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§xm and Standard. VOL. XXIX. WALTERBORO, S. C, MAY 8. 1907. NO. 39. KIVEKS BRIDGE MEMORIAL. Iteim From Williams. . . « ^ Z . Williamiams, May 2.—Editor 1 Annual Gathertn* held at historic Standard- I will write Spot—Flos Speeches. rress ana Mamlard. 1 will write •—^again for the fourth time I 4 nave ap- The Rivers Bridge Memerial Asso- peared in your paper and as 1 ciation held its annual memorial promised you I would do. meeting at Rivers Bridge last Friday. Ciops are in farely good condition iTrue to the tradition of memories considering the cold killing them of past years, the people of Barnwell, d° wn 38 ** did. Oats is not much Bamberg. Hampton and Colleton 1 counties turned out "en mass” to ADAMS RUN LETTER. MEMORIAL AT ZION. Local and Personal Mention Town Near Charleston Editor Press and Standard: of the 1 A Coy. j up in this section, nor anywhere en mass'" to here and Ehrhardt. I was pay tribute to the gallant soldiers of u l > there a week or two ago and the “Lost Cause” w-ho sacrificed ever yb°dy that I talked with said their lives over fortv years ago for j oa t s vvas the same way, and ,the sanctity of the Southern fireside corn was J ust ^ ettin » over the coK1 and the maintenance of States Rights sna P- The fair women of the Southland, Business is nothing up here either. Mayor's Court. Jenkins Orphan Concert Large Crowd Attended-Good . Sat urday night about eleven Jenkins Orphan Concert Company Soeeche. Plant v tn Rat ! o clock a'party of hoys and young 'of Charleston, gave three concerts at S,„ r ,!T! T,' , m - n "k" 1 rT- ,0 T ( ;', ul,a ‘h* «>art hounehere, f>id«r night oturday w as a memorable day er s, who lived in a little cottage . . , ^ tur< j.v uncertain April (whice reminded one for tlip people in the vicinity trf just in Jb? rea T of th ^ Academy and ^uniay auernoon a f ihlLfWV nn.m on ■’/ion'Ohnrrh It ... tl.n to liven thing, up. They night. A good .ire audlenceof both r.n n Lnurcn. It wss the occasion made it so hot for her that she was white and black attended. This con* of the Dili, memorial exercises forced to leave home and seek pro- of boys of the „ ^ which are held thyre the' flrf t , ; tVtion f ^ m ‘ he nei?hbors ^ the Jenkins Orphanage of Charleston May. the queen month p .. . ». f , ■ town authorities. , ” " / . * of the vernal ^ason with all the In ^ a . v oac h y^ar. She was able to furnish sufficient and from the Reformatory at This custom was originated by evidence on which to convict the son. They range<l in age from five to very forcibly of “Scott’s” poem on “Woman” “uncertain, coy, and hgrd to please”) has given away and ushered in May, the queen month season, stately pomp due her, and I am vuite sure \ . several of the leading citizens three Iwys who went into her house, fifteen years and their performances all enjoy tile of t |, e cominunitT , li|ie ve!lrs 1L , (> 5^1. I Thus Orphanage at Charleston wm? joyful weather. i > ~ The truckers are rejoicing over a,1 d has been the cause of their cabbage—the green leaves so liftl hiring year after year, neatly folded and rolled in little Early Saturday morning the heads have been transformed into people began to arrive in buggies and on foot. Rev held Tuesday afternoon with the re sult that she and her daughter were - , given till Wednesday morning to organized sixteen years ago >y leave town, and a fine of $10. w-as I) J Jenkins and has been the means placed on Marion Hvrne. <t2. r >. on ^ 0 i n}r much to build up the color- “ pj nice in t >, e city, it is supported Crady Griffin, Croshv. The and $30. on Stephen boys claimed they who have ever been an inspiration There is very little money or people w hj c h j guess have wacons horsehnek to her sons to do deeds of valor and j »>*e afraid to spend it j soarcnl away to eerie farther away j At the time the exerciws opened w< ‘ r K pas8in ^ reand b pard a div 1 main,y by charity ' thing is crying out, hard times, u t . i»me me exercises openca, turbance. They went i glor>', wreathed garlands of flowers inin K 18 crying out, hard times, and met with the diminishing mem- hard tim f M But People