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i < * ; . ' *V 1 nraunn ^ ^ ?*nnr VOL XVL KINGSTREE, 8. C.~ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1M, jm NO. 50 r Positively No New Display Adv-rtiseraenis Will be Received, or Old Ones Changed, Later Than Tuesday Horning. tffl IIS Of Ifflffl.) AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL .. REPORTER AND NOTED. I Written in Condensed Form and Printed in Like Manner for the Sake of Qjr 3usv Readers. * Mis. M.O. Toulon and daughter, < o' il'c. were registered til Birfs Fn-.te! Saturday. M-r-s. VV. I\ Hawkins left Mon-J, day t<s visit peiat-i-es at Gieele\v:i13 a-nJ Manning,. Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Gamble and W. W. Grayson. Esq.. visited tiieCilv by the Atlantic this week. Miss Adele Kellehan, of St. -Stephens, arrived in town last week to spend sometime. Miss Etta Wilder visited her rf'on.t Af'.j Til tin (tiinnirii'ham al % S.idi.tntmvn hist Saturday, returning Sunday afternoon. i I Mr-. E Donatli, wb? has -been spending some mouths at Red Springs, 1?. C.. returned here lat?ti wvek'ie spend the winter. Iter. W. S. Martin preached Sun lay m irriing at the Methodist e'mreli, and Rev. G. T, Gresham 'SI ied the Baptist pulpit Sunday -evening. We are under obligations to Congressman James Norton for placing our name with the director of the census at Washington to re eeive the census bulletins as they are issued, j In ihe Atlanta Constitution of November, 28, among those who passed successfully the examina 4ion before the State board oi .pharmacy, appear* the name of Mr. John Epps, formerly of this. town. Tuis entitles Mr. Kpps to te registered as a licensed apothecary. Through the courtesy of our 1 young friend, Mr. A Ibert G Eaddy, a member of the graduating class ( of the medical department, we < have received an invitation to be present at thQ commencement exercises of the University of the South, at Sewanee, Tenn., which , take place Thursday, December 20, 1900. Mr. W. P. Hawkins fakes i pleasure in announcing to his friends and patrons that lie lias ( ju?t received at his stables a fine lot of sixty horses and mules?all , good stock and broken to work;also another car load of the justly fam on* Rock Hill buggies. He cordially invites all interested to call and 'look then:, over. ( We take p'ea-ure in announcing by request that there will be a ktcob-web party" and hot supper at the residence of Dr. Cov- 1 ington Lee on the evening of Friday, December 21, the prtceeds of which will be applied to the school house. The public is cor' - 1 I .???. Ia.I t r\ nt nt'cm f UliiliY 1IJVIICU iu uc uiv.othi.. Why spend $50 or $U0 to put li?:htnin? rods on your house when lor $1 to $1.50 ;i hundred dollar.per annum you can buy a policy in ;lie Equitable F.'re Insurance Co., ot Charleston, which will insure your dwelling apiinst li^htninu as well us tire without extra charge? \ % Mr. Louis Jacobs is in Charleston (his week for a lew days. Mis. I). K. Smith passed through town last week, returning to her home Ml Smith's Mills alter an extended visit to New York. Wanted, copies of The Record of November 22 and October 18, 11900. to complete 'ile. Any one 'laving these numbers will confer k favor by bringing or sending tiie-m to this office. -Comptroller General J. P. Derham was over Wednesday fromj Columbia, making his annual settlement with the county supervisor, auditor, superintende-nt of education and treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Van Keuren. of Smith's Mills, and rlanguter came through to#n Tuesday evening going to Charleston to do their Christmas shopping. They will remain several day in the city. JS. charter has bees issued.to ' The C. W. Wolfe Publishing Co," to publish a newspaper at K.ingstree and Georgetown, !3. and conduct a general printing business at both places. The cor/ perators are O.W. Wolfe, ot Kingsi-rea, and P. A. Wilcox, of Florence, S. C. Richard Graves, one of the three negro prisoners who broke iail last week and escaped, was recivprured at his mother's house tKe-r Smith's Mills