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PREGNALL SCHEDULE SEEMJ3 TO GIVE NO ONE ON THE ROUTE SATISFACTION Aad There is Kicking From One End <ot the Line to the Other by Nearly ?r.'. ? Every One* The new schedule recently put in operation by the Atlantic Coast Line Hallway seems to be satisfactory to ao one, not even the company it -self, and we feel sure that it will ?soon be changed. This new sched ule, as first announced, was all .right, as it was stated that the train on the Pregnall line would make close connection at Creston -with trains from and to this city _-as well as at Pregnall. But such is not the case, and that is the cause ?of the dissatisfaction that is heard all along the line. The change in the schedule was made on account of the very poor mall service rerendered the people along the line of the A. C. L. from Creston to Pregnall and on their peti tion. The railway management in answer to the petition promised bet ter service by putting on two daily trains a day each way. This would be the very thing if these trains connected with the trains from and to Orangeburg, as it was stated they would do, but they do not, and there is where all the kicking comes in. Why these trains do not connect at Creston or Pregnall we do not un derstand, but there mustv be some reason for it. This new service was inaugurated Monday, November 15, and has plac ed the business interests of this city, in connection heretofore with this section, in jeopardy and this city is demanding that this unsatisfactory service be discontinued at once. Of course, Orangeburg recognizes the fact that the interests of the people living in the territory traversed by the Pregnall Branch must be con sulted first of all in making sched ules on that line and would do noth ing to defeat their wishes. It is ?their outlet and it should be run to suit them in preference to out siders, who may be interested in a business way. But the schedule does not seem to be satisfactory to these people. The Orangeburg correspondent of The States says, "the traffic along this branch, according to the new sched ule, is disgusting beyond endurance and the sentiment is nearly at boil ing point. Inhabitants along this line wishing to go to Columbia have to wait in Creston several hours and go all the way to Sumter, getting there in the night, probably making connection for Columbia and thence after midnight reaching Columbia, or come around by Orangeburg, ar riving here at 10 p. m., spend the night, then proceed to Columbia over the Southern railway." This is a sorry state of affairs and we do not see why the people who keep up this road are thus inconve nienced. We agree with The State's correspondent that this service is de cidedly worse than the old because connection was made with the South ern railway train at Pregnall in the morning going to Columbia, and thereby reaching Columbia by noon. The Orangeburg correspondent of The State shows up the inconvenienc es of this schedule and points out the remedy as follows: 'A letter written on this branch will have to go to Sumter and be transferred back to this city or oth er points. A letter writen by one o;: the foremost citizens of Elloree to a leading lawyer at this place was written on the 15th of this month and did not reach here until the 19th, thereby necessitating phone messages and great delay of busi ness. The inhabitants suffer a much poorer mail service even than be fore. Persons desiring to come from Hol ly Hill, Eutawville, Elloree, etc., to this city must come to Creston early in the afternoon and wait until 9:30 p. m. to catch the "shoofly" train running between Orangeburg and Florence returning to this city. On Thursday night there were 93 pas sengers at Creston waiting for the passenger train for Orangeburg. Creston is a depot surrounded with a few negro shanties, one small boarding hc.ise and two small coun try stores. The remedy is easy and must be administered. The key to the situa tion is to have this Pregnall "shoo fly" leave Orangeburg city every morning, except Sunday, at 7:45 o'clock or approximately that time, proceed to Pregnall, making connec tion with the Southern trains for both Charleston and Columbia, then return to Orangeburg, reaching here about 12 noon or shortly after; wait here until 3:45 and return to Preg nall, making Southern railway con nections and then return to city, reaching here about 10 p. m. On the trips to Pregnall this train can serve the Ferguson branch by mak ing the short trip to Ferguson from Eutawville. In answer to this request the rail way says it will require two forces of operatives. If it does, the busi ness will pay for it and even if it doesn't the immense freight business from and to this city will make up the loss. Help the Good Cause. The Faithful Workers' Circle