Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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v: UP / * a 3* nvrk Jilrtfc: |i C^ff /l j Tltll* pS | Elv County Kecor;, |, a * $ ? g sM&r IP / . |j i' 11 I s I Pn IH? I1 f ." I I"Ch nossp ,,,4/| II:/ M . .$f I IJL1J JJH,ivu/Miv JW* IT 3 TH- ,s I | and Despatch." | (gSf f ' ~ V Qpl t TMt ^s: | A, VOL. X3V. KINGSTltEE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER G, 1898. * NO. 40. ?pmamsErmmm'..m ." vj 1 -?g?rr --rill IIS J IBl.l AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL REPORTER AND NOTED. I ^ Written in Condensed For v. ami Pr.ntcd in Like Manner '.'or the Sake of Our Weary Readers. I l Messrs. A (' L>radu;uti and L (J f i Dove spent Sunday iti Manning. j Mr. Warren Montgomery, now j t in business at Lanes, w as in lownjt Thursday. Mrs. E T Sweet lias accepted a t position as saleslady with Mr. II I) tteddick. A soldier is usually well armed J j when he tells his best giri good ' < bve. : i I * Miss Maria Scott, one of Man- j nine's most charming young ladies. * is visiting at Dr. I> C Scott*.*. 1 One of the maxims the devil on a visit to earth left is, when you j have risen kick tho stool from un-' ; - der you. ! Mr. E W Mixon, on account 01' 1 sickness, spent most of the past week at his home near Greeley- j ville. 11 Mr. W S Lvtuh slopped over \ = here Saturday night, on business.^ on his way to Charleston to eon- j tinue his studies at the Medical j;: College. j | | There ;s room aere lor one or : " two wide a wake cotton buyers. A Ix little more competition would \l inaue this an excellent cotton I ^market. i j i *llii? i.H a splendid market lor! cotton seed. Messrs. liarr, Thorn, J 1 and Gregg are the buyers and 1 1 competition is sharp enough to f1 make the demand lively. We are trvin?r to give you a '; good county paper heip w.-> out. *? It' you are a subscriber ^iveusji vour iro'Ht will, it vou are nol.^ive !1 . : t. us your subscription. Miss Eii>e Kpj>s has immo toj* Kinards in Newberry county, to teach a school. With so lair an in- t nl t\i' Kii fil . OUUti a uiu |;a? u \m j i must needs be llovverv and < I?e ! task of learning a delightful one. :> There has been quite an exodu* i' of fair young collegians tins week, j; Misses Lula Strong and Mamie j Nexsen having gone to Clifford ! Seminary, Union.an 1 Missis i)ai.-y ; Madge and Fannie Kennedy to j. uVmoln lUCWl UUJ ?Jia xTuiaic vi/uv.v,. < y Does it pay to advertise in The 1 Recohd? Well, rather. A gentle-; t man inserted a "want ad." a short! time since and in less than twenty ( lour hours replies began to come , in thick an i last until lie obtained ;, what was wanted. Try it. The County Board met here on 1 Monday with twelve out of four teen members present. The only ! business of importance transacted was to increase the salary of the chain gang superintendent from ! | $20 to $25. V The characteristic push and en- :' ergy ot the far West extends even ! to the animal creation oi that;' eiintiAn n j tliA ft .1 it? r ?? ' OCtUUI 1^ MO UIV/ (1. 4 ^ V i ? tiseinent found in an Oregon pa- J' per will prove: "Wanted, a I>oy 1 to open oysters that can ride : wheel." Messrs. Thomas & I>radhani; have taken charge of the transportation passengers from the 1 depot to LJarr's Hotel. A hack 1 with n epn tine nnnnritv nf Om. I drawn by two large, swift horses, is an equipage to startle tlie natives and earn the gratitude of the ! traveling public. x. cpr.Tr?.