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V 4 \ x <1. 4 t V- %X>L 87. WALTERBORO, S. C. f WEDNESDAY. APRIL 12. 1916. NO. 88. COLLETON’S tIRST FIELD DAY A BIG SUCCESS DESPITE RAIN AT LEAST 1,500 PERSONS WERE PRESENT AWARDS made IN CONTESTS of School** Kn- A Large Number 1 ^ered Compel If or# •>* Literary and Athletic Contest#. TOWN POLITICS WRMING UP ’ ^ •lohn It. t.lover Knlcr*. Race for Mayor Against W. U*. Smonk. Other Candidate^. The municipal campaign for V.*ai- terboro is a \\ arming up. and there are expected to be some thrills tft>» fore it i# over. Hardly had the with, drawal <»f N. G. Mprrall from the Mayor's race been Announced when John IX Glover shied his hat' into In’spit? of heavy rains, which lie- the ring, and he states that ho is gan at an early hour, continued with in the race to the finish. Thi« will slight interruption hll day, the hi st Igavf the face 'for'Mayor hot ween annual field day of the Colleton \\\ W. Sinoafc and - Mr. Glover, un- Coiinty schools, held ■'hero Friday. [ less some «>lher candidate come* In' was a greatnuccess, morf tha^ l.SttO soori. people being in attendance, and mor* ) * Mr. Glover, announces |tv.<! than a score of (schools he|ng repre- candidacy for Mayor of Walterbqto S. S. CONVENTION DISTRICT NO. 1 Sunday School* of Three Township- Will tot T*‘gether at Provi dence April 23nl. NEW CANDIDATES NAVE ANNOUNCED ,, The Tollowirg .program is ‘an nounced by President J. D. Ctsey. of District No. 1. comprising the Sun day schools of Sheridan. Fraser and GloveV townships. This eonveniton will be held at the Providence church on Sunday. April 23. begln- ning-nt !•» o'clock President Utsey has gotten together a number of able workers in the Sunday schools of the county, and a most interestihfrf meeting will be held. The following is the program for the day: , , l«*:bo a. m. Devotional exercises. Rev. *G. L. Ingrain. - JO: 15 a. m. Welcome address. O. B. Risher. 10:30 a. m. Response. E. O. Gar ris. . 10: to a. m. Primary Department Sgndn\ sented. On account of the rain it was necessary to omit some features of the program, Hlfe |he-4jarades and certain of the athletic fcajpures. but several of the outdoor events*wen* staged, and the rain-ceased for a suf ficient period in> which to enjoy* the picnic dinner, served on the grounds of the Walterboro High school, f’ounty Superintendent Hugo S. Stricklahd, county president of the Teachers’ Association, Prof. F. S. Long, county agent in canning work. Miss Cora Connor and the president of the County Rural School Improve ment Association. Mrs. H. S. Strick land. tdfcethcr w ith a large .commit tee of assistants, .had prepared ap is well kmxwn in Walterboro where h<> has resiled for many years. He tan for mayor six' years agp and was defeated bv the present nyD’or Dr' W. B. Ackerman. Again two years ago lie ran for .warden. Mr. Glover is the proprietor of the Co lonial/Theatre. and is « business .man of ability. He states that he entered the race for Mayor at the solicitation of his friends who have assured him. that; he will he a win ner. . » * , • / In the matter" of the race for war den there is still'soMTe speculation as to who will onte*. Only th r ee members of* the ' o’.ll conncil will m for. re-elet ^ion. and wi.de map>' r excellent program for the day. the ( ,ni is have hecgi spoken bf Ci* re H:0p a. m, Why the School? W. W. Smoak. ' kl:2<> ; . m. Organizecl Claases. T. R. Risher. V .11:40 a. m. Teaching the Bibl*' to Boys. J. j. Padgett. 