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.. VOL. XIII. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY :>!), 1S<)7. NO. 23. J ' jiffiinjnffis. 1 Affairs caught by our local reporter and noted. ? Written in Condensed Form, and Printed * * jn' Like Manner for the Sake of our Weary Readers. Monday will be salesday. . v The tobacco season will open -next vreek. :. -The sun will be in eclipse from to 11:12 a. m. today. A special meeting of the counIfr ty commissioners will be held It ? Monday. At last the town council is having the grass and weeds cleaned from the streets. Some ol our merchants are al ready receiving the first ship* ments Dt their fall stock. - We are indebted to Messrs. J. C. Bell and Robt. Epps for very fine watermelons, sent in duriug the past week. The sheriff will make several land sales Monday, for delinquent x taxes, unless the delinqueutss pay before the hour of sale. Theie is a movement on foot among the young gentlemen of (IIC IUWIJ IA/gci# uy a puij iv Pawley's Island for a two-weeks' gsr outih^ Monday will be the last sales- , day Of "the dull summer season, and the uext one will, perhaps, mark the beginning of a prosit" perous fall. . ^Sotneof our weather prophets .predict rain every , day for the , fiext forty days, on account of its gy:-., ^ having rained on July 26th, the pt'1 first "dog-dav." ? E*?; V A game of ba*e ball was play. en here last Thursday between the Kingstree and the "WeeTee" n?i. _ l.?: . I ! nines. me ivingsiree uins . writvictorious, making 31 scores. Attention is called to the advertisement of the county chair man which is published in anolht er column calling the County j Democratic Executive Committee together on Monday August 2nd. An error in the type last week made the advertisement - of the Winthrop College say that the examinations would take place August 23rd, which is wrong. The correct date is August 13th, two weeks from to morrow. ' As nearly everybody hereabouts looks foward to the fall as the I lime when money will be plentiful, and is there is only a month's lime between now and September ire may expect business to revive pretty soon. The Kingstree hase ball club will go out to Indiaotown tomorrow (Friday) and play a game there tomorrow afternoon. The party will be accompanied by qqile a number of friends, both yomig ladies and gentleman. v We have received other com munication8 relative to the Black ftiver-Mingo base ball game, but we must refuse to publish any more on this subject. Both sides haye had their 4>say," and,besides, a^pewsp&per is n:> p'ace to settle suth disputes, anyway. **Tbe books of registration for Se town election will be opened i&the es*rt house for three days, kj^inrmig August 16th. No one Will be permitted to vote unless % holds a registration certificate, it is very important that all ifrbe expect to vote should regis Mr. W. G. Elwell has bought out the livery business of Mr. Geo. IS. Barr, and will conduct it hereafter. No change will be made except that Mr. Elwell will have charge instead of Mr. Barr, the business being carried on at the same place, near the Coleman Hotel Attention is called to the advertisement of Glenn Springs, which is published in another column. This famous summer re sort is one of the finest in the South and much has been done by the proprietors to make the present season's business excell all previous years. Mr. J. A. Salters had a family reunion at his home near Salters depot last Tuesday. That day was the 82nd anniversary of his birthday, and there were 39of his descendants present?7 children, 27 grandchildien and 5 great-grandchildren. A sumptious dinner was served and all present seemed to enjoy the day. Mr. Salters, in spite of his olu age, is still hale and hearty. Another Candidate for Intendant. Editor County Record: I see by the last'issue of your pa per that someone has nominated a (^ndidate for the office of iuteudant. While the gentleman named is a man of high mora) character and great ability, 1 must take issue with the party naming him, and address this to you and request the use of your journal to nominate another. While personally I have the very highest regard for the gentleman nnminsO#?rt_ and KpIIpvpk hp would make an excellent officer, I feel it