The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, February 17, 1898, Image 1
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Mr. W I^fiNsidfrii, of tlii<
t-oiinty, h:is be^nVf^'l^il o ie of
tho Hlilorii t?f flw Carwlhi-in, I ho
txwith Carolina college magazine.
Tlie county Kupcrvisor had u
k.i <>!' ivkilA ?mirl nut in front of
(he court house, which preallyj
improves the appearance of the
pb.ce.
Columbia Register, Feb 11th:
Hon. M J Hirsch, u prominent
lawyer of King-tree, former soli
ci\?r of the third judicial circurt.
is i<) the city on professional busi
a?es*.n The
county Auditor will close
ills rounds of the countv at this
phce next Friday and Saturday
Those who have not already made
their'taxTfeturns for this year had
better do so. v
Evangelists Williams and
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Brown took down their tent last
Monday an * left for other places
in this county. Luring the pro
gress of the two-weeks' meeting
here forty-two people professed
religion.
Prof. II W Ackerman, of Lake
City high school, .vas in Kings
tree last Saturday. It is said
that Mr. Ackerman has done more
fo build up the school at Lake
Oitv than a y other one man, and
he now has a very flourishing
school there, with three te^cheia.
No one does more for their coun
try than an educator.
Rev. R W Barnwell,o' Florence
*i preached two verv interesting and
i * * . .. ?
instructive sermon* in we rqttscopal
chapel last Sunday. Mr.
Barnwell is a man of rare tulent
ana remarkable ability, and-)* ?
most eloquent speaker. His congregntion
last Sunday morning
was large, and many were the
v favorable comments heard about
H the learned Episcopalian. Mr.
H Barnwell will preach here on the
second Sabbath in every month,
at 11 oclock in the forenoon and
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, uti il,M
HBASTO PAY.
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ihe mailer
K-: \* lost l>v l he
lank of th*' 'aflis
airo, ar.ri which
fcvs? ?? <na-l" iroof*.
Pi?mbf-red I hat i he
jr also?!ost svvera!
rs ol'ffiitilv funds
it that bank. and
;*ir .is! ?tr-'a*
livery ?>t the nvvi !
it couit. The fSr.l? !
from the report of
' the treasurer,
u* t'ounty JK"C?;rd
!the time: ;
I The action *.va? brought by the :m-|
I Mcit* r of the circuit, to determine
I whetiier th-county or the treasurer!
i should sustain the loss < f funds of the j
let '-ntydeposited by the treasurer in |
j the branch Banlc of the Carolines ??t 1
! this place and 1< st by failure o* the
it ant The question involved was: Is
I the defendant 'responsible under his
(IHcia. honri ti? the plaintiff for the
| money so lost.
The jx.in; relied on by the solicitor
1 was, that the treasurer d? :* ~;Ud the
monev. w.ae ?I.2yo, in his vn name,
and ther*iv converted it. *iu law,: to
his own which Would ;n:? <e hiu?
| resp< nsibt. f? r its loss
At the ? use of the testimony for
the plaintiff, .lefejioe.nt' counsel, Barr.
n & Gricr, moved 'rum nsuit < n
several trrcunds spcvitltu.iy .:et forth,
! the wfc.de being: in effect the failure
of evidence to suatuiu the plaintiff's
case.
Benet "ranted the non-suit,
mufTtrJ^that there was not sufficient
cvl(lcn?-?of con vers i( n of the money
lost to send the case to the Jury.
It di |s seem I hat if one officer
was nof^ made to pay the lost
funds, ^jUo other who paid'he j
amounl in his charge that v.?tn?'f
should la* re mhiirsfie:'. Ij -
nver, as this oc urred ?h V-^ v.- ,
came lo Kinjrstree, v.e are not
familiar willi the details of the
case, and only know what was
rumored.
Woods pjrdeii seeds and Irish
potatoes at Scott's drugs store.
When Will the People Learn?
