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s t f ®hp Irpsa atih VQL. Z9. WALTER BORO. S. (\, WEDNESDAY, MARCH *_\C 1^:7. NO. ^0. ELEG1II ill BE11D10W HENRY R. MARTIN PASSED AWA^ i, People of County WiU Decide at Hattol' B*f!t Whether Coun ty WiU Build Roads. Confetirrate \ ctyraii Answri *- |j«Nt Koll Call ami N«*w ICrstin}; un the (Mtter Si«l»*. G1IIIG ; Mil PRMIIIIE | C nSsBfSoNj USl OF KEXI WEEK • EFFECI1 NOW:"-"-.— 1 t*j» in Itt'.pule—!■ **»» < jim*s Three Days^F'ro^iam L ;l ^ S ott(m _ “Uncle” Henry Martin died a: liis home near Dra. (’reek church Sat- j urday morning, following an illness I of several weeks, w hich terminated QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTE in pneumonia, and resulted in liia death Saturday morning. Mr. Martin Kletfinn will be Held Under tlule* of General Elections*—-Vofe Not • • , ; Kit|»e<-ted to be l-arge. E\|H'< ted that Reronl llrcukin^ (’rowdy Witt Attend—Splendid . • Numbem on Program. The people of Colleton county trill decide next Tuesday whether or not the county will invest in good roads, and provide the funds by a bond issue. There are many per sons who believe that the time has x come for issuing bonds in an amount ^6^ at least $300,060 for the purpose of Arsing the money to hu^d a sys tem of better roads. A campaign was conducted last week , over the county bV advocates of the bond issue and s>tyeral hundred voters he^rd th<| arguments advance! in favor of bonds. \The sentiment o- the county is divided On the ques tion. there being many strong ad vocates of the issue, and many who are opposed to the voting Ayf bonds. t \i a son. and served as a Co ver. that .. s oldier during the late War the far- It is not thought, howev large vote will be polled as th xners are so busy just now i„ their battle and later lost ore of his legs Crops. z' vjis a result of the wound. The Press and Standard joinj» manv friends in sympathy with was in hla 77th year, and would have celebrated his 77th birthday on the 10th of April. The funeral : was held Sunday morning at nis | late residence, conducted by Rev. | J.P. Graham in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. Following the funeral the interment took place at Drs. (’ree< Xhp SP( . on( i Hadcliff's Chautauqua cemetery, conducted by the Masonic ^ 0r Walterboro has been arranged fraternity. MasCer R.R.Miley, of foI - Friday. Saturday and Mondav. Unity Lodge, acted as master of April 6-!*. This will also include ceremonies and was assisted by many a Sunday’s program and lecture by Masons from other lodges. Ur. H. M . Lamb, who will be the Mr. Martin is survived by his platform manager for the chautau- widow ami the following children: qua. The committee in’charge of W.w., Charley, Thomas. Horace, thi g work is engaged in selling sea- A. I., HU-. Hrady. Mrs.lbin Net s0 „ tickets, .and arousing interest in ties. Miss Hattie and Miss Kinma. three day’s entertainment. AH As a citizen Mr. Martin alway the sessions of the Chautauqua will stood for those things which wer-- i, p held at the school auditorium, right, and he left an example and T h e following is the program in iniluence in the community which; brief: will live long after him He was a Friday, April consistent member of the Doctors ’ Dr. W.T.S.Culp, in Creek Baptist church, a prominent famous lectures, either on federate Kings” or “American Knots.” somiei uumiK in*- ■*<!- • Between J Ernest Gamble Concert Company, the States. He was wounded in ! a f r i 0 Q f musicians composed of the Tried mi Far. For Local RadclifTe Boost er ( hautauqua. Seed and Seed (otton in Limit Zone. \ BIG EVENT BEIN(i PLANNED! NEARLY ALL OF COLLETON (JtijtinnfIne Takes in Neqrly the En tire ( otinty and i«* Effective* April First _ - # 0. one of his “Uncrowned The polj 8 will open next Tuesday morning at 7 oVlock, and will re main open till 4 o'clock. The man agers who were appointed will serve and will be remunerated as in all general election's, Commissione*- Ulmer will pay the expenses of the election as provided by the