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FATALLY ON'U&HiJM. MR G. W. RIOKEXSAKER, JR, LOSES HH LIFE r By Beiag Bun Qxar by a Train He Attempted to Get ux>. . A very sad and dfstress'ng accident occurred ou the bnjrjca of tbe Atlan tic Coast Line Biilway in Si. An drews, a f r? miles from C rarleston. on list-Friday afternoon, which r? suited in the Isafcti nf Mr. Geo. W Biokenbikar, Jr, of Njr.h, who was acting as receiving clerk f >r the rail road company. Mr B ?k nbaker fel1 between the oarr> or. a vegetable trab: and had his rigUt leg bidly crushed, so that ampa'a'ion was necj&siry. The unfortunate young man died at the Hospital ij. darbst jn spiral hours later. Mr. Bickenbaker was about eigh teen years of age, and had only been with the Atlantic Coast Line Bail way a short time. He filled the position of vegetable receiving clerk and was stationed at Croghan's plat form, in St- Andrew's Parish, just across tbe Ashley Biver from Charles ton. The News and Courier says although the young man had been with the railroad company but a short time was well liked by the officials of the road and was popular with, all who knew him. Tbe following particulars of the unfortunate accident we get from che News and Courier of last Saturday. "Friday afternoon, shortly after one o'olock, Mr. Biokenbaker was stand ing oh the platform and as a train rolled past, it is s%ld, that he at tempted to swing on to a ladder of one of the cars. He made a jump for tbe ladder, but missed it and fell be tween tbe moving cars, and two oars passed over his leg, crushing it badly "Ar soon as possible a wagon was obtained and the injured man was brought to tbe city and taken to the Boper Hospital, where, upon ex / amination, it was decided that am putation wan necessary.- The opera tion was performed in the hope of saving the man's life, but the shook from *he accident was too great, and Mr. Bickenbaker died abou? 4 o'clock. "Tbe cnroner was notified of Mr. Blokenbaker's death and had the body taken to the undertaking es tablishment of the J. M. Connelley Company. As it was desired that the body be taken to the former borne of the young man as soon as possible, a jury was empanelled Friday night for tbe purpose of holding the inquest, bat as one of the material witnesses, Samuel Sanders, was not present, it was concluded to have the jury view the body and adjourn until Satur day." The Sunday News says while the sadacoldent 'is sincerely regretted, it developed at tbe investigation by the coroner Saturday that Mr. Bicken baker's death was due to his own ac tions in jumping nn the train while It was in motion. His. duties did not compel bim to go on the train, and he evidently tried to board tbe train for the purpose of taking a ride. After hearing the testimony the jury found a verdict that death was tbe result of an accident, tbe deceased having fallen from a train of the Atlantic Coast Line, in' St. Andrew's Parish." The Sunday Nsws says that Mr. Bickenbaker attempted to jump on the ladder of oae of the refrigerator cars and, just -s he bad g-a^ped the ladder, he leaned too far off and was struck by the platform a^d thrown under the following oar. The wheeln Of tbe car and one nf tbe trucks of tbe next car passed over his e?s. Th?r* was only one eye-witness to tbe acci dent, a young colored man, named Samuel Sanders, an employee of the road, whose duty it was to load vege tables in the cars. He was on the platform and was able to see every thing that happened, and gave a very dear statement of how tbe accident occurred. His statement was as fol lows: "I worked for the Atlantio Coast I Line in St. Andrew's PariRh. under Mr. B'okenbaker, loading vpgetabies. On Friday, about 10 50 o'clock, there were two refrigerator cars coupled together, and I saw Mr. Bickenbaker undertake to jump on the first oar. He was standing on the platform and, as the train came al^ng, he got down on tbe ground and grabbed the ladder of the first-car and was struck by the platform and thrown under the next car and the wheels of the car and one truck of the next passed over hit legs. I then gave the stop signal and the conductor came and I told him what bad happened, and he found Mr. Bickenbaker lying between tbe cross ties and the platform." Young Bickenbaker was a son of Mr. G. W. E'ckenbaker of North. He was a young man of much pro mise, and his tragic death is deeply deplored by a large circle of relatives and friends. The Sunday News says all of the officials of tbe road who Cime in contact with Mr. Rtokfn baker speak well of him, his agree able manners and accommodating disposition, and only words ?f regret are heard on all sides for tbe untimely death of the young man. The body was taken to Greenwood Saturday morning for interment, the family having lived at that place at one time. Promoted. We clip the