The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-10-19

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when patronizing our advertisers.
! The Southern trains from Charles
tor 20 Columbia came by Bambere
last Wednesday, on account of q
wreck at st. MATHEWS.
We understand that there is q
probability of a Lutheran church be-
fnx erected in this city some time In
the near future. We trust this Is
true.
!. Rev. J. H. Graves arrived in the
city last Saturday night, and is con-
Quoting a revival meeting at the
Methodist church this week, he as
sisting the pastor, Rev. w. H. Hodges.
It is no small undertaking to get
out a sixteen page paper instead OF
an eight page, without extra help.
But you may be sure that the entire
Office force from editor down to
"devil" has spent no idle time this
week.
The government building at Aiken
Is nearing completion, and 1t is ex-
pected that it will be ready for occu-
pancy some time in December. Bam-
berg is the next town in the second
district which should get a govern
ment building.
Our advertisers this week are too
numerous to mention individually,
but we hope our readers will remem-
ber them when buying goods. Those
who use our columns have induce
ments to offer you, and will give you
value for your dollar. :
Mr.. L. M. Aver has bought the
house and lot of Mr.. George A. Jen-
nings, corner Church and Elm streets,
and will occupy same soon. Mr.. Jen-
nings has bought from Mr.. Jno. H.
Cope the cottage on Bridge street,
now occupied by Mr.. E. Dickinson.
Pastor w. H. Hodges calls atten-
ton to the revival services at the
Methodist church this week, and cor
daily invites all the people to at
tend. Two services a day are held,
one in the afternoon at four o'clock
and in the evening at 1880 o'clock.
Rev. J. II. Graves is doing the
preaching.
Miss Ruth Holman, of Orange
burg, who taught in the graded
school in this city two years ago,
will be married to Mr.. H. o. Daw-
son this week. The ceremony will
take place in st. Paul's Methodist
church at O.angeburg. Mr.. Dawson
is agent for the Southern Express at
that point.
The resignation of Rev. o. J. Frier
az pastor OF the Baptist church came
as q great surprise to the people OF
Bamberg generally, and his many
friends among all denominations re-
gret very much that he will leave
Bamberg. He has done good work
and his place will be hard to fill. He
has not decided where he will locate.
We take pleasure in calling atten-
ton to the county fair Of the negro
farmers of tkis section, to be held
November 18th. Those at the head
of this enterprise are striving earn
estly to develop their race along ag-
ricultural lines and to make better
citizens of the negroes, and they
should be encouraged in their ef-
forts.
We just happened to ask last Sat
urday as to what the price Of cotton
was in Bamberg, and were told by
one of the buyers on this market
that some cotton had sold as high
as 9h cents the pound, which is
considerably more than the prices
paid the same day at other markets
in this section. Bamberg's market
is way ahead of others.
Presiding Elder Chas. B. Smith
preached at Trinity Methodist church
in this city last Sunday night, and
held the fourth quarterly conference
for this charge Monday morning
This is his last official visit to BAN
berg, as he has served the district
the limit of four years and will be
transferred at the approaching ses'
sion of the anual conference.
The patrons Of the electric light
plant responded very nicely in regard
to mailing checks or calling at the
bank and paying their electric l1gn'
bills. A few days latitude were CIV
en- this month about cutting ou1
lights when bills were not paid by the