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A ■ #* * o * .. 7.. j ■ / X v Y x -\ \ \ ./ r 5 :™ ’ K * ' y mm VOL. XX^fVI WALTER BORO, S C. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 22,1913. / NO. 10 GOVERNOR COLE L Bl SENATOR L D. SI IN TUESDAY, ON WEDNESDAY W. W. SNOAK AND FAMILY WILL RE TURN TODEAR OLD” SOUTH CAROLINA preparations are going forward at a rapid clip for the making of the Fifth Annual Colleton County Fair, the greatest in the tvttuory of Fairs In the County of Colleton. With a Hat of speakers unequalled at an > Fair yet held^/With the best Carni- val Company' which has shown in Walterboro. and with promises of the largest number of exhibits and races, you will miss much by not attending the Clfth Annual Colleton County Governor Cole L. Blease. in his usual eloquent manner, will make the opening address on Tuesday, the 4th of November, and Senator E. D. Smith far famed as an orator of note ' will speak on Wednesday. Thursday, Educational Day. Dr. J. Walter Daniel and Supt. J. E: Swear ingen will make addresses, and on Negro Day Rew. Richard Carroll will speak. The Fifth Annual Fair will certainly «be a grAt one. tX>ME, COME. COME. COLONEL C. G. HENDERSON DEAD On Thursday at 1:30 o’clock the soul of Colonel Campbell G. Hen-’ derson passed peacefully to Us great reward, and with the passing a life of great service to his fellowman and his God was closed. Surrounded by immediate relatives, the last mo ments were calm and peaceful, and then as an officer in the cavalry ser vice. Towards the last p[ 1865 he commence the practise of law; and tlie Arm of Henderson and Behre for 22 yeans did a large business at Wal terboro. In' 1888 his firm was dis solved by his appointfnent as Master of Colleton county, which position in his Saviour had not deserted h.m at the last. showed that the lifelong cmifiden- e he still holds: ami in addition to the universal satisfaction he gives the bar, he was, last f$H. characterize by the grand jury of Colleton., as “the right maif 'tn the right place." He is noted for great method in busi ness: and, 'tis said of him. that he can find papers in tht dark. • Col. Henderson was captain of the local rifle club during the stirring times of 1ST6. and afterwards served on the staff of Governor Thompson, ilas been a member of the Legisla ture. and also Intendant of his native ‘town for many terms, to wtaos? in terests as well as ih.-*-} H hN nu '»e county he is devotedly attached. Hh lias always been much interested in the cause of education, to which he gives much of his time; at pres ent chairman of the hoard , of trus- tes of the local graded school, am^ d* a firm believer in the public sciiardl system. He is fluent of speech, of eloquent manner and his public ef forts are much admired. / Col. Henderson i* of Scotch-Irlsh descent; Is h Presbyteran;^ has for many years been an active Sunday school worker; hsa been a ruling elder in that denomination for 18 years:'and Is at present one of the tea trustees from South Csrollnk of Davidson (Presbyterian. College, in North Carolina.- / . He looks ten years younger than he really Is. and manv years of useful ness seem apparently ahead of hint." X: COL. C. O. HENDERSON - Colonel Henderson was loved and admired by all who knew him tfnd his acquaintances extended to all -parts of the state. Devoted to Wal terboro and Colleton County, hla life was spent In advancing the Interest of both. Bom in 1839. Colonel Hen derson had fought the good fight and had finished a life of great urr- fulness. On the 3«th he would have cele brated the Cbth anniversary of his 'wedding. His wife. Mrs. Jessie M. Henderson survives him. as do the following children: Rev. Le roy Henderson, D. D.. of Knoxville, Tenn.: Mrs. Geo. R. Eraser, of Wal terboro; Mrs. T. P. Burgess. M Cnvwfordsville. Ga.. and Mrs. J. tS. Robinson, of Benton. Tenn.. and the following brothers and sisters: Messrs. D. S.. E. P and F. K. Hen derson, of Aiken. Mrs. R. Ludlow Fraser of Walterboro and Masses Sallle and Charlotte Henderson, ot Walterboro. The funeral was .held Fr.day at four In the Presbvterian church. The church was crowded with sym pathizing friends. The funeral ser- ▼ices were conducted by Rev. (’has. G. Holland Presbyterian minister ahd assisted by Rev. T. P. Baker, of the Episcopal church. Rev. W. V Falrey of the Methodist church and Tlev. J. C. Collum of the Bapt st church. A well selected choir rer.