The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, October 13, 1898, Image 1
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A VOL. XIV. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13,1898.1 NO. 40.
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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.
The circus season is at hand and
we may look for at least one show
to visit this place before long.
Mr Kurene llirsch, after a
month's vacation, lias returned to
Charleston.
Cotton is quoted here to-day
(Wednesday) at 4.40 to 4.50 cents a
pound for the best grades.
Mrs. LI Z Graham went to Greenwood
last week to be present at
the marriage of her sou, Mr. Herbert
A Graham.
Mr. William K Scott came over
from Lake City and spent Sunday
here, presumably with H he girl he
lett behind him."
Mr. J E Norment, the brilliant
and versatile special staff correspondent
of the News and Courier,
4>pent Thursday in town.
Last Friday Mr. J L McFadden,
while superintending the ginnery
of Mr. J J M Graham, Jr., near
Cades, got Ids arm entangled in
the belts and fractured it.
Lieut C J Epps, one ot the volunteers
from this county in Company
I, of the Secoud regiment, is at
Gleuu Springs ou sick furlough. He
is said to be suffering from j aundice.
Just think! There are Jour hun?^dred
different styles of fall hats ot
r
the very- latest design, no two
alike, going at wholesale prices
at SM Askins, Lake Uity%
For the convenience of our sub
scribers, we liave arranged with
Treasurer It D Rollins to collect
and receipt for subscriptions to the
(Joun'ty Record on his rounds.
Died, at A>hmore, Fla.. on i>at
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uruav, uciooer jl. i iantc?. uiitrude,
aired one ana a half years,
daughter ol i\lr. and Mrs. J F Uodjrer?,
lornerly of this county.
il you want to be in the swim,
stay on the surface, ripple and
roaroverthe rucks, tlin^ mist into
the onlookers' eyes, arch your antics
with a rainbow, and then make
your final plunge.
In mentioning last week the
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COIIOI1 seeu outers ill IIUS |M?tc
we inadvertently omitted the
name ot Mr. W R Funk, who is a
very lively competitor of the
buyers already named.
Mrs. C M Chandler has remov
ed her hoarding house Irom the
lormer jK>?t office building, on
Academy Street to the cottage on
Main Street, next door to Mrs. M
J Porter's store.
In Sunday's Slate we notice
that Mr. E L llirsch, of Kingslree,
has been elected vice-president ol
the law association of the South
Carolina College,tor ?the ensuing
term ol four and a half mouths.
The Piesbyterians have recently
put in a new church bell. This
supplies a long fell need, and to
the ladies of that church much
praise is due for their efforts to
raise money to purchase it.
Messrs. C L and J E Porter hare
bought the old Stack store and lot
preparatory to the erection of a
iarge mercantile establishment in
the near future. Hands are already
at work tearing down the
^ old store.
' The Bennettsville correspon
dent of the Slate says that Misses
Laurie Ilarrall and Alice Jennings,
two young ladies of that town,
have left lor Williamsburg coun
tv, the former to teach school at
Indiantown and the latter at Lake
City.
A irood many of our stiller bersin
arrears have promptly re
sponded to our appeal and paid
their accounts. There are still a
number, however, who have not
done so. We have not cut off these
delinquents yet, but if they do not
come forward soon and pay up J
we shall be forced to discontinue
their paper.
A Mississippi editor, who is do
ing duty at Santiago, thus writes
iiis paper: uThe Almighty, when
he made Cuba, did a pretty good
job; but He turned it over to a
class of people that would cause
hell itself to deferionte." The
Mississippi newspaper style may
not be ornate, but it is forceful.
Kingstree should be as good a
cotton market as any in the State.
We want wide awake buyers here,
and as an inducement to have
them come, if they cannot spend
all their time here, we will publish
free of charge their appointments
to buy cotton in this marked.
We deeply sympathize with
the farmers in having to take what
they can get for their cotton, and
will gladly do anything in our
power to have them get the full
value of their product.
The Nearer the Stem the Sweeter
the Fruit.
