The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-03-07
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

will it clear off sufficiently for the
farmers to go to work?
Representative J. A. Hunter an
nounces himself in this issue as a
candidate for reelection.
DR.. J. B. Black announces himself
in this issue as candidate for re-
election to the State Senate.
J. Wesley Crum, Jr., of Denmark,
announces himself in this issue as a
candidate for the legislature.
We still have some vegetable seed
on hand, and will be glad to give
them to those who will call.
The wet weather continues, and in
consequence the farmers are being
put very much behind with their
work.
J. B. Hunter is the name of Bam-
berg's sheriff and he says he is going
to be a candidate for superintendent
of the Observation-Disclosures Her
aid and News.
The Bamberg Guards are to be in
spected this "wednesday afternoon
on the Fitting School campus, and
Adjutant and Inspector General w.
w. Moore is in the city for this pur-
pose.
Mrs. Henry F. Bamberg cordially
invites the Mite Box Brigade to meet
with her on Friday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. The members are requested
to bring their boxes, as this is the
regular time for the opening of the
boxes.
The grading of the railroad be-
tween Bamberg and Ehrhardt is prac-
tically completed, Notwithstanding
the bad weather. Crossties have
been placed on a portion of the road,
and soon the work of track laying
will begin.
We are republishing this week the
statement of the Bamberg Banking
Company, as there was an error in it
last week. The footing should have
been s31O,O21.97, yet we had it
s301,O21.97, an error of nine thous-
and dollars.
Master H. C. Folk sold tract of
land here Monday in the case OF
Black VS.. Tucker. The tract contain
ed 316 acres, and was bought by Mr..
D. M. Eaves for s2,175. At the sale
the first Monday in February it
brought $4,000, but the bidder did
not comply.
A kind note from Maj. Joe Carter,
of Lodge, gives his age at rs years,
yet he says he and three families OF
descendants who live near together
all glory in reading The Herald. May
the Major spend many more years
here to bless and brighten the lives
of those around him!
Rev. M. B. Kelly, well known and
prominent member of the South
Carolina conference, died at his home
in Spartanburg last Thursday after
an extended illness. Mr.. Kelly was
formerly pastor of the Denmark
Methodist church, and had many
friends in this section.
The next of the series of life-work
lectures at the Carlisle Fitting School
will be next Friday evening, when
Rev. R. S. Truesdale, pastor of Trim
ity Methodist CHURCH, Charleston,
will lecture on THE Ministry as a
Work" Mr.. Truesdale is one
of the strongest speakers in the South
Carolina conference, and we know
that he will delight his hearers.
A reference was held here last
Thursday before Referee A. j. Hyd-
rick in the matter of the bankruptcy
matter of H. c.. Copeland & Co., of
Ehrhardt. This matter has been in
nCl2dClOQ lOr dUOul ySoI, cho A1
seems that it will be some time be-
fore it is finally wound up. Among
the visiting attorneys attending the
reference were w. H. Fleming, of
Augusta, and c. E. Gyles, of Aiken.
One of the very best of the life
work lectures at the Carlisle Fitting
School was that delivered last
Wednesday evening by Prof. w. H.
Hand on Teaching as Life-Work. -
No synopsis of this lecture would do
it justice, but many of those already
teaching should have heard it. Mr..
Hand is most pleasing speaker, a
man who is thoroughly in love with
the profession of teaching, and it was
a great pleasure to have heard him.
We intended to mention last week
the magnificent address of Mrs. At
kins, at the Methodist church the pre-
vious Sunday, but neglected it. She