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#- r>! J 1 -Mfc. V 4 ' * - - - " ?? : WE REPRESENT : (+?&4 / ^ O J SEE D E MOTLEY ? CO.. t Twenty OJ'I Line, Tiire * 0 ^ A H W 4 A I .^. t Tried, Fire Tested ^ '^8 B/^j B& vr Blw S TB INSURING. FIRE INSURANCE COS. fl H ill B' fl IBB B I With our experience in ? ^gLRX/L/ LI %. JLI* : i" yo? no : fully given. l^df '^r ' W 4 mistake in allowing 11s to *D E Motley & Co Lake Ciry S C'J y y * handle your business. . of ?*" * * _ or | VOL XXII H CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 12,1908. NO. 35 | THE FIGHT IS ON |v TO DISMEMBER I HISTORIC OLD KILUAHSBURG-EFFORT 1 I BEING HADE TO GET THROUGH I -- NEAT LEGISLATURE. 1 I Columbia, November 9:?a j?e- : tition was to day filed with Governor !! [ Ansel for an election on the establishment of a new county I proposed to be named Rutledge ^ I county, that is to be formed out ofj, I the counties of Williamsburg,;' | Florence and Clarendon, with the B county seat hi Lake City. According 1 to the petition and the affidavits ' I filed to day, the proposed territory I has an area of 400 square miles, 1 I a Registered vote of 1,800, and 1 I property assessed at two and one-half j j V million dollars, j1 I The new county will take two; E . invncKinc frnm Florence, and one!1 I from Clarendon, and the rest of 1 ' * the territory from Williamsburg. The advocates of the proposition j' are confident of carrying the election I if it is ordered. The next step will "beNthe appointment by the governor i of a commission which will report ' whether or not the law has been 1 complied with, and then on their report the governor will agree or < decline to order an election. | The petition filed carriee the ( i ? ?if 1 100 ^WvtorR. ' Si^uai>ui co ^|.v. Affidavits were also filed from the { auditors of each of the three ' counties affected, as also was a lr.ap 3 of the proposed new county. ' The boundaries of ?he pioposed new county, as set out in the papery 1 filed, are as follows* Beginning at the point where the ^ \ public highway known as the . Spring Branch Road ciosaes the 1 Williamsburg and Clarendon county j Jines, near and to the North of , % Bethel Presbyterian church in Williamsburg county; running thence down said Williamsburg and |' Clarendon couuty line south 27 i west 1.4 miles to the channel of |' -Mil Pudding swamp- tneuce up saiu, Pudding swamp to the mouth of I Douglass swamp to the Clarendon ! | and Florence county line at Hudson'-! j1 v mill; thence running said Clarendon i' aud Florence county line, iu an J " \easterly direction (the Centennial road being said jine) to the Williamsburg and Florence county line on ^ said road; thence runuiug said ' Williamsburg and Florence county ' line to Bass bridge, on Lynch's ( riyer, which Williamsburg and ' Floreuce county line runs from said ! Centennial road, first end 27 east 1 5.23 miles; thence north 85.30 east ] ft Q milpR to a ooint on Lynch's I river near aod souih of Ander-I1 I son's bridge; thence down said B Lynch's river |to Bass bridge; | E thence running the Cain and V Hannah township line in Florence I county to the corner of Pee Dee I township in Florence county, at ] f Bostick's mill; thence running i L the Cain and Pee Dee township I line to the Great Pee Dee river; I thence down said Great Pee Dee < | river to the Williamsburg aud i Georgetown county line near Smith's ; [ will; thence down the Williamsburg i ^Cnd Georgetown county line to Black < Mingo creek; thence up said Black i Vfinon nrppk Black Minsro swam p; | i thence np the chanuel of said Black i Mingo swamp to Paisley swamp; ] thence up the channel of said Paisley i ^^jtfwamp to White Oak swamp; i thence up the chauQel of i Hk said White Oak swamp to the point < W * where the old railroad grade of the i projected railroad from Cades to Georgetown crosses said swamp; thence running th& centre of the eaid old railroad grade to a point ( 2.75 miles south 69.30 east of the ' point where the southern boundary of the town of Cade,s crosses the Atlantic Coast JLine railway ( track; thence jporth 69.30 j \ ? 