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1 \ 1 t" t> ■f > VOL.XXXIV. WALTERBORO, S. C # WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5. 1911. NO 33 A MAY FESTIVAL LAIRS IF CIVIC LEAGUE PLANNING M6EST EVENT IF YEAI IN NAY FESTIVAL ANB IMMANENT WhBt will powbly be the greatest iT iBt of the jrsar in Walterboro is a U»f Festival and Tournament to be ghNB bp the ladies of the Civic Lea hy the Commercial aments are rapidly be- 1 by the Civic League and committees will be appointed at a meeting to be held Thuradsy afternoon at the Commercial Club rooms. This festival and tourna ment will be held at the County Fair grounds, and will be participated in by persons from every section of the county. The program will be complete in every detail.* A large number of riders from over the county will ride in the tornament. the winner being crown ed king. He will select a queen, who will be served by eighteen of the prettiest young ladies in the county as maids of honor, who will celebrate the event by a May pole dance. In addition to this there will be several cash prizes offered. There will be races for the boys and girls with more prizes; a high school contest between the three high schools of the county—Walter boro. Cottageville and Henderson ville; an oration by a popular orator; merry-go-round; carnival company etc. etc. The proceeds of this entertain ment will be given by the ladies to tbe Confederate monument fund, which should attract much favorable comment and liberal support. NEATH OF POWELL R FELDER. The death of Mr Powell R FeHer here on last Thursday evening was a shoekinc surprise to every one. Re was wek only a few days and but few people knew that be wee sick. He came to St. George on Sunday from Branehville where he 1 employed on the Branch- vUe Journal for some time. The was called to see him at the > of his sis^r, Mrs. 0 F Duke* *i daily visits were made up to Ms death on Thursday afternoon of the same week. Improvement to mark the approach of 1 day. and on Thurwuv morring the attending physician stated the patient was aoing well and wuut I e al right in a few days. The meuicine was changed that morning howettr, and aomeUdux given to cause r*tt. The patient slept quietly all day. snd late in the afternoon it was thought beat to arouse him. but he did not wake, and died in an hour or so witnout gaining conscioune^. f Mr. Fdder was a young man about 28 years of age and possessed many friends. He was unmarried and is survived by six sisters ana two brothers. This death makes the third mem ber of the family to die within a- bout three weeks. The funeral service was conducted • by Rev J W Arial at the residence pt 4 o’clock Friday afternoon in the preaencc of a large number of sor- roving friends and relatives, after ' which the remains were laid to rest . in the village cemetery.--Dorchester Eagle. ENTERTAINMENT POSTPONED Ruffin, April 4,—Special; On ac count of the illness of her brother, Mias Vera , Kerr, teacher of the Bethel school, the entertainment to have been, given Friday of this week has been postponed till Friday April 14th at the same hour. Miss Kerr regrets that this change of date was necessary and hopes everyone will be present at (the entertainment. MR. GARRIS CHOSEN Q Spartanburg, April S.-^-Special: We wish to inform the friends of C C Garris through your paper, that ha has been unanimously appointed Freshman speaker from the Carlisle Society. Ha is a good speaker and has a good chance for the Gold medal Tl whieh is offered. Carlisle Literary Society. MR.SM0AK REPLIES T0J. B.D. Smoaks. April 3.-Special: J B D seems to be very anxious for a newspaper controversy, snd is snap ping and^narling at everybody in sight. He seems t) think that the machinery of our countf govern ment cannot get along without hit aid and advice. He must not forget that the people of the county have several times asked him “to go away back and sit down” but like the bad little boy he will not sit down long ft a time. He loves to write. Now, Mr. Editor. 