The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-28
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BIZ
OUR REPORTERS.
What is Happening in the Country
az Well as in the Cities ano

What is Happening in the Country
as Well as in the Cities and
Towns.
Orangeburg is pretty we'll repre-
senteu in Charleston this week
Hon. and Mrs j. S. Bowman are
in Charleston taking in the Musical
Festival.
The farmer is sure enough in the
saddle this year and We hope he will
stay there.
One who knows says it will be
some years yet before work will be
started on the new postoffice.
Bicycle thieves seem to be active
and all bicycle owners had better
keep their bicycles under cover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Gilmore, OF
Holly Hill, spent Friday night at
fhe home of Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
Sims.
Supervisor Fielder and daughter
are in Charleston enjoying the Mu-
sical Festival, which is now In full
blast.
The lecture on Japan, which was
to have been delivered at Elloree
by DR.. John A. Brunson, has been
postponed.
Postmaster Webster will hold an
examination on Saturday for a mail
carrier to serve a rural route going
out of Cope.
On reunion day Master Earl Dukes
acted as Courier for Marshal Dib-
BILE and little Miss Mary Moss acted
as sponsor for the Old Veterans
Have You paid your city taxes:
If you have not, you had better
do SO at once. as only few days
remain in which you can pay them.
Little Moseley Jeffords, who got
his arm accidentally broken on Mon
day by falling down, is getting on
all right. The arm was fractured
at the wrist.
Our good friends at St. Matthews
seem to have reached peace basis
at last. They have not had fist-
cuff or newspaper controversy up
there in ten days. May 1t always
be thus.
Jim Bryant was lodged in Jail
Tuesday for stealing bicycle at
Branchvillc. He was committed by
Constable BYRD of Branchville. This
makes two negroes in Jail for steal
ing bicycles.
He who can stoop down and lift
up his fallen brother from the mire
and place him on his feet and whis-
per sweet counsel in his ear and
bid him go and lead better life,
is truly a benefactor to the race.
Col. D. o. Herbert, Capt. B. H.
Moss and Hon. A. ]. Hydrick are on
the reception committee to welcome
President Taft to Columbia. They
will, of course, attend the luncheon
to be given in honor Of the Presi-
dents visit.
Mr.. George V. Zeigler will soon
move into his handsome residence on
Broughton street. 1t Is the only
brick residence in the city. 1t was
built by Mr.. Roessler, who now lives
in Charleston.
1t is said that balloon recently
passed over Holly Hill and scared
an old colored woman near there 30
bad that she tainted in the field
where she was at work. She did
not know what the strange looking
monster was.
The trees In the lot recently pur-
chased by the Government from Gen.
Jas. F. Izlar are being cut down and
converted Into fire wood. Some of
these trees are old landmarks, but
they can't be allowed to impede pro-
gress, and 80 they have to go.
Young man, remember that it Is
the person rather than the occu-
patton that adds dignity to labor,
There are those who can beautify
the most menial occupation or serv-
ice and there are others who can
degrade the most honorable call
ing.
Let a man OF woman start on thu
downward road to ruin and we are
all prone to step aside AMI cry out.
slide on, slide on to destruction,
instead of stretching out the hand
of brotherly love and staying their
We stand by and let them
slide.
a slandering tongue is more to
be dreaded than the most loathsome
reptile that crawls upon the face
of the earth for he will give warn
ing before he strikes you-but
slanderer-never. We are thankful
that we have no sanderers in Or
angeburg.
Every school 6oy knows that
kite would not fly unless it had
string tying it down. 1t is just so
in life. The man who Is tied down
by half a dozen blooming respon-
sibilities and their mother. will make
a higher and stronger flight than
the bachelor, who having nothing to