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9 , - # ± ± S. si: Ki * M-O-X-K-Y. _ * I)e|MW>lte«l in our S IV- * (50^ DEPAKTMKAT 4t to Octoi)fr Hu- loth. ^ H -iii dratv front the 1st. £ karmkks am» £ MERt’^^XTH BANK * s;: * t- & ft It-E-P-O-H-I-T. w U llu- time to <kw your' nionry In our SAVIXti DK- PAimiKXT to grt it on thi^ «|u.-»rti-r. PARMKKH AMI MK.Ill HANTS HANK * * * * V * ♦ « iX)L 37. WAlLTERBOHO. ■WBDNESDtW. OCTOBER 6. 1915. NUMBER 59 LODGE SCHOOL HAS MOTH QUARTERLY SPLENDID OPENING CONFERENCE HELD LARGE . ENROLLMENT Of* PUPILS ON OPENING DAY AND MORE TO COME . A STRONG FACULTY ELOQUENT SERMON Prof. Garri* Heads Strong Teaching Force Thl* Year—Other Teachers « WALTERBORO METHODISTS PREPARING FOR CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR , Dr. J AV. Daniel Preaches I.a*t Ser mon As Presiding Klder of This District •'- Lodge, Oct. 5.—The opening exer- j ourt h an( i j a8 | quarterly con else of the Lodge school were held at ference for the Hethel Methodist the auditorium of. the school. Monday church was held StlndaV-night fo! morning, and were of a most inter- lowing a most able sermon by Dr esting character. There were pres- J. W. Daniel, who is finishing up ent a large number of the pupils of his fourth year as presiding elder the school, and many of the patrons of the (’harleston District. A largo and friends of the school. All seem- congregation was present and listen ed deeply interested in the cause of ed with rapt attention to the el°: education and pledged their sufiffcrt quence of the spelter The them** * to the advancement f?f the interest of was the futility of .Sfif examination, the school iri every possible way. which Dr. Danie ideclared was ai*. Arrangements were made Monday impossibility and which Mail detoH morning for ’supplying • the Lodee, of results except harmful bries. fj p school with a series of lectures by said one to get the mdst out of We prominent South Carolinians includ- should forget things which are b*- J ing Pres. Henrv N. Snider. President h>nd abd press forward to the work of Wofford College. Pres. W. S. of the high calling.. Look for .the /'Turrell of South Carolina University, flaws, the evil in one and President Potent of Furmr.n. Pr«>si- : 1'vays find L. iho deni Cromer of Newberry.. Con- ing.onlv for the good should gresstnan I^ver and other not'd Deed. Look tor the good* whirh is sbeakers of the State. The fh-st of Cod and thus get work out of life, these speakers will come in Octolwr. At the conrtusion of this sermon, and the plan is to have one a month the Quarterly conference was h.dd. from then on till the close of school. Phe reports of all th" different de ft will be necessary only to pay the partments were interesting and in- actual expenses of these speakers, dicative of a lii.lv interest and a and a committee was appointed to beaSthy grov. tb m the elmn h. i r,u-- 7 sell a sufficient number of season I’oally cv>.ry officer was re-elect^, tickets at $1.0o each to raise the •lit N. Stokes, of/(he necessary ainount^ 'Sunday school who asked that he ‘ The exercises began at h o-ctook j *>e deft off. iy was then ptade a w ith a prayer by Her. F. FT. Hodges; {.member of Hie Hoard of. ; Steuanltr the Methodist *4)inist«d-. after, the and \\. 'V^Smoak elect'd supenn- nong dresses were then made by’P. F.! ~ ' if the Board of Trustees. Rev. ,—-- — ■ —y tyw-.'