of The King's Da ughters desire the co-operation of the teachers and pupils of the graded school. Each pupil is requested to carry to the school next Wednesday morning an offering to brighten some home Thanksgiving Day. Anything will be acceptable. A committee of the Circle will be at each school to re ceive the contributions. The teach ers will please make this announce ment to their respective grades Tues PROUD OP" SUPERVISOR FELDER. Branchville People Help Him to Build a Good Clay Rood. I Branchville, Nov. 18.?Special: The people of Branchville and the southern section of Orangeburg I county have a warm spot in their heart for Col. F. J. D. Felder, super visor for Orangeburg county, that it will take a long time to forget. Mr. Felder recently moved the county [chain gang to Branchville township and put the gang to work on the public road that leads from Branch ville to the new bridge on the Edisto river. On this road about three miles from Branchville you have to cross Sandy Island and this is one place in Orangeburg county that, when a stranger travels across, he remembers, for it is so sandy and the sand is so deep that it is almost impossible to make any time in cross ing it, and a few hundred pounds is considered a good load for one horse to pull across Sandy Island. The people of the northern portion of Colleton county and the southern portion of Bamberg county have in many instances been forced to carry their produce to Smoaks, Williams and Bamberg and other neighboring towns, instead of br?nging it to Branchville. In view of this fact and the fact that good roads make a better community and a good com munity is a place where good peo ple are glad to go to live, the citi zens and business men of Branchville and the surrounding community on learning that Mr. Felder intended to move the county chain gang on next Saturday from where they are at work on the Sandy Island road decided that they would get busy and see if the proper effort made would not induce Col. Felder to keep the chain gang where it is until the road across Sandy Island is clay ed. After seeing Col. Felder, and stating the circumstances to him, ht agreed that if the citizens and business men of Branchville wotlld' contribute a reasonable amount towards getting out side parties to help to haul the clay that is necessary to put this road in a good condition that he would keep the chaingang here longer and try to get the road in good shape. Since seeing Col. Felder, our Dr. Minus, who is one of the big-hearted, wide awake business men of Branchville, has succeeded in getting up enough money to materially assist the chain gang by getting private parties to take their teams and haul clay to put on this road. Quite a number of people from Colleton and Bamberg counties have also agreed to come and assist in doing this work. Our county commissioner, Mr. Brooks Faj'rey, has also rendered valuable assistance in this matter. RECOVERED DAMAGES. Railroad Made to Pay for Conduc tor's Carelessness. A verdict against the Southern Railway company for $475.00 was given to J. A. Tant by the Jury in the court of common pleas Thursday morning. The evidence showed as follows: Mr. Tant went to the sta tion at Fort Motte and asked for a ticket to Denmark. The agent re plied that he did not have any tick ets at that time but that he would see the conductor on the train and tell him not to charge Mr. Tant but one dollar, the regular fare from Fort Motte to Denmark. Mr. Tant boarded the train and went well until he was on the train between Branchville and Bamberg, he having changed trains at the former place. When he reached Bamberg, the conductor told him that he must pay the fare to Den mark, but Mr. Tant having paid the conductor on the Columbia division his one dollar, had only thirty-five cents left and consequently did not have enough to pay the difference to Denmark. He was put off at Bam berg and aside from the great in convenience he was sick and without money. He waited at Bamberg until the next day when he borrowed enough money to carry him on to his home in Denmark. The jury took the ground that the conductor on the Columbia division should have no tified the conductor on the Augusta division that Mr. Tant had paid his fare to Denmark in cash because he could not get a ticket at Fort Motte, at which point he took the train for Denmark. Closing Up His Work. Rev. T. L. Belim, pastor of the Methodists church at North, filled his last appointment for this confer ence year at that church on Sunday evening. The North correspondent of The State says "this is Mr. Be nin's first year on this work. He has made a fine impression by his deeply spiritual sermon and bis pleasant manner and it is hoped he will be returned. He will preach before he goes to annual conference a sermon to