The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-07
LOCAL. NEWS ITEMS.
PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR
REPORTERS.

What is Happening in the Country
as Well as in the Cities ane
Towns.
Rev. G. E. Davis is rapidly get
ting well to the great JOY Of his
friends.
Down with the blind tigers, We
say, under whatever name they may
be conducted.
Have you registered for the mu-
nicipal election? If you have not.
90 so at once.
Farmers, don't cut your financial
throat by selling your cotton before
you gather it.
The Columbia authorities are.
making war on blind tigers all along
the line. 1t should be done every
where.
Mrs. P Walker Cooper, of Rincon,
Ca, is spending some THE with her
son, Mr. Geo. w. Cooper, on Glover
street.
Every section OF the county has
been visited by good, copious show
ers of rain. 1t was needed in some
sections.
We regret to hear of the serious
illness of Mr.. Paul F. Gramling of
the MiddIepen section, and hope
he will soon recover.
Mrs. A. NJ Bruggman and Misses
Marie and Gussie Bruggman, of Ho-
boken, N. j., are visiting at the home
of Mrs. N. w. Wertz in this city.
Just let us shut our eyes tight
and imagine that no whiskey is be-
ing sold or drank in this city now,
and call it prohibition and be hap
py.
The old parsonage of the colored
Methodist churchon on Pithon alley
has been torn down and moved away.
1t was erected at least forty years
ago.
The Times and Democrat well
comes Messrs. Craig Craig & Ken
nedy as neighbors, and wishes them
great success in their new business
home.
The discovery has been made that
kerosene oil is good snake-bite medi-
cine, notes en- exchange. That may
be, but it will never become pop
ular.
Messrs. Craig & Kennedy have
opened branch store next to The
Times and Democrat on Russell
street. They will keep irst-class
family grocery.
Assistant Postmaster Van Ors-
dell gets raise in salary of a hun
dred dollars a year. He richly de-
serves it, as he is most accom-
modating officer.
If the courts will impose heavy
fines and long Imprisonment on blind
tigers they will be driven out Of the
liquor business to the great benefit
Of all concerned.
Miss Gary made splendid mis-
sionary talk at the Methodist church
Yesterday afternoon. 1t was very
interesting and was greatly enjoyed
by all who heard it.
Mr.. Emmett C. Dibble, Of the
Island Of Cuba, Is on visit to his
father, Major A. c. Dibble. Mr.
Dibble holds responsible position
with big lumber company.
Our young friend, DR.. John Zeig-
Ter, is spending his vacation in this
city with his mother, Mrs. John A.
Zeigler. Dr. Zeigler holds a posit-
! ion in a Charleston drug store.
MRS. Armor, of Georgia, made
prohibition speech at the court house
on Thursday night to good audi
ence. Those who heard her say she
is the most rapid talker they ever
heard.
Miss Rosa DantZler, Of Autauga-
Vile, Ala, is visiting at the home Of
Mr.. Jas. L. Sims on Amelia street.
Miss Dantzler has many friends in
this section who are glad to meet
her again.
The band concert last evening was
greatly enjoyed by all who heard it.
1t was the first concert given in some
time on account of the sickness of
Rev. G. E. Davis, the band stand be-
ing near his residence.
The report that stenographer
dislocated his arm trying to report
Mrs. Armors speech at the court
house Thursday evening IS probably
a mistake, but that he gave up the
| job in disgust is true.
The Rest House is now being well
patronized by the country people
who come to the city to do shopping.
The management requests that the
public generally take advantage OF
the city's hospitality when in the