The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-12-07
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Town and County

sick for the past se'oi" a.
r A. Hooton is confined to MS
home with an attack of influenza.
A. NJ. Brabham has been on the
sick list for the past week, being con-
fined to his home with influenza.
The Main street barber pole was
given a new coat Of paint last week.
the parking spaces being marked over
anew.
F o. Brabham has been missing
from the court house for several Gays
mast. He is confined to his home Wlth
influenza.
Quite a number of relatives ana
friends of Mrs. w. D. Roberts 1roln
this section attended her funeral anu
burial in Columbia last Thursday.
The city council has the thanks OF
the people of the town for wasnlng OH
Main street Saturday night. The ap-
nearance of the street Sunday was
splendid, clean and sanitary.
Rev. o. B. Falls has been connneo
tn his home for the past week or SO
with an attack of the 'sf1u.' He was
unable to fill his regular engagements
Sunday at the Baptist church.
Sunday, November 25, the ther-
mometer registered about 33 degrees
all day; Sunday, December B. the
thermometer registered about sum-
mer head throughout the day.
W. Zeigler has received his COM
mission as coroner of Bamberg coun-
ty to succeed his father, J. H. zelgler'
deceased. Mr.. Zeigler can be reached
when needed at the Thomas Black
company.
From the number Of freight trains
operating between Augusta and Char
lesion it would appear that business
must be picking up. Several freights
passed through town Sunday, which
has been unusual lately.
It is said that there are some forty
or fifty cases of influenza IN the CITY
at this time. While the epidemic is
nothing like as severe as on former
occasions, it is, nevertheless, quite
annoying, being in the form of very
severe colds.
Rev. Mr.. Dick, of Sumter, a student
of the Presbyterian Theological semi
nary, Columbia, filled the pulpit of
the Presbyterian church here Sunday.
Mr.. Dick preached a strong sermon
from Numbers, 14th chapter and
33rd verse.
The only changes in Methodist
pastors in this county made at the
recent conference was the transfer
ing of Rev. S. O. Cantey to Hartsville,
and Rev. C. M. Peeler, of Olar, to
Lamar. Mr.. Peeler is succeeded by
Rev. u. 2. 1eaSley.
The banks of the city, the post
Office and most of the places of busl-
ness were closed last Thursday,
Thanksgiving day. Many turkey din
ners were enjoyed, and durnig the
day quite a number of sportsmen oc-
cupied their time hunting.
Thanksgiving union services were
held at the Baptist church Thursday
evening. Rev. Mr.. Fall swas to have
preached, but his illness prevented.
DR.. Robert Black conducted the SER
vices. Short talks were made by DR..
J. B. Black, C. w. Rentz, Sr., and
Paul Whitaker, and quite an interest
ing service was held.
On account of the illness of Pastor
Falls, of the Baptist church and the
absence of Pastor Cantey, Of the
Methodist church, in attendance upon
the conference, there was no preach
ing services in the city except on Sun
day morning at the Presbyterian
church. The church was filled to
capacity and most inspiring service
was held.
C. Moye Dickinson has handed IN
to council his resignation as mem
Der of the commissioners of public
works Of the city. Mr.. Dickinson has
served on the board for several years
past, and has rendered the city splen'
did service in improving the electric
light and water plant, and it is a
matter of general regret that he has
severed his connection with the
board.
Some of the intermediate seniors
and young people of the Methodist
Sunday school enjoyed an unique en-
tertainment last Wednesday night
a 'possum hunt. Some of the Older
members of the school carried the