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the Cotwtn sRerorij lO KINGSTREE. S. C. C. W. WOLFE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS INSCRIPTION RATES: One copy, one year, ? ? ? $1.00 One copy, six months, ? ? ? .50 One copy, three months. ? ? .25 UnKu>i>int.inn nsvahle if advance. WV? T?.w? K J ADVERTISING RATES: One inch, rtrst insertion, $1.00; each ubsetjnent insertion, 50 cents. Obituries and Tributes of Respect over ltK) words chaiyed for as regular advertismants Liberal reduction on advertising made for three, six and twelve months contracts. Communications must be accompanied by the real name and address of writer in order to receive attention. No communication of a personal nature will be published except as an advertisement. Address all letters and make all drafts payableto C. W. WOI FE, Kingstree, S. C. THURSDAY. JAN. 24.1907 As end mau in the senatorial ministrel show Senator Tilltnau seems to have been quite a success. In re-electing officers the Southern Cotton association saw fit to retire the gentleman with the suggestive name?Cheatham. Anyway, the Kingstree Graded school has the distinction of being the first in the State to arrange for the centenary celebration of Robert E Lee's birthday. In rftscharging a battalion of 167 'i j ? j. i ?? troops tne freemen t u<i? ah&cu more of ft rumpus than if Roosevelt, the rough rider, had charged them. It wonld be interesting to his constituents for the Honorftble Ben janiin Ryan Tillman, senior senator from Sonth Carolina, to advise them i just where he is at in the Browns- < wille unpleasantness. United States Senators ap- , x pear to have developed a penchant for hurling offensive epithets and then falliog on one another's Decks and begging that the offensive language he expunged from the Congressional Record. Every dog has his day. Bill Har!ey, the terror of Dorchester county died in his boots last Saturday while trying to enter the premises of Mr C C Parler to add another notch to the rear end of his shooting iron. An outlaw and fugitive from justice, law-abid-ing people will generally concur that "Bill" got about what he was due. Elsewhere we publish a letter from the Librarian of Congress, requesting a copy of our Industrial Issue to be placed ou file in the Congressional Library at Washington. That we should receive this request from such a source is about the highest compliment that could be bestowed in recognition of our effort to exploit the resources of Williamsburg county. We may add in this connection that we have already mailed about five thousand copies of this edition a.id yet scarcely a week passes that we do not receive letters asking for one or more copies. The Clemson College exhibit car will make two stops in this county next month?here and Lake City. There will be in this car as much as possible of Clemson College and the courteous director and his assistants will take pleasure in explaining everything of interest. Visitors are cordially welcomed, especially the ljwiies. In addition to the exhibits in the car there will be lectures on agricultural subjects by several members of the college faculty. These farmers' institutes are doing good work over the State in the way j of imparting knowledge of the1 principles of scientific agriculture and every farmer in Williamsburg county who can possibly attend these meetings should be preseut. Jtidire R 0 Purdy, of the Third! judicial circuit, has tendered his resignation to Governor Ansel to take effect next September and his successor will be named Wednesday (yesterday) by the legislature. Of course, at this writing it is impossible to say who will be elected, but we venture to say that uiueteuths of the people of this, his native county, are interested in the success of Solicitor John S Wilson and should auother kbe chosen they will feel a keen sense of disappointment. For more than sixteen years John Wilson has discharged his duty ably and fear lessly as Solicitor