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COURT PROCEEDINGS GENERAL SESSIONS IS STILL DO ING BUSINESS. A Very Busy Session?A Negro Man Sent Up for Life?Will Be in Session Next Week. Thursday morning the case of Charlie Davis, for bastardy, was cal led. The State put up the girl and her parents as witnesses. The de fense also0 placed several witnesses ; on the stand. The verdict was guil ty, and Davis was sentenced to pay a fine of $2d a year for twelve years In support of the child. Dr. L. K. Sturkie represented the defendant. Jacob Summers, colored, was next tried for the murder of his wife, Mary Summers, on February 24. Dr. J. T. Carter was the . first witness. He only gave his opinion and testi mony concerning the medical atten tion he rendered Mary Summers be fore her death. Eli Summers, the father of the prisoner, and Eugene Summers, his half-brother, testified to exactly the same thing, which showed conclusively that Summers had killed his wife. In fact, he ad mitted that himself, but said he was afraid of his wife, knowing she was a woman who was certain to do what she had promised, and she had prom ised to kill him. No other reason could be got from him for killing her. His father and half-brother was passing the house in two wag ons, one ahead of the other, when Mary suddenly ran out and scram bled Into the wagon with the old man, who she told to drive on and not to stop, as Jake would kill her. Then her husband came running up with an axe in his hand. He jump ed into the wagon and struck Mary on the head with the axe, knocking her out on the ground. He then jumped out and while she was ly ing on the ground he hit her again on the head, as you w$uld a hog. Then he put up the axe, got his mule and rode off to give himself into custody, which he did. The defense put up a number of witnesses in ttieir effort to show that Jacob Sum mers was of unsound mind and not "Vf^espipnfjble H?r his actions. The jury did not leave their seats, for the Solicitor and the attorneys for the defense, Messrs. Wolfe and Ber ry, agreed on a verdict of murder with a recommendation to mercy. That was all his lawyers tried to do for him anyway?to save his life. He was sentenced to the penitentiary of the balance of his natural life. Wash Richardson had a sealed verdict read to him of beinj guilty of violating the dispensary law, and sentenced to pay $125,or four months on the public works. Wash had been tried in his absence, through no fault of his. His attorney had ad jfejsed him to go home, thinking the court would not reach his case that day. but the sudden termination of the Shuler case changed that. CharlSe tCreacb plead guilty of housebreaking and larceny, and was sentenced to two years. Patrick Whaley, colored, was in dicted for asault and battery with intent to kill one Ned Oliver, also colored. This case wan called Wednesday, but was continued to Thursday morning. This reporter did not hear all of the evidence, but from what he could gather, Whaley was accused of stealing up to the house about dark where Oliver was living and firing a gun at him at close range, blinding him. The sup position is that Oliver saw WhaJey as h? was preparing to fire, but as he can't see he can't identify him now, and nobody else saw the shoot ing. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. C. P. Brunson, Esq., represented the defendant. Anderson Footman plead guilty to the charge of carbreaking and lar ceny, and was sentenced to nine months on the public works or in the penitentiary. William Summers was tried in his absence for obtaining goods under false pretenses, and the Judge wrote out a sealed sentence for him. Friday morning court convened at the usual hour, but owing to the absence of a witness was unable to get to work until about 10:30. Then W. M. Carter and H. S. Spires were put on the docket, charged with the murder of J. A. Reed some time ago in a dispute about the boundary of i some land. Messrs. Wolfe & Berry and T. M. Raysor represented the de fense. There was considerable time consumed in the selection of a jury, eleven jurors having been selected from the entire list. Then a new venire had to be drawn in order to get the requisito number. Dr. J. G. Wi'liams was the first witness for tht* State. His testi mony consisted of his medical atten tion and a dying statement made to him and others by Mr. j. A. Re.