Act. The list of managers appointed include managers for Peniel, but as the book for the General Election for that club has not been made out, the members will vole at Henderson ville as they did in the General Elec tion last November. .. E. L. Guess Loses Barn Sunday Morning While 1C. L.Guess of the Round section was in Walterboro Sunday morning attending the revival so* vices, his barn caught fite and burned', destroying his supply << Corn, fodder and hav, besides cutto*: seed, and a number of farm iinple ments. His loss is estimated at SToo with no insurance. Fortunately flu- faint animals were saved. Will Preach Sunday at M. E. Church relatives in * * * * their sad his his bereavement •* -s * ** * ****** MARRIAGES * * * * * * ****** * * * Pntten-FishhurnK Married, at Hendersonville. N. Patten and Mr. Wm. Tuesday, March 20. Fishburne arrived In evening and- will re- Fishburne’s home on Miss Patten, is a N.C.. at which Miss Caroline J. Fishburne. , Mr. and Mrs , town Friday ! side at Mr. Hampton native of street. Naples. 1 place she met Mr Fishburne while be was i* 1 the mountains last sum mer. She is a sister of .1 . .1. Patten, i the highway engineer who has in charge the construction of Green- vilte’s splendid system of highways Mi Fishburne Is .t prominent at torney and bustniv-- majt of Walter tioio. being the senior Wii-mber of th< firm of Fishburne Jk- K shhutne. M and Mrs. Fishbdrne are receivin following stara: Ernest Gamble, basso cantanto; Miss Vera l^eone Page, concert violinist; Miss Aline ! Kuhn, concert pianist. Saturday, April 7. Dr . B. F. I,amb, lecturer and plat form manager. Dr. Lamb will be with the Chautauqua the three days. The Hawk Eye Glee Club, a male quartette, composed of artists in their various lines. This club is composed of Herbert E. Schulze, tirst tenor, saxaphone and mandolin soloist; Carl E.Schulze, second ten or and soloist on saxaphone and harp-guitar; Royal K.Pei tone and saxaphone and soloist; Ray K . Penny, basso and reader.'as well as member of the quartette. Sunday, April 8. Lecturival school auditorium Sun- d.;> night in a union service for all tN* churches. .Monday. Vptil !>. Herbert A . Spragu;- and Floy-M i- hon Sprague, and tli- nglqsbees. Tin afternoon program xlll he a r<n ;i- tion. of ^Esmeialda"/ and in the evening “Hip/Van Winkle.” Th's » I is said to Ik- ^amoug the liest nulli ng 1 her* on the course, and the work o f The following circular of Infor mation accompanying a map is sen- | out by the S. C. State crop Pe*t I Commissioner of Clemson College I It will he of especial Interest !o the people of Colleton county in v w ot the fact, that almost the *ntire c-un- ty is efl ected. ^ 'First. The official boll weevil (line Is formed by the 8avanun;i rjv- !er. Prohibited or restricted ar ticles shall not be shipped from (weevil territory into either th-* fifty mile quarantine zone of free ;eri , 5- tory except as provided by the reg ulations of the South Carolina State Crop Pest Commission. I Second. No prohibited or re- j Btrifted articles shall bq shipped i from the fifty mile quarantine zone j into free territory. Third’/ Neither the official wee vil line nor the quarantine line are permanent. They will be advanc ing. according to the weevil move ments. « Fourth. The fifty mile quaran tine line now extends from the S:i- The Court of Common Pleas for Colleton county convened Monday morning with Judge Ernest Moore, presiding. The Court officials were ail in their places, aud 31 jurors an swered as their names were called, the following being absent:* H.R. Strickland and N.R.Risher, who could not be found; G.W.Godley was excused on account of wife’s ill- ’iess; G.W.Cone, out of county an I B.G. Berry should have been R.T. Berry. On account of these absen- ( tees, the following venire . was drawq: J.C.Crpsby. J.H.Koger, j G.W. Glover. D.C.L.Hiers. L.B j Patterson. The first case Taken up was that of Jones Bros., of Bamberg, vs. J . F.Strickland. This was u suit upon] claim and delivery proceedings un- ; dci chattel