The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-05-13
SHORT LOCALE.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.


Vile school house Saturday, May 22d
The public is cordially invited.
The young people of the town en-
joyed fish fry at the river last FIJI
day evening. Notwithstanding the
rain. they had nice time.
Tuesday, May 4th. was observed
as holiday by Carlisle school. in honor
of the birth of Dr.. James H. Car
Isle, whose name the school bears.
We are requested to announce that
there will be no picnic at Hampton
school house on Friday, May IA, as
announced in this paper last week.
The many friends of Mrs. W. D.
Rhoad, who recently underwent an
operation. will be glad TO know that
she is recuperating, and will soon be
out again.
A large number of teachers stood
the examination at the court house
last Friday. This was the last exam
ination before the regular examln-
atom next fall.
On account of the Methodist church
being repaired there will be no
preaching service there next Sunday
The mems Bible class will meet in
the Carlisle school auditorium.
A mothers day programme was
rendered last Sunday by the Baptist
Sunday-school. A splendid pro-
sramme had been arranged, and the
exercises were very interesting.
Married at the Baptist parsonage,
Ehrhardt, by the pastor, Rev. J. Il.
Smith, on the 18th inst, Mr.. Jacob
Herbert Hayden, of Cope, and Miss
Jarnefle Hoffman, of Ehrhardt.
The long drought has been broken
at last, and there is plenty of rain
everywhere now. The drought was
general over this State. With the ex-
ception of few localities, there had
been no rain of consequence in this
State within about six weeks.
Capt. and Mrs. w. A. Riley an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Ruth, to Mr.. W. S. Des-
Portes, of Ridgeway, the marriage to
take place in June. Miss Riley is a
graduate of Winthrop college and is
very popular in Bamberg, where the
news Of her approaching marriage
will be received with much interest.
No meeting of Bamberg lodge,
Knights Of Pythias, was held last
Monday evening, as the chancellor
commander, after personal canvass,
could not induce enough members to
attend to form a quorum. There was
no lack of members at the smoker
held at the last meeting, two weeks
ago, but they seem to have become
Indifferent very quickly.
The ball team being organized
here to play this summer is getting
ready to line up for business. The
merchants and others Of the city
have made liberal contributions to-
ward equipping the team. The per-
sonnel of the team was given last
week. On the list will be found good
ball players, and the team will no
doubt make a record for itself this
summer.
The Methodist Sunday-school con-
Quoted a children's day exercise last
Sunday morning. in place of the reg
ular morning service. A very inter-
esting and entertaining programme
was carried out, including recitations
and songs by the Sunday-school pu--
pills. During the exercises number
of the babies of the cradle roll were
rolled through the church in their
carriages.
The attention of our readers, es-
pecially the farmers. is called to the
weather forecast published in The
Herald each week. This forecast is
sent direct to The Herald from the
United States weather bureau, and is
for the week following the date OF
publication. AS to the accuracy OF
the forecast, it may be mentioned
that last week the forecast predicted
rain within a day or So
LaVerne Thomas & Co. are having
put up on all street corners signs
displaying the name of the street,
and carrying advertising matter for
them. This is quite novel adver-
tising scheme. 1t is quite interest
ing to note that Mr.. Thomas had to
resort to the original plats of the
city to ascertain the names of many
streets, as no one could give the cor
rect names in many instance.