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i V I a ' f. «!• ff. Mma anb VOL. 38. VVALTERBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL ‘jr», 1-917: NO. ?4. HOME! MATMORGIZEO - i —— More Than One Hundred Men Enlist i.t Initial Meeting — -Hcld-Fxiday ipf vfr •jr w MARRIAGES S?- V “ THIS WEEK W.W.C1IER, JR. KIllS Large Attendance of Del^g ites Actirv. HcptSit: and \ i^itorx to Most Inier* ( aru‘‘ Shoots Jim^ Heh.i.ig v NEXT MEETING FRIDAY T>H. itl UTS MAKES ADDRESS K.le«tii>ii nf Olfit ci * and !\ i lVc!i*>n ol K <>ni|>:inr sihi*«hd<d f**r Met*l- to Th- Held T!ik WVCk. ' l V.ll I1SV «>i ‘«"'sion «:«» \ i:\en Mure than a hundred citizens WaliVrboro' met at the court lions Friday afternoon .for the purpose ot forming an association tor hoiio* protection and services during the war. It was pointed •out that the National Guard had heeh withdrawn from this section of the State, and probably would not be available for any services in connection with do mestic problems. The experience of only a week ago. when .it Graham, of the necessai^ to raise a posse to arrest ■ p af . tor 0 f a negro desperado was fresh in the att(>1 . t ] je minds of all those attending. The, purpose of tbe organization is pure* i * sj: $ $ )|e 3|C Padgeit-IUnsl Chief among the social tVer.ls of last week in \\V Iter boro was the marriage of Miss Leonie Padgett to Mr. ' Leon T. Rhodes, of Darling ton. whigh took place at the honj? hi thi* bride's mother. M^, __Nan< K. Padgett, on "Ttfack street^^Thurs- Uay afternoon at 2:3u o’clock. At the appointed liour as the notes of Lohengrin’s wedding march wer sounded by Mrs. N. G, Morrall, j little Missds Do^olliy Padgett, a sis i ter of the bride, Doris Corbett, Lva j.j McGee, and Clair ‘ Patterson, enter ed in couples, bearing with them mils - of white ribbon, w-htch, unfold ing, formed an aisle for the'bridal party. Following the f.bbon bear ers-, Misses • ILjitttie vojil.ehe un Tibbie Padgett injeTtl the i.Qom and stood next to the rih'von bear ers. Then entered the groom .with his best man. Mr.*\V. 11. Crivcjto, fllbwed by the fairy-like ring bear er. little Miss Helen -Kisfilnirne. the' bride, escort (Hi by . . ^ . a, 1( j 1 tcrest was shown m thywvork of the 'Institute. Mrs. T.yT* Hyde, wit jxd Mayor liyde, oh/c harleston, president of th«/institute pre.sitled over the nie»*tnigs, and did much by her ability as a presiding officer ■X vr ■» ir * # * * sf- * DEATHS l»l \TH OF ■ * * -:v i.rm.K v Sh/ri(T Mr ..x : r jjey)j r o* lio Jie?.isleiL..Vrrest,. SHOT M THE. SHERil <y Noted Divine IVdi ling Had Fired Sliotgun Slidilf Padgett. Who AV;ix t !n|iting to .\!Tc»t Him a: l»- Last cann her brother. H , took hen place 'groom, and th» i was performed i The meetiug vision oi the Institute 1 w a.- 1 chunh lier-e | T.he atleiHlam •> Titbrs was very of delegate ■good* and. et if DD sionary liaplist <uay. fud vis huuc'n in- Hempting to make an ai Snioa k s M on da y . a 11 er noon. i'eputy< Sheriff \V. W. Cai ,ut and killed a negro. .Jim w I -11 had drawn his gun nft Linas G. Padgett I ly a domestic one. but it will co-op erate frith all departments of the government in every . respect. A committee has been appointed con- aisting of W. W. Smoak, 4. M. Witsell. N. G. Morrall. I. M. Fish- burne and R. .VC. Jefferies for the II. Padgett, at the side of the marriage ceremony by the Rev.. J. P. Baptist church, the bride. Immediately ceremony . refreshments, consisting of cake and ice efeani, were served by Misses