Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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v •;*!$ j Tones OF THE TOWN. Happen ins a of the Week Told In Short Paragraph*. J. D Risber, of Proridenoe, called to ■ee ns last week. Dr X P..Herndon of ^elD, was here on bbitnesn last week. Dr C. N. Sisk, of Wiggins, 8. O., had business in town Tuesdsy. Col C. G. Henderson had business ih Charleston thi* week. Mr and Mrs J. D. Ackerman were welcome visitors here Thursday^ Engineer Miller and wife, of Wal- terboro, visited Charleston Monday. W . O. Iliott, of Round, sent us a cot- ton blossom today. if 8. Griffin, Esq., had professional business at Lodge one day last week. . i - • H. T. ami T. C. Remley, of Mashaw- ville, had business in our city Monday. 8. G. Peirce, of Cottagerille, was in Walterboro yesterday on business. Miss May Hiers, of Round, visited relatives in Walterboro one day last week. . <4 J. H. McGowan, a prominent mer chant cf Weimer, spent last Sunday here. Miss May Hamlin, of Florida, is visit* inf the Misses McTeer on Hampton street. i ‘V*ta* Aunabelle Patterson, of Hender sonville, ia spending some time this week with Miss Lucia Patterson. Mrs A. A. Patterson, Jr„ after a very pleasant visit to Velatives in Charles ton, returned home last week. y o J. B. Dodd of Round, is a candidate for the Legislature. See his announce ment in this paper. Miss Jennie Causey, a charming young lady of Plnopolls, hr visiting Mia* Emma'Tracy of our town. • Mr and Mr* H. W. Jones, of Savan nah, ark spending this week with the | UHer's mother, Mrs E. G. Strobel. *■ lira Jno. H. Penrifoy left for Co lumbia Saturday where she will spend sometime. Mrs Smyley of Birmingham, Ala., has been spending sometime with bar nephew, Capt C. A. Savage In oar city. Mrs J. T. McGregor, after a delight ful visit to relatives at Fort Mill, 8. 0., returned to our city Monday. tr J. Kieroe Getsinger, of Getsingsr, wa^ here Tuesday on businees. Miss Annie Getsinger accompanied Mr Get singer. J.C.Hiott, of Round, who recently graduated with high honors at the Uni* versity of South Carolina, was in town Monday. Messrs A. W ichman,* Edward Pinck ney and Walter Garvin left Monday for Hot Springs, Ark., where they will spend a mouth before returoing home. The many fritnulaof Miss Edna Jones, of the College lor Women of Colombia, are delighted to see her at home for the summer. P. W. Risher and J. B. Williams, two prominent farmers of the Edisto river section, were welcome visitors to oar town Friday Misses Ella DuBois and Ada Butler left Isst Wednesday for Washington, D. 0., where they will spend a month with Mrs A. 13. Gilmore. The many friends of Joseph O. Pat terson, who is engaged in the mercan tile bnsiness At Baldock, S. C., were glad to see him at home for a few days last week. " At the armory of the Heyward Rifle men there will be held a very important meeting of the company next Monday night, J une 25. Every member is com manded to be present in full uniform. The many friends of George DeTre- vllle, of Beaufort, are delighted to see him in town where he is spending a week’s holiday with his parents,. Mr and Mrs J. C. DeTreville. Prof A. O. Hiers, of Smoaks, was in to see us last fhursdajr while in town- Professor Hiers is a candidate for the office of auditor for Colleton County. See hie card elsewhere in this iwue. ' . » E. H. Rawls, of CharIsston,arrived in Walterboro Tuesday where be will •pend several days. While In town Mr Rawls will be the guest of Mr and Mrs John F. Luca*. •. ‘ Jacksonboro Lodge, A. F. M.. will bold its annual picnic on Tuesday. Jane 86, at Ravenel. Unity Lodge, A. F. M-, is cordially invited to attend add pic nic. Mrs H. W. DuBois and children, Lein and Clinton are visiting relatives in Beaufort this week. From Beaufort they will go to Savannah where they will spend several weeks before return ing home. Mr and Mrs Jat. E. Penrifoy and children left Satnrdsy for Chester where they go a to attend the marriage of B. F. Witsefl, brother of Mrs Peuri- friy to Miss Rachel Brawley, which will take ptacf^todav. . -- Miss Georgia-Aekerfnan, one of the competent and efficient teachers in the Greenville Female College, is spending the summer holidays with her parents, Rev and Mrs S. W. Ackerman at Round. Mr and Mrs W. V. Glover, of Mashawville, have rembved to Walrer- boro for the summer months and are occupying the cottage on Hampton street, formerly occupied by E. C. Beach. Mrs G. Monroe Rivers, after spending several weeks in Walterboro, has re turned to Beanfort where she will re- side in the future. Mrs Rivers made many friends while in town, who regret to see her leave. Phil M. Padgett, one of Williams* prosperous farmers, ^sent us a^cotton blossom last week, which was picked from an |eight-acre field. Mr pirigett reports that crops are good in that sec tion, but that they are having a little too much rain just now. The regular eommnntcation of Unity Lodge No. 65, A. F. M., wi ; l be held on Friday night, lune 2tt. The master's degree will be conferred. Visiting brethren are invited to be present. Re freshments will be served. H. B. Langdale, of the Island Creek neighborhood while it town Monday called at The Press and Standard office and left a cotton blossom with ns. Mr Langdale reports that the heavy, rains recently have injured his crops very much. Among the college boys who have returned home for the holidays may be mentioned Godfry Hyrne, John D. Murray ard Marion Savage, of Clemson College, and Marshall Gruber of Wof ford College. n ’ _ Cards are out. announcing the mar-* riage of Miss Edith Dnvall to John Mitchell Witsell, Tuesday evening, July 8,1906, at eight o’clock, at St David’s Episcopal church, Cheraw, S. 0. Miss Duvall is one of Cheraw’s popular young ladies. Mr Witsell is a brother of Mrs Jas. E. Penrifoy, of Walterboro. Walterboro is Mr Witseli’s home and be has many friends here who wish for him and his bride-elect prosperity and happiness. We take pleasure in calling attention to the advertisement of| Orangeburg Oollegiate Institute, which will be found in our paper. This is a most ex cellent school, and was crowded with students last session. Colleton was well represented in the school last session and it will donbtless have many others from onr county this year. Drop Presi dent W. S. Peterson a card at once, and let him send yon a copy of his catalogue. You will be delighted with it. F. S. Dixon, of Charleston, has bought an interest in the Colleton County Telephone Co, and has taken charge of same as manager. Mr Dixon is an experienced telepnone man, having worked with the Bell Telephone Co for a number of years. A number of improvements will be made on the sys tem here and it is the intention of the company to extend the system through out the county and to give the people good telephone service. Mr Dixon has moved his family to W’alterboro and will have entire charge of the telephone system. When the baby talks, It is time to give Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea. It’s the greatest baby medicine know to loving mothers. It makes them est, sleep and grow. 85 cents, Tea or Tablets* a » • — The Epworth League Program. YhcEpwortn League Literary Social will be held at the reaidence of Mrs B. K. Bandera, Friday evening, June 28, at 8.30 o'clock. The manager of thla department, Mrs vonLehe, has been fortunate In securing some of the beet talent of onr town for each program, and} the members ol the Leegue feel gratified at the high order of work that has been maintained. During the past year the League' has been entertained and edified with clasai cal and popular mssic by some of the town's beat artists ia that Hat. The readings and essays have been ex cel lent. Recently, two essaTt, one on "mertal culture" by Rev J/ L. Daniel and "Dreams and Dreamers” by M. P. Howell, Jr., were gems, and should have “Happy is the Bride The San Shines on.” So when you purchase wedding* gifts *for your bride or other’s—come here and get the Sterling Silver and Solid Gold goods at S. Finn's, I Jewelry Store. J been enjoyed by much larger audiences than the League affords. The names on following program will insure a delightful evening: Instrumental Solo—Miss Cora Taylor. Recitation—Miss Bertie Glover. Chorus—Misses Jennie McTeer, Edna Stokes, Belle Sanders, Messrs Wescoat, Hoefer and Flshbnrne. Humorous Reading—W. W. Sroosk. Music. Recitation—Miss Caroline Guerry, Choras—Misses McTeer, Sanders and Stokes. Messrs Flshburne, Hoefer Wes coat, with piano accompaniment by Miss Guerry. Don't be footed and made to believe that rheumatism can be cured with local applicances. Hollister’s Rocky Moun tain Tea is the only positive cure for rheumatism. 