The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-27
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

will be at Springtown on July 4th.
The public is invited.
Come and hear Jim Byrnes speak
Saturday. He will tell what he has
been doing in congress.
The rains this week have been OF
much benefit to the crops, especially
corn. Moisture was badly needed.
Cross ties are now being placed on
the railroad from Bamberg to Ehr-
hardt, preparatory to laying the rail.
The first load of water melons for
this season came to town yesterday
morning, which is rather early for
melons.
The annual reunion of the Bess-
niger family will be held at Spring
Branch church Thursday, July 4th.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The third quarterly conference of
the Bamberg Methodist churches will
be held here Monday, July 9Th. Pre-
siding Elder M. L. Banks will preach
here Sunday, July 7th.
Married at Bamberg, S. c., June
18th, Mr.. c. L. knight, of st. George,
and Miss Sadie Bikle, of Ehrhardt.
They left on the afternoon train for
their future home, st. George.
The United States Senate on Thurs
day confirmed the appointment OF
Col. A. W. knight as postmaster at
Bamberg. He will surely make good,
for he is knightly man In character,
courage and capacity.-Barnwell Peo-
pie.
Mr.. A. W. knight, of the Bamberg
Herald, has been confirmed as post
master at Bamberg and will take
charge of the Office about July 1st.
We congratulate Brother Knight up
on his Observation-Disclosures Coun-
ty Times.
We congratulate. Editor A. Wilkes
knight upon his appointment as
postmaster at Bamberg. He is one
of the four sons of the late Sheriff
A. H. knight, of Bennettsville, all OF
whom have won success in other
counties. es.-Bennettsville Advocate.
Mr.. Clyde Rowell, chief operator OF
the Arcade Amusement company, OF
Bamberg, who was last week on a
visit to his brother at the Arcade in
Newberry, left on Monday for Winns-
boro to accept the position of man
ager of the Lyric-Newberry Herald
and News.
Last week we had an article stat
ing that among others Congressman
Byrnes would not have opposition
this year. This article was prepared
before the announcement of the can
didacy of Mr.. Harry D. Calhoun was
received, which came to US just be-
fore going to press.
Mr.. Jno. H. Cope, of the Cope sec
ton, has fifteen acres of the finest
corn ever seen in this part of the
country. Those who have seen it and
are competent to Judge say that it is
the finest they have ever seen and
will undoubtedly make one hundred
bushels or more per acre.
Little Mary Elizabeth Fielder, in
fant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert
L. Fielder, died at their home IN
Spartanburg on Sunday, June 18th,
after an illness of several weeks
with bronchial pneumonia. The in
terment was at Spartanburg. Mr..
Fielder formerly lived at Denmark.
Money is mighty scarce in Bam-
berg these days, and it is especially
scarce around The Bamberg Herald
Office. Those who owe us anything
will confer a great favor if they will
let us have it. 1t takes money to
keep this establishment going, and
our force must be paid off every Sat-
urday night.
The News and Courier has been
= kind enough to furnish us with bull
letins of the Republican and Demo-
cratic conventions, which was much
appreciated here. Their telegram
sent to us Tuesday afternoon gave
the first news of the election of
Alton B. Parker as temporary chair
man at Baltimore.
The u. S. Senatorial campaign
meeting is scheduled for next Satur-
day here. The meeting will no doubt
be held in the court house and will
be presided over by Hon. H.
C. Folk, county chairman. The can
didates for congress will also speak.
Come out and hear them. Mr.. Byrnes