-d. This showed that Mr. Spires and Mr. Carter became involved in a dispute with Mr. Reed about donating som<> j land for making a new road, and the , location of the boundary line was' the cause of the trouble. We will give our readers the result of this , trial in our next Issue. A Delightful Concert. The concert "fvoti pt tb? Aendemv 1 of Mnsie on Thursday evening for ! the benefit of Moultrie Chapter, D. A. R.. was a meet 3o)!ghtful ent^r-j talnment. The singing of Mrs. Cora Lienn. of \n'1r>r?on. was charming. She has a melodious, cb-ar voiee. j which is under perfect control at all . times. The cpmr> may be said of Mrs. Aull, who contributed no 'if*'" to the pleasure of the evening by h r singing and reading. Miss Foster reads most entertainingly and charm ed all who heard her. The only criticism we have to offer is that the audience was entirely too small for such an entertainment. MAYOR'S COURT. Times Were More "Jolly" Than Serious Thursday Morning. W'hen Chief Fischer said on Thurs day morning, ''Court will come to order," he wore a pleasant smile, for he had a big catch. Commence ment Day for the two colored col leges in this city had beeu uoserved the day before, and that 'helped some." Several offenders had "blew in' their money for "booze" and oth er nonsense, so they had to ^'dig up" some more from friends or "money sharks," with which to pay their fines, for they could not af ford to take- the days imposed and stay away from the farm or their regular labor. But they didn't think of "Home, sweet home" while they were celebrating the day before. The list of sinners follow in the order in which they were tried: Lydia Gallishaw plead guilty to beating a child that had beat "her'n," and she was fined one dol lar or two days. Frank Tyler plead guilty of being drunk and disorderly, and was fined two dollars or five days. Tyler had promised the Mayor to quit, but upon being question, he said he guessed he had lied. Another case against Tyler charg ed him with drunk and disorderly and indecent conduct in the store of Mr. S. J. Dukes on Russell street. It was so proven, and he got fined for three dollars or six days xor that. Mary Duncan, drunk and disorder ly and cursing on the streets. Fined three dollars or eight days. George Williams was a simple drunk. He said it was his firot tiui3 before the Mayor, so he got two dol lars or five days. Boyd Baker was charged with dis orderly conduct in striking a boy. Boyd said he only made a feint at striking the boy, but being an old offender he got four dollars or ten days, just the same. Fred Robin had been drunk the night before, but he didn't know it until next morning. He said he had never been arrested before, and he was no hobo, but was from Vir ginia and repaired organs, clocks, machines, etc., for a livelihood. That's tough pn Virgiriia. When the Mayor started to fine him he commenced with: Robin, I give you five dollars or?" "What's that, what that?" yelled Robin. Then "we all laughed." He was given $5 or 12 days or the privilege of leaving town. He said he would "hike out" as soon as he could get his grip. Clint Kennedy plead guilty to be ing disorderly, and was fined two dol lars or five days. Francis Parier was drunk and dis orderly, but she didn't know how two or three little drinks could make any body drunk. She got three dollars or eight days, and ehe didn't know what had hit her. Wm. Alken forfeited his bond of $2.50 for reckless driving. Isaac Smith, drunk and disorderly, $2.50 bail forfeited. Sellers Inabinet, drunk and dis orderly, $2.50 bail forfeited. Isaid Shuler, committing a nui sance, $2.50 bail forfeited. Charlie Bowman, $2.50 bail for feited. There was only one case Friday morning. A white man plead guilty of being drunk and asked the court to be lenient with him. He paid one dollar fine. Error in Supervisor's Report. Mr. Editor: In the quarterly report of the Supervisor, which was printed in one of the last week's issue of your paper, it appears that Mr. N. N. Hayden, Jr., was paid two claims for "salary and mileage," namely, claim Nos. 351 for $37.95, and 364 for $24. This is a mistake. Only the last mentioned claim, No. 364, was for "salary and mileage," the first claim, No. 351, being for peas sold to the poor house farm by. Mr. Hayden. I wish you would insert this correction in your paper in justice to Mr. Hay den. M. E ZEIGLER, Clerk of Supervisor. May'5, 1909. Violated Dispensary Law. An arrest warrant was served on Govan Palmer, the jporter of the Edisto Social Club, for violation of the dispensary law, yesterday. The warrant was sworn out before Mag istrate Brunson by Mr. J. H. Claf fy. About the latter part of Feb ruary Palmer was arrested, with Dr. Brown, on this snme charge. At that time he was found guilty by the Mayor's Court and sentenced to a fine of $50, which was paid. Now the State has taken a hand in the matter and have had Palmer re arrested. His case will probably be tried at the next court of general sessions. A Very Sad Death. The Bamberg Herald says the six year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Smith, of Williston. died at the home of .Mr. and .Mrs. X. J. Thomas, in the Cope section of Orangeburg county Thursday of last week. Mrs. Smith, who was Miss Lizzie Izlar. with her children, was visiting at Mr. Thomas' and the little boy was taken sick and died after an illness uf uniy a day or two, acute dysen tery being th^ trouble. Dr. Smith only arrived a short time before the little one passed away. Applied for Bail. On Thursday Dr. W. II. Brown, who had been arrested and placed In ;':,:1 last Tuesday upon a warrant sworn out by Mr. J. H. Claffy for violation of th" dispensary law, ap peared before Magistrate Brunson and applied for bail. This was grant ed in the sum of $200, Messrs. Henry Avers and B. C. Hutto signing his bond. The case will be tried at the next court of general sessions. BOWMAN SCHOOL HOLDS CLOSING EXERCISES BE FORE LARGE AUDIENCE. Hon. Samuel Dibble Delivered Med als to the Prize Winners in His * Usual Good Style; Bowman, May 7.?Special: The closing exercises of the Bowman Graded School were held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights of this week. The exercises were held in the school auditorium and were thoroughly enjoyed by the large au diences that came out to witness them. 'On Wednesday eveuing, after the regular program had been concluded, Hon. Samuel Dibble, by request, de livered the medals to the successful winners in his usual happy style, with remarks appropriate to the oc casion. The following pupils won medals: Best average, Sadie Evans. Essay, Lillie Cook. S. C. History, Edith Hutto. Declamation, Norma Smith. Prizes. Drawing?First, Edna Cam: second, Mattie Whetsell. Writing?Jessie Easterling. Intermediate Department. Deportment, Emmie Conner. Best, average. Gladys Shuler. Writing?4th grade, A. D. Fair; 5th grade, Clarine Hutto. Primary Department. Deportment, Frances Conner. Speling?1st, Bessie Cook; 2nd. Anna Amelya Rast. Writing?1st, Enice Cook; 2nd, Annie Philips. Following is the program of the closing -exercises: Monday, May 3rd. Music. Prayer. Music (Ha! Ha! Song). Dialog. "Susie's Lesson." "A Spring Beauty," Tableau. Music, duet, "Charge of .the Uhlans." Dialogue, "Hospitality," Lawrence Riley, Laurin Cook, Mattie Whetsell, Edna Carn, Goldie Jackson. Music, "Band Master." Tableau, "Old Time Tea Party." "The Rat's Party." ? "The Fairies," Tableau. "The Rain how Song." Dialog, "Playing Hostess," Norma Smith, Edna Carn, Georgeine Sain. Music, "Melody of Love." Dialog, "Tell Tale Telegram," Lawrence Riley, Edith Hutto. "Tea Party." "Mother Goose Party." Dialog, "Story Telling." Roy . Smith Lillie Cook. Jessie Easterlin, Lottie Weathers, Ida Whetsell. "Change of Toys." Music, "Murmuring of the Forest." Tableau, "A Study in Attitude.' Music, "Tic Toe." "The Tom Thumb Wedding." "Good Night Song." Address, Hon. L. W. Livingston. Announcements. Tuesday, May 4th. Music. Prayer. Music. Dialog, "Mistaken Identity," Law rence Riley, Jacob West, Ida Biewer, Jessie Easterling, Lottie Weathers. "Left March." Dialog, "Aircastle." Clifford Stro man, Roy Smith, George Weathers, Johnnie Smith, Virgil Kiser, Lillie Cook, Sadie Evans, Norma Smith. M'isie. "Duet