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H&i * - ' v: J *' *"* * v" * # ** '' . -. r:T.;;|^ ::h VOL. XIV. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27,1898. NO. 4$ |? | n'* ion litis Of Mil " AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL REPORTER AND NOTED. Written in Condensed Form and Printed in Like Manner for the Sake of Our Wetr/ Readers. Don't you want a bicycle or fiftwinff machine free? If so read our offer in another column. Rev. J E Dunlop was here Tuesday visiting among his parish ioners. Mr. VV E Snowden, ot' Benson, spent Thursday and Friday at Barr's Hotel. Miss Maria Scott, after spending several weeks among relatives in this county, returned Tuesday to her hotue at Manning. The jewel ot truth never sparkles more brightly than when an habitual liar tells the truth and is not believed. Lieu'. Charles J Epps, of Com^ pauy I, 2nd R?giment,S C V I, is home on furlough. Lieut. Epps *7 j is every inch a soldier and looks -Voc quite hiyidsoiue in his natty uniform. # s Messrs. Griffin & Smith, have mni'wt ihoir hnsine? to the for mer postoffice building, on Academy street, and iu their new and roomy quarters are better than ever prepared to serve their customers. Among the jurors for the United States Circuit Court, whicti convenes November 2S at Columbia,are named Messrs. \V E llanna. Camp Ridge, S B Uaseiden, johnsonsville. Calvin Matthews, ? . Gourdt'is, Jas. E Davis, Suiters, in this county. A ripple of excitement was caused last Saturday night by the whipping ot two ueirro t>ovs caught stealing in Mr. H D Keddick's store. The pun ishment was inflicted with a bujigy whip and was well laid 011. This summary met hod of handling such ceses will doubtless have a salutary effect. The examination of white and colored applicants for teachers' certificates came off in the Court house last Friday. There were thirteen white applicants, four males and nine females: while among the colored, out of a total of twenty-nine examined, nineteen were males and ten females. Leroy Lee, Esq., of Scranton, was in town Thursday. It is probable that in the near future Mr. Lee will become a resident of this place. He has been recently admitted to the bar, after thorough preparation, and will doubtless do well here in the practice of his profession. We are requested by the pastor, Rev. A B Earle, to announce that there will be preaching in the Methodist church in town next Sunday, at 11 a. m. and 6:30,p.m., and to both services everybody is cordially invited. The pastor especially and earnestly requests all members of the church and every Methodist in town to be present at the morning service. We publish this week a lull page advertisement of the Fidelity Mutual life insurance company. This is one of the best and strong est institutions of its kind in the IA J I . _ a;. wuriu,auu is veiy pupuiur 111 uus State. The times are hard and money scarce, but all the more does it behoove a man to protect his family against poverty and despair in case of his death. Mr. A P Taylor will be in town Court week, at Barr's liotet, and will eheerfullv give any information desired about the Fidelity. A BLOODY SEQUEL. Two Negroes Lynched in Edgefield for the Murder of Mrs. Atkinson. Edgefield, S. (J.. Oct. 25?The sequel to the murder of Mrs. Alice Atkinson took place to-day at the coroner's inquest when an armed mob of 250 white men shot to I nf Imr Sin I li ini t? ami .t i m UUai II ijuiii t uu nuvs v Macfcev, to whom, with Wash Mac key, a brother of Jim, the evidence pointed as 'he perpetrators of the horrible crime of shooting Mrs. Atkinson from ambush on the night of October IS. The inquest was held at Kepublican church, near the scene of the murder, and as the evidence was sifted suspicion pointed more and more strongly to the negroes above named until the crowd began to show signs of discontent and muttered threats of violence. Seeing the drilt of things,the coroner adjourned the inquest and the prisoners were hurried away under guard. The crowd pursued and began firing on the prisoners, win. wore told to run for their lives. This they did, but Luther Sullivan and Jim Mackey