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CLOSES KAKKS WO- bOMHE MpH SCHOOL ■tTCHELL SPEAKS ***. a. panuroT pbesidbkt.* of OH BUU Meet m4 Ktoct New Ottlumk. fee Oondudrd Todey. and a De- Other Feature*. iapMN tonight with d Joint feefween the Mitchell and Uttenuy societies. the •Chool cpnelndea pre- tcceeeful year. Prof, of Spart&nburg, a fell of tdeala and en- feas been principal for and voder this manage- aad assisted by able and teacher*. the work year has been done well. In this work Mtek praJee cannot be kItod Oakea, of Darlington. Miss Rvtb Burnt of wietaat; and Dfado Robertson, of Cwnuber- . Ya. aneleaJ instructor. While the eekool has been pnded for eereral years, this W-Wife first tfiM It hen attained ■MP Ihfeit iff htgh eekool, and Mere then enough pwpile bare peee- e^ vpdfe the high school department lo lasore this department ‘neat bamh. The nuudmum enrollment !i the high,school has been twentp- Itso with eo average attendance of More than twenty. In the com mon aohool department the attead- aeoe hae been ninety-five; the mange attendance lo this de- pnrtmsnit wae not so good as the Ugh school The annual stockholders meeting of Tho Walterboro Cotton Oil Mill wre he4d at the office of this company Thursday. The busi ness of the year was gone over end It was found that the mill had enjoyed a successful year’s bust- ness. Plato were begun looking towards a larger business for tke next yar. The mill hes been under the immediate supervision of J. B. Lyiee, who acted as president. Mr. Lyl®s Is an oil mfll man of ex perience ar<! handled the business of the comp&ny In auch manner that it was found in a prosperous condi tion. TOie following are the officers elected to have charge of tho company for the ensutr*# yer.r: Jae. E. Peurifoyt president treasurer. * J. B. Uyiea, vcle-presldent secretary. R. D. Saunders, C. M. Grace, Jaa. E. Pen rtfoy, W. O. lories, wers elected directors. Mr Revrtfoy the new president le one of tho moot ttacceesful busi ness men in Walterboro, and la president of The First National Bank and the Farmers Mercantile and Warehouse Co., beeidw being connected with large farming In terests In the eonnty. That wiH make a saccess of the mill si a foregone corolusion. and and he oil closing exerclsee of The High school began Frl- «ay evening. Miss Dixie Robert ■on, one of Virginia’s grad- nates, sad her pvplls gave a. delight tul evening of music.. Each pupil showed marked progress In eW>r«v a|da as well^as technique, which only emphr*i*ed the Efficiency aM ability of their teacher. Dwe^ty girts to a flower drill and the $iny tots in “The Tom Thumb Wed ding" Mded much to the evening’s entertainment Rev. Watson B. Dnncar. of Char leston, having cancelled his engage ment bc» preach the bacalr ureate ser moo Sunday morning this service wee not held as had been planned. • Sunday evenir.?, the pupils, pat- rubm. and friends of the school gathered to hear thr^arewell mes sage from their most excellent teach •Tr- friend, and leader, Huperln- tendent Claude Melton, of Spartan- Ths vtellns played by Miss Aralal and Mies Kathleen Arnir-l, accompanied by Mias Robcr sdk. at the P1mA>. prepared all for wdoto be given etch one. Profes- «NP Melton’s me^ge was contalr. eg tn theoo werds. “What la the feOOt life and its service.’’ Not only man each one made to feel the temth of thin message, but each sod 'every one realised that In the training gf the girls an* boys th* mtmgt had been the guide in all Prof. Melton’s work during the past pans *‘One Sweetly Solemn Thought’’ beautifully sung by the Miasen Alritl made a fitting close to the ertning- Moaday opening the humorous, plays, “Old Baebelol•,’ , . “The Game Boon’ Daughter’’ and a«g Bummer Girls’’ Prof. Melton, furnished Geo. 8. Clark A OandMete. The card of Geo. 8. Clark of Hen dersonville appears in this issue of The Frees and Standard as a candi date for M agist it-te of Heyward township. The race for magistrate in this township bids fair to be most Interestng as several of «.he prominent and well known eUitens of the township are desirous of toes ring this political plum. Mr. <|r.rk fs 50 years of age. having been born red reared In this community. He has been fanning Tortjcf his life, during this time ’ie ha* performed his duties e«. a ?ccd ettize:* should, serving a. num- •:r cf jv'ars as echocl trustee and s nrw a member of the Hender- • r.v'Me Council, be-lr; treasurer >f the town. Mr. Clark Is oonal- 1 rtd one of the test citizer*; of 'i s community and bU friends -re r.xkC'j th.Vj he s.hcci’d l>€ eleettvd .’or this inipcrtc.nt pcslUon. T, JVJVM g, Itlfi NEW CDWCIL DWTALfiD Dr. F. M. the trsatmeut of tn Colleton county. . fir. met with great auMan tn hia la the eonnty aad etato that leton has responded any county ip which ha ed so far. Ho’ urges of the county who bavo treatment to rpply to treatment until every been cured. MSS have ed tn the county as follows: First treatment SMI; 21; third, 2M; fourth. IP; fifth, S. j The total number at treatments. to The Installation of 'tho tow* counci and tho oloetloa of offi cers took place at the town hall * Friday night. Tho apw^ members pJL i <* the council to ho instalUd were 'R^*jp j Lucas and E. P. Knight, the ( others being re-elected, ae follows. .Mayor Dr. W. B. Ackerman, aldermen, D. B. Black, M. C. Flah- bnrne. R. L. Fraser, and C. ^K. Graves. ' feg»; Considerable interest was man- treat- ifested tn the election of tho pottee- ' iman rj»d tho appointment of '-a 1 at istandirg coamlfetee of tho year. It wae decided by the council elect two policemeo In stead of one and the election ro> given out was SOPS, ber of applicants at *** wore'malted in the choice of Oharllo 597; Ruffin, SP1; Oottagevillei 4t> ] Glover ss chief and O. L. Oahagan IP; Hendersonville,'244; 104. Dr. Routh found that tho cer/sge of tnfeetioo la ton county was PP ^0 * ELEOnON AT EHMfiAKVf. ilto; the ttmt ttm <■ « 42; <h. K. » M; M*\A- Ehrhordt, election fee ace * here following rei g elected: J. D. Copeland PP; W. R. lend 42; J. B. Ramsey 49; J. A. Oa nelly 44; Chas. Ehrhardt Kearae 9; Geo. McKeomo Hughes 10. The hottest election la to off sometime soon oa ths of electing school tratteen. This election will be fpught fey fin, land cad Roberta and the Isfus will fee ot balld tho now schobi house on tho praaact ' lot or near It in pretereacd to a now fit out of town. Copeland la fR of moving and Roberts Is la df the present alto. The present hoard ' of are Dr. J. D. Copeland. & W. Coph* land end G. B. Clayton, who are all in favor of moving school bulld- lr*g. There has been several Petition* sent around to get ihe •entlment of the people and the present grounds hare always won. Those grounds were given by the lite Cor*~ad Ehrhrrdt. < Quito an interesting game of hall wae flared at the CotUgoville dtamead laturday aftoraooa fee- twfea the WaMeitoro and Cottage villu teanva The aoord feeiag at the end of the game 9 to P favor of Walterboro. Thec% very few seaaaUonal plays la eoo- nectioo with this game ae both wilt iadteato. The batteries for Cottagevllle wore Bridge, pitcher add Ackerman, catcher; tor Walterboro Oraber pitcher aad Grif fin catcher. This lo tho second game Of the season between Watter- boro aad Cottagerllei, the first game being played at Waltorbero There will doubtless be other gasses durlag the season, bet two teams. as first assistant. These police officers are well-kaown in Writer* boro aad have already entered activ ly on the duties of their office. D. ri Black