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x \» X X /■ IPrpsa 8. a IXKHDAY. mi. Ra 14. DIE SESSIONS COURT Jl'lKiK T. 8. 8KA8E, OF SPARTAN . EURO PRESIDING. LAST QUARTERLY CONKEREN! ■ Hold BURNED TO. DEATH BAmTCONVENTION WORK OF COURT FROGRRSiNG pM L*t« Monday, R«t Rjfptd Headway. Jadps to Qraad Jtt Methodists o# Waltrrhoro Last 0.nf» leiwt*. The last quarterly conference of ' Bethel Methodist church was held STARTING FIRE WTIVI G A HO LINK y INTKREKTINO AND PI'IU'HAhKD FOR KKROSENB Onlng to the late arrival of the frolght train Moi^lay morning court at the parsonage here Friday night, i This la the time for the election of j eJI church officials, and in addition ______ to this much work was done. The i clerk of the board of stewrrds {MRS. J.F. DRIGGERS BURNED shows the church to bo in a flour- _____ ishing condition. A number of new r-xr b c*b”cf »*“»« ^ ^ >i« rring to Cook “ Can Explodes. Methodist families hivve recently moved to town and will shortly af filiate with the Bethel church. This Is the last year Presldir-j i Elder W. I. Herbert will be In charge of the Charleston district, . „ and this was made the occr.ilon of •7** r r l a€ } < ^‘ 1 1,1 ' v *i t ^ rb °ro wr« more than an hour late In be-; the following resolutions. Mr. Her- ,h *U_^ er '* h bur “*®* ginning, but conslderc-ble progress , bert has made many warm personal Lllen Driggers, wife of Jamaa ran made during the day*. [frUrds here who regret, that the ^ r ^* er ** w blch occurred at A hair One of the meet awful tragadlea Judge T. ft. Seaae Is presiding over the term; Solicitor Peurifoy, Clerk Padgett, Sheriff Fox, Steno grapher Elliott, thirty-five petit and aeveteea grand guriora were present. A special vernire of six laws governing the Methodist con ference do not permit his being re turn'd to thie district. The resolutions were adopted unanimously r*nd were as follows: Whereas throdgh the laws of grr«d Jurors was drown, and of thin our church, our Presiding Elder, a umber T. P. Murray was chosen to take the place of Geo. E. Linder who was abeent. Of the petit juro* J. D. Garris and J. H. Ber ?h were absent and H. 3. Glover wco excus- •d- Thin is the first time Judge Seaae has been to Walterboro since ho was elect#* judge two years ago. Ho Impresses one as a'? able and fearless Judge, one who will brook no delay as a presiding officer. Ho is spoken of as a candidate for one of the positions on the Su- . prerae bench, and it Is the opinio:.* of his friends, that he twill .be very much In the race when the voting goes on. Judge Heose’s CTprge. The charge Judge Sease made to the grand Jury wife considered on# of the best heard In some time. He took occj Tioit to commend the cause of education, and thinks no subject should receive all th.3 at tention its importance deserves. An educated citizenship will not b ^ criminal. Jurors If educated will not be influenced by partisanship or prejudice. Tco often able coun sel, kin,people and friends come to the rescue of the criminal ami usj their Influusc* to get him 6ff. We must remmuber that the certainty of. punishipent deters more than the —severity. But the avtraye Juror la gettii v to the point wlu iv Ns cc-n- not be fooled bj. nl>Ie counsel. Speaking of the* juror who turn i a man Icose because of pcrronal friendship. Judge Scacc, raid that oftei* fuch man'£'>Mj*brck to the commurUy and tfffru kills his man. It may be oio of the jurors who for personal friends!’ ! r J'l'ew Elder* W. I. Herbert will be In home here Sunday morning. Mrs. Drigg««H bad aris* n to cook breftk- fast and had attempfted to Meat fire in the stove. Ilila did sot catch as quickly as she wished, sad getting the kerosene oil can ake poured some of its contents tntn the fire box of the stove. Instantly at the coming Annual Conference to l ** , t r * wm * * n rnplcslon and another field, « , Driggers was covered with the born Bolt Resolved: l ln * 0,1 from herd to foot and nd» That this Quarterly Conferec je. v **°Pe<l J® Dames. Her sersotM expresses herrty appreciation of i* rous * d h * r ‘rusbaud who had not the able and conscientious adminls- arisen, and he rushed into ine tration of Brother Herbert; and Its r 00 ® wher * h ‘» w “ ed the man to go free. The man, who puts a pistol in his pocket has got malice in his be^rt against someone. The man who has a pistol in his pocket hra no business fn your homo and U not a fr!:vul- ly act for him to come to sc? yon with one in his hip pocket. It is about as bad for him to have a bottle of liquor. Referring to our crime record In the State, Judge S"BbC, contre.^t?d the number of homicides In South Chrolina, a Christian State with Japan, where we send miasfonaries. In Charlebtoi* there were twenty * cases of murder f.* the last teruj of cM|rt and’in a year over 30u in Sopth Carolina. In Japan where we send mlssiouarWf, tIu mutu.r i> cent Is Infinitely small c^’fip^tci with i*harkaion cr the State o South Carolina. The remedy Is in Mil*'July i't \ If the jurks had the cctMr.^c •/ tiae up It:* their mlrh* arid wi»' guilty against the white ■ • X themegro alike, who Is guilty #f vl^ latlon of law, then will criminals b3“ deterred from their crimes. Omcn Tilt’d. The following :;re the'eaecs tried Lewis McCouuch wt<s tiled l/r hourebnaking Mid larceny atid found not tuilty. Fvnnk Ancrum id.cadcd sull*y to manbit.ughtor and ’ aj sen * net d to tv.er.ty-fivo jeers on the chain gang Ancrum killed Joe Slngkion ai a J tfi of July dance at White Hall. Ho it was who ei.-vjinocrctl escape from jiiil a few weeks ago, beiug caught Ly tub sherilf of Akauiort county. Lewis Raymond pleaded guilty of larceny of bicycle and was sentpaco to one >ear on tko cni-.n gang, iio •tole a bicycle from br. H. A. V*'il- ii> it at Hendeisonvlllc. Junior Jennings, a negro from I.od»,e, was found guilty of lar- prayer Is that wherever his lot may be cast, lie hay have a happy a.nd‘ fruitful ministry. That a copy of these resolutions be spread on the minutes of this Quarterly Conference. • After a tribute by Rev. Cauthetv , 'which was shared ty all present, J. | C. Lem&cks offered the following resolutions upon the death of H. W i du Bois, who was a member of the J board of stewards, which / -> were! unanimously adopted. The resolu tions fallow: Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to tr-ke from our midst our beloved brother, H. W. du Bois, and Whereas, in his death opr church has lout a good and faithful mem ber and our official board r-j e*ar- hest and officii nt worker, there fore. Be It Resolved: That while, we deeply deploro the death of our beloved member at-d brother, yet we bow |n humble sub- irlsslcn to His Cl'ine will; and that we extcid to his bereavfed wife Mid family our sinc're sorrow •ud sympathy. That a page in our minutes be dedicated to his memory. 