of the Third circuit and it would be a well-deserved promotion to elect him Judge. The bai Vi nrraf rao a? in nntPll elsewhere. v/i V?V y ww >w r met on Tuesday aud passed resolutions endorsing him for the position and a delegation went to Colombia Tuesday evening to exert their influence on his behalf. By the time these lines are read the result will hare been declared and we feel safe in the prediction that the next Judge of the Third Circuit will be John Snowden Wilson. Brockloton-Svails. Kingstree, January 19:?On Wednesday evening, Jauuary 16, a beautiful wedding was solemnized at the Williamsburg Presbyterian church by tht Rev. Mr. E E Ervin, the contracting parties being Miss Mattie Brockinton and Mr Armstrong C Swails. Promptly at 4:30 o'cinrir wpddinp- Dartv enter-' O X # ed the church to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, rendered by Miss Lillie Ervin, organist, and Mr Louis W Gilland, violinist. As the doors were thrown open, the two dainty little flower girls, Julia Willie Butler and Emma Brockinton, both dressed in pure white, preceded the party up the aisle, each carrying a lighted pink taper. Next came the two ushers, "Messrs Louis Stacker inJ Montgomery. ? a ? After them the bridesmaids and groomsmen entered in the following" order: Miss Alice McCullough of Trio with Mr W C Grimes; Miss Evelyn Cunningham with Mr Thomas McCutchen; Miss Uattie Bradford of Sumter with Mr Louis Brockington; Miss Lillian Swails of Florence with Mr A C Hinds; Miss Marie Thorne with Mr William Scott, and Miss Marion Gilland with Mr W E James. The couples entered two at a time, oue going up each of the side aisles and crossing at the pulpit to form a semicircle, the bridesmaids in front of the groomsmen. The bridesmaids' dresses were dainty creations of white organdie trimmed with Valenciennes lace, and the costumes were completed by large piuk picture hats with flowing tulle streamers. Each carried a j " ' * - * - i a! ligntea pinKcanaie in one nanu and a bouquet of pink carnations and asparagus fern in the other. After the bridesmaids and groomsmen, the dame of honor, Mrs Butler, and the maid of honor, Miss Selma Thome, entered together, marching up separate aisles. The dame of honor's gown was of Landsdowne white silk, and she wore a white hat trimmed with plumes, and carried white car-j nations. The maid of honort was lovely in a princess gown of pink silk mull and a pink i chiffon hat, her bouquet being; pink carnations. After these I two the bridegroom entered with his best man, Mr Henry Hoffmever of Florence, and at the same time the beautiful bride entered the church, going up the opposite aisle, leaning on the arm of her brother, Mr Edward Brockington. The bride was gowned in her traveling dress, a tailor-made coat suit of London smoke gray broadcloth, with an aigrette trimmed gray hat to match. She carried bride's roses. During the ceremony Schubert's "Serenade" wai beautifully rendered by Mr Louis W Gilland, violinist, and Miss Lillie Ervin, organist. The solemnity of the ceremony was heightened by the kneeling of the bridesmaids, which made the tableau an unusually beautiful one. After the marriage the wedding party and the intimate friends of the bride repaired to the home of the the bride's mother, Mrs Martha Brockington, where a delightful reception was held, and an opportunity was given the bride's friends, to view her many handsome wedding presents. The young couple left for Florence on the 6:30 train, and the good wishes of many followed them. They will make Kingstree their future home, to delight of their many friends. CLEHSON COLLEGE EXHIBIT CAR Tfl Be lo Kingstree, February 4 and tn Lake City February 5. Editor County Record:? Clemson College, January 19:?We have made all arrange ments for our Farmers'Institute work during- this winter. The Southern railroad and the Atlantic Coast Line and also the Charleston and Western Carolina have agreed to transport our exhibit car to all the places free of charge. We are going to have a number of things in our car of interest to the farmers and we are also going to have with us a number of good speakers on subjects pertaining to agriculture. I am writing to ask that you advertise the meeting to be held at Kings tree on February 4 and the one to be held at Lake City on February 5. Anything that you will say in your columns to arouse the interest of the farmers will be appreciated. Verv truly yours, J. N. Harper, 1 24?2t. Director. PERSONAL GLIMPSES OF LEE Tbe Great Commander as be Appeared to a Private Soldier. 