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QTlfp (Snmthj Sworh. KINGSTREE. S. C. W. F.TOLLEY& R.K.W ALLACE J Publishers. ? ! THURSDAY, FEB. 8.1917. , I WITH OUR LAWMAKERS. " | Proceedings of the General Assembly to Date. * 1" - 7^.1. \ filiknofor in Uoiumoia, reu I* A Iiuuuovvi ... | the House of Representatives tonight prevented a vote on the Richev "bone-dry" prohibition bill, which was favorably reported by the House committee on police regulations, i after it had been recommitted yesterday. The matter will come up again when the House meets at 10 o'clock in the morning. The annual appropriation bill was reported to the house committee It carries $2,658,870.30 and provides for a tax levy of eight mills to , raise this amount. The appropriation bill is about one hundred thousand dollars more than last year, the levy at tfcat time being six and one half mills. However, there was a ''''' 4L?thrmsand aencu ui mice iiuuu>vv> ... dollars brought over from last year, r and one mill of this year's levy takes * } * eare of that deficit. All requests for additions or expansion were refused, the commit' tee deciding to follow a course of rigid economy in view of the threatened war with Germany. The ways and means committee worked until after midnight last night pruning the various items. They held a conference with Gov vernor Manning, and he and the committee agreed on the strictest economy in view of the present international complications. A resolution calling on the Attorney General to investigate an alleged shortage of $20,527.65 in the finances of the State penitentiary, - * i u_ H. P.., of Ram. introduced uy mi ui um u? ??>.. berg, was adopted. There was a general feeling of relief on the Senate side tonight when it was learned that the appropriation bill had been reported. This was figured as a strong indication of adjournment on February 17. The Senate last night passed the series of fire insurance bills that the insurance companies, except the re9 peal of the valued policy clause, are insisting upon. MISS WILSON ENTERTAINS In Honor of Teachers of Union J and Hemingway Schools. Hemingway, Feb 5:?Last Friday evening Miss Lotiise Wilson entertained delightfully at an oyster roast in honor of the teachers of the Union and Hemingway High schools. Notwithstanding the extremely cold weather a number of friends were present to enjoy the evening. Uppon the arrival of the guests, a contest, "An Automobile Romance," was engaged in. Miss Lill Owens and Mr R N Speigner winning the prize, a box of candy. Immediately after the contest a salad course was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs 0 M Mitchell and Miss Carrie Baker Instrumental music by Miss Nana Bush and Baker Wilson and several i vocal soios Dy Miss l^oura nnem were enjoyed during the evening. On account of the inclement weather the oyester roast was given in the dining room insteak of the yard, as had been planned. Amid much merriment the guests assembled around thle table to open the oysters?this being the first experience of many of them. After the roast, coffee was served. The souvenirs ef the evening were hand painted L oysters on delicately tinted pink and ia#* blue cards, bearing the date February 2, 1917, in gilt. Those partaking of Miss Wilson's hospitality were: Misses Marie Jackson, Nana Bush, Helena Clark, Emmie Snow, Elise Rollins, Iva Eaddy, Martha Jenkinson. Lill Owens, Carrie r Baker, Laura Rhem, Amy Connor, Murchison and Huggins; Messrs Charlie Creel, R N Speigner, Jesse and Melvin Cribb, D I and Baker Wilson, Carlisle Campbell of Summerviile, Henry Thomas of Georgetown. Dr L G Day, and Mr and Mrs 0 M Mitchell. BETHEL BREVITIES. Damage from Cold Snap?Local and Personal Items. Bethel, February 6:?We are shut in by the cold weather, Al! we can ; do is to build good fires and try to \ keep from freezing. All the tobacco plants that were up have been killed. The oat crop at this writing looks as if it were also destroyed. Farmers in this neighborhood are still grumbling about having to haul their fertilizer so far. I have just thought of a good method of relief: How about putting the big road tractor and engine owned by the county,and now going to ruin on the roadside east of Kingstree, in commission and letting it do some service? Start it up and let's get back some 01 tne money we pui in it. Bethel Sunday-school, in connection tfith the other schools of the district, will observe "Come-to-Sunday-school day" Sunday.February 11 The district meeting of the Sunday-school was enjoyed, notwithstanding none of the county or State workers were present. Mr Editor, you just don't know how much they missed. Those good people at Mouzon know just how to entertain you. Rev D M Clark did not fill his regular appointment Sunday on account of the cold weather and bad roads. Measles are still prevalent in this section. Mr Loney Evans, who has been quite ill, is thought to be better at this writing. The writer was asked a few days ago by an old negro if it was true that there was strong possibility of war with Germany. Upon being told that there was, and that the writer had come to see if he would enlist his boys, answered that he was willing but dem boys so foolish they would run right 'fore dem ( Germans' big guns and get killed, and thought it was best for dem to stay at home and work for the white , folks. Farmer. , Valentines, all kinds, from $c to 25c each. Scott Drug Co. With Oar Advertisers. TTT C i ? i.:?U ?j JCUMU3UU V/llCIO UOl &CIIIIO IU hats, shoes, etc. See ad. The Scott Drug Co is offering a special bargain in Lord Baltimore stationery. R W Lewis, who always carries a choice line of good things to eat, has a change of ad in this issue. The Wayside Pharmacy at Lanes has a fine stock of drugs, medicines, toilet articles, smokers' supplies,etc. See ad. The King9tree Furniture Co has a fine assortment of trunks, satchels, handbags and floor