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glfo Hamburg Ifcralh Thursday, Sept. 30, 1909. SHORT LOCALS. Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. The cotton oil mill is now turning out meal and hulls. For shoes and clothing, see W. D. Rhoad's before buying. My residence for sale. J. A. WYMAN. It is time that something was being done to organize a fire department. Don't forget the place the home of good clothing and shoes. W. D. RHOAD. Work is progressing nicely on the new residence of Mr. E. A. Hooton, Vhich he is erecting on Railroad Avenue. Our correspondents are urged to lot us bear rrom uiem ever; ncca. We want the news from every section of the county. Kev. D. L. Roton will preach at St. Johns Baptist church next Sunday, October 3rd, in the afternoon, and at Bhrh&rdt that night. Go to Mrs. K. I. Shuck & Co.'s October 6th and 7th and see their display of pattern hats, and a full line Of dress novelties, trimmings, etc. Read the advertisements in The Herald and then patronize those merchants who advertise with us. Tell them you saw their ad. in The HerI love my sweetheart, but oh! you College Singing Girls. If anybody has a good milch cow that they wish to sell, they can get in touch with a buyer by calling at this office. We have a customer for a good cow. Come to see the lonely man with the lively College Girls. Mr. C. F. Ellzey has been elected as warden of the town of Denmark to fill the the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. H. R. Gillam, who was elected town clerk and treasurer. Ladies' tailored suits, latest New York styles, at W. D. Rhoad's. Next Monday is the first Monday < in the month and sales day. . Only one public sale is to be made, and ; that by Master H. C. Folk, who will ell a tract of land, which is adver- i tlaed in this newspaper. Pansy flour, few equals, no superiors, cheap at W. D. Rhoad's. Iq remitting for his subscription, Ur. S. L. Milhous, of Valdosta, Ga., 1 ays that he enjoys reading The Herald very much. Our growing list testifies to the fact that The Herald is enjoyed by its subscribers. Go to Mrs. K. I. Shuck & Co.'s October 6th and 7 th and see their dismay of pattern hats, and a full line ot dress novelties, triminings, etc. Listen for the College Singing Girls. Cotton went up to thirteen cents last Thursday, and those people who Old cotton on contracts last summer are getting sick of their deal. .No jgf doubt there will be little cotton sold ahead in this section hereafter. Buy tickets early for the College Singing Girls. Avoid the rush. Work has commenced on the remodeling of the Mayflower Inn. It Is the intention of Mr. and Mrs. Brooker to add a number of rooms and make the Inn one of the very handsomest hotels in this part of the f' ' ' State. . If you haven't got a girl, take my girl to the College Singing Girls. A representative of the Southern Railway was here this week to see the board of public works in reference to furnishing water to the railroad for their engines. It is likely that the railroad will erect a tank at this point and get the water from . the city for their engines. If you want to save money on buggies and wagons, see G. Frank Bamberg's line and get prices. He can deliver the goods. Ensign D. Graham Copeland writes us from New York that he has been detached from duty on the tl. S. S. Kansas, and has reported on board the U. S. S. Dixie, and asks that we change the address of his paper accordingly. Mr. Copeland also kindly congratulates us on the very excellent sheet we are getting out, for Which kind words we thank him. Meet me at the Carlisle Fitting School auditorium Saturday night, October 2nd, where the College Girls mre singing. / The Herald likes to accommodate its customers, but many of our patrons have a habit of waiting until Tuesday of each week /to change their ads., and as we print on Wednesday, it is impossible to change their ads. without working at night and doing a lot of extra work. Therefore, we must have changes of ads. hereafter on Monday. Latest styles in vehicles at G. Frank Bamberg's. Bought right and will be sold the same way. See his line before you buy. Ladies, if you want to see pretty things in millinery, attend the fall opening at C. F. Rizer's, Olar, S.