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• • •r/T and- Standard. •1 VOL. XXXI. WALTERBORO, S. C, MAY 26, 1009. NO. 40 JACKSONBORO SCHOOL 1 P. W. A. BRYAN PENIEL SCHOOL CLOSES BLACK CREEK NEWS FROM THE EDISTO ANNUAL MEETING HELD TAUGHT BY MISS ESTELLE STEWART,! SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF THIS AGED CLOSES WITH PICNIC AND AD DRESSES. VETERAN BY HIS BROTHER.. The Jacksonboro school, P W A Bryan was born near Bells taught by Miss Estelle Stewart, Cross R'-ads, Colleton county in the closed its annual session Friday with y ear TH40, and died at his homo near a picnic dinner given by the patrons Lector's Creek May, 16. BWy. AFTER A SUCCESSFUL YEAR- BY PROF. E. B. BELLINGER. OF WALTERBORO. of the school. This school has had a most suc cessful year under Miss Stewart’s management. She is an accom plished teacher; a graduate of Con verse College. Miss Stewart has endeared herself to the people of this community, and it was with genuine^ sadness that they parted. She left for her home at Newberry Saturday morning. Prizes were awarded to Miss Arthie Reynolds for being the most proticient pupil in school in spelling, and all the children of the school for good behavior. An interesting sou venir was presented to each member of the school, which was a folder of several pages containing photograph of the teacher and names of the pupils and the official Board of Trus tees, with some appropriate verses. Addresses were made at this pinic by W W Smoak, Jr., ami I) B Peuri- foy of Walter boro on educational subjects. J M Padgett, chairman of the Board of Trustees, presided over the exercises and introduced the speakers. Mr Padgett has taken great interest in the school work in his district. He is constant ly making improvements in the schools. The school taught by Miss Stewart has beyn built since Mr Padgett has been trustee, other members of the Board Mr Bryan enlisted, at the begin ning of the war. in Capt. White’s Company, and witnessed the bom bardment and surrender of Fort Sumter in April 1861. He was in the battle of Fort Walker on Hilton Head, November 7th, under Col. W We appreciate having the services of Prof. Bellinger very much, for he had quite an undertaking to teach such a school, the enrollment being 73. v\e certainly sympathize with him for the school was in a bad con dition w hen he took charge, and this is the tirst year that the Peniel school has been in session, but w-e have a very good school now and it ha^ made a very good beginning to- NOTWITHSTAND BAD WEATHER. A EDISTO SCHOM. TAUGHT BY MISS DEIK, CLOSES OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST. LARGE CROWD ATTENDED AN NUAL MEMORIAL. C Heyward. After the battle, the wards enlightening the people of the term of enlistment then being for community. six months, having expired, he came home and enlisted at Salke- hatchie with Capt. J S Jones, and encamped near Charleston. He was assigned to company E 21th S. C. V. which maneuvered around the coast of South ('arolina until the first of the year. 1M)2, when he was sent to and joined the Western army, was in tight at Jackson, Miss, and other engagements in the was taken prisoner at Nashville, Tern, and carried to a federal prison, where he was released when peace was declared. He was a brave and faithful soldier, never shirking any duty im posed upon him. s On Sunday, May 16th. just before daw n, lie he had he bore The writer highly congratulates Dr. Black for giving us a union school, for it is the first year that there has been such a rapid pro- gre-s. Professor Bellinger worked very hard ior the interest of every mem ber of the school, and his kindness toward l>oth children and patrons manv ha endeared him to everyone, and west, we congratulate ourselves on having secured such a teacher. We hope that we will be able to get him for another year, as we want Peniel i school to rank among the first in the near future. May Flower. k. oreathed his last. Though suffered affliction for years, it with Christian resignation, never murmuring at the dispensa tion of a kind providence. Of a family of five children, the The i writer h the last one living. God jn are his providence has seen fit to spare a reception and W R Reynolds and Joshua Garvin, who second Mr Padgett in all that he does in the interest of the schools of the district. There are two white ! and seven negro schools in this dis trict. the other white school is taught by Prof J B Hudson, who has also had a most successful term. A visit was made, during the day, by several of the picnic party to view the ruins of the old White Church, which was found to be in deed a myst historic spot. Here lie butied the former settlers of this me to see th^m all buried, and ac cording to r he laws of nature, I can not be lef' ! *»ffiind much longer. “A few n