The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-09-09
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

tSIIo4 lCoulS 1AOCA Coo LII osAS9A,"~~
the Town and County.
DIR. E. O. Watson resumed service:
at Trinity Methodist church last Sun
day. after an illness of several weeks
The regular monthly meeting o.
city council was held Tuesday night
Only routine matters were transact
ed.
The friends of Auditor R. w. D
Rowell will regret to learn that he L
confined to a hospital in Augusta fol
treatment.
Mr.. E. H. Henderson has begun
operations on the erection of a resi-
dence on Railroad avenue. The
house will be modern, and will cost
it is stated, about $4,000.
Mr.. Ben Carter, eldest son of Mr.
B. H. Carter, of Ehrhardt, was car
ried to Charleston on Monday to un'
dergo treatment. His friends hope
for him an early recovery.
Monday was a legal holiday-labor
day. The holiday in Bamberg was
observed by the postoffice keeping
Sunday hours, and the dispensaries
remained closed throughout the day
: During July there was rainfall
of 1.87 inches, and there were nine
DAYS on which rain fell, in Bamberg
county, according to the climatologl-
cal bulletin, issued by the weather
bureau office at Columbia.
The fall termof criminal court will
convene in Bamberg on the third
Monday in this month, the goth. The
session will last one week and only
criminal cases will be tried. The
jury will be drawn Thursday.
Col. w. A. Klauber entertained at
a luncheon on Monday for Col. y.
K. LaRoque, private secretary to
Governor Manning, and Messrs. Tim
berlake and Manning, of Columbia,
members of the Columbia booster
party.
There is talk of a good many i'm
uroyements in Bamberg this winter,
including one or more new business
buildings. There are some mighty
fine business lots in Bamberg, some
good buildings on them would look
good to the town.
Mrs. Robert Black, as hostess to
the u. D. c.. chapter, cordially in
vites every member to meet with her
on next Tuesday afternoon at four
O'Clock. This being the first meeting
after the summer vacation, let every
member come filled with energy and
enthusiasm.
The Herald management again
wishes to remind it's readers that now
is the time for all good subscribers
to come to the aid of their newspa-
per. Lots of cotton IS being sold
now, and the paper man needs coin
of the realm. Let us have that one
fifty at the earliest moment.
Cotton sold several days last week
in Bamberg for nine cents the pound
the highest price paid here in
many months. And it may be added
that at the same time cotton was
quoted in Augusta at ,3-4, which
goes to show that Bamberg is Nigh
ty good market for cotton.
The total sales of the four dispen-
saries in Bamberg county for the
month Of July amounted to $5,643.-
81, with operating expenses OF
$470.13 The sales at the various
dispensaries were as follows: Bam-
berg, s2,312.S5; Denmark, ST.
250.51; Olar, s1,067.41; Ehrhardt,
$1,013.15.
The Warren Electric company, Of
Branchville, was commissioned Mon
day with a capital of $4,000, the
petitioners being w. M. Warren and
r. M. Warren. The company will
build and operate telephone ex-
changes, electric light plants, build
and equip telephone lines, and handle
electrical and telephone supplies.
No Checks Cashed at POStOhce.