'i he following officers were elect- *d for the ensuing year: Stewards—I>r. 11. W. Black, E. i’. Knight, A. K. Beach. J. G. Pad- tett, J. C. L'n acks, J. E. Peurifoy, J. 11. Pmrlfcy, W. W. Smoak, C. •I. Grace, t. A. Eckardt, G. C. r<wr, J. J. Padgett, W. B. Gru ber. , •ccreirg Steward—J. C. Lem- acks. ^.strict Steward—J. J. Padgett. • Sunday School Su>i?rintend‘»ntB— •V. W. Smoak, Jas. E. Peurifoy. Lay Leader—J. J.’’Padgett. Trustees—J. G. Padgett. Dr. H. W. Black. E..M. Jones, E. P. Knight •. G. Owens. A. C. Bench, E. t,. louos. tn\. Henry Cauthrn, who has •cen three >t:-js on this charge v.ill hfve cn the 28th inst for :te: -irttsville to attend the annu- •l corftrencc which meets on the, • 0;h inst. bun>ed to death. He attempted to extinguish the flames but to »o avail. Every stitch of clotktas was burned from her body. Dr. Riddick Ackerman was fummonsd but could do nothing but place the suffering woman under the lufloettc of i n opiate. 8fc« lingered till four o’clock it:* the r-fternoou when she died. 1 he funeral was conducted by Rev H rry t mi then Monday afternoon HELPFUL SESSION HELD LAST WEEK. COURT ADJOURNED TO-DAY MET WITH WALTERBORO S. S. The Chnwh *.f \VnI> Host. Det^gstea YfadboWH. The thirty-sixth annual session of the Colleton Baptist Sunday Schcol Convention was held with the Pint Baptist church of Walter boro. Nov. IT-19. Rev. F. C*.’ 8. Cur Us. pastor of the church above nam ed, called the eoavention to order on Frldc# morUag at 11 o’clock. Rev. G. A. Martla the appointee for introductory sermon being absent oa account of sickness, the sermon was dispensed with aad the conven tier* proceded to elect the following officers: President, Rev. 8. W. Ack ermau; first vies president, H. J. Givens, second vice president, Rev. J. M. Craven, secretary, J. C. Law- eon; treasurer. Mias Georgia E. Ackerman. Sixteen of the twenty six schools composing the convection were rep- reeenud. The following U s list of the delegates: Miss Lottie Garris. A. V. Rlcken- haker. J. B. Dodd, W. F. Gafrls, Miss Ero Hlot«T Miss Bessie High, E. E. Easterlin, Miss W’ylma Bre land. Miss Janie Saunders, l<ee Mvr.in, W. L. Ssunders, A. C. Bre* land. P. M. Johns, W. G. Hkrs, lx*- (franri Jury, However, Still tat Hes- Concludlng the boslness of the court of Goners! Sessions W<Mn- esday morning, the Jnrors ware dis charged. The coart wijl be adjourned from today till Monday, or unless soon er adjourned sine die by Judge * ' The grand Jurjv Is not yet ready to make Its final presentment, and It Is thought that the entire week will be consumed In Its work. From rumors which hare beea afloat a- round the court house this week, the fraud jury will make a strong preseutment in which several mat ters will receive attention. Madam Rumor has It that that there are several prominent persons involved in chargee of—using a plain word- graft, but of course it wUl not be known till the presentmect le read Certain It Is, however, the grand Jury Is -going to the bottom of some charges cod they are deter mined to go through them If It takes all winter. The foreman, Mr. SIEEDLEY IS GUH.TY OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY AGGRAVATED NATURE. or LINE FENCE CAUSE OF TROUBLE W. Girls Was Btrwrk on hy Abo Hfeedky la "Six months on chain gang, er pay a fine of 9300” Is the sentence of the court on Abe SteedMy, Jr., who was convicted on the. charge brought by J. W. Garris. Th# al ternative fine will be paid. The jurj in' the Steedley cans after being out one hour last Bight returned