The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-03-05
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

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derson.
Francis Marion Bamberg Chapter,
U. D. c., will meet Tuesday, March
10th, at p. m. with Mrs. Elise
Walker and Mrs. Stubs.
State Constable Waters, who has
been stationed here for some months,
has been transferred to Barnwell,
and left for that place this week.
The Herald is good advertising
medium because the people who take
it appreciate it enough to pay for it.
We carry no dead-head subscribers.
On account Of the very severe
weather it was impossible for the
rural route carriers to make their
trips last Wednesday and Thursday.
There is a probability that Bam-
berg will soon have Chinese laun-
dry. Two Cinnamon were here this
week endeavoring to secure loca-
tion.
Messrs. McManus and Holland are
opening up a barber shop under the
Johnson Hotel. They are putting in
baths with hot and cold water, and
are fitting up the place in nice style.
Service on the two new rural
routes of Bamberg was commenced
last Monday morning with the tenn
porary carriers, and the patrons OF
the routes seem to- appreciate the
service very much.
Right Rev. w. A. Guerry, Bishop
of South Carolina, will visit Bamberg
Tuesday, March 10th, and will
preach at the Methodist church that
evening, through the kindness OF
Rev. W. H. Hodges.
The Bamberg, Ehrhardt and Wal
terboro Railroad will be completed
in about two months. This will give
a much more direct route to Wal
terboro from this section.-Orange-
burg Times and Democrat.
Yesterday about noon the resi-
dence of Mr.. R. L. Risher was
slightly damaged by fire. The fire
presumably caught from the stove
flue. The blaze was soon extinguish-
ed and little damage resulted.
DR.. Vance Brabham, of Cope, has
purchased the residence of Mr.. John
NJ. Brailsford on Glover street, and
will move his family here, where
DR.. Brabham will practice his profess
sion. We welcome them to the city.
-Orangeburg Sun.
DR.. V. w. Brabham, formerly OF
Cope, but who has moved to this
city lately, has purchased the resi-
dence occupied by Mr.. John NJ. Brails-
ford at 20 E. Glover We welcome
DR.. Brabham to this city.-Orange-
burg Times and Democrat.
If your subscription has expired,
please renew promptly, as We can
not afford to send the paper on Gre
dit. If you don't want it, let us
know and we will stop sending it
just as promptly. We don't try to
force the paper on anybody
With an increased force, The Her
aid is slowly catching up with all
work on hand, some of which had
been in our Office for several months
We are now able to take care of all
the business given US and deliver
work promptly. But our expenses
are very heavy and we need a lot of
new business
Snow fell in Bamberg practically
all day last Wednesday, and during
the night there was considerable sleet
1t was the heaviest snow storm seen
here in many years, the fall being
about seven inches or more How
ever, Thursday was a bright day of
sunshine and warmth, and the snow
melted rapidly.
Those veterans that have not re-
ceived cross of honor, and wish to
obtain same, apply to Mrs. J. H.
Murphy or Capt. J. K. Risher for
application blanks, and have them
properly filed out and returned by
April 1st, as the next bestowal Of
crosses is May 10th. Applications
must be sent in four weeks before
a bestowal.
The two new rural routes estab-
lished from the Bamberg postofice
will cause a number of changes in
The Herald's mailing list, and we
ask that those who will get their
mail on the new routes will notify us
as soon as possible, in order that
their papers may be delivered
promptly. We are changing a num-
Der of names this week.