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t "N «. 11 AT FAIR GROUNDS MONDAY, OCT. 2. i- \ vol. xxxnr. WALT EH BORO, 8. C. WfD XEMBAY, MEITK.MBKK 0, 1011. NO. PROGRAM AS GIVEN C’APT. K. \V KRASKK BEAD TENTATIVE PROGRAM FOR AVI ATION DAY ANNOVNCKD SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS IN AND AROUND TOWN. Gullaat < iMtlrAt rate MnMier Aa- Haent IjkKt Roll t'«ll. Clapt. E. W. Fraser, after a lingering illness, passed froiii time to eternity yesterday morninc at 9:/S0 o’clock, surrounded by a large t *' e new tnagiatrat# concourse of sorrowing relatives at I ** *'°^**, w » 8 among those in town . s .muMUt The young men of town will give a dance at Hyrne’s Hall tonight. , » • • J J. Padgett and family of \ BIG PARADE AND TOURNAMENT friends. He would hare been 73 years old during next month. . He : • • • married in early life Miss Kate 1 Brooks Morris, of Ashton, WM Anderson Will Hare Grand Anderson, who has'Indeed been to among those in town Saturday og a Street Parade Before Tutuinw 1 l ' ,m a faithful and devoted wife, wk burlness trip. _. survives him, as also the following * • • ■K* itegma. i c j,|| ( j iren; j^j,^ jj w Black, Jr.: E Kdga: Jo]mson of Beaufort spent W; F. W. and C. A. Fraser Sunday in town with his parents. L His funeraf will be held at the Mr and Mrs. J. F. Johnson .Inhlp w 1H, m.d. Ep|Kop>1 chQn , h tll| , mon . , . . In, at 9:3. oVtonk atul h. will Mias I^lla Baker of Harleyvllle. . ’ ° rr f .afi.n oasrr. oi naneyvine. ff , r . s front , g greatly improved is the rue;t of Miss Alice Htott Another gc-llant confederate has ihi» week. • passed away. He was a graduate • • • Mf H X>L DISTRICT WINS. MODES APPOINTED State Board IDeddcw Against ITof. PiMlgett in Strk-klnnd IMstrtct ‘ ^ The Stc-te Board of Education DKLEt.ATION RKTOMMKXD held a meeting August 28, and 29. p-|{ si PKRYlHOR. Two of the appeals hec-rd were from Colleton county, being the case of j Prof. L. C. Padgett vs Trustees Strickland school district: and that JK3.0. JAQUE5. *R. GETS PLUI Williams have moved to town wheran-of the appeal from the decision of In Walterboro Monday, October 2, .till continue, to be the subject o' ^ lnterrMl at Live Oak cetnetery. conversation to the people of the town^and county. Everyone with whom one tr-lks expects to be in they are welcomed residents. • • • Mr. and Mrs. C F Cook of Char leston are spending this week with relatives in Walterboro and Hamp ton. • • • the county board of educrdon in enlarging the Walterboro school district. Arguments were made in the Strickland district appeal by J. M. Moorer, Esq., for Mr. Padgett and M. P. Howell,) Esq., for the district Takes Place of Os Who ia vi»or*» Office. Fallowing the annoua ■eat in The State board reversed )he de- ^ he Press and Standard last week of the Citadel just before the war. Walterboro. and at the fair grounds and upon , he formatlon of the * th that day to see the. flights. What rarolina , nfantrv Regiment. is more they are going to enjoy cnmTnanaw , 5v Co , Wm r the tournament to be given, ami ^ hp w#g appo , nted |t g af)ju . th® music of the band. tant, pETticipateil with it at Hilton Tentative ITngram Announced. Ht . ad Port ' Royrl and The program has beftun to take flo , Heyward often said he knew definite shape, and will probably no f iner 0 ffj cer fpon the reorcan- consist of a street pr-rade about Uation ^ th|g re?: i ni e„,y he K. E. Jones, r..nd little son, Doug- las. visited relatives near Lodge Thursday and Frijlay. by putting In a plate glass front. This will be a very hcndsome front i shenyompleiad. * • • • Mr r-nd Mrs Claude A Graves, and daughter, little Miss Sara Caroline, • • • spent Saturday and Sunday with S J. Patrick, of the Edisto sec- relatives at Kidgeland. tlon of the county came to Walter- will visit Savannah and Hincon, Ga.' boro Mnday. v before returning home. • • . • • • cis^n of the county board. It will that the Governor would not com be recalled tba-t this was an appeal ro « w j t , n tiu» newly recommended from a decision of the county _ , . couaty s.ipervisor for Colleton conn- hoard of education-, awarding Prof. , Padgett, principal of the Strickland ** **» ^ hr ^ b ^ tt »PProve4 school, two