The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-11-30
SPRINGFIELD NEWS.
Thanksgiving Day Observed Quietly
by All Citizens.

THANKSGIVING W2S very universally
observed here yesterday, and was
marked by an absence of rowdyism
and drunkenness that 80 often MARI
ed the pleasure of the day in years
gone by when whiskey was plenti-
full, and the dispenser couldn't draw
his wages unless he sold the goods.
Services were held in the even
ing at the Methodist church, Rev.
NJ. NJ Benson of the Baptist church
! conducting the same, assisted by
Rev. G. w. Dukes.
Appropriate addresses were made
by Rev. NJ. M. Benson, Mr.. J. B.
Smith, cashier of the Bank Of Spring
field, and James H. Tanning.
This has been a record breaking
year for the churches of the town.
The Baptist congregation, under the
leadership of Rev. Benson, have
added many needed improvements,
and large numbers have been added
to the church roll. The minister
has worked in perfect accord with
the pastor of the Methodist church,
Rev. Dukes, who has also made head
way in church matters, and will car
ry good report to the conference.
Rev. Dukes had meeting OF the
lay members of his church a few
days ago, and at the meeting the
assessment of the church for anoth-
er year was doubled; thus the sue
cessor of Mr.. Dukes will receive from
this church just double the amount
paid the present pastor. This Is Mr.
Dukes last year at this church, and
the people of the community COM
mend him as an earnest, consecrat-
ed Christian gentleman.
Rev. Hitler, of the Luthern church,
has done a good years work, and
the coming synod finds his church
in healthy, prosperous condition.
He always has large congregations
He is q strong, vigorous preacher.
Rev. Father Hedden has congre-
CATION here, and while the Catholics
have no house of worship at pres
ent, regular services are held. He,
with Father Lanigan, are we'll known
here, and have many friends in the
community.
This has been year of great pros
perrity to our people, and the church
es Of all denominations give thanks
to God for the same.
An Aged Mule Gone.
Mr.. H. G. Cooper, wealthy farm
er of this section, reports the daath
of his favorite mule, Pete, and
furnishes the following family his
tory of this justly celebrated "citi-
zen from Missouri" In the spring
of 1881 he bought Pete from Mr.
Daniel L. Bean, who had worked
him for two years, making pete"
six years old, he having been born
In the year 1876.
Mr.. Cooper worked Pete" regu-
larly for 80 years, and made an
average of - bales of cotton year,
making a total Of 34S bales weigh
Ing 500 pounds each, or total Of
one hundred and sventy-four thou
sand pounds of lint cotton, which
was sold for an average price OF
nine cents, per pound, making the
grand total of fifteen thousand, six
hundred and sixty-siX dollars worth
of cotton made by Mr.. Cooper with
his mule Pete"
Mr.. Cooper has made no calcu
lation of the corn, oats, peas and
potatoes made by this mule, but
contents himself with the cotton rec
ord made.
This doesn't include the two or
three years that this mule was
owned by Mr.. Bean.
Mr.. Oliver C. Salley, one of our
most reliable citizens, man who
has made fortune anG retired from
active life, was manager for Mr..
Bean at the time mentioned, and Mr..
Cooper says be will coroborate him
in the age of Pete" This mule
raised all of Mr.. Cooper's children
who are now grown and several of
them married.