The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-01-17
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From 0rangeburg and Other Coun.
ties in South Carolina.
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Exchanges for the Conven-
ienoe OF Busy Readers.
Mrs. J. D. Bowman, of the R3wes--
vile section, has returned from a New
York sanitarium very much improved
In health.
The Band Of Hope will meet at four
o'clock this afternoon at the Sunday
School room of the Methodist church.
Mrs. Herb srt r. qIests that all the
children be sent GO the meeting.
There will be a mothers meeting at
the home of Mrs. w. L. Glaze on next
Ftiday afternoon at four O'CLOCK.
Ali who feel an interest In Children
are specially invited to attend.
o, Wednesday, Jany. "a. the Great
Barlow & Wilson's Minstrel Soows
are booked 70 appear at Academy of
Music. Tickets will be placed On sale
at LoWman Drug o., M)sday the
22nd.
! In the death of Major E. R. Hayes
Bamberg loses one her best ciuizsns
and his place will b hard to I'LL. He
was a good true man. and will be
greatly missed by o large circle Of
friends.
The Manning Times says the prices
which haTe prevailed for cotton the
| past crop may tempt many farmers to
SET their stakes for an increase In the
cotton, acreage, but it will be grave
mistake If they do.
The Wertz. Mule G >mpany have Just
received a Car load OF extra fine Ten
nessee horses aud mules, which they
are # ring very cheap. Call and see
them before making your purchasers.
Tcey will save you money.
THE Patriot has bsen bought by
Messrs. ]. b. Fuudel burg and B. q.
Covar from Mr.. tas. T. Parks, who
retires from the printing business. We
extend our bsst wishes to the new
owners for successful future.
, We regret the retirement of Mr..
Jas T. Parks from tho newspaper
business. He Is genial pleasant
gentleman, with whom 1t is q pleas.
ure to c)ms in contact. We wlsh
him great success in all Of his future
ventures.
The Greenwood News and Views
says No man'spiet In these mordern
times, counts for any thing II it be
frst known that he Is notoriously
dishonest" It must be queer sort
of piety that a notoriously dishonest
man carries around with him..
Atan oyster supper given at Rowes-
vile for the benefit Of the new Meth
odist Church fund, a cake was voted
to Miss Emma Stokes for being tine
most popular young lady In town and
another caka was voted to Miss Ma
belle Crum for being the handsomest.
. George W. Brunson, Jc., has been
chosen editor of tue Grsenvilla News
, and will take charge the 22nd. He
has been connected with papers at
, Wilmington, Charlotte, and Nor.
| folk. Mr.. Brunsou is an Orangeburg
| boy and we welc )me him back to the
, State.
The st. Geoages bank one year old
declared dividend OF l6 per cent on
Wednesday, and a bank at Walter
boro declared dividend at seven per
cent and c.rrled Cv,r Is per cent
to the surplas fund. The banks are
doing well.
Mr.. J. Skottowe Wannamaker,
who has been cashier Of the st. Mat
thews Savings Bank for sore years,
aas been elected President of that in.
stituJion, in place Of DR.. W. T. G.
Bates, who retires Of his own accord.
Mr.. Waunamaker will make typical
!, bank president.
: GIRLS, you owe to your mother to
be on 5ne lookout for every occasion
to make whatever return you can for
her years of sacri fee and planning for
your happiness and well-being. Treat
her with unvarylng Courtesy, defer
ence, and seek her comfort and pleas
ure above all others, and never be i'm
patient, for she has had great patience
with you.
Rev. J. A. Brunaon, Pastor of the
Baptist Church at Elloree, will deliver
a lecture on Japan IN the State House
in Columbia On Thursday night, for
cne benefit Of the New Brookland
Baptist Church. Mr.. Brunson was In
Japan several years az a missionary
and is well qualified to speak on the
subject he has chosen as his theme.
7 The Bamberg Herald says: A bill
has been introduced In the legislature
to increase the salaries Of court stem
ographers. This is the most ridicu-
lous thing we have heard OF lately.
This position Is soft snap, and the
perquisites alone amount to some
, thing handsome, while the salary Is
81, 200 year. It ought to be reduced
lpsiead Of raised.
At a largely attended meeting Of
Texas farmers last week 1t was unani-
mously agreed that the quail-com-
monty called partridge-is The surest
md CO foot 6crtroUpr NJ tho hill WOO.