Flying Doves." "Hayseed Drill." Dialog, "An Hour in the Waiting Room," Bennie Smith, Clyde Fair, George Weathers, Richie Smith, Le ver Davis, Virgil Kiser, Sadie Evans, Gladys Davis. Edith Hutto, Lottie Weathers. Music. Dialog, " Vxin Her Pa." Clifford Stroman, "Gus Tyler," Jessie Easter ling. Ida Biewer, Mattie Whetell. Music. "Broom Drill." Dialog, "The Morning Call," Sadie Evans, Georgeine Sain. Song, "Annie Laurie." Address. Announcements. Wednesday, May 5th. Music. Prayer. Music. Lurline Hutto. "Those Buttons." Gladys Davis, "The Story of Nell." Edna arn, ' The Lover's Sacrifice." Ida Biewer. "The Word That Was Not Too Late." Music. He.'ti -line King, "No Kiss." Boy Smith. "Days That arc Gone." Goldie Jackson, "Grandma's An pel." Fairy Connor, "Specially Jim." Norma Smith, nThe Wife Hunting Deacon." Alleen Kiser, "Something in My Pock-:t." ! Music. Lawrence Riley, "Our Country." j Edith Hutto. "The Fire-Fiend." Lottie R-'st, "Hang Up his Harp, and Wnke no Mere." Mabel H-ir. "Naughty Rosabel." ' Tda Whetsell. "When Father j Hangs a Picture on the Wall." 1 Enice Conk. "Wattle's Letter." I Sue Bern'. "The Hat." Bessie Cook, "A Little Girl's . Troubles." j Jessie Easterlin, "A Special Plead , ing." j Sheldon Godfrey, "Tho Litt'e ' Man." Gladys Shuler, "We are Seven." I Willie Dean, "The Little Tor ment." Anna Amelya Rast, "Valedictory." Music. "Lantern Drill." Song. Awarding of Prizes. Announcements. n CONTEMPT ORDER DISMISSED Admits Acting Inadvisedly and Is Excused. The News and Courier says by an order of Judge Brawley, filf-d in the United States Circuit Court, the rule against E. C. Johnson, of North, S. C, to show cause why he should not be attached for contempt of court, was discharged under certain conditions. The suit was instituted by the receivers of the'Seaboard Air Line and in the complaint it was al leged that Johnson under claim and delivery proceedings, took a quanti ty of goods out of the railroad sta tion at North, which were being held for the payment of freight, and that when the case in the Magistrate's court was decided against him, re fused to return the goods, or pay the charges or respond to the con dition of the bond. The railroad being in the hands of receivers, it is held that the moving of the goods from the depot was an interference with property in the hands of the court. The order'discharging the rule is as follows: ' 'A rule to show cause having been issued by the court that the said E. C. Johnson, of North, to show cause before this court why he should not be attached for contempt of this court, and it appearing to the court that the said E. C. Johnson acknowl edges that he acted hastily and in advisedly in instituting the proceed ings in the Magistrate's courts that he regrets said action, and avows that he intended no disrespect to J the court and had no intention , or desire to interfere with the receiv ers in the discharge of their duties. And, said E. C. Johnson, through his attorneys Nelson & Nelson, has signified his willingness to pay the costs in this proceeding and the prop er charges for services rendered by the Seaboard Air Line Railway for the transportation: It is ordered that the rule heretofore issued in tho above entitled matter be, and the same is hereby dismissed upon condition that said E. C. Johnson pay the costs of this proceeding and the proper charges for services ren dered by the Seahoard Air Line Rail way and connections for the trans portation of the goods and the stor age charges thereon." COMMITTEE APPOINTED To Place the Decorations on the Graves on Memorial Day. The following committees on Dec oration have been appointed from the Paul McMichael Chapter, U. D. C, to serve on Memorial Day, May the tenth, at the Episcopal cemetery: Mrs. Jas. F. Izlar, Mrs. Fred Schiff ley, Mrs. John Cart, Mrs. M. G. Sal ley. Baptist cemetery: Mrs. Conner, Mrs. Mellichamp, Mrs. W. K. Sease, Mrs. P. T. Hildebrand. Catholic cemetery: Mrs. Ella Seignious, Mrs. P. Doyle. Presbyterian cemetery: Mrs. M. Glover, Mrs. Jas. E. Salley, Mrs. J. C. Pike, Sr., Mrs. W. L. Mosley, Mrs. J. A. Berry. Old Burying Ground: Mrs. T. C. Albergotti, Mrs. Jerome McMichael, Mrs. Julia Mosley. Hebrew cemetery: Mrs. Soren