c* verdict this morning of guilty of assault aid battery of a high aad aggravated nature. The trial of this ease consumed moat W. V. Glover, when asked by a rep-, resents live of The Press gnd Stand- of Tuesday and was given to the ard when the presentment would be J ar 7 tt 7 o’clock In the evening. A reedy, stated that K would take all •e*l«d verdict was found wklch the week. He added: ”We are go- Lvj to take up the whole front page of your paper next week.” Th# Voice of The voice of the hammer Is b In* heard agcJn in Walterboro and adjoining farms, had some trouble was published when court convened this morning. This has been the most Interest ing cane tried at thi# term of court. It will bo recalled that Abo Steed- ie, Jr., and J. If. Garris of Wllltnma both prominent farmers, living oa another building boom has begun. Work has begun In earnest on the new Walterboro Hotel, the site be- over a line fence. They met on Monday morning, March 13, where Steedley’ was movitg a fence, aad her late residence, after which, the remains’ were Interred r-t Live Oak conieterj. Mrs. Driggers was a daughter of H. J. Bailey, add leaves l«r Ltrlaid and two lit tle children, boy and a girl. Her sod and untimely death is deplored by all who knew her. It sterna that a terrible miatak i was nii le by the Texas Oil . (Com pany from which this oil was pur chased. It was sold Saturday after- net n-by W. O. Mims, and taken from r. barrell 1 supposed to con tain kerosene oil. It was billed out as such, and vua* so labddd, but an 1 investigation of the con tents reveals the frot'thst It was fll|td with gasoline j not cad of kerosene. No blame attaches to Mr. Mims on account cf this. As soon r.t ho feund that ti was gasoline he bur- ri dly called up everyone who had purchased of the oil, and had It re turn*-d to him. land Hlers, Miss Ruby Stanley, Mr. " cad Mrs. W. C. Brat - , Mr. ahd Mrs. ing practlrr.-lly cleared. Material Is {as A result of tbe meeting Garris being placed and tbo contraetori.jWs struck on the head with a piece THE DBS. KERSHAW TO LEAVE ii. Brant. Mirses Ludle Langdal'-, a few weeks. ard here The erection of the residence of M? P. Howell, Esq., is being; rapid ly pushed, and will be completed In Ctorgla Ackerman, \V. H. laing- d le. Mrs. L. M. Krtpp, Mrs. K. F. Huggins, Mrs. J. M. Ackerman, N. G. Mom-11, Willie Kinard, W. F. Copeland, Miss Pearl Beach, Mar ti • i .ivis, J. A. Bielaud, J. F. Fen der, Mr. and Mrs. M. It. Stone, H. J. Gitens, G. A. Biockir; Mrs. R. G W. l.ryai*. f! N. Wood, G. W. Sweat. B. F. llc.'.ford, and G. L. Smqak. G. -T. Brown will shortly begl the rddiltcn of a second story, his rtsidetee on Hampton st: T he old hotel building br' being moved to some lots recently pur chased by Mr. Wtchniiin from E. E. Jones, a block from IlLiick street. Taylor’s Is having a handsome Stairway erect*d/m r*ar of ‘'his store, preparatnrj- to trauiforming the upper tU)t)r of his building Into Rev. J. D. Moore. Sunday school * toy laud f$/ th« liltie folks Christ- >.« .r. tary cf the State Mission Board mas. w. s prtreut and remained until Sal- A handsome residence os being uicay noth. He is a gifud man erecHd on t’arn street, next door and la addition to rhls is (Xpert in to t’. T. Cnmuilnga by K. L. Lem- evcrjthhig that p. rtai:-u to Sunday ,acks of Ritter — 1 — 1 v He dees not attempt * qf fence rail bj> Steedley and left ip an unconscious condition. ' '’Tbs- plea of self defense was made by Steedley, who contea-ded ! th.'