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Ebc Cotinta Jlcforft. | VOL. XIII. KING ST REE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1897. NO. 32. 1 5 Ml injn. i AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL REPORTER AND NOTED. I Written in Condensed Form and Printed in Like Manner for the Sake of our Weary Readers. The everlasting faxes will be due next month. The neat her keeps the people busy changing their clothes to keep up with it. * Mr. MF Heller is erecting a -k.wt ??wl kui> Init nn thp vi siicu anu imj <viv vi? ?* v vacant lot between Mr. Louis Jacobs' store and the dispensary. Mr M F Heller has just received a carload of. wagons. For style and durability they are tinE excelled. See them before pur chasing. . ; .i. Air. Sam Carter caught fix young alligators on the bank of Black river last Tuesday. He was exhibiting them on the streets that day. We are ehdeaVoriug to collect ? 1 1 r Tv?..'? vnn we nave worseu iur. jjtou i be surprised if we dun you?we must h -ve what vou owe us. The % amount you owe us is small, but . remember these small amounts are all we have to depend upon to run the County Kecord. i - A negro man was convicted of assault and battery in magistrate kgi*Snowden's court at Benson last fweefc. and was sentenced to 30 days on the county chaingang, but while tlte constable was bring ing him to town, the negro escaped, and has not yet been recap tured. Es sb' . , If yon are in arrears with us for I he Record please come forward with the small amount one ns ami it will be duly appreciated. We have been very lenient with r some of our subscribers and one good turn deserves another. 5k) make the thing mutual. Pay us | the small amount due. fifeShe sheriff arrested a negro named Geo. W Pinckev last Tuesday upon a warrant charging him with running a "blind tiger" at Lake City. He was sent to Lake City and given a preliminary j b hearing before magistrate J B McCutcheu who committed him to jail to await trial at the Novem ber term of court. Monday was the Jewish newyear, called uro6h hashona," and was observed by the Israelites of the town. Ten days from rosh (hashona will be yom kipper, or the day of atonement, which will likewise be observed by the Hebrews. Monday was the begin ningofthe year 5658 abcording to the Hebrew calculation. Yom kipper is a day of fasting and prayer. What might have been a serious conflagration was narrowly averted ' last Friday morning. While the gins in Mr. P B Thome's ginnery were at work and the building filled with cotton, fire was discovered in one of the gins. It instantly spread, igniting all the lint cotton around, and the flames soon filled nearly the entire building. Prompt action on the part of the employees and others checked the prDgress of the fire, and pretty soon it "was entirely ont. The gin in which the fire originated was badly damaged. As Mr. Thorne carries no ' f' insnranc?on the property the loss ? will fall upon him completely. > &'i - .. Special to the Ladies. Ladies, we trust we will see many of you in this market 1 his fall, and to those who cannot come we will be ?ilad to mail lhem samples and prices upon application. We have all of our fall and winter millinery and Pattern hats in and ready for the inspection ol - * f\..~ < _ i _ me lauies. v^ur iancy mrs^imua department is replete and contains some very choice bargains.Ladies we wish also to call your special attention to onr line of Ladies' Misses, childred's and infants | knitted undervests in cotton and wool, and we sell this line of goods at prices that cannot be beat any-' where. One of onr best bargains! in this line is a ladies' Jersey rib ed vest very heavy and nicely trimed, only 25c each. We bought these goods in case lots to run a* a quarter, while they are sold any where at 35c and 40c each. We also have another great bargain to offer in this line, a ladies' all wool Jersey ribed vest at 75c each, which sell everywhere at $1. Yours for the cash. W. E. JENKINSON. Manning, S.C. Brother Shoots BrotherOne of the most terrible deeds that ha* ever occurred in this part of the country took place a few miles from Kingstree last Friday morning. Mr. Theodore Mckinzie shot and came very near killing his brother. Walker McKinzie on account of a trival matter. Mr. Theodore McKinzie is said to have been under the influence of liquor at the time, and hardly realized what he was doing. He was