W* have received a coinmunieolion
siened "Friend*1 from ?San
dy Grove As the r^ul name of
the writer -J-.I t;- ; accompany the
letter, and we do not know who
wrote it, of course, we cannot usu
it. If the writer will send us
liis or her real name, we will be
triad to jrive spice to the article
next week, flow Jon? will it be:
before people learn til at reliab'ej
newspapers do not i.-biisl: at id a:
- - . . i ? .?. i i
(IIHI GO no? war i.'if rem ??. |
the author? We have several
times received letters from our,r?gular
correspondents that did not
bear Ihe writer's name, and were
not used. The next week we
would receive a letter "blessing us
out" for not publishing fhe anonymous
communication. Of course
a writer may use any pseudonym
i;ede>ires. bill iii^ real name muni,
in ail cases, accompany the article
intended lor publication.
Titles, mortgage.-, bonds, notes,
liens and other law blank* at the
Comity Record office.
Selling at Cost.
We are ofFciin^ out eiiUte "Ck
ofdiy nds. not ions,?noe.-,:.a n* s>,
bridles, halters, collars, stationer.*
and pants at aeiuai cos'.
bEVKUEW. E& Oti.,
Lskr < 'ily, 6. C.
For SJo.
Que hundred bushels of King's
latest improved cotton seed at SI
per bushel. In lots of five bushels
or more, 75cts a bushel. Terms,
cash with order. Apply to
W G Kich,
Qourdin, S.C.
in in ii cm
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE DOINGS
OF THAT PROSPEROUS TOWN.
Cur Correspondent Sends His Usual
interesting Letter to The
County Record,
A pood 'y number of people from
the country were in town shopping
.Saturday.
Mr. J L Stuckey has been very
ill for several days, but he Is now
convalescent.
Several new pupils were added
to t he roil of the high eehool this
a ek.
1? It M<trrU. .Ir of Trin. is no'.v
" ~ ' '
boarding ut Mr. J J Morri.?, and
attending school here.
Quite number of yott ig folks
from the town attended preaching
ut j\-rgamu8 Sunday afternoon.
Mr. lti> Rollins aceompained by
hi-daughter, Miss Georgia, visited
relatives at Koine Saturday and
Sunday last.
t'apt. 1J <t Willis, of Cottageville,
Colleton, Co., spent Saturday and
Sunday in town the guest of l)r A
li Williams.
Rev J K Dunlop preached an
interesting sermon to ail appreciative
audo :?ce at the Presbyterian
cbureleSuno.y ::irht.
Rev. W A Kirton filled his appointment
at the .Methodist church
Sunday morni:g. The attendance
was good, and we have heard tavorahle
comment oi his sermon.
The young men and young ladies
here received a good many valentines
on the 14th inst. Some of
Ihem very comical und ugly indeed
Miss Carrie Ivirton, of this place,
. pr:> te school at I'erga11
.Vli i'hv p ornimr. Alisa Kir
n
:?,? au efficient teacher. Those
people are t > be congratulated on
the selection.
Paul Caldwell, while pushing a
"flat ear" fell ami the wheel ran
over his foot inflicting a paiuful
wound. He is now improving and
will soon be able to resume his
place at school.
Occasionly we hear a few t*>Iit>
cal notes. Some around here are
of Ihe opinion that there will be
several in the Senatorial race nex*
summer, as veil as for county
Truocnr^r otirl ^iiikAreicor
A 1 r?i7MI VI ?l??u V/UjO. ft ? I7V/I
The female bicyclists seem to be
increasing here of late. At almost
any time of the day some young
lady can be seen riding on the
streets. The pleasant weather
makes such exercise agreeable.
Miss Lizzie McCinm, who went
to Cokesburv some days since to attend
the high school at that place
stopped over here Sunday night
on her way home to Hebron. Sickness
caused her to return so soon.
We hope she will be abie to return
to resume his studies in a few days.
