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SECTION OF •»* . P~ THE PRESS AND STANDARD NO. 17. rOL 38 WALThKBOKO. S. <*.. WElfS'KSM.VV, DECKMBKK 2<» r*li NO. Ifi (CKEN THIEVES ilOB HEN ROOSTS v tn«N Turkey?* aim! Fine Chick, rns Full in <inu*|i of Night Pro»Hcr«. ) \ jt. J /■ several weeks there seems to been an organized effort on »Tt—of-a ahremF-rhiekea- icken thieves, to make a rec- t Walterboro. Quite a num- ( chicken roosts have been d, and Just before Christmas • ncy of the thief or thieves d to run to turkeys. E. T. iaffer lost .two fine Christmas vs. Dr. L. M. Stokes, one; M >well. a 22 pound gobbler; Padgett, one. and several oth- Iso had chicken for dinner mas when they thought they eat turkey. Not content thus despoiling Christmas OEM) RIDER FOUND ISIRI0E.0E10 HORSE t. . • 0 . • . * \ * W. D. Thomas, Wood Rider for Hunting: Club, Slain in Woods. ON TRAIL OF POACHERS' J — Dead l>eer Discovered Near Scene. Ik-lieved Hunters Shot Home and Kider. • Uidgeland, Dec. 24 —Mr. W. D. Thontas. one of the worNl riders- for the Okeetee Club, was found dead about ten milws from here late Fri* I r // . is. tlie thief, or thieves, also day afternoon In Savannah river (1 the hen ropsts. S Finn was swamps wjtb three buckshot wounds ps the heaviest sufferer, hay- ! in his head. Wednesday afternoon »d stolen from his coop in one |,.f, f,is home to make his usual -4 fine fowls. I>. i |. Hi -r- rounds in the woods to try and keep uffered some such losses. :.u<! n f| poachers and as he had at times H. Shaffer lost his tine pri/- , jjj jjj,. habit of spending the tig white wyandotfe ■ ock and night at the iluh house, nothing was ,*•!»*. but w ith bis usual Ro >d , , ho ' nKht of his f ai , u ie to Mr. Snafier was fortunate h to secure them by payment i as \ X \ ' '1 vi I Jiff •ns? - . J9, /' \ \ * money paid out for them by 1> E. Martin, who pun has.-1 from a negro boy for table »sday night the same five hens were stolen from M\ Shaffer «oId to Mrs. Martin vt>re re and sohl to Morris Rugeslov l.OA. The hens were sold by :ro boy. who was later identl- itwl placed i n jail.. Mr. Shaf- t gain the proud po'-eisor of Iiopttlar hens, having stured from Mr. Hugeslov f,. • the sum of ll.firt cash, s wholesale robbery of fowls rot the people of Walterboro ing. It seems to be the work we|| organized gang of chicken *s, and it is thought they te an automobile, for on one o occasions blood hounds have brought into u:»e. and have t the trail only to lose it .at urbing. where it seemed an die was In waiting t * * * * * * fy ” sol TllKRV CAftni.lN \ v X \T10N • ' .. S. I.. Held, S*»cretary. t'hffn he f; is JfaR'ily . Wh f liis | . bsenc* , formed , swamps. return. fat led to return Thursday became alarmed at his an<l searching parties were to look for him in the Late Friday afternoon ht3 body was found stilt astride of the hots** that he h;.d b< en riding, the horse also having o. ? killed with buckshot. From all appearances It I seems that he rod* 1 upon poachers who had Ju«t killed a f.ne <1 -er. the dead d -er being found witlvtn about lo« yards of. where Thomas* body was found That rather than Cv submit to being arrested the tbu'fy or parties fired a load of Imckahot at Mr. Thomas’ head, kilting him and his horse instantly,' was shown by the etidence at the imtuest Sat urday tyorntng dluckshot had pen etrated the hi-ain of both man and horse. Kydilently Mr. Thomas was unawave'^of the presence of the parly-'or parties, as the gun he car- was still in a small bag that he always carri**! tied to Ids saddle. Mr. Thomas was a man of fine charart««t and known and liked by almost * \err man in ihe county. He \(| was about fifty lit* r.-at- of age and leaves" ;• wTf- ahd severt ebtMre:!. The funeral Services were held at White O.ik cemetery fhitj morning. V a '■ \ y * . . \ - »o The Mystery of the Causeway 9 *- By B. Fletcher Robinson t ******-»**** sei tetary is very desirous of| ig in toui it with any farmers are interested in the formation National Farm Loan assoria n order that It*- may send them ilde literature and assist them orming jtssfii ititions SevH-ral already been formed and full mat ion can be obtained bv ng or seeing the secretary. Miss Louise ('arson Elected Teacher August, a biological survey will he made to determine the amount of .anopheles mosquitoes breeding The letter from President Smoak, of the Southern Carolina Associa tion. is as follows: “Dear Mr. Haynef We have noted with considerable interest a num ber of articles in reference to the type of* malaria which is proving very deadly