The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-14
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

the Town and County.
On account of an extra run of ad-
vertising we are forced to omit sew
eral articles from this weeks issue.
Col. Jno. F. Folk is having new
floors put into two of his stores on
Main street, those occupied by the
drug stores.
The total sales of all dispensarles
in the State for April amounted to
s2S1,716.63, The Bamberg sales
amounted to s7,627.72.
Only one fire was reported to the
State Insurance department from
Bamberg county during the month of
April, with a small loss.
F.F. Carroll, Esq, has announced
that he will be candidate for the
legislature in the primary this sum-
mer. His card will appear later.
The Woman's Home Mission So
ciety will meet next Tuesday after
noon at 4.30 o'clock in the ladies'
parlor of the Methodist church. A
full attendance is requested.
In the United States circuit court
of appeals at Richmond last week
the case of Christian j. Copeland, ap-
pellant, against NJ. Hornik, appellee,
was reversed. The decision was by
Justice Woods.
The Binnaker school will close on
Saturday, May 30th, with the annual
picnic. An attractive program has
been arranged Several speeches
will be made. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
Last Friday the Carlisle ball team
defeated the McFeat-Bowen Busi-
ness college team, of Columbia, II
to 5. Monday Carlisle won from the
Columbia High school, to 6, the
games being played in Columbia.
The district conference of the A.
M. E. church will be held in this city
next week. The sessions will be
held in the colored Baptist church,
as the A. NJ. E. church has no build,
ing here since their church was burn
ed some time ago.
News of the tragic death Of Mr..
John NJ. Cannon, of Laurens, was re-
ceived in the city Tuesday by friends
of Mrs. Cannon, who is pleasantly re-
membered here as Miss Jessie Huey.
She taught in the graded school here
several years ago, and has many
friends here.
Mr.. B. F. Free has been appointed
as rural carrier on Route No. 4 and
Mr.. VIM. L. BeSsinger on Route NO.
8, as the result of an examination
held some weeks ago. Both of these
stood good examinations and that
they will make efficient carriers is
assured. Mr.. Free has been acting
as temporary carrier on his route,
and Mr.. Bessinger's appointment is
effective May 18th.
Some people have habit of plow-
ing into the public roads, which
should be stopped. On the rural
routes this interferes very much with
the carriers, and unless the practice
is stopped the postmaster will have
to report the matter to the depart
ment. 1t does seem that the public
would cooperate in this matter, as
the delivery of mail at rural homes
every day is a great convenience.
Mr.. A. NJ. Wright, The Herald's
linotype operator, received a tele-
gram yesterday morning notifying
him of the serious illness of his
father, who was said to be in dying
condition. He left on the next train
for Johnston, and his departure
makes this issue unavoidably late
as well as forcing us to leave out
some articles. Mr.. Wright's father
is the Rev. Geo. A. Wright, promi-
nent Baptist minister, and he has
been paralyzed for nearly two years,
suffering another stroke last Sunday.
His recovery is entirely improbable,
as this is the third stroke.