12:00 m. Elementary Work. Mis-- Agnes Ravenel. 12:20 p. m. Every Person .In Sun day School. Hon. Jas. E. Peurifioy. 12:45 p. m. Recess fo^ dinner. 2:t>o p. m. Missions of the Sun day School. W. B. Garris. * 2:3b p. ni. Financial Aid for the Sunday School. It. G. Hiott. 2:4» p. ru. The Sunday School a* an Educational Force. W. E. Willis. 3:10 p. m. Hound Table—Every body. Adjournment Dinner will tic served on the grotK-jils. and t K -re will be morning ;fnd a 11* i noon s« ss*ons. A C ARDS FOR SEVERAL NEW C ANDIDATES APPEAR IN THIS ISSt’E SOME SURPRISES Announcement** Cat vying New# M ill Be lteeetve«| a# Surj*rl**e by Many in the Fouhty. There has been considerable ac- tivitj in the politicgf fiel«l this week/ A number of new camjidat.es have •nounced themselves,'* and others alv «\pected lo make their an- .i uncement within a few -days, or not later than the May convention and Cradle Roll. Mrs. W. E. WilUs. >T> • |!*t of new candbfutes this "«* k includes one'foi Clerk of Coin t. oh. fur Sheriff, ami two for magls- t There is miu* h talk of others **nterinR tfje field, and it is certain t‘at. there will Ik* a lively race this summer. J. Milligan Padgett for Sheriff. Among those, announcing this v.•• k is J. Milligan Padgett, of Jacks • " boro, for the office of sheriff. Mr. ’V.dgett was a candidate for this of- ifi*o year years ago, and while he w as d he made a fin** race, corn- third with five bpponents. H* l. ck*sj jt'sf a .few votes Of being in the second race. M*. Padgett Is ' *11 known throughout the county. :ml hi« friends-feel that he is the ; P^gi* aLcandidate for the-tiffice tliis vVar. .! Milliean Padgett was horn in £ I !s?o at Parkers,Ferry. Fraser town- r<liin JUDGE HOWELL IS‘ COMPLIMENTED v , ^ Strong Resolution# ‘ Commending Ability and Fairne## id tNdle- ton Attorney features being classed under four Pond**, scholastic contests, athletic «bnt*st:u tanning club girls work and speaking. • ■•***• The large auditorium of t,l(t* Wal- terboro h’ph school w ; crowded, standing rooVu bein'g -nt.a premium during tin* scholastic mental con tests held during the morning, and much school and community spirit was demonstrated. . For these con test* the committee of judges con- ,t»ist d of \Y W. Smonk. editor of T - Pros'* and Standard: W. K. Willis, of i‘ott..t 1 '■ former 1 caslri' i' of the ikmk of ' Mir * ICarter, <>f,Smonk . . Tl' ■ follow ! ec is n. list of th v n s rer*-' in tie .■ •• t(.nt* sts: , p. ♦•*•:,d « r<1* it rdiivx tartest coems to' 1 e h'lt few of them w^llins to state that thev will be in th* ra*r>. 'Thfi •* offering for're-elcctinn are >11. L. Eras, r, D. IX 1/m'-. am( D. C. 1. Hiers DQ.* vs" who ar** announced aie. < \Y..Glove- ami Dr. C. H. I'-’- Dorn. It is practically‘TisH’ired that F. L. Fishhnrne wlll also run’. G Brown and A. K. Beach, have t4» * matter tinder , ndvlaemcnt .and will decide in a dry or - two whether or. not they^will become rapdtdat* 6 THE BUOXTON S. S CONVENTION hip. in. wtiieh section he'ha ; liv<*<i - nee with the except4c n **f fo’ir v.aj> Afr. Padgett at -nded 'tiie country‘ s*bools when a hoy, going * At the conclusion of the Court of General Sessions and Comtpon Pleas for Beaufort county on April 6. which was presided over by Hon. M. P. Howell, of the Colleton Bar, the following resolutions were unani mously adopted by Ihe Beaufort Bar. Eloquent and. tcMiehlng addresses were made tfpon the. presentation of - the resolutions by F. Horton