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• * } ■■ VOL. 38. saE=ac^= vVALTERBORO, S. C., WEDX E?DAY. DECEMBER, 20, 1916 KEBER R. PUDGETT aECIEDBl A?hky Fmtow Lodge. Knights of Pythias. Holds. Annual < • Election. \ PUBLIC INSTALLATION Fxpectrd Hum There Will \*e l^irice AttettdMwe at Pablic InNialln- lion Jaauar> 2n<). YOUNG MAX SHOT LAST SUNDAY llennio WillLun^ sln*« T;«\li*r S«||i. van in KrienHl) Muffle—Wouml * No! Seriou*. •' t Taylor Sullivan rereEved a tvain- ful pistol wound in the thigh Sun day afternoon while engaged in a friendly scuffle with Ttennie Wil liams. It is reported that Williams and Sullivan were- both drinking, and that Sullivan said he could take Williams' pistol away from him. A’illiams told Sullivan that if h<* undertook to do this he would shoot him w The result of the at tempt was as stated above Wiljiams was placed In jail by Letters To Santa Claus Walterhoro. S. U Dec. IT. 15*D». Dear Santa Claus I will tell you what I want you to bring rue Trismas. I want a rocking horse, dolf and tarriage, mru* -orange^.-.applter-caaidwT—rai*- ins. bananas and nuts and a rattier, for my baby brother Your ittle girl. JESSIK BLOCKER. WaKerboro. S C . iVo. IT. 1S»!6. Dear Santa I am a little boy going to school. 1 like it fne. s I want you to bring me a littfe racer and a mouth br- gan.^i'O some fruit and some nuts. I w-;>h Dvouid ride with you a little hile Yours truly. NO BENTON. school, can read and spelL. Santa. I' want you to come to me and Airing me a doM. some dresses ami some fruit? and randy. Lovingly. BERNICE BENTON^ Walterboro. S. C. Dec IT. If.]6 Dear Mr. Santa Claus: , 1 am a little girl going to school. I,want >ou to bring me a doll aud tea set. ribbon and. lots of fruit 1 hope you won't freeie before you rea- h my home. Lovinglv. DOT ULMER 0-0 Waite:boro, S. C.. 4^'- 1". D'lti. Dear Santa I a little girl of eight years I do want you to brina a doll baby, and -ome dresses and a tea set rib- ou my Judge Sease Has v Rendered Decision « A decision In an appeal from the verdict renderevl in t}» the rase of W. Gordon McCabe Co., v*. Colle ton Mercantile 6 Manufacturing J o ^f^Rjtter, Jnyolyiar a consider^. a’Bl’e sum over cotton transactions as been rendered. The decision cites that if the Colleton Mercan tile & Manufacturing Company will release Its judgment of something urer 11.300., which • was jt\v«o at the trial, the case will be ended, I otherwise it will be remanded for i a new trial. X. X Or^anizatjonJPerfertfd at Meetv ing Held Last ^fooday Afternoon. . H. H. RENTZ IS PRESIDENT .'.•ermination vvas reached bv those rr m 10 mak ;; ,h " n xr ar , Tl * devotion to the pr.m iNls of , ooa , P ,^ hvt ^ , r- ,r. and to stuve to bu.ld^ the | ;U ^ home ^ L f ,ge in every way possible. ' ped that the " the. membershif s rwff in the older. fruit also souH x will apt fo: get mo. Your friend. ' tN KKKSK D.ENTON VY II X f . • , I M 4 Ht%r vei tw 1. X * ,4 - 4 > 4 l . X ,ho >-Mt ..II fh.,1 H -f R | JrJ >• I: 1-K. sh„. trva.lv i«rva«-l fVtevS: I.W ftlllilv. I, w round ' liar- “ 1 -w- --- - load of , wi XX te yOH • lines to j 't.i :u». f 'f. 1 - vo - u X" '* ha * f r;t a are\bttle twins gning toN^hool We want Vot* {'■r. e u- a cull and wagon > ii s^nt <or.o* fritit and candy, too". ,.nHhir.p else >.X l.a ’ jt **•»***# * * ****#*•» * MARRIAGES ♦ s-*#*^#*** ***««*» I w ton-< • i Hm >■. Miss I.uella i^iwton and Mr R. H Gibsom-were marriefT at the I^iwtonville Baptist church.. Estili. Thursday. Nov fleth. immediately after the Thanksgiving senues were held Rev. . K I performed the c eremony Prominent Kwrmerv ami Buslwew* Men Among Ofgcer» and * x * Directors. rise yew ha LkXjor n* to nhyc ou ors. Th fully w ith refreshment • rs a* i •* w «» v The installation of officers will be ' • .cjlic. and it is expected that the Knights and their friends will AH the Castle hall, and that in the ex ercises there may be. engendered an enthusiasm which will result in r spread of Pythianism. Every mem-, 1c? of the lo’g.- is expected to b* ; TERRY A P»-sent and bring some friends with 1 ^ t '4, including the ladies. 'n the election of officers. Heher t*.. Padgett, vice chancellor, was ad vanced to the chair of Chancellor <'.mmander. succeeding \V. L. ;^.-terlin t who has faithfully served '• ' the past year. It was decided .gnore the usual rotation In office and to select only those Knights f<r office who could be counted up- <•■3 to attend and serve faithfully. The following a»c the ’rov'/ elect ed officers; Heber R. Padgett. C. TV: M. C. F «hburne. V. C.; R M. .lefferie^ P : W. L Rodrigues. M of W.; W. W . Smoa k* M . at A.: E. D. Leruacks. K of R.: W, 1. Easter- : n, O. G.: H W. Black. Jr . tru>-- of lodge: R. T.. T/aser, trus-f tthat there was a wagon '»l II,.* t .. . . .hoi>y reminders bf'the glad ^'hiiyi- , » . ^ 13 ' va, J t for mas season. r r d these w*-te carried ‘ ^ J; "" aC . ! ‘ on * < ' an ‘* to the maps* 'owed bv the don- v, c \ f JXf ' ? ndy * a re ev. . was sp.nl de!:g! V - * d0H - bab> U,fk ^ 1,ou hair ^xLovingly. Maud .vvl Ge: ti* H IT. iXfi. f'xDe X conversation and 1AKKERH \VlM»0\V ■Among 'u. many pretty windows f or the Christmas hoiidays trade may be mentioned those of the new store of Terrry A- Shaffer These w indow s w ere arranged‘for making Airplays and this arrangement has been tastily carried out in -the Christmas decorations. Perhaps the reatest of these windows contains an exhibition of Chrirtma* fruits, nuts, etc., and is^ decorated with “ownie border, very tastefully. An other window has a display ,.of China, statuary and bric-a-brac. The j other two windows are filled with a collection of toys for the young -ilks and have been the cynosure of all eyes for days. I I RMA\ ^STUDENTS \T HOME • -.of Widows and <>ipha\i- Funcl. Harry I. Kasterlin. who IfVi «tu- ti t *.w and T. P Murvav. com- ,i, n t j.t Furman Universtfy.. is a' T P Mm- home for the holidays. vAji Easter- lin ,gof home a few / days eat liet — : — tiian was ' anticip^fecl. but on ac count of an ••piejemh of measles the Levy, an*t i *»ee on supervision: . hall committee. St. John’s Day • lil ' 1/ . T -j ''n**'m ...i. hojlifav c-arliyVj at l nity Lod^c wa* t . . ^ n. iwy m * /(Snioak. of Smoak-.-is alscoa student thb< institution, and came home ^ at this time. . x VISITS HOME OEFH T ' nity Lodge. No. A F M . Is ] • paring an elaborate program for 1 v X uext meeting, v.hieh wUl be hc-bV wening of Dec. _'T, which is St' oXu^xDay^at the lodge tooms. The stallation of the recently elected 1 ’’.cers wml be had. and in addition n oyster suppei w ill be served. The x A "asion wili\be made thl occasion . : v. rt,iu u ru " a ix!" V\a.griri« MeW rally for th^T^ Greenboro. N.Y.. '.'