The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-02-25
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR
REPORTERS.
What Is Happening in the Country

What Is Happening in the Country
as Well as In the Cities and
Towns.
Easter will soon be here with its
enjoyable picnics.
Colder weather as promised by
the weather bureau. We are due
some, and will be glad to receive it.
Now is the time for the farmers
to make arrangements to hold their
cotton by planting plenty of corn.
Southern Railway Agent Cooper
and wife will be among those who
will attend the inauguration in
| Washington next week.
Police Officer W. H. Edwins and
Christie Terris deserve special men
ton for their efforts to get the mules
and horses out of Bryant Brothers
stables when it first caught.
The fire Monday night gave The
Times and Democrat a scare. 1t
was most too close to be comfortable,
but thanks to our efficient fire de-
partment the danger was soon pass
ed.
The report of the lightning that
struck Bryant Brothers stables was
very peculiar. 1t sounded at first
like the rapid fire of small arms
and wound up with loud report
| like a cannon.
During the fire Tuesday morning
Mr.. W. L. Harley became entangled
in service wire carrying 104 volts,
and received a shock which caused
him considerable pain, though in
ficting no injury.
Messrs. Bryant Brothers desire to
return their thanks to the members
of the fire department for their
timely and efficient work and to the
citizens generally for their many
kind expressions Of sympathy.
AS result Of the trial of DR..
Crown, manager of the Edisto Social
Club, Tuesday morning, the premis-
es in which the club was conducted
was taken charge Of by the police
on an order from Chief Fischer.
The negro Mayes, who attempted
to enter a house at Williston. and
who was thought to have beon lynch
ed, has been located at his fathers
on the Edisto. The men who took
him cut of jail gave HAM a whipping
and turned him loose.
Officer w. H. Edwins, of the city
police froce, who lived right across
the street from the stable that was
struck by lightning Tuesday morn
ing, says the bolt was terrific and
seemed to set the stable on fire
from one end to the other at once,
Rev. S. D. Colyer, pastor Of the
Christian church has gone to Orange,
Texas, to conduct a revival meeting.
Mr.. Colyer will be away four weeks
or more. He is an eloquent minis
ter and a Christian man, and we
hope his labors will be crowned with
/ success.
No more street takers or venders
will be allowed to offer their wares
for sale on the Public Square. In
| future these peripetotic merchants
who wish to ply their trade here
must offer their wares for sale on
Middleton street between Russell and
St. John.
The rural mail carriers were not
as happy on Washington's birthday
as they might have been if the Sen
ate hadn't killed the bill to increase
their pay from $500 to $1,000.
These hard worked public servants
should be given the additional one
hundred dollars.
We believe that Manager Mat
thews has given the people Of this
city as good telephone service as he
could with the present equipment
Of the exchange. The trouble is the
city has outgrown the present equip
ment and it must be considerably
enlarged and modernized.
Mayor Dukes is determined to
break up illicit whiskey selling in
this city. whether done by social
clubs or individuals. In this he
will have the support of all good cit
liens. All they ask is that the au-
thorities hew to the line and let
the chips fall where they will.
During a fire an operator should
be stationed at the central telephone
office for the purpose of answering
calls. Generally it is almost impos-
sible to get sound from central
during a fire. At least many patrons
inform us that that is their eXpe-
rience. But we feel sure that it will
be remedied from now on.
1t was the irony hand of fato,
that, while Officer Edwins displayed
so much zeal in aiding others ex-
posed to the fire on Tuesday morn
ing, his own residence should have
been partially burned. After turning
in the alarm, he worked heroically