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I VOL. XIII. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1897. NO. 37.v |
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AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Written In Condensed Form and Printed
in Like Manner for the Sake
? of our Weary Readers.
tThe weather is full of fall.
Send us the news from your
section.
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Three weeks from today will
be Thanksgiving.
. When you fail to get your paper
please notify this office.
The students al Clemson col
lege will attend the Stale fair.
No prosperity can be obtained
I with falling prices in agricultural
products.
The County Treasurer is in his
K office now, and will be for the
next ten days, to receive taxes.
v Now is the time to push the
ipigs and get thein ready for the
knife when the frost is on the
ground.
John McFarlan, another cotton
thief, bus been put to.work on the
chaiugaug. His term is thirty
i days.
The rainy weather made it
pretty bard upon those who are
forced to come a long way to at
tend court.
The sheriff made one land sale
tut Monday. The land was bought
by John A. Kelley. *.sq., attorney
V lor $851.00.
President McKinlev has issued
[J his first thanksgiving proclamation,
selling apart Thursday, Nov.
25th, as the day.
There should be no trouble in
f raising a sufficient fund loerect a
suitable monument to the Confed
j|. eraie soldiers of this county.
m Let evev young man, a son or a
grandson of a Confederate veteran,
attend the meeting in the
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couri House nexi muiiuhv ingm.
The camp of Sons of Confeder??
ate Veterans that is to he orgami
zed in the court house next Mon I
day night promises t<* be formed
with a large membership. This is
as it should be for upon the sons
I of veterans will devolve the duty
of .keeping alive the memory of
the noble heroes who fought and
djod for the south.
* Kings tree Lodge No 46 A. F. M.
will meet tomorrow (Friday)
f night. As all Masons are one
family, no invitations should be
UWC^aij ) UIIU II 19 nwpru <u?i
visiting brothren wili attend.
m As there seems to be some con
ijfla ,
Ij&j fusion as to the date of the South
RNltt Baptist Association, Mod
erator Edwin Harper has reques
ted us to state that Thursday,Nov.
18th is the day.
Only one land sale was made by
the Clerk last Monday In the
case of Mosson vs Cooper the land
f * was bought by Mr. D. Z. Martin
for $175 00 The case of Belin vs
Cockheld was settled and withdrawn.
The legislature at its last session
passed an act requiring six of
the grand jury for this year to be
drawn to serve for next vear, and
then six of the new oues every
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^ year thereafter at the last term of
court each year. In accordance
with this act, the following of the
j grand jury who served this year
will also serve, with twelve new
ones, next year: B L Lawrence,
C W McOlam, A L Tobias, R B
Smith B F Brochinton, Jr., W T
Blake.
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A telegram has just been received announcing
the death of Mr. E. G. Chandler,
which occurred in Charleston last
night.
A Noble Cause.
A very important meeting, of
Camp Press ley. U. C. V., was
held in the court house last Monday.
It was decided to try to
rai-e enough money to erect a
suitable monument to the memory
of the Confederate soldiers of
Williamsburg county. The following
comrades were elected of
ficers of the monument associa
tion: Dr. S D M Byrd, president;
Mr S J Snowden, vice president;
Mr J A Kel ley secretary; Mr. Wra
Kinder, treasurer. A resolution
was passed requesting the ladies
tofrma monument association,
and try to raise funds for the
erection of a monument.
We heartily endorse the action
of the Camp, and trust that, the
monument will be erected before
many months shall have passed
into history.
Prof. ? C Dennis.
The Edgt-field Chronicle had
this to say in its last issue con
cerning the former superintendent
of our school:
As previously announced. Prof.
E hvard Dennis, the accomplished
principal of the Edgefield Institute,
led our weekly Y M C A
meeting on Sunday afternoon last.
The audience was very large?
unusually so. This was of itself
clear proof that Prof. Dennis, in a
few weeks, has written his name
high in Edgefield's love. His address
was admirable in spirit, in
instruction, in originality, and
above all, in pure and beautiful
English. The Y M C A welcomes
him as a very earnest and valua- ,
ble worker.
