The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-05-11
Ttre Bamthfrg 4rralh
Thursday, May II, 1911.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

the Town anu OOuuty.
The contest folks are waking up,
and as a result number of renewals
have been received this week.
The Southern Baptist Convent ton
meets in Jacksonville, Fla, next
week. Several from Bamberg will
no doubt attend.
The Herald acknowledges the re-
ceipt of a contribution of $500 to
the Confederate monument fund from
Mr.. J. w. Stewart.
Isaiah Brabham, negro, was tried
before Mayor Smoak Monday for be-
ing drunk and disorderly. He was
fined $500, which was paid.
H. G. Askins, Esq, of Lake City,
will move to Bamberg next week, he
having formed a partnership for the
practice of law with H. NJ. Graham,
Esq.
The counting of the incoming and
outgoing mail with the arrival Of
every train delays the putting up of
the mail, but it will only last this
month.
The Herald acknowledges con-
tribution of $1.00 for the Confeder-
ate monument fund from Mr.. J. M.
Fielder, and 10 cents each from Annie
May and Gladys Warn.
Headmaster J. C. Guilds went to
Harleyville last week to attend the
session Of the Epworth league of
the Orangeburg district conference,
he being district secretary.
A friend wants to know if Chief
Hand has not entered the corn con-
test on the sly. He also thinks he
must be trying the Williamson plan
from the looks of the patch.
Congressman Jas. F. Byrnes, of
this district, made his initial speech
in the house of representatives last
week while the tariff matter was un-
der discussion. The press says his
speech was well received.
Mr.. H. w. Herndon tells us that he
used the very large lemon which
was grown by him and which he
showed us a short time ago, and it
was favored just as other lemons and
made nice lemonade and pies.
See the ad. of DR.. J. H. E. Milhous,
of Blackville, in this issue. He can
sell you a reliable engine, from 2 to
so horsepower, run by kerosene oil.
This is a fine engine, catalogue of
which can be had at this Office.
There was exhibited on the streets
Tuesday morning an enormous roc
hsh. It weighed twenty-five pounds,
and was caught on set line. It was
caught by one of the mill operatives,
and was cut up and sold out by the
pound,
There was a game ct base bail
played here Monday afternoon be-
tween the Carlisle Fitting School
team of this city and the Orange
burg Collegiate Institute. The In
stitute boys won by score of five
to six.
H. M. Graham, Esq, appeared be-
fore the State Supreme Court in Co.
lumbia last week where he argued
the case of G.. Frank Bamberg, ap-
pellant, against C. Harrison ct al, re-
spondents. This is case over the
ownership of horse.
Mr.. J. F. Kilgus suffered nasty
fall recently while walking over
some sleepers in the new house be-
ing erected by Mr.. J. H. Hutto, which
resulted in his being severely bruis-
ed on the face, one eye being pain
fully hurt. However, it is about all
right again.
James E. Davis, Esq, of Barn
well, was in the city Monday night.
He was on his way home from Co.
]umbia where he had been to argue
the matter of a pardon for Chester
Kennedy before the governor. Mr..
Davis says the fight was hard one,
but he is inclined to think the par
don will not be granted. He was
against the granting of the pardon.
The news of the killing of Mrs.
Bessinger and Walter Sandifer in Co.
lumbia last Saturday was the subject
of much interest in Bamberg, as
both were from this community.
Walter Sandifer was the young man
sent to the penitentiary some years
ago for the burning of the store OF
DR.. J. B. Black, and was recently