•.ige and visituig\brethien all-oye? ^ ' vlTtl ^ * • Vv.. ,. _ ,. v ‘the soutbein Life i shoe# and sio<king< on. for I am a little gui going to school. I have a fine teacher and I like to go to \er. Please. Mr.' Santa Claus, do not forg«-t me, so nothing more. _. u With best wishes and kindest re- sleep ven ou tomes Lovingly, gards Yours truly - I AUDIS BENTON XT Waltei boro. Dea’ Santa 1 *.- a ittle boy just four yea”' T'.d I doe’to school and cao weaT! and <i>ell. 1 want ou to brintT ibv* i racer, doat and • agt>n. file tuck er? some fruit and tandy. Vjsh 1 could tee ou. but I w>ckon UU bo JESSIE !!. ROBERTS Walteihord". S. C . D»-c IT. 1*16 f>ear Mr. Santa Glaus popular young ladie^ and h friends throughout* th.e cnrfiitv Mr Gil*st*n is manager of the McDaniel Department Slot*- an^ on*- of the- most popular young men ,in th s section Hamptotf County Herald Miss Lawton was stenographer for the- Southern Carolina Associa tion for X'eral months this fall. , V . frwven-l ’mvoa. Miss Mertie Graven and Luther.| Graven ■4ere married Mondav at tie clerk oE court's office b> I»eputy Glerk R H. Miley Mr. Graven i* ja prosperous young farmer, a sou ot Mr. and Mrs. D P Graven Mt;. Graven is a popular young lady of the same section. W At a meeting of thirty farmers, {held at DUndton Monday afternoon, the Isdandton National. ^arm. L«an k\s*vvciatlon * was organized The meeting »was presided over by H. H. N Nung.tzeri u-ntz. who having stated the pur- " pose of.the meeting, introduced S L. UefTf. of the Southern Garoli^a many I Nation. « ho explaine«l and out- VJ - I — »* vr i i i j w a mt' rt-re in on y . | pos** of _ __ Mrs G b-on i? one of Hauipt^jn" < L UefTf. of the Southern Garolin,; rt filar v ^ n r»» - — * 1 * * * Snnwtk-Gravtsn X Miss Lula Smoak and Mr Harvey Lodge, S. G.. Dec. 13, Tear Santa Clais: * * , I am ten years old and am in the Please bring me some apples and - fifth graded and want you to bring '' ‘“ ,, ' n Wf ‘ re married Monday a(x*i '•'te*, and candy and some toys me an air gun and a little automo-> nc ? >n at l?le office of the county »ilp Christmas for 1 am going to bile and a watch, also some frulta’t,, of education by Dep Mv ,1 and I have a very good and nutoc Sioi'erely yours. ti,* 1 * of -Court R. R, Miley WILLIE L BRABHAM Ruffin. S C . Dec. H- 1H6. l*ear Santa: I thought I would write and tell rtn,ej th*- working of the Federal LouT. Act After Mr lie id had -poker. Farm iVnionstrator F. W Rtshe r spoke a» to rhe value, of th- Farm Loan XsioCiatlo;, m prepar ing for the boll w eev:t The ffdlow:ng officers were elect ed I! H Kenlz. president./-J. P Godfey. vice p:e«il«ient; E W Vara secretary and treasurer, and ' the following board of directors H H Rentz^J B. Godb •* F W Yarn. H R. Padgett aind L .. Yarn The loan comndttee is rompoeed of the following II II Renlt. B-. Godley and H R Padgett''' Those present seeoicj to appre : riate the work ,th«l the Southern Carolina Association is doing and after the meeting tnanv member ships were subscribed The asso- orang^ for school and # teacher. Miss Cora Vara, and I am only six years mid. so please. Mr,^ Santa Claus, bring them on for n${| ^ I would say to bring me some fire j'* works, but mother is afraid of fire e them works, therefore you can take _ o sozfie other little hoy.' please lo no* forget me • / CHARLIE H TtOBELTS Craven were mafried Monday a^’oi- j ution desires to start a drainage district in that neighborhood in <he spear future and thinks that it can . .