are try- bers of that noble army of soldiers to cn j°. v themselves any way, if and the sons of Confederate Veterans l * m es are hard, and laid their offerings on the graves There are a few picnics about now. of those who lost their lives for what There was on£ the other day at. St. was right. John’s church above Ehrhardts, so It was indeed a beautiful sight. ^ hear, and there i^to be another ai Long before the hour for the meet- th * Lutheran church above there ing a stream of buggies and carriages a h°ut the 9th of this month and ali*> could be seen along the roads lead- at the old Smyly Bridge about the ing to the spot where the services same time - were to be held. At 11 o’clock the Among the few who have been vast throng of two thousand people j Siting are Mr and Mrs J. C. Pad- gathered under and around the ?ett and Padgett, who went to spacious pavilion to hear the orators Charleston on business. Also Mrs of the day. In the absence of the Thompson from Williston, Mrs J. J. president of the Association, Dr N. Bad lfett s mother, is spelling some F. Kirkland, Rev E. W. Peeples, of time w ' th her - Hampton county, presided; He School is. yet going on at this place, introduced as the first speaker, under the instruction of Miss Lucy Madison P. Howell, of Walterboro. Nenn y* from Tennessee and will go Mr Howell delivered a splendid on ^ or a w hile yet. The assistant, speech, and at afr times held the Mis8€laudia Campbell, has had to closest attention of his hearers. He sto P teac hing on account of scarcety was followed by Col W. W. Lump- scholars. kin, of Columbia, a,civil war veteran.) N° w Mr Editor,before I close let me Col Lumpkin’s speech was equally you what you think of the road as entertaining as that of Mr Howell. He eulogised the Confederate soldier from home. What has become of J. B. D? Is he so profoundly interested in the sterner realities of life, the gr^ve about 11 o’clock, there were probable 500 people present. As many as could do so found seats in to see what j The boys are taught shoe making, the trouble was. The woman claims printing, etc. They print theCharles- they blew out the lights and threw ton Messenger, which bas a circula- threw her out of the house beating her with a stick. From her story Grady tion of about 50,000 copies per auwtloiu^of ^ government" that*he in t,,G church. The meeting wag Griffin was the principle offender, which is probably one of the largest questions oi government mat nc , . . . __ " ... a taT ^ an marlin Hvm#. ... .. , i-—, i called to order hv (l®nr W Stephen Crosby and Marion Hyrne circulations of any weekly cannot discuss some small matters | oraer r»y Utpt. U w enjoving the fun. Both Crosby and ____ in thacountry . ihteresting to us of smaller mental Way, who welcomed the visitors Griffin werj in a recent disturbance, ’ ’ . . taught dress making, calibre? We miss his pieces so much,! v^ith a few well chosen remarks, which case was. continued against i gn* s •)** C ^ sin f ” “ “ 1 He «>. meetin^er the orph^ .. time to leave winter quarters, to Dr H W Black, who presided pleaded guilty which decreased his Charleston Rev Jenkins conducts Soon the heat of summer will over- He introdncAd n« th* IW .n«at«r fine. Griffin and Crosby have ap- * * t 17 miles power, then what excuse shall you render. The great question on topic now is the “bazaar.” The girls are plan ning to make a clean sweep of all money, so look out boys. Between bazaars here, and the voting contest I fear the Lords of Creation won’t have enough change left to get a soft drink. MrsT. J. Taylor visited Charles-! practicable talk on subject, Suft- ton last week. Joe Taylor and wife are visiting their daughter, Mrs Henry Heyward of Charleston. v. ^ Mr and Mrs Sartcliffe visited the from the city on the Southern feB* He introduced as the first speaker fi ne - Griffin and Crosby have ap- v sj A oealed from the decision of the Rev hOSCurris, who delivered jnt^dant. giving bond. j _ , . an able address on subject, Mem- It is very much regretted that way, where the youthful crimmaM 1 orials, which was attentively such action has been rendered nec- of the city are sent. There they are listened to by all present. When -ffy by^e rontinued m.