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‘7 VOL. XXXI. VVALTERBORO, S. C, SEPTEMBER 30. 1008. NO. 7- HISTORICAL SKETCH * OF WAL^ERBORO Compiled by E. T. H. bhaffer. „ appearance. During 4he day there would be a vast deal of horse trad ing and also racing up and down its [ whole length from the Ireland | Creek bridge to the bridge which crossed the creek which followed ; the present railway track. The nights were cool and frosty, so all f Editor Press and Standard: In the . man to show faith and confidence in the camp-fires were well supplied firat portion of my Historical Sketch ! Walterboro and having contributed with lightwood. The light from of Walterboro which appeared last so largely in her < first undertakings these fires lit up the whole scene, week there were a few errors; was long honored as having been an As the night -dvanced the lun and which should be corrected. The last sentence of the first paragraph Firm of Terry & Shaffer. After the deatn of Mr Terry the MOORE GOES TO business wa« conducted by Ctfpt Shaffer alone until In that The firm was organized in by John K Terry and A C Shaffer and began business on October 7th of that year. It has been conducted under the same firm name and at honest and useful citizen. Today, frolic around the fires increased, j the same spot ever since, however, in the many changes of There were alv.avs musicians in should read that the old town of. t me and in th«* coming and going of j l lenty on hand to supply music for Jacksonboro is really the “parent” many men his name is forgotten. those who wished to dance a jig or town of what is now Walterboro. i He moved to Charleston and be- shuffle. Some would dance upon In the second paragraph read coming interested in the South , boards but more prefered a dry cow’ “these vast plantations had been Carolina Railway then newly organ-, hide and the shuffling Df the feet of 'three vast plan- Capt. A. C. Shalfer the present senior member in talking with our reporter gave an interesting account of the early business days of the firm. cleared” and not tations.” ized, invested all his small fortune 1 the dancers kee ping time with the in the concern. He was sent to notes of fiddle and banjo added The third and by far the most im-1 England to assist in the construction much to the interest of the dance portant correction which I wish to of the first steam locomotive ever i *nd to the enjoyment of the specta- make, however, is that the Ireland Creek Road House was erected near the spring which is now on the pro perty of Capt C. A. Savage. By some means you have made this brought to America, honor of our former man, was named the “E. L. Miller.” In 1827 there was held at Cromp ton’s Tavern the first political meet- Side-View of Terry & Shaffer's Immense Store. And this, in tors. The b.,slanders would select fellow towns- sides and pit one dancer against the other and thus the dancers became trials of skill and endurance and often gambling devices as well. Good nature always prevailed save when bad whiskey did its work, then would ensue fights for which the Bum was only too noted. An eye would be gouged; and an ear or nose chewed off, but woe to him who attempted to interfere in a fight of this sort. Whenever a fight be gan a ring would be formed by the fighting men of the crowd and the contestants thus surrounded would exchange blows, then tussle and if a fall followed, bking, gouging, and hair pulling were in order until one cried enough or by mutual consent the crowd int rfeieu. He it said, however, that . ■ idem if ever, were fatal combats known on the Burn and the Lrud scrimmage usually ended ail haul feeling. „ The tents or booths were also gamblingestaoiishments where faro, or old sledge flourished. Tne gam bling line tne fighting, however, was seldom of a sei ious nature. SUPREME COURT Mr Justice Woods Issues Order To Show Cause An order from Associate Justice Woods of Marion will be served on .1 O Griffin today to show’ cause on the 6th day of October before him at Marion. S. C., why a writ of certiorari seould not be issued. This will bring the matter of the contest of Supervisor Moore up on question of law-ttnd he will determine whether or not be shall pass upon it or pass it on to tht* full Supreme Court. The matter will be argued again. MR. N. G. MORRALL. CAPT. A. C. SHAFFER. year his son Mr. E. T. H. Shaffer was admitted to the business having recently graduated at the Charleston College and read a course of Com mercial law in the law office of Mitchell & Smith of Charleston. Mr Shaffer is buyer and also looks after the cotton department of the business. J > Mr. N. G. Morrall who is at the head of the office has been connect ed with the business for years. For some time previous to coming to Walterboro he held a position of Card From Mr langdale Weeks, Sept. 26,-Special: I I notice in isAue of Sept- 16 that I was one of the candidates who failed to file an expense account before the second primary. I wish to give to the votes who saw fit-to cast their ballots Jor me my reason.for not so doing. First, let us read thf Act as it was provided in ipaking These pledges ani statements in ‘ It toys: “I shall at the concfi&ion of the campaign and before' thfe primary elections (not elections} Tender to the Clerk of Court under oath, an itemized statement of' *U moneys spent or provided by me during dm campaign for campaign purposes up to that time (pot *”up _to that time”) and I further pledge that I will immediately after the primary election ' or elec- The business opened in a small building only 25X60 ft one storv. This store with two others however count V held his position with did about all the businese of Walter- th,S Hrm for mor<1 lhan t ' vent >’- five boro. And this business covered i ^ ***"*" not only the town and present coun-; try now contributary to W T alter boro 1 but all the country since diverted from u.» by the opening of the rail- 1 wgy.