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VOL. XXX.
VVALTERBORO, S. C. DECEMBER n. 1907.
A<l<lr«M D*liv«rMl at Ruffin, Tknnka-
givinc Dnjr, by Paul K. Croabjr. Pra*. j
R. F. D. Association of CoUatoa
Countv.
Whj i#org*ni*etl. J v
X Finit for matual benefit. We
believe that we can begetter carriers
by knowing each other better. We
realise that in onion there is strength
and that a house dinided against its
•elf will JtotjtfQpmplish the greatest
powible good.
Carriers, in other states hare been
organised for several years, and we
have a National Association and a
stats sssociation, each made np of
County associations. And we the
carriers of Colleton county know
that we haws as ranch right end
reason to organise, as any other place
or people in any oonhty or state. Vie
are proud of our position, and wa
wish to perfect the eervio and If
there is any way to better the service
it is by improving oar efficiency. We
must improve all features of the
aervioe, and the first and most im-
pirtant part that needs improving is
the carrier and the beat and wisest
way to improve them is by organiza
tion.
We want to maintain the service in
-onr communities, we want to kdep it
up to a high standard, w? desire that
it should be of a great benefit and
accomplish the great good that it was
intended and to do this we must
inform ourselves on all points con
nected with eur work, and be pre
pared to inform our people:
While the ^ervice is as yet m its
infancy, only eleven years old, yet it
il one ol the greatest things that has
ever beer granted to the common
’ people, the fai ming people the people
on whom tlie world depends for a
subsistence. .
■ It has added millions of dollars to
the value of onr property, it hat pat
ua in connection with the bnsiuess
world by giving us a daily mail; it
has given us the advantages and at
tractiveness of town life; without the
disagreeablenessj, jmd it will do more
to settle the country with desireable,
citizenships,and cause the county to
be happy and contented, than any
-other phase or feature of our govern-
jnsnt
' But aa I said it is yet in its youth,
has not yet reached perfection, and
while it is young is the time to train
a&d perfect it into'the usful, and
-valuable servant that we would have
It be.
And to do this we must have tbs
bast carriers that each community
•woo produce, carriers who ars alive to
•tils best interest of the work carriers
who don’t u know it all’’ but who are
willing to learn and whe will receive
good treatment by treating their
people right. The carrier has a
responsible position, be is a moulder
of sentiment and a developer of
•opinion.
Ho should be posted on all the live
iLsnksof his county state and nation
he needs to be a general combination,
•of news wit and humor, with aslight
tendency toward the capability of
jodgs ho should possess every faculty
•f tbs orator the scientist the philoso
pher tbs seer .the diplomat and above
all be most know all the news and
be able to tell it
We have long ainoe felt that we
ars imperfect in some of those at
tributes, and we might locate our
respective shortages and improve sod
develops them so as to be able to
mors (billy meet the demands which
Asvolve upon ns.
And why any carrier remain* out
of onr organisation is more than I
oan see perhaps be has reason for
doing so— bat I venture wo have
* two masons to bis one why be shoold
yefn ns.
be argnss that he po leases all
thms qoahfioatkms, which go to
» make a perfect carrier, then I my ws
need him and need bimjwd, to in-
otraot oo--if be says he does not
Wossm them nnr does not want them,
W Mltfl M M Md Wt W
WHY WE ORGANIZED anxious to tell him something. Our |
association is devoted to the improve
ment of the wrvioe—the easier first;
after that the roads the tyxet, and
everything that in say wff affects
the service or appertains thereto. -
All cluwes of government employes
are are organized, and our organizo
lions have the approval of the depart
rneut so tong as they are for frater
nal reasons, and any catfter who
will continually refuse to ,'become a
member, and persigt^ntlw reemain
apart from our asso^iatifjL is not
awake to his duty pgr ajpve to his
best imterest. S .*'*>
It was by organization' that all
great purposes have been aocottpish-
ed. The colonies organized for mu
tual benefit for self-protection ami to
battle against a common fur ‘Wise*
their perpeituity and prosperity. Onr
Lord and Savior did not depart to
heaven till he had organized his
church and although there were some
who remained out of it, it did not
foil, it will not fail, and how much
we owe to it ond its influenoea, only
eternitv will determine. And we
owe it to ourselves and to our sur
roundings; to give the right of onr
influences to every forward move
ment for right
Now fellow carriers let us do
of the Comptroller (General, Mr . E.