only about five or six feet away from his brother when he fired, an I the entire lo?d of the gun took ef feet ill the face of the unfortunate man. It so happened that the gun was loaded only with powder, or instant death would have resulted. As was above Stated, the; muzzle of the gun was only aj little distance from the face of the wounded brother, and the explosion of the powder caused the face to be horribly mutilated and burned. Dr. W V Brockinton, who attended Mr. McKinzie, says that the'sigkt of one eye will be lost, but that he thinks he may be able to save the other one. The young man will be disfigured for life as a result of his wound. The shooting is regretted bv all the friends of the two brothers, and it is sincerely hoped that the recovery of the young man will be speedy. Mr. Walker McKinzie is said to be about 30 years of age, married, and the father of several children. His deaf mute brother who did the shooting is a younger man, and unmarried. Attempted Eecape. An attempt to break jail was made by lour negro pnsoners last Friday mornimr. The four men are confined in the prison, two for being implicated in a cutting affrav, one for buglarv and larce nv anyone for *iow stealing, all awaiting trial at the November term of court.. The prisoners were allowed the privilege of walking in the corridor during the day, and their attempt to escape was a very bold one, being , made in broad daylight, as it was The negroes forced thy iron bars up from the floor and thus reached the outer brie*: iw'all. With a piece of metal which was* then secured they made a large hole through the wall of the building. Before the hole1 was large enough to adnnt the pass . age of a man's hodv, jailor Britton's cook noticed the hole and saw the men at work. She notified Mr. Britton and the men weie soon locked in cells. As a resnlt of their capers ot last Friday, the prisoners will enjoy playing soli taire in close cells till the next term of court. ft JIM! DIES VERY SUDDENLY AT INDIANTOWN LAST SATURDAY. In His Death We Lose One of the Best, the Purest, the Most Patriotic of Our Citizens. Our people were greatly shocked last Suuday morning to learn the death ol Col. James Me Cntchen, which sad and unexpec ted event occurred at his residence in the Indiantown neighborhood oJirtlf flVlrwt S.'llliriijv PVPI1. t4VUUl \.^I4V vv.wv? ? ing. He was apparently in his usual good health up to within a short time prior to his death. He had be< n out ail day attending to his duties%s usual, and came into the house about seven o'clock. Shortly after this he complained of feeling ill, and grew rapidly worse until about eight orloek. when he quietly expired. A phv sician had in the lheantime been summoned, but he had not arrived when Col. McCutchen died. The immediate cause of* death was neuralgia of the heart. The Kingstree correspondent of the News and Courier, jo speak ing-of Col. said: ,f*He teas a nativ^ of this county. and was the second son of Mr. Hugh McCutchen, who was a wealthy planter, and a descendant of one of the oldest and best families of the county. Col McCntchen was a graduate ol the South Carolina College and was devoted to that instilulion, ami was ever ready to uphold it by speech or pen. After his graduation he devoted his life and energies to agri cultural pursuits, and was one of the largest and most scientific . planters in the county. He was greatly interested in the formation and success of the vSouth Carolina I Agricultural and Mechanical Society. and was an active and in fluential member and officer of the Society for many years, promoting its welfare by writing essays, etc, in it support. He was /or many vears active in the political affairs of his county and State, and rep resented the county in both branches of the General Assembly.. His record there is one of honor and usefulness. In the late war he served a$ captain in the 15th (DeSaussure's) S. O. V., and aid Iii8 duty bravely and laumuily in defence ol his ?tate As a private citizen be possessed and practiced ell those virtues which make the good and worthy man. In matters pertaimug to the Church he was always active and earnest, and was a devoted Christian, and at the time of his death and for manv years previous was a ruling elder in the Indiantown Presbyterian Church. Probably no member ot that congregation did as much for the piomotion of the material and religious welfare of