„ The country as far up a- the Barnwell line which now maintains Ehrhardts, Lodge and other flourish- trust with Charles Dana of Beaufort.! tions that 1 am a candidbteln render Mr. J. M. Carter head clerk is ^ itemized statement - tinder oath, well known to the people of the! a11 further mone y 8 or provided by me in said Section” - Long ago the Cum uith ail its; ing places. All this business Whs of mg ever held in Walterboro. Among those who w re present were Hon R. Barnwell Rhett, Robert Y. Hayne and Col James Hamilton. long celebrated from the fact that the doctrine of nullification was then and there first inaugurated. The newspapers all over the country commented at great length upon the meeting, some calling it a “tempest in a tea pot” while othere entered into more serious discussion of its action. How small a beginning for so mighty an imue! read "near the present residence Captain Shaffer.” In this connection I would say that during the past week I have come into possession of a copy of the plat on which Major Walter, the | ^' s noting wa - s first settler, built in 1800. This w’as a lot of one acre just west of the Preabyterian church. The dwelling stood on the spot^now occupied by the stable of C. C. Anderson. The old road from the Road House and spring to Crumpton’s Tavern and on to Ekrnwell ran just to the west of thiflot about where the residence of Mrs Lucas now stands. In 1820 there was opened Crump ton’s Tavern at which the stage coaches between Augusta and Charleston stopped for breakfast. Some portions of this structure are included in the rmidrnee which lot. Crumpton also built a the y.;m. with the town hall and market wen kg in in m*. ’ Fhe to a building The members. This buBding is today once more used as a library after a lapse of mere than seventy years. About 188 Ena L. Miller opened a large More on the site now occu- pMdhyB. G. Hyme’s store. Mr. Miller also ran in connection with his busuMM a regular weekly wagon to Charleston. Bwides his own goods and produce he carried *ma!l articles for the citizens and some times a paamger. This was ’he first regular freight and passenger schedule * between Charleston tu.d About 1835 was the hey-day of the old time Walterboro cocrt weeks. The street upon which the jail new stands was in these days known as the Burn. The name was well chosen for if ever a warm spot existed it was here. A few days before court opened the wnall tavern keeper* and hockstm erected clap board shantlte tw either 4fia of the Bnrafor halfamilaer rnafik Here too. the farmers and afiafttM* who came from a dhtana* to eourt, camped with their I covered wbcw built lines of Plenty of brought hp each had the with tight fitting topi comfortable sleeping quartets for thoee who were able to steep upon the Burn. Each small tavern keep- frvquentorM, h.t> pinwd away. And n^wevenit* very existence is al most forgotten. Although so man) of the early business enterprises of which I have written were destroyed by fire, yet they left a permanent effect in that they contributed to the steady growth i f the town. In 1833 the opening up of rich rice lands in Alabama induced a number done in three littiestores in the 7i»s. The farming of the county was theii done on a much smaller and very different basis. Cotton was not largely cultivated one half hale to two bales bt in-y the average crop for a farmer. Much more attention was paid to corn and up-land rice. Much of the cotton was then sold in the seed and not only that but a of the Walterboro planters . to great portion of the bale cotton was abandon their worn out lands and seek new homes. The Hunters, Logans, and Alli son’s up to that date prominent in Colleton affairs, were among the emigrants. Others came in however, to fill their places and the growth of the town continued. In the early 40’sJ. J. Klein settled in Walter boro and in 1846 established the businees which.is still carried on by his eon. This is the only business concern now in existence m Walter boro which can be traced beyond 1850, the period which doass this MR. J. M. CARTER. sohi in the stores for barter as are com and peas to-day. When a far mer brougnt in a bale he would al ways expect to be offered two prices 4 ^ for it, one in trade and one cash— Miss Hannah Stoices is in charge the trade price of course being the j of the dry goods department, higher. | O. L. Gmhagan looks after the collections and real estate of the ‘ The story of the years from that], date on is