The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, January 20, 1898, Image 1
VOL. XIV. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JAXUARY^j
. Mil man wins.
Affair^caught by our local
REPORTER AND NOTED.
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Written in Condensed Form end Printed
in Like Manner for the Sake
of our Weary Readers.
Be vaccinated.
Court convenes here next month.
The elements indicate that snow
is near .at hand.
Our physicians are all prepared
^ to vaccinate those who apply.
Six months from now the land
will be filled with the candidates
for office.
Miss Bessie Chandler, a daugh
I ter of the county supervisor, is
boarding in town and attending
Blhe Kingstree academy.
m?.^_ T1 k?o M
BTAIU AIII11U lUUIUpAUmnm^
from a (rip to Enoree. and
^^Hnov in cbargeot Mr. H D lied
He's dressmaking department.
^R K Wallace left last Suit
Augusta, where he
in stenography and
a fcrusinews college.
^B^J^^^^J^Kndler went over to
^^^^^^^^^^wsday to
the gopdHe
Was ac^
Bi J AIUUV.
led to the adity
supervisor
his issue. It
to those boldlie
county.
naster at Lake
lad the post5.
It is now
hall'sonth of
the corporate
' ;
ire been hav
FingRRsof sport tiering the past
week, chasing with dogs the hogs
on the streets. Quite a number
of hogs have been caught, and the
owners will hare to pay the penalty.
Mr. G H McCIary is now in bus
iness with the firm of Bourne <&
McCIary, of Georgetown. Mr.
(McCIary was employed in the
store of the late S P Brockinton
for some time, and is a ffrst class
salesman. His departure from
Kingstree is much regretted by
k his friends, but all of them wish
fc him no thing but success in
w^^^his M* home.
It was rumored in Kingstree
this week that the pestoffices at
Scranton, Salter* and Greeleyvi'le
had been robbed a few nights ago.
As soon as the Record reporter
heard of it, he put himself in communication
with the postmasters
and others at the places named,
-1 l...n/1/l illut it. WU
lb was mjuu J^ai utu * urn iv *? wo
nothing but a rumor?and wit hoot
^foundation.
pfllBUr. K D Bristow, of Augusta,
B, wjw in Kingstree last week
^^^^^Bung into the establishment of
^^B^^JBraph office in the business
town. Mr. Bristow
in his power to have
established, and it
^mry probable that we will soon
^H^^Ke at'le to send telegrams without
having to walk nearly a mile to
^B reach an office.
BB Rev. S P Fulton will preach in
^B in the Presbyterian church next
Sunday morning, afternoon and
night. Mr. Fulton is a missionary
|Blo Japan, and is at home on a
^HJ^Bsit. He is a native of Vtylliaras^H^^Brgcountv
and is well and favremembered
bv the greatof
our citizens. This
return
Japan several years
B
EPWORtH league officers.
The Names of Those Who Will Serve
During 1888.
At the regular business meeting
of the Ep worth League held at the
residence of John A Kelley, Esq.,
last week the following officers
were elected to serve for the en
suing yean
President, C J Lesesne; first
vice-president and chairman of
the department of worship, TOj
Epps; second vice-president and j
chairman of the department ot
charity and help, L J Bristow;
thirH vipn.nrPKirlpnt and chairman I
I *??*%* l?W
of the literary department, Miss
Bertha Epps; secretary, Miss Nel
lie Bristow; treasurer, Miss Eula
Epps.
A committee consisting of
Messrs. C J Lesesne and H G
Askins and Miss Nellie Bristow
was appointed to devise means of
raising revenue. It was decided
to hold the regular business meetings
on the second Tuesday night
of every month.
This league was organized last
summer by Dr. S P H El well,who
- - " 1? ll.tk.J.'.t
i was men pastor 01 me inomuuiBt
church here. It "has steadily increased
in membership, and under
the genera! supervision of the
present Methodist minister,
Rev. A B Earle, it bids fair to
rival the most flourishing Leagues
in the State.
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Attention, Cotton Growers.
A special meeting of the cotton
Growers' Association of Williamsburg
county will be held in the
court ho ise at Kingstree on Tliurs
day, Feb. 3, 1898. As matters of
importance will come before tbe
Association, a full attendance is
urged.
J J M Graham, Jr.,
President.
J Davis Carter,
Secretary.
Hot Supper at Salter*.
Editor, Connty Record:?
Please be so kind as to announce
in your paper this week
that there will be a hot-supper
(and oysters) and the residence of
I Alhort R Moselev. at Salters, on
Friday night, Jan. 21, 1S98, for
the benefit of the Methodist Par
sonagn. The public are invited.
A. R. M.
x<The change of schedule of the
Northeastern railroad spoken- of
in laM week's County Record,
wenfrthto effect last Monday. The
only change of any consequence
was thai of the evening northbound
passenger train. That
train now leaves here at 6:20 p.m.
and makes connection at Florence
lor Columbia, Sumler, Darlington
Bennettsville and other points.
This will be of great convenience
to the people along the line, as
they are now forced to spend a
day in Florence, or a night at
Lanes, in going to the capital
city.
In accordance with onr promise
made last week, we publish Governor
Ellerbe's message in full in
this issue, so that all our readers
who cannot afford to take a daily
pepermay have an opportunity
o( seehsgjbpw the chief executive
of the State looks upon the issues
of the day. We also publish a
full synopsis of the proceedings of
botkbranches of the Legislature
including Lieutenant-Governor
McSweeney's and Speaker Gary's
opening addresses.
All my stook of liquors are b e
ing sold at cost. S Jacobs, agent
for IJ Rosenthal & Sous,
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OF CAMP JAMES McCUTCHEN
HELD LAST WEEK.