last Sun lay night. by Deputies Lovitt and Leminon. The prisoner was promptly brought back to jail, where he will have ampie leisure before the next term 01 coiwi w reflect on i lie hard Jot ol" the transgressor. S'he metchants of Georgetown are showing tlieir appreciation of The County 1\ec.oi;d by patronizing its advertising column?. We caki-especial attention to the "ads'' i>t Messrs. II. Isear & Son and 0. -L. Ford, both of whom ate reh'*hlp and wide-awake merchants. ilessrs. Isear Son make a specialty of tine clothing, while L Ford can't be beat on fancy groceries. To prove this assertion E?ive them a trial. Our sedate and dignified Lake Oily correspondent grows somewhat light and frivolous as the festive Yule-tide approaches.. Nevertheless he gets up good reading matter, and we are much gratified at fhe rest he puts into the work. In all his writings it is evident that AJr. rsass has an eyc-ingle to the interest and advancement of bis town?and that is the sort of correspondent we want at every post office in the county. The jury room, which lor a number of years has - stood by the side of Thomas & BradhanTs stables, was bodily moved last Tuesday to a position a little in the rear of the court house on the southeast side ol the square. The work was done quickly by means of skids and a pood force of men. lhe ad van tape of the clnnge of position is the lessening of insurance rates both on the jury ro,?tn Mid ihe bushlinp to which it stood at close proximity. i : - * 'l'wo dancing bears and their T?go attendants caught t he crowd lor a lew nickels Saturday. Colon is quoted to-day in the local market at to 9?, according to grade. For seed $13 the ton is offered. The JRhoda Rova! Shows drew i crowd to town last Weduesday. For t he price of admission, twenty-five cents, the exhibition was fairly creditable. Mr. A. M. McCall was called ; home Wednesday by the sad in- ^ telligence of ti>e death of his sister, a young lady of sixteen years, at i Florence. Mr. McCall has has many sympathizing friends here. Mrs. Miggie Alford, of Maxton, N. (/.. is visiting relatives in town. When she lived in Kingstree as Miss Maggie Brockinton, Mrs. ( Alford was one ot our most attrac >; live and popular young ladies. i Our esteemed townsman, Capt. John A. Kelley, who has been seeking rest and recreation at Glenn Springs fpr the past three weeks, returned home Tuesday ' night mucii improved t>y nis sojourn at t-hut famo-us resort. Capt. ' Kelley reports having spent a quiet but pleasant vacation, and , seems in better health and spirits than he has beer, lor a long lime, ' which is very gratifying to his I many friends. 1 A Sudden Death. Last Thursday evening, about 7 o'clock, Mr. Frank H. Arrowsmith was lound dead, sitting on the steps of his room. Mr. Arrowsmith was about 58 years of age nid hurl itppn in rinnr lw?:ilth tor "t,y* I sometime./ vet no one thought. 1 thai his end was so near. He had 1 been a resident of this county for a number of years, and at one time was engaged in the mercan- 1 tile business in town. He served | four years in the confederate army i -_j i. j 1 u;t. if anu uau a guou ?ai iwin-i. *aio wife and ihree sons survive him. , The tuucfial services were conducted at tlie Williamsbury Cemetery Friday afternoon by JKev. W. t Smith Martin. * Mortuary. k! Died, On Monday, November, 12, 1900, at the house of his father, Mr. L. D. Bryant, near Sultons, S. U-, S. Eddie Bryant, aged twenty years. The barber always tells a liairraisins story when trying to sell you a bottle cf tonic. Now i^> the lime when you can afford to insure your dwelling or place of business. Call at this office nndget a policy in the Equitable Fire Insurance Co., and von will be protected against losing in a single night the property you have acquired by years of hard work. If. If you want a 1'iano or Organ j write to IS. O. iSrislow, Darling ! on, & C. All a man has to do m order to! beinetue lainous is to do the public. | - - i - j /. '.i . Grand Sale of CUT PR beginning this week we have announ Sale, and will continue it till December24, annual