Thelruityou buy from Griffin
& Smith is sweet all the way
through, Oranges, Apples, Cocoa
nuts and Bananas ol the finest
quality. We make a specialty of
Fruits and Vegetables and Gro"
VI . tr . 1 J
ceries 01 an Kinus. iou wouiu
be surprised to see our line of Dry
Goods. The best Shirt in Kinus
tree for $1, worth $1.25 easily,but
they mast be sold. 1'reparefor
cold weather by getting in a supply
of our heavy quilted com
forts. We have five bales and
they must go at cost, if necessary.
Our line of cigars and tobacco
can't be beat. Five of the best
brands of five cent cigars in the
world. We have also jnst got in
a lot of Cleveland Belles. Any
smoker in town can tel' you what
they are. But why continue
when you can find out these things
for yourself simply by calling: at
GRIFFIN & SMITH'S.
A Church Festival.
Editor County Record:
Please state through the columns
of your valuable paper that
a festival w ill be given at my residence
on Wednesday night,October
26, the proceeds ol which will
be applied towards repairing the
Methodist parsonage at Kome.The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Respectfully,
1) J) Kit EM.
October 10, 1SP9.
An Example to His Race.
Along with the gentleman of
the old school, who flourished in
antebellum days, is fast disappear
ing that not less distinctive personage,
his colored servant. Many
of these ex-slaves have never lost
their affection for their old mas
ters and their respect lor the
white race generally is as great as
before their emancipation.
A line type of this class was
London Fulton, whose death oc
curred last Tuesday morning at
his home a few miles trom town.
Quiet ami unassuming, honest ami
industrious, this negro possessed
in a large measure those virtues
which go to make a respectable
'citizen, and at iiis deatn many of
his white friends, who had known
him long and favorably, were sincerely
grieved. He had the respect
of all who knew him and his
life is aii example to his race.
iiiBiuiin
SKETCHES OF THE MEN WHC
MAKE UPTHE DELEGATION.
Dr. A H Williams, Senator, and Mesars
Graham, Gamble and Wolfe,
Representatives.
The Legislative delegation Iron
Williamsburg county this year i
composed of two new and two ok
members. Messrs Williams ant
Graham are familiar figures in tlx
| General Assembly, while Messr:
Gamble and Wolfe are beginners
I although the former served tlx
people as a member of the lat<
Constitutional convention.
Below is given a short biograph
ical sketch of each member of tlx
delegation.
Senator A. II. Wil liams.
Dr. Asburv II Williams was
born March 20, 1S59, in Colletoi
AMiinlt* nml irnc iiH iinotnrl of Hu
UVUIll (liiu wao tuutaicu av vtiv
oon.mon schools of that count)
and at the Orangeburg Iligl
School. He graduated in medicine
in 1SS2, at the Charlestor
Medical College, and shortly aftei
graduation came to Williamsbun
and located at Lake City (then
Grahams X Roads), where he hai
been practicing medicine eve
since.
Or Williams was elected to tlx
Senate in 1S90, and has servet
the people continiously eversinci
in that capacity, being electee
without opposition at the recen
primary. In the practice of hi:
profession he has been as ?uceess
ful as in politics, and he is regard
..o tliCk ivin^t- cii t-iwl t n I i s 1 hits.
j <19 WII^X'l IUU IliVOI OMvniUii?.M? ^
iness men of Lake City. Dr. Williams
is very popular in the Sen
ate, and his numerous friends vil
be glad to see him return.
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Hon. Johm S. Graham.
Mr. John S Graham was first :
candidate for the Legislature ii
18S6, when lie led the ticket
Since then lie has been twice elect
ed to that of?ice,in 1896, and 1 SOS
and at both elections he receive*
overwhelming majorities. M
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but looks younger, lie was bori
in Williamsburg county and a
llie age of 17 entered the Confed
erate army, where he served un
der Johnston until the surrende
at Greensborough, N. C., in 186:
Ilis education was received at th
7 common schools ol this county,and
j his occupation has been that of a
farmer up to tho present time, at
3 which calling he has been usually
successful.
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11 on. S. Wayne Gamble.
