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XIV. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10,1898. NO. 45. |
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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.
Salesday last Monday.
Mr. A C Bradham went to Manning
last Sunday to visit relatives.
A new merchant in town, W T
Wilkins, Jr.,?Saturday morning.
Mr. Clarence Jacobs is home
from Summerville on a visit to his
parents.
The health of the town is very
good since cool weather has set in
seriously.
Mr. G L Bray, a convict guard?
was here Monday to take a
recruit, F L Powell, to the petiitentiary.
Dr. S P H Elwell, now stationed
at Spring Street Methodist, church,
Charleston, was here on a short
vi6itlast week.
Don't you want a bicycle or
sewing machine? Now is your
chance to get one free. Read our
offer and send in your guesses.
Mr. P It Donnelley, a?former
resident of this county, came up
from Charleston, his present home,
for a day or two last week.
Leltoy Lee, Esq., has hung out
his shingle here as a practitioner of
Jaw. Mr Lee is a bright, energetic
l young lawyer, and we bespeak for
a good clieutele.
We have been requested to an-1
jiounce that Rev. W P Holland will
fill his regular appointment at Ce- i
<lar Grove Baptist church on the i
second Sunday in November.
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Mr. V/iianvs a iucuiwi \??
the 2nd Regiment, parsed through
here Sunday night on his way
home. Mr. Epps has a thirty days'
sick leave.
Revs. W H Hodges, of Manning,
and (i II Waudell, of the Epworlh
Orphanage, Columbia, passed
through town Monday, eo route
to ludiantown.
Mr. T H Smith, representing a
Norfolk, Va., laud svudieate, was
at Barr's Hotel Monday. Mr. Smith
is buying large tracts of timber
and in this county.
A performing bear with hie Da
go keeper entertained a crowd of
?n-lookers at the street corners,
last Friday. When a bear is around
there is always l'un brew in' lor the
small bey.
There was preaching at both the
Methodist aud Presbyterian
churches last Sunday evening, Kev.
R*v. E T Hodiies. P E. at the lor
mer rod Rev. J E Dunlop at the
latter.
We have received an obituary
notice signed 4,A devoted friend.'
Just this and no other name. We
will not publish anonymous let
ters. fctend your name and the
article will appear. We have repeatedly
stated this heretolore, but
anonymous contributions still
come in.
Th? Pnliimhia State* Fair A fisn
cialion lias contracted with Paine
lor an exhibition of bis fireworks
and battles of Manila and Santiago
during the State Fair, November
16 and 17. In addition to the
JP^ many other attractions of Colum
bia during fair week, this spectacular
pyrotechnical display is well
worth seeing, and every oue who
goes to the Fair should be sure not
to miss this opportunity of a life
ime of seeing just how the Spanish
eels were destroyed.
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Lieut. Louis J Bristow spent
two days with us last week. A
soldier's life seems to agree with
Mr. Bristow, as he says his tonnage
has increased some sixteen pounds
since the 2nd regiment went into
camp near Savannah, in close
proximity to a ten-acre sweet
poiato field.
Kingstree regrets to lose as citizens
Mrs. Lizzie Graham and family,
who have changed their residence
to Timmonsville, and Rev.
W D Moorer, who has been called
to a charge in Anderson county,
near Honea Path. In their departure
they take with them the
kindest wishes of their numerous
friends here.
Last Friday, after the adjourn
ment of Court, a party consisting
of Judge Buehanon, Solicitor Wilson,
Messrs. L I Parrot t, J no. A
Kelley, J M Nexsen, and John
Epps wen* on a bird hunt. From
all accounts the game was pursued
with all thexestot true sportsmen.
and about 45 partridges fell
victims to the tine marksmanship
displayed. <
Mr. P S Wall is our agent at
Scranton. Hs is authorized to collect
moneys and issue receipts for
the County Record, also to make
contracts for advertising and job |
work. Mr. R D Rollins is also
collecting for us in making his J
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rounus. rreappoini mese agents j
6imply for the convenience of our,
patrons. These are our only authorized
agents.
