The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, February 28, 1912, Image 1
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WFnniNr t° wn8hip 8# ^ coNVEmoH.
nuiuinu to HA ^
Hchool OmvMtioA.
. Th» Aar-utl Convention of Brox-
1AXJA8-HITT MARRIAGE ONE OP !?“„® U ®. d ®J[ 8cho ° 1 A “°-
^■■nc airv»y i cintiOD, will b6 bold on Sund&y, i
** ■BABON’B MNIAL EVENTS. March 17th, at Penjel Firat Bap-
tlst church.
The superintendent* of the Sun*-
TO HAKE HOME IN SAVANNAH asked to take this matter 'up % at
once with their schools and ur,<e
their officers and teachers to at-i ten thousand. And almost
Alt- E*™.™ W-^Uhr, Ti.ur Th» '"(“rom -w" 0 " Su^Uy I £ u 0 "‘” "
IK NWS IK
ISSS'fKKXNIIt AHEAD
Miss Funderburk is still at
bead of the line, being helped Ao
keep her place by another
Yoium Couple Will Return to
Savannah To Live.
bOMO-Ot
st «v^-
«». m«
It seems safe to predict
the contest will be Nip and
and the last become first.” So.
again, we beg you. let none be dis
couraged. Work. Work. Work, and
then work some more. That is
what court* |n the long run.
that each one of you in every way pos-
Tuefc .sible. You now have & chance of
i * ' J » * Service led by Mr. A. S. Yarn.
j 10:45—Welcome—Mr. M. k Stone
Thursday at high noon the mar-! 10:5E
rlage of Miss Edith Lucas, of Wr I
terboro, and Mr. Alvin Moye Hitt.
school.
The following Is the program:
Sunday, 10:30 a. m.. Devotional from rt»w on. The interest, be-I winning additional bonuses. Who
comes greater. the enthusUM) i would not strjve for a bonus of
-t r, . . „ r , , „ ■ brighter. Who can foresee the 50,000 votes? Besides, there is the
, r .?. _°. r k J. n ^P r Sunday outcome? So many wise sayings , next one of 25,000 votes, to * say
The regular tarn of tha Court
of General Sessions trill eoggpue
Monday. Judge F. B. Oscy, presid
ing. There are not many very Im
portant cases to come up for triak
Judge Gary comes to Wsltsrbo-
ro from Charleston where he has
been engaged for several weeks
holding court {here. '
List of Grnrri Jury.
J. J. Thompson. R W Jones. W. D.
OF gl ITEMS WnOtED IN
ONLY S SUSTAINED
SENATE REVERSES EVERY UEa'
Remember that we are helnlnr „ « Jones. v> . u.
h v’V. L Pender. W R. Hier*. G. W. Hoff.
J. E. Prlpp. W. H. Sanders. P. E.
Speil, 7. J. Prallx. J. E. Varncdoe.
B. O. Hyrne. C. C. Price, J. S.
Crosby, I,. Bellinger. J. 11. Hud
son. L. H. (irh.l'h. W. H. ‘Crosby,
Not an Exception in Favor of
Menne’s Vetoes
In Hennte.
sJy l, I set W I a« *-■ % . llAMAIjr W | W VAFIUMO j AV. It v A f V V* V V CM. CD, ILD IS a J \\f f
r S ^.‘ M ii S o lda Fi8hburne > (applicable to the occasion pop. irto nothing of the good old 10.000 bo- , L ^ ~ ......
(mint) Field Secretary. lour mind that we can scarrelv keen . nus still mine on Now, hooaetly. «
nd all feel en-I-- W • P Add, “ 0,s ’ J - P Hudson. P.
more than ever in-
)vctlic
of Savannah. Ga.. waa solemn,z^d 1 ll i'ShV Org«,^d Sfble ^ i mis still going on.
at the home’of the bride s parents. at Worh—Re?"w P Meadow? i fr ° m iuentl ® nin * eJ1 * but certainly don't you each c-i
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Lucas, on 5 , ' Nork «^v. W. P. Meadows, none can be truer thar< tbit, couraged. and mon
... I . w II i C h Wax V n kr xa # It a ll k>kxs»P w alt or W #. AiitVArl to m u lr A a ax'
Main street. The entire lower floor 11:30—Open Discuss<ot
■waa beautifully and tastefully decor- 11 36—Trained Teachers. Why?
atad for the occasion It was Howt—Mr. Jcs. E Peurifoy.
darkened and lighted by candies 12 <»6—Postering the Missionary
and shaded lights, and the south- spirit in Sunday Schools.—Mr.
went parlor, where the ceremony j h. A. .Cummins.
