The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, July 15, 1897, Image 1
VOL. XIII KINGSTRLE, SOUT^CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 15 NO. 21.
; 11M M811S.
AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL
REPORTER AND NOTED.
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Written in Condensed Form and Printed
in Like Manner tor the Sake
of our Weary Readers.
We have been having lots of
ram.
The farmers are ulaying-bv"
their cotton crops.
How many of us realize that
the year 1S07 is more than halt
' 3
^ gone?
Several LakeOitians came down
L last Friday to attend the base
ball game.
Several young ladies from the
country attended the base ball
game last Friday afternoon.
The wet weather has thrown
back considerably farm work?lhj
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. process of "laying-bv."
Oh, no; this is not the hottest
weather you ever felt. You said
S the very same thing last sum
hi mer
? This is the season when the
members of a family begin the
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day by a quarrel at the breakfast
lL table as to who sleeps in the hot
test room.
I The county superintendent of
education urges all colored school
teachers to attend the teachers'
institute here next week, as matter
of importance wiP be discussed.
Quite a number of our people
will go up to Lake fhty to attend
the campaign meeting, not with
* standing the fact that the campaigners
will address the people
here tomorrow.
In a list of dispensary shortages
filed by chief clerk Lawrence with
< the State Hoard of Control we
note that Mr. It. It. Stuffs, <>i
| : ' Kingstre'e, is reported as being
$473 50 short.
The town council is having the
I-' DtimD in front of Mr. It. H Kella
I ban's residence repaired, so iliat j
the owners of stock will have j
some place in that part of town :
to water theii horses.
Perhaps our town council thinks
the luxuriant growth of weeds and
grass on our streets is conducive
to the pood health and appearance
of the town; we can attribute its
failure to have the streets cleaned
to no other reason.
Why is it we have no board of
, health! At this season of the year
an active, progressive and aggres
f sie board of of health is needed
?y very much. A walk through
? town on a hot night will soon confer
vince you that it is wanted, and
j|r" thatbadly.
. The approaching municipal
ejection is causing much talk
among our citizens even at this
early day. We have seen two
tickets as prepared by friends of
prospective mayoralty candidates
but no real nominations have yet
been made.
There sems to be some confus
ion as to the date ol the Senatorjggv
'
ial campaign meeting for Williamsburg
county. It will take
P' place August 26th. The Con
Igressional campaign meeting will
<* occur here tomorrow (Friday)
and at Lake City Saturday.
The Congressional campaign
meeting will take place here tomorrow.
Comptroller-general
James Norton. Solicitor J. M.
Johnson, sheriff D. J. Bradham,
Mr. J. E. Ellerbe and Ferd D.
Bryant, Esq., are expected to be
present, as all of them are candi
There is some talk ?I laving aj
! moonlight picnic at the white!
sand hills on Mr. James AIcI
Clary's place tonight.
We have been told that there is
la regularly organized board of
health in Kings tree, but no one
seems to know who are members
of it.
A game of base ball between
the Ivingstree and ,kBlack River"
clubs was played Tuesday afternoon,
the local club winning, the
score standing 25 to 17.
Our Black Mingo correspondent
Good Boy" will find that our
Dock correspondent has an arti
cle about the "back--down" of the
Black River base bail club.
The following letters remain
at the post office uncalled for, and
are advertised as "dead": W E
James, Isaiah Presslev, Miss L A
i ? i-: ? VI
jciit\iu>, uiiii v uauc it noun.
There will be a game of base
ball here tomorrow (Friday) afternoon
between tlie clubs of
Kingstree and Indiantown. It i\
said that Indiantown has a ucrack"
team, and a good game nmv be
'expected.
It is bad enough to have
hogs in an incorporated town at
I
all, but when they are allowed to
roam over one's yard and through
the streets at will, it is really more
than one can submit to without a
protest.
When a stranger enters Kingstree
the tirst thing that, attracts his
attention is the beaufitul green
grass and tall weeds on the streets,
and the first thing that strikes him
at all forcibly is the stench from
the r.umerons hog pens.
Attention is called to theadver
liscment of the South Carolina
College which appears in another
column. Under the management
of its new president, Prof. F. C.
Woodward, this excellent school
will maintain its high standard
among die colleges of the south.
