The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-03-25
SHORT LOCALS.
8rtcf Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
Yesterday was a fine day.


Tuesday morning the thermometer
registered 80 degrees, Fahrenheit.
This is colder than it has been in
some weeks.
CONGRESSMAN A. F.. Lever will
make an address at the field day eN-
ercises to be held at Cope on March
3Oth and 3lst.
A gentleman from Denmark re-
ports that snow fell there for few
minutes on Saturday last. So far as
known. no one in Bamberg saw any
snow.
The time for paying State, county
and city taxes without penalty ex-
pires on March 31st. After that
date penalty will be added to all
taxes.
Charlie Aver, the young white man
who shot and killed James Gonagan
recently, was admitted to bail on Sat-
urday, bond in the sum of $4,000 be-
ing provided.
A force of hands is at work on
the turn table of the Bamberg, Ehr-
hardt and Walterboro railroad, and
the work is expected to be COM
pleted shortly.
H. Jack Riley, Esq, of Bennetts-
vile, who has been i'll at the home
of his father, Capt. w. A. Riley, in
this city for some time, is able to be
out on the streets again.
The new bridge over the Edisto
river on the Bamberg-Branchville
road was completed on Tuesday. The
new bridge cost about $3.50, and is
a substantial structure:
If you lose a dog or any other ar
ticle you value, put an advertisement
in the special notice column Of The
Herald. 1t pays. Here is what one
advertiser said: Il have got my dog.
Don't put ad. in paper this week
Miss Ruth Byrd left Monday for
Columbia, where she was operated
on Tuesday for appendicitis. Her
many friends will be glad to learn
that the operation was successful,
and that she is getting along nicely.
The production of "Blundering
Billy" an amateur play given by To-
cal talent for the benefit Of the libra
ry of the graded school, was quite a
success. The play was cleverly pre-
sented on Friday evening to a large
audience.
Miss Aline kearse, who was mar
ried recently to DR.. T. NJ. Stuckey, of
Bishopville, has many friends in Bam-
berg, where she has been a frequent
visitor. DR.. and Mrs. Stuckey are
now residing at Cope, he having 10
Gated there recently.
The following from Cope have been
enrolled as members of the Orange
burg pig club: Shelton Hughes,
Connor Hughes, Winmond Hughes,
Edgar Hughes, and George Antley.
Monnie Hughes. of Cope, is men,
Der of the corn club.
Rev. E o. Watson and Prof. j. G.
Guilds went to Olar Tuesday night
to attend a social gathering Of the
Methodists called for the purpose of
: organizing a mems Bible class, SINH
lar to the class of the Trinity Metho-
dist church in Bamberg.
Notwithstanding the cry of hard
times The Herald puts on new sub
scribers every week. This paper has
spared no trouble to put out bright,
newsy paper, and our expense has
not been reduced, although business
in every line has decreased.
Monday night about eleven O'Clock,
the barn and COW shed of Hayward
Johnson. colored, was destroyed by
fire. The origin of the fire is not
known. A small crowd congregated
No assistance could be given by the
fire department. as there are no fire
plugs in that vicinity.
Mr.. J.. X. Mayfeld, of Denmark,
was in the city yesterday. He stated
that he had just placed 135 bales OF
cotton on the platform for shipment.
and that a great deal of cotton is
now being sold around Denmark.
The Mayfeld brothers are among the
largest planters in this section of the
State
Kind words about The Herald are
always appreciated. Here is what
Mr.. J. B. Gillian, Jr., a former resi-
dent of Denmark, now with the Leary
Trading company at Leary, Ga, says
about The Herald: Enclosed find
check for $3.50 for renewal of my
subscription to your paper. Can't
do without If Inst like getting a