^?. '? WW r*rr?jnr%Txza What is the matter *\:ih our; ( orres penitents this week!* j Miss Os-i Kpps lvtunuvl to v lie Colunihia Female t'njlcye last ' ,veok. ' | i k .Mr. J i Sullivan. allot* in iil O loss of -everai weeks is ?!>!< ? tr ! ;c opt auaiti. j I Tliore arc* ci^ht prisoners in | he county j :il awaitiau; trial at j he October term of Court. | * Mr. C' I' L >sosne, oi Summer j, on, is on a vi<it to his brother. !* 11 r. Ciias. .1 Lesosm . The treasurers notice of np j ' pointments are published in anotli I r column. Read it ami bo pro ' r >aredto meet him. j1 Rev. W I> Aloorer has had a ' spell" ol'oliill and lever, but i<; low en.joviim his usual health ami' ' ooks none the worse 1 or wear. j, I1 TiiK (hu'nty IImoop.d is the poo jr ;do*> paper. Twelve new sub s crib us this week show tho cs i ceni in which it. is held. v Many a man in the morning j1 irays us not into tcuipta J'1 ion," and before t.'ic day is overj v joes'OjnsifU.Tu'oJy out of his way to 'v cot into t!ie midst of it. I Mr. L 0 Dove, our courteous j iml capable station accent, has ?o<.m "under tire weather" lor cveiul days, hut is now almost < veil enough to attend to ins duties ? t^a in. ; Lieut. Louis J Bristol's corns !c j lotulenoc from Camp Cuba Libre.:' 'aoksonvilie, Fia., is read with!1 nteivsl. a!i over the State. l?ej? ivrites e.xelu^vely for tiie News ' tnd Courier ;,inl tIiis paper. i il irnion / I 'res bytorv convened; I1 it the ?\ iiliaui->i*ui^ eliureii \> ed > 1 icsilay evening. There are a j , lumber of visiting preachers and nembers in attendance, and we 11 Fail doubtless' bo favored with;, ionic interesting reii^iuus services j From many points alone; 'lie 1 oast come reports of calamities in 1 he way ot destruction of file and 1 iroperty wrouirhl by tiie storm of ? jundav. Let us while symputhiz 'l ng with lii') unfortunates be j luraklul of our escape. it Mr. \V H I'M .varus i- our author I. zed agent to collect moneys due i ( .het'orxTY Rkcouo and to issue I, eceipts for sam \ Contracts made 1 . ( kvith him lor advertising and job j York wii'. receive our prompt at ention. t We are sending out a number u >f bills this week. We do not i v.int to lose any subscribers, but | J any one minus mo paper is noi i, .vnrth a dollar a year we don't j vant his name on our books. ( [yon'i delay ibis matter. I nt. pay i ip your subscription at once. > The thirielh Annual State Fairj' ivill be held it Columbia Xovem j ~ aer 11-lb, inclusive. Active pre A naradon* are beimr inula I hi year j 1 o eciipse any previous exhibit. t: For I lie farmer, who want a little t recreation an I can alien it. v/e fcnow (1 no better ' ay ot'coinbin- ' ina pleasure and prci'it t!::;n to at- 1 Lend the State Fair. ... . . I' Mr. (u.'oi z'i A Hristo'.v, of t lie I j Second IieuinuMil, S. (\ V. I., arri !( red hoi -? ; sterduv morning on fur j !o11;rI?. M . !?:*i -t ?\v \v-.-adhered j; tlm.