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f < CANDIDATES WILE SPEAK MONDAY CONGRESSIONAL AND SO LICITOR CANDIDATES OPEN CAMPAIGN Candidates for the House to Meet COLLETON’S VOTE HAS INCREASED Senator Jas. G. Padgett has call’' Knrollment of Voter* Show* Decided ed a meeting of all the candidates for the legislature from this county to he held in his" office Monday fol lowing the campaign meeting, for the purpose of discussing the mat ter of providing money 'for Com missioner Moore.to repair the dam- Incrva-e in Numl»cr of t^tuili. fled Voter* , The enrollment of voters for the , ., , . . ..primary elections this vear shows a ag,. done to bridges and to roads f..,, . _ c « B ., _ i... 4i. . ,aecioed increase over two years ago. X. ROSSER SMITH HAS WITHDRAWN * ' * doling \ll<i|-ile) Dc« ide* Not to Mak-* , lUcc for I.egislMture and Withdraws. OUR MEN RUNNING _____ f I 'k ^ • 4 J. (i, Padgett, for < ongre**. and II. R. Padgett, for Solicitor—W ill Draw Large Crowd. The first \tf a series of meeting* arranged for no 1 < ongiessional caa- dldates from tli*V l‘iist District will be held at WaDcrhoro Monday. August T, heglnning\at 11 o'clock. The speaking will he ludd at Klein's park, and Chairman lWvw*-l| will preside. Hon t Hichard S. Whales- aiKJ Col Jas. G. Padgett, candidates for con gress are expected to he present \o address the voters, as well as Col. George Warren and Heber K. Pad- gett. Ksi|.. for Solicitor for the new 14th Circuit,. It is not known deti- •tiitely whether or not Congressman Whaley will be aide to attend this meeting, -as will he seen in an ad vertisement appearing in this issue He will he present, he states, if pos sible* Col. Padgett is very anxious over Hie county by the ex^esuv* rainfall in the past few weeks. Commissioner Moore claims that the roads and bridges over the conn- In the enrollment ot l!<14 a total of >.7^1 voters was enrolled, and this number has been increased this year to 3.N55*. This enrollment is highly The following is the enrollment by polls: ty are m a very bad condition and satisfactory to fh e officers of the manv bridges are gone, and almost I par|y in this eftpeciaUy , n every causeway in the county more v . ew of ^ ofj n>| d assertlon ot less damaged Tits funds tor re-, that , h<1 ,. nrollnienf w \ uld be fa: - pair .work are almost exhausted. , Mow wha( M was , wo vparB a o: and he feels that unless something is done at once the people will be caused to suffer great inconven- ienca Accordingly he consulted Senator Padgett-who is also countv attorney, and they decided that it would he wise to call all the candi dates for the house into con-oiltn- tion with them to make. ar,; ‘ nc ‘’- <-|>tt a ;;evilli* ments. if possible, to secure a I-' m ' Dr* ( tor thtsLtemporary work. Green Pond J \shton .... Hells .... .. Denton’s Mill Berea. ... , Colleton . . . . Crops Have Been Badly Injured Hendersonville Horse Pen . . Hudson's Mill , Jack sonhrn o.l . Lodge Maple Cane . . Peeples .... Rente! .. .. . Pettis KepPcts from various sections of the ioumiy Indicate that crops have bec n sertothdv injured by the recent heavy rainsXvarious estimates to the amountN>f the damage done | lK # , have been received Some s«M-tions report a loss on cotton ot - a per ip as high as to meet Mr Whaley in debate and '“xpe< ts him to h*- lin-sent at all tjie cent., others run this meeting-! The speeches of these •!»