The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-04-11
Thf Bamthrrg Nrralh
Thursday, April II, 1912.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

IN evidence IN BalnUelS last ouHoaJ
Bamberg is growing along all
lines all the time, and yet some of
our people do not seem to realize it.
Mr.. ]. H. Kinard announces his
candidacy for magistrate at Ehr-
hardt in this issue.
Cloth bound novels, $3.50 editions,
only 25 cents at The Herald Book
Store. All late editions.
Mr.. J. Ruben, of this city, and
Miss B. Pesken, of New York city,
will be married in Charleston next
Tuesday.
There was a large crowd in town
last Saturday shopping, and our mer-
chants report most satisfactory
business for that day.
The Home Mission Society of Trim
ity Methodist church gave an egg
hunt to the Mite Box Brigade on the
lawn of the church last Saturday af-
ternoon.
See the new ad. of the Ehrhardt
, Hardware Co. in this issue. This
concern is now under new manage
ment, and carries a full assortment
of goods in their line.
The Carlisle Fitting School gave
holiday from last Friday until
Wednesday of this week, on account
Of Easter. Many of the students
spent the holidays at their homes.
Reports from all over the coun-
ty are to the effect that the farmers
are hard at work preparing for this
years crop. They are making up for
lost time on account of the long con-
Inued wet weather.
Last week Jones Bros. sold Mr.. j.
Fielder Hunter the fast trotting
horse, "Mazeppa." He is a brown
horse, with a lot of style, being one
of the handsomest animals seen
around here recently.
Master Charlie Moye entertained a
number of his friends Tuesday af-
ternoon in celebration of his 11th
birthday. A number of little boys
and girls were present, and they had
a most delightful afternoon.
Freight receipts at Bamberg con-
tinue to increase. The amount of
money received at the depot for
freight last week was the largest of
any week in the history of the road.
One day the receipts for freight alone
amounted to over 5000.
Our merchants report a much
more satisfactory spring business
this season than last year, in fact as
a rule the merchants of this city are
doing a great deal more business this
year, and it is for cash, too. The
town is extending it's shopping ter
ritory all the time.
We know all our readers will read
and appreciate the letter of Col. T. ].
Counts, of this city, which we repub-
lish from last weeks Barnwell Peo-
pie. Age has not changed the
colonel's interest in the farmers or
anything that pertains to the welfare
of the people of his county.
The handsome residence of Mr.. S.
A. Hand is rapidly nearing compile
ton, and he expects to occupy it be-
fore very long. Mr.. B. w. Simmons
is preparing to erect a handsome
home on Railroad Avenue, and Mr..
A. NJ. Brabham will no doubt build
a nice residence next door to Mr..
Simmons.
We are sure that every farmer
reader will thank Col. T. J. Counts
for his thoughtful and timely letter
of advice and encouragement. His
love for the people of his old home
county is as undimmed in the golden
afternoon of his years as it was in
it's bright, strong morning.-Barnwell
People.
The Hayward school taught by
Miss Viola Shuler, will give an en-
tertainment and picnic on Saturday,
April goth. In the morning there
will be exercises by the children, af-
ter which Prof. Shealy, of the Ehr-
hardt high school, also Rev. j. c..
Whitaker, will make addresses.
Everybody is invited to come and
bring well-flled baskets.
A very delightful occasion was the
informal bridge party given on Sat-
urday afternoon by Mrs. H. H. Cope
land in honor of her guest, Mrs.
Leroy Hankinson, of North Au-
gusta. The parlors were most at
tractive in their decorations of cut
flowers and pot plants, and a de-
lightful salad course was served.
NIre uonlyineon tho ouaSf of honor