following from the State of last Mon?ay: "Mr. Robert C. Moseley, who has for tbe last two and a half years be n in charge of tbe offices at the mills of the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company in this city, has been made pay-master at the Olympia Cotton Mills to succeed Mr. David Y. Monteith, who has re signed to become the freight agent of tbe Atlantic Coast Line in this city Mr. Moseley is a native of Orange burg, but came to Columbia from Bal timore where he had been in business for some time. Mr Moseley's success or has not been appointed." This will be pleasant news to Mr. Moseley's many friends in this oity, and especi ally so to us as Mr. Moseley was once an attache of Tbe Times and Demo crat. We hope to see him still high DELI3HTF0T. 1XI&CI6K8. Sr. Paul Sunday School Celebrates Children 8 I)?y, , Tv? children's day exerolses by tbf Sc. P ui Methodist Sunday Soiool last Sunday morning was a mopt de lightful occasion and wis greatly en )}yed by tbe UrgexCongrega i^n pr?s ent. Tbe program was admirab^ irrangfd and su eessfully carried out All who took part in the exercise^ ?lid exceedingly well. Toe song ann o lorus ''Ninety and Nine," by sev n {Iris was most charmingly rendered \nd was repeacel by request, The ?oroeram ??8 as folio vs: Song?S*eexly, Lird, Have Wt H**rd Tnee Oilling , Prayer?Rav. D D D totaler. S mg?I Wa? a Wiaieriag Sheep. R citation?Greeting? b/ Hubert RjSiton. Rotation? Tie Children's Day? Minnie Bowman. S:nc?I'll Go Where Ydu Want M* to" Go, Daar Lord. Recitation? Wreath of Promise?by Marion Raple, El Scovllle, Harry Wannamaker, Hammond Bowman, JohnHarley, Mary Herbert, Mag gie Davis and Lila Soutberland. Song?Haik, T?ls the Shepherds Voice. Recitation?Uamuel?Cecil H Dw ell. Recitation ?Lambs of tbe Flock West Summers. Song?Loving Jssub, Gantle Limb Reading?Birth of the Ninety and Nine?Miss Marie Hall. Song?Nlnetv and Nine, solo and chorus?Eva K'.og, Minnie-Bowman, Bartie Barton, Beule Ayers, Marie Hall, Willie Copes and MamleHa'rley. Repeating of the 23 Psalm by School and Congregation. Recitation?The Sheep of the Fold, Bertie Barton. Soni??Saviour Like a Shepherd Laad Us. R loioatlon?Voice of the Shepherd ?Mamie Harley. Song?How Firm a Fjundnton. During the singing of this hymn a collection was taken up by Mike Har ley, Rush Westberry, Orrin Weather ry, Claude Fiirey, Jas. Izlar Sims, Walter O'Caln and Otto Inabinet for needy Sunday Schools, and a hand some sum was reallz ;d. R citation, We'll All Be Together Again? Willie Copes. Majjr A. C. D.Dble, the efficient Superintendent of the school, then made a short talk, setting forth tbe needs of the school. E /ery member of St. Pauls ought to have heard tnis talk. Tbe exerolses were then con cluded with hymn, "FearNot, lam With Thee," ahd the Apiscollo Ben ediotion by Rev. D. D Dantzler. Miss Amanda Butler, Miss Ida F;*nsdale and Mrs. A. F. Fatrey ar ranged the program and trained the children for the occasion and we con gratulate them on the success of tbe exercises. Quarterly Conference. Bowman, May 22. -Special: The second quarterly conference of tbe Orangeburg Circuit convaued at Wightman Ohuroh in this town on last Saturday and Sundav. Ii the absence of Presiding Elder Dargan the conference was satisfactorily presided over by Bs v. A. B. Watson, P. 0., I who dispatched the business of the conference expsdltiously and with tt a ease and grara he is so muoh notaa for. - A number of officials w re pres ent representing the various churches on the circuit, and reports wire very satisfactory indeed. At the r? q-ieut of the Presiding E der, Rev. Mr. Mo Gee, stationed at Orangeburg, came down and preached on Sunday at 11 A. M. The ohurnh was filled to over flowing and the preacher was listened to with the attention not often wit nessed in a churc'i, from tin begin ning to the end of his sermon. He made a fine impression on bin audi ence. D?ndbb Sunday School luntttate. Rev. J. D. Moore, the recently eleoted Sunday School Seoretary of the Biptlst State Convention of South Carolina, will hold & Sunday School Institute with the Sunday School of the Baptist Church at Cameron on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 8, 9 and 10. The Institutes are for tbe purpose of discussing methods and ways of working and teachiug. It educates the educators, teaches the teachers and leads the leaders to the highest degree of efficiency and use fulness. All those Interested in Sun day School work of all denominations are invited and urgid to attend all the sessions of tbe IaiWufc*. JLftld. to Kosu Mr. Martin Luther Grambllog died at his homa seven miles E ist of this city at noon on Monday, May 7 He had been in failing health for Beveral years, but had been confined to his bed only a few days when the sum mons came. He was in the seventy second year of his age. In the Con