stock taking, and want to have ju possible. We wish to say to our Williamsburg t rare bargains in store for them. Special Reductions and Sho And we can suit you from our large stock tc tosh Cape Coats at unheard of prices. We have the praise of selling the Re pocntry, and to sustain this \Ve must keej Hamilton Brown. Battle Axe and JuJia M Iced lines, warranted by the manufacture! Ladies, we are still showing pretty thi and our prices are cnt on these goods too. We have a Beautiful Doll on exhibitic te some lucky person. We issue tickets, i phase of toys we give each customer a ti :;hanee at the Doll, so you can't lose anyth stand a good showing at tne present Santa Clans has always made our store 1: i better line of Clh-xistrdsis This season than ey.r before. Presents fo for the larger children; presents for the fa for yocr be.^t girl; presents for your friend Remember we keep all kinds of good t Christmas cakes out of. Nuts, Raisins, Oi Don't forget if you buy your toys from us; Yours for fair dealing, THE OLD RELI^ S. A. RIC 2v?a,rLnin.g' - The narrow-minded man soineimes makes the broadest asser-; | The iUlin. ?J and f DENTISTRY! in?? ijk)0. ,|i,65. The undersigned, after a success'ul practice of Dentistry for thirty- \yvoi "our years, is now located at Kings- .$j.7.->. ree, at the Brockinton house, rp,,c .vhere he is prepared to do any- Junta hing in the Dental line at cut rate I iH trices. Live and let live, is his' \yt>ej. notto. No shoddy work shall pass ', he portals of his office. Satisfae-'! ion guaraivteed. A trial is solicited " ' Kespectfully. | SCent A M. SNIDE It, j Dentiil surceon. I nfre* $JL The Fa ?lost stout u ^ into ready made v factory tit is im | /<^Mw\ N e seams an<* /J 1 1 \ general makeup / / I \ accustomed to. 1 / /V \ the wrong sort c / V r P? \ dressing up stou l?-. | that carries the Xjic? b ? 1 lp I securely as theii \ ^?\y at the expt \ J\k. ffl? Apollosofhunia \ / jr Ing is made to ti Nft Ei"""***!! ness on a manin \ a, | J 9 take chances on 11 1 I I H concerns would II \ H money in. U U The Adler ma \\ u We are offering \\ 1 all shapes, at $ \\ R lined undershirt 11 H These two speei! j) | next thirty day* ^ Y ^ ^R,\ CRJINiTF ^Co' ullrilillL Rochester. 224 kiugst. ( Jtr , ) Chi ciAzzV& Ai.t? . Mail orders pror / .i . ; 91 V V ?37 Mr ICES. eed our Mid-W inter Clearance after which time we begin our ist as small stock on hand as :ustoraers that we Irave'ruanj; on Clothing es. > selectGvercoats and Mhckinst Shoes in this part of the p the hest brands of shoes, iarlowe Shoes ^ire ctai guaranrs. ngs in Dress Goods and Silks. PEEE! in that we are goa?g to give \r.6 with every ten tent pureket which entitles him to a ling by this chance ahd you us headquarters, and we have Q-ood.G r the little children): presents ther and mother, arid presents is. ? hinfcs to eat and to make your tron, Mince Meat, etc, ' >'ou have a chance at the Doll. iBijE. aBYt - - - s.e. Our Club Offers. 'County Record and the Home rarm one year,$ 1.25. i County Record and Thrice-a: (New York) World one year, i County Record and Twice-fc : Xews and Courier one year, * > County Record and the AtConstitution one year, 1 County Record and Semi;ly Columbia State, $2.25. ?en a physician is on the of a disease he uses his diagt Man's Fear. don dread to take the plunge - I _At. : . Tltnif ?MU? n fcutl w CIOIMIII^. 1IICJ nuj <v josslble; they're suspicious of utton-holes; the trimming and -are not what they have been Their experience has been with if clothiifg, that's all. We art t men right along in clothing above label as neatly and as tailors -ever dressed them,and nse. V e tit the man who is 5 as well as we tH {he very nity. "Rochester Adler" cloth*t. Its manufacturers do busi10th scale and can afford to nil sorts OI OHO SIM'S l Ilil l sum 11 [ never dare to tie up their ke sail and overcoat *10 to $2-~. a hat in stiff and soft hats. I.vjO, and an all-wool, fleec<? and drawers, "?0 cents each <1 offers are good only for th^ L- Brown's CLOTHING HOUSE, Opposite Academy of Music trlest. ?n, s. fiptty au? i ded to. . . 3