The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-08
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Very little cotton is coming to thts
market these days.
We learn that new bank VIII
soon be organized in Bamberg.
4 number from Bamberg attended
the dance in Ehrhardt Christmas
night.
One per cent. penalty was added
to all unpaid State and county taxes
after January first.
Mr.. F. c. Aver has resigned MS
position at Rentz and Felder's and
gone to H. C. Folks.
The Carlisle School resumed ex-
ercises Tuesday of this week, after
the Christmas holidays.
The city graded school resumed
exercises Monday morning, after TAX
ing a recess for the Christmas holl-
days
A pleasant dance was given in the
town hall last Friday evening after
Christmas. The affair was we'll at
tended.
The Bamberg boys and girls re-
turned to college this week, but the
arrival of the Carlisle School students
has frightened up the town.
Presiding Elder NJ. L. Banks
preached at Trinity Methodist church
last Sunday and held the first quar-
terly conference for this year Mon-
day morning.
In our report of the meeting OF
directors of Bamberg Banking Com
pany, by oversight we neglected to
state that Mr. H. H. Stokes was re-
elected book-keeper.
Mrs. H. J. Brabham cordially in
yites the members of the Civic
League to hold the first meeting OF
the new year at her home Thursday
afternoon at $50 o'clock.
All the young ladies who teach in
the graded school, who had spent the
holidays at their respective homes,
returned to the city last Saturday
night, so as to be ready for their
duties Monday morning.
The editor is mighty busy these
days, and would appreciate items OF
news handled us by friends. If you
have friends visiting you, phone US
who they are, but longer articles
should be written and handed to US.
January first the weight of par
GELS in the first and second zones
was increased to fifty pounds, and
the rates are lower than ever in all
zones. Our merchants should take
advantage of the great saving effected
by the parcel post system.
Auditor Rowell will be in his office
until the 14th instant, and he will
be glad if the people of Bamberg
and vicinity will make their returns
while he is in the Office, as he will
be out making his appointments
after the 14th of February.
Mr.. J. NJ. Grimes gave up his posi-
ton as salesman at H. c. Folk S
January 1st, and will hereafter de-
vote his time to his farming and
other extensive interests. He will
continue to make his home in Bam-
berg, which will be pleasant news
to his very many friends.
Miss Agnes Hunter was married in
Branchville on Thursday evening, De-
cember 25th, to Mr.. w. H. Williams.
Rev. J. R. Fizer officiating. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. Eugene
Hunter, formerly of Bamberg, and
granddaughter of Capt. ]. B.
Hunter, of this city. The groom is
from Kershaw, but has been living
in Branchville for the past five years.
Equipment for carriers on the two
new rural routes out of Bamberg has
been received by the postmaster and
he has received notice that the SER
vice on these routes will be COM
menced March End, but so far he
has received no information as to
when the examination for carriers
will be held. Notice of the date of
the examination will be published as
soon as received.
We regret to learn of the distress
ing accident which happened to Mr..
J. H. Fender, of the Ehrhardt Sec
ton, some days ago. 1t appears that
he was going hunting and had his