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ABSOLUTELY SANTA CLAUS LETTERS.' *** c * 1 <.t***»‘%**s^**« sc »*** A CONTEST THAT EXCELS ANY- THINC EVER THOUGHT OF IN COLL ETON COUNTY. V Smoaks. Dec. 21. Dear Santa ® Clats: I am little boy named Hal- L lum Smith and I live bout one' mile y from Smoaks now 1 want you to Ik* F I sure and brinvr me a sure enough ! BiHy atul a pair of Harness and ! 2T J just a lot of fruit and don’t forget a \* little hatchet to crack my nuts, if y vou brinp me those things I’ll try to , ^ \ be a good boy. ». " 1* f. I w Salkehatchie, Dec 1>. Dear Santa , ! Tlaus, My little girls Carrie and N Mary. Carrie wanted to write her ^ own letter so I enclose if for her. 1 hope you can read it Mary says “I want a real nice baby from Santa Claus.” and ‘‘another baby.” Wishing you much joy in the com ing season and much happiness for all of your dear children sincerely. Mrs F W Stanley TO BE GIVEN AWAY. 1st. A Rock Hill Buggy, retails at $55 2nd. A New Home Sewing Machine, Retails at - - $50 3rd. A Handsome Dining Table, Retails at - - - - $15 4th. A Beautiful Karpen Couch, Retails at - - - $15 TOTAL $135.00 In order to stimulate more activity in our subscription de partment we have decided to inaugurate another » o Great Voting (Contest * » CV This time instead of giving away Free Trips to Jamestown, Gold Watches, Etc, we are going to give away a buggy, a sewing machine, a dining table, and a Karpen Couch. This contest will not be confined to young or old ladies, or to men but is open to any and every one. The prizes are valuable and useful. RULES OF THE CONTEST. Tho following table shows the number of votes that will be given at The Press and Standard office for cash payment of subscriptions: 1 6 months 50c—200 votes. 1 year $1.00—500 votes 2 years $2.00—1200 votes. 3 years $3.00—2000 votes 4 years $4.00—3000 votes. 5 years $5.00—4000 votes Votes will not be issued unless asked for when payment of subscription is made: and are not transferable. The same number of votes will be given old or new sub scribers. This contest will begin Thursday, December 24, 1908, and closes April 15, 1909. A committee of disinterested public men will be chosen to judge this contest and will assemble for that -purpose imme diately after its close. No votes will be issued except in exchange for subscriptions. No one connected with The Press and Standard will be al lowed to enter this contest. new re enter. 0 A nominating ballot will be published in each issue which, when prcperly filled out and returned to this office will en title the person named thereon to enter. Entries may be made at any time. This contest is for men. women, boys, girls, and babies—that is it is not restricted. fc, RIGHTS TO DECIDE. o. Any question arising as to the conduct of this contest will be decided by the management of this paper, and such decision shall be final. Candidates by filing votes agree to this and all other published conditions. The rigl^t is reserved to alter these rules should occasion demand. The First Prize in The Press and Standard’s Great Voting Contest, is a genuine, guaranteed Rock Hill Buggy, such as sold by the well known dealers—A. Wichman Son. It may be seen at their store, where it is on exhibition and will be shown with pleasure. The Second Prize in The Press and Standard’s Great Con test is a high-priced, standard, guaranteed New Home Sew ing Machine. This machine is well known. It can be seen at our office. The Third prize is a beautiful quarter-oak dining table now on exhibition at ;Terry & Shaffer’s Big Department Store. Call and see it The Fourth prize is a magnificent