-iorm -! S i!: ].t\\ receiving a ! J 1 confusion on t he arm a* ;i memento ; j at i!. II'.' reports lair weather at j the camp and no casualties anion*; 1. I lie men ot I lie Sec ?n I ivJiiiuient. j, He likes liie service and says lie i< j( in o three v-ar-. I t?1M III Hlf VHAl THb. SECOND SOUTH CAR-1 OUNA BOYS AME DOING. n j -ly ov tf>c Seventh Ar my i ^o,-nr ar Our CorrespcuJeut So^s it *' ?Several Case- cf Homesickness. j: iic?i i*]?:uicrs. Set-ond iSculii .. ar<;iii.a Volunteer infantry, j? !iij> Cuba Libre, U?:t 1, 1308?j j Vncther week litis parsed and the ! * i a V'-ith vbtrolina hoys here arc ex-J j >eeting Jo be again in their native . ^ Jta'e ere long, lor llserc )s a derid ?i effort being mn?I by Major , >Vum:a maker, ?t;r regiinentai sur- ; r :c?:t, and others in aulhority to i ,et tin? regiment moved to Sumnerville. 11' we are to embark l'er ( ubn ! rem (Charleston, then it would jc tot be a bad iiiea to move us to Mtmmerviilo Jo await line lime lor . caving the United states. The eason a eiiange i% desired by the !. urgeon is that there i> an evident c o! typhoid lever hero and he visiie: to move our regimenl before t he disease gets into it. The boys irev.ij well sitisiied here, and, | .vhiie they, would like to be rear iiougli home to visit their relu- ^ ive.-. they do not think they have icon away it.n<; enough to become ^ lomesick. Speakingot hnmcsickno-?, t!iere ,re several < T my Williamsburg riends very homesick. None ol hem are in mv companv, however. J 11 >ut they are atnon^ the men who. ' 'liiistcd on inv first trip to Wil- ^ l] iamslu'!;. They say they Ptilised lo and now that there is * :<> hahtinjr lo do, they wish to ^o 1 wine. Thos-* \vh< enlisted with r.ie >n toy last trip, did so with the in- !,v cniion oi uoiuj; uarrion <!;. 13* on > > 11 1 i' me 01 tiie tsiauiis. and they are j ' till anxious to ao away to some . . ' 11 oleum post. ijen. Alger, t lie Seer in ry oi' war i'' ;i'oite?l our camp last Sunday and | e vie wed the troops, (ion Ai;:er ri 1 ixpressor liimsell as being highly jleusod with this camp, saying 1 hat it i? the healthiest he had ' .isiled. i-le complimented the Second South Carolina, and par- * 1 # icularly Ooi. Thompson's Imttaiion, i'or its excellent-drilling. Last Monday was a general hoii- ; 1.tv i'or the hovs of the Second i' South <kirolina, the T'ourthllliuois, \" lie Sixth Missouri and the IGlst *" Indiana, ni.U everyone who could !o so woni to St. Augustine or to da bio Beach. . The regiment has gone into the 1 jxtendod order drills now( skirmish j v irilis) and tiie boys are rapidly 1 becoming proficient. * The boys ol'the Second South v Jarolina regretted very much to l> a-e t lie Frst leave, but there were c urcu instances connected with the c lesire of those voung men to be a mistered out that were exlenua t iiiL' and v. hen one hears the re a- , ojis ot thu members of the First South Carolina for wanting to be mistered out one sympathizes greatly v. it:, liie boys. There has been .some talk anions.' r i: he men and some reports pnI ishetl about our regime* t being jf nustere?i out, but nothing oik. iui11 las been heard ol n. Some ol the \ ,:ien in;ve circulated a petition !| peggingthetiovernmout to release v ;hem from thc'r contract, but ?vhat oiTect this will have is not cnowN. i no o; iccrs nave sam j thai it the men want to :;o home there will he no attempt 1o keep ' thorn here. Co!. Jones himself : toM me that ho did not rare to ,<ro lo Cuhn over a hotlv of men wiio ilo not want to iro and thor-*" are i i??' ' same opini'M*. \ The regular weekly inspection 1 f nnk place today and every thing if ras found in first-cl:??. ? condition.! Major Wagoner has l><um detail d toeontrol the -3rd division hoc-j >ital. Ah out, 'J'/) soldioiv and 150 i n nirso = are under him Ilisanlhort.j i : sin premvt lu re. Capt. (h 11alos v/iii conunaiul the third batalien in MujorVv'ageuer's absence. " 'his is a permanent detachment r nd Major Wasroner will hardly x oin our regiment again during the j ~ lay in Hie service. Five privates 11 roiii each company ami two 'jou-j' enants, two -erjmants ami live! T orporals from the regiment have " icon detailed to lite hospital eoaps. 