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Death ol Mr. R. J. Morris. Taft, January 15:?On Monday! night, January 9. at half past 9; o'clock, our community was hushed ; by a sad and solemn event?the! death of Mr It J Morris. In the! early darkening hours his loved ones drew near his bedside, knowing that1 the weary pilgrim would set?n enter ! ! the door to another life which has; >1 -M I no end. ttere an was sweiu, ? ?uutlen stillness tilled his home, in one instant had flashed life, death and eternity, \ast and inscrutable, God's chosen ??n.' had breathed the breath of the eternal morning and passed ; to the far beyond. Mr Morris was born in Sumter | county in 1845 and moved herej when a mere boy. sixteen years of ! age. For fifty years years he has been a staunch citizen of old Williamsburg. He leaves to mourn his loss an affectionate wife and five devoted sons, one son having preceded him to the untrodden shore many years ago. Ever his memory shad linger upon the hearts of those who knew him well; his kindly nature and soldierly smiles revealed to every one the princely casket oi purest gems this dear old Confederate veteran had stored away. These riches shall await him in heaven where his "life star hath had its setting" and where Jesus shall place a diadem of glory upon him who has loved, served and been "faithful unto death." When Mr Morris served his country he was enlisted inCapt Gilliard's company, stationed at McClellanville. Here he showed the true valor of his young manhood years in loving his country, her liberties, his God and fellowmen. Only a few weeks ago a reunion was held at his x hospitable home in honor of the only foursurviving members of his regiment whom he knew. Some of the * - * 1 - L ^ young fo ks who also enjoyeu mt occasion spent a day of laughter.for time as well as years had receded so rapidly till the jokes of these manly old soldiers seemed great and were reverenced for their flavor of ante bellum davs. i At this meeting. July 4 was named as their next reunion, but life's hopes are fleeting and fruition never yielded, for, alas, today he is sleeping in Union church - yard awaiting the resurrection morn. | Only a short time after this, Mr Morris's life began to rapidly fade away and soon God's reaper had taken him home. ! He enjoyed to the fullest extent' the grand gift of life, he bore his , cares up mantuily and laid them all down triumphantly, even unto the j end, "hearing often-times the still, sad music of humanity." j He was laid to rest in Union Presbyterian church yard, the funeral services being conducted by Mr Bedenbaugh.the Methodist minister, of whose church Mr Morris was a member. j His going going away has scarred the tender memories of many, but may the One who is greater than we spread with pity's gentle hands the balm of his everlasting love upon all wounded hearts. E W M Hymeneal. Married?On Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock.January 15, 1911, at the Methodist parsonage. Miss Mamie Rebecca Allen of Blythewood and Mr Charles Augustus Heinsof Greelyville, Rev W A Fairy officiating. uuuuiiuuuuauuuuuuuuuu N Land SaleWe will sell, at public auction, at the Court House at Manning. South Carolina. on Friday, the 3rd day of February. 1911. at 12 o'clock. The following described tracts of land, all situated in the County of Clarendon. South Carolina, being the lands of the Estate of S M Nexsen, deceased: 1. 1.407 acres, more or less,known as the Harper tract, and bounded north by lands of Louis Bennett, east by lands of the Estate of R K Briggs, south by Santee swamp lands of the Estate of S M Nexsen. deceased, and west by lands of 0 C Scarborough. 2. 326 acres, more or less, being Santee swamp land, adjoining the above mentioned tract of upland. 3. 165 acres, more or less.bounded on V.*, iir.v*k V>\- ionrlc nf Stpnhen White. on the east by lands of Mr* Emma F Kodgers, on the south by lands of Cain Ballard and lands of the estate of S M Nexsen, and on the west by lands of Scott Hammitt, Jack Marion and Warren Lemon; tbe above described tract being Known as the "Delia" tract. 4. of> acres, more or less, bounded on the north by lands of K M McKnight. on the east and west bv lands now or formerly of J N Frierson, and on the south by lands of T L Burgess; the above described tract of land being known as the "Louis Bennett" tract. 5. 103 acres, more or less, bounded on the north and west by lands of the Estate of R R Briggs, on the east and south by lands formerly of the Estate of Harbv, but now said to be owned by C M Davis; the above described tract of land being known as the "Singleton Taylor" tract. 6. 44 acres, more or less, bonnded on the north and south by lands now or formerly of Frierson, on the east by lands of Felder and on the west by lands of the Estate of Daniel Felder; the above described tract of land being known as the "Simon Felder" tract. 7. 