The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-18
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY
OUR REPORTERS.
What Is Happening Here and There.
Local Items Of Personal Interest to

Our Readers.
The bean crop in this section had
close call Thursd' night. We
hope it escaped Jack rost.
The Times and Democrat tries to
publish all the news of interest, 10
cal, State, national and foreign.
We hope we have heard from the
last blizzard, and that the vegetable
gardens have passed the last danger
point.
Mr.. Henry Won Ohsen is fitting up
the building he recently bought on
Russell street for an up-to-date bak-
cry shop.
The cold weather is about over for
this season. There was several frosts
in the last week, but we think the
fruit is all right. .
Col. Atticre H. Marchant, after his
long residence in the hustling city
of Atlanta, is a good man to lead
in a booster campaign in Orange
burg.
A petition has been filed with Gov.
Blease for the pardon Of John j..
Jones, who was sentenced to ten
years and one month for killing ADe
Pearlstine.
The bank statements published in
the last two Issues of The Times and
Democrat make good showing for
the financial institutions Of our town
and county.
". Walter Glover, foreman of the
Carolina Spartan, sparsanburg, was
in the city Friday and gave US a
call. He was accompanied by Mr..
Lewis Z. Meyers.
Tie Editor of The Times and
Democrat has been wrestling With
the grippe for the last week. Did you
ever have the pesky thing? If not,
do net try to catch it.
The time for shooting doves is
out, and it is no longer lawful 10
shoot these birds. 1t Is said that
doves are much scarcer than they
were some years back.
Robins are no longer classed as
game birds in this State, and 1t is
therefore unlawful to kill them at
any time. Remember this, boys, and
avoid trouble by not killing the beau
tiful robin.
Mr.. George H. Cornelson has gone
to New Orleans to be with his son,
Rev. Geo. H. Cornelson, who is quite
sick. We hope he will find his tai
ented son much better when he
reaches him.
We regret to learn that Rev. Geo.
H. Cornelson is quite Ill at his home
in New Orleans. He Is a great
preacher, and the wish Is universal
that he will soon be restored to COM
plete health.
The teachers Of the city schools
will be excused from their duties on
next Friday to give them an oppor-
tunity to attend the State Teachers
Association, which meets in Colum-
bia on that day.
Dr. H. N. Snyder, president OF
Wofford College, will deliver the ad-
dress on Field Day, April 21, at St.
Matthews. DR. Snyder Is an accom-
plished speaker, and all who 60 to
hear him will be we'll repaid.
Yesterday was hag-raising day,
when the State flag with it's Pal
metto Tree and Crescent, was thrown
to the breeze in the presence OF
thousands of children on thousands
Of school grounds in South Carolina.
We hope that affair at North is
greatly exaggerated. and that the
matter will be cleared up satisfac-
torily to all concerned. 1t Is hard
to believe that such young men couio
be the perpetrators Of such q crime.
TWO alarms Of fire were sent in on
Wednesday morning little after
eleven o'clock. The first was caused
by a little blaze on the roof Of the
residence Of Capt. Fischer, on Amel-
la street, and the second was on the
roof of a two story house on st. Joh,
street belonging to Mr.. Henry Olson
The damage was not much from eth,
er lie.
The Calhoun Advance says: "Or-
angeburg has the same shows that
visits Columbia. Charleston and 9TH
er larger cities. Her ever alert man
ager, Mr.. ]. NJ. O'Dowd, is to be high
ly congratulated on booking such
nice plays The theatre-goers Of this
place are we'll pleased with the at
fractions that he has brought to
Orangeburg."
The Calhoun Advance says on Fri,
day night of last week Mrs. Willie
Wise died at her home in the Sandy
Run section, it is thought that the
cause OF her death was EcllaS1a
She was Miss Julia Hammer before
her marriage and sister OF Mr.
Dave Hammer, Of ST. Matthews. She
was laid to rest at Mount Zion o.
which she was consistent member
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