The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-06-07
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

The Junior Missionary society vii!
meet at the Methodist church FRIDAY
afternoon at ) o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Rentz announce
the engaeement of their daughter
Kate, to MIR. ]. ]. Heard. the wedding
to take place on June 2Ith.
At the regular meeting of the
Bamberg lodge. No. IS. knights OF
Pvthias. Monday night. it was decld-
ed to invest a small sum in Libetry
bonds
The Young Ladies Missionary So
cietv of the Methodist church will
meet on Wednesday, June IS, at I
o'clock. D. M. with Miss Corinne Fow-
Ter. All members are requested to
be present.
Night Policeman Bart Jordan Tues
dav night handed in his resignation
to city council. He has accepted e
position with the commissioners OF
Dublic works. The vacancy on the
police force has not yet been filled.
Cotton was quoted Tuesday morn
ing at 22 cents per pound in Augusta
the highest price since civil war
prices. 1t is surprising, however, to
notice what little interest is taken in
the price of cotton now. 1t is rarely
mentioned.
There will be special called con-
ference of the membership of the
Baptist church next Sunday morning
immediately after Sunday-schooi. AS
there will be business of Importance
to come before the conference, tull
attendance is desired.
COL n. F. Thompson, of Birmlng-
ham. Ala, made a talk at the court
house Monday afternoon on cooper
alton between business men and the
farmers. Col. Thompson is also the
travelling representative of the Pro-
sressiye Farmer. of Raleigh. n. C.
Mrs. J. w. Barr and Mrs. Hattie
Stubbs will be hostesses to the l. u.
C. chapter at the home OF Mrs. NJ. A.
Bamberg on the afternoon of Tues
day. June 18th. at 4:30. This Will
he the last meeting before the sum-
mer vacation of two months. and al!
members are requested to be present.
Hail storms visited different parts
of the county the past week. Some
of the hail stones were reported to
have been as large as small eggs. and
a great deal of damage has been done
to crops generally. Sunday afternoon
there was hail above and below Ban-
berg, but none fell in the town.
On Monday last the infant child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Weir. former
resident of Edgefield who now live
at Elko, Barnwell county, was
brought here for burial by the side
of other children of theirs at Willow
Brook. Rev. Mr.. Gunter conducted
the funeral.-Edgedeld Chronicle.
The Herald Book Store window is
graced with very fine sheaf of wheat
from a field of Mr.. ]. H. Pearson near
, the city. Mr.. Pearson says he has
six and one-half acres like it. from
which he expects yield of twenty
bushels or more per acre. The wheat
has especially fine heads, and is the
best we have seen this season.
Mr.. A. B. Utsey handed us yester-
day FIVE Irish potatoes, the combined
weight of which is four pounds and
five ounces. The largest one of the
tubers weighs fifteen ounces. This
is no "'tater tale" We have them
to prove it. Look at them in the
Book Store window: if you have any
that you think will beat these. bring
'em in.
From reports gathered from differ
ent points in Bamberg county it is
quite certain that there is a large
acreage planted in velvet beans this
wear in corn. In fact, one gentle
man told US that he has seen but few
fields of corn in which velvet beans
have not been planted. This crop
will mean thousands of dollars to
Bamberg county this year. 1t will be
largely additional wealth, for this Is
the first year beans have been plant
ed on large scale.