,wng performed, was e. veritable bow- 12:3ft—Report of the Home Depart-
•r Of beauty. Here the color scheme P ip n t Work—Mrs M M. Corbett,
yullow and white, was carried out : Co. Home Dept. Supt.
to tke smallest detail. Ail arch in 12:30—Appointment of Committees,
tho form of an alte.r had been erect
ed la front of the handsome old J 2:00 p. m.
colonial mirror In It# gold frame, j schools.
which we take the liberty of alight-
ly changing, “The first may be laat
c]|ned to make good our
word. “HUSTLE?”
watch-
KecrwH.
-Report frotfl
Sunday*
CONTESTANTS ANT THEIR STANDING.
Miss Claudia Funderburk, WaIterba ro
Mias Claudia Beach, Walterboro. t n ute i
Mias Audrey Simmons, lalandtiou.
Miss Luclle Glover. Ritter
Mrs. Daniel Nettlea Ruffin, Bout# i ‘ ****** **
Miss Emmie Crosby, Round, Route ;>
Mian Kate Preacher, Ruffin. Route • **’!"****
Mien Claudia Cummlaga. WalteitOro Hoiite 5
Misa Sula Pcllum. Walterboro, Rogte 5
Use eve ere
e.• e .e
waa covered with Southern smllax 2:15 p. m.—Our Township Standdfd Mli * Vl01 * Sander*, Poetlg, .tr
mad arbor vitae. At the foot and j —pres. D. M. Yarn,
on the aides were banked large 2:30 p. m—Report of Nominatlag
Committee and election of Offto-
ferua and hot house plants. It was
lighted with the soft glow of many
candies and over Ml waa suspended
era. Adjournment.
Each superintendent has been fur
•dainty, wedding bell of daisies. At nlshed with s copy of the School
T te 4W*ala.al» O W ^ #1 — S __ A —_ O si I . . . _ _ . ^ ^ __ ...
IS o’clock the first notes of the
’“wodding March’’ sounded, with
Mrs. N. O. Morrall at the piano.
The Minister. Mr F. A. Drennon, of
lUDwryville, entered first and took
hla place behind the altar-like rail
ing In the arbor; then came the
groom and his best man. his broth
er, Mr. George Hitt; he waa meg
at the alta-r by the fair young bride
who ertered from the east door
way with her maid of honor, her
eloter. Mias Helen Lucae. Here
the solemn ring ceremony was used
which made them husband and wife.
The bride's blonde beauty we* set
off to perfection by the soft, ciii’K-
ing folds of her lovely bridal gown
of white, over which fell in a dt»- i
phanous cloud the weddirg veil, j
The bride's gown was of silk crepe
meteor over messaPne satin, with
bertha and court trap! of brocM'-d
satin, edged * round with need pearls
ar»igarntshed at the top with eiob- 1
orate pearl medallons. The br,d.-1
■*,/ veil was fastened to a . broad
band o f pearl, which fitted 1’ke a
cap. with pearl drops just above the
ears. She carried rn elohorate
uhower bouquet of bride's roses,
•■maider* hair fern r-^d UHRs of th“
valley. The maid of honor, with h J
brunette beauty, made a splendid
contrast to the blond loveliness of
the bride; she wore a dainty jrow’-
of white silk ♦vfitbroidered net over
yellow messailne. with yellow satin
slippers rnd yellow gloves, and car
ried «n armful of white carnations
mud ferro
On’y the family aM intimate
friends were present at the cere
mony, but a large reception- was
held immediately afterward, tne
guests passing from the parlor to
the sitting room, where the many
handsome wedding presents were
displayed, aid thence to the dining
room where iced punch and cake
were served. This room, too, wr.»
lovety with its wedding decorations
In the centre stood a table bearlt-*^
-the bride's cake, which had been
beautifully iced in representation of
a basket of lilies. From the ctar.n-
delier overhead ribbons extended to
the four corners of this table,
which was garnished around the
edges with bunches of grapes. From
two side tables the punch wr v serv
ed.
