The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, November 17, 1898, Image 1
^ VOL. XIV. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17,1898. NO. 4(5. . |
?llSJIf INKRESI.
AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Written in Condensed Form and Printed
in Like Manner for the Sake
P of Our Weary Readers.
Kead legal advertisements.
Thanksgiving Thursday week.
Listen for a chime of wedding
"bell? about Thanksgiving.
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Mrs. L J Barr visited relatives
at Indiantown last Friday. ,
Rather unfair weather for the i
fair. 1
AH the stores in town will be 1
closed on Thanks-giving day.
Who will give us a fine gobbler ,
on subscription for Thanksgiving? |
Mr. Herbert McClarr, of George <
>" ? > o f- itt Hiivj' visif. fn I I
lUn i j , 10 uii n iv n uvm v , .....
friends in this county.
Rev. J C Frierson, of Norway,
S. C. is on a visit to friends in Wil
liamsburgcounty,his former home.
Mr R L Smith, a member of the
State constabulary force, has been
in town this week searching out
imaginary blind tigers.
Lieut. Louis J Bristow is ill of
mumps at his tnoihers home in
Darlington?quite a swell affair,
we understand.
Messrs Dove, Bradhani, Misses
Bessie Kellev and Mamie Jacobs
attended the Baptist Association v
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meeting at l^aues ouuuu>.
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1 ^lr. Janies Bennett Steele, a {
r^young business man of La It a. is
enjoying a few days of recreation
here at his o!d home. ;
Died on Tuesday morning, No I
veniber 15, Mrs. Sarah Welsh, at (
the home of her sister, Mrs. (
Thompson, a few miles from town. J
Friday, November 18, has been
set apart by the Governor as Ai- (
borday. Wonder if an appropriate *
programme could not begotten up '
by our school for that day? 1
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Morning and afternoon services
were held at the Episcopal chapel
Sunday by the rector in charge,
Rev. R W Barnwell. At the nior !
ning service the holy communion (
was celebrated.
We sell stationery of all kinds, .
printed or not, as you preler. A
line of fashionable corresponk
dence paper and envelopes has
just been added to our stock. Job
printing neatly done on short notice.
Give us a trial.
Barr's Hotel, the traveling man's '
favorite stopping place, in aadition
to its other conveniences,
now boasts of a handsome new
bell, whose peal falls invitingly
on the ear of him who seeketh en- "
tertainment.
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The following pleasure seekers
x from this county left on Tuesday
and Wednesday for the Columbia j
Fair: W W Gravson, J F Cooper, ,
Tom Cooper. Hugh McCutchen,
KC Logan, Dr. W V Brockinton,
LeRoy Lee, and C W Woolfe.
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We make a special request
that all new advertisements, !
changes in advertisements and !
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commumications be sent in early j
enough to reach this office by
* Monday night the week they are
intended to appear.
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, There are still some of our subscribers
who have not paid up.
If you intend to pay at all now is
tfie time. We ehall soon revise
our list, and all delinquents will
i' be cut off, though ??f course that
will not settle the debt.
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A DASTARDLY DEED. p
Incendiaries Burn Mr. Graham's Gin- '
house and Eighteen Bales of Cotton.
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Last Snndav morning about
three o'clock Mr. J. ,1. M. Graham,
Jr., >-vlio lives out several miles c
from Cades, had his ginnery and
grist mill totally destroyed by fire.
Lighted) bales of cotton were
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burned along with the gin-house.
Not less than |2,000 worth of
property was destroyed in all, none
ot which is covered by insurance.
There is little doubt that this ^
dastardly deed was the work of e
incendiaries, this being the second
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lime within the past ihirteen 1
months that Mr. Graham lias been ^
burned out.
There were ten bales of seed cot
ton bestroyed and eight ginned
bales. In looking over the ruins
rf the house ties could be found
til
[or but seven bales, which fact in?i
licates that the parties who set
[he fire stole one bale.
Mr. Graham's mill is situated
tear the public road, the plant
comprising a grist, mill run by ^
*ater power, and a steam ginnery j
ind saw mill. The whole plant ^
.vas destroyed, nothing being sav
?d but two gin belts and about two
jales of damaged cotton.
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We have no doubt that Goverlor
Ellerbe will offer a reward lor ,
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he perpetrators ot this crime, .
vhich we liear will be supplement?d
bv private contributions. Mo
gi
stone will be left unturned to dis ..
over the guilty parties and to :
" in
.)ring them to the punishment
Jie\ so richlv deserve.
Mr. Albert Smith and mother.
