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VOL. XXXI.
VVALTHRBORO, S. C. MAY u. 1009.
NO. 38
MEMORIAL DAY ECHOES Of THE FESTIVAL. CIVIC LEAGUE MEETS. I CORDOVA NEWS
TRUSTEES MEET.
URGE CROWD ASSEMBLES AI INIS ON All SIDES ONE HEARS COMMEIH I RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED COMPLIMEN
. HISTORIC OLD SPOT IN ANNUAL DATORT REMARKS ABOUT THE TART TO RETIRING PRESIDENT.
MEMORIAL EXERCISE. MAT FESTIVAL HELD HERE. OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
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The Second Saturday in May is
celebrated at the site of the old
Ireland Creek Methodist Church
seven miles north of Walterboro by
a picnic dinner and suitable memori
al addresses each year, so Saturday
the 8th inst. a crowd of about three things are said out of town in
hundred assembled at the site of the versatim s.
old Church for the purpose of doinK The orator of the day, Mr. Peuri-
honor to the memory of those who foy. received numerous con-
lie buried in the larffe cemetery’ ad- gratulations, among these be
joining. A long dinner table had j following letter from one of
been made and at the dinner hour i ton's most honored sons:
was loaded with good things to eat. Aiken, S. C., May 8, 1909.
The program, as carried out. was [). B. Peurifov, Esq.,
as follows: A J Linder called the Walterboro, S. C.
meeting to order and introduced My Dear Sir:
Rev E D Craven, who opened the I trust that you will permit me to
meeting with prayer and presided, say that 1 have read, with a great
Music was furnished by a well train- deal of interest and delight, your
ed choir of voices, the organ accom- address published in The Press and
by Miss Ida May Fish- Standard on the occasion of the
Everywhere one hears Walterboro .The Civic league held a very im-
congratulated on the success of the portnnt meeting Thursday afternoon
May Festival. This can lie noticed at which time reports were received
in the remarks of our correspond- from the various committees who
ents as published elsewhere, hut by had charge of the May Festival, and
far the greater amount of
INTERESTING LETTER TROM A FORM RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT TO THE
ER COLLETONIAN AT THIS LATE PRESIDENT ADOPTED.
BURG. CHANGE OF OFFICERS.
>urne. Addresses were made by
W W Smoak. Jr., and Jas E Peuri-
foy of Walterboro. M P Howell had
been invited to be present, but was
unavoidably absent. The audience
was very attentive to the addresses
and the speakers were complimented
at the conclusion.
It is possibly not generally known
that there is so historic a spot in
this part of the county, so a little
history will not lie out of place.
This section of the county was set
tled by several families of Irishmen,
notable among which may be men
tioned such names as Savage, Sulli
van, Southerton, Crumpton, Groves.
Perry, Glover. O’Bryan, Kisher.
Damiridge, Roger and Craven. The
defendants of some of these people
now reside in the neighborhood, but j>enple of
many of them are remembered only
in history and tradition. Just at
this spot was built one of the first
Methodist churches
was known as the
future work was mapped out for
the league.
The rest room idea was revived
and plans Acre set on foot by which,
. .._ — it is ho{>ed in the near future, this
a(1 * gratulations, among these being the room will be in operation.
Colle- j The report of the retiring presi
dent, Mrs John W. Hammond, was
most gratifying. Mrs. Jno. H. Peu-
rifoy has been elected president of
the league to succeed Mrs. Ham
mond. and has taken hold of the
work with ability and determination.
It is safe to predict that the future
work of the league will surpass any
thing up to this time.
The following resolutions were of
fered by Mrs. John D. Edwards and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That a vote of earnest
thanks be tendered to the retiring
P resident of the League. Mrs. John
if. Hammond, for the inception
and management of the “Floral
hand to have i Parade and Trade Display" on May
to have heard f or on iy by her indomitable
energy and great executive ability,
was it made such a remarkable suc
cess.