« . — w» v s>vai a rv. r\, .fillIE*v AIT alid Mrs Craven wiR reskle near Walterboro where* Mr Craven farming ^ i- ahd i Walterbpro. S ,X“ Der n * it .ti Santa < IX:- 1 will w-Xe to v< i to* :• ’ now’ wKX I -'..‘nt P.r.:, bi< ycle^-fin.i, some orang*-.' ..r itj-jTX ;.:id - ti:- oundy, - ,? X? i“nd 'kyrotke*? and i. •rib and -ome t.re.iack* 1 :• 16 • x • county and el'-ev*^; era. It jXex -<• 'ed that jhere willthe larg- attendance of Masofiv present • r gathered in Waijerboha. Th« will begin aC S o’i lofYv^ <••. ting XT’ • . F Afuckenfuss. manager, of the (Xlleton Insurance A- Realty Co^X-eturned yesterday from a trip whfre he went home office of A- Trust Co . in uference to incjeasing their biisi-' r.*-.-.? in this territory. Mr. Mucken- Tuss -fates that the people tdier*- ai•* favorably imp:eased/ -'it! this ;ec am a ^nu 11 boy going to sc): I hav« V» *;• good tea(h*'r and I l.km' h*: So nothing more. I : •-: X \ Your little bov H M. r: -r‘F>r W —o-o— 'altei bor o. P G . Dy^ /'. i,'K l >4-a ?an ta I am a little boy 7 y. , » ^ f.'t nd going to school I war ;t . to bi in c me a tricycle and < on> ft ait? ■and that i.- aho.it ail I war.' Be SUI e to tome. From you-' • little _ — r Micycle. a little s automofifb me fruit. Your little fiprer.d. GRAHAM BRYANT Lodge X C . Dpc 1* d • 1 • Deh:-Old f*anta Glau* Plea-e Kring m a Iricy/le and • X v-td'ie- and oranges and r ;» and Xkdie- and I alfi a Ltlle bov rX * : cxi ? old Gdl A LI. U N < VRTK!' > • D. M. ;kj **< IHMH. Him.ID n > Itennett-l-ano. rri.ige of interest t*i the.• I t'hoifght I would'w it yYiud telljmani friends in tin- county vou Xhat I want vou in bring me] that of Mi-- Minerva Bennett at.. ’ hristma? I w,ant y<xi to bring t. - Mt “Oeo S I.ane. which took plate blue Teildy U-ar, a locking.ho: ,-e ' ^lerday tf e ceremony being per and a little .attpmobile and some formed M y < \\ Thomson Mrs T* . W.tM* •' ' ■ o "illyioy- : Friday of rh.!- we.k/< - hd irinp *' X, t w ••X - time F.e rea^-fTrs w ill rd- to then 1 nmes/Ior vy^fr- friend GRUBER YUffhAND Iv -•S4t******** BIKTHs * * * * * WXK Jon t'jon and will doubtle*. in here in thi y- #*##■*** * lorn to Mr. and Mi- ne -autheir husine? Xr ! e >X; —— mX - G h n < Walterboro. S Deat Santa I am a little boy ij ( gi» to school and I want yo-. • rc-ea-• ( to. see n-e if ’ do be ;,si*T-p ar f I bring tie' ^ mouth o: gar a” fri'i*- and candy Lovirti • an Morp'to Mr. an<I .Mi- \\\i-.. .jone.~. .m.-x; r • “ Blttt-k. E*rrn^lirni» -f^rnLer IS. a girl.. Y • j * - irifoVYnd Isabel SmiO. who .X. I V. a.-.. ■' - j 1 * D* Born to Mr and Mt'-. M X' Bu- «*iulent.- ' < ' 0 ' 1 | F ‘' ‘: ic -iov, December 1^ a citl Y. ■.nn -Xc• •! v ’ o.: I. . i ^ "y h.*"> -• — ^^ & JAM Ed 1 X ■ D. I am 1 Yyears old and gnX . hool and Hke my teacher fine Ypur-ffcile firiend. - V ALMA GRIFFIN -o-o— Walteihoro. < Dec. 4. I'*!? j'Dear Santa Glaus v ’ ' 1 want you to bring me'Lyr Xma- little doll, a rarn^g a rocking ' air. tea set. pair of vases an** air of patent leather sho>s. and -otn* ftuit -I an a .little girl t venr- o! ! Hope tty .