University of South Carolina Libraries
TOPICS OF THE TOWN. Happenings of the Week Told la Short Paragraphs. O. 8. Arnett visited Charleston yes- terday. *■ Me and Mrs L. Benton, of Getsin- irer and little child, are in town today. Sara Irel, one of Getsinffer’s proRjier- ous farmers, was in to see us yesterday. J. C. Strickland and son, Thomas, of Stokes, had butiuefs in our city yester day. •* a * The many friends of J. W. Wescoat were pleased to see him in town Snn- day. * ^ Miss Sallie Williams, of Allendale, is visiting her sister, Mrs W. E. Jones, in Town P. K, Willis, of Cottageville, was among those who visited our city Monday. Misses Cornelia and Lilly Knight are visiting relatives in Charleston this week. Jesse Drew, one of Hendersonville's moat prosperous citizens, was in town Monday. Prof E. B. Bellinger, of Yemassee, •pent Saturday in Walterboro with relatives. Miss Sallie MoTeer spent a week very pleasantly with relatives in Henderson ville last week. The many friends of S. C. Williams, of Meggetts, were pleaaefl^to see him in Walterboro Tuesday Mias Hannah Stokes, one of Waiter- boro’s popular young ladies, is visiting relatives in Charleston. W. L. Utaey and son, of Round, while in town Friday called at Tha Press and Standard office. The friends of 0. W. Bntler, dispen ser at Jacksouboro, were glad to see him in Walterboro last week. B. 0. Bellinger, Esq., of Charleston, had professional business in Walter boro several days last week. Mias Bessie Knight, of onr town, spent last week, at Gottageville with her sister, Mrs P. K. Willis. H. N. Haws, Esq., president of the Colleton Cypress Company, had busi ness in Walterboro Monday. R. H. Wichman, president of the Fanners and Merchants Bank, had business in Augusta this week. The mMny friends of Charles N. Hen derson, of Charleston, were pleased to see him in Walterboro Sunday. Miss Wilhemenia Strobel, after •pending two weeks very pleasntly in Savannah, returned home last Friday. H. N. Ramsey, of Sylvania, Ga , is visiting his father, David Ramsey, Who is very ill st his home, near Walter boro. * ..0 rtf. . Misses Lottie Hair and Lizzie Trowell spent last Sunday with the latter*s parents at Great Swamp, Mr and Mrs W. J. Trowell. c* * 1 T. M. Mordecai and Simeon Hyde ) Esq., two of Charleston’s ablest law yers, had professional business in town Thursday and Friday. R. C. Young, of the Charleston bar, had professional business in town last week. Mr Yonng was the gneet of Oapt A. O Shaffer while here. Hon W. Huger Sinkler and W. Tur ner Logan, Esq., of Charleston, argued a motion before Judge Dantzler in Walterboro last Friday night. Miee Hattie Luoae, after a month delightfully spent with her grand mother, Mrs H. A. Stokee, in onr city, returned to Charleston Thursday. Mr and Mrs Manroe Rivers, of Beau fort, are spending some time with the former’s brother and sister, F. F. Rivers and Miss M. L. Rivers in Wal terboro. Howell Sweat, son of O. W. Sweat, hue accepted a position with the At lantic Coast Line, at White Hall depot Youuf Bweat is a bright and bustling fellow. ,. \ o • Misses Ladle and Jennie MoTeer are among those who are attending the bourn party given by Mm Y. D. Begot at her beautiful home on Roes Hill Oapt H. D. Padgett dork of court, went to Charleston Saturday to visit his daughter, Mr* B. R. Bennett who iertoktft the infirmary in that dty. Supervisor J. E. Moore, Mayor Jno. a Peurifoy and Sootfon Master J. D. Gibbs left yesterday afternoon for Co lumbia where they are attending the meeting of the Bhrinore of the Caro lina*. Attorneys G, Lamb Perrv and HAM. Smith, of Charleston, attended court in Walterboro Thursday, being interested in the case of the Stouo Mines against the Southern States’ Fertilizer Com pany. Col C. G. Henderson left “this week for Aikeu, where he goes to attend the Charleston Presbytery. . From there Col Henderson will visit his daughter, Mrs T. P. Burgess, in Edgefield, before retnruing home. W. F. FitzSimons, Esq , on* of the most prominent lawvers of Charleston, attended court in Walterboro several days last week. Mr FifzSiiqons is division ronnsel for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Corapariy ami is recog nized as one of the ablest lawyers in this State. Hon H. W. Flemming, of Augusta, Ga., was here last Thursday attending court. Mr Flemming was formerly a member of congress from the Augusta District, in the State of Georgia. He represented The Southern Ststes’ Fer tilizer Company in the action by Stono Mines against it. Messrs E. D. Lemacks, D. L. Smith, W. W. Smoak. Jr., David Black, Jno. H. - Peurifoy, J. R. Halford, F. M. Buckner and Dr B. H. Padgett repre sented Ashby Farrow Lodge in Char leston last week. They were delighted with the many conrteeies extended them while there. JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN. Rev B. F. Halford preached at Peniel Baptist chnrch last Saturday and Sun- day. Rev. W. H. Dowling, of Hampton, will preach at the Pine Grove chnrch, near Getsinger, on Saturday next at 3: SO p. ra., and again on Sunday at 11 a. m. Everybody invited. R. A. Adams