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FA CountiJ V()L. XVI [. KINGSTREE, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 16. 190K - NO. 20 Positively No New Display Advertisements Will be Received, or Old Ones Changed, later Than Tuesday Morning. 1 - 1 ; ?i???*? <??. '* . w ? of uraj i ?AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL REPORTER AND NOTED. Written in Condensed I- orm and Printed in Like Manner for the Sake of Our Busy Readers. MY*.* M. F. llelier is visiting relatives in Georgelown this week. Messrs. J. F. and T. M. Cooper were in town Tuesday on business. Mr. Ned Khodtis. of Oreeleyville, was in town Mandav. Mr*. J. II. Banneau, oi tpp?. died la>t Saturday. See W. T. Wilkins' new ad this i 'week. Mr. W. P. Benton, of Wadesln>ro, N. O. is visiting in town this week. 1 Messrs. Cooper Bros, and Mr. W. W. Barr each lost a valuable i nolle last week. We haven't lost sight ot our new feature. Look for it next week. ' Mrs. L J Maste: William andMiss ; Jjoaise Barr spent last Saturday at I ihmson. The council says hog - must go. < 'People have until 18' h to gel i clear of them The many friends of Judge S.. McB Scott were delighted to see 1 9 iiim on our streets again. n Mr. M. Cullen, Western Union I operator at Barr^s Hotel, sjfe-nt- 1 Sunday at Benson, Two prisoners escaped lYomlHe chain ga?sSunday. Full account in LafceCKy correspondence. \Ve were glad to see Mr. Chan ley Hurgcss, ol Monzons, on <tui streets a short while Monday. Miss Louise <5illand returned tf'rrrn F lorence Monday, where she Kuan tH-p uast week. w"v" r Strawberries are coming in quite freely now from Lake City.1 They retail here at 10c per quart.; Mis? Fannie Epps visited irer , parents last Saturday^ accompsrtiiedby Miss Alice McCultougb>ot <Greeas. Capt. Ed win Earner hai resigned from t bet ward ofhealtb^nd Mr* Jno. A. Seotts has been appointed v? the Board in his Mead. | |The following cases came before , Judge Stutts last weekv. State Vs, Nell Tharpe, assault ani batterj^ guilty fine $4.60, paid. State vs. Sam Shaw, malicious trespass, guilty; fine of $15 paid. If you want * Fiano or Organ write to B. O. Bristow, Darlington, S. C. JOB PRINTING. With tbe increased facilities ot a completely equipped and up- todatejob office at Georgetown in A addition to our Kings'.ree office, W* we are now prepared to do any hind of job and book printing in the most correct and approved style. When you want anything printed?from a visiting card to a newspaper or a Look?hand us your order. Cultivate your tobacco and cot-; ton with a Cot ton King. We have " hem for sale cheap. W. T. Askins. Our Gold Medal Flour is the best and cheapest. )Y. T. Askins. 0 Mrs. W. G. Gamble and son spent the prater part of iatt week | in Columbia, Ker. Mr. Gresham preached at 1 the Baptist church on Sabbath last, morninc and evening. < Mr. and Mrs. Horace Harbv, of Sumter, spent last Friday in town visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Heller, < Rev. R. C. Boulware, of In- ( diantown, will preach in the Pres1 A? _I- .- ? i. Wnn/Jav DTiennn cnurcu hca*. uuu??; morning at 11 o'clock. I It's always best to be on the safe side. An ounce of prevention is worth 100 pounds of cure, some times. Memorial day was observed here by the ladies with usual ceremonies in decorating the graves of our dead heroes. Miss Hatti* Phelps returned i from Charleston Saturday evening where she has been spending some i lime with relatives. Superintendent ol Education Cooper will be in his office here- j after every Monday along with all I he other county officers. We regret to learn of the serinus illness oi Mi. Itobt. Bell, soa r * .f I i: l._,? D! J, t. Deil, Oi lliuiaiiionii. isi. Johnson is attending him. Mr. R V. Fnlton, of Fore5ton, visited hw lather, Mf. Robert Fulton, Srs. last Sunday. Mr. Fulton < has bed* >quite unwell for some time. Mr. Jacobs, of Florence, has leased the Atlantic fteaeh Hotel , Sol li vans island and will throw ripen doors 10 the public J Nne 1st. , Mr. J;liCobi is a good hole1 man. j iha(d\v brought