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y': '' '' ' Ij [ VOL. XIII. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, 31 AY G, 181)7. NO. 11. ... i ' . ITEMS OF LOCAL HST. A COLUMN OF NEWS PICKED UP AROUND TOWN * And Put Into Short Paragraphs For Quick Reading By Busy People. The mornings have been quite cool for some davs. * Capt. J. J. Morris, of Lake City, was in Kingstree Monday. |? ^ Look out for the annual statement of the count v Treasurer next [week. The office of Mr. S. McBride Scott has been painted and otker nioa imnrALwl kjv-r " ff 4 | . The heavy rains last week were gladly welcomed by the farmers I who had oats heading, and young ' corn. v Rev. W. D. Moorer and Mr. ?dwin Harper expect to leave to day for Wilmington to attend I the Southern Baptist Coavenji; tion. The "Decoration Day" services fcjf will take place in the O^urt House at 4 o'clock p. m. next Monday. Let there be a large crowd present. Jp" The Clerk of the Court has received copies of the acts of the reh cent session of the general assembly for distribution among the various officials of the county. Owing to an error in the print last week, it was stated that Mr. "V P. B. Thorne had over one thou fsand logs at his mill, whereas it should have read over four thousand. Quite a difference. * The Supervisor has a notice j in this issue of the County Kecord relating to plowing into the . roads, which should attract the attention of those who practice ? this misdemeanor. The coroner's jury in the case of Mr. M. C. Ooker, who was killed ty~A? i?* ? ?l ViiUCS l<??t w WA, ICIUI a I * verdict in accordance with the lacts published in last week's 5? -County Record. m Mr. Arthur Benjaman. formerly of Kingstree, but now of Georgetown, is here visiting friends and relatives in town. Mr. Benjaman intends going to Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, K. Y., at an early date. Mr. W. David Shaw, of Lake City, who attempted suicide last ?!& week, has almost eutirely recovered from the effects of his wound, and will hardly suffer seriously auy more from its ef? Sects. Monday was salesdav, but I neither the clerk or the sheriff made any sales. The land adver ti9ed to be sold by the clerk that day was not offered for sale at all, and the sheriff had no sales to make. Magistrate Matthews sold a piece of land in Indian township in the case of S. Poston <fe Son, assignees, vs J. J. 4 Altman to S. Poston for $50. One of the most enjoyable rides we ever, took was the one while * * sitting in the foot of a buggy the seat oT which was occupied by two of the fairest and most charming of Williamburgs young daughters, last Monday afternoon. True, our position was not 'a very elevated one, and we were much cramped from lack of space, but this did not make the ride any the less de lightiul. Our course was over the road which leads to Greeley ville, across Black river, and we are teal anxious for another like it. y \ V ? V ?V,. r "V- T < arr ? >;<' irV 'ilr Don't neglect to send in a good lot of flowers on Monday. Let the old time rebel yell be heard once again on Monday. There will be a dance at the Coleman House Monday night. ! Quite a lot of vegetables have recently been shipped from here to the Northern markets. I There will be no services in i loirhor th<* Rantisf. the Preshvter- i ian ot the Methodist churches I next Sunday. Rev. Mr. Jarvis and wife went up to Wadesboro, N. U., on a visit last Tuesday. Mr. Jarvi9 expects to be back by Sunday. The ladies particularly are invited to participate in decorating the fcraves of the Confederate dead. Be sure to attend next Monday. Rev. S. P. El well will leave Saturday for Rock Hill, to deliver the ?iiuual memorial address before the York County Memorial Association. Messrs. W. H. and J. W. Finklea, of Hyman, were in town on Monday, and attended the meet ing of the Woodmen of the World Monday night. We have arranged with several parties to correspond tor us from different sections, and we liope soon to have several columns of county news every week. We have already executed quite a number of orders for job printI ing, and feel that we need have uo fear that our new departure will prove a success. Letter heads, envelopes, bill heads, statements, cards, etc., neatly printed on short notice. We were the recipient of a most beautiful "Paul Neyron" rose, from Mrs. Louis Jacobs last week. The rose was one of the largest we have ever seen, meas- c