Pearl Grace, Behling hail had Some i in the day with H. the • Mazie Francis, Reese Lucas, Ldith i Black and Elizabeth Padgett, mem bers of the bride’s Sunday school class. _ ' • ’ t The front hall and parlor of the to make Helpful. UntCof tin tuRy/was the by sessions interesting and features of the insti- addresg Tuesday even Win rest m special ler. .It Beii lio ■» Upon St. appears Houbh F. 81 nek land anil his son. Charles and'll enr > < in ‘l they had telephoned tli sheriff to come and arrest hint, fol- tovying -ome severe threats wliieh/brou ght 'Behling had made I'pon arriving tnenl at at the n‘‘gro's house. Sheriff Pirdgtot iand his special deputy, NV . W. Car ter, Jr. approached the piazza, upon 1 which Belli)ng was seated. Me. Pad- Little May, th.e eighteeQ montli , |old daughter of. ,Mr. and Mrs, C G. Padgett, died Tuesday night, JoD .lowing an illness of several wwlts "! jump iimilia. |aml _j« oniplb j‘.fqns^ ] j The little girl had measles several weeks ago. ami contracted pneu monia before she regained hCr strength, and although all was done for .hi r that attentive physicians and loyal nurses coord think of, death resulted. The fuKeral will be held this afternoon ul I o’clock at the home oi her parents, condiu t- v-d by U*v. J. P. Ornham, after, which interment w ill take place at I ’ 1 Jve Oak cemideiV. fj .Little May w JIh* oldnr of tin! tv.o children, iUid was a hiisht fil th- girl, the iiKd of heu parents. Tire sympathy of the entire coniinMiixy ' uoi out to the bereaved parents. IN COLLETON COONTY "v / Speaker* l rtfinfi Plan 1 in^ of More Food ( rops and Great er Efficiency on Ijirm. VPPOINTMENTS FOR WEEK Vli-eliiigs \Vil| he Held This Week at Cottage* illc, Ih-tlilelieni, Hen- dersonville and TmIhh-. lit KRFI.I. SVNHKRs Pidi rell Sanders, fornu rly iz*^i of Walterbaro, died fit pda 1 in Charleston Monday a i it- The. <ampa>Kii for pit-pa red ness in Colleton county began Tuesday at laMlge, with another meeting at Smoaks in tin* afternoon. There was only a ■small attendance of the peo ple of these communities at each of j'these meetings, but interested listen ers were the members of the rural graded schools at each, of these hos- plncea. and was It waft expected that \V. It. KUiott Dr. C. F. Burts, pastor of'Rett spoke to the negro, who lj.. 'answer. He aeaiu SDeke J did not home were beautifully decorated for , , .the occasion. Ivy, pot plants and cut purpose of taking up the question fl owe , 8 b P i nK tastefully gioup«-d and with the war department in order to secure recognition. An attempt will also be made to secure rifles, uniforms and supplies, and it is the intention of the company to drill at least once a week and to be in readiness to respond for any call for domestic service within the bounds of Colleton county. IN’o ’officers were elected for the company, for the reason that it was thought best arranged. Possessing many fine traits of character, Mrs. Rhodes has been a most popular young woman in her home town, and she will be missed. Especially will her absence be felt in her church and Sunday school, where she was an efficient and faith ful worker. Among the many use ful and beautiful gifts received by the couple was a pair of cut glass t])e First Jiaptist church of C'olum-’ a Dswtr - IK again spoke ami the * - r. z. “ • .