federate war he was a gallant soldier of the "Lost Cause," and served in the ranks from the beginning to the end of the struggle. His body was Isid to rest in tbe family cemetary on Tuesday afternoon, May, 8, In the presence of a large concourse of rela tives and friends who mat to pay this last tribute to bis memorv. Shoe a Women. Adam Frederick, a half witted ne gro boy, while carelessly handling a gun wbloh he thought was not loaded, shot and perhaps fatally wounded a colored woman near Elloree on Wed nesday of last week. Frederiok picked up the gun and snapped It when it wenteff, the whole load of shot taking effect, in the unfortunate woman who happened to be standing In the line or fire. She was struck in the side, and was not expected to recover from the wound. Killed by Falling Tree. John Turner, an old colored man, wa9 struck and Instantly killed by a falling tree Wednesday morning about 10 o'olock. Turner was cutting Mm ber in a branch near Elloree and it was while attempting to get out of the way of tbe tree he was cutting that he was struck by another, the whole weight falling across his body A jury was empaneled and an inquest held over his body. A verdict was rendered in accordance with the above facts. fit p-r- . ?? ? "_ " ?>#ci '? l ;, > E. O. MARTIN GIVtttf \ 1 RE LI W NARY Hti* RING. After Fearing thi Testinany Judge Bruaeo Commits the De fendant f.,r Trial. E. G. M%rtm, toe white man wbcfe irrest pc acharg- of crimlDally as saulting F )rencGrimes, a little girl rf this city, wifl reported in lrst we k's Times 2nd D jmoorat was r' a orelimi lary hearing before M.<. tr?te 0. P. Branson on Frida? Tu 1efearl?.nh was represented by Misses Glaze & Herbert and the State w?< renreseatid iy Messr?. Biysor & 3ummera. After ?*eiriag tue testi mony in the eise Migistrate Branson committed Mirtln for trial at th<i a%xttermof the Coirfc of General tessions. Tbe testimony in tie case is presented b-eiow, iwd* tiu public can judge whether or not Martin is guilty of the great crime laid at his door. We present tois te tlmony In justice to all parties involved in this unfnr tunate affair, and to enable tbe public to arrive at a j jsg conclusion of the matter. Florence Grimes, the victim of Mar tin's brutality was in court and gave ber testimony in the case in a most straight forward manner. She is quite small, and, according to the testimony was not fourteen years of age when the brutal assault was made on her by Martin. Martin was also in court HUTOunded by many of his relatives from Birnwell County, where he was raised Hi is a good sized man and looks to be about twenty-five years of age. It, is said on good authority that this Is not the ? *st time that the defend ant has been guilty of ruining a youo? girl, all of wh c l we suppose will ba brought out at the trial in the higher court. The folio ng are extracts from the testimony^ of Florence Grimes, the little girl/who makes the terrible change agaist Martin: After being sworn, she testified that both of her parents were dead her mother having died about six vears ago and her father three or four years ago. Since her mothers death 3he had lived in this city with her grandmother, Mn. Godfrey. Stayed at EUoree slnoe March year ago with her aunts, Misses E nma and Minnie Godfrey. Stayed there about one year, and wai staying there last December. Was fourteen years old In January. 1906. Was told that was her age by her grand-parents. She - said she knew Martin and identified him In cmrt. She had heard him called Llge Martin. Saw him at EUo ree last summer. Met him tbe last of thesummer. He vi3ited their house a couple of times. He visited uo particu lar one First went buggy riding with W%r*in the latter part of last winter. Went with him three time *. T ie last time, Sunday afternoon before Christ mas. Cimefot her ab3ut three o'clock, and they drove out in the country. When they got about two miles f -om E1 lores defendant turned out In a path, and she askel him w-iere wan he going? He said he was j going to tu*n around. S ic- said well 1 guesx we had better go back any how as it was getting late. He then got out of the buggy and hitched the horse and told me to get out I to'.d him no I ?vas not going to get out, bu* was go ing back home E9 then said if you don't get out, I can take you out. I caught hold of the buggy and be oom meno d pulling me out, and I c )m meno d crying. He pulled me out ?nd snrew me down and popped my olotn as lose. H) said if I did not stop crv ing he would slap me. !3he then said after a strugg'? the defendant accom plished bis nurpose, which caused her much phy ical pain. As she was so excited and crying oould not say how .ong .her detained her in the woods. They then returned home and the de fendant stayed until itupper time. Stayed a few minutes after my aunts came. I did not tell about