The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-11
Branchville Personals.
Especial to Times and Democrat.

Especial to Times and Democrat.)
Branchville, Sept. 1O.-Mr. L. w.
Westbury S just opened up fancy
grocery store in the brick building
on Main street tliat belongs to the
estate of the late J. D. D. Faircy.
Mr.. Westbury has had considerable
experience in the grocery business.
having been a clerk for the past sew
eral years. He is young man of
sterling character and has a great
many friends who will be glad of
the opportunity to share their trade
with him.
Mr.. R. F. Simmons, of Bowman,
passed through town on yesterday
en- route from Charleston, where he
went to buy goods. Mr.. Simmons
went out and spent the night with
his brother, Mr.. Ed Simmons, who
lives two miles from here.
Messrs. w. A. Bass, Daniel and
w. E. Byrd, and Willie McAlhaney
returned home yesterday from Or
angeburg, where they have spent
the week as jurors in the court Of
General Sessions.
Mr.. P. G. Dukes has just returned
from a trip to Baltimore and New
York, where he went to buy goods
for his fall and winter trade.
Mr.. S. M. Connor, son of DR.. Con-
nor, left yesterday for Clemson
College.
Mrs. C. D. Chappell, of Jenkins
Vile, S. c., has been spending some
time in town this week with her
friends.
Mr.. Mormon Byrd has returned
to Clemson, where he will spend
another year.
Rev. C. E. Walker, of Little
Swamp, has business in town yes
terday.
Mr.. S. A. Fielder, had business in
Orangeburg this week.
Misses Nellie Robleson and Min
ME Rich, Of Orangeburg, spent last
Sunday as the guest of the Misses
Warn.
Miss Lucille Warn left few days
ago for Orangeburg where she goes
to spend some time with her brother
and uncle, Mr.. w. F. Fairey.
Mr.. ]. w. Collins, of the Cattle
Creek section, had business in town
this week.
The many friends of Mr.. A. N.
Smoak are glad to know that he has
recovered from his spell of fever.
Mr.. Sallie Jennings and daughter,
Of Bamberg, are spending some time
with relatives in town.
Miss Lucille Weingers has return
ed from Augusta, where she spent
several days visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Asberry Linder, of Smoaks,
had business in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Fairey and
family spent Sunday with their par
ent, Mrs. C. E. Fairey.
Mrs. w. D. b. Reeves has just
returned, after spending a few days
very pleasantly with relatives and
friends in Badham.
Mrs. b. J. Faulling, of Eutawville,
is spending some time with her
daughters in town.
Mr.. Lonnie Herndon, of Smoaks,
spent Sunday in Charleston as the
guest of his brother, Mr.. F. F.
Herndon.
Quite 4 numbe' Of people from
here attended court ir O!anSeburg
on Wednesday. Mr.. A. H. Byrd, who
was charged with the killing Of Ben
Rowe about one month ago. was
tried and came clear in very short
time. The State failed to make out
a good case in this instance and
the court instructed the jury to
write verdict of not guilty. The
many friends of Mr.. Byrd cOngrat-
ulate him on winning out in his
case, as it was conceded all the time
that Mr.. Byrd had a legal right TO
kill the negro when he shot MIN.
Another case that is of interest
TO some of the people Of Branchville.
that was disposed of Wednesday in
court at Orangeburg. was that of
the State against Tom Baxter. col
ored. charged with obtaining goods
under false pretcnse. This was a
case that was being prosecuted by
Mr.. F. f. Bellinger. The solicitor