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. w • :< • With best wishes to Press and Standard from. A New Comer. The HEMS FROM MEGGETT. Meggett, Apr. i, Special:— The farmers are rather blue k"n“s,?wo ‘weeks" tr \ JACKSONBORO COLORED SCHOOL. | the potato crqps have rotted (Written for last week > so badly after being planted' Jackionboro, Mar. 20, Spech! and cabbage cannot stand —The farmers very much water after they have headed, gardens still con* MAY FESTIVAL! * lit pud, 1 Mvaeit. •"tinue to look very promising. Sad news had reached us of the sudden death of Mrs C B I^Roche. She has Ixiew in bad health for some time but the end came very suddenly. She was buried at Toogoodco, in the old Swinton burying nd. She leaves her hus- in this section neetr to he in tine spirits, and are plaeting their crops nirht alou*:, although the weather n very changeable. Mr. Editor, 1 would like to sav something about our colored school commencement on? las' Monday night. It commenced at 7.90 o’clock with prayer by Rev. D. B. Moultry and the wel- come address by D. W. Robin- nd and one son, Brice. She son, afterwards short speeches by was a good woman and was loved and highly respected by all who knew her. The little choir and young members are preparing to have the church decorated to welcome Easter,' and our be loved pastor, upon his coming that afternoon. In addition to the usually beautiful Easter service, we expect to have a baby christened.* named for our beloved Bishop, Rev Ellison Capers. What an ex ample Tor his namesake to fol low. * 1 cannot ring oft without alluding to the miserable con dition of the Rantowles cause way, and much worse, Ran towles bridge. It is dangerous for any one to go on it. With best wishes to The Press and Standard. An Old Friend. visitors. When the old boll rung (he church wss filled with people until standing room was st a premium. More than three hun dred people were present betide* the acholsrt, who were ninty- seven in number. After the leu colored preachers who were pres ent had expreseed themselves, the well trained scholars gave their different parts. - These were the finest trained scholars I have ever seen in any LODGE PERSONALS. [Written for last week] Lodge, Mar. 29, Special:— We are glad to note tnat our Sunday school at this place is improving very fast. We had a very hard storm and hail in this section Sunday about one o'clock which con tinued for about an hour. Willie Williams visited Wil liam •Ulmer Sunday. Peary Hudson, who has been our school here, has home and is now reading medicine, hoping to make a druggist William Ulmer paid Lodge a^ flying visit yesterday. Miss Essie Jones was the guest of Miss Emma Carter Saturday evening. Miss Lizzie render spe the night with Miss Ess Jones Saturday. Perry and Lee Hudson visited Mr and Mrs J f Bre land Saturday and Sunday. Miss Martha Avant spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Rebecca Johns. Mr and Mrs J R Richard son visited the home of their son, L L Richardson. A very nice meeting was exercises were almost perfect, not a blonder throughout the whole program, either in toe speeches or in the student’s pn gram. Order was kept by Prof. 8. A. Mitcbel from Summerville. This school has been under the supervision of Mr. Mitcbel ever since it oommenced, and I must say again that Mr. Mitcbel it an expert teacher and deserves more credit than the colored people can give him. The program consisted of drills, marches and songs. Tfa? white people who were present were: M. G. Price, James Guess, Will Garvin, and H. H.Hiott. With best withes from, A Friend. The Civic League of Walterboro will put on Big May Festival on the First Monday in May, the feature of which will be Farmer's Competition for two prizesof $20 in gold and $5 in gold for the best display Entered in the school and much praise should lie t0 u * ch * r ’. “idParade. Entries confined to Farmers Ohisolm. 1 must say that tTrrP^ of CoOeton County. The Floral Parade will be the most Beautiful Pageant ever put on in Collqipn County. Single Buggies, Double Rigs and Automobiles covered with Floral Decorations. PARADE AND DRILL FIREMEN’S TOURNAMENT Base ball in the Afternoon between Walterboro and Beaufort held at this place last week, the home of Julius Rey- but the people seemed to be too busy with their work to at tend very much. With best wishes from three black haired boys.