.: Garris came ax him with a drawn knife and he had to strike him to save his life. There were | no eye witncttHs to the encounter. , T|ie jury evidently did not believe | the prosecution by M. P. Howell, .in this version of the encoutut’-j’r. j Solicitor Peurifoy tyas aided in cc <d Heber R. Padgett Padgett, Letuacksbc Moorer repneoented the defendant. MiU Gatf-is T« sillies. school work, to make tpeecbts. This is not ^hls businctw in such a meeting. He U full of in*tructicn rod has a very happj- way of Imparting It. To some a fart cf his id* as and plans seem to be impnetirat le. But to all his talks are exceedingly helpful. Altrntkn tb<uld be calkd to some' impressive remarks be made as to { Ho importat.ee of leading the cbild. i.*. an early age, into 4he Kingdom of Christ, He neverthw | HONOR ROLL. John Garris waa the first wit ness called. On Monday, March 13th, he left his houve to go and help Bass Williams clean out is»me fence corners. He went about 2w<» yards from Steedley's and came to Abe Sterdly in the/fence corner. Witness saidX'Good morning, Abe,” 'Stecdly said: Good morning Uncle Th«»e of Onr Nub**citiIs-rs WTm» Have John.” He said: “Lam goic* to l aid 8lan , > Nov. I. ^ move my fence.” 1 said: ”1 have , a The following subscribers have J 10 objection.' He said: I am go* palu their subscriptions since No- * n k lo “tov® your fence. I said: vember j. | 4 Tf you do I reckon you have mon- J. W. Grant, O. W. Guilford, B. E *> enough to pt y for it.” Steedly (Crosby. J. E. Hudson, 8. P. John- D*® came up behind me, as I was Vtdq, G. A. Adams, t\ W. Jaques, walking off, and struck me J/Ot. Smoak, M. W. Betrrh, C. P. behind, knbeking me It* tbe kss. emphasized the Baptist con- icWby. E. A. Fripp, W. H. Saui-der ceptlou that the child Is born out r g/ j|. Benton, J. W. WllllT.niB. J. of the Kingdom and not in it as Smoak, J. H Washington from fence- corner. As I attempted to rise fate' struck me again. I then lost consciousmes, and did not regain List «f Jurors. • MHOi.d Wo«k Ik’fTtf'.rdinAt Nov. 37. C. it. liiott, J. L. Griffin, 11. L. ’ye. It. filll, S. II. Dodd, J. B. r.'.iix, J. W. Garris, U. L. Hiott, C. Br'nt, M. Nettles J. II Lioif y, V.’. II. Yarn, Joe frosty, \. Z ScArson, J. 'G. Reeves, H. Za- . !.. I’. fliidge. 11. A. OQein, J. \ ( .’iso*!, r \V ILlilfj, N. I*. Ki.i- d, M. II. 1 i A*. J D. vt s. E. 1 V|n:!ur WfllteitN i-o I*t-: icl«Bs to Make Home in North Augusta. It will be .with regret that it is learned thr-t Dr. and Mrs. Theo. G. Kerrhaw, who have been prao- or^ tbe Kingdom and not in it as^- gmoak. J. H. Washington, W. p. f 1 tlclig physicians in Walterboro for hold. In his speech on ”Bap-> Bw u, et L P. A. SHman, Mrs. J. fc. H till Thursdijr Witness was in several years have decided to re-| <*•* Achievement 1l* Modern Sunday t Easterlin. P. W. Risher, R. L. Saun- hed for several days and In the move to North Augusta. 8. C.. for School Work,’ he gr.ve his audt- derBf n i de o. Ackerman. L. D. Mil- hous* two weeks. He had some he prc*:tlce of their profesaioo. Dur valuable and Interesting infor- i er . E . v . Green. Mrs. J. T. Beach, di * f lcii|ty over a cross fence, but Ing their stajr here they have made many friends who will regret for them to leave. . Their home will be in North Augusta, {fad Dr. Kershaw will prrctice in thot town, . while Mrs. Ker*uaw will liave an office In Augusta Georgia, which is just acrc(s the Eavam-oh ‘river. Mrs. Kdfhrw leaves this week, but Dr. K»rshaw will remain for a few weeks longer. V motion. He showed how that Bap tists had edcressfully’ resisted the uudency on the part of eouitt oth- , er denomlustions to hi ve some thing other that the Bible as a text {book In the Sunday school, and bow Important a part the)*- have performed in connection with the international lesson system, though he did not fail to give the Killed a Big Bear. Hearing that a bear had been killing p. G. Price’s hogs at Ashe- i pno, r» party of hunters from Wal- ttrbcro had the good fbrtune Frl- jday .whik* hunting for him to find ] his benrship. Bruin received his fatal wound \ \V!1: or* f. Y. I'nl: ini, J. f. Kiu- at the hands of .Mt*y6r W. B. Ack- •r*!. J. P G fni, J,. V,. Pat*« rso“ Melvin, Lfrr.jvks.yli. J. BaHej*. M. Klotch r. W’yv.. Martin, J. Halford. C. 1/ Ptricklaud, (J. M* r.icn. M. H. V.’i’di r. H. B. Williams, R. B. Black. G. J. ! no «»»«?«<• over the feu. e where Nettles. P. E. Sanders, W’. Sim mons, Howell Hiott, JI. R. Hudson, L. M. Padgett. J. H. Fend#r, Allen Padgett, B. R. Fisk, Ernest H. Polk, Arthur'Haines, Mrs. M. E. llaanr, T. C. ReUilcy, H. H. Bin.- Ur, C. J. Carter, H. Graves Luther Ackerman, A. C. Padgett, Maxie Cummings, W T . 8. Marvin, C. G. representatives of oihdt denomina-;j E Garvii, 8. C. Rhode, tiona tull credit for the great work Geo Kinsey, Mrs. A. V. Glover, W. they have dene |n this coanectiou. * j Varn> j s Jones, J. J. Hartley, He favors the mxled les*on system t Amelia Knighv.-A. U SpMuhts. 8. for the primary and Jui^kr classes Eklds, J. D. Utfejs Wm. Wright, E. as the le«eons are more easily Wilson. '♦ taught and ;,ive the eeholar a clear-j JJ I cr and more sjstematlc knowledge of the scriptur*«. - Kcv. F. G. S. Curtis made nn in spiring i-p<«-.h cn the Superlaten- . _ . . u. a MiSfekiU, fhosiig that thT* einmn Frida mcirrirg. The d* d . , . i.; rirni . , , . . i. ,. ; stt per .ai*.,... v_r is in .. vcij* bear was the eul:j i t of n.u'-h i. - „ , . i t_»..fure r. ci.iirib.e ror u i* terfstfd attention tt <»r e:: Pcrd , „ . * . . k. . i r . ,,. ,, , ., , ■ | ,i.. ('’{a cr I^... . e cf tii.* ill* jo J. !,.(•» and aj V. aiterbero lie tipped the I ,, » uti.a at 4CO pounds Mrs. McKelS-s-r lirts-rtal’-e. QuBe an cr.joyaM “At i.. me” w.x given lost T bursday aft^rnootv b) Mrs. II. II. McK*l lipr. in h’Mto*' of la r guott, MLs Mi ry Tronholta, of Charleston, who Is visaing Mra. Me Kelt lien. Whist wr.s the game pHyid, M’.-s Katharine Howe 1 1 Winning first prize, ai** etiiii: i’n Lice ci 'lar. which she graciously pr s^nted to Miss Trenholm. The boo- fetj, havil*g stole trom Alice en. During the afternoon Kennedy. H<* w;*s#i(ntenced to ouo refresh me:* swero served year on the chain guig. John Walnut was convicted for siulirg J15 from L. II. Z lgler, breaking into his house at nLiht, and wae scnter.ced to five year- lu the penitcntiarp. _ Mimrs Case Contbraed. i In addition to the hear, th-e part; killed three deer, these being cred ited to H. \V. B’.ark, Jr. who kill ed two and to F. L. Kins- y, who killed one. J. B. Ackerman end R F. Hugging, were also members of the' party, the la k tvr bagging a il.-i wild turkey. iVijf Currell V> J*»*c'urv It will be the rare privPepe of the people of Waltehboro "o heir in by prize was won by Mrs. MoKeith- the--near future one of the fore- dainty -most educbtors' and lecturers In , the country. The occasion will be Among those present were: Miss Mary Trenholm, Mrs. E. T. H. Sh;-.