The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-31
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR
REPORTERS.
What Is Happening in the Country
as Well as in the Cities and


Towns.
Why can't Orangeburg have one or
more new cotton mills?
Major w. L. Glaze has returned
from Glenn Springs, where he spent.
about ten days.
Sims Book Store has been bright
ened up with paint and other deco
rations by Mr.. Covar.
Mr.. w. D. Houck's handsome store,
at Cameron Is nearing completion
When finished it will be occupied
by Mr.. T. Fred Ulmer.
Rev. J. H. Thacker will commence,
protracted services at Limestone
church on Sunday and will continue
them through the week.
On and after Monday the dis,
pensary will be closed until it's fate
is decided by the election which will
be held on August II.
Messrs. F. M. Green, D. T. Board
and H. B. Godfrey have been elect
ed members of Thomas ]. Glover
Camp, U. D. c., of this city.
1t is reported that several bar
rels of whiskey has been received in
this city by one man to supply the
thirsty when the dispensary closes
up.
Hon. G. C. Featherstone will de-
liver an address to prohibition
meeting at Springfield on next
Thursday. He is good, earnest
speaker.
A. w. Holman, Esq, has removed
from St. Matthews to Spartanburg
where he will continue the practice
of law. We wish him success in
his new field.
The farmer, who feedeth all, is
getting ready to put more money in
circulation this fall than we have
ever had before. We hope he may
be able to keep some of it for his
use
The Hustler says Hendersonville
will demand better telephone facili-
ties in the future from the Bell TEL
ephone Company. It seems to US
We have heard something like that
down this way.
Mr.. Frank C. Bryant leaves for
Hendersonyille, N. c., this evening,
where he will spend two weeks.
Mrs. Bryant has been up there for
some time and will remain the bal
ance OF the summer.
The Times and Democrat will well
come the Central Printing Plant
that is said to be contemplated for
this city, but having invested in
very expensive plant itself it will
have to continue to hoe Its own
row.
Bill Ancrum Is still at large. AS
a matter Of fact, Bill seems to be q
slippery negro. The sheriff and his
ldepudies spent the major, portion
of Thursday night hunting for him,
but 1t seems that he knows the
woods pretty good.
Mrs. John A. Zeigler and family,
of Summerville, have removed to
Orangeburg. The family will reside
with Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Crum on
Amelia street. The family will re.
ceive a warm welcome from their
many friends in this city.
President Thos. E. Miller, Of the
State Colored College, who was ap-
pointed delegate to the educational
conference at Seattle, Wash, by
Gov. Ansel, left for that city Thurs
day morning. He is the only color
ed delegate named from South Car
olina.
The Greenwood Journal says Mr..
]. Frank Rush, of that county, is
using steam plow with success.
1t does the work of many hands
and mules and is easy to run from
one field to another. Why don't
some of our progressive Orangeburg
farmers try one Of these steam
plOWs?
The officers of Farm Manage
ment, United States Department Of
Agriculture, has now ready for dis
tlibution circular giving a detail
ed discussion Of the wild onion
problem and outlining a plan where
by the pest can be exterminated-
This circular will be sent free to
cry person requesting it.
The Progressive Farmer says the
most prosperous farmers of the
South, almost without exception, get
their nitrogen by growing legumes;
the poorest ones get theirs from the
fertilizer bag. One way leads to
poverty, the other leads to prosper
ity, and it is for each man to choose
which path he will travel.
The lunch given to the Confede-
rate Veterans last Tuesday was furn-
ished by Veterans w. B. Stouden-
mire, ]. f. Boone, ]. A. Hartzog and
C. R. Jones. 1t was served by Misses
Mary McMichael, Claudine Wanna
maker, Wilhelmene Antley and Mrs.
]. E. Salley. These lunches, which