1 served in the army in Virginia from June 8, 1861, until April 10, 1865, as a private until March 4, 1864, and then as sergeant major. Gen Robert E Lee was held in the highest reverence and affection by the private soldiers. He was first in their hearts and they would gladly follow him to death. He was a man of great dignity. In face amd form he was perfect, and on horseback he would attract the admiration of all. I was close to Gen Lee only a few times. While our regiment stood ou the roadside near Chancellorsville and brisk skirmishing was going on down J 1- A ?4- ? tne roaa, nc passru us <u a sweeping gallop, followed by about a dozen men. He took off his hat to us. I never saw such a magnificent man. I saw him at the Wilderness, May 6, 1864, when it was said he offered to lead the Texans. He was not agitated, but perfectly self-possessed, and sent one of his staff to compliment Orr's Rifles, which was returning in perfect order. The Texans were not in confusion, but moved briskly to the front to take the place of our forces, which were driven back. I was near him at Spottsyl vania when he rode a mile and a half up the line, stopped near a brick kiln, and called for McGowan's brigade to go to the Horseshoe Bend to hold the works. As I remember he rode his sorrel horse, and not "Traveller," a3 some say. He did not think it necessary to offer to lead us into the tight, for he knew our record. I saw him stand godfather for a child in St Paul's church in Petersburg. The child was named Walter Gustavus Smith Stevens. On the retreat from Petersburg, on a hill just this side of Farmville, I passed within a few feet of him. He was giving orders to a sergeant. There was one man about every twenty feet in single file. Sharpshooters on each side of the road were firing into us and the artillery of the enemy shelled us from the rear. In saw him at Appomattox as : he returned from the McLean House, where the surrender took place, but I did not see any tears streaming down his 1 ckeeks. He was a man of iron \ nerve and the men with him at i Appomattox were no "cry-ba- J bies." c Robert R Hemphill. Columbia, January 18. * i THE LIBUIT HECONGBESS !] I Wants to Place the Industrial Issue ot The County Record on File. The Library of Congress, Periodical Division. [ Washington, D. C., t January 10, 1907. Dear Sir:? y We have been informed that you have published recent- \ ly in connection with your paper ? entitled the "County Refcord," f an Industrial Issue which con- % tains a history of Williamsburg js County. We . would greatly g appreciate the courtesy of the 3J gift to the Library of Congress 5 of this special issue. A free ( mailing label, which may be (S used to forward this number if v you can furnish it, is herewith ? enclosed. J Taanking you for any assist- | ance that you may render the 6 Library in this connection, lam, g Very truly yours, 2 Herbert Putnam, j Librarian, * ( By C. B. Guittard, *(? Chief, Periodical Division, js ThftAaerlcu Magazlie for February- \ The new number of The Am erican Magazine?the February ^ number?is easily the best one Q issued so far by the new editors. (J It is full of snap. Miss Tarbell's js Lincoln article is undoubtedly *. one of the great stories of the > Tr?c?i-khinp Daskam Bacon.