The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-09-25
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

ed on account of change IN the elec-
tric wiring made necessary because OF
removing the wires from Main street.
Mr.. ". E. Bessinger, who was IN
the city Monday, states that there is
great deal of open cotton in the
fields, and that his own cotton crop
is turning out better than he at tlrst
thought it would.
Mr.. c.. F. Eaves is erecting for the
Bamberg Cotton Mills company sew
eral nice cottages in the mill village.
It is understood that large boarding
house will also be erected in the near
future in the mill section.
Jane L. Sims, we'll known and
highly respected colored woman of
this city, died here Monday, and was
buried Tuesday. She was fine nurse
and always rendered faithful service
wherever she was employed.
The Hebrew ablishments of the
county will be closed Thursday and
Friday, which begins the new year
season. On these days Rosh Hashan-
ah will be celebrated. This is the be-
ginning of the Jewish year $3.50.
Attention is again called to the fact
that pensioners, both old and new,
must apply to the pension board be-
fore they can be listed for a pension
next year. The veterans and widows
should attend to this matter at once.
The Oak Grove school began its
session Monday morning, with Miss
Howle, of Dovesville, as principal and
Miss Edith White, of Bamberg, assist
ant. An enrolment of more than
forty pupils was had on the opening
day.
The Clear Pond school opened it's
session on Monday, the 18th instant,
with Miss Laura Mcmillan; as teacher.
This is perhaps the smallest school in
the county in attendance, a there are
very few children of school age in the
community.
Mr.. L. S. Dukes, who recently pur-
chased the Bowling residence on Car
Isle street, is having extensive re-
PAIRS made. The house is being re-
paired and repainted throughout, and
will be a very attractive residence
when the work is completed.
Married Sunday, September 21, at
the Baptist parsonage, Rev. George
P. White officiating, Mr.. Hazel c. Bes-
singer and Miss Leila Folk, both of
the Bamberg vicinity. A few rela-
tives and friends were present to wit
ness the ceremony and extend their
congratulations to the happy young
couple.
County Agent George R. Briggs is
a busy man these days. Hundreds
hogs have been inoculated by Mr..
Briggs recently for cholera, and his
schedule for the next two weeks will
keep him busy nearly every day. Mr..
Briggss services certainly ought to
be appreciated by the farmers, and
from the many expressions heard on
all sides, we believe that his services
are appreciated.
The demand for Bamberg county
lands continues. Nearly every week
visitors come here from other parts
of the State to investigate lands with
a view to purchasing. During the
past three or four weeks several fine
farms have been sold to purchasers
from a distance The fact seems to
be that lands elsewhere which pro-
duce no better or more varied crops
than Bamberg lands are selling at
considerably higher prices.
: The boil weevil, in the opinion of
many leading farmers, is not without
it's benefits. A gentleman stated the
other day that lands in Georgia which
were worth before the wsevil came
$40 to $50 per acre are now selling at
s100 or more. Tnis is 'lue to the fact
that the presence of the weevil makes
it necessary to diversity, plant every
crop that can be grown. and as little
cotton as possible. In this way the
farmers soon learn to make as much
cotton on one acre as they formerly
made Oh two.
The Main street paving is progress
ing-but slowly. The sidewalks are
now being built. Most of the walks
as far as DR.. Blacks corner on both
sides of the street have been torn up
and rebuilt. 1t was necessary for
some good portions Of sidewalk to be
torn up on account of impossible lev
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