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I Getting On in the World ' is a matter of vast personal interest to each and every one of us. There is a wholesome joy in making headway in the world of dollars; in feeling one's horizon of l poverty being pushed1 back?| , pushed farther and farther away. 1 Getting on in the world means i growth, material growth; a broader grasp of affairs and a larger I confidence in one's ability to do _ the things which count; the ? t * * l "Stht^gs wmcn maxe ior me up bu.Vding of our community?certainly a matter of personal interest to every property owner, every tax-payer, every young man and every young woman in our town and the surrounding country. Do YOU wish to join the | ranks of those who are getting on in the world? It's not so hard as you may imagine -just a little practical application of the virtue of thrift, a cutting out of your unnecessary expenses, the saving of your money and the starting of an account with Bank of Williamsburg KIN6STREE. S, C, 1 ^MSjAIL See new ad Farmers' Warehouse. Note change of ad Kennedy Millinery Co. Mr David Scott was in Florence yesterday. ! Mr 0 J Hayes is visiting his home folk in Dillon. LeRoy Lee. Esq. made a business trip to Florence Tuesday. # In the wake of Gen. Rain look out for Gen. Green and his cohorts. Today is the* day for the tobacco "breaks" all over the State. Mr John S Jennings visited his parents in Bamberg last week. Sheriff Burch of Florence had business in Kingstree Monday. Mr S R Pipkin of Bloomingvale paid us a pleasant call Monday. A very pleasant dance was given in the opera house Tuesday night. Miss Mary Ervin of Darlington is visiting her uncle, Rev E E Ervin. Mr T J Spring has been elected L Chief of Police, vi>e S C Anderson. PK Mayor W H Andrews of Georgetown had business in Kingstree MonIday. Miss Barbara Jacobs is the guest of Mrs T A Blakeley at Hendersoni ville. The Banner Warehouse invites natrvma-jv in their ad this r week. Mr and Mrs VVm N Jacobs are spending two weeks at the Isle of Palms. Mr P G Gourdin has returned from a week's outing on Sullivan's Island. Miss Theo Gregg of Sumter has been visiting the family of T M Gilland, Esq. Thanks to our friend, Mr D E McCutchen, for a very fine-melon this morning. Rev E P Hutson, of Johnsonville circuit.while here Monday, paid us a pleasant call. The rain-fall here Sunday, as reported by the weather observatory, was 2.20 inches. Dr A M Snider is making preparations to rebuild his residence, which was burned on June 16. Misses Emma Nettles of Hartsville and Louise Bass of Lanes have been visiting the family of Mr B W Butler. | But 10c Colored Lawns 40-inch White Lawn 5c Colored Lawns 5c Apron Ginghams fimmmmmmn The Farmers' Supply Co's big 1 building has recently been repainted, i making a vast improvement in its 1 appearance. ' J j Stephen Thomas & Brother, the j old reliable Charleston jewelers,have t an interesting new ad in this issue t of The Record. Mr and Mrs P 0 Arrowsmith and j ( children have been spending some! days on Sullivan's Island for rest t and recuperation. s Mr Farmer, if you are in reach of 1 Kingstree market, you will be doing s yourself an injustice not to bring i * j your tobacco here. * i Mayor L W Gilland has been for the past week or two on Sullivan's Island recuperating from an attack \ of chills and fever. It is hard to gauge the depths of j | moral depravity of a man able to j work who will beat a poor widow' ] out of a board bill. Misses Jennie and Marjorie Rus-! * sell of Lumberton, North Carolina, are guests of the family of their un- j cle, Mr Hugh McCutchen. !, r 1 Mr R H Kellahan is building a 2 neat cottage in North Kingstree. to t be occupied by Mr J W Swittenberg 2 and family, we understand. j t Mr Marion Stutts of Clinton is ^ visiting his home-folk in town. Mr t Stutts is now foreman of the Thornwell Orphanage printing plant. i t 1 Dr and Mrs A M Snider, with their daughter. Mrs E C Epps, and | her children, left for Myrtle Beach ? ' last week to spend several weeks. 