ore-years shall nil, A few more seasons come. And we sh;ili*bo with those who rest Asleep within the tomb ” R G W Bryan. Hender-onville, May 'll. LETTER FROM SAVANNAH Savannah, May 23. Sf>ecia!: Miss Lizzie Weirs gave in honor of Misses May W.vier of Charleston, on the IHth itisc Those invited to meet Misses Wyer were Misses Helen Green, Hazel Limkie, Venie Stnzier, Fred die Sap:>, I.enora Keer of Knoxville, Term. Mesdames. McCoy, J C Bran- Hendersonville, May 22, Special: — The memorial and annual meeting of surviving Veterans, that was ex pected to have been held at Black Creek on Thursday last, was not a complete failure, although the weather was so threatening, that it was scarcely thought that any one wou'd venture out.. A few of us went early and they kept coming up to 12 o’clock. By that time quite a number of people had gathered, thereby showing their interest in the occasion. About twenty-five families w’cre represented!, and we waited in vain for the invitod shakers to arrive, h it as they did not put in their a})- J parance by ! o’clock, the meeting was called to order by RG W Bryan, who made a short address, both wel- ! come and responsive. H W DuBois was called on and; responded in a very feeling way to wards the veterans; proposing that we make this a permanent annual rm*“ting for the sons and daughters of the Confederacy to meet to do honor to the old vets of Colleton county. He also suggested that a shelter be built for protection from i bad weather, kindly offering to con tribute towards this object. Mr Porter Rice, though too feeble , Lillian to stand on his feet for any length of time, made quite a nice little talk, speaking of the old soldiers. ■ There were only three veterans | present, ages >2, 74 and 73 years. Dinner was announced and all were invited to partake of the sub- t >n, George Mercer, John Vetter, j stantials and dainties bountifully Annie Clove, Jane S Hollins, Gtfbrge ! provider! by the ladies. Just as we R White, and J <* Baker. had finished eating the rain set in Dr Raymond V Harris, entertained agnin. but all seemed to have a good an automobile party Friday after- time and to enjoy themselves, noon in honor of Miss Lillian ’Hav After dinnej everybody was in- of Raleigh, N. C- His guest were as vited down to take a view of the old NEWS tm EVERGREEN. Stokes. Mav 23. This being cension day 1 am resting from county: persons who bad much to do work and have a little spare time to of the history- our county and but witj^jjie shaping o; TTestlny oi frot only also of our state. Among the most interesting in-! scriptions on some of the tombstones $t this historic spot may be men tioned that of the following: Eleu-! theros Dana was born at Wallinford, Conn. October xv, 1761 and died July x, 1788. r This stone is erected; to his memory by his father, the Rev Dr James Dana, of New J Haven, Conn. Eliza Gray, wife of Alexader Gray died July 2n^, 1804. Thomas Witsell died 2nd of No-; vember, 1811, age ten years, two months and five days. Over this grave has grown a large magnolia tree which has pushed aside the tombstone and it is therefore read with difficulty. Jacob Hylman Adison, 17th of March 1814; John Witsell 29th of November 1818; Mrs Mary Lock- wood 1819; Andrew Burnett 1814; Dr Joseph Ford 1823; Jane K Edwards 1828; John Herbert Dent, U. S. N., born in Maryland July 1825 A long line of Oswald?, among these may be mentioned Gen Wil liam Oswald, November 12, 1825; William Oswald died at Walterboro June 29, 1827; Thomas McCants Oswald died at Walterboro August 24, 1834; Jphn Perking Oswald 1832; Mrs Kezia Oswald 1852; Maj George W Oswald December 10, ^882; Wil- linms Walter, May 1848; Benjaman S Rivers 1842; Thomas Warren 1852; Dr Fred Fraser died at Waltefcoro 1859; Charles F Neil October. 16, 1860. Another name which seems to be extinct in Colleton County is that of Mey. There are three of this name buried in this cemetery, as follows; Emily Mey. 1864:' Caroline J Mey, 1868; Jane Mey, 1869. Dr J 0 Glover 1866; Col H W Stewart 1870; Simeon Verdier, a native of Moliere, France, died and was buried here on the 21st of June 1853. One of the most interesting in scriptions is aa-followa: James Bow man March 21st 1788—3rd of July 1860. A firm and genlel friend, a keen sportsman and patriot lies here. His friends mourn their loss. The woods that so often echoed the crack of hit rifle hear his cheering cry no more. Reader, the voice of decayed mor tality whispers earnestly: Thou must die. We would like to make a tion, that the descendants of so many of these families as are living now, organise a memorial associa tion andjfrreaerve for future gener ations the beauty of this historic •pot Situated as ft is so near where tbe Capital of South Caro- :m it do» the oi some of her moat honored write although news scarc'‘. Rufus Herndon got one