very few people to town. It's a busy time < with tarmers and they have got | 10 slay stay around close by the!, cotlon patch to ?aVe it. I, J There will be a meeting of the I, citizens Friday night at the <?o?rt i House to discuss the wars and ; means of improving the fire sys-1 tern of our town. lhose mieresiec . are earnestly requested to attend. , The town cow act 1 met Monday i nigbL Nothing V)f intent was done except to put a stop to ball t playing on the streets-; and it was ordered that all persons needing , earth to fill up old unused wells could get the same fmm the hill ' at the west end ol' Main Street. Mrs* J, 1\ Cohen and herdaughter> Miss Tessie* and son> Master I Jerome, have returned to their ' home in Savannah after spending ; a pleasant visit in Kingstree with Mrs. Cohen's daughter, Mrs, Louis! Schultz. Mr. Schultz is one of the j rising merchants of Kingstree. Mr. J. C. McElveeo, of Spring * Bank, paid us a pleasant call 1 Tuesday. He is anxious to get up * a telephone line that will run from j Lake City around through their < section on to Kingstree. He t warmly endorses Mr, Cowdy's j proposition. Wake up along the ^ line and lets have the telephone j system. Willrtn?s' ntr?rk hp- . Vtfii auu cvu ii fore buying < Another car-load. nice White i Corn. W. T. Ask ins. Dixie Mo>quito Canoj?y Frames < wnd Nets at Wilking. Miss Kebeca Myers is visiiing i*.i Lake City. Mr. M. F. Heller ran over to Georgetown Monday. Mr. Sam Brockinton and wife, of Black Ming?, aro visiting at Mr. IludnalTs. Dr. Gamble was called toGourdins Tuesday to see the children of Mr. A. M. Gordon. Mr. Jus. F. Johnsoi representing 1'earre Bros., Baltimore, was in town Wednesday. J. D. Scott, of D. A. Walker A Co., of Charleston, oldest marble yard in America, is in town. Miss Sally Wilnon has been sick for several days, and we were pleased, to see her out again yesterday. '' 't O v -1 V/Hpi. u< X. AlCiSlill tpcill IMOI Sunday,at Indiantown. He reports thiugs clown there in fine condition, crops coming to a stand and looking well. All aboard for Buffalo! The great Pan-American Exposition is now in full blast; door6 wide open leady to receive you. Let every person who can go. We are requested to state that there will be union services at the A. H. K. church in Kingstree on the filth Srrnday in June. Revs. Wra. Steele and J. F. Gillison conducting ttoe same. Mr. W. P. Hawkins, instead of Mr. McCail, is to be one of the pariners itv, and manager of the new firm tliat will soon go niro the live stock business at Manning [hat we spoke ol in last weeks issne. 1^Roy L 'f\ K-q., went over to Sumter last week on professional bu>iness and e\|/ecls to go there gain to-day, looking alter the interests ol his clients. Mr. Lee is erlainly building up an enviable uAil unlfi kwl'P tll.lUl' ir^MiailUil n 11(1 IHIIMC hvi v ?" is owe of the fending lawyers. Abraham Lincoln, once said:? when I may-, ( want it said >l'me bv those who kne** me best hat 1 always plucked a thistle ?nd planted a flower where I hoaght a flower would grow/' Just received two car loads White Corn. Buv before prices joes higher. BarrtSi Co. adv. PttVohue Htme Industry." We will duplicate prices on any jill of groceries bought in Charleson or Wilmington. Come and ;ee us before placing your orders. Barr A: Co. I want to say to my friends and he public generally that I am not n business for fun or for my lealth. I have a large and well selected stock of goods bought at he very lowest prices with the :a6h, which 1 desire to sell and trill do so at a very close margin t make a specialty of Shoes and Jlothing, and will sell cheap. I Jo not care t? cast a shadow over ny competitors by giving prices. [ only ask you to come and see for yourselves, I guarantee satisiaeion to all. W. W. Grays-en. Come in and see our Men s Mimmer Clothing. Suits trom f2.00 np?Boys Nice Crash Suits M.00. W. T. Askins. We are closing out Hay. Come *arly anp get your supply. Burr & Co. Tapping at the ?)oo/\ We intend to tap gently at tltfc dOOr < WilliaoiBbtrg county with oar ?