Col- cock. W. J. Thomas. Geo. W. Beck ett. Z. A. -Searson and others. * The resolutions were by request of the Beaufort Bar spread upon the minutes of the court by the clerk of the court." H«**i>riition#. Whereas. M. P. Howell, at a sac rifice to his practice, has edme to Beaufort and discharged every duty iheident to his position as Judge of this coyrt during the past ten days, with distinguished ability, dignity, incomparable fairness and entire satisfaction to all wno came under his,judicial ruling, he it. therefore. Resolved, Thqt It is the sense of this bar that M. P. Howell has en titled him seif in the discharge of th** duties above named to distinguished recognition for those, elements of learning, fairness and ability which tit him for the highest altitudes of the legal profusion, of vfhjch he is an ornament, and has justly merited the thanks of this Bar. TOWN ELECTION ON WAY SECOND DATES FIXED BY TOWN EX# ECUTIVE COMMITTEE THURSDAY The Deestrict Skule Was Cleverly Done L- II ■Ipfnl and Inspiring Meeting ffeb' * N * ' • Last b’lndav at Wesley . .■* r Chapel. The Brcvfon Dtstrii f Si Ool 1 I'n-'X'ent •••' f Only ^s small audence, owing Ip ijie imlcnunt weather w**nt to the school autNtorium Friday evening to attend the presentatloq, of "The Old Deestrict Skill**" ,,.hy Cottageville players. Thus**-w ho were pre8«*nt cn- *!\ two inoni» » e y. ;n. He has j Joyed (he-preseirtation' immensely, a on the pch*>ol boa **1 for several ^ v:*« * l**\eily done, and w. ** ap- *rs ami ha# tr'mn pr d** in the * !»’; no* <) lil#oally. The audience '*« his schools h•* vi r* . ch*>l ;> win • ’.V *. V* ' *'< onvnl.a *1 in. Iaught**r 1" i i y,V.r <:*•-. Uir. and there' ai<* tw*i <*' 1 Vf‘ niathv* * h*v*:r hits ot by-play s'.iel Itj*. m now as cc mparVd w itlAhV little ; local skits gotten' off by players on tvre mentl-.Xt. rm when he.was a bov. | l"'i""s In the The an H«* s r\ed %« magtstrnte for s**v.-i :• c ' < yeibahot,* th* average f*» ■ . a rs. ; ' ' isn*>" const able .for m;f- i ''tcut**;'showing « • *fiil ‘•.'•in t rate j •••*!» • M* W 1 g tt "s' • ''*••»••. hiliiy on theVpant of t • ’ *. SPEAKING APRIL 27 > • Entries^ h»M** We«lne#«lny. April 9S, nt Noon With Ompnign S|H*ukJng Next Night. ,v it !i 11* ■ ’ *15* ]• 1 a good 1t’.« ■' "It 'ft mis a f* i*j^.f I - V * I II.. ^ 4 ’ X • • *u • . * * * • .•*«* a* 1 r • "’<1 II x ,:V ■' HOI D cmil* 'f’TTri;." ' ' 1 * • 1 ,,r, h. ; l M‘-h. •• ' • • ’ • ^ v I * i ('oft;., rvlllei • „ [ . ° > ' I Sunday and • I L: r ,*. m. * i * ,-K.' . ■. of the /Villufm . .rni* ivM\ fro-fi third, Th. lma li it. rv ; ry i ndc*>. No. 55. A. F M ' I if ii guh y m*i ,ia*i’ ‘ at i* :i Ti: ' _. * . It g : 1 ' The I • ,1 i <> >> s ; v- r\* 1 it - ■ at* - * ad • r’.minhf i • . ml \ : x. iuom " .ling lodge?. ' Th ere fraft Readlifg Contort: Walterboro: Marsha ♦ on Smoaks, Fourth Gi '. ,, e Reading: n>i!t. :• Thcltba I’liaer, of Hudson's Mil 1 first: Effie Deny, of \shton. Vecor.d. Piftli Grade Reading conteif First. ».:erie K si liool : s#cosd.< of Hudson's Mill of • CctlaeoN ill* Third Grade First Aaron Finn, ot W;.lt**rl<oro; ,]*1a*’*'(I ,*\ l‘ X .'h tot-J. li second.* Mar: ' 'ill Bennett.* of A-’ } xV |,.;. ,. f the Br..mHvilh* lod.g thinj, Holland • C aVter. <’f yf, W iUiajns is i on«* d<'d‘ to be o t. * c * third < .nit'ii. l .j-jlioh J’ih.-o" t\’!o * x-rreis* r It ing rn.joy-ol H | *s'Ut. 'tlie Icgchd ef t*. *, el’ooii' nt tv ar. ' J t.'d Instructive Wror; • • * in f,!*l!. T l e ; • • • < coin ntior*. IT r. D. M b \ V. 