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— 4* VOUXXXIV, Sr,-. $ WALTERBORO, S. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL ,12. 1911. COMMERCAL CLUB n^KGUUI KEtlNG Of CONHEI cm am duo monoat even HUS. WELL ATTENDED. ' Perhaps the best meeting of the Commercial Club was held Monday evening at the dub rooms. There wm a large percentage of the mem bership present, and much business 4 wm transacted. After the business meeting a delightful salad course vnn served, and several carefully prepared speeches delivered. A communication from the Civic League was received, asking that the Club cooperate with it in hitting op the dub rooms as a joint meeting place. This was heartily favored b* the Club and the following com mittee appointed to cooperate with a similar committee from they League: Jas. E. Peurify. G. C. Brown and W J Taylor. It was also decided that a com mittee be appointed to cooperate with a League committee to ascer tain if the merchants and busine*s J. B. D. REPLIES GMHINATUIEDIY ANSWERS "UNCLE DUNK" AND SENDS HIS “IDVE." OTHER NATTERS. LITTLE MISS GERTRUDE CRAVEN WINS ' GOLD WATCH OfffRED DY S. FINN. - — / y Monday was a busy day for tbs contest man. The votes began pour- COST ONLY $250.00 Round. April *8. -To The Press j lng *? early in tbe • itwdy * treara floAed in until bt# in ^ and Standard. I fear 1 have collided xhe GOLD WATCH ofTeredby^. Finn to the contestant turning in the with something like m man I read of, most votes on Monday was won by Min Gertrude Craven. No less than the other day. He upbraided his gj x teen contestants competed for the prise, many of whom were ..present little girl for being cowardly and she j during the day. ^ said “why Papa are you not afaid of Remember that this, the greatest voting contest which Colleton county horses? Nor hogs? M “Not at all." u ever had, closes on Saturday April 15. at FOUR O’CLOCK P. M. At “Arn’t you afraid of cows?” ”No ” , which time the following prises will be given away: “Well in the name of common sense’, First Prise- $350.00 KINGSBURY PIANO, furnished by the Cable are you not afraid of any thing but Piano Co. Mama?” Second Prire-$75.00 TAYLOR-CANNADY TOP BUGGY, furnished “Uncle Dunk” comes at me show- by Walterboro Live Stock & Vehicle Co. ing his teeth as if he means to eat up Third Prize $50.00 IMPERIAL PRINCESS STEEL RANGE, furnish- something, but he is a much older ed ty Brown Furniture & Hardware Co. man than I am and 1 hope to be able Fourth Prize $50.00 CHAMPION SEWING MACHINE, made by the to out run him and escape his fury. New Home Sewing Machine Co. It seems to me that “Uncle Every contestant who turns in a total of 200,000 votes or over, yet doe* ] Dunk” is one bit inconsistent, how- not win one of the first four prizes will receive a SOLID GOLD filled, ever, and I want to venture up near seven jewel, ladies or gentleman’s siz^*. Hunting Case, Elgin Watch, enough to tell him so. He comes EverycontestantwhoturrT8inl75,oiMt,v(>tesoroverandles8than200,- forward with a basket full of advice, noo votes w ill receive a SOLID GO 1 .!» tilled, ladies or gentleman’s size, and yet he is shocked and horrified Hunting Case, seven jewel Excelsior Watch. men of the town desire to get up. because I ventured a word of’ advice which happened not to ne in accord The contestants who turn in loO.o**» c i’-s or over, and less than 175.000 votes, will receive absolutely FREE th*-i< oh tiee of a SOLID GOLD Bracelet floats for a parade at the Ma. to w . u ^ ^ v , evvs an | ni y extraordinary or a .Jeweled Ring valued at ten dollars, nament. Abe S. Karesh and \S.J. departure fr „ m ,. vt . r vtning known Taylor were appointed. to hi.norv. has forced G,mu him the Thematterof getting more help C(nt . u5i( ; MtnaiI am by at the depot to facilitate the hand- ling of freight was next discussed.. .. (ncI> l!jnk .