The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
OUR BReViTf BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention Of DIany Minor
Events of the Week.

ginning to come off.
Don't forget the Lawn Party next
Wednesday evening.
Whom the gods love die young; but
the gods do not love spring chickens.
Everybody is hard at work, doing
their level best to- make Il big crop this
year.
Read our advertising columns--there
is always something instructive IN
them.
1t is said that there are two hundred
different styles OF ladies' hats this
spring.
Parties owning dogs would do well
to read the city ordinence in another
column.
The City Council wants 4 dog catch
er. See advertisement in another
column.
The recent heavy rains have done
considerable damage in some sections
of our county.
The Walterboro Sourthern Star
wants the white churches of that town
to buy hearse.
The gauge of the Eutawville Rail
way was changed to the standard
width last Saturday.
Never visit a merchants store that
does not advertise. II he wanted you
to come he would invite you.
We are getting worried about the
candidates. Where are they? Does
no one want office this year?
Our New Serial Story The Bank of
California" will commence in about
five weeks. Now is the time to sub
scribe.
Hon. Samuel Dibble, our able and
interchangeable Representative in Con-
gress, spent a few days in town during
the past week.
d. E. Hydrick, Esq, was admitted
last week to the practice of law by the
Supreme Court. He passed a creditable
examination.
Miss Hattie D. Carson, of the Fork,
has placed us under obligations to her
by presenting us with handsome
boquet Of flowers.
Colonel J. J. Dargan, has invited the
farmers of Sumter to picnic at States
burg on July 20. Wonder what offics
the Colonel is after:
Our rates of advertising are very
low, and we arc surprised that more of
our live business men don't avail them
selves of this means of extending their
business. Try it.
The ordinance of baptism will be ad-
ministered at the colored Baptist
Church by the Rev. S. W. Flem next
Sunday evening. The public are
cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. w. a. Hoffman, of Jamison, had
two children stunned by lightning last
Sunday afternoon. For L time 1t was
thought they were dead, but they
eventually revived.
We tender our thanks to our young
friends, Mortimer Glover and NJ. D.
Murray, for an invitation to attend the
commencement of the South Carolina
College neXtmonth.
From 4 private note we learn that
our young and talented friend, Rev. IL.
S. Wannamaker. during his vacation
from Yale, will fill pulpit at CARING
ton, Dakoto.
William Brown, aged fourteen, and
Miss Anna Cooper. aged thirteen, were
married on the 10th instant at Durbin
Church, Laurens County. Wonder
where the parent OF these children
were?
Rev. J. H. Wilson, of Middle st.
Matthews, filled the pulpit of the
Lutheran Church last Sunday, morning
and evening. Mr.. Wilson is a good
preacher, and greatly beloved by the
people whom he serves.
THE TINES AND DEMOCRAT has a
larger circulation now than it has ever
had at any previous time in its history,
and larger circulation by several
hundred than any other paper ever
published in this County.
If you want to get your moneys full
worth always trade with man that
adyertiSeS literally. Such man can
always be depended upon for fresh
goods also, as he sells four or five times
as many goods as the man that does
not advertise.
The State Press Association will hold
its annual meeting this year on the
July 13 at Spartanburg. After the
business is transacted they will take a
pleasure trip to Glenn Springs, Hender-
sonville, Asheville and probably other
places in Western North Carolina.
The Augusta Chronicle, of May 28th,
says: moonlight straw rides are be-
coming quite popular among the ladies
and gentlemen of our city. Almost
nightly parties are out in Conway's
wagon enjoying these most pleasant
rides" Where does Augusta get her
moonlight?
We had the pleasure of meeting in
our sanctum last Saturday Mr.. \. G.
Laughlin, late Principal Of the st.
Matthews School. He is gentleman
Of culture and education, and proposes
organizing several classes in special
branches, such as German, French, &C.,
during the summer.
The Marlboro Democrat says that the
country merchant must be better in
formed man, in the matter of general
,oarohandi1p than tba city merchant