The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-21
BOWMAN NEWS.
Correspondent Discusses Several
Topics Of Interest.

lOElCS VI 2ACSASOts
Bowman, Dec. 20.-Special: The
continuous "drizzle drozzle" rain
which was in evidence here yester-
day kept almost everybody indoors
all day. Services at the several
churches was suspended on account
of the cold and disagreeable rain.
A slow rain commenced here on
Saturday evening and has been fall
ing continuously ever since, soak
ing in the ground about as fast as
it fell. The temperature remained
at 40 degrees all day with little or
no change during the past "a hours.
The rain is welcomed by all except
the busy housekeepers, who antici-
pate general house cleaning, and
need good weather for the success
full accomplishment of this work. A
tidy appearance of the dwelling, the
yard and general surroundings are
indicative of good thrifty house.
keepers and many vie with each
other in this work Of preparation for
Christmas.
The merchants of Bowman have
had a splendid fall trade and there
is anticipation that the Christmas
trade from now till Saturday will
exceed any previous year in Bow
mans history.
The chaingang which has been at
work in this section for some weeks,
are now at work on the old Orange
burg and Charleston road some miles
below Bowman. The work was COM
menced at the Dorchester line, COM
ing towards this town, doing an ex'
cellent piece Of work widening the
road to 80 feet, allowing vehicles
to pass each other at full speed
without any danger of collision.
This is much needed Improvement,
as majority of our public roads are
too narrow.
Hon. Samuel Dibble is making the
same improvement on the work be-
ing done on same road leading to
Orangeburg. Mr.. Dibbles enthusi-
asm on the good road question con-
tinues at a white heat" and his
ambition looking forward to a first
class auto road through this entire
section will be realized quite soon.
The mail handled on the four Il.
F. D. routes from Bowman has In
creased rapidly Of late, the carriers
now handling between fifteen and
twenty thousand pieces per month,
on an average Of little more than
1000 pieces per carrier. Carrier
No. is still In the lead so far, with
No. 4 following close behind. No.
2 Is behind but catching up some.
No. 1 broke all previous records by
bringing in % applications for mon
ey orders the past week.
christmas booze" has been or
dered to a larger extent from this
section this year than usual. The
B. G. B. R. R. refuses to handle the
stuff and consignees get it from
Branchville and Orangeburg express
offices. Prohibition 80 far as drink
ing is concerned Is perfect farce,
as predicted by the writer some time
ago. 1t is now purchased in larger
quantities and more freely drank
than heretofore. Of course the poor
fellow who is not able to order the
stuff has to do without 1t, making
the consumation somewhat less than
usual, but the habitual drinker will
have it "in spite of creation"
There will be a Christmas tree
at the Baptist church on Christ
mas eve, to which the public is cor
daily i'.vited to attend. Appropriate
exercises are In preparation for the
occasion. Santa Claus has promised
to remember all of the good little
boys and girls in and around town
on this occasion and pleasurable
time Is anticipated by ali.
Mr.. Julius Grambling was visi-
tor here yesterday. Rumor has 1t
that something more than common
attracted him to have the elements
snap a disagreeable day as yesterday
to visit Bowman. We will see later
on.
Mrs. Godfrey gave candy pull
ing and Mrs. Carter sociable last
week, to which a number of young
people o. Bowman were invited and
some also from the surrounding
country. Both occasions were en-
joyed by the invited guests.
Dundee"