coverings, which vmi arp invifpH tn insnprt A representative of the F B Q Tailoring Co of New York is at the Kingstree Drv Goods Co's today and tomorrow. See hint for your spring and summer suit. We take pleasure in directing attmtion to the new ad of P S Courtney, undertaker and embalmer. The finest coffins and caskets furnished, and calls promptly answered at all hours, day and night. We offer the greatest clubbing | rate ever known here. For $1.40 we will send The County Record, McCall's Magazine and Farm and Home 1 year and Woman's World 2 years, with one McCall pattern, and for $1.50 we will add to the above the Southern Ruralist for 1 year. Cleveland Big Boll Cotton Seed for sale, $1.50 per bushel. Highest prices paid for Furs. S S Aronson, Lanes, S C. l-18-4t U D C Gives Notice. The president of Williamsburg Chapter, U D C gives notice that the following amendments to the constitution will be voted on at the next meeting: Article 6 to be amended to read: "At the February meeting each member shall pay to the Treasurer of the Chapter, a fee of one dollar. An article to be inserted, to be known as article 7, and to read: "A fine of 25 cents shall be imposed on every member who shall fail to per-, form her alotted duty." The next meeting will be held at| the home of Mrs L C Montgomery, | Friday afternoon. February 16, at: 4:30 o'clock, being postponed one! week on account of the absence of the president and vice president from town. 2-l-2t Receipt Books, Blink Notes, Mortgages ail all Legal Blanks in demand, for sale at The Record office. If we have not the form you wish we can print it cn short notice. LETTER FROM CEUAR SWAMP.il CnM PJavs Havoc with Veueta-! ? iion-Lccal and Religious Items. & Cedar Swamp, February 0:?That bli^rhtinpr breath of the blizzard 1 which swept at a rapid rate coming j from a northwesterly course sentj the mercurr down to about 11 decrees above zero Saturday morning and played havoc with the tender, vulnerable plants. Sunday the ther- i mometer registered 50 about j^id- j day,but Monday morning it dropped to 18, sounding the death knell to tobacco plants that were up,and,like | a grim reaper, laid low the verdant ? fields of growing oats. However, 2 our tobacco planters, characterized j by industry and energy,have already j ordered seed and will replant this i week if obtained in time. Some of j the oats are damaged badly. In oth- j er places more favorably situated j ttioro wall Ko n crnrtrl pnniiffh stand ' - ? - ~ ft without planting over. I ? Sunday will be "Go-to-Sunday- ? school" day, and it is expected that I men, women and children will be f there, and, as some one has said, if I you don't go you will feel lonesome, f for everybody else will be there. H Come early and get a seat. ^ We are sorry to hear of the illness I of Mr and Mrs J B Crooks' little ? son. Mr W W Burrows, familiarly T known as "Billie," who moved to I Leo a good many years ago, visited T his brother, Mr A B Burrows, last I week. He attended, while here, the T prayer meeting service and gave an I interesting talk, saying in part that T once in life he took no part in relig- I ious work,but felt he could not leave f the church without saying something 9 to point others to the Light of the T world. This prayer meeting was or- 1 ganized about six months ago and is T well attended every Wednesday ev- I ening. ^ There is still another organized I co-operative effort among the young- I er people in the Christian Endeavor I society, which meets every Sunday ^ at 7 p. m., when they have interest-^ I ing Scripture readings, interspersed t with songs full of life* and short ex- 1 temporaneous talks by enthusiastic leaders. We are fortunate not to have > measles to interfere with our school work?not even bad colds are prevalent. It is here like other country schools,some of the larger boys with bright, active minds and healthy bodies stop to goto work on the farm when they are not compelled to do so, thereby depriving themselves of a golden opportunity. We understand from a few who go to see that the school has an efficient corps of teachers who diligently strive to aid in deepening the convolutions of the gray matter of those who have it, and possess energy enough to work j for their own future welfare. With all these and innumerable other good things around us, is it not strange, passingly strange, that some people cultivate a pessimistic habit of viewing matters and profess | to believe that affairs are retrograding and rapidly flowing to the bad. Some few weeks ago Mr Joe Epps and his sister, Mrs Beulah Chandler, and her children moved from Georgia here and are now domiciled at her home in this neighborhood where a hearty welcome is extended j them by the people of this community. Mr Roht Snowden has returned to resume his work with the New York and Pennsylvania railroad as engineer, with headquarters at Delmar, Delaware. The patrons of rural route No 1 congratulate Mr Jack McCullough, who stood first in the civil service examination, and ha9 secured the position as mail carrier on his home route. We are informed that this route pays about one thousand and two hundred dollars the year. Cleveland Big Boll Cotton Seed for sale, $1.50 per bushel. Highest prices paid for Furs. S S Aronson, Lanes, S C. l-18-4t MOTHER TELLS HOW VMOL Made TTer Delicate Bov Strong New York City.?"My little boy was in a very weak, delicate condition as a result of gastritis and the measles and there seemed no hope of saving his life. The doctor prescribed cod liver oil, but he could not take it. I decided to try Vinol?and with splendid results. It seemed to agree with him so that now he is a strong healthy boy."?Mrs. Thomas Fitzgerald, 1090 Park Ave., X. Y. City. We guarantee Vinol, which contains beef and cod liver peptones, iron, and manganese peptonatcs and glycero- ' phosphates, for run-down conditions. 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