All who have dead buried at the
Presbyterian cemetery are requested
to send a hand on the
morning ot Nov. 18 for the purpose
ot finishing the work of cleaning
the cemetery.
About two o'clock last Sunday
morning the residence of Mr. J P
Wheeler, about half way between
here and Cades, was burned to
the cround. The house wa* a
new, two story building, and was
not altogether completed. Mr.
Wheelerlost part of his furniture
also. The cause of the conflagration
is supposed to have been a
detective flue. There was no
insurauce on anything, and Mr.
Wheeler's loss will be about
$1,200.
Mr. J R Howie will open a
taurant in the rear of Dr. La;:?
ble's drug store, which will be
kept in a first-class style and
cooking 2nd to none. I-'eople attending
court will find i- to their
advantage to take meals there, as
(hey will be served at all hours.
Fresh Fish, Oysters, Beef, Fruits
&c., the best the market affords.
Terms 25ets.
Thomas & Bradham will be
found at their old stand in Kingstree
from Oct. 1st with a nice lot
of horses, ready to fill the wants
of their friends and patrons. We
will also be ready to collect accounts,
for stock sold last season.
We expect to do some business
here and will sell at a price to
insure satisfaction. Thanking our
friends for past favors ami attiring
them that we can lo. be k r
them than ever before, we solicit
and early c?ll.
Thomas & Bradham.
Sow oats> and pleuty of them.
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THE REGULAR NOVEMBER TERM
OF COURT.
A Record of the Work Done up te the
Hour of Our Going
to Press.
The rugular fall term of court
for Williamsburg county convened
last Monday. Judge Witherspoon
Solicitor Wilson and stenographer
Parrott were all in their resp??c
tive places. Some tiine was con
stinted in going through 1 he usuaJ
routino of business prior to iretdown
to real work. One or
two of the jurymen were excused
on account of sickness. Nine
prisoners, nil colored, were in the
court house awating their respective
trials, but one would never
have supposed they anticipated
conviction judging by the expressions
of countenance.
The following true bills were
found: James Stoney, cowstealing;
McDowell Cole, assault and battery
with intent to kill; John M..
Dfinuahne. assault and battery
of a high and aggravated nature;
William Singleton, housebreaking
and larcenrv; Henry Davis, assult
and battery with intent to kill;
Eddie B. McAllister and Jane
Cameron, adultery; Ezra K. McKnighf,
criminial assault.
No bill was found against Shar
per McCrakm,charged with assbul
and bnttety of a high and ag7
gravated nature.
The first case tried was that
against James Stoney, charged
with cowstealing. It will be remembered
that Stoney brought a
cow here several months ago and
tried to sell it. His story about
bringing thi animal from Sumter
did not seem plausible to tbe officers
and the negro was arrested.
The nexl day Mr. H L Pola.'on, of
Cades, came fo town looking for 1
cow that had been stolen from
him the day bofore. After hearing
the evidence the jnrv was not
long in reaching a verdict of guil
ty The judge sentenced Stoney
to IS months at hard labor, ?aying
to hiin that if he had not lied on '
the stand the sentence would have
been only one year, the extra six i
months being added on account
of Stoney's talse testimony.
The case against John M Donahoe,
white, charged with assault (
and battery of a high and aggra- ,
vated nature, was called fcr trial.
Donnahoe cut one Sharper Mcon
rvlH ?*nI#tror? man am
vitmiim an vav4 wiwivu iiihii) v..
the 24th day of December last
while at the store of Hemingway
&Co at Lambert P. 0. The
evidence in the case was all given
Monday alternoon, and the argu
inenls of the solicitor and M J
fiirsch, Esq , the counsel for the
defence, were made Tuesday
morning. Alter a short deliberation
the jury returned a verdict of
"guilty." The d<v'. ndant did not
"show up" m tin >-ourt house
Tuesday at all. and up to the
hour of .going to press nothing has
been heard of him.
