The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-11-25
OUR BREVITY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention Of Many 1Iino
Events of the Week.

Filled With Brief Mention Of Many Minor
Events of the Week.
The marriage bells will ring out in
our town tonight.
The church dollar is very hard to get
out of some people.
Go to Ways Hall for good Thanks
giving dinner to-day.
Mothers, read the short story on the
sixth page entitled "Our Thanksgiv-
ing"
Our thanks are due Mr.. J. P. Smoak,
of the Fork, for fine turnip of the red
top. variety.
We present our readers this week
some appropriate reading for Thanks
giving Day.
Every one should read the little story
on the sixth page entitled Caesars Vir-
ginia Turkey"
Give the Lutheran Fair a liberal pat
ronage. The ladies have worked hard
enough to deserve it.
A new postoffice, named Cook, has
been established in Aiken County. 1t
is located above Montmorenci.
The young fellows who are always
rolling cigarettes are the chaps who
want to turn over new leaf.
Don't fail to read the story on the
fifth page entitled "The Mikado's Fate -
You will miss something good if you
skip it.
Several weddings are on the tapts for
the present and coming month, and the
bells will be kept ringing merrily until
Christmas.
Messrs. B. Williamson and S. r. Mel
lichamp are the lay delegates from
Orangeburg County to the Baptist State
Convention.
MIR. w. Riser, of Pine Grove Town
ship, sent us couple of very large and
fine turnips last Monday Of the COW
horn variety.
An appropriation to dig three fire
wells in the business portion of Bam-
berg has been voted by the council
of that town.
To-day is Thanksgiving Day, and
every one Of us should be thankful for
the many mercies that God has shown
us during the past year.
The new one dollar certificates have
made their appearance in town. The
only objection made against them is
that they are too scarce.
Mr.. p. N. Weathers, of Cow Castle
Township, presented us last Saturday
with some very fine ruta baga turnips.
They were very large and sweet.
Mr.. L. y. Grifllth's old mule that has
made so many crops is still in the ring.
He hauled 4 part Of his tWenty-tirSt
cotton crop to market last Tuesday.
The town of Chester has established
q regular annual arbor day on which
every citizen is expected to plant at
least one tree on or in front of his lot.
Mr.. B. Williamson left at our office
last Monday morning a queer shaped
hen egg. 1t measured 316 inches in
length and was only 5 inches in clrcum-
ference.
n perfect epidemic Of matrimony
seems to have taken possession OF the
people, not only in this section. but
everywhere. Old and young are equal
ly susceptible to the bonds.
Another Frenchman recently under
took to whip Il Paris editor. The edi-
torial scissors and paste pot are per-
forming their usual duties, while the
doctor is taking care of the other fel-
low.
Christmas will soon be here and, Of
course, everybody will want to purchase
holiday goods. Watch THE TIMES AND
DEMOCRAT. 1t will tell you where the
best and cheapest goods are to be
found.
The Governor has offered a reward
of 500 for the apprehension and de-
livery to the Sheriff of Barnwell county
Of E. J. Rowell who killed E. L. Rowell
in Barnwell county on the 18th OF
October.
When a girl says "no," there may be
some brightness in the future, but
when she says, Il will always feel like
a sister towards you," it's time to hunt
up a clothes-line and good, substan-
tial cross-beam.
Christmas cards will this year be
more popular than ever. They fill a
gap for which it would be difficult to
anything else Some ele-
CANT designs can be seen at Mr. Jos.
Eros popular store.
An exchange says those who owe the
preacher or printer should pay it at
once. The printer needs his every day
the preacher must have his before he
yoeS to Conference or the chances are
le may never get it.
Mr.. R. II. Sweeny, Of Summerville, S.
J., called to see us last Friday and pre-
;ented us with a glass tube filled with
several varieties of earthquake sand.
It is quite a curiosity, for which our
:riend will accept our thanks.
We had 4 pleasant call on last Friday
afternoon from Mr. II. II. Criglcr, who
Rufus Carter Il Co., tobacco
OF Augusta, Ga. Mr..
Jrigler is an old friend of ours, and we
him to our merchants.
The gin house of w. II. Nevils, situ-
tied within the corporate limits OF
was consumed by fire at II
NJ. last Sunday. The origin Of the fire
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