The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, April 08, 1908, Image 1
<
*' *
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
\ ■