The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, June 01, 1910, Image 1
VOL. XXXII.
WALTERBORO, S. C. JUNE t.
WALTERBORO'S NEW TOWN COUNCIL
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m Ntw TOWN COUNCIL OF WALTERBORO WERE SWORN IN UST NIGNT
AND ARE NOW IN CHARGE OF THE TOWN GOVERNMENT
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Following the recent election, the reins of trovernment for the town
vrere placet! in the hands of the new town council. The new officiaJs were
sworn in last nivrht. and for the next two years will administer the affairs
of the town. The following are the members pf the new council: Mayor. I
W. B Ackerman: Wardens, f). B. Black, M. C. Fissburne, R. L. Fraser.'
A. Graves, K. D. Lemacks ai.d Jos. M. Moorer.
Below will Ik? found cuts and brief biographies of these gentlemen. It
will be seen that they*are all prominent ard identified with Walterboro.
It is expectetl that they will govern wisely and we!!. Theirs is a great
responsibility, but their friends Mieve they «il| nua-ure up t.» it.
I Waiterboro October'28, 1872. He
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wa< educated in ihe private schools j
of Waiterboro.
HIGH SCHOOL TERM ENDS.
Mr Ix'ma'ks k*gan life in the rail- THE HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
i roa<i s»*rvice. filling various positions,
j but most of the time was employed
in the apinw department and -as
i express messenger. Ue afterwards
accepted the |K»sition of traveling
salesman for Armour and Company,
ClOSfS VfRT SUCCESSFUL tEAR.
THREE GRADUATES.
CLOSING EXERCISES
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THE CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE COT-
TACEVILLE GRADED SCHOOL
TNURSDAT EVENING.
holding this position for
of years, when iatea he
local salesman for Armour & Co.,
F. W. Wagner & Co., and L. (V A.
The commencement exercires of | w h»t was perhaps tme of the most
the Hendersonville High school were successful school entekainmenU
a number ‘ embracing lhri*eeve-
was made ■ n,n>fs . The first evenings* program
hi* brother. II. W. Black. Jr. He R L » RASE *. wakdk.v
has been a prominent and faithtui Walterk.ro IA>an and Savings Bank
member of the Knights of Pythias, Thia wa< in March 18H1. He held
aung ♦ < ad the offices in the thie position untif the Colleton Bank-
^ ^ ,n “ucr Cuard to District ing C^. purcha.M*u the bank, and has
jran y ice or. He is now Master fi t> |d a similar position in the
efFmance of Ashby Yarrow Lodge, Banking Co. Mr. Fraser
r. ac has been connected with h Bs4 a trustee of the Waiterboro
1 u "hhtia since h<* was four-' district for fi years and has
teen years old, having k*en a mem
ber of the old Colleton Guards. For
some time he was captain of the third term, having ken elected by
years
ken a memkr of the town council
for four years, now entering his
K l>. I KMAL’KS. WAKDKN
Rocssler. Ih 1 is also a representa
tive for the American National Life
Insurance Co.
Mr. kmacks is an <*nthusiastic
ITcyuard Kifiemen, and for the last the largest vote given any candidate Knight of Pythias, having lK*en
DR. W. B. At’KKRMAN. MAVOU.
Dr W r . B. Ackerman was km near
Rt.und May 19. 1M19, and was, there
fore, 11 years old two day.-* after he
wa« nominated for Mayor of Walter-
hvro. He is a son of Rev. ami Mrs.
S. W. Ackerman of Round.
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Dr. Ackerman attended the com
mon schpolx of this county, going
from here to St'rux?H High School,
Seneca, S. C., from which schn^-he
graduated in 1889. Immediatelv
election. He is the j Chancellor Commander of the Ash-
stool for re-election. j Decernkr 2r». 1901 to Miss Ijaura
Mr. Fraser was marrie<l in ls8l to Blanchard, of Walterla.ro.
Miss Sophia Hendereon. They have I Mr Lemacks is a young man of
twt. Kins, (». Henderson Fraser, who pleasing manner and makes friends
four years he has ken a memkr of
the regimental statT as captain and on |y niemkr of the old council who Farrow Lodge. He was married
commissary, with rank of captain.
Mr. Black served one term as
memkr the k.rrrd of trustees of
W alterkro Graded School, and thrts’
terms a member of town council,
oeing clt-rk and treasurer.
Mr. Black wa- married .Iun<* 2(i.