mortgage given Jones ; Bros, by Mr. Strickland, covering several horses and mules The 'amount claimed was $300 72 with 'interest from Jan IS, 11J14. The jury returned a verdict for $:i$ | in behalf of plaintiff. i A consent verdict was secured in the case of Philips-Bqtd- Publishing | Co., vs. J. A. Breland. D L Smith and D.E. Benton for $157..»0. the amount „ asked for. Mi Prolan-' represented these people as an agent , selling hooks, while Messrs. Kiuith | and ItentOn signed a* sureties. Juror* for Sei-ond Week. • The following jurors were drawn to serve next weelr: H.S Ackerman. E l, Goodwin. E. O,Connor. K/k.Jones. W.H. Cald well. J . MMlennett, L.J.Kinanl. E. IT REVIWl era HuodredK astti- *('0111' munity Greatly Blessed fjy Meftinj?- ARE GOING TO FLORIDA Schedule of Appointments Includes Fort ITerre. FU-, and (Sber Points i n this State, vannab river opposite Hartwell, f B . Way. G . F.Copeland, V .F.l’en- through Greenwood, Barre, Orange-: ton, 1.. Ritter. E.L.Lemacks. T. burg, Keavesvllle. Cottagevllle,' D-Havenel. J . R. Kisher, J.S. Cl- Jacksonboro and the mouth of the mer. L.P.Griffin. T E. Benton. F south Edisto river. |J. Berry. H.R.Smith. J.C. Thoma<. Fifth. The twenty mile safety H.H. Hickman, H: ('.Price, Itolan I zone as previously published be- cumes void when the fitly mile rce wV ‘ qtdHmntine line goes into effe* t on mindolu i The following constitute-a list of prohibited and restricted articles: 1. Colton seed and seed-cotton for any purpose whatsoever are pro hibited . 1 2. Seed co'ion sacks, lottnn seed sacks, and cot'ou j ! ck**r'« sacks, any bf which ii vv * Ikcii .ts«-»l within eight months for aii\ of t'.-- piirpose s indicated .'r-* prohihi’ ■«: 3. Cotton seed mils a 1 • - p'o'll'i- Aug: 1 •d D< • o n in •->n tlc- of many friends the congratulationi- wl*<*. are glad also to wriromc Fishburne' to Walterboro. Mr v D. M . McLeod, of Charleston will preach Sunday morning at the Methodist church, in the interest of the campaign being waged by Meth odists to raise $300,Otto as an en dowment fund Wofford. Lander and Columbia Colleges A large congre gation is expected to hear this abb* minister. Gibson-M«ioal.. Fin oaks. March 27 MX J. I-aw etnc Smoak, a prominent merchant ! ,;n<l business man of this place, le- j 1111 oed Sunday evening from Den 1 mark with his bride, who was Mis< 1 Meta Gibson, a popnlat and charm 1 ing lady of that plate. Quite a few j friends met at his/ residence an I welcomed Mrs . Smoak to Smoaks, I and to extend theit congratulations nil best wishes. 1 t> ATTOHNEVS AT COURT A Rennet t-Sulli vim. marriage of considerable siti- The following attorneys have ha.! | prise took place at the office of the business this' week at the court in ; Probate Judge Saturday, when Mrs. session here: Mayor J . W. Vincent, j Emma E. Bennett was married to B.R.Hiers. Randolph Murdaugh and fGary Sullivan, the ceremony being; Geo. Warren, of Hampton: Mi . Nath-t perform *d by Probate Judge G. At ! Ans and M. Rutledge Rivers, of ( pert Beach. Mrs. Sullivan is the these people is hound please j The coiuihitiee will A.ijt { , n people, in a few days to sell season i ticket*, which may be oh*.rred for ; $1.3" foi adults and 73 - nts lot 'children. The following are the guarantors of the chautauqna: J> R.M .Jefferies. W . C. Saunders, U, : S. Strickland, D.E. Martin. I). L. ! Smith. Max Jacobs. L.B. Houck, (’ jH.Koger. C.G . Padgett. R H. Jones. H E.Jones, J.L.Rentz. F.8.Long, i A. (’.Saunders. J.D. Glover. J. G. Padgett. W.J.Taylor. H W. Black, Jr.. D. II. Hudson. P.M . Murray, J. M. Mooter. W. \V. Smoak, F. P. Wichman, K. D. Lemai ks. -trr A A Patterson. T ..! . VlcDa’i- M. Jones. W. R . McTe* r. *V Black, iels, E. E. Willis. -District Convention at Pine Grove Charleston. ASHBY FARROW MEETING widow of the late A. Bennett, and There will be a convention for tin* was Mis* Emma Fender, of Smoaks. i Sunday schools of Bells and Hey ward township H at Pine Grove Bap- Ashby Farrow Lodge. K of ■will hold its next tegular convention next Tuesday evening at the