month’s salary, or *>> the county commissioners, a por- $100. otv the ground that a contract tion of the delegation got together, existed which had been broken by « n *l immediately aent Hie recoin- Mrs Graves ihe trustern when thly ordered he mcndation of former supervisor. Jno school to close. * ^ JaqUUU, Sr. as a sdcressor ID D. In the case of the appeal from E. Smoak, who h2<l roreived th« the cction of the coui-ty hoard of r< commendation from the delegaiion Jwo. B. Miley, of Lodge, a- pros- toon, from the court house squcre r p poinfed Adjutant General on the 1^™"* tt^rchant and business man headed by the band and the horse- g(aff of Gen w s Walker with of ,hat ,ilt,e city ’ was ln ,own Mon ‘ Horn to Mr r nd Mrs W O Mims j education in enlarging the Walterbo 88 mccessor to the late Supervisor are the proud parents of a new j ro school district so as to take In Griffin. men who are to take part in the tournament. Capt C C. Anderson and his aides will have charge »f the parade. Upon arriv- tank of captain (familir-rly known , - ay * as Live Oak Walker, from the bril- • • • iiant victory won' by that General ^■ l®- Bents, went to Fairfax on a at the Live Oaks of old Poeutal! ’ I'iness trip* He will return today inhabitant of Walterboro. . The ; Evergreen school, w bich was ob- bright little fellow- came here to jected to bj certain of the patrons ing at the fair gcpunds, the band an( j w |, h thit . ?pc ^,,] cornn ,i s . Mr. Rentz is manager of the Wal- wll give a concert of one or two M(1J throughout the tesbero Hotel. • • • Mr. and Mrs. H. \V. Black anil numbers, whHe the final arrange- rj rjl j to Gf) | ColcocL, who romnr!«:i»’- ments age being made for ^the ^ f4 large portion of the flfchts and the tournament. flrat flight 5 w'U then take place be- l#a((le #f Harly HJ „ wa „ fou>thl an<| fore and after which those present Wf „ Jn November 1$«4. Col Col- ms.y inspect the aeroplane, aid have feejj being in cammand of r- few its mechanism explained to them , rundred confederate troop» sgainet | r. G. Hyrne. and daughter, by the ariatar. Then the tournr»v tht thoU8JM , da of G< , n Foster, and : mi„ Essie, returned Fridry morn- _ . coast "troops, during which the important ! children, returned Thursday a/ter- a visit of several weeks at Hooder- souville. and Asheville, N. C. ment will taka placp, proportion of It, before another flight Is made. After the second flight the conclus ion of the tourngment will be had. end the u winners announced, the queen crowned. This will be fo.’owed by the third and last flight. The band will continue to furnish music. Ttmrnjiment a 1-VatuCe of the Day. The attove in brief will be the program of the day at the fair grounds The tournament will draw r- good crowd of spectator--', -‘r- well as the aeroplane flights, Anderson has assurances from a great many riders that they will taM* part In competing for the honors r-nd the valuable pri7«s to 1 given. Those desiring to ride er- urged to communicate wHn M-n • otve-e, and consult with him a* tr costume, which may he quite simple or as elalsvrate r-* the r'd*-” wi-t.. The polls will he erectxd this w^i an<l praatiee may begih at any time Capt. Fraser was at his right band j mg directing end seeing carried out eve^r ord«.r. After this he remain ed with Cel. C<..*ook w just ahead e* Sherman’s Army, until the last ! blow was struck at Greensboro. X. C., and the wat endod. Capt. Krrser was Clerk of ‘ the Court her** ftc one term, and for many years assistant Probate Judge *o Capt,. Edwards and until ius 1 *ath We %rr.» t% man of the high est courage. : nd most consistent '•haracter. and his word was as got t - s his bend from Hendersonville, N. C. wnere Le ‘ptnt several weeks. • • • Rev. O. A. Martin, of Lodge, pt-ai* fray ed through town Saturday, en route friends, to his church at Hendersonville, where he held services. • • • Prof. Hugo S. Strickland, of Smci<ks, w£-» among the prominent yennr business men of that section, :b town Friday. live r- week ago, and is known to hisnear relatives as Master Paul Mims. • • • An ice cream festival will be gtven at Great S\*Y-:np Baptist church next Wednesday afternoon September 13, begining at 5 o’cloek, fer the^benefit