--J -.1—* / It- this , recently bia. Dr. Burts Is a forceful speak- n*R r <> remained silent. J‘| er. and emphasized the value of be-|t! ro ® they had gotten nearlv to ing attached to a good cause, and pi*“ a - to take it up with the war depart -| geg p re8ente ,j by her Sunday xnent before doing so. However, a gchool, as an evidence of their Jove tenaHve organization was effected by the election of W. W. Smoak. chairman, and R. M. Jefferies, sec retary- The next meeting is scheduled . for Friday afternoon at 5 o’clock at ^hioh time it is planned to elect ficers and further perfect the ganizattap. The committee appoint ed above WJH doubtless be able to report as to their findings in rela tion to the part the Fnited States government will play'-fn the propos ed organization. ,.The iJfqres were all dosed last Friday, and tlm same will doubtless be done this Friday afternoon to permit all attending. —-— °^' the Gr and high esteem. After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes left tWlafteifboro by auto mobile for Darlington, where they will make their future home. They are followed by the good wishes of entire town. intimately aasociated with it. He contended jthat there were three great causes .which influence men and -women which he enumerated as the home, the church and the na tion. No man should be oblivious to his duty along these great lines of work, and to develop the best ev eryone should become attached to some department of each of these. The following is the program in detail as carried out: Tuesday’s Session. * 10:00 a.ra. ( Devotional by pas tor. President’s message. Bible Study: Beauchamps Out line. Mrs. Fiser. The Boy Element in the Church, Mrs. Cook. the and Mr. Padgett said to Behling. “Consider yourself under arrest ” Behling replied: "What in the hell do you want with me,’’ and reached for his gun, which was ly ing on the piazsa near to where he was seated. Throwing it to shoulder he wheeled round a post Dow.: and fired at the sheriff. Just as thel to Waltei boro lor int,,-,district agent for the agricultural Live Oak 'cemetery Wetl-!department, woiffrl be present . at nesday morning. Mr. Sanders and these meetings. Irdt on account ot family were residents of Augusta, Illness he was unable to come, and Ga.. but sometime ago Mr. San telegraphed County Agent Rlsher to d«rs went to Charleston where he that effect Monday afternoon. The* entered service at tho Navy Yard. 1 P ar D\ therefore, consisted of Count* His health giving way Mr. Sanders 'R pn t Richer, who was chosen chair- went to a hospital where lingered till death came to re tie lieve him of (tys sufferings. (Mr. Sanders was fifty years of age and is survived by his widow and four children. She was Miss Clara Glov er. of this town, and has many rel atives and friends who will deeply his sympathise with her in her affile- 'man ot the preparedness committee for this (ounty. Miss Tweedlo Pick ling, Miss Emma Vain, home de monstration agents, ar ! VV\ W. Smoak; president of the Soli‘..hern Carolina Association. Addresses were made at the meet ings by Mr Risher and Mr. Smoak at the schools In each of these place|- IA few people besides the school Rev C. Methodist B. Smith, pastor of church, conducted Agent Sends Back Twenty-Two Gallons in W. E. Jones, agent for the Sou thern Express Company, sent back to the shippers this morning 2‘J gal- the- moniberYTiQn* 0 f liquor, which was th>- ’amount he had been unable -to de- W. B. Ackerman, J. B. Acker* | liver hfc. to the time the new ^pio- man. A\ . 7. Ayer. A. J. Andersor. , dilution law went into effect Tues- H. S. Anderson. E. Adams, G. C Ljay night at midnight. Brown, H. \V. Black, Sr. B. () Beach. C. Hinns, J. O. Berry, II. Black. .Tr.