\C., Tuesday and Wednesday, October, 5th and 6th. His milliner has just! returned from the North, where she purchased one of the largest and best selected stocks of up-to 'ate styles in ladies' headwear and other goods. Be sure to attend the opening next Tuesday and Wednesday. Civic League. On account of the unavoidable ab sence 01 ine yresiuem., uc icgmai meeting of the League was not held last Thursday, but was postponed until this Thursday afternoon at half past four o'clock, in the city hall. The rest room is all ready for the use of the ladies from the country and neighboring towns, and it is hoped that they will make use of it whenever in town. It is situated just over the Peoples drug store, the front room in the Spann building. The key hangs on a nail just inside the bakery, and Mrs. Kilgus will be glad to give it to anyone asking for it. New Advertisements. F. W. Wagener & Co.?Wagener's Farmer's Friend Brand Roasted Coffee. S. Finn's Jewelry Store?Invitation. Peoples Bank?Statement. Ehrhardt Banking Co.?Statement. Mrs. K. I. Shuck & Co.?Fascinating Fashions. Found Notice. E. O. Kirsch?Reductions for Monday Only. Mrs. E. P. Copeland?Millinery Opening Days. John F. Folk,County Treasurer? Tax Notice. Cable Piano Co.?Our Fall Exhibition of Pianos and Player Pianos. H. A. Hughes, et al?Opening of Books of Subscrition. w a Hooton?Ladies' Store and Dress Making Parlor. | C. R. Brabham's Sons?Hart, I Schaffner & Marx Clothing. j Lyceum Course. j Messrs. E. Paul Allen and P. B. I Murphy are endeavoring to get up a I lycenm course for Bamberg this win-1 ter, and as there will be no amuse-I ment of any kind here during thel winter months, it is to be hoped they I will succeed. The attractions they J will get are high-class including thel Royal Hungarian orchestra and other musical companies. The lyceum I courses heretofore have been a source I of much pleasure to our citizens, and I it would seem that in view of there j being nothing on foot in the way of J public entertainment, that little diffi-1 culty would be met in securing I enough subscribers tor season tick-1 ets to make the lyceum a certainty. I Baptist Church News and Notices. I DIRECTORY. Preaching service every Sunday I morning at 11 o'clock and evening! at 7:30 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. 0. J. Frier. j Sunday-school every Sunday morn-1 ing at 10 o'clock, C. W. Rentz,*su-| perintendent. | B. Y. P. U. every Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, David G. Felder, president. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Woman's M. U. meets Wednesday afternoon after each 2nd Sunday. Conference each fourth Sunday after preaching service. Observance of the Lord's Supper the first Sunday in each quarter. wRWfi AND NOTICES. Pastor O. J. Frier returned Friday evening from his vacation trip, leaving Mrs. Frier in Allendale with her mother, who had been quite ill. Our Sunday-school raised over $15 for the orphan's home last Sunday, and came in one of one hundered attendance. 'Resolutions were passed on the recent sad death of little Harold Free, who had been a faithful attendant. Large congregations attended both morning and evening services Sunday. Bro. Herbert being out of town, there were no preaching services at the Methodist church. The church in conference Sunday arranged for representation in the Barnwell Association, which meets before our next regular conference with Bethel churcr, near Ulmers. As Rev. O. J. Frier's time as pastor expires with next monfth, the church extended him another call for an indefinite length of time. The Sunbeam Band meets Friday afternon. 1 Cotton Mill Meeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Bamberg Cotton Mills Company was held at the office of the mill in this city last week. The ~ ' ? 