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VOL. XIII KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1897 NO. 35. ^ ' MINOR UUL MATTERS. AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL . REPORTER AND NOTED. Written in Condensed Form and Printed in Like Manner for the Sake " of our Weary Readers. There was preaching in the Baptist church last Sunday afternoon, instead of at night, as usual. Mr. S Jacobs, agent for H Rosenthal & Sons, has an und" in this issue. He is selling "original packages." I, The hardest people on eartli for an editor to please are those who borrow the paper from some of his subscribers. Mr. M F Heller returned last week from the west, where he had been to purchase stock for this season's trade. See his "ad" in another column. The Edgefield Advertiser says: Look out tor an early frost and a . .hard winter this year; hickory nuts and acorns are unusually abundant this year. Several of our young ladies enjoyed a 'possum hunt with the young men one night last week , They were much delighted, and want to go again. Misses Benjamin & Jacobs call attention to some new things in the millinery line in their adver tisement this week. Twill pay the ladies to read it and consider. Th* board of federal election commissioners met in the court fionse last Tuesday and tabulated the vote in the recent Congress ional eleef/on. Only 231 votes were polled in the county, and all were for Mr. Norton. ^ .Several of our subscribers in EtJ.. different parts of I he county have resjionded to our urgent calls for subscription pavments during the past few weeks, but we would like to hear from alt. The little nine-year-old son of Mr. B B Chandler suffered the misfortune of breaking Iris left just above the ankle, caused by falling from a barn. The little fellow is doing very well now, however. I The Comptroller general requested Auditor Hanna to represent him in the annual settlement with treasurer Rollins last Monday but owing to the illness of sheriff ?l? ?1> 1 h.vj u_ JUillilCl (lie 6ciurn?ciii ikiu uc postponed. As Mr. Rollins has started on his official fax collecting tour it is not known just what day the settlement will be made. t Thomas Williams, an ebony hued youth of the Johnsonville neighborhood, is entirely too fond . of cotton to suit his neighbors. In fact, his desire to possess an enor tnous amount ot the staple caused him to break the eighth command-1 ment last Thursday, and, being caught in the act, at the suggestion of Magistrate L L Ard he will faithfully serve his county by working on the public roads and board at the "Britton House" for thirty consecutive days. The following prisoners, nil col ored, are in jail awaiting trial at the November term of court of general se?sions, which convenes Monday Nov. 1st: Henry Davis, charged with assault and battery and attempt to kill; Mack Cole, the same; James Stoney, cow stealing; William Sinsrleton, housebreaking; Geo. W Pinckney, selling whiskey. Besides these there are several parties out on bond, a complete list of which we could not obtain, but will publish before the term convenes. We Lead Others Must follow. We are offering a beautiful line of ladies cloth capes front $1.50 to $5?a beautiful 'ine of ladies plush capes imitation seal skin from $4.50 to $7.50, it you fee these goods we know you would he pleased. The largest line of ir^nf o I o/l uiC o U t 111 r a ?\ o c. n/1 nif Ontc i;v i?u?vo, % iinui ^iio anu niimncotton and wool undervests to be found in this part of the country. Our ladies Jersey ribed, satin trimed with pearl but'ons at 25c is (something that can't be beat for the money we ask for it. Our line of ladies dress flannels all wool and 36 inches wide at 23c per yard can't be beat for the price. We have this line of goods in all colors, we also carry a beautiful line ot ladies broad cloth 54 inches wide, all wool at 50c per yard that usually sell at 65 and 75 per yard. We also carry a I 4. I! - / I . A1 I A . complete line 01 mines ores* p'i?u> all the time and will be triad to send samples on application. All of our fall and winter millinery is now in and pattern hats are now oil display. Yours for the cash. \V. E. J EN KIN SON. ( Manning. S.C. HUMPHRIES?CHANDLER. A Pretty Wedding Ceremony at BenSon. Rev. R W Humphries, one of Clinton's bright young divines, and Miss Florence Chandler, one of Williamsburg's charming young maidens were united in holy mat rimonv Thursdav. the 14th inst.. at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J