mv duty to name one whom 1 believe would 611 the office more salisfactoraly to t he grealer number of people?a young man of excellent business qualities, unusual executive ability and ol treat intellectual capacity; one who would, il elected, use every means in his power to make his administration one of great good to the town, and that man is Charles J. Lesesne. Votep. rri . i it _ t_ ine iouowing paragrapns are taken from last week's Hampton Guardian, and will also apply to Kingstree: Every citizen should keep his yard clean and occasionally during the summer throw lime in all places where disinfectants are needed, Clean all slop holes near your kitchen and around wells and till up same with clean white sand or dry dirt. Clean your yards of all rubbish weeds or other refuse, and carry same outside the incorporate limits ot the town. Resolve yourself into a committee on streets and see that tLe weeds and grass on the walks and in lront of your home or place of business are removed-"-It will cost but little. Do this and don't wait for the Town Council to act. This time next year candidates will be numerous. New turnip seed at Scott's Drug Store. Election tickets printed at the County Record office. All kinds of printing done at the County Record office. The oldest German University is that of Heidleberg, founded in 1386. PERM MR. 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. B. P. Huk'liell, of Florence, spent a day or two in Kingstree last week. Misses Mamie Jacobs and Florence Benjamin visited in Sailers last week. Mrs. W. J. Garner, nee Montgoiierv, is visiting relatives in this county. Miss Marv Smith, of George town, has been visiting Miss Montgomery. Mr. Lide Tallevast was shaking the hands of his numeious friends in town Monday. Miss Sallie Wilson visited friends at Lanes several days this and last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Bourne, ol Georgetown, spent several vdays in town last week. We are glad to see Mr. R. B. Lyons on the streets again, alter his recent serious illness. Mr. Hartwell Graham and,his . ioIop Mice Rolrir'o rpI. 04 O* VI ^ iUtCO Ml ?VVI( t 1WK V\? atives at Lanes several days-last week. Dr. G. L. Dickson- and Mr. E. C. Dickson, of Manning, visited in this community for several days last week. Mr. J. E. Nonnent, the special correspondent of the News and Courier, was in Kings tree last TlWrsdav. Miss Marv-Anna Davis, ol Manning,' spe't a day or two in Kingstree last week, the guest ol Miss Bessie Kelley. The Kev. W. D. Moorer wili assist in a revival meeting at Lake City next week. He will pass here Sunday, and will conduct sevicesin the Baptist church Sunday morning. Mr. Charles Porter, who is now a train dispatcher in the Atlantic Coast Line office at Wilmington. N. 0., is expected here the last ol this week, to spend a week 01 two with relatives. Kev. R. W. Humphries, of Clinton, has been sent to this county to take charge of the circuit re cently left without a pastor by the departure of Rev. R. A. Few, who had to leave on account of ill health. Mr. Humphries is by several years the youngest minister in the Conference, but bears the reputation of being an excel lent one. * For Boys to Remember. A boy can have no higher nor more worthy ambition than to become a true Christian gentle man. The following from an exchange is well worth remembering, and in following out its suggestions every boy will the better realize his idea: Koughness, blustering, and even fool-hardiness are not manliness. The firmest and most courageous men have usually been the gentlest. Muscular strength is not health! A brain- crammed only with facts is not necessarily a wise one. The labor impossible to the boy of fourteen will be easy to the man of twenty. The best capital for a boy is not money, but the love of work, simple tastes, and a heart loyal to lus friends Mid ood. Cur Ball Team. flie way tlu local base ball club has been winning games re i cenlly has caused considerable comment from lovers of the spur'. Here is what a correspondent of the Columbia Register said of the club in a last week's issue of that ] paper: Baseball has had control of the I Kings!ree hoys and young men i for some time. Kinptiee has lost I but one game out of eight this i season Mr. Louis