It is surprising to know the large
I ai?inl>er of people who cau tell an
editor what to say and what not to
j say in his p iper. Any one who desires
to run this paper lor a while
can do so if they will furnish us
enough money to spend the vacation
in the mountains or at the
seashore.
A new enemy to the cotton
plants has made its appearance in
portions of Abbeville County. It
is a diminutive bug about the size
a bed bug. It appears in great
numbers and devours the leaf,
stem and bloom of the plant. The
farmers of that section are greatly
exercised over the appearance of
this hitherto uncommon enemy to
their money crop.
Dr. C. B. Graham, of Darlington,
was in town last week. Dr. Graham
has been running an adver
tiser?.ent in The Ootin'y Record
lor about six weeks in which he
said he would pay the travelling
expenses of* anyone giving him
dental work to the amount of $10.
He said that he only expected
Williamsburgers to see and take
advantage of his offer, but in this
he was mistaken, for he has been
almost overrun with people from
Florence, Marlboro, Marion, Sumter
and other counties who had
read the uad " As an advertising
medium. Dr. Graham says The
County Record utakes the cake."
The country editor may not
know it alb but he doesn't live
long in a community without
knowing a deuced sight more than
he Publishes.?Sheldon Mail.
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BRIEF MENTION OF PEOPLE YOU
KNOW AND DON'T KNOW.
Those of Our Citizens Who are Visiting
at Other Places.?Our Visitors.
?Other Mention.
Mr. K. B. Lyons is improving,
though slowlv.
Mr. R. K. Wallace spent Sunday
in Lake City.
M.-istpr Wilmnnt Gi.'land has
been quite ;ick, but isout again.
Mrs. hula Brockinton and children
are visiting relatives in Manning.
Ma.-ter Willie A skins, of Lake
City spent several days in Kingstree
this week.
Miss Lula Strong has returned
from a I wo-weeks' visit to relatives
in the country.
Messrs. Thos. M. Gilland and
W. W. Matthews went down to
Charleston last Monday on legal
business.
Messrs. Edwin Harper. S. JU.
McClary and William Epps are
shipping grapes to the northern
markets every day.
Miss Dell Kellahan, who has
been boarding in town and attending
the Kingstree academy, re
turned to her home in St. Stephens
last nigh*.
Mrs. Alice Pendergrass, the
mother of Mrs. Louis Siacklev,
left Friday for Florence, to visit
her daughters, Misses Minna and
Mattie, who are both sick.
Master Roland Flowers, the
_r u.. t n
VUll lis; Wll Ol X. u. riuocia,
had his hand very badly mashed
at the depot last Friday. Drs.
Wallace anil Johnson were s^nt
lor and dressed the wounded
member, and the little fellow is
now doing wc!l. ,
Mr. C. W. Wolle, principal of
the Bennctlsviile irraded school,is
in town on a visit to relatives.
Mr. Wolfe was raised in WiMiamsburg,
and has ubout as many
friends I liron<rhout the county as
any young man in it, all of whom
are glad to know that he is doing
well in his adopted home.
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Miss Katie Lee Dickson was
married on Tuesday, June 20ih,
1807, in the Presbyterian church
at Harlem, N. Y., to Mr. Charlie
Baird, of that place. While the
marriage was very much of a
surprise to Miss Dickson's frieuds
in Kingstree, they all never he
less wish her much prosperity
and happiness in iter marital
state.
Mr. R. B. Roper, of Single, was
in town las' Monday, and paid us
a very pleasant call. Mr. lioperi
is one of the substantial residents
of Williamsburg county and is
one who knows how to appreciate
a tiling He has been ac
customed to sending off for his
job printing, but now has it done
right here at home?he patron
izes The County Record job offi
ce.
Mr. W. R. Yarborough, of Cole
man Florida is on a visit to his
father, Mr. Louis Y orborough, of
this place. Mr. Yarborough went
to Florida about three years ago,
and this is his first visit to his old
home since he left here. lie says
he is highly pleased with his new
home, and would not exchange
residences with any one here. He
will remain in Kingstree until
about the first of August, when
he will return to " The Land of
Flowers*'.
KI^GSTtfEE VICTORIOUS. J
The Lake City Base Ball Club
Overwhelmingly Defeated.
