The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-20
ThR Bamherg Hrralh
Thursday, Nov. 20, 1913.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Several persons from mere went
over to Orangeburg last Thursday
night to attend a play at the opera
house in that city.
Some of our citizens are of the
opinion that the crowd in town last
Friday was the largest ever seen
here. There were numbers of ne
groes, yet we noted the comparative
ly few went into the circus.
The Herald force has been kept
mighty busy recently, in fact we have
been. so busy turning out work that
we have had no time to post up our
books and do much collecting.
JEFF J. Hughes, who was so serious
ly wounded by VIM. Steedley last
week, has been carried to the hos
pital in Charleston for treatment,
and we understand that he is getting
along very well indeed. He will no
doubt recover Steedley is still in
Jail here.
A paper was circulated last Mon
day among the merchants asking that
all places of business be closed Thurs
day of next week Thanksgiving
Day.) The paper was generally sign
ed, and we have no doubt all the
stores will close. The banks will
also close, while the post Office will
observe Sunday hours.
The report of cotton ginned in
Bamberg county up to November
1st of this year is 20,155 bales, as
against 1918 for the same period
last year. Taking these figures as a
basis, it appears that Bamberg coun-
ty Will raise this year something like
$4,000 bales of cotton, as there must
have been ginned at least 1000 or
5000 bales since the above figures
were secured.
Mr.. R. C. Mixson was in town dur
ing the past week making a survey
of the town. This survey was made
necessary, as there was some doubt
as to the exact limits of the town,
and in order that the question of
taxation of some property might be
finally settled. Markers showing the
limits of the town will no doubt be
erected, so that there will be no ques-
tion hereafter.
The circus certainly brought a
large crowd of people to town, yet
it was the most orderly crowd we
ever saw. There was no drunken
ness of any consequence, the crowd
was entirely orderly in every way,
and there was not single arrest
made during the day, although there
we're a number of extra policemen
on duty. The dispensary was closed,
and there was no illegal selling of
whiskey. Why can't Bamberg peo-
ple behave this well all the time?
The musical concert given at Car
Isle School auditorium last Thurs
day evening was we'll attended and
was q success in every way. The
musical club recently organized as
sisted largely in the entertainment,
and shows that the club will be a
decided success. The entertainment
was given to raise funds for furnish
ing the lobby of the new dormitory
for boys now nearing completion. The
furniture has been ordered. 1t is Of
heavy mission style, and very hand
some.
The chain gang is now at work
in the Ehrhardt section. The gang
now numbers twenty odd, including
those convicts sent from the various
towns in the county. Supervisor
Bruce recently made application to
the State penitentiary for some con-
victs and succeeded in getting five
life termers, with the promise of pos
sibly one or two more later. Mr..
Bruce is improving the roads of the
county as rapidly as possible, and he
wants to keep a good sized gang at
work all the time.
The local telephone exchange has
grown so rapidly that subscribers
are now required to call by number
and not by name. Subscribers will
save time hereafter by consulting
their telephone directories and ask
ing central for the number wanted.
If any party you wish to communicate
with is not down in the directory,
better ask central for information -
and inquire whether the party want
ed has a telephone, as new phones
are being added: constantly and di-
rectories are only issued every few
months.
John Green, one of the most highly
respected colored citizens of this COM