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She (tountti ffcoml.j' ' ( KINGSTREE. S. C 1 C. W. WOLFE. J EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One copy, one year $1 25? 1 One copy, six months 75 I One copy, three monts 50 One copy, one year in advance ? 1 ?X) Obituaries, Tributes of Respect, Resolutions of Thanks, Cards of Thanks I and all other reading notices, not News, will be charged for at the rate of one cent a word for each insertion. THURSDAY.MAY 28.1908. . As We See It. * TKp pynested has haoDened and . ?, ? 1. , South Carolina sends a delegation j to Denver instructed to vote for J William Jennings Bryau, "first, last and all the time." There is ... , < great rejoicing among those news- ^ papers aud individuals who have ( advocated Mr Bryan's endorsement < by the South Caroliua Democracy and it is perhaps a3 well that J they should rejoice. Certainly they 1 are entitled to something for their } enthusiastic support ef their pet ( candidate and all the enjoyment j they can extract prior to the election, we opine, will be that 1 much clear gain. That Mr. Bryan will also be the choice of the j Denver convention there is little k, room (we almost said hope) for L doubt. But to what end? We W. may be be mistaken, and we sincerely hope we are, but as a presidential possibility Mr. Bryan seems to us a futility. EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS In Wllllamslrari County?Some Inter estlng Facts. Editor County Record: Beginning- her work in this county on Monday, May 18, Miss Nance. State organizer of Rural School Improvement association, \ met enthusiastic audiences at t Cades, Lake City, Pergamos, j Scranton, High Hill, Prospect, Leo, Lane, Trio, Greelyville and t Kingstree. Those who have seen ; her work need not be told that ] enthusiasm was increased, nor ( that on her next trip to us much i larger crowds will hear her. , During the week she addressed ^ ahont 1 20ft r?pnr?lp. all told, and l " r~~r---i . the common verdict is that she j is doing an indispensable work. { Last year Williamsburg county { captured two of the fifteen prizes \ offered by the School Improve- ) ment association and will fur- , nish this year seven contestants } for the thirty-five prizes offered j by this association. The Per- t gamos neighborhood will move \ from a school building valued ( at $50 to a neat two-room house ? built entirely by themselves, costing $1,000. Scranton, a vil- , lage of some 200' inhabitants, ( has erected, by local effort en- f tirely, a $4,000 brick building, J and the coming session will find t their school occupying this c house in place of a little one- r room house not worth $50 pre- ( vioasly used. The Indiantown i section has recently consoli- ( dated some of its schools and ] have now in process of construe- t tion a $2,000 house. At Trio, c where they hare no school t bouse, a movement was launched at Miss Nance's meeting tc procure a good building. Greelyville will erect during the summer a $7,000 school building. At Leo we have probably the neatest little one-teacher school house in the county, costing $500, and built by the patrons of the school. A number of other schools will make improvements that might entitle them to prizes, and Prospect expects to be one of these. Miss Nance's visit here has a given an impetus to educational r ? t I natters that can not be over-; rained. She promises to come igain in the fall, and at that time will be taken to sections i where she could not go during | this short visit. Respectfully, J. G. McCullough, Pn. Knnt. Fdnration. 1 ^ ?~x? ECHOES OF RECENT PYTHIAN CONVENTION. HOST SUCCESSFUL EVER HELD IN THE DISTRICT, SAYS THE SOUTH CAROLINA PYTHIAN. The seventh semi-annual contention of the Second District, Knights )f Pythias, of South Carolina, convened in Kingstreeon May 5th. The ?xercises began at 12 o'clock with a public session in the Thomas Opera House. This large auditoiium was tilled with delegates, visiting Knights, heal Knights and citizens jf the town. A notable innovation )n such occasions was the presence )f many ladies and the high school lepartment of the graded school. The exercises were presided over by F Will Fairey, P CO, who first in:roduced Rev J E Mahaffey, who jpened the meeting with prayer, after ivhich the opening ode was snug by i special choir with the entire ludience standing. Mayor L W Gilland was next introduced to the convention and extended in behalf of the town a most tordial welcome to the visiting Slights. Other very pretty and aeartv speeches of welcome were nade by Mr R K Wallace on behalf >f the Masons, by Mr Philip H Stoll on behalf of the Woodmen of the World, and by Mr A C Hinds m behalf Kingstree Lodge, No. 91, K of P. The "Star Spangled Ban ier" wag then sang by a double juartette and made a most pleasing nterlude. Bro W E Lea, D D G C, was ;hen presented and made a graceful md happy speech in response to the iddresses of welcome. The quartette lext sang, "My Old Kentucky Home." The presence of Lieut. 