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£ J. W. Garris, Jr., or Colleton was i town Saturday. W. D. Bennett. Esq? of Lodge, bad la town Friday night. • • • Her. W. A. Kirby, or Hehderson- TiUe, was in town Saturday. • • • W. M. Jaques, of CottageTllle, had hAsiucss In tosn Sat^rcay. Mr. and Mr* J. E. Morris, of Otnggp, were iu town shopping Sat urday. • • * W. O. Benton, of Savannah, spent t'hristmab with relatives in and near Hendersonville. e e * Mr. and Mrs. Rlsher. of Leenville. are here vlsttiag their daughter, Mrs. M. C. Fishburne. . • W. Z. Ayer, of Olar. arrived In towm this morning with s car load of fine horses and mu;es. Mr. Ayer wili be here all next week. o e o Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Howell and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Fishburne, nave l eon spending the holidays In Ches ter at the home of ^tidge Geo. W. Goge. Mr. Howell aw: :.ir. Fishburne returned Tuesday evening leaving Mrs. Howell and* Mrs. h .saburne to return a week later. • t Kev. W. A. Fairy, pastor of the Methodist’church, preacned a very . Ml - able sermon to a large congregation |(iw Nellie Kinsey, one of the Runday moril i n g. Th e Methodist teachers in the Williams school, was .n town Saturday. • • • . church was the only church open and as a conseoueme there was a _ „ «e audience present to greet the 8. Finn. Is at 0 * • * speaker. Mr. Fairy is an interesting business trip. He left Sunday a and scholarly speaker and always will return In a few days. • • • • Willie Smith, of Hencersonvlllfc, "*N. C., ie visiting at the nome of Mr. and Mra. John F. Lucas. holds the attention of h*s audience. • • Mr. and Mrs. C. J. uetsinger. of Fort Scoit, Kan., arrived in town Christmas week and have been spend ing most of their time at the home fe \ ol Mr mother. c,» T 1 * ! y* A* r pare,,t8, & * r ‘ * nG r • returning West, Mr. Getsinger and Jno, F. Lucas. ■ • • 0 la Daisy Sloman. wno is teach- wlfe will visit Charlustoiu Eutaw- ville. Savannah and other towns. Mr T 'Z* 1 ' D o n “ J "’ wau 1 , • Getsinger is one of Colleton’s sons, the Green Pond senool, was in -in he Saturday. <r. this >fe at Ellentoo. * V p * P. Padgett, assretant cashier > Pint National tsank, spent the with his motner H Mrs, Kosa at Smoaks. Sols? of*8avannah, was K Mid. H. W. du Dots ‘a • • , Weeks, unis In town Sat- Weeks ia teaching the la term, e • a ! Trice, of Leilngton, N. Itlng her aleter, Mrs. r t e Bunch, of Augusts, is In his sister, Mrs. J. L. . e • «' . __J Mi y Trice one Senrlee Owen, n. N. €., who spem sev- cai uaya neatly with Mr. and Mra. • *• Jon i returned Monday. ■ - / • f • J- j. Grimm, ef The Land of . OW0 ?. wls here during the holi- hie brother, L. 8. Mr. and Mrs. jUio. F. Lucas, Jr., •f the Nfry Yard. Charleston, spent the holidays at the home of his par- eats, Mr. and Mrs.) Jno. F. Lucas e 4 • x Col. and Mrv. Da S. Henderson, of A)keh. were wek>:no visitors to Wnlterboro several .I*** during the holldayt. They returnee to their home Tuesday afternoon. • • l* Hart Wllllame. .who Is a student at the Sumter high schoo: is spend ing the holidays with his mother, Jin*- E. H. Williams. it Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hut, of Savun- fraah, are % spending t:»e holidays at fthe home of Mra. Hitt's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Juo. F. Lucas. Kills deTreville*, o*f Port Royal, •pent several days las; week in town with his parents. Mr. ana Mrs. J. C. ^sTrevllle. Mr. and Mrs. George P. Blocker and children of Hendersonville, spent Christmas with relatives at Hpntel. • • • W. C. Smoak. of 8t. George, Ga„ was -a visit** to Waitcrboro Satur- . Jir. Smoak had been visiting relatirep at his old home near Snl- y ... l*Kh*s/Padgett, of Smoaks. was In •rn thd liter part of tfo -x.-ek. Mr. TTiWMh^l»x one of the (xrospetoos farmers and business non •>.' me Little Swamp section. Miss KathaHne Howell is at Allen dale visiting friends tor a tew days. Dr. A. P Bafnes spe.i: several days this week with relatives at St. George Mrs. A. M Riddle, and children, of Sumter, who have been visiting her mother. Mrs. E. M. Jones here lor several v.