the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of this church." To Secure a Pastor. A committee of the North Bap tist church appointed to secure a pastor to locate at North, has been in correspondence with Rev. G. Hart well Edwards of Ridge Springs. An effort is also being made to form a pastorate of the North and the Swansea churches and Mr. Edwards has been invited by each church to preach to them soon. Mr. Edwards is well spoken of and it is hoped that the work can be organized and that he can be induced to locate at North. Discovered Just in Time. On yesterday evening about six thirty o'clock fire was discovered in a storehouse in the rear of Mr. E. D. Reeve's store and a still fire alarm was sent in. The department re sponded promptly and in a few min utes the blaze was extinguished. THAT AUTO ROUTE SEEKING BEST ROUTE FROM? CHARLESTON TO COLUMBIA. What the Supervisors of the Coun ties Between the Two Cities Say About the Matter. At a recent meeting in Charleston to discuss the most leasable route for an auto highway between that city and Columbia, the improvement of the roads from Charleston to Co lumbia was considered, and letters from the supervisors of the different counties were read. From this in formation it would appear that the Orangeburg road is the most feas ible route. The committee, how ever, determined to visit the dif ferent counties as far as Orangeburg and Columbia in automobiles, meet ing the supervisors of each county and inspecting the roads. The arrangements will be made at once for this tour, so that same may be made within the next two weeks. The committee is very much gratified by the interest shown by the several supervisors, and with their hearty co-operation within a few months there should be no dif ficulty in making the trip in auto mobiles from any of these counties to Charleston. The letters of the supervisors afe as follows: Dorchester County. Hon. James Cosgrove, Charleston, S. C.?Dear Sir: Yours of the 28th received. I am heartily in sympathy wifh the good road movement and the auto road from Columbia to Charleston, and am anxious to get the road to come through our coun ty, and as I understand it is a direct route, Charleston to Summerville and Jedburg, striking the Orangeburg road at that point. The Orangeburg road is not over four miles from the Southern Railroad from Jedburg to Orangeburg. Auto travelers would then be in touch with Summerville, Jedburg, Ridgeville, Dorchester. Harleyville is on the Orangeburg road. Then St. George, Reeves, Branchville and Orangeburg. I have just completed a first-class auto road from Reeves to Ridgeville, which can be travelled any time in the year, high or low water. Ridge ville is only two miles from the Or angeburg road, and from there to Summerville can be traveled at any time, only one swamp (Cypress), bridged and drained, and will be in good shape in the near future. The Orangeburg road has a right of way, or roadbed thirty feet, and is a road that can be traveled at all times of the year, except Four-hole Swamp, which one or two months of the year is too high with water, but can be avoided by going to Ridgeville and by the new road I before mentioned. The State road does not touch my county at all. It goes through Berk eley county, and only touches one town between Orangeburg and Char leston, and that is Holly Hill. If the good roads committee decide to go through my county I will guar antee that I will put the roads in xood hape. Yours respectfully, (Signed) H. H. Gross, Supervisor Dorchoster County. Berkeley County. Dear Sir. Your favor of October 25 to hand, and in reply will Bay that the (old State) road enters our county about three miles above Hol ly Hill, and leaves somewhere about Ten-mile Hill, on the A. C. L. R. R. Now, as to the condition of said road, will state that it Is in fairly good condition for country road, but there is lots of room for improve ment, and I will state right here that I have the chain gang near this road now, and expect to do a little repairs on same. But owing to such large territory and very small chain gang, compels me to do but very little work on each road. Now as to the bridg es, will state that this road cross es three swamps in this county. Some of the bridges are about two hundred feet wide. Said bridges are in fairly good condition, and will average about three bridges to each swamp. This road passes through the town of Holly Hill, which is the only town T. know oi which this road passes through, and will fur ther state that along this road is very thinly settled. Hope the above information is sat isfactory. I wish to say that at any time I am ready to give you such information as you may wish to this line, as I am interested in good roads. Yours respectfully, (Signed) W. H. Dennis, Supervisor Berkeley County. Orangeburg