1 Private .Joe Y/est i? in the iios- ( >ital sutFering from the mumps. 1 Private Peter .Matthews is on the ' ook dctj;i' this week/ v Private V lllit llolleman told me he other day that he had gained 1 ight pounds since leaving South ' hiroiina, whtle Private Hugh 11 it rung ha.- lost considerable flesh. c l'rivata Geo A Bri.stow has been I2 ransforred to the hospital corps. 1 Quartermaster Serjeant Charles ksyner took-:*!! the guns that were s ut ot' ti:c to .Jacksonville the ol her <: lay and ii.ivi them repaired. 1 Private A Lee Lpps has return J (1 from a trip home- v Louis .J. Bristow. t Told on George Washington. The story is told and believed 1 >v many that on one occasion 1 ieorge Washington threw asi'ver 1 1 'i - 1>. .. _ 1 ollar across ine rotomac u.ver i rliert> it isa mil-' wide. In telling j" his story an old gentleman ai- j * rays ii.-od to sniilo and ado, "But j" on know in those times a dollar s rouin ;:o much further than it wi 1 * tow." iT?ci (lie old gentleman itippeiied to into Lescsne A. Cpps store at this season lie would I uiveleft olfiiis coneiudirm remark, or it is truly astonishing hoiv ' nuch they will sell you for a del ar. For instance, 30 yds Sea Is 1 and homespun, lor $1.00. Four -J >ounds jrood tobacco for $1.00. j lan't be beat in the U. S. at that ( irice. Forty pounds good family j; lour for $1.00. Ten pounds coffee ji or .00. But why continue when ixinly by calling ou then; and pric jj lit;lheir stock you can realize!) iie bargains they offer. Seeing is j . telieving. |1 Pardonable Pride. In subscribing for a paper it is J ", he part of wisdom to get oi:e about I i'hose tenure of li.'e you have no t' nisgivings. The County 11ecoui)|j ias beeii in existence since 1S8G, j < vithout having been suspended for ! isingle issue. It is now in better lomlition thii?i ever before: the hir-r- v st paper ever issued in the county, t he price a ininiiinum of. cheapness ' mi! ekoclt-fuil of news from start to i inish. On a firm financial "oasis, 4 i'iij: (.'(<1 nxv Recoup with Tenny^n's T'rook, my safely say "Men may eoin<\ ami men may ?rit I it" Oil Jwl'eV?T. ... , We arc . ;ents for all the standard ( 11 lL.-; of busies. ('all at stable and 1 xaiiiiuc our .stock. Our busies arc it ted with thousand mile spindle , ?; j ract:> all; rvav wit. * the ' ronble of greasing. We also hand* ihe ( -!<_ ;'d Auburn wagon, ;( ?/'. one and tv\*o?hoi\>o. M-'cJ axle, j ru minted. U.Ji ami examine. < rino :.iAS k 13 a v n11 A.M . A-IS. tiot'Co' '?m.~ v t n.aji |; J II*" WUil ?v _ v*. ....... f , 'ion M 1/ tdliurc'i onnvt.-nes evorviJomiay nijJ:t .it >:-JU I* XI. S]>eo :;1 .--ervicu-i tho lirst Monday in j vorv month. The mil-lie i* for { !? !iy invited. /' i t! \ ".i" 1 >, ?