true, Mrs. Henry Kohn. Sunnyslde cemetery: Mrs. B. H. Moss, Mrs. E. R. Paulling, Mrs. John Bowman, Mrs. Lathrop, Mrs. Harry L. Smoak, Mrs. J. P. Moseley, Mrs. L. H. Wannamaker, Sr., Mrs. H. C. Wannamaker, Mrs. Fred Wannamak er, Mrs. W. G. Albergotti, Mrs. J. M. Oliver. Monument: Mrs. A. F. Fairey, Mrs. S. Dibble, Mrs. H. Spahr, Mrs. Furman Malpas, Mrs. J. G. WannaT maker, Miss Adeline Kohn, Mrs. J. P. Doyle, Mrs. W. W. Watson, Mrs. A. C. Ligon, Mrs. R. H. Jennings, Mrs. S. G. Parier, Mrs. Agnes Wil liams, Miss Olive Jones. Opera House: Miss Clementine Cummings, Miss Marion Salley, Miss Peoa Sorentrue, Mr. B. Kohnweiler, Miss Lizzie Sawyer. Pages: Misses Marion Salley, Clementine Cummings, Pena Soren true and Claudine Wannamaker. Opening Gume. Tn the opening game of the City League, played Thursday afternoon, team A defeated team B by a scoiv of seven to six. Team B out bat ted team A but the latter won by bunching hits in the first and third innings, together with errors by team B. The score by innings was: R. II. E. Team A .. .202 001 020?7 0 3 Team B . . .01 0 1 02 020?t! 7 13 Mat (cries?A, Brunson and Wolfe; P., Henry Sims and Kortjohn. Struck out by Brunsen. 12; by Sims. 13. Home runs, Fisher and Sims. Tbc next game will be played Tues-1 day between teams B and C. To the Public. j The Board of Health has appoint- ! od the week, eommpnritig' Monday, I I XTnv Hie 17th. a? :i noriod for denn- 1 I ing up, nnd acr:iin c;ills upon all the 1 J people to unite in the effort. Lei all 1 irnrlwiirn runl trash he taken from the ' ......,i.,,.;?.r Aimwip,-. Tuesday I and Wodn sday. This will give the Street Department the last part of tho woek for its removal. Mr, Wert*. ' chairman of the Str >cl committee, will give bis valuable assistance i:i ' seeing that everything is remove'.1 promptly; F. A. SCTTIFFLEY, TT. O. I Veteran? to Meet. Paul McMichael Chapl r, V. D. j C., requests that all the veterans ! of Orangeburg county meet at the Opera House in this city on Mon day, May, 10, at twelve o'clock, to attend the Memorial Services. DONT FORGET THIS CLEAN UP, FOR SPRING TDIE HAS COME AGAIN. Brighten Up Things About the Home and .Make Your Place One of "Which to Be Proud. One of the things you must not neglect this spring is the "cleaning up" about the home and yard and around the barn and other build ings, says the Progressive Farmer. Of course, there is cleaning up to be done all the year round, and it should be the policy of every farmer and household in town to keep things just as neat and orderly at. all times as he possibly can; but even wh.n this is done?and there will be a lot of odd jobs to be done in the spring?jobs that are all too likely in the press of work to be neglect ed, and which yet add much to the comfort and the charm of farm and town life. To begin at the house, there is likely to be some painting that needs to be done?there is, we are sorry to say, about most Southern farm homes. If your house needs anything along this line, right now is the best time to do it. If it doesn't, let us congratulate you, and then fix up the surrodundings so that they wiil he in harmoney with the home. many buildings which cannot, for various reasons, be painted, a good coat of whitewash will answer the purpose.. Stables, smoke-houses, chicken houses, pig pens, and fences can all be treated to a new white suit much ofrener than they usuallv are with griat profit all around. The yard and the garden fences and the one about the barnyard, should be carefully looked after, too, a'l broken placs fixed stcorely right now, and all the gates put in good working order. There is no use it waiting until the chickens get inio the garden and scratch it up or till the pigs root up the front yard to do these things. You will want, of course, to look after the grass in the yard, and the shrubbery and the flower beds, and the shade trees, to clean up all litter of any kind, to set out some new shrubs and perennials, perhaps, to put out some late flowering bulbs; to cut out and dead branches of do any other pruning that may be need ed in the shade trees. Let us beg you right here not to whitewash the trunks of your shade tres. That is all right in your orchard if you wish