The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, November 02, 1910, Image 1
VOL. XXXIV.
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WALlERBORO, S. C, WEDNESPAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1910.
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THE COUNTY FAIR IS ONLY SIX
ORGANIZED S. S. WORK
DAYS OFF—ALL READY.
DAT SCHOOL WORK. CONDUCTED
The Six Days From Now to Next Tuesday
•Will be Very Busy Days, But all is
Ready. Get Entry Tags
BT MISS I. M. FISNBURNE.
at Once.
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Only six days remain before the
opening of the second fair of the
Colleton County Fair Association.
The grounds, and everything is in
readiness for the opening. The
town and county are all expectancy
for this event which is to be the
greatest in the history of Colleton
eounty. -Walterboro is prepared to
extend a welcome to every man,
woman and child who comes to the
fair. The town will be decorated to
receive her visitors. Bunting and
flags will wave welcome from every
building, business house and resi
dence. Let everyone who comes to
the Fair leave care behind, and let
them feel a welcome to the County
eeat of the greatest County today in
South Carolina. The County has
awakened to her magnificent oppor
tunities. and Walterboro, her capital,
is keeping step with her march of
progress. From the time, yea. be
fore. Mayor Ackerman delivers the
address of welcome the town w ill
belong to her visitors.
OFFICERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS.
NOTICE.
Verdier Township S. S.^Convention
Mt. Carmel Church,
Sunday November 6th.
All of the Sunday Schools within
the limits of Verdier township are
urged to have full representation at
the convention at Mt. Carmel on
Sunday next. Following a short ser
mon by the pastor of this church.
Rev. J. G. Kinsey, upon the oppor-
; tunities and obligations of the Bible
1 school, a number of addresses will
be made upon modem Bible school
methods and the world-wide Sunday
School movement.
Meeting will be. opened at 10:30
a m.. beginning with a service of
song. Luncheon to be served on the
grounds at 1 o’clock. Afternoon
session at 2:30 p. m.
PROGRAM AS FINALLY ARRANGED .
FOR COUNTV FAIR NEXT WEEK
Four Full Days in Program for the County
Fair--Each Important and Entertain-, ^
ing—Balloon Ascension Twice
Each Day.
MAYOR W. B. ACKERMAN.
Fledges for State and county or
ganized S. S. work made Aug. 7.
The official program and certain
rules for the Second Annual County
Fair for Colleton County are pub
lished below for the information of
the public. It will be well to clip
| this and bring it with 'you to the
' Fair, so you mav know w hat is going
COMMITTEE AT FAIR 1 on. In the morning each day the
’VFTFDJIN na v gates will open at 9:00o’clock: there
YtltRAN DAY» v will be an exhibit of live atock in the
The committee on the Con-: show ring at 10:00 o’clock; balloon
federate Monument Invites the f«»l- ascension 10:30 o’clock. In the after
noon each at dav 2:00 o’clock," races
to
lowing ladies to l»e present and act
a* a committee to solicit contribu- j“ ^ w
1910, at the County Sunday School j tions fof the above worthy purpose:, a,l,( '*’' , d w 'ay opens; 4:30 o’clock
balloon ascension; 7:00 o’clock fire-
M USD AMES
PRESIDENT G. C. BROWN.
and
The following are the officers
the Association:
G. C. Brown, uresident.
W. B. Gruber, vice president.
J. G. Padgett, vice president.
W. W. Smoak. secretary
treasurer.
W. J. Taylor, superintendent.
D. C. L. Hiers, assistant superin
tendent.
The building* will be in charge of
the following auperintendents
Building—Mrs. J. G.
ALL EXHIBITS SAFE.
It is perhaps needlet-s to s»ate
j again that all exhibits w-iij be |>er-
f^ctly .-afe. There have been nu-
nretous guards arid watchmen em
|iloV?Vl to in-ure absolute sa f ety of
; every article exhibi'ed. No fee
will be charged for making any ex-
■ hibit. The Association has provided
for an abundance nf helpers to take
care of all live stock, and Suoerin
tendent Marvin will give rhis matter
his personal atiention. Exhibitors
of live stock w ill he expected to
furnish feed. There are ample feed
rooms and stables to care for all i
such entries. The poultry house is
enclosed and is a model of neatness,
your poultry will be protected from !
convention:
ADAMS RUN TOWNSHIP. I n , ., ,
,i Paul banders
Ravenel—By Miss Gertrude Rodg- \ <-
m n vi• ' *: H- W. Black. Jr
Osborn By Miss Ada Martin, $;>. j Padgett
BEI.US TOWNSHIP.