40 acres, more or less, bounded on the north by lands of A Weinberg, on the east by lands of L D Sports, on the south by lands of Frank McKnight and on the west by lands of Ben Cobia; the above described tract of land being I ?1 M1UV\ II as LIIC vuuia miiuu. 8. 45 acres, more or less, bounded on the north by lands of the Estate of S M Nexsen and lands of W I Nexsen, on the east by Quackenbush lands and on the south and west by Potato creek.the run being the line; the above described tract of land beiug known as the "Len Williams" tract. y. 17 1-2 acres, more or less,bounded on the north, east, south and west by lands now or formerly of the Estate of John J Frierson, and known as the "Summer House" tract, being the same conveyed to S M Nexsen by deed of Emma b Nelson, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County in Book NN, at page 667. 10. 1?K) acres, more or less, bounded on the north by lands of F H Kennedy, on tiie east by lands of Ambrose Lemon, on the south by lands of Winn and Holleman and on the west by lands of William Brailsford: the above described tract of land being the same conveyed to S M Nexsen by deed of William brailsford, and recorded in the office of toe Clerk of Court for Clarendon County in Book K-3, at page 284. 11. 22 acres, more or less, bounded on the north and east by lands of Joseph J Mitchum, on the west by lands of Ephraim Bennett and on the south ? >? T^V~~ oy lanus oi i^yrus i^avis, ucmg mc same conveyed to S M Nexsen by deed of Cyrus Davis, recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County in Book M-3, at page 121. 12. 95 acres, more or less, bounded on the north, east and south by lands formerly of the Estate of S M Nexsen, but now owned by Mrs Emma F Rodgers, and on the west by lands ,of Dingle and Sports; the above described tract of land being known as the "Madison Mack" tract, the same being conveyed to S M Nexsen by deed of J Elbert Davis, Sheriff, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County in Book K-3, at page 639. 13. 83 acres, more or less, known as "The Cedars," and bounded on the north by Sumter and Clarendon County line, on the east by lands of Boyd, on the south by lands of H B Richardson and John C Manning, as per plat of the same made by E J Browne, Surveyor, dated September 21, 1901, and filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County in Judgment Roll, No 2,836. Terms of sale will be one-half cash upon the execution and delivery of a deed of conveyance, and the remaining 1?" K*? o .KnnH oriH one-nan iuuc sauim uj ? -wuu wv. mortgage of the lands purchased, with interest at 8 per cent from date of execution of of said mortgage. For further information apply to PURDY & O'BRYAN. Manning, S. C., Attorneys for the estate of S M Nexsen, Deceased. 1-19-tf. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the Auditing Board at the next regular meeting Tuesday. February 7, 1911, will receive sealed bids for jail and chaingnng practice for the year 1911. Chaingang pra.tice i* limited to 5 miles from court house. .) N Hammkt, County Commissioner. Kingstree, S <\ January 5. 1911. fl-12-iM nmmmmmmtmnmmmm! < 4i lUUUUUUUlUUlUUUUUUUUUi | A NEWSY LETTER j FROM LAKE CITY ! | (Concluded from first page) $50,000. Shares of the par value of i ' ; $10,000 were sold to new stock-holdI ers? that is, persons not already: stock-holders took this amount of; stock. This, of course, largely in-' creased the number of stock-holders, and as every new stock-holder means ; a new influence,this means a largely ! expanded sphere of business. All the new issue of stock brought 120.' The surplus fund was increased to! $10,000. With capital of $50,000 j i and surplus of $ 10,000 gives a work- j ingr basis of $60,000 outside of all! deposits, which is a broad and deepi basis. The following were elected 1 directors for the current year:; Messrs J S McClam, J C Young, B W Stewart, C M Kellev, S B Poston, T J Cottingham, J D McClam, M D Nesmith, W C Hemingway. W A : Coieman and S M Askins?eleven in all. All the officers were re-elected, j to wit: J S McClam, president; SB! Poston, vice-president; T J Cotting' ham, cashier; J F Finegan, assistant j cashier. This bank is doing a large i | and constantly increasing business, I and the facts as above stated with regard to capital, market value of stock and surplus are convincing evidences that its affairs are in very satisfactory condition. The sudden and tragic death of I Mr Samuel T Godwin, which took i place on the morning of the 13th i,inst, was a shock to his family and ' i the community. He had been sick ' ] !some weeks and was under medical1 | treatment, but no one seemed to re- i' gard him in imminent danger. On .1 : Thursday night his physician left 1 him about 11 o'clock. He was then ' j quiet and sitting up by the hearth i smoking a cigar. Some time after ! the doctor had gone,Mr Godwin left j i the house and went wandering about! the streets. Mrs