4-V.a nnmnonv word frmTJfl ill Cl II till D \JL tug nv.v a most satisfactory condition, notwithstanding the bad conditions which have prevailed for the past year in mill circles. Th6 following directors were elected for another year: Jno. H. Cope, H. C. Polk, W. G. Smith, J. A. Byrd, E. C. Hays, H. J. Brabham, J. B. Black. The advisory committee elected was: Jno. H. Cope, J. A. Byrd, H. C. Folk, and H. J. Brabham. The directors elected the following officers: Jno. H. Cope, president and treasurer; H. C. Folk, vice president; W. Max Walker, secretary; J. E. Whitesides, superintendent. Special Notice. We desire the public to know that the attractions that we will present this season will be strictly high class, and something everyone can enjoy. Absolutely no long tiresome lectures. E. PAUL ALLEN, P. B. MURPHY, J. L. QUATTLEBAUM. The Cotton Market. Prttton hnq hppn thirteen cents and above here during the past week, but the market dropped off some the past few days. The best price here to-day (Wednesday) is 12% cents the pound, and the receipts here for the season have been about five thousand bales up to date. College Insurance Promptly Settled. Checks amounting to $85,500 were turned over to the authorities of the Columbia college yesterday, this being a settlement on the insurance on the buildings burned several days ago. The insurance agents, Messrs. C. B. Simmons, Jno. H. Bollin and Jno. C. Lott adjusted the loss on September 20, just 11 days after the fire, and the full settlement was made yesterday, there being no change as a result of the adjustment.. While the amount of insurance carried does not by any means cover the loss, still the prompt action of the insurance companies was appreciated by the college authorities.?Columbia State, Tuesday, September 28. What is supposed to be a genuine case of pellagra has been discovered in the Limestone section of Orangeburg county. A negro man named Mose Boyd is the victim. a a a a a a a | y? a x i ^ to say t: ml 8 Eve | Hart Sc 83 or wool 83 ggj cotton a 5 sewed v m shops; 83 workma m 8 Moi 83 5 that if 1 ^ money1 H I lagging! Personal Mention. ?Miss Ethel Kearse is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. W. P. Jones. ?Mrs. Bessie Holley returned this week from an extended stay in Alabama. ?Miss Melle Kearse spent several days in town last week, returning to Columbia College last Monday. ?Little Mary Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jones A Williams, has been ill for several days, but is now all right again. Killed at Hot Supper. Israel Holman was shot at a hot supper on Mr. J. C. Matthew's place jnst across the Bamberg county line on last Saturday night by Rush Dukes. Holman was shot by mistake. It seems that Dukes had bought some fish and bread and that nnnthpp npcro re&r.hine over took a part of It. This angered Dukes, and taking a stand behind a tree he shot the one he supposed had wronged | him, but which proved to be the j wrong man. Dukes was arrested Wednesday and confessed it is said. ?Blackville Courier. Frank Bamberg has the best line of buggies in this part of the country, and he can suit you in style, quality and price. Notice for Opening Books of Subscription.. By virtue of a commission issued by the Secretary of State, the undersigned Board of Corporators will open books of subscription to the capital stock of the Farmers' Mercantile Company, of Ehrhardt, South Carolina, at the office of J. F. Carter, Bamberg, S. C., on the 8th day of October, 1909, between the hours of 10 and 11 a. m. H. A. HUGHES, G. B. CLAYTON, G. J. HERNDON, D. M. SMITH, J. WILLIAMS CARTER, Board of Corporators. J. Aldrich Wyman E. H. Henderson Wyman & Henderson Attorneys-at-Law BAMBERG, S. C. General Practice. Loans Negotiated Jfmt, U are entitled in bi othes, to a most po ction. Every deale his to you: ry garment made 1 :haffner & Marx, is -and-silk fabrics, w idded; thoroughly tdth pure silk threa( and free from e nship. re than that: Th? :he clothes are not j will be refunded. C. R. BRAB BAMBE I TAX NOTICE. The treasurer's office will be open for the collection of State, county, school and all other taxes from the 15th day of October, 1909, until the 15th day of March, 1910, inclusive. From the first day of January, 1910, until the 31st day of January, 1910, a penalty of 1 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of February, 1910, until the 28th day of February, 1910, a penalty of 2 