- ■dered the favorite songs of Co*. Hen derson. The casket was covered ay many handsome floral tributes. By request of Col. Hehderson. made sometime ago. his bodv xv:.s left In the PreshvterUn church, the churen v'nich h-» cV.tr’v loved and fo* which he had faithfully worked for over half a century, over night, the Interment taking place Saturday morning at Live Oak Cemetery. All ’ of his children and Immediate rela- tlvee arrived In time for the Inter ment. and a large number of out- of-town friends were In attendance. The following w-ere the pall-bear ers: Active. J. C. Lematks. J. M. Moorer, A. A. Patterson, Jr.. E. T. H. Shaff. H. W. Black. Jr . A. H. Wlchman M. P. Howell and E. L. Ftahbu r<te: Honorary, J. M. Klei.i, R. H. Wlchman. A. A. Patterson. Sr., B. &. Hyrne. J. G. Padgett, and J. C. deTreville. No better sketch of the life of Com nel Henderson could be written than that which appeared in 1898 in “The Centenary", a Florence. 8. C.. pub lication : "Campbell G. Henderson was born at W T alterboro. 8. C.. (where he still resides) In 1839. and graduated at ♦he South Carolina College witji dis tinction in the class of 185s. He was admitted to the bar In “ the early part of 1861. having stud ied law with hia father, the late D. 8. Henderson, when the Civil War was coming onv£ie immediately en listed and Served throughout that trying struggle without intermission * from tb« fall of Fort Sumter/e the final surrender at Greensboro. C.. "first as-an officer in the infantry ant X The above sketch, however, does not mention the crowning event of his life, namely: that of his work for the benefit qJ the Confederate Veterans and their widows and or phans. For many years Colonel Henderson was a member of the pen sion board of Colleton County and in that capacity rendered valuable ser vices to his fellow soldiers of the stirring days of the sixties, The Con federate monument which now adorns the Court Square was placed there by the work of Colonel Hen derson more than any‘other map. and it stands as a fitting monument to the devotion of the man to a just and true cause. ‘ * Colonel Henderson for rttany years has stood as a power for good rn his immediate community, in his county and in his state. Loyal th duty at all times, he has made for Ivm- sejf a position yi life which it * ; ll he hard for any other man to fill and in his death Colleton county and Walterboro loses* one of its really great men. daily. ,This paper has recently beeic ;nH * ' vaH a friend to Tin- pan based by b number of the lego- r ‘ ' ll / •''tandard. A good man /at Madisonville, Ky.. Oct. Itth.— Editor The Press and Standard,; I have a feeling that one more totter from Madisonville should get into the columns of The Press and Standard before we leave here to take up our residence again "in God's country"— South -Carolina. Perhaps there are those among your readers who will be glad to learn that we are again to become citizens of our flative.'state • and that we leave a week from today for our new |ome at Anderson. 1 have accepted a proposition tpade oy The Anderson Intelligencer, and will be associated with that well known and experienced newspaper *man "Billv" Banks in 'publishing the Intelligencer, w hh h is now a sepal- weekly, but which we hope In the pear future to issue as a morning pun ‘ and they are hoping to make of it iCfactor in the growth and development of that hustling city. Anderson now has a population of ghoul 17.000 and is growing as rapidly as any town in the "up country.” It la In the midst of the great etottrlral de velopment now going on. and will soon he the center of a net-work of interurban railroads. While u> will not be exactly "at home" there, we shall not be entire strangers for there are some Col leton folks up there. Dr. M. R. Campbell is a successful optometrist (eye doctor') and M. M. Addison has the assurance to write * insurance. These /boys are mighty popular np there and prosperous. As an evidence of the latter Addison has 'Just had his appendix removed, and of the former, Campbell Is pres!