The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-25
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
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What h happening Eere and There.

to Onr Readers.
Best ninoe meat, 2 lba. for zse,
at .Prescott's.
The best remedy for cheap cotton
is to plant something else.
Fresh chocolates from Lowney, and
Littlefeld-Steere Co.. at Prescott's.
Christmas is only four weeks OF
from next Monday. Just think Oh
that, boys and girls.
Branchville has been designated as
a postal savings postoface, to be
ready for deposits December Il next.
Thsre is still much cotton In the
fields of Orangeburg and Calhoun
counties unpicked for the want or
pickers.
Tho winds were high yesterday.
and no doubt 1t blowed cut quan-
tlty Of cotton In the fields, as these
La much of 1t unDicked yet.
Old Santa Claus is beginning to
check up tho good boys and girls.
Every boy and girl ahould be sure
to have their name on his list.
Contestants wanted In The Times
and Democrat contest in Limestone,
New Hope, Eutawville, Holly Hill.
Amelia and Sandy Run townships.
Hon. I. W. Bowman will attend
the Annual Conference Of the Meth
odist Church next week as a delegate
from the Orangeburg District.
The ladies Of the Cameron Metho-
dist church will sell dinner and oys-
ters at Houck Hall on Thanksgiving
Day. The public is cordially invited.
The Greenvllle Piedmont says now
that the fly has gone for the winter,
swat the man who throws banana
peelings on the Streets" Good ad-
vice.
Jim Jones, colored, who stole a
bicycle from Mr.. Frank Wannamak-
or, st. Matthews, was arrested in this
city Friday morning and sent back
to St. Matthew's.
Whenever you see fellow knock
Ing a piece of enterprise Of COM
petitor, you can rest assured that
the enterprise 10 a good one, and 1t
will pay you to investigate it.
We want one or two contestants at
least in each township. Look over
the list and II no conteatant appears
In your township send in your name,
and onter the contest. ...
Wait for the second grand auction
sale OF nfty head horses and mules
that will do sold without reserve to
the big dollar by the Western Horse
and Mule Company, first H''ndaJ in
December. z.
One contestant on last Thursday
sent in s24 taken in by her for sub
scriptions on The Times and Demo-
crat in a couple Of days. No trouble
to get subscribers for an up-to-date
live newspaper. a.~
The Calhoun Advance says, I'VE
arc glad to learn that Mr.. ]. H. Fair,
of Fairs Pharmacy, was successfui
in obtaining a license at the meeting
of the State Board of Pharmacy at
Abbeville last week." 49, ...@
Carnivals are being placed under
the van by many Of the towns and
cities of the State, but they arc still
allowed to exploit Orangeburs. The
carnivals are accused Of spreading
disease and crime.
A Box Party will be given at Mid
way school house near Elloree, 5. g.,
on Thanksgiving night, Nov. 3Oth.
Girls are requested to bring boxes
and boys bring money. Proceeds Tor
school library. =.
The directors of the Orangeburg
County Fair Association will hold
meeting In this city next Wednesday
morning. At this meeting the full
reports of the first fair will be heard
and plans will be made for the next
fair.
Judge B. H. Moss will attend the
Annual Conference Of the Methodist
Church next week as one Of the trus-
tees Of Wotford College, a position
hs has fllIed for several years with
credit to himself and profit to the
college.
The ladies of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church at North will repeat
the "Old Time Entertainment" Of last
season at the school auditorium
Thanksgiving evening, November 80,
at s o'clock. Refreshments will be
served.
Presiding Elder Smith will preach
at St. Paul's Church Sunday. morning.
This will be his last sermon here as
presiding elder of this district, as
he will be sent elsewhere next year,
he having served the limit on this
district.
The Times and Der oc-at wishes
it could present piano 20 every lady
in Orangeburg and Calhoun counties
that wants one. 1t cant do that, but
it can afford to give away one, and,
as it does not wish to show any
preference, it has concluded to award
that one to the lady receiving the
highest vote in the two counties.