*• per cent. < otn ha> x^e* n injitrei candidates will be full of interest. *e* sthan cotton, ex. ept v^mg corn and if Mr. Whaley can he present whjch in some cases, it ts \the deltate may take on some spice, has been entirely ruined V idaimed. Peas have and prove interesting Doth these been injured badlv. it i- gentlemen are able speakers, and are The favoiatCfer w .‘a.i - r ot t if well posted on National affairs and ha>i helped condit.ons verv the needs of the district. materially, and It is hoped that The campaign for Solicitor opened /rops win show a at Beaufort -last night. eMr. Padgett/ ,n,pn, ■ farmers nr* »ot went over tov v li«* present, and will P n> an,, ar, ‘ - attend all the meetings | n the four counties of the nevy eircuit > He and Col. Warren will meet in debate at Rice Patch . Ritter . . ... Round . . . . Ruffin . . ... Sidney . . ... Smoaks . . s . Sniders . Tiger Creek/ Walterborn . White Hall . yilliams 8.". rglns fib WolKCreek 8."i 1816 .156 . . 65 . . 68 . . 76 . . 8 6 I . . 102 . . .18 . . Ill . . 105 . . 68 ./ 68 . . 104 . .m2 . . II . . 67 . . 51 .. r> i .171 . . 71 . . 54 . . 48 . . . II . . . 184 , . . 81 . ..106 . 441 . .. 15’ 181 l 14 1 5 78 88 57 112 88 -41. Tli,. following interesting commitn- ..ition from N. Rosser Smith, has hc*n reecived by The Press and Standard^ Mr. -Smith has decided not to make the race for lh*> legis- lature this time, for reasons which h* -.>is forth in his comtnnt# alio.i. but states that hV hopes to be a can- didat.- two years, hence: The i otnH'unicatton follow s: TV the Democratic Voters of Colle ton County: \ Several Weeks ago 1 announced Married Men Can’t ' \ Play Baseball Score by Inning*. K.HE. Married'0 1 0 0 u 4 1,0 0-t> 6 5 Single 10 10 12 2 <Ko—7 2 J The above is a reproduction ot the bcoty board at the end of thexgame of hastdtall played la*t PriilayV^on the local diamond between a ntr composed of married men and on. of single men residing in Wallet boro. The game was hotlv contested from beginning to end. as the scor,> indi cates. and it was impossible to ge; odds at’any stage of the game. Cnforfunately we were unable to attend this game, but judging front the score and records of both teams, had a stranger dropped in during the battle it would have been hard to hav> convinced him that he wa* NEW BUSINESS ■ FOR WALTERBORO NEW ENTERPRISES INDI CATE BELIEF IN GROWTH OF OCR CITY' ALL STORES FULL j t N. * —— Local Merchant-. |j,y hi Itig stockn anil New One* Itring Thou*and<t of Dollar* in GimmI-. to City that I was a candidate for the office / . . v . of Representative from Colleton ; >'“» N *-" Cf. intv Since thaf time the recent ! ' ^ Philadelphia league learns. M. M. an trouble a.os,, and volunteers , “‘'j. o. course, no one wtll be st.r ‘.r. .ailed foV to fill up the South H^ed at Jhe results when it is \ Wallet boro has ueuH s’mwu greater activit, alon,g business lines than at-present. It the opening of new stores and coming of new peo- i Molitia militia to war strength so | known that the married men's team ; pie to the town P an indication of that it could be used on the Mexican j bolder. Feeling that tbe nation net ted its young men to protect its ■hrrnj’ir and to ke.ji safe the lives and 157'1‘t-op. i tv of its cfUzens, 1 f«*lt that j4Hi jt was my .1 utv as a young man to 6} .