-' dent of the Baracca class of the Bap tist church, numbering 140 young men. x Two of my class mates are there, one a real estate dealer and the other a banker. T? noth* ing of jovial Billy Banks, whom everybody knows. But we are not leaving. Madison ville without regrets. The peopto up here have been most kind. ant we ha\e made many friends and pleasant f acquaintanceships. The people are very kind in express!a* their regrets at our leaving and Say many flattering things of what “The new Hustler Man” has done for the good of the community. W*- were taken hack to Walterboro in fan* > toxiay when our good friend George DeTreville came up from Hopkinsville to spend the day with us. George is now an opulent han ker and one feels quite important walking down the street with this dififiel and prosperous looking gentleman. V • It was a shock to us fo see In The News and jXmrier of the dbath of Col Hvtpfersoh. ,One of the land ■marks Wajterboro is gone. and one who truly lo\ed the town and coputy H<- cbuli! always he counted gs a tr:*-!iti to any progressive mov* FIREMAN DEAD, ENGINEER W. H. MARTIN SLIGHTLY HORT-A. C. L TRAIN DERAILED / - / , n ’ l L - '• ha-^ guv to },j.s reward. When, in Walterboro recently I went to see him. He had written me previous to the- lasjt Confederate reunion at Cbattancfoga to meet him there, and he told tne when I went ip to see him how disappointed he was wheri he did not see me there. He added. "But Smock. I’ll never go to another reunion I tried to encourage him and told him he would soon he up again, but he said not. and sikre enough his next reunion was after he, like Jackson, had “crossed over the rivt-r and rested under the shade of the trees.” I would like to write more, Mr., lyit I see how crowded you l e for’space. and shall desist. 1 am delighted to see such preparation for a big fair, in November. Wish I could he there. Now we shall always he glad to welcome any friends In Anderson. Come to see us there. It is not so far as Kentucky, you know. Paul Crosby says he is going to stay with us when he comes to the State Sun day School Convention next year. You bet he will. \ Best wishes to The Press and Standard and all Its readers. W. W. Smoak.- LETTER FROM STATE CAPITOL Press And Standard Bureau. Col umbia October 21: That Senator B. R. Tillman is far from a well man Is shown by a letter H has written Comm.ssioner Wat son declining an invitation to sp«ak here fair week. The. letter a iso shows that the senator believes the democrats should stay in Washing ton and attend to business. The letter: ' / E. Senate here to try to do busMess, 'and I am unwilling to appear in different on such an important mat ter as to leavt under existing con- ditons. I am very much obliged to-you for your kindly intepeet and offer to a? 4 *** to my personal comfort, but I simply * annot come under the circumstances Please rememmber me to your wife and believe me. Very sincerely yours (Signed l B. R. Tillman. Senator Ollic James of Kentucky who.presided over the democratic rOn Tention has declined also to come October. 17. 1912. Co!. Watson. Columbia. S. 0. Dear Sir:— Jf I have yours of October 1‘h and J here fair week and gives the same wish I were strong enough to do j reason as, the last on** mentioned by fcjiat you ask me to do. But 1 do Tillman. Senator Bankhead of \!ahama also finds i* inconvenient to appear here for the fair Democrats to keep a quorum pf tie I, M. G. not feel that I ought to under'ak* Besides, it is very important fer ALKAHEST ARTISTS ENTER TAIN LARGE AUDIENCE Intitinl Attraction of Lyceum Course Presented Friday Night. 1 . & On Friday night the inittial num ber in- the Lyceum Course for this season was presented to a large audi ence at the School Auditorium, the Alkahest Artists being the attrac tion of the evening. Long before the hour for the "start ing a large number of people had con gregated within the Auditorum. and at 8:30 the Auditorium was confor- tably filled. The Alkahest Artists presented a musical and elocutionary program and the constant applause of the audience showed that It all took : well. Tlfne and again' the three young ladies responded to en- corse. Especially attractive was the Binging of one of the artists who has a voice of striking beauty. The violinists