The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-23
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

the Democratic primaries.
Mr.. W. I. Bennett did not file his
pledge for magistrate at Ehrhardt.
Rev. W. R. Mcmillan is conducting
a revival meeting at St. John Baptist
church, in the country.
The congressional candidates, R.
NJ. Nixon and James F. Byrnes, will
speak in Bamberg tomorrow, Friday.
Services were conducted Sunday at
the Methodist church by Rev. Mr.
Guess, of Ehrhardt, Dr.. Hodges being
absent.
Mr.. NJ. Brown has opened a dry
goods store in the building formerly
occupied by Tie Bamberg Herald,
on Main street.
The continuous rainfall is reported
as doing much injury to the crops, es-
pecially cotton. There has been an
excess of rain for two or three weeks.
Several carloads of watermelons
are being shipped from Bamberg this
week by melon growers of this COM
munity. The melons are fine speci-
mems. Mr.. ]. J. Smoak is one of the
shippers.
Mr.. ]. B. Brickle has begun the
erection Of an automobile garage and
repair shop next to the building he
now occupies, on Main street. The
building will be Of brick, and will
be completed in few weeks.
Clarence Mcmillan, a progressive
colored farmer residing near Bam-
berg, presented The Herald with
couple of fine watermelons one day
last week. Clarence is good farm
I er and has a fine crop this year.
The new sidewalks completed and
being built are a great addition to the
city. Those who like to walk for
pleasure find the new walk leading
to the Carlisle School splendid place
to stroll in the afternoons and even
ings.
Miss Evelyn Free entertained
Saturday evening in honor Of her
guests, Misses Leonard, Littlejohn
and Best. Monday evening these
young ladies were honored guests at
an entertainment given by Miss Helen
Easterling.
Yesterday the county campaign
party spoke at Ehrhardt. Next We'd
nesday the campaigners will visit
Olar, and present their claims to Of
fee to the voters of that section. 1t
is expected that there will be large
crowd present.
The Denmark Oil & Fertilizer COM
pany, of Denmark, has been commits
stoned by the secretary of State, the
capital stock being 100000. The
books of subscription to the company
will be opened on Friday Of this
week. NJ. J. and G. Moye Dickinson,
of Bamberg, are the petitioners.
Clerk of Court C. B. Free has re-
ceived large reproduction of a pho
tograph of the legislative body of
1868. The same picture has been
sent to all clerks of court in the State.
On the picture is shown so negroes
and 13 white legislators. This is
the body that made laws for the
State of South Carolina in Radical
times. Senator Tillman wishes the
picture preserved for future genera
tions to see what the white people had
to contend with under negro and car
petbagger rule in this State.
The encampment of the Southern
national guard is now being held in
Augusta. The South Carolina SOL
diers are not participating. The gov
ernor of South Carolina declined to
give the requested permission for
certain of the troops of other States
to pass through this State enroute to
Cu6 consequence iaSSS
of the companies were routed so as
to steer clear of South Carolina. How
ever, a company of United States in
fantry did pass through the State, no
permission being asked by the war
department of the United States.
Some question seems to have
arisen in different parts of the coun-
ty relative to the residence of aspi-
rants for cotton weigher in the town
ship in which he offers for election.
Chairman Folk has replied to those
asking him for information that there
is nothing in the law to require that
cotton weigher be a resident of the
town or township in which he is the
cotton weigher. The old law requir-
ed that cotton weighers should be ap-
pointed on the recommendation of
farmers residing within five miles Of
the market he is to serve. The new
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