Karpen Couch from the well-know furniture store of the Brown Furniture & Hard ware Co., which can be seen at any time! Now is the time to begin. ^ Send in your name and Get Busy. We mean what we say* these magnificent prizes are to be given away absolutely free. Enter your name and begin to Full informatiop will be furnished gladly. Vote early and often. THE PRESS & am. very , J 3 fl s 8 near| TV i M CROSBY TUTEN/ At the home of the bride ne Lodge, Sunday afternoon at o’clock. Miss Lucile Crosby and Mr LC Tuten were married, in the presence of many friends and rela- i P lives. Mag L (I Ulmer officiating, j V s Many handsome presents were re- & eeived. Mr and Mrs Tuten left \j Monday for a trip to Savannah of a week, after which they will beat } home at Lodge. | o c c >> c O THE OLD STAND-BY o i 'Z* o £ s H Q -J J < ca z c I H < Z c z t. o o > 10 5 c 6 o cu A c a rs C O' w fl* % "3 U C r, cS O -C JS o p, Sj ^ o O o ** en ^ 2 15 E w O £ 5 O ^ S3 V t§ 00 ■—> cs o Um H o > i/s 2 s u u £ *4 o ■*-> a o > § c o u "3 ~ a r v Xfi '•Q £ J1 H 2 51 3 E 2 Cl. o> . •—> 3 CO S3 £ I e 3 £ o cu BANKS TO CLOSt The local banks will be closed Friday and Saturday of this week observing the Xmas holidays. We are crushing out the profits on a large number of Men’s and Boys’ Suits and Overcoats, that we have only a fey of each style, or, perhaps only a few broken sizes in a lot. This is simply an unheard of oppor tunity to get GREAT CLOTHING VALUES right in the midst of the season. For we are going to dispose of them at once regardless of profit. They must GO. s THE H. W. COHEN STORE. THE STORE THAT ALWAYS MAKES GOOD. * Classified Advertisements- FOR SALE FOR RENT OR SALE—For rent or •ale, Roadside Plantation Ashepoo Station. ACL Ry. 8. G. Stoney, 101 St. Philip St, Charleston, SC. FOR SALE—My entire stock of dry goods, clothing, shoes, notions, etc, at coet. These goods most go by Jan. 1. My reason! for selling I am going ont of basineas. Will sell eotire stock .end rent parebaser store if de sired.. IA Seals, 12 9 3t Smoaks, S. C. FOR SALE—865 sores of land, more or less, located in desirable neighborhood and perfectly healthy. One and one- quarter milra from flag station, two and one half miles from pottofitae and regular depot, on rural route. About two-borse farm cleared up. Soil fer* tile, with day subsoil; fine bog and cattle range, stock run at * large. Terms reasonable Colleton Mercantile A Manufacturing Co, Ritter, SC. 129 4t FOR BALE—The Collenon Realty Co. has two very fine farms for sals. If any one is interested In tbs purchase of a farm it will be well to communicate with said company. FOR SALE—One 8-horse power center crank engine. Price 175.00. J W Carson, 9 2 tf Walterboro, 8. 0. TO RENT.—Offlc •• and Standard will be vacant Jan. 1 st The Press and Standard. WANTS. WANTED—Tbs Colleton Realty Com pany wishes to correspond with partes having from 2 to 10 million fact of loing leal pine timber for sale. WANTED—A position ss teacher. Have bed several years experience. Address Teacher, ofo. The Press and Standard. LOST. LOST OR STOLEN-Lost on Deosm- her 5, one hlns-spccled hound puppy with black colored bead. Will pay any information. Q H Gruber, 12 10 2t Round, S. C. BUSINESS LOCALS. d. All gdng to see Terry A Shaffer’s. u doaeu. Grace A Follow the oroW the Xmas goods el Eggs 25 cents Warren. Full Hue of Xasas turds at 8 Finn’s. . * Remember our stock of sash, blinds, doors and all building material is al ways complete. C A Savage. Follow the qrowd. AH’goin? to see the Xmas goods at Terry A Shaffer's. cents a dozen. Grace & Ergs 25 Warren. a dozen. Grace & Eggs 25 cents Warren. We buy In car