Resolved, That we ajso accord our
obliged
to accept her resignation as presi
dent. md a’so her removal from our
town, assuring her of our warmest
wishes for every blessing in her
chosen home.
celebration at the instance of the
Civic League in the old town. It
1 was well timed, well expressed,
showed great thought, and I am
satisfied was eloquently delivered.
If I had known that you were
going to have such an occasion, 1
1 would have- !>een on
seen tht* people and
what was said and to see what was
done. We live in different times
from which our fathers lived, and
Methodist Church. Three seperate
buildings were constructed at this
place, the last of which was blown
down in 1893 during the August
storm of that year.
Among the notable divines who
have conducted services at this place
may be mentioned the celebrated
Bishop Asbury, who was sent here
by the Wesleys, in the early days’ of
Methodism.
A J Linder, one of the decendants
of this well known tamily, has in his
posessipn the old pulpit from '
Bishop Asbury preached and a por
tion of the altar railing. This, Mr
Linder, has offered to the South
Carolina Conference, but the matter
has possibly not been properly
brought.before this body, as his offer
has not been accepted; he will make
another effort however, to get the
Historic Society to take this memen
to, and Rev H J Cauthen, of the
Walterboro Methodist Church, will
possibly be intrusted with this mis
sion.
Among the moH notable
have to engage in different events ^
than those in which they engaged, sincere regret that we‘were
You live among a great and historic
people, a people who have left the;
heritage of a good name, and people
who had heroes among them, both j
in times of war and of peace, and 1
am glad to know that the young J
tin* community are still 1
adhering to that principle of har
mony and brotherly love which al
ways existed among the people not
in America, it, on |y of ru* town, but of the county.
Ireland Creek-and that vou are all alive to the
prosperity which ought to come to;
you in the future. I trust that your;
efforts and the efforts of the people |
may bring good fruit and pros
perity.
Yours most truly,
D. S. Henderson.
buried here may be mentioned the
O’Bryans, several generations of
whom, lie within an inclosing brick!
wall one hundred feet long by thirty I
w’ide, which was built in 1860 This
wall is entirely inclosed and is reach-1
ed from the outside by steps. It
was built by William H and L A
Linder. The oldest member of the;
O’Bryan family buried there was
Lewis O’Bry an Sr. On his tomb is
the following inscription:
"Sacred to the memory of Lewis
O’Brygn/ Sr. who departed this
life on the 23rd March 1849. Age 79
years 4 months and 6 days.
He was for 48 years a respected
member of the Methodist Episcopal
TEACHERS’ EXAMINATION FRI
DAY.
The regular spring teachers’ ex-
which amination will be held at the Jcourt-
house here Friday* morning, begin
ning at 10 o’clock, according to the
advertisement which appears else
where in this issue.
4 This is a very important examina
tion. as the County Board of Educa
tion has expressed a determination
not to renew any second grade cer
tificates. It will he well therefore,
for teachers who hold second grade
certificates, to look at the date when
they expire, and if they will not be
1 good for rext term, it will be well
persons 1 for such teachers to be present at
PROGRAM UNION MEETING.
Ti ** Union of the Second Division
of the Colleton Baptist Association
will meet with the Doctor’s Creek
cnurch on Saturday before the 5th
Sunday in May at 10 o’clock a. m.
Saturday, io a. m.-Devotional
Exercises, followed by organizing
and reading of constitution and by
laws.
11 a. m.— Introductory Sermon by
Rev. G. A. Martin.
First Query—"Is it right to rawe
money for the cause of Christ
through festivals or box parties,”
M. R. Stone.
Second Query—"Christian givm;
and the blessings that follows,"
S. Griffin.
Third Query-“Woman’s work as
a factor in the evangelization of this
world." W. C. Brant.
Fourth Query — “Intemperance,
its effect on social, moral and're
ligious life, the remedy," S. B.
Saunders.
Sunday 10 a. m.—"Our Sunday
School work, and what about it,’’ by
Rev. S. P. Graham.
