The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-13
BRANCHv1LIE NEWS.
Mr.. Patterson Fell and Broke His
Arm-7SO.Poumd Bale.


Branchville, Nov. 11.-Special:
This morning while Mr.. C. C. Pat
terson was coming off of his new
two-story brick building that is near
ing completion, he accidentally made
misstep and fell about twelve feet
to the ground. Fortunately Mr.. Pat
terson caught on his hands or he
no doubt would have sustained more
injuries than he did. His left arm
was broken just above the wrist.
Medical aid was obtained as socn as
possible and Mr.. Patterson is res..
ing very we'll at this time.
7SO-Pound Bale of Cotton.
The largest bale9of cotton that has
been marketed here in recent years
was brought to town yesterday n;
Richard Brunson, colored, Of BAN.
berg county. The bale of cotton
weighed 7S0 pounds, and sold tor
14.05 cents per pound. The cotton
| brought the nice little sum Of
S10s.69, and the seed was worth
$15.oS. The cotton and the cotton
seed. therefore. netted the sum Of
$l24.77, which is. more than any bale
Of cotton has sold for at this place
for many years past. Mr.. F. e. Bel
linger, who bought the cotton, said
that the bale of cotton brought more
money than he had ever paid for
one bale of cotton in his life. Some
one who happened to be standing
near by when the conversation re!a-
tive to the cotton was being had, said
that the bale of cotton must have
brought enough to pay the negro's
lien, to pay some on his mule and
then have some left to get him a lit
tie something to drink before the
dispensary closes.
Personal Notes.
Mrs. John Billings, of Birming-
ham. Ala, has been spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. 7. E. Fairey.
Mrs. Billings has not visited Branch
Vile before in long time, and her
many friends are glad to see her
again.
Mr.. B. L. Herndon, who lives in
the country few miles from town,
left yesterday for Augusta, where
he goes to attend the Georgia-Caro-
lima Fair and visit the family of
F. M. George.
Messrs. J. S. Cook and A. F. My
ers, of Bowman, passed through town
one day this week en- route to Au-
gusta, where they have gone to at
tend the Georgia-Carolina Fair.
Joseph Weingard and daughter,
left Thursday for Augusta to at
tend the fair.
Misses Josephine and Sophie Cope
land, of Ehrhardt, spent Thursday
night in town as the gucs. OF MI.
and Mrs. w. P. Appl,oy. The Misses
Copeland were on their wel horne
from the Luthern Convention at
Leesville, S. c.
Misses Mary and Minnie Heaten
left Wednesday for Augusta, wheie
they have gone to visit relatives aud
20 take in the fair.
Mr.. ]. B. Henderson received the
sad news of the death of his sister
at Ware Shoals this week. Mr..
Henderson left at once to attend
her funeral.
Miss Clara Copeland, of Ehrhardt,
has been spending some time in town
as the guest of Mrs. w. P. Appleby
T. D. Fender and daughter, Miss
Beula, are attending the Georgia
Carolina Fair at Augusta this week.
M. O. Gardner, Of Berkeley county,
has been spending some time in
town as the guest of his brother, L.
A. Gardner.
Joel Demid, of Charleston, who
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
L. A. Gardner, has returned home
Clifton Dukes, who is a student
in the A. and NJ. College, Raleigh
n. c., spent several days in town
this week as the guest Of his sister,
Mrs. ]. B. Henderson.
Mesdames j. w. Smoak. of Orange
burg. and L. A. Manning, of Latta,
spent last Sunday in town as the
guest of Mrs. J. B. Henderson.
Mrs. A. y. Smoak left last Sat
urday for Columbia, where she goes
to meet her son, Willie, who holds
a position with Uncle Sam" as mail
clerk, running between BatesDure
and Allendale.