The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-03-14
Ttre Banthrrg Nrralh
Thursday, March II, 1912.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Mr.. J. H. A. Carter announces his
candidacy for county treasurer in this
issue.
Col. John F. Folk announces his
candidacy for the State Senate in
this issue.
Mr.. G. L. Kinard announces HIM
self in this issue as candidate for
cotton weigher at Bamberg.
Don't be late at the lecture of
Judge Jones tomorrow evening. 1t
starts promptly at 7:3o o'clock.
Mr.. G. w. Folk announces himself
in this issue as a candidate for re-
election as county commissioner.
The Young Peoples Missionary So
cietv will have an open meeting at
the Methodist parsonage this (Thurs-
day. evening" 1t will take the form
of an evening in Japan.
The lecture of Judge Ira B. Jones
at the Fitting School auditorium to-
morrow evening will begin promptly
at 1880 o'clock. Please be prompt,
as the lecture will start right on time.
The second quarterly conference
of the Bamberg Methodist churches
will be held here next Monday.
Presiding Elder Banks will preach at
Trinity Methodist church next Sun
day.
We want a copy of The Herald of
November 16, 1911, to complete our
file. If any of our friends have a
copy of this date we will appreciate
it very much if they will bring or
send it to US.
A correspondent writes: Il con-
slider The Bamberg Herald one OF the
brightest weeklies published in the
State. It's locals and personals are
concise, it's short editorials pithy and
to the point, and it's eclectic matter of
the best"
Sheriff J. B. Hunter, of Bamberg,
will not be a candidate for re-elec-
tion 10 that Office which he has held
since the creation of the county, but
will make the race before the legis-
lature for the position of superin-
tendent of the penitentiary next jan
uary.-Barnwell People.
Sixty bales of cotton were sold
here Monday by Mr.. W. D. Tatum,
the price paid being 1870. He had
this cotton stored in the warehouse
at the cotton mill, and it was sold by
him to Mr.. J. D. Copeland, who in
turn sold it to G. R. Brabham's Sons,
who shipped it. Another Orangeburg
man sold a lot of cotton here Mon
day.
The home mission district school
will open promptly Tuesday after
noon at 4 o'clock. The exercises will
be held in the Sunday-school room
of the Methodist church. A splendid
program has been prepared, and
those who are to take part are re-
quested to be in their places at the
appointed time. Every member of
the society, and visitors are cordially
invited to attend this school.
There was congregational meet
ing of the Baptist congregation held
here last Sunday morning for the pur-
pose of calling pastor. A unanimous
call was extended to Rev. W. R. Nc
MILAN, of Amherst, Va, and it is ex-
pected that he will accept and come
here to assume the pastorate in about
a month or more. Mr.. Mcmillan
preached here recently, and all who
heard him preach and met him were
well pleased.
The demonstration on the farm of
Mr.. Henry F. Bamberg, near town,
last Friday, of breaking land and
blowing out stumps with dynamite
was attended by a number of promi-
nent gentlemen from town and the
surrounding country, all of whom
were much interested in the demon
stration. The demonstration was by
representative of the Jefferson
Powder Company, for Mr.. J. A. Hunt
er, the hardware man.