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WALTERBORO, S. C, NOVEMBER 27, 1907.
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* BAMBERG’S SCHOOL To
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Stuctvn? Wiped
the
Teachers of Colleton
County
Superintendent Martin has called
our attention to the fact that the li
brary appropriation for this year
closes Iteceinber olst. We presume
Handsome Two-flory
Out by FlaOles—Loss Estimated
at $15.00 Partly Insured*
Bamberg. Nov. 21.-This com
munity, which has done so much tor l bat the Legislature will renew the
education and for which education appropriation, but the money will
has done so much, today mourns for »><* be available during January and
the loss of one of the finest school February. 11 is advisable, therefore,
that we put firth special effoil in the
library line fiom now ou to the close
of the year.
The Educational Publishing,
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buildings in the entire State. Fire
was discovered in the basement
where the furnace was and in about
*oiie hour Ircm the time ol that dis^
covery the building was enveloped in Company, Atlanta, (la.
Haases aud the fight was given up as ^at they wll furnish
• a useless one. The alarm was sougd- ’school entertainments and hand bills
•ed about 3 o’clock, just about long to any teacher who wishes to work
enough for the children of the school ap charades and dialogues in order to
to hive reached their homes after the 1 raise money for libraries.
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YOUn Cmoenei*
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day’s work, and all of the teachers
Libraries mean educational pro*
„ bad not yet left the building. Citi- gress and Prof J* B. Carlyle, says:
sens turned out en masse to fight the “Educational progress means re
fire, but ail to no avail, and for the lifiious good, h inculcates a love of
same simple reason which has been truth that is not to be limited. The
. demonstrated here before, because of hope of the State is not m the cities
no organized fire company or water- or the big towns. Ihe hope of tlie
works. With asmalUtrearaof water greatest future is drtwing in the
the fire could have been extinguished rural dsitricts.
without any trouble But that was
lacking, also.
I be building was a handsome brick
structure of two stories and fitted out
with all moieru conveniences'*-alectric
lights heating apparatus and all
other things which go to mike; an
ideal school building. Only last week
a new supply of desks had been
placed in the school for the accom
odation ol the increased capacity of
the school. The teaching force 4 had
been increased this session and a high
school department adedd. Everything
pointed to a most successful school
year, and the session was just well
under way. For the present it is
probable that the opera house and
the city hall will he used, although
these two buildings can not possibly
aooomtnodate the school. But with
{he use of the court house the school
session will be able to go on un
disturbed. Most of the furniture was
saved.
The building was valued at about
$15,00 n . and there is insurance of
only ahaut $7,500. So there is a loss
of about $7,500, which is to be over
come by the town of Bamberg if a
building as nice as the one destroyed
is to be built And of this there is uo
question. The citizens will strive to
replace the burned building with an
even more handsome structure. The
building which was was destroyed
Mies Carrie E Weekley.
Pres. School linp.Asso Col Co
Saikehatchie, S. C, Nov. 22.
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C[Eee! THATS, CtoInc, Some . a'in'tiTT^
The annual meeling of tha School!
Improvement Association wjll meet 1
in Columbia Dec. 30 31. At that
time a full report of the work in
the schools of Colleton county should
be presented.
In order to Uo this every public
school teacher is urged to send be*
fore Dec. 10, a report to Miss Carrie
E Weekley, Sakehatchie, b. C. cover
ing the following points:
1. Kind, size and condition of
school building.
2 Number of pupils enrolled.
3 Equipment, libraries, desks,
maps, charts, etc
•1 Condition of yard, supply of driuk •
ing water etc.
5 Improvements made during the
year. C
In addition to the above please
state what you have done and what
yon expect to do to make you school
room and grounds more attractive.
Have you a local School Improve
ment Association? If so write us
about it If not let me know if I can
assist you to organize one.
The purpose of local organizations
is to unite sll the people of the com
munity for the improvement of their
school:.
Moral of the Parable Published Nov. 13, or The 20th Qentury Limited
GALA WEEK VISITORS
The News and Courier had the
following notices in reference to
some of our visitors at Gala Week
in Charleston last week.
1 By placing school facilities for
was only about four years old but it | comfort and education, to-
was found to be rather small for the with objecta of beauty
•increasing number ol pupils, and g pi an tj n g tress, shrubs, and
when the new building is erected this flower8 in theec hool grounds,
will be provided tor. The trustees 3 jjy encouraging the establish-
wil! begin at once to have a new ment 0 f a ii brar y j n the school,
building erected. And they will have the school a center for
Mr Paul Sanders, of Ritter, was in
the city yesterday.