castle hall. There are a number of appli cants for membership, and it is ex pected that there will be a recoi | breaking attendance. There has re eently been a great revival of inter in this order in town. Six ap plicants for one meeting is not a ha-T start on a membership campaign. before hei first marriage. Mr. Sul livan is a young business man of Lodge, and has been in charge 01' Mrs. Bennett's farm for several months. *«*#«** * • ****** * LECTURE TO-XIGHT * ft * Hon. Fred G.Bale. of Ohio, * will lecture thi 9 evening at the * school auditorium, his subject * being “The Inevitable Result.” * Mr. Rale comes under the aus- * pices of the Anti-Saloon lK»a- * gue of America, as one of the * speakers in the campaign be- * log waged by this League for * national prohibition. He is an * able speaker and will make a * great speech tonight on a * great subject. Everyone should * hear him. Salshur)-Itrucr*. Stokes. March 27.—Miss Mature Salsbury. of Stokes, and Mr.G M. W.Druers. *f Bennett’s Point . wer-* married at the home of the bride's sister at the latter place Monday of this week. They will make their home at Bennett’s Point, where Mr^be present and take part Druers is in business. Their man-.' ' — friends wish them all happiness. NOTICE! The local chapter. U. D. will appreciate any information concern ing unmarked Confederate grav"s in Live Oak cemetery at Walterboro, S. C.. as the ^fhaptei wishes to mark these grave* Memorial Day. Please let Mrs. Jas. 17. Peurifoy have the names at once. * * * * * ********** OMEGA CAMP MEETING Notice is given that the next meet tog of Omega Camp. W O W’., will Guthke will OTlryan-Gnthke. Married, in the city of August.-', Ga.. by Magistrate W. N. Nunberg- er. on March 28th. Miss Lillian G. O’P.rvan to W. W. Guthke. Mrs Guthke is a daughter of Mrs .Join O’Bryan, of Walterboro. while Mr Guthke is a business man of Cl-.*r- leston. For th*' present M' «. of ** postponed till Friday nlxht. on ftecount of the Illness and death of H R Martin. A full attendance ai this meeting is urged. her parents remain at the home in Walterboro. J .J . Heard and Frank Folk, of R*»mherg. spent Sunday in the city. list church Sunday. This is one of two conventions which will be held in District No. 2, of the County Sun day school organization. The other convention wil| be held at one of the churches in Walterboro Sunday, April 8. It was deemed wise by (he county officers to £old two conven tions in this district rather than one, on account of the size of the dis trict. * County President B.G. Price, will in the ex ^Vcises. The convention will be call ed to order at 11 o'clock by District President W . W. Smoak. and it is ex pected that there will be a large at tendance of delegates and Sunday school workers. The following is the program: 11:00 *. m .—Devotional services, Rev . Walter Black 11:15 a.m. — Soul Winning in the Sunday School. McKinley Crosby. W’alterboro. 11:45 a m. — The du$v of t>* Home to the Sunday School. A.f . Padgett. Smoaks. 12:15 p.m. — The Home Depart ment—What it is and how it Helps Both Home and Sunday School. Miss Idelle Williams, Walterboro. 12:4.» p.m.--Th* Needs o: the Country Sunday School and how to meet them. -L.C. Padgett. Smoaks. 2:0t) p m —Missions in the Sun day Srhool, Rev. G.L. Ingram. Ruf fin . 2:30 p.m.—A word from the dis trict treasurer in regard to pledge* to support State and county work ited bet wet'ii cember 31st. 4. Spanish moss an 1 shucks arc prohibited bd tober 1st and June :toth. f>. Living weevils or w il stages, or weevil work in post ‘s-don of any person outside of tbe infeHt eil territory, except a qualified en- tomogolist. are prohibited C. Household goods containin' any of the foregoing are prohibited during the period of quarantine ap plying to each. ******* * * * * * * * * •' . home demonstration DEPARTMENT ******** * * ******* The members of a«4 poultry clubs over the entile count' deserve to be rongt aT nlated for tii*- manner 1|j which they have began theit year’s work The enrollment at tirst. of