^ S. \V. Bogoslow. A. F. 1,. M. Beach. L. Berry; John Breland, J. L. Butler, M. A. ■X ***** * *' -4 LATEST WAR * * * VKWS * * * I Rowers, F. S. Braid, J. E. Bryan. I* Broughton. Bub Bert*y, John * Blacjt. W. \V. Carter, Jr.. J. M. J* CroshoTj R. It. Crosby, J. M. Car ter, j. J. Crosby, J. C. Crosby Philip Bogostof. Jas. "Bandridge W. Dopson. C. II. EsDorn, WT L. E-asterlin. I. M. Fishbunve,C. L. Fishburne. Willie Fripp. J. Frank, A. Finkel, R. L. Er 'aser. Mender son Fraser, E. L-. Fishburne, W. E. Fraser. J. p< Glover. O. L. Oa- hagan, M. Gruber. W’. V. Glo ver, H. CT Glover, \V. C. Hodges, L. Haselden. D. C. L. liters, M P.^loweR, Bruce Hiers, M. C. ILid-i dock. Chas. Horndon, L. P. HipwrfT* F. P. Hiers. C. G.. Hiers.M * Jones. R. M. Jefferies,.,J'.' H. Ko- # ger^M. Kohn, A. S, Tvaresh. R. R. j* Miley, D. E. Martin, W. R. Me-!* Teer, C.,,F.’ Muckenfuss. N. G. * MorraJf, J. M„ Moorer, J. E.I+-. - Alooie, M. Paniottie, T. P. Murray,'* B. .H, Padgett, L. B. Patterson. 1 * D. B. Peurifoy, L. C. Padgett. S * G. Price, J. W. Rhoad. H. Roldn * son, J. D. Rainey. J. B. Risher, * B. M. K. Still, W’. L. Rodrig lies,, * F. W. Risher, H. S. Strickland. * F. S. Standfield. J. (’. Sanders, I. J* Sobel, Harry Smith, W. W. Srtioak. M. J. Smoak. E. T. H. Shaffer. W J. Taylor, C. M. Viard. E. F. von- Lehe, D. P. vooLehe, B. G. W’eek.i, A. H. Wichman. J. M. Witsell. P. U. Lucas. L. htsev. Therp^ls no lack of intense Iherp 1 ley interesting happenings in, Connection with the war Situation. Congress is de- , bating the question as to whether or not th.e necessary army shall be raised by a voluntary system of by se- Jective conscription. Presi dent Wilson favors the lat ter plan, and Congress ap; pears to be divided upotr the questions A vojp^ill pos sibly be reaidred on this the latter pull ot the week. .IRiring the week a large party of 1 -ad-rs in the Eng lish jo.i-rmeat, hc.dvd by Lord Balfou., forcigr min ister, have arriv -d to i otu-s the p.r*t the Bnifed Sta;ca is to play in the war. Yester day also, theie ai rived a par ty of French government of ficials, headeu by Rene \ iv- ianl and General Joffr;*, bent upon the same mission as the English party. Conferences ;»re lieing held with these parties and something defi nite is expected to be decided . upon very soon. It has been rumored that the German Kaiser has been asked to abdicate, but this r*mor is not yet convrmed. It fe thought that with him out of the way. the war might sopn be. terminated. The great battle along the W’estern'front Is still in pro gress and the side of the al lies is reported to be success ful in making great gains, and in capturing large num bers of prisoners and guns from the Germans. An air battle was foughfvyestwrday- in which it is reported that* forty German aeroplanes ,were destroyed or captured. Hail Damages Crop of B. O. Beach Brantly O. Deaoh. who is farm ing aboat two miles below Walter- boro on the Howell farm, reports that the rain this morning waa ac companied by a sevare hail which fell to a depth of four inches on his farm, completely destroying every thing he had planted. He states that much of this hail was almost as large as eggs, and that he will Little Miss have to replant all his crops. H»* four year old had about 65 acres planted. Little hail was seen in Walterboro. an ! Ritter reports very little. Other cut oft and no news has to ou: Hyd. Mission Study. Memorial Hour. 1:00 p.m.. Lunch. 