Dr. S Wayne Gamble lives at
Gouniins, where he is a success
t'nl young medical practitioner,
enjoying the confidence and esteem
ol all who know him. lie
was born in this county in the
year 1864, and except when away
at school, all of his life has been
spent here. Ilis higher education
was obtained at the South
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Carolina uouege. ne uaviug sia'J
uated at that institution in the
class of?86. The fall alter graduation,
he entered the Charleston
Medical College, where he led his
class, and, alter completing his
' course, was appointed house phy1
sician at the City Hospital.
? Dr. Gamble entered politics in
1895, when he was elected to
1 represent this county in the Constitutional
convention. After
1 this, he retired fiom politics until
r the recent primary, when he sue
" cesslully made the race for Legis1
lalive honors
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Hon. W. Wolfe.
The third metnder of the House!
is Mr. Charles W Wolfe. Although
the youngest candidate in the
field and before the people for the
first time, Mr. Wolfe was elected
by a very handsome majority. He
also is a native born Williams
burgm?n and his education was
received at the Citadel 'Academy,
where h e received a n
appointment as a beneficiary
cadet. Mr. Wolfe has
devoted most of his?time to school i
teaching and up to last year was
principal of the Marlboro Graded
School, at Bennettsville. In the!
middle of the past session he wa6
a forced to resign his position on ac)
count of ill health, and when able
to work again, took charge ot The
. County Record, as editor, which
1, position he has held for the last
1 six months.
r The present members of the
>, General Assembly were elected
n without regard to factions, and
t as their views on the issues of the
day are practically identical, their
relations bid lair to be most harmonious,
and by united effort it
r is to be hoped that they can work
>. to the best advantage of their cone
stituents.
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MISS ALLIE LEE WATSON TO MR.
HEREERT A. GRAHAM.
Whom God Hath Joined ogether Let
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noi man rui Miunaer i no
Party Go North.
Last Wednesday night, long before
the hour announced, the people
of Greenwood beg^n filing in
the Baptist church to witness the
matrimonial ceremonies soon to be
performed. The church was filled
to its utmost capacity. Seats were
found for the crowd, as long as
there were any, by the ushers,
Messrs. EugeneMcKellar and E P
Dargan, Allen Williams and M (J
Taggart. The church was very
tastily and neatly docorated.
A few minutes after 9 o'clock
the Mendelsohn Wedding March
pealed from the organ, rendered
by Miss llattie Reynolds. The
wedding party, preceded by the
ushers, marched in the following
style: Miss Chi'es with Mr. Grier,
Miss Etta Reynolds with Mr. Chiles,
Miss Spearman with Mr. Watson,
Miss Townes with Mr. Dennis,
Miss Timmons with Mr. Turner,
Miss McKellar with Mr. Jorian,
Miss Austin with Mr. Epps, Miss
Hill with Mr. Anderson, and Mr.
Norwood with Mr. McKenzie.
After these came the flower
girls who spread before the bride
sprigs of golden rod. From the side
door entered the bride with her
sister, Miss Katie Watson, and
from the front the groom and Y.
McOutchen.
nil
iv?OiNr:Ere
IS MONE
Having been so much please*
liamshurg last year we have heen
space and trust we shall meet with
fit mi freights.
^i^IIIIUI VI nil $10.00 an
to any depot in Williamsburg counl
FINE DRESS GOODS
the largest and best selected lines of
Goods ever shown in this marke
cotton. A large line of beautiful Br
10c. A large line Diagonal Worste<
10c per yard. A large line of Henri<
inches wide, only 25c per yard, tl
per yard. A large line of Black Her
per yard. A large line of fine novelt
just one dress in a pattern, no two al
per yard. Silks, Velvets. Gimps a
line of figured and Plain JSilk Waist
Also a nice line of Black Satin ar
per yard. Samples sent on applicat
Fine Millinery
among the best lines in our store, fo
spect and we boast of the fact thi
sold many fine hats last year in :
.shadow of Sumter and we explain ti
stylish millineryanrl wo sell itches
at work in this department all the
you in our market this fall and we s
DOMESTIC I
Best yard wide Sea Island Horn
yard. Best yard wide Fruit ofth<
Very good quality of Bleach, one
color calico in short lengths froi
best fast color prints in dress patter
at 4c per yard by the bolt. A large
15, I673, 18j 20, and 25c per yard.