- t>uriis ; rrt . at dea! E. T.H. Shaffer and A. H.Wichman f r ,, A .,. r ;in(1 says were appointed a committee .to take ^ ) ( ni(( m> tn ;tnvlhm g the matter up with the Coast Line authorities and see what can be done. * - One of the principal things dis cussed was the new hotel preposi tion. If desire for a new hotel and interest in the movement means Anything, it will not Lie long before Walterboro will boast an up-to-date hotel. It was decided by tbe Club Intake the matter up in earnest and sen what can be done. Accordingly a eomnitUe was appointed to open books of subscription and to soUdt to a $15,000 hotel. The eon consists of the following of the Gab: E. T H; Shaffer, Paul Sanders. J. W. Lucas, J. B. Liles. Tbe following new members wen enrolled F. C. Bennett, H. W. du , Bois, M. Kohn. Rev. Henry Cauthen. Rev. B. F. Halford. Rev. J. M. Car * ven. A1 the conclusion of the bu&inese meeting supper was served. «ii‘J the literary program entered upon. 1: was with sincere regret that it wa found that some of those on ih- program were* absent. Puith y wr»« substitut'd and several go^l speccrj**- were heard. The firs', speem w;. by E. T. H. Shaffer, ms s j. j * t t ing, The Mercantile Advantages t» Walterboro. Mr. SI affer mwle : very able presentation of thesahen advantages Walterboro enjoys as a mercantile center. His paptr will be published later. Prof. H. G. Sheridan, in re-T><>nd ing to “The Walterboro High School. Its Possibilities; Its Future.” made one of the best speeches heard in a long time on the subject of the im portance of the high and common schools. There was a general re quest that his excellent paper be published in this paper so that others may enjoy it. “The, Demands for an Up-to-Date Hotel in Walterboro,’’ was the sub ject assigned Harry S. Thayer, but in his absence, Hon. D. L. Smith was called upon and in his usual happy manner discussed the needs Walterboro has for a good hotel. He thinks it one of our greatest needs just now, and believes the town will not secure that growth and good name she deserves till it be secured. Hon. W. B. Gruber was absent and his subject, “The Future of the Commercial Club: How can it be Strengthened?” was ably spoken to by Jos. M. Moorer, Esq. Mr. Moorer thought it a good plan to have members appointed on com mittees to perform their duties cheerfully and promptly. He be lieves there is a great future for the Commercial Club, and there is a great work for it to do. /' “Walterboro as a Future Health Retort.” was Dr. L. M. Stokes' sub ject, but be was absent, ar it irft open for a future meeting. at n For I’Wanet*; “Why B The contestants who turn in 100.P votes or over, and less than 150,000 votes, will lie given a beauGfuI SOLID 1 v TLi * Signet Ring. ALL VOTES CAST ON SATURDAY WILL BE PLACED IN A BALLOT BOX W11 It’ll wilKnot BE OPENED UNTIL 1 P M. V Milesian's, \ve are nearing the fini-h, ONLY FOUR DAYS stand lie- two-•» i"u an«j. success or failure, which shall :t he? It h up to you. 'I lie folio yfng gentlemen have been re* pies ted to act as judges to decide th. tinishA.f the contest; Jas. E. Peunfoy, E. E. Jones, andJ). L. Smith. j D. so convinced j1 now that th- ‘present road aw,is so I an- not convinced that it is ”>o g s-d” • nor have I said that it is. 1 have) said that I did not know whether ivj would succeed or not. hut advised that we give it a fair trial, for 1 certainly it Gin be no worse than 1 what we have had, and l am sure tbe rood commission can do no lam than thorn officials wham in he dutku they assume. ^And again this Mjrs. “why did h* not advocate last summer?” I answer. 1 had no my did CONTESTANTS—WHO WILL WIN? Miss Gertrude Craven, Walterboro 318,330 Miss Annie.Padgett. Walterboro. R F D 2 290.730 (iottageville Hiith School, Cottageville 280,240 Mm Nan Breland. Walterboro. R. F. D. 3 257,510 Miss Addie Bishop, Ruffin, R. F. D. 2 ,106.030 Miss Nellie Barnes, Smoaks, R. F. D. 2....