I'.’iHI, to Miss Rosaiie Ayer of Clear
Pond. Bamberg county, yj'ive cl.il
cren have i.et*n kirn in 1hem. thiss
of wh«mi are Jiving, two hoys and
one little girl, and two little gir!>
are dead
Mr Black is a voung man wk. |>er-
graduation
is assistant pANXtm sU»r. and Master
Lpidlow Fraser.
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Mr Fraser is an ardent K. of P. and
has s*.»r\ed nis lodge in many jhisi-
iiohs, including tin chair of Chan
cellor CommaiKier. Mr. Fraser is
universallv iiK**<l, an«l has the esteem
and AjmiMlence of a wide circle of
i’nei.iis. He is painstaking, accomo
dating anti accurate m his work. He
valuable mem-
tor fits, with tide; ty and euVnestneas, is considered a most
ah duties which he undertakes, lb !>er ot the council,
is very accurate in at! accounts am t
has .n.ad«‘ an excellent clerk and
easily. This is the first official pos
ition he evt r held, but he will doubt-
les* make quite an active member
of the new c tuncil.
The subject of this sketch is -2(i
years old, having ken km at St.
George, then a portion of Colleton,
now Dorchester, in IKHt.
Mr. M Hirer was educated first at
the St. George Grad«*d schools, win-
t. fits]
aVcl
I0 1 treasurer of the tow n, which position
Orangeburg and read medicine undei
Dr. A. S. Hydrick, gomg£i .im thence
to the South t'arolina Medical Col
lege in Charleston, graduating it.
1893. After graduation he located
at Lodge, in the upper part of this
county, practicing medicine, three
until 1901, when he came to Aalte<
boro, and has been located here since
Dr. Ackerman has been health
physician for the town five \ ears am:
county physician six years i oc only
(Kvlitical oflice to winch fie na> eve.
aspired has k*en the Mayoralty ml
Walter km. to which ottice he was
elected by a verv llatb ring voteN.n
the 17th of May.
Dr. Ackerman was n,« rned ii.
1897 to Miss .lulls B. F »lk <*i l.md^e
They have two little b >>s living aim
one dead.
Dr. Ackerman is a man of a very
pleasing personality, and ha> a hap
py faculty of mating friends. He i*<
whole-souled amt genen us to a fault.
Dr. Ackerman has a splendid prac
tice in and around Walterk.ro.
he w ill fill for the present council.
I>. B. BLACK, WARDEN,. '
June 22 the subject of this sketch
will be 31 years old, . He is a son of
the late Sheriff Robert Black, who
for so many years was the honored
Sheriff of the county. \ ;
, Mr. Black was educated la the
wheels of^Walterboro and at the
Barter MiIHtery Academy in Char lee-
ton. having graduated there in 1096.
Since hie graduation, Mr. Black hee
been in the mercantile buainem with
I.K. M r. FISJIBt’KSE,*s»WARDEN.
Dr. VI t ’arn Fishburne is a son of
Hon. W iliam 4. and Mrs. Fishburne,
and wa-i krn at Waiterboro thcjl 1th
diy of Ocfokr. 1881.
Dr. Fishburne was educated in the
Waiterboro schools and attended the
South Carx.lina Medical College of
Charleston, taking a course in Phar
macy from 1904. to 19D»1. at which
time he graduated. Since his gradu-
tion, he has ken with Klein’s Drug
Store.
Dr. Fishhume was married in
Novemkr 1908 to Miss Clara Riser of
Leesville. They have one little girl,
Frances Boyd. Dr. FishBume has a
(beautiful home on Hampton streets-
He is a member of the Masonic*
and Knights of Pythias lodges of
Waiterboro, and is a young man of
pleasing address, uniformly polite
and accomodating. His large vote
attests his popularity in the town.
He is a brother of the retiring may or,
E Ladson Fishburne.
Claude A. Graves, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. K. Graves, was born near
Hendersonville, November 13, 1876.