'I * Si*cret. iv. V Ms *i V* • I., : h p **#• I t : ' VV • e 1 ^ ft nx th" <J if "erect .Sii '-»*v c* ,po.* : i.g t|: rent* r' .n. The hi * sp**r k**r v t? * < t t!. ronnty Sun*? \ .1 ■« fVgre** >n X prof.” W E. \V> ! ( Louis*"T'one. of Lodge, fir t f with Roy Crosby, of Hudson’s IMil!" sec ond. , h < Declamn-tion Contest for boy.' vhove si\'tli». grade won by Tracy Walsh, of Walterboro. with Fran’: Cummings, of Lodge, second and •Bennie Sinoath of the Cottagevillf school, thit;d. . Declamation Contest for girls above sixth grade: First. Pearl f^moakr of Ashton, with Audrey Sim mons. of Ashton, fcecond. Declamation Contest., for sixth grade and below, won by Roy, Crosby, of Hudson's Mill, with Ki'k Smith, of Cottageville. second.' Declamation Contest for girls sixth grade and 4>elo\v, won by Ina Bottle, of Walterboro. with Gene vieve Garris, of Williams, second, and V’idal Hodges, of Lodge, third. Spelling, contest seventh grade and above, won by Meredith Jones, of WalUgboro, with Idalia Padgett sec ond,«and Hucks Crosby, third. Spelling contest, fourth! -to sixth grades, won by Gussie'Robertson, of White Hall, with Roy Crosby, of Hudson's .Mill, second, and Thurs ton Lawson, of Lodge, third; In this contest there was a slight mis understanding on the part of.the Judges as to the spelling of a word and John Walker, of the Walterboro school was thrown out. . l^ater the judges were convinced of their error and an effort was made to have the contest over, but thlt* was not pos sible. Young Walker dfsejrves spe cial mention on account of his con fidence and accurate knowledge. Spelling contest for the first to third grades, won by, Manda Lee Fox, of I^odge. with Annie Bell Cros by, of Hudson's Mill, second, and for third it tie between Floydell Max- ey, of Smoaks, and Docla Smith, of Strickland. At thia point in the exercises a recess wak taken for dinner, aft^r which an able and instructive ad dress was delivered by State Super intendent of Rural Schools Prof. C. Gunter, Assisting Miss Connor in the canning club demonstration was Miss Parrot, of Suifiter. State agent for the ftrls* canning cluba. ^ Thq rain stopped long enough for the holding of some of the athletic 'x. _ k ■ • boys Ir. *tf Hu* b. **t ui tl ." lountiy, and tb* m< mb* is (d Cniiy an always <li lighl-' «d to hav* him present. Those tak ing their thi'd d**gfi«i> v.^re .H* nw vf.iult t y Morris Bag* ' b v jir.tl 11. H. Smith. Kcfr* shin* nts were se. v- <•,1 :.ft* r tb** dept* cfwprk. Mrs, J. L. t^4*ntz. m compa'trt* *1 by her mother. Sirs. Margiret* Bunch, return**! from Augusta Monday of ternoon.-^Mrs. R«-nlz lias been in Augusta several day.-* xinting lH*r mother. , . ... events, and the following were the winners: Fifty .’ard Dash,'Boys 10 to 14- Won by Price Padgett, of Walter boro. with G. F. Reaves, of Cottage-, ville, ser-ond. and Jerome Thomas, of Spioaks. third. Fifty Yard Dash. Boys 1" to 14- Won bv 'Matshall Breland, of Ash ton. .with J. A. Adams, of Roadside, second, and Furman. Berry, of Smoaks, third. Fifty Yard Dash. Boys Under in-- First.. Parker Simmons.. Pepiel; sec ond, Hugh Guess. Whlty Hall, and third. Lee Fratfk Berry, of Smoaks One Hundred Yard Dash. Boy# 14—Price Padgett.,of Walter- horo.; first; G. F. Reeves, of Cottage ville. second, with Jerome Thopias. of Smoaks, third. One Hundred Yard Da-h. Boys l rt q 0 i4__\Von by Marion Johnson, of Walterboro, with (>cil Stanley, of Ijodgp, secoml. and Marshall land, of Ashton, third. One