The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-22
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Mr.. Russell Zimmerman Is remodel
Ing the old Herman house at st. Mat
thews, which he bought some time
ago. 1t will be one of the handsom-
est residences In the county when
completed.
MI. B. W. Fogle and others are in
terssting themselves In getting up q
telephone line from Capt. John L.
Moorer's place to Jauison. This viii
b; great Convenience to the people
Lying along it's line.
The Times and Democrat carries
more foreign advertisements than all
the other papers in the county COM
b ned. Foreign advertisers known
where to place their advertisements to
obtain the best results.
Mr.. b. P. Gleaton and Miss Lizzie
Iamison were married on the evanlng
Of the 18 sh instant at the residence
Of the brides father at Neecas by s.
J. Tlndal. the happy couple is be-
ing congratulated by their friends.
Several handsome residences are be-
Ing erected in different sections Of this
city, Mr.. T. A. FaireYi DR.. O. r Low.
man, Col. w. G.. Smith and Capt. NJ.
o. Dantzler are building residences 70
the localities In which they are lcca-
ted.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Matts, who lives a few
miles below St. Matthe Ws, lost one Of
his barns by fire on "Wednesday night
of last week. This Is a serious loss to
Mr.. Matts as be loss large quantity
of hay and fodder In addition to the
building.
Mossrs. Bryant Brothers have just
received one c sr load OF big, fine mules,
which they will sell cheap. Those
gentlemen are old, reliable stock deal
ers, and If you want good mule you
should call and see them before plac-
ing your order.
There is muchj hooting on Amelia
street by boys with parlor rifles, which
endangers the lives of people having
to pass near where it is going on. We
call attention of the police to this
dangerous custom and hope they will
find some way to abate 1t.
Cards have been issued by Mrs. A.
O. L gon to large reception at her
home on Amelia street, from 5 to
$40 today. This is given as parting
compliment to Moultrie Chapter, D.
A. R.. her term of regency, which she
has filed so capable and untiringly,
having expired.
We were delighted on recent visit
to St. Matthews to see how much the
town had grown since our last visit
several years ago. This is easily &C.
counted for. st. Matthews bas an en-.
terprising pushing set of business men,
who are ever ready to work for the up
building of their little city.
1t will be exceedingly interesting
to every body to Call at the Marchan5
Music Co.'s ware rooms and see those
High Grade Kradich & Bach Pianos.
They sre Of the highest degree Of
excellence. artistic In APPEARANCE and
perfect In tone. Mr.. Marchant will
bs pleased to see any and every body.
Beginning on next Monday, at the
Presby y5erian c1uIcn, R3". r. G..
M Laes, of Greenwood, Synodic
Evangelist, will hold q series Of
m .etIngs. Rsv. McLses has been
TO this city before and his meetings
will no doubt do much good and be
very much enjoyed by all who attend.
In 1904, the banner cotton year, the
county producing the largest quantity
of ,tton was Ellis county, Texas,
which produced 125, ,844 bales. The
next largest yield by any county was
81 99l bales; and that was by Orange
burg county, South Carolina. BoliVer
unity, Mississippi, came third, with
S2, 1873 bales
We are under obligations to Mine
Host Cain, Of the St. MAJ tnews Ho-
tel, for courtesies extended to US whils
on visit to that thriving little city
last Friday. The hotel is handsomely
furnished and well.kept In all depart.
ments. We can now understand why
the travelling public like to stop over
In St. MatJhews.
y The Orapgeburg>and St. Matthews
Telephone Company p op sed to in
crease It's capital St. ck to Sc 900. 1t
is the purpose Of tie company to i'm
prove existing lines and to give St.
Matthews all up.to-date local tele.
ph )ne exchange. DR.. L. NJ. Able and
Mr.. T. a. Amaker are at the head of
tine reorganized company, which is a
guarantee OF lts success.
The old St. Matthews Recorder has
passed out Of existence. The good will
and material Of that paper was pur-
chased by Messrs. PItckett & Cain
who ha se established The CONNER
clal Advance" q bright, newsy paper.
They have bought new outfit, and
there Is no reason why these gentle
men should not do well. We welcome
The Commercial Advance" to the
ranks OF cIunJfy journalism.
The Arthur Hardware Company Of
ST.. Matthews Is an up.to date busi.
ness concern. At St. Matthew's it has
a large handsome store. which indi-
Gates thrift and prosperity on every
hand, The company bas recently op.
ened a branch store at Elloree for the
convenience Of Its customers In that
section. The men at the head of