M. Wilson, has been making an
investigation of the offie^for several
weeks and the result of his investigar
tion will be givetf ip the annual
report af the Comptroller Qeneiw)
to the General Aseeembly.'
roller General Jones did not c
Eighth Wonder
Editor ITess and Standard:—
As 1 turn back the pages of my
memory 1 find that through life I
havo heard of the “seven won-
Colleton Office Under Probe-
Columbia, December 8: There
has l>een considerable interest here
in the developments In Colleton
County in regard to the administra
tion of former County Treasurer D., , - . , *
L. Smith, who is now a member of j*' 8 " °, f ,he worU A, ‘ ,1 oft * n 1 , ,
the General Assembly from that havo he,iri1 P e( ‘ple Lo, here; to Mr Clarence Flecher Carter
county. The chief clerk in the office t here we have found the i on the afternoon of Nov. 14th at
Larsen-Carter.
Weding hell were again ring
ing in our little town of Adams
Kun, Carolina, th» eUist^daugh-
ter of Mr and Mrs A P Larson
happily united in wedlock
we
e ghth wonder.
But lam pursuaded that the
“•even wonders” never came to
light until this good year of onr
Lord and Teddy, and they are
now'to be seen on the plantation
of. Mr J K Hiott, near Blocker.
thrmatter,-but- in responsa. to .a
question be stated that it was qyit
fine blood and for the past three
months and twenty days he has
possible under the present system W [waitedwith more than ordinary
book keepfor Jia^,. slices of I
the county treasurers for errors to
arise which would make an apparent
shortage where none actually existed
Mr Smith is serving his first term
in the House and made quite an im
pression last session as an active and
useful member. It was he who
threw a a bomb into the local option
camp in the shape of' a straight
prohibition biH, just when the fight
was hottest. His bill turned ont to
be an exact duplicate of Mr Nash’s
prohibition bill and the situation
which was created by the move was
our part iu this great work. Lets one of the most interesting in the
be better friends to each other, and history of South Carolina’s General
better servants ti our people. Lets Assembly. Mr Smith is a pro-
| improve the service by improving hibitionist, but his bill was adopted
ourselves, and we will receive the State dispensary
as
leaders
double benefits— we will .be paid t ^ e ‘ r ^ rounc ^ l0r of their
and profited. We don't want the ^•l^'eral temsaaeounty treaa-
service taken from our people nor
rest for the arriwal of a herd
orytiffWgWfftfe of the same blood.
One day recently his son told
him that his pigs bad arrived
bat that they looked a little
qo*er, and Mr Hiott hastened to
the pen to see what manor of horn
they were, where to his great
surprise he, found a litter of
•even goats capering around on
the edge of the feed trough. In-
■tevd of the cute keen little tails
with the curl like a watermelon
vine they had the bnshy deer
tail that turned over their backs.
And instead of the broad ears
hanging over their eyes like
their mothera, their little peach-
leaf ears stood erect on the top
he ds and their large
3.30 P M by Kev T P Baker at
the home of the brideT. The room
was artistically decorated in
Bamboo and ivey vines and chrys
anthemums. A large bell of rosea
was suspended in the center of
the room where the oonple was
made joae. Anoif, sister pf the
bride was daintily attired in
cream silk mall carrying* white
carnations was maid of honor,
while Mr Fred M Johnson acted
as beat man,,a&rea6 friend of the
groom. Then came ths^ bride
charmingly attired in white
taffeta silk carrying a large
bouquet of carnation and ferna,
she came in upon the arm of her
father. ■ The Loghengrina wed
ding march was rendered by Miss
Julia Larsen sister of the bride.
Mr and Mrs 0 F Carter left
for Charleston in the “auto” im
mediately after receiving the
hearty congratulations of their
many friends. They took the
midnight train for Jacksonville
Fla. We wish for jthem a long
and happy life.
Adams Run S, C. Nov.^7
the job taken from ourselves, but
we know that if we don’t improve
it that ft will retrograde and even
tually be withdrawn.
Bus lets improve ourselves, and
the service, by educating the people
1 urer and is said to be very popular
in his county. Speaker Whaley ap
pointed him on the joint committee
to examine the books of the State
officials, probably because of Ms
experience as county treasurer.
It appears that the Colleton grand
jury has undertaken to make an
up to what the department requiers i investigation, with results not very
of us and of them— such work satisfactory to the grand jury, as
will be our purpose, and its results ?hown by the following, expert
will be our reward. Lets do our ( from the grand jury presentment.
true to our trust, * lead [Here follows the report of the
said in
about Mr
eyes looking as wise and as Mr John H IsaacaDead
mischevioub as a village boy. ^ 0n Thursday November 28th Mr.
And now the perplexing ques- John Henry Isaacs died. He was in
Jon is when these grow to be, his eighty-fifth year, having been
William hogs and aie dressed for I bom in Charleston Febuary 17th,
Mr Hiott's table, will the meat
be pork or kid?
