The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-07-16
BRANCHVILLE LETTER
ATTEMPT MADE TO STEAL CON
TRABAND LIQUOR.

aaiss Lizzie Dukes sfarriel to Mr..
Percy III. Wimberley in Romantic
u Manner.-Personal Notes.
Branchville, July 15-Special: 1t
seems as if the time has come IN
ahe Town OF Branchville when it is
hard matter for anyone to buy Whls-
key, and since It can not be bought
so readily it is dangerous to store
it anywhere it can be easily gotten
to, as it is reported that on last Sat
urday night the town guard house
was broken into by tearing the locks
OF. The only reason assigned for
the act was to try to get some whis-
key that the town officials had seiz-
ed as contraband and stored in the
jail. fortunately the intruders did
not break open the right cell doors
AMI therefore they missed the whis-
key outright and did not get any
thing but experience.
Romantic Marriage.
The people of Branchville were
treated to quite a surprise early on
Tuesday morning when it became
known that on the night before there
had been elimination of a most
romantic romance, when one Of our
popular and sweet young women had
become the wife Of prominent
young citizen of the town. 1t was
the announcement that Miss Lizzie
Dukes and Mr.. Percy M. Wimberley
had been marred. There was be-
ing given an informal dance in the
Town Hall Wednesday night, and
during the middle of the festivities
these young people with several of
their friends repaired to the resi-
dence of the Methodist minister, the
Rev. Allen McFarlen, and were mar
r;ed. After the ceremony they re-
turned to the hall and kept the Sc
cret until the time came for return
ing to their homes. The bride is
the youngest daughter of Mr.. P. C..
Dukes, and is young lady of great
charm and beauty. The groom is a
prominent young man, originally Of
st. George, but for the past several
years has been agent for the South
ern Railway Company here. The
best wishes Of the entire community
go out to the newly welded pair.
$ Personal Notes.
- Mr.. W. ]. Zeigler, who was nom
mated BY the Branchville Democrat
ic Club q few weeks ago as can
didate for the Legislature for this
section of Orangeburg County, has
announced himself for the place and
says that he will start an active
campaign for the Office.
DR.. S. J. McCracken will leave
this week for Durham, N. c., where
goes to deliver his famous lecture,
1.-The Message of the Twentieth Cen
tury," at the first negro Chautaugua
ever held in America.
Mrs. c. H. Rawl, of Leesville, is
spending a few days in town rs the
guest of her son, Editor E. H.. Rawl.
MT, Wallace Bethea, who has been
spending his vacation with relatives
and frienls in Dillon and Latta, re-
turned home this week.
Miss Marion Simmons of Bamberg
is the guest for a few days of Miss
Nettie Berry.
Mrs. julius D. Myers and chillren
are spending time as the guest OF
Mrs. Reeves father in Orangeburg.
Hon. F. H. Hyatt, of Columbia,
was in town last Monday for short
while.
Mr.. J. E. Byrd and children, Ruby
and Ernest, left last Monday for
Pearsons, Fla, where Mr.. Byrd goes
to meet business engagement.
Miss Queenie Blewer, of Orange
burg, spent last Sunday in town as
the guest of Mr.. -anl Mrs. Julius B.
Myers.
Misses Roberta and Josephine
Adams, Of Bamberg, spent several
days this week in town as the guest
of Mrs. S. A. Folk.
Mrs. Mamie Smith, OF Johnson, is
spending few days in town as the
guest of Miss Annie NJ. Oeland.
MRS. J. W. Wimberly, of st.
George, has been spending seberal
days in town as the guest of her
sons, Messrs. J. S. and P. NJ. VIM
berley.
Mr. P. P. Bethea left this week
for Charleston, where he goes as a
delegate to the annual meeting of
the retail Hardware Dealers Asso-
ciat:on. Mr.. Bethea is expected to
return the last of this week.
Messrs. WILDER Dukes and F. G.
Warn left last Sunday for Orange
burg, where they went to join their
Company for their trip to Chica-
mauga.
Messrs. Preston OFT, Doy OFT and
c. F. Smoak, who went down to
Charleston to attend the Good Roads
Rally, returned Thursday. These
gentlement made the entire trip in
Mr.. Otis REQ"
DR.. and Mrs. ]. A. Parker, Mrs. J.