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T""j' - - - - .i-t r-i - - - * VOL. XX. KINGSTREE, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, !W. NO 40 I ???? " -3feB , ll Hi fl. INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF DEDICATION EXERCISES. Is Its New Home Dr Ladder's Famous College Has Taken on New Lease of Life. Greknwood, October 6:?The opening- of the Williamston Female College and the dedication of its new buildings in Greenwood took place Tuesday, Septembef 27, at 9:30 a. m., and 8 p. m., in the C. A. C. Waller hall. The morning exercises were opened by singing of the hymn, "Come Thy Fount of every Blessing." The two lesv sons were read by Revs North and Gardiener. This was followed by a prayer by Dr Kilgo of Darlington. After the hymn "A Charge to Keep I Have," beautifully rendered by tne stu-j dents, Dr Wilson in a few words I introduced the first speaker, the mayor of Greenwood, who welcomed the students and faculty in behalf of the people of Greenwood. He spoke feelingly of the founder of the institution and the loss Greenwood had sustained in his death. Majror Parks was followed by Mr C. A. C. Waller, the man to* Whom we owe these elegant building^, paid the late president a graceful tribute saying that this college was a memorial to that great and good man, whose influence is felt all over the State e * r - nr_n !J ana iar oeyona. Mr vraner sam the people of Greenwood and vicinity would join hearts and bands with the faculty and students of this college in making it the best in all the South. The Hon. G W Sullivan of Williamston was then introduced. He . spoke at length of the past history of the college. He also presented the new president, Dr John O Wilson. We were delighted to have with Hon O B Martin, State superintendent of education. His * enthusiastic praise of the college was gratifying to our students and friends. He spoke of the well earned reputation this institution has for thorough scholarship and honest school work, ? j j i? ami ciuseu uy sxiyiug. nncicever you find a graduate of the WiUiamston Female College, you find a woman who is well prepared, one who does thorough work and who carries a certain empressment with her." The morning exercises were closed by a few words from the president, Dr Jno 0 Wilson, who gracefully accepted the great work intrusted to him, fully realizing the responsibility attached to the place. The evening exercises were opened by a short talk from Dr Waller of Wofford College. This . was followed by the dedication 1 sermon by Bishop Duncan. As usual, he-was eloquent and impressive. He spoke of the gfeat need of Christian educatioa and predicted a brilliant future for the Lander Female , College. Already 142 girls have matriculated and our enrollment in^ creases daily. ' me people 01 lireenwooo nave been most kind, showing in various ways that tbey are glad to # have us with them. We all feel the great loss of; the late president, Dr Samuel' Lander, but his influence is still j , felt in college and far beyond, j The universal opinion is that! the right man was chosen to sue- J ceed him. Dr Wilson has already. shown himself equal to the great demands made upon him. : I Misses Dora and Sallie Hinnant of Lake City are among- our most popular students. They have already endeared themselves to the hearts of teachers as well as pupils by their sweet dispositions and unassuming" ways. Ida Eljzabeth Venters. SAVES TWO FROM DEATH. "Our little daughter had an almost fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis," writes Mrs. W. K. Haviland, of Armonk, N. Yn "hut, when all other remedies failed, we saved her life with Dr King's New Discovery. Our niece,- who had Consumption in an advanced stage, also used this wonderful medicine and b>-day she is perfectly well." Desperate throat and lung diseases yield to Dr King's New Discovery as to no other medicine on earth. Infallible for Coughs and Colds. 60c and $1.00 bottles guaranteed by Dr. W. V. Brockinton. Trial bottles free. Overcoats! One hundred tb&tmna} go. Get one and keep warm. Wil* j kins & Co. J HOMICIDE AT LAKECITV. Negro FatiDy Shoots Another?Details of the Killing. Lake City, October 6:?Last Wednesday night, about 11 o'clock, Dave Andrew Graham shot and instantly killed Zeddick Stevens. Both are colored and the tragedy occurred just in the edge of town near Thomas street. Without going into details that might prejudice the case for or against the defendant the bare facts of the killing i * /-U seem to oe as ionows: Stevens went to Sarah Armstrong-'s, where he was staying, and after eating his supper walked out of the house around toward the chimney when a shot rang out. Exactly what took place only Gralnm knows. Sarah Armstrong and her daughter, Clara, went out and saw Graham with his gun, while on the ground lay Stevens dying from a wound on the right side of his face. Graham may have told them it was he who had shot Stevens. He made no effort to escape, but went along, a crowd with him, to the town marshal, was locked up and is now in jail. Clara, who is mentioned above, is Graham's wife. They separated some time ago and it is alleged that Stevens' intimacy with Clara was largely