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# 7! ■ * C-Tv ^ I (Khe and Standard. VOL. XXXI. WALTHRBORO, S. C, APRIL 7. iqo 9 . J. C. PADGETT DEAD. * ONE OF COLLETON'S OLDEST AND BEST KNOWN CITIZENS PASSES OVER-fHE RIVER. Wedqesday morninsr at eight o’clock, at his home at Williams, surrounded by his family, J C Pad gett, on# of the oldest and best known citizens of Colleton county, quietly passed over the river. The immediate cause of his death was cancer of the stomach, and his suf fering for the past few weeks has been intense. Mr Padgett has been in failing health for several months but had been confined to his room for about one month. The funeral was held at 11 o’clock Thursday morning at Little Swamp church, conducted by Rev J M Law- son of the Methodist church. A large crowd of relatives and friends assembled to pay this last tribute. Mr Padgett would have been seventy-three years old his next birthday, and was engaged in several business enterprises; among those being his large and well cultivated farm near Williams, and a mercan tile business at Kuflin, in which his son, H D Padgett, Jr. was partner, doihg business under firm name, J C Padgett & Son. Mr Padgett was twice married; the first time to Miss Martha Black, sister of Sheriff Robert Black; the second time to Miss Susan Padgett, who survives him. He is survived by one brother, H D Padgett, Clerk of Court, and three sisters; Mrs H D Carter, of Ruffin, Mrs A R Pad gett, ot Smoaks, and Mrs W' E Smith, of Ruffin. His surviving children are, Dr J B Padgett ot Ruffin, J R Padgett, of Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs Lula Flake of Sumter, Mrs Amelia Wells of Columbia, and H D Padgett, Jr. of Ruffin. J G Padgett, Esq. of Walterboro, has been appointed executor of his last will and testament. Mr Padgett will be missed in his community. He was a man of generous habits and never turned a dflaf ear to an appeal from those in needy drcumataoces. His place in his home dommunity will be hard to VOTED FOR TAFT. A SUBSCRIBER. TRUE TO HIS POLITICAL INSTINCTS VOTES FOR NATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE. PU M. PADUTT m per he Monday while busy writing receipts and filling in vote blanks, we were asked t«> write a receipt for one of our go«xl colored friends, and when asked for whom he wished to vote he replied: “Why, sah, fuh Mr Wil- liaum Taft.” There was nothing left for us to do but to fill in the ' vote for President Taft. This will add a dignity to the contest J not herefore con nected with it. j How proud the candidates should be dent of the United States! We m g ^ congratulations of their friends. The last days shall send Mr Taft a copy of the paper and the o riginal vote. It is a pity, however, that he could not have been nominated earlier. He might have won the couch, or the sewing machine! or have given Mr Phil. M. Padgett, a close race for the buggy. Who knows. Doubtless Mr Taft will be filled with keenest re- S et when he hears what “might ve been.” Suppose Mr Taft had come to Wal terboro instead of stopping in that little one horse town of Augusta, he might have received an earlier nomi nation, and have made a more credi table race. He can run when occas ion offers, as is evidenced by his recent vote when he was elected President of the United States. He even beat Billy Bryan. LODGE ITEMS. Lodge, Apr. 3. Editor Press and Standard:—The farmers of this sec tion are rapidly planting corn and preparing their lands for cotton. The wet weather which we are now haring is holding the fanners back considerably, for it is almost impossi ble to work in sonpe places. Hereafter there will be Sunday school at Carter’s Ford every Sun day morning at ten o'clock, except the third Sunday when it will be at three O’clock in the afternoon. J W Hiers has resigned as superintendent and W W Cone has been el cted in his place. Mrs G A Martin has been elected teacher of the fifth class. The work on the Baptist parsonage ■ is still progessing nicely ard it bids fair to be a neat building when finished. Wm H Hiers visited his daughters, Mrs H M Bishop and Mrs B B Bishop near Ehrhardt last week* The many friends of C F Caldwell will be glad to know that he is up again, after being confined to his bed for a while. J J L Fender visited W H Hiers Friday afternoon. Rev B R Ulme^ preached a very interesting sermon at Dry Branch last Sunday. Billie and Leland Hiers visited their sisters near Ehrhardt, last Saturday and Sunday. There will be preaching at Carters Fo. d church the first Sunday at 11 o’clock by Rev G A Martin. There seems to be a great deal of