The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-10-01
Ttrr 8am1hrrg Nrralh
Thursday, October l, 1914.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

O'Clock, with Mrs. W. +. Jones.
Saturday about $50 bales OF cot
ton were brought to town. OF this
amount, about 800 bales we're sold
at prevailing prices.
Mrs. L. P. Mcmillan will entertain
this "wednesday afternoon in honor
of Miss Annie Lou Byrd, bride-elect
of Mr.. E. H. Henderson.
It is stated that the Bamberg cot
ton mill is now manufacturing a
heavier grade of goods than formerly,
and as a consequence is consuming
a considerable increase in cotton.
The Augusta Fish company has
purchased from ]. C. Bolen, OF Bam-
berg county, one bale of cotton at
ten cents a pound. The same COM
pany has also bought bale from a
Georgia farmer.
=. Col. John F. Folk has placed a
stairway to his building on Main
street, occupied by the drug stores
and Mr. J. A. Murdaugh. Il is stated
that furnished rooms will be fitted
upstairs in the building.
Peace Sunday will be observed in
the churches here, special services
having been arranged at both the
Baptist and the Methodist churches.
President Wilson has set aside this
day as one for prayer for peace.
The Enterprise Bank claims the
credit of being the first bank in the
lower part of the State to pay > per
cent. interest on savings deposits.
This bank will begin paying five Per
cent. today, compounded quarterly.
Patrons of the rural routes from
the Bamberg Office will please note
that the carriers now leave the Of
fee at $50 each day instead of
1890 as formerly Persons want
ing to send mail out on the routes
must get it in the postofice before
$50.
The friends of MIR. Henderson will
tender him a farewell bachelor din
ner at the Edisto river this (Thurs-
day. evening 1t will be largely
attended and no doubt most en-
joyable affair, as Mr.. Henderson is
one of the most popular young men
in Bamberg.
The Bamberg cotton warehouse
had in storage Monday something
over $50 bales of cotton. AS the
capacity of the warehouse is only
1000 bales, it will be seen that ad-
ditions will have to be made, if ac-
commodations are extended for fur
ther warehousing.
Mr.. J. A. Sergeant, of Columbia,
was in the city yesterday. Mr.. Sar-
geant came down to look over the
situation with view to opening a
photograph studio and motion pic
ture theatre in Bamberg. He is con-
nected with Blanchard'S studio in
Columb bia, and has had considerable
experience in the motion picture bus
mess.
Beginning today the Bamberg post
Office will weigh, for stated period,
all parcel post matter coming into the
Office. This is being done for the
purpose of securing record of the
amount of parcel post business done.
This will entail great deal of extra
work at the postofice, no extra help
being provided, and will possibly
cause/a little delay in handling the
incoming mails
A good deal of cotton is now being
marketed to meet notes due at the
banks for fertilizers, October first be-
ing the usual average date fertilizer
notes are payable. This being the
case all over the South, there has
been a considerable supply of cot
ton for sale, causing a depressing ef-
feet on the market. The prevailing
price for the past few days has been
around Z 1-2 cents.
The wedding of Miss Annie Lou
Byrd and Mr. E. H. Henderson, which
is to take place at Trinity Methodist
church next Wednesday evening. will
be a prominent social event, and will
be attended by people from different
parts of the State. Miss Byrd has
long been one of the most popular
young ladies in Bamberg, and MIR
Henderson, who is one of the promi-
nent young lawyers at the local bar
is popular with all. He has been a
member of city council for two terms
being secretary and treasurer of that
body.
The postmaster states that letters
are frequently mailed for the routes