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Happenings of the Week Short Paragraphs. Told Mn A. C. Shaffer i* visiting in Charleston this week. Col and Mrs J. O. Padgett visited Charleston this week. W. E. Carter, of Getsinger, paid ns a pleasant call Tnesiay. W. 8. Valentine, of Stokes, had busi ness in oar city Saturday. L. N. Hiott, of Walterboro, spent last Sunday at Lodge. F. W. Stanley, of Lodge, was here yesterday on business. L. 0. Beach, of onr town, Visited friends at Brunson last week. B. E. Bennett, of Lodge, was among those who visited oar town Thursday. * D. L. McAlhaney, of St George, visit ed relatives in Walterboro this week. Mrs J. X Beach is spending sometime in Ghtrieslou this week with relatives. The Mlsees Sloman, of Henderson- vlUe, were welcome visitors to Walter, boro Monday. Jno. H. Peurifoy, Esq, visited Charleston one day lost week on bosi- Mrs W. J. Taylor and children, after a delightful visit to relatives in Angusta, returned home last week. H. W. Carter and daughter, Mist Bailie, of Lodge, were welcome visitors to Walterboro Friday. Miss Leila Baker, cf Harleyville, is visiting her annt in town, Mrs A. M. Hiott Mr and Mrs H. J. Givens of Ritter were welcome visitors to Walterboro Bstnrday. The many friends of Mrs M. A. Wit- sell, of Charleston, are delighted to see her in town this week. r Miss Eva Williams, who has been at tending school at Snmter, returned to her home in Walterboro Monday. W, P. Shipley, of 8t. George, spent Monday in Walterboro. Ship’s friends in town were glad to see him. E. T. H. Shaffer, one of the hnstliog members ot the firm of Terry & Shaffer, ia Charleston today cu bnsinesa. W. W. dmoak, Jr , cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank, spent Monday at Wiggins, S. C„ on business. . Mrs J. Monroe Rivers, after a week pleasantly spent with relatives in Bean- fort, returned to Walterboro last week. r-j Walterboro Monday for Sumter to at tend the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias which met there yesterday. These gentlemen went as delegates from Ashby Farrow Lodge No. 68, Knights of Pythias. District Deputy Grand Chancellor D. L. Smith, also attended the Grand Lodge. We were glad to see Hon. J. Fraser Lyons, of the Abbeville bar, in Walter boro Saturday. Mr Lyons is a member of the legislature from Abbeville and is one of the most active and energetic members of the now famous dispensary investigating committee. Mr Lyons was here trying to get some informa tion in regard to the dispensary. JOTTINGS ABOUT tWn. The Heyward Rifiemeu will not meet nex* Monday night. Members will be notified later as to date of next meeting. The regular communication of Unity Lodge A. F. M., # will be held the first Friday night In Jane. All brethren are expected to be present. Beach Brothers have purchased a fine refrigerator which they have in their store, for the purpose of keeping their butter and cheese fresh. A special commnnication of Unity Lodge A. F. M., will be held Friday night of this week. Fellow craft degree will be conferred. All members are requested to be present. M.O. Bellinger, one of Walterboro’s mercaants, made an assignment to his cnditcrs last Monday. P. M. Murray was appointed assignee. See notice elsewhere in this issue. The merchants of Walterboro will close their stores at 7 o'clock p. m., from Friday, May 25, to August 25. No doubt their clerks will appreciate this early closing. First cash prize given away by the Colleton Mercantile & Manufacturing Company was drawn by Charles Good win May 6. Second cash prize drawn by A. H. Herndon May 12. Third cash prise drawn by Mrs. R, F. Huggins May 19. Who wins next Saturday? A BRASS BAND FOR WALTERBORO The many friends of Misses Lula and Mittia Remley, of Mashawville, were pleased to see them in onr city Satur day. O' ^ Mr and Mrs R. G. Wiggins and little •on. 'Robert, accompanied by Mias May Neyle, spent several days in Beanfort iMt week. (3* U: jf» ' ' ■ _ . _ Capt C. A. Savage returned Saturday from Columbia where he attended the regular meeting of the Board of Par dons. Mrs J. C. McLeod,' after several weeks delightfully spent with relatives in Snmter and Hartsville, returned home Saturday. „ D. A. Crosby and little John Yarn, of Brant, 8. C., passed through Walter, boro Monday on their way home from St George.. Dr John M. Klein, after a week delightfully^spent in Columbia with Governor Heyward, returned home Monday Miss Lncy Edwards, of Palatka, Fla., is visiting her grand parents, Col and MrsJohifD. Edwards, in Walterboro Ibis week. Energetic Young Men of Our Town Met Thursday Evening and Organ ized a Bend of ITusic. Quite a number of young men of Walterboro, met last Thursday evening and organized a brass band. A mem ber of the band wh r n seen by a repre sentative of The Press and Standard, made the following statement:> “We have organized a brass band and will order onr instruments at once. We expect to employ an instructor and get down to business as soon as possible, We hope to be able in the near future, to give the people of Walterboro some fine music. ” The members of the band are: C. M. Grace, Jr., president; J. G. Hcefer, vice-president; A. S. Rarest^ secretary and treasurer, E. D. Hyrne, C. H. Fraser, B. B. Benton, J. E. Pinckney, Dan Godley and James Jachles. A good band of mnsic will be a treat for Walterboro and these young men shonld receive the support of the oiti zens of our town generally. < The friends of W. P. Sires, of Parker’s Eerry, were glad to see him in town to day. Mr Sires reports that the crops in his neighborhood are progressing nece'y. C. D. C. Adams, who has been at the bedaide of his sister who lives at Salis bury, 2^. C., returned to W r alterboro today. Mr