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0 4 AMD 8TAMDAKD. >R0, 8.C. % I ' ' , . ^ * Walterboro Amusement Company * a\ ' ‘Moving” Picture WILL OPERATE A fx Performances Will Begin at &30 GRAND OPENING ON TUESDAY, MAY t * \ At School Auditorium—Admission 10c. » * MAT FESTIVAL NEWS. ProKrcNMingh Nicely and flettlnp ready for the May Fea> thral to Re GlTenMay 10. ladle* Civic league and the imltteee appointed to arrange for the May tournament and festi val, are rapidly getting things in shape for a big day on that occas ion. Haber R. Padgett. Esq. has been appelated to have charge of the field exercises of the day, and is aow practicing the boys and girls for the races. It is the purpose to have competitive races Jumping, and other athletics, between Wal terboro High school and other schools of the county, notably the Hendersonville High school and the Oottageville High school. Mr. Pad gett Is at the grounds every after^ noon, and will take pleasure in as sisting anyone in any way he can. The committee having charge of the tournament has erected the posts and will be at the grounds evryy afternoon at 3:30 o’clock to instruct anyone in taking off the rings. There will be a very im portant meeting of this committee held on Friday, May 5th, for -the purpose of discussing matters gen erally. This committee deeiree that names of all prospective riflers be sent in at once so that the names of characters to be represented may be known. t Another matter of intereet ts the change in the prizes to be awarded in the tournament. The first prize will be a crown, which If won by a married man, will go to the next highest single man, who will select a queen; the second prise will be 910; the third, 95. Mr. Hauls’ Baby Dead. The infatn, little Ruth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. A. Sauls, died yesterday morning at seven o’clock, after an illness of only a few days. The interment will take place at Live Oak cemetery this morning. Their many friends deep ly sympathize with the bereaved par ents in their affliction. No Decbdo nln School Matter. The case of Miss Bessie Bellin ger vs. Trustees of Penile school district. No. 44, was heard yester day by the county board of educa p tion. The board did not render a decision as there were only two mei hers present. Dr. H. W. Black, coun ty superintendent of education, and W. W. Smoak. and each held a dif ferent view. The record in case will be submit ted to the third member of the boar Prof. J, Rice Godley and his decis ion will stand as the decision of the board. This is an appeal brought hy Mias Bessie Bellinger as teacher of the Penile school against the trustees for dismissal at the ends of six months term, when she claims that she was employed for a seven montl term. The trustees contend tat no con tract existed for such time, but that the understanding was that the school should run six months. JAK. E. Peurtfoy Elected. At the meeting of te State Bankers association held last week at Summerville, Jas E. Pueri- foy, president of the First National Bank of Walterboro, was chosen a member of the Executive council for the First Congressional District. This is qqulte a compliment t to Mr. Peurifoy, he being one of the newes National bank presidents In the state : WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT Rev. Henry Cauthen left this mor ing for Kldgeville where he will at tend District Conference which meets tonight, closing Saturday morning. From there Mr. Cauthen will visit his mother at Ninety Six. There will be no preaching at the Methodist church Sunday Miss Clytie Saunders of Stokes has returned after spending two weeks most delightfully in Charles ton as the guest of Miss Alma Huff man. F M. Thomas of Ruffin, was was among the prominent visiton- to Walterboro Monday. / Can be easily solved No trouble whatever to get just what you want just what you need and to top it all, at a Just Price if you come to “The H. W. Cohen Store.” * , Sooner or later you will realize that this is “The Store” to get your Clothes — Why not begin now? We have the greatest, newest and snappiest line of Clothing this season that has ever been shown in this County. •* We are showing a great selection of Brown and Grey Mixtures as well as the ever popular Blue Serge We have them in all styles - To suit the Young Man, the Middle. • • Aged as well as the Old Man And the prices are within the reach of your pocket-book. $5.00, $7.50, $10.00, $12.50, $15.00, $17.50, $20.00 The H. W. Cohen Store 0 7 “THE STORE THAT MAKES GOOD,’* MISS H. E. MALONE THE HERO OF CHARLKHTON AND HD* GRANDDAUGHTER. A relative of my own haa often spoken of having seen General Beau regard at Hendersonville. N. C. one summer a good many years ag Of course ahe esteemed this oppor tunity a rare privilege, and she ob served with eager eyes, but respect ful interest the incomings and out goings of tbo one-time dashing cav alryman, whom fate, not quite da kind aa it might have been, had brought to the hotel opposite. The Genrral was then to the casual eyt General was then to the casual eye rather to the onlooker at a dis tance, a mere old man, of dignified and staid aspect, with small evldenc of the fire and brilliancy which in affections were than nil their only danghter, Lnnre Do stoat Beauregard; and for love of er of her mother’s memory, bn married again. The daughter grew, to be a noble woman, lovely to par son. In mind, and In dtupoulttoa. greatly beloved by her wide circle of acquaintances, not only at tin old Vtllere borne. Magnolia planta tion. Plaquemines Parish, bnt to the busier whirl of New Orleans so ciety About perhaps thirty yearn ago. sbe married Got. Charles A. Larendon of Charleston, whom fam ily ties later carried to New Orleans. One says of Mrs. Larendon. “Nob alone the still, clear echo of hef earlier life so distinguished bis war father's prowess and fame, but her record, and had made blm, for deed { personality as well made Mvn. of daring, the pride of the southern' Laure Larendon a marked woman (A army. Then he was the defender' any circle. And she was that fatb^ of Charleston—"Beau Sabreur er’s idol—his ’•Pouaette.” Beauregard’’, whose very name was a synom of chivalry. But at this time "the day was far spent", and he walked forth quietly, almost infirmly—and always there was at his aide a little child, whose tiny footsteps kept pace with hie own, and on whom he lavished the devo- votion so characteristic of his warm creole nature. Tbfs child was bis On ber death the afflicted old soldier transferred the name, wtttt all the wealth of affection od which It was one of the tokens, to* her baby daughter. ShV became thw object of his lendereet care up to ^ the day of bis deatb. Miss Larendon of course baa fail-' eu heir to the Beauregard heir looms, Including rare old portraits by reason of their connection with the Great War. But prised by hev above all la the massive old-fash ioned bedstead, with canopied test- granddaughter, Laure Beauregard, of the Villere line, and rvltce on Larendon—but ‘‘Doncette’’, French the Beauregard side wellnlgb for "sweet little one", was the General's pet name for this younges and last of bin line. Beauregard had married the beau tlful Laure Villere, heiress of one of er. In which her bolovsd grandfath- Lonlsiana’s proudest famlllee; but| er.-the "Beau Ssbconr Beanragmrd’* afee died young, and left him a wld- of the Confederacy breathed bln lower in the prime of manhood. His|last. No Pipe Dream, About This. *'**dvL\ y, r j MAY PUT IT IN your tipe and smoke IT—TO WIT, THAT THE REALG0BUN THAT WILL GET YOU IF T0U DON’T WATCH OUT IS' THE GREAT BIG MAIL ORDER GOBLIN. THIS COM MERCIAL GOBLIN HAS GOT THE BULK OF THE BUSINESS IN MANY COMMUNITIES, TO THE DETRIMENT OF THOSE COMMUNITIES. IF YOU REAL LY ARE LOYAL TO HOME YOU WILL PATRONIZE HOME PEOPLE IN BUSINESS. If I f •. V / 1 zi I E