Mr Editor please consult a
specialist and inform us how this
business runs, as Mr Hiott is a
1822
Mr. Isaac was married twice, first
to Miss Mary S Way of Ridgeland,
then to Miss Mary E Richards of
Grenville. He leaves three sons
duty, be
such lives that our influences will
teud toward right and our lives
will not have been lost in the final
reckoning. Lets continue our asro-
ciation and entreat our brother
carriers to joiu us .“come thou
and go witn us, and we will do thee
good-”
Paul K Crosby.
* —
Dots from St Andrew’s Pariah.
* *
Editor Press and Standard:—
Please allow me spam in the valuable
columns of your paper to write a few
lines.
We are having some real cold
weather now. ^
Misses Mamie and Ada Martin of
Adams Run, are spending some
time with their sister Mrs Laursuos
Mesaervey.
- Miss Sal lie MoOants of Wadma-
»aw Island, spent a few days with
her friend Misa Annie Reeves of this
place.
Mrs. C C Beeves is spending
sometime with realatives at Cottago-
ville. We wish her a pleasant time
while away.
Mias Lou Williams the chinning
school teacher of this place, went to
her home in the City on Thankagiv-
in, where she spent Friday, Saturday
and and Sunday with her parents.
Hon. George 8 Legate will leave
for Washington, D. 0., tomorrow
morning.
The truck farmers are busy getting
out their oabhageplaat, we wish for
them a successful year.
Lonely Girl
Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock
Barnard Colson and Mfes Etta Bailey
at the home of the bride by Rev. E.
D. Craven. A large crowd of
friends were there to wish^ thetn
well. Many handsome prseents
were received. Their boom win bo
five miles from Walterboro.
grand jury, and what c ,was
The Press and Standard
Smith explanation.]
, , , . ... . . , and three daughter*,
man who Wke. to c.U thing, bv ^ o(
their proper names. ; 0 j Oklahoma* and Edmund N Isaacs
of Lake Park, Ga., Mrs G W Price
of Walterboro, Mr H R Price of
Successful Hunting Party.
A happy j arty of hunters re
turned last week from Airy Hall,
near Green 1'ond, io the lower
part of the State. They were
happy because their bunt was a
successful one and each member
had a good time. Six deer, be
sides au abundance of other game
and fiyh were the aom total of
the week’* adventure. A'great
bear, not of the Teddy variety,
was trailed, but the grizzly elud
ed his pursuers by swimming the
Ashepoo River and hiding him
self in the marshy underbush on
the other side of the stream. The
party eonsisted of Mesms. F. N.
Rickenbaker, Lon Sealer, Perry
Antley. Lawrence Antley, and
a merry lot from North consisting
of Messrs S M Livingston, Jake
Craft, Johnson King, Ligon
Reeves. W C Culler, H 8 Pick
ling, Willio Pou, Pink Harley,
James Sistrunk, Arch Livings
George Dannely, and last but not
east, “Uncle” George Ulmer. |
Oruagebog Sun.
And your petitioners will ever
pray.
Round, S. 0. Dec. 9th I C U
(We are sorry we are not upon
, either hog-oloey or goat-ology
I sufficiently well to give a name
to this Sow’s progeny. We refer
it to J B D. for his opinion.)
A horrible arias explosion oee
at Mooogob. W. Ta. Friday ia w
•boat MO miasrs were entoasd.
probably all killed.
which
Obituary.
Died at Sandy Dam, Colleton
County, S. C. November 22nd.,
Mrs Roeella Elisabeth Boats, ia
the 66th year of her age- Mrs
Boats leaves aa aged husbend,
flive sons and five daughters, all
of whom are grown, to mourn her
lots. She was a consistent Chris
tian and hat many friends in this
community who raspect her
memory.
Blessed be the dead who die ia
the Cord.
Exiey, Ga.
Eitor press and Standard:—Please
allow me a space in your valuable
paper and 1 will write a few lines
from this littls town.
The fanners are hrough gathering
sad are getting reody for Xmas.
We are having plenty of oahdy
pullings, I go tc one most svery
night. And 1st me tell you. there
are so mo pretty girls around hare. A
that cannot find him a girl in
old Effingham oouaty ia not worth a
couple of her teeth.
I saw in the Pram and Standard a
few weeks ago where a friend of mins
■aid Georgia was the place to make
mooey, but I don’t see him laying up
so much of ite
I would like to hear from Whist
ling Rofos again. With beat wishes
to tbs Press and Standard. *
Deo. 4th Bostiing Tom.
Chisago has been selected
Pises ortho next
ol convention Is
16th. 1606.
Birthday Dinner
I wish to tell you of a birthday
dinner that was given yesterday in
honor of Mr. T. P. Murdaugh. It
being his rixty-fint birthday nearly
all ofhia children and grand chib
« .
dren met to spend the day with him.
