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< *' * xm tmuM. , ^ VOL. XXX. WALTERBORO, S. C. APRIL 8. 1908. NO. 35 WALTERBORO and if they did not, what matter? for all cadets look, alike to one not ' intimate with them. After the ball ^ several brass buttons were missing The Citadel Cadets Have Come, Have Seen and Have Conquered. There is an inexplicable fascina tion about a military camp. This is not confined to one class or condi tion of people but every one old or young, high or low, male or female, white or black is alike fascinated. This is true just now of the camp on the Courthouse Square—Camp Hey ward. People never tire of seeing the boys and their Ifcrge conical tents, and the big stoves where their food is cooked, and their interesting military exercises, and the thousand and one things to excite one’s in terest or to arouse ones curiosity. To no one is this more interesting than to the old Citadel cadet—the graduate, and there are not a few now in Colleton county. These like which will mean trouble for the 1 cajjet. But the grils do not mind for they must have souvenirs, you | know. A mong the out of town visitors who danced may by mentioned: Miss ^ Emily Legare of Adams Run, Miss Company A, going to the methodist Florrie Willimas of t\hite Hall, fliss Florrie Barnwell of Adams Run, PROHIBITION MEETING. Church. Company C. to the Episco pal and Company C. to the Baptist, and the staff attended the Methodist Church. There were no services at the Presbyterian church and accord ingly a company was not detailed there. After services quite a num ber of the Cadets left oamp to dine out among the citizens. \ Messrs On account of inclement weather Monday morning the field exercises was omitted. But an interesting game of base ball was played in the afternoon between Citadel team and Walterboro, Citadel scoring 11, Walterboro 3. Another Tuesday afternoon, a score of 10 to 5 in favor of the Citadel. The games were Coward, Miss Estella Smoak of Branchville, Mrs Nel! Qrr Burriss of Greenville, Miss Mabel Hornik of Charleston,. ... . a f ... . 0 , o . taKen at the time of the first pnmar>’ Miss Irene So omons of Savannah, . . County Prohibition Association Organized. Pursuant to a call made by J. B. Dodd, qrite a number of representa tive citizens from every section of the couuty was present Monday at the Court House for the purpose of organizing a County Prohibition Association. Much enthusiasm was shown the movement, having in view the voting out ff - whiskey in Colleton County was launched. It will be remembered that an election has been called. The vote being Miss Tyson of Allendale, Mrs J. D. Warren and Mrs 0 R Brown of Sav- W. C. Mauldin of Hamp ton, Dunn of Sumter, Moore of Hampton, D. E. Brad! am of Wil liams, Black of Bamberg, and others. Almost the entire corps of cadets were present and took part in the dance, as did Capt. W. H. Simons, the commandant. Col superintendent in August J. B. Dodd was unanimously elect- S. S. CONFERENCE. The Executive Committee of the Methodist Sunday School Confer ence, consisting of Mrs A. C. Von- Lehe, Misses Ida M. Fishburne, and Estella Smoak and Messrs Jas. E. Peurifoy, J. D. Risher, W. W. Smoak, Jr., and Rev S. D. Vaughan met in Walterboro Monday at 11 a. m. Miss Fishburne and Mr Risher have just returned from the Sunday School meeting at Union and are very enthusiastic over the outlook for Sunday school work. Plans were discussed for the meeting which is to be held at CotUgeviile the 4t*i Sunday in May. A committee con sisting of Miss Fishburne and Messrs CADETS AT ADAMS RUM “More Anon** Write* Inter estingly of the Day Spent at Adams Run. DUcorers a “General** Adams Run, April 3—Editor Press and Standard: Tramp, tramp, the boys are coming! Such a rush to see them marching in and welcome them to our town. • Tired, warm and dusty and many with blistered feet, but jolly and gay, the boys soon transformed Mr FitzSimmons’ lot into a miniature Rishe* and Smoak were appointed on camp ground and the air was filled Asbury of the ed president of the association, J. £ , -n u Ackerman. Vice Present, W. W. , , Thw P ro *" un K,U ** Smoak. Jr. Sec. and Treas. Puhnshed later In a short and earnest address. '. Th ^“ t,n ‘* d,0Ur ^ . an<1 Went Mr. Dodd stated the purpose of the ! n * *^7 