of his fingers hurt very badly last Friday while trying to shut a gate. We were all very sorry to hear of the death ''f Mr Paul Bryan. We have been blessed with a few days rain, and of drought of about two weeks The crops are brighten ing up, and everything seems to represent a true farm life. A large crowd attended services at Evergreen last Sunday, it being regular preaching day. Rev Hamilton dined with A H Herndon Sunday. Leonard Smith and Shiely Bennett of the low country attended services at Evergreen Sunday. ’ mong the people who attended services at Evergreen last Sunday from Walterboro may be mentioned Mr and Mrs M U Bowers and chil dren, Misses Laura Hiers and Blanchie Hiers. Mrs Jennie Carter, and Mr Hiers and son, Master Hart. Mrs Jennie Carter of Walterboro spent last Saturday night with her brother, Harley Hiers, near here. Julius Breland of Doctors Creek visited J J Hiers Sunday evening. Bedon Carter cf ‘ Ritter was in this section Sunday. Miss Ola Avant of the Sand Hill section was the gueat of Mrs S J Hiers Sunday last. Junior Fender and Aunt Miss Francis Fender, and Miss Mary Breland of Doctors Creek were at Ev rgreen Sunday evening. Sam Ariel and son, Charlie, spent Thursday night with Allison Hern don. Miss Laura Hiers of Walterboro dined with Misses Lula and Lottie Hiers on last Sunday. Mias Hattie Herndon and William Kinard visited this section on busi ness a few days ago. Weil, I must say for Mr Dodd, come again, and I thank him so much for the effort and stand he is taking in the prohibition fight. I also wish to speak a word of cheer to the composer of the “Prohi bition Alphabet’, for I just think it is grand. Lucky Girl. fellows: Miss Lillian Hay, Lenora i mill with its substantial dam and Lizzie Wiers, The Misses j broad waters. Before we separated the citizens ; of the community unanimously agreed that they would erect asutia- ble shelter for the accomodation of all who would hereafter attend this ! meeting. One Who Was Present. • titittM, occupying a position in the part of South Oaroilaa destined in the nsar future to beeeme groat In that it wilt boo. soon the leading part of the State, it ie worth while that this memento of former ofaaceotry.'tfnot historic these people to ■ fir other sec- tfcmeof ospesuaty. pemem theee from the destroying effects Keer. WyVr. and Mrs Jane Hollins, Drs H H Wyming. J M Sigmore, C V As- Shan, and J Tfflogers. my Dr Harry H Wyming of California, gave a party down the river in honor , of Mis Jane S Hollins Friday after-1 noon. Leaving the Casino at 3 PM and going as far as Warsaw, they re-, turned to the Casin') and had sup|>er.; Those in the party were; Mrs Jane S Hollins, Misses Lizzie Weirs, Helen; Green, Lenora Keer. of Knoxville, l Tenn. Miss Anthony of New York, j Miss Hay of Raleigh, N. C. Miss A L | Thomas, and Drs J M Sigmore. J O Baker. A B Wrighton, Ralston Lati- more, K T Train, and Mr Dan God- ley. One of the largesl and prettiest home weddings of the season was that of Miss Lillian Weirs and Mr John Grim took place at the home of the bride on 31st Street, W’ednesday evening. The bride was the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Wiers. She made he* debut in society last winter and is a most beautiful and accomplished young lady. She speaks four lan guages and has traveled through Europe three times. Mr Grim is one of the best known men in the South. There were two hundred guests invited to be present at the cere mony. The bride’s gown was of white satih, trimmed with real Irish point lace, and her bridal veil was caught up with orange blossoms, her bou quet being orange blossoms and lilies of the valley. Her going away gown was a pretty blue with hat to match. Mrs Jane S Hollins, her maid of honor, was dressed in a directoire gown of white lace and carried white carnations. After a large reception the bridal couple left at 9 o’clock for Europe. The many friends of Mrs Grim will be proud to know that she will make her home in Savannah. We wish her much success and happi ness. The engagement of Mrs Jane S Hollins and Dr Harry H Wyming of California with was but since making her home in Savan nah, the has, byher noble profession and sweet disposition won many friends who will regret her depart ure very much. MrsHollinawill graduate in the near future with highest honors. Dr Wyming Is from one of the first and weslthiest families of Ten nessee, and is the only child of Dr and Mrs Herbert Wyming of Knox ville, Tenn. The met dttc of th. vaddlnc hu Smoaks, May 22. Special:-The Edisto school, taught by Miss Ksma Delk, closed its annual session last Friday. This school has had a most successful year under the manage ment of Miss Delk, who is an accom plished teacher. Miss Delk has en deared herself to the people of this community and it wdfc with much regret that they