> -.■)• tuv services. I was accepted 51 into tlie State, militia on the 28th 111 of June, and since that time have 117 ' b.-.-n mustered into the service of (5-. th. Pniled States. New M present we are encamped at 5.. i st \ v, s ('.. awaiting orders to move New 11<> the border. While the South Car- 17-j olina troops may not he ^needed for gg holder service. a-nd we may he gs nitf'ieied out in a few weeks, still 54 n<> one knows when we will he esnt 71 281 ' 85 known that t was compose stonFf 1 »an ie t the growth of the place. the n Wal- terboro is rapidlv growing. There is not a vacant residence in town and not a store on Main street with out an occupant, and onlv <>ne or two small places on side, streets. Sev eral new concerns ate opening their doors to trade, and will be ready for the fall business. The good prices which cotton .is sure to bring bom* This being Jhe case I do not think lhat 1 would lie treating eith- • $ .-r the people of Colleton or myself fi.irlv if 1 remained in the race. i< t ! Therefore I take this means of-an- J 4 nouncing uu withdrawal from th<> ! of a delightful partv at Hotel Albert ' • t I k 1 4^ Jktil.-Ak 0 * <» I nposed of Varnadoe. short Geo Price, third base; Mc- I, •’first base: G. Griffin, caleh- Arlbui llutlef. left field: H. 11. Padgett, center field. Gruber, pitch er. 11. C Glover right field, and G. C. Kirkland, second base. These gentlemen were opposed by the fol lowing. who represented the single men of flu* city: K. Griffin, short stop;’Simmons, fliird base; Williams, thl* fall coupled with the frugality first base;’ Davis, catcher, D. Pad- of th** fanners will, mean more gelt, Jett Held; Witsell, center field: money In spend on th*; tiecess.it--m Hope, 'pitcher; Jon***. rig'it field, and luxuries of life Murray, second base . Lvyi*>lNMlv** stiw*-. Struck out tty Grubor 8; Hop.- | Kv* t \ t*odv s Sl«ire is the nan * of ]_ Hits (>ff Gniber 2. Hoji** 6 ; t n**w *nt*-i pri-•* w h i< h will op i Ftntimatelv no one was killed oi f„i busine-s in : 'e*i future, in seriously injured during tli** game. |»,«* sloie ot L N " •*■» Main including the umpire. 11 G Crosby ; street, fonuerlv «** i|i i , *’,* —(Knletptise l'itrnitur,> Comtuinv T MRS. RLNT/ LNTKRT \I\KD Mrs J. L. Rent/ was th** h<i'-tess in chajge of II W. toriu**iJv ot fills t*l m >«7 b it. Total *.u58 28 6.7 2791 store will be Cohen. nior«* recently of Cbarb ?<in. wTi***--* he bns Im‘**ii in bip«ln« , ss for r.everal years. Mr Coh**n hopes to fi r. e 'Iv • MRS. PATTKRsnN KNTKRTAINS iji debat Walterborn Monday. and it U thought there will be an int**r«*stinr: discussion of tin* claim* of the can didates for the position. /' Corn Club Boys Now at Clemson The short course at Clemson Col lege for the winners of the course among hoys’ corn clubs of the State is being held there this month. Col leton has two boy(« attending this short course. W. G. Bailey. Jr., of Weeks, and Johnnie Hoats. of Wal- terboro. These hoys were taken by Demonstrator Risher