^havior Uught farining[ ww mi || work Old his addrers was concluded Sam Vaughan, of Cottageville, was introduced and in his inim- icahle manner entertained the audience with an instructive, i of some of these boys, and it is hop- Rev ed this will be such a lesson to them that we shall have peace and order from now on. and recited many interesting inci dents of camp life. During the ex ercises vocal and iastrumental music was rendered by a select choir and orchestra. Just before the close of the ex ercises Rev fj. W. Peeples arose and • stated that he was ready to report for the committee on the death of their comrade, J. C. McMillan. After this the meeting adjourned for dinner; then, almost as far as the eye could see along the edge of the grove were groups of both old and young people enjoying a repast fit to be set before a king. After dinner; the members of the Association held a business meeting, and the younger folk took advantage of this opportnnity to stroll around the beautiful grounds. As the sun began to hide himself behind the western trees, faces were turned homewards, but not without one parting look at the scene of such a pleasant days cutting. —Barnwell Sentinel. law tax? Don't you think it is the i f»™er's parents at Monk's Comer best law that could have been made? ; Miss Celia Bessel lieu of Meggett, is spending some time at Rose Hill. Mr Pearlstine and family of Because some would go on the road and not work at all and others not even go on the road. Now every body has to bear an equal share of the work. Before closing let me congratu late you on the popularity of your paper and the success you are achieving by it since you riiave got ten possession uf it. I will close for this time and will try and write a better letter next time. W. L. R. day School. At the * conclusion of Rev Vaughan’s address, the audience was dismissed with a benediction by Rev Curtis. We presume as a matter of precaution in behalf of closing exercises of the for there was an abondenre to eat school. I have been told the crowd just ahead of them, and it war-* 88 n°t as large as 1 have keen on barely possible thnt some might su< ; b occasions. But it was no net live to return to the exercises en ^ oyab *‘ other industries. This Reformatory was burned on the 14th of April and it is for the purpose of rebuilding it that these concerts are given. We can commend the work Wing done at both places and we think it would be a good idea for the leading A Day of Mirth. Editor Press and Standard: Smoaks, May 6, 1907. If you will allow me space in your valuable col- i colored people in’our town to umns. I’ll give a commatic account late the work done by Rev. Jenkins, of the com memorable picnic given The best time to prevent crime, is by the patrons of the Berea School in youth. with j in the afternoon. Tho crowd theln Whist Party In Wsltsrfcora.. Walterboro. May 4.—The Whist less Club had one of its moat pleasant The entaining exercises meetings Wednesday evening’of last were gofwi and very nicely conduct- week at tW spacious residence vjf ed by Dode Smith their teacher. Mrs L W McTeer, the hostesses W- 8eparatcd And may I say the hospitality of rng Misses Luciteand Jennie McTee*. into litth* croups here and there, the Bereans was immeasurable. The Progressive whist was the game w here rude tables were improvis- lemonade was given in the forenoon played. First prizes were won ty n ,, , , f ^ and also in the afternoon, ami about Miss Grace and Mr Alex F Hender- oose .e cornpanj o n.s O ||(j0 rne4 t|i the trees. Soon every the'proper time the generous table! son. The ladies’prize was a beauti- air passengers. - r pursues Qne wft|| en g a g e j j n L he pleasant was prepared and everybody cordial- ful box of paper, the gentleman’s % ^ 6 ati S fyi 0g ,hecr.v. I.v i.,v,u-l u, parUko of the d.nly handsome tK*k, ''If I Were Kh«.» automobile. The pony didn’t like Charleston, spent last vSunday S. J. Rumph. Dowling Dodd’s prize pony fan cied exercising its heels, which it did so effectively as to cause Mr 0( j 0J , c j 0 fi 18 8 p rea( j