Missionary Sermon at 11 a. m. by
Rev. F. O. S. Curtis.
I
thi* examination.
The County Board hopes, by this
means, to increase the efficiency of
the teachers in the county.
Let these who desire to stand, be
at the courthouse promptly at the
appointed hour and come prepared
to take all the time necessary for
completing their work without any
undue sense of hurry.
J. B. Kinard.
Clerk.
Cordova. May N. Special: Here
I am knocking again for admission
in the columns of your valuable
paper.
The farmers through this section
are rejoicing over the recent rains
that have had a tendency to enliven
the growing crops, and that will
cause the seeds recent I v planted to
come forth. Oats are very poor
through this section, save where ni
trate of soda has been used as a top
dressing. Gardens are very fine in
deed, hard-head cabbages, beets,
sugar-peas, strawberries and onions
are plentiful in this scribe’s garden.
Well! Well! Well! and the patront
of the Sniders school voted against
an extra levy for their school, or as
least a majority of them did I sup
pose. Really 1 did not think such "a
thing would come to pass among
those good people. By that single
act they have greatly greatly depre
ciated the value of their property,
to say nothing about the great in-
lustiqe done the children. In sincere
ly hope they will discover their
mistake and repent in due time.
The movement made by the patrons
of the Hendersonville school district
was one in the right direction. When
I saw what they had done, I felt
like throwing my hat high in the air
and shouting three cheers fer them.
The time will soon come and now is,
when the untutored must be a sawer
of wood and a drawer of water, yea,
veritable slaves. The older.<4 fret
the more in favor of a compulsory
educational system I become. We
all have some idea of what we are,
and not a few of us realize what we
might have been if we only had bet
ter educational advantages.
There has been organized here at
the Ebenczer Church a Memorial
Association with W v Smoak, Presi
dent, and W C Brickie and H A
Gibson vice-presidents. J P Smoak,
Sec-Treas. The following constitute
the improvement Committee: J W
Mack, John Bluer. J D Smoak, J D
Whisenhunt, P O Smoak, J C Hay
den, I N Nettles. \ E Smoak, and
A L Smoak. The last Tuesday in
every May has been designated as
"Memorial Day".
The following named genlemen
have consented to address the mul
titude on the 27th. prox. Rev GT
Harmon, Jr.. Subject, “The Chris
tian’s Weapons of War", Rev JW
Kenny, “Our Absent Loved Ones",
Rev B M Foreman. "Heavenly
Recognition", Rev G E Davis, “Our
'Attitude toward the Living".
Mr Editor. I hereby extend to you
a special invitation to come up and
meet your many cousins on the 27th.
1 hope my friends in Colleton, one
and all will arrange to come. Will
say that you need not bring baskets,
as we will obligate to furnish food
for the inner man. Now all who
are coming say “I".
Bonus Amicus.
At a meeting <»f the trustees of
Live Oak Cemetery, held on Monday
afternoon, R H Wichman was elect
ed a trustee in place of his deceased
father. A Wichman. Col C G Hen
derson was elected President. R L
Fraser Secretary-Treasurer, and
Dr John M Klein Superitendent of
the grounds.
Col Henderson
Charter-member
which consisted.
BEAUTIFUL RICHMOND
PROF PETIT WRITES Of MANY THINGS
OF INTEREST TO OIR READERS.
TRUSTEES,ETC.
A CARD
Editor Press and Standard, Dear
Sir: Will you alllow me to say a
word to the good people of Colleton
through the columns of your paper?
While- it is true that I have moved
Church, was an affectionate husband to another County, it is also true
SERMON ON EDUCATION.
Rev H. J Cauthen preached a very
able sermon Sunday morning at the
Methodist church on the subject of
education. Mr. Cauthen congratu
lated Walterboro on her efforts just
now to secure better educational ad
vantages, but the main thought
developed in his sermon was the ca
pacity for increased spiritual
growth and life of the trained and
educated mind.