1 am not a forcible writer like J B D is, but judging from the length of his article, he must have thought that I had come very near to hitting “the nail on the head” with a very heavy hammer, and if his squeal is an indication of who was hit. I must have come pretty near to him or some of his great favorites. J B D hollars as if he were the nail everybody is hitting. Why is it that he has so much to say on every occasion? Has he a chip on his shoulder for someone to knock off? Or is he interested in defending some of his pets for other reasons? Why is J B D so convinced just now that the present road law is so good? Why did not he advo cate it last summer? Would behave thought it such a good law if the delegation had put other men into the commissioners offices than the ones selected? Is it n<»t with J B I) that anyone will do so long as it is not a Griffin? Why should a chair man and two road commissioners ho more than a supervisor and two county commisMoners? After all is not the management of the road question in the hands of three men? Could not the present hoard of county commissioners with the present law do just as well as the present road commission? Why this multiplication of offices? Was it not done to give special men jobs for which the people defeated them in the last election? I can join with J B D in wishing the county all prosperity, and better roads. We need them But will this method get them nay faster than the old? We shaH see. If the present board had been given more jower under the present law they could have done more work and have <iven more satisfaction. In conclusion. Mr. Editor, I. will sty that when I go fishing with bait cor jack and trout, I hate to be al ways bothered with little soreheaded ninnows. I never kick unless I am spurred but J B D must be like the nuleof Simon Slick which kicked at avery thing in sight and some things ie could not see. Come out J B D tnd let us see whst you want and vhat you are after. D E Smoak. TO ORGANIZE TOMATO CLUBS. The second meeting of the Teach er’s Association of Colleton county- will be held in the Walterboro High School auditorium Saturday. April 8. at 11:30 o’clock. The following is the pr< gram for the meeting. 1. Mus'c. 2. Address by Pres. G«*dley— “What we. as an association, wish to accomplish. 3. Talks fr<>m‘Mi'»» Carrie Week- lejhand others on the State Associa tion. 4. Music. 5. Address by Miss Cromer, “The Tomato Queen.” 6. Organization of Tomato club. All teachers are urged to be pres ent and to bring with them any girl who might be interested in the To mato club. HANDSOME GOU) WATCH TO BE GWEN TO CONTESTANTS BY S. UN. Contestants, how is thia?S Ftan, Walterboro’* popular Jeweler ia offer ing a^HANDSOME GOLD WATCH to the contestant who turns in the greatest number ofvotes on MONDaY APRIL 10. This ia a beautiful watch, seven jeweled, ladies riaa boating case guaranteed to wear for ten years Mr Finn will bs pleased to dhow this watch to all contestant or their friends Contestants, this is your opportunity This watch will be given away ABSOLUTELY FREE and the votes that you get will ’ ak count In winning one of the other prints offered Somebody is going to win this watch, why not you? Every .day means voice to Fyou Are you getting your share? Be up and doing or some one will out) strip you in the race for the prize Your succeae as a contestant depends upon yonr ABILITY and your EFFORT If you are content to be a loser in this contest you will probably be content to be a loaer in the great GAME OF LIFE On the other hand if you APPRECIATE YOUR ADVANTAGE;^ you RECOGNIZE YOUR OPPORTUNITY; if youjmake up your mind to be a winner, a^d if you put intelligent, enthusiastic hard work into this con test. there is' no possible chance for you to fail to win one of the prizes No votes which are received later than 7:30 P M Monday April 10, will be counted in this offer We would like to see every contestant on Monday and extend to you a cordial invitation to visit us on that day The votes will be counted and the winner if present, will be awarded the prize at 7:30 P M Don’t wait until Monday, get busy today. in Life’s Tussle He who’d win Has to Hustle So Begin B-E-G-l-N T O D A Y CONTESTANTS-WHO WILL WIN? Miss Gertrude Craven, Walterboro 278,330 Miss Annie;Pailgett. Walterboro, R F I) 2 270.730 (>)ttageville High School. Cottageville 2o0,240 Miss Nan Breland, Walterboro. R. F. D. 3 223.510 Miss Carrie Smoak. Smoaks, R. F. D. 1 82,700 Miss Daisy Ackerman. Round 82,080 Mrs Carrie Robertson, Hendersonville 76,690 Miss Addie Bishop. Ruffin. R. F. D. 2 67.530 Miss Nellie Barnes. Smoaks, R. F. D. 2 66,620 Mrs. Annie Clough. Walterboro 62,660 Miss Gertrude Rogers. Ravenel 60.510 Miss Pet Rentz. Islandton 58,540 Miss Lillian Vamadoe, Hendersonville 58.120 Miss Della Bishop, Smonka. R. F..D. 1 43,600 Miss Rubve Johns. Stokes 42,310 Miss Annie Weeka, Round - 39,350 Mias Alice Sykes, Walterboro .30,610 Mr. Pnul Walter, Walterboro 17,270 Mr. H. W. Breland. Walterboro. iL F. D. 4, 16.580 Sniders School. Ruffin, R. F. D. 2....% 14,466 Mrs. W. M. Sauls, Walterboro, R. F. D. 1 12,190 Misa Beatron Reyaolda. Round 11.620 Mim Carrie Acknrman, Cottageville 9.120 Mr.C. C. Crosby. Walterboro. R. F. D. 1 9.000 Miss Letha Brant, Walterboro. R. F. D. 4 uv 7,640 Mist Pearl Garria, Williams 6.500 Ruffin Graded School. Ruffin 6,600 Mi« Hettie Yarn, Brant 4,600 Misa Ethel Warren Walterboro. S. C 3.000 Misa Dora I nngdale, Walterboro v 2.090 Mias Annie Dnndridge, Cottageville 2.010 Miss Aleen Jones, Lodge. R. F. D. 1 2,000 H. C. Cannady, Osborn, S. C 1,000 Mr. H. J. O’Biyan Hendersonville /. 