Rullin No. 1 By Rev B U Ulmer.
$5.
Ruffin No. 2 Bv Rev B R Ulmer, ’ H
Tale r R\ F W Hughes. oo.
BItOXTON TOWNSHIP.
Broxton Association bv .1 T Polk,
$4". *■
Dry Branch By Miss Janie Cros
by. $T>. y
Hin WARD TOWNSHIP.*
Salem —By L A Fraysee, Jr. $10.
SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP.
Cottageville By J I) Ackerman,
$10.
Red Oak Bv J D Ackerman. Jo.
Providence Organized Bible Class.
.1. E Peurifoy
C. A. Savage
M M. Corbett
McM Williams
' t Maude A < iravt-s
i W B Ackerman
! N. G Morrall
Ash'ey Anderson
A R S|H-ight>
B.G. Willis
L C. Padgett
B. R Bennett
W. N. Jones
Roland Peeples
MISSES
cold and perfectly safe.
PRIVILEGES, AND CONCESSIONS.
VERDIER TOWNSHIP.
Township Schools. $40.
Bethel Methodist, Walterboro
Womans isuiiamg—airs. j. o. j Q U j» e B number of concessions
Padgett and *U hraser. h ave at p a j r grounds.
i Manufacturers j^ e r^turant . privilege has been
Building—W. J. Taylor. 1 sold to the ladies of the Civic League,
Farm Exhibits Building D. C. I?. ^ j nn ii g to W alterboro Bottling
“ww- t r, i Works, fruiu* and cigars to D. C. L.
Negro Building- K£v. U J. Baker., Hiersni candy booth to the Parson-
Poultry Budding h. A. Marym ] ^j,| Swiety of the Methodist
•hurch The Sistrunk Amusement
Comoanv have contracted to furnish
By
By Jas
.
Live Stock ExhibiLs W. S. Marv
in.
EXHIBITS PUVCED EARLY.
The superintendents desire again
to urge all exhibitors to have their
exhibits at the grounds if p»wsiblc or.
or before Saturday. Nov. 5. in order
that they may be placed before tin-
opening Tuesday morning. Mi
course this does not apply to live
stock or perishable products whicn
may be brought in early Tuesday
morning.
Exhibits may be sent by prepaid
freight or Express, the expr.-ss or
freight receipt, being sent to the
secretary in order that the premier’y
may be claimed.
all the amusement devices and shows,
and all other concessions w ill be sold
by this company. „ si
Thomas Longo is to furnish the
free balloon ascension making two|
ascensions each day.
Sj»ace in the Merchants and Manu- ]
fact u reps biiiUdng haj» been so|d to
the following: Allen Manufactur
ing G» . Brown Furniture and Hard
ware (.’•». G. N Taylor, Cash Mer
cantile Co.. A Wtchman £ Son.
Colleton M rrantile and Manufact
uring Co . Singer Sewing Machine
Co . J. M Witoell. H. W. Black, Jr.
There ;tre still one or two spaces to
he taken.
H W DuBois, $10.
Baraca Class. Walterboro
E. PeUrifoy, $10.
Bethel Presbyterian -$2. paid.
Philathea Class By Miss Ida ^ay
Fishhurne, So
Mt. Carmel—By Mrs EC Beach. So
F^benezer By Miss Marie Ritter,
: So.
Mrs C A Savage. $2.
WARREN TOWNSHIP.
Marion- By Miss Maggie Ramsey,
$o.
