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VOL. XIV. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1898. NO. 22. low iramrasiJ AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL I REPORTER AND NOTED. Written in Condensed Form and Pr.nted in Like Manner for the Sake of Our Weary Readers. The Methodist church yard is sadly in need ol an enclosure. Mr. Emile Arrowsmith has gone to Atlanta on a lew week's visit. Mr. Willie Lynch, of Lvnch's, spent Thursday night in town. Messrs. Griffin and Smith have added an awning to the front of their store. Miss Fannie K Epps, of Kingstree, is visiting the Misses Webb. ?Georgetown Times. Some good games of ball would be quite a break in the monotony of the^t long, hot days. The Kingstree base ball team is now in shape to play ball, and has challenged the Mouzon's club for a game next Thursday. Mr J C China, the handsome and popular reprtsenative of Millheiser &Co., spent Saturday with us. We still need those - telephone lines in the county. Can't some one take the lead and make a be ginning? Campaign meetings are to be held in each county this year, as has been the case lot the past several years. ^ Mr. Theodore Dehon, the well known representative or tne _\ews and Courier, was here Tuesday iD the interest of his paper. To the volunteer private belongs chiefly the credit for enlisting, but it is the volunteer officer who manages to get most of the cash. Mr. Clarence Jacobs lias enlisted in the Palmetto Guards, of Charleston. Failiug to get in the heavy artillery, he believes in the adage, "try, try again." Wonder if we are to have a Tea chers' Institute this summer? That ot last year seemed to give a fresh impulse to school teaching and withal was thoroughly enjoyed bv the people of the county. Everything is moving except writing paper?that's stationery; and we keep all kinds on hand. stones have been recently set up at the cemetery to mark the following graves: S P Brockinton, E G Chandler, J A Thompson, Arthur McCrea, and Miss Bessie Welch. All of these stones are handsome rnd some of them very elaborate. Ihev were put up by Mr Dave Browder, of the linn of Browder and Whitsett, Macon, Ga. (Other Locals on page 8.) also.bil! heads, legal blanks, visiting cards at prices that can't be beat. Job work done on short notice and satisfaction guaranteed. Mr. Charles J. Epps spent Thursday in Kingstree, his old home. Mr. Epps was hereon a furlough, having enlisted in the Manning Guards as sergant some time ago. lie has promised to bring us a Spanish peseta when he returns from Cuba. In the proceedings of the State Supreme Court on May 27, Mr. F Barron Grier of Greenwood,represented three cases. Mr. Grier is well known in this county, having practiced law at Kingstree for three years, and his numerous friends here are watching his successful career at Greenwood with interest. Pitta mnnnmcnls and tomb? CHAINGANG CANDIDATES. Drunken Negroes Commit an Ac of Rowdyism. Last Thursday afternoon a col ored wedding: occured iu town, tin the bride living here and the groon being a resident ol'Scranton. Tin marriage took place at 4 p. m., am shortly afterwards the crowd se out for Scranton. Some of them had imbibed freely of strong waters of the double distiller brand, and by the time they goi out ot town, were ready to drag their coat-tails in toe sand anc J A l_ - lw\tr Korl auvise int? natives mat mcj ?j?*u been to a wedding. By the time tliev arrived at the house of Mr. J P Wheeler, about tour miles from here on the Cades road, they were drunk enough tc commit any act of rowdyism thai might suggest itself; so, stopping at the well in fiont of Mr Wheeler* house to the number of five buggv loads, they began talking !oudl> and cursing in a manner thai v t i _ 1. _ ' caused Mrs \\ neeier ner nusoant being away in a field near flu house to ask them to go away, They refused to go, and addressed abusive remarks to her. By this time Mr. Wheeler, hearing the noise,came to the house and or dered them to leave. Instead o) doing so, the drunken negroes drew their pistols and began tc curse him, threatening to kill hin if lie dared to go the road. Being entirely unarmed and boiling ove? with indignation, Mr. Wheelet threw some bricks into the crowd which seemed to infuriate then the? more. They told him the\ would leave when they got ready and continued to curse and aOust him. Alone and unarmed, Mr Wheeler was powerless to reseni this outrage, and the ruffians wen I away unpunished. We are coufidenl these negroes will get the punishment they de serve. Mr. Wheeler is not the man to tamely submit to sucl treatment, and he has the sympa thy of all law abiding citizens, ir respective ot color. Everyone o the disturbers of the peace shouk be punished to t he fullest extent oi the law. ,Such acts of violence will not be tolerated in Williams ourg county, as mese nuiuus negroes will find out to their cost Let prompt action be taken anc spee ly punishment be meted