The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-01
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Up to Monday afternoon 6SS voters
had registered for the general elec-
tion in Bamberg county. This is
about half of the voting strength or
the county in the primary elections.
Fine showers fell in practically all
sections of the county last week and'
generally speaking, they were most
welcome. In some sections there had
been no heavy rains for some weeks,
and the crops were beginning to suf-
fer.
Mrs. Julia E. Bliss, sister of Col.
J. R. Owens, died at her home in
Savannah on Monday. Interment oc-
Cured at Savannah Tuesday. Mrs.
Bliss was the relict of the late j.
Sylvester Bliss, who died several
years ago.
The many friends of Mr.. F. E.
Floyd, county farm demonstrator'
who has been confined to his home
by illness for two weeks, will be glad
to learn that he is rapidly recovering,
and will be able to be out again in
q few days.
Mr.. E. c. Bruce brought to The
Herald Office few days ago the larg-
est tomato we have seen this year.
It was a fine yellow tomato and tipp-
ed the scales at FL ounces. The fine
specimen was displayed in the Book
Store window for several days.
The registration books are now
open in the Office of Sheriff S. G.
Ray at the court house. One or more
members are on hand at this office
continuously for the purpose OF
granting registration certificates. If
you have not already done so, pay
the board visit at once and get your
certificate.
Capt. J. D. Fielder has been ap-
pointed a member of the board of
registration for Bamberg county, sue
ceeding Mr.. H. c. Folk, who found
that his duties as chairman Of the
Local Exemption board consumed so
much of his time that he was unable
to attend to the duties of the regis
tration board.
A great many watermelons are be-
ing shipped from Bamberg this sea-
son. It is stated that within the last
two weeks over 80 cars have been
loaded here and shipped to the Nor
thern markets. The farmers are
realizing good profit on melons this
year, the prices ranging around $3.50
to $500 per carload.
Mr.. J. A J. Rice Saturday came
into the local postofice with checks
for 81, ,697.0s in payment of war saw
ings stamps he bought that day. This
makes Mr.. Rice, his wife and daugh-
ter the proud possessors of $4,000
worth of this form of government Sc
curities. Mr.. Rice says he considers
w. S. S. the best investment in the
world.
The following announcement was
received in the city Saturday: 'Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel James Houston an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Pat, to Mr.. Francis Marion Bam-
berg, on Tuesday, the ninth of July,
one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen, Tunica. Mississippi. At
home 'Elmoor,' Bamberg South Car
olina.N
In another column Of The Herald
today will be found an advertise
mept calling for bids to construct
the government highway through
Bamberg county. The road will run
from New bridge to Buford's bridge,
spanning Bamberg county. This is
connecting link between Columbia
and Savannah. Bids will be opened
on August 18th, at which time the
contract is to be awarded.
The tobacco farmers in this county
this year have realized such excel
lent profits from their experimental
patches that arrangements are be-
ing made by large number of 9TH
ers to plant tobacco next year, and
those who planted this season are
arranging to increase their paintings
another season The biggest price
on record is being received for the
weed, the price averaging from Csc
to 40c per pound all round so far
for the worst part of the crop.
Mr.. w. H. Chandler sustained
painful injuries Saturday night in
an automobile accident while return
ing from Ehrhardt. The steering
gear of his machine went wrong, and
oor r-o~% ;r+1 tho ditch r.