When he was 15 years old he camej
to Waiterboro, entering The Press
and Standard office as "printers dev- j
il” under B. G. Price, and, serving |
his apprenticeship, he remained with j
The Press and Standard 11 years, I
after which time he worked at his
trade for several years in Orange-
ourg, Sumter, Rock Hill, Spartan
burg and Greenville. He,worked on
The Spartanburg Daily Journal two
years, and on The Greenville Daily
Herald for one year. In 1904 he re
turned to Waiterboro and was made
foreman of The Press and Standard
under Jas. E. Peurifoy. Mr. Grave#
continued in this |>osition under the
present management until 1907,
at which tune he went Braneh-
villeas one of the proprietors ami as
manager of The Branchville Journal, <
and at which place he remained one.
year, returning to Waiterboro and
assuming bis old portion at The Press!
mug a scholarship in 1902 to the
Citadel in Charleston, from which he
graduated in 1906. After gradua
tion he taught two years as corn-
man lant; one year at Orangeburg
consisted of the baccalaureate ser
mon by Rev. Henry Cautkn of Wal-
terboro at the Methodist church
Wednesday evening. A large audi
ence heard this scholarly and inter
esting sermon.
Thursday evening at thedubhousc
a school entertainment was given
under the direction of Misses Howe
and Hamilton, w’hich was very much
enjoyed. " _
The commencement proper of the
Hendersonvilie High School was held
at the Methodist church Friday eve
ning in the presence of a large num-
kr of the patrons and friends. The
exercises were especially good, con
sisting of essays by the graduating
class, and addresses by Prof Farrow
and Hon. D. B. Peurifoy, of Waiter
boro. The church .was beautifully
decorated with ferns, potted plants,
magnolia blossoms and roses in pro
fusion. Miss Mary Howe rendered
delightful music on the pianoduring
the evening. / * e
Prof. Farrow presided over the
exercises. He introduced, as the
first on the program. Inland Drew,
who ga e the salutatory address "for
Ibis class, his subject being "The
Future of Poetry." The next num-
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kr on the program was "Woman's
Suffrage" by Alta Marvin. Then
followed an address by<Prof. Farrow.
Prof. Farrow gave a brief history
| of the educational conditions of HtAv-
j dersonville, stating that this was the
first commencement ever held by the
Hendersonvill High School; that ed
ucationol work at Hendersonville
had been a struggle among the pat
rons trying to reach the goal. Up to
two years ago it had been somewhat
a struggle among the patrons to keep
the school going with one or two
teachers, and last year the schoo
seemed to take on new life, and the
p.esent term had tieen taught by
three teachers and had run the full
nine months. The district had voted
to make it a High school and the
three who graduated from the school
this evening represent the first
graduates of the Hendersonville High
School. Prof. Farrow expressed his
Appreciation for the support given
him by the patrons and trustees of
the school and believed that the peo
ple would soon see a magnificent
school building, ligted by electricity
and heated by steam, instead of a
dilapidated schoolhouse. He be
lieved th is because there was no such
word as "fail” at Hendersonville,
JOSEPH M. MOORER, WARDEN.
and one at Mjllersburg, Ky. He then
came to Waiterboro and began the
study of law under Col. J. G. Pad
gett. He finished the course and
stood the examination in December,
1909. passing the examination with
credit and making a splendid average
Immediately after being admitted
to the bar, he was taken into the
firm of Padgett, kmacks and
Moorer.
Mr. Moorer, following his splendid
mlllitary training, was battalion
Adjutant, 3rd Regiment, S. C. L.
until a few weeks ago, when he was
elected captain of the Heyward
Riflemen, Company K, 3rd Regiment,
S. C. I.
Mr. Moorer is now Master of Work
■ of Ashby Farrow lodge. K. of P.
He is a young man of splendid ability
and poise; a fluent sneaker, and bis
-friends are expecting big things
of him.
R. L. Fraser, a son of the late
Robert L. Fraser, wee born January
IX, 1861, and is therefore 49 years
of age. Mr. Traser is the oldest
member of thegnew town council.
Mr. Fraser was educated in the
graded school at Waiterboro. At the
age 17 be took the position ea book
keeper for A. Wiehman, which posi
tion be beid 16 yean. leaving there
to warns the wMiwfilp of the
CLAUDS A. GRAVER, WARDEN.
and Standard, which position be still
holds. Mr. Graves was married in
1906 tq Miss Alma Briggs of Spar
tanburg. They have one little girl.
Little Miss Sara Caroline, two years
eld. „
Mr. Graves is a young, man of
‘pleasant address and has 'splendid
ability as a printer and newspaper
man. He will be an excellent hum
on the council.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
We are publishing this week the
card of (sham Dopson. who is a can
didate for the oflice of county com
missioner. ’ Mr. Dopson was com
missioner two yean ago, being de
feated after a dose race for re-elec
tion. “Uncle” laham is well known
throughout the county, dad he has
many friends who will be glad to
vote for him.