Receiving In the front hall were
Mrs. A. R. Hsig and Mrs. E. L.
liemacks; ir* the parlor, Mrs. J. B.
Liles, Mrs. Paul Sandere, Mrs. E.
T. H. Shaffer and Mrs. Jos. W.
Lucas; in the sitting room. Mrs.
John C. Rowe r-nd Mrs. J. C. Mr-
'Leod of Sumter: tn the dining room
presiding over the punch howls,
were Mrs. T. P Murray and Mrs.
Standard for 1912. Reports will
be made by checking off on this
Standard the point* already reach
ed by the IMDIduM school.
School Standard.
Evergreen (kept open all year.)
Complete record kept by secre
tary. •
Graded instructions, with annu;|
promotloce.
Cra-dle Roll.
(vganized Adult Class.
Home Department.
Teachers’ Training Class or
Teachers’ Meeting.
Tempera-nce Department.
Missionary Instruction- and Of
fering.
Delegate at Township and
County Convention-.
Annual aod Statistical Report
Sent to Secr^firy.
Annuj-l Contrlbutioi- to County
and State 8. 8. Work .
«.
7,
8.
9.
10.
u.
12.
Miaa Emily Blocker. White HaR. Route 1
Miss Pet Renu. Islandum, .. .. ..
Miss Ida Williams, Williaaia,
Mrs. Sallie Weeks Beack, Roued,..
Mias Annie Yarn. Islandum. .. .X
Mrs. Effle Beach. Stokes.
Mr*. Jennie Beach Padgett, Wkltgruoro Route
Miaa Neta Urder. Weeks .
Mr. W. C. Patrick. Jr., Boa oaks. X
M 100.000
... 98,000
. . 84..250
44.120
.. 41. 770
.. 27,400
.. 23,800
12,450
. . 11.890
.. 10,510
. .. *840
. .. 9030
. .. 8580
. . . 5140
. . . 5600
- .. 5210
. .. 4700
. .. 4220
. .. 4000
W. HARLEY SAUNDERS.
Milter* l.iwt IVr Clerk of Court
Hoik r*—Sketch of Career.
"W. Harley Saunders of Walterbo-
"o. has a errd ,r tMs t*pu / *
ouncing his rar-lidacy for clerk of
ni’-t. Mr. Saunders is v/eil known
n th!s, Ms rathe c'' m »t v whee-
e hrs lived time his birth In
May IS"4. 1^ p «-r ot f
’arrdrrs, cf the Doctor’g Creek
teetton.
Mr Saunders attended the nn h -
- cehocl ct noe’er’a Creek, until
« was eighteen years of age. He
hen went to Ashton where he held
• yoslMcn with F. J..Berry for flv»
ef.-s. learning the merchandise and
urpentine businces. About this
•ime h’e'was married to Miss Hattie
Beni'>tt, a daughter of A Bennett.
Mr. Saunders is one of the most
uccessful farmers in the county, hig
r -•*ni being located near Bells. For * NON-<X)M.
he r*«t year Mr. Saunders has
-esided ii- Walterbboro, where he
came on account of the school ad-
- enteges. A young ran possesead of] A , a ot th ^ H aywa«l Ri-
ieteltlreree e»>d energy. W h fri»-.ls|^j
predict that hia first entrance into
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thin we believe we are sucorrdtvg. You wish tho paper Im
proved an much an we do. and we are nitre you will join
with un in sn effort to improve It in any way.
Respectfully yours.
«. W. W. HMOAK. Editor.
