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?ye glmmtj} ^ctorh ' fc . ... ? ?r -???-? ?? ?-??? ? i mm VOL. XX. KINGrSTREE, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 4. 1904. NO 31 I . siwmwmmmi: I LOCAL ITEMS | OF INTEREST \mwawa*MWMWA*A:< Mr J B Steele is in Dillon visiting his family. Hon P S Wall of Scranton was in town Monday. Cant J A Kelley was in Georgetown Monday. Miss Sue Stoll has returned from Myrtle Beach. Mi W W Burrows of Leo was here Monday. " Dr J R Brockiuton was noted in town yesterday. Mr S G McDonald of Laues was here several days this week. M r J F Cooper has gone to St. Louh to visit the gieat fair. Miss Eleanor Gourdin is v.siting her sister, Mrs W G Gamble. Mrs B C Whitehead is quite ill at her mother's home in Florence. Magistrate W B McCants of Trio was noted in town yesterday. , Monday was salesday and the usual crowd of country people were ] here. The State Farmers' Institute will ' be heid at Clemsou College, August 9-12. Mr P 0 Arrowsmith has returned ' from a two weeks visit to Myrtle 1 Beach. ' Mr P S Courtney left Sunday 1 nighr for Baltimore to buy hie fall goodt. 1 \f.' U n WViifphpaH rlork of the ^ "" v " *" ' ??? ] court, visited his family in Florence Sunday. There was a meeting of the doctors <?f the county in the court house Monday. J < Mrs LeRoy Lee and Miss Serena < have returned from a month's stay in Newberry. .Mr W Isaiah Tisdale of Benson was in town several days this week visiting friends. i Dr W V Brockinton and wife left Wednesday night for a trip to At- , lanta and St. Louis. Miss Cecelia Benjamin has gone to Scranton. She was accompanied 1 by Miss Kate Levy. Miss Fannie Epps, who has been attending the Hartsville Summer School, has returned. 1 Messrs Louis and Nappie Jacobs have returned to Charleston and Georgetown, respectively. /^ii j i Jir D D VUBIJUJCr, U1 ilUUJC, wu didate for connty supervisor, was at the court house Mouday. Mr W M Smith, our faithful Cad s correspondent, was amcng the visitors iu town Monday. Mr P C Shirerof Greelyville ^as in town Monday and renewed his subscription to The Record. Mr S D Cunningham, a prominent young business man of Indiantown, called to see us yesterday. MrT M Gilland, Miss Louise Gilland and Mr Wilmot Gilland are visiting relatives in Pennsylvania. Mr X D Lesesne, principal of the Ninety Six graded school, is spending some time in and around Kingstree Mr John Heinemann of Wren, who has been visiting relatives in ibis county, was a visitor in town Monday. Mr W R Scott left Wednesday for Hent-ersonville, N. C., where he will breathe mountain air for some weed's, J 1 YWYWWWrVWf^ AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL REPORTER AND ^ NOTED ^ Written in Condensed Form ^ and Printed in Like Manner ^ for the Sake of Our Busy ^ Readers ^ MAAlAWMWMWMAWy Mrs B II Guess of Salters left last week for Il^ndersonville, N. C.f to spend several weeks among the mountains. The Record force is grateful to Mr W M Smith of Cades for a box of delicious peaches presented us last Monday. A company of young people went to Kelley's Lake Friday last for a fish dinner. A large number of very fiue trout were caught. The congressional campaign meeting was held at Greelyville yesterday. The next meeting will be at Lake City Saturday. Miss Hazel Gewinner, who has been a popular visitor in Kingstree for several weeks, left Sunday night for her home in Macon, Gj?. The Rev Mr Newkirk of Marion preached Sunday morning and night in the Presbyterian church and made i most favorable impression. Messrs Kinder & Hirsch, clothiers, have dissolved their copartnership. Mr Kinder has bought the interest * " ? j '11 i-* ... *1. _ at Mr ilirscn ana win continue tue business. Messrs Ed and Julian Jacobs who bare been visiting their parents in town, left Sunday night for their homes in Macon and Charleston, respectively. The editor is indebted to the cour:esy of the committee for an invitation to a basket picnic at Lower jridge of Jlluck river, Wednesday, August 10. Mr and Mrs D M Ervin of Church left last week for a trip to the mountains of Western North Carolina. They will be gone for several weeks. Owing to the illness of the foreman of our mechauical department this week we had to omit several valued news letters this week, much to our regivt. Mr Jud^on C Moore, of this ' ' a-j \ n,... county, nas oeeu appuiui/eu uy vju> Hey ward a beneficiary from this Congressional district to the Charleston Medical College. Mrs L J Barr and children, Master William and Miss Louise Barr, have returned to town after a visit of some weeks among relatives at Benson and Indiantown. Editor Wolfe has returned from Harris Springs, where he spent several weeks. He was much improved by his trip and comes back singiug the praise of Harris. MrJEV Jervey of Charleston, representing the Prudential Life Insurance Company, was in town Monday settling a policy in fayor of the late Mr Paul McKnight. Mr C E Schiffley of Orangeburg was a visitor in town yesterday. M.