interest taken in the Farmers’ Union at present. I do think that the farmers ought to take an interest in the unions and stick together mid they would get along better, but the most they think about is making cotton. Cotton is all right provided they make provisions before they do the cotton. Make hog and hominy and live independent. The Dry Blanch school dossed April 2nd. This school has been taught by Miss Sallie Yarn of Island- ton, who has been an able tafeher. She has gained the love and good will of all her pupils as well as the people of the community, and has been very succenful in the advance ment of all bef pupils. Miss Yarn was ejected by a unanimous vote to teach the fall term but declined on account of hari*r to attend college next term, however has accepted a twe aoatha auamar achooi at this place, which will begia the first MotK^ay in July. Bar many friends of this community wfll he grin*" to ■eeherlaufu.. we wtah errougn im. UNION, FIRST DIVISION. The First Division of the Colleton Baptist.As.-ociation will be with the Bethlehem church on Friday before the filth Sunday in May. The in troductory sermon will be preached by Rev. J. \S. M. Finch; Missionary sermon on Sunday by Rev. J. M. Craven. The committee on By-Laws com posed of Rev. J. S. M. Finch, J. M. Craven and L. B. Ackerman will report at this meeting. we, the committee on queries, beg leave to report the following fordis- cussion. 1st. "By what means can church people use to get people to attend church, who do not attend?” Fri day immediately after introductory sermon. Speakers,—Rev. E. D. Craven and J. B. Dodd. 2nd. “What benefit is weekly prayer meetings to the church?” Saturday 11 A. M. Speakers,—Rev. J. S. M. Finch and Rev. L. B. Acker man. 3rd. ”Is it right to raise monev for the cause of Christ through festivals or box parties”? Saturda: 12 M. Speakers,—Rev. P. Warren and Rev. J. M. Craven. J. M. Padgett, P. W. Warren. S. W. Weeks. W y LEE f. BERRY. MISS SALLIE MCTEER, MISS WILLIE MILLER COME OUT 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH. MISS MATTIE HERNDON WINS LADIES’ GOLD WATCH FOR GREATEST GAIN FROM MARCH 6. f The greatest voting contest Colleton has ever known not to haveJieen political has closed, and the winners are enjoy- vote was immense, and the totals at the close were much larger than anyone had ever thought they would be. The Rock Hill buggygoes to Phil. M. Padgett who polled 210,270 votes; the New Home sewing Machine to Lee F. Berry who closed with 180,980 votes; the dining table to Miss Sallie McTeer who has 132,145 votes, while Miss Miller gets the Karpen couch with 68,635 votes. Miss Mattie Herndon won the ladies gold watch on a gain of 28,120 votes frpm March 6th. Miss Pearl Berry came second with a gain of 22,055 votes. She was followed by C. P. Fishbume who gained 20,100. Among the candidates present during the closing day of T he Press and Standard’s contest may be men tioned: Misses Sallie McTeer, Mattie Herndon, v Eva Ihley, Peiirl Berry; Messrs. Phil M, Padgett. J. B. DuBois. V. J. Berry, Isham Padgett A. H. Herndon, L. W. Ihley, C. 11. Berry were here also in the interest of relatives in the contest. j 1 he prizes are ready for delivery and the best wishes of T he Press and Standard goes with each one. The honor of having won over the President is great, which should console w ho feel disappointment. Mayor Fishbume, Mr Lemacks and Mr. Speights kindly consented to act as judges and tabulated the results. The following letter from them explains itself. Mr. W. \V. Smoak, Jr., Editor, Walterboro, S. C. Dear Sir,— As requested by you we have thoroughly examined the records in The Press and Standard’s Great Voting Contest and pronounce the following persons as winners: Phil M. Padgett, winner of the first prize. Lee F. Berry, winner of the second prize. ' Miss Sallie McTeer, winner of the Uiird prize. Miss Willie Miller, winner of the fourth prize. And under your special offer to those getting the most votes from March 6th. to April 6th, we pronounce Miss Mat- tic Herndon the winner. Very truly yours, E. L. Fishbume, J. C. Lemacks, ** W. W. Speights, pub ladies bring RIVERS BRIDGE MEMORIAL The Rivers Bridge Memorial As- sociation will observe Thursday,*' 1 '*' April 29th, as Memorial Day. The Hon. M. L. Smith, of Camden, S. C.. will deliver the Manorial Ad dress. To these services the are cordially invited, and the are earnestly requested to flowers. The following committees have been appointed: On grounds and order of the day; J. D. Jenny, J. F. Kearse, Sr., W. D. Sease, J. J. Copeland, J. A. Chasse- reau, M. 0. Kinard, and