course, was larger limn we expected to keep, but at present.: after a number of withdrawals, there are about 150 canning dub mem berg and almost as many -poultry dub members still enrolled, and we feel sure that after making tjuieh a - good start these will be with us during the entire year". We want to say to the canning club members that there will be something Interesting for them to do besides grow and can tomatoes. All first year girls this year wlll* plant their entire plat in tomatoes, and fence this in on one side with a row of corn and on the other with a row of okra. All second year girls will plant half their plot in to : f matoes and the other half in beans 1 —Burpee's SDingles* Green /I*od i beans. Their plot will also be fenc ed in with corn and okra. We will . be able thi s year to can tomatoev beans and soup mixtures. In addition, all canning club girl* i ‘ and boys will have lessons In sewing, j and we want to begin this sewing ' right away. Each member should have two cap* and two aprons. Thes** should be made of light weight cam- brilv or anf’ other suitable light ; weight fabric. The brim "of the cap is made of the same mateVial, with a dotted swiss crown. Three yards of material should make an apron , and c*P brim one-half yard swis 9 should make a puff crown. Get your material as soon as you can an-l when the agents make the next trio they will start you off with the sew- jing. This will he a part of our club j work now a s well as anything else, I *nd we ran sew while waiting fie- out fomatqfs to grow. This year we shall learn to make caps, apron*, button holes, towels to be aged in canning and holders !o lift hot ar ticles while canning. Hill. R . A . At kerman. Jr., It, G Thompson. J.F.DuRbis. J . M . Mor rls -A O.Maxey. G.T.Brant. G J \ .ini. J.F. Addison. J M. Illott. I M Padgett. W. Walter I'rosby, \V H.Guess, .).(’. floats. In the case of J.S..Sander* \ r«>. 'S. Allan Padgett. J . D. Padgett and W.O.Jones, a verdict was rendcre.l in favor of Read Phosphatefor $k!*1 43. J .S. Blinders a. Co being bankrupts, and this debt having been or fertilizers sold by plaintiffs the verdict was taken ?n taxor of the Read Phosphate ('o A verdict in another case was awarded the sam * company against Allan Padgett lot 1553, M. In the case of Southern Phospha*^ A- Fertilizer Co vs. J.D and L.S. MHey, a ver.dict was given for 853,85. In the Case ol H . M . Wood \>. Vain Bros. Co., a suit of a check for $56:5.1*2. the case was settled and a consent verdict taken for the amount of the check in favor of fhe plain tiff. ' | Betsy Fields vs. Bootle,A Lane. ., suit for damages for cutting timber, the verdict was in favor of the de fendants . r in the cas«* of Bessie Catterton an ] if D. Padgett vs. Colleton Cypress c.i. suits, for damages- o H accoutre or alleged injury caused by cutting tb** timber in the tialkehatchi* " imp. the attorneys for the defend ant this morning demurred to the complaint »*n the grounds that tin* injury alleged -to have been suffered "as not special but of a general na Duo. and, therefore, not such as to ^render fhe company liable Judge Moore after bearing argument ovpV titled the demurrer. A motion for continuance of this case wa.s made this afternonQ'. and was gianted- Padgetl A- Moorer, of walterboro, Hagoo A- Rivers, of Charleston, ap peared for the defendant, while Howell A Gruber represent the plaintiffs. ************** BOND ISSUE* CARRIED Laurens county yesterday voted for $300,000 bonds for roads, carrying the election by a vote of 12**?* foi and 446 against Chegter county voted $45o,- 000 road bonds by a vott of Oil to 380. JVBI Colleton do likewise next Tuesdav? ******* * «*****«« Visiting Schools of the Countv The revival meeting, conducts-! J by Rev. John B. Andrews, evange list. and C.P.Curry, singer, which has been i u progress i n Walterboro i for the part three weeks closed Mon day night after a inosl successful • meeting. Hundreds of |>.