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. * I A I * - -.Y . -K .VOL. 41. WALTERBORO, S. G. WEDNESDAY^DECEMBER 25. 1918 NO. 5 COliflQI UK MIKIRV % - ‘ - PROGRKSH1VK FARMERS HMUAGKD ITi RAISING IJVK STOCK AND IMPROVING THKIR lIOGS AND CATTI.K. GREAT FIGURE FOP. LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA Propbwie*. <»r«nt In Store for t“e l-'iitarv lahnbitnBts of Till* F*vored Ser in Live Stock ln«ln»try. Col. Hill’s Successor Chosen in January The election to fill the vacancy in the legislature caused by the death of Col. Hill cannot he ordesed till the legislature meets and organizes. The speaker of the House n^ust order the election, and as there is now no speaker rtie election cannot be or dered till one be elected. This can COL. J. W. HILL «DIED SUDDENLY Dropped Dead WedncMlajr noon W n ik« Shucking Cora In •** • -* » Ran*—Prominent Citizen CAR STRIKES LITTLE GIRL After- Automobile Driven by XIr. PtrkltnK Col. J. W. Hill, of Cottagevllle.. died dt his home suddenly Wed Be* be done as soon as the House meets afternoon. Col. Hill wn# Just and the election held within a few » member of the Houae .of •lays. I t is thought this can be done K«*presentalives from this coMty on Saturday. Jan. 18. and the mem- and ™ ready to begbs his ber-elect sworn in by Tuesday. Jan. ^ r r‘ ce w ^ n ; e88,on *"*?!*? 21 . m January The funeral was hold “ Chairman Howell, of the dountv VAVheTouLSviT.: Democratic, partyj is of th e opinion { e J CO a4 UCtwl by^Rev J P I«a- that it will not be necessary to hold j binet £ Covtngton lit the an> primary elections, but in case preM . nce of a Urge concoarse of fe- tbere be more than one candidate, utives aid friends, let the one receiving the most votes | Col j, w Hill was 72 years of ' age, and had been enjoying the best “Flu” Bre&ks Out Again in Town Demolished >| r . Vlmers Car * i . Injuring HU Daughter As a result of a number of new cases of influenza, Jn town and to be on the safe side, the board of trustees of the Walterboro High school decided to close down the School till after the Christmas holiday^ The teachers who live Monday afternoon a collision oc- out of town have .gone to their curred between a Ford car being homes for the two weeks holiday, driven by B. R. Ulmer, in which he and two of bis children were riding, and a Case automobile driven by Mr. Fickling. The Ford was entire ly demolished and the occupants thrown out. Mr. ITmfr’s little *lrl striking the ground with such force as to render her unconscious. Sh-* DR. FSDORN OPENS OFFICE in the ■general election be the win ner. W\ W'. Suioak will be a can didate. Dr. Chaa. H. EsDorn has opened his offices in the building originally occupied by Dr. Kershaw on Rai(- road avenue. These offices will be adjacent to those of Dr. L. M. was rushed to the EsDorn infirm- . Stokes, and have been fitted up in ary, and a wound op her head dress- good taste and conveniently arrang ed. None of the others were hurt. v «d. Dr. EsDorn expects to have the - The following is an articU sent lo a daily ' newspaper by the local correspondent covering the future 'rt‘ the section in the live stock indus try, which article will appear in i special edition of that newspaper. The article follows: That Colleton county is fully aliv^ to the importance of substituting live stock for cotton ia fully evi denced by the lively interest beins taken in getting better breeding stock into the county. A few years ago there were very few pure bred cattle or hogs anywhere to be found. Mow |here are literally hundreds, and hardly a day passes but that more registered sires or •dama are branght into the county to awed the total. The organisa tion at the Colleton County Fair of a live stock association for the cotiaty marks an era in organized eflort' for more and better live stock. Mr. Ernest A. Marvin, of White Hall, the president of this association, is a live stock dealer who thas caught the vision of the possibilities, and he is deslrouf that others catch it. Associated with him are many progressive farmers .who also will work for better live stock and more of it. p» ************ * * DEATHS x a************** of