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REGULAR WEEKLY LETTER
TO THE RECORD.
A Literary Club Organized. Tobacco
Being Planted.
Other Matters.
The town council has employed
Mr. Pinckney Godwin to deepen
the artesian well on Main street
near Nachman Bros.' store, the object
being to get a better flow. Mr,
Godwin has been at work on the
well two or three days, but up tc
thi? writine he has not succeeded
in getting the flow desired.
Less than a year ago there were
very few artesian wells in this comtmunity,
but now* on may be found
on nearly ever farm. As good, pure
water is conducive of good health,
we hope there will be less sickness
? among the people than heretofore
when they did not enjoy the blessing
of good water.
The farmers are working hard to
catch up with their work, which has
been considerably hindered by the
excessive rain. With a few weeks
of favorable weather we think they
will get their farms in good shape
and be "on time" when the "lay-by"
time arrives.
Dr. Byrd is transplanting his tobacco
crop. ITr. Parker, of North
Carolina,is8upcrintending the work<
Mr. Parker is an exnerienced tobac
co man and knows just how to cultivate
and prepare the %tweed" for
market
Mr* Beal, who looks after Mr.
Thos. Wilson's planing mill at Salem,
has moved his family up.here
and rented a farm which his sons
will manage while he is absent lookI
* ing after other duties.
We heard an able and impressive
sermon preached by Rev. H. F. Oliver
in the Baptist church at this
place last Sunday. The discourse
was repUte with truth and power
and plainly manifested the intense
earnestness of the preacher. At the
conclusion of the sermon the sacrament
was administered. Mr. Oliver
will preach here again in the after
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noon on the rourtn ounaay in ims
month.
The young people of the neighborhood
have organized a literary society
which meets every Saturday ev"
ening at the Union shool house,near
Mr. George Cox's. The meetings
are very interesting to all who attend
We hear some talk of establishing
a telephone line from Scranton to
Lake City. We favor the scheme
and hope the line will be put up. It
would be of great service to the people
of both towns, and a convenient
means of comnfunication for some
oi the young folks.
R. P. Byrd, one of the largest and
most succesfUl farmers of Florence
county, visited his uncle, Dr. Byrd,
of this place last week.
mr. vr. xu. vajv&. ihw ?uuc uvwu i?
Home to attend the marriage of Dr.
H. L. Baker to Miss Belle Hemingway.
Mrs. T, M. Creecy has returned
home from a visit to relatives and
friends in Clarendon. She was accompanied
by Miss Mattie Coward.
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Mr. John W Nelson, principal of
the Scranton school, visited his
family down in Indiantown the latter
part of last week.
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Miss Hattie Sanders, a popular
young lady of Mars' Bluff, is spending
Rometime with her sister, Mrs.
B. C. Whitehead.
Mrs. H. Z. Graham and her son,
Hartwell, of Kingstree, spent a day
or two of last week with relatives
up here.
Mr. B. C. Whitehead, cur efficient
railroad agent, spent last Sunday
in Kingstree.
Mr. John J. Nelson, of the county
seat, was among the visitors to oui
little town this week.
We think a certain young man
of this place also thinks the climate
of Kingstree well suited tc
his constitution and would like tc
"move down" and enjoy the healthy
and invigorating atmosphere. We
would not be at all supnscd at any
time should he "fold his tent" and
'steal away" to take up his abode
among the citizens of our county
metropolis. We need not tell you
who he is, he is easily identified.
Catch on? There!
Where is the spring poet? At
this season of the year, when all
nature is robed in beautiful attire,
and the the flowers are blooming
out in all their beauty and loveliness,
Ailing the atmosphere with
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ineir swreuifss, sureiy mu poeuc
muse must stuggle for expression
in rhythmic verse to portray and
praise the buauty of nature. Lei
us hear from the poets.
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: A COLUMN OF NEWS PICKED
UP AROUND TOWN
And Put Into Short Paragraphs
For Quick Reading By
/ Busy People.
Mr. Dick Wallace spent Sunday
in Lake City.
Mr. B. O. Bristow, of Darlington,
was in town yesterday.
The prospects for a good fruit
ovoollont
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There will be a dance at the Coleman
Hotel Tuesday night.
Mr. Louis Stackley visited relatives
in Florence Sunday last.
Mrs. Ettie Paine, nee May, is visiting
friends at Salters.
, Fresh beef every morning except
Sunday, at W.G. Elwell's.
Emile Arrowsmith returned from
Rhera's rather disappointed this
, time. What's the matter Emile?
Mr. M. F. Heller will receive a lot
! of new buggies in a few days. Call J
1 and see thein before buying.
Dr. H. L. Baker and Miss Belle
, Hemraingway were married at
Union Methodist church,near Rome,
last night. '
What town in the State is better
mllllnorv ftnrl flrst
KU (jpilfVI n un iiiuui'vj _
class milliners than Kingstree ?
In a race between Mr, V. W.
Grayson's young mare and Mr. P.
B. Thome's horse last Friday afternoon,
Mr. Thome's horse was vie t>rious.
Mr. Louis Stackley received a telegram
yesterday announcing the
death of his nephew, young Frank
Stackley, a son of Mr. "Borey'>
Stackley, of Floreoee.
With two good, continuous-flow
artesian wells in town, Kingstree
is well supplied with pure drinking
drinking water, and should be.comparitively
free from sickness.
The opening of the postefflce at
night is a greaf convenience to the
business men of the community, as
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one 18 nonorcea vu w<ui uu mr um?
morning for mail that comes in on
the late trains.
