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% \/ ®hr HrpBH anh Mtttbarh. VOL. XXXII. ( WALTfiRBORO, S. C MARCH 30. 1910. NO. 32 CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS IM PORTANT MEETING r J. H. LESESNE, ESQ.. OF MINING STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION HOLDS WILL l*R0BABLT BE A CANDIDATE IMPORTANT MEEJING TEACHERS FOR CONGRESS. EXAMINATION MAT 6. PLEASED WITH VISIT CIVIC LEAGUE BAZAAR RETURN TO WALTERBORO BEST TOWN IN THE STATE There will doubtless U* an inter- The State Board of Education .(Stine eanitNtitrti f.tr Congressional j„ urn ,^ Satunlay, after an impor- honors from the first Congressional ... .. ^xtant st'ssion lasting tw(> days. Many District this year. Cong res-man ^ J (leo. S. Legare will 1h- a candidate to ' m P*’rtant matters succeed himself, and there are many among them Iteing who are of the opinion that he can not be beaten by any aspirant. There is also a strong seiitiipent that since Mr. Legare has had this honor for eight years, ami consequently Charleston the Congressman, that it is getting time for one of the other counties from the district to have the honor of sending.a Congressman. Consequently Clarendon county will doubtless put forward a candi date in the person of J. H Lesesne, Esq., a hustling and able young lawver of the Manning bar. Mr. SUPERVISOR GRIFFIN AND COUNTY THE LADIES OF THE CIVIC LEAGUE TO DR. AND’MRS. ASHLEY J. ANDERSON THREE REASONS WHY WALTERBORO COMMISSIONERS PLEASED WITH GIVE BAZAAR APRIL 15. AT 7:30 AFTER A SHORT WEDDING TOUR IS THE BEST TOWN IN SOUTH . THEIR TRIP TO HARDEEVILLE. P. M. AT HTRNE S HALL. I RETURN TO WALTERBORO. CAROLINA. I- The visit of Supervisor Griffin and Commissioners Smoak and .Platt to Hardecville last Wednesday to in spect the work l>eing done by Ueau- were discussed fort county with her traction engine the method of ami other road-working machinery, paying out the s< : '*,ooo appropriated , wa> a ver V enjoyable atlair, and under the Garris Act f<.r the aid of The ladies of the Civic League are' ^The many friends of Dr and Mrs. preparing to give a bazaar Friday, | Ashley J Anderson were pleased to Anril 15, at 7:30 o’clock at Hvrne’s! , .. . . . „ 1 welcome them to town on their ar rival Monday evening. The local correspondent for the ! Columbia State recently received a letter asking that he send in an ar- weak schools. The board prescribed a form on which all applications should be made out. This blank, to gether with the regu’atior.s. will I > ready for distributio* as so< n as they can be printed. County summer schools may bo held this year, there being available for this purpose $135 for each county. Hall. There will be -several booths attractively arranged and presided over by different members of the: Their wedding took place at the league. The object of this is to add ' home of the bride’s parents, Mr. to the treasury, and judging from and Mrs. Beattie Rowland, 233 the interest being manifested, it I Kiver Sheet. GreenviMe.Vednesday 1 safe to say that a good sum will ) a f ternoon> M arch 23. at 3 o’clock. reahze<1 - I Dr. and Mrs. Anderson then left! It has l)een decided to have the! for R short lour to ro |umbia and 1 com * ST>ond p e !^ : following booths: A 10 cents booth rharU ., ton before returning to Wal- E 1,tor of Tht ' „ .. which they can get ready to begin to be presided over by Mrs. John M. tl .your questons “Why is vour town g(M>d work they Klein and Mrs. J no. H. Peurifoy. in 1 vi^. ! the very erection of adequate school build ings. The law provides that all Lvesesne has' Insm honored by his. county, having been her representa tive in both branches of the General Assembly. For several years, how ever, he has devoted himself to the practice of his profession and private pursuits. He is a strong man at home and will he to reckon with when the votes are counted* if he decides to he a candidate. Some of the grounds which his friends advance in support of his candidacy are set forth as follows: “Clarendon has been organized as a county since IKSt;, now more than fifty years, and has been ca>t about from one District to another from time to time, but has never had the honor of furnishing » representative in Congress. Only once or twice. i way back during the old Convention ^ ie ^ °N eton Association met a- Lit- days, has this county even furnished tie Salkehatchiechurch Maid) l.'th an aspirant for (Congress. She has an ^ doth. On Saturdav morning the been changed about in different 1 devotional exercises at thi> meeting Districts, and represented by men j presided over by Miss ( ai ne from other counties, as follows: Week ley, and-was a very interesting “By Michael P. O’Connor, from either Orangeburg, or Charleston; productive of great enthusiasm for the task ahead of the Board in Colle ton county. That fhe Board were pleased with what they saw is put ting it mildly—they were delighted, and the time seems all too short in which they can ge doing some of the saw done in Beaufort county. which booth will be displayed ar They were met at Hardecville on tides for household and kitchen, the arrival of the morning train by conducted on the 10 cents store Commissioner McTeer, and