The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-15
SHORT NEWS ITFMS
OF LOCAL INTER EST PICKED UP
HERE AND THERE.
Recent Happenings in Town and
Country Boiled Down for
Fusy Readers.

signs there Is much cold weather due
US yet this winter.
Rsv. E. O.. Taylor, D. D., will fill
the pulpit Of St. Paul's Methodist
Church Sunday morning.
We had a touch last week of genu-
inc, sleety winter. It knocked nearly
all business out for few days.
If the scarcity of labor forces the
farmers to the ltensive farming sys-
tenn it will prove blessing in dis
guise.
Impossible to foresee an accident.
Not impossible to be prepared for 1t.
DR.. Thomas Electric Oil. Monarch
over pain.
Only a few warm numbers left,
such as blankets, lap robes, and com.
'orts to 20 at reduced prices. J. O.
Rsnsdale.
Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs OF dvspepsis. No need
to. Burdock Blood Bitters cures. At
any drug store.
T. b. Shuler, co'orsd farmer Of
the E loree section, exhibited at this
office Tuesday an egg that had well
formed knob on the small end. It was
curiosity.
Coughs and colds, down to the very
borderlend Of consumption, yield to
the soothing healing. influences Of
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
Mr.. W. P. Harley, well known
farmer OF the Bull Swamp section
killed recently one Of the largest hogs
eyer raised In that sec zion. It weighed
$40 lbs. gross and 485 lbs. net.
Neglected lids make fat grave
vards," DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and woven to a hap
py, vigcrus old age.
Hiss Lula Ritter of this city has
been eppointed to lead the singing and
play the organ at St. James Metho-
dist Chapel this year. Tue chapel is
fortunate in securing Miss Ritter's
services.
There Is much complaint about the
scarcity Of farm labor. There are
practically no hands to hire They
all want to farm on their own acc )unt.
This is one Of the penalties OF high
price cotton.
During the month of January Two
hundred and fortY.tour subscribers
paid their subsc 'jption to The Times
and Democrat. We mention this with
pleasure, as it shows that the paper is
growing in popularity.
Laft week Msssrs. F. L, DeMars,
Jessie Ayers and Jas Richards left
Ocangeburg for Miami, Fla Taese
young men go to seek their fortunes
in the Land of Flowers, and we hope
they will meet with good luck.
Mr., Marchant has entired from the
MOTEL business and will devote all of
his time aud energies to his large and
growing business. II you are IN the
market for plano or organ give him
chance to sell you before buying
elsewhere.
The Times and Democrat confesses
to decided feeling OF sympathy for
the rural free delivery carriers. They
sre an indispensable, hardworked,
20 prly paid set of government officials,
Sho 20 in all kinds Of weather to
serve the pubic.
We received an enquiry the other
day from a small manufacturer in
C)nnecticua as to whether an electric
current cluld be hired here In the day
tiE1e to run machinery. He wanted
60 come South, and preferred this
section OF South CAROLINA.
Rev. r. G.. McLees, of Greenwood,
will hegin protracted meeting In
the Presbyterian Church the latter
part OF this month. Mr.. McLses is an
loqusnt, consecrated minister, ard it
sill do anybody good to hear him. AL
are cordially invited to attend the
mee5ing.
Rev. E o. Taylor, D D. comes to
Orangeburg to deliver series of tenn.
perance lectures on thu Invitation Of
tho ministers In this city and we are
sure that all who 60 out to hear DR..
Taylor will be we'll paid. All the bays
and girls should be taken out to heAr
DR.. Taylor.
Members and others holding Mite
Boxes of the Womans Foreign Mis-
,iansry Society OF St. Pauls MeJho-
diff Church will please take notice
that the boxes will be opened at the
next regular meeting OF the Society,
which will b. held on Friday after
noon March 2.
3l00.DR E. DETCHON'S ANTI DI.
wRETIC may be worth to you more
Lnan 500 II you have child who
soils bedding from inconstinsnce Of
water during sleep. Cures old and
young alike. IL arrests the trouble
at once. 81. Sold By L)Wman and
Lowman Druggists Orangeburg, S. G.
James Mop lerson, a highly respect
ed cJlored man, died in this city on
last Friday. He was good carpen.
sar, AMI helped to build many of the
finest residences and stores In this
city. Some months ago he fell from
d b li!dtng aud ws5 s,riously hurt.
Since then he has been ailiEg up to the