1,000 THE KINGSBURY PIANO IN PROMINENT COLLEGES. The Kingsbury Piano, such as is being offered in the Press and Stand ard subscription Contest is very largely favored by leading colleges and musical institutions throughout the Country. In oor own State they are in use by the Columbia Female College, which luu jpst bought thirty of them—by the new Mitchell school of Charleston, which has just put in the Kingsburry. and by Cox College. College Park. Ga.. which has been using more than forty of them for the several years past. The endorsement of the in3*.ru- ment by these institutions is one of the strongest , recommendations which any piano could possibly have. Such a prize aa this is certain)v worth working for. and we chos* the Kingsburry to make it an ob- THE BEDONS MEMORIAL ASSOCHwt for contestants in the subscrip tion pnze contest to put forth their WOMAITS MISSIONARY UNION. Ruffin, March 30,—Special: The quarterly meeting of the Woman’s ikmonary Union Auxiliary to the Colleton Baptist Ateodation waa »eld with Pine Grove church No. I Saturday March 25th. The meeting was called to order if the president. Miss Carrie E Week ley. Six societies were rep re anted. Win Cora Yarn gave aa a recita tion the beautiful poem “Inasmuch —Mrs J B Givens read an interest ing article—giving some of the perils that mean our country. She is followed by Mrs J R Fixer of Branehville who spoke on the for ward Movement. Mrs Fixer is an interesting speaker—end easily held the attention of everyone. A bountiful dinner was served on the grounds. The good people in this community are noted for their hospitality.. In the afternoon Mrs W B Yarn gave a report of the Training school and Mrs R G W Bryan Mountain schools. In closing Mrs Fixer made an earnest plea for tithing among^the members of the Union—Several promised to give to the Lord his tenth. Rev J C Lawson of Lodge was to have preached the Missionary sermon Sunday morning—but that service was “rained out.” ^The next Union will meet with Zion church the fourth Saturday in June. Cora L Yarn, Sec-Treas. spoke Ion OVERSEERS APPOINTEB EMITS nVWMMP fVHBHRS. MEETING WELL ATTENMi. CAMP HEYWARD MEETS- Camp Heyward number 462 U C V held its annual meeting on Saturday last, o The meeting waa quite aa en thusiastic one. Memorial remark* were made on the departed from their number, ex commander J D Edwards, ex-lieut B G Bantam and comrade Martin. And whan the early completion of the confederate monument waa mentioned the welkin rang. The following were elected officer* for the ensuing year. Col C G Henderson, Commander. G W O Rivera, Adjutant. R G W Bryan, 1st Lieutenant. B Hiott, Skid Lieutenant. L C Robertson, 3rd Lieutenant. Rev F O S Curtis. Chaplain. Dr W B Ackerman. Surgeon. J W Grant, Color-Bearer. Delegates to the state Re-union, Rev F O S Curtis. L R Hiott, and J H SIoman, alternates, A C Cannon, George Pye and George Sullivan. Delegates to the general Re-union, C G Henderson, and R G W' Bryan. The Colleton County Rond Com- minion met yesterday for tbe pur pose of considering a ftumbar of matters relative to the work of this comminion. All present. Among the brought up was that of awarding the contract for furnishing suppites to thechaingang. Bids were received from H W Black, Jr. and J M WiteeU Supply Company The Commininn awarded the contract to J M Wlteril Supply Co. the bid of thia concern being the lowest The Comminion also appointed the following over- seeraof the townships, to have charge of; the roads and bridges: By Mr Butler; Lowndes, J M Pen nington; Fraser, R C Reynolds; Glover, E C Reeves; Sheridan, Jno O Jaques, Sr. By Mr Moore. Blake, G W Sweat; Heyward. H J Givens; Verdier, no appointment as yet. By Mr Miley; Warren. J S Pad gett and J R Risher; Bells, SB Saun ders and D B Breland; Braxton, J F Rentz and one other to be appointed later. c, In the afternoon the Commission met Mayor Ackerman and a com mittee from the citizens of the town, who made a proposition to the Com mission to get them to allow the chaingang to build sand-clay streets in Walterboro, the town defraying all expenses and paying for the work. The Commimion has the matter under advisement will render a decision during today. ATION The Executive committee* of the Bedons Memorial association, are hereby called to meet at Bedons church, on Thursday April the 27th, to discuss plans for said memorial, to be held on the first Thursday