parted, however, it will be only for the summer vacation for she will teach again for us next year, much to the delight of ail. There was a picnic given for the school children on last Saturday .at the Edisto, ther^ being a large crowd present who seemed to thoroughly enjoy the day. The diversions of the day consisted of boat-riding and games. Miss Lube Connor entertained in honor of the Misses Delk on last Saturday evening at the home of her parents. Dr ami Mrs J D Connor. Notwithstanding the fact that a “sick mule’’ was there to tend to mar the pleasure of the evening, everyone was very merry. A deli cious course of ices was served. The amusements of tHe evening con sisted in playirg games, also some very good music served to increase the pleasures of the occasion. Those who were so fortunate as to partake t>f the hospitality of Miss Connor were the following: Misses Esma and Fearle Delk, of Bamberg, Miss Williams ot Greenwood, Miss Dukes of St George, Misses Mamie Hiers, Ruth Shuler, Allien Kisher. Maude and May Hueks, Jennie and Agnes Conner. Messrs Walter Risher, Joe Hucks. Walter and Joe Berry, Preston Johnson of St < Jeorge, Tom Berry, Ernest and Frank Con nor, Dr J H Hucks. of Cypress Mills and Dr M G Hiers of Char leston. Children’s Day exercises were celebrated at Green Pond church on Sunday, May 16th. The l»erformed their parts very nice^ WALTERBORO COTTON OIL CO. DE CLARES 15 PER CENT DIVIDEND. R N WOMAN PRESIDENT. The annual meeting of the stock holders and directors of the Walter boro Cotton Oil Company was held yesterday at noon at the offices of the company. The report for the past year was a most encouraging one. The net profit for the year’s work amounting to forty per cent of the capital stock. The mill paid every dollar it owed and declared a dividend of fifteen per cent, leaving a surplus fund. This mill has a .capital stock of twenty-five thousand ($25,090.00) dollars representing an equipment of at least thirty-nine thousand ($39,000.00) dollars. The election of officers and direc tors resulted as follows: President R H Wichman; Vice-President C D May; Directors A C Shaffer, C D May, W O Thompson. J D vonLehe, J D Warren, J E IVurifoy, S A 1 Marvin, and R H Wichman. The I other officers have not yet been elected. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS. The Executive committee of the County Methodist Sunday School Conference met Saturday morning at the office of J as E Peurifoy for the purpose of arranging time for holding the conference. It was decided to hold this con ference on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July- 2,3, and 4th. The place selected by the last conference was Hendersonville. An interesting program will be prepared and given out for publica tion in the near future. Hendersonville is already making preparations for entertaining the delegates at this conference, and a large crowd is expected to attend. Each Sunday School in the county will select a delegate for each cTiiidren I twenty-five members or a fraction i thereof. „ • Harry H Wyming of received in Savannah \ much interest Mrs Hollins formerly from South Carolina. not been set IN MEMORIAM JOHN S BUCK » ANAN- "One by one the sands are flowing. One by one the moments fly: One by one they pass away.” Who pass away, why the heroes of “the lost cause.” A few days since it was Paul Bryan, who had so many friends; now it is John Buchanan, who left us on last Thursday, May 20. 1909. Only a short while since when these Veterans accepted the invita tion of the Civic League to escort the younp Queen at the May Festi val, limping with his amputated leg, he nevertheless turned out, and finding he could not march, he was told to ride in his buggy, and in this way he and another artificial limbed veteran, Henry Martin, followed his comrades in their march around town. He departed this life after a brief sickness in his sixty-sixth year, leav ing surviving him his well known son, T Kistler Buchanan and his daughter, Mrs Sarah A Bailey. His partner in life, who was ^ formerly Mary Ann S Brelandhaving pre- ceeded him four years since to the “better land.” At the last meeting of Camp Hey ward he was elected its 2nd Lieu tenant. During the war he was a member of Company K 11th Regi ment of S. C. Infantry, and at one of the battles of the Weldon R. R. in 1864 he was wounded twice on tho same day, fiist in his left shoulder and thendn his left leg, was left on the field, was captured and his leg amputated by a surgeon of the Union Army, and remained a priso ner until the close of the war in a Northern prison. He had. since his youth, been a consistent member of the Methodiat church, and was buried at old Friend-Creek Cemetery near Bells Grow Roads. Hiri last words were; “I have al ways tried to do my duty to my fam ily, my friends and my country, and am