A large congregation was present
and thoroughly enjoyed the scholar
ly i^nnon.
is the only living
of the Board
in 1874, of J W
Burbridge, A C Izard, A Wichman.
C G Henderson, and W S Harley.
The following paper was adopted.
At a meeting of the Trustees of
Live Oak Cemetery held Monday,
the following paper was adopted by
a rising vote:
The seat of Albert Wichman, our
venerable President, is vacant at our
meeting to-day. He, so full of
years, to whom we always looked for
advice and encouragement, has been
called from Earth to that Eternal
World beyond the grave. We bow
in submission to Him, "who doeth
all things well", and in the midst
of the labors and vicissitudes of
life we pause, to bear testimony to
the worth of our departed friend.
His energy and industry were indeed
untiring, and success in life was the
reward of the same. Yet amid it all
he was true to his duties in all the
relations of life; to his family, to his
friends, to his church, to his God—
he has gone to receive his reward.
We are told, that he frequently
j expressed the desire to his loved
partner in life, of a quick d<q»rture
from earth, ami that desire, like the
Poet Cowper’s, was fully accorded
him.
"So glide my life away, a'nd so at
last.
My share of duties decently fulfilled.
May some disease, not tardy to
perform
Its destined office, yet with ’ gentle
stroke.
Dismiss me, weary, to a safe retreat
Beneath the turf that 1 have often
trod." -w.
Be it resolved,
1. That in the death of Albert
Wichman. this Board has lost one of
its Charter-members, one who was
ever zeslous for the welfare of our
Cemetery, and ever ready by word
and by deed to further its interests.
2. That we offer to his afflicted'
family our sincere condolence in
this their great bereavement and
that a copy of this paper be tent to
them in token of the same, - and be
recorded in our Minute BooK, also
that a blank page thereof be dedi
cated to his memory.
3. That copies be sent to The
Press and Standard and Colleton
News, with request for publication
of the same.
jealousies, and
sordidness and
inseparable
in
and fond parent, and endowed by
his Creator with many qualities
which won for him the esteem of all
who knew him. Reader, remember
the day is coming when you have to
account for your own deeas.”
The next, son of this Lewis
O’Bryan, was Lewis O’Bryan, Jr.,
who at the time of his death was
Senator from that Parish. The in
scription on his tomb was as follows:
“sacred to the memory of L§wis
O’Bryan, who was born April 8th,
1808 and departed this life Aug. 19,
I860. ^
He was very much endeared to his
family and fnends for his benev
olence and hospitality and was dis
tinguished for the faithful discharge
of the many public duties intrusted
to his care. At the time of his death
he was Senator from this parish.
If thou canst fell a friendly glow.
For one who felt for every woe
This lowljr spot demands a tear.
Thy friend—the friend of man lies
htee,**
Herein the midst of the over
hanging oaks lie the remains of men
who had much to do with shaping
the history of our county, and it is a
fitting tribute to their worth and
memory that their graves are kept
that 1 will not be far from the Col
leton line, and expect to continue
my work in the Colleton Association.
I have moved for the following
reasons: First, To get nearer my
present field of labor, second, to lo
cate myself as to be eligible to a
larger field of usefulness in my
Master’s Kingdon.
At Vamville I’can reach the
following counties: Colleton, Hamp
ton, Beaufort, Barnwell and Bam-
While my life shall last I shall
ever keep the people of Colleton in
mind and heart. 1 have£moved, but
not through the’power of flesh and
blood, but through the Spirit’s
power that leadeth me.
So good-bye one and all. I trust
to see you all at the Asaociation in
the fall. . ^ ^
Fraternally yours in Christ,
B. F. Halford.
Vamville, May 8,1909.
EXECUTIVE COMWITTEE MEETS.
The Executive Committee of the
Colleton County Interdenomination
al Sunday School met Saturday af
ternoon at Ireland Creek and it was
decided to hold the County Conven
tion at Walterboro. Juljr 30. 31, and
August 1; making the last day a
great prohibition rally day. Promi
nent Sunday School workers will be
invited to take part in this conven
tion and a great time is expected.
