The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-06-04
Chr Ramthrru Grralh
Thursday, June 4, 1914.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

The roads Of the county could be
J much improved by the use Of the
drag and then rolled.
If your subscription has EXPIRED
let US have your renewal ppromptly.
We need money all the time.
Monday was the first Monday in
the month, but there were no public
sales and few people came to town.
The action of the county executive
committee at the meeting here Mon
day was important. Read the report
in another column.
The annual commencement of
Clemson College will be held June
7h, Sth, and 9th. AS usual there is
large graduating class.
H. S. Berry, formerly with the
Bamberg Cotton Mills, has accepted
the position of overseer of cloth
room at Aldora mills, Barnesville,
Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. kearse an
nounce the approaching marriage Of
their daughter. Mildred, to Mr..
George DuPre Sanders, marriage to
take place June thirtieth.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A Rice announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Annie Laurie, to Mr.. Thos. R. Smith.
of Orangeburg, the wedding to take
place during June.
The county Democratic executive
committee held an important meet
ing here Monday of this week. A
full report of the meeting will be
found in another column
New automobiles continue to
make their appearance on our
streets. Everybody's buying 'em it
seems, and they will soon be as COM
mon as horses and buggies.
At the commencement exercises OF
,Brenau College, Gainesville, Ca,
this week, Miss Eunice Johns, daugh-
ter of Mr.. w. I. Johns, of Baldoc,
received a diploma in voice.
Invitations have been issued to
the wedding of Miss Emma Owens,
of Denmark, to Mr.. John Reynolds
Minor. on Wednesday, June II, at
Bethel Park Methodist church, Den
mark.
The friends of Mr.. V. ]. Hartzog
are urging him to make the race for
cotton weigher at Bamberg. He
has the matter under consideration,
but has not yet decided to be can
didate.
The Herald has enjoyed a larger
edvertising patronage this spring
than ever before for this season,
which shows that those who use the
advertising columns of this paper
find that it pays.
Mr.. Frank Mcmillan, of the Coils
ton section, lost fine mule Sunday
afternoon, as a result of a stroke
Of lightning. During the rain light
ming struck a tree near the stable
and the shock killed the animal.
A cement sidewalk is being built
on the West side of Main street, be-
tween the office of Graham & Black
and Ducker's store. This will give
cement sidewalk on that side of the
street. from the depot to Hays cor
ner.
The heaviest rain in several months
fell Sunday afternoon. The rain ap-
pears to have been general through
out the county. The crops were bad
" in need of rain, and it made the
farmers feel mighty good to see the
fine season Sunday afternoon.
The State campaign opens at Sum-
ter Wednesday, June 18th, and the
Senatorial campaign at st. Matthews
the same day. The Senatorial meet
ing for Bamberg will be held Satur-
day, June 81, and the State meeting
will come here Wednesday, July 10.
Invitations were issued this week
to the marriage of Miss Pearl Black,
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Black, to Mr.. James Thomas Burch,
of Florence The wedding will take
place in Trinity Methodist church,
thisxcity, on Wednesday evening, June
18th, at $50 o'clock.
Charlie Ray, of Olar, has this to
say in renewing his subscription:
Enclosed please find check for
$50, which accept as renewal OF
my subscription to The Herald-the
best paper of its kind in the State.
l would to heaven it was a semi
weekly at three times its present
price. 1t is a household companion
cant do without it." !