The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-01-07
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN Bi:
QUE REPORTERS.

What Ie Happening Here and There.
Local Isenas Of PERSONAL Interest
to Oar Readers,
The cold wave is stiIl with ua, and
no one knows when it Will leave, as
tho weather out West Is behaving
very badly.
/. The Board OF Commissioners Will
euegeza to the legislative delegation
thee Orange township be divided into
two townships, one TO retain tho
name Of Orange and the other to es
called Jaraison:
The Dorchester Eagle says Mr. ".
T. Hoffman Of OrangebuTg county
and Miss Minnie Headden were mar
ried on the evening Of January 1st.
at the homs Of the brides father,
B. B. Headden, near St. George. Mr::
w.: B. Risher oflciated.
!, The Kohn Store enables you to
buy a coat Fuit or shoes extremely
low priced 10y using the coupon in.
their Advertisement on, another page.
This is. an unique offer and enables
you to buy at and below cost OF
ment =. ..J5
In addition to the amount called
for In the budget for roads and
bridges and the chain gang. the
Board Of Comm mksioners has levied a
special tax OF one mill for roads. The
money raised under this tax is, ex-
pended In. the township in which 1t
Is collected. ,.,@
The Southern railway is now en-
gagged In laying heavy rail between
Branchville and Augusta, A large
force Of hands is at the work, and
1t will be rushed to completion. The
Improvement will put this line IN
much better condition than 1t, has
been heretofore, -.
Mr.. j.. W. Roark, who has been
somewhat under the weather, and
who went to bis Charlotte home to
recuperate, has returned much i'm
proved, and ready to pay: the very
highest market price for all cotton.
that comes his way. SO don't fall to
see him when you sell.
At their meeting Wednesday the
Board of Commissioners ordered the
pro rata share of the Berkeley ceun-
ty debt owned by that part OF the
county which annexed itself to Or
angeburg county. which amounts 10
$1,000 paid. THIS amount represent.
one-slxtsenth Of the Berkeley county
debt. ~
Red Oak camp. Woodmen o1 the
World, at Bowman, at its laet meet
Ing, elected the following officers for
the ensuring year: EN-. Mittle, C..
CT C. j. 1Rast, A. LII. L. Shuler,
banker; 8. A. Fair, clerk; J. D. stro-
man. Escort: r. F.. Simmons. wetch-
man; J. H. Ayers. sentry; y J.
Smith. trustee Ss,'5.5t.s;.S
Il; A. dispatch from St. Matthews eaya:
In the election for alderman here
to choose = successor to Mr. Baxter.
resigned. ~ N. Glover defeated a.
K. Smoke BY q vote; OF 80 to 81.
This has been the most spirited cleo
tion within the town in years. The
largest vote was .polIed within the
history Of the town. Mr.. Glover ls
q young man. ;
The Branchville Journal says:
-Dr. ]. D.. S. Feirey, who has been
practicing medicine IN this town for
nearly three years, has moved back
to his farm near Orangeburg. He
will operate his farm this year and
also do some practice. While here
Dr.. Tairey had good practice in. his
profession and. made many friends
who are sorry to see him leave our
midst 4.
At the last meeting OF ThoTnwell
lodge. knights Of Pythias. located in
the ,Middlepen+ section. of this county,
elected the following officers: j. F.
Bozsrd, C. c.; E. F.. Hungerpiller, V.
c. v. D. Punches, prelate; W. S.
Barton, Jr. X. r. and g.; L. S. c.
Barton. NJ. of F.; W. NJ. Punches, M.
of E.; P. r. McCants,, NJ. A.; G. V.
Porter. NJ W.; T. r. McCants, I. G.;
w. L HOARD, o. G.
Orangeburg county has set out on
q good roads campaign, and she does
not proposs to stop until every pub
lie road in the county is put in apple
pie order The budget calls for near
ly $4,000 for roads and bridges and
support OF the chain gangs, which
are engaged on road work. The
county could engage in no more I'M
portAnt WORK than road building,
and We hope every cent asked for
for this important voyk Will be
granted