The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
LOCAL news ITEMS
PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY
OUR REPORTERS.
What Is Happening Here and There.
Local Items of Personal Interest

to Our Readers.
Pull for the County Fair.
The Lutheran Missionary Conven-
ton will end today.
Editor Jas. L. Sims spent yesterday
in COLUMBIA on business.
All veterans must be at the Fair
on Thursday, November 16, the Con-
federate Veterans Day.
M. B. J. Hoover is back in Or
angeburg after spending several days
with relatives in Woodford.
A shower of rain yesterday put the
streets in a damp and muddy condi:
ton, to the discomfort Of many.
The promises of the County Fair
are bright, and everything will be
done to even make it better than 1t
appears now.
Every person who is going to at
tend the Fair on the opening day
should get in town in time for the
Trades Display.
Every merchant should do his part
in the decoration of the city for Fair
week by seeing that his store Is beau
tiful for the occasion.
The residence of Mrs. Lottie Harley
of North was destroyed by fire Sun
day night. 1t is not known whether
| it was insured or not.
l.. Bennett and Co. are engaged in
erecting a fine building on West Rus
sell street, in which they will have
their garage when completed.
The fourth Quarterly Conference
of the St. Matthews Circuit will be
held at Wesley Chapel Seminary the
18th, and not on the 18th, as has
been published.
A negro was found dead Saturday
night near Cameron, but particulars
are lacking. The coroner's verdict
declared that his death was caused
| by being run over by the train.
The automobile racing committee
Of the County Fair is working hard
and says that at least five cars will
be in the races. The races are only
open to cars in Orangeburg and ad-
joining counties.
There will be carnival at the
East Orange graded school Friday,
November 10, from to IL p m. The
proceeds will be used for the benefit
of the school,, The public is invited
and a good time Is promised every
one.
Thursday will be the Veterans
Day at the County Fair. All vete-
rams who attend the Fair are invited
to register at The Times and Demo-
Gratis apartment of the Main Build
ing, and record with what regiment
and company they served. .
Mayor Sain has given strict orders
to the police that automobiles and
all vehicles must not be allowed to
run at anything except very normal
rate of speed during the Fair. This
is in justice to the crowded condi-
ton Of our streets during the Fair.
Orangeburg is indeed glad to have
the Twenty-siXth Convention of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
airy Society of the South Carolina Sy-
nod of the Evang elical-Lutheran
church in her presence during the
past few days. A cordial welcome to
meet here again Is extended to them.
The Wuman's Missionary Society
of Limestone church will be glad to
see the public at the Upper Lime
stone school house on Friday evening,
Nov. 10, at seven o'clock. A short
program has been arranged after
which refreshments will be sold. An
offering will be taken at the door for
the Ladies Foreign Missionary So
ciety.
Paul McMichael Chapter Of the U.
D. C., will give a scholarship to the
Orangeburg College to a girl of Or
angeburg county, beginning Jan. 20,
1912. To raise the necessary funds
the chapter will have a lunch booth
at the County Fair. Oysters, sand
witches, coffee fruit souvenirs etc.
for sale. They ask the patronage OF
the visitors at the Fair Grounds.