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V i ;■ -• '• 'y-V" • W>H r4r'e« V - / • ^ * » rx*' VOL. XXXVI. WALTERBOR O, S, C. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1913. NO. 19. NEWS NOTES FURNISHED I S BY OWt LIVE CORRESPONDENT AT SMOAKS The Latest Items From That Busy Town, . Ap proaching Marriage. Schools Close For the Holidays. Christmas Tree Celebration. Per sonal Mention. SERVICES OF AN EXPERIENCED TOBACCO * JACKSONBORO WRITER SAYS THAT SOME GROWER SECURED TO DIRECT CULTURE PA Ik TAXES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS * ,e Meeting Held Last Friday at Which Plans Were!Takes Issue With Sen. Ackerman About the Con- .*■ was ar(cn*- has 1 /loHda;.s. f ar.i^d Effc.v Mi.ss/Ruth who urR near Smoaks. has left for L-r home at Pleasant Hill, N. t'.. to the holidays. f >'- / . * .Ve^. ra l. F. W. and Jae B«r- Mrs. L.'A. Sauls has at:aauneed engagement of her daughter. Mi-., Rebecca to Mr. W. Julius Berry. The marriage will take place 2 p. rr. . Dec. Ulet. at Smoaks.. ... The Sunday school and gradei Mchool will have a Christmas tr^ » _ . r -TT „ at the school building on Wednesday ry^spent Thura^xx in Holly Hill.on evening, Dec. 24th. at 7:39 o'clock bu^new. There will be a Christmas tree D. Smoak waa in town Thu ra the Bdisto school oa Wednesday °v- ia:.. '* ening. Dec. 24th. ’ Th4 SmoakA Graded school closed Fr day and wt!’ open again on jfn. 5th. 11*14. / M ss Virginia Conner of Columbia, spending the holidays with her la-ents. Dr. and Mp. J. D, Coraor. M ; s» Agnes Connor Is at home for the hoi’days i>h“ is a student of the Confederate College for the hoi - i VV.ntarop College days. K / J • / S V. Cot.aor. professor of agrea;- ’ Miss Lena Barber, the prir.*dDa./t*jr^ a* ML ,2i->a high school, ML of the Tabernacle school .’left for hot jJfion. Ga., it 'at bom e for the holi- home at St. Matthews to spend ra* j lays * ^ / \ : ’ » h* F. WwRisher of Mineral^ La., ts Spending the Christmas holidays with 5his parents. Mr. and Mrs. ,1^. W. R'isn- )ar, of near Smoaks. ! Messrs. L. F. and W. J .•'Berry v:«- ited Orangeburg on busin^as Frida* Miss Jennie Risher is home from BLACK-PRICK WFDDiXG i ' REOKPTION A NOTABLE EVENT " itb Y*' L lare and carried dhite , j I.Umis. Mrs. JjI.i Pr.ce was dressed Y?aV. aU'ik filk. Mrs. Haig'} g jvu of bl^cat m-ssaline with Jet The Social Feature of the ^ Wedding at B:BO. At 8:30 last night, at the beauti ful home of Mr. ar.j H . W. Black. Mis* Florenc" K!“ia Black be came the bride of Mr. Sherwood George Price. The handsome.y decorated interior lighted b> the soft glow of hunderds of wax can- dlei formed a scene of beauty sel dom equalled iu Walterboro, and furnished the background for the beautiful ceremony, which was im pressively performed by the Rev. T. P. Baker of the Episcopal Church. Tot- Utv- straiu* of the wedding march, most gracefully rendered by M-s. N. O. Morrell, the wedding line emerged from the room to the left of the halt in the following order; Mr. and Mr..Black; Miss Hyrne, Maid of Honor; Mis* Katherine Fraser. Pins bearer; the Bride^and Groom. At the altar erected in the parlor they., were met by Rej. Mr. Baker, who performed the pretty Espicopai ceremony, the bride's father at th“ proper time giving her in marriage.. After the ceremony, a recepLon which will rank a* decidedly th» feature of the" social season, was tendered, and from nine until eleven the home presented a beautiful scene, the handsome gowns of the iad es showing to remarkable effect in the soft light of the candles with artis tically decorated walla serving as a background. Refreshments con sisting of Punch, X’ake and Wine -was served in a pleasing manner