Hundred Yard Dash for Girls Over 10—Won by Minnie Harper, of Peniel. with’Ruby Beach, of Oak Grove second, and Salhe Garris, of Williams, third. : One Hundred Yard Dash for Girls 10 to 14^Won by Minnie Harper, of Peniel. with Marif Kinsey, of Oak Grove, second, and Vernflle Risher. of Walterboro. third. ^ ’• One Hundred Yard Dash" for Girl# Under 10—Won by Alice Spann, of Peniel. with Hazel Avant. of Ashton second, and Dorothy Padgett, of Walterboro, third. As a whole, the first field day was a Success, and much interest was stimulated in that class of work so that the one next year wdlLbe that muclTthe better. The officials had all worked hard and the teachers brought well trained pupila to par ticipate in the various contests. \ ll*\ w! > wns"irtrod*uc •! ’.* t : 1 \ ! th an- . i*; peecl I'r*<f. Willis del masterly a«ldress. Ki-* topic 1 i.- "The Itanncr Sund. y .-Viool." 1. ■Willi atrrngnd th** - intpoctance of Sun*L y s* hbol v. oiJL_ard sho . •! the nqulreincnts of The standard r.nd l:ow these could bo met. 1L" ' " ; Billowed by- Miss Agn*s ftavS* •. * f the Walterboro' schools, who -p k on thb standard fort elemenja work. Miss RaveneUs addres*- w int**re*:tinp throughout. an*I w.»s th** source W mu* h. insp tation. K M Peeples, of Hampton, the president of the Hampton convention, .-poke on the Necessity for organization, de livering a most hwlpful and practi**- • vrint iiito the tiolijJ<**1 :.i-*-n • v'U-cau '* some surpti-*** • j. - '. dger M. Johns <d' I oitg.* i • * . pperi •• in thi** i >< * i> itat .’ J .Ini: • ; i* i’ d 1 . * n< > i b. r o *' <* * ' :|< rift':.- 11 1) •:*! "nter*«t.-how *. b i ;."V** an 1 u.pow * r : • > h ’.l of ti uste* « t ' , , *.!.’• M i. t. 11** 1 : I of Cr'it< r’s Ford B *u- | :r>l :> m- mb* r of t he j liter of the Coll* to } j * Th.* furniture nr* 1 i ! ’ ^ " wa< ru th *. 'id f i • ’ i'• i .ah was a work of :v* . < 1 ''d pi- * r -v., f Prof < i, • for u i t in looked \* ■ II t fu • i t \v th* t of 1 '! * i II ysflekh Bel Winnie • • TU‘ Aie Lc ’ 'o trsa ur.* i ; **t cjin;ch. executive *o; .* flail a] talk on Sunday school Work in general. The reports, of - ihe dele gates showed that the Sunday schools were in prop**rous and working con dition and hhfct much interest w^s being manifested. Practically .every school in the district made a pledge to" help the cause financially; The election of officers resulted in the re-election of all the old officers* all of whom have been faithful and tffitlring in their work for the «au«*\ Rice Patch ,wss selected as the place of the next meeting^* REACHED ONE HUNDRED YEARS Mr#. Harriet lt«*h«*rt*on t'elvbrate# ' .« • ' V ' « . ft Arrival at One HunUr**!! Years. Rig Dinner.. Baptist. Assoc iation. - ,» Mr. Johns' has mahv fr"'* n*Di over the foiivXv x ho will be pleased to see his cM*l anaouming hH candl- daey. . ■ ' . * H. »". T we s D*r..Wiill'Tboro 'Maai*t'ite. An announcement in this Issue *»f«h wllDoccasiop s<*me local siir-. prise "Is that of'H F. Towles fpr magistrate of Walterboro. Mr. Tow le# is at present magistrate nt Green Pond and ha*# waged an effective campaign for the suppression of il licit dealing *n liqnbr afthat place. He .has b**cn living In Walterboro during the summer and going to Green Pond during the winter; till this year when he staved the cntiie year-in Walterboijn. He i# a ^’oiinr man of goo»l add'ess and has busi ness ability. His father was the late tD. H Tow If s. of Megget. Mr. Tow le# has aasuranees of w^rm- #upr>ort on the part of his fri«*n*ls in Wal- - terboro at whose solicitation he an nounced Ms candidacy - J. E. Hh-r# Magistrate. . Another announcement which will . come as a surprise is that of J K. Civic r^*ngRe Ag Hiers of. I.o*|ge who has a card an nouncing hi# candidacy for magis trate of Broxtnn township. Mr Hiers is a young farmer and biulnes*" - m«n. and has-assuianc'# of rtrong support-dn tb*; -part of-hi- fronds. The following characters: S.IM el Ha.'