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f" -? ? . p .... sr<; , , ,, . , . ....... " ,v*' | VOL. a VI. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA,THURSDAY, MARCII 22, 1!)00~N0.12. r^BCTWUWI'-wy'lW'^W*** WWWWWWWWWMWHMl *iWWHH>WUil I T >VneRfnM3TT3mnMKMnMflHRmMCHUMB VUVHMHnWSnBMBIVtnHnBMaBHBRBSnRtSMBlHBBVannRKBBMMHiVWVnRHMHMIIBi ft ?o3itiv3lyHo New Display Advertisements Will be Deceived, or Old Ones Changed, Later Than Tuesday Morning. la k of mm, .... . ^ AFFAIRS CAUGHT EY OUR LOCAL j REPORTER AND NOTED. W- -ittsn in Condensed K orm and Printed ! in Like Manner tor the Sake of Our Wearv Readers The lilootn ti* Hie petit*I) Herald* i (lie tipproticli ot sptiujr. The ?ounty pension I>o;ir? 1 met ' Monthly at Mr. .M.J. Ilii>cli"> ol- j Hoe. M. J. UiiM-h. K i . viJtol Charleston I'uesihtv ot hist week ; on 'fir 1 1>*mih'?s. I'ioI. ('. W. St oil was in town 1 I il!5!S<!aV. Ill (It'll l() lil?" ji.noinr , of his m my li it-n-Js licit*. Tlie iiiot'liii'j: oi l ho founty lioav<l i of ' <}naiizal ion lias be* n posljion* *] ti;! '! March i'T. M . X. IK L 'Sfsno announces ^ ? i. . i : ? i. r .. c? i '4 III I llil- W('f!\ i* > nmiiii inix'ii^Kd <W-edwa1v*n. A ml j Mr.K. J. Nesmiih Ibrrleik ol court, j Mr. Will ElweP, who i> wel'l known here as a former resident, ' slopped over Tuesday at Barr'sj Hotel. Mr. Leliov Lpp was sock in beil several days Inst week, hot is oni airmti anil able io attend lohisj clients. I Shad fishim: Is now on. Mr. B. : 11. Mvers made a catch nl seven i Tuesday night,, averaging 7 A { }>ounds. l'os1 master Louis Jacobs and 11, imp left Mondav piirl)t . - to attend the Republican State -convention. Mr. A. W. Gagg, one of our enlerpTising merchants, went to Charleston, Tuesdav. retaining Wednesday morning. Mr. W. II. Kinder was unanimously elected ruling elder of the Wilfiam-dnirgPresbyterian Church last Sunday, the 1 Sth inst. Jenkins Hemingway and Will Singleton, members of the county > chain gang, have recently recovered from an attack of measles. Mr. ? Munnerhrn, than whom there is scarcely a more generally popular "commercial tourist," flopped over in town Tuesday at The Coleman House. The gentle zephyrs of March sweeping under 1he court house roof have loosened the tin cover-. in?. | / The installation of officers for Kinirstree Lodge, Xo. 1)1, K. of 1\, j will take place at the next regular' ' meeting, March 2Sth, and all: ? members are requested to he pres-! sent. G. K. II. S. will assist in the' inslallation. The Young Men's Social Club J [ gave 'heir weekly dance at the Coleman Hotel on Wednesday! #?ve.nin<r of last week. These at ifrtirr are always delightful to the participant--, and this was by no weans an exception. Why patronize non-resident lire insurance agent -.who never spend adolVu to the good of the town, when by applying at this ofiice \oti can obtain a policy in the Eq ni!able, a strong Charleston company seeking Southern support. or a half dozen other of l he ttrangesi companies in the world. Dr. A M. Sni?K*r has returned lumm I'roin a visil to Oraiiiiebarjr. Mr. K. I{. Ivellehat: is oonvaleseI'm hi a severe a'lack "I I he srrip. There are mare candidates out *ip to dale in Williamsburg than in any oilier county i.i the Slate. Afier an <ll?ess ol nt?are titan a ttionih. at times apparently a'most hopeless, Mr. \V. Iv Funk is rt ceivinir ilie coiiirr.iiu!;ili<>iis <?! his I'rie d.s on 1?is restoration lo health. Tiic Ilepublican county convention was held at the.Court house on Friday last, the 1(1 in>f. Full dclegal ions were |> resent Jroui nearly all of the voting precincts. The following delegates were elected i;? I lie Stale convention: Louis Jacobs, James Tharpe, Sain Lowerv. O.i Saturday afternoon the alarm of lire was given, when it was discovered that a cottage over the branch, the pioperly of Capt. Ivelley, occupied by William Hrockiutrtii auJ Abrum Fulton, colored. was in flames, Tht* huil with must of its contents was destroyed. There was no i us (trance. The origin of the lire is supposed to have been matches in the loft ignited M' rats. In this issue we beg to cull attention to the iniilinerv advertisenvnt of Miss Ida (7. liodgers, of L ike City. It will pay any one in need of these goods to inspect lw-r stock. Also, in this connec lion, it gives up pleasure to state that a;1 -danger ol smallpox in Lake < ity is over. We have it on the best authority that there is now not a single ease in the town. ?nd that every house in which the disease existed has been thoroughly fumigated and the infected clothing burned. Notwithstanding onr repeated assurances that we do ??t under a?y circumstances publish anonytko?s contributions, people will persi^ in sending them to this office. We received one of this k;nd last week, offering as an inducement the probability ol gaining a subsciiber ii we would violate our rule. Even in the face ol this dazzling probability we were compelled to decline. It is a ven easy mat lev to sign your name to what you write. It will not be published aiong with the article tl>.? n ntor but we II t ?j tr ..iiiw , must have the name. Wants to Hear from Supervisor Chandler. ! E lit or County Record: i The citizens of the countv are thinking very strange of Mr. I>. H. | Chandler just at this time in rejrar-J to lii> course, or what lie did did do, or did not do, in the matter of leiiimr out the pauper practice lor 1000. I am sure that it i> a duly lie owes Dr. Wallace auu the county, and himself as well, to come to tlie front an 1 either say one thing or the other. Respect lu 11 y, Taxpayer. Indiantown, S. 0. COLEMAN !;OUSETiIE SCENE OF , A*-' EVENING OF ENJOYMENT. "A Feast of Reason and a Flow of Soul" j Among the Masonic Brctliern and Their Guests. I I Whenever the Masonic ()rrl? r i I lakes hold dl" anvti;i11 it t hev <lo if i t J ;|> brown, so t? speak, from a can | . ilitiaie la kin <1 Itis liiinl decree to; jihethe iiettinu: f.,') of a banquet.! : ]! was tite latter lorm ot enter 'lainmeol with which the local I j Mul^e and their invited guestj made merry around the lesMve . board last Friday^ and to -ay that j the affair was -niccesslu! iri ! hellish I ,*>t derive is hut doing itji-tiee.1 Alter a in H'ting ol the lodge ;<i i :ts home, when some neophyt-e wa- ii-.'ti tied into the mystery o! i lie "work" ol the order,- following; which :iit elaborate and bennii-i j Mil address improved noon him j the -lesson he had learned. Meau. time at the Coleman House order i I the intelligent supervision of its j popular hostess, r.s. ('. M. Chand , ' -!-**? lit- hrivv- /tt I :i i | i IVM} dUi v a-)3nu i ?m ii ? * w. . ' vouus ladies, Ion" tables were be-. * line decorated with the most beau- j jlil'nl flowers and a skill and taste i productive of effects the most i : artistic. lint these floral decorations , were but a setting for the delicious viands provided for the occasion. To say that the tables iiroaned under the weight ot ihein ; would not express the fact, for, j while 1 heir plenty and variety might move to utterance a dumb, inanimate ol>j?ct like a table, it would be but *o join in the expressions ot admiratian uttered] by all who beheld the beauteous sight. At 10.30 p. m. the doors were thrown open and the quests of the; evening began to arrive. Mo time j ! was lost in the assembling, and; soon every place was lilied. All re id there were about forty preslent, as besides the members of ! the local lodge and their jiome 'quests, there were visitors from a i number ol neighboring lodges. | As the orato-r of the evening j Mr. T. M. (iillaad entertained the jcrowd with a post prandial speech I in his usual happy manner; while as a reaconteur Tveasuror Rollins ; amused those in his imrnrdi:ate vicinage with a number of l.jok'es intuiitabiy told. ] It was several hours before the j guests-departed, and if all iiad the I appreciative spirit of the writer ; the event will 'dinger in the halls i | of recollection" till many a day is | past. Re'ow we give a iist of visiting -M:isop<s. who honored the ocoas-! , ion v?v. i. their presence. L. L. Rulgers. of Indiantown i Lodge, No. 105, Indiantown, S. C.; II. K Clarkson, of Clarendon Lodge, No. IDS, Clarendon, 8. C. M. II. Pipkin, of Harpers Lodge, No. 225, llarpers, S. C. Rev. Dunlop, of Winvah Lodge, i No. 45, (Georgetown, S. C. E. M. Ilirsch, of Friendship Lodge, No. 0, Charleston, 8. C. R. D. !* >!!ins, of Like City Lodge, No. JO-J, L ike City, 8. C. J. T. Mrinkley,of Win ton Lodge, No. 321. Winton, N. C. R. J. R.'rk,ol Iviwan Lodge,No. 95, Mt. Pleasant, 8. C. BSBElf RfSCUEH. NARROW ESCAPE U" MRS. I CHARLES M. HINES. I ' A Thrilling Story of a Fire ard Rescue of a Mother and Infant Only a Few Hours Old. Un Wednesday afternoon about! 