Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I OWCi> OF THE TOWN. Hlkppcning:^ of the Week Told In c .. ^hort Paraftrepht. Hon. A. Stubo lledcn wna in town lnt.t week. E<lcar Hier* of llo.ud, wus iu town Monday. «* E. V'. Cnrter, of Koninl, was iu town Monday. Jos A Koper Lmi bcaineu in town Moutiny. .1. 0. Grifiin of Onupo wna in town this wo«k. i C. D. CJ Adams, visited Kdisto River ye»teniay. S. w. Weeks of bound, called to see ns Monday. & N Mike .InUd, of Iluftiu, was on our streets Monday. D. L. Fenton of Get^inRer, was in to see us Saturday. Kenr*e Otsihper c f GetsinKer, was in town yest rday. Dr .1. E. Herndon, of Cells, was in onr city Monday, i.i. Herndon and sou, Peeples, were in town Saturdav.’ P. F.' Halford visited Charleston on business yesterday. N. J. Trowell of Great Swamp, was in to see us Saturday. R. E. Lane paid us a pleasant call while in town Monday. - ° * ^ We were pleased to W H Sanders of Kuftin, iu our city Friday. Rev. R. S. Williams of Mewville, was seen on onr streets Monday. G. 8. Arnett and Deputy Sheriff Har ter, visited Ritter Saturday. E. P. DnBoise of Islondton,, was a visitor to ^alterboro Monday. D. J. Gness of Round, was among the visitors to our town this week. J. H. Fowler of Orangeburg, is visit ing relatives in town this week. W 0 Bailey of Grover, had business in Walterboro one day this week. G. A. Benton and J. M. Bentcn, of Getsinger, were here Saturday. B. B. Crosby, of Blofftou was among the visitors to our town this week. A Q Lyons of Getsinger, a prominent merchant, was iu to see us Monday Clerk of Court H D Padgett is visit ing relatives iu Florida this week. Miss Bessie Dodd of Round, is visiting her sister iu tbwu, Mrs D. L. Smith. .r • *• r* J. C. Kinard and son, J. M. Kinard, of Getsinger were in to see us Monday. J J Padgett, of Williams, spent Mon day night iu Walterboro with friquds. We were glad to see W J Guess of the Red Bank neighborhood, here Monday. S. G. Price has returned to Walter boro after a pleasant visit to^ Savannah. George, Cone of Mnsh&wville, was among the visitors to our town Monday. Joe D Padgett of the Betel eection, was a welcome visitor to our city Mon- Mrs George Price, who has been visit- ingrelatives in Savannah, has returned home. Benjamine Wright of Savannah, is visiting relatives near Walterboro this week. • Auditor P. M. Murray left Walterboro Monday on his rounds taking tax re turns. ' '/ t u'l , .Ji. N Stokes, of the Providence neigh borhood, had business iu Walterboro Monday. Magistrate L. G. Ulmer, of Bells Cross Roads, had business in our city Monday. C. M. Grace, Jr., and his sister. Miss Mary, spent Friday in Charleston with relatives. O ’. i Miss Hattie Herndpn, whdPlives three miles west of Walterboro, was in town Saturday. ~ Miss Emily Burnett of Grahamville, is visiting her cousin, Miss Emma Tracy in Walterboro. S W Linder, of Savannah, is spending the holidays with bis parents, Mr and Mrs James Linder. ^ ^ J Willie Beach jf Armstrong, Fla, is on n flying visit to his parents, Mr and Mrs Austin Peach. Dr H A Willis and T S Boynton, two of Hendersonville prominent business men, wen in to fee ns Monday. Senator Jas. B. Peurifoy left Tuesday for Columbia, where he will attend the ssertonof the legislature lor the next Mr and Mrs R G v\ iggins, of W it gins S C, ha\e moved to W »«* 4 (• ' Ml*: ! je with Dr and Mis E,’ •'m f*>r 1c pres ent. ' " — 1 * r J Flake ' ' <Vr* nrd family have gone ro ih-ii and of J lowf r- to live. We wish tneiu much s r- in their new . eld of abor. >:rii A C void ebennd ilnnghter. Mat- <» Vance nrp vi. lii g relatives iu Ham- >eig bis week. 1 he many friends cf J H. Kinsey, of Round, were delighted to ^eebim iu our •ity Satur biv. Prof. Hugo Strickland, of the Mt. Carmel section, had business iu Walter- lx>ro Saturday. R. L. Winter, representative of the Chicago Crayon Co, is among the visit ors here this week. THE Tridgcport Organ th* b st' O g'ih for 'he foiln vio r r>» h » t«: T • v -ire built pm "i ill v f v io l H'U * * ■< ’ 1 'hat is what voa w m' in ' ii< ’o v I» u > ^ *11 rv \lt the metal work nut 1 * is N’t JTCRfi PL. V LED md vill no* cotole n11 ‘an* ‘S «•‘tin? 