Mrs. D K Smith, of Smith's Mills. al
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passed through town Friday night
in their way home from an exten
led trip to New York and other 551
Northern points.
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Bro. W D Moorer spent Tues- s(
lay night with us on his way to ?j
:ake charge of the Little River and j,
First Creek churches. He said he j,
t/\ ct An A ** A ! O ft/I 1 ll
?? (lllivu * \/ V* / 1 <4 I I V 4 OW I lie
South Carolina Baptist and the sl
irphanage.?Carolina Baptist. al
Last Thursday evening a merry
party went forth from tewn to a I'
iance at Mr. Chesleigh Smith's si
wspitable home, near Cades. A le
lelightful ride 'neath star lit skies w
11 the frosty air of the night, sev
jral hours of Terpsichorean enjoy- ai
Tient, and a safe return home ir
summarize the pleasures of the rr
iventng. q
Any one who sends a dollar to 1
pay up an old subscription, or becomes
an old subscriber to The
3ocsty Record is eligible to our
missing letter contest. Pay up and b
lry your luck. Every body has the p<
;ame chance. Why not win a fine jr
K-heel or the New Home sewing ^
machine?
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Wednesday, November 23, be- C
ing the Odd Fellows' anniversary, C
my shop will be closed at 12 m d
My patrons will please taKe notice $
E. J. Oastox. q1
Remember the old reliable fruit
stand is just re-opened for the
season. K very thing is very cheap,
as we are making a cut in prices. a'
We also buy all kinds of hides: ti
Raccoon, Mink, etc, etc. Highest &
prices paid. Be sure to bring all jr
your hides to 0]
A. M. SlXGLKTARY, u
Kingstree, S. C. ai
Next door to the dispensary. li
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Love in a cottage is all right if c
you have a mansion to go to after w
the cottage affair plays out.
,1II1 Mil.
IX NEGROES KILLED OUTRIGHT
AND TWENTY WOUNDED.
lity Officials Forced to Resign and a
New Government Established?a Negro
Newspaper Office Wrecked
The past week has probably
een the most exciting in the his:>ry
of Wilmington, North Carona.
Notwithstanding the fact
t for manv weeks it had almost
ecu a foregone conclusion that on
lection day a clash between the
hites and negroes would take
lace, no such thing happened
nd everybody breathed Ireer. The
temocrats had won a sweeping
ictory all over the State and not
single life had been lost. But
lis was the calm that presaged
le storm. The day following the
ieclion a manifesto was issued by
le white citizens of Wilmington,
le scene of the anticipated
ouOle, proclaiming their deterlination
never to submit to negro
ile, and expressing the belief that
le sixty million white people of
le United States would stand by
lem in carrying out this deternii
iition.
Following this came the news
om Wilmington that the printing
Bee ol an obnoxious negro editor
ud been looted and everything in
destroyed, and that the whole
iwn was in an uproar. 'J'he ne o
editor had some time ago pub
shed a defamatory article reflectig
upon the virtue ol white wornt
a i ti m?i/m f/\ a 100
1 ^ iiiiu in I'ytMnnivt i\j (i uv/vjvt
ad skipped the town.
An armed tody of negroes
[tempted to resist the whites in
leir attack on the printing office
[id a general tight ensued, relltihgin
six negroes being killed
ud twenty wounded. Only three
hite men were wounded. This
?emed to be a general uprising ol
le white people. All classes fook
art, even preachers, it is said, be
ig among the number.
After the row had in a measure
ibsided, a mass-meeting was held
ud an entirely new set of city ofcials
elected, the former Kepubcan
officials being forced to re
gn. mr. a. m. waaaeii, me
>ader of the mob, was elected the
ew* mayor.
For several days Wilmington
nd the surrounding country was
1 a state of the wildest excitelent,
but at this lime things have
uieted down and it is hoped that
le trouble is over.
As Others See Us.
r^kiiia .T Rriat/tiv whn tu nnp nf flip
righteet an<i most capable newspaer
workers in the State, has sold his
iterest in the Williamsburg County
ecord to C W Wolfe. Mr Bristow
a lieutenant in the Second South
arolina Regiment and will go to
uba. Mr Wolfe, who has been couucting
the paper admirably during
lr Bristow's absence, is now the
svner and editor. Greenville News,
Look to Your Interest.
Buggies, wagons and harness going
t prices that will astonish, the custmer.
We sell a first class article
i low as it can be bought anywhere
1 Williamsburg county and warrant
tir goods. Our Auburn Wagons
ever fail to give good service. One
ud two horse styles. An excellent
ne of buggies on exhibition at our
:ables. Also a fine lot of horses,
ome and examine our stock and we
ill treat you right.