to Columbia Monday and placed safely on the train for Clemson College. Thev will remain there for the month of August. Rot It these hoys were awarded these scholarships for the excellence of their work last year, and for their exhibit at the fair last fall. Meeting of Fair On, of Iho mo« onjoyal.14 -ocUl ! Officials Aug. lltfi events of the season was the card party given by Mrs. Raymond Pat terson in honor ot Tu-i sister". Mis Secretary Smoak. of the Southern Kthel Calhoun, of Appleton, wlyv l*, r Una Fa|r has ca „ e( , a in*«*ting here o na visit. ,Thepe w *‘"" n f a u t | lf , f a j r 0 ffi ( -ia|jj and stiperyi- tahles and the game etijiiv*** was t ,. n( j f . n j s fiopartments to b** held ■< iat«*S)-th**ir support mote than do I Ttou* sweet course during the even- j |*,,. ss Standatd. **p Main street. set hack. During Hie evening a de licious sweet course was serve*!, anil after the earths singing was enjoyed. 'T*^ V* mVvu 4 *• . \fiworvC t Vn 4 ‘ I at Walterborn Friday, August 11th. At this meeting it is planned to ar range the premium list and definite- Those present were Misses Ethel , v „ s# . v , n , iUt , M> in « t . t • k.'* . 1 1 • 1% O 4 1 * Miss MautUJ’alker. of Florida. i< visiting her sister. Mrs E. H. Ack erman. at Cottagevlllt*. CalhouW"of Appleton: Edith and Millip >'raser. Mabel Wichman. Chase Rlai k. Catharine deTrevUle. Fhu- cnee Anderson, May Patterson. Th ' gentlemen players were Merrs. Hen derson Fraser. J**sse deTreville. Har old Fripp. Dr. Gilberson. Lucien Patterson. R H Patlerson. Harrv Patterson \ ^ TRIMMINti I P TREES IN TOWN. ^ %l Mayor Glover has a force of hands j connection with the holding ot the fair,this fall. Representatives from the other counties will also be In vited to he present a'nd tak* puvtAn the meeting. / Plans are being made fotyrne big gest fair ever held in this section of the State. Beaufort, Hampton and Jasper counties are already making preparations for their exhibits, and ate planning to mak*- a fin** showing at the fair this fait. work trimming up the trees HAIkl'I/A'V i*ral of tho main streets of the • *1 /V 1^1/vyix at several town Since the electrie lights wer*» turned on the low hanging limbs have interferred with fhe propef diffusion of the light; and it was nec essary to cut off some of th**/|ower limbs. / WILL NOT SERVE X ■ v x \ ’ liter \* cppttng Secret a tv -liip He D*‘*iile<l to Itenuiin In Pr«****nt , % Po*iti«*n. X \ • S111 oH < 11 ■Hj**, President W W Southern Ciitolina \<sociaj-run, i just in r«*«ajlpt of a b-tter from * R llaiblon. of Ocean Spring Mi . it**< lining to accept the po-utio- ‘if sei tvfaiy fot tin associatiiVp T i.-v «i*tnes v *■! \v npicli as u stirprC*- -ef. 'll/ Had don has aceeptrd ami ! "I keen Instructed to t«pOtt tie d \ •e. th** Jii-t of \ugtisf Mr. ILiddon is wot king for t r S: D> parthient ,of Aeri* tilttir* the t uad r. itbd vv* loath'to give him up. He y-inanx-j .from them that 1 s nrp-peefs \4.ie bright if ..he .r* ruain j <1 ith th* m, an<1 tliis top* flu r "1 th,- fa< t that Mm-is-ippi wa > n.i- ) Mve. State *a:is*‘d hint to deebb fo renmin in that state anjl neti* 1 old home. Presilient Stuirak -kaoul 'hat Hh vyottld ‘ all the board t.,ac.th* r •if on* e and an effort .would be o atl- % to -*-i ur** another man t*i tak* Mr. ' !