The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-29
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What Is Happening in the Country

Towns.
Have you paid for The Times and
Democrat?
Turn over a new leaf, boys, and
resolve to keep it clean.
Considering the time of year there
is very little drinking in OrangeDurg
at this time.
Only a few days more in which
to pay State and county taxes with
cat the penalty.
The Elks distributed baskets
among the poor on Christmas Day.
They cheered many sad hearts.
Not near as many explosives were
used this Christmas as is usually th;
case, and We take pleasure in noting
the fact.
Mayor Dukes fined a man $40 for
firing 4 gun on the streets. The
Mayor is determined to break up
1his dangerous habit
in as much as the rural free de-
livery brings mail to your box er-
cry day you will need the three
tiries-a-week Times and Democrat.
There is some complaint about
some parties shooting pistols in tn.
streets Christmas Day. This is dan
gerous practice and should be dis
continued.
/ Now that the problem of deep wa
ter navigation is in court, it is
good time for the farmers to push
their claims for national aid for good
wagon roads.
Major w. L. Glaze, while corre-
spondsnt OF The News and Courier.
ricknamed Orangeburg the "City on
the Edisto," many years ago, and
it has stuck ever since. '.'>'-'
The wind blew a gale here all
Christmas night, but quieted down
about daylight, leaving us fair ana
cold weather, with temperature "a
few degrees above the freezing
point.
The best way of showing others
they are wrong is by ourselves do
ing right. A true. upright life mark
ed by charity and moderation is til.
Il ost convincing argument one can
present
The City Council will not require
all wires to be put under ground
just yet, but it Is one OF the I'M
p.ovements that cannot very long be
delayed If we wish to keep up with
other progressive cities.
Several of our oldest citizens
say that they cannot recollect ever
having heard thunder on Christmas
Day, until last Friday, when we had
thunder and tightening Of the good
old summer time variety.
DR.. C. F.. Williams, secretary Of
the State Board of Health, was IN
tie city on Saturday. He was shown
over the city by DR.. L. C. Shecut
and Nj. w. H.. Dukes, members OF
| the local DOarQ OF QealLQ.
If the spending of $500, 100000 in
improveing the rivers Of our coun-
try will save S1S0,O00,000 in trans
portation. as is claimed, the same
sum spent on the wagon roads will
save twice that much to the farmer.
The City Council has re-establish-
ed the position Of assistant city
engineer, which was abolished some
time ago. 1T will be filled by Mr..
l.. C. Wannamaker, who most ef-
fc:ently served the city in the po-
sition before it was abolished.
For success in life one must be
ready for opportunities when they
come. Some men are always unpre-
Jared and when the opportunities
appear they are never in position
u improve them. We throw this
out as a suggestion to our young
men.
The reckless handling of sky
rockets on Russell street Thursday
night came very near causing serI-
Gus fire. The rocket entered one of
the show windows of Mr.. John T.
Wise and set its contents on fire.
Luckily Mr.. Wise was right there and
eYtinguished the fire.
A correspondent says: Christ
mas at Bowman was very quiet, In
deed, with no mishaps or accidents
reported so far. Considerable
"booze' has been coming here from
day to day, but there was a conspic-
uous absence Of drunkenness. Nor
single drunken person was to BIO
seen anywhere.
A church entertainment will be
given at GerZing church near Vance
on Thursday morning, Dec. 81 COM
E,encing at II o'clock. There will
b. no admission fee charged but the
laGies will sell refreshments, in
cluding oysters, for the purpose Of
raising money to carpet the church.
The public is cordially invited TO
attend
Invitations to the marriage OF Mr..
Thomas E. Wilson and Miss Bertha
I.esesne Briggs have been received in
ilis city Miss Briggs ls the dausn-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Briggs. OF