uring five inches across, and six- ? teen and one-half inches in cir- a cumference. It was cut from a s bush which Mrs. Jacobs received ( direct lrom uaniornia, ana wmcn * has produced quite a number of v fine flowers already this season. ? DEATH OF MR. ABRAM EVANS. Another of the Remaining Few Veterans Joins the Majority. Mr. Abram Evans, who lived near Lynche's river, died very suddenly a few days ago. His remains were interred in High Hill cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing friends. Mr. Evans was a quiet inoffensive man, a good citizen, a consistent Christian. He served through the late war with all the unswerving fidelity of a true patriot. But he has fought his last battle and in triumph has crossed the cold sullen stream of death, 1 to join those of his fellow comrades who yielded up their lives 1 years ago in defence of their country. And as we record the departure of this gallant old sol dier our heart is made sad bv the reflection that all too soon the last of these battle scarred veterans?noble old heroes?will have gone the way of all the earth. On a new generation, whose hands are unused to the implements of war, will develop the duties which they so nobly performed. It it appropriate then that we who are of the aftermath consecrate ourselves to the unfinished work which they 60 nobly advanced, for each generation leaves to its successto an unfinished work. 0. MORE NEGROES CAUGHT IN HAMPTON COUNiY. Supposed to Have Been Connected With the Salters Murder?A Reward. Sheriff Daniel received a telegram from Estill, Hampton county, last Saturday stating that two negroes had just been arrested :here who were supposed to be long to the party which m lrder?d the two Italians near Salters )n the night of April 17th, There vere three men in a party at Estill, but one of them got away rom the officers and avoided arrvorl i.j CTSl. 1I1C III ?111 WIIU cov/ajJfc? JO lescribed as being a yellow felow, about 5 feet 8 inches high, weighing about 150 pounds. The Hen who were arrested claim hat they had known the other legro almost a month, but did lot know his name, simply callng him "Sara." The men were carried to Ilampon and lodged in jail. Mr. G. W. irms went over t> Hampton on Sunday and returned with the irisoners Tuesday morning. When arrested the men each had i 38-caliber revolver, and one of hem had a razor, a 32-caliber Winchester rifle and a long-blade locket-knife. Mr. I. Cannon, of Strawberry, nto whose store the supposed nurderers did so much firing, :ame up Tuesday afternoon at the equest of sheriff Daniel, for the )urpose of indentifying the prisiners. He says that they are lot the men who were in his tore some weeks ago. The negroes were interviewed by a relorter for the County Kecord Wednesday morning, and gave heir names as Louis Gardner and (im Williams. Gardner is a very lark brown fellow, about 5 feet I inches in height and weighs ibout 145 or 150 pounds. He ays he was burn and raised in Charleston; that he left there tbout three years ago and has vorked at various places in Georgia since that time; the last being vith Mr. Padden Porter, at Clyo, 4a., that he and Williams left Clyo Friday morning to visit some "rienas at Estell and were arresed there Saturday. He worked )n the chain-gang in Effingham jountv, Ga., from January, 1896, ill February, 1897. Gardner >aid he was then known as John Edwards. Williams said he was in Alabamaiari, had been in aeorgir for several years; he and jrardner had worked at Mr. Porter's together, etc., his tale cor roboratir.g Gardner's. - Williams is a black man about six feet in height, weighs ab&ut 145 pounds, and is about 30 years of age. He has a scar about 2x1$ inches in size, caused from a burn, on the riirht arm. iust below the elbow. The rifle taken from the negroes is in good condition, but shows signs ot having been used quite a good deal. Williams' pistol is one of the Iver Johnson Aams Co's. make with a six-inch barrel, in excellent condition. The cylindar will take five calibre cartridges. Gardner's "shootingiron" is a Harper & Allen shortbarrel, 38-calibre five shot revolver and is in a very battered condition. The razor was an old one, but had a keen edge. The knife was only an ordinary, long-bladed one, and was in pretty fair condition. The negroes will be kept [Continued on page five.J THE LAST CALL. A Strong Petition to Every Resident of Williamsburg. Bv universal custom, tho 