The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-08
A WORD ABOUT our CITY
A TOWN WITH ALL MODERN CITY
CONTINGENCIES.
Read What Luxuries Orangcburg OF.
fers Prospective Residents and
Then Think 1t Over.

In our travels up and down this
good old State of South Carolina
from the mountains to the seashore
we will say, without any intention
| Of indulging in mere phrases to
please or flatter the people Of the
goodly little city of Orangeburg,
that we have never seen place of is
size that equals it in all respects. 1t
surpasses all we have ever seen in
| natural, beauty and scenery The
same may be said of it's streets and
its stores and beautiful residences,
and churches and school houses ALI
combine to make a lovely little city.
Then too, Orangeburg has all the
modern comfort of large city with
out any of it's inconveniences from
heat and crowded flats. Orangeburg
has fine system of waterworks and
sewerage, owned and operated by
the city for benefit and comfort
of her people. She also owns an
electric lighting plant, which fur
nishes ligths to the city as well as
the citizens, and power for operating
numerous small and large industries.
All the presses and machinery in The
Times and Democrat office is run
by electric power furnished by the
city electric plant
Orangeburg has the Gamewell Fire
Alarm System to summon her eX-
cellent fire department to the scene
Of fire. She has paved sidewalks
and streets, and other comforts for
those who live within her borders.
We do not say these things in a
boastful way but simply to- let those
who do not live here know what we
have in the way of modern conven-
fences and comforts. These are pub
lie utilities owned by the city and op-
Grated for the benefit of all the
people at or about cost. IL this ~
spect Orangeburg surpasses many of
the large cities of the country, which
shows she is abreast Of the time.
The business concerns Of the city
are on a solid foundation and are
able to met all competition by SELL
ing goods at most reasonable prices.
The banks have a combined capi-
tel, surprising many larger towns in
the State. They are ably officered,
conservatively managed, and are do
ing their full share towards the de-
velopment of legitimate enterprises
and business ventures. Then we
have flourishing building and loan
associations that help men of no
means to buy comfortable homes.
We will enumerate some CT the
advantages that Orangeburg enjoys.
| Six Protestant denominations are rep
resented here with congregations, so
are the Catholics and Hebrews among
white people, and three Protestant
denominations are represented
among the colored people. Two fine
large brick school houses are pro-
yided for the white children, with a
corps Of nearly twenty teachers, and
a good frame building for colored
children, with six teachers. Orange
burg is well provided with schools
| and churches
Superstition and distrust, with
which secret orders were once re-
garded by large number of people,
was, happily, long; ago dispelled, and
today the lodge sands as one of the
champions of the home and family.
Wherever society has reached a
high state of development, secret and
fraternal orders have their greatest