K. Buckhanan. J. D. Dandridge.
G. W. Morris, J. I: Garvin. C. W.
Crosby, A. B. Renter*. L. E. Ryans,
J. F. Atkinson. John MHdrln. C,
J. Crosby, H. T. Hudsoh, B. T per
ry, E. J. Graves, Joseph R&mlejr,
E. L. Goodwin. O. 8. Certer, E. L.
Bailey. C. M. Hill. H. C. Price, O.
A. Speights. C. A. Eckardt. J. D.
Williams, J. D. Ackerman. Jr.. H.
M. O’Quin. W. T. Polk. H. U. W.
Davis. Joaepb Largdale. Joseph W.
Garris. J. 8. Haddock. M. Kobn.
H. H. Kirard, C. C. Carter, O. W.
Doyle. 8. H. Smoak.
Petit Jurot* tor Second Work.
A. P. Davis. W. O. Guess, A. J.
Rlneth. G. 8. Clark. C. P. Hlott.
J. Y. Smith. J. H. Vara. Harrison
Can nor*. P. K. Willi*. G. W. Sweat.
C. H. Rlckenbaker. C. C. Anderson,
W. B. Nettles. Duncan Smoak. C-
M. Vara, M. N. Lemacks, D. B. Con-
r*or, G. H. Herndon. J. R. Halford.
C. E. Doyle. L. C. Padgett. K. K.
Hudson, Jacob O’Quin. J. B. Smoak,
O. G. Bridge. W. M. Crosby. L. J.
Jones, Sr., Palmer Crosby, J. W.
Catterton. C. H. Smith. Barney |
Spell Clifford Sr-vage. C. T. Reeves.
H. H Renta. W F. Breland. 8. T.
Griffin.
Young People’s Meeting.
The Baptist Young People’s Union
bold * verv enthusiastic meeting at
the First Baptist church on Run-
dny niebt. Notwltbstardi’-f Ut#
threatening appearance of tho waatli
er. the church was almost fllled
with people.
The meeting was called to order
by the president. Mr. C. Gadsden
Padgett. The secretary. Miss I>e-
onie Padgett, called the roll and
read the mlrutes of the laat
i meetlrg. The president called on
j Mr. Joe Brent to lead in the open
ing prayer, after which the presl-
i dent ar-nounced the following com-
i mlttees:
The proei-nr** ce»*<»n)*tcb. t**'- *'is-
iting and membership committees.
The Union then went Irto’ the
election of an organist, which re
sulted In the choice of Miss Kr.’h-
leei- DeTrevlII**. After an address
by Rev. J. R. Funderburk the union
cloned to meet on next Sunday ev
ening at 7 o’clock
Gov^rSdr Rlease vetoed 31 item*
in the appropriation bill which waa
returned to the house Friday. Fri
day and Saturday waa contpmed |a
passing on* these Items. The Houan
sustained the governor in 3 items
and paeaed 28 over hla veto. Theae
were then sent to the Senate aad
In that body every veto was over
ridden
The following ia the actios of the
House.
Friday ulght, February 21.
Vetoes Muslntned.
Inspector for railroad commiaaloa.
$1,190, vote of 47 to 47.
Salary sod traveling
tier i
TAKER LEGISLATURE TO TAHK.
OFFICERS HldMTKI).
Fer Next
HETUR.NH TO WALTERHOHO.
(’apt. Way Think* Hi* Friend Polk
Toft Out In The < VMd.
Mt. Carmel, Walterboro. R. 3,
Feb. 28.—Special: I expect *he
legislature has r-djourned before
now. I have tried to keep up with
its work, especially with what has
been done for the county; but I do
not know anything definite that baa
K. Imdnon FlshburUe, Esq.. < omeM | been done with the exception of
Bark “Homo” to Live. the road lew. Well, we are to have
r'clitics will be successful.
E. I). I.smarha (hat For M»y<*\
The snnoui'cemert in this issue
of Th«* Press end Standard of the
c^nd’dacy of E. D. l^msck* for
Mayor of Waltertoro. will be re
ceived with interest. Mr. Lem-
!*eks hr-s been a member of Coun
cil for two year* serving as Mcyor
pro tem, ai d a* a *nc-ohcr e* ♦**«
•• reo» committee. He has perform
ed his duties faithfully and well,
r.-id has expressed his convictions
f«-arle«*iy while a member of Coun-
(k>. K. Elect OttfirMS
Yaar.
