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Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-10
Tho Fire Companies paradcd OH
Tuesday afternoon last.

Tho Fire Companies paradcd OH
Tuesday afternoon last.
What do the Comfy officers mean
by having SO many batcaus made.
-nzEs,.- ezlza.--
Judge Reed was scrcnadcd by the
Band Oh last night II week ago at his
hotel i'll This place.
w. Perry Murphy, Esq, of Branch
vile, spent several days in Town du
ring the past week.
Mr.. William Willcock has the job
for rooil,s with tin the new Court
House.
Another neat cottage las bncn
erected on Amelia Street by Mr.. Geo.
II Cornc!snn
Mr. .l"',n hactc has !, large and
well selected stock OF dry goods, gro
cericS and lirrorS. His prices are
low, whi'h suits tl,r times precisely.
County Treasurer Livingston levied
on Mckcwn's gravel train on Monday
last for taxes due lsy tiic company to
the State.
Court is going OH in Charleston
Solicitor Butt2 gave out over seventy
bills Of Indictment. to Tic Grand ,Jn
rv.
County Auditor Van TaSscl vii! b.
ut Hranchvilc on the 18th, and al
W. Il. Lewis store OH The 27th Of this
month lur the purpose Of assessing.
Our old friend w. Il. Muller says
he has The hest stand Of cotton III tn .
county. He seems to be rs success,
I'ul at turning as lie was in the gro
Gerry business.
Representative w. II, Reddish was
in Town OH Saturday last. lie
was looking well and represented
Branchvillc as being in 4 prosperous
condition.
We have been blcst with delight
iul rains since our last issue. Gardens
have imp owed wonderfully, and the
farmers generally seem to be III better
spirits.
Senator Andrews fine thnro,lgh
bred stallion. AIcmbrino Trustee, Is
fast gaining Il reputat on. He is
almost universally acknowlc,l rod to
he the finest stallion ever brought
into this County.
There was some bedding lying on Il
lumscr pile near the Trcasurcr'<
tiicc OH Tuesday afternoon last,
which a young man who is anxinu to
get married said bclcn"cd 10 him
l'reparingI
Another attempt was made to burn
Mr.. Alex out on Monday night Of
This week, lr!I,e parties should be
cangs,t in tho nci on some future oc
casinn, M punishment could be two
SEMINARY or severe for them.
-.-----
Dave Palmer has fine supply q!
cal skin uppcr<, and is prepared to
litt"C SiinNS VI itli Sl:cS tltNt SlNltS
Dave is Il first rate hand 1T his trad.
aud should receive Tic patronage he
deserves.
TOH'N TIMES
The time for The collection Of Town
taxes has been extended to the 20th
inst. Fifteen hundred dollars has
been collected up to date.
LUTHERAN PIC MO
The ] lutheran I'ic-Ni is going on
III Andrews Fi~htrap as wcgoto press
y large and enthusiastic crowd is in
Attendance. a fall account IN our
next.
The committee on arrangements
met on Tie Sth inst, nnd elected .J.
~. Livingston as Ircas,lrc, aud j.
| Hammond rnr,ls.nm Secretary. AI,cr
instructions 10 notify the sub com,
mi,tcc, adjourncl ! t, meet OH l2lh
last.
There w;sa caicas Of Republicans;
1T The Jail on Monday night last.
Speeches were ma lc by Il number Of
influential delegates and representa-
tivcs Of the people. Mr.. a. t.
Browning acted as Chairman OF the
meeting.
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Horseback riding seems to be Il
tavoriic exercise with the young la
dies Of Branchvillc.
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