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OL. XXV1U.
WALTERBORO, S. C., MAY 9, 1906.
NO. 4.1
OUNTY DEMa
CRACY REORGANIZED.
onventiou Quiet «tnd Orderly—
No Issues—M. P. Howell
UnanimMisly Re-Elected Coun
ty CbAirrnan.
The sowreign people ef Colleton |
junty tbiough ttieir delegates met
i convention at ^alterbero Monday
112 o’ofock noen. The oourthottse
as filled with interested voters and
snsidorable interest was manifested
1 the proceedings. There were no
isuesbefore the convection and 7t is
lostlikely that this year will bc*one
f the most peaceful and quiet «am-
aigcs that the people ol Colleton
uve seen in e long tine. There was
>0 uritternest;, no paitistinship enani-
ested by any one, but on Uie con-
rary every thing passed off smoothly
nd quietly.
Maj M P Howell was unanimously
e-elected oeunty chairman as well
s temporary chairman and presided
iver the deliberations of the ronven-
fon with Shat ease and dignity that
Jways oharactenses him. Major
lowed has served the Democratic
»rty of dbis county with •untiring
eal and with the beginning of this
larqpaignT he enteres upon the 30th
rear of such service. In a short
peech he thanked the members of
;ne convention >fer the oontinued
sonfidenca reposed in him as the
eader of the party and pledged his
xmtinued efforts in behalf of good
government, honest elections and a
iquaredeal for every one. He saw
so reason why there should be any
fitterness engendered throughout the
lampaigu, but expressed the hope
dwt every candidate wonld ran upon
lil own merits amd not upon the
Ismsrits of his qpponeut His re-
narks were well received and he
closed amidst applause.
•P M Buckner was elected tern-
porafysecretary with P M Murray
is assistant. Ninety-three delegates
inswered to the call. P M Buckner
indP M Murray were also elected
leoretaries to the ^executive commit-
m.
The •election of 4elegates to the
State convention which meets in
Columbia next week was then enter
ed upon. The rules wero suspended
and Governor Heyward was elected
ns one of the delegates by acclama
tion. There were quite a number of
nominations an 1 the balloting for
this purpose consumed a great deal
of the time of the convent:oa. Two
elections were necessary to complete
the last, which as finally made up
was as iollows:
Governor D C Heyrard, M P
Howell, C D May, J £ Moore, D L
Smith, E C Beach, J G Padgett and
B H, Padgett
Col J W Hill was elected as Colle-
tea’s member of the State executive
committee.
The following will constitute the
executive committee of the connty for
this year: W K Fox, T H Caldwell,
W A Strickland, J E Herndon, J H
Dodd, H W Breland, K F Huggins,
Dr H A Willis, Jos Langdale, J D
Hudson, J M Padgett, K E Jones, J
E Addison, I W Dopson, J H Cros
by, A C Sanders, F M Polk, Jr, P M
Yarn, A C Hiers, J C Crosby, D L
Smith, J C liedish, J II Hiott, D H
Towles, B B Platt, A B Garris, li G
Wiggins and W W Carter.
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Notice of Kegistration.
Tho registration books for the town of
Walterboro, will be opened at the 'J own
Hall on luesday and Wednesday, the
13th aud 16th days of May, llKld, for the
purpose of registering alt qnUlified elec
tors for the election of an lat^ndont and
six Wardens for the town of Walter-
buTO, on the StKh day of May, I'JOO.
H. W. Black, Jr.,
Supervisor of Registration.
April 25, 1906.
Lightning Killed Cat, the Negroes Es
caped.
Blackstock, May 5.-—During an
electric storm last week a group of
colored persons were in a room and
in their midst was a cat, which
waa killed by lightning and the per
sons were unhurt, though shocked
somewhat by the stroke.
Trespass Notice.
All persons are forbid trespassing
upon our Terryville place, now in
charge of Washington Handy, under
penalty of the law.
Terry A Chaffer. .
