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p' ress * Standard VOL. JCXXI. WALTERBORO, S. C, MARCH 10, iqo 9 . NO. 30 WALTERBORO NEW SCHOOL BUILDING. The following is a brief outlined ed in plan as suggested, sketch describing the proposed Grad- The building will contain eleven ed Public School building as designed rooms; five on the first floor, and six by Messrs Shard & Lafaye, Archi- on the second. There will be four tecta of Columbia. | class rooms with a seating capacity The plan was suggested after of forty-six. four with thirty-eight, carefully studying the present needs two with thirty-six, and one with and future requirements of a graded | thirty, giving a total capacity of school building in this City. The four hundred and thirty-eight planing of this building is along the moat modern lines as developed by recent experience in school house construction. The main points to keep in view in order to plan a school building are. WAXES TO EXAMINE OFFICERS COURT ADJOURNED. as many scholars now enrolled. Kach class room will have a ward robe arranged so as to leave an en- properly ( trance from the corridor through that of wardrobe into class room. There wili be in office for the prin cipal near the main entrance and light, sight heat and ventilation. A convenient plan and a plan so arrang ed as to be able to carry on the .just opposite to his class room, proper dicipline is also necessary, j There will also oe a teachers room All the requirements are incorporat-! on first floor. ’ - -t '-r PROPOSED GRADED SCHOOL CWL01NG. An auditorium with a seating b»>s ar.d ^»i • for th<» girls. Thi- capacity ot six hundred will be one. gives th*-httllduig three entrance: of the main features of the building. r^Huieoted !ii/.*th*-r by spacious halls. This auditorium will have a stage The auditorium is on the first fiooi and dressing rooms. entered directly from the main en- This main entrance is in the centre trance. The auditorium will have a of the building through an eight foot ceiling about eighteen feet high and hall which connects to foyer directly will have a slooping floor in order to CANDIDATES AND FRIENDS ARE BUSY. SO IS THE CONTEST MAN. _V0TE FORYOUR FAVORITE. Lee F. Berry. Smoaks 50.34# Miss Willie Miller Cottageville a 46,106 Miss Sallie McTeer Walterboro.. 45,635 C. P. Fishbume. Walterboro ’. 29,050 Phil M. Padgett, Williams 29,010 Rev. C. W. Burgess Ruffin 21.731 Miss Pearl Berry Ruffit. No 1 15,600 ,. , . . . Miss Eva Ihley, Hendersonville 12,495 scholars, which is more than twice Miss Laurie Drummond. Walterboro 11,020 Miss Dora Bishop, Ruffin, ! 8610 G. L. Smoak, Ruffin No. 2 8000 D. L. Smith, Walterboro, 6500 Miss Mattie Herndon, Stokes 6270 Miss Mamie Lane. Bryan, 6230 Miss Kate Ramsey Green Pond 5700 Harvey Griffin. Ruffin No. 1 4755 T L Martin. Ruffin 4625 M A Crosby, Ruffin, 2 4200 Calvin G. Saunders, Stokes.. 4000 J‘. B. DuBois, Islandton 3700 Miss Pearl Beach. Stokes * 3505 Mrs. Mabel Hiers, Stokes, 3250 P. W. Leach, Walterboro 2560 Miss Dollye Price, Walterboro, 2200 T. H. Caldwell, Lodge, 2700 Paul K. Crosby, Ruffin, 2000 John M Crosby. Walterboro 2000 Miss Lilhe Halford, Walterboro 2000 Miss Barbara Jaques. Cottageville 2000 W. D. Givens, Islandton 2000 Miss Susie Hiott, Walterboro, 1700 P. S. Hill, Round 1700 Miss Viola Connelly. Walterboro, 1500 Mrs. J. F. Chassereau, Eh’dt...,. ..., 1500 Andrew Walker, Ruffin 1500 Miss Cora Yarn, Ruffin 1125 W. W. Bryan, Ruffin 1000 Mrs Mamie Crosby, Ruffin, 1000 Mrs Ji;n A Carter, Smoaks,.! 515 krs. E.ia Herndon, Ruffin 515 J Kierce Gstsinger, Ruffin 506 Andrew Hunto.i, Hendersonville 500 F. S. Di\ >i, VV niter boro 500 A. A. ttrant a 500 Mr C. E. Kinsey, Ehrhardt «*. 500 TEXT OF UW PR0YIDHIC FOR EXPERT EXAMINATION OF COUNTY OFFI CERS INTRODUCED BY SEN. GRIFFIN. THE ENTIRE COURT WITH TWO WEEKS WORK MAPPED OUT. WAS BROKEN UP MONDAY. M in front of auditorium. There are lateral halls connecting foyer to the stairs on either side of the building. get good sight lines. It is intended that this Huditorium be large so as to be able ro use it as a place of as- There are entrances in each stair < »emblage. a need long felt by the hall to the play ground, one for the people of this city. in the basement will be provided toilet accomodations for boys and girls, the entrance to which will be from vestibule on each side. The heating plant will also be located in basement. The building will be heated by means of direct-indirect steam with ventilating flues of ample, red brick laid in Flennoh bond. The capacity to all rooms. The exterior of the building is de signed along simple lines as shown bv the sketch. In the centre will be a large Colonial