1 W\'i out. w 111 tereee t ion of t Bunk roud with the known us the Hebron :he residence of Thos. thence west, up said Spi road, the line, to the point Oi ginning. HARPERS NEWS NOTES. / ( Personal Properly Sale-Real ' Iraasfers?The Upbuilding of Harper, November 9:--Your scribe attended the sale of the lute D Z Martin's personal property. last,Saturday at the old home place' near Trio. There were on the ground nearly 200 eager buyers and the; property sold at fancy prices. This speaks well for the twd executors, Messrs M L Boyd and J M Tisdale, and also for the drawing power of a notice in The County Record. Mr Fred W Harper of Kingstree has been speudiing several weeks here selling lots in the vicinity of Harpers. Nearly 1,000 acres in and around the corporate limits have been sold by Mr Edwin Harper within the last 30 days. Mr Harper is still selling and transfers )f real estate are of daily occurrence. We feel that our present town council should be proud of the fact that on account of the drainage,1 lone by them last winter the town ! has been made perfectly healthy j mfl home aeelrers have been there- ! bj attracted here. Some good people( from North Carolina have bought re<*l estate in town and will make Warpers their future home. Thus we have boys from other States who bave been attracted here and there is room for many more and a warm welcome awaiting all good citizeus who decide 'o come amongst us. We are glad that Mr Harper saw fit to turn loose his property here, is it has started a substantial growth j to our town and we believe it will iventuate in lasting good for our 3ommunity. Our town is working now in the! right direction. Watch Harper!! She will be the town of thrift and ! progress. Mrs W A Moore was taken to Charleston by Mr G W Camlin this week to have an operation per Formed for that dreadf ul disease, ameer. Mrs Moore, at last accounts, [lad undergoue the ordeal and was Joing well. Mr and Mrs Moore have the sympathy of the entire com-1 munity in their affliction and we ill hope to see the latter soon restored to health. Cotton is still very low. The local market quotes spots at 8? today. . Your scribe has not forgotten his promise, Mr Editor. Subscriber. Few readers of "The Record realize the fact that Charleston sow has a big department store! ?one of the largest in the South ?where you can buy all kinds rt merchandise wholesale and *etail at prices to compete with my of the mail order concerns n New York or Chicago. Be sure to visit Lonis Cohen & Co'.s nammoth establishment when pou go to Charleston Gala week ind ask for Mr Cecil Jacobs, a Kingstree boy who will give /ou an extra cordial greeting when you tell him that you are :rom Williamsburg and read ibout Louis Cohen's big store n The RecordMr R N Speigner, principal of Prospect High school, who at :ended the Teachers' association Saturday, was a welcome caller it The Record office. The court of Common Pleas :onvenes Monday, November 16, Fudge R 0 Watts presiding. j CANTLtY. oSt Man in | n County. ! d \vember 3, F 'o rest the | w jrdon Cant- j f <y advanced |a ,ur years, two.1 eighteen days. His 1 rred at the home of ,e son, - Frank G Cantley, on , ?? /- i it. _ i t DiacKriv -, nearcentral cnurcn. >Mr Cani 's: was born near Sal -;8 ters Depot, . .this county, Au-|u g nst 18. 1X14. had'seen our!a count^1^^- istory for near- J b ly a ceniury. Another life of; equal length^ ied to his would | f reach back the time when 11 Willianv^ )untv was ?wil-! dernes* wyaite, save to 1 the Indu -^ld beasts that jc roamed tl ^ses of the* forest und ^ed ^"Sr wjjr* freedom.? ^ hia Mr Can was, so r. ifeart^ writer knows, the oldest u 8 ?f Wrlliainsburg county. He \ comn veteran of the Florida Sam war, being1 up to his d c >?for of the very few survivoi '^? war He was a man. markable physical corvc and his mind was clei last. But a few days bef death he went alone on* trip across Black ri?er to . his daughter, Mrs. Burkett. ^ eyesight was good at nearly a-r hundred years of age and he | s could read without