t0 th .t P roh ' blt ‘ on meet ' meeting and outlined, plan by ,'"g st the courthouse. to see how the boys compare with both good and splendid work was Citadel, was present also. those who were at school with them, done by the batteries, Butler pitched and if the esprit de corps is as high good games but lacked support. Mr Fishburne umpired Monday’s game, and Mr. Mattison, Tuesday’s. Following is the line up: as then. W’lthal it stirs up and brings to life thousands of ha'f-for- gotten memories -it may be of class mates and comrades now scattered and gone; of some college pranks or victory won; of joys he knew or sorrows felt: of youthful hopes and fancies realized later in life, or abandoned; of the fact that life is slipping away and that it has been a long time since he wore the gray. Then, two, one feels a sympathy for the “poor boys” who have to be subject to such severe restrictions aid have so little fun but this sym pathy is not needed for no one en joys life more than the cadet. Their tin cups and tin spoon* are as good as they want for the frolicsome time Ihey Save, and the ’’sirlp like it all, you know”—and that means a lot to the average cadet. Citadel Cripps, Rodgers, Sturgeon, Cogburn, Riddle, Pickens, Nohrden, Legge, Smith, E. Catchers, Pitchers, 1st Base, 2 Base, 3 Base, Short Stop, Left Field, Center, Right, Walterboro. H Crosby. Butler. Kilgore. Griffin. F. Crosby. Gruber. Beach. Moore. Godley. which the result desired might be accomplished. Aftjr considerable discussion the following resolution offered by Mr. Jas. E. Peurifoy was adopted: Resolved 1st. that the president appoint a connmTtee of five members in addition to the officers of the as- J. M. PADGETT EXPLAINS. sociation, who shall be known as the Editor Press and Standard: I am executive committee and shad be not given to much writing in the charged with the general manage- public press and rarely ask the use ment of the association in this county, of your valued columns. I do so , 2. That the president, with the ad- j now only because I believe it neces- vice and consent of the executive sary. in view of the last present- committee, shall appoint one person Tuesday morning at ten o’clock a ment of our grand jury, to offer the people of our county a word of ex-1 planation in behalf of the magistra tes who were so severely called to task for failure to present their books f#r inspection by the grand jury. It is not the purpose to cit- cise harshly, the members of the dreas parade was held on Miss Hen-; jury for their action in this derson’s spacious lawn to the delight matter, because I feel that each of them worked conscientiously for the good of the county as he saw it. of the many spectators. The boys made a fin" show and were compli mented on all sides. After the parade dress suits were exchanged for service uniform and an extended j m ysMf, were unqualifiedly repri order drill was held abouttwo miles manded for failing to do that which was necessary- in each township to take charge of, and direct the prohibition move ments in his township, and appoint such committees as ne may in the supervision of the executive commit tee. The president appointed the following committee, who with the officers will constitute the executive committee: Paul K. Crosby, J. D. Risher, Jas. E. Peurifoy, G. W. Way; J. D. Ufrwy. Among those who made short ad- EUcud At the regular meeting of Ashby Forrow L;dge, K. of P. held Tues day evening the following members were elected to represent the Lodge at the Grand Lodge meeting to be held at Aiken May Hi: P. M. Buck- ne. md W W Smoak Jr., alternates, P M Murray End AS Morrall. Dr. Jno M Klein was eletted Deputy of the Lodge. Vice Grand Chancellor L S Mattison wus present and made an address on the principles of the order. He also presided MrMatti son is a very popular Pythian and a good presiding officer. with gray laughter from the hundred and twenty-seven boya. Mr and Mrs Rumph, with many ladies of the neighborhood were as sembled on the lawn to welcome the boys. The boys made frequent trips to the well on Mr Clement’s lot and after refreshing themselves, put up their tents. Twelve mnum ber (conical shape) for the boys, and two others for Captain Simons and Captain Raines. They arrived here from demen tia Springs about 