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VOL. XXIX.
WALTERBORO, S. C, JANUARY 10, 1907.
NO. 23.
MAJ M. P. HOWELL
GONE TO HIS REWARD
Succumbs to an Attack
Apoplexy.
ceeil turn in hi* Uw practice. Hid
second son, Asher, is a cadet at Clem-
* son College. Two daughters, Misses
Ethel and Katherine, and two sons,
Randolph and Thomas, also survive
of him.
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Mlt. WITSELL SCOUESTEU.
UOIMiS OE THE LEUI3I.ATLKE.
JOHN C CALHOtN.
Death Visits Every Home.
How often alas! are we called npon
GREAT SUFFERER FOR MONTHS tea, , fc» words in memory ot
those who are dead to ns, and al
one of Colleton's Stately and Veoer- though the visitation of the dark-
able Citizens Has Crossed the Kiver ness of death, mysterious as it is,
and Is Kestiof “Neath The Shade of brings a fresh tide of grief, yet we
The Trees.” but think it is for a good motive.
On the morning of Jan 8, the
death angel visited the home of
Is Recommended as Suitsble for Bishop
Capers’ Coadjutor-
We reprodnee here with au article
which appeared in Haturdya’s issue of
the State, suggesting the name of Rev
W P Witeellas bishopcoadjator of the
DiOuse of Booth Carolina
We are sore no batter choice can bo
To the Editor of the Press & btand-
The Strong vs The Weak.
While writing this I have in mind
a work, that in my opinion, is very
needful in our state, or at least in
our association. Although this may
not be the case in our part of the
Maj M P Howell died at bis resi
dence here Monday afternoon a little
after 5 o’clock. In his death Wal-
To the Press and Sandard: The
House df Representives was called to *rd.—We the undersigned, repereen-
orderathigh noon on Tuesday the ting the King's Mountain Chapter,
8th., and in three hours the house D A R, Yorkville, S C wish to again ^
WM org.nizea and rei^, for butinm ojl ,our ud th.t of ,our iu'le? t'hen. « "oh7reh«'i« <7r
“r r* 1 “ »«fk in Which Wf for :i»»ci«tion that awms to make, bat
centered on the election of a siteuker. ^ , au i* r
made. Mr Witsell ia auaiivs of Walter- Whaley of Charleston, Nash 0 f V our cordial help and co-operation. / “ U,e P ro K reM alon K the l,ne « of
Iwro and nothlag would please his many Spartanburg and McCall of Marl boro, Ust winter, ltU)6, this chapter ^r ir!tualI) c^lopment, and growth
— ‘•j- — * 1 R ... -v, ’ . . a u u u j m strength. So there must be some-
were the candidates, but we soon inaugurated a movement which had (hint? w * rong Why ghoald we
found that the race was between for lUobiect the honoring the memory ^ ihem tQ di8C0 , er the trouble,
Whaley and McCall. There was an of John C Calhoun, by placing his t h» t it might be removed?
effort made by friends of both men to ■^“fne among his compeers in the
keep down party lines, that is to say, ^ 4tuar J Capitol at \\ ash-
thatthe dis|>ensary ipiestion should
not be made an insue in the election
friends here so much *■ to see him get
this well merited promotion.
To the Editor of The Btate:
After reading an article in The State
of recent date relative to the delicate
state of health of Bishop Capers and
his request for an assistant, one keen
ly realizes the stress nnder which be
has labored '‘more abundantly than
ington.
No South
Carolinian ever views
Isbam Valentine, and claimed for its
own, hi, beloved wife, Annie. The, .’ n4 ' t ",°^,^3.r%n“h of . •pe.ke-, but the |«rt T .pirit wm tno« .tnlel, rtetue^ ereeled by prac- Itroot ed b, the HolVscriptore
been married a little over we nil deplore) for a co-worker in the so well seated in the bosom of each ill tfae states of the l uiou, in he | p 0Qe ftnot h e r. There
might
I^et us see what the Scripture layr.
Paul says in (Jal. 6-2—“Bear yc one
anothers burdens, and so fulfil the
law of Christ.” Thus we are in*
to
help one. another. There are
terboro has lost one of her most bad only _ r _
prominent and useful citizen?, the one year when God sent them a sweet ^u^'^^p^nu'gly 1 ^borne ^by^im member, that everyone would advise "‘emory of her foremost sons, without churches that I know of whose mem*
oonnty and State, a man who has little baby. It lived only one week for years. To quote bis own^ words his neighbor against partv lines and > 'o n 'e^nj? w ny our place has been bership is small, and the burdens
always been ready to share in what- when death saw fit to take ' “ L ' T '—
it for
own
upon the death of Jefferson Davis so
. . . _ ,, applicable to himself: "A noble life
ever labor tended to the up-bnilding ▼ictim, but we must say, “God s will begun sb a soldier and endine as the
and betterment of the «,untry; and n,«.J. be done.”
