The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-31

Towns.
Agent w. S. Cooper went up to
Columbia Sunday.
Our subscription list is open at all
times to advertisers.
Rain is badly needed in nearly
all sections of the county.
| Farmers, it WILL pay you to put
good new bagging on your cotton.
The Times and Democrat will pub
lish the cotton market in every is
sue.
All subscribers who are in arrears
are earnestly invited to call and set
tie up.
Look at the label on your paper
and If your time is out please renew
at once.
| Orangeburg is one of the best
markets in the State in which to
buy goods.
There will be meeting of the
Confederate Veterans Saturday, the
4th, at the court house.
Have you registered for the city
election? If you have not, why
don't you do SO at once?
The dry, hot weather has caused
cotton to open rapidly in all Sec
tions Of Orangeburg county.
Orangeburg ought to increase her
cotton receipts this year several
thousand bales over last year.
Mr.. A. j. Thackston, who has been
spending the last two months in
Boerne, Texas, has returned home.
Orangeburg will haze plenty Of
buyers of cotton this se'snn, and 1t
ought to be good market for the
staple.
That cool week in August was
not more than three days long. 1t
must come again soon and stay
longer.
To reach all the people Of Or
angeburg county advertisers should
use The Times and Democrat to en-
sure results. Give us trial.
Mrs. ]. M. Andrews, after spend
ing four months at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Heaner on Whitman street,
returned to Jacksonville last week.
Orangeburg should be one of the
best cotton markets in the State, and
it will be If our cotton buyers will
pay all that cotton is worth.
According to the Dutch Fork
Weather prophet We should have
rain today 1t is badly needed and
we hope it will come without fail.
It looks like that cool week in
August has come back. If it has,
we give it pressing invitation to
stay with US until the first of Octo-
Der.
Mr.. A. C. Van Orsdell and his
bride have returned from their bri-
dal trip, and are staying for the
present with the parents Of the
groom.
A notice was tackled on the door Of
the Edisto Social Club Saturday to
the effect that it had been
disbanded. We hope it will stay dis
banded.
Chief Fischer and his efficient
force Of police are after the blind
tigers with gloves off, and they will
make it pretty hard to get drink
when the dispensary closes.
Mr.. Roland LangsSon, of Chat
tanooga, Tenn, and Miss Ohpie
Langston, of Langley, S. c., spent
Friday and Saturday last with their
sister, Mrs. w. S. Cooper, and family.
The police ought to take a peep
occasionally on the side streets, and
pick up an automobile driver or
bicycle rider for violating the speed
ordinance. 1t might save limb or
life later on.
The fellow that is hauled up be-
fore Mayor Dukes for selling illicit
whiskey will come away looking like
thirty cents. So II you are in the
business quit before you are hauled
up before him.
Farmers, do not be fooled by the
lien + 3 paid by some places for
cotton and haul your cotton there
expecting to get that price in, cash.
There is big difference between
lien and cash price.
Some steps should be taken to
ensure a good supply Of ice for Or
angeburg After people become ac-
customed to using it, ice becomes
necessity, and it is inconyenient for
them to do without it.
The ice factory broke down Mon
day and everybody had to do with
out ice 1t was good that the hot
spell was broken and the weather
was cooler. 1t saved the people who
use ice regularly much suffering.
There will be an ice cream festi-
val at the residence Of Mr.. T. B.
Barton's on Friday evening, Sep
tember the 3rd beginning at 5
o'clock, for the benefit OF Wesley