11:20 and as early after their arrival os possible the ladies served a lunch, also hot cof fee, and lemonade which the lx yj seemed to enjoy and appreciato so much. The girls (all were girls that day) rolled lemons faithfully, and Mrs M. W. Brown. rendered efficient aid Prof. L. S Betty. A H Wichman around the lemonade table, and left are I M Fishburne were given first her “hubby” at home, so she could rank. play single for the time being. When the refreshments were Items from BUck Crook. ready, the boys were called up, and Editor Press and Standard: —As j Capt. Baines suggested serving ten boys at a time. Mr Rumph said, Nevertheless, the fact remains, that dreeses in favor of prohibitim, show- some of magistrates, among them ins their enthusiasm in the cause may ber mentioned Rev. S. W. Ackerman. J. D. Ackerman, S. D. Vaughn, J. E. Peurifoy, H. D. F. O. S. Curtis, J. the roads in our sections are grad ually getting worse ever time we have a heavy rain and our people are inquiring of me constantly 1, will ask you to publish the road law “everything was for the boys, giri* included,” but sad to say, the girts are left behind. But to go back to jthe serving, the ladies took the as judges of the law should have D. Risher, J. J. Padgett, W. R. known that the law requires each Fox, W. W. Smoak, Jr., D. L. magistrate to attend each session of Smith. S. B. Sanders, P. W. War- But this boy in gray is also a man ou t 0 f town on the Neyle Farm. | they hid not know ef honor. He studies what is right; Today is the last day in Camp ! Now it may bo said by some that we Padgett, Rev. and he does it; he learns self-confi- Heyward for the boys. Tnis morn- dence and courage. So after all it ing at g o’clock the corps went out is aot so bad to be a cadet. Walter-, f or pract j ee drUi ’ill 11 o’clock. boro admires them—Colleton county No further military duties wilt be j 0 ur court with his books for inspec-' ren, and others, admires them. You have Dome performed save guard duties. ; tion by the grand jury. We did ! The executive committee held a yaurselves, young gentlemen, in a Tomorrow morning reveille wifi know this to be the general lave, but short meetiug after the adjourn- aiaaner befitting your alma mater, be at 5: 30 o’clock and immediately no twithsianding this, it has been ment and decided to invite Hon. l>. and we know you will carry this afterwards breakfast. Then the tent* the invariable custom of our grand . M. Hare, a prominent.officer of the esprit de corps into the larger life. u ill be knocked down and packed up j urv to notify each magistrate National Anti Salooa L ague and UVe admire you and are glad you and at 7 o’clock the line ef march whether his books would be required Rev j. L. Harley, State Secretary of have come. f or Cottageviile will be taken up. a t the approaching term of the the Anti Saloen League, to deliver a The Citadei cadets reached cam?) <j>h e nex t stopping place will be court, giving the time and place of series of lectures in this county in as it is at present, if you don’t know, waiters and passed among the boya, how it reads, please ask our legis- not waiting to serve them in tens, lators to explain to the people g o all could eat and be merry. One exactly what we are to do everything j cadet, at least, will make a fine is prograsing nicely around Black | general on a battle field,’ if he can Creek s) far as our farming interest manoeuver men as turkey. His concerns us but we the road law. wish to know strategy to obtain the of the turkey ahows he has here Satuaday at 12 o’clock, after a march t)f 11 miles from Horseshoe mines, where they encamped Friday night. They were in good condition and fine spirits, seemingly none the place Cottageviiie at which plape prepara-, pre.-entation. Heretofore when the interest of prohibition. These tions are being made for a pionic this notfce was given I was always lectures will he held at Cottageviile dinner, They will spend the night there and will leave early aext morn- Best wishes to paper and people. > which, if cultivated, will make a R. G. W. Bryan. second Napolean, or to be patriotic "Washington,” though I ’confess NOTICE. knowledge of military herdes is not The various Democratic Precinct my forte. Clubs of Colleton county are hereby After partaking of refreshments called to meet at their res!