The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-24
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY
OUR REPORTERS.

OUR REPORTERS.
What Is Happening Here and There.
: Local Items of Personal Interest to
Our Readers.
Mis- Mae Staley, Of North, is visit
ing her brother at Sumter.
N. F. Rickenbaker of Cameron re-
ports cotton bloom for June II.
Miss Woodhouse is the guest of
Miss Adele Salley on Russell street.
Miss Helen Woods of Darlington
will visit Miss Kittie Salley in a
few days.
Mr.. David H. Wolfe is attending
The Southern Teachers Institute at
Knoxville.
Miss Ruth Simmons of Rowesville
and Miss Marie Weekly Of Ulmers
were in the city Thursday.
The weekly band concerts are en-
joyable affairs, and it is always re-
gretted when they are not held.
The city Of Orangeburg is still
badly in need of rain. Thursdays
little shower only cooled things off a
bit.
\ In sending news always send it as
soon as possible. When you wait a
week or SO, it is of no interest and
we cannot publish it.
While several light showers of
rain have fallen in this city in the
last week, it is still very dry, and
good rain Is badly needed.
Mrs. Della Gilbert, the new vocal
teacher of the Orangeburg College,
will sing at the Union services at the
Presbyterian church Sunday night.
We fear that the corn crop will
be cut short in this county by the
lack o. rain at the proper time. Corn
must have rain when 1t is needed or
it is badly hurt.
There is some talk in St. Matthews
about railroad from Pregnals to
Crestoa, touching st. Matthews and
Elloree, but nothing has been defl-
nitely determined sc far.
There will be Woman's Mission
ary rally and picnic at Canaan church
in the Fork on Saturday, July 1st.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend with we'll filled baskets.
Every Democrat should be sub
scriber of The Commoner, Bryan's
paper. Subscription s1.0O a year.
The Times and Democrat will be glad
to receive and forward them on.
The Branchville Journal says
Sunday afternoon, Rev. Baileys SER
vices were again required, this time
to perftrm the ceremony uniting Miss
Lula Westbury, and Mr.. Laurie Fai-
rey."
Thur3day afternoon a negro by the
name OF Mintz escaped from Consta-.
BILE Byrd at Rowesville. The officer
fired at him but did not hit him.. He
was later caught by Sheriff Dantzler
at st. Matthews.
On last Friday afternoon at the
residence Of the brides uncle, Mr. ].
F. RisLe, at Branchville, Miss Mary
Heaton, was married to Mr.. Will
Byrd, of North, Carolina. This mar
riage, although expected in the near
future was a surprise, coming Just
at this time.
Mrs. T. o. S. Dibble received a
telegram on Thursday advising her
of the extreme illness Of her brother,
Capt. c. C. Wightman, of Albany,
Georgia. She left for Albany on the
next train. A telegram has been
received announcing his death. He
will be inferred at his home in Al
bany.
In making your plans for July 4th
don't forget the barbecue at Dukes
Fishery. The managers promise that
it shall be run on exactly the same
lines as the last one and a good time
is promised to- all. The public is
invited and tickets can be secured
from Charlie Stroman, Edd Newltn
or Jim Fairey.
All Orangeburg girls are urged to
stand the examination for a full Win
throp scholarship to be given by the
State Federation Of Women's Clubs.
This examination will be held at the
county court house at nine o'clock
IN the first Friday in July. Write
formal application at once to Mrs.
c. e. Graham, Greenville, S. C.
Brother Fielder, of the Dorchester
Eagle is in big luck as will be seen
by the following which appeared in
the last issue of his paper: eve are
indebted to Mr.. D. S. Dukes for the
first water melon Of the season. This
is exceedingly early for water melons
but Mr.. Dukes managed in some way
to raise the first for this section"
The Industrial edition of the New
berry Observer, issued on last Tues
day reflects credit on that excellent
newspaper. In addition to its regu-
lar edition, The Observer issued a
fifty-two page supplement- setting
forth the Industrial progress ofNew-
berry city and county. 1t was very