NEW BUILDINGS.
A building boom has l^ruck Wal
terboro. Despite the hard timas and
the dull teaaon of the year, (there
art five new buHdinpi either ■ear
ing completion ar just started. In
C. Glover are
C. L KINSEY SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Ehrhardt, May 10, Special:—One
of the most sensational affairs that
has happened here in sometime oc
curred Thursday night about mid
night when tpE. Kinsey attempted
to commit suicide by shooting him
self. It appears that he and his wife
had retired and that be aroee some
time latyr and going to the bureau
picked °up his pistol and placing it un
der the chin, fired. The buliet pamed
out shattering the left Jaw hone,
Mr. Kinsey was taken to Chai
ton Friday for traatmsnt, and is re
ported to be doing «s well as could
be expected. There f
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
Superintendent J. T. McGregor,
of the Walterboro Cotton Mills, has
tendered his resignation to become
effective about June 1. Mr. Mc
Gregor has bten superintendent of
this 'mill since its re-organization
and haa made many friends in Wal
terboro who will regret to see him
leave. This step on his part is
rendered necessary on account ef
his desire to live near parents. nn<l
he will accept a position in the up-
country at just what point, he has
not yet definitely decided.
His successor will be G. W.
Ethridge, who was formerly super
intendent of the Greenwood Cotton
Mills. Mr. Ethridge comes bearing
the highest recommendation, ai)d he
and his family will be a welcome ad
dition tb our town. They will reside
in the beautiful residence on Rail
road Avenue now occupied by Mr.
McGregor.
The Greenwood Journal says: Mr.
J3. W. Etheridge who was elected
several days ago general manager
of the cotton mill at Walterboro.
toft for that place on last Friday.
Mr. Etheridge and ' family have
lived in Greenwood about two years
and while here they made a number
of friends who regret very much to
give them up.
Mr. Etheridge is not only a compe
tent mill man. hut he is a warm
hearted, genial Christian gentleman,
who makes frienids easily. We are
aorry that ha found it to his interest
of leave Greenwood. We need jgst
aa many more citizens like him as
we can get, and we have not one of
Ms kind to spare. Greenwood’s loss
in certainly Walterboro’s gam.
AN ENJOYABLE OUTING.
A few of the young people of the
town enjoyed a coaching party given
by A H Wichgian on Monday 1 This
party consisted of Misses Jennie
McTeer, Annie Savage and Mrs S E
Boney, Messrs E T H cShaffer, A J
Anderson and A H Wichman. .
On leaving town the party went to
the Banks of Horseshoe, and accept
ing the hospitality of Maj S A Mar
vin, they remained in and around
his club house until afternoon when
a tour of inspection was made.
Among the many places of interest
that they visited was the old church
which was burned by the British
during the Revolotionary War.
This old historic spot, with its over
hanging oaks, still remains a'place of
interest to everyone, though many
years have passed since the destruc
tion by fire of its building.
Mr Editor: Your dense pine
forests between Williams anti Char
leston have an air of interest and
sadness. Their drapings of gray
are l>oth lH*autiful and awe-inspiring.
There is an air of genuine hospi
tality about your people in the city
by the sea. The Arabic Custom:
"Eat salt with us and be friends"
with which one is greeted at the
depot is an indication of a friendly
spirit.
Leaving Charleston at 3.20 a. mj
and reaching Richmond at 9 p. m.
(396 miles) reminds one of the days
of horse cars and stage coaches:
Your gallant old soldiers who
made such heroic efforts to save Rich
mond and the confederacy would
hardly know Richmond now. She
has emerged from her baptism of
blood and fire more beautiful than
ever. Her seven hills are crowned
with beatiful buildings, her historic
old capitol standing as of yore in the
midst of beautiful shade trees and a
sward of green and flowers with
here and there monuments of war
dogs and heroes of the strife remind
one of the dark days of the sixties.