The second game of base hall
between the nines of Kings! ree
and Lake City was played on the
former's grounds, last Friday
afternoon, resulting in a victory
for the home team. The Lake
City club, to use the slang of the
"rooters," were "not in it." Kpps,
for Kingstree, caught a tnagnifi
cent game, and Gilland pitched
the game of his lite. lie struck
out nine men as against one by
\Cebster, and Gil land gave only
one man ?his base on balls while
Webster and Epps, of the Lake
City team, gave five. The Kingstree
nine all batted heavily, two
and three-base-hits being frequently
made. Arms and Gilland
both knocked home runs
while three men weie on bases.
Only seven innings were played,
the game being called on ac
count of rain, hut Kingstree wa?
so far ahead that the other two
innings would not have changed
the result. For three innings the
Lake City men went out in one.
two, three order The Kingstree
nine was "shut oui." only one
tune.
Webster pitched the first three
and the last three innings for
Lake City. In < he fourth M.Epps
was put in the pitcher's box and
the local club made nine scores.
I he visiting team started ofT well
the score standing four to two in
Lake City's favor at the close of
the second inning. In the fifth
however, oui club "pulled together"
oiul uchut AHI" tho vicitnK
V. ft ailU Oil U b */*? i t ?< v * 1 V*
and in their half of the inning
made nine runs. There was almost
a tota' absence of "kicking"
there being no objection to the
umpire's decisions save once.
Taking it a'togelher it was a good
game, and there was much enthusiasm
displayed. Quito a
number of ladies were present and
they encouraged our boys by
their cheers and waving their >
handkerchiefs.
The clubs were composed as
follows: Lake City: Taylor, c.;
*- * " - r. T-*_11 i r. \i :.
C>pps. u., c. I.) ivenrv, i. j., iuuiin,
1st. b., Webster, p.; Epps, V., r. f.;
Epps, J., 2nd. b., Carsten, 3rd. b.;
Epps, M., s. s. Kingstree: Klwell.
3rd. b.; Brown, r. f. Giilnnd, p.;
Askins, c. 1.; Jacobs, N., s. s.;
Arms, 1. f.; Epps, c.; Jacobs, J.,
1st. S.; McOlary, 2nd. b. The
score by innings was as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total.
Lake Citv-3 1 1 0 0 0 1 ? 6.
Kingstree-1 1 4 0 0 5 8 ?28.
Mr. Will Campbell, of Gree
leyville, put up a regular league
ball and bat to be won by the
successful team and soil goes to
the local club. The Lake City
boys owe our nine a game on the
home grounds and Capt. Jacobs
issued a challenge to them to play
Kriday of next week, bbt the
challenge has been refused. Our
boys hope however, to be able to
InHnoo i)i? Citians to rnve
j,UUMVV "*v ? ? = "
'em another *twhack,> at their
I team before long, so that the
j honors will not remain even for
the season.
The Book <fc Toy Co., of Darlington,
makes a specialty of base
ball and other sporting goods.
Orders left at the County Record
office will receive prompt attention.
Be on the look-out for the agent
of the Columbian Encyclopedia.
He will he in Williamsburg couniv
in ;t few waetofc adv
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SEVERAL LETTERS CONTAINING
VALUABLE NEWS.
Items of Interest From Different Section,
All Boiled Down For
Quick Reading.
Scranton.
The "melon-colic'' days have
come.
I)r. 0. B. Graham, of Darlinj*lon,
visited in Scranton i his week.
31 r. IJ. M. Dennis and family
of Cox, have moved to Scranton
to live.
Messrs. M. .A. Poss and J. P.
Nelson, of Kingstree, spent Sunday
in Scr.uiton.
JNIiss Mamie Young, of Liberty,
is spending some time with relatives
in Scrauton.
Dr. Covington Lee, of this
section, has located at Harpers to
practice his profession.
Capt. E. L- Johnson has been
too unwell to look after his business
for several days.
Mr. Solon Evans has got his
saw mill about ready for work.
He expects to commence sawing
this week.
Miss Leila Byrd has been quite
sick with fever, but at this writ-'
ing her condition is greatly improved.
The telephone line from Scranton
to Lake City is being put up,
and will be ready for use in a
few days.
Mrs. B. U. Whitehead and children
returned Saturday from an
extended visit to relatives, and
friends at Mars Bluff.
The tobacco pUnters are pre
paring their tobacco for market.
Dr. Ryrd has "cured" t>everal
barns already.
We thic.k our honorable town
council shouid turn their attention
to the unsightly condition ofonr
streets. They need to be looked
after.
