The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-21
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

city remaining closed all day.
Owing to a misunderstanding the
quarterly conference of Trinity Meth
odist church was not held Monday,
the presiding elder not being present.
Cotton was bringing eight cents
pound in Bamberg yesterday, the
highest price since the slump. Au-
susta was quoted at eight and quar-
ter.
MIR. and Mrs. A. NJ. Brabham en-
tertained a few of their friends we'd
nesday evening of last week with
dinner. Several selections of music
were rendered during the evening.
Mr.. G. Moye Dickinson carried his
little son, G. NJ, Jr., to Charleston
Tuesday for treatment for an abcess.
The little fellow is reported as doing
very we'll.
Miss Addys Hays entertained a
number of her friends last Wednes-
day evening in honor Of Mrs. Cable,
of Danville, Va. Several games OF
auction were enjoyed. Refreshments
were served.
Jim Simmons, negro from this
county, was sent to the State Hospital
for the Insane Tuesday morning by
the county authorities. 1t is said
that Simmons attempted to kill his
sister Sunday.
Sunday and Monday perhaps the
hardest rains of the winter fell IN
this county. Monday was warm like
summer and rain fell in torrents.
Monday night the temperature began
to fall rapidly.
The sales of the dispepsaries in
Bamberg county last month amount
ed to S12,143.7S, according to the
report published in the last issue of
The Herald. The operating expenses
amounted to $1,000.
A good citizenship meeting will be
held at the Baptist church Thurs
day night. Several speakers will
make addresses, including the pas
tors of the Baptist and Methodist
churches. The public is invited.
Mr.. B. D. Carter has handed in
his resignation as member OF the
commission of public works. Mr..
Carter being now member Of the
legislature, it became necessary that,
he relinquish his place on the COM
mission.
In the absence of Stenographer E.
Is A. Brown, Mr.. o. 5. Anderson, of
Edgefeld, was stenographer the first
part of the session of court just end
ed. Mr.. Brown was at his place in
the court room the latter part of the
session.
The Apollo Music club met We'd
nesday of last week with Mrs. Robert
Aver on Bridge street. An interest.
ing programme by American compos-
ers was rendered. Delightful re-
freshments were served during the
afternoon.
It is stated that owing to the fact
that there is general cutting down
of governmental expenses, there will
be no appropriation this year for
tomato club work in this county.
An appropriation of s675 was asked
for this purpose, and it is stated that
the appropriation will doubtless be
made next year.
The Rev. John Lake, a Baptist
missionary to China, who is spending
a vacation at his home in this State,
is expected to visit Bamberg on the
fifth Sunday in this month and ad-
dress the union meeting to-
be held at the Baptist church
here Mr.. Lake has been a mission
ary in China for some years.
When someone told the reporter
that the crossing" at Clients
branch was bad, he wrote it that the
bridge was bad. AS matter of fact,
there is no bridge at all there, but
one is needed mighty bad. 1t is
rather a dangerous ford, and the
travelling public would greatly appre-
ciate it if the authorities would
bridge the branch at that point.
- 90 In renewing his subscription. Rev.
B. J. Kearse, one of The Herald's
substantial colored friends of Olar,
says: Enclosed please find $50
for which please send The Herald
twelve months. l can't help how
hard times get l cannot get along
without The Herald" 1t is needless
to say Rev. Kearse takes view of
the matter that suits us mighty we'll.