The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-09-16
I!1r Banthrru Hfralh
Thursday, Sept. l6, 1915.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.


Another attempt is being made to
restore the flow of water at the Car
Isle school artesian we'll, at the cor
ner of Carlisle and Elm streets.
Mr.. R. w. D. Rowell was operated
on last week at hospital in Au-
gusta. His friends will be glad to
know that he is now rapidly improv-
ing and is expected to return home
in a few days.
The last prohibition meeting OF
the county campaign was held at the
court house on Thursday. The meet
ing was attended by fairly good
crowd. Addresses were made by
Judge R. O. Purdy and others.
After being suspended for several
weeks, work was resumed Monday
morning on the Rizer gymnasium,
being erected on the campus of the
Carlisle school. 1t is stated that the
work will now be pushed to rapid
completion.
A few days ago Mr.. Ben Pearson
narrowly escaped serious injury
when his hand was caught in the
gin saws at the Farmers Gin COM
pany's ginnery. His hand was bad
" cut. but otherwise Mr.. Pearson
escaped injury.
Up to the first of September there
had been only 148 bales Of cotton
ginned in this county. On the same
date last year there had been 1,165
bales ginned. This indicates the
large decrease in cotton production
in the county this season.
The Fairfax correspondent of the
State mentions lone of the loveliest
receptions ever held in Fairfax be-
ing given by Mrs. J. Fred Lightsey
complimentary to Miss Epting and
the new lady members of the teach
ing force.-Newberry Observer.
On Friday more than two hum
dred bales of cotton were weighed
BY the local cotton weigher. Most
of the cotton was sold to local buy
ers, some of it being shipped to
other markets. The prevailing price
paid in Bamberg was 9 IA to IL
cents on Friday.
Messrs. Leverett and McDufie, of
Augusta, have assumed control of
the barber shop formerly operated
by Mr.. w. A. Lindsey, who had the
shop, under lease. Mr.. Lii ndsey left
Monday for Anderson, where he will
spend some time. His plans for the
future are not stated.
, Supervisor Mcmillan has completed
claying the Cannon's Bridge road
and repairing the road to Hunters
Chapel. There was some good work
done on both roads, and they are now
in fine condition. The sandy places
we're clayed and the rough parts fill
ed in and smoothed over. i
When your girl or boy leaves for
college, don't forget to include sub
scription to The Herald in his or her
equipment. The Herald is indeed
like letter from home" to the col
lege student who must spend nine
months of the year away from the
home town and home folks.
Carlisle school will open for the
l915-1916 session on next Wednes-
day. Students are expected to ar
rive during Tuesday and Wednesday.
The school opens with prospects for
the largest enrolment in the history
of the school, the probabilities being
that the school will be filed to ca
.pacity.
Mr.. Tom Berry, a white man, was
seriously cut here Saturday night by
q negro, Ben Lincoln. The cause of
the cutting is unknown, but it seems
as if~both were drinking heavily. |
Lincoln was arrested shortly after
wards and lodged in the city jail
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