A. Seeby, of Trio, who is well
know almost all over the county,
was brought here and lodged in jail
as he was thought to be crazy. He
was examined yesterday, and pronounced
insane. He will be sent to
the State Hospital for the Insane
in a few days.
County treasurer R. D. Rollins
sent in his approved bond last week
and has recived his commission.
Auditor Hanna's bond was approved
by the old board of county commissioners,
and that gentleman received
his commission from Columbia
some weeks ago.
ator A Thcwnad Like Him!
We have received the following
| from an old subscriber at MorrisI
villp. which letter is of the kind that
makes aa editor's heart rejoice:
"Enclosed please find one dollar,
snbscription to The Record. The
last two issues show marked improvement,
and I hoj>e all the good
people of old Williarascurg will ral
ly to your support by subscribing at
once."
The "Compound Medicine" Law.
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Editor, County Record:
Many enquiries have been made
in reference to the "Bill" prohibiting
the sale of compound medicine by
peddlers or travelers ia this State
I am in receipt of a copy of the
act from the author of the "Bill."
The act prohibits anyone from sell;
ing any medicine of any kind under
a o penalty of not less than one
hnudred ($100) dollars, or service
, on the chain-gang for not les^ than
, thirty (30) days for each and every i
offence. This is the law as it now
stands. Law. i
Iadiantown, ApriLlS.
> Hotel Arrivals. I
! The following is a list of the arrivals
> at the Coleman Hotel for the past
week:
| E. B. Kirk, A.S. Barnhill, W. R.
. Scott, Robt. A.Few'L. N.Nesmith,
J. G. Lifrage, Julius Lifrage, Jr. A.
. E. Salers, Wm. M. Dickson, A. S.
Cheek, J. Z. McConnell, Jr., J. P.
; Wheeler, J. T. Brown, N D. JLe
sesne, J. V. Woodard, ILL Baker,
; J no. Epps, R. W. Lil'ard, W. Tom!
linson, J. S. Jopling, W. R. Crossi
B. D. Armstrong. S. Hirschman,
W. R. Brown, J. Taylor Ross, C.
| E. Stubbs, F. L. Haselden, W. T.
, Rodgers, C. J. Lesesne, B. 0. Bris
tow, W. B. McCants, S. McB. Scott.
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The news of the intended withdrawal
of the Ooosaw Mining com
party form the phosphateteriitorv
published in the Slate yesterday
morning created considerable talk
in offisial circles. This ij the biggest
concern operating in the phosphate
field and if it abandons the field the
industry will be badly injured and
the State's income from the royalty
practicall vdestroped. Governor El
lerbe said he supposed it was due
to the refusal of the State phosphate
board to reduce the royalty
upon the40,000 or more tons of
rock already mined and on hand.
The board takes the posnsion
that it did all ft could for the phos
phate companies when it reduce
the royalty on therock tobe mined
from 50 to 25 cents a ton. The
State.
Old papers for sale at this office.
President Mclvinley is acting
with praise-worth promtness iu
looking to the needs and suffering
of the people in the Mississippi valley
He has called special attention
of congress to the conditityi of
the sutlers ana astea that it not
prorntiy for their relief, citing precedents
in the years 1874 and 1882.
This it in such striking contrast
with the disposition of our late
great mogul Cleveland, that we cau
not fail to be impressed with itCleveland
would either have been
deaf to all cries of distress or appeals
for help or would have waited
until all the sufferers were dead,
and then appointed a committee to
investigate the matter. Yorkville
Yeoman.
All the lates styles in job printing
can now be done in The Couny
Record office.
. Governor ?llerbe yesterday de
cided not tointerfer in the case of
Frank Myers, who is sentenced to
be hurg Friday in Georgetown on
the charge of arson. Myers, his
father, and a brother, were con
victed of burning a drug store, in
which a family lived. The father
and brother were sent to th6 Pen
itentiary for life, while My res was
sentenced to be hung. An earnest
effort was made by his counsel. Mr.
Hazzard. to have him respited, but
the Gcvernor determined not to in (
terferc. Columbia Register.
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Health
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, 'you imagine serious an4',
, 'fatal diseases result from',
, 'trifling ailments neglected.',
,' Don't play with Nature's',
, "greatest gift health. ',
. **If yoa are feeling' ,
, M oat of aorta, weal.
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: Brawls
. begin at ooceuik- ,
1 , T tag the moat Telia- , ' 1
/Iron esse-:
, tera. A few bot-,
Bitters iH?s
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pleasant to take,,
It Cures ';
Dyspepsia, Kidney and Liver >
i 1 Neuralgia, Troubles,
, ' Constipation, Bad Blood
> Malaria, Nervous ailments <
Women's complaints. , '
1 Get oohr the genuine it has crossed i*d '
1 tinea on toe wrapper. Alt others are snb- '
! 1 atitutes. On receipt of two ac. stamps we 1
j , 1 will sead act of Tan luaMM World's1
! < Fair Views and book-free. ?
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KING COTTON
Bey or tell your Cottu or JONES
Jk #% j*5-Tor Cotton 8ctle.
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when all other preparation s failed, thai
It it the One True BLOOD Purifier
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Country Produ ce
Consignments Solicited.
Prompt Returns Guaranteed.
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Consignments of
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Fruit and Produce
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POULTRY ano EGGS
A SPECIALTY.
Write for quotations.
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When you ship your p
great satisfaction in
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