The Thornweli Orphanage
The Thornweli Orphanage, under
the care of the Southern Presbyterians,
is located iu Clinton, South
Carolina. It is itself a little village
of family cottages, in which reside
one hnndred and seventy-five fatherless
children, with their teachers and
matrons. Here too are the buildings
for school and trade work, for both
boys and girls are thoroughly fitted
to eare for themselves*, before being
sent out into the world.
These orphans are received from
any State, and without regard to denominational
affinities. The orphans
of Presbyterian pareutage are in the
minority. -No indenturing or binding
in or out, as in most homes, is required
of the orphans. Love and advaniage
are the all-powerful means
of discipline.
The support of these children is
provided by "Whosoever will." It is
wholly voluntary. If any reader of
these lines is led to help them, he
can send his gift to "Thornwell Orphanage,
Clinton, S. C" Provh'ous
are as useful as money, where ihey
can more easily be spared.
At these thanksgiving times, our
hearts are all alive with gratitude to
God, How can we better show it
than by pitying the fatherless?
Dr. Jacobs, the head of the Or
phanage, will gladly give information
to any desiring to kuow of this
remarkable aud in some respects, pioneer
work for the orphans.
Mr. John M Pendergrass Dead.
News of the death of Mr. J M
Pendergrass was received here
Tuesday evening. His death took
place at Walhalla, where he was
visiting his daughter. Mr. Pender
grass was well known in thiscounty
where he was born and lived for
many years. His genial nature
' 1- a it
gained ni'ii many menus, iuau ui
whom his death will bring much
sorrow.
Mr. Fendergrass moved from
this place to Beaufort several
years ago LI is health his not
been good for a long time and his
death was scarcely unexpected.
He was about 61 pears old and his
wife and a married daughter survive
hi in.
A COMRADE IN ARMS
Pays a High Tribute to Private Reneldo
L. Ward, Deceased.
Private Reneldo L. Ward, of
company "L," 2nd South Carolina
Volunteer Infantry, died in the
3rd Division Hospital at Panama
Park, Fla., last Thursday, Novem
her 3.
The death of Mr. Ward removes
from our ranks one of the brightest
members of our company. He
was an excellent young man, so- <
ber and industrious; and never did
he attempt to shirk duty, but was
always ready and willing to bear
his portion and more of the work |
incidental to camp life.
My acquaintance with Mr. i
Ward was short, but during our
association in the volunter army I <
formed the very highest opinion I
of him. I met him while on a re <
cruiting tour in Williamsburg t
county, August 13, 1898, a little i
less than three months ago. 1
had been in the service about four '
months then and had come in con- I
tact with many soldiers. Ward J
was a young man particularly 1
anxious ro learn, and learn he did. <
tor he was soon one of the best t
drilled men in hisconiDanv. He I
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was very quiet, and was never
once reported for the slightest
breach of orders or dicipline. Not
once did he miss a roll call, until
he was taken sick. Ward was
very popular with his comrades,
and he was not long in camp before
he attracted the attention of
his officers, all of whom held him
in high esteem us a soldier and a
man.
lie was sick about three weeks.
For several days he would not go
to the hospital, but remained^ in
his quarters. After going to the
hospital he was attended by ski I
ful physicians and trained lady i
nurses, but all of no avail. I
As long as our rewrment was in t
Floii la I visised [fir sick daily, \
and the last day I was there when .
I saw Ward little did I think it
was for the last time. lie was so
cheerful, so full of hope ot recov
ery. In fact, the last words he
spoke to me when I was leaving
the hospital was: 4lWell, lieuten *
ant, if you will be in Savannah two
weeks I'll be with you." Two |
weeks from that very day the
chief surgeon telegraphed, 44Renel- .
do L. Ward dead." That tele- 1
gram meant that I had lost a true
lriend, our company and regiment
a faithful soldier.
Louis J. Bristow. '
The remains of the late Reneldo
L. Ward arrived in Kings
tree Saturday, and the int?rment '
took place ai the Williamsburg
cemetery at 10 o'clock that morning,
Rev. W. D. Moorer officiating.
Mr. Ward was a grandson of Mr.