porch forming the entrance and the main feature of the design. A dignified and pleasing effect will be gained by the simplici ty of the building in its pleasing form and proportions. The walla will be of brick, faced with selected roof will be covered with slate. This building is an ideal building for the proper teaching and training of the future youth of the city. f*.;' — ' ' ; * . A ■ y . '- ‘ . » '' n. v' ■ V •9 • > j* WITH A SEATING CAPACITY Of 600. Be it resolved by the Greneral Assembly of the State of South Carolina: Section 1. That the Govemqr is hereby authorixed and empowered, upon the recommendation of the Senator and members of House of representatives of Colleton county, to appoint a commission of one or more competent and discreet per sons. to make a careful, complete and expeditious examination of and into the financial condition of any and every department of the county Government of Colleton county, and each and every office therein, for ten years preceding passage of this resolution. Sec. 3. This commission shall have full power and authority to send for persons and papers, to ad minister oaths, preserve order while in session, punish for failure or re fusal to appear before said commis sion or to answer any question propunded, to ascertain what the legal indebtedness is of said county, how it has been created, for what purpose, what rate of interest has been or fe being paid, and if any of said indebtedness has been incurred contrary to law. and to make any and all other * investigations affect ing in any wise the proper conduct of the county government or its finances, and to assume if fees and costs have been charged according to law. Sec. 4. For the foregoing pur poses the s iid commissioa shall have full power and authority to extend their investigation into the past operations of said county, as far as far as they may deem necessary, and to take testimony in or beyond the limits of the State. Sec. 5. The compensation of the member of said commission shall be eight dollars ($8.00) per day, for each day for the time he (is actually engaged in the work of the com- misson, and is authorized to employ an accountant if neccessary for five dollars per day. Sec. 6. Upon the certificate of the chairman of said commission as to the number of days each member is actually engaged in the work of the commission, it shall be the duty of the county supervisor to draw his warrant on the county treasurer, in the manner provided by law, in favor of each member of the com mission, for the amount due each of them, not to exceed the total sum of five hundred deliars ($600), and it shall be the duty of the county treasurer to pay same out of funds not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 7. The commisrion shall report to the Governor the result of their investigation as rapidly as possibly, and said report shall be published in some paper of the county of Colleton. Sec. 8. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor. MISTRIAL IN PRICE CASE. MUCK INTEREST MANIFESTED IN THE RECENT TRIAL OF THE STATE VS. JAMES PRICE. iLwill be remembered that Willie Redish wastitilled by James Price on the sixth day of April, 1907, at the home of Jim Smith. Jr. Mr Price claimed self-defence. Th* solicitor was assisted in the prosecution by Messrs James E. and D B Peurifoy. of the firm of Peurifoy Bros; Mr Price being re presented by Mcmrs Padgett and Lmacksand J M Meorer. A day ahalf wes eoneumed in the «tekfaigef th%teetiniom.aad at the ■Rternoon eewlon Friday D B Peuri- tum was followed by the solicitor. Jas G Padgett then making the clos- isg speech for the defence, after which Jas. E. Peurifoy closed for the state. In view of the lateness of the hour the Judge left it with the jurors as to whether they would receive the chargrthen or wait qntil the Satur day morning session. They prefer red to wait and received the charge at the opening of the morning so sion Saturday morning, afterwards retiring to the juryTeom where they remained about bine hours and be ing unable to agree the Judge or dered a mistrial. SECOND FLOOR OF GRADED SCHOOL BUILDING SHOWING CLASS ROOM. MR SANDERS At*routing of - COURT PROCEEDINGS- The following cases were disposed of during the term of Court last week from the time of our last issue: The trial of F. M. Thomas for dis posing of property under lien was concluded Wednesday. The jury returned with a verdict of guilty, and Mr. Thomas was sentenced to pay a fine of $100.00 or be imprison ed nine months in the penitentiary. The fine was paid. * Timothy MbKin. Colored, fined for carrying 1 guilty and tion of nine months, if a proper showing was made that Lazarus