has been sent to the State penitentiary for safe keeping, where be will remain nn til next court, which meets in July. The Junior Auxiliary of St Jude’s church, will give an Easter Egg Hunt at the Godfrey lot on Railroad Avenne Monday atternoon, commencing at 6.30 o'clock. An admission of five cent* will be required to hunt eggs and candy will also be sold. All the children of the town are cordially invited to at tend. At the home of Capt C. C. Tracy Thursday afternoon, from 6 o’clock to 7, the little friends of Miss Susie Tracy were entertained, the event being a birthday party. The little guests were: Florence Anderson, Ethel and Reaux Fripp, Lucile and Grade Glover, Thomasine and Dnncan Witsell, Em meline Peurifoy and Elizabeth Wich man. Last Wednesday evening G, A. Gear hart lectured on "The Coming Man.” Mr Gearhart is a lecturer of no small ability, and this was the finest lecture ever given here by the Lyceum Com pany. The young men composing the Walterboro Lyoetlm Company here are to be congratulat.d upon the entertain ments they have furnished. BUSINESS LOCALS. Try the Buff Orpington’s, the great est winter Layers. Admitted to be the best ail purpose Fowl, fine Sitters and Mothers. Eggs per setting $1.60. Oockerals $1.00 each. R L Fraser, Walterboro, S. C. 3 21 2t Easter egg dyes 6c at Klein’s. Easter Shoes—Ladies and Misses Ox fords, all the swell, smart styles for spring and summer wear. Also Ladies and Misses White Canvas Oxfords. Headquarters for Mens, Boys, Ladies, Misses and Children shoes; everything clean and up-to-date at vonLehe’s, The Shoe Man. 4 11 It. Comic postal cards at Klein’s. WANTED—Men in each state to travel, poet signs, advertise and leave samples of our goods. Salary $75 per month. $8 per day for expenses. KUHLMAN CO., Dept 8. Atlas Block, Chicago. 1 81 8 mo*. ' Easter egg dyes 6o at Klein’s. * Don't depend on vour neighbor for the campaign news this year. Subscribe to The Press and Standard—$i in ad. vanoe. * Easter egg dyes 6o at Klein's. New and beautiful line of spring stationary at Klein’s. This is campaign year. Call at The Press and Standard office and subscribe for your county paper—$1 in advance. | WANTED—to bny long and short straw logs, or tract* of timber. Highest prices paid. The Sanders and Lumber Oo., Charleston, 8 21 4L Wood, Supply , FOR RENT—My store formerly oc cupied by Ijemucfca Bros, in Walter boro, Is for rent. Good location. Apply to C P Fishbuf&e, Walterboro, 3. C. 4 4 4t FOUND—I have picked up on Daw- boo river one bull lumber containing pteoee: SkiO—$6 feet and 8x12—26 feet. | Owner will communicate with me at • once.' . ■ J T B Trueedale,. |442t Adame Ru, 8.0. Utf. t DISC r RI r PTION\ Full size, solid Golden oak frame steel springs and good upholstering in red, green or old gold. A Regular S7.00 Lounge for $3.95 This is an extraordinary offer we are making and you will miss a BARGAIN if » s you don’t send in your order before they are all gone—no charge for packing and shipping. Terms, cash with order. Satisfaction guaranteed. Write us to-day. Brown Furniture Company, THE BIG FURNITURE EHPORIUM. v THE H. W. COHEN STORE. In Pine Fettle For Spring and Summer, This store is in fine fettle for Spring and Summer. It was never before quite so full of attractions for lovers oi good style, good goods and sound sensi ble economy. Each season it is our earnest aim to gather a stock which shall surpass all our past records; and this Spring we feel that we have unquestionably succeeded in doing so in every particular and from every standpoint. This is ever a live, alert, growing store. Every year we better understand your needs; every year we are in better position to fill them advantageously to you. If you will come and see the storeful of fine merchandise that awaits you here—— full of the newest and best that the market has to offer, sold at prices whose low ness is only possible in a CASH store we believe you will be both astonished and delighted at the advantages we offer. Clothes Thai Are Worth Wearing, \ Our Men and Boy’s clothes are worth wearing. They are made by good tailors from good materials, cut in the very latest and nobbiest styles, and sold at prices that are incomparably low for such quality, durability and dressiness. We have many kinds and colors and patterns for you to pick from. It will be a pleasure for you to select from so large, so choice and so good a stock; and to have the satisfaction of knowing that you are buying at the lowest prices obtain able. e fl Shoe Stock Beyond Compare. Our Shoe stock is beyond compare. It is immensely better. and more varied i'than any other in this county, and replete with values that are absolutely un- matchable elsewhere. In our Men’s Ladies’ and Children’s Shoes and Oxfords, every grade and style shown is a phenomenon of good value, » • . « i Furnishings Fov Men and Boys. - • An unmatchable line of Summer Underwear, Dress Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Neckwear, Belts, etc., that can’t be duplicated elsewhere, awaits your inspection. in r / 5 v/a. > . i k s t ski •• f Vi