The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-30
Thr Banthrrg Hrralh
Thursday, July 80, 1914.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Mr.. H. H. Hill exhibited to The
Herald Monday very fine specimen
of the Avocado pear, which was
grown at Sanford, Fla.
The county campaign party will ad-
dress the voters at Denmark on We'd
nesday, August 5th. Everybody is
invited to the meeting.
Sunday was probably the hottest
day of the summer in Bamberg. One
gentleman stated that thermometer
registered 1O4 in the shade.
Tuesday was the last day for en-
rolling to vote in the Democratic pri-
maries. If you have not enrolled,
you cannot vote in the primaries
this year.
A county campaign meeting will
be held at Bamberg on Friday, Au-
gust 21st, at which time the can
didates for county Offices will address
the voters.
The Herald is always glad to re-
ceive news letters from the different
sections of the county and other near
by points. We trust our correspond
ents will send us letters regularly.
We should like to have correspond
ent in every section of the county.
The congressional candidates will
address the voters at Bamberg on
Friday, July 31st. The people of the
county are invited to be present and
hear the claims of the aspirants. Hon.
James F. Byrnes, incumbent, Is OPP
posed by R. NJ. Nixon, of Barnwell
county.
A fine rain fell here Tuesday af-
ternoon, which was much needed, as
the crops were suffering considerably
from lack of moisture. The yield
will not be near so large as was ex-
pected one time during the season,
but as rule, corn crops are fine and
little grain should be shipped in here
from the West next year.
Mr.. Roy Bessinger. a son Of Mr..
W. D. Bessinger, who lives just above
town, while hunting in the swamp
Tuesday, shot a rattlesnake that he
says measured nine inches in circum-
ference, was four feet four inches
long, and had nine rattles and but
ton. This is as large snake as has
been killed in this section In some
time. -, '..
= Mr.. W. c. Patrick has entered into
business with Mr.. B. w. Simmons,
doing business under the name Of B.
w. Simmons & Co. Mr.. Patricks
friends are glad to welcome him back
to Bamberg's commercial field. He
has for several years been connected
with insurance companies in Column
bia. He will also continue his in
surance business in Bamberg.
Col. Folk hashad number OF inn
provements made at Glendale
Springs. A new and larger cement
basin has been put in, and all around
the spring has been bricked and ce-
mented. The flow has been devel-
oped, too, and is now much larger
than formerly. The water is now
being shipped, Col Folk having put
on a delivery wagon. There is little
doubt that the water will find ready
market.
Every rural carrier from the Bam-
berg postofice now uses an automo-
bile to deliver his mail, thus giving
quicker service to the patrons. Post
master General Burleson has recent
ly expressed himself in favor of car
riers using automobiles instead Of
horses and buggies, because with a
machine a carrier can give better ser
vice. We doubt if there is another
Office in the State where every carrier
uses an automobile, especially for an
Office the size of Bamberg.
D. F. Hooton, cashier of the Bam-
berg Banking Co., has recently issued
a statement showing the wonderful
prosperity his bank has enjoyed since
its organization in 1887. This state
ment shows that the institution has
earned s226,000 since organization
and has paid $4,000 in dividends.
1t now has a capital Of $4,000 and
surplus and profits are shown at s62,-
900. For twenty-three years it was
the only financial institution in the
city and through that time has rem
dered a service that has resulted in
its maintaining the support of sub
stantial friends-The Southeastern
Banker, Atlanta, Ga.
Now Road VorLy