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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.
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