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U UNOLE PETE WRITES OF VISIT. ?i Ho 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, accompanied 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. Orangeburg is a nice town and the streets run North and South and East and 1 West, and the side walks are laid with cement from the Southern depot to i, the St. Joseph's and Arlington hotels and from these hotels to the Atlantic Coast Line depot. The main or business street is too narrow but there are some splendid blocks. The court house is built of brick and is a good one. The post othce 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 o 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 eome up to the same in Newberry, but the residence portion is very nice indeed, in fact there fu*e some magnificent homes in OraAgeburg, nearly all the homes have well kept lawns, and ire a credit to any city. The Catholics. Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Christians, Baptist and Methodist have nice churches, and perhaps the * Lutherans, hut the Lutherans are scarce in the city. The city is com. . paratively level, has electric lights, artsian water and they are now putting in a complete sewerage system >J that runs to the Kdisto. There are two irood hotels and they are well kept. Four banks and one negro bank. Three newspapers and one negro paper. Two graded school buildings for the whites and one or two for the colored people. The Orangeburg Collegiate Institute is on Broughton street and under the management of Prof. W. S. Peterson is very successful. The enrollment last session was 21."), and they are expecting better things this year. There will be 1(5 teachers the next session. Orangeburg is proud of her school and Prof, l'bterson 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 cl a pli a reheven .Hbu cpIIT />n t yarn mill, ice plant, oil mill. They also ship a lot of brick. The Edisto liver is neiir the city and is well stocked with splendid fish. I met Col. I). O. Herbert and Mrs, Herbert. Mr. and Mrs. Glaze and the children, 'Mrs. Elizabeth Herbert, These were Newberry people and gave me a warm grasp of the hand. I also visited the home of Rev. 1). I). DantzJer 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 tlie city and was given a heartv welcome every where. I also met Rev, Houser of St. Matthews, who says: That the Virginia preachers and Virginia teachers and the Johnson Nut grass have about over run South Carolina. T also met Supervisor Dantzler. lie is one of the best supervisors of the state, lie now has 300 miles of splendid 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 commutation tax and this money is spent entirely on the roads. Mr. Dantzlei says that the commutation tax should lie two dollars and with that and the one mill tax he could soon cover the county with good roads. He lets al his bridges out by contract and ^ecps his chain gang at work all the time on his roads. He has two road scrap* and they are kept busy every day in the year of course except Sunday and very rainy days. He told mc 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, &e. He also uses some King Road Drags. Mr. Dantzler informed me that when he first commenced the road improvement 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. TTe told me if Supervisor Wicker would get. a meeting of the people on the good road f|uesfion, he would gladly come to Newberry and give them his experience, He keeps a memorandum in his pock et an<l It'll you what every iliiii" cost. I certainly enjoyed my trip to Or- F angeburg. \\ e lel't Orangeburg1 at 9.27 8 a. m. Saturday morning and reached b home on time. One more weok of holiday and I} will be ready for my work again. Uncle Pete. | V j Eased Her Conscience. Horace Richardson, for many years! a leading grocer, but now retired, isjb in receipt of a letter mailed in this cj city from an unknown writer, says a j si Bedford correspondent of the India-, napolis News, readings: . 