cy Misses Vivian and May Price. Ulmer Fishburne. Algy WLhman aad l.eon|e PadgLtt. _ t Preceding the ceremony. Clarence, Fraser, tha uncle of the brid rt , sant Promise Me" in hiw u-uai at tractive manner. Mrs. At R Haig of Charleston Mrs. K. t L *®,' ! Mrs. R. O. Hyrne received the wed- ding guests at the door, while .. • md Mrs. C. A. Fraser of Horeteo and Dr. and Mrs. Me Eli: any **‘< :cra - those to th" reception. The re ceiving line in the parlor formed rtf The Bride, and Groom. Mr. anc Mrs. Black. Mrs. Jdlia Price ^Miss Essie Hyrne. oresenm war. arttstip«J ful. the large number of th.m combined with their beauty lowing the.^opuiarlty of the young coupi*^ --^The -decorations for the were most beautiful and artistic, th* products of the garden, hot house and forest mingline to create an etfprt of great scenic beauty. Tiv* decorations were planned by .. A. R. Haig of Charleston, and showed the remarkably good taste of their •creator. The earlor was decora ■ 1 with Southern Stniln?- and W»t: *< ('hrysantheiruTn 0 The alt r. or.' t- ed in t’ve end o: *.be room, was eave.-- ed with pain.!?, and v^p^nded above Ot wa* a huge w—Uing bell of ,t .antheiBuros and rose-. A Ja P or, -‘ ‘ .tree furnished the background for the altar. In the sifttaR'roqm the AecoratfiMOS cotvs^tfld of Smilax and, Pir.k R w*.'while, v*. halt, decorated with Smilax • an . trimmings, and her flowerp’wero red roses. White Ch.ffon over measaliife composed the dre^s’of Mrs. McEfhany Mrs. Fraser wa< gowned in white chameuse with Jin overdress of gold. Black crepe de chine with Bulgarian trimming composed trie dress of Mrs. Hyrne. The ring- bearer wore white with blue ribbon* ^ Ms. A. R. Haig of Charleston prec.ded over the dining rojm and was assisted by Mesdam^s B G. Hyrne and E. L. Lucas. "Mrs. Haig had charge of the events of the even ing. and much of their success Is due to her efforts Mr*. 'Price is th* daughter of Ifr. and Mrs. H. W. Black. Jr. of this city and has hundreds of friends here and abroad. She spent several years as a student at Coker College at Hartsville. where she was- v n ry popular. Mr. Price. the*son of Mre. Julia Price of this city, new holds an importnat position with the Brown Furniture Company, He also has tnapy friends h^re and in other towni, and all will congratu late him upon winning so lovelv and accomplished a young lady a* his brid“." Among the Out-of-town gu?bts here for the wedding were: Mrs. A. R. Haig."Mias Beulah Miles and Mrs M. Horn’k of Charleston; . Mr and Mr*. C. A. Fraser of Flore are f Mr. and Mm. J. B. Meyer of Summerville; Mr. and MfS. P. W. Price and family of Barnwell; and Mr and Mrs. M A Stokes of Savannah. Cotton Statistics. v The arrangements made by Hoa Wm. J. Harr!* Director of the Census for the Wlfier distribution of statis tics collected by his o%'» concern ing the quantity of cotton ginned, the quantity of cotton cons.utr.ed moRthlv’. and the'stocks of cotton oa hand at the end of each month, has met with jjeneral approval throughout tj^cotton-growing states He haw-received numerous suggee- t]pi»«''coriceming a still wider dia-’ ribution df these statistics. ^lc<1 he ha* trade arrangements with t Postmaster General to allow y(he postmasters in evefy post offree in counties where cotton is jrrowa to post in a cpnspicous plgc# copies of the reports containing statistics of cotton.. These copies will be printed iu ertra lane cahds. so the figures can be edsily read. Mr. Harris hope*^ tfat. id this manner he will be and all Laid For the Introduction of This Industry. 