|*a*ldon’s iilae*-. He has televaph- *«| Dr. W W Long, of Mr ItuddmX r< -'ignation find asked fm hi- Mr mat let. oak stated furHi " X. Oil a " ilrs ofHke assoi iatioijXver- m ‘ri:*!it<’ itfiij that t)mt'< will I" ‘ f up till a < oi parent .1 r* * er*-*! and t!r< /work v* II : ic - 1 He. ver no is Ia ,,. for this office. j Monday ev«*n1ng/»Riv.*n in honor .of I wish to thank my friends Mis<* Virginia Reynolds, th** charm-. Ktore r*-a<D for **pening bv tb<* 15th throughout the county for the in- J mg guest ofAlliss Milli** Fraser. Dttr ! (1 f August** Iciest they hav** shown in tny *am 1 inu th** evening games and dancing Sample Sj**:«- 0|m*oc*I paign. aid I wish to ajcstir** them* were indulged in hv.those present | Among W.ilteit*or*»’>. n**vv sior'es is and a mos’t delightful evening "O'* tlu v 'C<ill'-ton Sample Store. .irJii ii iv Mrs. Rent/ served a delic lo<-rui>ying th** t< re m yt to Th** that there is not a man in tin* emut ty. be he young or old. who apple- * spent This store ha** for tpc proprietor H invited vve 1 <• Miss*-- \ it yj Ftomherg. of Char!es|<»n. who is well and Providence permits. | ginia ReVnolds. aif Columhi:* Mil j s c-ondti* lipg ;y<tnt«* in charleston, gain let in** thank tny friends for ip- and Edith Fraser. \f I shall again h** a candidate for j ing tins office two years from now, if j Tims* all Ag I M ih-d A\ ic!i f,,,. V.-v*yfil years .one a H vriunt- their tnany promises of support and 'man'. Ethel Calhoun, of Appleton, for the kimtly int«*re*il in my iac«*s, Katharin** deTreville.' Florence An both* is year axrtl two years ago Icb rson, Chase IHac k. Ruth Smith lsab**ll** Smith. Haiti*,* v on I .*-h*'*. atiU inc finnoumu-inent in Hi'-- i> < 't**. >' * Sue Byrd. Th** gentlemen w.-r* ! X M,t*..l»\ Clothing M*.iv. * men ill.- Me derided to bring tho : tot** fipfit Summetville to Walter- bmo yOP Eninibeig Im- .an open- t Camp Moor* 11 1916. .V'HOSSER SMITH Stvx. S. C.. July Planning a Big Time at Meetings Preparations are being made,ov« r •he county for holding the county | U f * |vvi«i. ill* ^t»i« | - lotbing I Messrs . Hencl**tson Fias**t . LucienX (; 0 cids at** claiTy airivipg fot th« ( Patjejson. jess** deTreville. J 1‘ Clotliing stor, «•! M I. Shopb. w!* ; > Vount. Harold Fript* \V I. Ufmii wt || p,. jp tb«* stand .formet/ly o<* u-- Tlmnthv Hardin Dr G^lb**r: nj,.,! | n the Colb-ton D:7 gain IJ^ius^. fot in* 1 h w as in Savan glles. hv Hardin. Dr U’IImti by Ho* < son.. Wllllie Fripp. JoeNMovy/ t'H lil y, .S’- .„b f Fraser, Adolphus Jones.^/ campaign meetings. It Is understoo-l that their will he a (lumber of pic nics at th,. placjc fot the meetings, and that the people expect to turn nab. where he conducted ar similar stoic He lias been in New York for s* vi tal week* purc>a-ing goods for hi** stor^ X card front Mr^. Li/.zie Fleming from Highland. l'/i\ to Xgent D. E MR. \ND MRS. KAIcEisH RETf GN Mr. and Mrs. Abe ,S Karesli w I.