-eks, hive returned to [heir home. Miss Helen E. Malone, principal of the CottCieville High School. Cot- fugevUlf. 8. C , has recently added to the equipment of her school and has purchased the nids and appliances which will make for more effective teaching.—Southern School New*. • • • Mr. and Mrs. G. C. GeUinger. of Savannah, spent Christmas at the home of Mr. Getsinger* mother, at Sniders. Thny left Sunday. Mr. Oet- slnger returned to Savannah and his wffe went to Charloston and Eutaw- vllle whore she will spend some time with relatives and friends. _ •* e Mra. Th — Monda; Bang* «, is visiting \ WaHorboro wh ' apendinj C Uvea In Colnmh her'no Into* Hwald .y+‘ boundaries as described below The object of your petitioners be ing to vote on an extra levy of not less than five mills. We also ask that J. D. Hudson, H. A. Crosby and K. K. Hudson be appointed trustees. Said proposed district to be bound ed as follows: North by Bethel apd Raysor’s district; East by lauds ot Geo. Morris. H. L. Breland. W. Laury Hreland and A. C. Breland, t^en the public road to Wolf Bay. South by Wolf Bay and Cedar Creex; West by Cedar Creek. retllioner<«: K. K. Hudson, W. i:. ITmer, H. V Crogby. W. E. Benton, E. E. Ben ton. J. G. Gaskins. W. O. Bowers, p. v Croahy. J. n. Ulmer, J. D. Hud- MI. B. R. Fisk, J. 8. Ulmer. J. B. Crosby. J. W. Preacher, V. J. Crosby, II. B. Broughton, H. c. Bowers, J. W. Smoak, G. W. Hudson, Joe Car ter, A Willis Hudson. M. D.. Janies Breland. J. J. Jones, W. A. Friar. Nelson Bryant. J. I). Varn. Jr.. J. M. Gaskins. H. W. Steward. J E. Bry ant. Calvin Davis,, Sarah Bryant, Clarence Jenkins, Frank ‘ Morria, James Ready, P. D. Ready. J. E. Benton, O. I. A. Benton, E. F. Ben ton. S V Morris. MKK. STEPHEN VARNADOK Rank Pays to Per Cent. IMvidewd. The directors of The First Nation al Rank held s meeting Friday to review the v .)'k ni the jret r. Tbs bank made t spl > id.l Ing great groi.h tlur’ng the year in every depatunent. The undivid- •d profits of the ba r: r-*r the year more than $5,Rm. and it w is to pay a. dp-'d i« I to the Iders of 10 per ceu , t ••a’T>ing to the surplus account. This bank a surplus of wno. is president of tfc n laden Padgett, cash- (d > < tn IS THE TIME TO DEPOSIT YOt'K MONEY IN THE. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT OF THE I ' * Strongest Bank in Colleton County. REMEMBER THE FIRST QUARTER FOR 1913 Opens Jan. 2nd to Jan. 10th And we jmy special attention to Saving Accounts—both large and small, and pay 4 per cent. Quarterly. WE WISH EVERY ONE A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. Farmers and Merchants Bank WALTERBORO AND COTTAGEVILLE cn ► < Pi and Ji* B many friends who will be pleased to learn that he is doing well n.* n raw h.v. ,u hl> Western home. He is in the R*/ Jones spent a few days c j business, and has the ex- “ the * Ue,,t elusive right of six counties in the C * tt,n °- ! State. •„ • I H- Howell Is spending XEW M'HOOL DISTRICT FORMED ime with her mother, Mrs. Fore- HutltkiR^lill School District C«t Off JrFrom Bells No. II. A /petition signed by practically eveep resident of the proposed new schbol district has been received by the county board of ecucatlon. pray ing that the western part of Bells the holidays, visiting achool district. No 11, be cut off to form Hudson Mill schoo; clstrict. The couhty board of education has decided to grant the prayer of the petitioner* and have cut off the dis trict as requested. The district will be known as Hudson hiiil School Dis trict No. 16 this being the number formerly held by Adams Run school district before that portion of the county was cut off Into Cnarleston county, J. D. Hudson. H. A. Cros by and’ K. K. Hudson have been ap pointed as trustees. The following is the petition: We the unders|gnec patrons of Bells school district No. 11, do pe tition the county board of education to create a new