The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, May 27, 1912, Image 8
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
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