10th of May, being the anniversary of the death of "Stonewall" Jackson, has been set apart for the holy purpose of decorating the graves of our deceased Confederate heroes. The ladies of Kingslree have heretofore annually performed this sacred task, but for the ensuing anniversity it has been determined to invite all of Williamsburg county to participate. Mr. E. C. Dennis, the scholary principal of the Kingstree ' academy, has kindly volunteered 1 the assistance of his school,and the pupils are now daily rehearsing their patriotic songs and recitations under the instructions I of the accomplished assistant, Miss Kate Lee Dickson. , Col. James McCutchen has been invited, and has consented < to preside over the meeting. Rev. J. E. Dunlop will deliver an ' ni-olinn on.'l o f??r \-1 ri/t vr Vl'lln llQC vsiciiiiriij aiiu v ?v? j mmw ^ ever had the pleasure of listening to that gentleman knows what a treat there is in store. Commandant D. E. Jordan, of 1 Camp Pressley, United Confed- 1 erate Veterans, has issued an 1 invitation to the survivors to attend, and it is hoped that many of them will find it conveinent to 1 do so, and pay honor to their dead comrades. The Lake City Light Dragoons ^ have been asken to join in the ( parade and fire a nvlitary salute t and. we trust Capt. Morris will see > his way clear to accept this invitation, f The programme has been pub J lished in the lasi; issue of the ? County Record, and the mem- s bers of the committee are reques- j ted to meet at once, and make J the necessary arrangeraents for the performance of the labor of f love which has been assigned to them. ' We make this appeal to the * ladies of Williamsburg county, to 1 contiibute as many flowers as can by conviently sent in on Monday morning. A committee will receive all such donations at , the store of Mr. Louis Jacobs. < J. , Confederate survivors should turn out in full force next Monday. 1 I LOST1 i An editor's son, a small boy, about the size of a man, barefoot . ed, with his fathers shoes on; had 4 an empty bag oti his back containing two railroad tunnels and a bundle of auger holes; as a ru'e he walks with a 13-em stick and wears a ready print coat with sterotyped paddings. He is i crosseyed at the back of his neck, aud his hair is cut curly, he was born after his elder brother, his mother being present at the occasion. His form is well made up aud would justify you in chasing him. Be cautious, as he carries a shooting-stick. When last seen he was on bis way to the County Record office, where he .intended having some first-class job print ing done, as that is the place to get good work at very lovf prices.Srtloke "Prille of Darlington" tobacco, grown in South Carolina and manufactured in Darlington. For sale by W. G. Eiweli,* Manager. " II MS. MATTERS OF INTEREST OCCURING THERE From Day to Day, Gathered and Put Into Readable Shape by a Record Reporter. Mr. Colin G. Shaw, of tne Ilartsville Messenger, spent two (lays in town last week with his brother William. D. Shaw. \fioQ Mnllia RlnnL'U'oll luff luat Tuesday evening for Darlington, where she expects to spend a week or ten days with relatives and friends. There has been about GOO crates of strawberries shipped from here this season and it is likely that two or three hundred more willt be shipped. This speaks well for the strawberry planters of this place Mr. B. F.Jones, of Lynchburg S. C. was in town last Tuesday, Mr Jones is an old citizen of Lake City, but moved from here Lynchburg sever ai years ago. Mess S. Godwin and J. M. Kenn* dy have put up a saw mill about three miles below town. They are enterprising young men and vre wish them much success in their new enterprise. Quite a number of Lake Citians went on a fishing expedition to Lynches river last Friday night, which was highly enjoyed by them all. to the extreme coolness of the night they caught only one fish. Prof. Ackcrman is practicing his young pupils for the commencement exercises in June. Rev 8. J. Beth a, C. H. Clyde, and Vfess J. B. McCutden R. K Morris ft.C. Godwin Ralph Joyner and P. M. Moody of this place attended ;he district conference of the M. E. ;nurcn soutn at rimmonsvuie last veek. The Baptist will give an icecream festival at tiie tobacco ware house louse on the night of the 141 h for he purpose of raising money to buy i new organ for the Baptist church it this place. The public is cordially nvited to be present and partici>ate. We