taken 1 plan; a Japanese booth, fancy- out to where the ro^d-workingicandies, etc., in charge of Miss Bertha Klein and Mrs. T. G. Ker shaw; an ice cream b<M»th, where re ticle of not m-me than two hundred words in reply to the following questions: <1» Why is your town the very heat in the State? (2> Why has it a IwHter future than any other? (3) What one thing does your town most need? The following is the answer of the The recent legislature also a P-1 forces were engaged, fifteen miles propnated *20.000 to encourage the; distant This stretch of road, how ever. seemed very short as it was in ideal condition, having just been plans lx* approved by the county and by the gang. State boards of education, and where sunh approval is secured th>* district can receive 25 per cent of the cost from the county and 25 per cent from the State. The next teachers examination will be held May fi. and will include questions on the subject of agricul ture. Prospective applicants, for certificates might find it helpful to look over the text book prescribed forstudv in the common school-. freshments will be served, in charge of Mrs H. W. Black, Jr., and Mrs. Jas. E. Peurifoy; the silhouette The most interesting part of their both, showing the public men of visit was at the end, for here they Walterboro as they appear in the saw the machinery purchased some public eye, will be in charge of Mrs. months ago by Beaufort County for J. G. Padgett and Mias Clara Burr; use in road building. This machinery Prophetic booth, an original fortune i Mrs. Anderson is pleasantly known here as Miss Miriam Rowland, hav ing visited Miss Jennie Meteer on several occasions. She will be quite an acquisition to the social life of the town. For the present. Dr. and Mrs. Anderson will reside with Dr. An derson’s father. WORK PROGRESSING. Much progress is being made on the new stores lieing erected by the Brown Furniture and Hardware Co. Editor of The State: Replying to best in the State?” W’e consists principally pf a traction en gine, a road plow drawn by the engine, and a roller. The plow shapes and leaves in fine fix for the roller, and only three hands are Howell wilUle in charge, needed the engineer and two as-! - • —• telling scheme will l>e worked in this booth, which has never been known to fail. Miss Jessie Eraser. Miss Annie Savage, and Mrs. M. P. W. M. U. MEETING A SUCCESS The Woman’s Missisnary Union .,f Hon. Saffiuel Dibble from Orange burg; theii for a long time grouped with counties forming the Pee Det District and represented by Georg* W. Dargan of Darlington; by Gen eral Stackhouse of Marion, by Johi L. McLauria from Marlboro; b James Norton of Marion; by R. B. Scarborough of Horry, then throwi in as a sort of ‘pan handle’ to th« First District, and, and have beei represented bo Mr. Legare of Char leston for the past eight years. I will thus be seen somewhat ho\» Clarendon has been ‘bandied’ abou from time to time in the past, but it has always happened that gentlemer from other counties would be ien to Congress. “There is a strong sentiment ir this county that the health of out present Congressman is such that h« has been practically unable to give his duties in Washington very muct personal attention during the pas two years, and that the District needs the personal attention of a re pres ntative. The idea has been ad vanced in the' press that the other members from South Carolina are looking after the interests of this District, but the sentiment seems to be strong to the effect that the other members of our delegation have their own matters to look af ter, and that the First District needs, and should have, a man on the ground in Washington.” a Mrs. G. A. Martin extender! a hearty welcome to the visitors, to A-hich Mrs. R. G. W’. Bryan respond- .*d. We had the pleasure of having Miss Lula W’hilden, a missionary from China, with us during the meet ing. She gave a very interesting talk on “Gl implies of Shadow and Sunshine Resting - on Heathen Hearts”, after which, a delightful dinner -wjfcs served on the grounds. In the afternoon we reassembled, and the devotional exercises were presided over by Mrs. Alonzo Block- *c. Delegates were then enrolled, and a very inte esting program cai- ried out, the services being closed with a prayer. On Sunday morning the devotional exeicises were conducted by Mrs. G. A. Martin. ^.Sunbeam Band was organized by Mrs. Alonzo blocker. Vi : ss Whilden then gave another very interesting talk on some of our Chinese Christians, of how they work, give, pray and suffer for Christ. It was very touching to hear her tell of how earnest and zeal ous the Chinese women are after they learn of Christ. W’e are sure that everyone present at the meeting feels greatly benefited by having Miss Whilden with us. May the Lord bless her in that wonderful work. t The Union was quite a success, ! and we thank the Little Salkehatchie folk for giving us such a hearty | welcome in their homes. The eol- ! lection .Sunday went to Home Mis sions. The next Union meets with the sistants. Four trips with the engine and plow does the work. To show the advantage of this machimry, Mr. McTeer informed the Board that they linished 22 miles