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

HERS, both of Ehrhardt, were united
in marriage at Lodge on December
oath, J. C. Lawson being the officiat-
ing minister.
To all our friends-and enemies
a happy new year. We are proud of
the enemies we have made and we
congratulate ourselves that we have
incurred the enimity of some people.
Next Monday is the first Monday
in the month and salesday. There
are several tracts of real estate 10 be
sold by the Master, and the adver-
tisements will be found in this paper.
MIR. Aaron Fechter, who has been
conducting a mercantile business IN
front of the pool room in this city
for the past few months, has sold out
his stock and returned to his home in
Charleston.
An unfortunate typographical error
occurred in last weeks issue. In the
article in reference to the Peoples
Bank we printed the surplus at S5,-
600, when it should have been $S, 900.
We regret the error.
The ginning report issued by the
government shows that in BamberS
county there was ginned for the sea-
SON of 1913, 1856 bales, against
1906 bales for 1912. This report
is up to December 18th.
MIR. and Mrs. LaVerne Thomas, Of
columbia, have moved to Bamberg
and will make this their home in
future. Mrs. Thomas, who was Miss
Elise Rentz, has many friends who
will be glau to welcome her back.
Miss Mabel Simmons, an adopted
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. siEa-
mons, of the Branchville section, was
married at their home Wednesday Of
last week to Mr.. Jones. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones, with Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. SIM
mons, spent Tuesday in the city DIS
the guests of Mr.. G. o. Simmons and
family.
There is on exhibition at The Her
aid Office a mammoth radish, in fact
the largest one we have ever seen.
1t was raised by Capt. w. S. Bamberg
and weighs seventeen pounds, meas
uring twenty-eight inches in circum-
ference. The Captain has another
radish which he thinks will grow to
a larger size. This one was taken up
because it had a split in it.
Mr.. ]. A.. Griffith has been appoint
ed by Supervisor E. C. Bruce as fore
man of the county chain >gang, and
assumed his duties last Monday. We
feel sure that Mr.. Griffith will get
good results in the way of good roads,
and with the wise counsel and dlrec-
tion that he will receive from the
supervisor, we may expect that the
roads in this county will continue to
be improved, as both of these gentle
men are enthusiastic good roads men.
The fourth assistant postmaster
general has written Congressman
Jas. F. Byrnes, advising him that
service on the two new rural routes
out Of Bamberg, Nos. 3 and 4, Will
be commenced March End, 1914.
Some supplies for the carriers on
these routes have already been re-
ceived by the postmaster, but no no
tice of of the examination for carriers
has been received. Due notice will be
given through the press as soon as
received.
The Herald is forced to issue a
four-page paper again this week, but
we feel sure our subscribers will not
complain, especially as we give them
an extra large amount of reading
matter during most Of the year. We
had no power for three and nalf
days last week, as the cotton mill was
shut down, and as our force did no
work after last Wednesday, opening
the Office again Monday morning of
this week, with one man still out, it
can be readily seen that an eight
page paper was out of the question.
Mr.. O.. D. A. Wilson, prominent
citizen of the Ulmer section of Barn
well county, died early Tuesday
morning of last week, after an i'll
ness of some weeks. He was seven
ty years old, and is survived by wife
and daughter. The burial took place
Tuesday afternoon at Great Saltke-
atchie Baptist church, Rev. Mr.. Simp-
son conducting the services. Mr..
Wilson was member of the Metho-
dist church. He married Mrs. Seanie
Johns, a daughter of Mrs. NJ. L.
Johns, of this city.