The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-12-02
OUR BREVlTY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention of Many Minor
Events of the Week.


days till Santa Claus will come.
Subscribers failing to get their pa
pers will please notify us promptly.
II every man would pay his just
debts, this world would be a paradise.
Never peddle other peoples faults so
long as you have any of your own on
hand.
Thanksgiving day was clustering,
windy day. 1t was only partially OBJ
served here.
Cast iron teeth ought to be furnished
with some of the beef that is sold in
this market.
The breastpin we advertised some
time ago belonged to child of Rev. j.
H. Broadwell.
The handsome appearance of our
firemen was the subject of general re-
mark last Tuesday.
Every one should give helping hand
to the ladies of the Baptist Church in
their proposed fair.
The sere and yellow leaf is fluttering
to the ground very numerously. Much
of it has already fluttered.
Our fire department is one institu-
ton that should receive the fostering
care of the City Council.
The debt on the Elliott Hook and
Ladder Company's building should be
paid by the City Council.
Now is the time to subscribe if you
want to get the first chapter of our
new serial story, "Beauty's Secret"
We understand that DR.. Dantzler, a
skillful dentist from Georgia, will soon
locate in our town to practice his pro-
fession.
Dealers in Christmas goods should
hand in their advertisements soon. Pco-
pie want to know where they can buy
cheapest.
y conference of the members of the
Baptist Church of our town will be
held at the Church on Sunday at II
o'clock y. NJ.
TO meet the increased demand for
bread Mr.. r. G. IIubbell has doubled
his daily supply. AL can be supplied
by calling on him.
Week after next We will begin the
OF 4 new serial story Of
interest entitled, "BeaHtys
Secret" Every one should read it.
The repairs to the steeple of the Bap-
tiSt Church are now completed. 1t was
a nice piece of work, but Mr.. Ayers has
executed in most mastery manner.
In the last issue of his paper the edi-
tor Of the KershaW Gazette says he
wants two bushels OF persimm0ns. He
must be going into the beer business.
Business may be dull in all other
lines, but the printers find as much
work as they want to do, for the papers
must come out on time every week and
month.
Remember that the time for paying
taxes will expire on the 10Th of Decem-
Der and there is no probability of an eX-
tension of time. So pay your taxes and
save the penalty.
Two OF the follies of the age. Sending
off for hay and ruta baga turnipS when
any quantity Of these things can be
raised in this county with Il little labor
and proper cultivation.
The ladies of the Lutheran Church
will realize about two hundred dollars
net from their late fair. We are glad
to know that they done SO well and
congratulate them on their success.
Brother Prince, of the Florence
Times, who is working hard for Il new
county with Florence as its county seat,
says the Times is going to boom next
year, county or no county. Glad to
hear it.
We learn from the Newberry News
and Herald that the Rev. \. Coke
Smith continues to improve He is
now able to be up and to walk around
the house, also to take an occasional
buggy ride.
The heater put in the Methodist
Church by Mr.. p. W. Cantwell works
like a charm and does all that was
claimed for it. We congratulate our
Methodist friends on this great i'm
provement.
From expressions heard on all sides,
we are satisfied that our people, ire
spective of denominationallines would
be pleased to have Rev. }. E. Carlisle
returned us pastor of the Methodist
Church next year.
Those who desire to buy real estate
will do well to look over the columns
of THE TINES AND DEMOCRAT. y
great deal of land is advertised for sale
next salesday and great bargains may
he expected on account Of the scarcity
Of money.
All the ladies of the community who
feel IN interest in the baptist Fair are
cordially invited to meet with the la
dies Of the church at the baptist
Church of our town on next WedncS-
day afternoon, the Sth, ut !,alf-past
three O'clock.
The new letter sheets will soon be
ready for sale in this city. Their con-
and chcapncsswi!l cnsuc their
almost universal nse. They will be
sold singly ut 3 cents piece. Or in pads
of -. 80 and 1nn sheets, costing rcSpcc
lively, 5S cents, Sl.15 and $3.50.
The scarcity Of money just now is
and the Oldest Inhabitants
say that times are harder now than
they were just after the war. But we
have one satisfaction. We ave.struck