J. A. Peters. On Music; J. C. Breland, W. H. Ritter, J. W. Kinard, W. D. Sease, A. M. Kinard, Geo. W. Jenny, and Merrick Kinard. Dr. N. F. Kirkland, Pres. J. W. Jenny, Sec. Jenny’s, S. C., March 27,1909. FIRE AT METHODIST. PARSON AGE.' Last Wednesday the alarm of fire short time the fire department had turned out and had a stream of water playing, on the fire. Ladders were secured and in a few minutes the firemen were on top of the building and the fire was extinguished. Considerable damage was done for water, amounting sible to $150J by the Ineoranee 00, which will be mce Company. Phil M. Padgett, Williams 210,270 Lee F. Berry, Smoaks 180,980 Miss Sallie McTeer Walterboro 132,145 Miss Willie Miller Cottageville 68,635 fu. P. Fishbume, Walterboro 44,150 Miss Pearl Berry Ruffin No 1..... 38,255 iss Mattie HerndonjStoke8....W*\yf.>>. 33,835 v. C. W. Burgess Ruffin r. 30,550 Miss Dora Bishop, Ruffin 13,146 Miss Eva Ihley, Hendersonville 12,595 T. H. Caldwell Lodge.. 12,200 Miss Laurie Drummond, Walterboro 11,520 u ,c J. B. DuBois, Islandton 11.200 G. L. Smoak, Ruffin No. 2 8600 ,Miss Mamie Lane, Bryan, 7730 Miss Kate Ramsey Green Pond 7200 D. L. Smith, Walterboro 6500 John M. Crosby, Walterboro v 6000 T L Martin, Ruffin, 5180 M A Crosby, Ruffin, 2 5200 Harvey Griffin. Ruffin No. 1 4755 Isham Padgett, Jr. Varnville 4150 Miss Pearl Beach. Stokes 4005 Calvin G. Saunders, Stokes : 4000 Mrs. Mabel Hiers, Stokes *‘3600 W. D. Givens, Islandton 3200 Miss Barbara Jaques, Cottageville ; 3000 Mrs. J no. A. Carter. Smoaks 2706 Miss Dollye Price, Walterboro 2700 P. W. Leach, Walterboro 2555 Andrew Walker, Ruffin 2225 | Miss Lillie Halford, Walterboro 2000 Paul K. Crosby, Ruffin 2000 ^Miss Susie Hiott, Wulte-iboro 1700 - ‘ * • v .. 1700 Walterboro, » 1500 Ehrhardt X 1600 Mrs. Mamie Croaby, Ruffin 1500 Miss Cora Yarn, Ruffin 1250 A. A. Yarn, Brant 1000 W. W. Bryan, Ruffin 1000 WILLIAM H. TAFT, PREST U. S. 1,000. Mra. EUa Herndon, Ruffin . ..» 515 Kieroe Getsinger, Ruffin 606 ew Bunton, Hendersonville 500 F. S. Dixon, Walterboro 600 Mn. C. E. Kinsey, Ehrhardt. 500 THE COUNTRY WEEKLY. BUSINESS IS LOST AT EVFRT EX PRESSION OF OPINION ON PUB LIC QUESTIONS. QUEEN OF THE FESTIVAL In the voting rontert for „ ®un_ valupto . three highest; the tear HIS DILEMMA. One of the talesmen in the fhmoue Medge. I the jury” aid the court "Well, jedge, I sure am etnbammed. I've been "trying to git thk gal to marry ■M for a long time; it's put it off.” The Am** .feg- J-JSS-S grsigJ THE UNION DEPOT. PLAT TO BE GIVEN AT COURT HOUSE; SATURDAY NIGHT OT LOCAL TALEHT. It costs a country newspaper money every time it takes a stand on any question. Almost any citizen besides a newspaper man can do so without injuring his business. If the editor advocates improvements the soreheads go after him and sometimes stop their paper. If he opposes improvements the progres sive sort gets on him and calls him a back number and a knocker. If he publishes politics the opposition gets into his hair, and if he does not he is charged with being afraid to stand out for his own opinion. If he con demns mail order houses, there are some people who ask him to attend to his own business, as they have a right to trade where they pleaae. If he publishes mail order ads some of the merchants are after his gore. No country paper can come out squarely without making enemies and losing money, and in the run of a year or more will incur some criti cism from nearly everybody. The newspaper that undertakes to please everybody will please nobody; if it is honest and sincere and thoughtful, the public will respect it.—Chester field Advertiser. About all that the Advertiser says is true; but there should be no ground for complaint in the first proposition. The first business of the newspaper is to be right. That is the main thing the subscribers, especially for a county paper, desire to pay for. There are some people who do not want a paper that is right; there are more that do want such a paper, and that kind of a paper pays best. It is true that such a paper loses money every time it takes a positive stand; but the loss is generally only temporary. For every mar who would punish the paper for being right there is gener ally another who ia willing to show his substantial appreciation. Bjft that the editor who honestly tries to do right has a hard row of stumps, there is very little question. The man who would injure, generally gets in his work before the man who is willing to defend, and the piper must carry its load alone in the meantime. But after all, who is it that has smooth, plain, easy sailing all thfe while? The best ministers do not, the best business men do not, best farmers do not. The people who do, amount to very little one way or the other. Men and women Who would be of real use in the eternal task of uplift, must expect to have trouble and lota of it.