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\ 1 V F ' " i: .' t ' ~7*c? ?jje {Eoimtu llccwii. 1 VOL. XIV. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1898. NO. 15. % _ LOCIU llS Of IfM % ^ AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL REFOFTER AND NOTED. Written in Condensed Form end Printed in Like Manner for the Sake of our Weary Readers. Mr. Arthur Benjamin, of George town, is visiting relatives in town. Mr. C. J. Epps returned from Charleston last week. Mr. G. H. McClary, now of George town, is iu Kingstree. We publish on another page a complete list of the pensioners in this county. Mr. W. H. Edwards, editor of the Timmnnsville Enternrise, is visiting "**" "" " A ? relatives in town. Mr. C. H. Miot, of Charleston, is in town representing The Mercantile Agency, of R. G. Dun & Cc, Frost was seen several mornings last week. It is feared that the fruit crops are badly injured. Williamsburg's delegates to the State prohibition convention went over to Columbia this morning. Thb young men of the town gave a dance at the Coleman House last Monday night. Mr. C J Epps has gone to Florence, where he has accepted a position as prescript ionist in Lake's drug store. A new post office has been cs? \ tahlished at Spring Bank, in this %J( county, the office being called by that name. Mr. W. H. MacElveen is the postmaster. Those of our subcribers who desire their postoffices changed to SpririgBank, the newly establise(] office, may have the change made by simply notifying th s office. / We would like for all the veterans, sons of veterans, and others who intend going to the reunion * at Charleston next week to send tis their names as early as it is possible for them to do so. We have been requested to call attention to the fact that there is a law against cattle running at large, and that some lo?e animals will be taken up pretty soon if the owners do not keep them in. The next issue of the County Record will be an unusually interesting one to Confederate veterans and we would be pleased to send out speciine copies to anyone who desires one. Send us your name and we will send the copy of next week's Record without charge. Mr. A Poindexter Taylor, representing the Fidelity Mutal Life Association, is in Kingstree this week. Mr. Taylor's company is one ol the best in the county, and the amount of work that it is , doing is phenominal. Mr. Tayloi will be in this county for ten days or two weeks, and will make Kingstree his headquarters during his stay. The County Record's war billJelins posted in front of Barr'j Hotel every day have proved to be very interesting to the genera! public, for every day there can be seen crowds of people standing around there eager to learn of th< f* jr day's developments, and they art never disappointed, forThe ('oun ty Record's special telegrams al ways precede any other informa tion on the subject half a day Whenever there is anything o great public interest, The Count; \ Record can always be countet upon to give the news in advance of every other paper or person. ? > Gilland and McCutchen. Afessrs. Louis Gilland and Willie McGutehen, two Wiilintnshtirg students at the South Carolina college, are on the college base ball team, and are spoken of very highly bv the daily papers as play ers. In the game between the South Carolina college and a Pennsylvinia college team last week, Mr. McCutchen is said to have played the best game of any of the players, his field work being spoken of as superb. Mr. Gilland struck ou' seven of the Pennsylvania!)*, while only two of the South Carolina college men "tanned". The Columbia State, in speaking of Gilland sii!: "Gilland is one of the vou-lges? pitchers in the State and i.is clever handling ot the hall wul in another season place hi in in ibej formost ranks of players." The News Around Cades. - - ? ? "\ [written tor iusl wwk ?i\cv.?;iu.j Messrs. J P Nelson and J F Scott, two of Kingstree'* spmt< visited this community on Sunday. Miss Carrie Askins, of Cailersville, is visiting t! e family of Mr W J Singletary. Miss Carrie Mixon ana Messrs. Lee and McCulIum, of Scranton paid our village a flying visit Sunday afternoon. We welcome to our neighborhood Miss Edith Brown, one of Charleston's fair school teachers. Miss Brown will (each /or Mr. J J M Graham. Mr. Graham's little son Jiramie, certainly had a narrow escape from injury last week. While riding one of his lather's heavily loaded carts, he fell and one wheel passed over him. I M ss Jennie Lynn Cooper, one'' of lediantown's attractive young ladies, has returned to Greens, on the G. & W. railroad to resume her duties as a school teacher. Mr. Robert S Bel!, who has been attending the Welsh Neck high school, at Elarlsville. has re turned to his home, looking as we I as usual. Mr. H G Huntley, our depot agent, who has been off on a twoweeks5 visit to relatives in Morven N 0., has returned. Mr. W A Avant, the relief age i t has returned to his home at Manning. In spite of the lateness of the season, some of our farmers are still getting large lots of commercial fertilizers. The recent frost is reported to 1 have don' very little damage to ' beans, peas, liish potatoes, etc., > otherwise than to retard their 'Jgrowth for a little while. Our farmers report a very promising oat crop. They have planted corn and are now plant > irig or preparing to plant cotton. I The Easter exercises at thi< place were largely attended and quite a success, reflecting much [ credit upon both teachers and [ prpils of that school. The capacity of the church was taxed to its utmost, and quite a number were forced to remain outside- It was really surprising to see the nnmber of bicycles that brought their f riders to the enjoyable occasion. 