The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-02-09
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR
REPORTERS.

REPORTERS.
What Is Happening in the Country
as Well as in the Cities and
Towns.
We are having delightful weather
now.
Many forest fires have been re-
ported from different sections of the
county.
The late cold spell damaged the
grain crop in some parts, of the
county very materially.
The per capita of money in circu-
lation in America at the present time
is S32.33.
Many a woman has driven her
husband to drink, and he didn't stop
at the watering trough, either.
One week from today the State
Sunday School Convention will be
with us. Let every one see to it
that all the delegates have a good
time.
Mrs. J. D. Alderman, Jr., of Cot
tageville, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
J. l. Sims. Mrs. Ackerman is ac-
companied by her little daughter,
Bernie.
Some members Of the Gospel
Army was in Orangeburg on Satur-
day. They held two meetings on
the Public Square and preached two
sermons. There were three men and
two women in the band.
There was no service at the Epis-
copal church Sunday morning on
account of the absence of the Rec
tor, Rev. w. S. Holmes, who was
called to Fort Motto to officiate at
the funeral of our lamented friend,
j. ke1tt Hane.
When stranger drops in town,
jolly him. Tell him this is a great
little city-and so it is. Don't dis
courage him by speaking i'll of your
competitors. Lead him to believe
he has at last struck a place where
good people live.
The convention of the Eleventh
District, knights of Pythias, will be
held at Branchville on Thursday
next. Secretary Geo. Harris Webber
requests that all lodges send a full
quota Of delegates. He says an en-
joyable time is promised all who at
tend.
Mr.. G. B. Shuler and Mrs. Eta
Lewis were happily married at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Shuler, near Par
Ter, on Sunday, Jan. "a. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
j. { sans. They have the con-
gratula Ions of many friends.
A man who sent dollar for a
potato bug killer" received two
blocks Of wood with the following
directions: Take the block which
is No in the right hand, place the
bug on No. 2 and press them togeth-
er. Remove the unfortunate and
proceed as before" 1t is needless
to say that this fellow did not take
his county paper.
In talk one of the speakers Of
the Gospel Army said that they were
different from the regular ministry,
that while the regular ministers
drew salaries they drew none. But
at the close of the services they took
up a collection from the crowed pres
ent, and then one of the female
members of the band visited all the
stores soliciting contributions.
Mr.. Sol Kohn and Miss Adeline
Kohn left Sunday for Philadelphia
and New York, where they will pur-
chase the Spring and Summer stock
for Kohn's Emporium. 1t is pretty
nearly a certainty that this store will
have an excellent lot Of goods for
the Spring opening and that its many
customers will be as thoroughly sat
isfied as they have been heretofore.
No man ever helped himself by
trying to pull down his competitor.
The motive is so plain that it re-
bounds, and helps rather than hurts
the one aimed at. Help yourself all
you can and push along your business
with vim, but remember that no
man ever yet helped himself or his
business by trying to beittle other
people, either in character or busi-
ness.