The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-13
BOWMAN LETTER I Err
aEETHCDIsTs DECIDE no BUILD
:. HANDSOME CHURCH.
Cotson and Other Crops Remarkably
Wen OF. Other News Of Gener-
al Interest.

al Interest.
i, Bewlnan, S. C. June IL, 1911.
Special: There seems to be a fixed
determination of the Methodists at
Bowman to build a new church here
in, the aear future. Rev. Mr.. Henry
the pastor appointed a ways and
means committee on last Sunday to
consider the matter Of enlarging the
present building or erectsa new one.
The committee met promptly the next
day and unanimously decided TO
build substantial brick structure to
cost about $4,000, the committee in
attendance pledging over $4,000 OF
the amount decided upon, for the
erection Of this church which indi-
Gates an earnest determination that
a new. and larger church is absolute
IL necessary, especially on account
: OF rapid growth in membership and
this material improvements now
making such rapid progress here.
Bowman is forging herself to the
front at a rapid rate and will soon be
second to Orangeburg in improve
uents relative to the best interests
of it's citizens and the community at
large.
The lumber and timber business is
no small affair by no means as it is
being conducted here. A local firm
told your correspondent "a day or two
ago that they had an order for up
wards Of 100000 feet Of lumber to
be shipped as early as practicable
and the mills located near town are
taxed to their utmost capacity to keep
up with orders they receive. A re-
markable piece Of square timber was
brought here last week squaring at
the top IL inches 100 feet in length
and perfectly straight. Can any
other section beat that? It Is doubt
full If they can.
A protracted meeting of some days
lis scheduled at the Methodist church
to commence next Sunday. Rev. J..
L. Harley is expected to assist in the
services.
Yesterday was another "schorcher"
as to emDerature, which ran up to
100 degrees at the local W. B. OBJ
servers Office record. Last Sunday
a<week it reached .101 degrees.
Moisture eyaporates rapidly under
conditions of such extreme heat and
good rains will again be badly need
ed for corn especially as it will soon
be at the critical stage for ear deyel-
opment.
Cotton continues looking remark
ably well, is comparatively free Of
grass and nicely cultivated. With
continued favorable seasons this Sec
tion promises the heaviest yield in
this staple crop in Bowman history.
An occasional carload Of fertilizer
continues to arrive here and carried
out to adjacent farms. This is large
ly high grade stuff and is being used
in second applications to growing
crops. : &
The oat crop has been all harvest
edan fine condition and some farmers
report splendid yield, much better
than anticipated some time ago. Some
isolated patches Of spring oats were
comparative failures but the main
crop, fall oats, was success.
Chain Gang No. 2, under the man
agement of Mr.. Hungerpillar Is do
ing some good work in this section Of
late, especially noticeable on Cow
Castle dam, Bowman's leading busi-
ness thoroughfare. Heretofore pc
destrians, during high water could
not cross dry but the dam has been
raised and number of trees and
bushes near the road cut down and
widened. Many thanks, Mr.. Super
visor. Dundee.
GufSts et the Waddino