The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-06-30
Tbe Bantberg Deralo
Thursday, June 80, 1921.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest throughout
the Town and County.

sanarate and distinct items OF news
in the last issue of The Herald. Reao
The Herald for the news.
The hot weather continues unaoat-
ed. June 18th is said to have oeen
the hottest day of the summer DuI
it's immediate successors have neareo
the same temperature.
The comet was due to put the earln
ont of business Monday according 10
some of the astronomers. However,
# failed to materialize, missing the
oarth bv a small matter of twelve
million miles.
The first vatermelons of the season
voro hrought to town few days ago
by T. J. Crider. Since then he has
brought several more wagon loads.
The melons we're grown by Mr.. Crlder
on his place near town.
- Reports from the bedside of W. P.
Jones last week were to the enect
that he had been successfully operat-
ed on in Baltimore, but later advice
was that a second operation was
found necessary the first of this week.
Joe Frank, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Brabham, was slight
" hurt Tuesday afternoon when ne
was struck by an automobile on New
Bridge street. The little fellow walk
ed out into the street in front or a
passing car, but fortunately sustained
only some bruises.
Sam Zimmerman returned from
Charleston Wednesday night OF last
week full iedged citizen OF the
limited States. He appeared before
Judge Smith, in federal court, last
week when final action was taken on
granting him citizenship papers. Sam
is very proud of his new citizenship.
The Bessinger family reunion will
be held at Spring Branch church on
July 9Th. The public is cordially in
vited to be present and bring we'll
filed baskets. This picnic has been
an annual affair for many years.
vben the numerous members of this
large family take occasion to gather
together with their friends.
Nine hundred and seventy hlgn
school diplomas were awarded by the
various high schools of this state
during the past few weeks; 80 OF
whom were boys and $50 girls. Last
wear the total was 745, and the year
before e35. Seven diplomas were
awarded this year by the Bamoerg
high school and seven by the Den
mark high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. S. Brooker are
Just completing complete renova-
tion of the Mayfower Inn. The entire
interior has been repainted and kali
somined, new conveniences have been
added, and very attractive new cell
ing has been placed in the parlor,
dining room and Office. The hotel is
handsomely furnished throughout
and many expressions of approval
have been heard from hotel guests.
Rev. W. E. Virgins, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. L. Riley, of Denmark, and Prof.
Klein, of Bamberg, were in st. George
last Friday. They came for the pur-
pose of inspecting the pipe organ in
the Methodist church with view of
installing a duplicate of this organ IN
the Methodist church at Denmark.
These visitors were all of the opinion
that the church equipment here is
superb in every respect.-Dorchester
Eagle.
B. F. Free sold 146 crates of can
taloupes Tuesday afternoon. The
melons were picked and hauled to the
express Office Tuesday morning, and
were sold at the railroad tracks to a
buyer from Blackville at $50 per
crate, R. T. Johnson negotiating the
sale. This was the largest single ship
ment of canteloupes ever made from
Bamberg. Mr.. Free has already sold
about s400 worth of canteloupes
from his fve-acre field, and is not
nearly through gathering.
An otherwise dull afternoon was
broken into last Thursday when
freight car on the Southern railroad
ran off the track at the passenger
station. Dry weather had caused
sand to be banked on the track at the
crossing and when the car was pass
ing over it, the front wheels were
thrown off, The car ran on the ties
for some distance, but did not over
turn, and only few minutes were
necessary to get it back on again.
E. B. Price, of Thomasville, Ga,