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v Spring Good: Ar _ Local and Personal The town council is "limbing up" the shade trees. Mr D Z Martin, of the Trio section, is said to be quite sick. Mr F Marion Britton of Church was noted on our streets yesterday. Dr J Rhett Brockinton has been spending several days in town this week. "Uncle" George Mitchum, we learn, has been ill for several 4-Viic xtaaI' V4U > O wuio n vv?* Mr R L Mimsof Hebron called pleasantly to see us while in town one day last week. Mrs M E Scott of Benson is /isiting the family of her son, Mr N D Lesesne. Mr J C McElveen of Lake City spent Sunday in town visiting Dr W V Brockmton. : Miss Lula Myers of Latta has been visiting the family of Mr J S Fulton near town. Mr W C Wilson, of the Indiantown section, had business at the county seat Saturday. Mr J J M Graham, of the Cades section, was in Kingstree Friday of last week on business. The next term of court will -convene here the 4th Monday in March, Judge 0 G Dantzler presiding. ^ > HonJ<obn S Graham of Mor>risvtf!c visited Kmgstree Mon day and his many friends were glad to see him. Mr E A Watts has moved into one of the new brick stores on East Main street. See his new ad. this week. Mr R A Watts of Goldsboro, N C, spent several days here last week with his son. Mr Eugene Watts. ' Mr Louis Jacobs, Jr, of Charleston came up Sunday and spent the day with his parents in town. Miss Florrie Stubbs, who is now teaching at Enterprise, S C, spent Washington's birth-day with menus in iuwu. Mayor L W Gilland spent several days in Charleston this week under medical treatment. Some disease of the ear is his malady. The notice of the Farmers' "Union which appeared last week placed the hour of meeting at 11 p m. Of course it should have been 11 a m. Miss Annie Snipes of Kingstree passed through the city thic mnrninp- returning from a O visit in Marion.?Florence Times, February 24. Mr L H Fairej, the efficient and obliging cashier of the Bank of Kingstree, spent Washing ton's birth-day with relatives in Branchville, his old home. When you notify us to change yoi^r paper from one postoffice to another always give us th( former postoffice as well as the new address. s riving Dailv. ^ I Mr W P Ha wkins of Manning has leased the sale and liver}' stables of Mr F 0 Th omas and will hereafter conduct the busi ness. Mr Hawkins was a resident of Kingstree for several years and has many friends both in town and county who are glad to welcome him back. Mr Hugh Cecil Smith of Charleston was in town Sunday visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Louis Jacobs, on Main street. Mr P D Snowden, one cf Williamsburg's most substantial citizens, bad business in town Tuesday and favored The RecwifVi an acrrppahlp visit. Mr G Ollie Epps has a new ad this week, Waterman's Ideal fountain pens and school books. Get the best of either or both at lowest prices at bis store. A party from town went to Florence last evening to see Tom Dixon's play, uTbe Clansman." We are unable to obtain the names of the members of ! the party. ( Mrs J S Eron is in New York , purchasing her spring stock of ; dry goods, dress goods and notions. Look out tor her ad. ; when she returns in a week or two. Attention is called to notices ' of both the Farmers' union and the Cotton association,annoanc- J ing meetings to be held here on the first Monday in March. For the latter Mr E D Smith is scheduled to speak. Whether yon are a regular . correspondent or not, sign your j real name to every letter sent us for publication. There is no ! objection to a non> de plume or i initials, but we must also have the writer's real name on file. ' We extend our sineere sympa- 1 thy to Mr Starr, of the Rutledge County News, in the death of his little girl, Charel. The tiny hands of these little ones build life's wall as true and strong as the skies are blue and to be be/ reft of one is a blow that tears our heart strings almost