* 92,820 Misa Carrie Smoak. Smoaks, R. F. D. 1 84,700 MiadDaisy Ackerman. Round .At. ^...84,030 EXSUPERYISOR HUH REFUTES CIUjCE HUT COLLETON COUNH PAIR $750 FOR MACHINE. to advocate it. If memory serve* me correctly, I not write as article for publication nor deliver a public address last suin ner. And then anyway, wm last summer a more opportune time to advocate it than this spring? Why did he not oppose it last summer? He was in the campaign and heard * he plan advocated which afforded him a splendid opportunity. But np: th ; s might have cost him a vote, and tnat vote was more important at that time than the county’s interest. Now Uncle Dunk I guess I should not have said this, in def erence to your age. but you pulled it out of me. Why did you ask the question* Then he very unkindly remarks that anyone will suit me since it is not GritJrn. In this he does me no urm b jt *ioes Mr. Griffin a decided injusti:-e. for I understand that hb condition U such th<y. any thing that is calculated to irritate him is de trimental to his case. Mr. Griffin hasaUays been a persona! friend of j mine h.bough no*, a ;#o itical friend) and the remark is treacherous in that it seek> to m**e a breach be tween friends 1 have aiwaj4 heard that where the"e is smoke there is fire and 1 .-h'»u.d net have been sur prised at this su idc-n blaz»\ ua this is a day of surprise*. Finally, he Mia Lillian Varjigdoe, Hendersonville 64.120 Mr*. Annie Gough. Walterboro * .,..62,660 Mia Gertrude Rogers. Ravenel 60,610 Mia Pet Rents. Island ton .68.540 Mia Annie Weeks, Roond 54,360 Mia Della Bishop. Smoaks, R. F. D. 1 46,600 Mia Rnbye Johiw, Stokes 42,810 Mia Alice Sykee, Walterboro 30,610 Mr. Paul Walter, Walterboro 18,270 Mr. H. W. Breland. Walterboro, R. F. D. 4 16.680 Sniders School. Ruffin, R. F. D. 2 14,460 Mrs. W. M. Sauls. Walterboro. R. F. D. 1 .12,190 Mia Beatron Reynolds. Round 11,620 Mia Carrie Ackerman. Cottageville 9,120 Mr. C. C. Crosby, Walterboro. R. F. D. 1 9,000 Mia Letha Brant, Walterboro. R. F. D. 4 8,640 Miss Pearl Garris, Williams 6,600 Ruffin Graded School, Ruffin 6,500 Miss Hettie Yarn, Brant 4,600 Miss Ethel Warren Walterboro, S. C., 4,000 Miss Dora Langdale, Walterboro U 2,090 Miss Annie Dandridge, 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’Bryan Hendersonville 1,000 REMW THE CONTEST CLOSES SATURDAY APRIL 15. 4:00 P. M. pect to gain, but to see which c an “down the other fellow” and help the Editor to give the people some thing to read. As to AY. C. B. he is a dear good brother of mine by more than one tie. and we have op- asks me to come out and s ate just 1 posed each other through the pajx*r, what I want. 1 have already stated on the stump and on the floor of the what I want hut if he enjoys hearing churches in debate and neither of us, it. and he has it to give, I will stat^; so far as 1 know, has ever had an it again. I want what all good citi-, unkind feeling, and now if he should zens want Good roads and men to pet mad with me for anything I manage them who will wake up and ( wrote in a discussion like this. 1 do something. ./A would report the matter to his bet- Now a word to "Bonus Amicus’’; ter half and ask her to haul him and I am through. ! over the coals. He comes in his characteristic j With love and good will to all con- gentle manner and admonishes us to cemed,. and as much to “Unc'e = temper our debate and clothe it in milder language. Well 1 had forgotten that our lit tle family fussef were being read by people away over in Orangeburg, but let me assure him that we un derstand each other, and there is no danger that any of us will lone our Romper. We have no debAing societies doom hare in Colleton, and we do oar debating through the county paper. Not for what we ex- Dunk” . remain. he will accept, I beg to ‘Very sincerely yours. J. B. D. ROUND LODGE MEETING CHANGES The time for the regular commu nications of Round Lodge, No. 270, A. F. M., has been changed from