health, %nd was seemingly as well as usual. He and his son.wer*. in the barn seeing about feeding his stock. His son noticed his father fall and rushed to hinNbut when he reached his father, life was extin Col.' Hill wap a prominent clp- zen .of the county. He had b< Mr* Harsh Ann I'lnaer. in public life for many years. Mrs. Sarah Ann Ulmer, widow of term of eervtce in the State legh- the late LeGrand Ulmer, t|ied at j la turd was 12 years, and he hs|<i the EdDorn infirmary Thursday in .several county offices among them the 64th year of her age. The | being highway commissioner. For funeral and interment took place; many yean he represented his at Dr's. Creek church Friday after-1 county as a membet* of the State noon. Mrs. Ulmer had been in failing health for several years, sod had come to visit her son, B. R. Ulmer The Case was badly damaged. It seems that Mr. Klckllng wv» going down hill leaving Walterboro at a v^ry rapid rate and it was im possible for him to stop his car in time to.prevent a collision. MUST GIVE STREET ADDRESS By order of the Postoffice Depart ment all patrons of the city free 3 | deliver service must have their mail addressed to their street address to insure prompt delivery, ‘ Patron* will please be judged arcordnigly. following hours: From 9 to 11 V m.-and 2 to 3 p. m., and by‘appoint- ment at evening. During other hours he may be found, at - the in firmary. An attendant will b« on duty at bis offices at all times. **************** * Personal Mention MOOSE ItKPRKHKXTATiVK HERE a few weeks ago. Several days be fore her death she was taken much worse, and Mr. Ulmer rushed her to the hospital for treatment. The deceased was a remarkable in K vot «- During the recent el woman in many respects. She was t,OD- he ^ * he ticket and whs the mother of a large family, having : wher * he always received a flat!' reared eleven children, nine of them elected on the first ballot ovec 411 being her own and two step chiW-OPP 0 ®*®** ren. being children of Mr. Ulmer’s 1 ““ ~ executive committee, and was al ways Interested in public matters. J. L. Oliver; of Charleston, an or- The deceased was a Confederate ran iter and represen tati we of the soldier and subsequent to the war. Loyal Order of Moose, was here sev- he was chosen captain of a eoui-leral days last week In the Interest pany of cavalry at his home. He of his order. Mr. Oliver expects to was a man ef firm convictions. ahd ' return after’the holidays for the was respected In his home county purpose of organising. " ' ‘ % ' tter- • * » Besidss hie wife, Col. Hill, is sur- first wife. y has been more popular In the past because of the fact that the deadly Mr* Mrs. C. C, W. W. Thompson, wife of vived by several sons and daughters a-t follows; T, A. Hill. Round; £ugene, Julian asd Stonewall filll of Cottageville; Mrs. W. D. Raad. Deputy Sheriff C. W. Thompson, A “ e “ G8t ^' Uo ^ died at her hom e in town early t M ' 98 Ceraldta* Hill. Cottageville. > Monday morning, of influensa with complications. The funeral and Interment were held Monday after- The raising of registered swine noon at Peniel, being conducted by I. ■ * * «*•••**»«* i 0 * • * J. _ «*•»***** 4'ba|ilHin Write* * • *****«*«» * * * * * * Rev. J. W. Hilton. Mrs Thompson was Miss Queen in v Which was so .cheering to Mar vin C. Smith’s mother from his chaplain.. Sept 26. 1918. Dear' MT»«j£<mth:.—I am the chaplain jf the 103rd- ammunition train of which your son also is a part and as he has just spent a quiet half hour with me. In my dug out .1 their many the bereaved cattle fever tick was fatal to re- .Hiott. Resides, her husband. Mrs', vist^r^ i or pure bred cattle. Her**, Thompson leaves ’ five children. th« and tfc-re However, herds have been eldest being 13 years of age. Twin started and there are now quite a boys were born the day before her large number of sood cattle herda death but they did not long sur- being smarted. . S. E. Boynton, of viVe. Green Pond, has perhaps the largest The sympathy of herd of Herefords in the county, friends goes out to He had shipped in a little more than family. •>ne year ago the largest single ship-; * meat ^ registered cattle ever Rl TH FREE brought to Colleton county, a car of j Cottageville. Dec. 14.