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of March, 1910, until the 15th day of March, 1910, a penalty of 7 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. THE LEVY. For State purposes 5% mills For county purposes 3% mills Constitutional school tax,..3 mills Total 11% mills SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES. Bamberg, No. 14, 7 mills Binnakers, No. 12, 3 mills Clear Pond, No. 19 2 mills Colston, No. 18, 2 mills Cuffle Creek, No. 17, 2 mills Denmark, No. 21 6 mills Ehrhardt, No. 22, 4 mills Govan, No. 11, 4 mills Hampton, No. 3 2 mills Hey ward, No. 24, 2 mills Hopewell, No. 1, 3 mills Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 1 mill Lees, No. 23, 4 mills Midway, No. 2, 2 mills Oak Grove, No. 20 2 mills 01ar? No. 8, 4 mills St. Johns, No. 10, 2 mills All persons between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, except Confederat soldiers and sailors, who are exempt at fifty years of age, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar. Capitation dog tax, 50 cents. All persons who were 21 years of s age on or before the 1st day of Janary, 1909, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar, and all who have not made returns to the Auditor are requested to do so on or before 1st of January, lyiu, ana mereDy save me penalty and costs. I will receive the commutation road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from > the 15th day of October, 1909, until the 1st day of March, 1910. JOHN F. FOLK. Treasurer Bamberg County. Bamberg, S. C., Sept. 30, 1909. "Maybe It's a Bear." It may be you that Miss Olive Matteson will do a stunty hit on Saturday night C. 11F. S. hall. 3?S3i 55 55 5 5BE 5 wtee' lying Hart Schaffnei sitive assurance of ) :r in our clothes is a )y, and bearing the guaranteed to be 01 ith no "mercerized' shrunk before cutting i 1; tailored in clean very defect of ma i dealer is authoriz< right, or not satisfact Hart Schaffnei HAM'S SONS 2RG, S. C. ? ? sagaeaanbi mi i i iiiim'i??a ^S The College i Who will appear at the Carlisle Pitt next Saturday night, October 2nd. Try a Five-Pound Can Wagener's Farmers' Friend Brand ( High Grade Mended Roasted! COFFEE _____ NONE BETTEB Selected, Blended and Roasted with the utmost care, and pnt np in beautiful Decorated Tin Cans, with slip covers and strong handles, a useful as well as an ornamental article for any home, Ask your Retail Grocer for this Brand. If he has none in stock he can easily get a supply ?PROM? F. W. Wagener & Co. ; IMPORTERS AND ROASTERS, Charleston, S. C. f * ============ * !mE3E3c8MD883M 3 m s > % 83 , k 1 I 11 V Kxfl M LUthorized H 4 ' Hill : label of |gi| ILKJ . -vtjg f all-wool jgj| f ' or other |H | j g; seams IS , sanitary R fi tterial or, He M id to say H :ory, your 183 || |p3''<ijP r & Marx H ^ # v':>? Singing Girls, | Ing School auditorium in Bamberg Tickets at Simmons Hardware Go. ??? J MASTER'S SALE. 1 M E. Hechheimer, plaintiff, against J. H. Lancaster and B. P. Hartxog, defendants. By virtue of a decree of the court of common pleas for Bamberg county in the above stated case, dated j July 7th, 1909, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, at the court house in Bamberg, 3. C., on Monday, October 4, 1909, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate: ' All that tract or plantation of land, situate, lying and being in the county of Bamberg, State of South Carolina, containing three hundred and fifty (350) acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: On the north by lands of A. K ' f Odom and T. G. Glover, east by lands of Mrs. Stroman, south by Charles-* J A V..VU? LUil ttUU auguoia UUUliv ivau f v??mvu separates it from lands of J. W. Lancaster, and on the west by lands of J. B. Zorn, Jr. H. C. FOLK, Master Bamberg County. Bamberg, S. C., September 8, 1909. _______________________ ;; Shoe & Harness Repairing' For first-class Shoe and Harness j repairing of all kinds, call on me* 1 make new harness of all kinds, bridles, halters, etc. Satisfaction guaranteed. Shop on Main street. HEYW00D JOHNSON BAMBERG, S. C. Everybody hears the College Singt ing Girls but father, and he's out of town. . ..v.. Ml