Thomas & Bradham.
IN SESSION At LANES.
Interesting Report of the South-East
Baptist Association.
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The Southeast Baptist association,
composed principally 'of churches in
Williamsburg county, convened with
the Lanes Baptist church last Tuesday.
Mr. Joel E. Brunson was elected
moderator, and, Mr. Louis J. t
Bristow declining re-election as<clerk, c
Rev. A. E. C. Pittman was chosen to 1
fill this position. Mr. B. F. Brock- *
in ton, Sr., was elected treasurer pro
tern. Rev. W. P. Holland preached j
the introductory sermon Thursday. c
The visiting brethren were Revs, s
J. L. Voss, of the Connie Maxwell s
orphanage; V. I. Musters, of the \
Baptist Courier, J. I. Ayer, of the 1
State Mission Board; and J. I. Kir- v
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ton, of the Charleston Association.
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Rev. Mr. Masters preached three c
interesting sermons during the assso- ^
ciational session, Rev. J. A. White f
on?, and Rev. Mr. Ayer one. Busi- j
uess of importance was transacted.
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Hel ron was granted a letter of dis- 8
mi/sal to unite with the Florence 8
Association.
The lollowing were elected dele- ^
gates to the State Convention, which {
meets in Darlington November 28: j,
W. D. Moorer, W. P. Holland, E. M. v
Hicks, G.W. Harrelsou, W. R. Funk, a
Edwin Harper, B. H. Myers, Louis r
J. Bristow, J. R. Brockinton T. P. a
brown, A. McA PittmaD, S, T. Rus- ^
sell, T. H. Harrison, A. E. C. Pitt- j
man, R. M. Thomas, E. R. Leseene,
Joel E. Brunson, R. I). Rollins and s
J. A. M. Carraway. t
The following were elected mem- a
bers of the executive committee:
Edwin Harper, R D Rollins and B 5
ti Myers.
The trustees of the Welch Neck
High Scliool were elected as follows, n
Joel E Brunson, K D Rollins and B rJ
F Brockinton, Jr. v
The following committees were F
appointed for this year: Education
B K Trueluck, Foreign Missions J ?
G McCullongh, State Missions Ed
win Harper, Home Missions J R j,
Brockinton, Orphanage W C Rollius. a
It was decided to uieet next year
at Lake City. ReT. S. T. Russell is *to
preach the Introductory sermon '(
and Rev. B. K. Truluck the missiout
ary sermon (
On Sunday last Iter. A. E. C. ^
Pittmau delivered a very interesting;
discourse. The report on temper- fc
ance presented Saturday uight a
brought on the most spirited debate v
of the sessiou.
The usual resolutions of thanks
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were tendered the good people of
Lanes for their uniform kindness a
and hospitality. a
Baptist. t
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Longfellow to be Illustrated. a
Last year Charles Dana Gibson ^
illustrated "The People of Dickens
for The Ladies' Home Journal.
The pictures were so successful
that this y?ar, aud during next ^
year, W. L. Taylor, the New England
artist who has made such
rapid strides in his art, will illus0
trate aThe People of Longfellow"
? also for The Ladies' Home j
Journal* The poems selected are
"The Courtship of Miles Standish,"
"The Psalm of Life," "Hiawatha," f
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"Evangeline," "The Children's
Hour," "The village Blacksmith,"
and ethers.
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ROW PRECIPITATED BY AN ELECTION
MANAGER BFING KILLED.
Seven Negroes Lynched hy a Crowd
of Infuriated White Men Unscrupulous
Politicians Respor t bis.
Greenwood, S. 0., Nov. 8. A
errific election riot occurred tolay
at Phoenix, ten miles south
>t here. The riot was the outgrowth
of a political scheme on
he part of Khett Tolbert, Kepub
lean opponent to Congressman
..atimer. Monday word was revived
that th^ negroes were intruded
to concentrate their vote
it the Phoenix box and go to the
X)lls ready to tight. The idea was
o put an independent box there,
vhere the negroes who were reused
permission to vote at. the
egular box lor lack ol registration
:ertificates, might deposit their
irotests and votes lor Tolbert and
urnish evidence for him in his
iropoaed contest of Latimer's seat.
The boxes were in a vacant store
it Phoenix, the congressional up
tairs. Down near the front door
ipening on a front porch Robt. L.
rolbert, brother of Iihctt, placed
his independent box and stayed
o preside over it. The Democratc
managers protested that this
vas illegal. They first requested
'(hon rtomanrtoil fhnf it tip TP.
noved. Tolbert refused, having
bout tlnrtv negroes near the
>orch ready to shoot. Eth ridge
rent down between 8 and 0 o'clock
n the morning to remove the box
U he laid hands on it a negro
hot him through the head, the
n 1 let entering between the' eyes
md just above the nose. Ethridge
ell over the box and died intantlv.