—On Nor. j Hereford cattle costing more lhan.23 angles v.isited the home of Mrt. 15.000. Handers A Lemacks, jf , C B Free and took away her young- Rittsr. T. S. Boynton, of Header- 1 «t child, little Ruth. Ruth had soaville. the Guess brothers, of been sick for several days with an White Hall, all bare herds of pure bred cattle in making, and now that * MARVIN C. KMITH WRITE** *! thought ! would drop von a line to Je *' * * * l tell you how proud you can be of * * * 44 44-* **********[ your boy. He lives a good clean Marvin C. Smith of Cottageville ’ manly life makes a good soldier and ! writes .to Wis mother from France, Is an honor to his company. He Sept. 23rd 1918.:^—Dear mother , is a good example to active home I received your very sweet and most training. I know how my, dear welcome letter this evening and was mother’s who is 72 now worriers j very glad*to hear from home.. We, over her boys away from home, so are in our new position now and I write this to you a mother as :» I guess we will stay here for a lit- word of encouragement. Pray fm^ lie while If we can, and mother . us ..,Jlliat God may keep us all saX >ou don’t, know hoW glad I was and bring us home to our land once for the Press for every thing is wore We need your help—With about home and I can get so much . best wishes, I am, news out of it and I could never Yours very truly, « * « Bethel Metholist punday school will observe the ‘.’Wljlte Rift” Christmas next’Sunday ‘afternoon. Dec. 29. beginning at 4 o’clock. \ program is being planned for the afternoon, which will consist of Christmas music, a recitation by a number of the primary department and a talk by M. P. Howell. It ia the purpose of the Sunday achool to undertake the support of an Armerican orphan during the coming year, and the "White Gift” offering will be used for |his pur pose. The amount necessary, ia ISO. The public is invited to attend the exercise*. Miss Ulmer Fishburne who is teaching in the Georgetown school, •* at home for the holiday*. ... —o~o— •' Julian deTrevIlle, son of Mr? and Mrs. J. C. deTreville, i* at his home here for the holiday* Mr. deTre ville has just received a discharge from Camp Taylor, at : Ix>uiBville, attacj of influenza, but It thought that she had almost was re thank you enough for those ad dresses and that letter where Edga.* Adams name was mentioned. I will write to each one of those byos and try and And them, ever hear from my best Do you the fever tick is eradicated there covered whek she was taken • u «l- 1 H^Khes *' l’would*likeThe best^lii will be numerous others. Messrs ; denly very ill again. She suffered 1 WouW ,lk * th * bMt 10 P. M. Buckner and H. M. Tuten an* . untold agones for about 24 hours v- I.J'" r . 7T”” ; the world to hear from him. 1 death. endersonville. is Little Ruth leaves behind her a tfcinnn About iiome a ad I o’clock now so I havent got but one Klein, dairy. Supplying sorrowing mother, a sister, and fonr,j ), ope this yoor will be the most hour to write. I received five or w <> r, h. among those who are planning x cattle ranch oh a large scale. G. K H. Moore, of Hendersonville ■aerating a Urge many people la Whlterboro with i brothers, besides ,/a great many t * ream J; M. ; Bishop, of Walter-' other relatives who will miss her boro, W. W\ Ackerman, of Cottage-1 so very much. A precious one from ns has gone. Her voice we hear it stilled. There is a vacant place in our home, Th*t never can be filled. Aunt Inez. Well I saw in the paper where the Harry Nelson Basslef. Cap*, and Chaplain 103rd Ammuni tion Train. Chadey M. Connelly W rite*. •/his is apart of a letter from Charlie M. Connelly to his mother Camp Jackson, Nov. J3rd, 1918.