B Chandler, at Benson, S C, Rev. P II El well, of Kingstree, officiating, after which, at 5 o'clock, an elegant supper was served. Only the family and near relative'*, including Prof, and Mrs. JS DLesesne, Capt. and Mrs. Jno. E Scott, Mr. and Mrs. H L Grayson, Miss Mary Grayson and Mr. S M Wolfe wereih attendance. Rev. Mr. Humphries is originally from Union, S C. In 1S91 he went to the Presbyterian college at Clinton where, at the age of nineteen, he graduated among the first in his class in the year 1895. and though too young to be admitted to District Conference, he was authorized to administer the gos pel, and sent to fill the unexpired term of the late Rev. R A Few on the Indiantown circuit. Mr. Humphries is gaining the high estimation of his churches and deserves credit for one of his' years. Ilis bride is one of the most popular and charming of Benson's fair maidens, and everyone wishes the youthful couple many years of happiness. "W." When Mr. W. J. Hill, the dispensary inspector, was here about two months ago he enjoyned the dispenserv authorities from paying into the town treasury any more profits of the institution until a final settlement had been h-ad with Mr. K. K. titutts, the late dispenser at this place, and, as a result, the town has not received any funds from that source for some time. In a conversation with Mr. Hill a few days ago he statexi to us that about enough money had aeeiued to pay the amount over drawn, and he thought that the town would again get itsshare of the dispensary profits after November 1st. A a the town seems to be badly in need of funds we hope that Mr. Hill is correct and that the exchequer of our municipal government will soon bs replenished. Do not miss the change of taking your family to tl;e 6tate Fair. V . . ?. .. cS v.;.1**: -A:.; it cuff sii. THE TOWN STILL SUFFERING IN THE POSTOFFICE MATTER. New Buildings Going up.?Plenty of Cotton Buyers.?Personals and Other Matters. Editor Hill, of The Times, spent Sunday in Jhirlington. Mr. R V A skins, of the Sard is section of Florence county, spent Sunday visiting friends and relatives ?? K i u i\lo/>o ?i uuo I'uiW/i Miss Virginia Prosser spent Saturday in Florence. Win. David Shan% late editor of the Lake Ci:y Times, hut now on the force of the Ilartsville Messenger, came down Saturday night and spent several days with his friends here. It J Severance, one of the A.C. Line's most popular telegraph operators, came home with fever Tuesday night. We are glad to report that he is again up and will soon be ready for duty again. Our young friend Charlie Joyner, who for the past six weeks, has been down with malarial fever, is, we are glad to say, on the road to rapid recovery- Charley has a host ol friends who will he glad to see him again at his post behind the counters of Maj. S M Askins. Dr. T B D innant has in his family, as governess, Miss Sara Parkam of Oxford, N. C. Miss Park am is a beautiful and accomplished young lady and has already a host of friends in our little village. The school at this place is in a very flourishing condition. Prof, Acker man now has enrolled seventy-three pupils. Miss Ada Rush is his assistant and she is certainly well fitted far the position she so ably maintains. She is giving universal satisfaction. One of the best sermons ever delivered from the Methodist pulpit at this place was preached on Sunday the 10th inst by lie v. S J Bethea. This is Rev. Beihca's fourth year on this work and according to Methodist custom he will be detailed for another field next year The loss of him as a citizen and minister of the gospel will be much felt by his mat y friends here and all over the circuit. 11*-. v...? r....- l. ? U Jiwui truuu nriv and yet cotton is bringing a distressingly low price. Jt seems to us that theyinight boom the market and let the farmers realize a little more on their cotton than they are doing. There are now four handsome residences in process of erection in our town. This speaks well for the place. Somebody must be making money. Ooe of the residences under rapid headway is that of our young and popular physician Dr. J Glide Fulmore. What's the racket uDoc ?" Some persons in our town seem to be very careless in the way of distributing poison with which to kill worthless dogs. One of the dogs that got some of the poison was the handsome and valuable 'Ley" belonging to S M Askins. Loy was a very amiable and inof J ~ AU, U U ? If UHlve mm uiuugii in? gin iiiv poison we feel sure it M