MEDAL WON BY J. C. MlOTT.
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was
One of Colleton's Boys Carries High-
•eat Honors of the Eaphrsdlan So
ciety at S. C. University.
Mr Editor Each year the Euphra-
•djan society gives two medals, one for
the best dedamer, and the other to
the best debater. The declamer’s
medal was won by W 11 James of
Chester. The debaters itkhUI
won by J C Hiott, of Colletoa.
The subject for debate was,
resolved: 44 That the true welfare
of both races demands an edu
cational and correctional system
for the *>egro •different from that ef
the whites ^
The atfirmatoeve was represented by
J S Reynolds, Jr, of C’harfeaton. The
negative by J C Hiott of Walterboro.
The debate was very interesting. Both
debaters showed careful preparation.
This medal carries with it the highest
debating hoEors of the society. This
is the third medal that Mr Hiott has
won since he has been it college.
As this'is his last year with us, we
hope that>he Will continue to win
botMTS in the profession he baaohosen.
it is remarkable that the medal
hac been won for two saocessive years
by a Colleton man. It was won last
jesr by J iT Carter.
Hen Joseph A MoCollocgh of
Greenville, delivered an interesting
and instructive lecture'in the univer
sity ‘Ohqnel last Sunday night
April 3U, 1106. EG* T.
P. J. HARLOW DROPPED DEAD.
Stomach Troubles.
Mrs Sae Martin, so old sod highly re
spected resident of Paisooia, Miss., was
sick with stomach trouble for more thao
tlx months. Chtmbeilaiu’s Btomach
aod (Liver Tablets cured her. She says:
"T can mow eat anything i want aod am
the proudest woman la dte world to find
such a good medicine.'" For sale by
John M Klein.
L. 6. Oaxton Wounded by Ohlef of
Police.
Oheraw, May 5.—A deplorable
affair •occurred tonight on the streets
of Cfcauaw. Chief of FeliceC T Hut
chinson shot, and, it is thought, fa
tally wounded L B Croxton of<J be raw,
formerly of Kershaw* Croxton, it is
said, was drinking and disorderly.
When approached by Hutchinson and
Bryan for the purpose ef armst
ing him, he resisted arrest aod drew
his pistol. Hutchinson also drew and
began firing, some say Croxton fired
also. Four balls took effect, two in
the abdomen, one in the arm and one
in the leg aud little hope is enter
tained for his life. Croxton, when
drinking, is regarded a dangerous
man.
Boy Mes from Knife Wound.
Savannah, May 5.—Edgar Ferrabe
of Kidgeland, S. C., died at St
Joseph’s hospital this morning. The
boy was the the son of Mr and Mrs
J W Ferrabe.
On the 2oth of March he was
standing in front of his house in
Kidgeland, when be was called across
the street by some of bis companions.
There he got into a difficulty with a
companion, Fred Berg, who pulled
out a knife and stabbed Ferrabe in
the side. The knife went into his
kidneys and turned completely
arouud. The young boy was carried
in the house and later was brought on
to Savannah and placed in St.
Joseph’s hospital. Three days ago
he was operated upon and this morn
ing at 7 o’clock he breathed his last
Mr Ferrabe, the father of the boy,
said that he would not posh the case,
as young Berg and father, a very dear
friend of his, felt the affair just as
keenly as he did. The body was scut
today to Kidgeland
Elmwood. Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, of St. George, at their regu
lar monthly meeting ' last
Friday appropriated $25 for the relief
of the San Francisco sufferers.
A peculiar accident, happened to
Dr Furderbank and A T Adams in
Lancaster, Saturday. The Doctor was
making some camphor in the Furder
bank Pharmacy, when the chimney
of a lighted lamp nearby suddenly
burst, the flames setting tire to the
alcohol, which was being used in the
camphor preparation. In their ettOrts
to extinguish ihe flames both ^ the
Doctor and Mr Adams were severely
burned about the hands and face. r
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Expert Machinist From Charleston
Dies Suddenly at Walterboro Cotton
Mill.