10 Farmers Will be Ashed to Plant Small Crops of Tobacco. J 5 ditiori of»Certain Roads in Colleton County. Described Some Roads as of the “May Be" Type. Better Results Expected. tj£ ’o:i • y ■ • • . ,v /Friday i, f lac? v oek will, probab. be a r«d-! tree day in < * :Tleto® conn for or *hat day ^ commenced g movement ir. Vakerboro looking to the intro fuctior. of the tobacco in. duatry/within U-e »ounty. Th* haf. b^eo i'ndtrtakon with A and v'gor which will certainly ing results, and within two ,4M‘ three years there should be a ! tobacco warehouse constructed W'alterboro. \ % The meeting of those interested in the culture of tobacco was held at the home of R. H Wlchmar. on Fri day morning, among those present; being R. H. Wlchman, J. G. Padgetfi G^. Brown C. J. Beach C. D. May, M. P. Howell. W. B. Gfuber. J. D. Warrer. ar.d’R. M. Jefferieo. In' order that sufficier.t information along the line of tobacco culture could be, »ecur-*d. Dr. A. H. WiL Hams of Lake City had - been in vited to be present, and from his large amount of experience in the tboacco business Df.,A¥iUtaa|| was in position to g .ve in rich valttfr* bis xfo’-matiori along this Uhe. AlsA there was pre3e.1t a Mr. King feoeg Lake City, who was employed late* as tobacco expert, and who will hwvf the supervision of/the planting of the crop i& Colleton County. The plan adopted v-u? that Mr. King shoulcfbe employed to lock after th“ introduction of the crop and that teniuen who would pilot several acres of tobacco-each would be se cured within a very few miles of Waiterboro and between those ten men Mr. King will divide his time. Mr. King will b$ employed in the bounty for at lea';*, cght month*. .i.t\ uo fir. o; piapr. ’ vih.ch time Ik* wh •*ork other than the aupervis- t!l e planting of tobacco. It ih yi to raise a fund by pub!a: contribution to assist in the paying O' the salary of Mr. King, and those t* ho plant tobacco w ill pay the balance ff necessary another ex pert v :I; he secured to supervise ten. ©th.‘ i r farmers who may desire to engage ia this business: During the planting and curing season n» absolutely necessary fb have careful supervision of the crop by an expt-r leaced" man. and therefore :t was fb'cf,'., vise to limit the number of,l mer. under- o><e expert to ?en. Host- eve-. if there Is sufficient d-i^knd in ine county, another maa can ne •ecured wh© will e^pdrviah other faroidrt’s in different localities Th». meeting on Friday was gotten up hastily, and hence orauy of the, \Aalterboro business men who are vitaliy interested in th« introdue- t ou of this ,great industry within the county were not present. How ever. it will be an easy task to se cure the ic-operatlon of the business ar? SgH,*r‘Hral interests 6f the c.o inty looking to the ihtrouction of an industry which will meaneo much to Colleton County.* It Is earnestly de. rei an-d exported that hundreds r> f farmers throughout the county wt.; this year experiment with the growth of tobacco. Dr. Wiiiihms and Mr. King ware both enthusias tic over th* planting of tobacco in Colleton County, and It was the opin ion of both that the soil of th* county win excellently adapted *'* he growth of the weeds . Jackson born s c. iw. 22. iPir. Klitor The Press aud S?ar.«iard Pleas** allow tne space in your paper to sav a f*»»- worde^concerp- ir.g the good roads of which Mr j: 1> Atkerman gave report* of is last week’* paper H** gives a goevi re port coucejrning some road* which the merchants And sawmill men travel and which they' have ir. considerably good condition But they dop/f took at the poor farme- that ha* to pav high taxes and r d.* on gOtigh roa<i,s. I would like to gpt some of .the road comnitesione-s to ride with me over some of the oad* which we have here.