to kill the oyster shell bark louse; but on a shade tree in the yard it is an abomination. Then about your well or spring or cistern?don't deliberately court sickness and death by neglecting these. Clean off the soil about your well or spring, and fix it. so that there can by no possibility be any surface drainage into it. Insist that no kitchen water or other refuse be thrown out near, or where by any possibility it can drain Into the well or cistern, and do not allow the pigs or chickens to run about the source of your water supply. Do not permit any decaying woodwork to remain about or over the well or cistern, and do not allow any water to run into the cistern until the roof has been well washed off. All this may seem a great deal of trouble; but ordinarily it will not be so much as it seems; and, in any case, it is cheap) r than to run the risk of typhoid aud other dis eases. There should have been no dead, dry corn stalks or other litter left on the garden last fall; but if there was, gather it ail up and burn it. before you do any more garden mak ing. We do not approve of the burn ing of vegetable matter as a rule, but this is an extreme case. You will have insects enough without providing special harbors for them. Besides you want the garden free from all obstructions of every kind so that you can cultivate it with the least trouble and in the best manner. Around the barn, in the stalls, pig pens, chicken houses, and from the barnyard, you want to get all the manure and other refuse and get it on the land. You can well afford to delay planting a day or two to do this; for you do not need this accumulation about the premises, and?unless 3-011 are very much of an exception to the general rule of farmers?you do need it on your crops. Any old cornstalks or other such litter should be taken to the fields-, too, unless needed for bed I ding. j A clean barn with a well kepi j yard about it is always attractive, j speaking, as it does, of thrift and I energy. A clean barn is not an empty one, but one that Is till d only with good seed for the stock, and not messed up with waste, dirt of all kind, and a beterogenous mass of old broken and worn-out tools I may be kopt so that one can go into I i! without looking like he had been dragged through a dust heap; and Can also be kept free from upleas I out and unwholesome odors. ! So clean up this spring and get thincs in shape. .Make the place \nr,u pomehndv lives there, have it neat, wholesome and attractive. You can do it: and if will pay in dollars and cents, in added satis faction, in renewed ambition and in cr ased selfrespect. The Branchviilo Journal says: "Bowman had the pleasure of listen ing !o a liiosl eloquent sermon Sun day by Rev. J. C. Dietz, the Luthern pastor of Orangeburg, who preached the baccalaureate sermon at the grad ed school, and It was a masterful effort. Every one enjoyed the ser and miscellaneous rubbish. A barn Eloquent Sermon. NOMINATES COL. COWARD. Chester Veteran Suggests Him for State Commander. In. speaking of the meeting of the Confederate Veterans at Chester in June, Mr. W. H. Edwards, of that ! place, says it will be necessary at j this meeting to elect a commander of the South Carolina division. Mr. Edwards then says: '^f want to make a nomination for this office of a man who stood on the firing line during the hwole I four years of the bloody conflict, and j one who performed gallant and ef ficient service?Col. Asbury Coward. After Gen. Jenkins was promoted Col. Coward commanded the Fifth South Carolina Volunteers that form ed part of Jenkins' brigade, which brigade was equal to any brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia for I discipline and gallant deeds. I think it quite likely tint Co'. Coward is the ranking Confederate officer of any South Carolinian now living. I want to sa?v to all my old comrades now living in South. Carolina and who expect to attend the State re union at Chester that we will honor ourselves by honoring this grand old hero. He is very modest and unas suming, and you will never hear him parading his war services before the public, but he deserves as much honor for gallant and efficient service as any man now living in