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UNCLE PETE WRITES OF VISIT. He Is Pleased with Orangeburg and His People-How to Build Good Roads. Editor Herald and News: With thanks to Uncle Sam for his vacation, I left Newberry last Monday, accom panied by Mrs. P. and the little girls on the down 10.32 Southern. We soon arrived in Columbia and took in some of the prominent places in the city. At 3.50 p. m., we were again at the depot and were soon on our way to the city on the Edisto. We were met at the depot by our son and the little grandchildren and were soon at his home on Broughton street. Orange burg is a nice town and the streets run North and South and East and West, and the side walks are laid with cement from the Southern depot to the St. Joseph 's and Arlington hotels and from these hotels to the Ath.ntie Coast Line depot. The main or btsi ness street is too narro,w but there are some splendid blocks. The court house is built of brick and is a good one. The post office is on the square and is a small one, not near large enough. I met Post Master Webster and his clerks and they made me welcome. There are 5 rural routes and carriers and 4 city carriers. At each street corner is an iron post with metal arms on which the names of the streets are neatly printed, all the houses are neatly numbered. The business section of the town does not come up -to the same in Newberry, but the residence portion is very nice i indeed, in fact there are some magni ficent homes in Oraiggeburg, nearly all the homes have well kept lawns, and are a credit to any city. The Catho- I lies, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, j Christians, Baptist and Methodist have nice churches, and perhaps the < Lutherans, but the Lutherans are scarce in the city. The city is com paratively level, has electric lights, artsian water and they are now put ting in a complete sewerage system that runs to the Edisto. There are two good hotels and they are well' kept. Four banks and one negro bank. Three newspapers and one negro pa per. Two graded school buildings for the whites and one or two for the colored people. The Orangeburg Collegiate Institu te is on 'Broughton street and under the management of Prof. W. S. Pet -erson is very successful. The enroll ment last session was 215, and they are expecting better things this year. There will be 16 teachers the next session. Orangeburg is proud of her school and Prof. Paterson has the well done of the people on all sides. The state college for the colored people and Claflin University are also here. There is one cotton mill, one elaphareheven.HbuepHL5nt yarn mill, ice plant, oil mill. They al so ship a lot of brick. The Edisto riv er is near the city and is well stoeked with splendid fish. I met Col. D. 0. Herbert and Mrs. Herbert. Mr. and Mrs. Glaze and the children, Mrs. Elizabeth Herbert. 1 These were Newberry people and gave me a warm grasp of the hand. I also visited the home of Rev. D. D. Dantz ler who formerly preached on the Newberry circuit and married one of Newberry 's best girls. I also 'met quite a number of the prominent men of the city and was given a hearty welcome every where. I also met Rev. Huser of St. Matthews, who says: That the Virginia preachers and Vir oinia teachers and the Johnson Nut rass have about over run South Car olina. I also met Supervisor Dantzler. He is one of the best supervisors of the state. He now has 300 miles of splen did roads in the county and is still building them as fast as it is possible to do so. Orangeburg county has 1 mill property tax and one dollar com mutation tax and this money is spent entirely on the roads. Mr. Dantzler says that the commutation tax should be two dollars and -with that and the one mill tax he could soon cover 'the county with good roads. He lets all his bridges out by contract and (eeps his chain gang at work all the time on his roads. He has two road scraps and they are kept busy every day in the year of course except Sunday and very rainy days. He told me he would not know how to do any thing without scrapes. He does not plant any cotton on the county farm but plants corn, oats, peas, potatoes and cabbage, &c. He also uses some King Road Drags. Mr..Dantzler informed me that when he first commenced the road im provement-some of the people kicked, now every section of the county is eager for good roads and help him with their mules, wagons and hire him their hands. He told me if Sup ervisor Wicker would get a meeting of the people on the good road ques tio. he would gladly come to New berry and ge temn his experienee. Hre keem' a !ion dum in his pock Z121(i cil!) !ell vou X,Ilat VX-VI. :111 I eertainly enljoyed my trip to Or Ingebur:". We left Orangeburg at 9.27 1. m. SatLurday morning and reached iome on time. One more week of holiday and I vill be ready for my work again. Uncle Pete. Eased Her Conscience. Horace Richardson, for many years t leading grocer. but now retired, is n receipt of a letter mailed