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' ' - ' . ^ Site mb ■j v voL xxix. WALTERBORO, S C, Jt^E 5, 1^07. WALtERBORO SCHOOL Oom Graduating ExercUe* , Held Friday Night. Want* Information. Editor Press and Standard: I shall endeavor to ask some questions * . . . _ end I only do it for information. The commencement exercises of Not with any spirit of trying to stir the Walterboro Graded School were up strife in the county. We all concluded Friday night. The exer- know, wiihrthe experiences that wc cises during the week consisted of have had with the management of entertainments- Tuesday evening, the State Dispensaries, men are easy Thursday evening and Friday even- to look with suspicion on the man- ing. These entertainments were held agement of our County Dispensary, at the Court House in the presence I shall ask our honorable Hoard why of a great crowd of the patrons and take $1,002.92 for the running ex friends of the school The pupils had penses for our three dispensaries, been well trained in their parts and w hile Bamberg’s four dispensary the audience was enthusiastic in on ly $178„08 and Beaufort’s five their appreciation of the splendid $5*)8.66? We suppose that the work by the pupils. r legislature fixed the salaries of every The graduating exercises Friday man connected with the business, if evening were very' good. They con- they did^-not they should have, sisted of essays, recitations and a There may be more added expen- class prophecy by members of the 803 to our dispensary than we know graduating class and an address by °f- We as a people have a right to M. P. Howell, chairman of the board know these things and it is up the of trustees. He delivered the cer?ifi- board for their protection to <give cates to the graduates. the desired information. "I The following were the graduates:; Just one more question and I am Essie Hyme, Ulmer Fish- through for this time. In the old bume and Ray Jones. Messrs James law governing the State Dispensary Jaehlcs, William Morrall, George no County Board of Control was al- Wce and Inland Padgett. ~ lowed to elect for their dispenser Prof C. R. Calhoun was called to any one that was related to either of Greenville Tuesday on account of the the board. Did the Carey-Cothran acrioos illness of his mother and was law kill that provision of the old law? 4 therefore absent from the commence- It must have killed it or the law is ment exerciaea. The school has had a ignored woefully. Now you know most successful term. DEATH OF P. W. RIVERS. P. W. Rivera Died at Hit Home In Savannh of Typhoid Fever. P W Rivers died at his home in Savanna^ of Typhoid fever last Fri day evening, after an illness of some time. Mr Rivers was the oldest living ^ •on of Mr and Mrs G SV O Risers of -000 A. Verdier Dead. Mr Augustus Verdier, formerly of Colleton county, died here may 25, 1907. He moved here nearly two years ago. to live with his daughter. He had been very feeble for some time, taking a severe odd. The end MISS HENDERSON RESIGNS Over Has Been Stenographer Four Years. 9 Miss Alice Henderson having re signed her position as stenographer and Clerk in the office of Gov. Ansel Miss Ella Martin of Winnsboro has been appointed to succeed her. Miss •on ct and -Mrs l, w u soon came lie died peacefully as a Martin has been at work in the office After running him a while 1 this pi «ee, and was in his -9‘h * child goes to g,eep. He was born in of Mr> Jose p h A McCullough, the went to Ruffin to purchasi* »'was lorn and raised in * r r Moliere, France, Jan 9; 1327. well known lawyer, shells for his gun, and reb Gov. Ansel was loath to lose his met Linder in the road in fre stenographer, for Miss Henderson’s his house. Haynes wife told Linder i* I r* - l_ » a. 1 tl than » vja as «auV4 i jiov va VAvsiwac^ a I aillstr, *7HU •% 1O*#fl • \mto where he lived till about four j s q Mre A w BrHbham> years sgo when he went to Savannah . to engage in business for himaeU. At the time of his death he was