- The road that is called the new road has b°en finally thrown away; the^e has not been a lick of work on that in ten or fifteen years.- ' but known as a public road. The pnb- cAtfnot txave- that road on af- < oi:,*t th** condition of thi* bridge* >r. i the bog holes. There are some P’ac“# on our roaij that are "maybe *0 places." ‘you might get out am you might not. although ‘we have to f av road tax for .«y>me other rosid to get the- benefit. . The road leading frohi'- Parjkern Ferry tb Burn* Ghurch is in bad shape, although I must admit that tibout half of that road is in right good condition and the other halt i* in hornbl» shape, and no Http I* being, taken towards mending that ’■oad. A iso the road leading from Parkers Ferry to Cottageville 1* not anv of the best, and we people of this township, need good road* a* wcM as those in other townships. I will close, hoping to see some results soon. "Santa < Budget of News From PeniH. Walterboi-o. Rouf-'. 5, Dec.” 19.— Special: Peniel will be a. idneiy place to spend Christmas, for « good The Fire Still Bupu , Letters like the on*» printed below make the publishing of a newsjuvper number of the young folks will he * ortb wbil *; ° ur Sood friend c*r- away. Those contemplating spet^-^ainly believes in gtvlng us the here instead of u s hereafter. ing Christmas elsewher" are Mias Ida Lee Wrenn. who will leave Satur day for her home at McCormick. S C. and Miss Cope, who will snend the holidav* at her home in Ulmer*. S. <V We wi*h th n m tv merry Christ inas and a happy New Yea«^. 0 . /.Toe Grave*. Jr. h*s accepted a position with a contractor ip Augusta Ga. • We are glad to no*e U»kt we have a number o.’ new resident* ia PenieV Those wfcb hate recently moved her* J The Press fcbd standard contiaues recently are Mr. and Mrs. Eddi«[tU good w6rh with no less fervor Gatchtnof Hampton. We und s r*tand than ufthr friend Saoak and I mast **>*<<»•* Thanks. Charleston, S C. Dec 17 1913. The Press and Standard.' ^ Waiterboro, S. C. ' ' m Gentlemen: —l wrote friend Stttoak while hq * at* publishing your ex-v, reliant, paper that it was. to mo In* “*•** and especially lower sjtkt* new* what the Liferfry Digtbl is In th* work it does. ( km gfad to say that At the Cottagevllie High School. The Cottageville HiRh Sdiool closed on Friday tot th* Ghristmas holidays. Patrons and friends had been invited to visit the school dur ing the time of chape! et-?r >es, and several were present. ..Though scarcely more had been pianued thuui th« usual morning exert ses, yet a brief program conimemdraLv.* of the holiday sea.-on v. is given Tliere was a song by the school. ‘ Listen to the Music of the Christ.uias lleils.” Three of the teachers g.vv > readings. Mis* Sees ion 3-, a Chrialwua ■'f‘ "-fion: Miss Wilils. "Santa’s LiLtlc Hoy;" Miss Malone. Tennyson's "DtuGi of the Old Year.’' Prof. W. E. Wliiis oue of Lite trustees, made some anno-mt onvnts.. He referred to the pro&p*'rou.‘- con dition of the school and t> ./ the fact that so far It had had a/ very successfult»e**ion. At the .opening of school in the fail. Professor Wil lis had held up^ before the children two ears of corn, a large full, finely formed one. find another sma’.L/ir- reeular. of tho ' abbreviated 'type usually known a* ‘‘hubb^^." He had aaked the chjJdren,whirc they, had rathe.r b° like/ and had to d-them that th* chil^-who Htudied in school would groyr into such a man or. woman aS that perfect ear of cu-n; while/the one who neglected his books and hisoschoot opportunities- uld become a comparatively wurth- Tess nubbin. Professor W*!’