wae elected cletdc sad treasurer without opposition and the following committees were appointed: <* *«• «*d * Finance Commlttoe—P. J. Lucas *» faming. raWag poultry aad fit D. Tho card of R. D. candidate for Magiertato Cor Blake and La wades towashlpe ap pears la this tans of The Press aad Standard. Mr. Robinson la Pt R. L Fraser M. OFlehbnrae. Street CouHhtttoe-M C Fiahharoe R J. Lacan C. A. Graves. Waterworks Committee—D. B. ’ Black E. P. Knight R. L. Fraser. Building Committee—R. L. Frees C. A. Grease, E. P. Knight. , Dr. M. C. Flahharne was elected mayor pro tom. Hredrrmavflle School to dree. | The following la the schedule of the ctoeing exoacieea for The HcndersorvrlUe Hgh school. . Friday eveaiag Juro 7th P:1P p. m. public meettag of the L. Y. S. Literary Society—Address by Dr. J W. Daniels. Srturday saornkng, June Pth—An nual adhoot picnic—Addre—ee bp promiaeat speakers. fiRbday moraiag. June 9th—Bac- oaatlle husiaeee at White Hall. That are three uotiag precincts la thooe two tosraahlpe oce at Greea Pond, another at White Hall aad tho third at Wtggtns. Mr. Rofelaoea hae never appIM for a ptdtlla of fice before and. his friends predlettag a , II ototonh-m 4S.,lFhfera Monday eveaiag. June 10th, P:ll basin To Bo Married - It will come ae a earprtea to the many friends of Mias Lacy Wil liams and Mr. Gocart Biana, of Washington, Oa., to know that they will ho married early Thurs day morning. Rev. Henry Onithaa will perform the ceremony " dpd the bridcJ couple srtll leave on tho morning train for Washtaptoa, Oa., which Is Mr. Btnne* hbme, after which they wilLgo to Alhfexiy# On. v W p. m.—The Greded school exercises. Tuf«uiay morning, June 11th, a 10 a. m. —Graduating exercises—Ad dressee by Dr. L. D. Lodge and Dr. Harrison Randolph. The public Is cordially Invited to attend any or rJl ofthese exercises. i.l Death of Mra. W. R. ’Riacfcston. Cottagevllle, June 5. Special: On Saturday night,' June 1st. at» 11 ol'clock, Mrs, W. R. Thacketon died at her home near Rehoboth church. She died from an attack of acute indigestion. Kawwful Revival. S*® * survived by r. husbard and Rev J M Craven has Just con- ' five children, father and mother, eluded a most successful revival a number of brothers and at the Southern Baptist church, of She was Interred at the was played by Master Ackerman WIHir.nfs and Juliet by little Mias Grace Fox. each taking the part with the ease aud ability of trained actors. The o*her pr.rt* were- equally well performed. Mr, Mitchell's Address. The principal feature of this -ncrnlrg’e exercise* will be the »ddres* by Dr. 8. C. Mitchell, presi dent cf the S. C. College, who ar* "Ivtd in town yesterday afternoon. •raving comTug fnm 01 r, belrq; n f an allegorical by B. G. Thompson In his car. He will eperk at the school audi torium at 11 o’clock this morning and will return to Columbia In the afternoon. A large audience will be present to htor this noted educa tor. At the conclusion of Dr. Mitchell’s rddrese. Dr. H. W. Black, and W. W. Smoak will also speak. Debate This Evening. “Resolved that Oratory and Llterecture contribute more to the High School Entertainment. “All about Adam” was the title of a very Interesting playlet c:vea FVld.-.y evening of last week. by tj* is pastor. Thlls revive 1 the faculty and some pupil* of j n progress for ten days Wev - L - ® AckerraaD conducting the Walterboro school. ’*’*'*•! and the community greatly strired fl** funeral services. The sympa- has beer, pronounced by (t ir»se| OTer the earnestness It. present as being one of the b-et ^ conducted llje services, plays given at the high school audl were' field only at night torium by local talent. The even- u ^ re^ait 16 new members ing’e entertairenent * consisted of , v4re gjdrd to the roll of the church two choruses, “Greeting'’ and B i M baptism and 7 by letter, Flow, flow.” by a number of the besides having Increased the faith 'Jordrgi cemetery Sunday afternoon. which I* 11 ? of the entire community goes These out to the bereaved family. Mrs. Walter Glover Eutertelns. Mrs Walter Glover gave a lunche on Tuesday in honor of Mrs. J. E. Robinson of Tennessee. A most rrr'’. I ‘''''“ delightful time was spent by all girls of the high school department.