were riddled with bullets. Wash Mackey has 1 not been heard of and may have escaped. The investigation still in progress, and things are reported quiet around the scene o! the tragedy. Going to Buy a Horse? It so call at Thomas & Bradham's stable and choose one from the lot just come this week. The largest and completest lot of buggies ever offered in this market. This is no idle boast, come ?ud see for your self and you will be convincedWe must get rid of this stock and our prices are commensurate with the low price of cotton. As prettv and as cheap a wagon either one or two horse can be bought from us as anywhere in the Slate. Harness of all kinds always on hand. Thomas & Bradiiam. Hon M W Pyatt, of Georgetown, was in towu Wednesday. Cotton is quoted here to-dav (Wednesday) on a basis of 4.55 cents a pound for good middling. Mr. Peter G Gotirdin, now astu^ C Hi* / V?l lorra V { *, vlC*11 Ui iya? iu?vu is here for a few days on account of the death of his brother, Mr William B Gourdin. Messrs. 0 E Griffin, D J Epps, L P Kinder, J E Reardon, Marion Barrineau,T Mouzon, P B Thome. 1 F A Smith; Mesdames E V Brockinton, W W Grayson and child, McCrea; Misses Majigie Scott, Elise Kinder, Italine Brockinton, j > 1 u..i? .uauue iiu^u, nticu wun, .uaiic and Selma Thorne went to Charleston this week toutake in" the Gala Week festivities. In order to make room for our communications from correspondents this week we have omitted a eood deal of editoral matter. We want the news from all over the county and will always publish it, when we get it time enough. We have on hand a lot of new stationery of every kind, and will be pleased to print btter heads, wedding invitations, posters, bill heads, school reports, in short, everything in the printing line on short notice. We also have a line of fashionable stationery for polite correspondence. Call and examine our stock. Rev. A B Earle requests us to announce that ihefourtA Quarterly Conference of Kingstree Circuit, M. E. Church, South, will be held at Cedar Swamp church Sunday. November 5. It is very important that every member of the conference be present. lie requests the members of Cedar Swamp church to provide a lunch at the church tor the congregation. IN THE VIGOR OF YOUTH Mr. William Boyd Gourilin is Srddenly Stricken Down. It is true that death is no respec ter of persons, and the rider of the pale horse sen Is his shaft to the heart ot vigorous manhood, as well as to the age i and infirm, and noth succumb to his ruthless aim. After an illness of but briet duration, on last Monday afternoon, Mr. William B Gourdin brealhed iiis last at his home near Walters. Ilia malady at first gave no cause for alarm, being apparently an ordinary attack of fever; but on Sunday lie grew worse, and on the following day he was seen to be sinking rapidly, his condition growing worse until the end came. Mr. Gourdin was the eldest son of Mr. John K and Mrs. Cornelia Gourdin and was about 2i> years of age. lie was a young man ot ir fine intellect,a pleasant addiess and had many friends, lie was a graduate of the Citadel, class of 93, and stood high among his fellow students. Shortly after graduation he went to Jersey City, N. J., where he was in business for sev oral years. Returning to this county, since !h;.t inie he has en gaged in/arming. There are few ?>?^n t?* t h <3 Aonn i \r *2 n nrnm isinjj as Mr. Oourdin was, and his death is a saci los< "lis bereaved par ents are ii.coitan ble al his death and to his other relatives and Iriendsit is a previous affliction. The tuner... services lock place at the Williamsburg Cemetery fut sday afternoon, with a large crowd i attendance. Revs. Earle, L/inlop and Boulware united in performing the solumn rites of interment. One fine black mare mule, five year obi, worked one year. A bargain lor some man with the money. Also a slock of general merchandise at prices to supply your wants and save you money. If you don't care to save any you wi'l have to trade elsewhere than at Lesesne & Epps. A Gold Dollar for Ten Cents. Looks too good to be true; so it is with the bargains you get at Griftin & Smith's We found our business