.. ' , J. C Lawson. W W. Pmoak. and T)r., «chool superintendent, both of *H. W. Black. The exercises were , offices b^ing filled presided over by Prof. Clemson r^elerlio nof A P. Hiott Garris, principal of tlie school, wh'fj The tollowlDg ere the tobk o« casion to.make a few renytrks ! t ‘ _ . • to the pupils and parents. -/ ♦ „ 'C c- 1 The faculty of the Lodge. Graded.J K. M. Jones. J. C.'Lemacks- Rural school are Prof. Clerfiaon Gar ris. principal. Miss Nellie Kln«ev. and Mr*C Zeigler. assistants. Miss Kinsey will have charge bf the grades up to the 4th: Mrs. Zeigler to the Tth and Prof. Garris to the advanced 10th. X’ • ’ . . . During the holidays the l^>dge school building has been greatly im proved. /A new coat of paint on the Inside and outside has greatly im proved Its appearance, and every thing has been placed in apple pie tirdor. A neat iron fence ia one of the things the School Improvement * society has *rb mind, and this will be erected In a short while. The outlook for a most suceessufl term was never brighter, and both teach ers and pupils are determined to do their best to make It the most suc cessful in the history of the school. * * « * \ BOOSTER TRIP SCHEDULE ARRANGED > _i « b* i The mapagement of the Colleton County Fair association have i arranged a two daya booster trip whl« h will take them into three . i counties and will advertise the fair as thoroughly as it Is possible i to be advertised. A numlber of automobiles have already been t secured to take this trip, but every machine which can he secured i Is urged to accompany. The schedule as mapped out provides for i leaving Walterboro at 8:00 A. M., Thursday morning, Otcober 1'4 f and returning Friday afternoon at S o’clock. Dinner the first da> v ► will be eaten at Grover, the party having provided tiiemaeiyes with t luncheon to take along with them. This will be spread under-the y shade trees at Grover and a Jolly hour spent eating, and swapping y experfenees up to that point. The next stop will be St. George l- and other points between there and BranchvHle. going to Bamberg y *1o spend the night Thursday. Friday morning the return trip y will be taken up.an<I dinner wUl be taken at Smoaks, with Walter- y boro as the objective'In-the afteruooa. - Advertising matter /or tljc fair will be distributed all along the way, and at several points there will be meetings with the officials ‘of thb places visited. A cordial Invltfltlon Is extended to all the people along the route t oconje out and meet with the booster* and get acquainted with them, and hear about the fair. Every automoblllst who can do so is urged to accompany on * this trip and take., with him a car of boorters. Only live wires are ■needed, and l»o hammer will be allowed in any car. There must be no knocking. The following schedule Is planned as being easy to make, and will be strictly followed: ' S, X& “America” by the school/ Ad? j ^fc 001. A steward "tfas als«V mected for , Cone, of the Board of Trustees. Rev., Sandy Dam church, and al^a 9un- by r- •* E P. W. D. BENNETTS RESIDENCE BURNED / ", ■ , H<>a-e and Contents Destroyed Bv Fire Early Saturday '* • Morning and P. B. .Sanders, 4 ' Stewards—.las. E. Peurifov. J. G, t’adeett. A. K. Beach. J. J. Padgett. M. P. Howell, r. M. Grace. K. P Knieht. J. C. I^macks, G. C. Brbwn, E. F' Jones.. E D. Lemacks. J. M. Moorer, P. B. Sanders. C. P. Fis!i- burne, J. M. Bishop. H. S’. Stokes. Honor arv members—H. ,D. Padgqtt, H/W. Black. Steward for Sandy pam church— A. P. Hiott. Recording steward—J.’ M. Moorer. District Steward-^—J. E. Peurifov. Sunjday School Superintendent— W‘. W Smoak. V Sunday. School Superintendent at Sandy Pam—A. P, Hiott. Charge laiy leader—J. J. Padgett. 4t****4t4t4»«««- * * * AT THE CHURCHES * ••V. '* . 4 * «*•#**«***** Lodge, tirt. 4.—The handsome Presbyterian Church. ^ There wjll jfc'a meeting of the con gregation of thig' church ne^ct Sunday morning at 10:3'» for the purpose of calling a pastor. A full attendance ot members is desired. Sunday school Sunday afternoon at ." o’clock./ j pastor. ' new residence of W. D. Bennett. Esq., f located just two miles . from this ^ place was destroyed • by fitf* earrv Friday morning. Mr Rennet wa« sleeping at the t{me and awakened just In time to escape. Only one or two beds were saved, the house and its content* otherwise being entirely consumed. It is thought that the lo*.