in 31 days. Some weeks ago the report got out that Commissioner Platt was op posed to purchasing road machinery, but a few minutes conversation with him now is enough to convince one that if he ever held such idea, he haa become a thorough convert Tne other members of the Board are not less enthusiastic, and it is of a kind that will hold. The Board will meet the first Mon day in April, and at this meeting definite action will doubtless be taken looking to a compliance with the provisions of the new road law. C. T. Cummings, representing a machinery company, accompanied the Board to Hardeeville. MILLINERY OPENINGS. The several millinery openings which were in town last week were the general topic of conversation among the ladies. The hats Were especially pretty and nobby. Mrs. Jones had some very- pretty pattern hats some of which were beautiful creations of bowers, while others were daintily decorated in ribbons, piumeeetc. At Mrs. Black’s one saw hats of various styles and shapes, beautifully trimmed in flowers of every shade, so that no customer should go away unable to decide on their spring and summer headgear. Mrs. Black also had some very pretty maline hats elaborately trimmed in ostrich plumes. Mrs. Zalin‘a display of hats this season was very attract ive also. Her stock of every kind was unsurpassed. Her line of chil dren’s hats and caps were especially pretty. would say; Iwcauso it is. A woman’s reason, but a good one. And “why has it a better future than any other?” Because it has. To specify: A population of twenty-five hun- idred; the main point between Char- 1 leston and Savannah; the county seat of the largest, most [fertile county in the State; a surrounding country whose resources are illimi table a climate unsurpassed; unex celled as a health resort; founded more-than one hundred years ago as a summer home for wealthy rice and ■Taylors. The sit- has^ been planters. It stiff retains this pres- c!eared of the old building and t^he tige; not one active cast* of tubercu- hrick layers are now busy. It is i^Hi j>r pulmonary trouble in town; thought the brick work will be com-1 one fami | v not residing here spent ploted in a few weeks. The re- over $50 in one month for doctor’s moval of the old building trkes away j hill; sin«*e moving here six months a landmark of the town. The older a}fo on | v $s. Educationally—a citizens of the county still speak of maKn jficent school building in it as the \\ ichman Old Stand, course of erection, will make this an Here A. Wichman began his career educational center. CARD FROM MISS CROSBY. EditorY'ress and Standard: Please. allow me space in your valuable' n^^nvilleThurch on Uie Fourth paper to thank my friends for their ^ Sunday in June, liberal support in the great contest Janie Saunderg> Secretary, just closed. Not being one of the Stokes Mar ^ winners does not fffhke me unthank ful to those of my friends that did support me. With best wishes to The Press and Standard I am. Yours very truly, (Miss) Janie Crosby. Lodge, March 26. PENIEL BALL TEAM TO MEET. Peniel baseball team will meet next Saturday afternoon on their diamond near Peniel Methodist church for the purpose of re-organ izing. Thoee interested are re quested to be present. lb. CARD Of THANKS. i • * To the many friends who so kindly and promptly aided me in saving my i residence from being destroyed by i fire on last Saturday, I desire to ex press my gratitude; words fail me in doing this. Let me thank also, the colored people for their willing and cheerful aid/ I sincerely appre ciate their ktndnem. Very sincerely yours, J.M Walterboro. March 9,1910. COURT ADJOURNED FRIDAY- The court of common pleas, which was in session here for the past two weeks, adjourned Friday afternoon, sine die. The most of the time of the court was taken up in the trial of cases against the Atlantic Coast Line railroad company, and several verdicts were had for varing amounts, the largest being for $1,- 725 in favor of J, C. Guess A Bro. for alleged failure of tHe railroad company to furnish cars for shipping lumber. Another similar suit was that of W. C. Brant vs the railroad for $1,995, but in this case the jury found for the railroad. In the case of J. J. Padgett against the railroad for damage to timber be cause of setting fire to the woods a verdict was asked in the sum of $1,- 950. The jury awarded $1,000 dam ages. H. W. Black, Jr., against the railroad for alleged damages to a car of mules delayed several days in transit and for which suit for $1,950 was entered accepted a compromise in ths^sum of $500. Motions were made before Judge Aldrich for new trials in the two! cases above but were refused, railroad will doubtless appeal. Padgett, Lemacks & Moorer and Howell A Gruber represented the plaintiffs in the above cases. Divis ion counsel, W. H. Fitzsimmons, and local counsel, Jas. E. Peurifoy, ,ap- LETTER FROM MRS CORBETT. Islandton, Mar. 25. To The Edi tor of The Press and Standard:- The great voting contest is over and I guess each contestant has settled down to daily avocations, and ) trust each and every one is perfect ly satisfied, and feels cheerful and happy over the results. Speaking for myself. I am. glad