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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.
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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
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* MARRIAGES ♦
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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
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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
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. 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
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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.
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. 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-
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»* 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
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• 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
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Your little bov
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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
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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!'
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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 *'
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t w ••X -
time F.e rea^-fTrs w ill
rd- to then 1 nmes/Ior vy^fr-
friend
GRUBER YUffhAND
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BIKTHs
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WXK Jon
t'jon and will doubtle*. in
here in thi
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lorn to Mr. and Mi-
ne -autheir husine?
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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.*"> -•
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JAM Ed 1 X ■
D.
I am 1 Yyears old and gnX
. hool and Hke my teacher fine
Ypur-ffcile firiend.
- V ALMA GRIFFIN
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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- •'
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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.
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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
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Holiday Greetings From
Farmers and Merchants Bank
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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
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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
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bV carried through without anv
troubIe.,> . . •
ADVKRTHsE.MKNT UN PA«iK «NK
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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-. !
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