The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-29
OUR BREVlTY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention of Many Minor

Events of the Week.
The Farmers Convention meets TO-
day in Columbia.
The farmers convention was very
slimly attended last Saturday.
We hope the gallant Edistos and
their friends will havea gala time to-
day.
A number of Easter picnics were
..eld in different parts of the County
last Saturday.
The Episcopal Church was hand
somely and tastily decorated last Sum
day with flowers.
We are indebted to Mrs. J. d. Palmer
for a boquet of lovely roses sent us
last Wednesday.
Our base ball club expects to 60 to
Columbia next week to eXtinguish the
club of that city.
Yes-we are all good, in Our way;
but some Of us have some very odd
ways-havn't we?
Most of the farmers that we have
conversed with on the subject report a
poor stand of corn.
Several parties have joined the Bap-
tist Church during the present meeting.
Let the good work go on.
Miss Amanda Butler will please ac.
cept our thanks for a boquet of beauti-
full roses, sent us last Monday.
Charleston had better disband her
base ball club and retire from the field.
They are poor lot Of sticks.
AS this is campaign year every fami-
ly ought to take one of the county pa
pers. 1t is money well invested.
Our serial story is taking splendedly.
The, one that is now running will be
followed by another of equal merit.
Mr.. Geo. S. Hacker died in Charles
ton last Tuesday. He was the well
known door and sash manufacturer.
A Florida subscriber of THE TINES
AND DEMOCRAT says he would not do
without the paper for three times its
cost.
1t may possibly interest somebody to
know that Congressman Geo. w. Dar-
gan is, by his own declaration, free
trader.
. The Hon. Geo. D. Tilman has our
thanks for Il copy of his speech, in the
National House Of Representatives, on
silver coinage.
Two Newberry cows got their horns
so tightly locked while lighting that it
required the strength of three men to
separate them.
An exchange says in China doctors
are paid five to ten cents visit. Doc
tors, in this country, very often don't
get that much.
Judge B. P. Izlarrepresented Orange
burg Lodge, Knights of Honor, at the
recent session of the Grand Lodge at
Georgetown, sc.
Look out for the advertisement of
Mr.. Geo. H. Cornelson next week. In
the meantime call and examine his
mammoth stock.
DR.. W. G. Wannamaker, of cur town
was elected one of the Vice Presidents
of the State Medical Association at it's
recent session at Camden.
Nella F. Bramer, the Queen of Amer
lean readers, will appear at the Mason
ic Hall Saturday evening with the
Boston Star Concert Company.
The Chicago Leader truthfully says
that the man who never does any harm
might crawl into vat and stay there
ten years without being missed.
Medora Henson Emerson. the great
Prima Donna Soprano, is
,.,Sfh tho pnSfon Sforc 0n1 will n
May l, at Masonic Hall.
TO enable every one to hear the Bos-
ton Stars on Saturday evening, May l,
the management have decided to COM
mence the entertainment at 8 o'clock.
The South Carolina Presbytery of the
Presbyterian Church has given its
to the rule forbidding dancing
square or rounI-to church MEM
berS.
Girls, when your escort ventures on
The arm clutch, say hands off. 1t is an
Ill appearing habit and a degree of per-
;onal familiarity which should not be
permitted.
The Boston Star Concert Company
will appear at the Masonic Hall Satur-
lay evening, May l. Doors open at
lalf-past O'clock; entertainment COM
nenceS ut 9.
Walter Emerson. said to be the
greatest cornet player living is with
he Boston Concert Company, and will
appear at the Masonic Hall next Sat-
lrday evening.
Our town was visited by much
needed shower of rain yesterday, which
We hope extended all over the county,
IS our farmers are needing rain to get
heir crops up.
We understand that Mr.. Hamp.
Virgins, of Holly Hill, was thrown
rom his buggy last week by his horse
becoming frightened, and sustained
serious injuries.
We hear that it is definitely fixed now
hat the Eutawville Railroad will not
20 to Elloree, but will cross the Santee
River somewhere near Fance's Ferry,
md 90 to Sumter. S. &.
If you build new fence, or repair
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