The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-12-23
OUR BREVlTY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention of Many Minor
Events of the Week.

During the past week we had the
pleasure of meeting many old friends.
The delegates to the Conference were
handsomely entertained by our people.
Senator Jas. F. Izlar and Representa-
tiveS Jno. H. Dukes and {. G. Dantler
spent last Sunday in town:
Rev. w. R. Richardson, of Columbia,
S. c., will fill the pulpit of the Metho-
dist Church next Sunday morning.
DR.. J. A. McCreary has settled in the
Limestone section Of our country,
where he will practice his profession.
1t is great error for a lady to wear
Il bonnet too youthful for her age. 1T
only serves to make the latter more
noticeable.
We heard last week of a man who
wants all the Methodist and Baptist
preachers run out OF the State. Why
don't he undertake the job?
If the "heft" of the pocketbook was,
the promptingS of the heart, what a
glorious Christmas it would be for the
poor.
The Philadelphia Call says the young
man who persuades himself that two
people can live as cheaply as one, can
always find girl to help try the ex-
pertinent.
Be sure and take your girl out to the
Grand Masquerade Carnival at the
Skating Rink ways HalD tomorrow
night. You will have an evening of
rare enjoyment.
Wonder if that small boy is still
alive who was helped five times last
Christmas to large pieces of mince pie.
because his fond mamma wanted to
make him piece-ful.
Now that the Methodist Conference
has come and gone, we. must prepare
to entertain the Baptist State Conven-
tion, which we hope will meet here be-
fore many years.
The Rev. w. \. Gambler. who filled
the pulpit of the Methodist Church one
night last week, is & powerful preach
er There is no estimating the good
such man can do.
Ii the members of the Conference
enjoyed their visit to our town as much
as our people did, we know that they
were glad the Conference met here.
Come again: brethren.
The correct bill of fare for Christ
mas dinner is not complete without
stout appetites and plenty of stuffing.
Of course there must be fair proper
tion of hearty children.
Miss ANNIE a. ALBERGoTTI wishes
to inform her former patrons and others
that she will open a school for small
children on the first Tuesday in Janu-
ary next. Scholars solicited. 2
Thousands of families are now re-
ceiving an earnest of the horrid posi-
bilities of the tin trumpet in the hands
of the small boy, and so far as the re-
turns show they don't like it.
Mr.. Jude Robinson, of Rowesville,
left at our office last week a very
fine specimen of tobacco raised on
his place. 1t had rich, yellow color,
showing that it was we'll cured.
We had the pleasure of meeting in
I'our sanctum last week the Rev. Mr..
Williams, of Ridge Springs. Mr.. Will
liams is distinguished Baptist clergy
man, and came over to visit the Con
ference.
Mr.. L. w. Weeks and family, Of Mid
die st. Matthews, has moved over the
river to Capt. Moss place. Mr.. Weeks
is a most excellent man and we are
glad that he has pitched his tent
nearer.
Christmas is drawing nearer and
nearer every day, and the little folks
are beginning to feel anxious about it..
May their hearts all be filled with joy
by old Santa Claus" and their stock
ingS too.
Rev. Jesse y. Clifton filled the pulpit
Of the Baptist Church last Sunday
morning, and we do not think the
Bishop heat him much. Mr.. Clifton is
not only good man, but he is a most
excellent preacher
TIE TINES AND DEMOCRAT will ap-
pear as usual next week. Some of our
brethren of the country press suspend
Christmas week, but we will not. Our
subscribers can, therefore, look for
their paper us usual
Mr.. Wm. Hopkins, who lives near
Jamison's, left ut our office last week
some ruta baga and yellow aberdeen
turnipS. They were very fine, and
shows what can be done by our farm
ers in raising vegetables.
1t was a genuine pleasure for us to
entertain the members of the recent
Methodist Conference assigned to us.
They were a pleasant, elegant set of
gentlemen, and we feel better for hay
ing had them with us for a few days.
Christmas shopping is il delightful
occupation for people with long purses;
and yet it is by 10 means sure that
those with short ones do not get more
pleasure out Of their ingenious con-
trivances to make Il little go long
way.
In cur limited space we cannot pre-
tend to give anything like full ac
count of the Methodist Conference, but
if our Methodist friends want to get Il
full report they should subscribe for
the Southern Christian Advocate. Only
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