The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
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to examine the address on his paper.
and particularly to observe the date
upon it. This date shows the time up
to which the paper has been paid for.
Many of our subscribers will thus see
that they have paid in advance; Dut
there are many others who WILL dls-
cover that they have not.
SUMNER SCHOoL.-Prof. Jas. 5. Hey
ward, during the summer VACATION,
will teach a limited class in mathema-
tics, Latin, Greek. sc. This is an eH-
cellent opportunity for boys preparing
for college. For particulars apply 10
Prof. Hayward.
THE TELEPHONE GoNE.-The Bell
Telephone Company, which has been
conducting an exchange here for the
past two wears, took out their lnstru-
ments last Tuesday. and Orangeburg IS
now without this great convenience.
We understand that another exchange
will be formed in j few days.
PASTOR CALLED.-The Rev. j. Q.
Wertz has accepted call to become
the pastor of the Lutheran cOngrega-
tion in town, and will enter upon the
discharge of his duties next Sunday.
Mr.. Wertz is u good preacher, and we
congratulate the Lutheran congrega-
ticn on securing his services.
GRADUATED.-Last week the follow
ing Young South Carolinians received
the degree Of licentiate OF instruction
from the Nashville Normal College !:
Misses Rosa Estalla Franklin and Har,
riet Lula Hook, and MessrS. Edward
Earle Clement. Jacob Henry Feaster
and Robert Henry Stackhouse. Miss
Hook is a native of Orangeburg County.
FIRE NEAR GRAIIAMs.-The resi-
dence of DR.. Henry Faust, about five
miles south of Graham's, was accident
ally destroyed by fire last Thursday
afternoon about O'clock. The roof OF
the house is supposed to have been set
on fire by spark from the chimney.
The entire contents of the building
were saved. The loss is estimated at
$1,000 to $1,000. No insurance.
ANOTHER LAWN PARTY.-The Young
ladies of the Guild propose giving
another Lawn Party on next Wednes-
dav evening, the 9th instant, on the
lawn of Messrs. 1Zlar 4 Glaze's law
office, to which they cordially invite ye
lads aud lasses, as well as ye olde folke.
Come, il YOU want to have an evening
of pleasure and enjoyment. Refresh
ments will be served by yeyonng ladies
in the best style. Don't forget the
date and place.
HE HAS IT-The youth who parts
his hair at the equator. sucks the head
of a rattan cane, squints with dreamy
looking eyes through airy glasses,
wears No. boots on No. feet, sports
q double-breaSted watch-chain to which
is anchored 81 watch. wears horses
hoof scarf-pin and sporting-dog studs
and SAYS, .duce," "aw, yes, damme." has
a soft thing in this hard world. He
wears it in his hat just beneath his
unusually thick Skull.
A 1VARNING.-Th Augusta Chroni-
Gle publishes the following as a warn
ing to wives who are in the habit CT
searching their husbands pockets !:
'Wbile Mrs. G. G. West was feeling IN
her husbands vest pockets for match,
a rattlesnake measuring over two feet
in length dropped out. The lining was
torn, and it is thought that the snake
was coiled under it. Colonel West
thinks it got into his pocket While he
was out fishing over two weeks ago.
PUsHING AuEAD.-Work on the
Green Pond, Waterford and Branch
Vile Railroad is still progressing as
RAPIDLY and as satisfactorily as ever.
Considerably more than half of the en-
tire route has been graded and the
crosstieS have been delivered at con-
yenient places along the road, so that
when che work Of putting them down
is begun the task will be quite easy.
Some say that the entire work will be
by August 10, while others
say September l.
IMPORTANT DECIssIoN.-The supreme
court has rendered decision in a case
against the Abbeville county commits
sioners for payment for bridge claimed
by the commissioners to be defective.
The court holds that the circuit court
has no original jurisdiction in cases
against counties. The decision will
prove of great benefit to the counties
as by it all claims are to be adjusted by
the county commissioners themselves,
leaving to the claimant however, the
right of appeal to the circuit court.
4 STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
The New York and Charleston Ware
house and Steam Navigation Company
have executed a mortgage to secure the
issue of S1,5O0,000 six per cent. bonds,
the Central Trust Company, OF New
York, being the trustee. The object is
to furnish the South Carolina Railway
Company with additional terminal and
steamship facilities. Now let the
OF Charleston reach out and
secure the business that legitimately
belongs to them, and then the old city
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