— when rest came to her in form of rroRg were fine and' eWrything was i 0 *** mother. I will write you a ■ J going an tee. A great many in- f* w !UeS tonight altho it is nine Mr. and Mrs? Elli* deTreville. of Beaufoct, are here to spend Christ mas wKh his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. deTreville. .Misses Jessie and Marian Fraser are at home for’the holidays The town is alive with college hoys and girls who are at home for th« holidays. coisumi and - er-uws cimed - COMMITTEE FOR IJYB STOCK ASROCIATION HOLD MEET ING AND •* PREPARE CON- . • * BTnrnox and by-laws. J 11 MORE MEMBERS ARE BEING ENROLLED N dev era 1 Now Member* Have Boon i Added to Tho Lint of Name* and, Will bo Considered Charter Mem ber*—Others are Invited to Join. X xille, are also operating successful dainen Mr?—- Ackerman alw raise* Jersey cattle for sale. Dr. H. G. Willis, of Cottageville. has a rood herd of Jerseys, and a few ied . polled cattle. Wichman k Francis, of Walterboro, are begin ning a herd of Holsteins. These are only a few of the cattle raisers who ar“ putting their attention to developing the pure bred cattlXin- a discharge. He sj a son of dnstry. Every year in increasing and Mrs. \V. L. EasierUn. , number prosperous year that we have had in a long time. Mother, those boys that wrote those letters te the paper, diden't know anything about the war, but six letters fro myoti and have not had time to write. You asked me to tell you sopte of my experience in the camp. 1 hare had a tough time since 1 came to the army when There was an immense crowd of shoppers and visitors at Walter boro Monday of thl* week. The rain on Tuesday prevented many from coming, but there was a very large business done on Monday. Hon. D. L. Smith, of the State Department of Agriculture is her* for the holidays. - ■ Lieut. James Jackie* is here to spend Christmas with hi* uncle. Dr. He is still at camp Wady- I bet they will know soon. I have . I * r »t went the hospital I was spent three months in the lines at to ° to pay any attention to what the Chatteau Theirry and Reallea’.i wa * K°Ug on the first ten dsys I .. .. „ . • woods and *we as an ammunition dident get a bite to eat. only got .7 lr .r 1 *' tr » in Ret to be In all the fighting wups. When I got better we boys Lm*ui. Charle> of tht* «rx# * a u n wim thA'c»n»mv Jimt lay th^T6 And talked when I Providence section, arrived in' town Tuesday night, having received Mr. i but not as close up with the-enemy a* the infantry. Many folks think ! Kot out of bed and got a little American soldiers go into thoi B,r * n Klh I was K. P. as I got a lit- treaches that they will not want to Up stronger I waited on the sick. Willie Fripp ia at home from camp Jackson on a furlough for Chri^mas | • - * » - Fuller Fripp. ot camp Sevier, is at home having received an honor able discharge. ■ »+ ■—-4. ’ Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Robins and little child are spending the holidays with his mother at Tampa, Fla. They will be away two weeks. go back again, bill we are just the but the worst of It when the boys, Ghrt'Sm** Tree Thui-Mlay Kveidtiit car loads ot calves are ■ - ■■■■— wav gix to where there was no hope's I Th«» members of the PresbyteV- •diippe-i lo thq \tmarkets o’j Rich Peurifoy. of near Walterboro. also Mother I did not want to stay in ' «he> were put in t\ room only a ‘* n Sunday school wil|? enjoy the niond tnd other northern points, haes some Berkshires of merit. ‘Hie 28th division for almost all the room Just two beds. Well these coining mainly from the lower i Thus is started in Colleton conn- [tmys are northern boys and they'then they had to have some body Thursday evening of -» annual Christmas tree exercises on this week. teased me a great deal about the to watch them so they put me to The public is invited to attend. part *he county, and beiing load- ty a new aristocracy of achieve *•«! at Green Pond and White Hall, ment along these lines, wlyich Wds 1 soll th, but I always took it and watch two. One day they juat ravel The swine industry in the countv fair to rival that old aristocracy m i WPnt on now if I ever get back until I had to hold one of them on has been moni developed. E. A. which ‘ the coastal section rtf this ! to ,h P r. S. I will be entitled to «he bed. he wanted his mother all Marvin, of White Hallf is perhaps county was so long and justly fain- ' wear a certain stripe that certifies the time you know that was »n ‘ the pioneer raiser of pure bred ous. - These are young men who that I was in the