Adams says that his sister is much improved, ! Hon. D. S. Henderson and E. P. Henderson, two prominent lawyers of Aiken, spent Snudsy and Monday with tieir sister. Miss C. F. Henderson, at the Walterboro Ho el Mias Bertie Klein, after an extended rieit to relatives in Conway and Chart leston, returned home yesterday. Miss Rosa Horuik, of Charleston, accom panied her home and will spend some time in Walterboro. Mrs T. J. Murray a&u children of St Gecrge, visited the former’s sister. Mrs E. H. Williams, in town Monday. Mrs Williams accompanied her sister to St George, where she will spend a few dbja- Notice. All persona who expect to stand for election in the approaching election for Intendautand Wardens for the town of Walterboro arc requested to give their names to the undersigned not later than 12 o’clock Monday, May 28, in order for their names to appear on the ticket. II W Black, Jr, Sup. of Registration. May 32, 1906. Our L SPECIAL BARGAINS. From May ist for 30 Days $1.50 Watches, stem winder and set for $1.00 $1.00 Alarm Clocks, for 80 cts. $5.00 8 day mantle clocks for $ 2 -5° $3 50 Guitars, with ex tra strings § 2 -5° §2.50 Banjos writh ex tra strings S 2 - 00 Also all kinds of musi- w cal instruments at bargain prices at S. FINN’S Jewelry Store. Branch Office of Dr D. M. Coon- ley's Famous Home Treat- meut. These Remedies are a positive and permanent cure for all forms of Indi gestion, Kidney, Bladder, Liver, Blood, Catarrhal and Femile di seases, also Piles. For sale by Mrs J T Harrington, General Agent, Walterboro, S. C. 2 28 3m Vs /i 1 Ses^comfW There’t rtat Comfort in the Comfort Chair*. Try then® youncll—that'* all we a*k. . I et us send tou a chair /or triaJ—no obligation to bur. . V|| for attv reason the chair fail* to please you we will take ft back no char^a how comfortable the Comfort Chairs are untU you actual!, ,il 'in *a*ew J.nates ?°u 111 feel a. refreshed a. after • ^l ni ( tht'. .leep. You sit in th* Comfort Chair as in anv other Chair, and if T 0 * to rvejfna stretch yourself out as far as you like. Ibe Chair males at you do without effort ° D Guaranteed suitable for heavy or light occupant. The framework is steel. The seat and back are made ot canvas. lim say which one we shall *end r Comfort MORRIS Chair, (the Comfort M< BROWN FURNITURE COMPANY. Agency Comfort Chairs. , ,ou.—the Comfort SWING Chair or the orris Chair does mot surtmg). V. S) Not If as Rich as Rockefeller. If yon had all the wealth of Rockefller, the Standard Oil magnate* you could not buy a better medicine for bowel com; plaints than Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The most eminent physician can not prescribe a better preparation for colic, and diarr hoea, both forjchildren and adu*ts. The uniform success of this remedy has shown it to be superior to all others. It never falls, and when reduced with water and sweetened, Is pleasant to take. Every family should be supplied with It. Sold by John M Klein. l.P> m See our add on inner page and send your guess at /mce if you havn’t already done so. Hundreds of people are guessing. It costs you nothing. Don’t wait too long. Brown Furniture Company. GREAT SPREAD For Lovers of Fashion and Economy! lack Creek News. Editor Press and Standard: farmers are in need of rain in our section. Frank Blocker, one of our hustling farmers, is said to have the best cot ton in onr section. We notice something on Mr Blocker’s farm that is very rarely seen—a very fine calf about three months old, that was was born blind* It brings to mind something the old darkey said: “Strange ting nebber gwinter don happen.” Miss Kate Blocker and grand father, visited Walterbore Saturday. They were among the many hat buy ers. 't. Come ont to onr fish fry Mr Editor, | on Thursday, May 24, at Black Creek Mill. A, r If you have rtot visiteef the H. W. Cohen Store this Spring you can have no idea of the splen did feast of fashion, goodness and economy that there awaits you. We have this bpring outdone all pre vious records in jthe quantity, quality, variety and attractiveness oFour stock. We offer finer and newer styles, more variety to choose from, and lower prices Tofgreater values, than have ever before been seen in this community, in this or any other store. There is not the least glimmer of doubt as to the extra pleasure, satisfaction and benefit of trading here. Come and see for yourself and let your own best judgment decide if this statement is not absolutely correct Suits That Sparkle With Style. Every one of our new Mens, Boys and Childrens Spring Suits sparkles with style and fineness of appearance. They* are in the very newest, latest models in the most fashionable cloths, cuts and colors that th? market contains and can MENS TWO $15.00. BOYS every single one, we are not afraid to say, is a better suit in every way than be bought anywhere else in this part of the country for the' price. AND THREE PIECE SUITS all the wav from $3.50 to KNEE PANTS SUITS $1.00 to $5 00. It doesn’t cost a penny to look them over; and we shall be glad to show you, whether you are ready to buy yet or not. The Smartest Styles ~ In Hats and Shoes. ^— 0 A ' - / \ * • In 1 lats and Shoes we show a stock that contains all the smartest new style 8 of the season, at prices not a whit higher than you’d pay elsewhere for styles not near so up-tQ;date. In Mens Hats 50c to $2.50 are the ruling prices, in Boys Hats 25c to $1.50. In Mens Shoes and Oxfords, you can pay any price from $1.25 to $3.50, and get the very best footwear value to be had anywhere. In Ladies Shoes and Oxfords at $1 00 to $2.00; in Boys Shoes and Oxfords at $i.oo and $2.50; Misses and Childrens Shoes and Oxfords, at 50c to $1.50. We~ofifer values equally remarkable and advantageous. 1