E. D. Ixemacfca. aoo of A. J.
waa born i
and
. The small boys of up town and
downtown played a game of ball
Monday afternoon—Score 12 to 8 m
favor of up loan team. Umpire
Duncan Padgett; Alistar Witaell
pitched for up town and Clyde Smith
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but belongs to some other community
in the northern part of the county.
Prof. Farrow gave a-few words of
counsel to the graduates, telling
them that in the walks of life it
would be as Poor Richard says. “God
helps those who help themselves.”
Each must be his own architect in
working out future welfare. The
command came from the Almighty
to get knowledge. He regretted the
fact that owing to a delay, the High
School diplomas ?were not received
in time to deliver, but would be re
ceived in a few days.
The graduates were Misses Maggie
Marvin and Alta Marvin and Lejand
Drew.
After the conclusion of Prof. Far
row’s address, the valedictory by
Miss Maggie Marvin was read, after
which D. B. Peurifoy, Esq., of Wal-
teiboro. who had been invited to
make the literary address, was in
troduced. Mr. Peurifov expressed
his appreciation of being present on
such sn occasion and complimented
the faculty and patrons of the Hen
dersonville High school of the snag
nificent success made during the
year. Mr. Peurifdy*s address v
listened to with marked attention,
and was a very thoughtful preoep
tation of his them#. Mr. Peurifoy
maintained hie reputation as
orator of ability.
At the eonduMon of the regular
ever given at Cottageville, w as that
held Thursday evening at the close
of the graded .school. The exercis
es were held in the ooen air on a
large stage constructed in front of
the school building, and were wit-
m*ssed by not fewer than five hun
dred jiersons. and lasted from 8:30
to 12:30 P. M. The audience re
mained interested spectators until
the last numkr of the program had
been concluded.
The exercise's consisted of recita
tions. dialogues, drills, songs, and
pantomimes, showing careful train
ing. At no time was there a hitch
in the carefully arranged numbers.
It would perhaps not be fair to the
others to pick f>0t any one number
for a special praise, but the frog
drill, which was indulged in by sev
eral of the small boys, was a unique
and entertaining rumkr. as were
the flower drills by small and large
girls. Perhaps the numkr which
met with most favor by the audience
was the ghost dance. Mrs. Ruth
Ackerman, the principal, presided
at the piano.
The presentation of two medals
to the two girls making the highest
average (luring the year was an
interesting feature of the exercises.
This presentation was made by W.
VV. Smoak of Waiterboro. the prizes
being won by Miss Rebecca Dan-
dridge, whose general average for
the five months was 98. The second
prize was won by Miss Pearle Acker
man. who had the splendid average
of 95. These prizes were given by
the principal.
D. B. Peurifoy of Waiterboro.
owing to the length of the program,
made a very short address, which
was received with enthusiaatic ap
plause. At the conclusion of the
regu ar program J. D. Ackerman
waa called for and he urged the peo
ple to give their undivided support
in the election for High school, and
to be generous in their support in
the High school when established.
He said that it had been the dream
of his life to have a High school at
(xxttageville, and he trusted that the
people would join in support after
he election had decided it on Friday.
The school this year was very suc
cessful having been taught by Mrs.
L W. Ackerman and Mias Annie
Coppedge.
The following was the program:
Welcome Address Everett Acker
man.
Welcome Song—School.
Don’t Borrow a Baby—Dialogue.
Frog Dance—Small boys.
Candle Drill-Small girls.
Vacation — Recitation — Wendell
Ackerman.
America—Pantomime.
Blind Pig—Song—Bernie and Clar
ence Ackerman.
Rumpus on Gingerbread Hill - -
Dialogue.
-Mother
logue.
Specially
Reeves.
Song—I want somebody to play
with—Winnie Ackerman.
Goddess of Love-Dialogue.
Flower Drill—Small girls.
Rock of Agee— Pantomime—Pearle
Ackerman.
Song—Vacation—School.
Flower Brill—Large girl*.
Love Potion—Dialogue.
Ghost Dance.
Star Spangled Banner—Five girls.
Max Queen.
Good Night DrUl.
[Continued on page eight.)
Goose’s Goalinge-Dia-
Jim—Recitation—Ethel
laGIYEBAZAAI.
The ladies of the Guild of j9L Jade
of the Episcopal church desire It
known, that It is their intention to
give a bazaar about November.
They will shortly begin to makp er-^
nmgemeots with that la view; and
beueed by the Guild for Ae church.
Bach member of the Gnttd will be
expected to make two ertfcke.
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