This morning about 7.40 o’clock in
the engine room of the Walterboro
Cotton Mills P. J. Harlow died sndden-
Iv of heart failure. Mr Harlow was here
as an expert machinist, representing
John F. Hilejr of Charleston, who had
the contract to overhaul the big engine
at the cottoa mill. Mr Harlow had
been here for several days and seemed
to be in his oaual health, although the
evidence at the coroner’s inquest shows
that he had complained somewhat of
pains in his chest. However, he went
to his work as usual this morning and
was working on the engine when he
was taken suddenly ill aaot died in sboat
15 or 20 minutes. Dr C. H. Es’Dorn was
summoned immediately, bat when he
reached ikQ place Mr Harlow bad passed
away.
; / Mr Harlow was a young man about
35 years of age and leaves a wife aud
one child. His home is in Charleston
where his remains will be sent this af
ternoon.
SYNOPSIS OF TESTIMONY.
Dr Es’Dorn testified that in his opin
ion the deceased came to his death by
heart failure He saw no wounds or any
signs of violence upon the body of the
deceased.
D. M. Loog, the regular engineer,
testified that be went to the engine
room this morning with the deceased
about five o’clocx. Mr Harlow took off
the indicator of the engine, repaired it
aud pmit bacic. Witness went to the
deceased who was sitting on a bencti
and was very pale. He supported him
aud in a short time deceased appeared
to revive and sat np on the beuon, bat
in a few moments he had a vomiting
spell and in a few moments deceased
lay down and died. It was about 25
minutes from the time Mr Harlow was
taken sick until he died.
O. W. Bailey testified that he
saw Mr Long and Mr Brittle assisting
Mr Harlow oat ot the engine room, one
on each side of him. He observed that
there was something the matter with
M r Harlow.
G W Brittle testified when he went to
the mill he saw Mr Harlow in the en
gine room walking toward the door and
seemed like he wss fainting. Mr Long
caught him aud 'phoned lor a doctor.
They assisted the deceased out of the
engine room and down toe steps to the
under engine room. Deceased tried to
vomit and had apparently
three attacks, one in the engine room,
one on the steps and one in the lower
engine room. He died after the last at
tack, It was fifteen or twenty minutes
after the^firet attack before he died.
The docter got there about the time he
died. Witness saw the body and there
was no hurt or wounds on it. There
was some money, a watch and some
papers in his pooket.
O W McJNealy swore that the deceased
had been taking his meals at his house
aud had been complaining of a pain in
Jhis chest all the time he had been there.
selves on this earth as to merit a seat in
heaven.
This loved one stated to his family
that he was prepared to die. This
statement should indeed be gratifying
to the bereaved ones. We imagine
how happy dear Hattie will be (who
has been waiting and watching for
many years for the coming of some
loved one to join her) when she sees
father coming. 1 hough the separation
is hard on earth, the meeting in heaven
is perfect happiness. "Weep not,"
C. A. G.
Notice.
The Board of Control for Colleton
county will proceed to the election of
dispensers at Walterboro, Jacksonboro,
Lodge, Rantowles and Adama Kun at
the next regular meeting of the board
which will be held at their office at
Walterboro, S. C., at 11 o’clock in the
forenoon, on 5 of June. Blank forms
of application can be obtained from the
clerk. All applications mast be filed
with the clerk at least twenty days be
fore the election, aod the successful ap
plicants for Jacksonboro, Rantowles find
Adams Ran will not be installed until
the term of office of the present incum
bents expire. By order of the Board
May b, 1904. C. C. TraW,
Clerk.
Sebron Woods Killed With His Ow«
Uun.
Sebron Woods was shot and instantly
killed while entering his house Satur
day night, April 2b, near Kidgeland,
with his own gun.
It is alleged that Mr Woods was out
and aid not return home until 11
o’clock. As he reached his house and
stepped on the front piazza, some one
fired a shot at him from the inside,
with a shot gun, the whole load taking '
effect in his face and neck, killing; him '
instantly.
