The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-02
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, student in the
olosy, preached at the Baptist church
last Sunday morning and evening.
On account of the illness of DR..
Watson, no services were held at
Trinity Methodist church last Sun
day.
Mr.. Isham Goodwin, of R. F. D. 2,
sent The Herald a new crop sweet
potato Monday-the first that has
been sent us.
Married, at the court house, by
Probate Judge Brabham on July Gath,
Miss Minnie Sease, of Kline, and Mr..
Wilbur Morris, of Olar.
The friends of Dr.. E. o. Watson
will learn with much regret OF his
illness. The doctor was confined to
his bed for several days, but is now
able to be up.
Rev. S. R. Haynes, who is conduct
ing a tent meeting in this city, will
lecture at Crystal Springs on August
5, at $3.50 p. m. The public is cor
daily invited.
Mr.. J. P. HERS displayed branch
from one 0 fhis peach trees in the
city Tuesday on which there were
twelve peaches within space OF six
or eight inches.
Treasurer G.. A. Jennings Tuesday
morning received warrant from the
comptroller general for 81, 1,10S.11, as
this county's share of the automobile
license fees collected to date.
Messrs. Dewitt Smoak' and W. E.
Hutto left last week for Orange
burg to mobilize with company NJ.
The company will soon be sent to the
training camp preparatory to being
sent to France.
Rev. L. W. Williams, pastor of the
Bamberg colored NJ. E. church,
brought the first open cotton bolls'
to The Herald Office Tuesday morn
ing. Rev. Williams says he had
omen bolls several days ago.
Through the efforts of Congress
man James F. Byrnes, large United
States flag has been sent by the gov
ernment to Postmaster Knight to be
hoisted over the postofice. Within
the next few days Old Glory will be
proudly waving in Bamberg.
Much interest is attached locally
to the dismissal of Capt. F. F. Pooser,
of company NJ, Orangeburg. Capt.
Pooser is known to number OF
Bamberg people Several others
were discharged at the same time, the
cause alleged being inefdciency.
The district conference of the
Beaufort district, a. NJ. E. church,
was held in Bamberg Sunday. The
conference was largely attended. The
meetings of the Laymen's association
and the Methodist brotherhood were
also held Sunday at this place.
Med Fields, of Olar, R. F. D. l.,
has been one of The Herald's colored
subscribers for many years. In re-
newing his subscription, Med says
he can't well do without The Herald.
We try to publish newspaper, to in
terest everybody, white and colored.
F.. The many Bamberg friends of Mr..
E. D. Rainey will be glad to know
that he has been reappointed post
master at Beaufort by the president.
Mr.. Rainey is former resident of
Bamberg county, and Mrs. Rainsy,
who was Miss Eaves, is a former
Bamberg resident.
The hottest weather of the season
was experienced in Bamberg during
the past week. The thermometer
ranged around the century mark sew
eral days. One good shower fell dur
ing the week, but it is feared that
the intense heat is damaging the
crops to serious extent.
Rev. w. E. Virgins left Monday
morning for Olar, where he is as
sisting in a meeting this week. Mr..
Virgins reports good meeting at
Ebenezer church on the Bowman
charge last week. He will return
for his services here next Sunday
Dorchester Eagle, July 26.
Prof J. C. Guilds, who has been
spending the past several weeks in
the upper sections of the State, re-
ports that crop conditions are very
favorable. This, he said, is espec-
tally true in the tobacco counties. A
fine crop of tobacco was made this
,-oor ,pd rocor6-hreakinS prices are