it until he left town because I was afraid he would kill me, because he told me If I told he would kill me. I told my aunts as scon as the defendant left E'.loree. He stayed there a couple of uays after be assaulted me. She said she was hollering and crying and struggling all tbe time he had her in the wood out from the public road. The nearest house to them was a ne jro bouse. She said the defendant did what be did without her consent and that she showed her aunts evi ?s?noe of her brutal treatment by Mir tln. Adam Douglass, a first cousin rf the Misses Godfrey, and who boards with them, testified that when Flor ence Grim-, came back from the last drive with Martin that her clothes was full of trash and her face looked pinched and red spotted like she had been crying. It was towards sundown when thev came back. Miss Minnie Godfrey testified that Florence was her half-stater's daugh ter and Adam Douglass was her first cousin. Adam and Florence were liv ing at EUoree with her and her sister Emma last fall. They conducted a millinery buftlne38. Martin visited the house at first occasionally and later on frequently. He seemed to pav Florence special attention when he would come to call. I remember Florenci going to ride three times with the defendant. Tbe last time she went was on Sunday af wrnoon b3 fore Christmas Eve in December, 1905 Florence made complaint to her and showed her olothlng. whioh was badl? soiled and torn. She notified her mother and she went down to EUoree. On ornss examination Miss Godfrey said Florenoe made no complaint to her until nf ter Martin bad left EUoree. nor did she show her clothing until several days after Martin had left. Police Officer F. M. DeMars testifi ed as follows: I am a policeman; was last Fall and this Spring* I remember the Spring Carnival; I arrested the defendant as Bpeoial constable of Mar Istrate Brunson at Smoak's boarding house; I saw him about three o'clock Sunday morning; I asked him who be was and he told me, and I informed young Grimes and he went and got a warrant appointing myself and S. J. Bozard speolal constables; when de fendant was arrested he asked me if I knew anything about the matter when he talked to me line night be fore? When I answered yes, he-asv'ed ine why I did not tell him;T asked him why dida't he marry the girl and he sdd because he did not care any thing 'for he ; I arrested defendant 'a t Sunday morning about nine i cloc1'; I had notified young Grimes that M irtin was in town and he had bVter go end see Mr. Bruison; when apres'.ed MarHu said to ose were not au initials I told him but} I knew le was tbe mao bt a scar on his cdn ie having been d 'Porlbad to me Mrs Salley Godfrey tertlfied that she knew the age of Florence Gimes tuat she was b^rn in January, 1892. C< raiucncei??ui Exorcises Invitations are out for the Com m.ncement exsrolses of the Orange b irg CoUecriar.fi Institute, whloh will b?igln on Miy 25 ?b, aud close on the 29 ,n. This institution has had a mo it suoces&fil session and better things are b*iug Hoped for next year. I?he f rtlowH^ Is th* program: Friday, May 25 8 30 p. m.?Cele bration of Eap^jnlan and E*enntan Literary Societies. Address by S. J. Holladay, Eiq . Oranareburg, S. 0. Saturday, May 26, p. m.?Art Lavee. Saturday. May 23, 8 30 p. m.? Piano and Voice Rockel Sunday, May 27,11 a. m.?Com mencement b^rmon by Rev. B. M. Foreman, Orangeburg, S. C. Sunday, May 27, 8 3d p. m.?Ser mon before tbe Y. M. 0. A. and Y. W. C. A., by Rjv. Vernon l'Anson, St. Matthews, S. 0. Monday, May 28, 10 a. m?Con test for Elocution Medal. Monday, May 28, 8.30 p. m.?An nual Concert Tuesday. May 29, 10 a m.?Con test for Declamation Medal. Tuesday, May, 29, 8.3?" p. m.? Graduating Exercises. Annual Address by Dr. E. M. Pnteat, Greenville, S. 0. Delivery of Diplomas, President P?terson. The exercises of Friday and Satur day will be conducted at the O. C. I. Chanel; those of Sunday will be at the Baptist Church and those of Mon day and Tuesday will be conducted at the Academy of Music. No admls slon will be charged at any of these exercises and the public is cordially Invited to attend t Woman's Missionary Society. S ringfleld, May 18?Special: The annual meeting of the W. F. M S. of the Orangeburg dlstr'c", Sou^h Caro lina conferer c j, convened at the Meth odist church here last Frld vy night, Mrs E. S. Herbert, first v!oe president of the Conference eiolety, onesided Mrs. Herbert wasabl" avd'ted by Miss A.nnle Albergottl of Orangeburg, tbe district secretary. Addresses of welaomo were made bv Mra. D V Ph1UlD8 in behalf nf tbe lo cal auttli&ry of t,a=s W. F. M S , and Capt Jas. H Fanning In behalf of tht to-wn. R spiles were mflde bv Mra. TIerher* and Mra. B. W Barber Mi is M?y Ellen Pjilip? was ehcted secretary The auxiliaries of the district are gfn>rally In good working ord?r. Th? annual