.f*'** .tor X -/ -* tlv • Paticnff *o korman Prudeh/ A* korman. _ i A b aa b a m Joslaii Smith ♦Reeves. • » Nupoleap Caesar Ashby Sophie St in klips- Ratha**! I’oi * '.laix JiiTV* Jenkins \nnie'Rei*M Susan Hawkinsi F.tbcl A* kar- ■uan. , ' * ' B t - y llobhett Llz/p* Ail l^’on. lohn P. St. John Clan nc< .!> . Rant. Mike D'Flvn liiMidsf«i*' lb Timothy Truck Gns# ** Duf; •* t Isaac Jacob ' Biittei fl**ld — All* n Grif^tlr ' Salina Petiigrew—Ernie Rc* vea 'linira Sapphire Peterkin lie Bi*l|(vQ’N*-ai » New ralgi.n Peterkin-.-Virginia .lor dan. x '. 5 Sallre Ann .I«*nklns Marie Sp«*ll. Martha Brown Esther Brownlee -•Mrs. Honeysuckle Daisy Black. ’ * • Judediah Ezekial Houeysut Wle- Roy Heeve*. Chairman of* Board Trustees—Mr W. E. Weillis. , Trustee—.Mr. S. G. Pierce.. - Warrant# on >t: to Tn asurer l **r st.:US» Itecrii-d *>> Tla'ii-urer - • .luivv ; . : T, ceiv* «i fh has re Comptrol- - f,,r weak cr R K. Jones ■ ut ".f thr * . , >* ,e, l v-h'u bu Id.nv fund - These fund have bcen placed to *be Griffith. 1 - * - " “ 'I'li** f*>U.owln.K ni Term T!\t"r#it'n. ,p v luancb. D’is. No. 1 Sheridan. His. No. ft. ^ Pin** Cit<>ve. Dis. No. 1 ^- Cane Branch, DJ S - NR 14- 1II1I. District. No. t l Bridge Dis-* No. 31 Total ' «"i i lliiibling Aid. Hudson'* MiR Rchool . •" • • • Tabor School . . Total MRS. B. G. PRICE IS RE-ELECTED Again Chooses Tin*l«*s'' M’orker to l<ead Activities of Hotly In Civic Work. Stokes. April 8.—In spite of the bad.weathec there were quite a large crowd gathered at the home of Mib and Mrb: J. S. Robertson's on April to celebrate Mrs. Harriet Robert son’s one hundredth- birthday. Each and evefy one seemed to. enjo> the occasion to the bighest extent.*-Af 1:30 o'clock the crowd was invited to the front porch, where there were a bountiful dinner spread. There was some very nice music rendered in* the afternoon by Mieses Donnie Robertson and Lucy Beach. * Mrs. Robert son receded some very nice and useful presents. The crowd ‘went away wishing to be with her on many -more such o* cas- iony i Mrs. Robertson is a most remark able woman and is as spry as one math younger. She can get about and thinks nothing of going several miles, often going to Walterboro. 1,500 Feet Deep And No Flow Yet The artesian well designed to fur- j election of Mrs. B. G. Price ns nish s supply of water for the ex- dent, and the fallowing as the other Tlie Walterboro Civic League held if regular monthly meeting Monday nflevnoon ht the club rooms, with r> large attendance-/if m**mtK*rS. This was the time for the elri-tlon of of fleers, and this resulted In the re- "tended waterworks systetru town, has reached a depth of 1.5u» feet and Las not yet gotten a • flow- sufficient to supply Jibe’ demand#. .There has b*H-n wafer in several strata and one of these gave a small flow, but It is feared that there is not yet a sufficient supply. Announce, meat was made this morning by Mr. Hughes that a depth of 1.59« feet "’ad been seached* and as tljjs is a# deep as the contract calls for chatr- itan H. W. Black. Jr., telegraphed for the engineer to come an and help the commission In deriding whtt is^ the best plan to pursue. A telegram ha* just been received from Engi neer Jaudon that be cannot come till the 12nd inst.. but that he Is. writing. The commission will await hla letter before taking apy definite steps. .f 800 . $’350 . 