Jennie McTeer
Belle Wescoat
Claudia Butler
Annie Savage
Lillie Henderson
Cora Connor
Ida M. Hshbume
Edna McTeer
Katherine Howell
Rosa Curtis
Jennie Connor
|1ESDAMES
Ernest Lemacks
H. W Bla k. Sr.
W W . Smoak
Albert Lucas
E. J. Wit.sell
J McLeod
T. P. Baker
B. G. Hyme
M P HowmU
B. G. Price
R (J W Bryan
H. A. W |ilis
G. E, H Moore
B. ft. Smith
H M. Carter
R?E Jones
S. J. Kumph
E. L. Commins
MISSES
Edith Lucas
El'a DuBois
Nell DeTreville
Jessie Fraser
Helen Luca*
Eva Mace
Vivian Price
May Neyle
Leonie Padgett
Willie Miller
Cora Black
' works. Admission w ill be 25 cents
, for adults and 15 cents for children
i under 12 years of age. except on
i Educational Day. when school child
ren will be admitted for 10 cents,
the same admission being charged
negro school children on Negro Day
The admission fee will allow only one
admission. Persons going out and j Song
wishing to return will pay admission I Note
i for ea^h time. Season tickets, good | and trustees of the county, will an-
SUPT. W. J. TAYLOR.
America. School Children.
The schivol children, teachers
;ach tn
I for atfthisHbn at^my time and all
j times for the^wTr lays may be pur-
' chased for $L0O. These tickets are
{ not transferable. No admission will
' be charged after 5 o’clock p. m.
each day. Persons desiring to take
horse or automobile into Fair
grounds will pay extra for this privi-
lege.
-The literary program for each day
follows. Appropriate music by
band will be interspersed:
TUESDAY, NOV. H — AGRICULTURAL
DAY.
1-2:00 m—Address of Welcome on Be
half of the Town - Mayor W. B.
Ackerman.
Address of Welcome on Behalf of
Coun:y- Senator J D. Ackerman.
12:30 p. m.—Address — Drainage-
Prof. A. G. Smith, of Columbia.
1:00 p. m.—Address - United States
Senator E. D. Smith, of Florence.
Col. Jas. G. Padgett will preside.
WEDNESDAY, NOV, 9 ♦ EDUCATIONAL
DAY.
12:00 m.- Opening Address - Dr H.
W. Blaek, County Superintendent
of Education.
Song-Dixie—School Chi dren.
12:lop.m.—Address Prof. W. H.
Hand, State High School Inspector.
Song -Star Spangled Banner-School
Children.
12:45 p. m. Addreaa Hon J. E.
Swearingen. State Superintendent 1
of Education.
SCHEDULE FOR FAIR WEEK.
Efforts have been made to secui e
an extra train to leave Ehrhardt ir
the morning, and returning, leaving
Waltefboro after the shows during
Fair week, but on account of the
fact that all the equipment of the
Coast Line i* busy just now with
other important gathering, it was
immpoesifile to arrange this. There
will not. however. In? any lack of
railroad accommodations, as several
extra coaches will be used on both
passenger and freight trains. The
freight train will be held at Waller-
boro in the afternoon to accomodate
those who wish to remain at the
Fair grounds.
HON D H WINSLOW IN TOWN
Hon. J). H Winslow, supervisor
of public roads construction of the'
office of Public Roads. United State-
Govemount, was in town from Sat-,
urday to Monday. Mr Winslow <
will be rememDered a.- hav mg been a
member of Tr.e Record* campaign
party during the summer He <Je-
livered an address at iVnut. at a
big picnic.
Mr. Winslow came f rtlu-pn pdse
Nellie Kinsey
NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE
SEC TREAS. W. W. SMOAK
A new schedule for the Walter
boro-EIhrhardt branch of the A. C.
L. railroad went into effect yester
day. This change of schedule will
effect only the afternoon trains.
Until further notice, the paaaenger
train will leave Ehrhardt at 12:30 p.
m., reaching Green Pond at 2:15,
making connection with trains Noe.
83 and 8S. No. 83, the train to
Savannah, leaving Green Pond at
2:21, reaching Savannah at 4:30. No.
86, the Irak to Charleston, leaves
Green Pond at 3:08. reaching Char
leston at 4:27. Thia change is neces
sary to make contortion on account
of the fact that the through mail
will not longer atop at Green Pond.