in May. The general public, or those interested in the cemetery are also called to meet the same day to beau tify the cemetery. Let all come early. The committe, will meet at 10 o’clock a. m. B. F. Halford, Chairman, - Coin. best efforts. May the best worked win. ROUTE NO 0 FROM WAITER KRO. Postmaster B. Levy has re ceived request for information as to rural free delivery route No. 6. from Walterboro. which will be established in the near future. Mr. Levy needs some information as to the number of boxes which will be used, and the number of families served. He asks that all those interested notify him at once. The following is the route: Starting at the post-office the carrier will go thence. Southwesterly on Walterboro- Hendersonville road to Sloman corner. CLASS ORGANIZATION. As a result of a meeting held after Sunday school Sunday after noon, the Star Clam was orgqpized. This clam is composed of twenty-five of the larger girls of the Methodist Sunday school, and is taught by W W. Smoak. This has been one of the best classes in the school for a long time, and the organization i* a step forward. * The members are very much interested in their work, and they are already making big plans as to the future accomplish ments of the class. The following are the officers elecced: President, Miss Miriam duBois. Vice President, Miss Claudia. But- and JOHN CARTER DEAD. John Carter a brother of Adam Carter, the well known janitor of tire court house, died in the asylum in Columbia last Wednesday. He brought to Ruffin and buried ~ toy Saturday grounds. at the Smyiey burying Hill, of Cottageville, am Mond Hon. J. W. in team Monday. Col. Hill ia one of Colleton’s repre sentatives in the legWetue. N. W. and Southwest and west' * er ’ to the Nettles Cor. Secretary and Treasurer, Miss North and northwesterly to Brant P. u 0. S. W. to Forks of road east of the Baggott place. N. E. passing the Mike Carter place, tbe Chas. (TQuin place and Peniel church to the L. Herndon corner. N. E. to Saw Dust Hill on Keruso road. N. E. to Walterboro-Hender sonville road. ^ Retrace to the P. O. Length of route 25.88. DOTS FROM IIIOTTVILLE. Round. April 1,—Special: Howell Lloyd I angdele of Ftomnt Grove fiction qwatn-tor tow if leet week with their grandparents Mr. and Mra. W. L. Utaey- of, thia town. Mra. R. F. Bench of Roond, ten gone to Walterboro, whore aha will raoide with her daughter, Mra. J. L Ssigier. Mim Dora Uteoy was the guoot of her slater, Mra. W. P. I angdilo, of Roadside, last week. Little WittMee Hill, who has boon very ill with pneumonia ta improving. Glad to aay he will be out again in n few days- ~ ' Mimes Frank and Oxby Uteoy of Grover, spent the week's end with relatives near here. C. C. Hiott is in tfib “City by the sea” this week on buainem. Mr. and Mra. OUie Hill epent last Wednesday with her parent* near Bedon’s church. Mimes Dora and Cary Uteoy wore the guests of Miams Leo and Beaue Weeks Saturday night. Beaton Beach of Walterboro had buainem in our little town last week. While here he visited hi* sister, Mra. George Register. Mim Dora Utsey, who has been visiting relatives at Adams Run, returned to her home a few days ago, having had a delightful time. While over there she also visited Misa Lockie Martin of Bryan Springs. Our church at Bethlehem is com pleted. and will be dedicated on the 30th of April. We are expecting a large crowd. We would be very glad to/jhav*. you ) come over Hr. \' / \y “Blue Eyes.” Editor . The board of County Commias- sioners mot yesterday and transact ed only routine buainem. Supervisor Griffin and Commissioner, Smork, Katharine Howell. « The members of the cla.>w are:, Misses Clara and Viola Anderton, Cecil and Ethel Arnett, Claudia But ler, Lou Etta Chassereau, Leila and Miriam duBois, Ida Lee Dukes. Rhame, Grace. LucileHiers, Kathar ine Howell, Orvilla and Sarah Jones, Bessie and Lillie Knight, Mary Law rence, Pearl Minor. Atalie Moore, Ruth and Vic Riaher, Fleda Sheri dan, Isabel Smith, Mattie Vance von- Lehe, Gladys Williams. Mrs. J. B. Ackerman and little son, J. B. left yesterday tp visit her mother of High Point, N. C. They were accompanied by Mr. Ackerman as far so Charleston. TO OBSERVE EASTER WEEK. ‘ Stokes. April 1.—Special: The ladies of the C W B M of Evergreen Christian church, are planning to observe the week before easier in prayer and self denial. Commenc ing on the second Sunday and con tinuing on through until the third Sunday. The ladies will assemble. at the church each afternoon, at four o’clock to engage in devotional exer cises. Ladies of other churches are also cordially invited to, attend these meetings. Yours for the work of Christ, Msttit Herndon, .. Sim.