.i» ask 'd if the children had remerabered his ■simile and who were bn the way to make the full ear. It was quite evident that'-very f»w were desirous of being "nubbins " ' Miss Malone, principal of the school, presided over the chape' ex ercise*. Miss Willi* furnished the mu»ic. At the conclusion the children, grade by grade. w'*r<* News From Little Rock Ruffin. -Dec. 19th.—Special. Editor Th» Press and Staadard: has been quite a while sjnfe I have seen anything from th>* fot that U. T. Herndon wiU soon move ” We> to doh and family a» <6*7 lived Uier#* for the past three years. Ik) Frank W^ekley. one of V'arnvitlc's most popular young men. was in Peniel la*t Sunday. Mrs. J. J. McMillan of Ashton all the writers have gone i ir. our home papeV. It^emfl ns if ,<,p^ n t. the week end with her mother. If quarters How time does p, is indeed hard to realize that rih^sf- mas i:s with us again. The time of Mrs. David Ramsey J W Blocker ard son. J. M fspent last week in Charleston. Jos. H Ramsey will spent the boli- r«n*w. Where ther* it smoke there Uad*r Saioak The Pres* and Stand ard sJipwetl comiiderable fire. The warmth and brilliancy of the present Prints and Standard give evidence that the fires are kept up. Success to you. I enclose $1.00 for 1 yr. P. A s. and 6 mo. Prog. Farmer. Yr*.,-° - « l Signed I Jno. D. Uappleman. Hod Berries, p-res^nted a haadsomfi appearance. The dining ruoni w^ festooned with Smilax. anti th- • was entwined with vines 1-sow -• of many kinds intfteased th» ef Che table The coto’- sch.em • pink and whAe was carried out,:u all ' ' . * y r The gowns of the ladies tirularly beautiful and -*.yl:s'a. an V ail represented mgsterptece* th 3 artn of) draashiakinTJ. -The nr.i *i? • dress was of white charm,**’- 5 ’' r0 ^’ , " ed with embroidered lac*-. -veil was " gathered with orahv blossom^, aad the bride carr-igd a able to gtve the farmers. j,s.u hf , d to their classrooms, u*, others.'iccesss to the raluable Rtatts- ^ th( , w( . r „ tics roll®'ted hj^ this Bureau. Here- J - • . - • v «»•(.„ t.. a <dir-s lofor« t he report* have been given ^....Jkd beautiful ’ pres’-n^ from bv the Bureau,v>f the <"^us to new - t h ,^re n of their de P/ trt,!u m rap*-" representatives ;uid to ; .the 1 > . /-• - difr/ireKt telegra* h compaQU-s fir abov<’ j distribution. Following - ^his di" 5 - Good Woman Pjv-*»e*> • trtfc’irior cop-oj? xMrth* Vpori* have -n a tw. Kth the Ii/r-'h rbeeh jpailed to the e nr/rs. tnanufa - vIrit ^ the home of J. K. G;:r in and ’iirer*. and warehoiide ni n. but there f 0r tt H victln his b**!;>'* d hss been n*. practical mfbou devis'd Mr*. Janie O 1 r v. n. Fite leaves for\th® di; ’** b.^aon Of the inforiu.*.- 1 her one s. n, Eddie tia.* jion' direct!/ to the-farmers. It isi v , a , wo da.'igb.ers. Mrs. • Vaad-r Mr Harry's purpore to. give tk* »tatlH\^.^j < ac ^ ;Mrg ;. v Harper. on>xfiSh- tlc* to th - fanner*’jto they t«n ; Uke \ U ,V . Mrw Davis .of Sa-vaaaah and^ a advantage of »b- ioform&tion .«oL . Vo f, band lect i by the Federal Government. t. v . ,. s-jfLrer tor three —• v '- yL:—:—* ■ — .. |month* *A!i *!>* r. d and heTj*.-<a» VYalterbcce^Grocery t<*. in i4.ink-j.g v u h-‘. thi* ,>v /c tupjy. *'* ‘-It.tilf':! th;-s:aaa^sa<t^ % . . • In the UnGeii State*'Court in Go i be tag' t^Kfinly. pr yakiaa w^9 __ . in Savannah Miss Bertha Gatch who ha* been spending several w*eks with rela- livea b''r<\ has returned to her hom" in Altoona Fla. . • Those who attended the banquet given by the Hendersonville Liter ary Society are Misse* Loda Bootle. Ida Lee Wrenn. Iris B. Cop* and Mls. a. Walker of Virginia. Amicus. cheer and glad,tic a9 a time wlieuKUya with his brother. H ail hearts should be made glad w ijR! beautiful/fnbught* and kind deeds Everyoire iooks forward to- this sea- •son with ploasatit experta^ons.' Christ ana is a titue of gifts and many hearts ar« made glad by the different tokens of friendship shown at this time of the year. But greater happiness still U the gathering of re latives and friends Into a circle a* one family and each trying to make the other happy. It is then a true Christmas Tide withia* Let us think for one moment on this Chr.st- mas thought below I^ik* the wise, men of old. do w«* bring the Christ to gift? Do we b“nd our knee tb the K ing of Kings acid otir -hearts to the laird uplift?? Mrs, Harry Baker -of Charleston visited her mother. Mrs. Pennle Crosby. Tuesday and Wednesday last. Mrs. Willie Patrick and children of Gre Q nvi!!e are visiting relatives- here; " Blake^tfl-ud Lcor, tfrosby spent Saturday night with friends and re latives n*ar Lodge. ' Miss Georgia Ackerman of Cot- tageville spent Thursday night with Mise Ena May Cro*by of this place Mitt* Ackerman has been doing much good work in the schools of this and other district* this week The Little Rock *obool Is getting on very nicely under the efficient management of Mrs. Willie ('aid a ell Miss Prudence Carter of Round , c pent Thursday night with Miss Annie Belle Cro»b v .A marriage of much inter**; in this community wa> that of Miss Beatrice Ulmer to Mr. Emlon Crosby, whch occurred on the 17th -of Ibis month. This young coapl» hav> the b>*st wishes of their many fri* nds. A merry christma^ and a happy New fear. ' » Friend V) Quite an jyfcHtem*'nt was tieated here lasG-Friilay wlien the double tejuw^ef mul“s belonging' io c J - "Bfeach beeaoie frigHtoned anU^-jjan PERSONAL MENTION B Wiliams of BrsVbville was in town- o” Wednesdar>' and Tbursdav of last week. nr and Mrs D: I McAlhany leB -'Hirdav for BranchvUte wh“ r e.they wll spend a few days with th» for- "if-T-’s father , Mrs M A Stoke* and children of Vvionah arrived in town Snrdav t.t spend the hoiidHvs'wOh the former's mother, Mrs. Julia Price on Carn rttri»et. Misses Mtv McCants and Chase Black of Columbia College have ar rived in town, where they will spend th.. boPdavg with their parent*. The Waiterboro High Schooldosed "on Friday last. Prof Dean and Mies Voight left on the afternoon'* train *or their respective borne*, where they will spend the Christmas holi- davs. • ' . Miss Annie vonI>*he. who is attend inc tb'’- Greenville Female College. !;a« 4rrived *r town for the holida v s p F Wits ell. who *s attepding •"],,. Citadel, is In town snen# f hr t hoii•Day s with h s mother.— Vernon ! PadVet^-wfio attends Wofford Collegespending a f“w days in to^pdfufj his uncle. Col. J. ?; Plillefif? ,-doel Pud ed t, assistant cashier of The First National Bank, will leave soon to spend a Tew tlav* with his mother. "'Mis Ho e Padgett: » f Smoak* J' Miss Mafihret Kva'i s < f ybh v.ilh- is In town visiting her nhool tTiend, Miss M iv Price, on ilaqipton Street. Miss Mattie?Padggil .who Ins beon through the main strerti of Walter^^^,^, • Brhoo , ln orat.geb ;rg har’estoa oa - Thur-dav o‘ Ust ou-li rjjitffVf- her. t; - home y ee* the Waiterboro Gro w Co . | formerly o! thi* city. was. deslarjul't in bankruptcy it * ’.! be^rwaTem- ^ ‘ a-Sour- noon a* s>o cto< k •b* R%-. !um after'which St' '* » *o f v*-fv**r.nor ''" The funea’. **.rvpr.. e.j i/r-te'r r»'*:den- ° 0. berod'‘Jsa7 this tone :sh’.ng busineefe byjmTt>r a short t.m». but soot mjet- fi?:an? ial trouble*’ ana ia* f jreed" to discontinue bufiic**#.’ Tiae matter has" been ia the United handsome bouquet of white Court ever since and now the tioas and HUe* of the vaULtf<-^f>5 Hyrfte wore yellow marqu^ette ever yellow me**aliae hrtlnmed witn yel low maribon. Her flower* #ero ^ Flak aad white carnations. , Mrs Black wore white mestaline trimmed concern has been declared a bank rupt. ;{ rest in th» oTBTanitiy t u *;• near SkHoh Chorch. Aslflep in”J««u*. bless d s' From wh-..th none ^e/or , weep * “. Sister. 