of the churoh. Public J^dially invited to attend. • • • Mr. and Mrs E. T. H. SLadier. who have been spending several weeks in Greenville and in Saluda, N. C., have returned. They spent a de-y or so In Charleston on their e, visiting relatives and of this school and an i^>peal taken to the State board of education. Hor-. J. S. Griffin appeared before Hon. J. \V. Hill, member of th« 1I< use. was in town Monduy and stated that he rod Senator Acker- nan, had agreed upon Mr Jaques. and had sent his recommends?ism the State board/tn behs If of tUe ’ on to Governor Blease. The other ^ iyipellants and M. P. Howell. Esq., members of the delegation will prob for the county bofcrd of education, ably cuopur |n tkis recomaiendr/ioa. The decision of the State heard has ai *d tnla will settle the matter kl not been rendered yet. j 80 ** G*® soccesePT to A ommie- sioner Smeak is eoncerned, and thle O'BRYAN-WATMON. * may be eonMdtred all tbat la tlal by the Goveraor. But there Pretty WediUric of Popular Young it a here possibility 'hat he will E* T v fliers, of Round, one of the i rue to .n- dunes r newly elected trustees of the con- 311 the -cl.Tiers of life, to his •'u l’’ . t > h’s country, io his wa< in to1rn Monday "ni’s. !!e has gone to receive • • ' !•; reward. solidated Bethlehem school district. • • • Mrs J. D. Wiggins and children. Ruth and Thomas, of Eutc-wville. arrived yesterday for a stay of sometime with her brother, W. O. Mil. His sister. Miss Bessie, Mims has been here several weeks greatly to the delight of her many friends ^ Folks Thursday at Noon. A pretty home wedding was sol emnised at the home of Mrs. Ellxa O Brj-an Gibbs, Thursday at high noon, the contracting parties being MIm Sadie O’Bryaa rad Mr. Clau4e Watson. The parlor was tastefully decorated with ferns ai'd pot ted plants. The bride was dressed In a dr.!nty creation of French shif- fon over white taffeta silk, and carried a bouquet of white roses Insist upon the appointment of successor to C—mlsaiouer Platt* before Issuing any com missions Mr. Smoak was la tow* Monday, according to notice given last week* hut of course could attend to no business, as he had not yet reeele- ed his commission. This was the caus^ of disappointment to several persons who came to town for the purpose of transacting bnslaeaa with the office. These commissions and fern. The ceremony was per- | If issued will possibly be received formed.by Rev, F. O. S. Curtlsl pis j this week. tor of the ..bride's church. The bri- I dal couple were preceded to the Tomato flab I«ectnrr at altar by little Miss Ueba Ike and i Ruffin. August RpeclcJ: The A. B Garris of Round attended Master Julian Gibbs, little Misses patrons and pupils of the Snider the veteran# from this county who Pansey Ike and Vlrgie Gibbs. Miss school hall the pleasure of llsten- ■ attended the Confederate reunion Atalie Moore at t lie piaio, ber-u- log to a verj-Interest ing lecture, on J. P. Remley. one of the prosper-^ 1 in Columbia recently. Mr. Garris tifull) rendered, ‘‘Hearts and Flow- 1’th inst. The addrees was de- * ''■ F ' ri ‘ r I • '-hearers will b« ous citizens of the Edisto section of reports a fine time, and was great-' ers.” Immediately after the cere-; Hvered by Miss Marie 8. Cromer, Vn.1er>on. the county, was here Monday ly pleased with the entertainment mony a reception was tendered the of Aiken Miss Cromer*is collab- a* f!. Henderson, I S. H. AA’t I-, F O. S Cur’i - Mi tt rid P-m and uniors will In- nis nephew*. C. G H 1. K business. the . I • • • Vlbert H. Wichman has gone to f»etroit for a week's outing as t’;e guest of the Studebr-ker Auto- T!»e R«'ii»»l nt Marion Surce»?uMl.o j n ' t company Williams, Sept. 1 —Sprc.ial: The '”nu?l revival v.hhh began at the !S. of the most prosperous citizens of Miss Kate Woodward, of Barnwe'l this section of the county, and is Marlcn R:.;>:i*t church August* 2». ** spending sometime in town with alwa>« Interested 'n matters per- .Mrs. K* nle Rebecca IU-a< li lK*»d. Mrs. Senle Rebcca Beach , wido. of the late Wesley Beach, of B r s. Creek s'-c'ion, t cd last Sa:«n lay and was laid to test Sunday afi -r nsdti at ISKtc.’