the third Friday to the third Tues day in each month. Members will please take due notice and govern themselves accordingly. ‘‘MAIDENS ALL FORLORN”. A comedy in three acts, given for the benefit of the Walterboo High school, will be the attraction at the High school auditorium, next Wedns- day evening, April 19. This will be given by the teachers, assisted by local talent, and it is sure to be en joyed. The following are the dra matis personae: Maud Meredith, Elizabeth Lyndon. BerthaBanisdale, cousins “Dying for the sight of a Man.” ' Louisa Maraten, maiden aunt—“A Mind Fixed on Higher Things.” Mrs. Maloney,landlady of Shorley cottage "Lord a Gentleman!” Joe Denby, M. D.,-- “A Real Live Man.” Gol. C. G. Henderson, our Master io Equity, left Monday for Hampton to hear and determine two cases as Referee, One of them is a land case and the other relative to a shortage of the late clerk of the court, W. B. Causey, there in which .all of the lawyers of the Hampton bar ore engaged, and one lawyer each from Charleston and Columbia. *j - The next number on the local lycenm will be the LoDell-Fox con cert company, which will be here Friday evening. April 21. To the Editor of The Preea and Standard:—In the last issue of year paper, dated April 5.1911, opoeared a quotation from Southern Good Roods Magazine, published at .Lex ington, N. C„ with reference to the purchaae of a certain road machine by the Supervisor of Colleton County. Yon reproduce this article in your editorial column, and 1 therefore request that you publish the following refutation of the charges contained in said quotation in a place equally conspicuous. You state that in Southern Good Roads Magazine, February issue, appeared a picture of Colleton County’s road machine, with the following statement of fact printed under it! “Walterboro, S. C. A Tribute to Incompetency. A Second Hand Machine Cracked in Several Places. Bought for $750 by the County. List price of Same Ma chine Brand New is but $210. How Tax Payers can get soaked and not know it.” ^ The road machine above referred to was purchased by me and the Board of County Commissioners while I was Supervisor. When it became evident that the County needed such a machine 1 secured catalogues from a number of reliable manufacturers and^among others. I received a catalogue from the National Drill and Mfg. Company, of Chicago. ° In thia latter cata logue I found the machine that the County needed and the list price in said catalogue for the machine, brand new and in perfect condition, was 6260. The Board of County rnmtnimionrrs and mrself unMaruu witli ti* DriD and Mfg. Company, and ft was Anal ly agreed that wx. should purrhaas the machine for the Mat price of 6260, provided tbe Notional Drill and Mfg. Company would deliver the machine brand now and in perfect condition at Walterboro, and would also amid on export to put the ma chine up and demonstrate it on the public roods to our satisfaction. Under thia contract the machine came and along with it the expert who put it up under the direction of myself, thoroughly tested it on the public roads of the County and proved that it would do the work claimed for it. It was brand new and in perfect condition. All of the expenqpl to Walterboro and return to Chicago and the freight were paid by the National Drill and Mfg. ^Company and the County paid only the list price of the machine. $250 By reference to the records in the Supervisor’s office of thia County, will be found Gaim No. 96 fi!ed by the National Drill and Mfg. Com pany, on July 5. 