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l? t t Ml MM ,1 9 VOL.XVI. KINOSTREK, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY4.15)00. NO. 1. I ^Positively No J'ew Display Advertisements Will be Received, or Old Ones Changed, Later Than Tuesday Morning. ifiliyfiiii IFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR JuOCAL REPORTER AND NOTEto. ~ I ritten in Condensed horm antf Pr ned ^in Like Manner for the Sa'<e jf Our Weary Rnadersj. Over coals and over sijnes arc i demand. A Senator A. II. WillianiBwas in )wn Monday. TJhe co'd season is upcln ns with vengeance. I I Col. Elliott was registered at BarrVllolel Monday. I 1 lie exercises of theM Academy ere resumed yesterdaMv. Mr. J. J. Matthews* at his post rain assisting Treasurer Rollins. Mr. L. Mouzon, of Georgetown, aid us a hurried rjHLt Tuesday. M. J. Hirsch, went to t? ! I-1I ?n t< ri. I -4 \r tut- !i 1 tin vl Roland Flower^Bwho has been ;riiir ?lly ill lor seR^Pral weeks, is' recovering. Our offer of lly^BFartn Journal iree lor five years^Wih '1hk Record expired January#^? j ' Mrs. K. T. S w et^H is home fro n >utiller alter a ti^Bightful visil o rieuds in that <i^My, I it. r> ur l'1^1 r> ol a nine pound SHBB^BBeeceinbvr 29. gffl|8B^gj8/lo!!aii is the Cohni fflWSUKHtI w days ol recrea-j SHMiMB home near Pol alt1 iunwn|H BHHnRH^K WggBBBm mjBgg&m Jacobs has been' nmHBv miles from town BfiHMKHkin;; her holiday va?wE5W^V Ervin, a prominent ^^hatit* ot' Church, called at our I 1 L 1 i - - IHhe Thursday ana suuscnoeu lor Be Record. Ron. W. R. Singletary, of Branton, paid us a pleasant call Biouay and shoved up his figures B subscription oneyear. , The time jor paying taxes ex])ire4 Monday. It is hardly probable that the Legislature will extend the time this year, Mr. George Durant Bryan, now j kt Clau?sens, Florence County, came over last week to spend Xmas at his old home, Ex-Sneriff Joseph E. Brockintnn was on our streets Wednesday, booking strong and hearty and apparently in the best spirits. s. Misses Ella Nissen and Eleda Sutcliire arrived in town Monday jftetiKtiing to their schools at Home and Hebron, respectively. Mr. Clinton China is at Barr's Hotel1 renewing his acquaintaHcewith his many friends g m , who are happy lo see him ^i>. BMMg|SB|frMBE^ 11 of our collegians have reSS^ffly^aEimMBw^f turned to their duties, most ol the visitors have gone home and the iown has resumed the even tenor os its 'fySBKSwBBSiRBBS^I^^1 Reports come from Columbia SHBBHHBQ|HMffiBtiat Governor McSeeney has ex?pd d the time for paying taxes HH one month. Treasurer Rollins has e not leceived official advices as yet, ' however. 1 On account Monday being New Year's day and a legal holiday the s sales advertised had to be called * off and re-advertised for the first s Monday in February. Those in- 1 terested will note the change. ' s Mr. W. L. McCutchen, of Wil- ? iamsburgcounty, passed thorough ( the city last wight going to Hamp- ( ton county to leach school.?Florence Times?Saturday. V Mr. Willie E. Montgomery spent a few days in town last week. VVil ie is making his way rapidly | at the Medical College of Char- f leston.'and bids fair soon to be- ( come a full-fledged disciple of ( Aesculapius. Mr. E. P. Ervin, who last fall | went to Florida to engage in the t turpentine industry, is home for a few weeks during the holidays. a e "Ras" is located at Newport and I is well pleased with his prospects. This will be pleasant information to his hosts of friends throughout ^ the county. r It will be a matter of much ( i i.:_ r_: ? ? pleasure to his iiiuiiv menus ?u ( learn that the accident to Dr. S. j Wayne Gamble, reported last ( week, is not so serious as was feared af first. While his eyes were pretty badiv burned, the sight is 1 gradually returning and his ap- 1 prehensions of blindness have ( been removed. ? The Legislature will convene next Tuesday, January 9. Duiing ^ Iiie editor's absence in attendance as a repiesentative from this county Mr. John V. Little will 1 have chaise of The Kecord as I I jlocal editor ana business manager. ( Tie will be found at the office jtae- ^ jpared to attend to business. i Ned Fulton, colored, was brought up before the town conn- | <|il Tuesday and fined $10.00 for ( Sjhuoting on the streets. This i6 ailong the right lines, and the law ( should be made to include cursing j apd disorderly conduct on the streets, whether the parties be | white or colored. \f iRRTKn. in Clarendon Countv. < on Wednesday, December 27, Dr. < Thomas M. McCutcheri and Miss ; Lottie Garland. 