/],.,?1 if M ~ III; kCCO'JNT Or AN INTERESTING I MATRIMONIAL EVENT. jf Ar Lo^oli IVIcColloLif;h and Miss Lou ' ' 3r^w? United in Holy Wedlock. ' 3 "All the world loves a lover," jj ays Shakespeare, and the senti j nenl. is as true to-day as it was v vhon I he i?o?t lived and loved i fl ;ome four ii nndred wars ago. Ks: i socially keen is the interest reh J j rod in nil airs of the hoarl in com- I minifies where a weddim: isaj'i oir.ewait rare event. This was 11" well iliustrafed last. Yrodnosday j < veiling when in company vvitliji' iev. A P? Karie the chief tunc | 1 ionary in the uniting process wc calked into the * Vdar ' -rove Bap i,, i st church, near Pen on, and be t ;f !ii the largo concourse of people, > vfio had gat!.ere: from miles f iround to witness the nuptial cor i" imony of .Mr. L ?yo!a Mo<hillough ; oid .Miss hou Brown, which had c >een announced tor that eveiiing.it r The go-Is themselves could i * rarcelv have contrived a more i \ tuspioiou* time, so far as theja realities of lhe evening went, iv ['he hour sot lor the ceremony | * vas 7:30. when the goddess of | j* light, had with dirty lingers pull-?? -d down the curtains of her couch fc o shroud the world in utter dark- jt less, and the moon from under- |s leath tiio couch came out and 11 lung in the heavens like a silver f amp, whose soft, mellow, lambent J d earns put to shame any attempt J.\ s'v /w ^ marnm mm tJs-^ .-'csl-ns^. S^f Ava " ' c:ije=-! utsa ICJ t- J v- ^ 2 . --TI - & : THB^ifoiaE Having been so much pleased inm -burg last year we have* been in pace and trust we shall meet with gi j^jinpT nr Aii We desire m:m\ Of tillse&: o auv depot in Williamsburg county. FINE MESS GOOBS.^ he l argest and best selected lines of Hi .foods ever shown in this market, otton. A large line of beautiful Rro< "e. A largo line Diagonal Worsteds, he per yard. A large line of Henriet' nches wide, ?;n!v 2"tc per yard, the >erynrd. A large lir.e of Rlaek Henri >er yard. A large line of line novelty u t one dress in a pattern, no two alit >er yard. Silks, Velvets, (fimps am ine of f.gured and Piain Silk Waist ;i \No a 1UC0 "lWv (>i i'-KlCK naiiu a.io >t-r yard. Samples sent on applicatio Pino Millinery. tmong the host lines in our store, for \ ipc-vt and we hoast of the fact that >(<ld many tine hats last year in Su dmiow of Sumter ami we explain this stylish millinery and we sell it cheap, it work in this department all the tii ,rou in our market this fall ahd we spc i jW ir* I lest yard wide ?Sea Island Homes rard. iicst yard wide Fruit of the 1 \Yry good quality of Illeach, one y; olor calico in short lengths from >est fast color j?rints in dress pattern." ;t jkt yard by the holt. A large 1 >J, 1"-J, i ??! ? J. W-, V"?-WSV* V+M 8 S tr*"1* y% - #*** * $ f e^v* 'i*mi*f U L < t^^roa W...* ? Wo carry a fary line of Gents, I o !I tli' !:: at rock hot'on: cash prices Icnts, Youths and ('hiMrcn's clothing e itiaeite house in the i ountry. We Black (.'lay Wor-te.l which we offer al amot be bought in a regular way for ?on(Is in Youths at * ').(/ ') |?or suit. A 1: 11 at: ; ml Caps. 0 ONO U5E -d"< Rest 1 atrat Flour at *1 .u per hhl, )necai of line Roil Itw-t I'ro. f():it*j iff r folic fr ak; .it ":>? ?>? r bushel v.h In conclusion we desire to than i -- i ?t :!ie ;)ii;rfiiri' n HI-KIMH U.?H < il* i i! i ! ii i" '.it1' ) iht ?;.nii'. ;i!< i rc :ind < ! >.>!;: sbrcand shake '.'!<> 4?! I .tiniif - Hit -fi: ytvrs :tifo ?vi -{: !. 