‘- fer, Mrs. G'-orge McKenzie, Mrs. A. J. Anderson, Miss Lillian Farm er, Miss Katharlno Howell, Miss the visit to Walterboro of Prcf. M. Fp, net r Currell, of Washington and l ee University, nt which place he has beer* for twtnty yft.rs HI* Ifetnro will be given the evening of I)~cemi»er 16th at the High l■. - . T^ ... in h:s ., .-a o. ^.t.. — 1:. d c.ass w» k declared .that a::*.r the echcol hi.i roc;chid a certain ..?c . wcveioptaenl. l ie or:;-mi/, *1 cli tsii ar. eS:i ntliJ to i; .hh : u .ciopmv li. The (•ryimL* d cl..t <-t • •./ i->*« schq* -i • to v i;’ r the c-s it adult scholars to a we *; •.i icu and a uobkr t;» k. Do niVn- Uoatd la c«- ail «orue Of t |e great work that hu I***«n don. by the organised clan. ‘Tto dis* Ion 03^ the. whole was or* i. high cr_*-f anti d tp interest seemed tz* b*- felt by those who heard it. It is corUJn that there Is in iftcret-fcitig inter tt cn tiro dart tf 6. S. workers end rl’at there t- a deep d*slr« to overeoina tho dlfflcultiis (•od solve the preb- IKms t_at confront the earnest worl er. Ttte wriier feels rcitaln ’ that this ctnvenflon will rtsul; in gri^at Mattie Vance von Lehe, MDs Annie _ iGailowap, Miss Esrle Hyrne* Miss rrbcol c-udiVotium. liLe p;oceeds of to t h(^. who attend it. The case of-the State against Agnes ocyle and Miss Wlkln«. '} w fe,* »• *•• Ml be divi !*M amcag th* j u j, certain tbit there will Hears who was indicted by Varr, of Mcselle, fir hss: u.t, was | *r u» d cn secount if* the rBness cf the ciefendtr . who z su f fering i SU < 'r]h*>hN rs Meeting. Tib' tir.iiml UKctinp of T be lot on Ccu-tiy F;.ir Assocc .,o:t will ’rom Inilamator/ rh^umatkiu, ac- b(4 hrt ,j nt The Prefz aqd/.tandarl and cording to affidavit by Dr. Carter. v«n „* ii r ixnia* mornir.ir 1 son. at Y. M. O. A. The ladle# of the Eplsoopalc Lurch »re getting ready for a big bazaar fo bo given Friday, December 1st. 3 o’clock In the atu>rn<'*on. Re- firechmenu will be served, oonsist- * n « of salads, oysters, supper aad «*Aor goodlaa aad dalatias. - :f .Walterboro. j Pro: < rrell w^.z t or *• >t. I fct n-Tile t thlf. cou r -d ilated’ f o . te W.*bb fan .. In town, and through them to Col. Header- iotr .evd act**5ty in this S t% Ol- MV ■ , * %»i j V* CM gi V I f W #**> V Htvr.V SS V B v * .wo i.er- (tiD t ns cn : d that we sh.iU c- io j/ u E . F-ur'icy, trees brer. hail o’ 11 o’cliuh Friday morn lag of this week. Ac this moving tbo nrua’ re; ort cf the officers wi.’! be mMe and officers for tho ec*u.- l!** year wifi 4>e elect»d. Tho offl- ce-rs whose to’Tn tf office expires fir, tLls mec-tlng are (• * I?r -wo, (siuent, J. O. Fudge::, M. H. Mrs. A. F. Fisk, of Round, who 'was®taken to Charleston a week ! ego fc.r an operation has been op- icr&ted cn and Is doing well. Mr. to juvo a gr« »«r deg.ee c;f elfl* cieZ-cy. The n«x* seaslon of Uo corr.ex.tloa will be held with the Ltot:e Eaikchetchie church near Lodge off Friday before tbe third Sund.-yln Nov. 1919. Rev. FT O. S. Curtl# made him self an lotorested and interest*. I;** host. His church and the peo- P*# of Walterboro /generally gave he was struck. Mrofts t>) <V4. IbMlgrtt. | ‘Witness stated there hr.