that church. He will be great ly missed and mourned by those who were accustomed to meet him at church every {Sunday. In his home and domestic relations he was as tender, affectionate and sweet in disposition as a loving woman, and as husband and parent, those wiio nave been so suddenly bereft can only feel that poignancy of grief which this great affliction entails upon them.1' Col. McCutchen was about 68 \ years old at the time of his death, and" had always, enjoyed excel lent health. lie had been twice married. His first wife was Miss Fowler Fressley, w ho lived only a short time after her marriage. , [Continued oil flfUi paged AttentionConfederate Survivors Dear Comrades: We are confronted with a call to duly which appeals to our hero ism as soldiers and to our patriotism as men. The convention of camps of Confederate survivors which was lecently held at breenvill has an dertaken the erection of a monument to the wonie6 of the ConI'edracy in South rarolina, whose ImeAtn not riAtio rlui*olinn lixriiri^ riiwi |'(ii inniu uctviivii and sell sacrifice made it possible for 1 he Confederate army, of which we were meml>ers. to make the most splendid record that history recounts. All who know the facts recognize that all the great achievements wero attributed to our women, whose valor and devotion have been so long unnoticed, and no public act on our part has evidenced our apprecia lion of them. This, comrades should not have been, but even now we may redeem to some extent the almost criminal negl/gence of the past. 1 therefor* appeal to you comrades to enter heartily and enthusiastically into the work. Other conn ties are doing nobly; let not Wil liamsburg be behind,- and suffer the reflection of indifference to so noble a cause. We are anxious to collect for the movement at least one dollar for every Confederate survivor in the county. Some may not-lx? able to contribute so much, but there ate very few who cannot: others can give much more, and friends of the poorest will help them to raise at least this small amount. 1 have been appointed to represent Williamsburg county on the general committee. All * - ^ ?mi l _ r 1 money coneciea win i?e iurwurued to me for which I will receipt. Come comrades, all together, 'i let us act at once and have our part ready by the meeting of the committee at the Stale Fair. Ji) order that each portion of our county may be fully canvass ed, I hereby request the following named gentlemen solicit subscriptions and foward collections to me and 1 sincerely trust that none will decline to act Hope, No 1?S J Taylor, S Isaac ^Montgomery. F M Player. Laws, No 2?Cicero Whitfield, J P Gamble, Dr. I N Boyd. Penn, No 3?Dr. I W Graham, Robert Burgess, W D Burgess. Suttons, No 4?R D Blakely, W C Ogburn, W J Clarkson. Anderson, Mo 5?W 8 CamHn, Asa Rogerson, James Biyan. Sumter, No 6?H H Kinder, J H Blackwell, W W Kennedy. Kings, No 7?J P Shaw, Uarvy Grayson, A J Smith. Turkey, No 8?J SMcCollough, W G Cantly, 8 T Russell. Min *u, N" 9 John 8 Graham, F Rhem Geo. B Nesmith. Ridge, No 10?A W Flagler, J P Epps, E 8 Sauls. Indian, No 11?G J Graham, Kei' .1 K Diinton. Rpv. Daniel Durant. Johnson, No 12?H K Eaddfcs ^ \V D Owens, W 11 Harmon, , Lee, No 13?Dr. SDM Byrd, W R Singletary, \V VV H Cockfield. Lake, No, 14?\V S EaddV, L 6 J Baker, H E Godwin. Sincerely Your Comrade the lost Cause, Louis Jacobs* >' Member of Committee for Wib 1 liamsburg county. < 1 will pay $9 per ton for good a>und, dry cotton seed delivered to me at Kingstree. GEO. S; BARK, Agt. i nil mi. A BEAUTIFUL CHURCH WEODING TUESDAY NIGHT. Rev. W. D. Moorer and Mist Beatrice Graham United in the Bonds of Holy Wedlock. The Methodic church here was last Tuesday night the scene of one of the prettiest weddings that has ever occurred in this community, which made the Rev. W. 1). 