S J.'1 harpe, who lives about ten 1
miles/rom Kingstree, and a son
ot the late W. W. Ward, who was
at one time sheriff of Williamsburg
county.
A Christmas Bali.
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At a meeting of the Young
Men's Socia' Club Friday night it
was decided to celebrate the (
Christmas holidays hy giving a
ball at the Coleman House Monday
evening, December 2G. Preparations
are being made to make
the occasion a brilliant one, and
the attendance will probably be
large. Kingstree usually does herse'f
proud on such occasions, and
we venture to say that this will
be one of the best in her history.
Keadour great premium offer
on another page.
NOT GROVE'S CHILL TONIC.
The Medicine that Caused the Death of
Mrs. Blanks and Her Two Children.
Mr. H. H. Duncan, first vice
president of the Paris Medicine
Company, of St. Louis, Missouri,
was in the city yesterday in the
interest of the company which he
represents. Among the medicines
manufactured by his company is
"Grove's Tasteless Chill Towic,"
which is largely sold in this part
of the country.
A special dispatch was printed
in The News and Courier on October
27 from Rock Hill, S. C.,
giving an account of the death of
Mrs Blanks and two of her children
in that neighborhood on the
preceding day "from the effects of
2hi 11 tonic." The dispatch stated
Lhat Mrs. Blanks had taken "a dose
of what she supposed to beGrover
"hill Tonic," and that her death
resulted in a short time.
Mr. Duncan said that the name
In/vttAM f 111 Tnni/? " irivpn I hp
UIUVCI Villll 1UIIIU, pxv.i ....
ionic said to have been taken by
ilrs. Blanks, had been confused
with the name "Grove's Tasteless
jhill Tonic,'' manufactured by his
rompany, and that the report had
:>een used to their injury. He
'urther said that, so far as he knew,
:here is no such medicine as "Grower
Chill Tonic." The News and
Jourier published a statement
" ?" 1-1 ill nurracnnnilplll
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>n November 2 stating that the
nedicine taken by Mrs. Blanks
vas ua patent medicine and was '
prepared by Messrs. Burwell &
Dunn, of Charlotte," and that fact
vas fully established at the coro- 1
ler's inquest.
This statement is made with
pleasure, in justice to the manufacturers
of Grove's Tasteles Chill
Lome, which is largely sold in this
State. Mr. Duncan wou'd be
ileased to have the newspapers
hat printed the story about Gro
rer's Tonic publish this statement.
News and Courier Nov. 4.
A Brain Burnisher.
Already The Record's prize conest
has exJled much interest and
iolutions are coming in daily.
I liis is a pleasant and instructive
pastime for the long winter even
ngs, and we want all of our readers
to take a hand in it. Absolute
mpartiality will be 6hown in
awarding the prizes. In making
)nt lists write only on one side of
paper. Do not sign name to list
rf wordsy but put it on separate
iheet. When received at this office
every list will be numbered, sealed
in an envelope also numbered,
aud kept until the term of contest
has expired. A record of names
and numbers will be carefully
kept. The judges in deciding the
contest will not know the names
of the competitors. They will hand
us the winning numbefs Which we
will compare with our list of
names and numbers and promptly
notify the fortunate ones. In the
(irst issue of Tiie Kecord after the
contest closes, the names of the
successful competitors will be
published, liemember one dollar
entitles you to a guess whether
you are an old or a new subscriber.
Send in your guesses.
Obituary.
Died at the home of her parents
in Lower Salem, Clarendon county,
S. 0., Oct. 12, 1898, little Elma,
inrant. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W A Smiley; aged about 15
months.
"Safe in the arms of Jesus."
B.
PARTIAL RETURNS.
Only a Few Precincts Heard from and
the Vote Very Light. ,
Up to this tim2 only six poll? have
been heard from: Kingstree, j
Lake City, Greeleyville, Scninton, ,
Gourdius and Salters. These returns
give Klliott for Congress in the t
first, 289; Murray, 227; in the six- |
th district, Norton 12G, Evans 0.