working Picnic st Black Creek. Homicide at Ruffin. Frank Haynes was committed to jail yesterday for killing Ham Linder at Ruffin. It seems that Linder had been intimate with Hayne’s wi • Friday Haynes found Linder in his house and got his gun to shoot him, the gun went off accidently, and Linder ran. Haynes took after him. Haynes some shells for his gun, and returning met Linder in the road in front <f — - « i - experience of four years under Gov. not to run, and Haynes T. a f Heyward’s administration had made I nemornninsof tlie23»law’npa , . ,, , , • • a % % • ! nor irwiicwknufinlo Sn*‘ Mlcmo know fer the Industrial Li|e^and Health , ?E irU m^r'of' her indwpensable. She alone knew I m a — t t ~ r dv* a tv aw sa It. the Sheriff. News at Cottsgsville. the load entering Linder’s chest. He . r.ir„m,nT-o.:-- —, , died Saturd^r. H^rwa c»m. to W Iniuracce Compauv^ of 8avannab ’ the men of the noiehborhoed where eve n’might be found, terboro Monday and surrendeaed to Ho was married August 1st 1996 to . , , , # ,—The State. c " “ ... V . V,. t ..v wore on the cronnd selected for ^ T Miss Ann’e Ciaoevich, who with an . , .. , , , ..mu — ‘he occasion, a benntiful oak r« |».„. infant son, survives him. The * . , . , Uetsmger itema. nuins were brought to Walterboro ^ T ® ^ ^ ® f . ° , Editor Press ami Standard -I! Editor Pre« and Standard :~Tbe Saturday evening and interwl at B ’* ck Creek ~ ,,,stor!Cold . will give you some of the hap- 1 doainirexercises of the Cottagevule Uw Oak ftmJUrr Sunday. The wh " r »»»"*” ' r * , * .? »> ">i.•oction. High School took ptac FVB«r „«ht tuneral ^rticc were held 1 ft, which ha. recently on MouJ nUht „ „ the 24th ulh. »t the acadcmy ll* home of hi. ,»renu Sunday tnorniuK r ^ n t - °“ 'J* Kalip W.lkinyton wa, .hot in , i-. 11 K* Rev hank and the creek stands. Black .*11 \r Dr H. W. Black and Messrs Mur at lloclocx, condactea by new. . , ,, 1 tho leg with a pistol by Van! „ „ ^ wwre Creek BnptMt church with its ww, „. . ... ray, Howell and Fishbume were u . #11 Vilen, near Clem Kinards^ both Iv ^ MM1 _a owt were made cemetery filled almcsMo its full I , , . . present. Short addresses were ........ ' colord. thev were nlavinir with u.. ta_ m 1. j Thomas P x Baker. f was a member of Chiver- Jottings From Colleton. Quite an exciting event took place in our iutervsting little village yes terday. An alligator, four or five f feet long or more, caught by Bob that we are living in the backwoods and haven’t but little sense, and haven’t time or intelligence to keep up with the law, but you ought to be kind enough to impart it to our ig norance. Before this goes into print, and Ml Mr Riven ly liodge No. 77, Knights of Pythias, and of the Savannah Company No. 15, Uniform Rank. Lieut A M Thomas, commanding this company,! church, rccompanied the remains to Walter- About ton o’clock the people boro By requestor the Favanoah began to rather and hy twelve Lodge, Knights of Pythias, the local | Hire w*s u merry crowd, the W I V — > T — is the centenniel year of tho old cuMcity with lli-> hrtdic. of colord, they *e» pLyin* w itl 1 by Dr Black and Mr Howell. *5 , ,, . . . the pistol and it went off. The p^f r e Mood the principd. eo«*d peoyde, sacree obi soot Tins . ,/ . , ... | rro1 . fu,, ball was taken out the fame gave a picnic last Thursday at the night by Drs Padgett and Hud*! church for the scholars which soli. ' well attended. « 1 Dr A Willis Hudson will prac- Misses Jennie Lee and Georgia tico medicine with Dr J" B Pad* I Ackerman returned home last Friday l,,r Uett ntthis placo. 