on tij e leaves company of his j A Dead One. Breathes there a man with soul so dead „ ^ . Who never to himself has said: * “My trade of late is getting bad; I’ll try another ten-inch ad.” If such there be go mark him weH; For him no bank account shall swellf No angel watch the golden-stair To welcome home the millionaire. Hie man who never asks for trade By local line or ad displayed. Cares more for rest than worldly gain, And patronage but gives him pain. Tread lightly, friends; let no rude sound i his solitude profound, him live in calm repose. Unshught except by men he owes; And wheg hedies, go plant him deep, Hiat naught may break his dream less sleep; Where no rude damor may dispel The quiet that he loved ss wall. And that the world may know its loss, Plate on Ms grave a wreath of moss. And on a stone above “Here lies A chump who wouldn’t adv&tise.” —Mp L. Careye, in The Spokesman. 99 Road Tax Law. An Act to Fix the Amount to be Paid by Persons Liable to Perform Road Duty, in Lieu of Working on Public Highways, in the County of Colleton. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That from and after the passage of this Act, all these persons who are liable to road duty, between the ages of twenty-one and fifty, in the County of Colleton, in lieu of performing or causing to be performed labor upon the public highways, shall pe required to pay to the County Treasurer of Colleton County, on, or before, the fifist day n a of May of each and every year, an annual commutation tax, or road tax, of two dollars per head, which shall be expended upon public high ways of the County and, as nearly as possible, in the Townships, from which it was collected; and any failure to pay said road tax shall be a misdemeanor, and the offender, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars, nor more than fifty dollars, or im prisoned for not less than ten days, nor more than thirty days, and the County Supervisor of said County is hereby authorized to have the pub lic highways worked by contract by the overseer plan or employing superintendents of work. Sec. 2. That'all Acts or parts qf Acts inconsistent herewith are here by repealed. Sec. 3. That this Act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval. Approved the 25th day of Febm- Wy, A. D. 1907. * its looks at all and decided time to act. Now or never, so. dashed on with increased speed, threw his driver out and went on, over turning the buggy, strewing* the road with many valuable tools, but most of them were recovered, also the severe losses the ladies met. I make this statement for the bene fit of the gentleman who was so iogs of the inner man. ’twas The writer had the pleasure of Tbs differenoe and dnty it the l fitting and to church....Nov grieved over their 1 Our doctor , who has been indis posed .-is out again. He attended the Medical Convention at Bennetts- i ville. The infant son, Leland Marvin, of Mr and Mrs Charlie Platt, died Sun day morning. Little Leland has sufferer almost the entire length of his brief stay in this world and God has called him to dwell with him where there is no pain nor sorrow. We all sympathize with the bereaved parents. God alone can comfort. Mrs W, Newton and children re turned home Thursday from a pleasant visit to her daughter, at Stokes. ~v~ James A. Poetell, of Tea, was in town Sunday. Miss Nina Martin of Osborn, is visiting at Hendersonville. P. W. Martin and son, Otis, visited Charleston last Friday. Miss Lake Martin is visiting her sister, Mrs Messervy, near the City by the Sea. John Martin and Cannon up from Meggetts Wednesday night and treated their friends to some music by the talking machine. Motte Legree of Pon Poft, 4s visit ing his sunt, Mrs M. W. Clement, om EL W. King visited the City by at Osborn dining at the table where Capt Geo Way’s wife and his son fid’s wife had spread a luxurious tabls not the least thing on the menu being a 19 lb turkey. After dinner the audience again assembled in the church when more addressee by Revs Curtis and Vaughan were enjoyed. A collection wss taken up for the Connie Maxwell Orphanage, and a committee was apointed to see about fencing and fixing up the cemetry, which committee oon- repast. Appropriate and able addresses were made by Rev. Elzie Myers and Prof. Guess of Bamberg. I congratulate Berea for having given one of the best I have ever at tended. A. P. S. awarded the News From Cottageville. Editor Prem and Standard.