County. Dear Sir: I have taken great in terest in the proposed automobile highway. The proper route would be to make the city of Orangeburg the hub, and go thence eastward via the Charleston road to Charleston; then southward to Savannah; thence northward to Columbia via the Co lumbia road, and thence westward via the Ninety-Six and Aiken roadi to Augusta. These roads are already in good repair, and I would take especial pains to put them in good automo bile condition, if encouraged to do so. Yours truly, (Signed) F. J. D. Felder, Supervisor Orangeburg County. Calhonn County. Dear Sir: Yours of the 26th re ceived and noted. Will say in reply the old State road enters Calhoun county at the southeast end and runs the entire length of the county, about thirty-five miles. The road is in passible condition, except about eight miles southwest of St. Matthews the county seat. This part of the road has been abandoned almost for forty years, and has not been kept up on account of the town of St. Matthews. There is a road that leaves the State road about five miles below St. Matthews and runs parallel with the State road and comes through the town and enters the State road again anout three miles above St. Matthews. This road is known as the Sellers road to St. Mat thews, and then intersects the Monck's Corner. That is to the State road, three miles above St. Matthews, it's only about two miles further by the county seat than to follow the State road. The State road pass es through the town of Cameron, ten miles southeast of St. Mattnews. As to bridges, there are about six bridges across the State road through Calhoun county that are from 30 to 70 feet in length. The section of the State road southwest of St. Mat thews, about eight miles, is impass able, but I expect to put it in good condition in the next 3ix or eight months. As all travelling can come by the county seat and will not lose but little time. For any further Information will gladly respond at any time. Yours very truly, (Signed) J. L. Zeigler, Supervisor Calhoun County. Richland County. Columbia, Nov. 15, 1909. Col. James Cosgrove. Dear Sir: Your letter concerning highways from Columbia to Char leston rjedelved some time ago. Would have answered sooner, but I have been out of the city. I am very much interested in your proposition. The old State road does not cross any part of our county. It enters the city from the Lexington side. It is in bad con dition through Lexington county, and the part of Calhoun, which was in Lexington. Through the balance of Calhoun county and Orangeburg it is in good condition; if Calhoun county could be Induced to meet me with a road across the Congaree riv er near the fork, It would give a more direct .route from Columbia to Charleston, also it would go thirty two miles across our county, which is now a good road. The road would then pass through Fort Motte, St. Matthews and Orangeburg. If we fail to get Calhoun county to build a road through the Con garee swamp on their side, and their part of the brluge, then the only route is the old State road, with very little prospect of Lexington county doing much toward making it a good highway. I will take the matter up with our Automobile club and the Chamber of Commerce, and do all that I can on this end. Yours truly, (Signed) S. H. Owens, Supervisor of Richland County. From Fort Motto. Col. James Cosgrove, Charleston, Good Roads Committee, Charleston, S. C.?Dear Sir: I note in today's News and Courier an article in ref erence to an automobile route from Charleston to Columbia. The citizens of this community are very much 'interested in this move ment. We have a commission and are now organizing a joint stock company to build a road and put in a first-class ferry across the Conga ree River at the old McCord's Ferry. We hope to commen?. j this work within two weeks. There are three possible routes from Charleston to Columbia. From Charleston to Or angeburg via Bowman or Branchville, from Orangeburg to Columbia via the Orangeburg-Columbia road, which would pass through miles of heavy sand road through upper Or angeburg, Calhoun and Lexington counties, also pass through the much dreaded swamp (Hugaboo) near Co? lumbia. Another route would be via Or angeburg to St. Matthews a nd thence up the State road to Columbia, still passing through the heavy sands of upper Calhoun and Lexington, and the much dreaded swamp. The most feasible route is via Or angeburg, St. Matthews, Fort Motte and the McCord's Ferry to Colum bia. We have about four miles of road yet to be completed from Fort Motte to Richland county. This will give the autoists an excellent hard road from Orangeburg to Columbia, pass ing through some of tne most pros perous sections of Calhoun and Richland counties. This route will intersect the Columbia-Sumter