The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-08-07
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Thursday, August Z, 1913
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

q fair price.
If nothing happens, work On the
new postoffice building will begin in
very short time.
We hope the sPamberg-Ehrhardt
railroad will soon be completed. We
want to see the rails'being laid.
Mrs. H. H. Copeland entertained a
few friends Saturday evening at her
attractive home 4 salad course was
served
1t is expected that work will begin
this week on the new dormitory of
the Carlisle School. Messrs, Grandy
& Son will erect the building.
c. R. Brabham's Sons are offering
lot of barefoot sandals and ladies
oxfords at cost. This is your oppor-
tunity to secure bargains in foot
wear
On Wednesday morning Miss Addys
HAYS complimented Mrs. Annie Hays
with a delightful porch party. Five
tables were laid, and a most tempt
ing salad course served.
In renewing for subscription to
The Herald for another year, Mrs. G.
S. O'Neal, Jr., says: The Herald is
such a good county paper, and we
enjoy gettinS it each week
The first open cotton of the season
was sent to us Tuesday by James
Grant, a colored farmer, who lives
near town. He says he has about
nine acres which is opening rapidly.
Mr.. ". C. Hutto and family, who
have been occupying the Pearlstine
house, just behind The Herald Office,
moved Tuesday to the house owned
by Mrs. A. J. Alexander, opposite the
graded school.
The annual Crocketville picnic will
be held at Crocketville on Wednes-
day. August 18th. Music by Metz's
orchestra from Charleston. Dancing
all day and ball that night. Ball
game in the afternoon. Everybody
invited.
Mr.. L. A. Searson, from the comp
troller generals Office, was in the
city last Thursday for the purpose OF
making the annual settlement with
the auditor and treasurer Of this
county. He found everything ready
for him and the work was completed
in a very short time.
4 letter from Mr.. J. B. Gillian,
formerly of Denmark, but now OF
Leary, Ca, where he manages large
farm for Mr.. w VI. Brabham, says
that the crops over there are very
good. He is always glad to get The
Herald. as it is like getting letter
from home folks.
Those attending the dance at
Aiken on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings of last week were Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Copeland, Mrs, Alf Hays,
Miss Addys Hays, Messrs. A. NJ. Den
bow, G. D. Ryan, and DR.. Geo, NJ.
Sibert. Miss Hays motored to Aiken
and Augusta in her car.
The news of the death of Mr.. David
E. Pifer was heard with regret in
Bamberg. He had visited here
number of times and made number
of friends. Mr. Pifer was killed last
Saturday by log train on the rail-
road of the Schofield Lumber Com
pany. He was fine young man.
The Atlantic Coast Line will run
it's annual excursion to the noun
tains and seashore resorts on the
18th instant. The rate TO Washing
ton. and return is only $40, andsever-
al of our merchants will take advant-
age of the cheap rates to go
to New York to make their purchases
for fall.
Last Saturday morning about half
past one o'clock the African Metho-
dist church, situated in the North
eastern part of town, not far OF New
Bridge street, was totally destroyed
by fire. 1t was rough frame struc-
ture, without ceiling, and the loss
is not heavy. There had been no
fire around the building, and it is
mystery how the fire originated.
There was no insurance.
There is postoffice ruling which
imposes fine of $500 or years i'm
prisonment on anyone who through
carelessness Or otherwise takes mail
from the postoffice not belonging to
him and fails to return it Immediate
ly. This applies to newspapers as
we'll as letters. To say it's the post
masters fault cuts no figure under
the ruling. Better look over your
mail hefore leaving the office