The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, May 12, 1898, Image 1
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VOL. XIV. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1898. NO. 19.
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AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Written in Condensed Form and Printed
in Like Manner for the Sake
of our Weary Readers.
Some much needed work i>
being done on the streets
The cool weather of the past
few days is "refreshing after the
recent hot spell.
u hh the editor oi ihk kkcohii
tlie sword seems to be mightier
than the pen.
Up to the present time bulletins
are more^lenliful than bullets
in the war.
We learn that hail fell in some
sections last Friday, not enough
however, to injure the crops.
Mr. \V. \Y. Grayson has the pension
money on hand and is ready to pay it
to those entitled to it
The term "knot" a* applied to
t1?e speed of a ship is the distance
of one geographical mile, or about
1.15 statute miles.
Bad stands of cotton are reported
in many parts of the county,
especially where the crops were
planted early.
The fate of the ".nvinefble
Armada" tn the days of Queen
Elizabeth should not be lost siirht
of by Spain in her preparations
JUI a rat n rri.
Rev. R W Barnwell, of Florence
preached al ihe Kpiseopal chape'
faM^byidav. ^There was no prea<hiu?r
other churches.
B shall he pleased to receive
^^^^Ppori of the closing excretes of
BffiH of tho seiiools in the county.
ns have the news from all
|f?arts of the county.
It is reported that William J
Bryan has volunteered as n pri
W vate soldier. This is a pood les
r son to the hordes of aspirants lor
glory alloyed with lucre.
We cannot u<e anoinynou
manuscripts If the writer of "The
Unknown Dead'' will furyish us
with his or her name (not for
publication) we will he pleased to
publish the article.
Mr. W. A. McCrea, who lives
about five miles from here, near
Cades, had his dwelling destroyed
last night by fire. The fire caught
from the kitchen and is supposed
to be accidental. No insurance
Gadsden Mouzon,-a negro living
near the Clarendon line accident
ally shot himself in the hand a
few days ago while loading his
gun. He was brought to town
Sunday and the wound treated by
Drs. Gamble and Johnson.
During the thunder storm of
Friday afternoon the wind blew
' great guns'1 for a short while,
uprooting a tree near Porter's
store, which in falling played
havoc with a fence; and liv.htning
struck a telegraph wire, injuring
the switch board of the instrument
in the up-town telegraph office.
from the city when I am prepared
to furnisli them at prices that will
save you from 40 to 50 per cent.
My li ne is complete in all sizes,
from children's up. 8. M. Askins,
Lake City, S. 0.
The largest assortment of mens'
straw and lelt hats ever seen in
Lake City at rock bottom prices,
at 8. M. Askins, Lake Citv, S. C.
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ISYQUR NAME ON THE LIST. 1
The Mer Who are to Serve as petit Jurors
at the May Term 1
IMow is the list of petit jurors
who are to serve the . first week of ,
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the .M iy Court of (JetiTal Sessions: j
: CS Weaver, E J LVker, W 1) :
| Il .trmon, .1 1' Baekett, J F Williams,
: i J S Johnson. M L Ionisers, Louis'
Yarboro, W ( Snowden, (? W Lee.
} 1? V lirown, AW Chandler, S J
, lirhrirers. W 0 Canlly jr. W K I lamer .
S A (Iraham, .T II I lamer, T X Kella- |
h:m. 1> II Fieniming, W A Cooper,
' (I \\ Donnahoe, \\~ P Hughes, W Y I
Strong, M F Ileller, J A Lee, D J ]
Epps, N M Venters, L A Whitfield, 1
W R Wilson, N L Nekton, J G Xe4
smith, J Y Metrill, U ^ Tis hile. G |
W Powell, Alfred L'alder, S T Me!
Civa.
For (lie next ,'JO days 1 will sell j
1 mv entire stock of Fry tioo-ls No-j
. tions. ('loth'ntr, Shoes, Hats, and'
many other articles at greatly re 1
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I ll-V-II I'll' I Viri \ .4:1 H'MIJM
i litifui. ome quick 1or great b;>r
j irains at 6 M. Atkins, ,
Lake City S. C. j!