1 Blue Steel. . The County Record $1 a year c * j { To be Sett: | W ASHINGTON, April I the Comity Record)?Congress mi ja ed as the AdmimVra! ion's spok $ today if there would be war, he i y Congress will take today will pro $ of war. W McKir.lev is making nc Jj Committees to which his messag The Flying Sqnadron sail v ot o n. m.. under sealed "" * v , , Oenearl Fitshngh Lee de reception given in his honor, as 1 ? The Republicans of the y fairs have practically agreed ou r ^ of Cuba are, and <>f right ought I $ the war waged against th^m is so j merce as to demand withdrawn il and authorizing the President t< United .States to accomplish thi: y The Democrats want cha< v.' at* to specifically recognize the C An eif"rr. for harmonious rul be Tore night. | WASHINGTON, April M County Record.)?The niajorit $ just. reported for intervention wi $ nority for recognition of the Cu ^ to th?* resolution charges Spanisl | $ the "Maine" disastor. ft Senator Hoar made a | si deration of the report, wh y Pre-ident, so the report g??es ovej I Suttons Sittings. Mrs* E. L. Parker has refAned from McClellanviile Mr. John llinneman,of the New market vicinity, came down for the Easter services Sunday. Mr. George and Miss Bessie I Pittman, of Gourdin, spent Sun day at Suttons. Miss Annie Tisdale, of Browns, entered our school on Monday, April 11th. "n Dr. and Mrs. T. B. Hinnant and i little daughter, of Lake City, ?pent several days at Mr. K. P. Hinnant V last week. Dr. J. h. Munn, formerly of this place, was married on the 21st of March to Miss Aurelia Townes, of Greenville. Dr. Munn's host of Iriends in this vicinity wish the you 2 couple a long and happy life.. Quite a number of our people were present at the Easter sor vices at Gourdins chapel last Sunday. The weather was delightful, the woods showed signs of ravages of fire, but the fresh grass and the green foliage made the day seem indeed a typical one of the resurrection. We listened to an appropriate and interesting sermon by the Rev. J. R Weldon% and -fler declining several invita tions to dinner, which we would have been pleaded to accept had permitted, we started for home A party of us stopped at the home of Mr. Isaac Single for lunch. A short time was spent walking over the old plantation and listening to Mr VV E Ogburn relating incidents of his youth and tlie ha>py days he had spent there. Important Notice. The patrons ot my barber shop are requested to -end their children to me during 'lie week, and not on SATURDAY'S, when they want their hair cur. I am always crowed with .gentlemen wanting shaves on Saturday, and it would be a great accommodation if the ' bovfe would come d iringthe week. E J AOSTON. Our stables in Kin^stree are closed for the summer, and Mr. ' Adams is not doing business for ' us now. All parties haveing bus inest with us. will please come to see us, or write to us, at Manning, S.U. Thomas & Bradham. * \a. > led Today. ] 3, 1898.?(Special telegram to ? iu Groavenor, who is recogniz- ft vsman in Congress, when asked ? replied that the action that the a bably amount to a declaration ^ vl > effort to influence the action of f) e was referred. j) led south from Hampton Roads orders. a clined an rlTvitution to a pub ic yle needed rest. $ two CViniinitiees on Foreign Af evolutions declaring the people M Lo l?e, free and independent; that A i cruel and destructive of com- & 1 ofSpauish troups from Cuba, fi) use the army and navy of the W s end. ? j gys m td- in the resolutions so ft iiban Republic. ft action is exis ted to be success- .t G. R. K. jjj 13,?(Special telegram to the 'r y of the Senate Committee has ft thout recognition, and the mi- & iban Republic. The preamble .j: ti officers with lesponsibility for |jv>int against the immediate con- (jjj icii was sjsiaiaeuuvT.ne > ice- f/i r till tomorrow. G.RK. ^ | Colored School Exhibition. The Kingstree colored school rave an exhibition at the court house last Thursday night that | was a great credit to the school and to the teacher, Miss Daisy Swsils. Quite a number of white people attended the exhibition, and all speak of the entertainment in the highest terms. The manner in which the various children and others carried out their parts showed the effects of excellent training on the part of the accomplished teacher. The following program was successfully carried out: My mountain nome, cnorus; The little pickaninv. recitation; Aunt Tabitha, recitation; Old Jim's Christmas hymn, solo; Mr Socrates Snooks, recitation; The sleeping beauty, tableau scene; 1 loved you better than you knew., solo; Grumbler's corner, recitation; Torpedo and the whale, song by the school; The death of hope, recitation; When Samuel