The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-11-17
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR
REPORTERS.

What Is Happening in the Country
as Well as in the Cities and
Towns.
Read all the advertisements in
this issue.
Don't forget that Sims Book Store
has the largest line of blank books
ever brought to this market.
The Young America Fire Company
is making arrangements to get Il
carnival company here in the near
future.
Wannamaker, Smoak C Co., adver-
tise d special sale Of pictures. See
their announcement in another
column.
We had a call on Friday from Mr..
T. F. Cuddy, representing the Amer
lean Textile Manufacturer, of Char
lotte, N. c..
City Council has abolished the Of
flee Of assistant city civil engineer,
which has been most acceptably filled
by Mr.. Cleveland Wannamaker.
The Chief of Police has been given
orders to strictly enforce the orii-
nance requiring peddlers to pay a
license of five dollars per day
Mr.. e. D. Reeves great sale cont
mences today week. Look up his
advertisement and see what bargains
he will offer in all lines he carries.
Gates must swing on inside. Il
yours does not swing that way now,
you had better change it, as the
police have orders to see that it IS
done.
Mr.. w. B. Thompson was re-
elected member of the Board of
Health on Friday night by the City
Council. No better selection could
have been made.
Saturday was rainy, sloppy day,
and in consequence there were few
folks from the country in town.
About three o'clock the sun tried to
shine, but gave it up.
The early morning train on the
Atlantic Coast Line, formerly ar
irving at 7:45 o'clock, will arrive
hereafter at Gal o'clock. This new
schedule affects only one train.
j. H. Fordham, in the internal
revenue service, who was suspend
ed for Is days for being perniciously
active in politics, returned to his
duties Monday morning, the Is days
having expired.
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. Z Rayner,
the Knabe traveller"
Mr.. L. M. Tesh, field secretary
of the Observation-Disclosures Sunday
School Association of South Caroll-
ma, will deliver a lecture on Sunday
School work at the Baptist church
this evening at half-past Z o'clock.
The City Council has decided to
run a water main to the centre OF
the cemetery to furnish water for
the plants and other shrubbery grow
ing there. This water will be furn-
shed free to lot owners by the city,
and will prove great convenience.
The third fire during last week
occurred Friday when the kitchen
roof Of a dwellip" on Green street,
owned by Mr.. c.. -. Prescott, was
found to be ablaze. The damage
was only slight, owing to the prompt
and efficient effort of the fire de-
partment
Chairman Wertz. Of the Street
Department of City Council, has been
granted three more mules and carts
for work in his department. This
will enable him to push along the
many improvements he has in view
on our streets with more speed. He
is doing a great work.
Mayor w. L. Glaze, On behalf Of
the Civic League, requested the CO.
operation Of the City Council il
some work which the league wanted
to undertake to beautify the court
house square. The City Council
agreed TO cooperate with the ladies
In carrying out their ideas.
Passenger trains No. 80 and 10
Of the Atlantic Coast Line came to-
eether in a head-on collision near
Camden, Fla, Saturday morning,
killing James a. King, OF Sanford,
Fla. and Alexander A. Bell Of
Palatka. both negro mail clerks. and
slightly injurying several others.
Those who wish to contribute to
the monument 10 be erected to the
memory Of the late Or. a. S. Hy-
dri"k are requested to send their
contributions to either Mrs E. G.
Dibhle, treasurer. or to Miss Fan
ME Robinson. secretary Of the La
dies Hydrick Memorial Association.
Some time ago Eutaw Chapter.
D. A. R., through City Council. rn-
uucstof the War Department at