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VOL. 38.
VVALTERBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL ‘jr», 1-917:
NO. ?4.
HOME!
MATMORGIZEO
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More Than One Hundred Men
Enlist i.t Initial Meeting
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MARRIAGES
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“ 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
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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National Guard had heeh withdrawn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
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DEATHS
l»l \TH
OF
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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
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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.
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LATEST WAR
* * *
VKWS
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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
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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
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• 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-