reD^rt rendered bv Mlns Al bergottl wra t> e bsst In the hUtory of ?hs wo'k In O'angebu'g district Tawe women are bringing things to pacs On Sundav nlg'it Mrs B W. Bar berof Liwode-v lie, of whom it iJ said "She Is a walking and talk'n* encylo porija on miSRlnnarv work " delighted a lar?e nu iinnce ?Ith h^r talk on '' Wo m'o'a Work In the Foreign Fields.'' Tie membership of th* local auiiU arv wai doubled. In a^d'tion to this a juvenile snn'ety was originated with Ml?s Nattle P lilltp?? as lady mnnpg^r Tai* society begins with about 20 members. After the uiual "esoluttonscf thanks the m8etlng a^jiu^oed on Sundav night to meet next year In Bamberg. L;nt of Unclaimed Litters Unclaimed lettera remaining In tbe Orancrebn?g P"wt Office for week end ing Mav 2Hh 1906 A^x Atken. Mrs. M'nnle B^own, Mlw HeVer Black. DaHeT Bells. J*mes Benlt,, Mli" Luela Brookerton, Bosooe Conk lln B-uo\ B OaM<\ Ml??. Llllie Cox. Miss Bw?e D^Lmg. Mrs M. M Fpirgu?on Miss Har riett, Fe'dv. CUud? B F>v. Wm. M. Glover, Luris Garson, J. B Gordon. M'flB Q ie?npr H*moton, Miss Es ten Hook, Hen^v H^.ff loan, Mr. Hood, Miss Oapple Hutto, John D. Hun kemlller. Mlw Minnie .Tohn?"n. Miss Annie Jenkins Miss E ier V. Jamison. Mra. EUer Kennedy. P\ul W. Loud. Miss Ener Mich, Mrs. Ad^'e Mac f-es n Miss Hattie McColor, Gadsden McFaddAu. Mra. Mat'lda Parker. Mrs Oarrie Robinson, J W. Rags dale, Mra. Mary Rlley, Miss Mary R^hinson H.G. Simmons, Mrs. Grace Thomp son Miss Maggie White. Persons calling for tbe above letters will say they are advertised. A. D. W?b??^r, P. M. 1>satb, Ot A. P. rm.ley, Mr. A. P. Salley, formerly of this county; but more recently of Florence S. C. died in O-lumbla on last Friday after a long illness with consumption. Some months ago be went to Arizona on the advice of his physician with tbe bop e that it would benefit him but he Boon came back because bis health did not improve as he had hoped. Mr. Salley was about forty year* ?! ago and bad been married about twelve years. HemarrlrdMIes Stoney, of Columbia, who with three children survive him. He was a high boned houorable genoleman, and bad had a large oircle of friends all over tbe State who slnoerely mourn his death. He was the eldest son of tbe late Oapt. A. Govan Salley. of this county, and like bis father, he was tbe soul of honor. For years Mr. Sal ley had been connected with tbe mail service of the United States Govern mentand at the time of his death held a responsible position at Florenoe j S. C. The funeral sendees were con- j oonduoted last Sunday afternoon at i the Presbyterian Obufeh In this city. HAj? A (dtOOI) TiJMLui. r' T3E OLD VETEKANS CAPTURED COLUMBIA L*faT WEEK. They Were Most Lavishly aid Hand comely } nt ertained lur ing l heir btay. The old Confederate veterans cap tured Columbia last week, and Id turn tbe good people of the Capital City gave the old heroes the glac uand, accompanied by a welcome and lavish entertainment, that plainly showed the old heroes that their visit was highly appreciated and that their noblei deeds of the past had nut been forgotten. If the old veterans did not see what they wanted all they had to do was to ask for it. There were 'bousands cf them. A dispatch ou Wednesday said tbe city is rapidly filling up with veterans, the delega tions from the various cvnps are cur ing in on all trains and the scene on Mai i street is particularly impressive as thegr:zzl:d old heroes tread tbe streets amidst bunting, Confederate flags and other decorations resplen dent in a wealth of speoially arranged electric lighting para-pbernalia, win some prettily dressed young sponsors and maids gliding past maimed old veterans in gray uniforms, landeaus, backs and street cars rushing by each other, all in a rush to get prepared for and get to the various functions of the day, tbe cipltol grounds form ing a fetching back-ground as tbe handsome capitol building divides two tented settlements of veterans. On the west side of the grounds is the big reunion assembly tent wbere business sessions will be held and whloh will accommodate three thous and. There are other small tents on this side. On the opposite side the grounds are filled with big conical tents, one of these being 3et aside for hospital purposes in addition to these orovislons for sleeping apartments Engagements have been made for re ceivlng six hundred veterans In tne home of Columbia people and three nundred can be accommodated at the State hospital for the insane. The veterans will be bountifully fed in Columbia. The big store room for merly occupied by the Murray Drug. Concern on Main street has been con verted into a big dining room, break fast being served from 9 to 11 o'clock and dinner from 1 until 4 o'clock. A different commiti.ee of ladles will he in charge each day. Every train is being met b? a c jmmittee and in ad dltlon to this precaution