13-'. C .rid to Mr. aad Mrs. Law reace Week Charleston, are id town gue* Mr*. C. W. Bnt’tr. O. O. Bridge, a prominent plaat-r of dbe Round sectio*. wa* .0 town Monday. t boro. The mu!'*' # ^however, were caught befor*' any setfious damage could be done. * •* New* From The ('nivervity. The University of South Carolina is taking a foremost stand In th« field of oratory. The debate with David son last month wa* won. giving the Series and with them the cup to the University, A debate will be held with Trinity at Durham. N. C. aoon and already the University ha* en- .tered^'irrrfo ft triangular debate with,, tbo Univeraitie* of Virginia and Georgia. Many contests are held between the two iznc|'*nt litsrary societies at the university racb year and yearly the interest in these waxes warnvr. < lass football Is over this y^ar; thd''-seniors winning the champion ship. / e T^e various .classes are organiz- . ing basketball teami and will coft- tesf for the champ onship in baskei- bal). The University has more men in actual attendance on classes -at the present date than ever before in its history .and more than .were enroll ed during the past sens ton The aveVagff of the student* in the University has risen considera bly this session and the men are much better prepare-! than durin* former years dti n no doubt, to tpe improvement In tb > high schools xvF" the State. * The Uni vers iff. L g’-ott stress on the miora-fri^-r/cal liner or -duration »Jfci<^se-s;on.''' Many of "be iojiwfV cl'ik* a'*- o*g«niz»‘d into fo' ti-« of e/M!o:iii- an d s«w ial - ir. the’r ri*s nert«ve i )U«fies, This rjo ./‘In ‘ im-dituted I-* \<>!r tr p’-'vj- denf A C. V. ,M ‘ore bidj f.>it t: XT, vjUU** to tl/e Sraf. ' Thtf Lalversity In* t • •Icestimahl- xa ♦11 1 have holiday Work E ' L. .Fj|hlturne, Esq, left on Sa turday for Chester, where he with hi* wife and son. Mil spend sometime with his wjfe's parents. Judge and Mrs. Gage. .. * i iKtlitlays in Walterhqro are Juhan rvrrevUle of EvansVill* Ind., J i ■ DeTr^vilte^pf Rock Hilt and Miss Kathleen DeTr^ville, *5* . has beefi attending Winth>»>*iLtjoii«ge. Miss Marjorie B.tr*’ arrived in C. H, aad W I>-e Breland, e' Rvl- ' the city Friday to spend fl»<rhri*t- fin. were ,tn town shopping yeatorday: ' nias holidays *with her sisb-’'^ Mrs K. Kl Hudson, of Rutfin. was n } K. T H.;!ihaff«r Mis*'^arr 1^ town yesterday. • • • Mr*. C.. Mi Harley and little son, pf Wilmington. N. C.. apf -n town aad will spend the holidays in town KUf*la of Mr*. 0. W. Butler. bef’innitfx with l>et\ 2t. he resumed Jan 2. The University Y. M C. A. 1* prosptoing and many mrtable spea kers will addres# this organizaJlkm during tiie pre»Ant session; Tho State S" M ('. A. canfereof e me? with theTniversity Y. M. C. A. in Novem ber. A Dqrihg »be t’hriettjia 1 holiday* seve-rai students will attend : th • —— J Student Vdluste* r meeting iti’Ka - Among those who will spend th'e sa* City. The students of. Cqlleton have not as yet organized a county Club-; buy th'ey are sp- aking about doing »t in the near future. ■ * A Student. Marion Ackermauj. is at hdme for tLe holidays, tending Wintb| r, ?P College SamueJ Irtei of Ruffin made a busi ness trip to Waiterboro on Saturday. R. B. Bento* «peat several day* ia-Savannah last weak. *'■ / Supt and Mrs. Hugo. S. Strick land spent several «ia!Ns in Charles ton last week. ~ • » ' . - Mrs. M Av-i§toae* aad children of .Savannah, amved in town last night and will apend the Christmas holi day* here with relative*. # a* i