-* wa« partially covered by insurance. ; t° r There seems to he no cluear Idea ' as to Kow the fire originated. It exerc:.-<c nr! thought, however, that it may hav e-aught from the kitohen flue as that section of Ihe hous^ was first to be consumed ' Mrs. n«i.neit"was kway at the time being In a Tharles- ^ >l»*thiHli-i Clitirch. * ' Next Sumlny. x *■ . i Tlte usual services will be held in this church onNiext Sunday both morning and night, ^directed by the Sunday Sr bool. Tlie sessions of the Sunday school THURSDAY. OCTOBER 14. Assemble at Court House ;••••. Leave for Hendersonville , Arrive at Hendersonville School . . . . . ^ . . . Leave Hendersonville -. Arrive- Ritter Leave Hitter Arrive Neyles Leave (’ottagevllle Arrive at Round (Intersection of Road ■ ■ • ( Arrive at Iliotts • o’ ■* „ Arrive at .Canady’sCross Udnds Arrive at Grover, Methodist Church Yard *. . . Leave Grover . . ‘ ...^ . . A’Tive St. George Leave St .George . >. . .... .:’. . Arrive Rranchyille * . . . I,en,ve .Bram-hvllle Arrtve at Bamberg (For the Night* :. ■. .*. . ; . FRIDAY. OCTOBER in. Leave Bamberg c. -. \. ; .7:.TO A. M. . .8:00 A. M. . 8: 4F> A. M. . .0:00 A M. .0:4r» A. M. .9:50 A v M. .10:20 A, M. .11:2o A/ M, .11: A. M. 12:00 M. ,12:30 P. M. '.‘.l:i«’i». M. . 2:oo |». tL 4/0o p. m. /20 P, -5:0ft p. M. CFUBRATE THEIR I GOLDEK WEDDOKT NEW BUILDING AT ashtonIdedicated TWO-ROOM LATEST-DESIGN SCHOOL BUILDING ERECTED X ♦ ^ ! SCHOOL OPENING BIG WEDDING FEAST loirgest Enrollmeut In Hlsbiry the School On Opening n. r i*»r - s of X / Arrive at Ehrhardt '. Leave Ehrhardt . .-. r.. . Arrive p.t l^tdge y.\ . l,eave Lodge t. . , Arrive Smoaks (d>inner) Leave Smoaks X/. . 2:0ft P. *M. Arrive Williams j. . ^. Xx,. 2:30 P. M. I^ave 4 Williams ./ .Vx t-. . ^ 2:40 p. M. * “ b :0ft A. M. 10:ftft A. M. 7 .11:00 A, M. ,11:2ft A. M. A : .lT:45 A: M. 12:43 P. M. Lodge. R. F. IZT Oct. 4.-r-The op ening ot the AshtotP* school this morning in-the new Ashton school building w as otie of’the most auspi cious occasions eveh knowp in con nection with the educational inter-* eats-of. .th«V community. There were quite a large number of pupils and patrons presepU ttf~ Inspect the new building and to lend their assistance and aid through their presence to the great work being .started in an odu- rational way. - In addition to the patrons^-4*tlrer friends of the school werdpresent. and several Invited speakers were on the program. Prof, .Jas. F. Rish- er. who will serve as principal of the school, .was In ebarge. of the exercises^ nn-d’presbted w ith dignit Ampng those to speak were.Rev/d. C. I.awsorf. and Rev. F. E. Ilodiws. of Lodge Dr. H-. \V Black aftd W. W. Smoak. W alterboro. The/Openln^ exercise^IVa’d been postponed till'll o'clock iti order that these gentlemen could come from I.oi'ge where the: had been previously invited. ,/There was an unmually' large Climber p f (»iipil.-. 88., enrolled .i,i1 both (be MV.er ftnd liigiieg grades. Tills ft .the largest, eurolb ment ev« bad .on opf-u/np dm at’ this- school. Prof. Jas. Risher. a graduate of the Citadel, and 4 teacher pf^pxpe-i- ence. vv/ll be jirincjpa!the’school. lie \y{1l be* assisted by -Miss Eva Roe/tB. of Mullins, a Winthrrtp grad nao*. • The promises o! a mo«t suc cessful year was neve rbrlghter. , Thd * handsome new achool build ing came in ter a large tot, of praPi' from tlie visitors and the patrons of the .school. It is cine of the latest Clemson College designs for a twrt- tcacher school, and is large an^ roomy".. ,The school building is |o-/ rated near the lot where the old building stood, on the -main street Arrive Ruffin . ... Leave Ruffin '.. x Arrive Bells .. . .. Leave Bells ...,. Arrive at Walterbo / 'j:.:- \ TO 2:0ft Bs M. 3:15 B. M. 