The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-11
TIrR Banthfrg Grralh
Thursday, Jan. II, 1912.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.


himself as a candidate for cotton
weigher at Bamberg in this issue.
During the holidays Mrs. J. A. wy
man entertained most charmingly IN
honor of Mrs. Wilton E. McGee, OF
New York.
We understand to-day just as we
go to press that the water in the Ed
isto river is so high that crossing at
new bridge is impracticable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. L. Owens are
receiving the congratulations of their
friends over the arrival of fine girl
at their home Tuesday night.
Jones Bros. received this week a
car load of high class mules and
horses. See them if you need an ami
NAL. They can suit you in quality
and price.
Bridges across several streams in
the county were washed away by the
heavy rains this week. Mr.. l.. NJ.
Aver started to his farm Tuesday
morning from town, but had to re-
turn.
The Herald wants more business
and is prepared to take care of every
thing which comes it's way. If the
people of this community want a
newspaper, they should be willing to
support it.
In the election for fourth asso-
ciate Justice of the State Supreme
Court, Senator J. B. Black and Rep
resentative J. A. Hunter voted for
. Watts, while Representative w. L.
Riley voted for Fraser.
From a. communication in another
column, it. will be seen that the
people of the Smoaks section want
the railroad down there. The ques-
ton of extending the railroad to that
point might be worth Investigating.
At meeting of the directors of
Bamberg Banking Company, held last
Friday morning, Mr.. Henry J. Brab-
ham, Jr., was elected as director
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of his father, Mr.. H. J. Brab-
ham, Sr.
Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg entertain
ed at two lovely receptions last week,
the first on Thursday afternoon be-
ing in honor of Mrs. Creation E. Bam-
berg, a recent bride, and the other
in honor of Mrs. H. H. Wyman, of
Aiken, and Mrs. J. B. McGee.
Monday night was the time for
election of officers by the local lodge
of knights of Pythias, but no meet
ing was held as the rain poured IN
torrents. Officers for this year will
be elected at the next meeting, the
fourth Monday night in this month.
tits said that H. G. Askins, Esq,
of this city, may enter the race for
Judge of the second circuit, as he
has been urged to do so by numbers
of friends in the Pee Dee section,
where he formerly resided. B. W.
Miley, Esq, is the only aspirant so
far announced from this county.
The loss of D. R, Matheny in Sun
day mornings fire, when his resi-
dence was burned, was about $4,000,
and his insurance amounts to only
$1,000 His family is at DR.. Hairs
home in the. city for the present, but
he has rented a small house in town
which he will have to occupy until he
can do better.
Steve Johnson, a negro, was tried
before Mayor N. P. Smoak Thursday
of last week on the charge of selling
LIQUOR. This was case which had
been held over for some time. He
was found guilty and fined 500 or
serve thirty days on the county
chain gang. He took the days, and
is now helping to build good roads
for the county.
Some time ago when Superintend-
ent Wassum was in the city we TOOK
up with him the matter of providing
better railroad crossings or. Railroad
Avenue and he promised us he would
have the matter attended to at once.
However, nothing has been done so
far to improve the crossings, and 1t
seems to us that it is high time
something was done. Bamberg is
certainly entitled to better crossings
on the principal residence street OF
the town.