The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-07-05
SHORT NEWS ITEMS
OF LOCAL INTEREST PICKED UP
HERE AND THERE

Recent Happenings in Town and
Country Boiled Down for
Busy Readers.
| It is astonishing how differently
psople can see the same occurrence.
Fifty Thousand dollars put up by
our county will ensure the trolley
line.
III was lucky that some innocent
PARTY was not hit by a stray bullet ON
Friday.
Darlington will be here next week.
Lst US show them how ni,ely we can
treat visitors.
The result of the Sumter games
gave Darlington her revenge, but sha
must not laugh too soon. -
We are glad t., say that the report
that the ST. Matthews Advance was
burnt out in the recent fire is errons.
GUS.
Mrs. Edwin Muller of Lexington,
Ky /, is visiting her parents, Col. and
Mrs. Mortimer Glover, on Whitman
street.
The mighty Blackburn has been
suspended by Welnig, and as conse-
quepcs Darlington did up Sumter on
Monday.
Brace up boys, Sumter can't always
have such professionals as Ashton and
Wallace to play on her team, and then
We will show her.
Mr.. B. u. Covar, who wss badly
wounded In the unfortunate street
duel, Is suffering considerably, but
his friends hope be will soon be out.
DR.. A. Dolan, veterinary surgeon,
will be in Oisngeburg at Wertz Mule
Co.'s stables July g., 6 and 7. Bring
In your lame or sick horses and mules.
The Santee Rifles propose having .
big time at Jerusalem Church on the
l4Jh instant, when Senator Tlllman
will be present and address the peo-
pie.
Mr.. W. O. Crum subscribed one
Thousand dollars to the capital stock
of the trolley line. If our other
moneyed men will do as well the en-
Serprise is a SUCCESS.
Mrs, Eliza E. Fogle of ST. Peters
burg, Eta, who had been visiting her
brother, Capt. N N. Hayden, Of the
Fork, for some time returned to her
home on last Thursday.
The Standard on Company has ap-
pointed Mr.. r. NJ. Nixon, former
book. keeper at the Enterprise Cotton
Mills, as their agent for this district.
he took charge Monday.
/ In this issue will be- found the card
Of Hon. a. F. Lever announcing him
self q candidate for reelection to Con-
gress. He la too we'll known to need
an introduction at our hands.
The Clarendon Sentinel says:
Hon. W. L. Glaze, Of Orangeburg,
famous as q lawyer Of this State, must
pale into insignidcancs when put be-
side bis son who Is captain of base
ball team"
Col. W. W. Lumpkin was invited to
speak at Bowman before he announc-
ed himself a candidate for the United
States Senate, 30 no political slgnih.
osnce attaches whatever to his having
been invited.
cit seems to be generally accepted
that the difficulty between Messrs.
Parks and Oovsr on Friday was csus-
I'd by things that had been told them
by q third party, which iucensed them
against eacn other, and led to the
deplorable tragedy.
The French Coach Horse Company
vas organized Saturday with the fol.
lowing off1cers. w. M. Sain, Prest-
deut; W w. Taylor, Secretary; DR..
J. Il. Price, Treasurer; G. T. Ricken-
baker, w. @. Han8 and W. s. Lee,
Directors; F. M. Salley, Manager.
Mr.. S. G. Parler has bought half
interest in the repair and wagon
business heretofore conducted by Mr..
q. Won Oihen. The business Is now
conducted under the firm name OF s.
G. Parler g. Co., and will be manag-
ed by Mr.. Psrler. He will be glad to
have his old friends call on him When
In need OF anything In his line.
A thoroughly enjoyable morning
was the one spent with Mrs. 81. O.
Wansmsker on Wednesday, when she
entertained the Bridge Whist Club.
A delicious luncheon In two courses
vas servsd. Those playing were:
Masdames Fl Q. Wannamaker, E. O.
Duval, Il. II jennings, John Cart,
A. 81. Moss aud f. F. Malpass.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cart entertain.
ed Friday evening with d delightful
musicale at their home on Pearl
street. Msny vocal std instrument
al pieces ta,e rendered, Miss Jessie
Henry, OF Georgia, c1arming eVsry
one With Ler lovely voice. Especially
delightful were tie solos By Mrs. w.
G. Smith and Mrs. J. A Berry.
Mrs w. Raymond Bryant was "At
Home" TO ths Social Club and many
invited frlends on Tuesday afternoon
In hsr pretty new homs on Pearl
street. Assisting the hostess in re-
ceiving was Mrs. s. q. Crun, who
seryei each guest with cool Soarkling