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Glimmerings from Greens* 1
(written for last week's Hecord) .
1 he crops in thi> section are not
doing well an account of the
prevailing cold weather. ;
Farming lands are in good coi j
dition, and croj? have all been
; planted. 11
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Miss Mary Guess is critically ill.
there being little hope of lier reicoverv.
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Mr. E. K. Rowel has a very sick
| child. .
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Mr. .J T Davis, who lost Ids l
dwelling by lire some time ago.
has his new house well under way > i
and is rapidly pushing the work, j Miss
Denie Cooper, our popular !
teacher, alter a very succsslul 1
term, has closed her school. j!
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I !ia ivri'or it 11 on it Pit (hp TJ Mill ?
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ion in Charleston last week. The |
crowd seemed as large as the ten ,1
regiments that matched through 1
Charleston to re-inlorce Gen.
Beanreirard at Corinth, Miss.dur;
ing the late war. The genorous :
hospitality of the noble people ol c
I (Charleston will long be reniein ;!
j bered by the old soldiers. '
Bismark.
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i Mr. Hugh McOutchen was on':
our streets Monday. 1
Mr. W. II. Campbell of Greeley- '
ville spent Tuesday in town.
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Mr. John Cooper of Indiantown 1
1 was in town Tuesday.
Miss
Janie lTierson a charming ,
and popular young school-ma'am
I in the Jndiantown section, spent
Tuesd ?v at Barr's hotel. Some o! '
jour young men have expressed '
! themselves as being anxious to
have that telephone line built be
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tween Kingstree and Indiantown.
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Concerning Tho War.
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The expenses ol the war are es j j
jtimafed at $1,000.000 a month.!]
Already .$15,00,000 has been spent11
As was expected all kinds of 1
food productsare ^oinir up since 1
war was declared. Wiieat is higher v
than it has been since the war,
while cotton keeps plodding along j
at six cents.
I'
Admiral Dewev's dispatches 1 .j
were late coming, but the news I j
thev hron^ht compensated for the
j delay!
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Summary of th
Reports to the C(
(Special Telegram- to T1
TransiMirts have 1 limed two Compatii'
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mil rifles utid two hundred and fifty th<
the Insurgents. The landing was made
Representatives are conferring about
for peace tippti the basis that Cuba and
til Spain pays a heavy indemnity.
Rioting has been resumed at Madrid,
the return of the Cape Verde iKet.
It is rumored that, an attempt has been
Spanish torpedo boat is reported to h;
lost.
Japan wants to buy a part of the Phi
want* to buy them.
Personal Paragraphs.
Mr. \V I) Snowden .was in town A
Saturday.
Mr. A J Smith, of Cades, was
n town Saturday on business.
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Rev. J K Dunlop held services i
it Winvah Hail Sundav.?George
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uw ii it men.
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Mr. J Harry Lt-sesne, of Man (j.
linji rejjivsenfin^ M Drake & Sons s;.
.pent Saturday here. jK
Messrs L Ti dale and S T Me- ca
Roe, of Cedar Swamp, came to 1st
own Sat unlay. : h;
Mr. R Frank Parrot t, editor of I D
he Horry Independent Republic 'i
:ns jrone lo t he war. I.v
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Messrs. .1 J Snow ami F Marion
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Uritton. of Romeyspent Friday in ;
; a I
own.
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Messrs. .1 (i MeOoI!onj:/i and R
W Spnnn. ol Reason, were in town n
riiurs la v. ' at
Mr. D W Canainsliainriormpr | ,1;
y ot' this conntv. is ainony the oi
iumber of volunteers enrolled j 2(
rotn Sumter.
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Mr. Edwin Ilirsch, a student at irt
lie S C College, cenie home Sat-j E
irdav niirht on account of the;
niailpox scare. I ,c
Mr. George Mi'chum and his 1
O.
on Sylvester. of Brown's were
>11 our streets Friday. George is jj
dwavs a welcome visitor, and has j,|
mnv I'riends in Kinirstree. j U:
We have been requested to
innounce that there will be K!