'v*vs Thev are «bsolut-*lv mo-l*e-|)T_* if. T i-*v a-e Miile bv the olhst Orgvi Fa-ti-v iif th-<5onotrv rH*v a-e fl ttL, with t ie h nh (iE't IXX m f t *S and are bi-ktl up with a g n'autu without "Loop Holes ” Rxad the Follovlng Let ters an d be Convin-ed: Stokei. 9. 0. Oct. 20, Brown Furniture Co., Walterboro, S. O. Gentlemen: Last Spring I boug’i*' o # voa a Bridgeport Organ. It has given pwtecf sarnie tion, sweet in tone, bean'iful in w >rkm i*nhip. Among the visitors to our office Mon day we v ere pleased to seeG. W. Acker man of Cottageville. We were pleased tomee H. J. Givheni*, Anv one expecting to purchase an ocgiu. w m'd. •nporiniendent of the poor farm, in Walterboro Monday. J. D. Buchannan. of the Get‘icger neighborhood, was a welcome visitor to our cilice last Thursday. in mv judgment, be please 1 with a Bridgeport Organ. Respectfully. G. W. War. Miss Hattie Stokes, of Augusta, Gn., is visiting her sister, Mrs A. J. Lemacks, in Walterboro this week. Rev. S C. Caldwell and son, James, left Saturdav for Allendale where they will lesido iu the future. A. L. Howell, son of M»*j. M. P. How ell, left Walterboro Tuesday for Clem- sou College, where he goes as a studeur. Mrs W. W. Smosk, Jr., and little son, William, left Saturday for Summerville where they will spend sometime with relatives. G. M. Grayson of Getsinger, passed through Walterboro Saturdav on his way to Charleston where he goes to do hi/ shopping. Mr and Mrs B. G. Benton of Great Swamp, visited Mr and Mr#P. L. Bootle of Round, last Saturday, returning home Monday. Mrs H. A. Stokes and Miss Julia Croskeve accompanied by little Willie Fripp are spending this week with rela tives in Charleston. Rev. and Mrs J. F. Mcrrall, of Allen dale, who have been visiting their sons, A. S. and N. G. Morrall, in town re turned home Monday. Mrs \V P Wit sell and children of Co lumbia, arrived in town last night where they will spend several 'weeus with Mrs Jas E Pturifoy. ■o Ihe friends of M W Simmcns, Adams Run will regret to learn that he is sick with typhoid fever. He is at an infirmary iu Charleston. 1 T‘ B. B. Benton, Judson O’Bryan, G. C. Robert sou, EddieO’Bryan, H. B. Graves and J. E. Graves, of Great Swamp, were iu our city Sunday evening. . Capt. C. O. Tracy returned from Col umbia Thursday. He argued the case of the State against Mary Simmons et. nl before the supreme court. ..o’ ^ Hon W J Fishburue and J M Walker of Walterboro and W C Brant of Get singer, left Monday for Colombia where they will attend the session of the legis lature. Mrs H. W. Jones and daughter, Eliza beth, after spending several weeks in town with the former’s mother, Mrs E. G. Strobel, returned to Hampton Mon day. Mrs W. W. McTeer and little grand daughter, Miss Yonlaud, alter spending two weeks in Walterboro with relatives returned to their home at Early Branch Monday. Past Grand Dictator J W Todd of the Knights of Honor, by appointm ent of the supreme lodge will pay an official visit to the local lodge here next Satur day night. All of the members are re quested to bepieseut on this occasion. Miss Lillian Kessler, Mrs W A Black's popular milliner, will leave next Mon day for her home at Fredrick City, Md, where she will spend her vacation. Miss Kessler has many friends in Walterboto who will be glad to see her return to next season. Hon D. B. Peurifoy, after spending sometime in Walterboro with his sons, John H. Peurifoy, Esq., and "bon Jas, E. Peurifoy, returned to Columbia Sat urday, where be will attend the meeuiig of the board of Directors of the peni tentiary. — •»■ — , • JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN. J J B Sanders of Sandy Dam, is very Smoftks, S. C., O'it. 