also did well. From the initial number, the prediction that this year’s Lyceum course will be the best ever conduct ed in Walterboro can b^ made, and the management should be con gratulated upon having secured such high-grade attractions. Interesting letter. B N. K. Still has been showing on the streets of Walterboro a very in teresting letter, made so because of its age. It is dated Feb. 4th. 1862 an^, is from Mr. Still's father to his grand-mother. It is written on sta tionery upon which is printed the Stars and Bars, and it tells of the news at thA^ront. J. S. Still, the writer of the letter, was s member of the Company of Capt Sanders, Colonel Means’ Re giment Seventeenth S. C. V. I*. W.\|iiley Dealt. | stanlcy-Jonc*. P^ fa ^: ha , , 4 ^\ Ihl 7; T, *' Edit* X\ Stanley of Sniders Penlel^ best cit.zeng, has passed *. ;md Mr A r> Jom . 8 of j one8vi „ e the far beyond will be recetved -as j a shock to everyone. Mr, Ihley wasj i were, married at the Methodist pa*- sonage on Saturdav morning. Ocr 18th. 1913 by Rev. W. A. Fatr>, The bride is the da-tg<it?r y: Mr and Mrs L • Staple.* nf ee^dvis *nd tho t ;>ovu who is ihc s* n of sick only a short-time. /Qn the | night of October. 15th at 12 p’clo* k he received a severe strock of paraly sis and lived until 8:30 o'clock Thursday nlghL when 'the end cam*/,*,^ d J.,„.i of ^..k* A .i7d nh°v.L n ni ^ mV W*»to is a prosperous farmer and In "todk raiser of Joneavllle. Mr. Jones a ■ l * building a fine residence in Jones- Ihle> was a onsistat n • - , v ||j e( W h«re the happy couple expect to make their future home. James Ramsey, colored fireman of Atlantic Coast Line train, No. 86. north-bound from Savannah and due at the Tuion Station at 10-35 Sunday night, was killed, ahd Engineer W. II Martin slightly bruised when , the engine, express car and two forward coaches jumped the track a shoit distance south of Green Pond. The accident occured at 9.45 o'clock and at midnight a hastily made up wreck ing train of five cars, in charge of Superintendent J. ('. Murchison, left the Union Station for the scene of of the wreck. From the meagre details to be obtained np to n late hour Sunday night.it is believed that none of the passengers was Injurer., The colored fireman it is under stood. was found at the t-lde of the track with a /broken neck How he came by his death wan not definitely decided but It was sahi that he '.)«•- I came excited and jumped from the cab when the engine left the rails. I The locomotive was overturned, hut aside from leaving the track it was understood that none of the cars at tached to the train were injured. Cause Not* Learne«I. No 86. over the Atlantic Ooaitt Line, is*the express train which leaves Sa vannah at 6.25. The train. In charge of Engineer Martin, was proceeding at a fair rate of speed when the ac cident occured. It fould not be determined Sunday night whgt tho cause of the wreck was. The dispatcher's office of the Atlantic Coast Line received the first information of the wreck over Its telephone signal system, and offlc'ato of the road became immediately ac tive in making up the relief train. First reports of the accident w’ero magnified to great extent; from some unknown source it was given out that there had been a terrible wreck it which not loss tha.n ten passengers had been killed, and many more In jured. Wlthui half an hour after the first wildYrumors had spread slid caused a general alarm among those Interested, more exact informa- ' tlon arrived to show fhp - HXtrcnie ex aggeration of the first reports which gained credence. 4^ Tied Up Main Mur. The mishap tO-No 86 tied up -th-'» main Wn«; of the Atlnnitc Coast Line systeAf. Arrangements /Vere made in short order by which ill the Coast Line trains coming Soumi between Charleston and .Savannah wiou-1 procted via. Hardeeville and Black- ville over the Southern Ital'wajr tracks. There wer.» seven «ai> nttaeheo to the loconloCvo wh'rh overturn'd ifter !*r.ilrr ti.o Out .t 'v:i>» understood that onlv «wo r' C.ti | as- senger ••oa- iios ha ’, been •.