The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-04
Tlre Banthrrg 4rralh
Thursday, Jan. 4, 1912.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Monday, attending the public sales
and transacting other business.
Rev. J. H. Danner writes us to
change the address of his paper from
Reidville to Union and says: "You
are giving US splendid paper"
Mr.. S. w. Sandifer has moved from
his farm into town, and is occupy
ing the residence which he pur-
chased from Mr.. F. NJ. Simmons.
A meeting of the directors of Bam-
berg Banking Company will be held
at the Offices of the bank tomorrow
(Friday) morning at ten o'clock.
The general assembly will con-
vene in annual session next Tuesday.
Senator J. B. Black and Representa-
tive J. A. Hunter will leave next
Monday for Columbia.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bamberg, Ehrhardt &
Walterboro Railway Company will be
held in the town hall in this city next
Monday at twelve o'clock noon.
New subscriptions and renewals
have been coming in right along re-
Gently. Let others get in line for
1912. The Herald ought to add sew
eral hundred new subscribers this
year.
The Herald must have more ad-
vertising than it has at present if it
is to continue to be published. 1t
is for the business men of Bamberg
to say whether they want a newspa-
per or not.
While out hunting last Thursday
Wesley Banks killed a partridge of
unusual color. It had number of
white feathers in it's back, which is
very unusual. However, the bird
was good to eat, all right.
A convict escaped from the coun-
ty chain gang last Friday, the gang
being in camp near Midway. How
ever, he was captured below Branch
vile the next day. The negro was a
State convict and had been made a
trusty.
Mr.. James Sandifer and Miss Daisy
Ellzey were married at Denmark
hxy Pnu
Allen. The bride was recently a
student in the graded school at this
place, being in the high school de-
partment.
The board of county commissioners
were in session here last Monday, but
the approving of claims occupied
their attention for the session. AS
there are several matters of import
ance to come before the board, there
will be another meeting next Mon
day.
Miss Gertrude Smith, daughter of
Col. w. G.. Smith, has been elected
teacher in the graded school to fill
the place made vacant by the resign
nation of Miss Mary Copes. Miss
Smith will be quite an addition to
the faculty of the hool-Orange-
burg Times and Democrat.
Mr.. E. F. Free, who has been
carrier on one of the free rural
routes out of town, has resigned and
has accepted a position with A. Rice
as book-keeper. Mr.. D. Fielder, the
substitute, is carrying the mail on
the route at present, and an exam
ination will be held some time soon
for regular carrier.
Next Monday evening is the time
for a regular meeting of Bamberg
lodge, knights of Pythias. Officers
for the ensuing year are o.be elect
ed. Let every member be present, es-
pecially those woh have not been at
tending regularly recently. The
lodge must take on new life if 1t is
to be kept alive. Just a few men,
bers cannot keep it going.
Rev. J. H. Graves, now pastor OF
the Methodist church at Latta, was
married last Wednesday afternoon
to Miss Anna E. Connor, the cere-
mony taking place at the home of
the brides parents near Branch
vile. Revs. E. O. Watson and Peter
Stokes were the officiating minis.
ters. Mr.. Graves is well-known and
has many friends in Bamberg.
The new law in regard to commu-
tation tax will materially supplement
the road fund in this county. There
are $500 names on the list, but of
this number it is possible that some
may not be liable. However, it can
be reasonably supposed that the in
come from this tax will be at least