The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, October 27, 1898, Image 1
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VOL. XIV. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27,1898. NO. 4$ |? |
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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 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.
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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,
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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
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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
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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^
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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,
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.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
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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?!
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vices of Dr. 8DM Byrd, we hope j
for her a speedy recovery. I
Among the Scrantoniajis whoi
attended the Gala Week festivi-i
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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
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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.
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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 .
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attention from so much cotton
planting.
Rednctio
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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truly,
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