Messrs. R. L. Lee and J. D.
Lewellen will leave in a day or
two I or Harris Lithia Springs
where they will recreate for a
white.
The base ball enthusiasts are
IHIL lllVil^UlIl/UO 11/ HIVOV |/va
Anything more exciting than a
game of croquet or tennis is not
indulged in hereWe
understand that Rev. Mr.
Clyde, of the Met hod st church,
will commence a protracted meeting
at this place on the third Sab
ball: in this month.
Rev. J. J. Ba,Tgett and family
have decided to remove to their
former home in Clarendon county
and will leave Scranton this week.
We regret very much to lose such
good citizens.
Mr. R. P. Byrd, one of the lar
gest planters in Florence county,
spent a (lay or two in town last
weefc visiting his uncle, Dr. Byrd.
Mrs. Byrd accompanied him.
*
Bam Willotighby is the roan
who bored the artesian wells at
Greelevville, and not Jack Willoughby,
as erroneously stated by
you'* correspondent, "Geems,"
last week.
Mrs. Ehz abeth McAllister, an
aged and respected lady, died at
the house of her son, Mr. W. D.
MpAtjlster, last week. Her body
was laid to rest in the High Hill
cemetery, Rev. J. J. Baggett, ot
this place, conducting the It.neral
services.
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The thermometer h;is been
the decline, far the past leW ;
One d Mr. VV. W, Sing'dtrJfV^
little sons died very suddenly 4 |
few days ago. The little fellow* .
Was playing with his father*
arentlv perfectly well, When hd
was seized with a spit m end e?*
pired in a few moments.
IieV. II. F. Oliver filled his ap
pointment at the Baptist church,
last La turd ay and Sunday, preaching
two very able and itnprestliVd
sermons. Mr Oliver i* to. ear- *
nest and faithfutsmi roster* afitiiC >
is a pleasure to heaK^ini preach: ;
Socially he is pleasanfSaddat
tractive, and always inipreaflfl|?||
one with bis high character.
"Pride of Darlington'' sraokin^p
tobacco leads the market. Fo* sale
by W. G. Ettfell dtC0i
Notice to School Teachers.
Ir. the article about the
tute for colored teachers mention- . % h
ed in our last issue, an erroroci'
curred as to the date.' It
be held next Monday .td Friday,July
19th to 23rd.
The county board of education 1
uct tiuij uiu ituu ap|wiiueu hub*
tees for the various schools to serf# ' j *
for the next two years. An act
o! the last Legislature made the?* \
terms of the all school trustee*'J
expire June 30 ult. As a clawH^- ^
in the new State constitution pro
hibits school trustees from holding i
any other public positioo, a great
number of old trustees whom it
was very desirable to retain coutt
not be reappointed.
The county superintendent of
education urges ali colored school
teachers to attend the institute W
here next week, as ma|N#l
importance will be discus**! f
Several colored pcopte applie*.,/
ior teachers' certificates but w* W
one could pass the eaamioatioo. . '
Out of aboat ten white applicants
for teachers' certificate^
on'y four passed, and two; first
grade and two second grade certificates
were issued * ?* *
Messrs. Louis Stackley, M. A.
Ross and W. R. Fonk have been J
appointed school trustees for the.
Kingstree school district. |g
Order your base ball^iwjpiliftortt ;
me douk oc iuy ijhhoo - f-vi
S.C.. Onie -s may be seMpfoet
or !eft at the County Record of* ;>
tice, and will receive prompt at- ;
Mr. B. B. Chandler, of Rone
our efficient and popular oounty
supervisor, is going to organise a
base ball c ab in his section nest ' ,,-j
Saturday. While the gentleman** >i|full
cognomen is not /*Bian Bail '
Chandler," nevertheless he is $41!*
an enthusiast when it comes tor.
the national game. Although he
has but^oiie band, Mr. (HkiiOlMf 1
can and does play excellent bail*
and he will "bold down" shod .
stop's pos.tion on the tew that jd
he is soon to organise. .He told
us last Monday when he called at
our office to order the parapher- ^
ualia for the club, that Kiagstiee"
would have to play "great beliw fjj
| if it intended to hold the chfw :
pionship of Williamsburg cwroty
this year.
Sinoke "Pride of Dartiajdoi^ ''
tobacco. For sale by W. (J. tf- ^
well Co. h ,,
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