The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-05
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE
FORMED AT BRANCHVILLE WITH
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Many Citizens Enrolled as Members
of the Club-Other Local News OF
the Town.

the Town.
Branchville, Oct. 2.-Special: A
few days ago Mayor j. B. Williams
called 2 meeting of the citizens Of
; the town to meet at the town hall
on last night for the purpose of or
ganizing a Law and Order League.
A number of the citizens met prompt
ly at 8 o'clock and Mayor Williams
, Immediately called the meeting to
order. A motion was then made to
have Mr.. Williams appointed tempo
rary chairman of the meeting and
Mrs. Abe Pearlstine temporary Sec
retary. These motions were unani-
mously carried. Every member that
was present very Willingly enrolled
his name as a member Of the Law
and Order League of Branchville,
s. C. The next on the program was
the election of officers for the league.
Mr.. ]. B. Williams was elected presi-
dent and Mr.. W. D. B. Reeves was
elected vice president Of the league.
Mr.. A. B. Utsey was elected secretary
and o. w. Miley was elected treasur-
er. John J. Jones, Esq, was elect
ed to represent the league as solici-
tor. An executive committee was
then appointed, consisting of Messrs.
G. c. Pattersons, j. w. Black, F. A.
Bruce, j. E. Byrd and P. P. 8ethea.
A committee was then appointed to
draft a constitution and bylaws for
the league. This committee consists
of Messrs. ]. B. Williams, r, P.
Bethea and John ]. Jones.
After this motion was then made
to adjourn and the meeting was ad-
journ to meet again on next Friday
night, the Sth of October.
Personals.
Mr.. Calvin Smith, of the Little
Swamp section, had business in town
Saturday.
Mr.. H. V. Hughes, of Cattle Creek,
was a visitor to town Saturday.
Mrs. Estelle Smoak Herndon, OF
Eutawville, S. c., spent a few days
in town this past week on business.
Mrs. Herndon was Joined here Sat.
prday by her husband and from het"
tliey will go to smoaks, where they
will visit Mrs. Herndon's parents.
Mr.. Lucius Campbell, OF Smoaks,
came over Saturday to bring his
daughter to take the train for Or
angeburs.
Mr.. E. H. Rawl has just returned
from Leesville. where he wen, to visit
his wife, who is spending a few days
there as the guest of Mr.. Rawls
parents.
Mr.. w. M. Kinsey, Of Islandton,
S. c., passed through town Saturday
On his retnrn from Orangebtrg,
where he had carried large drove
of cattle for market. Mr.. kinsey
is a big stock raiser of 1slandton and
no doubt finds his business remuner-
ative.
DR.. L. ]. Mann, of Laurens, S. c.,
is visiting friends and acquaintance
in town. DR.. Mann was once located
here as a practicing physician and
was quite successful in his profess
sion and while here made a host Of
friends who are always glad to see
him.
Prof. A. C. HERS, of, smoaks, had
business in town Saturday.
Quite a number of people left Sat
urday and Sunday for Indian Field
Campmeeting.
Rev. Willie Goodwin, of Ridge
vile, s. c., who has been visiting
his brother, John Goodwin, OF
Smoaks, passed through town FRI
day en- route to Indian Field Camp
meeting near st. George.
Mr. D. E. Smoak, of Smoaks, had
business in town on Thursday.
Messrs. John and Bennie Goodwin,
of the Little Swamp section, had
business in town on last Thursday.
Rev. E. A. Wilkes, Of Barnwell,
passed through town on Thursday
en- route to Indian Field Campmeet-
ing.
Mr.. Lonnie Hires, who has been
holding position as express agent
at Laurens, S. c., passed through
town Friday en- route to his home
at Smoaks, S. c. Mr.. HERS was TAX
en- very i'll some time ago at Laurens
and never did wholly recover, so his
mother, Mrs. Sallie c. HERS, de-
cided that it would be well for her
to take her son home, where she
could give him proper attention.
Mrs. HERS thinks that Lonnie has
typhoid fever but she is not certain
of that fact.
DR.. Glenn Hires, of Smoaks, pass
ed through town Friday en- route
to Charleston, where he goes to ac-
cept a position as druggist for the
l. r. Wilson Drug Company.
Mr.. j. B. Britten, of Cottage Hill,
Fla, is visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. Britten has spent time here be-
fore and his friends are glad to see
him again.
A Minstrel That PleaScS.
The fun-making. rollicking, en-