3ov. T G McLeod was then noted n the ball, and he was brought to he stage and presented to the auiience. He madia happy speech in lis inimitable way. The afternoon session was calle I :o order at 3 o'clock by Bro M H Jacobs as Chancellor Commander of Kingstree Lodge, and after the ipening ceremony the gavel was riven to W E Lea, D D G C. The oil call of lodges and report of delegates w?8 the first business. Every odge answered the roll call and the eports showed that every lodge in Second District was in a healthy ind growing condition. This Dis;nct is composed of twenty-two odges and the fact that eveiy lodge vas represented at this convention vas occasion of much favorable omnent and heartfelt rejoicing among ;he Pythians. The convention was fortunate in having quite a number >f good speakers present and some splendid addresses were made. Bro E H Aull, editor of the South Carolina Pythian, was present and made an interesting talk ibo. t the paper that he is publishng for the Grand Lodge, and asked ;he support and generous criticisms >f the members of the order. Bro. r G McLeod made a bright speech >n Pythianism in 1908; Bro J A Summersett, P G C, spoke earnestly >n the Duty of Pythian Knights; Bro C D Brown, G K R and S, spoke on^suspensions and the growth >f the order. He congratulated ;he Second District as being the manner district, in that there were inly 17 suspensions in the 22 lodges, nrhile in the entire State there had >een 500 suspensions. Bio H M Vyer made an earnest and interesting tddress on the Symbols and Mottoes >f the order. Bro Frank P Cooper, if Charleston, spoke of Pythianism generally and told of his efforts to jet up a ship load of Knights to go o Boston to the Supreme Lodge his summer. A resolution was offered recomnending that the permanent password be abolished and that the semiannual password be restored. This esolution was tabled. The usual j resolutions of thanks Were passed for the hospitable entertainment by the people of Kmgstree, and to the retiling deputy and in support of the South Carolina Pythian: Resolved, Tnat this District Convention congratulate the order in South Carolina on the establishment of the South Carolina Pythian as a means of intercommunication and improvement of the order. We congratulate the editor aud the board of publication on the faithful maunei in which they nave carried on the*" work so far, and we commend Grand Lodge for its euterprif the establishment of the journal a petition its continuance and lib< support, A committee consisting of Phi Stoll, H M Ayer and Douglas A Intyre was appointed to look ii the matter of priutiug ihe minuof the convention, expressions having been made showing that the lodges desired the minutes printed. At 9:30 o'clock a delightful ban quet was served at tne Farmers supply Hall, and at least 200 plates were laid. The hall was beautifully decorated aud the table was a thing of beauty. This was under the management of Chancellor Commander Commander H A Meyer. Bro Frank P Cooper was made toast master and he delighted all with his wit and the elegant manner in which he presided. The toasts were to Kingstree, responded to by Philip Stoll; South Carolina, responded to by T G McLeod, of Bishopville; Our Order, by J Elmore Martin, of Charleston; Friendsh p, by L D Lide, of Marion; The Press, by H M Ayer, of Florence; Our Guee by E H Aull, of Newberry; ' Goat, by E D Smith, of Florr Womau, by J A Summer Colombia. All in all the convent s the best ever held in the aisuict, and every delegate returned to his lodge with new ideas and new inspirations. Bro Philip Stoll, of Kingstree Lodge, No. 91, was recommended for appointment as District Deputy Grand Chancellor and Conway was selected for the next convention.? South Carolina Pi/tbian. Pointed Paragraphs. The best thing you can do is to do your best. Only