-'s Creek cenu-Vr. In the presence oi a large n” r»Ler of sorrowing relatives and friends. Mvs Pcarli vit j 58 yea-i. four months nnd 13 ,1*- « old, a l Lad been a member of Doctor's Creek ! Baptist church far 4»> years and . . . bored in this meeting under man\ ' f nipanj. furqished the old soldiers while in Coin m bii\ wedding parry. Misses Bessie Knight «»rator for South Carolina. Her mis- Dollle Prior.' lillle Knight. Ataliejslon r.mong f e girls in the interest Moore and Miriam du Bols were «f growing and canning tomatoes. dispensers of Col. J. J. Folk, and little grand son. of Welmer, were among those punch and other in town Monday. Col Folk is one merits. delightful dainty fruit means a wonderful enterprise for refrr«h- jthe girls of the South. Think about ! the money that cen ard will *e !e.s«d today with unusual success. * lor aun L Mrs. W. B. Ackerman. St I tainiing Th.» meeting was cnndur-'cd by the ** ac^hmpanied by her brother, OI-;Ct>unty. "••stor of the church Rev. B. F. H I ‘ ver to the welfare of the A r-umher of hiJidsome and use- earned by the hustiing girls of our ful presents were reelvcd by the country. Some of the girls pro- bride. who was one of the popular fond, until Saturday evening, which time Rev. M. J. Kvser at young ladles of Walterboro. dueed last year In South Carolina frame one-tenth of an acre $50.00 0 f N C. A. Sauls, (express agent, has hon e In 1 .'ghland, Kan. yesterday ® Mr. and .Mrs. Watson left on the worth of tomatoes. This proves thU girls can something, and that they can excel the boys' com club in afternoon train for North (‘’andi- Mrs A M Inier returned to her i na. Mrs. Wc-tson wore a traveling suit of brown cloth, with hat shoes Paxvtlle, came to his asaiatance sad rv, l^ne<l to accept a position at ( She has been here on a visit to her ' U nd gloves to match. After a few did the preaching from' then till K:H< ‘ r a * bookkeeper at the Col le- ( father. Rev. T. Hunter, who has . weeks spent at othft* places, they ! the close. The pood ministers la- ,cn Mercantile and Manufacturing;been confined to v hi* room several will my Bailey, X, C , when- Mr Rvcd a trus C:*’stian llfi She • m tie atiiMig titp noblest h - - • tian characters of her community knnw;i by h»M- pm.»d deeds. A!i wh-i knew her claim thn-t she vag one of cur best women A great pleas ure to her loved ones left behind to hear these kind words spoken of their dear mother who answered (he call of death without a murmer. The following children survive her: English C. Bench of Stokes, E p Beach of Stokes, Mrs. C. W D-awdy of'RHter, Mrs. Gillie Stead- icy of Stokes, Mrs. Walter Linder of Mt. Carmel, and Misses Gr.1- die r.nd Maggie Stokes. The funeral services were con- <tlsndvantage*, there being sick- ne?s In the community, and th.e I. A. Sauls, of Smoaks. was in weeks. He kas so much improved Watson has an Important position however, that Mrs. Mlnier felt safe In returning to > er home. -7 0 making money is no fake story, but a fact. • .. _ » f . Why should girls make therenelve slaves by wanting to be tyewrilers. clerks, etc , at r, salary of |30 00 LETTER EROM SMOAKS. jWeTher hirrlertnsr. many from at- * own • Monday. Mr. Sauls has just tending. The services were entire- w,, ‘* hi * mercantile interests to F. l v rained cut on Mond:N- both morn n< ’ rr y * Sons, who will routin ing and evening, hut resumed again ,,c ,he business. Tuesday and continued till Thuivda * * # \ evening. There were twenty-five Mr * G - Padgett, who has ' commute ion tax? Our road from |r.tives of the Bride additions to the church, twenty by ** en the summer visiting Smoakfc 1o Williams is yawning for baptism and‘Tive by letter. Bap- r ’ ,a,ir ®* *t St. George n-nd Came- I s share. tism took place Friday. e-on, is at home again. , Col Pad- j frotead of reading In my lr«t ar- Rev. Kyser won the affections of **** ** ® x P®®tcd the^ latter pr-rt of tide ”R. P. Smith In thinking of Among tli« out of town guests or $40.00 per month, when they were- Mrs. H*-tir> Cogburn and icar earn $100.00 per month and ’re daughter. Myrtle, of Oranltevllle; F’. G Griffin, Harry F.e*( O'Bryan, of Wlggiim; Walter Cordry, Mrs. Has all the roads in Warren p Prry IUt> j ind children, Reba and j Tow rah Ip had their share of the ( |» }tnsy> ,,f ftavannrh, who are re- the week. the people with his strong Gospel sermons, and his pleasing personal ity. He is a strong preacher.’ be- ^ Eawson and family who us it was written. Ing well equipped and spiritually b< ‘ f * n v,8, *lng relatives .- qualified to rightiv divide the W^rd Thf>ir 0,(1 hom ® *t Union, are ex- jue runerai services were eon- . pected to retnm < 9. , He is a classmate of Re B. F. Hal ^ 0 returi > to their home at ducted by Hie Rev. Mr, Funderburk . , t , Lodge todav ford ’■A the Sem nary. ioaay. ... «' This w-as indeed a. great meeting Misses Hrttie and Katie Glover. IjnrRe crowd . attettd<H| all s# , r . Mr. and Mrs. M. P. How-M. and who have been spending a few Tkea little son, George - who spent the weeks in the mountains of North „ month of August at Blowing Hpek Carolina, returned the latter part -V C., with Mrs. Howell's parents, of the week,i after enjoying their Henry \\. ( arter. of Lodge, had Judge rod .Mrs. George Gage, re* holiday to the utmost. | ,he misfortune to lose a fine mule turned Thursday. ' last Friday. This makes two mules , ' * # TUa board of registration ..for Mr. Carter has lo,t in'the last two Mrs. W.'A. Black has returned Colleton county met at their office motPhs Both died of acute colic. f^om the Northern markets where Kales by Sheriff. Sheriff Fox sold for iflxes, in front of the court house, Monday olf^ring for the Legislature next nt noon the following property: year. It should read “A. P. Smith,” | i„ Adams Run Township—Mrs Wilhelmlna Breson, 25 acres.’to J. E. D. Thomas, came to Smoaks J. Altman for $600.00; F,ewis Jaek- to visit 41s parents last week. Mr. son 91 acres, to J. C. Lemacks Thomas has been In the employ of a nd J. W. Lucas. $67.00. the Br-nk of Hampton for several In Heyward Township—Robert moI<,,8 • Aiken, 22 acres, J. W.* Lucas and D. Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Thomas l Smith, $81.50. ' gave a watermelon slicing last Verdler Township—Mr*. Joha*a Thursday night. Quite a number Bailey. 73 acres, W. W Strickland, were present to partake of fine $126.00.' melons. Evidently every sweet has here Monday. There were few cer- tlflcaiee issued, but the law pro vides that the office be opened ev- ® r y first Monday. The members of was formerly a citizen of Charles- tbls brad are; P B. N, Bench, C. W. G. Jeff rods, of Oreea Pond, was in town Mendsy. Mr. Jeffords Gone, J. 0, Padfett, •he has been purchasing fall roilll- aery. Miss Edna Stokes will be wllb Mrs. Block again this season, oed will rsnch Walterboro Satur- tea, eeentjv bet has east kls lot day. Me bos been la Baltimore ot this tide ef the EdlaUK | stedying the latest sty lee. j its bitter. Ira Gerris realized the truth of this old adage on his re turn home after having had a jolly good time, eating melons r.nd social- Carolina, returned last Thursday. Iy. His buggy* puller took on a sudden* whim and ran tearing his Mr. p-nd_Mrs. John D. Glover, and son, John, who were a£ay during August in the mountains of North free, have time for recreation end pleasure. Miss Cromer says that she has One girl in the tomr'o Club this year that will fill nine hun dred th• co jound ca.ua. and that over $30i .t 0 net per acre can be made. Miss Cromer is originator oft ho Tomato Club, at.d Is now employed by the Agricultural departmen' at Washington. If is a treat to hear her talk about tomatoes. The school teachers of this county should write to Miss Cromer for instructions and organise a girl’s Tomato 4 Club in each section, and learn the culture and canning of tomatoee. Miss Cromer has promised to visit the Snider Club again next spring. W. C. Brant. buggy «p rdgy badly. Very fortun ately' the occupaats of the buggy wore not seriously marred by the eeared mole. ^ Willie Bryan, of Ruffin. Route 2. was here the latter part of the Heek« Mr. Bryan hog a position In •fore of Padgett Land * Mercan tile Co, H D. P/^jawphell anduJL A. Deid- erlch returtlde the latter pert of tho week from a couple of weeks’a hot- day spent in t e mountains of North (Carolina. • • e Mrs. H. 8 Crosby and ehildreo. wbo have been riaitlng relative# in and near Walterboro for time,left Saxardajr for their la Charleston, y 0