J pi
treaehinir by the pastor ot the
'resbyte ian church next Sunlav,
11 a. m.
The Winvali Indijro Society'
u ld their annual society yester- *u
lav. Hon. T M Clilland made the lw
iddress last night, alter which |^-(
he banquet.?Georgetown Times. |U
The following voting men from 111
his countv we learn, have enlist SF
'd as volunteers: Marion Clark,
)scnr Ivellev. John Joyner, of
,ake City, and Durant Simmons
ind George IJaselden, of John I1'
onville. 1,1
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A party from town anjoyed a to
ish fry at the Lowei Bridge last re
I'hursday evening. The young cu
oiksol" the party went in a wagon,
litis enhancing the pleasure ot to
he occasion by a straw ride. The ^ '
St
bllowing ladies and gentlemen ,
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rereamong the participants; 0?
l?ev. and Mrs. A B/Earle, Cant.
velley, Misses Isla Ellerbe, Neilie be
>ristow, Bessie Kelly. Ivah Epps ^
ulise Epps, Alma Kelly, Eula
ipps, Messrs. Stoll, Dove, Lesesae,
i'niK nnd A rrowsmith.
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3 Telegraphic
mty Record,
lie County Record.)
cs of infantry, with seventy tlit>ns-1.
>tis:i:td roii.nls of ammunition for |,
,'r
liny nines irom nuvuna.
proposition to compel Spain to sue
the Philippine Islands?be held nn- ;
the populate being maddened by!1
made to poison troops with arsenic.'
ive been blown up and all on board
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lippine islands and Germany also j
A MAGNIFICENT VICTORY!
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dm'ral Dewey Destroys Eleven
Spanish Slips in Two Hours.
Probably the greatest navai i
dory on record was won hy \
onnnodore (now Admiral) Dew-ir
\t niill-i in ilu? Pnilininp
lands on Sunday, May 1. Our!
[ua iron arrived at Manila at day j
nbreak, and at once en<ra<rcd the j
vanish ships. In about two
rursthe whol e Spanish licet was I
tpnired or sunk. The naval !'
ation at Cavite, Philipine Islands :
is also been taken, and Admiral :
ewey'can take Manila at any;
me. The Spanish loss is not lid- I,
known, bat is estimated at 150
lied and 250 wounded. ' 1 he !,
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merit*.in squadron is uninjured,; (
ul no lives are lost. Only a few !
i-ill fly wounded on 'lie Baltimore.
This is the substance of Ad mill
Dewey's dispatches, received j
Washington,. Saturday- Later |
spalches conlirin Dewey's vict v,
putting the Spanish loss at
)?0.
Lnlies' sailor hats, all colors,
- i a . < \i Acbiiu
ike City, S C.
Just rteeived; a car loa 1 ofcorn
> go at prices that will please the
iopie. 8. M. Askins, Lake City
C.
Voting men, I have a pretty
ne of neck ware. Come and get
leased. 8. .M. Askins, Lake
ity, 8. C.
A full line of furniture of all
n's?tone had at the lowes
rices from 8. M. Askins, Lake
ity, 8. C.
To ths Prohibitionists of the State
The Executive Committee having
ithorized its chairman to call for a?,
MMil-ir oiliaorintinn" to <?n:ih!o t llf I
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mnnittee to car.tv on its work, would j
ire upon every friend <-f the move-,
cut, the duty and necessity of refunding
promptly and liheralbly to
ie call. Money is necessary for the j
sgitimute purposes.of the cause, and
the amount needed is proirtptly 1
aced at the command of the Com- i
it tee. I feel assured that our success :
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ill lie made certain. As the benefits {
result from tins success will he
alized by all, each should cheerfuly
n tribute.
I have this day addressed a letter
the members of the Executive j
jmmittee of etch county in tlie i
ate, authorizing the, collection of
lis fund, and requesting notice their ;
In 11?.?51- rpanpntivfi (innnlic^
Contribution'? iii this county m;iv i
: made to Iu ]J. Roper, Creeloyville,
or forwarded directly to Tlios.
L'iniotte, Secretary and Treasurer.:
ewberry, S. *U.
