The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-12-27
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Recent Happenings in Town and
Country Boiled rown. for
Busy Readers.
DON'T forget the dedication of EIok-
orr Grove Baptist Church next Sun.
day. All are invited.
; Messrs. Willie Murphy and Julian
Melchefs, Of Charleston, are on a yis,
it to MIR. Jas. Lzlar Sims.
Prof. J. @. Shecat, of Augusta, is.
visiting his Ron, Dr.. Shecut, aud his
daughter, Mrs Seass, In this city,
Christmas passed OF very quietly,
and 30 far 90 we have heard there WE
no serious accident of any kind in
this county.
For the last week the weather has
been bitter cold, and the end is NOT
yet in sight. 1t is good for those who
have hogs to kill.
Happy New Year to all. Some of
our subscribers who are considerably
In arrears, would have been happier
nad they paid what They ows..
We ate an English walnut last
week that gres on a tree planted
about nine years ago by Mrs. J. 3.
Barber, at her home near St. Mat
thews. It was most DELIGHTFULLY."-
favored.
There was Q small fire In the Sew
ing Home of OlaflIn University on
"Wednesday. The dre had made some
headway when 1t was first discovered,
but was soon eZtinguished By the efi-
cient fire department..
According to B:adstrsst'a, the sv-
erago incr0ase in prices during the
past ten ysars has been IS per cent.
Which explains why the marvellous
prosperity of the country Is only an
academic matter to many paople.
Bsnnsttsville has sent a check to the
RsV CREIGHTON with some very strik.
ing resolutions on the recent action
OF tho Methodist conference. being
the second county to come to the as
sistance OF this deposed minister edi-
Tor.
At the recent meeting of Pine
Tree camp, Woodmen Of the Worli,
of RoysesVillo, the following officers
yero elected for next year: Y. p. Shu-
ler, O. O.; T. D. Williams, Jr., A. L.;
o. L. Drum, clerk; J. T. Simmons,
banker; e. s. Dukes watchman; y. 8.
Antley, sentry; manager, T. w. Duk.
8. three years.
The tiino for paying state and
county taxes Ia nearly out. After
the first OF January the penalty will
be added, whlch is one par cent.
After the first of February the PEN
atty will be two per cent. and after
March tho amount will be consider.
ably increRsed. Better zee to this mat.
tar by next Monday.
The following officers have been
elected to serve New Hops Lodge, z.
of P, of Rowesville, for the eusuing
year: V. P. Shuler, O. c., W. Z.
Saith, v. O e N. Chisoln, P, T.
q. Robinson, M. of W., D. L. Cox,
NJ. of A., 81. Sohenoff, NJ. Of r., B.
q. Crun, K. OF R. 8. and M. Of E..
o W. Hsrtness, I. g., G. q. Inab.
net, o. G..
at the last regular communication
Of Oliver Lodge, No. 1873, a. E. M,
the following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing Masonic year: J.
O. Redmon, w. NJ; B. O. Herlong, s.
W.; J. NJ. Ksniner, J. W.; A. Il.
Wolfe, Secretary; T. L. williams,
Treasurer; J. w. Leighton. S. D.; e.
H. Graves, J. D.; W. D. Wise, Tyler,
J. B. Herlong and L. q. Williams,
Stewards
We have q contract with the Mer-
ganthaler Linotype Machine Comp
any for one Of their machines. Under
the contract the machine was to have
been delivered on December /. They
bagged of until January l, and now
they say tLat on account of the scar
city of labor they will be unable to
furnish 1t before Feb. l. They say
aheir factory Is working nigha and day
to I'LL the orders they have and they
are doing all they can to fill their con-
tracrS Is speedily as possible.
The Florence Times says IF ths
lien law Ia not repealed In the next
seesion Of tho Legislature it will not
DO because of the North eastern SEQ.
tion of the state for all parts of this
country 60 up pleas to have 1t done.
a meeting of the citiz9ns OF Will
liamsburg county has been called 20
take such action and Lss county has
already trken 1t, while expressions Of
no uncertain sound ha 70 been heard
from the public in other countless"
& great many In Orangeburg County
want the law repealed.
DR.. Charles Hallette Judson, for
ifty.four years member Of the faG.
ultv of Furman University, was noti-
fed Monday Of bis election ss bsne-
fciary under the Carnegie foundation
fund. The president Of the board of
tr lgteeB of the fund notified DR.. Jud-
con that he would receive an annuity
of 81, 600 as long as he lived, and said
that, though DR. Judson was connect