These trains are known as the Pal
metto Limited.
The schedule is as follows: Leaves
Ehrhardt 12:30 p. m ; Lodge 12:42;
Williams 1:02; Ruffin 1:08; Stokes
1:25; Walterboro 1:42; Ritter 2:02;
arrive* Green Pond 2:15.
Mail is brought to Walterboro on
Sunday mornings and is delivered
—mail leaves here on Sunday after
noons. giving Walterboro a pretty
good, mail service on Sunday.
Sunday train makes same schedule
a« in the week
semble at 10:00 a. m. at the Wal-
terboro High School and inarch by
schools to Fair grounds.
Hoit. W. B. Gruber will preside.
THURSDAY. NOV. 10 • CONFEDERATE
VETERAN'S DAY.
12:00 m. Address Col. James Arm
strong. of Charleston.
12:45 p. m.—Address -Col. D. S.
Henderson, of Aiken.
Note- -The Veterans will form at the
flowing well at Jones Carbonating
Company at 10:30 o'clock a. m..
and preceded by the Heyward
Riflomen and band, march to Flair
grounds. All Veterans will be ad
mitted free.
Col. C. G. Henderson will preside.
FRIDAY, NOV. 11 - NEGRO DAY.
11:30 a. m.—Address /Prof. D. R.
McTeer, of Ruffin.
11:45 a. m.—Address A. P. Wash
ington, Round.
12:00 m-Address Rev. E. B. Bur-
rough, D. D.. of Charleston.
12:45 p. m.—Rev. C. T. Walker, D.
D.. L. L D. of Augusta, Ga.
Rev. C. J. Baker will preside.
Note -The negro school children and
teachers of the county will assem
ble at 10:00 o’clock a. m.. at the
. negro graded school building,
at Walterboro. and preceded by
the band will march to the Fair
grounds, Rev. J. T. Martin, prin
cipal of the-Walterboro school will
command the parade.
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NR. BRABHAM'S ADVICE TO BROXTON
AND WARREN AS TO ANNEXATION
CIVIC LEAGUE RESTAURANT. !
ladies of the
The
have overvthing
Civic league
AUCTION SALE OF LOTS.
Walterboro is to have her *Ur$t
in readiness
Oiar. S. C\. Get. 24. Editor Press
and Standard I see the people of
Broxton and Warren townships are
making an effort to get into Bam-
btrg County. When people are out
of trouble, they -hould stay out. If
we people in the lower part of Bam
berg County could get into Colleton
or back into Barnwell, we would
1 never consent again to be part and
enough to give up any of her terri
tory, we in this section would have
been back in old Barnwell years ago,
but b^ing too small to surrender any
territory, we will have to submit to
a fearful tax as long as it is a county.
To the fieople of Broxton and
Warren, I say stay where you are,
unless you just wish t*> saddle your
selves and your children with a high
of inspecting the work being .lone
on. the demtoatration road near
town. He expressed him-eif as
being well plea>ed with the pregre-s
on this road, and delighted with
thi
for (auction sale of lots next Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. The proper- parcel of a small county, because the : and ever growing tax.
sold is the Ferguson lot, taxes are simply fearful. “Better bear the ills you have
Than fly to others that you «cnow
rot of.”
The excursion train to be run interest being taken iri thi-» countv , . . ...
from Beaufort Novemlsm 11th could in the subject of good roads Mr vvrll be 50 cents for dinner and .i.»
not be secured, but an effort will be' Winslow spent considerabb time on cents for supper. In addition to
made to have those who wish to at-
feeding th<; multitude at the Fair.. _
The> will serve rpjrulMr rnenir* on ty to 1** is the rer^uaun iot, t&xes are simply fv&rful.
European and American plan ary j containing five acr«. and ten acre-, The writer owns the same pr<>per-
. time during the day or night. ‘ >n front of Mrs M B Patterson, both ^ that he dl(1 . Aht . n he pai(i in j {arn .
the' Ihey are preparing to give excel-; these lots being the projiertj of Ja>., . • ,,
ntv lent meals, for which their chgrge* E. Peurifoy. As will be seen in the *cn county, and up to this year the
half-page advertise t‘nt in this isoue increase was 4Gt per cent I received
be allowed
A. V*. Brabham.
tend the Fair from Beaufort, to
come to Yemasst^e where special
rates will be granied.