'The bride and j ?room are spending a few days at Indiantown with the family of the latter. Although with numerous ( other friends we extend congratulations and best,1"' hes. Mis Florence Benjamin is enjoying her Xmas vacation al home with Mr. Louis Jacobs' famiiv. * * * ^' - ? ? ? ? ? * I'a* 4 K Ti?1 f Art/iL Af .Miss r I ore nee is a itnuuui having taught the same school at Sampit for five or six years in succession. She is splendidly equipped for her work and her patrons value her services accordingly. Among the young lady visitors to town last week was Miss Minnie Lynch, of Lynch posloflice, just o^er the Florence line. Miss Lynch is a strikingly handsome and very attractive young lady. At the bull Thursday night she wSs the cynosure of all eyes by reason of her grace, beauty and / / xquisitely handsome costume. diss Lynch is a student at Winhrop College. " 1 th Master William, the 10-year-oid I) on of Mr. George S. Barr, now las charge of the up-town tele- Jc ;raph office at Barr's Hotel. He 1,( s the youngest operator in the Wl ervice to have full charge of an o t iffice, and is known along the line ,i| is the "baby''. Yet he appears 5, o be fully capable of performing A he duties of his position. Vt J The advent of the New Year, ' ill vhich will close the 19ih century, Sjj vas celebrated by the young peo- re >le of the town with a dance at m dr. Jacobs' hospitable home. l'he genial "Judge" and lus es- , th imable belter half are firm j riends to the "young of all ages," vv md it would be an exception to u* lie rule not to have a jo'ly, good 'h iitie at their entertainments. P1 si On Sunday afternoon soft, feath ry snowflakes filled the air, and lie lext morning the sun shone with th esplendent beauty on a fleecy ,u nautle of white: Most of "the a' Of >eautiful" is melted, but enough emains to cause an unwary pe- ai tp?frinn tv? duck his head to es- ta jape collision with a hard-packed w ragmenl projected by some misrhievous urchin. ^ H Mr. W. P. Hawkins got in last iveek another carload of tip-top gl plough .propellers and buggy pull- re jrs ot the choicest kind. ''Good ookers, good hookers and family Vl broke," will apply to all his stock. ^ All he asks is to call at Thomas & w - ? 1 1 1 - I 4 1 oraanarn s dtauies ana jgok mem u >ver. Strong-limbed young work mules and liorses and ileet buggy inimals are his specialty. His prices, too, are surprisingly low, juick sales and small profits being lr tiis motto. Mr. B. II. Myers, formerly of' jj Florence Countv, moved to town . tl ^pst Thursday with his family into ^ me of the Kellehan houses on ? fi West Main Street, where he will conduct a boarding house. Know\ inir Mr. Myers lo be an all around Au iood man, we commend him and 11 bis estimable wife to our citizens, w wishing him the success we are r( confident he will merit. We are a;lnd to have such people as Mr. J, and Mrs. Myers to cast their lot v among us. Capt. J. P. Russell, who has for many years been running conductor on the through passenger trains between Charleston and ? Rockv Mount, N. C., has been % recently appoin'ed Lost Car Agent - The genial Captain's territory now J extends all .over the Union, and there is quite an increase of salary attached to his new position. Mrs. Russell, who was Miss Fowler McUutchen of this county, has many friends here, who will be glad to hear of her husband's promotion, especially as their home ct will continue to be at Florence. A theatrical manager says that a great many men go broke try- a ing to make a show. ? # A scientific boxer may be either a pugilist or an undertaker. It isn't always the best actress that gels the handsomest bouquet. Johnsonville Jottings. Mr. and Mrs. D. VV. Roger?, ( tillins, spent the holidays wit e I at tor's parents, Mr. and Mr . F. Edwards. Messrs. Joseph Richardson an >seph Atkinson, of Oakton, vis A friend? in this community la? eek. A pleasant sociable was give the home of Mr. Robert Cox o firistmas night, and a good man ight and happy faces were then II seemed to enjoy the occasio rv mucii. dr. Marvin Eaddv, who has bee tending school at Bamberg, i lending the holidays with his pi nts in this section. Marvin ha any warm friends here who a ays regret his absence. Mr. Albert Eaddv, a student ( e Oharlesron Medical College here for a few days. Mr. Eadd ill return to his studies in Jar try. The whole community join e writer in wishing for thi nmising young man all possibl C :ess. There was a fruit