190'. Brown Furniture Co., Walterborr*. S. C. Gentlemen: The Bridgeport Or^m I pur chased from you I am well pelensed with. It gives me good satisfaction. I find that the Bridgeport is about the leading Organ in my community, for its sweet and loud tone. ResspctlnLy. .V 1>. Jones. Ruffin, S. C., Oct. 1«, 1905. Brown Furniture Co.. Walterboro. S- C. Gentlemen: The Bridgeport Organ is the niceet and I I ke it tli<» l est of anv ngnn T bnve ever Feen. it any time, whether it is raining or not. Every lady i* h hit# seen it like* it better tban their ovu. \\> c m play on Eliza (’r<-sby. These are only a few of many Letters wc have received from customers using BRIDGET CRT ORGANS. DON'T BUg THE OTHER KIND until you our piict g ami tenus BRCWN FURN1TUR eOMmNY, Agents for CoHeton Coumy in to hit room for a few days, to Improving. ‘ . • .. : A A Patterson. Sr, of Ashepoo, shot aod killed a big owl in bis chicken house Friday morbing at 2 o’clock. L. N. Hiott of Wal’erboro, lias ac cepted a position with the B. F. Halford Hardware Company for the New Year. E M Jones, one of Wallet boro’s prominent business men, has accepted a position with the Colleton Banking Co., as assistant cashier. Senator Ja* E. Peurifoy has purchased the residence of ’Governor Heyward in Walterboro and will move iu in the Spring. Mayor Jno H Penriloy is having some of the most Important streets to our town worked over, which will be quite an improvement. A respectable old colored citizen of our town, known as “Old Banks," wrs found dead in his yard on Railroad avenue last Friday morning Wearing apparel is getting useful as well as ornamental since long overcoats have como into style. If th-y keep on increasing the city anthorities will save the expense of having the streets sweep. There was a red flag hoisted up on Main street, we guess that meaut dan ger. If a deep a hole is made ia the street by incessant travelling, they rnu np a red flag instead of filling them up. Ylr and Mrs G C Brown will entertain a number of young friends l hnrsday evening to a "Penut Hunt,’’ in honor of the former’s sister, Mi-'s Grace Browu of Dallas, Texas. A K Beach’s horse became frightened Monday morning and fea awsy, striking a telephone pole with the wagon which he was hitched to. The wagon was badly wrecked, but no one was'niirt. Col J G Padgett is having an office built on his lot at corner of courthouse square. This building is nearing com- pie ion aud when finished will be a very handsomeaad comfortable office. \ See Grace & Warren’s new sd this weez—also Terry St Shaffer ^nd B G Hyrne’s new sd. Capenv* Bazaar, Bescn Bros and Terry Sc Shaffer offers some bargains in our business locals this week. lira Martha I. Es’Dorn, mother of Dr O. H. Es’Dorn has purchased the resi dence of Hon. Jss. E. Peurifoy and will move to Walterboro in April. Mrs Es’> Dorn will find a warm welcome by the people of Walterboro. The couch to be given away by Biown Forniutre Co., has not as yet been claimed. Another drawing was held Saturday and the lack/ number Is now 6S9. The bolder will please ’ present same at oooe aod get the couch. The oyster supfer tarnished by the yopng men of the Whist Chsh at W B A J Lemacka, who has been confined Jpnet’ parlor 1 uesdmy evening was quhe The of stewed o\«:er», fried oysters, sand- withes, crackers, olives, pickles, hot cocoa, cake and fruit. The Walterboro Infirmary is being furnished by Brown Furniture Co with new bedding, hospital coke,’ etc, and can well be considered an up-to-date infirm ary and should be patronized by our home people. This is a new enterprise for Walterboro and Colleton county and the promoters deserve much praise. The Press and Standard is proud of the fact that we have such an institution in our midst Enoch Burleigh of Ocean City, N J, while on his way to Florida in his private steam launch, was attseked in Edisto River with appendicitis. He was brought to Wallet boro from