■ . >-i .’Tx- Srinm Your- truly. . J *?EPIP R V n«»' F- •' - I .a rt •• . Padgett a daughter of Mrrs Lonni Mr l,ane is a member vt the Goa-c Arttillery. and is -ution ed at Fort Moultrie. They will make then home in Charleston BX h> pte-ent. and will be at h* ir.»><i: er 4he ( ! rtstmn< holiday- IW-nton-Moi. iv Mr. Talbert J MotlM?. son of Mr Sara): V Morn- ahd Mi-- F.»nn.- Bentorj. daughGX^ ‘"f Wtih.,:. E BI-»1D*P G,l f'|tR\ HERE yt < ■ I’.yshop \V A Guerny preached a •. .rv Xd- ^rmon Sunday at the F.pt- opa^Xbut h This wa- the oc- <a-ionXf hi- annual visit to VVal- te-lyfi/i and a- *-ual hi- < • tu.nc wa» vXy much enjoyed. Philip Wilson and J K Strick land. of Sr.:oa1r- ha ! !• :-:ne-- In Waite’ boro Mondgy. . 0-0—— - llariyv. v P^.lgett. of .-tioaks was .. h'^inc-' visitor t> Walterboyo Saturday (Benton, of Pifif^ Grove section, wet-'- will l"- terri* nibeted / a- C ♦- -ale--. Irappilv ni«T^n»-(.l in tlie city- at th.- lady fn tie -tore o' J NI \\ it-ell lionie o'^dwagistrate G.-< l..;> S.'-'.ind 1.1 Zglin <f \Vat*erl'Oto The i Cont nued cm p.iee — , ida> <». c H E.'. • yiX- P-fit on h.i< i:.ar:v r.y to,-.; w i?!. :.-l- antkf ... . ’ .pane them G • c is Holiday Greetings From Farmers and Merchants Bank X It is with a deep sense of gratitude for good will extended us, that we look back on our past years of successful dealings. , . > Your patronage and friendship have aided us in our growth. - v We thank you and extend greetings and best wishes for your continued health and prosperity on this Christmas season. R. H. WICHMAN. A. H. WICHMANT 1. M. President. V-Prevfdenj, ‘ ' - Cashier NOW IS WE TIME TO OPEN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH COUETON COUNTY'S STRONGEST BANK WALTERBORO, S. C. WE INVITE YOUR ATTENTION TO OOR STATEMENT BELOW STATEMENT DECEMBER I3TH. 1916. RESOURCES Capital .. >'50.000. fans and Discounts S223.307.9S Surplus and Undivided -rnol l« 11 i f 11 v I Real'Estate, Furniture and Fixtures 10.514.00 Cash and Due From Banks 92,855.56 00 Surplm n Profits ! 15’689.55 Bills Payable 15,000.00 Deposits X 245.987.99 $226,677.51 $326,677.54 NO ACCOUNT TOO LARGE. NONE TOO SMALL Deposits iJee. 13,1916 $245,987.99 Resources Dee. 13, 16 $326,677.54 Deposits Dec. 13, 1915 132,118.31 Resources Dee. 13, 15 209,593.70 Increase in one year $113,869.68 Increase In one year $117,083.84 x X bV carried through without anv troubIe.,> . . • ADVKRTHsE.MKNT UN PA«iK «NK x , ' " ' _ - x It will b* observed that Th^ vou what I want vou to bring mo | p ^ Mr K K Pri'^ 'cn.l Suiwtwrd fc.:? broken a for Ghriatmaa I want a pop-gun v . ilV 41! rU, ‘ ^ ^ r ' 0 * fTuesday ^.ening. IMh. ;p.uii'i. or, the {whjrt thf-y t ame to the Bafiti-' par f, r «t p. !e ,. r/f t?»e .paperX We feel [nonage wn Walterboro , and cere kurv that ouc readers wiR pardon married ivlD-v. G W Jones Mi- tiii< vvb* n t;r»-v. learn that an ^dver- Padg-tt. i- h daugX-r of Mr ar<! ^fhc'nt on t!ve f*r*r page brtgg* Mrs. J M P.idgyt* of Ja« ksonboro.^<| r»-venu*- that it wo,ubl- oS. and i? c young fa'ilv, of many h>vablXj qt* • - {.agt* Specal atfentioTi a* {traits havingjwop.tmifiy firieild^/Mr : t ... adrerhsement Redi«h hpbls ‘an impoVt^tit [ ' . with the • olb-ton GyprejiGi ompanv^ inf <Vdl*-»'>n. to whu h/fiomt >ve rook i hjXbf.d- they .xCiir nmk.X’e-. ! X /• X ■ .nc