responsible for the trouble. Graham is d.H U1U LUdU, SUU1C SlAiy Ul Uiuic, I while Stevens was comparatively a young man. The case will probably come to trial at the next term of court. W. L. B. TESTIMONY OF A MINISTER. Rev. Jno. S. Cox, of Wake, Ark., writes, "For !2 years I suffered from Yellow Jaundice, I consulted a number of physicians and tried all sorts of medicines, but pot no relief. Then I begun the use of Electric Bitters and feel that I am now cured of adisease that had me in its grasp for twelve years." If you want a reliable medicine for Liver and Kidney trouble, stomach disorder or general debility, get Electric Bitters. It's guaranteed by Dr. W. V. Brockinton. Only 50c. Underwear and Union suits for ladies and children?any sizes, Wright'6 Underwear for gentlemen at wiiKin8 a, to s. A LOVE LETTER. Would not interest you if you're looking for a guaranteed Salve for Sores, Burns or Piles. Otto Dodd, of Ponder Mo., writes: 4,I suffered with an ugly sore for a year, hut a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me. It's the best Salve on earth. 25c at Dr W V Brockinton's Drug Store. Go to Wilkins & Co. for Ladies' and Children's Jackets. Fur Collars and Fascinators. THE DEATH RECORD. Oil Sunday, October 2, 1904, at 7 o-'clock a. m.? at the home of his sister, Mrs W H Kennedy, Junius Ervin Scott, eldest son of the late John E Scott, of this county, breathed his last. Mr Scott, whose home was in Manning, had an attack of grip last winter, which made such inroads on his constitution that he never fully recovered. He was taken sick at his home some months ago and becoming partially convalescent, it was thought [that a visit to his kinsfolk in Kingstree might prove beneficial; For a time he seemed to improve and hopes were entertained for his recovery; but some days ago he was agaiu stricken with a fever - - J ?t?li ?i | dnu m ins cuiccuicu tuuui nuu | he failed to respond to medical | treatment and soon it was seen | that his case was hopeless. The remains were conveyed to Manning Sunday night, accompanied by the following: Dr A D Epps, Olin Epps, C W Wolfe, W I Tisdale, W A Carr, HeyI ward Scott, Theodore Hemingway and J R Barrow; also the two daughters of the deceased, Mrs Maria Brown and Mrs Bes* sie Blanding, and his sister, Mrs J E Kennedy. At Manning Monday morning the body was met by a number of relatives and friends and conveyed to the cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Revs J M Holladay and A N "Rinnan, the nastors of the Presbyterian and the Methodist I churches, respectively. Mr Scott was born in Williamsburg county in Jun?, 1845, and was therefore 59 years old at the time of his death. At the breaking out of the war, though but a boy of fifteen, he went to the front as a member of Col Blartding's regiment. Later on he was transferred to the 25th Regt. S C V and served until , taken prisoner, when for many months he languished in the Federal prison at Elmira, N. Y. , As a soldier he served with conspicuous gallantry and was presented with a sword for bravery on the field of battle. After the war he married Miss Fannie Witherspoon of Clarendon and removed to Manning. His wife ?to whom he was tenderly devoted?died in 1885. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs W E Brown, Mrs 11 Bagnal'and Mrs Robert Blanding, all of Clarendon county, also two brothers, Dr D C Scott of Kingstree and T M Scott of Florida, and two sisters, Mrs W H Kennedy and Mrs T S Hemingway of Kingstree, besides a number of nieces and nephews, all of whom were deeply attached to him and to whom his death is a source of sorrow and bereavement. Our town was shocked yesterday morning by the announce ment that Miss ilidith .Nelson was dead. She had been seized with a congestive chill the evening before and after a night of suffering expired at 8 o'clock next morning. She died surrounded by her devoted family and at the end re-assured the grief-stricken ones by professing a full and unfaltering faith' in her Savior and a bright hope that through Him she would gain eternal salvation. What a balm this assurance to the bleeding hearts at her bedside, as her ' frail bark, impelled by the < swift-flowing, resistless tide of eternity, swept onward beyond the ken of their anxious eyes! 1 Miss Edith Rotha Nelson, the , youngest daughter of Capt and \ Mrs G P Nelson, was born May 15, 1862, and lived all her life in Kingstree. She was a consis tent member of Williamsburg Presbyterian church and hei daily walks of life were adorned with the graces of Christian womanhood. The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church at 10 o'clock this morning, conducted by Rev Henry Cauthen, after which the body was conveyed to the cemetery for interment. Mr W C Hemingway died last Saturday at his home in the Rome neighborhood. He had been stricken with paralysis about a year ago and for some time his condition was such that r !__ 1 !