2:15. p.m.. Method Classes, charge of superintendents. Sunbeams. * ' Royal Ambassadors, Mrs. Cook. iW.M.S and Y.W’.A., Mrs. Elzer , Evening, y 4 *- Processional'of all young people’* societies of local church. Offering. Lula Whilden Mentor- fwv——- Address, Dr. C. E. Burtqa? Wednewlay’* Session. !<:.TO a. in ., Devotional. Training for Ideal Womanhood. Mrs. Hyde. * | Normal Training Class, for asso- * nation officers. Mrs. Fizet . i„ * charge. * j W. M. C. of City Churches's Ke- - 's-ponsibility to the Country Chun Societies. ’/ # Lunch> * yj W. M . C . Rekpojisfbi 1 i ty Boards, llome^nd Foreign ^Consecration sertSce. Mrs. 'Delegates »t Hmjies. ^The following is a list oEjhe del egates and the homes to which, as signed: ** Mrs. A. P. Davidson. Marie Hal-' ford and Inez Dean (Sunbeams i, from Kidgeland. with Mrs. P. B. Sanders. Mrs. I. B. Bagnal. Martin, with Mrs. C. T, Cummings. Mrs. J. R.j Fizer, Coiunibia, State corresponding secretary Wo man's Missionary I'nion. and Mbs Georgia Ackerman, Ro^nd, with Mrs. T. 1). Fender. Miss Edith Easterlin and Mrs. P. R. Smoak, from Bedon’s Bap tist church, with Miss Ethel Fran cis. Mrs. W. J. Berry, Mrs. L. S. Sauls and Mrs L. M. Padgett, of Smoaks,, with Mrs. J. O. Berry. .V^rs. K. E. Johns, of* LodgV. with Mrs. W. B. AcVerman. Mrs. J. M. Rickenbaker, Jack- son, and Mrs. W. H. Williams. Brunson, with Mrs. R. U. Jones. Mrs. Edward Kull and Mrs. Lou ise Jacobs, Eiloree, with Mrs. J. 'D. vonLehe. # V Mrs. Callie Wells, of Sumter and Mrs. J. A. Parler, of Eiloree, with Mrs. L. M. Fripp, Mrs. T. M. Smith. Mrs. *. O. Grant and Mrs. Luella Sanders, of negro fired Mr.i Carter, who had , drawn his pistol fired three shots in funeral eervice-i this morning, uf- rapid succession, all of the bullets ter which intarment took place at taking effect, killing the negro al-^ 1 '; 4 * t)ak cemetery. most Instantly. | - - — * I iThe trouble with this , negro lead* \|| SS S |; K > f PHK K i 1 ** up lo the attempted arrest and ' killing occurred |Mon<|ay morning. Behling was a tenant upon the farm |of S. F. J. Garris, Jr., and Mr. Strickland had borrowed a harrow ;rom him. and had also loaned him a plowstock. The negro came over children were present at each place, and listened attentively, | County Chairman KUhet and oth ’ er members of the party will visit the other places scheduled for this week, as follows: Cottageville. ; 11:00 a.m., and Bethlehem. 3:00 ‘p. tn., Thursday; Hendersonville, > ■ 3:00 p.m., and Tabor 8:00 p.m.. The following account of tho Friday. These meetings will be held death ot a former Walterboro eUi-! w lH» the achoola and as many citi zen Is taken from the Georgetown Times. Miss Price lived here years ago. at which tinte her nephew , wTUi employed at The • and demanded the return of th<? l! rlce waj > employed at ‘harrow. Afr. 'Slrirklamt |renlie«l Pr< ‘ a * * nd Standard, that he thought the harrow belong ' •'* ,ss Sue M. Price, dau ed to Mr. Garrb.