ou to the offenders. A full line of furniture of al kinds to oe had at the lowes prices from S. M. Askins, Lak, City, S. C. Glimmerings from Greens. . i Mr. T A Blakeley is d?ing ; flourishing mercantile businesi near Greens. Dr. Kicli and family are visiting relatives at Gourdins. The crops in this section are, a: a rule, very good, though some o the cotton is pretty grassy. Mrs. LE Btirketf has been quit* sick, but is now convalescent. A pretty wedding took place ai the Methodist church here. Wed nesday, May 25, when Mr. Danie Bryant and Miss Lizzie Brown were united in the bonds of matrimony by Rev J White, the pasto in charge. The church was handsomely and profusely decoratei wun me cnuicesi uuwod, m ian^i with taste and skill. After th< ceremony, the happy young con pi and their friends adjourned to Mi W D Bryan's house, where ai elegant reception was given them Bismark. LATEST W ; Summary of tl ; Reports to the C (Special Telegrams to' 11 ivannu June 1 ( censored 11 ? , 1 account of the reported engagemen ' The American fleet consist ii 'i Brooklyn, Texas,New Orleans, Mai ' j cruisers, in addition to six small ves.? ' |of the mouth of Santiago channel, ; vessels. The Spanish cruisor Chris f ta Gorda. Could he seen from open - fleet was answered by Morro Castle 1 Christoba! Colon. The Americans ) 32 pounds withoutcausing the leasti t 90 minutes American fleet with shells were seen to explode on the I - other battle-ship. Several projecti ish Warship. Great enthusiasm pn Madrid. June 1, (censored): the Americans suffered a check bef< ' Additional details from Spanish sor : at Santiago the Americans concentr Spaniards having tired first; Fort Z. The Spanish loss was considerable. 5 not been heard, but the Spaniards c 1 ican ships several times. At 4 p. n firing, at which hour no Spanish ve: ' Key West: The Tugs Leyde ? block house ou the outskirts of Ma > _________ ________ CHILDREN'S DAY SERVICE. A Good Programme Well Carried Out. A large crowd gathered at the j Methodist church last Sunday afterr noon to the Children's Day Service, i which was announced to take place at G o'clock. The programme for this year was unusually well gotten * up, including pretty songs and reci tations and pretty children jus well. L Upon the pulpit, too, and in front of it were beautiful flowers, which the 5 ladies of Kings tree excel 111 growing and tastefully arranging. Pro* grammes were given out to the peo1 pie present, containing all the songs " in their proper order. After the opening prayer by Mr. f Jus. Epps, came the first song by 1 the school, Sunshine in the Soul, f followed by responsive reading by i the Superintendent and the school, - and another song, Music and Love. Then came the Superintendent's address, which was apposite to the! j occasion, and listened to attentively, i j The Primary department then' sang a pretty little song, Ilappy Birds. The next number was, A j Bunch of Flowers, illustrated by ; four little girls: Eleanor Epps, 3 Annie Iteddick, Julia Scott, and Annie Stackley, making a sweet little bunch of flowers indeed. In What I Would Do, Misses Helen Scott, Pearl Ivoger and Louis StackI lev nrettilv told what they would do S * * ' ' j tinder the interesting circumstances | of the little maids' being a lose and ! r a biid respectively, and Master Louis ! a girl. j Briug Them In, as sung by Eulalie i 5 and Alston Earle Jr., was well worth i ' hearing; and The Little Foxes and Little Hunters following it, was a a nice little moral lesson told in a pleasing way. Miss Helen Scott; sang very sweetly as a solo, Building! t Day by Day, and Miss Dora Epps recited with a good deal of expression, j 1 What Should the Children Bead? The Noisy Seven, was well i%ndered - by Master Louis Epps. After this, r came one of the best numbers of the' rrKo T.r?r<t'<s Dfiv. hv 1 - piugiauiuic, j, \ Miss Nettie Epps; and not less mcrij torious, both as to sentiment and j e rendition, was the concluding recita- j e tiou by Miss Li la Epps, Thy King-1 , dom Come. ^ An occasion of this kind is restful to the soul. These little ones, with I. / their childish beauty emphasized bv AR HEWS.' M ie Telegraphic o lountv Record. ^ 0 The Comity Record.) ): The following is the Spanish ^ t at Santiago issued here: ig of Ihe Iowa. Massachusetts, ca blehead Minneapolis and other ^ >els, took position 011 the west side ^ and opened fire from the five first ^ tobal Col on anchored toward Pun 1 sea. The fire of the American P' ,Puuta Gorda batteries and the . fired 72 shots with projectiles of ^ lamage. The boinbardme nt lasted 1 111 auxiliary cruiser damaged; two 0 ' cc owa's stern, and 11 imes aboard an ^ les fell inside of harbor near Span ^ avails hero and at Santiago. . n< Minister in Marine announces that j. are Santiago and Port an Prince ^ _ 01 trees are as follows: In the lijiht ^ ated their tire on Morro Castle, the ^ jcapa and Punta Uorda fired last ^ Details of American loss have laim that they struck the Amer- (j 1. yesterday the Americans ceased ^ ssel was in sight. ... - - - %.