4Mi. Richardson: When I was aj girl, a few years ago, 1 was in your b store, with other girls. I took some o apples unknown to you, which we ate. fj I didn't know it was wrong, but I' w have learned since I grew older, and ' d I inclose 25 eents in stamps, which 3 will fully repay yon for all loss by ii my act." ' No name is signed to the letter, but the writer adds: "You do not know! w ho I am, but if we both go to heav-' /r en (lien you will know." Excursion Via C. & W. 0. The annual mountain excursion via the C. & W. C. Railway to the fa mous summer resorts in North and South Carolina will take place on August 14, Wednesday. The rate from Laurens to Hendersonville is $2.65; (o Lake Toxaway, $3.10, and to Ashe- ^ viHe, $3.35. All tickets will be good t until Sept ember 1st. BARBECUE. V I will furnish a first class barbecue r at Mr. Perry Ilalfacre's mill, on An- r gust 16, 1907. Everybody invited, and a good dinner guaranteed. Come S one! Come all! and enjoy a pleasant c day, eat a good dinner, and drink good water. H. H. Ruff. White y! WITH HOUSE ij COLD The Most Useful Invention Marvelous State More wheels are ruined by ov< > Only 20 to 30 minutes required therefore you can afford to wa I guarantee will be done in the mc Remember that we do all kind: > you that you will find our charge: . Capital $50,000.00 Deposits $3! THE COMMEI of Newber i TO BHH>g an emergency you may The Com me is prepared to loan reasonable si ' at legal rates. If you need mone , or for other purposes come to th positors of course receive the pr Interest Paid in 3e \ "The Bank for v JNO. M. KINARD, Pres. J Y. Mr,PAL. Notice. An extra meeting oi' the County Winers' Union is hereby called tor aturday August 17, on important usiness. All local unions will see iat delegates are ohosen. J. B. O'Neall Holloway, Secretary County Union. IT. C. Brown, 1'resident. Broaddus and Ruffs 5c tablets have ettor and more paper in them than [in be bought elsewhere. Buy one and L'e for yourself. Barbecue at Sligh's. Sir. Jno. C. Mills will furnish a arbecue at Sligh's on August 17, the pension being the meeting of the urmers' union. Prominent speakers ill be present and will deliver adresses. The price of dinner will be 5 cents and 40 cents. Everybody is ivited and a good dinner is guaranjed. (.'all on Broaddus and Huff for Colate's Palm soap. Best 5c. soap sold. NOTICE. rHE BEE HIVE vill move Sept. 1st into he store room now ised by Shelley&Sumner, formerly occu-j )ied by Kibler-Dennis rurniture Co., opposite Daniel & Williamion's Jewelry Store. E. L. BfllLES CO. du Wait THE tTIRE SETTER of the Age Brought to a of Perfection. er dishing than anything else, to set all four of your tires, it for your work, which we >st perfect manner. 3 of repair work and we assure s very reasonable. H. F. ADDY & CO., Newberry, S. C. Surplus$54,924.33 24,552.84. 1CIAL BANK ry, S. G, i SUES OVIDPi need a little money. rcial Bank ims on acceptable collateral sy to pay or discount your bills e bank and talk it over. Deeference. 'ings Department. rour Savings." O. B. MAYER. Vice-Pres. L. Cashier. Immmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmam / 1 THE GLOBE, IS IT? We announce the formal Foil and Winter Opening of our Merchant Tailoring Depart- 1 ment which will be in charge of | I a Special Representative of I w cum nunc coi.ii Makers of the best there is in Tailoring I j CINCINNATI, OHIO J I August 15, 16 and 17 I 8 Over 500 Suitings, Trouserings and I I Overcoatings will be displayed I I for your inspection. I I Smith & Wearn, I I Newberry, S. C. 1 Orders taken for immediate or future delivery. Measures taken Scientifically, ft BIG REMOVAL SALE ?: AT THE BEE MIVE. On September 1 st we will move our entire stock of Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Etc., into the store room now used by Shelley & Summer, formerly occupied by Kibler & Dennis, ju^t one door above our present stand opposite Daniel & Williamson's jewelry store. All Summer Goods at and about Cost, to save time moving them. $2,721.00 in low cut Shoes for men, ladies and children left which we will sell at exact manufacturers' cost, and make Odd Pants and Summer Clothing at New York cost. Just 21 work days before we move into our new quarters, where we will have plenty of floor space, light, etc., to show up the various lines we will carry. We expect to increase our capital stock and put in an up-to-date line of men's and boys' high grade Clothing, Shoes, Hats, etc. Also a full line Dress Goods, Trimming, Trunks, Bags, Rugs, Matting, etc. In fact anything you would find in a general store in a city twice the size of our's. Remember the date, September 1st. J Only 2 1 days left to close out all summer goods before moving dayOur trade has grown to where we could no longer accommodate them 1 in our present quarters. We either had to cut our business down, buy less, or rent a bigger store and buy more. We decided on the latter.. The Cheapest One Price, Cash to All, Store in S. C? THE L L BAILES CO., , fn our old stand until September 1st. I Money refunded if not satisfied.