South Car olina. It won't be long now until all the men of Col. Coward's age will be gone from among us, and let us honor them while we have the op portunity, not because he was an of ficer, but because he possessed the fitness, the willingness and the cour age to he made the leader and com mander of his regiment. How many of the gray-headed boys will second the nomination?" The Editor of The Times and Dem ocrat hasn't the honor of being a veteran, but he most heartily seconds the nomination of Col. Coward, and endorses every word Mr. Echvards says about that gallant gentleman. The pen picture drawn of Col. Cow ard by Mr. Edwards is true to life. South Carolina sent no braver or more gallant son to the front during the war than Col. Coward, and no veteran wears more moderately and unassuming the honors he gallantly won while leading the bravest sol diers that ever marched to martial music than he does. Mr. Fdwards is right. The veterans in honoring Col. Coward would be honoring them selves. HAPPILY MARRIED. Mrs. A. C. Tyler Weds Mr. L. L. Chartrand at North. One of the most memorable oc casions in the history of North was the uniting of Mrs. A. C. Tyler to L. L. Chartrand in wholly matrimony on Wednesday evening, the 5th inst. The ceremony was preformed by Rev. Hauser sharply at half-past eight o'clock in the presence of as large a crowd as ever witnessed an occasion of the kind in Orangeburg co tin ty. After the marriage the social fea tures of the occasion were impres sively enjoyed by all. The young, in their beautiful array of gorgeous costumes, with bright and lovely faces, while the older ones sat si lently, their faces beaming with good wishes and happy smiles. Then came the welcome announcement, "Come in to supper." And, Mr. Editor, such a supper. You have often read and perhaps heard of tables groaning under the load of good things, but on this occasion they were too heavily loaded to groan. They simply had to hear the prodi guous and enticing burden without a murmur. But it was not long be fore the expectant guests relieved them of some of their burden and made glad the inner man. Then came the last and best?Syllabub, ambrosia, cake and wine, which made all who partook happy and jubilant.. The bride is one of North's hp loved women, who has long been with us and has won herself fame in the financial world. The groom is one of St. Matthews' worthy citizens and well known throughout Orangeburg county as a contractor. The writer is very glad to state that the happy rouplo will remain in North, causing North to gain on St. Matthews loss. Mrs. Chartrand will continue her usual vocation and Mr. Chartrand will open the North Hotel, a very handsome building, located on ' ie corner of Railroad avenue and Third street. Their many friends wish them much joy and a long ind hap py life. X. X. Death of a Good Man. Mr. Thomas Livingston, an aged and highly respected citizen of EI loree, died at his residence in that town on last Saturday after a brief illness of pneumonia. Mr. Living ston was 76 years old and resided in that community bis entire life. He served with distinction during J the civil war as a member of the Hampton Legion. After the war lie ? ^.turned to his home at Elloree, j ivhen? be has been successfully ? n gaged in farming operations up to I soveral months ago, when h< gave up the farm and moved with his family >r> T-|ir,.?0 ' Mr. Livingston was kind hearted. ! generous and possessed the entire confidence of all who knew him. His straightforward, upright life has left ' a deep Impress on that community. ; it.. js survived by his widow, two sons and four daughters; The fun ral services took nlace on Sunday afternoon at the Elloree Methodist church. Interment in old Trinity burying grounds. There was a large concourse of friends to wit ness the last sad rites, conspicuous among whom were a number of Vet erans who were conrades of the de ceased. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening in the Country as Well as in the Cities and Towns. The nights and mornings are most too cool for cotton. I The court of General Sessions is j still grinding 'em out. Did you go to the concert on ! Thursday night? If you did not you missed something good. Solicitor Hilderbrand is a terror to : evil doers. Very few of them escape when he gets '.