The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-28
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BIZ
OUR REPORTERS.

What iB Happening In the Country
as Well 40 In tho Cities and
Towns.
The merchants had a good holi-
day trade.
The Baptist Church Sunday School
had their Christmas tree last night.
The Times and Democrat wishes
everyone a happy and prosperous
New Year.
Christmas passed of quietly lu
! this city and county as far as We
have heard.
Miss Lizzie Sheridan LETT Monday
for weeks visit to relatives at
Americus, Ga.
Religious services were held in the
Episcopal and Catholic Churches on
Christmas Day.
There was not as much fireworks
set of this Christmas as usual, which
Is good thing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kortjohn Of
New York City are on visit to Mr..
Kortjohn's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Smith are spend
ing the holidays with Mr.. Leroy
Smith of Gatesville. N. G.
Two good shows are scheduled at
the Academy of Music next week:
The Prime Chap and The Royal Chef.
Miss Ollie Delgar Is visiting Miss
Hattie Zeigler on Amelia street. She
will return to her home in Sumter
this afternoon.
There is talk Of another baak be-
Ing esta ablished here. The banking
business can be oyerdone as well as
other kinds of business.
Col. Atticus Marchant of Atlanta,
Ca. Is visiting his parents in this
city. Col. MarcLsnt holds a very
high position with the Bell Telephone
Company.
Major Haverlock Eaves, of Bam-
berg, has entered upon his duties
with the Orange Cotton Mills as cot
ton buyer and sales agent. He will
remove his family to this city soon
after the holidays. -,
Mr.. Geo. w. Cooper, the expert
operator Of The Times and Demo-
Gratis linotype, left Friday for a
visit to the old folks In Georgia. Mrs.
Cooper and the little girl had pro-
ceeded him several days.
= The board Of stewards of ths
Orangeburg circuit will please meet
at Shiloh Church, Thursday morn
ing. Dec. 3Oth, at 10 o'clock. Let
every member be sure to be present.
BY order of the chairman.
We regret that the organization
Of the Glencoe mill in Columbia will
take Mr.. T. H. Wannamaker and
family from Orangeburg. Mr.. Wan
namaker is thorough business man
and his going will be big loss to
this city.
If you have received present On
Xmas and have to send one back you
can get mighty good selection at
Wannamaker's Drug Store. Read the
ad about the unexpected Christmas
present" for good advice. 1t is
worth your while.
A very serious accident happened
to Mr.. J. P. Guess Of Denmark, on
last Thursday. He was personating
Santa Claus at the Christmas school
celebration, and giving the presents.
when his costume caught fire, burn
ing him severely on the body, arme
and face.
Christmas Day opened with a cold
rain falling, which began the after
noon before; but about noon the
clouds began to break and for the
balance Of the day there was alter
nate sunshine and clouds, with a
stiff wind blowing from the west.
There was plenty of ice on Sunday
morning.
The vote for the formation of Dill
lon County was almost unanimous, It,
being 1,610 yes and 272 no. The
new county Is compact and has not
a crooked line about 1t. Every man
entitled to vote in the election was
allowed to do so. It was an open
square election and there is no kick
ing. No cne was disfranchised.