The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-09-24
Thr Banthrrg Nrralh
Thursday, Sept. "a, 1914.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Cotton Oil company, stated yester-
day that his company had already
ginned more than 1900 bales OF the
cotton crop OF 1914.
The friends of Mrs. A. McB. Speaks
will be pleased to learn that she is
expected home this week from the
infirmary in Charleston, where she
has been undergoing treatment for
some weeks.
There has been a decided touch Of
winter in the air for the last week
or two. The local weather prognos-
ticators all say that it is, unusually
early for the exceptionally cool
weather we have been having. Fires
have been very comfortable for some
days
Mr.. ]. J. Smoak moved into his
new cottage on New Bridge street
Tuesday. The house vacated by Mr..
Smoak will be occupied by Mrs.
Dunn, who is now moving. Today
Mr.. Eugene Stokes will move into the
cottage formerly occupied by Mrs.
Dunn.
Despite the fact that financial con-
ditions have been bad for weeks, The
Herald has in no way cut down its
reading matter. Full eight pages
have been printed every issue, al
though it has cost good deal more
to print the paper this summer than
we have received from it.
Mrs. W. P. Blume enjoys thetdis-
tinction of being the first woman in
Bamberg county to purchase a bale
of cotton for ten cents pound to as
sist in relieving the depressed con-
dition of the cotton movement. The
bale was purchased Thursday, weigh
ing $50 pounds, and is now on exhi-
bition in front OF Spann & Simmons
store.
Now that the farmers are receiv-
ing some money on their cotton, We
trust they will not forget the news
paper man. We have not dunned
our subscribers, believing that when
they get money they will pay their
subscriptions. This newspaper needs
the money and it will certainly ap-
preciate the dollar and a half from
each of it's subscribers.
Mr.. James Armstrong has received
the appointment as rural carrier on
route No. 8, to succeed Mr.. W. l..
Bessinger, deceased Mr.. Armstrong
has been valued clerk in the post
Office for some time, where he made
many friends among the patrons Of
the postoffice by his courtesy and
kindness. Mr.. j.. J. Smoak is substi-
tute carrier on route No. 8.
The voorhees, Industrial school, at
Denmark, will open on Oct. /. NJ.
A. Menafee, head of the school, states
that the prospects for large enroll
ment this year are good, notwith-
standing the war. The enrolment
last year was 655. During the sum-
mer a two-story teachers hall has
been completed, and money has been
subscribed toward the building of a
laundry.
Last Friday more than two hun
dred bales of cotton were sold in
Bamberg, the price paid being 9
cents per pound. This was the big
gest sale of cotton in single day
since the cotton season opened. The
price paid, nine cents, was higher
than the Augusta market. There
were but a few other markets in the
country paying the same price on
that day. This sale of the feecy sta
pie put into circulation some $4,000.
Box rent at the postoffice for the
quarter beginning Oct. l, is now due.
Cards have been placed in the boxes,
and the postmaster requests it stated
that the rent must be paid before
Oct. l. On the morning of Oct. l all
boxes on which rent has not been
paid will be closed in accordance with
the postal regulations. No excep-
tions will be made to this rule. so it
is suggested as being wise to attend
to the matter of paying box rent be-
fore the night of September 30th.
The postmaster has received Or
ders from the postoffice department
that hereafter, on account of the
morning mail arriving here at S:37
instead of 9:37, as previously. al
carriers leave Bamberg at $50. in
stead of 1890, as heretofore. The
patrons of the free delivery routes
will bear in mind that the rural car
riers will arrive hereafter about one
hour earlier than formerly. Those
having mail to go out on the routes
will also bear in mind the change