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SHOES
We carry a large line of Gents
sell them at rock bottom cash prices
Gents, Youths and Children's clothii
legitimate house in the country. W
Black Clay Worsted which we offer
Ka K/\iir#Uf in a ronril 1Q r U'O V f
LAlllH/l IJXT' IM'U^ It V III (? IV^UM?? ?? a
poods in Youths at $5.00 per suit. A
Hats and Caps.
NO USEm
Host Patent Flour at $4..>n per l>l>l
One car of fine Red Itust Proof Oat;
offer to the trade at 50c per bushel v
In conclusion we desire to tht
the pa troll ape they have given us in
merit a continuance of the same, am
sure and come to'our store and shak
the olow handles fifteen years apo i
stands at the head oPune of the larg<
Eternal pushing is the price ofsuccc
W.E. JE
MANNING, S. C.
Meeting in front of the chancd
where stood Dr- K.J Forrester, the
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sumi, uui suiemn rnt?s were per-?
formed, after which the bride,
with a smile of serene happinesa
on her iace. marched oat of the
church on the arm of her husband,
followed by the gentlemen and
ladies waiting, and took a car
riage at the dour to be dnrew
to her mother's home oa
Church street, where a reception
was tendered a number of the
friends of the young couple. Mr.
and Mrs. Graham left yesterday
for a trip North.
Greenwood regrets to lose Mft.
Graham, but heartily congratu*
lates Mr. Graham,and truly wishes
them long. haDDV and oroaoer
a a w r "
ous lives.?Greenwood Journal.
All Stores
Look Alike
fo some people?but not tayott.
Wise heads are wary. There's a
wide difference between the riffraff
that is offered daily in the
markets and the goods that
LESESNK & EPPS offer you.
Good reliable goods at the lowest
prices. Goods that cost no more
than the inferior in the beginning,
and far less in the long run. Poor
quality goods are dear at anv price. 4
Come and 6ee our stock and
our prices and if we do not da
what we promise in giving dbe ,
best value for the money we will
have nothing more to gay.
1 MADE1
with the trade received froroWWinduced
to increase our advertising
greater success than last year,
re to make this offer with regards In
On all cash orders amounting to
d over we will prepay the freight .<V..
ty.
We have now in stock one of
fine Domestic and Imported Dress
t, at prices to suit the low prices of
ocade Worsteds 26 inches wide^mly
Is, 28 inches wide, double fold, only
ettasin all of the leading shades 41
le same line 36 inches wide, only 2Ue
iriettas for mourning from 20c to $1
y dress goods in the latest weaves,
like, ranging in price from 50e to ft
,nd Jet Trimmings. The prettiest
patterns to ue iouua in mis town,
id Black Silk Brocaded skirts at |1
ion.
r Next to fine dress (roods th?
Millinery department is on*
r we keep it up to date in every T+
at we can truthfully assert that we
Sumter county, even under the very
lis by the fact that we sell floe and
ip. We keep from two to three ladles
time. Ladies, we will be glad to see
pecially invite you to our store.
DRY GOODS.
espun 4 yards to the lb., only 4c per ,
p Looms Bleaching at 6J^c per yard,
yard wide, only 5c per yard. Fast
n 1 to 6 yards, 30 yards for ft. The
ns at 4c per yard. Pee Dee fields
; line of good wool filling Jeans at
^ f^lnfhintr AnH
w wi m >2} r ii?%i
i_ HATS.
, Ladies andChildren'g shoes and we
i. We also carry a nice line of
lg and we sell them a? cheap as any
e picked up a job lot of gents nice
at 15.50 per suit, which we feel sure
or less than $7.50 per suit The name
large line of Gents and Children*
To talk to you about grocer*
ies, hut we sell them ton.
I., good family flour at $4.25per fcbt,
s just received from Texas wnich we
i*hilc they last.
ink the people of Williamsburg fof
the past and trust that we may ever
t! should you ever visit oar town be
e hands with me, the boy who left
without money or means, and nonf
/?r?m innr/*!uI i>nm>crn< /tOlarnilatf
!SS.
rours for bargains,
ENKINSON.
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