*- have been soeadlng a iiionth in Votk and other Northern points, a* ___ rived in Walterborn th*. earlv wait out in great-numheAt for the pur t of the Ver It. Mr- Ka-esh was Mtx MaiHn. infdrtux bTtn that she at pose of hc-nring the candidates The 1 Minnie Lo«*b of Ch! rlestnn. and u urv**d then ?gife|\ after a pleasant meetings wj begin at Sniders on ' young laiiv of many accomnli/b/r trip. r**a< hyog h**» *1* stinatlon July tire 15th. at a big farmers picnic at t mentr. \s Mrs Kat**sh sh,* "ill l***|15. Mi-, Flemming was here re weleomej to Walterhcvtn •'For thMcentl' at-sistirg (J*-v S W Goocl" iu* s»-nt they are rc'sliffnir'n the’Shat- *n a /erle- of n'*“*ting ’ in<l ma*!** f.*r rcsblence. opposite Hit*, po,* *> f * *‘ti/ f*/* :** 1 >vtio will b*> pleased t*i fli e wfildj it is expected there will he more than a thousand voters and others present. Th** following is th** schedule of meetings: . Sniders. Tuesday. August 15 Rice Patch, Wednesday. Aug 16 Lodge. ..Thursday. August 17. . ! Smoaks. Friday, August Ik. Williams. Saturday. August'18 Hudson's Mill, Tuesda\. Aug 22 Pend* 1. W<*dnc s.dav. Augu-f 21 X , onag«*viH**. Thiirsclay. Aug 2t WaJt* i boro. Sat u 1 day, Angu-t 2<. SE< (JN D \\ » LI Mio EEET Dl l P , I'noer \rr;>ne*'iiM nfs with H' : Hllgll* - Well'diol inc Cotfio; n\ w I: 11 a a e bad th, tivatt* r of boiir. t 1 w* II under-eontrabi. it was ileydd* i- al ’ ' 1 l.c t * 4»» v » |. :-/n jot •>* 1 .1 <-‘-ks ;i go Jo Yebjy** fi!"> \\y a f*-' Hu- i|*‘pt!) of fiiN 5 \ -Hst 1 '•< ct' witli a \vi**tl oi cc/nlx, 1 ' ! * : - vvitt t ii> “ :;l <' r alCc;id\ • < • *er*«l ' other strata- ^ T! V- ha- l**\i* aceofttrdi^h*'! arul and vest erits ■ X". / ■■:h h* d a 'dept!: of ,TX r /. second well re otait.i Cnde* tb. ;«i 1 ape n** t'^-'X •ills was to b< a six inch w* II. >*in' it ha^ b< * n bored onh four ami 1 half in<h* X soon it if b**' ’ out.to the reciulr**<l si/e a t. t ,\*'*ij be mad**. an<l it is hoped the v\ ilb prove satisfactory INSTXI.MAD LLEflRD t o/.a Iil>Mit .-tat* - i, P.l that, tluto-a* - * Xt.il rciihs of \the vl*-c t rie r ’ plant, whh lt h. ’ on4*l* is a 'b^e -Uait Almost every day new paiDm , aie installing **l«*<fhc lights,/and it is •bought that th*- nearer,winter chuks 1TREMEN 1< 1 MU I There will' h»* a rn****ting of AVpItc rbotci department at Town Coitm il Hall T!iii-sola •' - irip at 8: It/o’cloek. Covvrtcil by,Id a ni**elitig at the same 1X1. will cliseii 1 -- wilh th** (lie d*-paiH,oe ~t• • b. noeds of il , ■ * 1 v i‘ **. arb ‘ caiijm .J. .ie fo 1 !*, 1 nipiov«'in< > 1 \o C v <b parttoont M th*' -a!n< ti. I I * • 11 I ** I H,,. I, iiu- ' !■ <l*-» :*'■!’ d* i-i -J fitnoti. . !t i- pt itH 'd to o''.Me;/, ••• 1 •' * while and m p;•* t< am', tli* up to.*. hov*/. ' |<c! to In ip , !, ig< of lb light i tig & COL. J AS. G. PAINGETT , in. Th«* public Is generally mHrhty | well pleased with the Improvements *in the street lighting tevstem. which the Candidate for Cookm*** who will make «»iwnin* *i»*e* h M*>n*Uy at AVaL * is such an Improvement over terhom. 'old oil lamps. AT 4 MRS. JOHNS ILL \ P X!.Nihn . of Lodg**-, '■ been ouite til fo'r Severn I week h ; Jjccdrdfing to last reports, sh* the niote homes will have light-: puK niueh ImpYov* <1 'XD R. E. Jon< . hpr mother. I« with her An aVta<V *>f malarial fever and the birth of 1 little girl was a severe strain upon Mrs. John’s physical strength, hut she Is much improved. n.-y 1 c 11 MERER R. PADGETT Candidate for s *li iti.r, w!i<» will •»! : .ik '^.tlll^^)• at M.«l(ert*oro.