* The negro re- plied that it was his harrow . Mr Strickland th<*n demanded that the negro return his plowstock. The negro assented and soon returne l | with the plowstock w hich he threw .over the fenrp with an insolent re mark. Mr. Strickland's son, Chas, Henry/ was there and remonstrated ,with the negro, upon which Behling cursed him and told him to wait till he had gotten his gun. Young Mi Strickland then struck the negro zens of the community many urged to attend. SnindTwill be with the S'* ^ ' as can do so & Miss Gladys party Thurs- Mr.W . in the pub other rouu- sh «• was 11> school year with the plowstock. Enraged Beh ling rushed home and got his gun. and came back, attempting to shoot Mr. Strickland, senior, who dodged behind jf near by stump. Following the shooting on Tues day morning Magistrate W. D Snioak. impaneled a jury of inquest and they returned a verdict that tlx negro came to his death by gunshot wounds inflicted by W.W.Carter. Jr a deputy sheriff, while in' the di- < harge of his duty. The following were the members of the jury I. C. Padgett, foreman: T. V. Neal, U. E. Saiits, W. J. Berry. .1 M Kinard, B. G. Robertson. J N Kinsejr, Asbury Linder. R. Black, Melvin Smoak-. N. M. Ma*ey, C s Smyley, A. iV.v. Smoak. B. F. Cros by . ' The comuiunit> {s w ro’ught up fiver the affaft. and it is regretted that it Is rendered necessary N* tak-* the life of this negro. It is the first killing in the vicinity «>f Smoaks for many years, and the poacefulness of the community is proverbial. Store Broken Into at Ashepoo Kilter of j the late Rev. E. 11. Price, died on Saturday evening at the home of ‘ Mrs. W.H. Price on llighniarket street. Mbs Price was about fifty- nine years of age, and the only sur viving member of her immedii^e" her father nad only brothel, H. Price, having p^^sed away some year a agu.. .--r v 1 .Miss Price iiad taught li< schools of this and tie# of the State since years of age. The past she ta-ugiit the Mi Clary sc Rui^l Hall, and had only .school three weeks ago. taken ill on Monday aftei gradually tjrew nearer which came on Saturday to Union church the side of her Rev. P. A . Mur- last sad rites in the presence of niny friends and rel .dives of the family. The pall bear er# were Messrs. Marvin M. Thom as. VNl.il. Thomas, J . B . Hemingwa\, Willie Hemingway, A F. Me Donald, McG. Carraway. bool. near closed her She W .IS noon and t he. end. at 7 : 26 The body was taken and laid to test by father and brother, ray performifig the It GRANT The following notice of the death 1 jin Barnwell of R. A. Grant at one! lime a compositor on The Frebs and j .Standard and editor and publtsuei | ol the Colleton News, will be read i with inteiest by those who recall j ROADSIDE SCHOOL CLOSING —-o-o— • The following program marked •he closing of a very successful term at Roadside school, under the man agejuefit of Miss Mamie R. Williams as pijn-ipal and Miss Ruth Suite, as assistant. "Two Little Welcomes,’’ by two small children, Recitation, "An Incident of War ' by Bessie Linder Topsy Tui vey ’ Drill, by several small children. Recitation. “The Walei million,'• hy Rosalie Linder. Dialogue, "Graduate's Dream," by seven girls. 'Recitation, rWTiat Happened to Rex," by WHlie Linder. Dialogue "Novia Makes a Cake,” by two girls. Recitation. “Good-night Girls,” bv Oliver Langdale. I’lav, “Uncle jJoshua and Aunt. -Jerusha Visit the .School," by sev- eral rhildren. Ueeitatiou. “Song of a child," hv Annie Nei| Langdale. i Pantomime, “Rock of Ages," by Bessie Lindei .. Recitation. “ Papa's J.eUer," by Rebecca Adams. j Dialogue, "A Station Episode." by one girl and one boy. Tableau. “Liberty," by seven genial taken four girls and Song, ''Jolly bj six boys. Pantomime, ner," by three Monologue, ate," by Annie Drs. Creek, with Mrs. Robbie A. O. Harry ****** * ******* Reese Crotjby, da tighter of Mr. Places are tx’en had. the and Mrs. Johnson Orosby. is much im proved following surgical treatment at tin* data EsDoin Infirmary She ^Kathleen «11| be taken to her home tomor row. ^ - Mrs. M. H. HitrO Mrs. I|ioU. Round, with Mrs. Sandifer, * Muster McQueen l^wton, a Hoy a| Ambassador, of Vance, with Mrs H. W*. Black. Sr. Other delegates: Mrs. J. B. Pad gett, Mrs. A. E. Getsinger and Mrs. J. B. Kinard. from' Pine Grove chufeh; {Misses Weeks and Leila Rickenbaker. (from Round Mrs. A. D. Hare, Beaufort; Misses Forgartie and Claudia Beach, Zion church;' Mesdatnes W. H. Lawton and Harry Buckhart and Sheriff Lucas Padgett wa* notified thi# morning that the store of A. R. Speight;!, at Ashepoo cross,ng. was broken into last night hv burglats, and a request made to sen^ the county bloo(| hounds. Deputy Weeks left early this mom mg with the hounds with a view to tiacing the thieves^ The dogs took up the trail and folloived it for a distance. The thief apparently did not take anything, albough he had tied together some thing*. Doubtless someone pass ing frightened him off. Misa Carrie Lawton. Yan<e; Mrs^ J. Gates. Santee. State officer* Mrs. T. T. Hyde, of Charleston, vice president of the Southern Division of the State W. M. U. Mrs. W. J. Hatcher. JohnMon. State superintendent of Sunb , *ams. Mrs. W. S. Cook, superintend. » nt of Charleston Union. , . . I>e|egates were present from three associations: Chairleston. Savannah, and Colleton. Die unfailing courtesy of the old printer. This notice is i oin The Barnwell People. .vitei an illness of one week, lol lowing a stroke of paralysis, Mi t R. A. Giant, aged 77 years, died at the 'Home of his daughter, M,is, ('. w. Moody, in Hainweil, Saturday morn ing. i he tuncial services were con- dinted by the Kcvs > W. L. Hayes and S. E. Feelei qt J ^o’clock Sunday .titernoon at the Barnwell Baptist- churcli, the’ body being laid to rest . Hie Moody graveyard two miles from the city. •VIr. Giant iiad tna^le his home in Barnwell loi the past several years, during the greater part of which time he was foreman of the Barn- ; well Sentinel. At tbe time of his ' retirement some year# ago on ac count of failing eyesight, he was probably the oldest active printer in the State. He was a man of gentle disposition and won many friend:; during his residence In Barnwell. He is survived by one daughter, who j contested, lias |the Sincere sympathy of entire community. gll'lst Monologue, "In by Marie Roger. Flay. “Popping the Grandma's Day," Question;" by two boys. Little Picanninies," 'Star girls. Sweet Girl Mae Koger, Spangle Ban Gradu- M other's .Song," by several 'inaII gills. Song, “Good- The closing ingly delivered dale. -bye," by school, address was pleas- by Mr. C. N. Lang- the Equalizing Board Met Yesterday The County Board of Equaliza tion met at the office of County Au ditor Jones Tuesday for the purpose of hearing complaints on tbe mat ter of raises in assessments of prop erty. Only a very few minor raises have been jnade, and these were not Every member of the coni in issiou w as present except H. E. Savage, (from Lowndes town ship and Chairman J, Lemacks. Little Aininet- Zciglei. | Little Aminee, the two yoau old ; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Zelgler, ot the Bedon's section, died Snhdat night, after two weeks ' fering from whooplngcough and' noon at 4 o’clock, the funeral ser pneumonia. All was done for her | vices being conducted by Rev.J.M by her faithful physician and friends Craven. that could be done, but all to no avail, v Tlje remains were laid to rest at suf- J.the Bedon’s cmneivry Monday after-