stretching out so much that our location became too - 1 cramped, mars wnv we moveu. Now we are in better quarters and with better facilities tor trade can give better bargain. Our stock of choice fruits, and vegetables, Apples. Oranges, Bananas, Lemons, ci>coanuts, cabbages, Po tatoes, etc., is never allowed to run low, while for Family Groceries in price and quality we can't be beat. Fine Flour'a specialty. Our line of Dry Goods. Shoes and Notions delights the eye. It's a pleasure to delight the eve noth to us and to vou. Call and see us. GRIFFIN&SM ITH. Notice. The trustees of Cameron church oil Scranton circuit, will 011 the first day ol'November at 10 a.m., on the church site, give the contract to the lowest bidder who will guarantee satisfaction. J W Harris, Ch. Bldg. Com. For the latest styles in Millinery, cheap, it will be to you" interest to see or order from 11 Nachman Lake City, S C. For all styles of ladies capes, fine and cheap, call on or order from H Nachman, Lake City, S C. I will pay $8 a ton for cotton seed delivered to me here or at in I Kio nnnntu ttllj lamuau oiaiiuu in uuo vwuu.j. Georqe S. Bark. We have on hand a large supply of buggy poles and shafts. Poles |4.75, shafts $2.75. M. F. IIeller. 1 Snapshots from Scranton. Mr. Wylie Whitehead, of Sardis, was in town last week. Mr Ilartwell Graham, of Kingstree, was here on a visit to relatives and friends this week. Mr. II K Browder, from near Lanes, was here this week, accompanied by his son. Mr. II B Brux, one of Charleston's wholesale merchants, was here on business last week. Mr Jesse Parker, of Georgetown, is on a visit to relatives in this section. Messrs. Chas. Redmond and Ghas. Ray went to Lanes Monday morning on business. Messrs. Calvin Haley and Harvey Baggetl, ot Clarendon, were guests of Maj. T M Oreecy last week. Messrs. Charlie Hollis an 1 Jack Brunson, of Florence, were here last week, tinning the roof of P 6 Wall's new store-house. Mr Herbert A Graham and bride visited relatives here this week, while on J heir way to lirnmonsviile, from their bridal tour. Mrs W M Flowers, accompanied by her soij, Master Sidney, have returned from a visit to relatives at Florence and Ebenezer. Messrs. Gibbons and Morris, of Shiloh, were in c'cranton Friday en route to High Hill, to attend a church conference at that place. Mr. F M Britton, Sr., repiesenting the iirin of Edward 0 Miles tfcCo., of Atlanta, hide dealers, ? (15 111 OLlclllM'll last ntta. Mr. James II Hancock, of Timmonsville, was here last W:ek, in the interest of Merger's Warehouse, at that place. Lr. 0 B Graham has returned to his home in Darlington, after a prosperous business trip in this section. Train 78 stopped here Monday morning for the accommodation nf four nreachers fiom .North Oar olina, who had been in attendance upon the conference at High Hill. The daughter of Mr. IJ Coward, who lives two miles east of this place, has been seriously ill for some time, but with the able ser?! 7 I vices of Dr. 8DM Byrd, we hope j for her a speedy recovery. I Among the Scrantoniajis whoi attended the Gala Week festivi-i I ties at Charleston this week were: j Messrs. J C Scurry,li E McKnight, j W Ii Singletary, Leo Singletary,! Forris Boston, Berry Boston, W ; R Coleman, Claude Gasque, i Liston Coleman, J M Kirby. Hen-j ry Lynch, Luther Hinson; Missea Ella Hinson and Ora Sin g'etary. The following Scranton people attended the conference at High Hill Sunday: Messrs. Winslow Wright, Leo Singletarv, li E McKnight, Liston McKnight, Willard McKuight, Lloyd Edwards, 0 H Nachman, Chas. Redmond, P S Wall, A Poston. Presslev Poston, R L Lee, C D Gandv, Frank Sturgeon, G W Cusaac; Mesdames Winslow Wright, A Poston, and Misses Anna Mixon,Carrie Mixon, Minnie David, Elvie David. The annual conference of the FreeWillBaptistchurch convened al High Hill, three miles east of Scranton, last week, closing Sunday. There was a 1 arge crowd in attendance at every meeting,and the people of High Hill were profuse in the hospitality shown the delegates, representing the different churches ot the State. A special feature of the conference was the able sermon preached by Rev. Mr. Jack- t