The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-01-25
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

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a holiday in Bamberg. Every place
of business was open as usual.
We have heard it stated that Mr..
]. S. J. Faust, of Denmark, will be
a candidate for county treasurer this
year.
Mrs. Thomas Black will entertain
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union next Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock.
There are good crowds in town
every day now. People are making
their arrangements for another year,
and the banks and credit merchants
are busy.
We understand that it is likely
that Mr.. J. H. A. Carter, now men,
Der of the county board Of education
and a successful teacher, will make
the race for county treasurer this
year.
The hauling of fertilizers has be-
gun, and the roads could hardly be
in worse condition than they are at
present, from the rains and snow.
The heavy wagons will cut them up
still more.
Rev: O. j.. Frier preached his last
sermon at the Baptist church last
Sunday night, and he and Mrs. Frier
will leave the latter part of this week
for Winnsboro, where Mr.. Frier has
accepted q call. Their many friends
regret to see them leave.
Good sized congregations attended
the services last Sunday at the Bap-
tist church, it being Pastor Frler's
last Sunday as pastor here. He is
moving this week to Winnsboro, S.
c., where he will take charge of the
Baptist church as PASTOR
During the recent bad weather the
people Of the Hunters Chapel Sec
ton Of this county were without their
mail for week or more, as the car
rier on this route, which goes out
from Branchville, could not make the
trip on account of the roads.
A number of Confederate veterans
from all over the county were in the
city last Friday to attend the meeting
of the Daughters of the Confederacy
and to receive their crosses of hon.
or. The occasion was a most pleas
ant one and was greatly enjoyed by
the veterans.
An examination will be held on
Saturday, January 9th, by Postmas-
ter J. P. Murphy for rural carier
on route No. 2, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mr.. E.
F. Free. The route is now being serv-
ed byfMr. J. M. Fielder, Jr., the sub
stitute carrier.
:! Otis Holman. Charlie Kelly, Wash
Clinton, and Marion Martin were
tried before Mayor Smoak Monday of
this week on the charge of gambling.
They were found guilty and paid
their fines. Caesar Punches was al
so tried for being drunk and fined
$500, which he paid.
The firm of Rubin G. Pesken, mer-
chants of this city, have admitted
bankruptcy, after petition had been
filed against them, and their store is
now closed. It is hoped by their
friends that they can succeed IN
Strengthening out their financial
troubles and resume business.
Among the many subscribers which
The Herald has on it's list who have
been taking the paper since it was
first published is Mr.. c. A. Milhous'
of near town. He says The Herald
is the best county paper he ever saw,
and he shows his faith in it, for his
subscription is paid up several, years
ahead.
The attention of city council is re-
spectfully called to the condition OF
the lower end of Carlisle street, next
to South-end cemetery. The clay on
this street has been badly cut up
during the recent wet weather, and 1t
would be good idea to get the road
machine of the chain gang and round
it up, or use the drag which has been
used by Chief Hand with so much
success.
Rey. j. w. Sparks, an Episcopal
minister from Charleston, spent
Monday and Tuesday in our city, Wis
iting members of the Episcopal
church residing here. On Tuesday
he held communion services at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j.
Brabham. Mr.. Sparks expects to
visit our city again on the 4th Sunday
in February, when he will hold reg
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