5Joorer, the popular young pastor of the Baptist church here, and Miss Beatrice Graham, the eldest daughter ot the !a'e 11 Z Graham, one of the most accomplished, beautiful and popular of Kingstrees charming young I adies, man and wife. The church had been very tastily and beautifully decorated bv the friends of the facina9 m ' ting young lady who was that night made a happy bride, and the scene presented was one that elicited much favorable comment. A large canopy had been con structed over the alter, goldenrods, etc., being used almost" en*-' tirely. Kight in the center of the canopy was suspended a targe* floral bell, and directly beneath this bell stood the bridal couple', while the attendants formed* a semi-circle behind inem. * ui? ceremony was performed by the . ev. Mr. Moselev. of Florence, in solemn tones, and was vtrjf beau, iiftil and impressive.,, The church was well filled with theiriends*of the young couple, artderyVhing" passed off smothlv. Promptly at the appointed hour,' 8:15 o'clock, the bridal party entered the church to the deiightfuTsirains of a well rendered wedding march played by Miss Maude Wilson, a taienled musician of Marion, The groom came up one aisle, and the bride the other, meeting in ironi of the alter. Both were preceded by two ushers, a' flower-girl and four maids.' The party entered as follows: Messrs. 0 J Lesesne and T Ollin Epps ushers, little Miss Florence Jacobs, Misses Essie Benjamin and Eula Epps, Misses Sallie Wilson and Bessie Kelley, followed by the bride with her brother, Mr. fl A tiraham, and at the same tima, up the other aisle. Messrs Louis Gilland and K K Wallace, ushers, little Miss Marion Gilland, Misses Anna Elwell and lvah Epps, Misses Ma* mie Jacobs and Vara Moorer, followed by the groom upon the arm of his best man, Mr. E L Moorer Of Charleston- After the cere? 1 irtfcrtv wont out inn r-?j --- ?r verse order. :" The happy young couple left on the south-hound trakr for a-three WeeisVtfip'tQ the" grooms old' home in Charleston. They begin lifers voage under the most flaV terih<? auepiies,' and all theiK friends wish for theta a )o0g, hap pj and prosperous life. '.? x 1 ' ' ' i-. ~3 Thomas '& Bradhartf-Will be found al their old stand in King$! iatttfttfcta nice fheir friends and .paUpns. We will also' be readjT to collect fofrM ktock sold' hist %etfs"Oft^t' Tfce ex-"f pdct to'db 90jne*-bu?ino?s^fe an'd * will sell at a price to insure saii?",i faction. Thanking otlr friends- f<5i* past' favors aHd ' dSstmttg' therfr' fhat' we chit tetter^t1 thefii ! I lhan ever bfefore, we'Sollfcit atf. early call. * ; '*" \ Tlie mas & BraoUam.' 5 f- ;'t-. If you want to please your, wife,, buy her a Kitchen Cabinet. (Other locals oo fifth page- > Ingratitude:^ is unworthy of'ttb^ imw a . should be condemned, whlh?"rgt?tt' ^ tude is h beautiftrt,TirtwaAd Shouhl' be cultivated-hy.ertl. Wefrfagtt ber ungrateful did w.e not oai^kr appreciation of the generoaapatrti?#^ { age we have received for''itw two years, and put forth oar e*et^|p effort to'merit its rohtlnloitaj|ra _ While lUK JlBi, J for the busine^.WehJwdott^^ we have tried, add believe itp succeeded, irv giving fulfc nhw *>f?p every dollar we have rectfveoL- v"4 WHARE i NOW i OPENING | up ft large aefcortiitent of jocwflJ and'are fn a to o^flor viiirail greater bargains than ever'dteiaiw|M^ lift' I.- '? m* ~ m. ^ jxnr :m Were bought e^rlyVip the' vpnKI met, before the' enacfrnent (ft new tariff laV, ^prbf&i ing the" benefit ofoiav OurciiiiiitJT oOur.cusfertAers-- * -* '* ' *< - ^ I . . * ,"J * * *% ^ <r^3 M We Ittvite lines of nhoes eve* -bruOggrfJ** tfcfcf^ town.' Ou* assortment of / :*:* Ladies'-Shoes i rawging iti ?riip? ffrsti 80c ?|H can't be beat in the State; ??d catfl ; ; ries satiafiettoW to tWbdCtf 0tm vc*0^l purchaser,. Then K may mryo?|i you to knew thafl ^ for tho money t Kit tured in America!* from % 8oottfc| Carolina mill. We hate ? largc^ij stock of this and can sell'a pair dSl ladies' hoses seamless, lrarr*jrfe<kjr| fas^colorj and the siihe puttber nl^H stitches as the imported which selh*|l; ist, in M.sc. J Also children's, and the >af j hose for gentlemen at .the aimglfP price. Wo haven't got acoinplatcr.' iess-pfi mi MNt J but we have many thing* to sell the ladies, and are hwftfcjuarteps * homespums antf alf doftieatica.* -% Gentlemei^rffoaft btty foor. z until It was Nought to J&w Toft 1a4m&U: Miy fot fitf JlelWfer^fw?^? sellfng it (he cheapest fotfft#saw# J' To.eaCTtyt foe a big tfcbe.-tie hlgi^H tariff/i Qfy otii J!> mviai^ 1 generally, we bought at stock ot/3 .} a*eslaVfre fcrtKufcK Wl^ttSktoWii (M cany, amd when y^^Bfc&Tfra aj?'j qenoe hera-amKpei tpieJCtf the beetf b;s ^Vfth*ve bjailt: p*f jeputa-* m Wf&*tsft-i'vfc"-**' >* TOBAeCSES,"' ij !i':'hy iter -S the leftsf itaoaew Our atask iadarcd^afl and Well selected. our udvertiseiheat frojto tiitoe *to7m hmefgiYi rfr the | pWfcetft' htfrfifc tKe'^hrS^fHFpare grocetfeitat'snmlleM' extend yf>a ,ac? j?d?aV.{p tfeMt* to' j * comi&a^d .?fe bn* W A ery sespecuoHy.. - v ? .