A Const f jtion Adopted ?A Sponsor
Elected.?Other Matters
of Importance.
A meeting of Camp James McOutchen,
U. S. C. V.. was held in
in the County Record office last
Friday night, Lieut-Cora. Hugh
McCutchen presiding. As the
Camp had never adopted a constitution,
one was submitted by
Mr. J G McCutchen and was
adopted, with amendments, by
the Camp. For the benefit of
those who contemplate joining, we
publish the following extract
from the constitution:
4 Article 3.?Members?Section 1
?All male descendant of those
who have served in the Confederate
Army or Navy to the close of
of the War, or been honorably retired
or discharged, or died in the
service, shall be eligible for mem
bersltip in this Camp.
Section 2.?No member under 16
years of age shall be entitled to
vote, and no member under 21
years of age shall hold office.
Article 4.?Admision.?Section 1.
?Application for ^nembership
shall be made upon the printed
from provided for this purpose,
and shall set forth fully the record
ot the applicants ancestor in the
Confederate War. Th;s record
must be certified to when practicable
by the Committee on Records^
of any Veteran Camp or by some
member of the ancestor's Command,
or by the attachment of
sufficient documentary evidence to
satisfy the Committee on Applications
?*f it8 correctness. These records
shall be carefully preserved
in a book paovided for the purposeArticle
19.?Meeting?Section.
1.?The regular meetings of the
Camp shall be held on the first
Monday of January, April,. Vmy
and October at 3 o'clock p. m.
Article 20.?Funds.?Section 1.
?Each member shall pay an initiation
fee of 50 cents which
amount must be handed in with
his application, or same cannot be
considered.
Section 2?The yearly dues shallbe
25cents which said sum of 25cents
shall be due and payable in advance.
^ ^
Section 3.?It shall be duty oftfie
Treasurer to formally notify , any '
member being in art a irs 3 months J
and if the amount due be not paid
in 30 days after such notification
his name shall be dropped from
the roll of the Camp.
Section 3 of article 20 applies 1
to charter members as well as 1
those who will join hereafter. The (
constitution is a' good one, and '
will soon be printed and distnb- '
uted among the members.
A committee was appointed to
select a suitable badge for the 1
Camp, which design will be sub 1
mitted to the camp at its next I
' meeting. 1
One of the most interesting 1
events qf the meeting was the
selection of a sponser. Miss Etta
Jacobs %ps chosen, and from i
among the hundreds of eligible
young ladies in the county, a more i
popular and charming daughter
of an ex-Coinfederate soldier
could not have been selected.
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I am now prepared to furnish '
cottonseed meal in any quantity
by the ton or carload. Parlies
will do well to make their con
tracts early.
Geo. S Barr,
Agent for mills.
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PYTHIANS BANQUET
Kings tree Lodge Install* Officer?, and
Then Serves Supper.
The local lodge of Knights of
Pythias publicly installed its offi
cers last Wednesday night and
served a banquet to the members
and guests afterwards. The in
slallation exercises took place in
the lodge hall, and the supper
was served at Barr's Hotel. Rev.
A R ITorlo HalivorMi an oHMrpsft on
il AJr udiiv UV4? ? vt v\? ? ?
Pythianism in the hall at the conclusion
of the installation exercises,
which was much enjoyed.
Mr. Earle is a true Knight, and his
story of his experience in getting
into the order was greatly appreciated.
The officers were installed by
John A Kelley, Esq., Deputy
Grand Chancellor, Mr. R D Rol
lins. Grand Prelate, and Mr. K K
Wallace, Grand Master at Arms.
The new officers are as follows:
P. C.?W W Grayson;
0.0.?W V Brockington;
V. C.?M A Ross;
M. W.?W I Nexsen;
K. of R. and S.?E 0 Epps;
I. Q.?l II Wilson;
0. G.?J C McElveen;
The supper was served in (he
front room 61* Barr's Hotel. Two
long tables were prepared, and a
large crowd enjoyed the eatables.
Many ladies were in attendance,
and J heir presence added greatly
to.the occasion.
Death of Mrs. C. Stackley.
Mrs. Catherine Stackley died at
her home in this city Monday
about 10 o'clock, and that night
the remains were taken to Charleston
for interment beside those
of her husband, Mr. Jacob Stacks
ley. /
Mrs. Stackley was 70 years of
age. She was orriginally from
Charleston, but for many years
Florence had been her heme. For
some time she had been in feeble
health, and during the past few
weeks a gradual sinking toward
the end became noticeable to anxious
watchers at her bedside. Last
night surrounded by members of
the family she breathed her last. I
Mrs. Stack ley leaves a family!
of four sons, three daughters andl
several grand children to mourn. I
Accompanied by members offl
t Le family the remains of Mrs!
Stackley were taken td Charleston
yesterday morning, and she wan
placed beside her husband, Mjfl
pcob Stackley.?Florence Timefl
Messenger.
Us will be seen by reference^H
thA call published in another cJH
iimn a special* meeting of
Cotton Growers' Association flH
1? 1-Lu t??A nroolrc
De n^iu ncic i *?w
rlay (Thursday, Feb. 3rd).
meeting called for last salfl H
was not held,* owing to cir^^H
stance^over wtlich the officer^^H
do control. As matters ofl H
portanci t o farmers will
iidered ait the February mM I
it is hoped that a large crov^^^H
be present. I
Mr. J B Steele, an ex-Kic^^^^^
ian, who his been living
bam, S Cl for some
moved 1o Latta, where
reside in future. I
When you\ need a lid I
of sale, call at^he Countfl^^^B
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on hand at the County
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