24th, from Hendersonville, where lodg? took charge of the burial K r. | majorit. ^beins vouns; p«oplo: 0 r(flnokinjlw< „ ^.j^f.lthcy weutto attend the HmH* vices. The sttemlance of Knights was who are th* bride of onr ^ and r !n , ' Willis wedding. and thtf hoy. of our county. ^'f ^ 7“' h f- . . Euirene Ackerman cm. home 1«* IV J B radrett hna joat com- ^ from ^ he ^ <i«l an addition to hi. duel. 1^,Bttendiuathe Carlirie Fittin* very large at the fnneral. The follow ,. , , nothing happens, 1 will be in Rich- .Ban*T in h» fi.h trap, .a. .hipped „, ond v a ., in attendance .upon the to A G Fritchey of the W M Killer reun}on of the y C v 6 f all the Lumber Company, Columbus, O4y9*/Confederate states. I wish that by A A Kopp, general manager of gome of the old veterans would of the Knights, at the grave. ing were the pall bearerr. Messes A Among those present from Wnl- M Thomas, R L Fraser, E D Lem- terhnro were Messers E L Fish- acks M P Howell. E L Fishburne, bnrne, W W fimoak Rditof'of and D B Black, these were appointed onr county paper. The Press and by the Chancellor commander. W W Standard, and Dr II W Black Smoak, Jr read the burial services the efficient Suntof Ed oration. ! Ikilleton Cypreas Co. Ik-fore his inejestv started on the journey northward he was gaily y decorated. While* Mr Glover held him an artistic !>ow of ribbon was tied around bis neck by Miss Marsh, *vl dc away, the efficient bookkeeper of The Col- ~ *** . leton Cypiess Co, ^ t # have gone with me but not one as 1 know of. I also will take in the Jamestown Exposition for a few ddys. When I return home will tell you something that I saw and heard G. W. Way/ „ ( About twelve o’clock your The floral offerings were many and hnmhl* rcribe called th A meeting beautiful, especially those from his tri order Mil was clertod master Lodge and Company in Savannah. | 0 f enromonier and w’ith a .... , Among those who attended the brief remarksi introdneed the ^ , 0 l ° n f, ° n nrp quire funeral from a distance, were F er ' speakers. Mr Fishlmmo from law n m s >een qui e 1 .1 thov will noon be well again. .- n: i—«-^ R t ^ i few days, but w up and out F%rmcnttn ling wj,ic.h adds to it very much School< j lin derstand h ? passed a in looks and comfort. very creditable examination. Kev B F Halford and wife Edgnr DuRant is home for a few were tho guests of Mr and Mrs days from Clemson, from which A U Brant list Saturday night college he will graduate this year. Mr Halford was on hi* wav to Seal Adams’ dwelling with ita Peniel where ho proic’icd Sen-/! et, Hre contents was destroyed by fire a few davs ago. B. R. Smith and H. S. Ackerman are* quite sick at this time. Hope few dav and Sunday n, ?h'» the 1^ Benton son of ineau Rivers, Benjanaine S Rivers end C F Nevle of Charleston, and _ j -ii r . rnn Editor Preai-JUid. The MM ** ll .**** > tTiBiienVf thii A U.i^, » .with n. tb.t thi. required 1 0lte * ^greater hope s nee the rains have *oodde.l .fnme • c««ed for . while. The, lure, had Don’t vou think Colleton can • spfMKere. air r iem»urn» irom I«w , - r « w, . TT „r t t-* 1 i' 1 1 dav». but w up r8 oifice of Hon W J Fishburne and , ... , . c . - P »ncain to ms p<««. in 1 — i u son a veteran tfffrT'a speech of >... . _ M RUeralf Beanfort a u w«W«me to tho old vc»r. 1 ul| * ,t LAn, ' The Preis and Ftandard synspath- . izes with his parents^md ftsmthr in 1 tha oats and kiUi ^ ^.nd W ’ W .^monk Esq wax cal- ‘ and responded in ,»o.rt you miua yoiirion ^ wMk| of dry weather ^ cl.im the honor of hem* the flr,t ki l| , he KrM , which «« ulraoet t»k- town to ship an alligater thus deco- vwted by a young lady? , Mr A A Kopp of Ironton, Ohio, the new manager of The Colleton Cyprea Co since it was purchased by the W M Ritter Limber Co, of Columbus, Ohio, has reisgned his ^position and Mr 8 N Haws has been , appointed in his place. Fince Mr Kopp came here he has •ndeared himself greatly to every one connected with this large corporation, and it is with regret that we give [ him up Ho carries n host of good wishes with him to bis new home. Mr Ritter, with several of his ' superintendents are here now with view to making some improvements in th plant of The Colleton Cypress Cor * Mr Scott and Miss Grove spent Fund ay in Charleston. Mr McKenzie of Franklin, N C, is in town. Mias Lacy Menney, whose school has last closed at Williams is s visitor here. She leaves Thursday for her rfe homo in Tennessee. Per!taps wo may come again some- tune. Scribbler. [Wo shall be pleased to welcome Scribbler” often.