—B. H Willis* handsome new residence is rapidly nearing completion, when finished will be one of the finest in this town. S G Price has bougth oat the entire sawmill plant of C K Ackerman A (A> and is ronnig it near this place. C C Sanders of Ritters has just ~ put aoetylins lights in the Metho- ; dist church and parsonage, which is mp Dodd and daughter, Miss Lillian, visited Charleston Tuesday. ‘ _ of Ut2e Britain, spent last withnasJsa sisted of G W Way chairman; dist church and parsonage, W F Copeland and W A Kinard. quite an wldition to the church. . We mart noi forget to motion JK the splepdid music rendered by .pending a few days with relatives at Miss Lucia Kinard at the organ, this place. and the singing of the well train-! Mrs Eldred Spell of the Green ed choir, under the leadership of Pood Kotion i. .ujing .while with wu, ’ , , ^ E Mood Williams, who has been W r Copeland. attending the Medical College in Of coarse the young people Charleston, is spending a part of his wero out in full forcer- and from vacation here, appearances Cupid was getting H ^ Ackerman Sr, who is at Hot «rrxl.ir Springs Arkansas, writes that he is in some good work. ma ch improved in health and hopes The day was much enjoyed by to return home in a tew days corn- every one present and all *re pletely cured, looking forward to the next an niversary. A Negro KllMd. Saturday night Ben Fraser, foreman of the rice plantation of R B Heyward and Bros and Sam Gadson colored one of the work man, became involved in a dis pute over a quarter which Gad- son claims Fraser was doe him and as a remit Gadson knocked Fraser in the headwith an as from which blow Fraaar died Sunday. Magistrate ROW Byan held the inquest Gadson fame to town Monday mooing and snnended himsalf to the sbariff. The fact that a negro voiontar- ily surrendered himeetf to the sheriff has even a “blow” that it will be ti*eb«fo«ehe intty. After the prizes were delightful refreshments, of ice cream and cake, were The guests then repaired to music room where popular mental and vocal music Miss Edna Jones being at the piano. At the next meeting the club will ha entertained by Min Edna Jonea. Among those present at the Whiff Club were: Mines Mary Grace, Edna Jones, May Neyle, Belle Neyle, Una Thomas, Lizzie Fishburne, LudaPlff- teraon, Annie Savage, Lillie demon; Mesdames H W, W W Smoak, Jr; Messrs H W Ladson Fishburne, Irving M Cam Fishburne, A F W C Mauldin, W W Smoak, Jr, J RS Hoefgr and Dr A J Anderaon. Farmers are trying to get their crops up, bat are making alow progress. The roads around here are in a dreadfhl condition, almost impas sable in places. Mn Jane Cattles aa qpd sad res pected lady of thte plena, died at bar daughter’s is Walterboro last Toss- day and was buried at the Ackerman burying ground Wednesday alter- a man has plenty it is easy to tell people what to do with they have. Reform im’Jt always what lathed up to be. Do good and ears net to it ia sea is always boasting out his ashes sal patna. TV It tohsr oh taffnlli Kaffir to aso Death of Little The death angel visited the of Mr and Mrs Charles Platt awd bore away their darling little baby. It was bom Nov. 23, 1906 and died Sunday morning at 9 o’clock, April 28,1907. Weep not for him that is dead md gone, Nor to despair be driven, i Your child is saved through * Chritt, He now has gone to heaven. ”Hs true the trial was i That tore him from your But oh! do not derire him: For he has gone to mat. When lying suffering < Your heart did almost And still you mourn hiei And think you are betrayed. Sister, look up’ thy Godts go Mother, thy child is saved Shed not for him another i Nor yeild to sore regret ’Ha but the casket-tnat l The gem is sparkling yet. Stinginem and thrift are m ent as they are similar. . One of thq hardest things be to believe your own has if body etee told them to you.