Colleton county, in’ 1 hey were married Dec -4, 19b5, j f or afl to leave to our children as we
have lost a ant ^ •^ le made a loving wife and sis- , ® aT ® th e field of hnmsn softon.”
And now the
more people in
Maj Howell’s
death,
and won,1 oring why our place has been
he himsel r would fall into line. so long unoccupied. I^st year we to be crushing out their last
McCall stands for the dispensary wr ® te to every woman s organization hopes of progress. How long they
and Whaley against it, and Whalef anJ toall the Newspapers in the will be able to hold out under this
was elected by a majority of 64 to B,Ht ** aa mg them,to use their influen- strain, time alone will tell. Should
55. Now the question is, is this the ^ *° *** ^ Legislature appropiate not ^e strong oome to their rescue!’
triend than oould be said of almost ter-m-law, but death, the greatest of will fcw°the*cboioe of ihe church for this strength for and against the dispen- 1 e . il | n |i By the help and co-operation of the
any other man in her bordera A man »» human mysteries never waits for re«pon.lb. offU? Many w^y? Not entirely so, f<u instence, dollars) for the purpose of plac- brethern these churches may be
wns never in trouble and appealed to it* victims to ripen for the grave, ‘h^Rev. 'wuiUm’ftstell Witaell. A the man who nominated McCall is ‘“R a • t *toe of John C ( alhoun in brought to realise their importanos to
Maj Howell but that he found ready oomes upon them unexpectedly, man of W«hel«^training from Marlboro (a dry oonnty) and omtuary Hall of the Capitol at the Brotherhood and cante at bvge.
“ J ' r ‘“ claiming all for it* own. wh^family baTb^n idemifiad with he is haH against the dispensary, “^ gton ' They need our help finanoally,
-bn, ,ib., ^0 «i.
chnrcbman and pioaa divine, with ad- vocatos the dispensary, voted for ^ KLi ,. . .. this they would he made to feel that
miniatrativa abilitvof a high order. Whalev. Henoe it is clear that these I1K * t "tting representative. He was they are part of the Great
sod sympathetic assistance. The claiming all for its own.
funeral services were held at the Valentine was Miss Annie
Methodist church this morning at Herndon before her marriage. She
10.13 o’clock, conducted by Rev J L leaTe * to mourn her loss, a mother
Daniel, in the presence of a large acd father, two sisters, three
concourse of people. After the funeral brothers, and a heart broken hns-
at the chtucb, he was inter
red with Masonic honors. The pall
bearers were:
Honoray—Dr H W Black, C D
May, A Wicbman, H W DuBois, C
G Henderson, G W Raysor, A 0
Shaffer, L G Owens, C M Grace,
▲stive—J E Moore, A K Beach,
band.
Annie had been a member of the
Advent Grace Chuich, ever since her dioceve of South Carolina
girlhood days and was a faithful Columbia, 8 C Jah. 10, HW7
member, and the steady Christian
faith whieh she possessed makes the
writer constrained to say that her
•pirit now dwells in the land of
L1 ^ , aL ,. . , .Whaley. Hence it is clear that theae
combined with gnat indoatry. Hit ad- . J
miration ami attacHoo for Bishop Capers figure* do not acurately set forth the
apart from olomhuiBeM relations be- strength of the factions, but they
tween them for yean in the aondoct of ...
church work preeminently lit him for mean a gn at deal. Senstnr w
theofflee of bi^top icedjutor of the It is charming to see the spirit of ’7,“’ Secretar J plies to the
‘ ‘ r of State and Vice President
for forty years the most oonspicuone Brotherhood of South Carolina,
and inflnential figure in national
politics. He was, Representative,
Now the question may arisa, h
can this be done? That whioh <
church member ia i
ROBERT E. LEE.
J n0 M Klein, H W Black, Jr, Ju E happiness tor await the coming of her
Peurifoy, R l/Fraser, W B Gruber, beloved relatives and friends.
BH Wicbman. . c ' ; Her remrins were .laid to rest
As a mark of respect all places of Wedpesday morning at Grace Ceme- [
business were closed till after the
Uneral.