are glad to see Mr Shaw out >n the street again. Mr. J. H. Blackwell left last ruesday evening for Columbia to ittend a meeting of the directors of ;he Penitentiary. INDIAN i"OWN, This section was visited by a very heavy rain on Friday 30th. 3'rass was quite vigorous before but will take on new life since the rain. Corn is is exceedingly small, and a very bad stand; bud-worms bave played havoc with it during the late cold snap. Cotton is recuperating slowly from the effects of the late frost. Fruit does not seem to have suffered Irom the effects of the frost, except figs, which were killed. Tobacco transplanting is being pushed by Col. McCutchen and Dr. J. S: Cunningham, whom, I think, are the only tobacco planters left in this section. If the county supervisor will travel the road from Indiaritown P. 0. to Khems, his nervous system will have to be very strong, or it will be,shocked. The road is plowed up; corn and cotton planted in it. Now I am one of these who thinks it folly to work the bad places in the road, when all the high good places are plowed up and made as rough as driving across a field. There is room right here for "reform," will some trusted uleaderi! take a hint ? The County Record, $1 a year. * ' THE LATE JOS. B. CHANDLER. A Tribute tb Him by an Old S3h'dtf^ v ' Mate. Col John P. Thomas, of Colombia, who altered Che citadel at the same time the late Maj. Joe. B. Chandler did, wrote and had published in the Columbia State the following tribute tO Maj. jM Chandler last week: The surviving members ot tihtf tja Citadel class Ot 1851 are again called upOn to lament the death ^ of an esteemed comrade?J. B; % vjuaiiuici. uuiii in oumtercuuuty, S. C., Dec. 14, iSSTj Major Chandler died at his home in jj Williamsburg county Aprif SO, 1897. Removing to Williamsburg | after his graduation irom the /a South Carolina Military academy/ he at once engaged in farming. When the war Came on he Outer' ed the service, and fot foof years* did his duty to the State and the % Confederacy. After the close of the War, Maj. M Chandler resumed thef pursuit of J the farmer, which he followed with marked success. For 43f yOars* J3 he maintaiued, with mutual sat- , ' iiifapfinn hnainoaa rolatinna with' the well-known firm of E. H. Frost & Co. Having won the confidence of :| the community in which be resid' ' ed, he was elected to represent his county for several terms irf the popular branch of the gener- || al assembly. His career as a leg-' islator was one oSefot to fflirtd Shfte' and honorable tO'hita. rfe &rt- jm ed on the committee of #aytf : and means, Where he Impressed' . J his fellow member? with his good judgment and bis fine sense <of truth and justice. The element of religion was in> ? fluential in his nature and in his' life. A. Christian man, devoted f 1 to the church, in which he served? % long as one of ittf elders, he spent his years, a& We ato informed by one who knew him* Well, in doing good to other** Gravity of character abd1 of de- M portment was onb of Chandler's traits, and this Was linked with < dignity of bearing and excellence' of conduct In his; death the State lofcW one of its best Oitizens^ and his : Alma Mater one of her' vfortbieatf sons. i? -:^m JOHNSON'S CHILL AND FEVER TONIC Cures P&& tn One Dap* ;J Ask the sheriff what "Pnde of^ Darlington" is. For sale by W/ G. Elwell & Co. a ^ ^ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA," eckitive ca amber. WHEREAS informatibn has been re-' reived at this Department that an Ac-' j trocious Murder was committed in the County of Williamsburg on or about'tbe c, 17th day of April, 1807, upon the bddf of two Itnians by party or partita ub- ^ known and that the a- id party 6t pdfttes \ have lied from justice^ , , v3j NOW, THEREFORE, I; W. ff. E1-' -Jl lerbe. Governor of the State'bfSotitlf Carolina, in order that justice riiav be' done, and the niajeaty of thd^ Ikw vtfadl- j cated, do hereby offer a reward of UM / Hundred Dollars for thd apprehentlon, delivery and conviction of the party or' parties to the Sheriff or wllHathSburgcourtv atKinjrstree, 5. C. ... , IX"TESTIMONY WHEREOF, t. have hereunto set my hand, and'caused' ' % tiie Great Seal of the State to be. affixed 'j. at Columbia, this third day of May, A. D. 1897, and in the one hundred and. twenty-flrfct year of*the Indepentkrne of the United States 6t America. r - 3 W. H. ELLERBE/ . ; By the Governor:. D. H. TOMPKINS, Secretary of State/