11 j Effective July 8, Pullman buffet ' cars were put on trains Xos 52 and ] 153 on the Atlantic Coast Line, oper- 1 ating between Charleston and Greeni ville. Ir c Children's day will be observed for the Methodist Sunday-school at the , school auditorium next Sunday evening at 8:30 o'clock. Everybody is j invited. i Tobacco is coming in regularly; now and the warehouse-men are1 much encouraged at the outlook. Prices, too, are fine, almost anything bearing the name of tobacco being readily salable a good price. We regret to hearthat our friend, Mr V A Sedgwick, and family contemplate in the near future changing their place of residence to the thriving town of Andrews. Our best wishes attend them in their new home. . We are paying two dollars a month for Phone No 83 to accommodate our readers. Yet they very seldom give us a news item, even those . closely connected with the telephone company. Ring us up when you have a visitor! Porter Fulton, one of our colored subscribers, who has a farm on Mr H E Montgomery's place near town, brought to town a specimen of his fine cotton Saturday. Porter says that he has 35 acres of cotton that j will average a bale to the acre. We were pleased to shake hands Tuesday with"Uncle"George Mitchum of Central. "Uncle" George is still cheerful and is holding his own pretty well against age and infirmities. Such men as "Uncle" George Mitchum really never grow old. Mr and Mrs W P Hawkins, who have been conducting a boarding establishment at the "Epps House" since last year, left yesterday for j Leesville, Lexington county, to en* . gage in a similar avocation. These . were good neighbors and we feel in their departure a personal loss. May 1 their lines be cast in pleasant places, i A petition is being circulated pray- . ing the Atlantic Coast Line railroad to put in a crossing where the road ' comes out from Mr J S Fulton's < place. Such a crossing would fill a ] long-felt need and it is to be hoped that sufficient signers and the other conditions required by the railroad will be promptly met and the cross- ( ing established. ( Mr A Slide Coker leaves this week |1 ^ ^ ? 4 ' rv?rvf<rvA/ifIn rr' ' lirifK o I { ' iur vjeui fiia, iuspcvuug mui m > * ler's T ] 5c the yard 5c the yard 3c the yard 3c the yard BUTLER ^lUiUlUiiUilitUiUiUiiiiiiUIUiUi % J new to finding a suitable dwelling place. As soon as he decides upon a ocation his wife and children will ioin him there. We hate very much :o lose these good people as citizens >f our community, albeit we wish J :hem happiness and prosperity in j ;heir new home. Our job department is turning I >ut some very pretty work these; lays. Don't you need something in he way of letter heads, bill heads, statements, circulars, cards, enveopes? We have a $1,200 stock of stationery to select from, our type !aces are the latest and we guaran;ee prices as low as the lowest, qualty as high as the highest. Last Sunday's rain was the biggest ve have had here in a year, at least ?some say in two years. The water IIIIHIMBIW1?? f GREAT DISEASE AND LIVIf Dr. Bell, the Wonderful Healer, a Reme Dr L V Bell, the great advertiser ind wonder worker, who is now naking his headquarters at Allen's Drug store in this city and curing ill kinds of diseases that the human family may be heir to, by the Florda Root and Herb treatment, may ye seen at Allen's Drug store, where le gives all information that may be iesired in regard to those wonderFul Florida Herbal discoveries, free )f charge. He also gives a grand moral free jntertammentt every evening at 8 /clock at the corner of Main and Academy streets, and there gives free treatment' and a lecture on wwwwmwwwwiimimii;. hirteer FOR TE !0c yard wide Percales 6c Check Homespun 50c Dress Shirts 35c Dress Shirts STRAW HATS AT ! DRY G C HiUiiUiUUUilUlUiiUtUiUlUUU V I V 4 f 'ell in solid sheets for about three lours and for the first time since ast winter the earth was thoroughv wet. The drought has been reieved pretty well over the county low and advices from most sections j ndicate that crops are the best ever. We thank Cashier Fraser, of the -lank of Olanta, for a souvenir puz:le advertising his bank, which, by he way, is one of the best managed ind most prosperous financial instiutions in this section of the State. Ye also return appreciative thanks o our friend for a cordial invitation o the big annual picnic at Olanta n the 22nd inst. Wish it were so hat we could attend. It seems that our time limit for eceiving communications is either verlooked or we are