The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-04
Tbe Banrberg Dtram
Thursday, December 4, 1919.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.


tered France married a french
bride.
Quite a number of Bamberg peo-
ple attended the State convention OF
the Shriners held in Florence We'd
nesday and Thursday of last week.
We are pleased to announce that
R. P. Bellinger, Esq. is again con-
nected with The Herald. Any fa-
yors shown Mr.. Bellinger will be ap-
preciated by The Herald manage
ment.
A varied assortment of Christmas
goods are being displayed by Bam-
berg business houses and the appear
ance of the show windows on Main
street has been considerably bright
ened thereby during the past week.
The Apollo Music club was enJoya-
bly, entertained Tuesday afternoon by
Mrs. Clarence E. Black at business
meeting held at her home: A num-
Der Of ladies were present and a de-
lightful salad course and sandwiches
were served the guests.
The Bamberg Bottling company,
a corporation owned by Mesrs. Ben
F. Free and Thomas Ducker, of this
city, and operated for the business of
bottling soft drinks, is erecting 8
warehouse and plant on Broad stree:
in Bamberg near the Southern Rail-
way side track which extends to the
cotton mill.
J. Arthur Nimmens, Bamberg's
progressive colored barber for many
years, recently sold out his barber
business here, as his health would
not permit it's continuance. Arthur
now has job running on the Coast
Line from Florence to Augusta and
return on the broiler car. He is gen.
eral utility man, some times acting
Z as cook and some times as waiter.
Mr.. P. K. Hughes presented The
Herald Tuesday with several stalks
Of fine sugar cane from his place.
Two of the stalks measured nine feet
and six inches each. Unless Mr..
Hughes cut the cane down before
stripping it, he certainly must have
used ladder to get to the top. Mr..
Hughes says his cane is turning out
fine, and that he will cook about 800
gallons of fine Bamberg county sy-
rup-the best in the world, maple sy-
rup not excepted.
Sunday afternoon some unknown
person entered the residence of Mr..
J. H. Murphy on Elm street and stole
small amount of money. The en-
trance was effected through rear
window, with the assistance of box.
Mrs. Murphy was at home at the
time, but was in another part of the
house, and knew nothing of the rob-
berry until it was noticed that the
window had been opened. Evident
ly nothing but money was wanted,
as other valuables were untouched.
Mr., Winchester Gr' ham is having
erected modern two-story brick
store building on Main street in
Denmark on the lot next to the Cit
liens Exchange Bank building. The
new building will include two stores
on the ground floor with hall
upstairs for the use of the
Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph company's employees,
and also a number of pri-
vate Offices. 1t has been under con-
struction for some time and should be
completed in the near future.
Tuesday morning a lady came to
Bamberg on the Sis train. She in
quired of Policeman McLendon where
she could secure a room. Mr.. Nc
Lendon tried all the boarding houses
without success, and was finally per-
mitted to build fire in the sitting
room of the Central hotel, where the
lady was allowed to rest, but a room
could not be had About 1870 the
same morning a gentleman and his
wife arrived in town in car to spend
the night and likewise tried to find
accommodations. Failing absolutely
to do so, the couple departed for
Denmark. This is condition that
ought to be remedied.