Mr. Wells, traveling agent for the
Karle's Arithmetical Charts, was
in town Friday. He made u fine
impression ui?on these whom he
met here, and so thoroughly convinced
were the trustees of the
niililic Kchniiis ti< ti> the nipriUiif
tl*e charts, that they made a purihase
of several.
The .-Irawherry forms are looking
we!I. Quite a quantity of straw
is being hauled in to protect the
first blooms from the cold. A$ has
already been shown, this is a'flne
place to grow berries. Those
planting them lest year did remarkably
well, the prospects this
year seem to be still i.rigiifer. ,
The debate at the high school
buiiding last Friday night was unusually
interesting. The ladies
were invited to be present, and a
number of both sexes graced the
occasion with their presence. The
querry discussed was, "Resolved:
That War is a prenter .National
Evil that Whi-key is. Pebators,
Aff., Messrs. J II Rtancil, K E
Morris and R Ii Joyner; Nog,
Messrs. H W Wilson, J H Stokes
and Nesinitli. Both sides brought
out some good points, but the debate
was decided in favor of the
Neg. All the business finished, the
meeting was adjourned at 10:30
o'clock. Alt present seemed to enJoy
the occasion very much.
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FEBRUARY JURORS.
The Men Who Will Serve Next Week.
?Grand Jury for 1808.
The grand jury for 189S. and
the petit jury for the February
term of Court have been drawn.
The following grand jurymen held
over from last year:
0 tV MrUlam, B F Btoekinloti,
Jr.. A L Tobias. K B Smith, B F
Lawrence, W P Blake.
The following are new grand
jurymen:
A ? I II? 117 TT ftl .
a Li tjouins, w xi noinpson,
I J M Tisdale. SV J McAllister,
A J Flowers, A B Hemmingwav,
Solomon Flcvd, A L Collett, H H
Boyd, J J Hanna, J M Mixon, W
A J Moore.
Petit jurorob were drawn as
follows:
J E Porter. W S Thomas. R H
KeMehan,CM Kellev, J P G?mhle.
J T Sullivan, W A McCrea,
H B Cooper, D A McCants, Jno.
T Nelson, S F Goins, Robt. Ne
smith, 0 0 Graham, H S Tisdale,
P B Fiorin, J A Scolt. J F Chandler,
Win. McCoiloiigh, S T Nef
L.' n V ..
) i\ oiiiiiu. u n ncnciiitii,
S H Montgomery, Thos. J DuBose
W R Br- an. .1 W June, J Z Loverly,
VV L w B Stone, W A
Weaver, ,\f A Ro-s, Marion Btiffkin,
E J Smith, W .J Godwin, K B
Cooper, R M Vann, B B McWhite.
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Greeleyville Items.
Mrs. Andrews, of Georgia. i? visiting
the family of Capt. S J Tay
lor.
Mi<s Cora Keels, of Lynchburg,
is visiting the family of her brother.
Mr. W M Keels.
We are glad to reporrth* addition
ot new business enterprise to
our town. Mr. B t Clarkson has
opened.a jewelry and repair shop.
Ho will also do any cabinet work
needed by his patrons.
Mr. ft BUhodns. who has been
confined to hi* bed for some week*
with Ihe grippe, was reported better
today, and able to be out. We
have heard of several people who
are suffering from the grippe in
this neighborhood, but no serious
eases.
We noticed three cars of fertilizers
being unloaded here today
(Monday). It is the first that has
been hrougt here this season. Mr.
Edgar Lesesne, an employee of the
Atlantic Coast Line, who has been
at home for several davs nursing
a vaccinated arm, was able to return
to his business Saturday
evening.
Last Friday night Mrs. Shaw, an
evangelist, commenced a series of
services in the town hall, but owing
to circumstances over which
she nor anyone eise had control,
she decided to quit Sunday night,
ar Last for the present. We hear
I - ? t I L? T 1 I? f^UiViu m fnemoe
tlltll I IXC XVC Y? LI 1% UMMT) n |ifi iii^i
member of ihe South Carolina
conference, will preach here to
night (Monday), and longer if the
people want him
Frank Sherwood was down town
to-day, the ftrst time since he had
his tussle with cholera morbus. He
says he drove thirty miles after he
was taken, and never came so near
dying in his life, Afier this when
he goes ? iit in the county he will
take a b? .tile of Chamberlain's Colic
Cetera and Diarrhoea Remedy with
him.?Missouri Valley (Iowa)
Times.For sale by WallaceA Johnson.