>ective provided, those who preferred, re- plpce of meeting on the 25th day tired to their tents and reqted, but of April 1908 for the purpose of • many remained talking to the girb, electing delegates to the County and strolling around viewing the Democratic convention to he held at natural beauties of our village. W alt? rboro on May I. 1908, a full Later in the afternoon some Bug- present with mv books, and when it Monday night. April 13, Walterboro t . was m.t (riven 1 understood that Tuesday night. April 14, Hender-' > * Iheclu'. ges ed a dance, but the local band ing for Givhans then on to Summer-1 they would net be called for. and if sodyille Wednesday night, April 15. nuet.ng and each club should be; could not to gotten together »d worse for their 50-mile tramp. Only ville for Sunday and to Citadel Tues- I attend.d court without receiving Smoaks Friday night, April 17. lu:.y represented at tne convention. t«as too late for one to come from one man fell out of ranks. Shortly day,, thus ending what has been a j the notice the trip would l>e pur-* The executive committee desire to' Clubs will send one delegate for Charleston, but the young t oiks after reaching the camp site, which profitable and pleasant millitary posel-ss. As said above we received urge every one to be present at j -5 members or majority fiac-. prevailed on Mr K “ ,n Pb to bring is on the tourt house square, a picnic ou ti n g. no notification to be present at the these meetings and to lend their tion. - ^ 1 his graphophone. which he did, dinner was served by the citizens This evening at 7:30 o’clock the lant court, and the first intimation earnest aid and co-operation in thisj M. P. Howell and ladies of the town. The table volintr lodies 0 f the town will serve ; that I had that we would he needed ■ great cause. April 7 1908 County Chariman. all met at the Club Hall and until “tattoo” at 9:30. and danced was arranged in the corridor of the j ce crt . anl to the Cadets at the Hen- was in readingthe published copy of ~~ i-n-rFa - r-n t—nil ■ court house, and the cadets did full derson-Lawn. i the grand jury’s presentment. In | your kindness in allowing me justice to the ample repa>t spread , Q n } y words of praise and com-1 view of these facts 1 do not think space in your valued paper, before tSem. No one fell out from mendation have been heard for the that the magistrates should have this formation. Immediately after c a( ] e ts on account of their manly been called so sever ly to task with- the dinner the companies erected an j gentlemanly bearing, not one out stating all the facts in the case, lhair tents, which was quickly done, a( »t has been committed for which 8 o that the court and the people and the boys began to take lite easy.; c a d e t co.ild be censurod. Hav- might see whether the magistrates Capt. W. H. Simors expressed j ng them with us has we believe were guilty of wilful violation of THE CADET BALL. himself as being very much pleased l)een a mu t U al pleasure. with the success of Ihe entire march. (_ The boys stood the trip remarkably well. One hundred and twenty-eight cadets left the Citadel. They were the law. • As for myself, I have always tried . to serve my people to the very best Monday evening the dance gives , my a biijty and in every way that in honor of the Citadel cadets by j.j goyjj \ have never in my career joined here Saturday by three cadets the young men of the town was en-; an officer of the law neglected my who were on the sick list when the joyed bj a large crowd of dancers knowingly, and it has been my eerpa left Charleston. These were of Walterboro and neighboring ambition never te be guilty of any Cadets Laurens. Evans and Smith, towns to say nothing of the great which would cause me to be pre- Capt. Simons has not been vtry * number of cadets who participated, striat in military discipline while Music was furnished by Metz’s Band the corps has been in camp, allowing from Charleston, and dancing ton- them general leave almost all the tinued uninterruptedly from nine time. It was decided that their | o’clock tiM three in the morning, camp here should be known as Camp , Tinge has never been a better- Hejrwsrd, in honor of ex-Gov. D. C. ^ naturedcrowd of dancers, nor one