in this county. As a re sult of this publicity we find that oeople every v here at e com ing t ) th n conclusion that the entire coun ty is affected, which, as you know, is not the case The news articles also stat > that 1h ! < f^er is in Rrox- to n to vi .;h p. A.; v.o undet •tun /— the cypress timber of this swamp. So w** would be umjer obligations to you if you would give out a news story in connection with conditions in the portion of the county adja cent to this stream “We are ip deed glad to note that you contemplate inv* sijgaCng con dition-* with a view to iluproving the ! health of this section. «■> F it it may become habitable again. For the idea to heconi*' extant that thU? deadly type o{ t* v> r exists in Col leton county a\ ill do the work our association is undertaking to do in calculable harm unless it can be made clear that it is very confined in area." .1 v ■vi-rrv* *.-i« mi »»» .»•.« III »!.«*>• j The following mutations have been issued for the marriage of.pop ular young fedks whose* many friends will be interested: Mr. John K, Moore I rn .1 w ■ ...ML ... . expended for waterworks for the town of Smoaks. was recently sold at par. the purchasers being C. It Sawyer & Co., of Columbia. The proceeds of tins bond sale* will be iitilizml to sink an artesian well and requests the honor of your pn s* nce pipe the town, so that its cilizc*ns at the marriage of his cMunMiler may enjoy the benefits of pure water Attalee and the luxufy of having it in their to homes. is IJifiufrbt that the e orn- # Mr. Oscar Maivin tminifyfs on tin same sft*.ua on Wednesday evening, .lanuaiv the l.pd'ge. and that a flow can he sc lent!). one- thousand, nin* in- ^dutc-d sufficient to force wate r o\.er died and seventeen at the entire town. W.* Henry Van\ is chairman of tho coniniisfjioners. P»*rcy l^erry and l! F. Caticdl. members of tin* boarf^ cretary Reid has received a re- i from a party, at Tampa. Fla., who is desirous of exchanging be tween f.on and a looft acres of land (e is very eager to settle in this section and wishes to purchase tin* above amount if he cannot ex change. If you have any property for sale or to exchange please write to t he secret a rv. and seven te. n at six o’clock. M. K. Church (OIO, Solltll VMOljIi.i. Five hundred letters have been sent to wcstym farpiers who are in developed and nndexcloped lands ;n this section. These men are com ing to tlic- -outh and South <,'ar<«- lina should receive her share All those haying lands foi -ale w 11 do well to list them with the secretary 1 "f The board of trustees of the Wal let Intro High school unanimously elected \lis< Louise Carson, teacher for the seventh gtade to succeed Mi-S Tweedie Fbkling. who recent ly resigned to become home dem onstration agent for Colleton coun tv. MKs Carson lu a graduate of wintlirop College in the class of 15*12 having complet'd the normal course with music In that institu tion Since then she has taught In thy St Charles graded school, and since then she has travelled rather extensively in the West. Miss Carson was in school wifi! twd of the other teacher^Jn the Waite i hoi o school, Mi.-s Timer Fi hhuinc. and Miss Jane Rivers She is al-o relate,! to Prof W. <\ Hodge-, the principal of the school.. She v. .11 come to Walterboro In rime to begin tea.Mng Immediately fft, r It - tcli.lay . upon the opening |h*; -‘bool. \ \ Greetings From >, • X X Farmers and Merchants X * .X WALTERBORO, S. C. It is with a deep sense of gratitude for good will extended us, ihat we look back on our past years of successful dealings. Your patronage and friend ship have aided us in our grow th. We thank you and extend greetings and best wishes for your ;^continued health and prosperily during the year of 1917. ° . X ” -j , R. H. WTCHMAN; A. H. WTCHMAN, I. M. FISHBl RNE. President ' * ce Presi^^nL Cashier. WE INVITE YOUR ATTENTION TO OUR STATEMENT BELOW STATEMENT DECEMBER 13th, 1916 . Resources Loans and Discounts $223,307.98 Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures .... 10,514.00 Cash and Due From Banks 92,855.56 x 1 —- r ” $326,677.54 Liabilities Capital $ 50,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits •. 15,689.55 Deposits 245,987.99 Bills Payable .... .. 15,000.00 $326,677.54 Now is the time to open a Savings Account with Colleton County’s STRONGEST BANK NO ACCOUNT TOO LARGE, NONE TOO SMALL. Deposits Dec. 13,1916 $245,987.99 Resources Dec. 13, ’16 $326,677.54 Deposits Dec. 13,1915 132,118.31 Increase in one year $113,869.68 Resources Dec. 13,15 209,593.70 Increase in one year $117,083.84