E. Ladson Flshburne, Eaq., who I one highway commiaaloner, and
emen, Co. K. 3rd S. C. Infantry, has bean living at Klngatree for one township commissioner from
held at the c-rroory last Thursday mora than a v« ar , has returned to each townablp in the county; the
evening. the following members Walterboro to make hla home again former to be appointed by the dele-
of the company were elected to do recount of hla health. Alejgatlon. the latter to be elected
serve as non-commlsaloned officers: stataa that the climate of Kings- by the people. This r-ppolntmert
tree appears to be too full of ma- > {■ « dangerous proposition, and I
laria, and ths-t for this reason hej„ m satisfied that It wlU not suit
dacidcd to return to Walterboro. ; the people. The delegation legisla-
He has been its bad health for so ted better for themselves thru
Sergeants, 8. O. Price. E. C. Car
ter, C. T. Reeves. Ihd Austin M.
Hiera.
Corporals. Luciat- Prtteraon. J.
P. Griffin. Harry A. Patterson. Hen- long ha felt hopeleas about over-
ry Dandridge. Jr.. Henry Rtaafield. , comlgg the climatic conditions in _ ^ _
and Julian Crosby. that otherwise delightful community heard a man make. * He asked for
Capt. Moorer announced the re- While la Klngatree Mr. Flshburne blessings for htmoelf and hia wife;
appointment of W. A. Carter r-s waa paaoclated with Mr. I^ee In { bis son John and his wife, “us four
commissary sergeant. 1 the practice of law. He has gone ! r . ar i no more.”
On Wednesday eveair-g Privates •’Mo partnership with hla father Now. as to the appointment to
H. R. Padgett and N. C. A. Sauls here under the firm nc-me Fish- 1
they did for the people. They
remind me of a prayer that I orce
H. F. Ritcher. of Easton. Pa., while j cil. Mr. Lemacks Is In favor of a stood their examination before a burne A Ftahbunc, and will con-
Mlaaes Mattie Vance Von Lehe. Jes- progressive town government, ard board of officer* convened by the tlnue the practice of his profess
Adjutant General at Charleston. Ion nt tbe law offices of his father,
to examine them for promotion r-s Hla return will be welcomed here
■te Harrison, Viviene Price ai^d believes that Walterboro is on the
Kathleen Detrevtlle mrde dainty , eve of importmt developments
serving maids. which progress should he fostered j B ( an< j 2 n< j Lieutei-ants. respectful-1,
Mr. and Mrs. Hitt left on the af- by a council of live wires a ^ I
ternoon trsin for an exteided trip Mr. Lemacks Is a young man, and Tbe board ha* not announced [
through Florida and other points, full of erorgy. the result of the examlrution r-s
The bride’s going away gown was of X yet. The candidates were put
green broadcloth in the latest tall- m. To Meet. through a rigid examination,
or-made fut. with hat and gloves to thp wo- Doubtless they will soon receive
match ^ ^ ,ar ^ h th (thetr commissions.
The out of-town aucste - for the t h?Me"hodist’church The Thursday drilis V-
wedding were: Mr. George Hitt. Dr. held at the .1 i. n j pr hpl(1 preparatory to the an-
E. C. Groover. Dr W. R. Moye atxi U j rs “b^n several nual ,n "P w, ‘on are being well - :-
Misses Carrie and Mr-ry Hitt, of 4.30 o clock. It t 11,3 tended ar*d it is hojved that the
- months since this society has , com pen y will be in good shape for hav « returned hdme. ai-J report
n meeting. in the ibspection on the 9th of April. ,r lP
experienced no Tittle difficulty in
retting up her quarterly report, as
,t is impossihle for h^r to make a
fill out the unexpired term of Mr.
Black. It seema also to fill out
several months*M the next fellow’s
term. Do you think that right? I
I have not the Act before me that
__— created the office of highway com-
Kdgar Polk Write*. missloner. but to my knowledge.