glasses; he jn spent tnucb time in his latter ia days reading the Bible, remark- ^ ing but a short while ago that r he supposed he had read the v New Testament through fifty times within the last few years, j Mr. Cantlcy was twice mar-IF ried, his second wife, Mrs. Liz- j J zie, having preceded him in 1 death several years ago. He x reared a large family of chil- c dren, who, with their offspring, |S comprise a wide relationship * who sincerely mourn the passing! ^ of their patriarchal ancestor. ; v Mr. Cantley was magistrate of j F his district a number of years ja and also tilled the office of su- a pervisor pf registration until the a infirmities of old age precluded fl active employment. His discharge of the official duties in both these positions werecred-ja itable to his executive ability, jj. He was a genial, kindly man,1 r fond of children, and a man of ^ influence in the affairs of theij community in which he lived.; He was a member of Central ja Presbyterian church almost from | its organization. 11 In the presence of a largej 0 number of kindred and neiglj- j bors the funeral took place at j ^ the burial ground on the old farm F that had been his home so long, o ?n . _ BUGGIES ifi ===== I THEY HAVE ( * q\ To make rooir * GOODS. W fj\ Buggy in the ti jjjj percent, above flit Come in and '[! self some mom i 2 iv?. if. n: Board of Trade Meeting. Tru- Board of Trade held its reg- lar meeting in the court houseTnes- j lay night and several matters of | ublic interest were discussed. It tas veted to accept a proposition J rom the town council to have acen- 2 us taken of the people residing vithin the corporate limits of the i own on a basis of paying half the xpense of such enuni?ration. j The important matter of dismem- c lering the county was brought up! ind discussed at some length. The I ( inanimous opinion seemed to be that j ^ n organized effort be made to put >efore the voters in the affected area ^ he matter of dividing the county g rom Jlre standpoint of those who do lot* ^-the county to be dismembered. At ) - n prevailed to appoint a c onjr'j-operk^ke up the matter and ' Mq the^ area iifc'tion fcpra all thos 1 tne ( -w coun * [ who opcomm. tee wi' \g^gmert. from in th ^ be i course no' t 1 litteito/ e intluerF- ,?e j e them wh. ui us for not u d ( ^Ciir'tv alouj?; . j. Afri ./in in .e appro/ *. .of liss Bessie ir W C 'laiborne. Mi K'ngtree girl and f ^is low located here .t ess, ( nd the young coup make his their future home after their aarriage on the 18th of Nc-'j 'ember. a Mr Oliver P Barton, for the ' >ast two years an employee in j1 ^he Star Democrat office, leaves j s odpv for Kingstrce, 8 C.,1* irhere he has secured a position I ? ?n the Record. While we re-( 1 rret to lose the services ot Mr c Jarton, yet we congratulated lim upon his good fortune and j yish him unbounded pros-j 1 >erity. He is a steady, faithful d nd conscientious worker and j 1' nd a thoroughly Christian man I nd deserves to succeed.-r-Eat- 1 )?, JId., Star Democrat. , ? ' if Mr L Stackley announces j his week a special sale of men 's t .nd boys'clothing. Mr Stackley! j s closing ont his large stock of j v eady made clothing at cost, as ^ le intends to discontinue this f # i L ine. Head his ad this week g .nd give him a call. f Every word that appears in 1 ?he Record is printed in this z ffice. It takes money to \ mblish an all home print news>aper and we must have what is wing on subscription. nnpADi I miliar i g 4 === g ! iOT TO GO $ 9S i for FALL /f* ill sell any touse for 10 ffi cost. J J save your- ffi II * ELLEE jjj & ses&f-eesesss* 4 LAKE CITY NEWS ITEMS. lose of a Successful Tobacco Season - Personal Notes. Lak$ City, November 11:*Mrs Hallie Moore is spending l week or two in Charleston. Miss S R Lucas of Florence, s visiting relatives in town. Mr D B Knight was in Wil mington a portion of last week >n business. Dr A H Williams went to Charleston Monday for a brief risit. Mr S,W Gowdy went over into Clarendon county Tuesday to iee Magistrate ME Dennis. Mr S J Cameron, whose home s now at