-t.ple were converted and a great amount of good accomplished in the town and community by the work of these con secrated workers and their numer- |ous assistants. It is expected that the memberships of the diflerent churches will be largely increased as a result of it his meet ing, which is the first of its kinu ever held In Walterboro. Rev. Andrews is a preacher of much ability, and does not allow lu- teiest to lag in his meetings. He follows pretty much the method! used by Billy Sunday and the other great evangelist,, of the day* Mr, Curry’s jt,bility as a sing« md or ganizer of a choir was clearly do.:: onstrated during this mceUn K and tbo large choir, which was trained showed considerable musical talent which will doubtless greatly improve the singing in the churches The ^reat day of the meeting was Sunday. The weather was ideal, be ing u balmy npring day and hundreds of people came to the services from over the county. A capacity au dience heard the morning sermon on the subject "What Lack I Yet?”, and an * quail) large audience was present at <the general mass meeting - held Sunday afternoon. The largest audience ever assem bled in Walterboro for a religious gathering was present Sunday night. Hundreds of people were turned away from the school nuditoriuhi, !l^I , beihK able to gain admission. Fuily one thousand persons "ere crowded into the huiUing and heard one o| the be.-t sermon-- during the meeting. The closing < rvices- w»re held Monday, the auditorium feeing pack ed again Monday night IterHaps the hes,' set moil of th" seri**s was that dclievercd Sunday night on th ' subject ' Hold Fast,” the theme be ing an admonition to tbiee who had be«- n converted during the meeting to continue st -adfast in fheir re ligious life. At <*he conclusion of the services Rev . Andrews took occasion to thunk th«' people of Wulferhorn for their kind hospitality during his stay; He announced that he and Mr.Curry would go to Fort Pierce, FI a. where they will begin a similar meeting or the 2Hth. From there they will re turn to ♦’heraw. S.C., [ot another meeting, after which HieySvHI go to their home in Sitnam Spring*, Ark. Returning front there, men'ings will l»e held at Orangeburg and Marion They .-tlso expect to be present at Indian Fields Camp Meeting in No- veinbef-, front which place they will go to Smoaks foi a meeting of ten days. Mr.Curry also took occasion to express his appreciation for the co operation of the singers of the town and to thank Hie people for their hospitality. The free will offering which wa* taken Sunday amounted to $938, which amount was tendered Measri. Andrews and Curry as a token o* appreciation for their work in Wal- lerboro. I WOULD VOTE FOR GOOD ROADS Miss Clytie Saunders, who is teaching at Green Pond, spent from Friday until Monday most pleasant ly in Savannah, visiting relatives and friends, among them being Mrs. Kersh, Mrs.A.(’.Smith and others. Miss Saunders says she had the pleasure of traveling over some of the grand roads of Chatam county, and that if she could vote there would be n o question an to how she .would vote when the election comes i in Colleton county. After spending very pleasantly a few weeks with relatives and friends Mrs, ft. K Hyrne will leave Satur Mis* Blanche Finley, field work ! day for Hendersonville, N. C. Her er for the National Humane Kduca-j aon, Ned. and gratKlson, Edward tlonal Society, will spend Ihe next Evans, will Join her at Orangeburg, two week* In Colleton county, visit-J Mrs. Hyrne will also take a trip to ing the school* of the county, for i Hartford. Conn., and Bath, Maine, the purpose of spreading informa- to visit her two married cons, Clar- tion *it to her work and organizing ence apd Marian. Marian ig engag- the newspaper business and e is ship rigger at Hath. • .*»»*■** «««'• a u Bands of Mercy among the pupils otyed in l the schools. She went today with (Marenc Miss Firkling to Cottageville school and will visit other schools in the (county with Miss Pickling during .the next two aseek*. —o-o— Miss Louise Glover, of VYiggina. is spending a few days in the city with realtives.