The vote at Kingstree gave Col. El- (
liott 86 and Murray 57. In the State
electiou 65 votes were cast, and each
candidate received 65 votes. The
vote all over the county Mas very '
light, but Elliott, the only candidate *
voted against, is probably ahead by a '
safe majority. Much apathy was 1
shown by the whites, while the ne- '
groes voted every man they could, *
and iiad those not allowed to vote '
sign affidavits to that.effect to be used
in contesting the election. t
Election Notes.
Tf la I Via iinaviuj(> Fuil fVlut'. hunnpnfl
11 IO VUV ilUVA^rv^wu WUMV t4W|/|/vt>w? I
The election passed off quietly in j *
Nortli Carolina, despite the fears of jc
rioting and bloodshed. The Old North j?
State is all right. A clean sweep for
most of the Democratic candidates. |
The indications are that the next
House of Representatives will be a
Democratic majority. The Democrats
claim a gain of 37 members of Congress.
At eleven o'clock Tuesday night
Roosevelt, the Republican condidate
for Governor of New York, was 20- <
000 ahead of Van Wyek, the Democratic
nominee.
A riot is said to have taken place
Tuesday ?t Phenix City, Greenwood
i ? i ? *1*
couniv.in wmcn one wnne maii.Doaz i
- i
Ethridge, was killed and several i
negroes wounded. The trouble was 1C
I
caused by the negroes, who were ?
around with Winchester rifles and
very insolent, depositing in a separate
box certifica tes that they were not r
allowed to vote. Both whites and *
negroes are well armed and there is r
no telling where the trouble will end.
The man who wears a wig always
puts a false construction upon
his own thoughts.
jt
Anil when the jury render their
THOMAS & BRADHAf
And give their decision as tc
Wagons, Harness,etc., they will find
large, and we plead guilty of having
Famous Aubi
Both one and two horse styles. Tin
by Judge Necessity that these must
getting our prices before going elsew
It is also the sentence of the t
who has use for a buggy with a bran
we must obey. Therefore we have c
>"SA Buggy for Twe
This sounds like a fairy talc,
we cannot afford todo this all the tu
plv is exhausted. Our finer grades*
tion. We also furnish the motive pc
A car load of Ilorses stands
your picK. You will find us at the s
Tins &
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Transfers of Real Estate. J
Last Monday being salesday a 1
;ood many people came to town I
md business assumed a livelier as- 1
peel than has been the case lor
some time past.
The following tracts of land . a
wera knocked down to the highest |
bidder: !
10 acres to J. C.Graham, $7.34; ]
23 acres to E. Harper, $61; 15 acres t
:o Cooper Bros., $15; 6 acres to J.
11 V *1 A 1 AA . ?
.n. i^eAsen. joo acres to w. i
M. Keels. $16; 80 acres to W. M.
Keels, $10.25; 050 acres to J. J.
5now, $255. One-fourth of an
jcre in Anderson township
brought $6. sold to J. W. Poston. <
One lot in Lake City, sold to M.
B. Spring, drought $25.
The other tracts of land adverised
for sale were withdrawn for
rarious reasons. ^
A woman's idea of a hopeless
ool is a man who praises some
)ther woman. .
3REAT
REDUCTION |
SALE.
All Prices Cut.8S?J*
Now is the time for bargains.
Tor instance: Jeans formerly at
iOc, now 42? cents a yard; at 33c,
MU - a. r ?f OA/. i'*i
1UYV w lij-u u viiru. lurujcn* ai ,?v^, ^
iow 17c a yard. Shoes almost at
ost. Prices on other goods pro)ortionately
low. Our stockmusfc
>ef reduced in the next30days:
We have for sa'e one fine black
nare mule, worked one year, A
>argain for some man with the
noney. Call and see at
Lisesic & Ens.
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verdict have them adjourn to
l/l'S m STABLES
> the stock ot Horses, Buggies
there. Our jury is the people at
on hand another car load of those
irn Wagons, . ,;j
; sentence has been passed on us
be sold. You must help us by
here.
' ourt that we supply every on?
d new one. This comes hard but
letermined to sell
ntf-five Dollars, ?
but it is a true one. Of course
me. Only until the present sup
of buggies are cheap in propor>wer
for these buggies,
in our stables. Come and take
stand.
Bulla. .!
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