All brought baskets, boxes, and
traoka filed with the good things of
life, and spread Atountifal feast, of
which wo all partook and enjoyed
hugely. / <
In the afternoon wt aasembled, in a
group and hod a photograph taken,
fag Mr. H. S. Weatherford of
Hampton, Mr. jtiurdaugk is the
father and grand father, of a large
family, and once a year ha invites
us all to a birthday dinner.
' - Thfter
Uaadtoa, Dec. 16th.
Mashawville, and Mrs G W Syphan
of Abbevillle, and one sister, Mrs.
West Beach of Ridgeland.
Mr Isaacs lived and died a Chris-
tain a consistent member of the
baptist church, and was ready to
meet his God.
NO. 18.
COURT AT WALTERBORO
Several Damage Suits Heard
l*at Week.
Thursday morning was taken up
in the Court of Common Pleas, in
the trial of the case of E. H. Spark
man, trustee, vs K. L. Jones, a suit
for the recovery of three hundred
and fiw acres of land In Broxton
Township, in possession of defendant
The testimony showed that the land
had been conveyed to thc^ plaintiff
through *a series of titles. The
verdict wae for plaintiff, “the land
described in the complaint and $1
damage.”
Thursday afternoon was taken up
in the trial of Sandy Elbert vs Wes
tern Union Telegrph Company,
wcich was a suit for 61,950 damages
for failure to deliver promptly a
telegram sent by G. S. Arnett, ask
ing that a physician be sent to
Green Pond. The physician was
wanted for Elbert's sen, who died
that night of pneumonia. Upon
argument by Mr Peurifoy, the de
fendant’s attorney, a non-suit was
granted, on the grounds that the
telegram did not bear on its face
any evidence that the physician was
wanted for Elbert’s son.
Friday was taken up in trial of
Towles and Arnett vs Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company, a suit for
$800 damrges for the non-delivery
of truck shipped. This case was
withdrawn from the jury by Judge
Gage, •yho discovered that he had
made an error in ruling, on account
of not understanding the position
taken by an attorney. Permission
was given the plaintiff to amend the
complaint in a particular point.
Today has been taken up in the
trial of Mrs Mamie L. Black vs
Atlatic Coast Line Railroad Company
for $5,000 damages for the loss of a
trunk and putting the plaintiff "off
at the wrong station. This amount
includes punitive damage as well as
actual damages.
$800, for if • Thepha.UT ap
pealed. Jas G. Padgett, Howell and
Gruber represented piantiff; Jas
E. Peurifoy and W. H. Fitzsimmons
the defendant.
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Dr’s Creek Items.
| FJandy pullings ore up to date
in eur ooizmuuity.
Miss Garris timoak visited Mr
8 B Saunders, Sunday last.
There was a candy pulling
given st Mrs S B Saunders last
Tuesday night. All who attend*
6d enjoyed it very mneh.
Mr B G Ohssaerean and family
visited Mr B R Biers last Sunday
A B Ohsssereau has purchased
s floe horse.
We learn that Mr G N Fennel
of oar oommaaity and Mias Rath
Driggers of Round, are to be
married soon.
Miss Mamie and Millou Obas-
•ereau visited Mr David Crosby
last Sunday.
We hear that W B Saunders ia
to her in nor midst soon. His
many friends will welcome him
home.
Quite a crowd enjoyed a candy
pulling at N. F. Smoaks Satur
day night.
Mr J O Drawdy visited Mr N F
Robertson last Sunday •
* Bine Bells.
Stokes Dec. 6,1997.
Judge Gage remained over this
week for the purpose of hearing
cases in equity, Magistrate’s ap
peals, such cases as do not require
juries, Monday he heard the case of
the Santee River Cyprem Lumber
Company vs. Colleton Cypress Com
pany. Suit for specific performance
of contract for sale, Decision
ved. T^e plantiffs were represented
by Smythe, Los and Froirt. Tracy
and Padgett, defendant by Mitehsl.
and Smiui of Charleston, and Bow-
ell and Gruber.
Tuesday the case of J. H. Rowell
vs. C. D. C. Adams and Mrs. Marie
Adams was heard. Testimony
taken, judgment rendered, sustain
ing the decision of the Probate court
an effort on the part of Rowell to
break the will of the late Mrs.
Katherine L. Stokes, on the
of incapicHy and undue 1
zerdasd by the defendants,
weeks. M. M. Mann, J. S.
venKolnitz and waring
the piantiff, Howell and
James G. Padgett the
Among the
saes was that of Kiriu 1
which was the
tried before Ma
decision of the i
tained.
Motions for i
and heard in thn*
J. Anderson vs.
Mrs A P Barnes visited relatives
at her home in St George from
Sunday to ysstordayi
W B Gruber, Esq left
to attend court at
accompanied by Mrs Gruber
(tough tor '•]
j •
Terry and Shatter are
60 for peas and
thsirsdOastwi
Mr Lonnie
Fla.
for the