The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-08-01
LOCAL ITEMS
Picked Up Here and There By
Our Reporters.
Brief. Newsy Paragraphs from ALI
Parts Of Orangeburg County aad

Parts Of Orangeburg County and
Vicinity.
Mr.. Geo. V. Zeigler advertises for
two statesmen and stockkeeper.
The wise man looketh not at the
thermometer during July aHi Aug
ust.
If the fellov who shot Mr.. valen-
tine is caught he will be handled
pretty roughly.
The murder Of Mr.. Valentine was
a brutal affair, and we hope the fiend
who did it will be caught.
There are many people in this city
who take no other local paper but
The Times and Democrat
Sims Book Store has just recefv-
ed fine lot Of post cards. Something
new and novel. Call and see them.
Some men look upon home as a
place where they can grunt and COM
plain without danger of being called
down.
The man who tackles and performs
all the little duties that confront him
is always ready when really big
things come up for doing.
The ladies of St. George school
will give an ice cream festival on
Friday afternoon, beginning at four
o'clock. Everybody invited
The murderer of Mr.. Valentine hasf
not yet been captured, but a biz
crowd of people are pursuing hiis
and we hope they will catch him. FL
Rev. w. R. Richardson of NasI
vile, Tenn, filled the pulpit of til
Presbyterian Church last Sund
morning.
Mrs. H. N. Corker of Charleston
after spending very pleasant week
with her daughter, Mrs. C. E. Grimes
of this city, returned to her home
last Sunday.
There will be an ice cream festi-
val at the Rickenbaker school House
Saturday afternoon for the purpose
of raising the organ fund. Everybody
it invited to attend.
We heard of lot Of colored far
mers the other day who had sold
their cotton at 8 cents per pound.
They will be sorry when picking time
comes that they sold at all.
Hoh. j. w. H. Dukes announces
himself as candidate for Mayor at
the approaching election. He is too
well known in this community to
need any introduction at our hands.
Miss Carrie Bruner and her two
little nieces, Clare and Lois Bruner
have returned home after spending
several weeks in Norfolk, Va, taking
in the sights at the jamestown Ex-
position.
Col. w. G. Smith announces him
self candidate for alderman at the
approaching election. Col. Smith is
a successful business man, and
would serve the city with zeal and
intelligence if elected.
Our price for announcing candi
dates for aldermen is only one dol
lar. 1t is an Office without emelu-
ments, and therefore we charge can
dida:es for the Office only nominal
sum. The cash must accompany.
Mr.. Monroe CAN'T, the young man,
who was forced to shoot and kill
man near Springfield last week to
protect his own life, was granted bail
and has been discharged from custo-
dy. The amount Of bail was fixed at
$4,000.
Mr.. Adam Douglas and Miss Fan
ME, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.
Lemons Of this city, were married
last Sunday afternoon at Cardova by
the Rev. j. R. Smith. The happy
young couple have the best wishes Of
many friends.
We have received a communica-
/ ton signed Limestone Kid" which
we decline to publish because it is not
accompanied by the real name of
the writer. This is a rule that is
observed in all we'll regulated news
paper offices.
The base ball game here last Mon
day between the loca4 team and sum
ter resulted in a victory for Sumter
by a score of 4 to 0. The game was
called on account of darkness. Or
angeburg also lost three games to
Spartanburg last week.
The reunion of students ard eX-
students of Newberry College will be
held at St. Matthews Church on Fri
day, August 9. Rev. DR.. Cromer,
Rev. w. H. Hitler and possibly others
will speak. Everybody is invited to
attend with we'll filled baskets.
DR.. Walter and Mr.. w. L. Glover,
Cashier of the Edisto Bank, made a
trip to and from Charleston last
week. They made the trip from
Charleston to Orangeburg in less
than eight. hours. They had pleas
ant time going and coming back.
Mr.. Henry Calvin Higgins and
Miss Belle Dyches were married on
Sunday afternoon by the Rev. l.. +.
McGee. Mr.. Huggins is trusted
employee of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway, and he is 10 be congratula-
ted on winning such an excellent
young lady as Miss Dyches for life
partner.
The State League is still on deck.
The new schedule of the league calls
for q continuance of the league until
August 10. according to constitution
al provision, but it is thought that
the clubs will continue through Lab
or dav. This matter Of schedule eX-
tension, however, will be decided
within q few days.
Messrs. ]. P. Doyle and II. 9. Wan
namaker went to Columbia Saturday
morning to attend the meeting OF
the directors of the State League.
There was a disposltion on the part