Let ford, Ga.. Feb. 26.- Special: ' no mf ’ ,> h'*" b ‘*** n *P-
chief game warden 92.499, vote of
59 to 41. _
Binding records office at aecre
Ury of stgte, $1,299, vote at IS te
».
Extra clerical services office at
comptroller general, $799, vote at
92 -to 4.
Stamps, stationery aad prlatlag
office of Insurance eommtaakNwr.
$1,299, rote of 19 to C.
Actuary for Insurance department.
$1,500, vote of $9 to 11.
Office of attorney general. $7,-
$45, vote of 99 to $.
Janitor for State house, $139, vote
of 93 to 4.
Interest to •inking fund commis
sion, $1,800. vote of 34 to 3.
Paving* Sumter and Oervals
streets. $1,917.25, vote of 6$ to $3.
Special Judge Yancey WHMams,
$41.16, vote of $2 to 8.
„ Expenses State board of health,
$2,000, votdoL 7# to 7.
Deficit State board of health,
tr* 1911, $4,133.80 vote of 8$ ta
22.
Teachers' scholarships at Univer
sity of South Carolina, $4,300 vote
of $4 to 3.
^ Now heating plant State negro
college, $7,000. vote of 77 to 1C.
Repairing old heating plant ne
gro college. $1,000, vote of 6f to
12.
Saturday morrtng. February 24:
Veto Mnatolmrd.
Refund John Huger. $1,652, vote
of 74 to 14.
\ VeOPea ADrarkldra.
State Hospltr-1 for Insane tor
improvements and repairs. If to
much be t'*?ceasary, $16,000, vote -
of 1 64 to 13.
Expenses board of pardons, $400
vote of 71 to 21.
Interest likely to accrue on bond
ed .debt, $10,00, vote of 77 to 19.
Tabulating election* returna, $$9.
vote of 75 to 10.
Tax stamps and blanks, board of
fisheries. $400, vote of 73 to 21.
Carolina National bank, for In
terest , $22.5ft. vote of SI to 7.
Preps-ring, annotating. Indexing
and printing code. If so much be
necessary. $12,000, vote of $6 to C.
Deficit for public printing, $f.-
606.41, vote of SSAo 11.
Expenses dispensary Investigat
ing committee, if so much be nec
essary, $6,000, vote of 94 to 9.
Salary for women clerks In- en
grossing department during reeesa
session, $540, vote of >9 to 2.
Section 43, prohibiting reoeear-
ence of “Factory Inspector Green
Incident.” vote of 39 to 14.
Section 44. providing further that
the salaries provided tn tho bill
should be paid only to the peraonn
holding the positions designated
vote of 86 to 4.
Appropriation bill as a whole
repaased by vote of 37 to 6 be
cause Gov. Blease failed to say
that any of the bill met with his
approval. ^
Tenlle, Ga; Mr. John K. Durst. Jr.
of Greenwood; Mr. M i 'l rf d rn Tiny,
of Columbia; Mrs. H F. Richter,
of Easton. Pa; Mr. John F. Lucas,
Jr, of Charleston, and Mrs. J. C.
Waycroas, Ga.
W. O. Tuter* ,s on a visit to
Wr-ycross. Ga . to see his children
who are attending school there.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Polk. who
b**ve been visiting South Carolina,
a
leu-
fiumter.
, I Homer Gill r-nd Miss Belle
ness were married last Sunday.
Vj .. _ . Not Married as RejattVed. Their many friends wish them a
\r~j Pa ill I ura-s of .rnvass of the members every montN Smoaks. Feb. 26--Special: V lorg and happy life. '
McLeod and Mister la . . f or the r „ r p 0 pe of collecting their report has been published in some \v e r-e having a lot of rain here,
dues. It seems Jhat with the newsprpers recently that Waft. r much that this old sand hill is
• <-mbership of the Methodist church Padgett was married a few da>s too wet for us to plant gardens
tWnt we could . have a flourishing ago In Orangeburg. We beg to/ Mrs. Hattie Newton, who has bee
society. state thrt is not true. Mr. Padgett visiting her son at Togia, Fla
Why can’t some of the many i* very much single, and fears tie
enthusiast'e. young girls in the will have to remain* so for some-
church join the society r-rd help time, much as he would like to
ild it up* Want some of you chanee his state of “single blessed
COTTON MILL TO OPEN.
