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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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•'A LITTLE HIGHER IN PRICE, BUT—"
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Rock Hill, South Carolina.
A. WICHMAN & SON,
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