a bureau of information Is open to the veterans to come and deposit his card bearing tbe name of his host, wnen he wtll be properly escorted to bis destination. In case of tbe loss of the card a com plete record at tne bureau is available to repair this. The reunion assembly was called to order at the big tent Thursday night oy Cipt. W. D. S carl in, commander of Oa<i>p Hampton, and the, opening prayer was by Bishop Ellison Capers Hearty addresses of welcome to b * de livered by Mayor Glbbcs. President W. A. Char?, of tbe Chamber of Com merce, Col. W. W Lumpkiu, of the local camD, and Governor Heyward. Tue response will be by General Car wile. Tne formal openlngof the re union is to be followed by tne lmpres olve ceremonial tribute of respect to tbe Confederate d> ad and the calling of the rol.8 by camps Bu j the best part about the whole business is the fact that sticks out through everything that the old vets themselves, the battle-scarred grlzz y od heroes, woo proved themselves tne wonders of the w rid in tne fighting line, but who have not been very suo oessful many of them in a business way, who are bnlng entertained and fed and q lartered free?are having the times uf their lives. Many of them have nothing to spend, buo this has made no difference in the way they have bien treated. None bas gone nungry nor been negleoed In tne mat ter of quarters. Tbe weather has been perfect, and tent l)f<3 has not even up net a one so far as can be learned. The free dining room on Main street is crowded for each meal but none are turned away; and the free beer and lunch county open in the vacant lot across tbe street from the Y. M. C. A is doing a land-office business. The feature of Thursday's session of the reunion oonvei tion was the vis it to the reunion tent of about 300 children fron the ct / schools. As tue children passed along the streees in double file drees-.d in white and reu the old vets not attending the oonven tlon gathered to see them pass, and suoh hurrahing and rebel yelling have not been heard since tbe real war times. The visit of the children filled up the tent and great crowds stood at the 11 aps who could not get in. The singing and recitatloning of the child ren were well done and aroused great enthusiasm, many of the old vets be log overcome with emotion and weep ing as they heartily cheered. Alma Dunn.ng, a beautiful little girl, led the singing, and did it well. There were a number of Confederate songs, Including ''Dixie" and "Swanee Bib ber." A resolution was Introduced by Gen. C. I. Walker, and adopted, look lng to havi .,' the Confederate rolls print s and put in permanent form in the rest of history. An earnest plea was made to have all relics in the possession of veterans and others turned over to the keepers of the relic ruom at tbe State house here In order that they might be bet ter preserved. The session closed with the annual address, whloh was by Gen. James W. Moore, of Hampton, who spuke with great warmth and eloquence, and whose remarks were received with hearty applause. Thursday afternoon was tbe annual veterans parade, the line of march be ing from the post' ffioe to the state house through Main screet. The feature at the reunion tent Thursday night was the pre entation of the several hundred pretty soon sors and maids. The address was by F. H. Weston and the response by Miss Helen. This was followed by the presentation of the steo aoalar war drama in the tent, the veterans admitted free. BO f?S ??0H. VANC28. ??? What is G jIdj^Ou in That Thriving Seotton. Vance May 22.?Special: Mr. Watts Banister an esteemed citizen near b?re died on Sunday. He lived aear Eitawville and ?a< about 5o /ears of age. Three daughters sur vive him. Tbe bealth cf the community la fairly good. Mr. A P Aviager Ir., is recovering from a spell of lever of some duration. Politics don't bother us here to any great -xtent but we note the "pot" is jiuimerin? and judge it will soon get -iotter. We are content to read of ir, bavlng no aspirants for political fa vors. We are making the race for 12 cent ootton, bog and hominy with toe scceceras accompanying. The crops in this section is some days later than usual but the extreme dry May has given tbe farmers tbe oppox unity to put them in a fine state or cultivation, wh'ch is general ly ihe condition at this time. R*in fs needed list now, not as mucn as probably bo?iw? would thirk, tu , o.ca slonal showers .vould be very weloome The spirit of improvement has struck the town in tbe way of build ing. Mr. L. T. Dukes is having a neat and very commodious brick resi dence and store combined co ?tzaoG?d, which is nearlDg completion and Mr. Dukes will likely move into it within the next thirty days. Capt. Daniel Avlnger aUo has commenced a large two story brick store on the same street diagonally across from Mr. Dukes, tbe