3:30 P. M. 3:40 P. M. 5.00 P. m: The order of the “march” will be definitely ahnotineed later, ft ia thought, however, that the line of march will be President. Taylor ia the lead as pathfinder, followed by Secretary Smoak and Supt. HJera. Other cars will he arranged according- to number L": they will gbe- expecte! ..to maintain their , posltioif. There will be no racing, as the leading car will not make over 2ft miles an hour on itood road. Tin* cars will be expected to keep within 30 yards of eacV other, and no exercises at any stop will begin till every caf has arrived. Arrangements are being made to have a brass band accompany the boosters. Those who can take this trip are requested to notify President • W\ J. Taylor, Supt. D. C. L. Hicrs, or Sec. W. W. Smoak by Tues day, October 12. • - * „ * * * * * * *•# «■ * * * * CAPT. AND MRS. WAY EN- TEKTAINED RELATIVES AND FRIENDS FRIDAY . Humpt mows Pii njr Dinner Served— * i - . Speeches Made and Songs Snug < -' r One of th/ most enjoyable events which has taken place in a good many moons, was the golden wedding of Capt. and Mrs. G. W. Way, of the Mt. Carmel aection. which was cele brated there last Friday. Invitations had been issued to a number of their friends and relatives, and these as sembled near the noon hour to begin the most enjoyable day which Father Time had prepared for them by hav ing arranged - fifty years before a wedding of this popular and happy couple. At least one hundred reln-t tives And friends of Capt. and Mt Wa> came and not an*-incident rred to mar the pleasure of/ the (Tf the town and Is ideally and cen trally located WALTERBORO BRIEFLETS. o . FIREMEN TO VVEET TH I’RSI DAY. The members of 'the Walterboro Fire Department ure requested to meet at the council chamber Thurs- The sessions ot me ounuay ernooi R.30 o’clock. This Is the r Bible ...dv y; yd '• />• nlfllll for the eleetlen 0» . T- . a'tentwn . ' ■ , TJ’,' I fleer, and 1.1. ho^.,1 th.t a larBe H. G. PRICE \ lDEI.ECi.tTK. •i has Just rcceiv«-,l an invitation front tiov Mannitvg that he "has l>eon appointed a delegate *o he Internatonal J*ca,ce Gontfrcss^ MADE MAWNDT 1 FOR ATHI.ETR’S. . B # E. T. H. Shaffer, on a recent visit to Philadelphia, wai? entertained In the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Roney. Mrs. Honey will be remem bered here as Miss Emily Bellinger, formerly stenographer for The Pre^s and Standard, beginning In this of fice the romance which ended in her marrage to Mr. Ronev. at that time connected with the News and Con- rler. They have a littlf boy named Wilfred, about four years of age Mr. Boney Is editor in chief of th- athletics department of the Phfi»- delphla Evening Ledger, and thrown with the leading athletes in the country. ’ LlttfiD^ WW ^ * ,, * made mascot this year of the Phila delphia Athletic's, and among' th- photographs brought back by 0 Mr Shaffer is one with- l.ajple, the ce-e- 1 buted first baseman. Another i shows little Wilfred with /ess \VM ; liird. the ryorid’s heavy weight '■hamplon and his trainer. Tom Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Bonev are de lighted with tliclr> new home and Mr Roney is making good on the ! paper. ; ; - o—— iKILLED RATTLER full of song and inter-1 cst and all both old and. young arc invited to attend. 4’hrlot Clmrch. Wilton. Aclams Itun. Cli.t]M*l of Er*** ton sanitarium for treatment. Jones. Hid font Newk has been received in town of the marriage S^ntember 21. of J. P. Halford, formerly a resident of Wal- terhoro. snd Mrs. Etta Jones, of Hen dersonville. N. C Mr. Halford hn« been spending the year *at Henoe-- nonville. a^d there met Mrs. Jcnes. w.ho was Miss Helsel. ^ St Marys, ^hio. Mr. and Mrs. Halford ar» now making their home in Savannah — Ice Cream Festival. There will he an lee cream feett- tal at Williams. Saturday evening of (Ms week for the nuc^dse of rais ing fund*’to aid in building a hall .for the W. D W. Jr. O. U A .w. and Town ron«e|l Several spean- ors have been Invited to be preson* and the public is expected to attend and give their aid to makng this fes tival a success / ’ number will be prestmt. Member.