The Following sketch of his life
was given ns by his law partner, Mj
Gruber
Madison Payton Howell was born
osar 8t George, Colleton oonnty,
which is now in Dorchester county,
9$ years sgo. Ills educational advan*
toges were confined to the common
adbools of that day. He early
evinced a liking Tor law and
Was admitted to the bar ia
1877, at whioh time he moved to
Wal terboro. In 1878 he was elected
Oonnty Chairman and served in this
position continuously until 1890,
be was again re-elected in 1896, and
etatinued to occupy this position
OB til the time of his death making
• period of 28 years. He was
elected to the State Senate in 1882,
Without opposition, in 1886 he was
rwsleoted thus serving two terms,
from 1888 to 1890. In 1896 be was
elected a delegate to the constitution
al contention from this county. In
he was a oaaidace for Congress
an able and tearless cam-
thongh unreooessfnP He was
ly successful in the practice
In 1882 he aaeoo-
with him in the pmetioe of
\ W Perry Morphy, the firm name
bring Howell ft Morphy. In 1889,
A£ Farrow was admitted to the firm,
Basking the Same, Howell, Murphy
AfFaHow. 1893 this firm was dis
hy the removal of Mn:
Farrow to Charleston,
her was then
Howell, with the firm ms
4 Grubac. ? *
j
viiwwau neto, ns am served in
other oaparitks, having
t of the town, and ohriimaa
tery, amid a concourse of relatives
and friends. Funeral services were
conducted .by Rev Craven. We all
extend our heart felt sympathy to
the whole family, especially the heart
broken husband.
“Sleep on beloved, sleep and take thy
rest.
Lay down thy head upon the Savior’s
breast.
We loved thee well, but Jeans loved
thee best
Calm is thy slumber, as an infant’s
simp,
But thou sbalt wake no more to toil
and weep.
Thins is a perfect rest, secure the
best
Only good-bye and not farewell, a
little while
And his saints shall in hallowed
onion indivisible
Until we meet again before His
Bora at Stratford, Ys., January 19,
1807. , /
Entered Weet Point in 182ft. Married
Mrrr Ourttein 1831, Promoted for gal
lantry in Mexican War.
Made Superintendent Weet Point In
185ft. Oaotured John Brown in 1859.
good feeling and fellowship that
exists among the members of the
house. We catch the eye of one an
other and no formal introduction is
needed for we ^mply advance and
snake handa^ exchange names and
well wishes and we are no longer
strangers.
So far there has been but little
speech making in the house. Some
singular number will also apply to
Last year the bill was unanimously theae churches iu the plural There
passed iu the Senate, but was not ac
ted upon in the House.
This winter the petition will be
renewed, the bill will again be inrod-
uced and we believe this Legislature
are many church members in our
churches wiho seem to be of little
value whatever, to the church or
cause, they need help and encourage
ment, therefore we should give thorn
of South Carolina will be proud to something to do, and then help to do
pleace itself on record as the one so it. So it may be with these smaller
thus fitly shown, our greatest states- and weaker churches, they
Offered command of Doited States Aamy discussion was had on Thnrday when
in the spotless clothes He
. ves his own
Uptil we know, even as we are
known, Good-bye dear one.”
Death of Rs«sa R. Ritter.
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On Friday morning, Nov. 23,1906,
the death angel visited our loved one,
Reddon R Ritter, and claimed him as
his vietim. He was 60 /sere of age.
had been a faithful husband and
loving father for 49 years. He leaves
a sorrowing wife, two children and * a
boat of relatives and friends to mourn
his loss.
He had been sick for two months,
but
boro his ill
to tbs'
loved onss not to wetp
he was going where n
obtained, for there was
but iu
then dear friend.
mark of the prim of your high call
ing ia Christ Jesus, end
with muoh
Hu told his
for him, toy
st could be
■o rest on
Mourn not
without
by President Lincoln in 1861. Was soon
made Commander an Chief of Con
federate Army. Became president of
WashiDgion College in 1865. Served
there tUl his death, Oct 13. 1870. Such
in brief are the epochs In General Lae’s
career.
THE SWORD OF ROBERT LEE.
Forth from its scabbard j>«re and bright.
Flashed the sword of Lee!
Far la tbs front of the deadly ight,
High o’er the brave in the canee ot Right,
lie stain leaf sheen, like a beacon light,
Led ss4o Victory.
Oat of Its tesbtord, where, hill long,
It alnnibsred peacefully,
Boated from Its rest by ths battle's song,
Shielding ths feeble, smiting the strong.
Guarding the right, avenging ths wrong,
Gleamed ths sword of Lee.
• ,
Forth from its scabbard, high ia sir
Beneath Virginia's iky—
And they who sew It gleaming there, *
And knew who bora it, knelt to swear
That where that sword led they would
dare
To follow—and to die.
•
Out of Ua scabbard! Never hand
Waved sword from atria as free,
Nov pnrsr sword Ip* braver band,
Nor brevs- bled for r brighter land,
N jt brighter lend bed s caase so grand.