as not intended for him: Yet this shon's what carelessness does. Who knows hut what some little child might have gotten it. Our jmstm aster,who.by the way,is as black as ebony, still continues to hold forth in the little negro hut on the outskirts of toM*n. That is Lake City's postoffice. It is jus' about one hundred and fifty yards from the boundary line and right in the edge of a swamp. This is a shame and an imposition on the citizens and ;iange should t be made for be>iu. tee situation of the postoffice, the present incumbent is no more competentfor the position than an unborn babe. Directly in front of Sheriff Daniel's residence ami right in the centre of the town is a ditch in which wafer has been standing for almost the whole year. The depth of the water in the ditch is from twelve . . . /v'v to eighteen inches, as green as |K>ison and in a continual boiling state. This speaks very badly for our town authorities and It seems that f i they never intend to pay any attention to it. Why is this? The authority is vested in them to at- i tend to this matter and they should either have the ditch cleaned out or tilled upland that immediately, too. Let some action be taken. ' I Tribute of Respect. < To the Officers and Members of i Kingstree Lodge. Mo. 91, Knights of Pythias: I Brethren:?Your committee , appointed to draft suitable resolutions upon the death of our brother, S P Brockinton, respect ' fully report as follows: lie was born in the upper part of Williamsburg county, S. 0. J where he lived till a few years i ago when he moved to Kingstree' < and engaged in mercantile busi ness. To his parents,liis brother, wife and children he was dutiful and faitblill. His genial disposition , won many friends, and when our Lodge was organized his name was among its charter members He was elected one of the Past Chancellors and attended regu Iarlv the meetings of the Lodge >o long as his health permitted. Though a member for so short < a lime it was easily seen that .the true principles of the order would be upheld by him in his J future life,had it been the wiii 1 of God to spare him to us. but our I Almighty and greater power, to ? 11 ri . 1 1 , wnicu an rrue ryunans uow in reverence, decreed ot herwise. We < honor his memory, and to his re i lations we extend our heart-felt 1 condolence. 1 Resolved?That, these resolutions be published in the County Record and a copy be furnished the family ot the deceased. Respectfully submitted, , E C Epps, G T Bulla rd, W V Brockintox, Committee. Kingstree, S C, Oct. 11th, 1S97. 1 Thomas & Bradham will be found at their old stand in Kingstree from Oct. 1st with a.nfce lot of horses, ready to fill the wants of their friends and patrohs. We will also be ready to collect accounts for stock sold last season. We expect to do some business here and will sell at a price to ir sure satisfaction. Thanking out; ?( friends for past favors and assur- , jng them that we can do better by t iem than ever before, we solicit and early call. Thomas & Bradham. Atlention VeteransThere will be a meeting of camp Pressler at Kingstree, S C, on the first Monday in November. Members are earnestly requested to be present, and to come pre 1 ^ - aL 1 J pareu 10 pay ineir annual dues. D E Gordon, Com. E P Montgomery, Adjt. I have just returned .from the West with a lot of fine horses. Call and see them before purchasing. Bargains in good work animals and fine buggy horses. Another carload of buggies just received. Prices low. M F flFLfcER Do* you wish to see the progress the farmers of our state are making in diversified agriculture?Ifso, visit the Slate Fair in November j ..it Ss&felm&t&iUtStiS II III II PHI U A COLUMN OF LOCALS ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW And People You Don't Know.?Some are Our Own People and Some Are Not^ Sheriff Daniel is quite sick at his home in Lake City. John A. Kelbv, Esq., went lown to Charleston on professional business last Monday night. Supervisor Chandler will attend the meeting of the Supervisors in Columbia during the Slate fair. The Charleston Post of last Fri lav said: aMr. J <1 McCollough, at' Kingstree, is at the Calhoun.'' Mr. W W Grayson was able to jo to his office last week, and is now attending to his official dulies. The many friends of the Rev. W D Moorer will regret to learn that he is, quite sick in Charleston, where he had gone upon a bridal tour. The family of Dr. R J McCabe returned from Atlanta last Sunday night, and is occupying the house almost opposite Mr. Louis I i/.nKu Dispensary inspecter W J Hill, r>f Spartanburg, was in town last Monday ami made a final settlenient with dispenser Mouzon in the matter of the Greeleyville dis pensarv, and also checked up his hooks of the KTiiirst ree dispensary The inspector says that he found fi e books of both dispensaries in excellent shape and that it was no trouble at all lo settle with Mr. Mo'uzon Mr. Hill went to Dar lington from here. DIED At the residence of Mr". John A. Scott, her son, in Kingstree, S. U., on Tuesday, Oct. 10th, 1807, Mrs. Eliza Scott. Court will convene on Monday, Nov. 1st, Judge Witherspoon presiding. 