McDowell Cole, a negro boy
hot! Pnla unit nnn
nflo UtAV IIIVUi WIV uuvs vuv
Jake Peterson, also colored, had
a fight out near Single postoffice
some time last spring. There
were no witnesses on either side.
Both the prosecutor and thede
fendent were in jail. Two prisoners
who overheard a conversation
between the two- negroes
were put npjfc the witness stand.
Cole was without counsel,and the
solicitor made no argument to the
jury. After a few minutes the
jury returned a verdict of k4nol
guilty."
The case against Henry Davis,
colored, was then called. The
charge was assault and bat'erv
with intent to kill. The defendant
was represented by Thos. M
Oil land, Esq. The verdict was
guilty of assault and buttery of a
high and aggravated nature. He
was sentenced to a fine of $50 or
eight months on the chaingang.
William Singleton, another negro,
plead guilty of housebreaking and
larceny and was sentenced to
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illieeu iihhimis mi me viimiii^uii^,.
Tuesday afternoon I he case of
Eddie B. McAllister and Jane 1
Oameron was taken up. It is still
in progr 'c.s as we g > to press, and
will p1 ?;!bly last till miuday
Thursday
In Memoriam.
Died, in Ki?gstr?e, S. C., October
19lh 1897, of degeneration of 1
the brain, after a short illness,
Mrs. Eliza A Scott, in the 72nd
year of her age. She was me
widow of John L. Scolt, who died
*eb. 3rd 1S64.. leaving her wilh
three little children, one son
and two daughters. Airs Scott
was born at Lynchburg, Sumter ,
County, S C, Janruary 22, 1S2C.
Her maiden name was Chandler.
She was a sister of the late Mnj.
J B Chandler, of this county. Be
ing left a jvidow with her children
during the war she devoted her ,
self with a fond mother's care to
the rearing and educating of her
children. rhe lived to see their,
all grown and married and to suffer
the affliction of parting with
her eldest daughter, who died in J f
Florida in July 1887. Mrs. Scoji
was a woman of strong mind and
marked character, at all times
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displaying those noble qualities
which make their impress wherever
employed. She erected her
standard on a t olid baisis and .
lived up to it all through her life.
She was a member of the Metho- j
list church and practiced that re- ,
ligion which she professed.
A devoted mother and a good
citizen has passed away. .
Died?In Kin>:6tree, S C, Oct.
21*1, 1897, of henionhagic lever,
after a lew hours illness, Willie K ]
Davidson, only child of the Jate I
Kobert J Davidson, and grand
child of Mrs. Eliza A Scott, whose
death occured only two days be
fore. Willie died before he had
reached manhood. He was a quiet
and industrious toy, honorably
working to make a living, tiis
mother, who lives in Georgia, did
not reach him until after his
death. These sad things are occurring
every day, but human na
tureis filled with sympathy for 1
those who experience such afflie- j
lions. i
Friend.
mier paper will please copy.
i . ving pi.- xi n ; wife behind
the counter of tit stand ad
iaoent to ray barber shop, patrons |
o.' the shop are requested to bear
in mind the fact and refrain from
using profane or obscene language
while in the building. This rule
is absolute; violators of it will be
refused admittance.
E. ). AOSTON.
The County Record $1 a year.
Just received: 1200 bushels
pure Texas rust proof
oats, to be sold lowdown
at S. M. Askins, Lake ,
City, S. C. i
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A COLUMN OF LOCALS ABOUT
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
And People You Don't Know.?Some
are Our Own People and Some
Are Not.
Mr. P. A. Wilcox, of the Flor
once Bar, is attending court here
this week.
Wnltor H 77ird. Ksn.. of
if anvi "IT
Georgetown, is attending court
here this week.
Mr. E M Gregg, the popular
cotton buyer, made a three days'
trip to his home in Wilmington
this week.
Miss Essie Benjamin has gone
to Charleston wheieshe will have
her eyes treated-by the celebrated
Dr. Kollock.
Mr J M Matthews, of Lake
City, brought to this oTice last
Monday a curiosity in Hie shape
of nine ears of corn in one shuck.