supper at th )itie of Dr. J. II. Chapman o e 26th ulf., and those foi mate enough to attend hope i'c i earlv repetition of tne happ k 4 A A casion. Messrs. Alex. McWhite, of Sai ;e, am^Julius McWhite, of Lelii n, Ga.. spent a night last wee ith Mr. Dr. F. Edwards. Miss Louise Tiller, of Cheste ?ld. is visiting her uncle, Dr. < . Chapman. Mr W. B. Cox and wife, ofSii e, are visiting the former's pi infs, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cox. Mr. J. V. Rowell, of Marion, isiting relatives in this section. t. Robert Cox and family left I iake their home in Florence la; eek. Johnsonville can ill affoi ? ?? /i > Jose sucn a maQ as .ur. uox. Traveler. Final Notice. We have patiently waited, ho] ig against hope, that all old d< nquents would come up and pa ieir subscriptions, thus sparing i le painful necessity of droppir ieir names from our list. A fe ave not dene so, and we now gi\ nal notice that we cannot furni; lem the paper longer for nothin list of these names will be ke| >r future reference, and shoul ley want the paper again the ill be required to pay up all a ?arises. iII o f Our Last) 1 ill v -or Men, Boys < v*<tvvvvv*vvvvv*vvvvvvvvi ieduced from 0#T7 V New arrivals of Fall and \V Just received, the very late All of our latest style hats f In our urfderwear departme an be found in* the city. We are now ready to take uits made to order from $15 to $ Sole agents for the Iluinilto nd the celebrated Dutchess Tro H. 224 Kin St. g Opposite A f Thousands Have Kidney Trouble >f j and Don't Know it. h How To Find Out. S. Fill a bottle or common glass with youf . water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a ^ sediment or sct(1 yfcfiii! \ 7*' r~Z fling indicates an unhealthy condi-? rn/i i ftion ?* l^e ! Y neys* ^{t sf2'118 i y?ur 'inen lt ^ cvt<lenc? ?' k*d~TQ \\J iff tljJSi ney trouble: too n ttTuJI Sequent desire to V P4^ it or pain in I * " ?=s-??? the back is also "" convincing proof that the kidneys and bladtl der are out of order. . What to Do. ! There is comfort in the knowledge so n I often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp is Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism, pain In the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part IS . of the urinary passage. It corrects Inability 1- to hold water and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant )f necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the ~xtra ordinary effect of Swamp-Root L soon i- realized. It stands the highest for its wong derful cures of the most distressing cases. :. If you need a medicine you should have the s best. Sold by druggists in 50c. and$l. sizes. 6 You may have a sample bottle of this and a book that e more about it, both sent I) absolutely free by mail, [ _ | aaaress ur. runner ai Home of swamp-Kocc. } Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men11 | tion reading this generous offer In this paper. - Stop, Thief! 1 That is .vhat you will feel like ^ j" exclaiming when you price our 'a goods after this advertisement ap- m pears. Well,we didn't steal them, 1_ they are paid lor, but from now 1_ until the new year we are going to sell them at such prices as to is make yeu think we did. i !->.? l u.nrtfu It-f n*Q ti'or.f fn c^ll Jm UV i/fliiuaiy ici wc vr uii v \\j wv?v to out our entire stock of shoes and - Hi st in order to do so we will from d now on make such prices that the profits thereon will pay taxes, insurance and our board like a cat eats pot hooks?slowly. Christ mas is nearly here and we want money then, for it might rain. We are reducing prices on every8" thing we have and have some 'y great bargains in store lor those js who are hunting them. We are jg overstocked on tobacco and it if/. H.?rinnr hnmrlit IflD'plv W 111,101 6 V,? VW.?p,.?. . . ?-? ./ of coffee when t he price was down e we can offer great inducements in 'h Ilial line. Farmers, and evervg.I body, we are going to offer you an ' q ,t opportunity now of buying many |(j things you are obliged to have a little later at exceptionally low ,v prices. Come to see us. ? A V* j. 1 Lesesne at jspps. fear's wvwww fir Eliii-md Children, twvwvw^wwwww* 1-4 to 2-5 Their J _ 1 ?y / ame?r inter Clothing. st novelties in neckjwear. & or fall and winterjare in. >nt you will find as complete a line a9 orders in our tailoringjjdepartmcnt M 4(?. Every fit guaranteed perfect. m Carhaitt Overalls, at $l.o9 per suit, users, guaranteed not to rip,J BfOWfll's] " ) <s! GRANITE CLOTHING USE, 4 |