exacted to set1 ype by electricity. This week we lave five letters and three advertisenents too late to go in the current ssue without delaying the paper. To get the paper printed on time we nust have all advertising copy and j irticles of length not later than i Tues'lati Bear this in nind. We make no exceptions. He Is Here==I M / . :'#j . ... fw social! One of the most delightful affairs e of last week was the reception given by Mr and Mrs L J Stackley, Wed- ( nesday evening, at their lovely home j f in Hampton street in honor of Miss | j| A!ma Chapman of Johnsonville. The Q house was beautifully decorated, the v piazza being brilliantly lighted with j Japanese lanterns, presenting a pic- 5 Lure of Fairyland. The color scheme t, in the reception hall was pink and j ?reen, while the parlors were deco-1 5 rated with pot plants and a profusion of cdt flowers. v in ill health, it will pay you to call at Allen's Drug store and see the Doctor and get further information as to his wonderful Florida Herbal Discoveries, all of which are for sale at Allen's Drug store. The Doctor will be at Allen's Drug store until further notice given through the columns of this paper. mnwwnmwimrnwtmmmT 1 Greai N DAYS, 5c the yard 4c t he yard .35c each 22c each ONE-HALF PRICE lODS CO USUUiliUIUUlUIUiUUiUliiiUIUI ? I Dr L V Bell, the proprietor of Florida Herbal remedies, is giving free open air concerts every night at i tho corner of Main and Academy j streets. The Doctor has a couple of J clever negro minstrels, whose sing- ( ing, dancing and funny stories never j < fail to amuse. Dr Bell may be seen 1 at any time during the day at Al- j, len's drug store and will be glad to . talk with anv one sick or afflicted. ;1 j J Mr E F Prosj;er of Vox was in | town Monday making final arrange- j ments to hold the election on the ] question of the annexation of anoth- ? er slice of Williamsburg to Florence 1 county, Mr Prosser being one of the j commissioners of election. This is an area of about 24 square miles, including Leo postofflce, which has,1 been pending for some r onths. The 5 election will soon be ordered now, J we are informed. ; ] Mr S E Evans is spending several ' weeks with his parents, Mr and Mrs < J S Evans, near Workman postofflce. < Mr Evans was g raduated last year j at Clemson College and since then he has been in charge of an agricultural high school and experiment station at Eros. Louisiana. It is I gratifying to hear that Mr Evans is i "making good"' in his adopted home, j but we hate to see our State lose the ( services of such a promising young1' man. . | We are sorry to note by our Salhare r?nrracrAnrlpncp that \Tr F. wr Dabbs had but a slim attendance at his first meeting at that place. Mr ! Dabbs is vice president of the State j Farmers' Union and he has a mes- sage for the farmers of the county that will amply repay them for their j: time and attention. As our Andrews! correspondent puts it: "We think wej: are graduates in farming, when as aj, matter of fact, we know only the el-; ementarv principles." I 5 or ?5 doses "i>G6" will cure any case of Chills ani Fever. Price, 25c Dr. L V. Bell jmMWTu v /. \'G GERM EXTERMINATOR. rid His Renowned Florida Herbal dies. the merits of his famous remedies that are curing all kinds of contagious diseases of the human system. The Doctor is making the deaf hear, the lame walk and performing other miracles. If you are sick, deaf or lame, or broke down Ihe quests were received by Miss Dell Van Keuren and Dr Theodore Hemingway,the entire receiving line consisting of Mr and Mrs L J Stackley, Misses Chapman, Mai Stoll, , Barbara Jacobs, Mary James Britton md Annie Stackley. Punch was served from a green bower in the porch, the bowl being gracefully presided over by Misses! Marguerite Van Keuren and Alice) Stackley. Those invited to meet Mrs Stack-1 ley's guest were: Misses Barbara! Jacobs, Dell Van Keuren, Hazel Ge-j winner, Annie Stackley, Mai Stoll, 1 Florrie Jacobs, Margaret Ross, Mar-' ian Gilland, Selma Thorn, Marie Thorn, Martha Gordon, Lula Brockington, Pearle Montgomery, Clara Montgomery, Ada Brockington, Flossie Harper, Daisy Stackley, Mary James Britton. Odessa Montgomery, Sadie Meyer, Agnes Jones of Batesburg; Messrs W R Scott, Theodore Hemingway, P G Gourdin, J B