The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-25
BRANCHVILLE LETTER
YOUNG MAN HAS ARM CAUGHT
IN GIN.

Many Locals Of Persnal Interest to
Residents in and Around Branch
vile.
Branchville, Sept. 23.-Special:
Yesterday about noon at the gin
house of Andrew Smoak, who lives
in the country about eight miles
from here, Brady Smoak, son of
Ben Smoak, got his right hand
caught in the saws of the gin while
the gin was running and the saws
of the gin cut his hand and arm up
in terrible condition. 1t seems
as if the young man was taking
the moats out of the gin at the time
that his hand was caught and had
it not been for the fact that the
steam of the engine had been shut
off and thereby caused the gin to
stop at the time, the young man no
doubt would have been mangled to
death in the gin. The father Of the
boy happened to be near and imme-
diately caught the child's arm and
corded it and kept the wound from
bleeding so profusely. Mr.. Smoak
at once telephoned to Branchville
for Dr.. j. A. Parker and the DR..
hurried to Mr.. Smoak's and attend
ed the wounded boy. DR.. Parker
does not think that it will be neces-
sary to amputate the young mans
arm and thinks that he will be able
to cure the wound in the course of
time. Mr.. Smoak was assisted in
taking care of the wounded son by
his brother-in-law, Mr.. jeff Smoak,
who happened to be at theSgin house
at the time of the accident.
Personal Notes.
Mrs. B. A. Minus and Mrs. E.
R. Minus spent Tuesday in Orange
burg, where they went to DO shop
ping.
The contractor who was awarded
the contract to build the monumenc
over the grave of the late J. D. n
Fairey, has already commenced TO
build the monument and has en-
ployed Mr.. c. A. OFT, Of this place,
to do the cementing necessary to
build the vault.
Mr. J. T. Garris and his daughter,
Audry, passed through town few
days ago on their way to Orange
burg, where Miss Carrie will enter
the o. C. I. Mr.. Garris lives at
Williams, S. c.
Mr.. Harl Linder and his son,
George, of Smoaks. was in town a
few days ago en- route to Orange
burg, where his son will enter the
o. C. I.
Miss Maud Padgett, daughter of
Dr.. j. B. Padgett, of Sniders, S. c.,
passed through town q few days
ago on her way to Orangeburg to
attend the o. c. I. for this year.
,Messrs. ]. D. Carter, J. L. Carter,
j. Lee Carter, Chas. Carter, Tillman
Carter and J. w. Carter, of Little
Swamp section, went down to Char
lesion Thursday on the Tucker ex-
cursion.
Messrs. Julius Jones, Barney Kin
sey, Berkley Herndon and Lonnie
Herndon took a trip to Charleston
Thursday on the Tucker excursion.
Mr.. E. Cohen, of Jacksonville,
Fla, together with his Charming
wife, are spending a few Gays in
Branchville with Mrs. Cohens rel-
atives. Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Byrd:
Cohen is connected with the Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad Company in
the capacity of private secretary to
Assistant General Counsel.
Mr. E. P. Gerard, State agent for
the Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany, was in town today on busi-
ness.
Miss Myrtle Rigly, who has been
spending several weeks in Hendcr-
sonville, N. c., has returned home
again.
Mr.. Antor Demil, who was injured
recently on railroad and was car.
ried to the infirmary, is improving.
Mr.. w. NJ. Kinsey, of Smoaks.
had business in town this week.
DR.. o. w. Johnston, of Henderson
vile, N. c., was in town this week
visiting friends.
Messrs. Herbert and Bennie Ehr-
hardt, of Ehrhardt; passed through
town this week en- route to Newber-
ry, where they 60 to attend New
berry College.
Prof. W. F. Cault passed through
town last Friday on his way to Bow
man, where he goes to take charge
of school.
Miss Lizzie Heap left Tuesday for
Rock Hill. where she goes to re-
sumo her studies in Winthrop Col
lgee.
Rev. ]. H. Danner passed through
town this week en- route home, after
having attended the tent meeting
at Bowman.
Mr.. NJ. L. Berry, of Greenville,
who has been spending few days
in town visiting his relatives, has