35 cents. Tea or Ttulets. Jury List—July Term. Following gentlemen were drawn by the jury commissioners to serve at the approaching term of general sessions court as petit jurors, which meets at Walterboro Monday, July S. 1906: W E Capers, L J Witsell, W E Smith, D W Riser, I. U Wellard,' J W Uarrie, W H Hieis, H W Benton, J F Dandridge, C P Carter,* N G Connelly, L A Frayaee, E W Strickland, J W Irnegan, A Ritter, # L II Z>ig)er. F W Stanley, J A I'ostell, S G Pierce, W II Drawdy, D D Rhode, J 0 Anderson, B L Yarn, J B Fender, laillie Breland, M 1) Black, V Lee Breland, J A Harrison, H W Smoak, H D Crosby, A Q Lyons, Dopson, Calder Robertson, C W H Thomas, D E Breland, C P Avant. What’s the good of keeping from him Any gooo things you may see, That will lilt his load of labor Like Rocky Mountain Tea. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON Charleston, S (’. Entrance examinations will be held in the county courthouse ou Friday. July 6, at 9 a m.\ One Free Tuition Scholarship to each county of South Carolina awarded by the county sup erintendent of education and judge of probate. Board and furnished room in Dormitory, $11 a month. All candidates for admission are permit ted to compete for vacant Boyco Scholarships which pay $100 a year. For catalogue and information ad- ress HARRISON RANDOLPH, . . President BUSINESS LOCALS. Have removed my jack from Mr Ben Chasserean’s to my place neer Round, S. 0. B G. Hiott. For Sale—50,000 pounds of oats in the straw. 75 cents per hundred pounds. 8. G. Peiroe, Cottagevilie, 8 C. I .will pay for the next 30 days cash for chickens. (Jet my prices before sell ing elsewhere. A W Warren. Wanted—To let contract at once for 150 telephone polls between Ritter and Green Pond. Apply to Jno. H Penrifoy, Treasurer. The very best rice, 10 cents per quart. A W Warren. • V II Reducing Prices. Ladies white canvass shoes Wei» and $1 86; now 76 cts and $1. Childrens sizes 9 to 8 $1; now 76 cts. 20 per cent cut in price on all ready made All colored lawns at cost. H W Blade, Jr. Special Notice. Notice is hereby given that the ordi nance on the hooka shutting up the cows in the town of Walterboro will hereaf ter be strictly enforced. ~ Jno. H. Penrifoy, Intendant. Jane SO, 1906. . . ~ Mexican tmd Patterson ^ f HAMMOCKS From $1 up A FULL UNE OF • p » ■ ' .. Porch, Hall and Lawn Goods. Refrige* rators, Freezers, Etc., Etc. * ° * Remember! we sell Furniture and Housefurnishing goods exclusively, nothing else, thats our business and we know our business. We have more floor space than any. one store in Walterboro, all of which is devoted to Furniture. We buy direct from factories in OAR LOTS and carry as large a stock, as will he lound in the State. We can furnish one Room or "a dozen Hotels on short notice. If you want trash DONT COME HERE. We handle nothing but the best. REPAIRING AND UPHOLSTERING. Brown Furniture Company (Member Southern Furniture Dealers Association.) We Hate To Do It v But it has got to be done. Every inch of Summer goods must be sold in the next sixty days, or where will we put the immense fall stock we are buying, which will soon be coming in. We will mention a few items below, that ought to appeal to you. Colored Lawns SJfc per yd . Colored Batistes were 10 to now 7>g per yd Mercerised Madras were 25 to 40c now 18 per yd Fancy White good less than cost Fancy Ribbons were 50 c now 85 Fsncy Ribbons were 15c now 10 Ladies Gowns and Underwear at coat Childrens drawers at 8 and 10c per pair Ladies seem lees black hose at 5c per pair - Infants gauze shirts shirts 5c Every Ladies Hat we.have left, the price* we ssked for them formally were from 50c to $1.50. We have dumped them all on the back room tables, at one price, take your pick 39c r 3 pieces Crepe de chene, formally 50c now 35c cream, black, blue 8 pieces Black Brilli&ntine 50 in wide silky lustre, a big bargain at 60. Just the thing for skirts. 8^ yards will make one. Many more bargains we have waiting you. I 1 I * Let Us Not Forget Lessons Like This + THEY ARE WORTH MONEY. jt,.. Your check book will quickly settle disputes as to bills you have paid. The check stub shows the record, and the cancelled check, which we return to you, with the endorse ment of the party who received the money i constitutes A Positive and Indisputable HeceipL Open an account with us and pay alb your bills by checks. Interest at 4 per cent per> annum in Savings Department, payable quaaterly. Formers and Merchants Bank. WAITXSBOEO, & C. IHVXOttUS, Free AWIOHMAN, Yice-Pres ▼ W 3X0AK, Jr.. Cashier.