The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-24
GLAD TO HAVE THEM
SOME MIGHTY GOOD PEOPLE
WANT TO COME TO Us.
Movement Of the People Of the Holly
Hin and Eutawville Sections to
Join Orangeburg.

There has been a silent movement
going on for the past four or hVe
years among the people Of that part
OF Berkeley county embraced IN the
territory in the neighborhood of Hol-
ly Hill and Eutawville looking to
union with Orangeburg county.
The sentiment has grown to such
an extent that steps are now under
way to take q vote on the question
of annexing that portion of Berkeley
county to Orangeburg county. A pc
tition is now being circulated among
the Berkeley county people to order
an election to decide the matter.
It would be a great convenience
as well as benefit to the people OF
that section Of Berkeley county to
ioin forces with Orangeburg coun-
ty. They would, in the first place,
be leaving one of the poorest and
ioining one Of the richest counties
In the State when they come to Or
angeburg. Besides, they would be
more convenient to the county seat
than they are now They have direct
railway communication with this
city and they could come and go
at will with little trouble. Then,
too, Orangeburg is connected with
that section by fine dirt roads, which
would enable the people living there
to visit Orangeburg in private con-
veyances with comfort and dispatch.
AS stated above the movement has
now become definite, and petition
is now being passed around among
the people interested praying the
governor to order an election in the
near future for the voting on the
contemplated annexation.
This petition, from all reports, is
being signed by every farmer to
whom it has been carried. The con-
census of opinion is that the two
thirds majority necessary to make
possible the annexation will be easily
obtained on the election day. The
supporters of the movement say that
they are assured that there will be
little or no opposition on the part
Of any of the residents Of the Berke-
ley territory that wishes to join Or.
angeburg.
The plan outlined is to call q
meeting at Holly Hill some time in
the near future to decide upon de-
finite plans to bring about the cleo
tion. An invitation will likely be
extended to the supervisor and coun-
ty commissioners of Orangeburg
county; to the city counsel, and the
chamber of commerce of Orange
burg city and ssking, also, that del
egates be sent from different sections
OF this county. The lands around
Holly Hill and Eutawville are among
the finest farming territories in the
State and some of the wealthiest and
most substantial farmers live there.
Orangeburg will welcome this sec
ton and the superb citizenship in
habiting it. 80"
This movement is not new, as
some folks seem TO think. 1t has
been proposed for several years, and
was only postponed from time to
time until the present. We hope
now that it will be pushed through
to a successful conclusion. Some Of
the most influential residents of that
section of Berkeley county are in
favor of the movement, nd will see
that It is carried through to sue
cessful conclusion. Orangeburg
county would receive the new COM
ers with pleasure, and do all she
could to make them feel at home
No one in Orangeburg county would
rejoice more on the consumation or
the plan than the Editor Of The
Times and Democrat, who has many
personal friends in the territory that
is embraced in the proposed annex