-j Schiffley lived in this county for! many years and has numerous frieuds, who are glad to see him again. Mr Davis J Kirton of Port Tampa, Fla., came through town this u-ppIc troinor to Church Dostoffice to " ?- D O * visit the family of his father-in law, Mr F Marion Brittou, Sr. Mr R II Tisdale passed through town Monday returning to- Sullivan's Island to re-join the Coast Artillery, of which he has been a member for a little over a year. Mr Tisdale is a son of Mr R S Tisdale of Cedar Swamp and has been enjoying his annual furlough with his home folk. He is much pleased with military life* Mayor Chas. W Stoll has sufficiently recovered from his sickness to return to his office. He will leave Monday for Chester and Glenn Spiings where he will stay for a month. The Hon James Norton of Mullins was in Kingstree Tuesday looking after his political fences. His card announcing his desire to go to Congress appears in our candidate column. Rev Henry Cauthen, to whom The Record is indebted for its admirable editorial management during the editor's absence, left yestoe/1 an Vlnnfr.fliv fn citpn<l u Ik^/I U ftj AVI A1 111VI J MIA V W M month with relatives. Mr Ernest Wiggins, who for two years was the principal of the Kingstree graded school and who some days ago was ehcted principal of the Conway school, has resigned the latter place and occupies a position in the Postoftice department at Washington. One of the largest apples we have ! ever seen grown in this county?or anywhere else?was seut us by our esteemed friend, Mr John S McCullough of Cedar Swamp. Mr Mr. is a first rate farmer and the products of his farm are as line as the fruits of his orchard. Rev A J Stokes, D. D., presiding elder, preached in the Methodist : church Sunday morning, and held the third quarterly conference, j Among other business transacted was the granting of a month's vacation to the pastor, Rev Henry Ca itheu. , There will be no preaching in the . Methodist church during August. , Bishop Joseph S Key, Southern M. ^ E. Church, write": 'We gave Dr Mof- ; fet's TKKTHINA" (Teething Powders) to our little grandchild with the happiest results. The effects were al most magical, and certainly more ' satisfacory than from anything we ever used." "TEETHINA" (Teething , Powders) Counteracts and Otercoiues the effects of the Summer's Heat. j You have got the tobacco we ! want it?We have got the money?You want it??Let us trade ?You can have the big end. The King Warehouse, , Lake City, S. C. Form of Pledge. j Following is the form of the j pledge required in the Demo- , cratic primary election. As a candidate for the office of in the Democratic 1 primary election, to be held on ' tlie last Tuesday in August, 1904,1 hereby pledge myself to 1 abide the results of such pri- 1 mary and support the nominees therof, and that I am not nor ; will I become the candidate of any faction, either public or privately suggested, other than the regular Democratic nomina- , j tion. Candidate for I Wood's Seeds. Crimson Clover Sown at the last working of the Corn or Cotton Crop, can be plowed under the following April or May in time to plant corn B or oilier crops tne same trcttsuii. ' I Crimson Clover prevents winter I leaching of the sou, is equal in fer* B tilizine value to a goo<l application I of stable manure and will wonderU fully increase the yield and qual. fl itv of corn or other crops wnich 9 follow it. It also makes splendid S winter and spring grazing, fine P early green feed, or a good hay D crop. Even if the crop is cut off, j the action of the roots and Btubble improve the land to a marked deI gree. tj Write for prire and special clrS cuiar telling about seeding etc. [ T.W.Wood & Sons, Seedsmen, ' RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. ft Wood's Descriptive Fall Catalog, ready m about August Is:, tellsali about Farm and Vegetable Seeds for Fall plant5 lug. Mailed free on request. LETTER FROM LAKE CITY. News Notes of General and Personal Interest. Lake City, August 2:?Mr R J Severance, train-dispatcher, Florence, was in town Wednesday of last week. He is taking his annual vacation, the greater portion of which he will spend at the Great Fair and at different points on the way to St. Louis and back. Mrs Thomas S Burch, wife of Florence's popular sheriff, is visiting in this town and section. Constable J W McCutchen went to Florence Wednesday, taking with him Ben Hannah, who is charged with grand larceny. Ben finished serving a sentence for assault and battery with intent to kill on Tuesday and immediately on being released was arrested by