*> »..ie|. These, according to a later tepott. were not overturned. SPECIAL NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS All people in the county desiring to send exhibits to thg Fifth Annual Colleton County Fair will please send them In the latter part of next week, on Thursday. Friday or Saturday if possible. Exhibits will be accepted on the Fair Grounds as late aa 12 noon on Monday the 3rd of November but If possible exhibits should be sent in the latter part of next week. It Is earnestly requested that all. exhlbitsors pay careful attention to this notice and act accordingly. / R. M. Jefferies, Sec. - *'■ - Mr. ber of Salem Methodist Church, a I member of the Masonic Order with the Winner’s Badge (Barnwell Co t ; He' served his four years in th** Confederate War and lived to lin age of three score years and seven. He leaves a widow and one daughter. Miss Eva. two sisters, Mrs. A K Silivent of near Walterboro. and Mrs. Abercombe of Pooler. Ga. to mourn his loss, besides a host of friends and relatives who sympathize with the bereaved family. On account of the short notice of Mr. Ihley’s death, the Masonic OnS^r could not arrange for a Masonic burial. The interment took place at Penlel Cemetery in the presence of a number of friends and relatives. No funeral services were conduct*-'! on account, of the absence of H • • Kirby. The funeral will lie preached at Penlel sometime in the near fu ture. Amicus Items Krotn Mashawvilla. Oct. 18, Special;—The folks of thla community are busily .engaged In cotton picking and harvesting bay. of which there teems to be a good crop of each, in aplte of the bad aea- aona. There was quite an enjoyable birth day party given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. price on., Sept. 26th In honor of Mr. Price's birth day. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves to the greatest oxfent, bjfl young and old The young fWfs indulged In music r.nd ph ylng for several hours, when everybody was summoned to the dining room tp parteki - * of refreshments which consisted of fruit, candies aqd cake and served in abundance to everyone Th** guests left at a late hour, wish ing Mr. Price manv more such hap py events. Mr Price's handsome new residence is f earing com pletion. Quite a large crowd attended ser vices here last first-Sunday, conduct ed bv Rev S W A k *rman. There will lie preaching here again on jhe : first Sunday in November. • | It will be of much Interest to the ; many friends of Miss Ethel Warren I to know that she will soon return ; 'from Charleston, where.she has been for several weeks for the benefit of | her health. Miss Noe) Hansford ami brothers. Henry and James/ have returned to Savannah, after having spent their vacation very pleasahtiy her** with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lariscy W M. Sauls and J T. Warren have gone to Charleston on a busi ness trip. P M Htott has gone to Savannah. Mrs. Henry Price Is spending several days in Walterbqro with re latives D. K Warren of Charleston home on a visit. At The __ Next Sunday being "deformation Day," aa set aside bw/ the Southern Presbyterian Church/and the topic suggested for this year being "Pro testantism In Ireland," the pastor. Rev. Chas. D. Holland, will speak at the evening hour on the subject, trac ing the history of Protestantism in that country and discussing the present protest of Ulster against Ihlsh Home Rule. - The services will be at 8 o'clock and an invita tion Is extended to all. The regular morning services at 1.1 o clock. There will be no prayer meeting this'week, as the. pastor Is away in attendance upon Synod. The Christian Endeavor Society will meet Friday night at 8 o’clock, the topic for this w|**k being"“How- to Make tqis th** best year In our society's history. ’ A liberal attendance la urged. W. W. Ackerman of CotUgeville was in town Saturday. Officer Avaat Resigns. , M. L. Avant. who has for som*- time been acting as policeman and foreman of the street hands in Wal terboro, tendered his resignation to the Mayor last week. Mr. Avant haa beea a faithful and efficient of ficer. Grady Griffin, a young man of the town, has been appointed to fill the position made vacant by th** r***ig nation of Mr. Avant and his many friends wish h.m success. Notice to Contributors. All contributors to the fund for premiums for 4h** Boys’ Corn Club are respectfully requested to send to me at their earliest convenience a < heck for the amount