Godwin sent their ' I little boy to hunt for his father. The little fellow found Mr Godwin, but i was directed to go back, which the 'bov did. A neighbor was thereupon ' requested to look after the sick man. This neighbor, who was Mr Strothern McGee, came upon Mr ^ * pknL'inrr fKn ; UUUW1I1 Uli UIC lailiuau, oiiarwmp, mv. j bumper on a box car and bilking J wildly. Being frightened by Mr | Godwin's queer actions, Mr McGee ! went for Chief of Police S B Rodgsre. The latter found Mr Godwin in front of the residence of Dr W H Woods, lying down with his feet on the railroad embankment and his head on a cross-tie, a few feet from the track. He was dead. An inquest i was held by Magistrate Baldwin. The testimony of the witnesses, in! eluding the physicians,convinced the ! jury that death resulted from natu' ral causes, and the verdict was to : this effect. On Saturday the body was laid to rest in the family burying ground at Mr J D Daniel's. Rev ! Mr Derrick conducted religious services, and the remains were consigned to their grave with Pythian ceremonies. Mr Godwin was only in the prime of life. He leaves a widow and ! four or five children, an aged father ' and two brothers. Dr W S Stokes,who is still reading j clerk in the Senate, spent Sunday at ' home. , j There have been manv and various changes among the people of the town and surrounding country dur4>??*sv tirAobe 1 opt rvoct TUn : UJg Uir IWU vrccno loot poot, m itv. va; change of dwellings in town has been like a "fruit basket" at a party, ; and also, like the game, some have nmwmmmmmmmmmmni i THIS SPACE I 5. n a i muuuiiiuujuiuitiuuiuiiiiuuii 3 KIHSTREF. DRY 0J13 CJ. | Beai WH P i DRgS 1 Jus KIN6$TBEnRH00Dn&| been left out to stand aside until another change takes place or other bouses be built. Similar changes lave taken place in the country? moving from one farm to another, j and swapping one tenant for another. WLB j THE KEY OF KNOWLEDGE. Things You Ought to Know?Especially Why Has Permitted Evil. Every Christian Bible Student SHOULD KNOW the satisfactory proofs that the Bible is u Divine Kevelation?reasonable and trustworthy? revealin?: a Plan which is systematic, full of Justice. Wisdom sud Love. The Key of Knowledge of the Scriptures. long lost (Luko 11:52), is found, and gives God's fuithful people access to the "Hiddei^Iystery". (Col. 1.-2C.) YOU SHOULD KNOW that the Lord Jesus and his faithful are to be not only Priests but Kings. YOU SHOULD KNOW that this Kingdom is to come and God's will be done at the Second Advent. YOU SHOULD KNOW that God's Plan is to select and save the Church In the Gospel Age, and to use this Church in blessing the world during the .Mediatorial reign on earth. YOU SHOULD KNOW that a "Hansom for all" implies an opportunity for Restitution to all. YOU SHOULD KNOW that the Day of Judgment Is l.UUO years long ?the world's Trial Day. YOU SHOULD KNOW that the Spiritual and Human natures are sep- j arate and distinct. YOU SHOULD KNOW that the "Narrow Way" of self-sacrifice will cease with this age. YOU SHOULD KNOW that the "Highway of Righteousness" withoul suffering will be open to all of the redeemed race during the Messianic reign on earth. YOU SHOULD KNOW that the Kingdoms of This World are but for an ordained period and must then give place to the "Klugdom of Heaven"? "Thy Kingdom Come." Especially j YOU OUGHT TO KNOW why God j has permitted evil for six thousand | years, and the relationship of God's , people to this reign of sin and death and to the(results. These subjects and mauy others of ! deep Interest to all of God's people are discussed fully and in language easy 1 of comprehension in "THE DIVINE j PLAN OF THE AGES." 386 pages, cloth bound, thirty-five ' cents postpaid. j Address orders to Publishers, Bible and Tract Society, Hicks 8treat, Brooklyn, N. _Y. _ fyrmmmmmmmmmmmmr 3EL0NGS TO IC\J$ iiuiiuuiiuiuuiiuiiiiuaiuiiiiij / KINGSTREE DRY GOODS CO. | KINGSTREE DRY GOOOS CO. utiful Line i =:= OF =:= * IITE GOODS k. =:= AND =:= ?S GINGHAMS * yi "J "J! =:= HAVE =:- M >t Arrived CAR-LOAD of Horss and Mules I Just Arrived lrn?a I? M /I Ivuiiic in cuiu uci x uui Choice Yours to please, * THE WILUAMSBURG LIVE STOCK CO., KINGSTREE. S.C. *4 o I?to I I Ol??lOOO The History of Growth Is a History of Guarantee With pardonable pride we call attention to three items in the report rendered our ; stockholders at their annual meeting held January 4, 1911. Capital Stock - $30,000 I Surplus and (Jn- I S divided nrnfits 25.340 8 C > I Deposits ' - 175,271 I f 1 4 The foregoing Financial Truth places the name of the Old Reliable . synonymous with the best and is our M H guarantee not only of growth, but of If m prosperity. 1 The Bank of Kingstree I D. ('. Scott, President. J. A. Kelley, Vice Pres. F. \V. Faikey, Cashier. X. D. Lesesne, Asst. Cashier. "** f nmmmmmmmtnnmmmfmnnTmnTfmnmfnfnmmmm I >. iiiUiUiUlUlUiUiUUiiUi'liiiiUiUiUlUlUiiiiUiUiUiUUUUiUiUii ' '* , ;Jj .iW' -