—Editor.] ing the ciop. ’1 don’t think there can be any doubt as to the William son corn having the stunt Some of it has been bitten down twice by the frost, drowned by the rein and last nearly taken by the grass. I would be glad to hear from the farmers next 1 fall through The Press and Standard as to the result of the Williamson plan. I believe it will be a suoosss. 1’rcf Marsh has been nere organis ing a woodman' grove for the ladies and I am glad to say he was success- ful in getting it up. We hope to have a large membership herj at Smoaks. It is to be hoped that the folks here will realize the importance of it and |oin. — Ira Maxcy who has been to Chad- burn, North Carolina on a visit returned this week. He returned bv way of Columbia and spent a few days there. He visited several places of interest while in North Carolina. Among them were Wrightsvilie Beach. This last place seemed to | >ave a great attractive for him. Ue mast have met a pretty fair maiden. L 8. , — - - | itOTt huu ... l»ehalf of this sad and untimely ending of an ^ g 0n gp 8nt ] danrhtors of tho upright life. . Last hnt not last Dr Black who needed no.introduction was called. He related soim tonoh- Salkehafchle Uleanln**. Franklin O Blocker of Sre.n .h jneMon „ of hom , lita Gb, and Mr. Ell. ^locker of Black . # jate wlr dofine with Creek were ni»iTie|l Sunday .frerno-n , ^ ra9rkg re”i;!' b J R ,o B r alone educational lines M rs Blocker left on the afternoon ... ... , train for Savannah where they will reside. Mrs W C Blocker and two daugh ters are visiting relatives at McNeils, Hampton Comity. Miss Gertrude Arnsdcrff who has who hsa been attending the Snider school is spending a week with her oonsin, Miss Carrie Stanley, at Falke- hatehie. A much needed rain fell Sunday afternoon and growing things are on a boom, especially glass. All of these speeches were very impressive and were listen ed to with roach intend by our people who expressed themselves daring the afternoon, an being highly phased. It was unaninionsbv agreed to make this the annual meeting place, and we hope to havo these friends with ns again. , Dinner timo having arrived all were invited to bring up their , baskets, and spread thoir dinner . United in tht* bonds of burin#s at The death angel visited the home Walterboro, S, C., on or about June of C M Garrs Sunday and took ( igt. the best line of Furniture their infant of a few months of age. The liMle one was taken to the ismi' ly cemetery at Doctors Creek. The family have our sympathy. The friends of J)r Jake Campbell dentist, are pleased to see him at home lor a few days, Dr Campbell has sold oot his interest and leaves for Key West, Fla.-, this week. We are confident of Dr Campbell’s suc cess in his new field of work. ^ ■> Messrs B L^ Jones nod Stephen Benton visited friends on the 9tth at Little Swamp. Crops made a considerable advance ment last week. Farmers are work ing with smiling faces. Occasional. Edwin Lefevre’s article on Harri- maa in the June American Magazine includes, of course, stories of Harri- man’s brusquenees. According to the foBowing testimony, introduced by ■r. Lefeve* Harriman has no friends: “A man who is perhaps Mr. Harri- i’s closest associate said once his partner suggested that friend of Mr. Harriman ought to ■prek to b*™ frankly on the un wisdom of his lick of tact: ’Friend? I don’t belieAe that Harriman has n friend in the world!’The man who said this b a very great financier W C Jiraut of Sniders was At Sal- on tho long Ublo prepared for kehatchie last week—loading and the cccafion, which was well shipping lumber. A railroad con-1 laden with such good things hb o/fered for sale in Colleton and the most up-to-date fine pf Hardware. The occasion was one of much re joicing by all those who wish to nee value and price meet in fair mer chandise. The bride is well known in Walter boro and Colleton county where rim has fitted up. many many house frwn the hut of McLaurin, May, 27. Ashton Hots. . Your correspondent is too much absorbed in the non growing crops A railroad oon-1 lai’.en wnn such goou uuugs , ... ^ necting these two points wogjd be a! were nccewary to ritiefy the an gener 8 ! c " . . 