The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
SHORT LOCALS.

Rrief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.
The local postofice observed Sun
day hours Tuesday, that day being
the national memorial day and le-
gal holiday.
Mr.. Henry N. Hill and family, who
have been residing in Orangeburg for
the past year or so, have returned to
Bamberg to reside.
The Herald is in receipt OF an in
yitation to attend the commence
ment exercises of Clemson college on
Tune fourth, fifth and sixth.
J Real, old-fashioned summer time
has held forth for the past week. The
thermometer has flirted with a hum
dred degrees frequently during the
last few days.
The following amounts will be re-
ceiyed by the schools in this county
from the high school fund: Bamberg
$500; Denmark, $500; Ehrhardt'
5000; Olar, $3.50.
Mr.. N. P. Murdaugh, of Hays, Fla,
writes: Change the address of my
paper to Lake City, Fla. I will leave
here tomorrow for Lake City. Ad-
dress: 327 S. Marion street"
At q meeting of the State Demo-
cratic executive committee recently
the dates for the county-to-county
campaign meetings were fixed. The
campaign party will visit Bamberg
on Thursday, July 9th.
Local showers are predicted dur
ing the remainder of the week. One
or two good showers fell Monday in
some parts Nof the county. The gen.
eral rains are yet to make their ap-
pearance in this section.
The sunday,school picnic of Trini-
~ Sunday-school was held Tuesday
1t Cedar Spring, few miles from
town. A large crowd went out to
the picnic and the children and
grown-ups enjoyed themselves i'm
mensely.
At an enthusiastic meeting at Cope
last week, held in the interest of the
Orangeburg packing house,, about
three thousand dollars to the capital
stock was subscribed. Addresses
we're made by several prominent
speakers.
At the meeting of the taxpayers
OF the Bamberg school district Mon
day last, Mr.. H. w. Adams was elect
ed to succeed himself as trustee. The
term Of one trustee expires each year.
The meeting also voted the usual
three-mill school tax. No other busi-
ness was transacted.
At the meeting Of group five, South
Carolina Bankers association at ST..
Matthews Tuesday, Mr.. c. F. Rizer,
of the Bank of. Olar, was elected
chairman; and Mr.. F.. v. James, of
the Citizens Exchange Bank, Den
mark, was elected q member of the
executive committee.
Evangelist Andrews, who has just
closed a successful revival in ST..
George, will begin evangelistic SER
vices at Trinity church Bamberg
on June 7th. DIR. Andrews is. de-
scribed as preacher Of great force,
and much good will doubtless be ac-
acomplished by his visit to Bamberg.
- A competitive examination will be
held at Columbia June 23rd to Sc
cure eligibles for appointment by
Senator Tillman to the Naval Acade-
my. At the same time vacancy
from the second district will be filed
by Congressman Byrnes, who will ap-
point the boy from this district re-
ceiving the highest percentage.
The Thielen Theatre has purchased
q latest improved Powers GA motion
picture machine, which will be in
stalled Friday. The machine is now
on exhibition and is attracting con-
siderable attention. Manager Black
states that with this machine in oper-
alton, the picture service at the THE
len will be second to none. Two
without change.
O1ar School to Close.