The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-07
Thf Banthfrg Grralh
Thursday, Sept. Z, 1911.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
Read the new advertisements in
The Herald this week.
School opens next Monday. Send
YOUR child the first day in order that
he may start with his class.
In renewing his subscription, Mr..
J.E. Delk, of Barnwell, says: 81 do
not want to miss your paper"
The cotton oil mill at this place
has started operation for the season,
and is now crushing seed at rapid
rate.
Some boys returning from. the
river Tuesday afternoon ran across
a large rattle snake in the road IN
the incorporate limits. 1t was killed
and had nine rattles and button.
In renewing his subscription for
another year, Mr.. J. T. Griffith, OF the
Denmark section, said he was delight
ed with The Herald and considered
it the best county paper he ever read.
The Herald Book Store will not
handle school books this fall. Under
the present arrangement the business
is very unsatisfactory to the local
dealer. therefore we will not carry
any school books.
Rev. E. A. Mcdowell will begin
a series of meetings at Bethany
Baptist church, near Ehrhardt, Fri
day morning, the 9Th instant. There
will be two services daily: one at
IL a. m. and the other at 5 p. m.
The board of county commissioners
held a regular monthly meeting
here, but the approving of claims
was the only business transacted.
Supervisor Kearse and Commission
ers Kinard and Folk were present.
Last Monday Master H. c. Folk
sold a tract of land containing l95
acres, situated in the Govan section,
in the case of H. c. Rice against A.
L. Milhous. 1t was bid in by Davis
& Hardwick, attorneys, for $4,000.
A card from Mrs. K. I. Shuck,
who recently moved to Barnesville,
Ca. to live with her daughter, says
that she is charmed with her new
home but misses her Bamberg
friends. She says: II am always
so glad to get The Herald"
In renewing for her paper for an
other year Mrs. Allen E. Hair, OF
Elko, writes: Eve think your pa
per the best weekly we have ever
seen or read. Wishing you much
good luck and success" Who
wouldn't try to get out good pa
per with such loyal and appreciative
subscribers!
City council held a regular month
ly meeting Tuesday afternoon OF this
week, at which Mr.. A. NJ. Brabham
was elected a member Of the board
of public works to succeed J. F. Car
ter, Esq, resigned. The only other
business transacted by council was
the passing of bills, although several
matters were discussed.
The Bamberg cotton mills started
up last Monday morning, after being
shut down since the middle of May,
and the operatives are glad to re-
sumo work again. The Herald is also
glad, as we have been without power
during the day time during the shut
down. We are now running full
blast and can deliver all work
promptly.
Mr.. Geo. H. Smoak is preparing to
build on his lot next to Smoak's
stables. He will put up a black
smith and wheelwright shop, and will
also put in a first-class grist mill.
He will do all kinds of wood work,
repair and build vehicles, etc. He
is ready for business now at the
shop formerly run by Mr.. Parker
Jennings, and will move to his new
location just as soon as the neces-
sary buildings can be erected. Mr..
Smoak will run his machinery and
grist mill with gasoline engine.
Masters Sales.
At the request Of Mr.. S. T. Ian
ham, Master of Spartanburg county,