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WALTfiRBORO, S. C MARCH 30. 1910.
NO. 32
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS IM PORTANT MEETING
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. •
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