be pardoned. The Court of General Sessions con vened Monday at 10 o’clock, thirty- three jurors being preserft. The entire corut with two weeks work mapped out was broken up on technicality Monday morning. The first esse ready for trial was Emily Taylor vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co. The plaintiff announced herself ready for trial, but Messrs Peurifoy and FitzSimmons, representing the Railroad, made a motion to quash the entire jury panel upon the ground that the clerk of the court in issuing his writ of venire had neglected to affix thereto his official, seal. It appeared that the writ was duly signed by the clerk and that the Sheriff had regularly summoned all the jurors who had been duly drawn by the Jury Com missioners and that all of the jurors had responded to the summons and were present in court. There was no contention that the jury was not composed of good and lawful men or that they had been improperly drawn, but the motion to quash the array was made, upon the sole ground that the clerk had failed to affix his official seal to the writ. This was an extremely technical objection and seemed so shadowy that many thought the court would promptly overrule it. The attorneys, however, read to the court a decis ion of the Suprme Court of this State decided in 1843 in which it was held that a writ of venire facias issued without the seal of the court was a nullity and that any verdict by jurors summoned under said writ would also be a nullity. It further appeared that there had been no case on this subject since 1843 and hence this decision stood unimpeached. The local bar spent all of Monday morning in an effort to find some law by which to resist this motion, hut when court was cal led at three o’clock they were foreed*to admit that this old decis ion seemed still binding. The court therefore had to be adjourned sine die. It is regretted by both the local bar and the court officials that a calamity like this should be visited upon our court just at this time. Our dockets are conjested and noth ing can relieve us except the actual trial of cases. It is probable that our present grand jury is an illegal body under this ruling of the court and .the proper officials should give their at tention to this before another court is called. Cotkton delegation held here yeaterday, Paul Saaoera was raconmwndad to m s i ss-i , m4X pleaded guilty and he n fine of $50. or thirty days an the chain tony* The fine waafaid. Isaac Laaraa. tried for t* <**■ >0w-; i>> tui Jadge DeVore stated MRS MARGARET JOHNSON DEAD Mrs. Margaret Johnson of our town died yesterday morning at 10:30 o’clock, after an illness of three years. Mrs. Johnson, was 54 years old, the widow of the late^ Julius Johnson. The funeral will be conducted (hie morning at tha boose by Rev. J. H. Cauthen and wUI be laid to rest at Sandy Dam Cemetery. She wee a devoted member ef the Methodist church. ted the City by THE CONTEST. . To the contestant securing the greatest amount of votes between now and the close of the contest we will give a lady’s or gentleman’s watch valued at $15.00, now on ex hibition at S. Finn’s Jewelry Store, Walterboro. Remember this applies to the amount of new business received from the sixth of March to the sixth of April. And the prize given will go to the contestant not winning one of the original prizes. We mean fay this that one parson cannot receive two of the prises, so thera is a chance for aomi one who isnot going to win one of the first priato to win this $15.00 watch, tharefcrfgathaey and win this watch baewne the MaonaaBt hi to. April the rizth will detennfaM who will win DOTS FROM ROUND. Round, Mar. 6. Editor Press and Standard:—If you will give me space me space in your paper I will write a few items from this section. . Everybody around here is quite busy preparing for a new crop. Mrs Bell Reynolds spent Monday with Mrs Rachle Utsey. Miss Ritter of Ritters spent last week with relatives at Round. Mrs Mary Langdale and son of Pleasant Grove are spending some time with her parents at Round. Miss Mena Reynolds spent Tues day night with Misses Bessie and Lee Weeks of Round. - Mrs R F Beach and daughter. Ma- ble, and Mias Andra Ritter spent the afternoon with Mrs L Utsey ard Dora and Carey Utsey. Messrs Claud and Dan Jackson of Givhans spent Tuesday night «ith W L Utsey on their way to Walterboro. There will he preaching at Bethle hem church the second Sunday in this month by Rev Mr Martin on Saturday and Sunday and in the afternoon. Everybody is invited to attend these services. Well Mr Editor the wedding bella are still ringing and I will let you sow. Melvin Bishop ef MM «f \ Dfek \ s±u