Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-07-28
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RowE's BRIDGE, July 21st, 1877.

10 Wc LUt. or or IfCtcS uHU 1tnlPS
Please iusert this for the benefit
of those who arc intere5 ted in volun-
teer companies and also for the cdi-
fication Of aspirants to Office. A
meeting was called at Rowe's Bridge
for the purpose of recognizing the
Cooper Swamp Rangers. M. l..
Smoak was called upon to act as
Chairman and Mr.. w. G. Rives, Sec.
pro tenn. Mr.. Smoak explained the OBJ.
iect of tho meeting after which Mr..
Riyes made n request for himself and
the Rowesville "faction" to partici.
pate in the reorganization. He stated
that that crowd belonged to the 0. L.
DIS but as this organization was more
central and being convenient for those
at Rowe's Pump, he would pledge
his word for some eight Or ten from
Rowesville, who had resigned from
the Orange Light Dragoons' (whcth
er according to the requirements of
the constitution or otherwise we are
not prepared to state) for reasons
unstated, aud frivolous, provided he
with few others who were present
from Rowesville were allowed to par
ticipate in the reorganization Of the
Cooper Swamp Rangers. After the
above mentioned preliminaries were
over motion was made and carried
to the effect that the meeting 60 into
an immediate election Of officers.
Well, now came the "Tug of War"
Mr.. Chairman NJ T. Smoak was re-
elected unanimously Captain over
his opponent Mr.. w. G. Rivcs, much
to the credit Of the veteran Swamp
Rangers. Then came the nomina-
tion for the 1st Lieutenant. Now ev-
erything was excitement. Some one
nominated our noble private, Mr.. /.
Jno. Robinson, who declined the
nomination, and some nominated
Adolphus Izlar, md then the parties
proposed Mr.. Robinson's name
and Mr.. Hives. This took like
hot cakes with some folks. and
then for the election. Well two hats
were sent around and after everybody
had finished putting in little slips of
white paper the hats were carried up
to the Chair and Mr.. Rives was an
nounced elected, whether by n major
ity or minority vote your informant
does not know, as the vote was not
mentioned. Mr.. Adolphus Izlar was
then nominated and elected End
Lieutenant.
Mr.. Ed Smoak was nominated
and elected End.
Then came The election for Sergt.
Now you know Offices were getting
scarce (as there were only twenty
FIVE men) and excitement ran high.
After good deal of excitement
about nothing-thc election resulted
as follows
1st j J Wolfe, he however was
| one Of Mr.. Rives pledged nom bers
but was not present.
End A T Wolfe.
3rd. Joe Zeigler.
4th j H Jennings.
9th Thad 9 Dukes.
They we're talking about going on
with the election but they could not
find another mai to run for 9th
Sergt on the whole, so they adjourned
to meet on Saturday, when they will
resume tho election of remaining
non commissioned officers. The fact
is the whole company will be officers.
AS the crowd were moving Oft TO the
river to bathc Mr.. II. G. Dukes hal
lowed out som ething about n 2 gal.
lon jug being some where, and your
informant rushed off to SEQ what was
up, but to the great disappointment
ofus MI. We never saw the Jug,
everybody was glad, especially 5tl,
Sergt, who was saved the heavy ex-
pense Of most candidates whose bills
about the time Of election at IL
quor shop would make a whole TEN.
perance society shudder.
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