best divission that awful hard Job for me but the worst j h'^ hack home attei several Docics. He ban been at it for have caught a vision of what the ever crossed the Atlantic. We °f all I went; to help one of the »*n years, and now there are dozens fuiilre holds in store for the welfare have won the kwune as the Iron cave boys to carry a corpse to the of othe> successful hog breeders, of the cqunty. a»d they realize that Division and I am here as a southern dead house and what do you *up- the Dr.rX Jersey* being the favorit * more success awaits in the field of boy dlong with the northern boys u> P°**p I SHW there? 26 dead men bre-d in this county. ^ The Grove of live .stock than in any other lin * rertifly that I ain^ glad that 1 am in one pile, let me tell you it made Stock Farm, of which E. A. Mar- of endeavor. along with the inatTy'boy* fighting me want to come home then 'in. is proprietor; the Palmetto This section,of the State possesses j,jd<> by side. wkent to the C. C. camp I t< Duroc Farm, of Wiggins; J. C. a climate which i» so mild, being i think The wa rwill soon be over treatment there. Gu*-*a. of White* Hall; the Tomba- tempered by the breezes from the for the Germans are falling' back and ready to go to duty but I took ,x Corporation, or which' former sea. that live stock require but lit- every day. now we afe in another fever on Thursday and had it un- *>nDr Heyward to the moving tie housing during, the winter sector and hope to do great work, til Sunday it rained all day Sundav ’•Pirit, of White Hall, G. H. Guess, of months. A much greater variety i met a boy from a machine gun,,"” 4 g»t wet and staid wet all day Dr W. It. Ackerman Itetunis. The many friends of Dr. W. B. Ackerman are pleased to welcome him back home a * months at camp Gordan, Atlahta. Dr. Ackerman was promoted to captain in the medical corps. H-> will resume bin medical practice, and feels that his experiences at the camp have been most beneficial t > him. I camp I took i I was examined Rex. Nope Pounded, congregation of the Presby terian church gave their pastor, Rev S R. Hope a severe pounding Mon- WbX HiTt Mob. Lmm k* iiM rtitUMU » o'clock Ihot oith, tbco I <t»> .flcroooo. The um ««xl ■lonw-cMe M H Hiott of Round Rrown. and lb,. co„o,. In the -con,,. , certain place that nittht he »a. , «cnt tn the doctor he lautthed « h'no to cat w,ll Dll the larder tor W. s of Artcp^l S. P. miral production ot live stock hoy. Point; at one vice than j me utd I told him to took a, me «he holiday m-mmn. ^'^Wxrin. of Walterboro* Wichman We predict that this section of he had ever seen before. This is close so he looked at me and tolJ *• Francis, of Walterboro; Oak South Carolina will rival the great one place where every body prayt the sergeant to call the ambulanee Farm. Walterboro; H. D. stock raising section* of the north in public thank God: The next morning I wan broke out •’adgett Jr. of Ruffin. W. H. Vaeif. west, and that much wealth will; Well I will close for this time I am ^' <h "f 881 ^’ 80 | * * t8i * of soioaks, are the prineipal raiseri gravitate to coastal Colleton and well and getting on as well as coudI hospital 61 days. I am out now. of registered Duroc* in the eountv coastal Southern Carolina.. With be expected and hope this will find » , ± , ... Ur. B t; wmls ^Cottlgevme' C ^h‘s will come greater values for you all in the best of health and hauling wood and tending to the which occurred Sunday of broncho- »» C. Adams! oJ- Hug! laid, and more people in the sparse- h<>P e to be back in dear old U. X A. 1 and tending to the homes. We pneumonia. Lire |>f j;rs-ff PrxnH *l* Iv Rf^Ctions of th^ COUHtTV. HCAitl 8000. GiVW Ol} b#Rt t BSV# 2Z0 liOrMS | ^ and* they nice Already better Horae*. better to all my friend* at CottaKeVllle and Jasper Polk is about two bund-j HokUen lUtmmlmK. herds of goiTbSwk i2. J W *ch£b, better churches and better any where you go Give my love red yard# from me me see «*ch The number of uniforms one can Uu bam I j *dTj Berry’ ifo Kare come*, and the ,o all of tb 6 family. other every day so I fee! at *re la any crowd these day. Is the •of aUZb. ^ i. «„,» being felt Yonr son at the front. 