\ are urged to attend and vote for their choice. There wilUalsdi be a discussion as/o fchat will be the best course’t otako for the general bene fit of the department at large. WITH HD RATTLES. * * ■ • There have l^n a • gren* rumbep- of rattlesnakes killed in this countv thi< >**'ar. -Judging from the reports. doubtless by the ,/grent brought prevailing-, fovcipg these makes from the holes to hunt for which ’wrHV meet in Berkeley’ ancf^ luse d' San Francisco, Cal.. Oct in* 11. 12 12, under the aurple<x of the Amen Can Peace Society. Mr. Price regrets j , ^ . that.it la Impossible for him to r- * v ' a * i * n A\altorlK»rn SatuPda\ tend this congress as he is assured i an ^ reported having killed on a few hat such a-trtfrtat this time would aT,f * w as large in proportityi to ag*-. wPter. E Kinsey, of the R<|bnd iPdi prove, jnoet enjoyable. 1» As ^previously noted in these col umns. “The Winning of _ Barbara Worth.” a highly successful rtag-> production of Harold Bell \\ right’s widely, read story, with a large New York .Company, and splendid‘scenic equipment, i* to be played at Th- Academy. Charleston. Matinee end Night. Saturday. October 9. Judging by the thorough adver tising methods employed. It is quite evident that the performance Is one of unusual excellence. - We under- ^;st H r^h K ^ R— ; iNDLLElN>X‘HOr , . <X*MM|SSI4DXKR M4D4DKE ibrist tnuren , I vikITS HtDME. M*T VRHY WELL. G. C. Getslnger. of Savannah, has J. 1 l>oen on a visit’of several days to; er. lias relatives in the Snldenc We-] dav of last wee{. ' He is tlon. having mode thf trip In his , better today new Dpdge Bros. car. Mr Getsinger was In Waltertioro Friday shaktr- hands with hi* jniany friends here. For yctar* he * ^Das been 4iefid man for the Sltuntrtne Compan M. Sunday school. , M. Morning prayer and • x Ease— Sunday school. Holv X’ommunion and 8er- Satunlny Night. TELEPHONE MANAGE It ANIDEKMDN M4DVKS. Mr. and Mn? H. S. Anderson, who /T Juet prior to the dinner hour, C,:|it. Way had all thb gueidk as semble on. the rear piazza and be addressed them-a few words of wel come. He sp'tke of the great pleasure it\gave him and Ids wife to hay- present so many ot their friends, to partake with them of the goldcri wedding dinner. “This dinner,’ Hhjd Capt. Way. “Is* verv different frooKthe one we .had *f!ft>, yeqr* ago.” He then Spoke of the. deso late toaditioii of the tountry In the period jift foilpwih# the Wiir Be- tweon the Stnitc:'. and how/hard it was to get e\ant the necessaries of life * V \ / . Acting a** master /f ceremonies. Capt. Way then cajftu upon Dr. H. W.'Black, of WaiDrborp, to r‘*spond • to his address oU’w-efyotue. This Dr. ‘ Black did in is happy v^lni and with a recital "of some^sif-l) recoilec- " tfons «»/ th r ' early gKsoriation he had with tin- tioste of the o«eaasion. FqlUfwing this address. f\V. W, Smoak, editor of The Press and .Standard was railed upon and spoko of the hpauty of having left such an example for the younger generation to follow as Capt.. and'Mrs. Way had left He expressed the hope that there should bo many more anniver saries of their wedding and asked for an Invjtation to their diamond wed ding. *• The last leaker waj Hon. D. L. Smith, of Walterboro. Mr. Smith spoke, of the love his father bad held for Capt. Way/ind of the esteem In > which he had found him atw-avs to be held by every one. Ke spoke of the record Capt. Way made as a' member of the legislature, and com plimented him and Mrs. Way upon theiir having rounded-out so long and ’ useful lives in their community.? A