_ .. J 1 A. 1'i.i.l _ nis lamuy eniercameu out nine hope of his recovery. Mr Hemingway was one of the largest merchants and most successful business men of Williamsburg county. He operated four general stores and owned about seven or eight thousand acres of land in this and Georgetown counties. His immediate family consists of three sons and one daughter, as follows: Messrs Ed., George and Dr Walter Hemingway and Mrs H L Baker; also two sisters, Miss Hemingway ?f Rome and Mrs Stokes of Waverley Mills, his wife having preceded him in death many years ago. BROKE INTO HIS HOUSE. 8. Le Quinn of Cavendish, Vt., was robbed of hia customary health by invasion of Chronic Constipation. When Dr. King's New Life Pills broke into nis house, his trnnlilo uraa nrro?t/>H >tnri now he's entirely cured. They're guaranteed to cured, 25c at Dr. W. V. Brocklnton'a Drug Store. Trunks, Suit Cases, Telescopes and Hand-bags. Wilkins & Co Hymeneal. ' Married, by Rev Daniel Durant at his home near Lambert, on Sunday, October 2,1904, Miss Kizzie McDaniel and Mr Henry Hanna, all of Williamsburg county. Wanted 1 Hickory and Persimmon logs. Highest cash prices paid. Size and length furnished on application. 9-^2 tf MB Spring, Kingstree, S. C. Wanted?At once two or three industrious and intelligent young men as solicitors. Must be hustlers. Good pay. Address, MANAGER, Scran ton, S. C. LOST 1 Sole leather suit case, between Lanes and Brown's Saw Mill, or just beyond. Name, Jas. A. H. marked on end. Reward if returned to JAMES A HAMILTON, Columbia. S, C. BUY *1 HE SEWING MACHINE Do not be deceived by those who advertise a $G0.<X) Sewing Mnchiue for $20.00. This kind of a machine can be boueht from us or any of our dealers from $15.00 to $18.00. WE MAKE A VARIETY. THE NEW HOME IS THE BEST. The Focd determines the strength or weakness of Bowing Machines. The Donble Feed combined with other Btrong points makes the New Home the best bowing Machine to buy. Writs for CIRCULARS ES.E2 we manufacture un J prices before purchasing THE NEW HOME &EVIRC BACHIME CO, omanoc mass ? Union N. V., Chicago, III., Atlanta, Oa, Bt. Lou Ik, Mo., Da:iax,Tex.,San KrancUoo, Oal r** ^ ??n " m y WlMlsw Wrlgkt, Acraatss M, lace ernr letter. . Miuioury Goes to Brazil -Deotfi of J B RolK*s?Local aad Person*!. t Lake City, October 0:?Mr I? P Bvrd of Timmonsville, We ' were pleased to meet here Sat*" > urday. S W G Ship, Esq., of Florence spent Thursday night aildf 1 Friday in town on professional business. Dr J L Stokes of Florence, presiding elder of this district, was noted here Friday. Rev and Mrs D H Grassland and children left Friday evening for New York, whence they will sail for Brazil, where Mr Crossland goes as a missionary. He is sent bv the Waccamaw BaDtist * association. The life he has chosen will prove a hard one for him and a harder one for his wife and children. To leave one's native land requires courage at the best, but to go, pe/haps never to return, to a country so different in every respect from our is heroic. We wish them bon voyage, and as pleasant a home and circumstances as that land affords, and a safe return some day. Mr J S McClam has purchased the Richey dwelling on corner Main and Jones streets. Mr S W Gowdy has secured a lot on Charles street next to the Sutcliffe house and will, we are informed, build thereon a residence for himself and family. We shall be glad to welcome Mr and Mrs Gowdy among us. Miss Ella Morris has been elected as one of the assistants in the Lake City school. She will have charge of the 5th and 6th grades. Mr G T Rollins went to Florence Friday morning. Mr C W Webster is building a dwelling house oh one of his lots on Valley street. Mr John Bunyan Rollins died at his home in Florence last Saturday. He had been in bad health for some time, having never recovered from a severe illness about two years ago. As is well known he was a son of the late Rev J L Rollins and brother of our lamented treasurer, R D Rollins. His wife, who with one daughter and three sons survive him, was Miss Itasca Snowden of Indiantown. Many years of his life were spent in this cotinty and the friends be left here are quite numerous. Quiet, unassuming and genial; true, honest and brave, he did his duty as he found it, bearing the burdens of life without murmuring and following that 4'path which no, man knoweth and which the eagle's eye hath not seen", guided by Him who marks the course of each. He had not the brilliancy of genius, but his heart was right. What more can be said of any one? Mr Metier Sturgeon has gone to Charleston to enter the Citadel Academy. Dr Williams took a trip to Cottageville, Colleton county, going down Saturday and returning Monday. Messrs H P Baldwin, J W McCutchen, W W Burrows, P D Cockfield, R F Rodgers, S J Singletary, W E Severance, J J Eaddy and W L Bass went ta Kingstree Monday. Mrs Kinmies, of Florence, visited Miss Maria Croft last week. W. L. B. M. B. Spring, JEWELER KINGSTR2E. S. C. Dealer in Watches, Spectacles and Jewelry. A ? ni 1 J Olll ! watcoes,- v^iocks ana an hiuus I of Jewelry repaired on a&ort no-' | tice. Wort gtiafarifeed or' afoiley refunded. n. b. spring, KiNGrSTRE?v - &.?, M j r = ^ : 8 H U X 1 51 J ] I w |r | X I otml | J | I ] E;9$.i II [> S| o 8 1 ! 352 m C 'i; Msg 3 f j fJISi* g 1 4 7>" KrVi fl^ ? a2 51* ;K" I! 1 BS? J X9 l4 ? ? 7^1 o' 1'1 1 ST X + ml u IB <6 | j> j W-i05 si m no /V o | '| r 5! ft g i pi II Sl|0I I f 11 i ?it5 2 8 jjl|? IH [r || | | J b |S ? I p I V';J8 i '' Ai/a la