work has reached tbe up per story, both Mr. Dukes and Mr. Avinger's buildings occupying con spicuous sites and being surrounded by some neat residences, will show up finely and add much to the town's ap pearance, indeed it is frequently re marked that Mr. Dukes' structure i>. tbe best and most attractive of its iind on this line of roal, and the con tractor, Mr. J J H)weil, says, of itu kind, Oapt. Avingers will not be be hind tbe times. Soarcity of building material has retarded the work con siderably. BlLLIK. A Uamrado'ri Tribnte. Julius J. Jones, the subject of this sketch first attracted oay attention while I, with others uad assemoled at Columbia in answer Co the call of pur country when the first call was made for Yi 2 unteers in the Spanish-American war. Inere he was; a slender stripling, ready and anxious to fight i?nd die for a great causa. During the eleven months following, he was always at his pose, ready to do his duty when called upon. We all liked Julius. He was a happy go-lucky fellow, a good, honest, gentlemanly soldier. He re ceived his honorable discharge, with the r :st of the regiment when it was mustered out at Augusta upon the re turn from Cuba. Some time after ward be again enlisted in the service; this time going to thePhiUipines. He served three years, reaving an hon orable discbarge when his enlistment expired. After a couple cf months he again put on the country's uniform and sailed across the seas to tbe old fitting grounds in the far-away Puilllpines. Here he died, serving his country faithfully and patriotically. At Manilla, on March 10 1906, bis brave life passed away, from an at tack of respltory paralysis." His body was embalmed by the government and sent to the borne of his childhood for burial. The body arrived May 9&b b*o months after death. TheSantee Rfles aoted as escort of honor to tneir old member and comrade, who had honored the uniform of his home Company and of nls government so many times. Toey bore his body to old Jerusalem Cnuroh and there laid it to rest amid the scenes ef hiscaild hood. Pf.ace to his ashes. Fred Poosbk. Chl'dren's D?y*8ervlcee. This day bavlng been set aside for the especial benefit and enjoyment of the children, and a special program -?aving been prepared for tbeocc -^ion the congregation and friends of rjuioo Church, were very pleasantly and a greeably entertained by the children or said school. Having been trained toy that earnest, untiring and zealous Sunday school teacher and church worker, M'ss E-ina Tatum, assisted hv their new superintendent, Bro. R. K. Henerey. The young folks car tainly deserved a great deal of credit for the manner in which they acted their several parts. Our beloved pas tor, Bro. G. W. Davis, treated the youngsters and all cf u3 to a very ap propriate and interesting address, and taking It all In all, this was one of ?ne prettiest and mo?t eojoyable ohll dren's day services ever held here. The church was most beautifully and tastefu'ly decorated by the ladies of the congregation, with ferns, lovely callas, pottad plants and out dowers, and was a veritable bower of beauty It may not be amiss to add, that this school, thougn not so large as some of Its sister schools, is in quite a Hour Ishlng condition and contributes monthly to the full support of one of the dear children at the Orphanage. State of Olio, City of Toledo / as. Luoaa d unty. i Erank J. Ohenny makes oath that he li senior partner of the firm of F. J.Cheney & Co., doing business in r,he city of Toledo, County and State iforesaid, and that a?id firm will Day the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOb LA.RS for each and every eise of Ca tarrn that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. OHENNY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in mv presence, 'ils 6th day of Dec ember, A. D. 1886. (Seai) A. W. GLEA.SON, Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Inter nally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Sen i for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggist, 75o. Tat? Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. Tbe base ball guessing contest will close June 1st. Make your guess now. a season ticket o all the games and grand stand will be given to the per s iq making the nearest guess. In case of a tie the ticke rs will br placed in a bat and one drawn oat. SflO?T NKW8 ITifiMS OF LOCAL INTEREST PICKED ?P HERE ANO THERE. Recent Happaning? in Town and Country Boiled I own for Busy Beaders. Make a guess and get a season tick et to the Base Ball games. Toe cool weather of the past few days retards the growing crops. It was tbrouzh Congressman Liver ?ihat tbe new rural route was estab lished from this city to the Fork. Tbe ladies of the Episcopal Cburoh will serve loe cream on the Courthouse Square Friday afternoon at half-past ?ve o'c.cck. Mr. J. 0. Mu'phy who has been operated on in the Columbia hospital Is doing well and will soon be at his post of duty again. Tncse who are in a position to know tell that 0 angcburg will have a first .lass base ball team in tbe <i.dd when the game opens in June. A few suckers seem to be still nib bling at the washing machine peo ple's bait of get-rich-quick. Later on they will be poorer but a little wiser. Miss Lena Williams 19 ba:k home from Columbia where she went to undergo an operation for appendicitis, which we are pleased to say was in1 every way satisfactory. Supervisor Dantzler announces him self a candidate for re-election. He has made a good official, and seeks an endorsement ot his administration of the affairs of the county. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Marchant at tended the General Conference of the Methodist Church, South, at Blrm lcgham, Ala , last week. They en joyed the trip very much. Mr. Luther J. Smith announces him self a candidate for County Commis sioner. Ha. is a successful farmer, and would make a good official if he is called to cfflco by the people. The people of Canaan Church will have an ice cream festival on Satur day afternoon commencing at half past two o'clock. All are Invited to attend and help along the good cause. Make a guess at the c lor of tbe un iform our Base Ball Team is going to wear this season. Boxes at A. Calhonn Doyle & Co., J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co., and Lowman Drug Co. 'Five cents a guess. Miss Jennie Beeves, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. I. L. B :eves, who went to Columbia sometime ago to be treat ed for appendicitis, has returned* home, the operation having been en tirely successful. Mr. A. F. Falrey seeks re-?lectioi as County Commissioner. Ha hat made a good and faithful pub ic ser vant, and will continua to give tbe county the best servlC3 he can shouli he be re-elected. A prlza drill will fake place between the cadets of tbe 0. 0. I. and the E - isto Bifles on Tuesday afternoon on the courthouse bquare. The pr ze wilI be a silver oup. The public is invited to witness the drill. If the washing machine people can induce any one in this oounty to in vest In their skin game of contract selling after being warned as they have been by The Times and Demo crat they deserve to be buncoed. Bobt. E. Copes, Esq., announces himself a candidate in this issue for re election to the office which he has filled for the past four years to the entire satisfaction of the public. He makes a model Judge of Probate. Tae o'd veterans returning from the reunion at Columbia last week were loud in tbeir praise of the treatmant tbey received at tbe hands ot' the good people of that city. Tney all said they hai tbe best time they had ever had at a reunion. Mr. Martin Luther Grambling, who died a few days ago, was not only a gallant Coafederate soldier, but was a member of the red shirt brigade in 1876 and did all he could to redeem his State from oppression in the num oiable Hampton campaign. Mr. A. J. Hydriok, Jr., a promis ing young member of the Orangeburg Bar, announces himself as a candi date for the House of Representa tives. He is a bright young man, and would make a useful member of tbe legislature. Mr. M. Barsbay, one of our best citizens, has mrved his family to Summervllle to live. He, howevers will oontlcua bis business here as well as in Summervllle. Mr. Barsbay re grets to leave Orangeburg and expect, to return and nuke this city his home. The Messru Bryant Brothers, who are large dealers in horses and mules, have luld out their cirriape, bngvjy and wauon business to Mr J. O. Bry ant, tnelr brother, who has managed that branch of the business for <eais. He will continue tbe business at ibe old stand, where be will be glad to see his friends. We bave received an invltatiou to attend tbe tenth annual crmmence ment of Olemson Agricultural College, June tenth to twelfth. Tbe baccalau reate serai' n will be preached by Bev. Jas. Y. Fair, D. D., and ti e address to tbe graduating class will be made oy Dr. E B. Cralghead, former presi dent of tbe college. At a meeting of the patrons of the Elloree graded school held there Fri day, the following board of trustees were elected for the ensuing term: Drs. A. C. Bixter and P. L Felder, Messrs. T. B. Bookbart, D. F. Jone*, J. 0. Parier, G. W. Shumaker and T. S. Wactor. The above board has nerved several terms and given splendid satifaotilon. At a meeting of tbe Orangeburg Manufacturing Company on Tuesday President Smith wps re-elected and Mr. W. E. Atkinson, of this city, was eleoted a director to take the place of Mr. T. 0. Dune in, of Union. Mr. Geo. H. Bayne, Jr., of Balti more, in place of Geo. H. Bayne, Sr., deceased. Mr. W. E. Atkinson wat also chosen secretary of che bjard of directors. ...