The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-26
Bamhrrg Hrralh
Thursday, Jan. rs, 1911.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

the Town and County.
Mr.. Edgar L. Price is now at the
cotton oil mill, where he has &C
cepted the position Of book-keeper.
The small pox quarantine was
raised last week, as it was thought
by the authorities that all danger
Of infection was over.
The small pox scare is about over
{ in Bamberg. Only one case has de-
yeloped, and numbers of persons and
children have been vaccinated.
It is likely that Bamberg LODGE
Knights of Pythias, will have sort
of reunion and oyster supper soon.
The members are discussing it.
If we can get as many new sub
scribers and renewals during each
month in the year as we have In
January, we shall be perfectly salts
fed.
DIR. H. F. Hoover is now the owner
of three automobiles. Last week
he bought the E. NJ. F. car Of Mr..
Henry Zeigler, who has bought a
Hudson roadster.
An interesting meeting of Bam-
berg lodge, Knights of Pythias, was
held last Monday evening, at which
the rank of knight was conferred
on Mr.. Bissell Beach.
The general assembly has passed
the marriage license bill introduced
by Senator Carlisle. This is a. meas
ure long needed, and we are indeed
glad it is to become law.
Our subscribers have certainly
been treating us nice recently in the
way of renewing promptly. We no
doubt have the most loyal subscrib-
ers of any paper in the State.
Mr.: w. M. McCue has moved
about two miles above town to
plantation he purchased last year.
He has sold his place where he for
merly lived to Mr.. Barney Johns.
How is the dispensary law going
to be enforced, now that the govern
or has dismissed all the dispensary
constables? 1t is said that the illicit
dealers in Charleston are delighted
over the governors action.
Representative J. A. Hunter, OF
this county, has introduced q bill in
the legislature making it a misde-
meanor for any person to engage in
the selling of railroad, theatre or
other tickets for speculation.
Mr.. Creation E. Bamberg has been
appointed as aide-de-camp on the
staff of Governor Rlease, with the
rank of lieutenant-coloncl. Mr.. Bam-
berg is son Of Capt. and Mrs. w. S.
Bamberg; he graduated at Clemson
college, and for several years has
been first lieutenant in the Bamberg
Guards.
Mr.. J. B. O'Neall Holloway, State
Lecturer of the Farmers Union,
writes us that his trip through
Bamberg county recently was one
continuous round of pleasure. In
his address here last Thursday he
spoke of the handsome entertain
ment he received throughout the
county.
| Mr.. r. F. Mcmillan died in this
city Monday afternoon after a short
illness. He was about forty years
old, and was a brother of Mr.. w. B.
Mcmillan and Mrs. J. H. Lott. The
burial took place Tuesday afternoon
at South-end cemetery, Revs. w. H.
Hodges and o. J. Frier conducting
the services.
NJ Married, Sunday, January 22nd,
at the residence of the officiating
minister, Rev. F. NJ. Hauser, Den-
mark, S. c., Mrs. Nettie May Sandi-
fer to Mr.. J. Cleve Hightower. The
ceremony was quiet, no cards being
sent out. This couple is we'll known,
the bride being from the Binaker's
Bridge section.
Miss Rhena Mosher, field secretary
of the Young Peoples Branch, of the
National w. C. T. u, and one of her
national lecturers and organizers,
will make an address at the Metho-
dist church Tuesday evening, Janu-
ary 81, ,,1911. She comes well recon-
mended, and the w. c. T. U. of this
place desires large congregation to
greet. her.
The matter of holding the election
on the question of annexation to
Bamberg county by Warren town.
ship is now in the hands of the