now ready to depart and be at rest.” Peace be to his ashes! He has earned that rest! „ You can never mote come to the Amembly call. Comrade; but we kope one day to go to you: and en joy a blessed reunion in that happy home above, which re-union shall there have no end. C. G. H* and deserve much praise. Miss Pearle Delk of Bamberg sjient a few days with her sister, Miss Esma. before she. returned to her home in Bamberg. Miss Agnes Connor w-ill leave in a few days for Columbia to pay a visit to her sister, Miss 'Virginia Connor, who holds the position as trained nurse at Columbia College- Miss Virginia will soon be at home for the summer vacation. Capt P Stokes Connor, who is now Commandant of the Carlisle Fitting School at Bamberg, is expected lo arrive home now soon for the holi days. Ernest O Connor and sister, Lulie, went to Branchville today an a shop ping expedition. Mrs D B Connor and daughter. Miss Jennie, visited relatives ia Branchville today. Mr Monnie Steedly is a frequent of Mr Ft ank evi- visitor at the home Spell; some great attraction dently. . Mr Guss Durant of Cottageville and Cleveland Hiott of Round paid Dr J D Connor a very pleasant call this week. They were en route to Cottageville in Mr Durant’s auto buggy. Dr Connor is riding about now in an automobile, quite a novelty. Rev John H Graves of Clemson College is visiting at the home of D B Connor. He has come down for a few days fishing. Congratulations Mr Editor! Much success to The Press and Standard. “Three of a Kind”. REST ROOM. The ladies of the Civic Associa tion have about completed the furnishing of the rest room at Mrs Garland’s boarding house, and it is being used already by ladies from the country who are in ' town and want a quiet place in which to rest and refresh themselves. The mer- chapts of the city have assisted the ladies in furnishing the room.— Bamberg Herald. NOTICE TO R F D CARRIERS. A meeting of the rural carriers will be held at the Court House on next Saturday night at 8 o’clock. We desire a full attendance of all member and we would be glad for all carriers in the county to be pres ent. and taka part in our delibera tions. This will be the only meeting to be held before the State Associa tion meets on July 5th, 6th, and 7th, at Rock Hill, and we must elect dele gates to the State meeting. Let all the boys come and we will have a jolly good time. Don’t forget the time and place, May 29th, at 8 o’clock P M at the Court House. Be there on time with something interesting to tell. Paul K Crosby, Pres. R. L. C. A. Ruffin, S. C. A TEST CASE. Hon. J W Miley, J W Rentz, B B Goodwin, J B Miley, Hon. J C Good win, W A Smith, J D Miley and others were in town Monday in con sultation with attorneys over a pro posed test case of the stock law to be carried up to the Supreme court, B B Goodwin and J B Miley are to be the contestants, Mr Goodwin favoring stock law and Mr Miley the exempUon. Howell and Gruber have been retained by Mr Gwdwin, and Fishburne and Fishburnexiy Mr Miley. ADDITIONAL TAX LEVY. At a recent election in Strickland School District No. 4, on the ques tion of levying an additional 2 mill tax for school purposes was carried by a vote of 15 for and 2 against.. TKia district already had one of the best schools in the county, taught the past session by Prof. P. C. Gar ris and Miss Leila Garris. With the addional funds given by this extra levy, it will be even better. NOTICE. There will be a special missionary service at Bethel ‘ Methodist Church on Sunday, May 30, at U a. m. Mrs N. P. Gruber, of Charleston, will talk on Woman’s Home Work. We expect to have several live talks on the Layman’s Mknenary Movement C. W. Borgess, P. C. records of time. W O Thompson town yesterday. of Lodge in The great and rilling idea of the It la a very busy season of the fear, but don’t fail to attend yonr locals. If the meetings art what they ought to be a half dqr hi at tendance will ha more profitable then spent in the field. Union is heipftihMM; to help one inether net eafip ten pecu niary way. bat in ever? way that ia calculated to make Hie brighter and To educate farmers in their calling ia to bring them up to n higher sphere inlife. It takes them out of the old ruts and placet them abrseet with program. In other words, it makes life easier for them and their families. m <> Mr Ch^riy Saunders was in town NOTICE. The Walterboro Library will here] after be open on Mondays and FriJ days from 6 o’clock in the afternoon until sunset. This library contains quite a num ber of interesting bdoks, and every body in town should become a mem ber so that they might help enjoy tan. Mias S W Henderson. TAX TO REMAIN. The election hekl Saturday after- .noon at Rice Patch on the Hoff taxon inn: XX uo retain tax ana tn w vwvm w w. OZ protesting emcuon is omaw. i «.*«* \ Vtf*. l- ■ I i.. v.,