- ? i J 5 :n and Lneas on Monday destroyed itanzas. se ? se the airy fabrics of summer, seem to Cc bring us nearer to him who has told us that "of such is the Kingdom of je heaven", and we venture to say that ^ no one was there who did not feel 0? better for having gone. ? ? M At Rest. in Mr. James McClary Brown, w ho ill lived near Central church, died at or his home last Monday, and was h? buried on Tuesday at the McClary ui burial ground near Boggy swamp, t* Rev. \V D Moorer conducted the h( religous exercises, alter which the Masons,took the body, and it was fo interred with the honors of that fit Order. Mr. Brown was about 52 at years old and had lived in this pi county all his life. He was well tii known throughout the county, pi being a man of powerful build, impulsive temperament, yet gen- pi erous and hospitable and ever en ready to help a fellowman in need, lo He had many noble qualites, and hi the crowd that attended his funeral n< testified to the esteem in which he was held. He had been sick about fit thirteen days, when he succumbed ra to the maladv which ended his life, re Cut down in the prime of vigorous le manhood, his death leaves a n< mourning household, with whose gt tears are mingled (hose ot'sympa ni thetic friends. A wife and seven hi children survive him. (1: , al Why order a coffin or casket from the city when I am prepared to furnish them at prices that will a save you from 40 to 50 per cent. P' My line is complete in all sizes, m from children's up. S.M. Askins, Lake City, S. C. ai The largest assortment of men's sc straw and felt hats ever seen in pi Lake City at rock bottom prices e: at S. M. Askins, Lake City, S. C. fr I always keep on hand a full 1S and complete line of farming i m- 11 plements, carpenters' tools, and all k'nd of hardware, and I sell is them low down. S. M. Askins, q Lake City, S. C. j. The most complete assort- T ? > ~ J -u:i.i -T ment 01 men s ooys anu cuhuicu o ^ clothing from the cheapest to the tc best, at S. M. Askins, Lake City, S.C. I rv1 i* lEVHIlllI AJOR THOMPSON MOVES THI BOYS TO CAMP LEE. ur Correspondent Gives a Descrip tion of The New Camp and Environments. Columbia, S. C.,May 28, IS98. ur company is now quartered a camp in tlie rear of the Shan >n pavilion. The entire Incle ?ndent battalion is in the nev imp, which is called "Fitzhugl ?e." The tented city has fon reets called A, B, 0, and D; 01 ese streets are quartered com inies A, B, C, and D, respect ely. The Darlington company compauy A; Sumter, oompan; ; Orangeburg, company C; Man ng, company D. The ManniDj unpany has quite a number o 'illiamsl urg boys in it; boy om all over the county. In m; ?xt letter I will give a complet ?t of the Williamsburg boys ii ir battalion. aj. Thompson has won a warn ace in the hearts of the boyj lie first (lav we were here th jys were a'l hard at work put ng up their tents and arranginj r bed. The beds consist of It'e straw and two blankets. Th iptains have each a tent to him If; two lieutenants one tent; twi rgeants are put in a tent; thre >rporals, and four privates. Maj. Thompson issued a genera (trp nf absence the second am ird days of this canfp till tw< clock p. m. The boys all apeciated the leave very much aj. Thompson admonished th en to keep strict order dunnj ieir absence from camp. Oul; le man disobeyed the order, am i is sorry that he did so. Th lforlunate fellow was givei renty-four hours in the guar* )use and a severe fine. The regular guard mount seem suit the boys very well. Th< st sergeants are no longer wake* all hours of the night for th? jrpose of detailing men for sen nel duty; but one detail is nov jt on lor twenty-lour hours. The rations have been much im roved since we moved into thi imp. Maj. Thompson alway oks out lor the bestintrests o s men, and our battalion is neve ?glected. Maj. Thompson, realizing th nancial condition of his men, at nged with a local bank to boi ?w .$1,400 for his battalion an< t the men have it at a ver, Dminal interest. This was eat convenience to the greate amber of the men; for they cam sre with very Jittle money i leir pockets. Maj. Thompso so has made formal applicatic r uniforms and equipments 1c is battalion. He will leave 1 few days to see after the matte srsonally, for his men are in dir ?ed of clothing. Quite a number of furlongh ive been issued, and the boy e visiting relatives. Just a ion as my vaccinated arm wii ermit the wearing of a sleeve cpect to mak "oplication for irlough and vj^. ...ingsiree; ms , if we are in this State at th nie. Anion?:the sick in the hospitj Mr. M M Clark, of the Alannin uards. He has been on the sic st for quite a number of day; wo young men in our battalio ere carried to the city hospit* >-day. In the flag contest now goin (Continued on page 8.) ^ ** t '-jS THIS SPAEE 8 ' \ jm \ BMts'-l 3 / : iLB ... y : | I m I it fli e ? *^5g| ; : ^ k <<*1 s # ' ' ' ? J n ; ::;ie '