The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-11-13
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR
REPORTER.
What Is Happening in the Country

What Is Happening in the Country
as Well as in the Cities and
Towns.
Mrs. L. J. Bird, of TrenTon, N. j..
is visiting her brother, MIR. J. w.
Mason.
All the hue and cry about the Taft
prosperity wave has not helped cot
ton any. It is still entirely too
cheap.
Mrs. Hannah Salley and Mrs. F.
D. Bates have gone on visit to J.
the family of Capt. M. C. Raysor at {
Washington, D. c.
Don't fail to read Mr.. E. D.
Reeves advertisement on the fifth
page, and then get ready for his
great bargain sale.
Mr.. B. w. Whitehead, who use to
merchandise in this city, but now
one Of Batesburg's prosperous bus
mess men, was in the city this week
shaking hands with old friends.
The case against Mr.. A. j. Brooks,
of Norway, for violating the disper-
sary law was dismissed by Judge
Brunson because none of the wit
nesses summoned knew anything
about the matter.
We had call from Capt. N. N.
Hayden on Wednesday, who said he
he enojyed our editorials showing
why our people should be true to
the Democracy
Henry Rice, colored, pleaded gui.-
ty in Judge Brunson's court Of kill
ing two yellow hammers, a wood
king and a thrush, in violation Of the
game laws, and was taxed ten dol
lars. Rice paid up, but he won.
even look at bird now.
Messrs.. A: T. Wannamaker, F. P.
Schiffley and ]. I. McMichael went
over to Marion to attend the mar
riage of Mr.. w. L. Glaze; Jr., to
Miss Annie Watson, daughter OF
Rev. E. o. Watson, which happy
event took place yesterday.
The Orangeburg Graded School IS
one of the best in the STATE. Every
year farmers move to or near the
city so as they can educate their
children. They are doubly welcome,
and Mr.. W. K. Sease has special in
ducements for those contemplating
such a move.
Henry Prater, colored, charged
with violating the dispensary law,
when brought up for trial in the
police court, asked for a jury trial.
His request was granted, and Henri
is now on the chain gang for thirty
days, he having declined the option
Of paying fine Of SIS.
The body of Conductor Merdon.
who was drowned at the bridge of
the Southern Railway over the Con-
garee river some time ago, has not
been recovered. The father Of the
young man is doing all he can to
recover the remains of his son.
Mr.. ]. X. Trick presented us on
witt hOr
ange. 1t was taken from a tree on
the place of Mr.. l. E. Minis, at
| Elloree. The tree is seven years
old, ten feet high and bore this
year between two and three hundred
oranges. The oranges are juicy
and sweet.
The regular meeting of Middle
pen Local Union, No. 4S3, which
takes place on Saturday, November
14th, has been postponed until Sat-
urday, November 21st, on account o.
the. special County Union Meeting
which has been called for that date.
All members Of 'Middlepen Union
are earnestly requested to be pres
ent on November 21st, as this meet
ing will be of great Importance.
Our city schools have the largest
attendance of pupils this year that
Trey have ever had in their history.
Many of the children that attend
them are the sons and daughters of
farmers who have either moved here
or near here to enjoy the advantages
that these schools offer. Mr. w. K.
Sease would be glad to correspond
with any farmers and others wish
ing to move to or near Orangeburg
to educate their children.
We invite special attention to the
| advertisement Of E. D. Reeves
China and Toy store on the fifth
page of this paper. One Of the larg-
est and best selected stocks Of the
class of goods Mr.. Reeves carries
will be put on sale at and below cost.
This will be the best chance you
will ever have to buy many articles
Of every day use. Turn to the fifth
page and note the prices quoted by
Mr.. Reeves on the articles named.
! Alderman Smith baAqueted the
mayor and members Of the council
| and city officials on last Friday