Now and then I see some familiar
face radiant with th.* joy of home
again. The winters work is over -
now a summer of rest at home.
These partings in sorrow and
meetings in joy and gladness remind
us of the last earthly parting and
the hoped for joy of meeting in our
heavenly home, when all the scat
tered friendships of earth shall be
gathered up. cleansed, purified, en
riched, refined and elevated, freed
from all envies and
narrowness and
brought together
union.
In my letter of some time, ten days
or more ago, on "Essentials to
Schools,” I did not mention the
character of trustees the schools
need. It has always been a favorite
saying of mine that you never know
a man until you have a moneyed
transaction with him.
A narrow, sordid man who will
sacrifice the excellence of truth to
gain an end would be sure to
disregard the rights of others. In
ordinate longing stupifles a man’s
conscience and Tie becomes as in
sensible to the rights of others as
the g;>ld he worships. The schools
need men of integrity, broad-minded
and public-spirited-men known and
loved for their excellence of charao-
ter.
When the selection or retention of
teachers becomes a matter of dollars
and cents or personal feeling only
then the school suffers.
One’s envirement and daily life
will crystalize into habit and if his
habit is to dominate then his moral
nature will be sensitive to his own
ends only and his moral perceptions
of right so blunted as that his con
ceptions of duty will be subverted to
gratify his own personal ends.
A man cannot have influence with
a boy when he lectures him on the
vice of smoking but has to take his
cigar out of his mouth to do it, and
cries our against drink.-Mn-
quents saloons when aWIy
home.
We must embody our precepts in
our own lives. The real in the man
begets the real in the child. What
one does influences far more than
what one says.
The schools need public spirited
men to direct their affairs. Men
who will not sacrifice the public
good to their own nterest. la
school as in other affairs of life,
character is worth more than in
tellectual attainments.
W. O Petty.
Louisa, Va. May 8, 1909.
| >ut fre-
y from
The best method of fanning is
tiwt which produces the most on the
and with the
petfffitiire for labor. «
SENIOR GLASS PICNIC.
The Senior class of the Walterbo
ro Graded school, with a number of
their friends, enjoyed an all day pic
nic last Saturday at Ivanhoe, the
beautiful grounds of Capt. T. J.
Blanchard. The day was pleasantly
spent by all who participated in the
outing. The amusements consisted
of boating, dancing and other joy-
able diversions. The party was chap
eroned by Mrs. S. E Boney of Lau-
Thoee who composed the ptcnic
crowd were: Misses Katherine How
ell. Vivian Price. Claudia Butler.
S:ljy Huffman. Florrie Howell, Hel-
Lucas, Florence Black, Annie
Savage, Mhs Larsen and Mrs. Bo
ney; Messrs. Vernon Padgett, C. H.
Fraser, Hughes Murray; Sherwood
Price, Beniamin Keller, Fuller and
Harold Fnpp and Prof. L. S. Betty.
The Farmers’ Union is not a polit
ical organisation, bat its members
are almost sure to be at their post
of duty when the primaries and
elections are hall.
CARD OF THANKS.
Through The Press and Standard
the Walterboro Civic League desires
to offer a large vote of thanks to the
people of Colleton County, to the
citizens of Walterboro, to all busi-
neas houses, and to every individual
whose support was necessary to the
success of the May Festival, and
without whose encouragement and
aid tiie league would not have been
able to achieve the phenominai suc
cess unanimously accorded its recent
Festival.
The Indies of the Civic League al
so desire to announce thsi the league
as not responsile for the admit
tance fee charged to tee the game of
base ball played in the afternoon
between Walterboro and Beaufort.
The impremion seems to have gone
out that the Jeague fixed this Charge
bat aodi was not the cose. Too
Walterboro teem agreed to pay the
expenses of the Bean tot tea* god
in order to raise funds fte (Ml Nr*
pose, it wee necetsory to eherge this
idmimian fee, r
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