The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-31
Chr Banthrrg Hrralh
Thursday, July 81, 1913
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Rev. w. H. Hodges will return to
Bamberg some time this week, and
will preach as usual at the Methodist
church next Sunday.
Next Monday is the first Monday
in August and legal sales day. There
are a few sales to be made by the
sheriff, under execution for taxes.
Miss Addys Hays will entertain
this "wednesday morning with a
porch party in honor of her guest,
Mrs. Alf. G. Hays, of Appalachicola,
Fla.
4 postal card from Rev. W. H.
Hodges states that he will be here
and preach at Trinity Methodist
church next Sunday morning and
evening.
In another column the commission
ers of election give notice of the dis
pensary election to be held in this
county on Tuesday, August 18th. The
list of managers is incorporated in
the notice.
Through error in last weeks issue
a paragraph from the Sumter Herald
in reference to the recent fddlers
convention in Bamberg was credited
to the Dillon Herald.
Mr.. Jno. H. Cope, of the Cope Sec
ton, was in the city yesterday. He
says the loss he sustained by the
burning of his barns was about So
500, and he had insurance of 81, 800.
Reports from various sections in
this county give the cheering infor-
nation that the crop outlook is fine
Both corn and cotton are exceptional
" good, and the farmers anticipate
an unusually large yield this year.
Last Friday afternoon the barn of
Mr.. Jno. H. Cope, near the town OF
Cope. was destroyed by fire, and the
building with all its contents, was
total loss. The fire was caused by
bolt of lightning, which set the build
ing on fire.
Work has begun on the remodellng
of the Pearlstine store, next to Bam-
berg Banking Company. 1t will be
thoroughly overhauled and greatly
improved, and will be occupied as
general merchandise store when the
repairs are finished.
A post card from our friend, G. j.
S. Brooker, states that he and Mrs.
Brooker left Richmond in their car
last Thursday, and they are now on
their way home, coming down
through the valley and by the natural
bridge. He says it is grand up there.
The large ginnery of Mr.. Jones A.
Williams is about completed and it
will be in shape for ginning this
fall. This gives Bamberg extra ia
cilities for ginning, and it will no
doubt result in increased cotton re-
ceipts at this market. The Cotton
Oil Company has large gin plant,
and the company also owns the plant
formerly belonging to the Farmers
Gin Company, just above town.
Messrs. J. A. Peters, Jr., ]. c.
Kinard, ]. F. Chassereau, and 9TH
ers, of the Ehrhardt section, were in
the city yesterday They were here
to attend hearing in the matter of
the claim of st. Johns church against
the U. S. government to recover for
the burning of this church by Sher-
man during the war. The hearing
was held in the Offices of Carter &
Carter, who represent the church,
and the government was represented
by Mr.. Blake. The amount claimed
by the church is $500, but as most
of the witnesses testified that the
loss was about $1,000, the latter
amount will likely be allowed. 1t
will be some time before the matter
is finally settled, as it is well-known
that the government is slow about
such matters.
The Home Town.