The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-21
LOCAL news items
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OUR REPORTERS.
What Is Happening Here and There.
Local Items of Personal Interest to

Our ReaQcrS.
Oh, you gripp. Please skip us
next time.
We had another nice little shower
the other night.
We saw straw hat out the other
day. 1t was picked too soon.
Civil court opened yesterday morn
in with Judge Memminger presiding.
The Times and Democrat publishes
all the news, regardless Of who it
hurts or helps.
Mrs. Margaret Stevens, OF Rock
Hill, is in the city on visit to her
parents, Dr.. and Mrs. H. W. Bays.
Capt. Thomas Herbert, of Murphy,
N c., is in the city on an extended
visit to his sister, Mrs. W. H. Bays.
Mr.. Fred H. Granting has been
quite sick for some little time. One
or two of his children are sick also.
All the teachers of the city schools
will attend the meeting of the State
Teachers Association in Columbia
next Friday.
We call attention to the Spring
opening going on at Ransdale's. He
has bargains to offer as usual. See
his ad on this page.
The Sunday School committee
meets this afternoon at the old
church at half-past o'clock. All
are urged to attend.
Invitations have been received by
the young people of this city to a
dance in St. Matthews given by the
St. Matthews orchestra tonight.
In the last appropriation bill Or
angeburg got $4,000 for the begin
ming of her postoffice. 1t won't be
long before we see it in reality.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Jennings, late
of Cope, have taken up their resi-
dence in Orangeburg. We extend
them warm welcome to our little
city.
Orangeburg will have stretch OF
lights from Doyle street to Broughton
on Russell street, and also for a
little wa2 down Broughton street to-
wards the Coast Line depot.
The ladies of the Dixie Club are
going to sell some very beautiful
palms and ferns, sometime in the
near future, and all ladies are re-
uuested to see them. Time and place
will be announced In a few days.
The editor of The Times and Dem
ocrat has been trying to serve The
people of Orangeburg County for che
past thirty-three years, and he ap-
preciates more than words can tell
their many acts of kindness to him.
Our weather prophet says: "Look
for a cold spell the 18th to 18th of
April" He knows nothing about
what the weather will be, but you
will look out for a cold wave, any
way.
Mr.. Robert Wilson spent Sunday
in the city with his father, DR.. ]. H.
Wilson. Mr.. Wilson Is manager of
Newberry College baseball team this
year. He is a member of the senior
class.
While the subject is up, why not
consider putting the White Way
around the court house square. We
feel sure the business men along that
portion will help the same as the
merchants on Russell street.
The funeral of Mr.. Paul F. Gram
ling took place Monday afternoon
from his late residence in MIDDLETON
and his remains were laid to rest in
the Gramling burying ground in the
presence of a large number OF
friends.
In the State Oratorical contest
Orangeburg will have two OF her for
mer schoolboys engaged. Mr.. Ash
ley E Merriman has been chosen TO
represent the Citadel. The other is
w. V. Dibblc, who will represent
Wofford.
The Orangeburg High School base
ball team will play game this af-
ternoon with that of the Orangeburg
College. A game between these two
teams last Wednesday resulted in a
victory fer the latter by a score of
seven to six.
The Spartanburg Journal says
some farmers were planting corn
Friday. They are just a little too
quick on trigger. April the 5th to
18th is early enough to plant corn,
and if it is put off till the first OF
May it will stand better chance
than that planted now.