About ten white men standing
?y then fired into (he crowd of
legroes and they fled liffe deer,
lever stopping to return the fire,
'olbert, who was in the line of the
rhite men's fire, walked ofF the
torch from them. He was struck
\y a shotgun charge in the uacK
f his head and shoulders. Seven
Jo. 3 shot entered, hut his wounds
re not considered dangerous. It
3 reported from Phoenix that not
i negro was injured there.
When the news was received at
Jreenwood, about 60 armed men
eft for the scene of the tragedy,
nd the hardware stores sold out
heir stocks of arms and aminuniion.
Crowds from neighboring
owns streamed into Phoenix.
A party went to. Thomas Tollert's
house about 2 o'clock in the
fternoon to find out from him
rho the negro was who shot Etiiidge.
He gave them no satisfacion,
and thev left. While on their
ray back, John R. Tolbert met
hem at the head of a party of 40
rmed negroes. A fight was had,
bout 500 shots being lired in
hree minutes. A white man
lamed Younger was wounded,and
ilso several negroes. Tolbelt's
lephew, a small boy, who was in
he bugsy with him, was wounded
md so was Tolbert.
Two miles from Phoenix, Youn'er
and a small nartv of his friends
, ? 1
rhile going to have Younger's
rounds dressed, were fired into
roin ambush, by a crowd of ne
;roes. Two white men, Fleming
md Miller, were wounded, the
atter dangerously so. The party
if negroes at the Phoenix box
eem to have been backed by 500
n ambush waiting for the whites
o follow the small party out of
own.
[Continued on eighth page.]
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The County Vote.
The Commissioners or State
and Federal election met in the
Court house on Tuesday to can- ' J
vass the votes cast in the general "S
election oi November 8 After a
careful count the following result ^
was declared; For congress, 1st
district, Elliott. Democrat, 013} 4 *
Murray, Republican. 3<w
6th district, Norton received 355
votes, his opponent, Evans, not ?
receiving a single vote. State )
election, Governor, Ellerbe, 900, -C
Lieut. Governor, MeSweeney, 900$
Secretary of State, Cooper, 877; J&M||
State Treasurer,Timmerman, 877; .'-^.4
Comptroller General, Derh m, *
877; Attorney General Bellinger,
877; Superintendent of Education,
MoMahan, 877; Adjt. and Inspect 1
or General, Floyd, 875; Railroad . >
Commissioner, Garris, 875.
In the county election, for State
Senator Williams received 877
Votes. Graham W?l>? - ?1 n ' 1
.IUI.C rtim v^aiTlDie
for the Legislature, 857 each, Les- :]
esne, for County Superintendent
of Education, 870, and Chandler,
Supervisor, 870.
The congressional election was
the only one in which there was
opposition to the Democraticnortf'
inees. Murray in the first district
received a little more than half as
many votes aar Elliott, and Evans,
the Independent candidate irom
Marion 0DD0?in<? Norton
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none at ail.
Nothing has been said about a
contest in the first district as vet.
In fact, there seems to be absolutely.no
ground for kickingabout
the result. .*
Mr. W. Francis Kennedy, as
messenger for the Federal com
I&i lOOIV/UCI uuuiur. >v >v iiouneay
(or the State, carried the report of
election to Columbia Tuesday
night.
Hy special amagemeut we ofler
The Record one year with The
home and Farm, $1.25; with the
Thrice-a Week N. Y. World, $1.65;
with theTwice-a Week News and
('nnrior TK *
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new and old subscribers renewing * 4.
and paying in advance, we send
the two papers one year at the
foregoing rates.
^BARES HOTELS
RATKS 01. TO *4. I'EK DAY.
First class In all its appointments.
Telegraph office In hotel.
WHO. S. 11.4. Kit, Manager.
LeROY LEE,
jAttorney-lt-Law
KIN&STREE. S. C.
Office 011 Coure House Square.
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\A XIIXJll JL
REDUCTION
SALE.
All Prices Cut.ggga*
Now is the time for bargains.
For instance: Jeans formerly at
50c, now 42^ cents a yard; at 33c,
now 274c a yard: formerly at 20c,
now 17c a yard. Shoes almost at
cost.. Trices on other goods pro
portionalely low. Our stock must
be} reduced in the next 30days.
We have for sa'e one fine black
marc mule, worked one year, A
bargain for some man with the
money. Call and see at'
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