It is not known who committed! the
murder, bat the wife of the dead man
is snspicioued. She has been srrestefi
and placed in jail at Hampton.
Mr Woods was at one time a resi
dent of Hecdeisouville, and his sod
death was a shock to his friends in that
community.
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Notice.
All persons having claims against the
estate of George it Heuuett, deceased,
will present tne same duly attested,
aud those indebted to said estate will
make payment within the next thirty
days to G .destieli Bennett,
Qualified Executor.
April 25,1906. 4 26 4t.
David Ramsey is Dead.
David Ramsey, one of Colleton’s
highly esteemed citizens, died Sunday
afternoon at 6 o’clock at his home, fonr
miles west of Walterboro. Mr Ramsey
has been in bad health for 12 months,
bat was only confined to bis bed three
months before his death. Dr W B
Ackerman, of Walterboro, attended
Mr Ramsey during his sickness, aud did
all in his power to restore him to health
again, bat failed.
Mr Ramsey was about 66 years old,
and was a member of Great Swamp
Baptist chorch. He has been a deacon
of his dhnrch for many years—which
sfibws his high standing in his diarchy
He leaves a devoted wife and seven
children, Mrs Saltie Strickland, Mrs
Jones McMiPan, Miss Kate Ramsey, H
N, James, Preacher and Joseph Ram
sey, aud many relatives aud friends to
mourn their loss. •
Rev J. T. Hiers, pastor of this de
ceased brother, conducted the funeral
services yesterday at 10 o’clock, and his
remains were laid to rest in Pine Grove
Cemetery. „
"A parting hymn we sing;
It gives ns inward pain,
Bat we can still be joined in heart
Until we meet again "
We especially sympathize with the
bereaved wife and children in this sad
hoar, bat the separation will only be
for awhile, if they so conduot them-
Deeth of Mrs. E. B. Blocker.
Mrs Mittie R miocker was boru on
the 29th day of January, 1888, and
died March 2. 1906. . She was a
daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo W
Herndon, of Smoaks and was married
to E B Blocker June 21, 1905.
Mrs Blocker joined the Methodist
church (Tabernacle) when nhe was
twelve years old, and the trne Chris
tian life which she lived will be an
inspiration to many of her associates
in church and Sunday school work.
In her domestic life, she always dis-
played a disposition which added a
cheerful spirit to the home and ex
erted a strong influence over those
about her.
Mrs Blocker is survived by her
father and mother, her husband, and
several brothers and sisters.
How true and appropriate this
sentiment:
M Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep,
From which none ever wakes to
weep.
Bister.
Lands Brought Good Price.
Salesday in Walterboro Monday
passed off quietly and the property
sold showed a continued increase in
the value of the lands in this county.
The small tract of twenty acrej in
Adams Run 'iownship belonging to
Kosena Young brought $275 and was
bid in by J M Bmoalr, of Meggetts.
The Lncian Bellinger house and lot
in Walterboro brought $2500, the
same being knocked down to W B
Gruber,attorney at this price. It is un
derstood that B G Price was the real
purchaser and that he will move
there withm a short time. Before
moving Mr Price will make consider
able repairs off his new pm chase.
The four and one-half acre tract in
the case of Burrell Banders vs Isaac
Miller was not sold. The Plaintiff’s
attorney having withdrawn the same
from the market.
Colletoa Cotton Association Met
f Monday.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the County Democratic Convention
the Colleton Cotton Growers Associa
tion met in tin conrthonse on Monday.
The meeting was called to ordei by the
president, Hou W. C. Brant, who ififfde
a statem nt as to the condition of the
association and what progress had been
made in the erection of the cotton ware-
house. From the statement made, it
ras evident that the progress was not
at all satisfactory, it being the opinion
of some that the people of Walterboro
were not lending the assistance to this
undertaking that was expected of them.
