The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-30
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Local Items Of Personal Interest
TO Our Readers.
Happy New Year to all, friend and
foe. -,.
Did you do anything to make some
one else's Christmas bright and hap
py?
The old year Is nearly gone, who
of us will go before the close Of the
next year?
Rev. ]. C. Roper, of the South Car
olina Conference, is visiting friends
In this city.
There will be services in St. Paul's
Methodist Church on Sunday morning
at tho usual hour.
It looks as If might be making up
to rain, but we do not need any more
moisture at this time.
The late rains have put the roads
in very bad condition. There Is
complaint of them from all sides.
Mrs. N. S. Sabin, mother Of Mr.. A.
S. Sabin, and Miss Maria Freder-
lex, of Knoxville, Tenn, is on visit
tc Mr.. Sabin.
Next year will be strenuous one
politically, but our advice to the peo-
pie of Orangeburg is to keep in the
middle of the road.
The Graded Schools of the city will
resume their studies Tuesday morn
ing. We hope the teachers and pu-
pills had a most pleasant holiday.
The Calhoun Advance publishes in
It's columns a New Year prayer for
women. Why not for men. We
think they need prayer more than wo-
men.
'4Many Voters" announce Mr.. John
Mclaughlin, Sr., for Clerk Of Court
for Calhoun County in the Advance.
They evidently believe that the early
bird catches the worm.
A Bowman letter says christmas
passed off quietly considering the
quantity of booze" shipped into the
surrounding country. There was no
mishaps or accidents to mar the
pleasure Of the day."
Orangeburg Commandery, knights
Templar, held special Christmas ex-
ercises at the Masonic Temple Christ
mas. The ceremonies, which were
very impressive, were participated in
by full attendance Of Sir knights.
Ira W. Williams. United States
farm demonstration agent for South
Carolina has been transferred from
this State to Georgia. Mr.. Williams
is well-known to many in this coun-
ty who will regret to hear OF his re-
lnoval to another field Of labor.
Should Governor Blease turn out
Of. Office Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture E. J. Watson the farmers would
lose the services Of most capable
man. He has labored hard for a
better, price for cotton. Mr.. Watson
is known to many OF the farmers Of
Orangeburg County.
Rev. and Mrs. l.. P. McGee spent
few days in the city this week.
Mr.. McGee was Pastor of st. Pauls
Methodist Church in this city four
years and Is greatly beloved by the
members of his old congregation. He
IL now stationed at Laurens, whore
he has been since he left Orangeburg
two years ago.
Mr.. Chas. M. Brady and Miss Will
lie OFT, of the St. Matthews section
were married last Sunday afternoon.
Both Mr.. Brady and Miss OFT are
among the most substantial young
people Of their community, and the
best wishes Of a large circle of
friends and acquaintance follow in
their marriage life.
1.-THE Thief" which was presented
at the Academy Of Music on Thurs
day afternoon and evening, is good
strong, clean drama. The company
that played it here is one Of the best
that has visited this city in long
time. All the members Of the COM
pany are good, but the leading lady Is
as good as the best.
We knov that the people will give
the Atlantic Coast Line Railway
train a hearty reception ard take
advantage of the opportunity to learn
all they can about the construction
and maintenance Of Good Roads, as
there is nothing more important for
the development Of our State than
good roads, well maintained.
A movement is on foot to have the
liquor question submitted again to
the people Of the county for their de-
cision. The almost open sale Of blind
tiger whiskey in every part Of the
county has disgusted many people
who voted for prohibition, and it Is
problematical how the whiskey ques-
tion would be decided If it is submit
ted to vote again.