1-a! l'i(- !;? ;. ' a' ui!t* of til hi rye.J'JU'riiitl pusliii'.u is tiiepri : <; '-ir : , f*" ? i'"* * * 11 1 Lima* 'w' J v 11 * v ? * . ? t ai tifical litrli*. Within thei hnrcli thojcrowci sat ntiontly tii! the latoful moment rrived, ^rhen suddenly beneath, he .skill!nl touch of Miss Daisy Kennedy, organist for the occasion* he s|>irit-stirinctstrains ofMendelohn pealed forth, and the bridal >arfv entered the church in the ollowing order. Mr. Kddie Brown vith Miss Vermelle McCullough* dr. Alex Tisdaie with Miss Alice . N'oxsen, Mr. J Mcl) McCrea with diss Lslii Bryan and Mr. Brown irown with Miss Mollie Brawn, .'ho-e with ap jiropriate evolutions nrmed two lines in front of the jhnnoel, ami slowly and with dig* ulied composure the young cow )le advanced and stood before the nan o! God, who solemnly made hem man and wife. The cerenony concluded and the prayer ?ein coffered lor the welfare oft his oting couple just entering the iiresiiold of life, the organ disbursed the sweet strains of Lohen :rin's Bridal Chorus and the pro es.-ion moved slowly out. The ongregation then dispersed and he still evening air sounded and esounded with words ol congra ' nlation and good will for the Hide and groom. Altogether the .v . . i .* uiair was very interesting ana vas carrieii through with befit-' ? inggraqe and digtrity. The lair roung bride was becomingly at ired in white and the groom never O'.ked ban isomer. The atfen ian's, too, acquitted themselves 'xceilently well and the whole cene was most inspiring. We eniure to say that nor one^ of ho large crowd present failed to injov the occasion or to wish the sappy pair a cloudless sky of vedded bliss. ' ' t SiLVED f MADE. - ^Fr.nfflwa with the trade received fromWilduced to increase our advertising renter success than last year, to make this offer with regards to [>n all cash orders amounting tv over we will prepay the freight We have mrw in stock one of 10 Domestic and Imported Dress at prices to suit the low prices of ado Worsteds 2d inches wide,only ^ 2* inches wide, double fold, only tas in all of the leading shades 42 same line .SOinches wide, only 20c iottas for mourning from 20c to .rood* in Die latest, weaves/ :e, ranging in y)riee from 50c to $1 I Jet Trimmings. The prettiest attorn- to be fnuud in this town. Black Silk Brocaded skirts at ' n. Next to fine dress goods the . ? > Millinery department is one ,ve keep it up to date in every rewe can truthfully assert that we imter county, even under the very i by the fact that we sell fine and . We keep from two to three ladies ate. Ladies, we will he glad to seer vially invite you to our store. SHY GOODS. w pun 1 yards to the 11)., only 4c per Looms Bleaching at 6l2'c per yard, ird wide, only fx* j>er yard. Fast 1 to (1 yards, 30 yards for $1. The i a! k* j>er yard. Pee Dee Plaidt# ineof good wool filling Jeans at *" Clothing And *'< , HATS. 'VA.4Awv\'%wv\%wwvi^%iv tidies andChildren's shoes and wef We also carry a nice line, of and v. e sell them as cheap as any picked uj> a job lot of gents nice L 47..50 |)t r suit, which we feel sure less (ban *7.?">0 per suit. The same urge line of (rents and Children^ . To talk to you about grocer-v ies. but we sell them too. good family tionr at f hi") per bbl.ist received from Texas which we i!c they last. k the people of Williamsburg for ie past and trust that we may evef should y< :: ever visit our town bt? hands with trie, the hoy who left iliout money or means, and now" t commercial concerns ofManning> Jin's for bargains, WKHViSON. ' "1 I u- : ' > .*'1