^ J UUI . U begins her new serie?, "We and ^ Our Servants." The first article ^ contains enough vital opi.uon % and lively satire to keep the " average family discussing the ^ servant problem for a month. (? Frederic C Howe reveals some ^ astonishing facts about "Graft in England." Dr Leonard Keene r Hirshberg tells the truth about ijl "Cancer, the Unconquered (j Plague." W G FitzGerald re- ^ ports the discovery, in South Africa, of a diamond three times ^ bigger than any ever before found--a diamond bigger than a * baseball. "The Interpreter" this month falks about Lincoln ?a talk which the critic shrewdly suspects is from the pen of F 1 P Dunne, the creator of "Mr ( Dooley," although it is unsigned. Fiction in The American ^ Magazine is growing better. This month the storytellers are r 0 Henry, Cyrus Townsend i Brady, Porter Emerson Browne, i Frances Wilson, Jessie Ander- ^ son Chase, Frederick L Cowles c and Mrs L H Harris. F Martin Crawford and David * Grayson proceed with their serials. c The poets are: Harry H Kemp, ^ Walter Prichard Eaton, Leola Snow and William Herbert c Oarruth. @:?:?:?:?:?:@:?:?:?:< 1 JUST A @ p WE ARE NOT SELLING AT COST. THAT'S POOR S OFFERING OUR STOCK @ ABOVE COST PREPAIIA ? OUR NEW STORE SOC ? COMPARE OUR PRICES ? WITU OTHERS IS ALL I NICE L? @ JUST II?WALK OVER @ DIXIE URL AXD THE F gj AI'F'G CO'S SHOES FOR I jgj Swell line Dry Good q* please everybody at i | Stackley's1 igj KIN GST @:?:?:?:?:@:@:@:?:@: Notice to Teachers. The first meeting of the Williams>urg County Teachers' association will >e held in tne Kingstree Graded school tuilding on Saturday, February 2, 907, at 12 a m. It is hoped that every vbite teacher in Williarasburg county vill be present at this, the first meeting if the R*A4nn. The officers of the As ociation will do all in their power to nake the occasion pleasant and profit* ib!e. See Programme in another column. P P BETHEA, President* ?iiS ETTA JACOBS, Secretary. UNA'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS Raltova Indication and Stomach TrowMoo j ?NEW 1 ! Greet | We are fully p i nish you with h Vyear 1907. $ Latest and j Agricultural Im a Everything nece I your crop. ? t> i D ivcmciiijuci | but our stock c | FURNI I at greatly re i COMPLETE LINE COI | Our elegant new Hem sired. i KINGSTREE Ml | Headquarters for Hat g>:?:?:?:?:?:?:?:?:?.( r&k? Not3e?S Commencing with February , 1907, the price of The ^TTXTrrv Pmrtpn u/ill hpqH-! J\j u it 1 i HDWlVf " "II l/w uw 'anced to One Dollar and Twenty-five Cefrts a year; six nonths seventy-five cents; hree months 50 cents, If paid n advance for one full year ve will allow a discount of 25 :ents and send the paper for welve months for $1.00. After February 1. No free >r complimentary copies of he paper will be sent to any >ne. 1-1-07 C W Wolfe. ?>:?.?:@:@?:@::?:?@:?: WORD. 1 ________ ? BELOW COST NOR EVEN f.? BUSINESS. BUT WE ARE J?. AT JUST "A FRACTION ? TARY TO MOVING INTO ? * IN TO BE COMPLETED. R AND QUALITY OF GOODS ? WE ASK. ? IE SHOES I AND BARRY FOR MEN; ? IMOUS ST LOUIS BROWN ? - i ladies. @ s, Dress Goods, etc. b @' attractively low prices. ? Cash Store. ? REE, S. C. i?j @ Kingstree VCAMP NO. 22. f y. 'WJrt aHDUI Hianvai l4t and 3rd Monday ' . ; |1 Nights In each '^'TlalJ month. ; Visiting choppers oor* dially invited to come up and sit on a stump - >y or hang about on the - limbs. PHILIP STOLL, 9 27 12m. Con. Com. " p '?? s: of e?;, v / * y Kingstree Lodge fe >, No. 91 Knights of pgtljias Regular Conrentions Kvejrr 2nd and 4th Wednesday sights. Visiting brethren always welcome, Castle Hall 3rd story Gourdin Building. F. W. FAIREY, c. c. THOS. McCUTCHEN, K. R. & s. DEAR'S? | :in gs. 1 @ ? @ prepared to fur-% ardware for the @ @ /?esf improved@ plements. J ssary to cultivate.? ' ? A we are closing ? >f I TURE 8 , @ duced prices. | FFINS and CASKETS. @ *se furnished when de-? ? IWARE COMPANY! dware and Crockery. 8 :?:@ / t The Largest and Most Complete Establishment South. 1 GEO. S. HACKER A SON. / -MANUFACTUH ".RS OF- / Sash, Doors, Bliiy Moulding and Building Materia.) Sash Weights and Cords CHARLESTON, S. C.