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' -^wwpjy?1 ? wpw IMPRESSIONS OF NEW KINOSTREE. MR JAMES HENRY RICE, JR., FINDS PHENOMENAL GROWTH AND UtVcLUP RENT FOR THE LAST EfllRIEARS. f,,i- hi^ iinnriss'uiiN ??? . f? V V* . V. ! i\ew Kingstree by a Ki:< o?o man. Mr J:?me> Henry Rice. Jr.. the well-known newspaper man who is now representing the Columbia State in tiie tour of the Clemson cars, responded as follows: "What are my impressions of Kingstree, and what do I think of the advance made within four years?" "I was *o much amazed -so stunned, bewildered, knocked tfiily by all that has come upon me in this municipality, that there is difficulty in analyzing the impression, and scarcely less difficulty in telling in plain ianpuaire what I have seen. , "The development of Kingstree, from one of the deadest towns, in a business sense, 1 over did See. into one of the fivest communities in the whole State of South Caroiina. is certainly a remarkable achieveit eat, no matter l.ow it was brought about: and when i am informed b\ the leading citizens of the community, by L>r h (' -Scott. Mr I A Keiiey anu oLi^u^ that Kingsijrrav licaily jfc.- ?sjI'C o: debt and that all the tbuds for the erection oi the modern school building and other public enterprises were ' taken at home and that these ha , ,? Jn?Hii alrr.ulv re til'- 1 H, thw wonder ^row* into tlitclass of miracle. "The people of Kiny tree are guilty of having done this tiling; the evidence is overwhelming. but I a in not yet cl?e r as tt? what started up this furious activity. * "No matter what started it up, Kinjfstree has become a town that must he taken seriously. Hereafter no account of' ^.-wterirSouth Carolina can dis-j regard Kingstree." It* position! is assured. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad has built the best station on its line in South Caro-' tina here, and has plared it at the foot of Main street. To meet this Main street has been . extended to the railroad from! above and a new line of brick ; stores has been begun below. [ *'Mr Philip II Stoll Saturday drove medown to the new resi-, dence section where a town,' completely new and modern, has beearbuilt, the houses ranking with tine houses anywhere. Three years ago this was an old field and the rabbits had burrows in the grass. Turning' back U Mr Thorn's splendid residence. ; Lighted bv electric lights anil I acetylene gas. built oil ipoilern 1 ines a fter a I rained architec t designs, ir is a home worthy of ^nv communitv. , "The new graded school build ng, costing something nice 50-,--'Kr and constructed of handsome brick, is equal to the best of it> class in South Carolina, and on very hand there are new residences, all of them improvements on the class ot buildings which were thought to be good enough for old Kingstree in the -.dear, dead days' when folks ? ^"ptlate in the mornings. "The old jail has been torn down just before it fell in on iv^me hapless prisoner and the T.-e\\ one is strong enough to hold any kind of prisoner. The 4^ &tw hotel i? going to be an addition and a much needed addition to the town?I had almost -aid city. It will have fortv rooms, be pr? tided with water, r-..; "oaths, lavator.es, lights, and modern comforts. A tire, i "which must have been sent bv tVl f'rovidence, caught the old rato-" .*raps bv thg court iiou^e and R> Jf Girlhood and ?5Vc> ^ .inked together. I he girl who tak< *? .i/orj has plenty of r - i plump, active and ene & jj, The reason is that a digestion is weak, S provides her with pov ^ easily digested form. It is a food that bu ^ girl's strength. ALL DRUGGISTS: wmsww burned them down. Piles of brick, freshly baked, show that something will be fjoin^ on in tliis burnt lot at once. 4'Nothing1 can ever wipe out tile sentiment attaching to the ^ i i -! -i . DU>?I? ? . LMU urin^t'l?vri l>iaii\ ii\c? many folks did their court. iu' tliere for that to pas* away but tile new structure, which wI!I Co>t s:s0(H?. j- of solid -tee! and is be in if built by the AmericanBridge Co. the hill having been graded down on tile Cv.n -ide. so a- t>) make a level approach. established a pa--a^e~ wa\ through the?wump which may be reTied on in any weatUp*\ N< ' t ier town in the iVe IV-.e.\ ept Conway. ha>sr,ck an achievem-nt to it- credo.. I am '.'.dd that bonds lor electric lights havealready been voted and that -ewvrago and Watervoru- wiii a'i.uV. 1 believe they will: i am ready t<? believ* any tiling now about Kiugstrce?frankiy. the thiny ha> upset my calculation-. "That the -ituation i- ideal lor drainage and km the build-* ing of a town of any -el alwaysl knew; tlie liealtli never, gave concern to llio.