6 1 i - 1,-\firiilv ty to write a letter tms morning. Kol. . inner man, winch.« hcartil, 1 ..... u.;. great convenience. . May 27 ’07. 1 Smith-M’Can On Sunday May the 19th tut. Mi« Agnes Smith one of RaSlna most charm- tof yoang ladies, who has been visiting relatives la ths Land of Flowers ever ■lacs ths fret of Jennary. And Mr 00 M’Carn was qaistly aaited in ths holy mds of matrimony. Mrs M Carc was a social leader, full of »snahius, always makisg those abost her mors jolly and bright. She will bo greatly missed by the jonng folks of this piaes. Mr M’Carn, forermly from North Oar Friday morning Mrs L C Weekley of Salkehatchie left with her little granddaughter, Gertrude Arnsdorff for Olyo, Georgia, the home of ths atter Mrs Weekley will spend sometime with her daughter, Mrs A U Arus- dorff, at Olyo, Ga, and then visit relatives at Fairfax before rstnrning. F W Stanley of Salkehatchie at tended lodge meeting at Bidgeinnd Sunday. The onte crop is being kameted, and the yield ie much larger than wise once expected. Kola. June 3 *07. by the Arm of near tho little tows of Haris where £e adapt* will make their fvtra 4 We wish for A partken of by the entire cotopany and seemed to be enjoyed by all. The dsy continued lovely, the crowd broke iip having apent a pleasant dny ^d,^with lire an- ticipation of meeting at the tame old place next year, nod for yters to come. R GW Bryan. 4. F. Uteey St George June 4—Mr Simmons F Uteey was drowned late this afternoon in Wimberly’s Mill on while in bathing with Prof Bryson. He was a graduate of the Mrs H. W Last Thusday afternoon at 6 o’clock Mre HW Jonas entertained a number of her friends at cards. The afternoon was drligtfally spent piny ing progressive whist Mrs C H Ks’- Dorn reoeived for ths first prim n handsome gold stink pin, Mrs W W Smoak rapped ooasolatioo prise having out with Mre Esltanfttftat Icecream and cake were ssml «| refreshments Thoss j Mesdamcs; 0 H Es’ Dorn Q G Brown' H 8 Glover, W W Rmmk* ft L J Jones will come home ibis week. He has been in Atlanta tak. ing a ’ commercial course at Drauhn’s Business College. Mrs E E Jones of Walterboro is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs IN Riser. Dr E P Carter and John Bennett took Miss Lizzie Bennett to Char les ion Monday for medical treatment The many friends of Mire Bennett will be grieved to know that an oper atioo is (eared to be neosreary for the recovery of her health. Onr prayers and sympathies are here. Willie Muller hat a rente lest worth $360. It rem, wd in _ way broke its teg. Polkie reeking qaitett the peasant to the of the plutocrat. The groom in a comparative stranger In our midst, having never been to Waltorbure before. True there have been tev- eral efforts made heretofore to en tice him to c6me to Walterboro but never before has he condescended to pay us a visit. Now arrayed in his wedding garmenU one can see what a beauty and power belongs to Mr. Hardware. After tMe nuptials the happy eon- pie settled down to live here where they will be at heme to all their friends under the name, Brown Fur niture & Hardware Company. They will be pleased to welcome any one who wishes to meet them or any members of their family. Congrat ulations to the happy pair. 4 Friend. P. S. It might be mentioned tta* the groom was arrayed in a pair of white stockings recently won * Brown at the whist club as n prize. and J L Stanley visited Sunday. Knight* to (Uvs a Picnic. An enthusiastic meeting of Farrow Lodge, K. of P. was held aft the cretle hall Inst evening, tire aft* received. It wan derided to fivs* big Pythian Puente the lodge: W. W. E. A. Terry end M. P. Smoak, Jr Howell. ? It was ako derided to have « --ME *- L V