The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-08-24
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

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the Town and County.
Rev. w. R. Mcmillan requests 1t
stated that he will preach at the
Baptist church next Sunday. The
public is cordially invited to be pres
ent.
Among the expense statements
filed with the State is that of Con-
gressman James F. Byrnes, who de-
.clares his expenses so far have been
$135.o0.
A storm is reported off Porto Rica,
and it is stated that it may reach the
South Atlantic coast. Storm warn
ines have been issued for the sea-
coast points.
Messrs. w. C. Patrick and D.. j..
Delk and DR.. J. B. Black are the dele
yates from the Bamberg. lodge, No.
80. Ito the district knights of Pythias
convention, to be held at Blackville
on August 30th.
The regular fall term of the court
of general sessions will convene in
Bamberg on Monday, September
18th. The jury for the term will be
drawn on the 31st inst. The court
will last for two weeks.
The friends of Mrs. A. w. Hunter,
who was recently operated on at the
Baker sanitarium, Charleston, will
he pleased Ito know that she is rapid
ly recovering. She is expected to re-
turn home within the next few days.
In the list of contributors to the
expenses of the barbecue and picnic
at the court house today, printed IN
the last issue Of The Herald, G: K.
Brabham's Sons were credited with
so cents. The amount should have
been $3.50.
Following his campaign speech at
Chesterfield last week, in which ne
is alleged to have reflected upon the
personal character Of Lieut.. Gov.
Bethea, DR.. E. c. L. Adams, Mr..
Bethea's opponent, was struck in the
face by one of the audience.
Last Sunday morning the residence
occupied by Mrs. ]. I. Kinard was
slightly damaged by fire. The fire
caught, it is thought, from the stove
1aue. Effective work was done with
buckets before the arrival of the fire
hose, when the flames were quickly
extinguished.
Quite number of Bamberg people
attended the Orangeburg-Holly Hill
base ball game at Orangeburg Mon
day afternoon, which resulted in a
victory for Holly Hill to 4. This
was the first of the post-season cham
pionship games. Mr.. c.. w. Rentz,
Jr., is the official umpire of the
series.
The candidates for all county Of
fees are reminded of the fact that
the law requires them to file their
statements of expenses on Monday
before the primary. Another expense
, state1nent must be filed after the pri-
mary. Failure to file expense &C
counts forfeits the nominees claims
to Office.
All children under sixteen years
of age must be in possession of
physicians certificate before they can
purchase tickets or become passen-
gers on any trains in this State. The
certificate must state that the child
is free from infantile paralysis and
that he or she is not from any In
fected district.
Four applicants stood the examina-
ton last Friday fol, the vacant Clta-
del scholarship. They were: Messrs.
wv. Califf, OF Denmark; J. w. Sim
mons, of Bamberg; Richard Roberts,
of Ehrhardt; Perry Lee Mcmillan, OF
Bamberg, r. F. D. 2. The examlna-
ton was held by Prof. E. P. Allen
at the graded school.
Bamberg defeated the -B1ackvllle
team on the home grounds, last Fri
day, the score being II to 4. The
game was void of features, as Bam-
berg had the visitors completely out
classed. The locals hit the ball hard
and the errors were numerous for
the visitors. Batteries: Blackville,
Barclay and Boyleston; Bamberg,
Rentz, L., and Cooner. 1t is not very
likely that the home team will play
any more games this season, and this
game winds up very successful sea-
son for the home boys.