son.of North Carolina, on Sunday. ! The audience was spell-bound by his eloquence, and eveiy one >. present hopes to have Ine pleas- i ure of hVening to one of his ser- : mons again. The house would not i hold more than half the people, 1 it being a very small building, and Messrs. C H Nachman and P S I tir it i ? A _ 1 wan very generously proposeu 10 j enlarge the church, Mr. Maehman offering to furnish the lumber and Mr.Wall, the nails. Now let some others contribute as liberally, and the people of high Hill will have an addition to their church soon. W. H. E. Jottings from Jay. No visible damage to crops has resulted from the slight frosts which have fallen this season. The fourth quarterly conference of Prospect M E church came off I Saturday and Sunday of last week. Some of our farmers have about completed the harvesting of their cotton, and the gathering of the four cent stuff will soon cease to be the order of the day. Very liitlo corn hps been broken as yet. 4 There is talk of a railroad being built through this section from ( Florence to Georgetown. We would rather see a start made 1 than to hear so much talk of it. Any enterprise will be welcomed i hv nor nennle.that will divert "he . -J I J 7 I attention from so much cotton planting. Rednctio OF DRESi |C L o T I I Ha anc I * I Double width Serge that sold double Cashmeres that sold at 20e pel | Fancy 40 inch wide Dress Goods thai wide Sea Island Homespun that sold ! spun at 3, 3's,4 and 5c per yard. On< Calicoes at 5c per yard, this we knov lhan 5c per yard. Gent's All W ool ( reduced to $4.50 per suit. Gent's ; that sold at $7.50, reduced to $5.00 per A large and. t of Beaver Buggy lap Robes that sold as they last. We put our entire line of Gen each. Our line of Gent's Hats e we offer in Hats and be convince ever offered to the people of your coi the best Tovqo PP/1 PI IUAUIU IbUU AVI that we would like very much to turi We wiil mail samples of oats on a our Williamsburg friends in this mi reduction sale of Fall and Winter go weguaran tee they will be pleased. Yours fiJi MAMING,S.C. Alter three weeks of patjent, . suffering Mr. Cash A Brown, a* Saturday, October 15, passed peacefully away. He was thirty ; '"*1 seven years of age and a good citizen. Such intense f?ln *fc*3 attended his ifTness that it relief when death came and iftelr troubled dream was over., Married, on Friday, Octoljer 21, ' / at the residence of Mr. A A Brown MissS O Prosser, to Mr. Web ? ster; all of this county. Another chime of wedding bells comes * tinkling down the future, but we are not at liberty just now to di-* vulge the names of the happy pair. At the proper time The**4 Record will be furnished with the particulars. A Holiness Meeting, Editor County Record'.? A nine da\s" tent meeting held by .Revs. Gregg and Britton, holi' Hess preachers, at Gamp Branch, was just closed, resulting in many souls being saved, we trust. Seventeen claim conversion, and thirteen sanctification and one was reclaimed. The meeting was . ^ a blessing, thanks to tha Lord,and .'* manv more hearts were made glad. * Many people ot dilterent denominations attended wilh deep interest, and with few exceptions were pleased. We know our Saviour could not please all. May the Lord send down a few more live coals and a mighty wind like that ai Pentecost,and kindle tkecleanr sing fire in the hearts of many * more. Amen. W A Ward' Lake City, S C Octcber 19,1998. I (U. i m 3 GOODS. H I N G , i Shoes. I at 12!Je, reduced to 10c per yard, r yard reduced to 15c per yard. ; sold for 30c, reduced to 25c. Yard at 5c. reduced to 4c. (.'heck Home 0 case of 5000 yards of fast color / cannot be sold elsewhere for lees ^assimere suits that sold for 16.00, All Wool Black Clay Worsted suits suit Beautiful line for $2.00, reduced to $1.25, as long t's $1.00 hats on the market at 75c it $1.00 a piece. Call and sed what d that they are the greatest values untry. We have one car load of * ' k isi riuui ucius 1 i Into money at 4oc per bushel, pplication. We will be glad to see arket, but if they cannot attend our ods, just send their orders to us and i truly, insoL ; FJst - * v. -' ' - ^ i