The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-07
LOCAL ITEMS
Picked Up Here and There By
Our Reporters.

Picked Up Here and There BY
Our Reporters.
Brief, Newsy Paragraphs From All
Parts of Orangeburg County and
Vicinity
There was big crowd in the city
on Monday.
Look on the date on your address
slip and if you have not paid do so at
once.
Three cents a week will have The
Times and Democrat sent twice a
week to your door.
The alarm of fire Saturday morn
ing was caused by small blaze in
the rear of Ovens meat market on
Russell street.
Remember that The Times and
Democrat is now sent twice a week
for $1.50 per annum, which is less
than three cents per week.
The Times and Democrat is now
issued twice week, on Tuesdays and
Fridays. If you want to keep posted
now is the time to subscribe.
The faculty and students of the
Orangeburg Collegiate Institute,
after pleasant two weeks vacation,
are again at their posts hard at work.
The teachers and pupils of the city
schools, after about ten days vaca-
tion, went to work again on Thurs
day. The schools are doing fine work.
Any one who takes the twice a
week Times and Democrat and after
reading it year says it is not worth
Sl.50 per annum we will cheerfullY
refund him his money.
The Times and Democrat is now
published on Tuesday and Friday at
S1.50 per annum. 1t is the cheapest
county paper in the State. Now is
the time to subscribe.
Early Friday morning a fire oc-
Cured at a house owned by Miss A.
E. Dantzler on Broughton street. A
small hole in the roof was burned be-
fore the gallant firemen arrived, but
they soon put the fire out.
Mr.. William Betsill and Miss Ma
bel Byrd, of North, were happily
by Rev. D. D. Dantzler at
hisresidence on Sunday, Dec. 20. The
happy couple have the best wishes
of a large of friends.
/. Mr.. l. N. Brunson has severed his
connection with the Orangeburg
Hardware Company Of this city, and
has accepted a position with Wanna
maker, Smoak & Co., where he will
to see and serve his friends.
Mr.. P. w. Cantwell fell on Russell
Street on New Years Day from an
attack of vertigo, which was brought
on by indigestion. He received med
ical aid and was removed to his
home, where he rapidly recovered.
Mayor Dukes has gone to Angus
ia for treatment in one of the hos
pitals. We all wish that the treat
ment will be successful and that he
will soon return home cured. During
his absence Alderman Lathrop will
act as Mayor.
Miss Nina Smith, of LAGRANGE,
Ca, and G. E. Meyers, Of Branch
vile were married in LAGRANGE
Tuesday, Dec. "a. Thepopular young
couple have the best wishes of their
many friends. They will make their
home in Augusta, Ga.
The many changes that went into
effect in the Rural Free Delivery
Service in this county on Thursday
gives Orangeburg County one of the
best systems in the State. All the
routes have splendid carriers, which
is another source of congratulation.
The public installation of the off,
GERS Of the Knights of Pythias did
not take place on Thursday evening
as announced on account of the in
disposition of Hon. M. L. Smith, who
was to deliver an address on the oc-
casion The installation will take
place later.
Mr.. w. w. Crum, one of Orange
burg's popular young business men,
was married to Miss Collier Elliott.
of Baltimore, and returned to Or
with his charming bride
last week. We congratulate the
young couple and wish them a long
and happy life.
Mr.. Fred Hughes and Miss Annie
Berry, daughter of Mr.. J. Edwin
Berry. We're married at the family
at Branchville on Wednes-
lay evening. They have the good
wishes Of their many friends for a
ong and happy life. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hughes will make their home at Row.
,sville.
The city council should pass an or
finance prohibiting bicycles on the
sidewalks on Sunday. 1t is a great
for ladies on their way to
church to be run down by black,
Jagged negro boys on rented bicy-
lies. An ordinance of this kind would
'emove much of the opposition to BIZ
cycles on the sidewalks.