I entered the contest, as it brought me face to face with a number of folk whom I had never met, and I trust made new friends. Thanking my friends for the very liberal vote which I received, and I certainly think the prize I won a Tittle “Beauty.” May the wide circu lation of our county paper prove a blessing to every household it enters, I am, Very truly, Mrs. M. M. Corbett. peered for the railroad company. HORSE PEN LOCAL Horae Pen Local will hold its regular meeting Friday afternoon. April 1, at 8 o'clock. A full attend* anee is urged. Jot/ Landgale. FIRE IN TOWN. Saturday afternoon the fire alarm was given and it was found that a building in the yard of J. M. Acker man was on fire. This building was I used as a barn and feed house, con- ' taining considerable amount of com, fodder, hay, cotton seed, hulls and mdfcl etc. It burned very rapidly and nothing could be done to save this building. Unfortunately this is out of the range of water works, and but for the good work of the bucket brigade, Mr. Ackerman's residence would have been burned. Fortu- nately the wind was favorable. Mr Ackerman's loai will be in the neigh borhood of $200, with no insurance. Hon. and Mrs. G. W. Way. of Mt Carnal, vent Saturday in town, the foeeta of their daughter, Mrs. A. V. Sykes. as a merchant, and built this store. * OUTLET WANTED. The citizens of Bamberg are in deed glad to note that interest has been revived in the scheme to ex tend the Ehrhardt branch of the Atlantic Coast Line from Ehrhardt to Bamberg and on to Denmark. A few years ag j the citizens of Bam berg interested themsefVft in this matter and obtained a charter for the proposed extension, but the panic came on and nothing was done tbwards building the road. How ever, our citizens subscribed money and paid lor a survey from Ehrhardt to Bamberg and the company was duly organized. The citizens of Ehrhardt showed much interest at that time, and at Walterboro also some enthusiasm was shown. The renewal of the project has been the subject of much comment among onr business men, and Bamberg can be counted on to do its full share in this undertaking. We understand that Mayor Wy man has already written the Augus ta chamber of commerce and also the Coast Line officials, and Bam berg people will co-operate with Augusta, Ehrhardt and Walterboro in every possible way. Of course the road will come to Bamberg, if the ideas of the original promoters are carried out. The distance from Ehrhardt to Denmark is eighteen miles, and to come by Bamberg will not make the extension more than three miles longer. The advantages of this extension to the three towns named are so obvious that they need not be repeated here, and it is to be hoped that with all of them working to the same end, results will be brought about and the road speedily built. "Bamberg Herald. DR. CURTIS ADDRESSES SCHOOL There was a large and appreciative gathering of the patrons and student body of the Osborn School on Monday night, March 21,, to listen to an address on ‘Ed" ucation by Rev. Francis Q. S. Curtis. This school is under the charge6f Rev. J. S. M. Finch, as sisted by Miss Barrett, who has charge of the Department of Music, besides certain branches of’the In termediate and Primary Depart ment!. The community is to be con gratulated in having teacher* so well equipped and the indication is that in the near future this aehool may ba in the list of high schools of the county. . “What one thing does your town most need?” ^A progressive spirit of unity among citizens. With this- wouid come electric lights, paved streets, good roads leading to town, better railroad facilities, etc. But anyway We will say, * If so or no; * Watch Waltcrbor* grew. « iMPROVElMiT IN NEW POST OFFICE. Postmaster Levy has established three different letter drops, viz: Outgoing—For trains. Local —For the town. Rural -For R. F. D. If the public will only read and drop their letters in the proper places then a quick and prompt dis patch is assured. “A PROPOSAL UNDER DIFFICUL TIES." Everything is in readiness for the presentation of the one act farce, “A Proposal Under Difficulties.” which is to be presented at Hyrne’s Hall, on Friday night, April 1st, at 8:30 o’clock. The cast of characters is as follows: . Miss Dorothy Andrews—Mias (Tara Barr. Robert Yardsley, Jack Bartow Suitors for the hand of Mia An drews E. T. H. Suffer and J. M. Moorer. Jennie, a maid—Miss Jessie Fraser Hicks—A coachman who does not appear. With this able coterie of persons of undoubted histronic ability, the success of the play is assured. The ladies of St. Judes church will serve ice cream and cake hfter the play, and those who wish will in dulge in dancing. ' Admission for adults will be fifty cents, and for children twenty-five cents. On account of lack of spaced Miss Fishburoe's article on Sunday School work is left out this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smith and children, Hallum and Elinor, of gmoaks, spent last night in town at the home of W. W. Smoak. G. D. Warren of Smoaks.went to Columbia a few day* ago to viMt hif wife who i* aa fauna** of do* Hoagfe- al for the Ibmm. Ha aay*a Mia. Warren's health dosa not asaea tw improve. • . a»f