AJs- ? brook, R N Speigner, VV C Rogers, j P H Arrowsmith, R C McCabe, J P Davis, J L Brockinton.A L McElveen,. ( D A Brockinton, Alex Gordon, D C , Seott, Pou Meadors, Geo McElveen, Benton Montgomery, John Britton,, W B Brockinton and many others. ' Mrs W V Brockington gave an in- i formal but most delightful luncheon Thursday morning in honor of her mother,Mrs C I Rush of Blacksville, Salad and ice courses were served. Mrs L W Gilland and Miss Ada Brockington delighted the guests with music during the luncheon. Those invited were: Mesdames B VV Butler, Louis Jacobs, R J Kirk.W N Jacobs, T M Gilland and L W Gilland. The younger set were given a nk st enjoyable chicken supper at the | home of Mr J R Pendergrass in; honor of Miss Andrea Schroder of; Camden. Mr Pendergrass's countrv, ? I home was a scene of much merri- i ment when a host of young people. \ chaperoned by Mr and Mrs W H \ Carr,gathered on the lawn and play- 2 * Buildings covered over twenty yei never needed repairs. Fireproof?Stor We have local representatives almost < mediate locality, write us direct for u C0RTR1GHT METAL F 80 North 23rd Street J _____ _ ?? ? . f ~ Times may be hard and prospects gloomy, but we notice that more f people than ever before are going to s springs and mountain resorts, which v denotes very clearly that there is a c plenty of spare cash in the country, c t Speci 50c Undershirts 25c Undershirts 25c Colgate's Talc Po\vd< Boy5' 25c Wash Pants M P A N Y 4 ' . . v CINGSTREE ' > i (d old-fashioned games. . ^-! Those present were: Mr and Mrs 'arr, Misses Andrea Schroder, Lila ^ndergrass*, Lizzie Fulton, Marian JcFadden, Emma Gordon, Alma 'hapman, Florrie Jacobs, Hazel Gerinner and Daisy, Alice, Katie and ennie Lee Stackley; Messrs Sam itackley,Virgil Kinder,Clarence AIs roon.Dick Frierson,Robert Kirk.Jr, 'ou flleadors, Alex Gordon, Mott (IcGiIl and John and Wm Britton. On Tuesday evening the Sand Hills rere again the scene of merriment - . j rhen a number of the younger set :ave a chicken supper. The moonight was ideal and the chicken was lot too material to go well with it. 'he occasion altogether was a thoroughly enjoyable one to all those vho were in the happy party,among vhom were: Mr and Mrs W H Carr, Jisses Annie Stackley, Florrie JaA 1 i/>._? onrl ITat-ia o/- L' 1 Ho. /J nuv.c aitu ivaiit kjiav.ait? f lift:el Gewinner of Macon. Ga. Emma ^ 'G jordon. Lizzie Fulton, Daisy Stackey and Alma Chapman of Johnsonrille; Messrs Sam Stackley, Virgil xinder, Dickey Frierson of Charleson,Robert Kirk, Alex Gordon, John Britton of Cooper. Mott McGill and Clarence Alsbrook. The Misses Gordon entertained on rhursday evening in honor of their ruests, Misses Clara Yarborough of Columbia and Marguerite Simpson of ./ ^aurens. The piazza of the Gordon lotise was attractively lighted with fapanese lanterns, and inside the louse was artistically decorated, desdames B W Butler and W G i . Gamble assisted the Misses Gordon n receiving, while punch was served )y Miss Emma Gordon and Messrs ?am Stackley and Scriven Brocking;on. A dainty ice course was served >y little Misses Martha Gamble,May j iteddick, Pauline and Margaret Gojsr-? t Ion. The hou^e party of which Miss Britton has been the hostess has jroken up, to the genuine regret of he many friends made by the popuar visitors during their stay. Among diss Britton's guests were: Miss ^lara Jordon of Bennettsville, who eft on Tuesday for Jacksonville,Fla; idisses Freda Rutland and Agnes fones of Batesburg, who returned lome on Thursday. Miss Zuline An- . - "M aj lerson of Florence is still in town as he guest of Mrs B W Butler and disses Emma Nettles of Hartsville ind Louise Bass of Lanes are also isitors there. Miss Kathleen Mims .ill prolong her stay at the home of diss Margaret Ross. ? Pslfjf * in ago are aa good as new and have mproof?Handsome?Inexpensive. ;verywhere but if none in your imtmples, prices and full particulars. tOOFING COMPANY Philadelphia, Pa. fCinostroe is croine to be a bigger 'actor in the tobacco business this leason than ever before. With three varehouses, all pulling for business, :ompetition is as keen as in any >ther market in South Carolina. ??^ # irmmmmmmmmmmmK ials. ( 35c each ; 20c each tr 15c the can ~3 10c the pair miiuuimumuuiuiuiuiuift "A p - xSlP JXB ypir