high way to Eastern Carolina via Fort Motte and Sumter. We would be pleased to have you notify us when you will likely make this tour from Charleston to Columbia to inspect the route, we will take pleasure in giving such information as we can. Would suggest that you commu nicate with Mr. James A. Hoyt, of the Columbia Record, who had con siderable data on each of the pro posed routes. Yours truly, Signed) H. H. Cauthen, Intendant. * Ended in a Mistrial. One of the most Important cases tried at the recent term of the Court at St. Matthews was that of John Alexander against Dr. L. M. Able. The plaintiff sued for damages in the sum of $10,000, alleged to have accrued to him by reason of an al leged illegal and excessive distress for rent. This suit lasted for two days, and after long deliberation the jury could not agree, and a mis trial was ordered. Alexander is a Syrian who had occupied one of Dr. Abie's store rooms for about eight months, when the levy was made. Dr. Able is a prominent and well to-do merchaut and druggist in St. Matthews. Resigns Pastorate. Rev. J. R. Smith, pastor of the Baptist church at North, has resign ed on account of the distance of that church from his other work. This is twice Mr. Smith has served the North church a term of one year each and the people regret to see him leave. Mr. Smith's resignation will take effect on the first of next January. He is alBO pastor of Ebe nezer Baptist church, near Cordova, which he has served for many years, and is greatly beloved by the peo ple in that section. NEWS PROM NEECES. Items of Interest From that Pros perous Community. The gathering of crops has about been completed through this section. Very little cot:cn is being ginned or sold here now. Mr. L. B. Bolin has bought out the mercantile stock of his brother ,Mr. T. J. Bolin, and will continue 'at the same stand a general mercan tile store. He will also move his family in town in a few weeks. We heartily welcome all such men. Tne oyster stew and supper given by the W. O. W. to their friends last week was quite a success. Mrs. Addie Tyler had a social gathering of the young people at her home Tuesday night, which was much enjoyed by all present. Thanksgiving will soon be here and already the poor old turkey is hunting the highest limb of the tall est tree, but poor fellow, it will be in vain. The children and teachers are looking forward with pleasure to two days holiday at that time. Dr. J. D. Moore, of Columbia, oc cupied the pulpit here last Sunday afternoon to the pleasure and profit of all present. Mrs. Willie Davi3, daughter of Mr. Ben Sturkey, was buried at Calvary church on the 8th inst. Our sympathy goes out to the bereaved husband and parents. Mrs. J. B. Sheppard, who had the misfortune to have his large two story house burned to the ground placed it with a neat cottage, into which he moved his family a few days ago. Meeting of Rural Letter Carriers. On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25, all rural letter carriers of Orangeburg and Calhoun counties are invited to meet together at the Hall of the Young America Steam Fire Engine Company, just across the street from the court house. Let every carrier and substitute come and bring your wife or sweetheart, and a Thanksgiving basket with you, for we expect to have a dinner in the hall. Orangeburg county has tried hard to get the boy3 who de liver the mail to the rural districts, to get together on several occasions, but with little success. Now, let's rftlly together and have a rousing social meeting and get better ac quainted with one another. There are many that want to meet you, and there are some you would like to know. This is your time, for they all are going to be in Orange burg on Thanksgiving Day. Bring all baskets to the hall, where a committee will take charge of them. Meet at Jl a. m.; dinner 1 p. m. D. C. Hayden, Chairman Social Committee. Delegates to River Congress. Governor Ansel has appointed del egates to the National Rivers and Harbors congress, which will be held in Washington on December 8, 9 and 10. This will be the sixth annual meeting of the congress and dele gates are expected from all sections of the country. The following are the delegates appointed: B. H. Moss, Orangeburg; J. F. Folk, Bam berg; W. S. Reamer, Columbia; Gen. J. W. Moore, Hampton; Niels Chris tenson, Beaufort; D. A. Spivey, Con way; P. H. Gadsden, Charleston; J. A. Banks. St. Matthews; J. W .Mc Cown, Florence, and A. J. .Matheson, Bennettsvlue. COTTON MARKET. New York Fr. lures. Open. Close. January.14.50 14.73 March.14.74 14.98 May.14.90 15.14 July.i_14.91 15.07 December.14.40 14.53 Orangeburg Market. Local spots?14 1-4 cents. Ginners' Report. The Ginners' report up to Sat urday, shows S,109,737 bales ginned. Located at Spartanburg. i The Spartanburg