a man after her own heart interests a young widow. A little dimple has caused many a man to have heart trouble. It's hard to keep up appearances and save money simultaneously. The more justice to some the less they want to talk about it There are times when the truth is tv/Mif uc inonifinor na ?onld fried pcr<r OWUK 1*0 **& ~ w. vw.? .. -v., -n^A milliner feathers her nest by putting feathers on other women's hats. A man may overtake a lot of people on the road to ruin, but he never meets any one. When a woman tells her husband she wishes she had been born a man he is apt to echo the wish. The difference between a "job" and a "position" is sometimes not even a matter of remuneration. When an honest man is in hard ' ? x .1 luCK De uoesn i want cnarny hu much as an opportunity to dispense with charity. ?Chicago News. Opportunity,with ability,makes responsibility.?Bishop Hunt. He is great who confers the most benefits. ?Emerson. There's a prayer that should be said And a Book that should be read . Every day. ?Anon Would that the soul could gratefully recognize her own rainy days; could droop, like Nature, with patient acquiescence, with wise passivit y till the wells of strength and freshness are restored!?A. C. Benson. If the water be too pure,fish cannot live in it; if people be too exact^a1 1 Kair?neo nonnnf afon/1 Kn. 1U^| 1C11 \J TT - Utiugg vuuuvv SVW1IU wv side them.?Japanese Proverb. May every soul that touches mineBe it the slightest contact?get therefrom Some good, some little grace, one kindly thought. One bit of courage for the darkening ' sky, ?Anon, What the Bible brings to you will depend, in a large measure, on what you bring to it: you may have a crumb, or a loaf,or a granary full to bursting, just as you choose.?Dr" Behrends. L?? i^ame of chance? I land fat to have stacked the1 I cards ag 1 most of us. If you iiagine this is a cold, unsym:c world, tell people you lxt? ^ listen to their sugls ^ v X \ta i \ I ?* * lLsli Jot lb> IS indi\ r ate batj i .late ..I tC a ..ary elects ?' discharge th*. B. ("HaNDI.ER. r% t or .^nerThe friends of ^1. Burrows announce hi in a ct for the office of ( oroner for ^burg County subject to the 01 ' Democratic primary. Friends. I hereby jfce myself as a candidate for office of coroner for Williamsfc county, subject to the regulatioj f the Democratic primary. M S Buffkin. Thar all my friends for theii w he past, I recpectfully anelf a candidate for re-elec ffice of coroner, subject to the Democratic partv. I veteran, having served four veaio ut the war, and during the term of my office I have tried to do my duty. I respectfully ask your support in the coming primary. R K Gamble. For Sheriff I hereby announce myself a candidate in the coming primary for re- election tint ftflRfto nt jshprifr nf Williamsburc county, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party and pledge myself to abide the result of the primaries. I earnestly ask the support of the democratic voters, and if elected, pledge my constant efforts to discharge the duties of the office to the satisfaction of my fellow-citizens. Geo. j. Graham. For Auditor. We are authorized to announce the candidacy of j. j. B. Montgomery for re-appointment to tfie office of county Auditor, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. For TreasurerWe are authorized to announce the candidacy of j. vv esley Cook for re-appointment to the office of County Treasurer, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. For Supt- Education. We are authorized to announce the candidacy of Mr J G McCullough for re-election to the office of County Superintendent of education. Surveying Notice! At present my postal address is as below. Those needing my assistance should direct letters accordingly. u M.r..iiA,.n.i1> Laurcnte 11 mcvuiiuugiu, SURVEYOR, Nesmith, - - South Carolina 5-28-tf. How's Tbls? We offer One Hundred Dollars reward foi any case of catarrh that Mnnnt h#? cured bv Hall's Catarrh oure. F J Cheney & Co, Whosesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. We, the undersigned, have known F J Cheney for the last fifteen years and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists/foledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tne system. Testimonials mailed free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by ^11 druggists. Take Hall's family pills for constipation. 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