The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
SHORT LOCALS.
tsrief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

burg county dispensary board.
Mr.. G. H. Smoak has about COM
pleted his new stores on Railroad
avenue. The building is of brick,
and there are two stores.
Rev. L. E. Virgins, of Pickens,
who is visiting relatives in the city,
conducted services at Trinity Metho-
dist church last Sunday morning
and evening.
The total sales Of the Bamberg
county dispensaries for the month
of November amounted to SS,SS1.42,
according to the monthly statement
published in The Herald today.
Mr.. B. B. Leitzsey, who was a
LIQUOR constable in this county until
the constabulary was abolished by a
special act of the legislature, has
been sent to Florence to do similar
duty.
Effective last week, there is a tax
of one cent on every telephone and
telegraph message. Some Bamberg
folks thought the odd cent an error,
but were assured that the federal
government had levied this special
tax because of the European war.
Rev. W. H. Hodges and family will
leave the latter part of this week for
Lake City, his new charge. Mr..
Hodges has been pastor of the Meth
odist church here for the past four
years, and the friends he and his
family have made regret that they
must go.
Last Sunday was the last service
for Rev. W. H. Hodges pastorate in
Bamberg, although he was too i'll to
conduct services. Mr.. Hodges many
friends in the city regret his depar-
ture, and their best wishes go with
him to his new field, Lake City, he
having completed his four years at
this charge.
A prominent Bamberg farmer told
The Herald Monday that all present
signs indicate that wheat will be a
more profitable crop next summer
than cotton-considered from a
monetary standpoint. And, he ar
gued, there will be no chance to lose
on wheat, for the farmers can eat
-four but they cannot eat cotton.
Rev. E. O. Watson, the newly ap-
pointed pastor of Trinity Methodist
church, is expected to conduct SER
vices here next Sunday. He
will arrive in Bamberg during
the week. Mr.. Watson is an able
preacher, has many friends in the
city, and he and his family will re-
ceive a cordial welcome to Bamberg.
A gentleman from Cope in the city
the other day said that preparations
are being made to rebuild the burn
ed business district. A recent fire
destroyed many Of the stores there.
A law previously passed by the town
council prevents the erection of
wooden structures. He stated that
modern brick buildings would be
erected in place of the wooden ones
burned.
Last week we stated that packages
mailed at the postoffice could be
marked not to be opened until after
Christmas, when the sentence should
have read not to De opened until
Christmas. The postmaster earnest
" asks that Christmas packages be
deposited in the office as early as
possible. They will not be dispatch
ed until just a few days before
Christmas, if requested.
The Carlisle school offers to re-
ceive students beginning school jan
uary 4th for $50, payable either all
cash or monthly. In lieu of cash,
the school offers to accept one bale
of good cotton and s45 cash, paya-
Bile in instalments. Head Master
Guilds, states that there is room in
the dormitories for twenty more
boys and five girls, and until these
places are filed, the above terms are
offered.
The scarcity of money has caused
falling off in receipts at the Bam-
berg postofice for the month of No
vember, although the receipts for
October were the largest ever known.
The total receipts for November were
about five per cent. less than last
year for the same month, but this is
considered a pretty good record for
the hard times. At many other Of
fees the decrease IN receipts has
been much greater.
Some trouble has been experienced
in Bamberg in securing revenue
stamps for the special war tax i'm