Cjilland has been doing some phenomenal ( pitching for the local team, and he c is well supported. Mr. Olin Epps j is a expert catcher, and the way ( he throws to the bases is a marvel f Messrs. J. W. Arms, T. J. Brown I and II. G. Askins have been doing i some heavy batting and have won c much applause from the lady spectators at every game. The i team has several games arranged I for to be played within the next t two weeks. The composition of 1 the team is as follows: Epps, s catcher; Gilland, pitcher; J. 1 Jacobs, lb; McOlarv, 2b; N I Jacobs, ss, Elwell, 3b; Brown, rf; c Askins, cf; Arms, If. ' I c Attention Woodmen. t Members of the Woodmen of ] the World will please make pay- , ment to Mr. Louis J. Bristow prior ( to August 2nd, for July dues. E. C. DENNIS, | Clerk Camp No. 27. ? ? Spring Bank Items. Everything is moving on quiet- * ly in this section. 1 The crops have much improved ^ -ince the refreshing showers. r T!ie farmers are about through \ ploughing. t Mr. R. M. Thomas has been ilk ! but, 1 understand, is better. 1 Mr. Heyward Burgess and his e aunt, Miss Laura Burgess, from r Jesup, Ga., are visiting the for- [ mer's father, Mr. R. E.* Burgess. J e Misses Eva and Maud Pierson, j of Sumter, are visiting the fami- g lies of D. I. and S. H. Burgess. Miss Far.nie Burgess is visiting relatives in Sumter. v Miss Hammie Epps, of Clifford s University, is at home, speuding s vacation. ? Children's Day was observed at .. . . . ,, . , i i Kernel cnurcn on &aiurciay last. Quite a lage crowd was present. ^ Kev. S. Bishop, pastor of Beth- c el and Midway churches, has ( been given a vacation for six j weeks. He and his family will j leave in a few days for Oheraw to j visit his father-in-law, Maj. Alex , McQueen. < Apple Jack. , ( AshevHle, N. C., is to have a ^ mammoth hospital. The institu- . tion is to be erected and maintain- . 4 ed by the Biltmore millionaire, , George W. Vanderbilt, a nd is in- , tended for patients who are unable to pay for treatment. All ki? ds , of diseases will be treated, espec j ially tuberculosis, and ailments ( that are contagious. A corps of expert physicians will be in charge and every convenience and com- , fort possible for such an institution will be installed. A suitable site has been selected and specifications drawn. Mr Van derbilt will begin the project with an outlay of $100,000. Italy has twenty-one universities, with- 0, 000 students. IHE MM ROADS. HOW THE CHAIN-GANG IS IMPROVING THEM. Supervisor Chandler Gives a Brief Resume of the Working of the Gang. Kdilor County Record: I hitve been flunking for some dine iliat I would write a communication to our valuable oounv paper and give some items of nterest to its readers. 1 nave traveled over a gooa leal Q.f the county and found :rops in good condition, but very :potly and irregular. Seasons )ii crops this year have been very avorable, and "Gen Green" hasn't lad much showing. From generil appearance there will be good ;rops made. In regard to public roads, they n general are fair in most sections. ?oad working is the order of the lay. Most sections of roads have lad a good deal of work done; ome, I am sorrv to say, have lad but little, and others none, )ut I think we will soon get more lone on all of our roads. I be ieve the overseers all over the ounly intend to see what virlure here is in the chain gang. In Kissing around over the county . is I come to a section of road hat is being worscd. I enquire of he overseer how his hands turn ?ut and tlie reply coines: "When he roll is called all answer but >ne or two." The overseer in orms the defaulter that if work snot done by such a time he will >e sent to the chain-gang; that s sufficient; the work is done. n speaking of Ihe chain-gang no loubt it will cost something to un it, but compare the cost to he effect it has all over the couny. I don't think any one should ;rumble. The cry wherever I go . s: uThe chain gang; what a good iffect it has, not only in regard to oad working; but it keeps many , rom violating contracts, from umping debts, carrying concealtd weapons, fighting, or any vioation of the law." I am having 1 oni3 fine work done with the hain-gang, and could do much nnro if tKo noai\)a r\ f f K a o/nh nt \t iiviv. jt hid ui ui^ vwuuij vould