The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, June 02, 1898, Image 1
VOL. XIV. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1898. NO. 22.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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their childish beauty emphasized bv
AR HEWS.'
M
ie Telegraphic o
lountv Record.
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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.
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Minister in Marine announces that j.
are Santiago and Port an Prince
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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. ...
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: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.
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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
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ment 01 men s ooys anu cuhuicu o ^
clothing from the cheapest to the tc
best, at S. M. Askins, Lake City,
S.C.
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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.)
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