- W. W. & P. LITTLE ROCK NEWS. [Written for last week] Ruffin, Mar. 29, Special:— We are having some rainy weather at present, but hope it will not last very much long er. Mrs C T Jones, celebrated her fifty-fourth birthday very quietly last Sunday; nearly all of her children and crandchild- ren were present, all spent a very pleasant day. We are sorry to learn of the serious illness of J C Padgett hut we hope he will soon re* Miss Lina Breland of Bethel section has returned home af ter spending a few days very pleasantly with Miss Beatrice Utour of this place. find Mrs CW Burgess * ST NEWS FROM HALL SCHOOL Roind, Mar. 20, Editor Press and Standard:—Our school is progressing nicel under the management of B Caldwell. There was a very interest ing debate by the girls of this school last Monday, the sub ject being, “Resolved. That Loncoln was a greater man than Washington." Those who fold up 9ie affirmative were: Misses Edith Jordan, Ida Bishop, and Claudia Kinsey; the negative side be ing represented by .Misses Lottie tarris, Bessie Weeks and Myrtle Rickenbaker. The Judges decided in favor of the affirmative. Melvin Bishop of Providence All Contests w31 be judged in front of the Big Grand Stand, where an address will be delivered by one of the most brilliant young Orators in the County. COM TO THE FESTIVAL ENTER THE COMPETITION, FREE! ITS FREE! nolds Saturday night. There will be an Piaster hunt given at the home of Mr and Mrs J S Jordan Saturday evening before the second Sunday, by Misses Edith Jor dan Claudia Kinsey. Every body is invited to come and bring eggs. Miss Annie Weeks spent Tuesday night with Miss Mabel Beach. Will close with best wishes to The Press and Standard. H. L. B. HONOR ROLL OF RAVENEL SCHOOL. The honor roll of the Raveuel school for the month ending Feh. 10th. First class: Fred John son, 08; Charley Ackerman, 00; Jessie Johnaon, 00; Second Grade: Eugene Baldwin, 951; Cora Ackerman, 92; Olivia Ackerman; 01; Tom Johnson, 91; Third Grade: Ellen Powell, 06; Roth Campbell, 99; Mena Drig gers, 00. Primary Grade: Hol land Baldwin, Gilbert Baldwin, Eddie Obinnia, Godfrey ChJnnia, .. Mr, S T E Utar Thundajr* Hatr^Aalbuau, N.wtos Bat: Be sure and Rig up your farm wagon; get up some attractive produce and try for the Gold Prize. *.4 Loving cups will be given for Prizes as follows: Silver Loving cup for most artistic Floral Display, for vehicles. Silver Loving Cup for best Trade’s Display, for floats. Silver Cup mounted on ebony pedes tal for best horseback rider. Silver Cup mounted on ebony pedes tal for best drilled member of military. — “ " ■■ ■' U Dance Opened by grand march Monday night, in which Carnival Queen will lead. Monday, May 3, ’O9 With each spring, the question of a new vehicle comes up. When you think of a buggy, a surrey, a phaeton, or a fancy runabout Don’t Forget the “Rock Bill” Line. xr> * We have spent our time well during the dull season by get ting our factory in good shape and by putting in improve ments. Every vehicle we turn out is the product of over twenty years of experience in our line of business. We can, there fore, offer you something that we know to be all right in every respect THE ReeK HILL BOGGY eCMPAMY % •'A LITTLE HIGHER IN PRICE, BUT—" • ' <3. Rock Hill, South Carolina. A. WICHMAN & SON, AGENTS. Mr. Bryan in 1909 The fight which Mr. Bryan has made through the Commoner and on the stump will be continued with unceasing energy during the year 1909. Mr Bryan has again assumed editorial charge of THE COMMONER and will give this department his active, personal attention. All earnest patriotic Americans are invited to join him in a SPECIAL CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION to be inaugurated through the Commoner and the Democratic press. The governmental reforms for which Mr. Bryan is laboring are of vital importance to the welfare of the people. He should have the active support of those who want to see the government administered in the in terest of the many instead of the few. Jo«n the movement for aggressive action by accept ing our special clubbing offer for one year. IE PRESS AND STANDARD AND COMMONER, BOTH SIM All clubbing subscriptions should be made payable to THE PRESS AND STANDAND. -V* Let Kodol Difeat What You Eat Then You Can Eat What You Like. You com could eat anything’ you wanted, and your stomach would digest ik But now there’s some things which your stomach won’t digest. Your stomach absolutely refuses to accom modate you when you eat certain food—co you have been forced by your stomach to oat food which you de tested, and, pass up those delicacies that you would have really enjoyed. There is now a way to oat any Kodol ST U> ik U you wiU ** Kodol wuTdo this, too. It won’t talk back or command, bat will go light ahsad with ita work and digest all the food you cak Kodol will 1st anythiag you like. I will do exactly what yew ile it Kodol stomach, and therefore will do the same work as the stomach, when it is well and strong—the only diflerenoe is, Kodol never gets tired—and Kodol is the only digestant today, that will digest all food and do It as com pletely, as a strong, healthy stomach. Get a bottle now and have it ready to help your stomach at times when you need an assistant. Kodol is at the nearest drug store. Our Guaraat* iSt* 1 kodolhs composed of exactly the Kedol fo^repared attik o * For Oftle by Walterboro Drug Company. d.i-