The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-04-13
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY
OUR REPORTERS.
What Is Happening Here and There.
Local Items of Personal Interest to

The back bone of winter is now
broken sure.
The embargo on straw hats viii
soon be raised.
Have you given your premises a
good cleaning up?
The greatest living American will
soon visit Orangeburg.
Next Sunday is Easter, and we
hope it will be a pleasant day.
The John J. Jones case has been
appealed to the Supreme Court.
Mrs. D. D. Salley has gone to Man
ming where she will spend sometime.
We hope every section of the cour-
try has been visited by good rains in
the last few days.
Rev. Geo. H. Cornelson, d. D., of
New Orleans, is on a visit to his pa
rents in this city.
The next meeting of the Comus
Club will be held next Wednesday
| the home of Mrs. w. G. Smith.
Orangeburg was visited on Tues
day night by regular old time win
ter rain. There was no April shower
about it.
The vote given Mr.. Friday at his
home precinct, North, is a compli-
ment THAI any young man can be
proud of.
The people of Orangeburg spend
nearly twelve thousand dollars a
year on their schools, and should
have the best.
Our law brief department has been
rished for the last ten days. They
are coming in faster than we can
turn them out.
We regret that we were prevented
from attending the Chamber of Com
merce banquet last night by lin
gering case of the grip.
The Theato was closed yesterday
for repairs. The program today con-
tains four films Of the very best pic
lures. See their advertisement.
There WILL be an Easter picnic at
Mr.. E. W. Brantley's place Saturday,
April Is. The public is invited to
come and bring well-flled baskets.
Mrs. Henry Orr, of Anderson, and
her two interesting children are Wis
iting at the home of the formers s
nc cher, Mrs. Emily Wannamaker.
There will be an egg hunt at
Cattle Creek Camp Ground on next
Saturday afternoon, beginning at
three o'clock. All are invited to at
tend.
Miss Pauline Cart will attend the
Easter German at Clemson College,
which will be shortly after Easter.
She will be the guest of Mrs. Walter
M. Riggs.
The Choral Club will meet this az
ternoon at half-past 4 o'clock at the
residence Of Mrs. M. G. Salley. Mem
bers are requested to be prompt in
attendance.
'The Grain of Dust" by David Gra-
ham Phillips, just completed in Sat-
urday Evening Post for this week.
The book now on sale at Sims look
Store at $3.50.
Motion picture benefit for Dixie
Club Library will be at the cozy little
Theato on Friday afternoon and
night. Go see the pictures and help
the good work.
Miss Willie HartZog has gone L.
Aiken to visit her sister Mrs. William
Smoak. Mrs. Smoak will return to
this city with her sister and visit
her parents on Ellis Avenue.
There will be an Easter picnic at
Fairs school house on Saturday. All
are invited to attend with well-tilled
baskets. Refreshments will be sold
for the benefit of the school.
Mr.. and Mrs John David Slater
have moved into the Albergotti res
| idence on East Amelia street. Mr..
and Mrs. Mason are now occupying
their new cottage on the same street.
Owing to the sad Affections that
have visited the homes Of some Of
the people in the East Orange section,
the picnic announced to be held next
Saturday in that section has been
called off.
Mesdames Bamberg, Barre and
Wyman of Bamberg, visited Mrs. E.
J. Wannamaker this week. Mrs.
Bamberg is Mrs. Wannamakcrs
mother and Mesdames Barre and Wy
man are her sisters.
Cleanup Day" was generally OBJ
served in this section. The day in
augurated the health festival which
is conducted by the State board of
health in cooperation with the boards
of health Of the various cities and
towns of the State.
Mr.. A. w. Pittman. who has been
connected with The Times and DEM
ocrat for several months past, has
resigned because duties at home call
him. He is an excellent young man
and we regret to see him 90. We
will find his place hard 20 fill.
A box party and oyster supper will
be given at Mr.. r. ]. Bolens homo
at Neeses on Friday night, April j.,
beginning at seven o'clock. Ice