contributed. It is necessary that.T have this money in hand before the Fair begins in order that it may he awa/ded the proper parties during the Fa*r. AH contributors, will greatly faci litate my work by'promptly sending in their checks. B G. Price. Mrs. - J. K. Graves of Penlel. who haa been visiting relatives at Ravenel and Cbarleaton. has re turned boms. a Rev. B. F. Halford, who attended the Orangeburg Baptist Associa tion last week, had the pleasure of going through the Orangeburg Col lege. Mr. Halford speaks In com plimentary terms of the Baptist School in that part of the State, which he thinks lias a bright future before It, and thinks that if the Bap tists will patronize this school it will add nuich to the success of it. P. Wltcover. sales. Division Agent of the Curt la Publishing Co. of Phila delphia. was in town Monday aqd placed the following periadleals on sale at the Walterboro Drug Co. The Saturday Evening -Post. The Ladies Horae Journal and The Country Gentleman. F. C. WitseH. formerly of Walter boro but now of Newark. N. J.. was In town thla week on a visit to re latives and friends. is Mr. Klrton Resigns. Editor The Press and Standard: I desire to correct a misunderstand ing which is existing concerning the position of the agent for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad In Walterboro. and take this method of telling to the people the true condition of af fairs. Mr. Kirton of his own accord re signed from the Railroad service, and, contrary to what some people believe, .he, was not “fired” by the Company. . Mr* Klrton has enjoyed the respect and confidence of the higher officials of the A. (’. L. Rail road for a number of years, and by efficiency ami strict busi iess methods he has won their respect and confi dence. In anything which passed through his office he always saw that nothing was undone. Cour teous to the patrobs of the Railroad Company, he held at heart the inter est of both the Railroad and the pat rons and strived at ail times to give the most efficient service. Very truly yours. j. - B> D. Smoak. X Conference at M'*tli*«li«f f*hnrrh '/ The Fourth qarterly ConfeAnr* of Bethel Methodist Church wss held in the chtmffi Sunday evening after « splendid sermon bv the' presiding elder, the Rev. J W. Daniel D. D. Among other matters the pastor reported a liv* Sunday School, well organized, and tiring modern methods of Sunday School work. There have been fifty accessiqp* to the memhefsfnp of th** church dur ing the year by certificate, and on profession of faith; The assess ment for both home and foreign mis sions was paid in the early part of the year, and the other rollertiofin are now being taken The church haa taken r. decide*" • advance step in its finances, and ex pects to send up a good report f». the approaching annual conference. All the officials of the church were re-elected. X NOTICE. The following preachers of the Charleston district have been request ed by the presiding elder to attend Cypress Camp Meeting on Oct 22-26: P. B. Wells. R. S. TrUesdale. M. Auld J T. Peeler. W. V Dibble, W A. Kirby and W. A. Fairy. If Mr. Fairy can return in ttm*-. the ringing of the hell on Sunday will announce regular preaching ser vices. At The liaptist Church. Sunday school at 10:00 o'clock A, M. Vo preaching *t the morning hour. The Baptist will be at the % Ass-acia- tlon, in Hendersonville .hut will re* turn in time to preach at 7-30 o’clock In th** evoking. His subject will be. Self-Flattery. A standing cordial Invitation *o all to come to our gcrrices Rev. J. C. Collum. B. G. Prlewand B. B. Benton of the First Baptist Church will attend the Colleton Baptist Association which meet* with Hendersonville ,Baptist church next Friday. Rev B. F. Halford will also attend the Association. K K. Hudson of Ruffin had busi ness in Walterboro Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. A, Yarn and daugh ter of Black Creek were In town shop ping Friday. / X W. B. f'rosby of Black Creek was In towr. Frldav and stated that the cotton in his sectlonvjs very good, prices too. ’ • R. M. Crosby and A. D Grinos of Snider* were in town on business Friday. .was J. L. Crosby and D. N Olvena of Sniders were among those who called to see us while In Whiter boro Friday.