Aud a proposition was made by J. J.
Padgett, of Williams, to the effect that
he would guarantee one thousand dol
lars cash, a lot and a side track if the
association would erect a warehouse at
Williams. His proposition was taken
under advisement and the association
will meet again at an early day to de
termine what Wepa shonld be taken to
complete the warehouse by next fall.
Notice—To my patrons: I have 1 Ice
and will deliver when erdered, at any
time. ’Phone at Mrs Block’s store.
Thanking yon for your patronage.
6 9 It W A Black.
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A. H. Herndon, one of Colic tea’s
energetic farmers, has finished choppicg
oat ten acres of cotton on his home
place near Walterboro. Mr Herndon
says his corn crop is fine and nnder
good enltiration. \
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Closing of Dry Branch School.
On Monday night April the 16tb f
1906, as the weather would not per
mit, the entertainment waa carried
over from Saturday night the 14th,
the appointed time. Although a lit
tle disappointed that we had to post,
pone it, the attendance was good and
the exercises of the evening were
quite a success. The program was aa
follows:
Opening addresa by Mim Tillia
Brownlee, the teacher.
- The question for debate—Resolved
that it is right for a girl to marry un
der the age of twenty.
Thoie on the affirmative were
Mamie Bennett and Monnie Bennett
On the negative side Miss Lila Ken-
nett and Frank Walker.
The judges selected decided in fa
vor of the negative, although each
party handled their subject well.
Next was a recitation, Now I lay
me down to sleep, by Julia Hiers.
Dialogoe—Taking the census: Miss
Mamie Bennett and Frank Walker.
Tableau—There’s no roses without *
thorns; by Lila Bennett, Frank Cald
well and’lw Bennett •
PUr—dufioal Advertisement; by
Miasms Lila and Mamie Bennett, Lu
cia 4 mshv a»*d Messrs John Avant
and Frank Caldwell.
Recitation—A Vnnny Story; by '
Miss Mamie Bennett
Tableau—Good natnred but stingy;'
by Julia Hiers and Lory Crosby.
Recitation—Take up the teacher’s
burden; by Locia Crosby.
Tableau—The little white glove;
by John Avant and Lucia Crosby.—
Play—Stick to your word Gal—by
Miss Mamie Bennett,John Avant
Frank and Charlie Caldwell and Its
Bennett.
Presentation address by pupils and
teacher.
With much surprise to our devoted
teacher the advanced scholars*of our
school honored her with a beautiful
framed picture as a parting gift and
in return the pupils were presented
with beautiful cards of reward and
honor.
Thus closed the exercises of tho
Dry Branch sclioo;. We extend
thanks to Miss Mamie Bennett and
Ivy Bennett lor rendering delightful
musij for the entertainment.
The next day Miss Brownlee left
for her home near Holly Hill. She
has made many friends whiie with us
who will miss her smiling face very
much, but we hope to have her with
us again. Lila and Mamie B.
Go to A W Warren’s for your tin
ware. He has just received a fine lot.
Large buckets with strainer attached.
(Jetinger items.
Editor Press and Standard: H
M Benton, W C Brant, J M Benton,
W J Getsinger, J B Hudson and a
number of other gentlemen of our
community, attended the county
Democratic convention at Walterboro
Monday.
J D lludson, one-of onr enterpris
ing mill men, who has been very ill
for some time, is out again.
We are glad to say that. W B
Crosby of this place is some better.
Mr Crosby has been sick for some
rime.
Misses Annie and Dora Bishop,
Vara and Leila Herndon, Lenard,
Sam and Otta Herndon, Misses Etta
and Pol lie Benton were the guests of
Mr and Mrs J M Benton Snndav.
H. M/B.
Fund for San Francisco Sufferers.
PrAvionslv acknowledged 1800
J H Penrlfoy, Walterboro 2.00
Mrs J H Penrlfoy. Walterboro ... 1.00
Wm Wright, Wu ter boro 00
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