Nor caase a chief lib* Les!
Forth from its scabbard! Bow w* prayed
That sword might victor b*;
And when oar triumph ass delayed.
And many a a heart grew sore afraid,
W* still hoped oa while gleamed the
Forth from Us scabbard all ia vain
Bright imbed ths sword of Lot;
Us shrouded now la Iu aheeth again,
It steep* ths steep ef oar nobis stela.
Patented, yet artthoet a state,
Proudly sad peacefully.
—Father Ryan.
— —e^e .——
Buy W.
after laboring faithfully
two years with as has
red to Harpers, 8. C. May
the Senate sent over a resolution
endorsing President Roosevelt advice
in the Brownsville affair. I regret to
my however that it was killed in
the house. *-
Colleton received dne considera
tion at the hands of the Speaker
Whaley in the appointment of oom-
mitties. We have the following
appointments.
Smith; Committe of Ways and
Means, and Railroads.
Dodd: Committie on Dispensary
Public Offices and Offioers and P«ne-
tentary.
Goodwin: Committie on Offices
and Officers, Internal Improvements,
and Legislative Library.
J. B. D.
Of noble Robert Las.
Wisdom For Wives.
A soontry vicar was notice for his
excellent fatherly advice to young
con pies ho wedded. He had .printed
cards of advice whioh be used to dis
tribute, besides giving guidance ver
bally. One of ths cards was for ths
man end ths other for the woman.
That to the woman ran as follows:
When yon marry him, love him.
After you marry him (study him.
If he is honest, honor him.
If h* generous, appreciate him.
When he is sad, cheer him.
When he Is cross, amass him.
When he Is talkative, listen to him.
Whoa he Is quarrelsome, ignore him.
If ho is slot Mai, spurn him.
^ If he Is nebte, prate*
If he is oonfotenttel,
If his is secretive, trust him
If
If h* cares nought for
him.
It he favors soetety. aocomyany him.
If hedtese yea a tevor thank him.
If he deserve it, kiss him.
hiak hew well you under-
him, hat never let him know test
hoped this will be
ok. Ws are
will be
If Mr Marray, who is
man.
Through the columns of your paper
we w h to appeal to every South
Carolinian, man and woman to give
his or her influeoe to the effort we
are making to have onrdearold state
know herself in acoording this
reeogniton to her illustrious ion.
In the nations Hall of Fame * shall
Sooth Oaroliha alone be unrepresent
ed?
„Couut not the cost of honor to
the dead!
The tribute that a migthy nation
pay*.
To those who loved her well in
former days.
Means mors than gratitude for
glories fled,,
For every noble man that she hss
bred.
Immortalised by arts immortal
Lives in the bronze and marble
that we raise-
To lead oar sons ss he our fathers
led
These monuments of manhood,
brave or high,
Do more than fools or battleships
to keep
Our dear bought liberty. They
fortify
Ths heart of youth with valor wise
and deep
They build steraal bulwarks and
are pro
bably ready and willing to assnme
their places in the great Brother
hood, but they feel a delicacy in
doing so. They need onr help and
co-operation so then brethern, 1st ns
not forget that all strong Baptists
were onoe weak, and perohanoe nray
again become weak. There are old
churches among us, oat oi which
have grown strong branches, tbsa
brethern let ns not forget these eld
mother churches especially, nur
ought we to forget three weak and
young churches that are springing
up in our midst, we might soy tin
offspring of these old mother oharetesa,
they need help and enoourafmKUd
with the oo-operation of tin brotbir
hood, as we all know it is the weak
that need help. The strong are folly
able to help themselves, so long re
they have the strong arm of Bias
from whom oomre all oar help.
There seems to be among oar
great brotherhood a tendency to look
with a lesser degree of unpertoaos
upon the smaller churches of tin
Country, and to turn the greater,
and very much the greater, pure of
their attontioo to the town ohurobsu.
As to this, I must say; that uas
church, be it in a town or esuahy,
is as important as the other, la tin
mission of saving souls.
Eternal strength to guard our na
tive land. 4 * *
Ws should be glad to hats the cit
izens of the state ex nress thsmsshre
upo^ this subject '
Thanking you for the oourtosy
and enooursgotesut shown us.
Vsry respectfully
Miss Maggis A Gkt
Mrs Walter B Moore-Regent
Mn Saarari M MeMeel
Miss Lesslfo i> Witherspoon
Mite Fanny Waidlnv
MreG H 0*Lsury
Mrs R Moultrie Bratton,
State Regent
Yorkaville S C.
Jan. 7, *67.
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