The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-03
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR
REPORTERS.
What is Happening in the Country

as Well as in the Cities and
Towns.
Next week The Times and Demo
crat will be run entirely by the
boys.
On account of the illness Of the
pastor, there will be no services at
the Baptist church Sunday.
AS the Fourth of July falls on
Sunday this year all the banks in this
city will be closed on Monday.
A good soap, 14-oz., first class and
fresh, for SC cake; less than manu-
facturers price. Bolen, 15 N. Mid
dleton.
Superintendent OF Streets Ethridge
has pat Academy street leading to
sunnyside Cemetery in fine con-
dition.
Miss Lucille Melton, who has been
at college for the past year in New
York, IS at home for the summer
vacation.
The News and Courier says the
question at the August election will
be blind tiger of dispensary." That
is about the size of it.
The corridors on the lower floor of
the court house are being touched
up with paint and kalsomine, which
they needed quite badly.
An Indiana man died from the
effects of the bites of chiggers and
drugs administered ito relieve his
sufferings. So you had better keep
clear of chiggers.
Let no girl make promiscuous ac-
| Quaintances. She will be considered
an easy mark if she persists in the
practice. This chunk of wisdom is
from the Anderson Mail.
The Augusta Herald says as proof
of the unsefishness of editors it may
be cited how they unanimously sup
port the good roads movement, when
none OF them owns an automobile
and few even a buggy.
The sidewalks on Amelia street
is now being completed by SupeTin-
tendent OF Streets Ethridge. He has
certainly improved the condition of
Amelia and other streets in that Sec
| tion of the town no little
The news agencies up North have
launched another prosperity boom,
but we fear it will peter out be-
foe it reaches Orangeburg. These
| prosperity booms are being launch
ed about every three months.
The Editor Of The Times and
Democrat leaves early Monday morn
ign for Greenville to attend the meet
ing of the State Press Association,
which meets in that city on Tues
day. He will be accompanied by the
wife and baby.
Messrs. j. L. Phillips and Eugene
Atkinson have gone over to Blach-
Vile to look into the canteloupe bus
mess. We believe canteloupes can
be grown profitably here as well as
over here, ami VIC hope these gentle
mcn will give i i trial.
Capt. w. w. Wanamaker acted as
chairman of the school meeting at
the court house Wednesday evening
and MIR. r. f. Bryant acted as secre-
tary. AS stated in our last issue
tax of five mills was unanimously
voted.
We had pleasant call from Mr.
S. d. Dantzler, of AutaugersvIlle,
Ala, yesterday morning. 1t has been
seven years since he was here be-
fore. He says he notices very
steady growth OF the city since his
last visit.
Next Monday the registration books
will be open to allow all those who
have not registered to get regis
tration certificate before the special
election in August This will be
the last opportunity you will have
and if you wish to vote on the l7th
of August you must be registered.
The Newberry Observer says the
editors must be very careful when
they go to the press meeting in Green
Vile. Sneak thieves infest that city.
and have already picked the pockets
of the city's mayor and chief OF po-
lice. The editors should use checks
and not carry much money in their
pockets"
A store at Bamberg was entered
by thieves on Wednesday night and
robbed of one thousand dollars worth
Of goods. The goods were carried
away in grist and meal sacks, the
meal and grist having been emptied
out on the floor. Efforts are being
made to apprehend the thieves.
The Augusta Herald says 'at'en-
tion is directed to the fact that E"v-
eral churches in South Carolina have
been struck by lightning this sum
mcr. but not single dispensary.
Easily accounted for. The dispen-
sarirs are brimfull Of lightning all
the time. which neutralizes the other
lightning bolts.
In commenting Gh the fact that
there are over ore hundred teachers