The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-20
TI1p Bamthrrg Hrralh
Thursday, August 20, 1914.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.


A Southern railway construction
force is at work repairing the cotton
platform in this city.
The friends of Mayor E. c. Hays
are glad to see him out aagain, after
an illness of some time.
Rev. ". S. Epperson, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, conducted SER
vices Sunday evening at the Baptist
church.
The second bale of cotton of the
season was ginned yesterday by the
Farmers Gin company, for Ben
Holmes, a colored farmer residing
near the city.
The many friends of Mr.. D. F.
Hooton, cashier of the BambeTg
Banking Co., who has been sick for
several days, are delighted to see him
on the streets again.
Mr.. C. H. Mitchell has purchased
from Mr.. w. E. Free the cottage on
Bridge street now occupied by Mr..
r. NJ. Hit. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell
will occupy the cottage in the near
future.
The passenger train that has been
arriving here at 9:37 a. m, has been
changed to S:37 a. M, just one hour
earlier. This train now connects with
the Charleston and Columbia train
to Columbia, at Branchville.
A civil service examination. was
held at Denmark Saturday for the
postmastership at Ehrhardt. There
were several applicants. 1t will prob
ably be some time before the appoint
ment will be made.
Congressman James F. Byrnes has
filed with the clerk of the house Of
representatives, at Washington, his
statement showing the expenditures
made during the present campaign,
to be $1,000. Mr.. Mixson's state
ment shows an expenditure Of 1929.
The recent heavy rains have con-
siderably damaged the cotton crop
around Bamberg. Some Of the farm
ers estimate that their cotton has
been damaged fifty per cent. This
condition, however, seems to be pure
ly local, as in many sections Of the
county there has been but little rain
recently.
Bamberg county will do itself
proud when it sends DR.. S. P. Rentz
to Columbia as its representative.
DR.. Rentz is a man of force, and it
is safe to predict that he will serve
, his constituency with credit. The
people will hear from him. The state
of South Carolina needs more like
him.-Batesburg Herald.
In another column will be found
another article from Mr.. Miley.
AS certain portions relate to DR..
Rentz, DR.. Rentz was given the oppor-
tunity to reply. This is in fairness to
both candidates, as this is the last is
sue before the primary election. The
Herald shows no partiality to any
candidate or candidates in its adver-
,tising or news columns.
According to gentleman of Bam-
berg who has kept tab on the weather.
Saturday was the first day in eighteen
that no rain fell in this city. This ap-
pears to be a local condition, as it is
stated that in various other sections
hereabouts there has been compare
lively light rainfall. At Denmark,
another gentleman stated, rain was
actually needed on Monday.
The Democratic primary election
will be held Tuesday next, The polls
will open at eight o'clock in the
morning and close at in the after
noon. Immediately on the close of the
polls, the counting will be begun. 1t
is probable that the full returns from
Bamberg county will be known early
in the night, but it will doubtless be
early morning before definite news
of the State will be ascertained.
Mr.. D. G. Copeland writes us will
you kindly change the address OF
paper to Public Works Officer, Naval
Station Guantanamo, Cuba? I was
detached from duty as assistant to
the Philadelphia yard on July Is, and
given a months leave here before
taking charge of the Public Works
department at Guantanamo. Natural
ly / want The Herald to follow me
closely" Mr.. Copeland's many friends
in Bamberg wish him much success
and happiness in his new surround
ings.