The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-03-07
LOCAL ITEMS
Picked Up Here and There By
Our Reporters.

Brief, Newsy Paragraphs from All
Parts Of Orangebnrg County and
Vicinity.
Beautiful Easter and other post
cards can be had at Sims Book
Store.
Sims Book Store has just received
large assortment of beautiful Eas-
ter post cards.
If you do not get your paper
promptly and regularly. please not
lily US at once. -
Sunday was clustering day.
Which, no doubt, cut down the
church attendance.
DR.. D. E. Copnor.' of the Bowman
section, has removed to Sumter
County to practice his profession.
Sims Book Store sells the celebra-
ted Dantzler. Cabbage Seed. They
are the finest grown. Give them a
trial.
Mr.. e. A. Zeigler he's been elected
dispenser at Orangeburg. He makes
a good one. He gives q bond OF
FIVE thousand dollars.
Passed Midshipman J. LAYTON
Hyhrick, who has been on e visit to
his parents, left last Sunday for duty
on the Battleship Vermont.
Capt. ]. H. Claffy and family have
removed from Columbia back to
Orangeburg. They are warmly well
coined back by their many friends.
The police have received orders to
arrest all boys seen shooting parlor
rifles within the city limits. This
is good order and we hope it will
be carried out
MIR. Whitefield Brunson, who lived
near Norway, died last Monday. Mr..
Hrunson was about thirty-five years
OF age. He was successful farmer.
Peace to his ashes.
The SOUTHEASTERN Tariff associa-
ton says that Bennettsyille is the
best lighted town in the southeast.
The other electricians in the district
should change this record.
The County Dispensary located
at this place opened for business on
Saturday, and the rush for booze
was something fierce. There SEEM
ed to be lots Of thirsty ones.
We have heard number of peo-
pie say that they are IN favor Of the
city disposing Of its electric plant
to private parties, as the city is not
enterprising enough along certain
lines.
The Home Bank of st. Matthews
has closed up its first years business
A dividend Of eight per cent was
paid out to the stockholders and q
neat sum placed to the surplus ae-
count
DR.. E. M. Poteat, president Of Fur
man University, has accepted an in
vititation to deliver an address at the
closing exercises Of the St. Matthew's
Graded Schools, Thursday evening".
May 80.
If you want some good, safe life
insurance, consult Mr.. H. C. Wanna
maker at the Peoples Bank. He rep
resents one Of the best companies in,
the world. Read its advertisement
elsewhere in this issue.
Mrs. T. A. O'Cain left Wednesday
for Cuba where she will join her
husband, VINO Is in the service Of
the government. Mrs. O'Cain was
accompanied by her brother, Mr.
Walter j. Stoudenmire, who goes on
short visit.
Now is the time to plant winter
cabbage, and Sims Book Store is
the place to get the seed. They sell
the celebrated Dantzler seed, which
make large head cabbage. If you
never have tried these seed do SO,
and, you will be pleased with the re-
suit.
Weather prophets predict an early
spring. They say early Easter means
an early spring. The signs of spring
begin to appear. The inexperienced
"--''"''""r ore asl'ing whether to
plant Irish potatoes In the dark or
L..c ilgnL OF the moon. In the dark
Capt Lewis Dantzler, Of Vances,
has consigned a large quantity cf
cabbage seed to Sims Book Store,
where all who need them can get
them at reasonable prices. Cali
early and get your supply. These
seed make beautiful winter headed
cabbage.
1t can now be stated as certain
ty that there was no defalcation on
the part of Mr.. John w. Fairey
while cashier OF the Edfsto Bank.
He did not take one cent Of the
banks money. We were satitied Of
this at the time, hut we are glad
to know it as an established fact.
The vehicle industry seems to be
growing annually as indicated by n
recent purchase by Silly and Firth
of this city of one hundred Rock
Hill Ruggies. The factory's report
for the last year classes this firm as
the third largest dealers in the South
for the sale Of this particular make.
Congressman Lever declines to
say whether or not he will be can
didate for the Senate against Sena-
tor Latimer next year We are IN
cIined to think that Mr.. Lever will
have opposition next year for his
present position and this may have
some bearing on what course he Will
pursue in reference to the senator
ship.
At The municipal election held at
Elloree on last Thursday the follow
ing were elected: B. a. ShUler, lnten-