back it up and not allow o many cases made up for a mere ong. It is a violation of the la v o compromise cases. I can hear tvery week of some case coming ip before Mr. "So and So," and hat is the last ot it. What jeconies of the parties? Very few :ome to the chain-gang. I for one loii't want innocent parties put n the gang, and have as much mman sympathy as the next man )ut I do think where the law is r*iolated the parties who viohteit ihould be punished. Now, I have jndertaken the working of the ihain-gang by request of a good many citizens all over the county, ind without the help of the Taw abiding people of the county it will prove a failure. Trying to work the gang has given me a great deal more to do than I would have had to do if I had left it off. 1 could have left it aff, but wanting to discharge my duty, I have undertaken the work, and all I ask to make a success of it is the backing-up of all law-abiding citizens. B. B: CH ANDLER; Co. Supervisor. Tickets for the town election may be had printed at the County Record office.. The County Record, $1 a wear. The 111>tit nie lor colored teach- y cvs held heie last week was a suecess. i'rot'. J. K. Wallace, of the '5 Howard t*"c 1 <ol, Columbia, was principal, and proved an abiart manager and lecturer. He was *1 ably supported by his assistants, Mrs. Stewart and Miss Dean. of whoin in her.province did welL^ The attendance of teachers wa* ^ pretty full and they ail topk a 3 'lively and earnest interest it*the ;*. exercises. The instructors treied the common branches in a ffian- - :>] ner adapted to be of' practical j value to the teachers in their ^ school work. Several entertainments wer^H given in the evenings, at wbiefc^Jf *' excellent music, vocal and instru- * mental, was an attractive featawgH and combined with recitations' 3 readings, and several addresses* $ made the occasion one of profit *| and pleasure to all concerned If any of 011 r readers are trou- .Jl bled with loss of hair, the best' & preparation to replenish it that' JJ we know of is Hall's Hair Re-. newer. Merit tells. The time is rapidly approching J when the hum of the giu #i!l; again be heard and the fafitfe^Sjl will be seeking the plaee* wbetfj^i the best prices for his cotton <^j>S be found. Kingstree will baytfjpPi t wo or more buyers this wsao&^Ts and buyers in other markets have to hustle they get any cotton rightly belonging to our ; town. Nor will merchants of our j 3ister towns be able to offer our PWf uny inducements that cart- ; not be had here. LESE?fcE?fc EPFS have goods already a riving > which were bought before atijr'j| advance of prices in anticipation ^|i A' the tariff duty. Before inviting vou however, to inspect s&oes^ig9| clothing and dress goods, for the? fall and winter, we wish fo calf ^ your attention to the fact that you will have to tie your cow# out to graze for some little time yet and we have the chains. < too you want forage to keep toem luring the winter and we haye' the grass blades. We want the ladies to know. V. that we haveiust received a lotf' t Ktain^ ni^trlpg. , -7 WMNKjHg the best on earth. You have to have greceries, you cant dd without tobacco, you must buy these things. The economical buyer will come to LESESNE & EPP& Why send ofF for yoor job print ing when you can get it done jesfc as cheap and get as good work ., 4 right at home? Patronize home industries and get th6 work 01* ' shorter notice. Give us a trial, ,.jf,. Registration Notice;Voters desiring tor qualify thetri Doves iui *'juhk nit*upnroactyng election for Intendant and Wara6fei* of the town of Klngstree are hereby notified that' the Itegiatratfioir v 1 Books will be opened for registration voters at the court house in Kingstrec on the 10th, 17th, and* 18th days of August, 1897, frotn fr o'clock a. ni. till 4 o'clock p. m. K. B. LYONS, -I Sup. Registration. Notice. J Headquarters Dem: Party, WilliamsburgCounty, > y>$ji July 16th, 1897. y The County Democratic' Execu- 'Wk ti ve Coirimittee will iribet at Kings- tree Monday, August 2nct tSiy ap-^P point managers for Primary*?!??-* tion to be held on Augilst SIstliNf, U. S. Senator and Congressman for the Sixth Congressional District,' and to attend to any othei bqg&sesr that may come before mittee' W. If. KENNBCY.