The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-06-18

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of pressed brick construction, with
large plate glass front. The lobby OF
the building has an elegant tile floor,
while portion of the building taken
up by the Offices has a cement floor.
The fixtures in the building are OF
golden oak throughout, and are so
arranged that the maximum amount
of room is provided in both the lobby
and the. Office quarters. There are
separate windows for the money or
der, general delivery, stamp, regis
try and parcel post, and rural car
riers' departments. The interior IS
divided into the postmaster's private
Office, the rural mail carriers de-
partmenYand the general work room'
where the mails are worked. The
postoffice is provided with 240 boxes,
of three sizes, and every single one
of them is rented. The overhead
ceiling of the building is of pressed
steel. Before the general delivery
window there is handsome Line
up rail. Around the base of the fix:
lures there extends a 9-inch marble
Dashboard, which adds very materi-
ally to the artistic appearance of the
interior. The building is lighted by
electricity throughout, a system of
large tungsten lamps furnishing an
abundance of light in both the lobby
and the offices. Other little features
which go to marke the postofice one
of the most up-to-date for any town
of the size of Bamberg in the State,
are electric push buttons provided
at each of the windows which patrons
can press and sound buzzer for at
tracing the attention of the postal
clerk; two elegant 5-foot oak lobby
desks; separate window for the
rural carriers department, where pa
irons from the rural districts may call
for their mail when in town; brass
kick-plates on the bases of all doors
leading into the postofice; elegant
toilet fixtures for the postofice en-
ployees; splendid system of light
ing and ventilation, and a specially
constructed vault, of the pattern to
be seen in banks,~ where stamps,
money and other valuables are pre-
served.
Postmaster knight is ably assisted
in his duties by Assistant Postmaster
H. L. Hinnant, who, by the way, de-
signed the fixtures for the building
and superintended their installation.
Other employees of the postoffice are:
James H. Armstrong, clerk; H. w.
Adams, rural carrier No. 1; j. A.
Mitchell, rural carrier No. 2; w. L..
Bessinger, rural carrier No. 3, and
B. F, Free, rural carrier No. 4.
Cause of Education.
A striking example of the progress
sive spirit of the citizens of Bam-
berg and their willingness to make
sacrifices for the advancement of the
community, is presented in a hand
some building which stands on the
campus of the Carlisle School, which
was itself built by the people of the
town and presented to Wofford COL
lege.
The building referred to is Guilds
Hall, the boys dormitory. The build
ing was completed and occupied in
January. Feeling the need of addi-
tional and better quarters for the
boys attending this school from dis
tance, the wants of the school were
but mentioned to the people of Bam-
berg, and shortly thereafter a fund
of $4,000 had been raised by them
for the building of this handsome
structure. The dormitory is built of
brick, is three stories in height,
lighted by electricity, heated by
steam and equipped with hot and
cold water throughout. 1t can ac-
commodate seventy boys, and has
besides, quarters for the matron and
members of the faculty. The dining
room can accommodate $50 people.
1t has been pronounced one of the
most up-to-date boys dormitories in
the State.
Other Progressive Steps.
| While the building of the new rail-
road and the new dormitory and the
acquiring of an up-to-date postoffice
are the principal achievements of
Bamberg's recent past, these are not