Scranton, has pur:hased a house and lot on Valley street from Mr John E Gaskin9. MrChas Fulmore spent last week near Coward on business. Mr R W Gamble of Manning is in town spending most of his :ime at a certain drug store. Miss Alma Davis of Florence, is visiting Miss Ada Wadsworth. The friends in this section )f Mr 0 L Bass and of his da.ugh ter, Miss Dixie, will be interested in learning that the latter y be married on the 12th infant at lipr hnmp. P#>nsarnla. Fla. Mr W L Askins was in Kingstree Jast Thursday for a short while. The tobacco season is about >ver. Of course there is a lot of tobacco here yet. In ?fact, it will be two or three months beore all is graded and shipped j .way, but the buying and selling : s about over. This season has n every respect been the most atisfactory in tbe history of his market. The quantity actually sold exceeds that of any previous year and the quality >f goods and prices realized rere the best known. This mar' i .?. ?*_.1* ? _i _-i? . \ci suiiiu* iji duuve any oilier1 n South Carolina except Mulins in the number of pounds landled and in quality of to >acco and prices paid it is in he lead of all, no exception whatever bein^ made. The reigrht receipts prove the first issertion. As to the latter all lie tobacco mtn of Panville Richmond and other cities rhere the tobacco of this counry is !finally handled declare hat it is a fact that the tobacco old at Lake City is the finest n-o-wn in South Carolina. This I eads us to remark that no :ounty in this State has such l future before it as has Vill'amsbur^. WLB. I nr ONE NIGh iiTiinnii/ n/riTiur mum\ lvlmnu, ? <S The Great New JOSHUA I 3ig Pun and. A 9 SPECIAL SCENERY and ME( SEE THE GREAT SAW MILL HEAR THE JOSHUA SIMPKIf BEST OF SINGING and DANCE WATCH FOR THE BURLE Seats on sale at Price 25, r A Heavy Loss. J M (J Montgomery, a colored farmer living1 near Martins X Roads, tells us that on last Saturday night he had the misfortune to lose his dwelling, kitchen, store house, smoke house, barn and stable and a lot of provisions, fifty dollars in green-backs and 900 pounds of seed cotton, also all his furniture. The fire occurred about 11 o'clock at night and is thought to have been caused by rats and matches. The property was uninsured and is a total loss, which falls hea\ily on an industrious, respectable colored man.. * M Tan Nights in a Bar room. The great temperance story by T S Arthur which has thrilled thousands of hearts, both the book and the play, -will be seen here Tuesday next in Frank ft Griswold's RailroaS Pavilion Theatre. There is a great moral lesson in this plhy and the plot is thrilling from start to finish. The Griswold Company has' played in all the large towns in the State and is spoken of in the highest praise for its excellent performance. Stephen Thomas & Bro., the well known reliable Charleston ipirplprs. havp anthnri/pd ns extend a special invitation' to the people of Williamsburg- to visit their establishment while visiting the City during Gala week. This is one of the largest and most progressive jewelry stores in the State and a warm welcome is assured every one from Williamsburg, especially if you tell the genial proprietors that you saw their ad in The County Record. Highest market prices paid for Chickens Turkeys, Eggs and all Country Produce. . ; People's Mercantile Cov 11-12-tt* The local chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy 1 IV 11 .1 if -i it. . iieia a caneci meeung ai ice home of the president, Mrs D C Scott, last Thursday afternoon for the purpose of electinga delegate to represent the chapter at the State convention pf the U 1) C to be held at Abbeville the tirst of December. Miss Grckmann was unanimously elected, with Mrs Louis W (iilland as alternate. Just received from factory, a chajming lot of Sparrow's Chocolates and Bonbons. People's Mercantile Co. 11 12 2t -j WW \ iT ONLY, NOVEMBER I4TH. > England Play IMPKINS lusiceil Show. 'HANICAL EFFECTS SCENE IS ORCHESTRA \G SPECIALTIES ESQUE BAND PARADEL. J. 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