Jackson- horo and taken to the Walterboto In firmary where be was operated upon by Dr .Es’Dorn. Hs Is now convalescing, sitting up in bis cnair. Mr Burleigh is a prominent Masou of bis borne. We understand that Prof Hugo Strick land of Sracaks, wiy be a candidate in the approaching priiuaty for the < fflee of county superintendent of education for Colleton Cm»*ty. Prof Strickland it a young man who is familiar wirii the school system of ibis county, having bee n a teacher in the public schools of this county for s nomber of years and is a young man of good character. Mr and Mrs Wm Benton of Salke- hatohie, brought one of their grand children to Walterboro Monday for the purpose of having it examined by a physician, thinking the child un healthy on account of its size. The child is two years and four months old and weighs 52 pounds. She has long black hair aud beauti ful dark eyes; has the countenaoe of a grown woman. Those who saw the child while in town Monday say that it is a great curiosity. r Clarence Kingman, an employee of the Colie toe Cypress Company, which is located at Carters, had a very painful accident happen to himMondayafternoon about 2 p. m. Mr Kingham was running the trimmer and his right hand wi caught in the gear wheel and literally torn to pieces. The unfortnate man was brought to the infirmary in Walter boro on the four o'clock train Monday afternoon. Mr Kingham's hand was so badly crushed that onr local physicians amputated it Monday sight asd the young xrf&n is getting along nicely. Wm. Ktnghhm and R. F. Ramsey accom panted the young man to Walterboro. Dm. C. H. Es’Dorn and Riddick Ac*er- man performed the operation. The awnot] mectigg^f .the suuktwfl •rs cf the Fat meet elw Merchants Bank was hatd In the office of the bank on yeaienJav. Frn n th« H'au-iiH i t mule by ihe preriiieiit of the >>h k, R II Wicbm&n, it app^Nr^ tbNi the bunk iu in a very proupeious condition. The de posits and business of the bank have continued to increase. A dividend of 7 per cent was declared, and a nice sum carried to the surplus fund, which fund now amounts to $4,500. It is the pur pose of the stockholders to have the sur plus equal the capital stock of the bank' in the next few years- The following directors were re-elected: R H Wicb- man, C D May, W W Smoak, Jr, G W Raysor and John H Peurifoy. Subse quently the directors elected the follow ing officers: R H Wichman, president; A Wichman, vice president; W W Smoak, Jr, cashier, Peurifoy Bros, so* Heitors. Miss Howell Entertained the Whitt Club last Friday Evening. One of the matt enjoyable events of last week was the entertainment of the Whist;Club by Miss Ethel How ell who ihftde quite a charming hog. teas. Promptly at 8.30 o’clock the guests commenced to arrive aud by 9 o’clock they were all present when the very interesting game of “Pro gressive Whist” was begun. After playing the usual number of gamefl it was found that Miss Lillian Kess ler and Miss May Neyle having made the same number of points, that there was a tie for the first prize; these young ladies cut for the prize. Miss Kessler being the successful winner. At 11 o’clock dainty refreshments were served after which we all enjoy ed some sweet mnsic rendered Miss Lillie Henderson. The Club adjourned at 11.30 o’clock to meet again on Friday even ing the 19th, inst, the Misses McTeer will entertain. C. P. Hlers Dead. * C. P. Hiers, son of Solomon lliera and brother of D. C. L. Hiers, died at his home on Wolfe Creek, about three and a half miles from town. -About two ytirs ago Mr Hiers wife preoeed- ed"him to the grave. There is left to mourn, his loss, besides a largT numbejrTn friends and relatives, 7 children. Mr Hiers was one of Colleton coun ty’s most prosperous and energetic farmers and she real izes the great less of one of her noble eons. Cor. ’ It’s the first glass tlia r . ^put* tbs devil’s halter on yon; alter that he finds it sasy driving, r , A