asunder. We received yesterday a half dozen communications intended for this week's issue. As we have stated time and time again we cannot publish lengthy articles that r.?ach us later than Tuesday noon in the current issue. If our correspondents cannot think of sending in their articles until publication day postpone them until the next issue. George Washington's birthday was spent here quietly and , pleasantly, none of the stores being closed, no parades and no reading of the farewell address ' of the "Father of his Country." L George Washington was beyond doubt a most remarkable man, ' but it is hard to enthuse over A1? 1 nno nrliA Hiad I lie Lid id. I u ay ui wiit "?v ??<-? i over 100 years ago. [ There is a movement taking [ definite form to build a $12,000 Methodist church in Kingstree. I L GETTING R OUR WHIT OPENING. "l X V . _ Kingstree's church buildings are not creditable to the town and we hope to see this cond'tior. remedied in the near future. If one denomination will set the example we venture the prediction that in three or four years there will be several handsome i churches here. Mr P A Hodges of Bennettsville, who, it will be remembered, was recently appointed by the South Carolina conference as financial agent of Columbia Female college, fi led the morning hour in the Methodist church last Sunday presenting the merits of South Carolina's principal female college under the auspices of the Methodist denomination. Mr Hodges made i a strong presentation of the claims of this institution upon the Methodists of the State and we understand that $500 was < subscribed to the college fund. Read the Farners & Merchants j Vaik's at. (kls Issst. ~ t f _ _ ' < j State News j! Wade Hampton Sellers, the l? aotorious "blind tiger king/'j shot and killed Constable Jas. ? A. Parmer on February 23, while J the latter was raiding Sellers' I place in Columbia. Deputy Sheriff R R Brunson , of Dillon was shot and almost 1 instantly killed last Sunday by ( i negro named Coot Alfred, who resisted arrest. The negro es- y :aped. 1 The United States senate has confirmed the nomination of . John L Dew and George H Mc- j kee a9 postmasters at Latta and 1 Darlington, respectively. Col Richard D Lee ol Sumter is out as candidate for the short f term as United States senator. < The chaingang overseef in ] Greenville will be tried in the : sessions court for flogging a prisoner who swore out a war- < rant for him. Georgetown is urging Senator L G Walker to make the race for United States Senate. * , There was a disastrous fire in in Lancaster Saturday night in ! which property valued at 28,000 dollars was destroyed. Ten head of horses and mules perished in the flames. Dillon has organized a chamber of commerce. C K Maxwell of Walhaila was stricken with heart trouble Saturday and died while out hunting. James W Dunning, for several years in the employ in the city of Columbia as policeman and detective, died Sunday. Read the Farmers & Merchants Bank's ad. this issue. DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is best for cuts, bums, boils, bruises and scratches. It is especially good for piles. Sold by W. L. Wallace, M. D. IE-GOODb i Business Locals. Try a box of my tobacco foi 22c. Wilkins. Flour: William Tell is th< best. Trj it. Car just arrived Wilkins. Will save you money on sugar Cash. Wilkins. Always in line on meat am lard. Wilkins. Big- stock canned goods or hand, and will save you money Wilkins. Car of rice. Any good grade Prire to suit von. Wilkins. ~ ? J For Sale?Eight to ten thousand post cards +% 10c a dozen. 2 20-2t P S Courtney. SPECIAL NOTICES Transient Notices will be Published In This Column at the Rate of One Cent a Word for Each Issue. Noaduertisement taken for leas than 21 :ents. Wanted?A settled white wvman to ttok for family of five. Must be good rook and neat. Good home and wages to right person. Mrs W D Bryan, raft, S C. 2-30-tf Fob Salic?300 Tons Kainit. alswoth?r fertilizers as large or small lots to wit purchaser. Call or write and get jut prices before baying. Farmers supply Co. 2-20-2t Wanted?Experienced young man as grocery salesman must be sober, willing o work and furnish references. Adtress Y Z care Tte Record. 