The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-12-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


MELL1cHAMp's Hell SCHoOL..-The
exercises Of this school will he resumed,
after the Christmas holidays. on Mon
day, JANUARY 3d. Send for catalogue at
once, and let your boys and girls start
on the first day, if possible, for the adj
yantages of classification.
LARGE ATTENDANCE-The attend
ance on the meetings of Conferenceh has
been very large, and every one seemed
deeply impressed The meeting OF Il
body like this in community is bound
to WELD good influence, and we are
clad that the Conference met with nus.
WHERE TO BUY.-The stores that
advertise in the THE TIMES AND DEMO
CEAT are Just as we'll supplied with
their usual quotas of Christmas and
holiday goods as at any previous sea-
son. and none need come to Orangeburg
expecting to be disappointed in finding
"Old Santa" holding out his sign.
DROPPED DEAD.-Willis Richardson,
an old colored man living above st.
Matthews, dropped dead last Saturday
evening. Trial Justice Hennon held
an inquest, and called in Dr. A. r. Able
to perform a post mortem examination.
The verdict Of the jury based on Or:
-Able's report was that Richardson d!ed
from natural causes.
SENT BACK TO Us.-It is with un-
feigned pleasure that we announce the
fact that the Rev. j. Z. Carlisle has
been sent back to us as the pastor OF
the Methodist Church for another year,
and we know that our whole commlnl-
ty share in this pleasure as Nit. Gar
isle is very popular with all, both rs a
minister of the gospel and Christian
gentleman.
CHRISTMAS TREES The st. Matthews
Band of Hope will have Il Christmas
Tree Celebration on Christmas night
at the Methodist Church in that town,
and the children of the Baptist Sunday
School of the same town will enjoy Il
like treat on Monday night after
Christmas. We hope both occasions
will be pleasant and profitable to all
concerned.
GOOD BYE.-We regret to bid our old
Presiding Elder. DR.. Thomas Raysor,
good bye, but as he has, stayed out his
limit as Presiding Elder of this Dis
trict, the word must be spoken. We
regret to lose him and his excellent
family as residents Of our town, and
commend them to the good people Of
st. Georges, where they will reside
after the first of January.
Not GONE VERY FAR.-We are glad
to learn that Rev. T. NJ. Galphin, who
recently resigned the pastorate of the
Baptist Chnrch here has accepted call,
from the Four Hole. Jamison and st.
Matthews Baptist Churches of our
county. Mr.. Galphin is a most excel
lent Christian gentleman and, we are
very glad that our county and State
will not loose his valuable services.
AN ABLE SERMoN.-Bishop J. G.
Granbery preached in the Methodist
Church last Sunday morning to 4 very
large congregation. The Bishop. who
is a most happy speaker, preached a
powerful sermon, and fully demonstrat-
ed the fact that the General Conference
knew what it was doing when it elect
ed him to the high office he holds. The
church was literally packed from top
to bottom. and hundreds who wished
to get in were turned away.
THE DEAD OF THE CONFERENCE
Memorial services were held last Sun
day evening in the Methodist Church
in honor Of the following members Of
the Conference who had died during
the wear: C. c. Fishburne, Geo. II.
Wells. James w. Roger, Hugh \. G..
Walker, Abner Erwin and John Watts
Appropriate addresses were delivered
by different members of the Conference
on each of the departed brethren, and
altogether the services were Of Il most
interesting character.
Ought TO GO."-The Columbia
Register of last Saturday says: "When
the 'revolutionists' Of the Legislature
of 1856 get through with their work
some of the cXuberant country press
will be apt to 60 where the woodbine
twineth. The Withdrawal Of the pub
lication of County Commissioners an
nual reports will be a body blow ut
their,,already meage chance OF existence.
Such is political gratitude" Iii our
Judgment newspaper that can't exist
without public pap is a sorry affair, and
ought to 60"
CHEAP RATES--ENcurSion tickets
will be sold by the South Carolina
Railway Company at reduced rates for
the Christmas and New Year holidays.
The rate will be four cents a mile for
thp round trim tO and from all stations
on the road, thus enabling the people
at all points to visit Charleston or spend
the holidays with their friends along
the road For the Christmas holidays
excursion tickets will be sold on the
23d 2ith and 25th instantS, good to re-
turn until the 9th, instant. Tickets
will also he sold at reduced rates on
December 81 and january |. good to
return until January 3.
South CAROLINA COLLEGE SOCIE-
TIES.-Wc are under obligations 70 our
young friends J. II. and }. Il. F;tircy for