->e who had taken trouble to look into the facts. ' From end to end the town is tilled with new buildings?brick altogether in the business area -- they must all be brick now, I understand, and that is right. . "The drujf stores used to be shops; they are city drug stdres , now and creditable to the place. I stood in one of the large stores Saturdav and watched i trie trade come ami go. a preuv cashier sat on a raised desk in tile centre and looked after the delivery just as they do in large city stores. Everything- was rush and bustle. The-jani was unpleasant and cash was changing''hands fast. Four years ago, at about the same time of the year, I stood for two hours in tlir same store and talked to the proprietor, being interrupted once or twice by a customer coming in to buy a cigar. ' The County Kecord was housed in a small wooden building then; I tind it in a large brick building now and even that i> getting too small for the crowding business of the paper. Live town, live paper?same old story, and the story should have many encores. Last, but far from the least, is the concrete stone cotton storage warehouse near the depot, which lias been recently built. This building is * handsome piece of architecture with a storage capacity of d.000 bales of cotton. Such buildings are a new departure in South Carolina and King's tree deserves all the more credit for her pioneer enterprise. With her corn cribs plentifully stored and a place to house the cotton she holds for good prices, the South can snap her lingers at Wall street and roll up wealth undreamed of in the philosophic of our fore fathers. ^ "There are few el-ics of the" old times left and they are going fast. As I said to you at ihe outset?am hardly in a * r^- I. IJ Aip m?Wlft iJL ? ii' ** .* t.mul i ton are JT V ? f is Scotts tLmul- V ich, red blood; she is O rgetic. J t a period when a girl's a cott's Emulsion ? verful nourishment in !( ildt and keep* up a ^ t!( BOC. AND 91 .OO. IlJ F j : |! proper frame t>f mind to express ! * myself. To tell the plain truth ' would sound so like willful ex-:1 I a^eration that 1 almost hesit 1 ate to speak out, and not to tell .! it s to do in ms' iee to your pro 1 grossive community. "Your community deserves all the good things that are com- : ing to you. and there will be noth'n^ tliis community will he willing- to let go by now. since j t has tasted the sweets o! i growing. t I ' The development of eastern V 1 - ! .A' rt M 1 - t 1' .J /I Oil'l /'kf * tiiv./Tiijii tut ui tin %?i !!iy lifr -before mv eyes night and itjy? iH*l when one conie> ( on tills sort of thina, the heart beats fast and the dream* omit' t: ue. ' Kingstree / a-> always an | idyllic community social!v, as,' everybody knew thai had the:' happiiu's-of its acquaintance. ~ In that regard it needed no im ' :)r?)V?"inentand I trust it will have nou-1- the old was good enough, and you can not paint the lily 1 with hope of improving its del-, urate tra^erj of-vtin^d leaf. P?*Kingstree is now worthy to; 1 oe the county seat of the threat. " county of Williamsburg, and;1 this outburst of activity in con - j> struction, this burst of speed in ' the race of progress, is au earn ,c ebt of achievement too great to v be measured by human fort-Js cast. |' "1 am charmed beyond ex-:( pression; to Mr and Mrs and '* ?* *.? x t ( Miss mugsiree, i luite on my , hat. They have done a thing1' worth doing aid nobody everp did a thing better. '* Two New Bargains. No?15- l7y acres, 25 cleared, 4 1, room dwelling, barn and stables, j. 1J miles to P O, '1 miies toi4 church. High land. Hig bar-: gain. Near Home P O. Price p $2,000. is No r?:3?35 acres, 15 cleared, li ' room dwelling, barn* and;! stables, 1& miles from town of j f Harpers. Land high and first' class. Price $1,000. Write or see Stoi.l Bitos. 1 Kingstree, S C.J' ^rTHEBEST j Recently Enlarged WITH 25,000 New Words i New tux?tt#?r of tht World * fi iti'ir* ilain JS.&O titl;MC't ' ii t!i* It'wt coiiaue laiun.a. i N'ew Biographical Dictionary , i tIj# isaniMof orer I'MKMiit.ted date of I>irib, daath, ale. IMuH ' rT.T. . 1 1"n.ta<l -;*i ?aCVinuuiaaii>iiar(i? F-iucai ion. ' 25a 0 Quart* Pages r^iu. Ma l.iaMrat- u. K %a I n .ii;4?. I Needed in Every I lome Alv \t rhitar'a CoUagtala (Hctiurui ^ I i t VAiHsm. U+f I M.i *. s SI*? gu'.ar if ditiofi 71 l*)xt*? 