table placed In the center of tnu parlor was usedTto display the many handsome presents received, among which were, a number of valuable golden articles accompanied by the good wishes of the donors. J The dinner was served on a long picnic table erected In the back yard which was filled with the greates-. •' al/fndance ot good things- to eat. Iced lemonade was,, the drink,' and this was dispensed all day. In the afternoon a nuniher ’ of songs were slTflg ' Miss Alice Sykes at the organ. Miss Kathleen Fo- gartie. who has a voice of sweetness, sang; “ When You qnd I Were Young Maggie” A bit of family -history w ill not be uninteresting. Capt. and Mr*. Way have had born to them five children, four of 4 w hom are living. Thev have twenty-two grandchildren and four great grandchilden. The-/ havj> lived in their present home all the time, except tor about two years, one pf which w^as spent in Walterboro. 1892, and another In Florida, im. „ Being hale amj hearty, and enjoying the best of health, with contented minds, they, bid fair to be i^ble to celeltrate their diamond wedding a quarter of a century hence. Moore,-highway ft)mmi8eion-; l**''* 1 been living in the Webb heqse s been quite unwell since Fri-, l n adjoining Hickory A alley, h nut large manufacturing company, ma N Ing Tet»erine and other propileta'V medicine o MMX4I. FIRM DEEEHS ELDER EHEAPER THAN MILLS. T-’eresjght pays. When f*oiir took i»b ri» f drop about ten d*ys ago. //> closed by wire for.n l solid car. As a re-it it we now o*fer for this week the best quality First Patent flour at »f> 25 and going up rapidly. We | _ _ <fur»**d in c%- lots by the mills today stand that ol number of theatre par-< at 86.2.5 and going tip rapdly. We tie* have been formed, nad will at-ronlv hiake thl* offer for this. week. • V« nrXarm flllw/t t t thlt pflCC SfteT Terry ft Shaffer ave leased the cottage from Mrs Annie Ktrkenbaker. located l^tweer her rnddenr*' adn t|iat of Treasurer R. E. Jones. They moved \Mondav IH'SfNEHS IS °~' MXE HERE NOW. *.*■' Reports from all merchants an- Moore from the banks Indicate that bn*1 kas, picked up materially, and that In point of sales and collection*, they could not wish for better. Th- E REPRESENTED, ... hanker*'hre wearing a smile, stat- ' ounty'Farm fO-monstrator Ifeati-.lng that they are collecting, miyiy reported ! but is still 111. A irafn- arrlved Tuesday’ and he hope* to be out again soon/ Mat ters at his office are practically at a standstill till he gets better, though MnT'“Gahagan Is getting things in shape fer paying all-oiAr- Jerly hills as soon a* (’apt. gets better. (DLLETOX wii.i. HE HEPJiESEXTED^ **«***«^««*» DEATHS. « -e • * 41 Is engaged In getting together Nn exhibit of the resources -of-' the roqnty for the purpose of making an exhibit at the ^nte fair in Go- tuirbla. Mr. Heard states that h;» has the promise of a large number of exhibits, but that he will appre ciate anvthing anyone may send him. er let htn know so he can go after It. • ««««»*.* Little Mis* Ethel Hiott. ' Ethel KBMt. the little daughter of Mr. and Mfs. L. C. Hiott. died Sun day afetrnoon, of J«e«rt trouble. She was taW^n ill rather’suddenly. and died In a short time. This was „ bright little girl, and the parents have the sympathy o fall In thelrl bereavement. / ,1 papers In full which had beep tar ried over a year ago. Gotton ifelllnr at a good price maltes every ore opti mistic and hopeful. ' A Little C hild. The little two year* old daughte. of Mr. and Mrs S H. Smoak. of the Magistrate P. .». Wilson, of Smoak*. who perhaps holds the rec ord for the longest service aw mag istrate In this county, was in Wal terboro Monday. ✓ . Sandy J Dam section, at Sandy Dam/. / fc died Thursday. J. L. Smoak, one of Smoak’s pros perous merchants and planter, waw in Walterboro Monday and Monday night.- . „