The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-22
TIrf Bamthrrg Trraln
Thursday, Feb. %, 1912.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Mr.. J. Fielder Hunter announces MS
candidacy for Sheriff in this issue.
Jones Bros. received another car
load of horses and mules this week.
Mr.. G. A. Rice announces his can
didacy in this issue for cotton
weigher at Bamberg.
Mr.. Geo. A. Jennings has his card
in this issue announcing his candi-
dacy for county treasurer.
The w. C. T. U. will meet next
Tuesday with Mrs. E. R. Hays. Let
all the members be present.
See the new ad. of G. r. Brab-
hams Sons in this issue. They are
selling a lot of goods at cost, and this
is an opportunity for bargains.
The large Newfoundland dog, for
merly belonging to Mr.. H. G. Askins,
was disposed of by him on leaving
town to Mr.. J. Fielder Hunter.
The Herald Office has been a
mighty busy place recently, and We
are never so we'll satisfied as when
we are rushed. Keep us busy; we
like it.
Miss Ollie Lee Dobson, teacher Of
the third grade in the city school,
was sick for several days this week
and her grade was taught by Miss
Belle Cooner.
Mr.. S. G. Ray announces himself
in this issue as a candidate for sher-
if. Mr.. Ray made the race several
years ago and only lacked about
twenty-five votes of being elected.
As to-day (Thursday) is Washing
toms birthday and legal holiday,
both the Peoples Bank and the Bam-
berg Banking Company will be clos
ed. The postoffice will also observe
Sunday hours.
Tuesday was the last day for max
ing tax returns, and Auditor Rowell
has been kept very busy last and this
week, writing up returns for those
who put it off as long as they could.
His Office presented busy scene last
and this week.
Rev. J. w. Sparks, an Episcopal
minister of Charleston, will visit our
city on Saturday and will hold divine
services on Sunday, the 25th instant,
at the Presbyterian church at IL
O'Clock a. m. and o'clock p. m. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Don't fail to attend the lecture at
the Fitting School auditorium Fri
day evening of this week. DR.. c. w.
Kollock, of Charleston will speak on
medicine as a Life-Work." Our
people do not realize what they are
missing by not attending these lee
lures.
So many of his friends know J.
Fielder Hunter, who is announced as
a candidate for sheriff in this issue,
as Cap" that it might be we'll to
state that it is "Cap" Hunter who is a
candidate, in order that none of his
friends might think it was some 9TH
er Hunter.
You will want to keep posted on
political happenings this year, and
therefore need The Herald more than
ever. We will give you the news with
out favor, and we do not propose
to mix in in favor of candidates. We
shall take positive stand in favor
of measures, not men.
Rev. B. F. Allen, of Denmark, has
accepted the call to the pastorate OF
the Baptist church of Batesburg, and
will enter on his new duties at once,
so a report to The State says. When
ever he enters it will be to do fine
work, for Allen is one of the choice
spirits. Baptist Courier.
The Herald will give years sub
scription to the first couple who gets
married this year, the only provision
being that the lady does the propos-
ing. Who will be the first to take
advantage of this offer? All we
want is the statement of the bride
that she did the proposing.
The stock of goods of Rubin &
Pesken, who recently were declared
bankrupts, was sold this week to
Mr.. H. Karesh, of Ehrhardt, and the
store will be opened up to-day
wednesday, He will put Messrs.
Rubin & Pesken in charge of the
store to dispose of the goods for him.
The Herald does not give write
up of the various andidates as they
announce for the reason that they are
all our friends and we might say a
little more about one than another
and thereby give unintentional Of