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It[ lias full markets, eplcndid cartoons J md tJiteivsting tiotion by standard ! in t hot The Thricc*A-W? ek World's reg-1 ilar Mitiscription price is only $1.00 | l>e.' year, and this pays for lo'i payers We offer this unequalled newspaper and The Ol'xty 11; r it!? together for ()|le year for $!.T5. The regular subscription pr.ee of , In two paper* is P.'iie^ai w cieHiise? wounds. ! > .ugh- ] v auHseptec, iiiieqiialed f-?r cracked i i;?nvI>. (ww?! for < !'!-.?So'il i.v \V ; L Wallace. - - THE GROUND HOG APPEARED i liid There Hill lie Had Heather According to the Old Dutch Leqend. -The weather bureau !u> pre- j i te.l some coUi ami di-auree-' ib!e weather this month ami the) oreca?l must, be good this time." t aid a ground hoj^ believer! Saturday, "forttie ground hog! aw hi> shadow and went a senr-j vine" back to hi* hole, liu-rej o remain 1?u* ?;\ weeks vet." It appeared that there might, e a voir?promise with the baro- | tieter rodent, for the mio had hone for only a short while arly in the morning" when the kies became cloudy and shut >ut tlie rays of the tire ball. Hut igain in the afternoon, the skies :leared and again did the sun ihine brightly, and the ground log seeing" his shadow on the lamp earth became frightened md back he hurried to his unlerground cavern and will re nain there for six weeks yet, vlun he will again come into he living world and no matter whether the sun shines or not hat day he will have overcome] lis first scare and determine; tot to be frightened any more? md the winter will be over. So its wood and coal for six; week's. Overcoats will have to i tand a little more wear and the; ariners up in Pennsylvania and ! Maryland will sit around tires or some time yet before they :an put a hand to the plow. j Children will pkiy on the hills i itil their shd> und sleigh bells will jingle with merriment, for die ground hog is now fast as-1 leep in his hole and will sleep! for over 40 days to come. For the (Jerman legend goes. If Candlemas day be bright and i fair The ground hog will return to hi*> lair." And yesterday was Candlemas lay and it was fair in the early j nornaud late in the afternoon. t The Dutch weather prophets j And our government prognosti- ; ?aior*? nave .njirrii. linn \> iicn .ucli a seldom thing" happens llieir joint prediction must have ?ome weight about it. So when t gets c<?ld and disagreeable, j lon't place all the blame on the i ivealher man. for the ground hog kin half interest, having leasedl lis monopoly for 40 days. -77/"! ? - * ~ Ut-e's baxarive Honey and Tar, i lie original laxative cough sjrrup, lets as a cathartic on the bowels. It s made fiom the tar gathered frotu he pine trees of our own country, herefore i? the best for children. It ?good for coughs, colds, croup, w hooping cough, etc. Ti t our offer ' - \ T" * - - ' -'1',/ -i */*? h V. ( J -. , drag V' ; \V. ^ J ^ j V - . /- J.y_f BLIZZARD HARDWARE CO. I LAKE CITY,SC. j TO 0X723 Cripnil rniil PimtflniPM lilUUU U11U uuuiuiiium. We ha\e just closed our third year'* business, and take this op- , portunity to lliank our friends !'or their generous patronage. Unr stock is larger and more varied, and we feel .sure we can save you money. Don't to ryot w- have a nice assortment of relubN* "i A\ < >RI I L d **0 K st?.'.vs. When in need of Sash, I'oor*, Hind*., Turned Work, etc., we ( would appreciate the privilege < ' ^iviny you prices; Tom our inr?-*^~" creasetl -fi}e*of tlii* material our price* Must be lliyht. Keny** b.r where you buy "Anchor'' Lime vou yet the best. If it ic** paint you want, buy "Benj. Moore A. Co. "s" pure house cou Your* for business, ~ Cake City Hardware Co., 1 LAKE ITY, S. c. ' . y i i \ Ten PerCent -1 above cost CASH will buy any of my BUGGIES OR WAGONS, v] all standard makes. I have a large lot on hand that must be sold. This ?ffer is bona tide and will save vou monev. I J. L. Stuekey,? j L*k* City, S. C. X\ J *1 i i \ - . ...... .... . . , ! *" " "* . % FURNITURE! FURNITURE!! FURNITURE!!! ^ I MAKING HONE NET ? Is easy and costs but little if you get in the 3: ^ right store with good reliable furniture ^ I ?? At Prices 1 ; which will surprise you. if you have never < called on us before. J f Bed room Salts $17.58 to $45.80. 1 | Oak Beds 2.50 to 15.10. f ^ I D.J. out 4. UAH < Iireu DCT5 ?.UU IU 14.UU. <. Foding Spring $1.75. < Above we give von a few of the many tiling* we hav? at the right prices. y MATTINGS, RUGS. WINDOW SHADES. > LAMPS,CLOCKS, CHAlRSand ROCKP'"' ? AT THE? Lake City Furn?" ^ J M TRULl'CK, L <> HOLLO* ^ President,. Vice 1'; yAAAAAWAMfAMAMAAAAMAAM*