1 will pay $9 per Ion for good <ound, dry cotton seed delivered lo me at Kingstree. GEO. S. BARR, Agfc. Chronic Malaria. The symptoms are: cold sticky sweats, -tired out feeling, chilly feeling aiternatiug with hot flashes, coated tongue, baa breath, dizy head dull headache, loss of appetite, heavy. unrefreshing sleep ringing in the ears brown moving specks before the eyes- Of coarse no one has all these symptoms at once, but they will come, one after anohter, making the victim hideously miserable The remedy is Pe-ru-na. This remedy quickly restores the appetite, when new blood is made strength returns, refreshing sleep new courage and good nature comes back, one by one. Life is worth living again. Send for free book on malaria, writen by Dr.-Hartman. Address The Fe-ru-na Drug Co., Colum bus Ohio, 9 . How to keep the boys on the farm? Take him off of it occasionally when such on opportunity as the next annual Sta-te Fair presents itself. There are more people in this country who .'might properly be termed a congregation of bad habit's than angles of light and mercy J For a number of .years thss , community has felt the need of a : complete stock, where one coq1d ;| be pleased in a pair of first-class*? dress shoes. Lesesne & Epp* :M have recognized this need and li have just laid in a large line of j fine, as Well as cheap, foot wear. '* The new tarijF laty" Will fceot ; * no ice" with the man wanting a ?|j good axe, if he will but come tor;J y Lesesne & Epps with only 60s i?| and buy one of their "silver vic-tj? J torv." They anticipated this ljrs^S and bought a large supply. | Until it is thoroughly in froduc- J ^ ed you get as a present a whi(#J 2 metal tea spoon with eVerV caketv| ; of Borax Soap you buy fron* j | Lesesne & Epps or a table spoom^ | with every two cakes, only 5c*Ji' ^ "Sockless Jerry" coufd afford tcf|| ^ dress wun nis peers u ne Knew * g the prices at Ltfsesne & Epps'% was only 12?c a pair for the sama^fjj sock that sells at 25c elsewhere, y II More good cutting and $ whirling can be done wtth a poclr^g:E et knife bought from lesesne Epps than the same mondy purchase elsewhere. * j| ?# ' Bmt A chew W Lesesne & Epp?*?,fs ulied Apple" or "W, S" tobaccofjj produces that air of ease and dom|i fort that the obstainer can ,dream about. .#j| Your needs are supplied, mH.| tastes gratified, satisfaction' gitren^;-! and vou eo awav better- off wheilli m you trade with Lesesne aad"j|l 85c, $1, |U<>>, $1.20-, 11.35, aoJfl $1.50 are some of the prices Lesesne <t Epps are offering good? || substantial, dressy ladfes' shoe*M|| A good hat is an impfoYfaffCpg|u|| of a mans dress. The latest sfjIeiM^ are sold by Lesesne and Kpp*mEt| the lowest possibie^prices. y _ m When you need shoes, cloriiing^S3 dry goods, groceries or anvthfairai|a in t he line of general merchfcndiso^jj call on Lesesne and Epps. m The present price df cotton offset in the price of goods *IiesK|^j|] they are bought from LesesaeMfl The most fasCi<fioinr body om|H be pleased in shoes at Lesesne Afvyjll Epps and at sach prices as to de--|^ lxo other place in Williamsboigra | Co. to get your needs spppHed^J and at less cost than at Lesesna^p Five hundred pptmds .ilrtsCIJ chewing tobacco just arrived ?ht]|I Lesesne & Epps. "Our . leadcdkjSj leads at 5c a plug. $3.50, $4, or $5 will stand oflT^ | the winter's chilling Masl i^in 1 ... vested in a suit of cloths at)! J I Lesesne & Epps. | You get a sole and body that ^ J will stay together when you bay *|| | pair of shoes front Lesesne A juniper water bucket wit^g| two bras hoopss for 20o at Lesesn#^ | Come fo Lesesne & Epps vn^j J be better sliod for less, raeney(J than you ever paiji shoeing. ? That 16ozr. baT of soap Lesesne & Epps are selh'n? at 5c is | stunner to competition, | Comfort can be had the coide*t)3 J night, when Lesesne & Epps afgkJSJ selling comforts at 50c, 75 and fl^ggl