Dr J. d. Padgett, of Getsinger,
was in the city Tuesday.
Mr J. C. Padgett, of Ruffin, was
among the visitors here Thursday.
Mr T. W. Blitch, of Meggett’s,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr 0. A. Speights, of Henderson
ville, S. C., was in the city Thursday
Mr Sanders, Jr, of Yemassee, is
down to spend the entire Gala Week.
Mr E. D. Lemacks, of Walterboro,
is stopping at the Argyle Hotel for'
several days.
Mr J. D. Smoak, of Smoak’s,came
in last night to spend a few days in
the city.
Dr Ed Carter was here from Mc-
Laurin yestertday, enjoying Gala
Week.
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Mr P. M, Buckner, one of Walter
Misses Louise Gage, Jennie Marvin,
Ada Marvin and Mr S. A. Marvin
are at the Argyle Hotel for Gala
Week.
Dr Riddick Ackerman and wife, a
prominent doctor of Walterboro,
will spend the balance of Gala Week
in the city.
. Miss Martha Gafce, of Chester,
in Charleston to spend the remainder 1
of the week w ith her father. Judge !
George, W. Gage. On Saturday
afternoon, together, they go to Wal- schools in the County
a . -
Or ninty-two trials for homicides
, in tea years, in eleven years over
one hundred and the present year
not yet ended. He said addressing
the Grand Jury “It meaas that you
and every man in Colleton County
are not law* abiding citizens as you
ought to be!' Public sentiment
keeps white women vurtous and
prevents stealing and many small
offences.Why is murder permitted -
over one hundred cases in ten years?
Because public sentiment is wrow.»
In Scotland w*ith an area larger than
Colleton County, there has not been
an homicide in thirty or forty years.
This condition of affairs” Judge
Gage continued, “is not common
alone in Colleton County, but to the
South in general. The remedy ia
with the officers of the court and the
members of the bar, who can have
a great deal to do with these con
ditions.
Public Schoola*
The white population of Colleton
County is 11,000, enrolled in public
schools 3,500 which should be 0,000.
Average attendance 2.000. 3,000
children do not go to school at all.
The length of the session is twenty-
\ seven weeks and average pay for
teachers is $1.92 per day, average
pupils per teacher thirty-five. The
pay of school teachers,” men and
Women who have been entrusted
with moulding the minds of the
future generation are not paid more
18 1 than common Jaborers receive. It
is the duty, power and privilege of
Grand Jury to visit the
He had of-
terboro, where Judge Gage holds
Court, and Miss Gage to visit Miss
Ethel Howell,
Editor W. W. Smoak, Jr., of the
Walterboro Press and Standard, w-as
in the city for a few h^urs yesterday.
Mr Smoak was here strictly on busi
ness, but even in the few hours of
bis stay caught the infection of
Mr C. T. Cummings, president and i ol,it y and aeenied to enjoy the day.
chief stockholder in the Cummings
Business at Lodge, S. C., has come
to a standstill, owing to every
murchant of that town being in
Charleston to spend Gala Week.
Iron Works, of Walterboro. was
here a business trip yesterday.
Mr W. M. Barnw’ell, well known
here in Charleston as one of the big
landholders and planters at Adams
Run, was in the city Thursday’. •
Messrs F. Padgett and J. Z. Har
rison, of Lodge, arrived in Charles
ton Tuesday.night to enjoy a I5*v
days of Gala Week.
Mr C. H. Marvin, of White Hall,
was in the city Thursday taking in
the sights and enjoying the fun of
Gala Week.
Mr. F. Padgett and Mr J. Z. Har
rison of Lodge, came down buy
mr r. «i, nucKner, one oi Trailer- — --
boro’s prominent citizens, w r as in th^ F°^ s enjoy Charleston m her
The New York Times comparea
the Wall Street muddle to a care
of measles. What! Soccmniona
all that?
Treasurer** Offfice Checked
D H Wise and E B Wilson,
representing the Comptroller
General’s office haVe been in
town off and on for several
wrecks tor the purpose of mak
ing their annual settlement
with the county treasurer. The
reason for their beinsr here so
the liberal support of the entire
school district and of everj-citizen of
the town. BatiiWg is learning what
destructiye fires mean, and if the
waterworks system is not soon install
ed the lesson will probaBlj be a lad
der one than today’s single blaze.
Bonds have already been voted, but
delays have intervened betwen the
town and its long past dne waters
works.