in this ity from an unknown writer, says a 3edford correspondent of the India iapolis News, readings: 'Mr. Richardson: When I was a zirl, a few years ago. I was in your tore, with other girls. I took some ipples unknown to you, which we ate. didn't know it was wrong, but I iave learned since I grew older, and " inclose 25 cents in stamps, which vill fully repay you for all loss by ny act.'" No name is signed to the letter, but :he writer adds: "You do not know vho I am, but if we both go. to heav mn then you will know." Excursion Via C. & W. 0. The annual mountain excursion via ;he C. & W. C. Railway to the fa nous summer resorts in North and outh Carolina will take place on Au rust 14, Wednesday. The rate from iurens to Hendersonville is $2.65; o Lake Toxaway, $3.10, and to Ashe rille, $3.35. All tickets will be good intil September 1st. - BARBECUE. I will furnish a first class barbecue it Mr. Perry Halfacre's mill, on Au 1ust 16, 1907. Everybody invited, Lnd a good dinner guaranteed. Come ne! Come all! and enjoy a pleasant lay, eat a good dinner, and drink rood water. H. H. Ruff. WE SETA WhileY WIT HOUSE COLD [he lost Ulsefli Iniventioni Jarvelous Stal .More wheels are ruineA by c Jnly 20 to 30 minutes require :herefore you can afford to v guarantee will be done in the n Remember that we do all kin fou that you will find our charg Dapital'$50,000.00 Deposits $ THE COME of Newbe an emergency you ms The Comm is prepared to loan reasonable at legal rates. If you need mor or for other purposes come to1 positors of course receive the i Interest Paid in Se "The Bank for JNO. M. KINARD, Pres. J Y. McFA Notice. An exira meeting Uf fhe ('(unV Far'mer' Union is hereby called foi Saturday August 17, .In important business. All local anions wi4l see that delegates are chosen. J. B. 0'Neall Holloway, Secretary County Union. W. C. Brown, President. Broaddus and Ruffs 5e tablets have betf,r and more pa.per in them than can be bought elsewhere. Buy one and see for yourself. Barbecue at Sligh's. Mr. Jno. C. Mills will furnish a barbecue at Sligh 's on August 17, the occasion being the meeting of the farmers' union. Prominent speakers will be present and will deliver ad dresses. The price of dinner will be 35 cents and 40 cents. Everybody is invited and a good dinner is guaran teed. Call on Broaddus and Ruff for Col gate's Palm soap. Best 5c. soap sold. NOTICE. THE BEE HIVE will move Sept. Ist into the store room now used by Shelley & Sum mer, formerly occu pied by Kibler-Dennis Furniture Co., oppo-. site Daniel & William son's Jewelry Store. E,-L 'BAILES GO. fOUR TIRE ou Wait TIRE SETTER of the Age Brought to a e of Perfection. ~ver -dishing than anything else. d to set all four of your tires, alt for your work, which we lost perfect manner. ds of repair work and we assure :es very reasonable. H. F.ADDY &CO.,) Newberry, S. C. Surplus$54,924.33 24,552.84. OCIL BAPK rry, S. C., y need a little money. ercial Bank sums on acgeptable collateral ey to pay or discount your bills he bank and talk it over. De reference. vings Department. your Savings." 0. B. MAYER, Vice-Pres. IL Cahier. THE GLOBE, IS IT? We announce the formal Fal and Winier 081Pi of our Merchant Tailoring Depart ment which will be in charge of a Special Representative of THB (iLOB T.AILORiN1.G COmpAkNy, Makers of-the best there is in Tailoring CINCINNATI, OHIO August 15, 16 and 17 Over 500 Suitings, Trouserings and Overcoatings will be displayed for your inspection. Smith & Wearn, Newberry, S. C. Orders taken for immediate or future dellvery. Measures taken Scientifically. *BIG REMOVAL SALE. -:.AT TH E: On September 1ist we will move our entire stock of Dry Goods. ess Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Etc., into the store roorn now isd by Shelley & Summer, forrnerly occupied by Kibler & Denmis,\just7 oe door above our present stand opposite Daniel & Williamson's jeelry store. All Summer Goods at anid about Cost, osave time moving them. $2,721.00 in low cut Shoes for menr. dies and children left which we will sell at exact manufac -ers' cost, and make Odd Pants and Summer Clothing at New York st. Just 21 work days before we move into our new quarters, Afere we will have plenty of floor space, light, etc., to show up the arious lines we will carry. We expect to increase our capital stock d put in an up-to-date line of' men's and boys' high grade Clothing, oes, Hats, etc. Also a full line Dreiss Goods, TrImming, Trunks, gs, Rugs, Matting, etc. In fact anything you would find in a gene lstore in a city twice the size of our's. Remember the date, September is! nly 21 days left to close out all summer goods before moving day. ur trade has grown to where we could no longer accommodate them our present quarters. We either had to cut our business down, buy les, or rent a bigger store and buy more. We decided on the latter.. Te Cheapest One Price, Cash to All, Store in S. C. THE E. L BAIES CO.:2 In our old stand until September 1 st. Money refunded if not satisfied.