2 (/clock tlie dwelling of Mr. C. M. j lliues, who lives lour miles Irom . town towards the lower bridge, i t was cce.tipk'toiv destroyed bv lire. I Ilis wife nod a four lK)ur-old j baby were barely saved by John <! * Ilines, his brother, who happened , to he passing at the time and saw the fire. Mr. Charles llines had just it-It the house lor a walk i.i I he fields.; lii> wifebcmg asleep. Some ii 1*11 e j matters requiring his attention drew i'.im iarlher from the house: than he intended lo go, his wile! being alone tor the time. Evidently the house had been on lire at the time he lelt it, lor he had not been gone long before his, brother passing saw the llatnesj and rushed in to assist, he had barely time to get into the room where the mother and the newly ] born infant were sleeping, wrap j lliom iu the bedding and escapt,' The rest of the home was all in (lames. A The house was a good six room i building, valued at $1,000, be-! lieved not to have been insured.; The loss of the house and furni-j lure falls heavily <>n Mr. Ilines, but he is sothanTlul (or thesav-l ing of hi* wile and baby that lie! has not considered the other losses, i Air. Ilines has been married twice. the present wile being the bride ol a year. Episcopal Church Service. t lit. Kev. Ellison Capers. Bishop ' ol the Episcopal Churcli, will preach in the Epiec.tpal chapel at Kings!ree on Monday night, April ' 2nd proximo. Why isn't a wealty actor a fixed I star? We Want to Show You Something nice in Ready-made C Men's, Bovs'&Ci is now ready for inspection. We sh up-to-date and economical dresser ii because this is the most money-savii well dressed man, because it fulfils a The harder a man is to please, the 11 fiww<> iwrnidnWe are willing whether hi.* tailor can produce anytl for double the money. Come in, get Ration to buy. Men's .suits fror* $ "> t SPECIAL I'OIt MOTORM o{ the Charleston City Railway?> Suit, brass buttons and cap, the com price is only good for thirty days. The Manhattan and Cosmop. litan Come in ami take a look at John B. Stetson's Net Sole Agents for the celebrated I C'arhatt <>VERA LLS and Sweet < Brand Leather Stockings in all sia AT TUT 7f 11110 " G 221 King St. Opposite Aca Mail rders promptlyatUL <? ; I Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don't Know it. How To Find Out. Fill a bottle or common glass with your water and let it stand twenty-four hours; a ^ sediment or setr~~*. tling indicates aa condi* rrrV? ! t'on 1^'e ^'dur A w lfRf 1 V ^ 't stains 7J?j your linen tt is ^ 1 vTi FvI evidence of kidTU| \* I p fZS- ne^ troub'c: toa W1WJ'J frequent tiesire to , * pass it or pain in " ??tack is also convincing proof that the kidneys and bladder are out of order. Wliat to Do. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr, Kilmer's SwampRoot, the great kidney remedy fulfills every wish in curine rheumatism, cain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage, it corrects inability ? to hold water and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often t during the day, and to get up many times i during the night. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realised. It stands the highest for its won il cures of the most distressing cases. . you need ti medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists in 50c. and$l. sizes. A You may have a sample bcttlc of this wonderful discovery _ and a book that tellsjC^^P" mere about it, both absolutely free by mail, address Dr. Kilmer & nomo of s*-*mp-Root. Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper. / I ' ' * Watch This Space For C. J. LESESNE'S Advertisement. L lothing. Our spring lino of id reus 'Chlothing fmId like to have it seen by every i our territory?the economical man 1^ clothing house; the habitually I! his ideas <?f style and good taste lore anxious we are tiuit he should to leave it to his own judgment iiiiijr more artistic* and workmanlike itleiuen, you will he under no obli0 1 OX AND CON'DIVTORS I iddlesex Flannel Don hie-breasted pleto uniiorm, f<?r $!>. This special Xeglii?oo Shirts for Spring wear, v Style Spring Hats. HTCIIESS TROUSERS, Hamilton )rr OVERALLS. The Black Cat os for hovs at 2oe a pair. Brewa's ME CLOTHING HDUSE, itlemy of Music Charleston, S. C,