The i school has been dismissed
.until Monday —The State.
the community, by famishing in
structive amusements.
C. E. Weekley.
Honor Roll
Roll of Honor of the Walterboro
Graded School for month ending No
vember 5*1907.
First Grade—Marie de Treville,
Ethel Fripp, Ludlow Frazer, Mildred
Grace, Cora May Huffman, Ruth
‘niames, Gladys Hickman, Jessie
Bailey, Luther Bailey, Margaret mc-
Teer
Th’rd Grade—Adolphus Howell,
Howell Jones >
Second Grade-Elizabeth Wichman,
May vonLehe
Fourth Grade—Adolphus Jones,
Chase Black. /
Fifth Grade—McTyeire Daniel
Sixth Grade—Mattie Lee Huffman
Tenth Grade—Miriam DuBoia
Only those scholars making 100 on
deportment and an average of 96 on
their stnenas am permitted teg*°»
tha Honor Roll. '
Lake Chisolm to Hang
Next Friday, the 29th, is the day
set for the hanging of Luke Chisolm,
the murderer of Mr R. F. Graham
near Summerville, a few months ago.
Chisolm was convicted at the recent
term of court here and the above
day fixed by the Court for the execu
tion. Sheriff Limehoose is having
the scaffold erected in the jail yard
and everything will be in shape to
carry out the order of the court.
Promptly at 11.15 the trap will be
sprung and Luke Chisolm will pass
into eternity. This is the Brat hang
ing that Dorche^er county has ever
had since its formation and it should
be a solemn warning to those who
are disposed to disregard the law.
Dorchester Eagle.
Judge Crawford Deed
Judge Andrew Crawford, of the
of the Richland bar, died suddenly
in Columbia on Wednesday. He was
attached by illnem, while apea-ex-
amining a witaem, and begging to be
excused, he died within five minutes
afterward. Judge Crawford was
about 59 years of age and was
■ oaa of the
city Tuesday.
Dr J. P. Herndon, of Ruffin, arriv
ed in Charleston Tuesday nighty to
spend part of Gala Week.
The Hon A. R. Speights and wife,
of Green Pond, came down for Gala
Week. *
Dr J. L. Copeland and wife, of
EJirhardt’s, are down to spend Gala
Week.
Sheriff L. G. Owens, of Walter
boro, was among the visitors to the
city on Monday.
Mr E. D. Webb, a prominent
citizen of Walterboro, was here on a
business tirp Monday. *
Mr J. J. LaRoche, of Walterboro,
is a guest of the Moseley National
House.
The Misses Kennedy, of Kingstree,
are guests of the Moseley National
House for Gala Week. „
Mr I. D. Copeland, of Ehrhardt,
will spead the balance of Gala Week
as a guest of the Argyle Hotel.
Mr Jake Ehrhardt of Ehrhardt’s
is a nong the prominent merchants i
seen on King street,
A. C. Smith, a popular merechant
of Smoaks, is registered at the
Argyle.
Mr Geo. McKenzie, * very
prominent young merchant of Ehr
hardt, came down to spend Gala
Week.
Mr John M. Hethington, a large
planter from Meggetta, was here
Monday enjoying toe first days of
Gala Week. '
Capt William Elliott, repreaenta-
tave of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road at Yemamee, waa In the city
Thursday.
Mae Mary Grace, of Walterboro,
ia a gumt of Mfc* Una Thotnaa, on
Wentworth street for the balance of
Holidays.
Miss Altfia Blanchard, the attrac
tive young daughter of (’apt Blanch
ard, of Walierboro, is here enjoying
the week, in* company with her
sister, Mrs Lamb.
Mr S. J. Rumph, one of the most
successful planters from the Adam’s
Run Township, was here Thursday,
having come into the city in his
automobile.
Miss Ruth Padgett, one of the
most charming of the younger set of
Lodge, is visiting friends and rela
tives in the <?ity. Miss Padgett will
spend the entire Gala Week.
J. G. Padgett, a prominent
merchant of Walterboro, is down
with his wife to spend Gala Week.
Mr Padgett and wife are the guests
of the Charleston Hotel.
Capt. A. J. Cannon, of Meggett’s,
was among the visitors in Charleston
Tuesday. Mr Cannon ia a genial
conductor on the Ravenel and
Young’s Island Railroad.
Mr A. J. Lemacks and wife of
Watlerboro, are here fora few days
enjoyment. Mr Lemacks is well
known in Charleston, and always a
welcome visitor.