Every ear is perfectly formed,
full, and*well developed. It is 1
indeed a phenomenon.
Mr. A P Taylor, State agent for
the Fidelity Mutual Insurance Co.
of Philadelphia, lias heeu
Kingslree for several days in fhe
interest of his company. Mr. Tay
lor represents one of the very
he.-t insurance companies in the
United States, ami he lias, been
doing some good work ill and around
Kings tree.
The Lenoir N. 0 Topic bas the
following notice of Miss Maud Lojan,
of o.-.r town. She has been
spending the summer in the moun- 1
tains of North Carolina and is
charmed with the scenery. At the request
of friends she is leaching '
i class in elocution. The Topic says:
Miss Maude Logan, of South Oar
>lina, fs stopping at (he Clark
House and has organized a class '
in elocution. She received her instruction
at that celebrated South 1
Carolina institution-Converse College?and
seems to be quite a 1
pleasant and accomplished young
lady. A room at the Clark House
is set apart for her class.
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The Grand Central hotel is the 1
place for visitors to the Slate fair
to stop.
Sore Throat.
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. In a letter to
m \ Dr. Hartman,
B jgtgw dated Ded. 27
A.' Blanchard,
1 of Washington
"Mythroathas
' l>een in
If habit of geu
d/rwA tinjf s?ore every
/ tfe J ' year for the
last twentv years, and if any medical
skill did me any good it was so
little I did not know it. Two years
ago my wife was down sick two
months, I tried two doctors, but the
case was a stubborn one of female
trouble. I found in Pe-ru-na not
only a good, safe remedy for sore
throat but one for weakness and
nervous prostration. I quit the
doctor and purchased a bottle of
Pe-ru-na, and in three days after
my wife got up, and has been going
eveiy since, and I have not been
bothered with bad sore throat. It
used to last at least fifteen or sixteen
days. Since we : wo usm
medicine my wife! not lost a single
day, and has gained over fifty
pounds."
In a later letter, July, 22d 1897, Mr
Blanchard writes: "All the sickness
we have in the family is when we
can not get Pfc-ru-na. We people
down south think that Pe-ru-na is .
a God-sent blessing. I recommen
ded Pe-ru-na to friends of mind
that has asthma and one bottle cured
them. Whenever Pe-ru-ua is
used it speaks loudly for itself.
Dr. Hartman, the orignal compounder
of Pe-ru-na, has a receipt
book on chronic which will be sent
free by The Pe-ru-na Drug M'fg Co.,
colunbus, O.
Ask your druggist for a free Pera-na
Almanac ior 1898
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U UI icv-i uy l.WO\-OJIV w, >
The life of a benefactor to his --iS
race; a life that was spent in uplifting
humanity; a life that was
sacrificed in the interest of hi* jjsj
fellow men; the life of a^philoso- 4 f
pher, a patriot and statesman) of
a pure, noble, golden hearted gen- fM
tlemen has gone oat former. fie
was not spared to be elected tothe
Mayoralty of greater New ; t
York, but death has cast the vote
which brings to Henry George a .
righteousness eternal.
Buy what thou has no need of '*4
and e're long jou~.will gel] your
necessaries, was wisely remarked
nn one occasion by Benjamin
Franklin. Determining where
your necessities can be bought \Qjp
cheapest is sometimes different, i
but that being ascertained, theiv .
the burden of decision as to what
to do rests with yen. Yon are
greatly aided by Lsssskb t
in determining where to bey and jfS
if they are allowed to do se they > $?
will prove to you the wisdom of
making your bill with them: They
know that the price of that which
brings money to the farmer is low
but ha vine bought heavily for
the fall business, their goods most
go, and the price of cotton will be
offset in the prices of shoes, cloth- .
ing, dry goods and groceries. Exercise
thatieconomy and business.
judgement, which is but your
duty, by saving money cu your , ' fj
purchases from Leseshe <fc Epps.
You want an axe, go to Lesesne
& Epps.
Six or eight boxes b*4sfc axes
bought to defeat the tariff, to be J
had from Lesesne & Epps for 60? i:
each.
Mil