Herald says: "Dr. Chas. P. Perryclear, of Orange burg, has accepted a position as drug clerk with Dr. W. E. Maddux & Co. Dr. Perryclear is one of Orangeburg's best known young men. He has had considerable experience in the drug business and will no doubt fill with credit the position which he is now in." Mis. Perry clear has joined her husband in Spartanburg, and we hope that they will like the place and prosper. Corner Htone Laying. As previously announced in this paper the corner stone of the new Methodists church at Jerusalem, near Elloree. will be laid on Thanksgiv ing day, which is next Thursday, by the Masonic order. There will be prominent speakers. A dinner, oys ters and cole' refreshments will be served on tbe grounds by the com mittee for the benefit of the church. Everybody is invited to be present and spend the day. Colored Conference Meet* Here. The Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church for South Carolina will meet at Trinity Meth odist church in this city tomorrow, with Bishop Hamliu presiding. This is the largest branch of the Methodist family. Its membership in the Soutn is largely composed of colored peo ple, but in the West and North it has a large and influential white membership. We hope the confer ence will have a profitable and pleas ant meeting. Will Pirach at St. Pauls. Rev. Dr. Spencer, of Kansas City. Mo., editor of the Western Christian Advocate, preached at St. Paul Meth odist church on Sunday morning. He was greeted by a large and atten tive congregation, to whom he preached an uplifting gospel sermon. We are sure that all who heard the sermon was edified. Statement or the Condition of THE EDISTO SAVINGS BANK, located at Orangeburg, S. C, at the close of businiess November 16th, 1909. Resources. Loans and discounts ..$379,243.15 Demand loans. 17,670.97 Overdrafts. 12,819.66 Bonds and stocks owned by the Bank. 37,348.05 Furniture and fixtures .. 4,095.74 Other real estate. 7,068.22 Due from banks and Trust Companies .... 57,480.55 Currency. 6,662.00 Gold. 182.50 Silver and other coins .. 2,549.48 Checks and cash items .. 629.83 Total.$525,750.15 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in ..$100,000.00 Surplus fund.i 30,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid. 12,222.53 Due to banks and Trust Companies. 13,059.72 [Dividends unpaid .. .., 24.00 Individual deposits sub ject to check. 167,172.64 I Savings deposits .. .... 202,221.26 Certified checks. 1,050.00 Total .$525,750.15 State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. Before me came Wm. L. Glover, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and floilegoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. W. L. Glover, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20th day of November, 1909. F. S. Dibble, Notary Public. Correct?Attest W. F. FA I RE Y, J. W. SMOAK, J. M. OLIVER, Directors. Statement of the Condition of THE BANK OF ORANGEBURG, located at Orangeburg, S. C, at the close of business November 16th, 1909. Resources. Loans and discounts ...$475,271.08 Overdrafts. 5,119?5S Bonds and stocks owned by the bank. 10,000.00 Furniture and fixtures . . 2,000.00 Other real estate. 7,057.40 Due from banks and trust companies .. .. 314,168.53 Currency. 27,643.00 Gold. 42.50 Silver and other coin. 3,372.17 Checks and cash items .. 2,996.05 Total.$847,670.31 LiabiPttes. Capital stock paid in ..$100,000.00 Surplus fund. 60,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid.- .. 17,046.38 Due to banks and trust companies. 1,311.59 Individual deposits sub ject to check . 307,436.68 Savings deposits.360,265.81 Certified checks., 1,604.00 Cashier's checks. 5.85 Total .$847,670.31 State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg, Before me came R. F. Bryant. Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. R. F. Bryant, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22nd day of November, 1909. A. W. Summers, Notary Public, S. C. Correct?Attest: W. N. SCOVILLE, J. G. WANNAMAKER, U. G. BRYANT, Directors. Statement of the Condition of THE PLANTERS' BANK, located at Orangeburg, S. C, at the close of business November 16th, 1909. Resources. Loans and discounts ...$ 76.329.19 Demand loans. 2,388.77 Overdrafts. 760.7") Furniture and fixtures . . 2,$95.51 Due from banks and Trust Companies .... 33,231.61 Currency. 1',844.00 Gold. 1,817.50 Silver aud other coin ... 1,242.18 Checks and cash items . . 214.31 Total.$121,728.82 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in .. . $ 28,300.00 Surplus fund .. .. .. 1,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid.i 1,508.57 Individual deposits sub ject to check. 64,037.99 Savings deposits. 18,728.39 Cashier's checks .. .. 153.S7 Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed. 8,000.00 Total.