— Yorkville Enquirer. ‘ Mias Critchfield, assisted by local talent will give a play at the court house here Saturday night the pro ceeds of which will be given to the ladies of the Methodist church to be used in erecting a fence round the church. Miss Critchfield possesses much talent as an organizer, and has given this play and others in many places with great success. Rehearsals are being held every night this week at the court house. LITTLE DAVIE CHINNIS DEAD. Adams Run. Apr. 3. Editor Press and Standard:—The relatives and friends of Mr. and ‘ Mrs. Chinnis sympathize deeply with them in the death of their baby boy which oc curred Saturday night, March 27th, at seven o’clock in the evening. Little Davie, age one year, three months and twenty-seven days, was an unusually bright and attractive child, winning notice from those who did not care especially for children. The Rev. Mr. Sassard, of the Methodist Church, read the funeral service at the home and concluded at the grave. The casket was bourne to the grave by four little boys: Charlie Ackerman. Eddie Campbell. Jesse Johnson, and Freddie Johnson. At six o’clock Sunday at old Stono we laid all that was mortal of littlle Davie away. The floral tributes were beautiful, so the little grave was literally covered with flowers, and may we mot take comfort from this. God has only called this dear little human flower home to dwell with him in Heaven where the rough winds of this life cannot harm him. Let the fragrance of this little life linger in your heartland minds, and live to meet him in CAST BE CHARACTERS Depot Master,—Mr. Dixon. Policeman.—Wm. Jones. Ticket Agent,—Dan Peurifoy. Black Mammy,—Ella DuBois. Joe Gamin,—Ned Hyrne. News Boy,—Henry Cauthen, Boot Black,—Brawley Black.O' Mr. Smith (widower with four children),—Mr. Irving Fishbume/"* Miss Fish well (old maid),—Miss Critchfield. Mrs. Chattermuch,—Mr. Ham mond. °. '-' v Maria Chattermuch,—Dollye Price. Uncle Josh Hayseed,—Mr. G. C. Brown. Aunt Sarah Hayseed,—Miss Emma Tracy. Aunt Amelia Say little,—Mrs. John Glover. Little Willie,—Dr. A. J. Anderson. Deacon Longface,—Mr. W. W. Smoak. College Girls,—Misses. Vivian Price, Florrie Howell, Claudia But. ler. Dude,—Marshall Gruber. Mrs. Gsrralous,—Miss Critchfield. Mr. and Mn. Henpeck,—Mr. Ed die Shaffer and Mias Annie Savage. Andy Potter,—Baynard Benton. Nancy Potter,—WhtnaMe Grace. Mm. Needy,—MJas Thomas Madam Potter,—Mrs. Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Martindale.—Joe Moorer and Mks Edith Meyer. Martha Antient,—Miss Jessie Fraser. Jane Antient,—Mias Ada Butler. Helen Flighty,—Miaa Grace Brown. Harry Fields,—Geo. McKenzie. Miss Beaconstreet of Boston,—* Mias Annie Galloway. Country Bridal Party,—Groom, Snerwood Price; Bride, Mias Belle Wescoat; Bride’s sister, Mn. Adams; Best man, Harry Curtis. Mrs. Jones,—Mias Leonie Padgett. Professor,—Prof. L. S. Betty. TWO NEW INHABITANTS. Master Terry the son of Mr. and Mn. E. A. Terry took up his resi dence with his fond parents Saturday morning. The same day Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Murray had a wee little Mias to come and engage permanent board with them. These little people are destined to become mien if they continue as they have begin, for it is said that these dignified heads of households tremble in awe at the slighest whisper of these newest inhabitants. Even so has it been from time immemorial. ft. the County Tc THE MAY FESTIVAL. The ladies of the Civic League are working very hard on the May festi val. They have collected sufficient funds to make it a safe business proposition. The judges selected to decide who will be the prize winners are Mes- dames Jno. M. Klein, Geo. R. Fraser, Cleveland Sanders, and Messrs. L. C- Padgett 4 , of Smoaks, and W. B. Gruber.' The town seems to be united in its efforts to make this a grand suc- iss, and all citizens are coming to the rescue in a general manner. The Edisonia Motion Picture Show will give twenty-five percent of every performance begining with Friday night until May 1st. Marrihalfe-^oe M. Moorer, J. G. Padgett, E. Frank Hammond, H. A. Francis, F. S. Dixon. ° JOHN W- BUIBII06E DEAD. John W. Burbridge at Adams Run. died at his boms on the 19th of March, at a rips old age of eighty- nmajmars, and was hrtanrad at the d Whitt Msthddlst Chomh at M- • J* m r»j yi t-vW 1 )\ : .* . ,r 'mi \\ - L >