2-20-2t For Sale?l'HF bushels Allen Loag Staple cotton seed, which cotton this leaaon sold for 20 and 21 cents a pound. r*rice 75c a bushel. J B Brockington, bdiantown, &. C. 2-6 For Rent?Anyone wishing to rend a boose and tea or fifteen acres of and in the Town ot Kingstree will do sell to apply at once to Mrs Thos M Jilland, Kingstree^ S <2-13-tf I.ost? A large red and white cow vith brass tip on each horn. Reward o.finder who will notify T N Wilder, 2-27-tf Rosemary, S. C. Lost?on Sunday night, the 16ib nst, at Lake City, a white female K)inter dog with pale liver spots. Antwers to name of Lula. Ten dollars eward if returned: to the- undersigned. J L Covington, Cades. S. C. >-27-2t Lost?On streets of Lake City lady' a jold watch. Waltham. 17 jewels. Back >? ease contains name Virgie in raised letters set with rubies and diamonds. Liberal reward paid to finder. 2-27-lt M D nesmitb. For RrNr?Four room cottage in East Kingstree Apply to Mrs (1 M Chandler, Kiagstree, S C. 2-20-2t NoticeNotice is hereby given to all malt persons between the ages of eighteec (18) and fifty (50) years that the cammutation tax for the year 1908 is Twc Dollars ($2.00) or six (6) days; and as I do not wish to require any one t< work ten (10) hours per day for six (6j J?- t iiroa hot ovprvlwiv na\ uoyo, A nwu -.p. ? t -? their corn/nutation, tax, as I musl change the system employed last veai and cannot snow any favors to thos< who do not pay. S. J. Singletjjly, 2-2ft-2t Supervisor. "Health Coffee" is really the clos est Coffee Imitation ever yet produo. ed. This, the finest substitute evei made, has recently been producec V_ Tk_ cu r\t Pani no Win Nni UJ U\ UUW|/ VI JLHIViUV} ll?H| w a grain of real coffee in it either Health Coffee i3 made from pun toasted cereals, with malt, nuts, etc Really it would fool an expert?wh< might drink it for coffee. No twen. ty or thirty minutes boiling. "Mad< in a minute,"says the doctor. People's Mercantile Company. . Misjudged Gteorgie: ''Mamma, is th< man that makes the bread ai the bakery called a loafer?"? March Lippincott's. I Call on | Kings I n J Cc r TTAKE THi Out of that stocking, ! - Out of that trunk, I Off of that shelf. || DEPOSIT IT j A fire-prc A burglar-proof ] Four per cent. c< MAKE IT WORK Vi FARMERS & ME LAKE CH CAPITAL, $25,000-00 i . :?:?:?:? :@:@.?:@:@:@: ? 9 KINGSTREE CO' 9 tThe Top of the Following are the Cotton Bi (A Hugh McCntchen, Alexander S[ : : W. S. Gil land, Rogers, McCabe @ J. . Kinder, Farmers and Spin I SEED B (3) D. J, Epps, Buckeye Cottor L. P. Kinder, Southern Cot S; W. R. Scott, Kingstree Oil @ R. W. Fulton, S. 0. Cotton ? Quotations today Februa @ Cotton Seed $18.00 a tor jgjj Cotton 10i ceutsapoum ?yvvwMWvvvwvwwyyv !WHEN RE A - FERTU REMEMBER that y< GOODS that can be GOODS that show GOODS made from 1 GOODS that have st Get the Etiwt Manufac Etiwan Pel % Chariest ^ Also Manufa< | i CELEB i Diamond So, i AI ; ? Plow Bran - ?AMMAWMMAMMMMA 1 tree j Goods t unpany. I mtmmaEmmmmmmmmmmmjT 1 ' ' i Ur MONEY?"""""i Burglars will steal it. Fire will destroy it. It is not earning anything ' WITH US. )of vault, i time-lock safe, impound interest. 'IIILE^YOU SLEEP. RCHANTS BANK! rY, s. c. | PIOFIIS, $12,008.00 | ?!@.'?.'@.'?!@.'?!?.'?!?j? ITON MARKET I * Market Assured. Jg ayers here at present: irunc & Sons,Wilmington, N. C. jgj & Co., Richmond, Va. nera Co., Charleston. @ UYERS 8 <0> i Oil Co., Augusta, Ga. w con Oil Co., Charleston. ? Mill. @ Oil Co., Columbia. w ry 27. (gj i: 2 9 mrnmrnwmi? DY TO BUY! LIZERS - | ou want ^ relied upon ^ high analyses i * the best materials ^ ood the test of time. j * in Fertilizers. % tured By 5 rtilizer Co., | on, S. C. \0 :turersofthe .7 3: RATED 3: luble Bone >d Fertilizers.