known by many now living among us and jain no danger of being lost The story which la told hare, however, is the story of a by-gone day and generation. Tha story of the life of a forgotten peo-. pie. The relentless hand of lima has swept away the Road House of IrelanfiOusft, the mills and ahopa of Ezra Miller, Crumpton’s Tavern er would set out a long tabte rotate and the Burn—and gone too, are constructed of crotches driven In the ground sod pieces of wood laid the table itself befog of tiie men who built them and all who ever saw them. But all these things were here UH. SHAFFER. clapboards covered with homespun. Genuine homespun too, as it spun at home! The cooking was all done in the open air, but not at the same fire around which visitor* unwmhted to Colleton' capitol. Mr Miller next, £ _ f v* built a large tannery and tn 1823 and f^ >, Tk 0 ^ "factory fin the lot now' bvaod *** “ 11 "" P. Zbi*factory, until the stars grew! make dim to. tl* made this tavern tentfog at eourt a P. Comas. erected a cotton gin, and. Bieak and b*tg*»g*i but sold whfcksy by die quart or drfok were once where we are sow and it was those hardy men and thoee early enterprises which established our town and assured its permanence." We should not then, altogether forget the founders—the nu n who ‘ hack the wilderness ami gave o the civilization which we enjoy. EXACTLY SO. * The Tampa Tribune truthfully aays that "Every newspaper man who doss his duty is constantly raak Commercial fertilizer which has largely developed the cotton plant ing was then almost unknown and very little uaed about. Walterboro. All goods were hauled from St Georges 2112 mik s distant and the hauling Tate of. 60c per hundred put these fertilizers out of the ques tion. Cotton seed at 10 and 8 cents per bu was thsn uaed to some extent for fertilising corn. Many farmers paid for all thair summer advances in corn and up-land rice. about twsq- te mutter teg aamabody ptoL Although ha toll* large fire which business. The business has been extended year by year in various lines until now all lines are carried to be found in the larger city department store. The proprietors claim that much of the success of their business aristo from this fact—that every line is carried and carried too under one roof. The labor of shopping is thus reduced to a minimum. Arother grant factor in the development has been getting hold of a good line sticking to it. One brand of flour and .one which they consider good has been sold by them and advertised forever twelve years. "Wherever bn tineas is known "Utodfoe" is known.” BOUIALCLUB ORGANIZED. Tuesday evening •' meeting was held at the (ifiovs of Dr. T O. Ker shaw for the purpose of orgsaizing the Walterboro Cotillion Cluo. The object of this olnb is to promote the rootel lift of the town, sad assist in keeping soomthiag goto* daring the winter months. The club was or ganized with a membership of twea- tywight The following officers were e'ected: John H. Feurifoy, presi dent, John M Kieio, vice prfoaieut. Prof. L 8. Betty, sec. aad treasn Dr A. J. Anderson, C pt K. L. Fish bone, Dr. T. G. Kershaw sad E. T. H Shaffer, executive ooauaittee. . ' The first social ftmette* will be * dance a Hyruafo Hall tha second ff hi«member. This *01 lie Can any one see* where this act calls for but two statements one at the conclusion of the campaign and before the primary, the second one immediately after the primary elec tions. I lielieve if a. candidate is elected on first ballot he then has to file his statement which means after election. If two have to run a sec- j ond race, the O one then elected then j files his statement which means af ter the elections. If I am not cor rect in this I would like to have ■j some light from you, Mr Editor. ( But rnj main reason for not filing a statement jest before the second I election: I consulted Mr. M. P. Howell, our county chairman, also chairman of the executive com mittee, and a professional attorney. 1 thought then, and I think now if anybody is in * position to know the facta in the matter it was Mr. Howell, and he told me on Wednes day morning just after the first elec tion that it was not necsssary to file any other statement until uftar the second election, and of course taking has advice I acted upon same, with no fault of my own. This is the first time that I have ever offered my services’to the people for any public office and I appreciate the confidence they have rapoeed in md aad 1 titan alwiyt be up aad doing theee' thftffib 4hatwill be a benefit tethwfieopte aad to opr old county) Cefieton. *«••- “ “ j find bad- reeUies this is inevitable, yetnototte — ever tetontioneUy he docs pot —-Ex- Vegtef tern ft eetto ate* BaB mid the PfM.000 hotel Jltm- Thai built co a •U wiU COURT OULLEpOT On Arne—I qf net Being Kite te ~ \ meeting of I as new nere »* iv. te that jraa tne Clerk we interacted te-i not to attend, and has notified the J dfoeij ( BENEFIT OP BClENfUTC-WORK The reeen't ftoode oftly ie little bridge in Chester coupty has all her bridge work laid off by civil Other counties will heap when th^y learn that tific in*rramenta in die * competent map, are road and bridge gwR There should baa la# Ml * to b* laid * < R 'i \\