the sheriff under the charge first above mentioned. A citizen ("nameless here forevermore") of one of the smaller towns, accosted a policeman on the streets of Charleston a few days ago and asked for the "Hog eye" hotel. Of course he had in mind the "Argyle." Miss Celia Benjamin of Georgetown spent Saturday with her sister, Mrs H G Askins. Miss Lula Martin of Horry is, spending some time with relatives in town. Mrs Ella F Jones went down to Sullivan's Island Monday and will spend a week or two at that resort. Mrs C D Gandy, now of Walterboro, is with her parents, Mr ind Mrs J H Blackwell. Mrs C M Kelley is visiting- at Rome. Mrs Mary Rodg-ers came up from Rome a few days ago and is visiting relatives here. Little Miss Lutie Singletary a^ave a party last Friday night in honor of Miss Mamie Burch Df Florence. Quite a number of the little men and women at-, tended and enjoyed themselves heartily. Refreshments, which idded much to the pleasure of the occasion, were served. Mr and Mrs C F Flowers spent a few days last week in Charleston,where they took their baby for medical treatment. Miss Edith Carter has returned from a visit to Misses Daisy and Lois McCutchen at Latta. Miss Anna Jones returned Saturday from the sutnmer school at Hartsville. Mrs H V Epps is summering at Waynesville, N. C. Messrs P G Gourdin and S M McClary, of the board of control, were in town Monday checking up Dispenser Rodgers. Hon T B Gourdin was here Sunday afternoon. Messrs D B Knight and P D Cockfield went down to Kingstree Monday. Miss Nora Brunson is at Mr C F Flowers'. Two new restaurants were opened up last week, to wit; Moccpe Unwlo Rrfto noar fhA 1UWOI O JkAV/TT iV- X^l | JUV^Vkt V**V Planters Warehouse, and Mr Zeke Brown, next door to the dispensary. Dr Williams was called to Cottageville last week to see his mother who was ill. Mr B B Thompson, of Bethlehem, was noted here Monday. Col Peter Epps of Cades came to town Monday on business. Mr RB Smith of Hebron was w ith us last Friday. Rev J B Tray wick, the pastor, is carrying- on a series of meeting's at the Methodist church. Rev W B Baker, now of Ben nettsville, was moving1 among ' his friends here Friday. Why can we not have as good , express service as mail? A lady in town shipped a small package by express to New York on June 23, It had not arrived on July 28th?more than a month after leaving here. On July 30th the writer received a letter that was mailed in Osnabrueck, Germany on July 20th?only ten days before its arrival here. We ought to demand that the express companies shall either handle our shipments as quickly, safely and cheaply as our letters, or get out of business. Mr G C Motley, book-keeper for the Star Warehouse, arrived Monday from Virginia. Mr Geo. A Brown has purchased the lot next to the Howie property on Thomas street. Mr J A McKnight, whose home is at .Sampit, is now in charge of the depot nere during the absence of Agent Overstreet. The congressional candidates will hold a meeting here next Saturday. Mrs Maria Sutcliffe has gone to Rome for a stay of a few days. W. L. B. WANTED:?An experienced salesman and stock-keeper. Apply in own handwriting, stating whether married or single, and giving references, experience and salary expected. Address,* X. Y. Z. Care W. L. Bass, 2t Lake City, S. C. NoticeThe firm heretofore existing under the firm name of Kinder & Hirsch doing business at Kingstree, S. C., is hereby dissolved this day by mutual consent. L. P. Kinder, E. M. Hirsch. August 2, 1904. Your tobacco will bring you more money on the floor of the King Warehouse Lake City, than any where else in the State. VIOLENT ATTACK OF DIAR RHOEA CURED BY CHAMBERLAINS COLIC,CHOLERA AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY AND PERHAPS A LIFE SAVED. "A short time ago I was taken wiih a violent attack of diarrhoea and believe I would have died if I had not gotten relief," says John J Patton. a leading citizen of Patton, Ala. <*A friend recommended Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I bought a twenty-ttve cent bottle and after taking three doses of it was entirely cured. I consider it the best remedy in the world for bowel complaints. For sale by Dr DC Scott, Kingstree; Lake City Drug Co., Lake City; Dr W S Lynch, Scranton. College of Charleston, CHARLESTON, S. C119th Year Begins September 80. Letters. Science, Engineering. One scholarship giving free tuition to each county in South Carolina. Tuition $40. Board and furnished room in Dormitory, $10 a month. All candidates for admission are permitted to compete tor vucant Boyce scholarships which pay $100 a year. For catalogue, address HARRISON RANDOLPH, 8-4. President. It is said that a check fot; $10,000 makes a good plaatei for a broken heart. ! 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