The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-11-30
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Thursday, Nov. 80, 1911.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and .ounty.
''Smile--he is coming again" !

'Smlle--he is coming again. !
We understand that the receipts
of cotton here this season are al
ready more than twelve thousand
bales.
To-day is Thanksgiving, and most
of the stores in town will close. The
postofice and banks will also be
closed.
Mr.. E. C. Bruce, of this city, will
certainly make the race for County
Supervisor next summer. We have
this authoritatively.
'Smile-he is coming again"
Our merchants are opening up
Christmas goods Watch the col
umns of The Herald to find out
where to do your Christmas shop
ping. ..
The beautiful play, Beverly of
Graustark," is to be presented at
the Blackville opera house to-mor-
row (Friday) evening, December 1st.
See the ad. in this issue.
Smile is coming again.
Capt. T. H. Dick died at the home
Of his son, Dr. George w. Dick, in
Sumter last week. Capt. Dick was
well-known and had,many friends in
Bamberg, who will regret to learn of
his death.
Next Monday is the first Monday
In the month and salesday. There
are several sales to be made by the
Master, and the advertisements will
be found in the advertising columns
Of this newspaper.
Smile is coming again.
1t is strongly suspected that the
fire at the oil mill Monday night was
the work of an incendiary, as there
are suspicious circumstances con-
nected with it and there was no rea-
son why the fire should have started
where it did.
The Herald has received an invi-
tation to attend the unveiling of the
memorial to the women of the Con-
federacy, which will take place in
Columbia December 18th. The ora
tor IT. the day will be Joseph w.
Barnwell, of Charleston.
"Smile-he is coming again"
A large force of linemen is in
town at present rebuilding and re-
pairing the telephone lines of the
Bell Telephone Company: The work
men will no doubt be here until
Christmas, as it is proposed to Fut
the lines of the local exchange in
first-class condition.
The Laurel stove demonstration
this week at Hunters harware store
has been well attended by the ladies'
and others, and many have enjoyed
the hot lunches served. The demon
stration was quite success, and Mr..
Hunter is to be congratulated on his
enterprise in securing it.
Rev. w. Fl. Hodges preached q
very strong sermon at the Methodist
church last Sunday morning, from the
text, Whatsoever man tsoweth,
that shall he also reap" He left
Monday afternoon for conference at
Bennettsville, and his financial and
other reports will be good.
Wait for O'Riley.
Smile-he is coming again"
Those who have subscribed to the
Confederate monument fund and wish
to pay their subscription, can send
the money to the editor of The Her
aid or leave it at the oficex You
can save the ladies considerable
trouble and expense by sending ip
your subscription.
Rev. w. H. Hodges will be away
next Sunday attending conference at
Bennettsville, and in consequence
there will be no preaching at the
Methodist church in the morning. At
night there will be exercises by the
Mite Box Brigade, followed by stere-
opticon views. The public is cordi-
ally invited.
Fire broke out in the. seed house
at the oil mill Monday night about
ten o'clock, it starting in the dust
box at the South end of the seed
house, next to the mill. However,
the flames were put out with but
little damage, although large crowd
went down to the mill. The mill was
shut down only a short time because
Of the fire.
:Smile-he is coming again.
J. A. Nimmons, Bamberg's colored
barber, attended the conference Of
the NJ. E. church in. Sumter last week
and was elected as delegate to the
general conference. He naturally
appreciates the honor, as there were
nineteen candidates for the four
places, among them being some of
the wealthiest, and most prominent
negroes in the State.
We understand that the case of
Mr.. James MCGOWAN against the
Southern Railway Co. has been COM
promised. This case was tried here
last spring and verdict rendered for
Mr.. MCGOWAN for $4,000. The rail-
road appealed to the State Supreme
court, and the case was to have been
heard next month. However, the
company offered a compromise, which
has been accepted.
We understand that there is a
likelihood of the railroad which is
now being built from this place to-
ward Ehrhardt being carried on to
Lodge. 1t is thought that this will
be best for all parties concerned, as