Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-07-21
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The Summer examination of
teachers commences to day.
Will our farmers learn wisdogs
from the drought? 3
The poor farmers are having {
terrible prospect. 7
Will we ever have rain2 1t is
sadly needed. :,
-Rov. j. +. Probst Of the Luther
an Church WAS in town GU Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. kiser is now putting up
a bell to his scloolhousc.
The eastern part of our county
has been lar more blessed with rain
than the wcstcr..
The building Of DR.. Reeves,
store and residence on Russell street
is progressing finely.
We want scttlors to come,in and
buy our lands and become identified
with our interests.
The immigrants under Mr.. Doyle
and Capt. Bell a.e working splendid
ly, and giving entire satisfaction.
The ordinance Of baptism was
performed ut the river on Sunday for
the coloHd bap:ists.
There are some ;Incn who con
stuntly remind rs that the human
heart is dcccitful above all things"
-Partics desiring new and second
hand engines will get Il bargain by
calling on Stralls u Go.
-Alonzo Payne, IN indian doctor,
is in town attracting attention by play
ing the banjo and thus advertising
his art.
The Bishop Of the Episcopal
Church will'be in Ornngohurg On Sun
'av, tile 3ist, lur coilliI llaLiv,l .erylc
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Services will be held 1T the Fac
"ry Chapel, over Wilcs building, on
sunday night ut the usual hour.
Capt. Mor liner Glover returned
ON q pleasant visit to Suii:an's Is
land OH Monday. We are glad lu
sec him looking so well.
a couple Of canary birds got away
rom Mrs. w. r.. Lightfoot this week
md last. We wonder how they will
arrive in our woods.
Rev. j. +. kiscr has completed;
he wing to his school house, which
considerably increases the capacity
Of the room.
In some sections Of our County
the farmers are cutting down their
corn, and Others arc Watering their
stock.
Russell Street, from Doyles cor
ner to the Railroad will soon he Gov
cred with cut stone from columbia
by action OF Town Cuncil.
"A colorcd woman at Mr.. w. f..
Robinson fell in an inscnsible state
on Monday afternoon, an;l.is still ~
ing in a dangerous condition.
is said that the use Of toy pis-
tolls has caused the death of a mum
ber Of boys from lockiaw. We men
ton the fact as a warning, in case anv
of these toys should find their way to
Orangeburg.
The rush st the Auditors Office
to make returns during the last two
days was tremendous. The time
ought to be extended by Ill means.
The County Commissioners. at
their last meeting, passed resolu-
ton denying the use Of the Court
House for any private purpose.
-Evcrything goes to show that
She burning of the residence Of Mr..
J. II. Fielder at Feldcrvillc was the
act Of an incendiary. We hope the
tiend may be caught.
See change Of notice in the nd.
vcrtiscmcnt Of II. Spahr. jewellcr, in
to-days issue. He has on hand every
style of jcwclry, and is always pre-.
pared to do repairing Of all kinds in
the most prompt and neat style.
The School Commissioner was
badly poisoned last week IN his
rounds through the County l'y hanu-
ling poisonous switch picked up by
the roadside. We hope this is not a
sample of the switches l,sed by the
teachers to punish basl boys.
The Board Of Equalization Of
OranSeburg county meets at the
Court House on the first Monday in
August. Sccnoticc OF County Audi.
tor. Parties having complaints a
bout assessments had better bring
them forward outhat day.
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