*ed?e ha d?nkmsor? Dry C shall become a household word in every Some of the people ofc WMiamsborg ha\ wide and have given tts a litairty wetaVr* ders. But now what we need txfcn'fcntfi Williamsburg. And, my friends, a trial we ape Worthy of patronage and confldet tagts a trial order, for we prepay the e amounting to $ a*d over, and you are a that is not satisfactory) and ax %o twit tct U.int nf llu*n'(tk ? nr anv rwvnW tintlai l??c umm vi 1-x.uu...^ v. j w?. Space will not permit u long desertj? following will suffice to show that we In the home* of WiiliamsbhYfc by offering i values. Nice fast colored Shlrtfftg Prinl yard wide Madras Percals at 5c a ?ard; We, 15c, 20c, 25c and 30c a yardf Ane Sea only 10c, the kind that sells for 12,'ics Aft at 8c, 10c and 15c a yard; white Pjnk aY)< at-3oc per yard; fine white Dotted SWlsn per yard} black Taffeta Silks, 21 incb?3 black Armolr Silk* at $1.25 a yard} blae yard. A fall line of figured Silks and & 75c to $1.50 a yard for dreas and waist. . 25c a.yard. All kinds of black and col61 possible prices. Samples sent cheerfull If you need a nlve Spring Hat or lio us a description of what you need and al and we will send it to yo*, and if it is m: return it at our expense-. Young gents, if you need a nice Sprl Collars, Cuffs, or a fine pair of S^OefS, to tts and we will send them br retfirn ei you why they are our goods and no ekjx defrtf, w?e pay the express. . ... ,i -r V.E.JHN COMING) IN NC A BEAUTIFUL I Ladies' Ores; Consisting nf Lawns fr XJrgandies frtim I'Oc up IV^Cals ?Jc, worth 9c. Hamilton Prints '5t>. Soliciting Your patronage, I am-, !*die?, Yd XX- ID. 33E3I jailtuTi r\ BEADY If .there '3} man want* >\tV and wcll-dn ymLiVs^ i* />ne year i /i\y\T l\ *? ?*Atlsfy 111 /1 v[ I \ and thia atui ila J \ V ^'ir dresser \U 1 \ ^ne?^ F\ 1 |\ \ Suits, 1 J V J All of (M 7 A MLJ #Uan?l$rA y\\ pf A pt**p in ?i / \ \ uJr These auits 1 J \ and all the c ' \ *0 that they wearing the /A Oil I and j\ xt.vle YOU J /1 Sole agent f I I In our 1 are^theonlv I I I mtikti yuu ti / 'I f tliat is< uiadt I I f union JalH'l P V "V* Sfc ,CS EMU * ? ftocMEsna 224 Ki"ir st. AY Mail orders V / K every fcoWte Itingsfrec an& mmer prices until t*he foods Store home In Wtrt^'msburp edtiiiYy. "C already opened their <h>Or* icflftd are sending us their or- '* *tioe into inure of tl?e toofptfsof order will convince yoti that ?ee. You run no rMc in *eadv xpress charges on all order* t liberty to send back anything ffMlfllfoftity yrffi are referred to i official of Clarendon county, tinu of good* tM* week, but the tend to gaiti admittance into Itstehns goods at Kfmsatioual :s at 3350 per yard; very nice nteewhit i India Lawns at-3<\ f stand Pe reals, JKJ inches wide, c figured Lawns and f/imitle*; I Blue Organdtev,t yard* wide, at Ific, 15c, i5c, 35c, affd 50c, Orirtfr, attifio, Nic and #i* yufd^ k Pean de So4r ftflk*, A $1.25 a rfleta Silks in all shades from \'beautiful ltnetif wash $lks at :6d dress godds at thfc Id wilt y on application, nnet alt you have to dok send bout What $od it to cost ?t .just what yoU need you may t ng Suit* or a nice Negligee ShirL it make knotvn what you need rpress, and if they don't pleasU ;aveto^*oft. ISewd us ym-r or tINSON, ST. S. c, )WI jxevp s Goods, . I Citft ,?ic tip., I tirs to Ccirtalftncl, i DJDXCZgl. FOR SPRING, 1901. is one time in the yeur when a to look unusually neat and fresh jssed. h is sprine. And if there Hid one store more than Htmlher is natural desire^ it is this year re. We present to the purlieu of tUi| locality our new spring lata, Neckwear and Underwean V jr lust year's sprln,- . , (16, we have market! ilow: 16. ur window will conv.aee you. are ull hand-made button-holes^ novas in them are well shrunk will not lose their shape or\ m-. I see the new celeblfntvU spring iO'S HAT, union made, at r>r this city> nerehunt-tailor dbbWlntel We eonoern in this city that will *oSt nf rintliOM f^Om #1."? tb (4-3 ? up by union tailor.^ having the (?n eui'h^uih Hi Brown's E CLOTHING HOUSE, Opposite Academy of Music; Charleston, S. I! promptly uili 1 ded toj