lots—yon get the bene fit in low prices for a-y of our goods. C A Savage. O & Come and be cured of indigestion, heart, liver, kidney, bladder, catarrh & female troubles. Mrs J T d > • on Give him a Gillette safety razor for his Xmas. $5 at Klein’s. Fire crackers, roman candles, etc, at W V Glover’s. Follow the crowd. All going to see the Xmas goods at TerrA Shaffer’s. Special Xmas cards at V Finn’s. Xmas presents galore at Mrs W A Blacks. Follow the crowd. All going to see tbs Xmas goods at Terry A Shaffer’s. Story books for boys and girls at J W Oarsoo’a Exquisite line of stationery In Xmas boxes at Klein’s. Prunes, currents, raisins, citron and other fruits for your Cbriltmas cake at E R Mercer’s. Follow the crowd. All going to see the Xmas good at Terry A Shaffer’s. Pictures and picture frames at J W Carson’s. Combs, brashes and band mirrors for tbe holiday trade. 12 9 2t W alterboro Drug Co. Nnnnally’s candies Xmas rssortment In half, one, two, three and five pound boxes at Klein’s. Christmas fruit in abundance at J W Carson’s. Follow tbe crowd. All going to see the Xmas goods at Terry A Shaffer’s. Fancy box paper for Xmas presents at 12 9 2t Walterboro Drag Bo. Nnnnally’s candles In fancy boxes, $1.50 to $5 at Kben’a Porn food spices and flavorings for tbe pastry and the kitchen. At Klein’s. Neooo Sweets, the most delicious candy made, 5o, lOe, 90c and COo per package. Walterboro Drug Oo. 12 9 2t Follow tbe crowd. All going to see the Xmas goods at Terry A Shaffer’s. Call ’phone 70b for fruits and vegeta bles. Jones Carbonating Co. Christmas frnit of all kinds at W V Glover. at the Xmas doll at There was a little girl who cried for candy And when she got Nunnally's She felt “fine and dandy” At Klein’s. Nuts, raisins, etc at W V Glover’s. 0 Bacon cheap for cash. W V Glover. Follow the crowd. All going to see the Xmas goods at Terry A Shaffer’s. The ever-ready safety razor for a Xmas present. $1 at Klein’s. Try a guess at the big Xmaa doll at _ Mrs W A Black. A nice box of cigars will make a Xmaa present. We carry the best. Klein’s. Titles to Real Estate, and all other blanks at The Frees A Standard. Follow the crowd. All going to see the Xmas goods at Terry A Shaffer’s. Comlete assortment of bnsoult at E R McTeer. Oigoorse we have plenty of medicines. Everything tbe beet at Klein’s. Eggs >5 cents a dozen. Grace A Warren. Follow the crowd. All going to see tbe Xmas goods at Terry A Shaffer’ Lozlanne coffee. E R McTeer. Jnst arrived ta'l line of fruits and vegetables at Jones Carbonating Co. 11 26 tt “ Briar pipes, meeschanm pipes and cigar hol< P*l ders, at Klein’a. E R 10 cents a Mrs W A Black. Labor contract blanks that will stand tbe testa of tits courts at The Prose and Standard. lost in full line of fresh fruits. MoTser. Onr fragrant perfumery will make a- nice Xmas present. Klein’s. Fresh fruits at Jones Carbonating Co. Gelatin and Jell-O’a assorted flavors at Kitin’*. Read Tbe Press and Standard—only $1 a year. Sage, thyme, margoram sausage sea sonings at Klein’s. Advertise in The Frees and Standard, be paper with the cirottiation. New a "ortment of poet cards at Ter ry A Shaffer. Shingles, brick, dressed, kiln-dried aad rough lumber. 0 A Savsge. This Is Worth Reeding. LeoF Zelinski, of 98 Gibson 8t. f Bnflhlo, N Y„ says: H I cured tbe moct annoying cold eon 1 ever had, with Bseuen's Arai.ra Salve. I applied this salva once a dsy for two days, when elrery trace of the sore was gone.** Heels all sores. Sold nedrr guarantee at Jno M Klein drag store. |5c. . NOTICE -All aad oouatv election Jonas, county tr gen of tho Strife lean caQ on fi E aaseror, Mr thstr M W Breland, Omm