$121,728.S2 State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. Before me came W. G. Sease, Cashier of the above named bank, who. being duly sworn, says that tile above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. W. G. Sease, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of November. 1909. (L. S.) J. A. Berry, Notary Public. Correct?Attest WM. C. WOLFE, PHILIP RICH, W. K. SEASE, Directors. Buy a range with a reputation, and take advantage of our Free Of fer during our Demonstration Week, November 29 to December 4. Come in and let us show you.?M. O. Dantzler. v LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BT OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening in the Country as Well as in the Cities and Towns. It's worth $8 to you to read our advertisement In this paper, so don't overlook it.?M. O. Dantzler. Mr. E. C. Hoover, who now lives at Sstill, in Hampton county, is visit ing friends and relatives in this city. A large rattle snake pilot was found and killed in the yard of Policeman Edwins on Saturday. It measured over six feet in length. The Thanksgiving services will be held at the Baptist church Thanks giving morning at 11 o'clock. The offering will go to the Connie Max well Orphanage. The Annual Conference of the Southern Methodist Church meets in Abbeville the first of next month* and most of the preachers are on the anxious bench. We want you to call at our store during our Majestic Demonstration week, November 29 to December 4, and get a Souvenir Set of Majestic Ware.?M. O. Dantzler. Them old unsightly posts still stand in the centre of one of the side walks on Amelia street. Some of these days they will rot down, and the eye sore will be removed. Come and see the great cooking wonder at our store all next week. You have a chance to get a Souve nir Set of Ware Free. See large ad vertisement this paper.?M. O. Dantzler. Bishop Hamlin, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will preach at St. Paul Methodist church on Sunday evening. The Bishop is a great preacher and all who want to hear a fine sermon should be sure to go out to hear him. In our next issue we will publish a letter from the Hon. Samuel Dib ble, of this city, to Col James Cosgrove, of Charleston, which in our judgment points out the true route for the automobile highway from Charleston to Columbia. The music at St. Paul church Sun day morning was fine and was en joyed by all. In fact, it was so fine that Dr. Spencer, who preached, spoke of it from the pulpit and thanked the choir". He especially re ferred to one piece, "Abide With me," sang by Mrs. W. G. Smith. The members of St. Paul Methodist church gave up Rev, L. P. McGee reluctantly, but being loyal Meth odists they bow to the inevitable, and only ask that the Bishop send them as good a preacher and as earnest a Christian gentleman as he Is, to take his place. fTlirce Rales to the Acre. Orpngeburg has some of the best all round farmers to be found any where, but we have never heard of one of them raising a cotton crop that equals one told of by the Wood ruff News and Herald. According to that paper at Manning, which is just across the river from Orange burg a man will get this year sixty bales of cotton on twenty acres. That sounds like an exaggeration to many of us, and there are some who, perhaps, will not believe that it is true, but it is, nevertheless a fact, says the News and Herald. Has Orangeburg county a crop this year that can equal this? Statement of the Condition of THE PEOPLE'S BANK, located at Orangeburg, S. C, at the close of business November 16th, 1909. Resources. Loans and discounts ...$206,159.08 Demand loans. 17,000/00 Overdrafts. 2,052.80 Bonds and stocks owned b ytho bank . 5.814.25 Furniture and fixtures . . 2,000.00 Due from banks and trust companies . . . . 77.732.7R Currency. 13,951.00 Gold . 72.50 Silver and other coin.. 1.188.53 Checks and cash items . . 1,089.01 Exchange for the clear ing house. 712.00 Total.$327,771.95 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in...$ 30,000.00 Surplus fund. 20,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid. 3,613.82 Due to banks and trust companies $ 46,707.38 Indiv i d u a 1 d e p o s its subject to check . . . 127,529.49 Savings de posits . . . 94,394.86 Time certifi cate of de posit . . . 4,600.00 C a s h i e r's checks . . 92 6.40 - 274,158.13 Total.$327.771.95 State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg, ? Before me came J. W. Culler, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the .above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown bv the books of said bank. J. W. CULLER. Sworn to and subscribed before me. this 22nd day of November, 1 909. A. T. W A NX A MAKER, Notary Public, S. C. Correct?Attest: WM. L. GLAZE, ROBT. E. COPES, D. O. HERBERT, Directors.