'home whep I can he with the boys beet Indication of the great num- >.rVc ^ ^ ,««-»• - "’hito Hall is ralsUg Berkshires. xrHl excel this of lower Colleton and I Company C. 103rd Ammunition Jmee Halley Die* at ramp Jarkenn. Chairman /Moorer. of the I?bral Board, received a telegram on Sun day announcing the death at camp woo l Jackson of Jesse Salley, of Weeks, the te#'; south Crul,... Train Amesiran E. T. I to yonr non. •Charlie Connelly. retting honorable 4lsfharges are-acaln at home.*. and The committee appointed to draft a Constitution and By-Laws for thu * Colleton County Live Stock Associa tion met Saturday afternoon for tho purpose of drafting such a paper for association which has been called submission to a full meeting of tho for Monday, January 13 dt the court house. At this time the Constitu tion will be adopted, and other mat ters of interest to the organization will be discussed. The following new names have been added to the • list of men^bera since the publication of last week. T. P. Murr-sv, J. C. * Guess, S. E. Boynton. Others are urged to send In their names and be present at this meeting. The following is the Constitution: Article 1. Name.—This organiza tion shall lie known as the Colleton County Li*e Stock Association. Article 2. (jjbject.—The object of thin association shall be to protect and promote all live stock .interests in Colleton county and to collect and , disseminate information relative thereto. Article 3. Officers.—Sec. 1: The “X officers of the association shall be a president, a vice-president, a sec re tail and a treasurer, who with tho heads of the following division; shall constitute the executive com mittee. Sec. 2. The following shall be the, divisions of work: These officers shall be elected by ballot, and shall hold their offlfej r until their sticcessors 1iave r been elected. v ■ - 11 > Horse* and mules. 12) Dairy cattle. <3l Beef cattle. ( 4i Sheep and # Goats. (51 Swine. y (6) Poultry. Article 4. Meetings—Sec. 1: The ' * annual meeting of the association shall be held in Walterboro on Thursday of fair week at such hour and place as the Executive Com mittee may decide. Nec. 2. Additional meetings and the time and^ place shall be de- - termined by the Executive Commit- tee. See. 3. Any extra meeting shall have the same power to transact businesa, as ap annual meeting: with this exception, that neither Cpnntitu-' - tion nor By-Laws shall be amended except at an aqnual meeting. Article 5. Duties of Officers — Hi*. 1: It shall be the duty of the president to preside at all meeting* of the association. He shall deliver an address at each annual meeting.- He nhall have the authority at any lime Mo call a meeting of the Ex ecutive Committee, and must call a meeting ef the? association upon a written request, signed by three member* of the Executive Commit- fee. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee To submit in writing at each annual meeting a leport on the work of the division in his charge. , * Sec. 3. It chall be the duty of tho secretary to record the proceedings of all meetings of the association and of ifie Executive, Conimltee. It shall also be his duty to prepare the program for all , meeting* and to give out all notice*, to the public press. He shall keep a card index that will enable him to give any in formation to any inquirer as to tho breeds of stock raised by any mem ber of the association. Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the treasurer to collect aJ funds of the association and pay them out in carying on the work of the associa tion and shall be required to keep vouchers showing all expenditures. Article 6. Amendments.^—This Constitution may be amended by a two-third* vote of the members present at any annual meeting. By-Law*. Article 1. Membership.—Sec. 1: Member* of the association shall bo known Annual and Life, See. 2. Any person may become an annual member of the associa tion by forwarding Fire Dollars to the treasurer as membership fee, and by furnishing such information relative to his business ns may be ^ necessary. Annual memberships ex- (Continued on Last--Page) / * V J ’I