The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-30
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ToUNG BOY 1oosEs SIGHT IN
Crops Are Backward.--Great Good
Being Accomplished by Audubon
: Society.-Other News Of Interest.
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Bowman, June 29-Special Re-
gion, son Of MIR. G. A.. Myers, OF R..
F. D. No. 4 met with a serious and
very painful accident on last Sat
urday. 1t is said that he was pre-
pairing some fat splinters for start
ing fire and in bending piece across
his knee to break it, a small piece
snapped off striking him in the
right eye. He was brought to Bow
man for medical attention, and the
splinter removed, it having entered
near the pupil. Mr.. Myers concluded
to take his son to Charleston and
upon examination by DR.. Parker ne
stated that the eye would probably
be saved but that the sight would be
a total loss.
The Grass Menace.
Hoe hands are commanding
premium now, and avid rush is
being made to destroy the grass
which is beginning to hold a high
head in some of the fields hereabout
1t is doubted if the grass has ever
had such foothold this late in the
season before. Of course. there are
many fields that are not foul and
others that are clean, but generally
speaking "grass is plentiful and the
past few days of hot sunshine with
ploughs running full time and the
hoes following suit" has caused
much of it to be destroyed.
Notwithstanding the month OF
July is upon the farmers and it is
nearing the lay by" time, Gotten is
extremely small for this date. Blooms
are rare in the fields although some
few were reported nearly two weeks
ago. There are many fields planted
on fairly good lands and well fertil-
lied that will not begin to show Up
blooms to any extent for ten days
or two weeks more.
Work of Audubon Society.
The active work Of the Audubon
Society as to its success is plainly
visable to any one watching along
this line during the past few months.
This correspondent has. bee:! from
day to day many more partridges and
doves paired off than for some years.
The bird law is being respected more
and more as the ropes are being
tighter drawn. The fish law is be-
ing openly violated in some sections,
while other sections are strictly en-
forcing it.. Some of this is done
through ignorance, nevertheless, It
should be looked after and straight
ened out. It was said upon good
authority some years ago, when the
fish trap was at its zenith in -Four
Holes Swamp more fish were caught
there than could be eaten, the bal
ance were fed to hogs. It Is presum-
ed that this is one of the main rea-
sons that a fisherman can only with
til hardest work get mess Of fish
nowadays. Down with the fish trap,
and let the waters be replenished
with the "tnny tribe once again.
Personal Notes.
Hon. Samuel Dibble, L. Virgil Dib-
BILE and Samuel Dibble, Jr., attended
the big meeting at Jedburg yester-
day. One of the main features Of
this meeting was in the interest of
low country drainage, and is Of very
great Importance in many respects
to the entire low country section of
South Carolina.
Miss Vallie Carter, OF st. Steph-
ems, Is visiting the family of her
brother, DR.. ]. Thos. Carter, of this
place.
Miss Ethel Evans is on a visit to
her sister, Mrs. ]. B. Prickett, of
St Matthews
Miss Rubie Evans returned home
a few days ago, after pleasant stay
of week with her aunt, Mrs. Geo.
F. Lewis, Of St. George.
Mrs. Olin P. Evans spent several
days on pleasure visit to st. George
Loot u,oolr tho ppoct of Mrc owls