The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-09
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.
Mad dogs seem TO be getting num-
erous round and about.
Capt. W. Talley McKewn is on
a visit to friends in this city.
The small grain crop will not be
much this year. The weather has
been too dry. 4.
The Tillman Volunteers were in
spected Tuesday, afternoon, and as
usual, passed with flying col ros.
The March winds and April show
ers are surely here. The showers are
needed, and we gladly welcome them.
We hope the crops in this section
will be good this year, and that the
prices will be all that could be de-
sired.
Look on page three and read the
large advertisement Of Sims Book
Store, then look in their window and
pick out the books you want.
This is going to be great corn
year in Orangeburg County. We
look to see biggest corn crop ever
made in this county, made this year.
Mr.. G. C. Slaughter, of the Cam
eron section, had his shoulder dislo-
Gated few days ago by being thrown
out of buggy by the horse running
away.
The race. for Probate Judge and
Special Referee promises to be a
lively one, and the result is awaited
with interest. The candidates are
hustling.
AS stated at the time Of the fire
at the, Cart cotton warehouse, the
salvage on the cnlton stored there is
about $4,000, which is about one
half of the insurance.
Officer Edwins, who was badly hurt
on Monday morning by coming in col
lision with an automobile, is doing
about as well as could be expected.
Hhis friends hope to. see him out
soon.
Betty Jackson, a negro woman,
who runs a restaurant in St. Mat
thews, was tried and found guilty
Monday in the mayors court of sell
ing whiskey. A fine Of $50 or 30
days was imposed.
Prof. M. T. Carlisle, superintend-
ent Of the Cameron graded school,
has resigned to accept the professor
ship of mathematics in Bolton Col
lege at Brunswick, Tenn. The trds-
tees have accepted the resignation.
The Marchant Music House has a
large and complete stock Of pianos.
Competent judges say they carry the
largest stock of those instruments Of
any music house in lie State. If
you want a piano give them a call.
The elevation of Prof. Riggs to the
presidency of Clemson College is a
source of qualification to the peop!s
of his native city. who feel confident
that he will fill the position with
profit to the State and credit to him
self.
She meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the State Press Association
has been changed from March 10 to
March 16. 1t will meet the last
named day at Col. August Kohn's Of
flee in Columbia at one o'clock in the
afternoon.
1t will be news to Gov. Hoke Smith
of Georgia, to know that he is booked
as an attraction to appear 1T the
Academy of Music within the naxi
week or two, as announced b. our
Evening cotemporary, who no doubt
mixed him up with Polk Miller.
The Spartanburg Herald says "if
those unfortunates in the frozen
north, who fight winter, with its
snow and ice until June, could spend
one day In the glorious climate we
fortunate folks in South Carolina ell
Joy, they would think it paradise.
The Wloman's Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist chHrch will
give an oyster supper in the Valen-
tine building at Cope tomorrow from
5 to 10 p. m. Everybody is cor
daily invited to come out, and en-
Joy themselves and help good cause.
Polk Miller and his company OF
negro singers have been engaged to
visit Orangeburg in the mex. few
weeks by Prof. Peterson and give
one of their inimitable entertain
ments here. Fuller announcem ens
of the entertainment will be given
later.
The last attraction in the lyceum
course was given on Monday' even
ing, when the Kate Fuller Entertain
ment Company gave us deilghtful
evenings entertainment, in which
was interspersed fine vocal and in
strumental music and some charm
ing readings.
The municipal campaign is being
talked OF and candidates are being
discussed. Should Mayor Dukes not
Ia 1.n.o1nntinn thnra