The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-11-20
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR
REPORTERS.
What Is Happening in the Country

Towns.
Read all the advertisements in
this issue.
Read E. D. Reeves advertisement
on the fifth page.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving
Day, and it should be made general
holiday by all Of our people.
Don't forget that Sims. Book Store
has the largest line of blank books
ever brought to this market.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Wannamaker,
accompanied by their guest, Miss
Saffold, went to Charleston Wednes-
day to take in the Gala Week.
On the afternoon of Thanksgiving
Day quite crowd is expected at
Goodby's School House, when oysters
and other refreshments will be serv-
ed by the Sunshine Society.
The Music Trade Review says "the
agency for the Knabe piano in Or
angeburg, S. c., has been secured by
the Marchant Music Company. The
deal was closed by H. T. Rayner,
the Knabe traveller"
An entertainment will be given at
upper Limestone school on Thanks
giving night for the purpose of rails
ing money for school library. Ad-
mission 10 and Is cents. Refresh
ments will be served. The public is
cordially invited.
Marvin M. Mann Esq, of st.
! Matthews, is candidate for Clerk
of the State Senate. Mr.. Mann has
been assistant clerk of the Senate
for the past three years and for this
reason he has the experience and
qualifications for the office.
The pastor of church at Syra-
cause; N. Y, has solved the hat
ErobSm. He us having mirrors
placed in the pews so the ladies may
arrange their, hair after taking off
their hats. How would such q
scheme work in Orangeburg?
Postmaster Webster will hold an
examination on Saturday to fill the
vacancy in the rural mail route from
Bowman, occasioned by the resigna-
ton of Carrier Bishop, who has re-
moved to Charleston, as stated in
Tuesdays Times and Democrat.
Sumter is most handsomely enter
tanning the State Convection of the
D. A.. R. this week. The following
ladies represent the Orangeburg
Chapter: Miss Mary McMichael Mrs.
A. C.. Ligon, Mrs. E. D. Reeves, Mrs.
John Cart and Mrs. Fred Wanna
| maker.
Mr.. James Izlar Sims was the only
one Of The Times and Democrat
family who took in Gala Week id
Charleston this week. He says it
was all good, and he enjoyed it. He
says he was fully repaid for taking
the trip If he had seen nothing but
the airship in operation.
The Ladies Missionary Society o;
Ebenezer Baptist church, Cordova,
will serve a Thanksgiving supper at
the home of Mr.. ]. P. Smoak on
Thanksgiving Day, beginning at
sevent o'clock. Old and young are
cordially invited. The proceeds of
the supper Till go to the parsonage
fund.
While awaiting trial for vagrancy
before his Honor, Mayor Dukes, on
Wednesday morning, colored
gentleman Of elegant leisure gave
the police the slip and Is now wend-
ing his way to other climes. I'VE are
not so sure but that this is the best
disposition that could have peen
male OF the case.
The lecture of Mr.. Luther NJ.
Tesh, field secretary of the Sunday
School Association, at the Baptist
church Tuesday night, was greatly
enjoyed by all who heard it. The
audience should have been many
times larger than it was. Mr.. Tesh
is a splendid speaker, and he is en-
gagged in grand work.
Paper money is popularity sup
posed to be carrier of infections
diseases. No doubt microbes do
find a resting place on many of
the bills now in circulation. hut orr
subscribers need not hold back pay
ing up on that account. We viii
gladly assume all risk in handling
any paper money they may use.
The meeting Of the farmers in
New Orleans and Memphis to devise
means to help the price Of cotton is
already having the desired effect.
Cotton sold here or Wednesday for
nine cents per pound, and If the
farmers will stick together and car
~ out the program mapped out by
the above meetings it will go mucn
higher.
Mr. T. o. S Dibble, Chief OF the
Fire Department, tested the fire
drill OF the Sellers Avenue School
on Tuesday and found it most eff
fcient. The fire bell was tapped anil
in one minute and forty-tive seconds
the building was completely emptied
Of every living soul. We cOnSratu-
lat" Superintendent. Thacnston and
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