The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-09-26
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PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY
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What Is Happening Here and There.
Local Items of Personal Interest to

WHAT Is Nappen1nB mere Anu 4Hoee-
Local Items of Personal Interest to
Our Readers.
Better begin to get ready for the
County Fair.
The Sify & Firth building Is COM
plimented by all who sees 1t.
Every one is invited to send ex-
hibits to the County Fair.
Down, down goes the price Of cot
ton, as the receipts indicate Jump
er crop.
The Bryant building at the corner
of Doyle and Russell streets Is being
pushed. It will be finished by Novem-
Der Is.
The Epworth league of Cameron
Methodist Llurch gave social at the
home Of Mrs. Carrie Dantzler Friday
evening.
Mr.. Harry D. Shuler, Of the Prov
idence section, left last Monday for
Meridian, Miss, where he will take
up his studies. ..
Very few farmers came in to the
meeting on Monday. Are the farm
ers satisfied with the present price Of
cotton? If they are no one else
should kick.
Mr.. J. Leroy Murphy, Of Charles
ton, has been spending part OF his
vacation with his cousin, Mr.. Jas.
Izlar Sims, Manager Of The Times
and Democrat.
A Cameron note says Mr.. F. NJ.
Rast, Jr., has gone to Carrollton, Ga,
where he has accepted position as
director of agriculture in the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical School.
This issue of our paper contains
an official notice from our County
Superintendent OF Education concern
ing the exchange of old school books.
All parents and teachers should read
it.
An ice cream festival will be held
at the East Orange School House
next Saturday afternoon, Sept. goth,
beginning at two o'clock. Everybody
invited to come and spend a pleasant
afternoon.
Mr.. G. G. Shuler, successful far
mer Of the Providence section, has
Installed water works in his dwelling
and has run them to his gin house.
He says they give perfect satisfaction
in every respect.
The County Fair Association Is
pushing to completion the buildings
necessary for the holding of the Fair
on November 14th, and without back
sets not now In sight, everything will
be ready for a successful exhibition.
II one judged by the receipts the
conviction would be inevitable that
there Is bumper crop Of cotton
made this year. Yet those who have
carefully looked into the situation
say such is not the case.
The Theato is a licensed moving
picture house, which protects it from
all improper pictures. Besides, Mr..
and Mrs. Gambatti, who are cultured
people, examine critically all pictures
sent them before they are put on ex-
h!bition.
Mr.. Furman Sanford of this city
lost his seyenteen-m onth-old son on
the 18th instant, and the burial took
place at the Sanford burying ground
near Two Mile Swamp Baptist church.
He takes this method to thank his
friends for their help and sympathy
in his time Of trouble.
The Dorchester Eagle says John
Fields shot and killed Lazarus Britt
in the Texas section Of the county
on Sunday night. Britt was a step
son of Fields but it appears that they
have not been on friendly terms for
some time. Sunday Britt came to
St. George to meet his mother, who
is the wife of Fields, and after re-
turning home, he was shot. Fields
is in Jail.