TA (?BGA OLDIi?O^K DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All Druggists refund the
money itttfailes to cure. 35c.
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OF THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
FOR THIS COUNTY.
Th? Prisoners Who are in Jail Awaitin
j Trial for Their Transgressions
of tha Law.
The February term of the court
of General Sessions for Williamsburg
county will convene next
Monday, Judge Ernest Gary presiding.
The February terra on)4
| lasts one week, but it is expectMj
j that a 1 the cases to come bej^H
j the court a' this term will
1 posed of, and the chaingan^^HH|
expect a good many recruij^^^H
The following are the
are now in jail,
with which im H
AHH
George W Pincknei^flHJ^H
selling whiskey; J Z J I
white, embezzl^^^^^^^H
Scott, colored, forge
Davis Spring and Lu^flBH^H|
mon,both while, adu^Hfl^^^B
Kennedy, white,
James, colored, mud B
Besides
who under
up to
Mr.
will be remembered iha^|^^^H
jury >?t the last term of
brought to the attention of the
court the fact that the jurv had
i<sucd a warrant for the arre-t ?f
Mr. McConnell, and urged the
sheriff to 8"rve Hie warrant, which
was done, and Mr. McConuel! has
been in jail here ever since. The
statement given to the press by
Mr. McConnell at the time was
published in these columns then.
The case will come up tor trial at
the court next week.
Spring Bank Items.
Kail splitingis in rogue now.
The school house at Bethel
church is almost completed.
1 t- - aca Kiiuv rruttinr?
lilt; imiucn oic vf-j |
lheir lands ready for planting.
Mr. W M McKlveen has moved
bis family on the tram road to a
point near Hudson's mill.
Misses Lizzie McClary and
Mona Pendergrasa were the guests
of.MissLula Kpps two or three
days last week.
Married, last Sunday, at the
home of bride's parents, Mr. Eugene
Phillips, of Berkley, to
Mi*s Anna McKnigut, of Clarendon.
"Apple Jack."
What pleasure is there in life
with a headache, constipation and
billiousness? Thousands experience
them who could become per'xtly
healthy by using DeWitt's
Jttle Early Risers, the famous litde
pills. Wallace & Johnson.
K B Anderson, colored, has
been appointed postmaster of
Georpetov/n. Anderson lias represented
Georgetown county in
the Legislature for a number of
years, and is a member of the
present House.
A Trade Getter.
We have lost trade by being out
of Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic
Pol lets. Wc can seldom ever induce
a customer to take any other
as a substitute for them when they
have tried Ramon's.?Justice and
Fletcher, Crossville, Ala,
For sale by Wallace & Johnson,
Ediirnt? lu?rwtivn'?M W ills i 4M<i.ir*t*.
. Caiwly Culluirtir. curs conm'^xUIoti former.
lOo. fx*. It C. O- C. tall, ilroczlKa ret ami money.
- ^ I "> - V,
time
bu
we
to
stock
has ever been
to this market
are going at pricetWS^rV
will snrprise yon. 'Vr
We are making V ^
big ran on
Hamestrings, / j
Hamestrings.
Yon onghttoseeour M
Double-Twisted ':J|
MULE J
BITS. I
See this "scorcher":
11 Yards of Rope for "
10 cents.*
Bridles, 50c. ,Ji
Bridles, 50c
Bridles, 50c.
BUCKETS, 2 brass
hoops, for 20c.
CURRY
ROME m
Back Bands,
Back Bands.
Kingstree, S. C. .
^^p(j^3(J(pS99(p $3? * -*