield, j.
III. Carter, J. A. Wyman, H. NJ. Gra-
ham, and B. w. Miley.
& In sending money order for sub
scription to The Herald gentleman
says: Please send me your valu-
able paper, it is worth more to me
than any other county paper pub
lished.'
Cotton is selling in Bamberg to-
day "wednesday for l4% cents
the pound. The receipts for the past
week, up to Saturday night were 214
sbales; for the season, a little over
900 bales.
There will be services in the Pres
byterian church here next Sunday
morning and evening. Preaching
] by7 the pastor, Rev. Jno. A. McMur-
ray. Services in the morning at IL
O'Clock, in the evening at Z O'Clock.
} All are invited.
Numbers Of our citizens are COM
splaining because the telephone COM.
pany does not give service all day
Sunday. Those who have phones
think they pay enough to get all day
service Sunday, and steps will be
taken to see if they cannot get it.
There will be no preaching. at the
Methodist church next Sunday morn
sing, as Rev. T. G. Herbert is attend
Ing conference in Charleston. The
service next Sunday morning will be
I in charge of the Epworth League,
and the church will be closed at
might.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Bruce went to
Z house keeping this week in his faith
er,s house on Bridge street. Mr.. S.
A. Hand and family, who have been
occupying this house, have moved
sto Mrs. Grayson's house on lower
Main street, opposite the graded
sschool.
Bamberg has complied with the
provisions of the firemen's pension
fund act passed by the last legisla-
sture, and the fire department of this
city will receive one per cent. Of the
premiums paid for fire insurance In
Bamberg. This money will go to the
department.
Clifford, the eight-months-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Schwartz, died at
the home of Mrs. L. E. Livingston in
this city last Friday night, after
short illness. The burial took place
Sunday morning at ten O'Clock in
South-end cemetery, Rev. T. G. Her
! bert conducting the services.
Miss Merdrue Francis has re-
signed as teacher in the Bamberg
graded school on account OF her
health, and will return to her home
s at Blackstock. Miss Lola Wanna
maker, of Orangeburg, has been elect
ed to fill the vacancy, and will as
same her duties in few days.
NJ