350 $700 Delegated)* joy Bamberg Meeting .Lukins, inn " , , nis- Wednesday. Jif* »« 1 '•'■'-'A th- pr*>«*w th< Ir "'."'“"’.r M.v^r lnn * , IP »«<<> The Waltefboro Democratic Ex ecutive committee met Thur#day and arranged the details of the approach ing municipal campaign. The first primary election was arranged for Tuesday, May 2, with a second pri mary .Maj- 9. a third if necessary. . May 16. The general election Is fl^ed for Tuesday, May 23. fit was decided that the time for closing entries sliortld^Jte fixed op Wednesday. April ‘26. at noon, and the campaign meeting held Thursday evening, nt which time the candi dates might address the citizens at the Fontt House. Pledge.# must be filed with the secretary and trasurer. D. B. Peurlfoj^ ami assessments paid on or before th*. above date, April 26 at, noon. It was decided to le^y Bie follow ing - assessments to meet Abe expenses Incident tp Ihe cam paign: Mayor’s offflee. 10; each candidate for alderman. 50 cents. The polling place, will be at the town hall and the following mana*. gets to conduct the election were ap pointed,. A. A. Patterson, Sr.. B. B* Benton and II. G. Hyrne. The follo.wing resolution was adopted: Resolved that the same rules and procedure :)s is used in Hie State primaries are to I*** ns*'d where practicable. jiti*| iinl* -# in conflict with the-»onstltutlon and rules of the clirb. * . ‘ " That .th*- !" **r«.tnrv and treasurer Tje "*in*lniyte«l T«* fuini h -the poll managers with' Hie necessary pr*nt- o.i ballots an*l ballot boxes. * D. !>. Smith, president of the club, presided at tlie meeting. » STATE AID FOR SCHOOLS RECEIVED lo'id in their prals- of Bamberg. ♦hey were tak- Schroe- t**r, vice- presidents; Mrs. A. J. An derson. corresponding ■ secretary; Mrs. J. II. Roger, reeordWlg secre tary; Mrs. J. W. Lucas, treasurer. ''Mrs. Price was also elected as a del- Vgate to the State convention vehlclv meets In Andetson In M»»'. Announcement Is made that the league has added about 60 names to Its J^rsince^Miss Van Buren’s visit. The dues have been reduced to ’? cents a month or 50 rents a yenr If all paid at once, and* this Is proving popular. Men as well as wortien and boys and girls are Invited to Join. Plan* are being perfected for larger and more enthusiastic meetings, an nouncement of which will be made | in the near future. and escorted. ov< o( |he c>r . ,.n to the *iinm# , ,h PV wer** lisle Fitting school wher 1 Te( . served luncheon, to wht«n ergns were lnvi,P ‘] V- rv . w pre field The literary £V,, h w . h ool at the auditorium Thp ,. ln p.-. and were much ^"le addresses o' ing by the girls »nd p rr eilent some of the officials w r ^ according to repo nr? mane rebate* from Wal.-boro^ ^^ Th r ”T k «**, m -’5 were Mrw K. ‘ ^ ltrown . Mr*. \ Howell. Mrs. mddle. Mr*. * T n. Kn«'' E K jotip, an-* eorfipanied 1>> • Master Thomas Howell. • inland creek ah-tmorial The executive committee of the Island Creej, Memorial Association have decided to hold the yietnorlal exercise* thi* year the second Sat urday In May. at the cemetery. Thera Will bo dinner served d* th f and good *peaker* will b* Invited to deliver the Addresses *^1 /