led the singing, recitation; Longing, soprano solo; The evening prayer, tableau scene; Sandie's romance, recitation: Bob 'o-link, song; ^laud Muller, drill; You 11 remember me, duet: You'll never know, solo; Sweetheats, tableau scene: Cradle song, , .eciiation; oimpie muni, uuiui to see the same girl, comic tableau scene: Medley, song by the school. Easier Services. (Reported for The County Record.) Special Easfer services were he!d in the Methodist church at | this place last Sunday evening, ;conducted by the pastor, Rev. A i B Earle, assisted by a select choir, who afforded much to its success bv rendering beautiful and appropriaie music. The congregation was large and | paid close attention to the earnest 1 ?t.l?. /1/vK n/xtiA/1 Vocfar mtiC-. , illlU MUlv-urii tcicu uuoivi uj./u | sage of their pastor, and duly apj pr ciated I he efforts of tne ladies i who had so tastefully decorated the church with beauifu! flowers and evergreens, to the eye objectlessons of that grand resurrective fact upon which is based the grand foundation of our religious faith. We are indebted to Congressman Norton for a copy of the report ol the court of inquiry in the'^Iaine"' affair, which contains alt the evi given before the court, and tr Senator Til'man for a copy of.th* 1898 Congressional Directory. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL OF THEM. 1 his Communication Should be Read by Everybody Who Intende Going to Charleston Headquarters S. C. Division, ) United Confederate Veterans, [ Charleston, S. C., April 1st, 1898. 1 We have received the following ( with the request that it be published: j For the guidance of Veterans, [Sponsors and others, visiting Char leatoa for the Annual Kennion S. u. Divison, United Confederate Veterans, April 27, the following information is published: Veterans.-As the ceremonies commence 10A.M. Wednesday, April 27th.. and something of interest is proposed for every hour of that and the next day, veterans should arrive uot later than night of Tuesday, April 26th. The morning train arriving April 27th, will come in too late for the delegates to take part in the first session of the Con vention. will be held in the German Artillery Hall, Wenthworth street commencing at 10 A. M. The hall, the largest in the City, will not hold many more than the delegates and alternates, so it is proposed to have a njonster meeting, where all the Veterans, Sons, Daughter and their friends can gathei, iu the afternoon, April 27th, at the Citadel. This meeting will be called to order at 5 P. M. The Veterans, escorted by the Sons and the 4th -- ^ /N ffl ft 1 | .Brigade S. U. V. T., win marcn up to the Citadel, The parade will be formed on meeting street, right of S | C. Div. U. C. V. resting on Market | street, and will move punclually, not nominal I at 4 o'clock. The following distinguished speakers have been invited to address this meeting: Generals Gordon, Butter, Hampton, Law Bonham, and others. The Convention will assemble again in the eveuing at 8.30 o'clock. Apr. 28, the Convention will hold two sessions, one commencing at 10 A. M., and the other at 8.30 P. M. Registration ?All Comrades of S. C. Div. U. C. V., and other Con federate Veterans, will register at me German Artillery Hall, and receive their badges. ! Bureau of Information?Will be established at the store of J. S. 1 Pinkussoiin & Bros., 280 King street 1 uear Wen worth street, by the Y. M. 1 B. L,, who wilt cheerfully assist the Visitors in securing boarding places I and will give any other information needed. As the city will probably be very ; much crowded, all Comrades are adi vised to make their arrangements for . board in advance. Flags.?Camps will please display tiieir Camps Banners in the Convention llall, and carry the same in the praue. Any historic Battleflag will be upon the stage during tne session or i the Convention. The bearer of snch Battleflags?not the Camp Banners? , will report to Division Headquarters i Board Room, 1st story, German. Hall Apr. 27, at 9.45. A. M. Lunch.?Lunches will be served in the lower Hall, under the Convention Hall, April, 27th and 28th, from 12 to 3 o'clock. The Daughters of the Confederacy and other ladies will honor us by serving the Lun ches. i These lunches will only be served to Confederate Veterans, wearing ! badges; no impostors or others will be premited, as only Confederate Veterans are to be cared for by the Daughters of the Confederacy and their assistants. I Sponsors and Maids op Honor. ? ?General Headquarters of Sponsors . aud Maids of Honor will be at the > Mills House, Meeting street^ cornel ' of Queen. Ladies and gentleman if - 1 4? 1 jC [Continued on page 8.] 4t i ">;<*? -^Andl^- 1 SflWlflfif tfmuHivi OPENED AT 1 *1 i Miimaim! I ' LADIES' #3 DRESS |1 GOODS I (UK <f*| r ARE CORDIALLY INVI^I* ^ TO INSPECT OUR * ' NEW AND STYLISH STOCK OF , Sii Mi, JUST KJSUJS1VJS1I, J*&m Consisting of Dress Goofe Of Every Description! Hats,* a,:M Caps, \ M Shoes, ^ Clothing. 4j We also carrv a full line of ' "1 Groceries, *? ?? ~_1_ Mara ware, nnware, <-<ruo*? ' j?9 ery, Glassware?in fact \/ everything nsnally kept in a- j? fm sm. - ! Our Store is large and Onr t v3l Stock is complete. IfflOUMi, Kingstree, S. C.