1904 and examined and approved by J. K. Moore, R. D. Carter and H. J. Givens, and paid on the same day by Voucher No. 10. This claim is itemiz 'd and sworn to by the National Drill and Mfg. Com pany and shows that it was for the purchase of this road machine, brand new and in perfect condition, for the sum of $250, which was the cheapest market price for said ma chine. , 34 THE MAY TOURNAMENT rUMUTIMS GMM STEAMY NS- WA» FM IK MAT TESIIYU M WEMESMT MY 1111. . Owing to the shortness of time for preparation, the Civic Ln«ue has decided to postpone the May tourao- • meat and festival from May 1st. to 10th. They ore just bow working very hard ia perfecting detaila of the May festival and tournament to be held at the Fair grounds here Wednesday May 10. Several com mittees have been appointed and ore at work on the details. The Com mercial Gub has been asked to «- rist the League in getting up the floats, if it he deemed wise to have a street parade, aqd render other <, *■ assistance. Mrs John H. Peurifoy and Miss Grace Brown have been ap pointed to confer with the Commer cial Cliqb. The program has been tentatively arranged and includes the following: Address of Welcome—Mayor W. B. Ackerman. Orator of the day—M. P. Howell, Esq. Tournament in charge of J. D. Miley, C. C. Anderson, M. H, Hiott, G. E. H Moore. W. B. Acker man. Foot races and other races directed by Capt. Jos. M. Moorer; May Pole dance in charge of Mrs T. P. Baker and Mrs J. E. Peurifoy. The Walterboro baseball team will play Hendersonville on the local diamond in the afternoon. Several concessions have bean ■old. The ladies of the Episcopal church will tell sandwiches and cof fee; the ladies of the Parsonage Aid society of the Methodiat church wRI • sell fee cream; C. L. Flshburae, cold drinks. Other concewi one will be •old later. 1* haldaP te MRS. ANN rOUIN DEAD. Hendersonville, April 8,-BpeeM: Mrs Ann O’Qain died at the home of her youngest sou. Joapsr, Wed nesday night, at tbe good old age of venty-five yean. She was buried at Blade Geek cemetery Fridov morning at 11 o'clock in the prtssuee of a large number of relatives sad friends. The funeral swvfess were conducted by Rev J. M. Craven. Mrs. O’Qnin was apparently lathe best of health and was token sudden ly ill Wednesday morning and died the same night. She was the relict of the late Edward O’Quin, and is survived by the following children: Jacob, of Hendersonville; Henry of Williams; L. W.. C. E., and J. W.. of Peniel; Mrs Lawrence Crosby and Mrs C. C. Crosby of Round. TO BUILD SAND-CLAY STREETS* At the adjourned meeting of the Highway Commission lost Wednes day, it was decided to accede to Walterborn’s proposition to employ the chain gang to build sand-day streets in Walterboro. Work will begin about the first of June. The proposition of the town is to pay the Highway commission $28 per day for the convicta and tear^*, machin ery etc. It is the purpose of the highway to the different townships in the same manner as the railroad’s taxes are now apportioned. To say the least of it. it is annoy- . . . „ . i i „ commission to apportion this fund mg to me to be harassed by false, Aim yV _ publications and false charges con cerning my work as Supervisor and ' I trust that the complete refutation of this charge will impel publishers dcmiiptt hereafter to investigate the facta A* OLnliLlI UlAU. ^before publishing to the wol^d false 1 A. C. Bennett of Weeks died very statement's that come to their ears. 1 suddenly at his home there Monday The records of the Supervisor’s | afternoon of heart failure. He ap- office are open for pub’ic inspection 1 parently was in the best of health, and I invite the public to inapect not; The body was brought to Live Oak only Claim No. 99. but every oTHer j cemetery and interred Tuesday transaction had through the office afternoon. Mr. Bennett leaves a while I was Supervisor. J. E. Moore. Walterboro, April 11. W. W. Bishop of Ruffin Route 2, wm in town Monday. Mias Lillian Vornodoe q£ Great Swamp,, spent Monday in town with rriati just only wife to whom he was married three weeks ago. He wm thirty-five years old. Mr. Bennett was a son of John x Bennett, and a brother of *F. C. Ben nett of Walterboro. Miss Mabel fungdafe of brother, I. is visiting her dale.