^iiinj them. I A dance .v;.s given in Barton's Hall on Wednesday evening. About six teen couples we.e on hand to have I a good tine. j .Mrs. Frank Smith, accompanied by i her mother, left this morning for I Greensboro. Ga. They will be the ! guests of Mrs. B. P. Kimbrough of that place. The Graded School has an excel ! lent corps of teachers, and we are 1 glad to know that they will all be with us next year if they wish to be. I Wonder if the Jackie Horner, wh.> ' has been appointed an umpire in the ' South Atlantic League is the same Jackie Homer who sat in the corner, eating his Christmas pie? Gin Branch School, of which Miss Wilmoth Jackson is the efficient prin cipal, closes on Friday morning, the 1 4th instant, beginning at ten o'clock. The public is invited to attend the exercises. We had a pleasant call on Thurs j day afternoon from Mr. Whitman, i who. up until a short while ago, , was the editor of the Columbia Rec ,ord. He was in the city to see his i daughter, Mrs. Herman L. Spahr, and also on business. Quite a commotion was caused on yesterday morning on the court house j square by the running away of a I pair of mule? hitched to a dray. They j took across the court house yard, j throwing cut the driver, and scat | tering the freight. They were j stopped a little later. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. Changes Made in the Manner of Sending in Phone Alarms. Fire Chief Dibble, who at all times is trying to bring our present good fire department nearer to perfec tion, requests that all telephone subscribers will take note of the fol , lowing changes made in the method of sending in fire alarms from tele phones: As the transmitting board connected with the fire alarm system has been removed from the telephone office to the quarters of the Elliott Hook and Ladder Company, per sons who desire to send in alarms of fire from telephones will please call up phone 334 and request them to ring in the alarm, giving number of the nearest telephone fire alarm station. In order that there will be no mis take made Chief Dibble has had pri..ted In bold type on placards the following: "In case of fire in this neighborhood call up phone 334 and tell them to ring in fire alarm Xo. ?." These cards will be givon to the telephone subscribers to be placed in a conspicuous place near the phone. This will greatly facili tate those who wish to send in alarms of fire. DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT. Splendid Musical Program Carried Out at Mrs. Berry's Last Night. Quite a number were out last evening to the entertainment given by the ladies of the Presbyterian church at the home of Mrs. J. A. Deny. The following program was carried out in a very creditable man ner, indeed: Overture, by Orchestra. Reading. Mrs. E. R. Paulling. Quartette, Mrs. J. A. Berry. Miss May Riggs, Mr. Harvin and Mr. J. A. Sal ley. Violin Solo, Miss Katie Mew bourne. Recitation, Miss Clementine Cum in itlRS. Vocal Solo. Mrs. .1. A. Berry. Cornet Solo. Mr. L. Bennett. Vocal Solo, Mrs. \Y. G. Smith. Chorus, Choral Club. Overture, by Orchestra. Not Reached Yet. The postoflice site for Oraneehtirg has not been settled yet. and no one seems to know when it will be. In reply to an enquiry from Con gressman Lever in reference to the matter Assistant Secretary C. D. Ma. ton says this case is now before the Department, but owing to the pres sure of busines of a similar nature ir. is nut practicable to say jnst when thi-> Oraneehurg matter will be set tled. However, there will be no un necessary delay in the selection of tiiis site. So we will have to wait with patience until the matter is reached. Eutaxv Chapter Elects Officers. Eutaw Chapter, D. A. R., met at the residence of Mrs. D. IT. Moss on la?t Tuesday. After the dispatch of routine bu?ipe=s the following of- | fleers were elected: Mrs. .b<'>n Cart, recent. Mrs. John fnrt. recent. Mrs. W. K. Sense, vice regent. Mrs. Fred Wannamaker, record- $ in? secretary. Mrs. M. G. Salley, corresponding secretary. Mrs. T. A. Jeffords, registrar. Mrs. W. W. Watson, treasurer. ? Mrs. J. C. Pike, custodian.