After a lamg Period Colleton's Only
Factory to Resume OperaUsm.
It will he with interest that
thM th. W.llerboro roU..n Mill .11 Th , „ . .or-|
raaume opera ions in the near fu- ^ ^ OUf?Ht to have (hft
gtockbold^rs of tn nnnrt nt pv#»rv ohurrh inpnib^r.
mill will hold e- meeting in a few ^ vice-president will pre-
Suya at which place will be matur- 11 mcetfre «
•d for beginning work again on tbd *“»* “ meeting. •
11th of March. The mill la anxloua , , m
to begin operating all Ua. depart-1 Hon. J. W- M41«y. of Smoak*.
meat* ay* |a dasirous of having all waa In town Monday on a business
Its former operatives return. I trip.
has returned home.
Master Darsey and Mi«s Carrie
I^»e Tindal and Herbert Tulen were
the guests of Edgrr Polk today.
Miss Belle Polk visited Savann<ati
one day last week.
^l r an< j ^| rj| (*| e ve Harvey visit-
Lvcetun on the HNli. ed the lattor's mother, Mrs. A. E.
The WHbur-Starr Concert Com- I Polk, last week,
pany will be tbe next lyceum at-1 The aong party given at Mr.
‘Truth
ahiJ h* . ’ . ’ . . ’ I pointed ^lo any office for a full
Mr*. Allle Tuten who has tn-en via- (prm for , PB8 (h8n two „ BO ,
here ’ h “ R ret,,rned to presume that the present board of
comrrlssloners were pppointed for
two years; ard yet. one of the
members has l>een appointed high
way commissioner for four years,
the law to take effect the first
of April next We trust the peo
ple to elect the township com
missioners,-but we can’t trust them
to elect the highway commissioner.
Thr-t Is it ir a nut shell. As our
senator holds over for two years
more, he is still all right. The
only member left out in the coid
Is my life-iong friend. Polk. He
has not beer in politics long enough
to ho a shrewd politician or it
might have been different with
him I will be very much mistaken
in the present hoard of highway
commissioners ,f they ever throw
another spadeful of dirt on the pub
lic roads of the county. Aa Presi
dent Lincoln sa'd. “You can’t fool
all the people all the time."
O. W. Way.
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J. K. Moore a
The card of J. E. Moore as »
candidate for Clerk of Court ap
pears elsewhere In this Issue. Mr.
Moore Is not unknown to the peo
ple of the county, having beer- act
ive in the polltclal life of tjie
county for many year*.
He is a North Cs-rollnian by birth,
and a bridge builder and contract
or by trade. In 1902 he was elect
ed courty supervisor,! holding this
office for six years, being defeated
in 1908 by the late J. O. Griffin
In one of the bitterest cr-mpaigns
ever waged Jn this county In
i 1911 he xvns appointed chairman of
the highway commission, which p<»-
sition he now holds.
Capt Moore is a Mr son and has
been Master of Unity I*odge two
terms. He has gone higher, being
now'' a Shrlner. He has a number
of strong friertis In the coun’v
who will doubtless be active In
bis behalf.
traction, coming on tho
March. Tho company la on(
atrongeot on tho rood and
te dsllght tho Walterboro
and Mrs. M. Down’s was enjoyed by
all who attended.
'Your little frieod.
*YT3* Edgar Polk. ' 1
7
Fertilizer Moving at 1,0*4.
Mrs. R. M. Jefferies, of Rldgo-
land, 1* In town visiting at tho
homo of her parent*, Capt. and Mr*.
Savage. , .i,-,. j
Quite a good many cars of fer
tilizers have been, shipped to Wal
terboro during the past few days.
Most of these have been assigned
to the farmers of different commua-
itie# largely through tho farmer*
unions. It la genorally. ' Poportod
that not more than half aa math
fertilizer will bo o*od this y*ar as
laat.
a. I*