^ t be church members. The bap- I ^ . Following this waa the play “All w ui be held Thursday ofterroo about Adam,’’ c.ftec which c^Tno.!^ we ek at 4 o’clock at Island pantomime followed I World’s Welfare and Happiness three ’than do Art, Sculpture and Music’* MaJds and iis the subject of a debate to be held for the this evening by members of “Seashore the school. The affirmative spea- wrttten by i kers, representing the 8r<yder socle- an evening j ty r.re: Holland Padgett, Mlsa of ton. Nor waa music lacking Marie Cone. Buyck Crosby, Miss o» this oeeastoD. Mlae Kathleen j Jennie Fender. Clifton Croeby. Tfe# Aria! renderad several ° solos ex- negative, representing the Mitch- immHniti well. Several aelec- ell Society are: Miss Eugenie FV>x, Atex Jones, Miss Ruth Rleher, Milee Carter, Cyril Fox. At the conclusion of tho debate two gold medals will be given fey the societie* to the best spea ker on each side. A gold medal will also be given to the pupil mak ing the greatest progress in Mr. Craven states that by a tableau. During the intermit-1mi, meeting was bleseed by th# ; stoa between the seto Miss Wiikir*. ’y rMr tiro 6^ the Holy Spirit. f or the music Inertuetor, for the high^bieb they are all devoutly thank- school, rendered severrJ choice selections. the cast of Hons were' given on the violins and Pteco. The appreciative applause g^Ve assurance that a moot pleas ant evening wae spent. ' Romeo and Juliet. % That, the pqpils of a school should play oae of Shakespeare's pl< ■4 all, is radlfrkable, but that It The following is characters: Prof. Adam Moon—C L. Sheely Mrs. Moon, his mother—Miss Jes sie Fraser. Miss Harriet Hardlng-r-M see I^onle Padgett. Mlee Agatha Harding—Mis< Es sie Hyrne. f Miss Winifred Harding—Mtss Idl- llar* Farmer. Hester—Mlsa Katherine DP* Trevllle. The p let* a re of this entecaiu- raent was greatly marred by a few pFeeent Among those enjoying Mrs. Glover’s hoapitality were Mesdames _ B. O. Hyrne, Henry Blrck. Joo. M Klein, C. G. Henderson, H. J. Cauth ea, A. R. Haig and Misses Mmggto Glover, Ida May Flshburne and Florence Black. A Card From Mr. Berry. Editor Press end Standard: — Please allow me space through your colutnns to say to my friend^ that I hr-ve decided to decline to enter the rr^e for sheriff. Thanking one and all for confidence they b»d l n me * * Tours truly. F. J. Berry. Smoaks, June 4th. the am, dtitklrru'e I»ay at -l>tct«»r* i’reek. Childrens Day exercises will be held at Doctors Creek next Sunday noisy boys, irho gained admittance ^ morning beginning at 10 o’clock, to the gallery and insisted on cr*r*- xhe pirblic Is cordially invUed to be n< considerable uproar, thu.-t in'er- ^ > ferlng with the enjoyment of the play by those present ’ Mrs J. W. Osteen, and son. J. W. Jr. who have be^n visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs Far mer will return to Ssvaonr.h today. J. Frtvnk. r< Charleston, pro prietor of the Charleston Surprise little Bargain house, here was In town 1 Death of Ruby Dopsou. On the morning of May 27th the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs Emmett Dopson died. She waa o&ly two years of age. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved parents. Mr end Mra A. H. Benratt, and children and Miss Haxel Knight, of Holly Hill came to Walterboro Thu y working under. The following |e Uto honor roll tn Waltorfeantf and high school, gtviag wkojw works oetttl* Um houorablo msutiaa. Tkla to piled by averagetag tie Rtol A. Highly WHagutoiaf, 28- (Deporttasut hot below Pt tor fe*y toOBtij.) I Ad vanned.—WUliMB m. Orado VI.—DeWttto Jaooh*. Ron B. Diattocutahod, tot Mow ft far feorL Ruth Orado I Hobott' Hiers, rdto 1 goto UlRua Mo. Grade HI. Grade doffewvllkk Jaoofeo. Orado Vm—Edith Fraser, Orado IX.—Leila duBoto. Roll A. Rarfaet. (Iff) Ron E. Houorablo MeutMfe, )NoC Oradd TI.—DoWttto Jacobs Ru- 4«ew .4 - »*' O«a4o VHI —Leslie BdacK Rdtth Fraser, Martha Linder. « f or Roil Au Perfect. Grade V.—'Ludlow Pratfar. Grade VII.—Pearl Grace. Roil B. Honorable (Only one absence, tardy, dismissal aad that excused.) Grade I.—Augustus Stokss. Grade III.—Eddie Glover, Glover. Grade IV.—Nettie Lee Bailey. Grade VII.—Willie Lee Stofcee. , (lees Leaders for tho Ysor. Grads I.-Rutb Lucas and Ver- . nelto Rlshsr. (He) Grade I Advanced^—Wllllaaa . Smoak. ’ Grade II.—Norton Jacobs I sable Smith. (Tie) Grade III.—Annie Koger, Grade iV.—Reba dnBoia. Grade V.—Ludlow Fraser. Grade VI —DeWltte Jacobs. Grade VII.—Max Jacobs. 4 OradrYIH.—Edith Fraser. Grade IX.—Leila duBots Isabel flaafth. (Tel.) The' highest average Id aeBolar- ship made in the whale sc hoof that of DeWltte Jacobs of VI.—yearly average, 97. The total enrollment of session wae 269. Out ef this * um ber, we had au average attexdance of 196, or 72 1-2 per cent, qt the total enrollment. This percent, of attendance is entirely too low; aad you can see at a glance what a handicap our teachers have be so Parents (who give Monday. Mr Strickland Kills an Alligator. Yeaterdaj afternoon whirl com- lr*g from his farm, H. 3. Strickland killed an alligator near town which the t They will be accompanied by tier eouhT'be played as wonderfully as music department; one to the player suter. Miss Lillian Farmer. who thee# Lodge uunl'ls to aet<u»dlng’’ as of Romeo and Juliet rendering hto j will speed a few days In 8*van- Dr MlteheU remarked at the con- or her pert beet. ash before goirg to visit relatives measured 7 fast aad 2 Inches. of “Romeo and Juliet.” Toes Thursday evening Prof- Meltor. la North Oaroliau. * ' of chamor will tako hto players to Ehrhardt _ Mrs. Ruth Ackorman and sister, J Miss Runic* Glov4r, who Is a *tu- od^^to (mb'l* Eton tho three ptoya glvsu hsco.-Mtoo Ytoeta. ef OeOag^Uls, wera daut at SOM* Jf-iw ««!«• ; ... ... . to-V; “• ~ day to visit his sister, Mrs. W. H. Saunders. Mr. Benntee returned Friday; Mrs. Bennett and children remaining till Sunday etealng. Mr Lee and Mr*. Knight came over Saturday night to carry them home In ^heir touring cars. Mrs. Alice Henderson Blackwell was married on Saturday at St.Pat- rickis church la Charleston to Mr. T. P. Slattery. They left rfter the ceremony for Texas where they will make their future home. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. H. Wltsell, of Chleolm are visiting Mrs. W. E. the matter any thought) cannot ex pect good reports when their child ren to be promoted when our standard for promotion to 70 to the Grammar school and 75 In the High school? I have known mcay ease* during the past session in urhich pupils could just a* easily hare been In school as out, and when excuses’Some in „ tn such tW- stance*. they are promptly refused. Our teachere have done all they could to maintain good attendance; they have urged, coaxed, an* re primand**; but as long '• pe-renta allow tholr children * Fraser In town. L. M. Ayer, ol Bamberg, eppnt free run of tho rt**®^* tho week end with hto daughter,4 rftemoooe and requtro Mra. D. B. Black, fir. Ayer Is a tie study at ulkbt, toaenora 11 f. 1 f ^1 a ragldsut of Ramhhrg, but aooducto uafer V