A. C. Jones,
Cbairman.
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HOY/ THE SOUTi CAROLINA VOL
UNTEERS ARE TnEATED.
^ Letter From Mr. Dristow Givin
His First Day's
Experience.
Veil, the soldiers of South Cat
>]it::i who have volunteered fo
service in the present war are a
m Columbia, mvnaiv 1 to no air
ivhere l hey may be sent lor duh
1'hff camps have been arranged an
fverythi:iir lias put on a war lik
ippearauce.
We lel't Datlintrfon at S o'cloc
ihie morning, and reached her
about 12 o'clock. At Darlin^to
ibout three thousand people wer
at the depot to see us off, loadin
u? down with flowers and biddin
us farewell. I can truthfully sa
that I have never helore shake
the hands of so many deople f
one time as I did litis mnrnie;
'I he line ol lit*1 march from 111
Guard's Armory to the depot wa
preceded hvthe company's bra:
band, and Ilie cheering was in
mense. Only a portion of our 8
men were in uniform, but t'wj
in i lit--t\iri ii >r v<>>> i w? ulieii flip fi\tt
pany marched through the street
of Darlington hound ,4for the war.
The trip was uneventful til! w
reached Mimter, where we wer
met by probably 2.500 people, vvli
threw lloivers at us and brougl
us lemonade. We were joined a
Sumter by lbs Sumter volunteer
51 strong,and the Manning guart
52 strong- When we reaehe
Columbia we .were in t by Ma
Henry T. Thompson, who too
charge o! t he hafnium. From til
rlopot we marched up town, til
Darlington guards being at tl
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nean 01 i ne line preceuew nv
band. After ju-si n?x throu?:
main street we took streetcars IV
the fair grounds, where we ai
quartered.
AIa#j. Thompson was until a fe
days ago Captain ot the Darlim
ton Guards, bi^t Governor Ellerb
locognizing his ability, appointe
lit n? c/? n w\i* \f >inr ? Our' nrpspi
captain is Dr. John E. Boyd,
nephew ol'olrs John A. Ivelley <
Kings! ree, and a more thorough?
Competent man could not ha\
been selected. Lt. Col. Till ma
when admitting us into camp tit
morning, placed Cant. Bovd i
command of the battalion, Ma
Thompson having been tak*
suddenly ill. Maj. Thompson's il
ness is very slight, however, thoiu
he lias been lying down ndnHy a
dav.
All of J lie ofli -ers have bee
speaking very highly of our com
pany's drilling. The Guards a
the best drilled men in the Stat
anvwav; or, at least, the compac
has won live first, prizes in romp
tilive drills open to the State.
The camp has presented a bus
appearance all day, the boys ai
getting their blankets and mattre
ses and preparing for the nigh
1'iie rations are very good?han
steak, bread, hominy, &c. Som
of the boys are getting a real tasi
of camp life in doing guard dutj
Ihe privates are walking thei
;u>s?s for two solid"hours. then b
ing relieved for lour hours. Tli
non-commissioned ollicers are fal
ing into their duty lino regular
The Darlington company h<
charge of I he camp for Iwent
fo.ir hours, at the expiration (
which time our company will b
relieved.
As I am the third officer in ran
from flie captain, happily I ai
(Continued on page 8.)
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iiiir vour ^oods here. Our shelves
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0 nnil counters are literally ladl^
wii h
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- Gloice H fcliisj
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"(r j and the Values we are now offer
v in:* are not equalled in this part
n ot'the country.
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Spring Suit
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should be selected now while the
stock is at its best. Settle inyoag
, | mind I he price you intend to pay*
.. J and then see how well we can fit
the figure with Silks, Satin,.
Novelty Dress Good, Organdies*
Lawns and and Fancy White
. Goods. - '1^1
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we sell all the leadiog hraodg. If
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you have a favorite style, the chances
are wo have it
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: A Point Worth
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)t We sell all classes of Vrj Good
a from the cheapest to the finest
nf makes, and in every instance, qual-*
ly ity considered, guarantee our priori
' e to be the lowest.
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