Mr B. R. Bennett, of the firm of
Bennett and Fox, at Lodge, was
here Tmwday night and will remain
throughout the week. Mr Bennett
is a partner in one of the best
mercantile hoUMa in Colleton County
Mr E. T. H. Shaffer came down
from Walterboro last night tp at
tend Ai. T. O alumni meeting and
banquet. Mr Shaffer is an alumnus
of Charleston College and of the
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity*
Dr A. J. Aanderaon, the popular
ten heard Grand Juries in their
prsentiment mention the number of
| hogs number of bushels of corn or
bundles of fodder that a county had
on it poor farm, but nev^r has he
heard the grand jury tell the
number .of children in the' public
schools in the county. Our future
power and prestige depends upon
the children in schools today. This
charge was closely listened to by the
large crowd present and will doubt
less do much good.
John Johnson was tried Tuesday
afternoon for larceny of live sto?k.
He was charged with stealing a calf.
The verdict was not guilty. J. S.
gffiin, Fisq. represented Johnson.
Henry Gilliard, murder was ac
quitted on request of solicitor. It
will be remembered that this boy
killed his father Oct. 2d. while the
father was beating his mother. J.
G. Padg'tt, Esq. represented him.
Henry Haimlton, larceny of live
stock, was found guilty and sentenc
ed to one year -his second sentence
at this term.
Joe warren was tried Tuesday. In
May 1906 at Padgett’s mill he struck
long is tnat thej' chocked ex
treasurer Smith s period of of
fice roveriim seven vears from Webster Jorn* with a piece of timber
net, covering sev en >cars irom causin? his death warren c i aime d
1900 to 1907* 1 * 1IS ceecking that they were playing and he had
was very thorough and Mr r° intention of kUling James, fhe
Smith expresses himself as be
ing weli pleased with the re-
snlt. Treasurer R E Jones was
found to Be all right and his
office all right.
COURT .
CONVENES.
The winter term of court of gen
eral sessions covened here Monday
morning, Judge George W. Gage of
Chester, presiding. Solicitor Jervey,
Sheriff Owens, Clerk Padgett, Steno
grapher Meyers, thirty petit, and
all the grand jurors were present.
The morning session was dearly all
takne up with organizing the court
and getting ready for buaniess. The
charge to the grand jury by Judge
Gage was forceful and unique, but
not very complimentary to CollSlion
County. What he had to say was
classed under two heads. First
Homicides, v second, Public Schools.
He said that he had gone qver the
criminal calendar for ten years]fand
found ti e following homicide easea.
In 1897 ten homicides.
" 1898 two “ *
jury thought differently and they
returned a verdict of manslaughter.
The Judge gave him 10 years on the
chain gang. J. M. walker, Esq. was
appointed by the court to defend him.
Henry Hamilton, larceny of live
stock was found guilty and sentenc
ed tooneyear on the chain gang.
The following true bins were
returned by the grand jury:
Thomas Washington, murder;
Raymond Ehrhardt, murder; Sam
Gilliard, throwing at train; Henry
Hamilton and Robert Smith, Larce-
ney of live stock; John Johnson and
April Simons, larceny of live stock.
No bill against Burrill williams for
arson. '
TRUE BILUS.
Virginia Carson, w. P. Felder, and
January Baker, violation of Dispen
sary Law.
Christopher Edwards, Henry Ben
ton, and Kit Brown, violation of the
Dispensary Law.
Thomas 1
Washington, assault and
battery with intent to kill. Thomas
Washington assault and battery with
intent to kiU.
Henry Hamilton and Robert Smith
larceny of live stock. Anna Jane
walker, George Shuler, Id* walker,
and Preston walker. Larceny of
live stock. Joe Morgan, gand
larceny. Henry Gilliard, murder.
Julius Colter, larceny of live stock
Caesar Hamilton, housebreaking
and larceny^
tm Gadsden
mur-
yoong dentist, of Walterboro,
here j
VS
yesterday enjoying
Pr Anderson is a recent
toe Atlanta Dental
smee opening ms omce m
boro has built up quite
and lucrative practice.
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1903 six “
1904 five “
1905 ten “
1906 tea “
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Sam Gadsden was tried for
der yesterday and acquitted. May
4th on the Heyward puntation he and
Ben Fraser became engaged in an
altercation and Gadsden struck him
with an axe, Fraser attempting to
shoot him. The gun and axe. wars
in evidence..
The defendant was
by J.M. walker, EUq.
Court than adjourned at
Friday tHw whan the
mtet Of the band jury wOlbaj
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