<d been some trouble between him and Steedly. When Fed Padgett owned the land later given to 8tee>dly. they, had kept up the Rue fence, but that whei* Steedley got It. ' Steedley would not keep up hlx part of the fence, rod he Garris, would not keep up his, but he had no fuss with him at all. Witness had asktd Col. Padgett to Institute prcccedinys to have the Carter place divid d, thinking ttont witness hiul a claim to a part of tho tract. Wit in ss admitted going to Steed- 1« j’s home nul talking with him {.bout the li!*e fence, but d«*ni xl that he had a knife in his hand at.d that he had tLn aUiud his life. If St*odi*> F’lid thiil he had helped wi'n f« u> split the rails to pui on the line fencu he, Steed’.*) ■a as a liar u.*d I lie ttuth Was no: in him. Witiitec, adnlHcd that he had told Fed Padgett the*, if Steedley would give him ■ UG. h to tlii^ja’ d in iront of ii!t\ houfce ho would Vot j>rot»*;cute him. k < The day StO'dl* j struck him ne hud a kutfe ir. hla left hand pocket, but it was cLwed. e Angus tkaivis If stifles. A:’< us Gi-rr'H, a son of J. K, K\t <<utl\e Com mitt* w* Garris, was the next wit ness, Ho testified that he saw his father the moruir« h« wajt hurt between daylight and sunrise, at hjs heme, lie later sc-w him at” his father’s home in a speechless ard uuconsckius conditioiv. He i felt in bis left hrnd p«)Cke4 ■ and found tho knife there, i Diw <Wfer T,w*tifl**s. Dr. II. M. Carter testified thnt . wao railed to see Mr. Garris i Monday morning aad foundahim lu t.me wcunds on Ma heat Dv’iJ) « f Mrs. J* l.n Hartley. Citra, Fie., Nov. 20.7—Rpiwial: It Is wUh sadness thr-t 1 notify the r*ad<ts ct !he lr«>*> nj’d Standard of tie death cf Mrs. Yarah llartly, cf \\ i * \ :k, Kh’., who was daugl/ti r of .-.r*. Jane 1 '• rroor e.rul a well known r.nd b<-i( v((t lady of ^niders, the piece cf .hi r tiitli n •! home until h» r marriage lr.H4, K* I*- rg.try. Llie dltd fit h* r homo In i .t’r.c’a cu the tMh of No\* mbtr. Mrs. Hurtby w..s a fai'.i.fui mi'«.- i*^r cf i iik* Gr< ve Bnpth t church, t d wa- i• lady cf r:; i.y ^ood trai s of character. 1 heir tn^ny friends sympathize with th<* htirbioid In this b-M'.-avemeat. A Friend. -j hi & •m / The county executive committee of the buuday school associe/ion met Saturday at ucon for tbe pur pose at electing a Successor to Prof. J. Rice Godley, secretary ard treasurer, who had resigned his po sition, ho having gone out of th* &:r*fe to teach. It was decided to j separate tho officers r.nd Miss Ida FUhbnru*. the eiiici*r.f ft work • 8 | worker, was chosen sefr* t_*y and ver’ I** Fitk, her huebano, who hsa a’eea 1c Charleston wPh her. returned u sveh a .kindly reception nod ox Hiott J D. Mliey, vice prssllents; I home Monday nhd reports that his 1 tsnded to ns such cordial hospital- W. W. Smoak, gswetary; Jos. W. I wife will soon be able to return | tty w# shell #vsr jwmsmhe^ with Loose, flupsrlntsffpniL 'hoafe ’ plsn#nm #«r stay A corioiB cf township c has been plan'*ed for week in Decesrber. Mias Grace Van divot, the State secretary will be'preeTM. and asoist Mlm Flsb- burne and the officers of the’aaso- clation In conducting these ctiuvsne tlous. v 'i 7^, IMbd wl ' » ;la ; n uncon. clcns condition, end h* th.», second wiih, the aid of Dr. Kinsey dr*»ss- *•. ,i._ _^k..consld* rod him D. W. Pcjws, of HendereonvIBo, a* member of the board of trvetoes of th# Hendersonville High school wws herd this ; ■> ’ cd tho wounds, seriously hurt. . / Hero the State r*‘eted. Dr. C. E. Klmiey CMll*»L Dr. C. E. Kinsey, of Willlsms. wan the first witnes** called bjf the dVeree. Hu was culled to see Mr, G irrie Monday •morning. He found’ him in a* unconscious condition. V (OonUansd so pngs fevy.). ii 9