Special rates to the Fair will be
granted between Ravenel. Yemaasee,
Ehrhardt and all intermediate points.
MR. RHODES GOES TO LUMBER
CITY. GA.
William H. "Rhodes. Jr., who has
been here assisting H. C. Wells on
the object lesson road, left Wednes
day morning for Lumber City, Ga.,
where he will he engaged in building
a road out there. Mr. Patteraon
of Vermont, but who has recently
been engaged in building a rand in
MiesMppT, cum here Friday to take
the place of Mr. Rhodes.
may .secure
this road wiih Mr. Wells, and was; this persons desiring,
c*|>ecial!y pleased ‘with the work lunches,
done by thiyexpert. | The following ladies will have
Mr 'Wirudow left Monday after- charge of the resturant: Me.-dames
noon n*r Aikeni where he will de-|TJ Blanchard. W B Gruber. H W
liver an address at the meeting of'Black. Sr. M H Howell. E M Junes,
the Good Roads, and Drainage (T P Baker, J K Peurifoy, E J Wit-
League. sell, U W Davis. CC Anderson. H
' W DuBoin* I! (i Sheridan, E P
: Knight. Lula W McTeer. J DGlover,
and J no H. Peurifoy.
WATCH WALTERBORO GROW"
Speaking of slogans for the devel-
FREE BALLOON ASCENSION.
COTTON MILL TO START NOV. 7.
After being Hosed down six
months, the,Walter!>oro t’otton Mills,
will begin’operation agam Monday, t
" *1 There will be a free balloon aaten-
sion at the Fair’grounds on next
Saturdav afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Thia will be given by the balloonist
only w hite people will be allowed to j not j c< , that all of mv property wa.si
bidWthelot* wiU go tothe highest .r higher this!
bidder. This is a splendid opportu-■ . . ’ — - - - - .
nity for home seekers in Walterboro >c*r. and that mear^s that my taxes , 0 p m p n t „f towns and cities, it seema
to secure building ots cheap, and it I this year will be 500 per cent, higher that the moat appropriate one for
will doubtless pr«»ve a paying invest-; than Barnwell County etiarged fur j ^ “’^r^ro is V\atch V\alterl»oro
ment to the purchasers. the same property. To add to this! r,ro *:’ . r ^ peclally f " r ,ts m, ' reai,e ,n
Iv on the Ferguson lot. and most 0 f ^tement we are paying here a. We have to chronicle this week to
them will be removed at once It is higher tax now than we did in the; the glad arrival of little Miss Dorothy
the purpose to extend the white radical days of g<»od stealing.
Nov." 7. During the period that the
mill was closed down, the machinery
haa been put in perfect condition
and everything is now ready for be
ginning operations. 'The mill will be
under the management of D E. C.
Clough, who succeeds G. W. Ethe*
ridge ae sopcriatdhdeat.
who ta now in town making prepara
tion! for the ascensions during the
Fair. The public is invited to be
settlement in this direction, and
eliminate the negro tenants now oc
cupying this section of town. A new
! street has been laid off here.
The other property in front of
Mrs Patterson’s is also laid off into
lots and is being graded. New
streets will be opened up. These are
desirable residence sections.
Cotton
brough
fist 13
t on the
Me.
local mar-
I paid taxes in Colleton GAmty
8» me years or. property belonging jo
my wife, and the Colleton taxe* are
fully 4U0 s per cent, lower than the
taxes charged on the same property
in Bamberg County. Small counties
are a nuisance, pure and simple. It
means high taxes, smalt men and
superflous offices. v
If Rambarg County was 1
Mernsl Montgomery, daughter of
Mr and Mrs. M. S Montgomery,
who arrived in town last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. A. Sauls are
also receiving congratulations from
!^heir friends on the arrival of two
little girls Misses Ruth and Naomi
Sauls Sunday night. As “The Bing-
ville Bugle” says “both father
and daughters are doing well.’*
County Fair next week,
and bring your children.
Coma