Heyward. t where everyone seemed to be get- this Sincerely yours, J. M. Padgett. Jacksonboro, S. C., April 6, 1608. MEMORIAL. The Rivers Bridge Memorial As sociation will observe Friday May the first at memorial day. The following.' members of the ting more solid enjoyment out of faculty have been with the corps: €oL Asbury Coward, Supt Capt. W. H. Simons, U. S. A. comman- 4mt; Capt. H. E. Raines, quarter- * ' Dr, “ At II a. m. Sunday morning ser- iass were attended in companies the music and crowd. Chairman Anderson deserves credit, along with the committees who amfsted him, for the faultlaai amfupiannt Rodgers, amistaiifefdown to the minutest detail. Tbs cadets wye loud In their praises of the good time they were having. .Everybody mat fueqrbaftr sented by the '’rand jury, and I say to the yeople now, that, although the grand jury have seen fit to re primand me. yet, in view of the facts as stated above. I am ianoceat ef intentional_wrong-doing. My beoks and my office are open at all timsa to public inspection and I am glad of the opportunity to show the people just what I am doing, but I do not think we should be exdected to attend court whether we are wanted or nat, ai^ especially when we have gdod reason to believe that we are not wanted. If the grand jury wants us svwnr court, then I am ready te come. Thanking you far 4-8.3t. There were out many dancing girls, but the quality made up for BRANT ITEMS. the q uan tity. The young married I tor Press and Standard: J. H. i i^ies were very much in evidence 1 O’Quin and daughter, of Great demand. One lady had fifteen Sv.amp section, visited the former’s partners for one dance and then lost I sons, J. F. and N. T. O’Quin, Satur- count. Every girl was a belle, for day and Sunday and on their way! 0 nce anyhow. Then “tattoo” call home called at W. J. O’Quin’s. was sounded and the boys bade P. L. Bootle, of Great Swamp, f arewe ii to the ladies and [most im- visited W. J. O’Quin Sunday. pressively thanking our “general” Gary O’Quin, who lives near f or kindness to them, saying one and all enjoved the da/ so much, and She Hon. E. D. Smith, of Col-1 penief, had business in Walterboro umbia and Herbert E. Gyles of; Monday Aiken S. C. will deliver the memo rial addresses. The foUowiiut jommittec* have SuikU Coowntion been appointed: On grounds and _ . o j ^ ~ nr Am,, t n ?,«%„„ iToThe recent Sunday School Conven order of thadayJ. J e ™y. Heno tion he |j at Union was a decided Carter. W. D. Sease. H. W. Chitty.; succeM in every way. The follow- We are catching plenty now in the small branches. of fish Boy. , y W. H. Ritter, J. A. Peters Jr., J. C. * ing members of committees Kinard: Oa music-W. H. Ritter, I appointed from this cdhnty: J. C. Kinard, W. D. Sease, Dr. G.! R . v . lce Pgw£* t9th Strict, J. D. W. I. Loodholt, J. v . Chassereau. Member Executive Committee at The public i* cordially invited, j large—Hon Jas. E. Peurifoy, Wal- and the ladie are earnstly request- ter boro. would never forget those who con tributed so much to their pleasure and comfort. Joe Taylor was not talking veal war talk to the boys. The most interesting part to me, was next morning, watching the ed to bring flours. Dr Nj F. Kirkland - * Pita. ~ J. W. Jenny; See. ^ , ADDRESS BY W H HAND. Prof. W H Hand has promised to •ddrem tbs teachers In Wain rboro, Friday April 17th, st twelve o’clock. Please let every teacher be present. Salkehatchie S C. C E Weekiey. I Executive Committee by counties: (Colleton) Mias Ida M. Fishburne. L P. CONNOR DEAD. I* P. Connor, a leading merchant of Branchville. died this morning at five o'clock, after a abort illnsm. Mr Connor wa* a brother of Dr J. D- and D. B. Connor of 9moaks. He leavea a wife and oeveral small children to mourn th.lr loss. v were v boys eat breakfast, knock down tha tents, and filling the canteens. Then Captain Simons, mounted his horse, the gate opened, out be came, then the boys came' marching by waving good bye to us. The last tramp of the footsteps as they cross the bridge diee away, silence reigns. Our sleepy old village falls back into its usual calm.. The boya in grey art marching on to fresh fields and pastures new. We hope to have them with m another year wlpn we shall be better prepared to them. 'A . t II \ 4 i • ‘p .. t> J Z.*. rfai v; * ji- \ i \ ■