district from the west ern part of No. 11, to be known aa Hudson Mill district. No. with J. H H •OamsMssi Sound Management Few men ever make a large success in business without the aid of some bank. The Directors of this institution are successful business men who bring to the direction of the affairs of the bank a wide and diversafied ex perience. which ia a guarantee both of sound management gnd of the ability to give genuinely helpful service to customers. THE BANK OF SMOAKS SMOAKS, - • S. C. S. WILLIAMS* " W. H. VARN. W. C. PATRICK, JR*!, President Vice-Prest. Cash ter. C. H. STRICKLAND, Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS: . N. FOLK. M. L. CROSBY. A. E. VARN, . M. WOOD. W. H. VABN, j. S. WILLIAMS 1891 Colleton Banking Coi WE INVITE YOU to join the large number of Individuals, Firms and Corporations who for many years, have found their Banking relations with this Bank both AGREEABLE AND PROFITABLE The Remarkable SUCCESS and STABIL ITY of this BANK is built on theTriend- ships of its CUSTOMERS gained bv, CAREFUL ATTENTION to their BANK ING -REQUIREMENTS and LOYALTY to the best interests of its CUSTOMERS. WE PAY 4 PER CENT ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS AND COMPOUND INTEREST 4 TIMES A YEAR We want you for a customer and we wish you a prosperous and successful New Year. DIRECTORS: Jno. F. Lucas, Paul Sanders, H. W. Black, Jr. CASHIER: R. L. FRASER. McKenzie Won We delivered our Xnjas Gift, the $75.00 Diamond Ring to the winner of the largest amount purchased to J. M. McKenzie, on the 26th day of December. -' - Khrlumlt Woman Ixiae* Her Life When Gun In Dt nr barged. Ehrhardt. Dec. 30.—Mr*. Stephen Varntdoe wan shot and killed Satur day. when a gun ua. accidentally discharged, a* her husband waa climbing into the wagon in which she wa* seated. Frightened at the noise made by the discharge of the weapon, the mule hitched to the ve hicle ran away and a child riding In it waa thrown out and Buffered a broken arm. The accident* occurred about eight mile* east of thin town. Stephen Varnadoe and hi* wife, accompanied l>y twe children of a neighbor, were riding In a wagon drawn by one mule The husband left the wagon to shoot some bird* by the roadside, and aa he re-entered the conveyance the gun wrh accidentally discharged Mhe contents taking erfect in th# "body of Mrs. Varnadoe who died a few minute* later. One of the chil dren wa* thrown out wnen the mule bolted. Mr. and Mr*. Varnadoe were mar ried only recently. Mr Varnadoe is a *on ot Ervin Varnadoe of Peniel Etiwan Almanacs * i Calendars Memorandum Books FREE ASK YOUR DEALER or Write to ETIWAN FERTILIZER CO, i-*. Charleston, S. C um MIUZERS FOR ALL CROPS for BIG CROPS TIE a FUN JEWELRY COMPANY Wakerboro, S. C. Terry & Shaffer WE HAVE ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT TO SUPPLY 1000 Dozen Eggs We need your help to carry it out. By holding this con tract we can do as we have in the past—Keep Up The Price of Eggs in Colleton County. Merchants, Farmers, Everybody, Sell US Vour EGGS We offer top notch prices every week.* If we have not the goods you want ask for our Trade Checks good at many stores. W A Want Fur8 - Highest Cash Price* w A MmtU Paid, Bring us Coons, Possums. Skunks, Otteis, Minks, Wild Cats. TERRY & SHAFFER TERRY & -SHAFFER COAL DEALERS O t t Hard and Soft Coal delivered to your yard from our Coal Yahla oh Railway. , PHONE YOUR ORDERS TO : :19X ] SOUTH B£ND WATCHES. j There is no more reliable watch on the market j than the SOUTH BEND. I have them and sell ■ them under the very best of guarantee. FINE REPAIRING A SPECIALTY J. A. WBSTBBBBRQ, Jewelry Store. • Street, Next Door to New Postoffbe. WAJLtKBBORO, a. a Mr. aud Mrs. H. 8. Crosby, and Mrs. A Parker Barnea anc ci children of Charleston, spent Christ- of Walterboro. are spending th< mas at the home of Mra. Crosby’s days here with the former’s mmr: parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Graves, Mra. E. M. Meyer on North «■#*» street,—Dorchester Eagle. - Am