The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-22
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR
REPORTERS.
What Is Happening in the Country
as Well as in the Cities and
ro

Towns.
Santa Claus will be along on Fri
day morning, children. ~
See that all the little ones are
| remembered on Christmas.
The Times and Democrat proposes
to keep up with the procession or.
get out.
The Times and. Democrat wishes
every one, friend and foe, a merry,
merry Christmas.
If our business keeps on growing
we will be compelled to put in
another linotype machine.
The Times and Democrat must be
very popular if we judge by the
new subscribers We are enrolling.
The Sunday School of St. Paul s
Methodist church will have their
Christmas Tree exercises on Monday
afternoon, Dec. %, at six o'clock. &
The Commissioners Of Public
Works contemplate great improve
ments in the water supply Of the
city. They will put in new pumps.
The Orangeburg Dry Goods Com
pany's sale will close on Thursday.
Call at once If you wish to secure
some of the bargains they are Of
fering.
All the city banks will be closed
Saturday as we'll as Friday of TINS
week This will give the hard work
ed cashiers and clerks a much need
ed rest.
A. C. Doyle & Co. have decorated
their drug store with big Christ
mas tree, which is beautifully lighted
at night with small electric lights Of
various colors.
We call attention to the ad of
Sims Book Store on he second
page. They are offering some ex-
ceptional values in popular priced
copyright books.
The Graded School closes Wednes-
day for the Christmas holidays. We
wish the superintendent, the teach
ers and all the children a pleasant,
happy holiday:
We thank those subscribers who
have called!!in and settled for their
paper, and invite those who have
not done so to follow the good ex-
ample set them by those who have.
Mr.. Stanmore S. Lee and Miss
Maud Walton, of the Fork, were
quietly married on Sunday afternoon
by Rev. J. w. Kenny. The young
couple have the best wishes of their
many friends.
Mr.. ]. D. Oliver presented us on
| Monday with chip from red oak
that was ISL years old, accord
ing to the marks on it. 1t was cut
down on Mr.. divers place about
one mile from this place.
All the yards in rear of the stores
should be thoroughly cleaned up of
all paper and other inflamable mat
ter before Christmas, and thus avoid.
as far as possible, any danger from
fire works during the holidays.
Rev. ]. L. McLees sent us some
fine ruttabegas on Saturday, which
were raised on his place, which is
under the supervision of Mr.. w. S.
Tyler. One of the ruttabegas weigh
d eight pounds.
An idyl of the Kentucky hills, "My
Dixie Girl, is one of the early az
fractions to appear at the Academy
of Music. 1t is best described as n
comedy-drama, with tinge of the
melo-dramatic, and is full of wit, e1c.
We crll attention TO the notice
given by the banks of the city that
they will be closed Saturday, De-
cember 26th, 1908 owing to the
fact that Christmas comes on FRI
day. Remember this and govern
yourselves accordingly.
Messrs. Ayers & Williams have Is
sued one of the best and most use
| full calendars we have seen in long
time. Besides good, clean printed
calendar there is colored map Of
the State and the population Of the
different towns in the State. They
will please accept our thanks for
copy.
v tho citizens Of the town should
cooperate with Alderman Wertz in
his efforts to have the city thor
oughly cleaned up for Christmas.
He requests that all householders
have their yards thoroughly cleaned
and put out the trash not later than
| Wednesday. On account Of the gen
eral use of fire works all premi-es
should be thoroughly cleaned up.
Last Christmas some men or boys
did considerable shooting with pis-
tolls or rifles in the yard in rear OF
the block of stores in which The
Times and Democrat Is located. We
could not find out who did it, but
we want to warn every one that It
will not be allowed this year The
police will be requested to investi-
gate any shooting they may hear on
these premises and arrest those who
may be engaged in it.
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