The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, December 22, 1898, Image 1
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IXGST 1? EE, SOl"f i CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1898~
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BMHsSFP^readers. V
flHH^nas. every body.
orlc H Williams was reg
at Barr's Hoi el Monday
I
M Garner, of Darlington,
e Sunday, llie guest of Mr
re.
I. Dove, Brad ham and
laited (Charleston several
week.
Mrs G Floyd
BBffljoPwg i'ie Jami'-V (il"
SBflfflMHunH^Bassed through town
H|WKh||K|hB^^^i route lor CharjHBflraBSWMiywere
pretty well
lm^y^av ar,(* *'le mer"
to be doing a brisk
IgBjBMuplea mafce a dram.
IBHKapo'hecary's weight;
KSMpRn take a dram without j
|Hw ~
r Cooper, always a welpisitor,
was in town Tuesday
ng after the interest of the
^wspaper.
|^kwill be two dances in
B^ktmas week at the Coledhki
Monday and Thurs
H^^Mecember 20 and 20.
Taylor, of Gainesville,
HPeved Mr L C Dove as sta
EVnnt o taw Sm-s fhic U'lHit
BHPKEiMt>|e latter visited I lie K'ity
b5hS|1|H Ocean.''
holiday har^ins are
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H ^m!Tv advertisement. It will
you to read this advertiseggHHgHtt
carefully.
HonK^flr A PTaylor was in town sev^HS|^^Edjays
last, week persuasively
out the adLrantajre* of life
H Bftice of lh#^T_Vlitv Mutual
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was
Mr John T Nelson lias the luin
berk,.uled preparatory to building
a new dwelling on Ae;? feiny street,
below Mr Gilland\s ofiice,
Mr John James Matthews, of
Lake City, pai l us a pleasant call
Monday. Mr. Matthews is going
the rounds with Treasurer Rollins,
assisting him in collecting taxes.
On every hand is heard the
sound of the turkey's voice. As a
singer he is not a success, but, all
the same, Christmas would lose
much of its enjoyment without
him.
Mr Butler Mitchum, of the Second
regiment, is home on furlough,
recuperating trom an attack of
typhoid fever. Mr. Mitchum is in
good spirits andi> still anxious to
see service iu Cuba.
At the meeting of the Grand
Lodge, A M F, at Charleston last
week, the Grand Master appointed
Mr Louis Jacobs, of this town, Dis
*rict Deputy Grand Master for the
fifteenth district.
Rev \V II Hodges and family
are visitors at the house of Capt
W II Kennedy. For the ensuing
conference year Mr Hodges will be
stationed at Gallnev, one of the
finest towns of tlie up country.
Preacher and people are to be
congratulated on the appointment.
WAVTKIl. \ white man to I
work ou farm next year. Apply
to
W. W. Bakr,
Cooper, S. C.
Masonic Meeting-.
A meeting of Kin?!Str?M? Lodge N*<>.
4fi A. M. K. will beiu ld in tin* .Ma>onie
hall on Friday niglit. 1 >eccinber 23. for
election and installation of officer-:. A
full attendance is urged. By order of
iv ?
c. W. MCClam.
Secretary.
Mairiages.
McOt<tie.y < 'oopkr On Thtirs
day, December la, 1S08. at home,
by 1 it*v. H. (i. tiilland, Miss Marv,
daughter of Mis. M.J. McCutchen,
to Mr. James F. Cooper, all of this
conntv.
High Class Tailoring
Within reach of a'l. Made to
order suits, pants ami overcoats at
prices never before known. Suits
to measure $6 and up; pants $2
and np; overcoats, $0 and up.
I will be in Kirrgstree every
Monday until January 1 to take
your measure, which I send direct
to American Woolen Mills Co.,
the world's largest tailors.
P. A. Allskkcok.
B From factory to your home. The
oh+y->gieat piano sold this way in
the Carolinas. fStiefF Pianos "sing
their own praise/' Baltimore
Factory Warerooms, No, 218
North Trvon street, Charlotte, N.
C., C. 11. Wilmoth, manager.
Look to Your Interest.
Buggies, wagons'and harness going
at prices that will astonish the consumer.
We sell a first class article
as low as it can be bought anywhere
in Williamsburg county and warrant
our goods. Our Auburn Wagons
never fail to give good service. One
tuv\ V?nrs.? sfvlps. An excellent
line of buggies 011 exhibition at our
stables. Also a fine lot of horses.
Come and examine our stock and we
will treat you right.
Thomas & Uradiiam.
Cotton Seed.
After January 1st I will pay
$S 50 a Lou for cotton seed.
E.M.Gregg.
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THE SECOND REGIMENT EXPECTS '
1C EAT CHRISTMAS DINNER. |
Active Preparations tor Departure Be- i
ing Made, and s_ittle Doubt Felt
That the Boys are to go to Cuba,
I
Camp Onward, Savannah. Ga. [
Dec. ID, 180S The regiment is s
under orders to sail next Thursday, ;
but as there is so much crowding ,
at the what it is hardly probable j
that the South Carolinians will ]
get oil' before the early part of ;
next week. If the regiment getsh
/-or tl.iw ruif limn will eniov I (
their next Christmas dinner on (
I lie high seas, composed of hard |
tack and corned beef. i
Explicit orders have been re- (
ceived and there is liardly any i
doubt now of the regiment's goilig ;
to the Island. i
The troops here passed in review 11
befoie President McKinley ^at- ,
urdav, about twelve thousand he? i
P
ina in the parade. Yesterday'he |
President and several of the cald- ;
net officers visited the camps and ,
every one had an oppoufwniti of (
seeing 1 he official head of the na- |
tion. %4 i
Everything is astir in camp pre |
para lory to embarkation for Cuba, j
All the old cooking utensils, etc., .
have been condemned and new i
stuff issued. j
Private William I). Kuss is at |
home on sick furlough. <
Private William J. Ilolleman |
was honorably charged today. 2
Private Walte; O. Thomas will |
not be able to accompany the reg- |
iment to Cuba, as he lias been ,
sent to the hospital at Fort Mo- |
Pherson, Gu. The other Williamsburgers.
who will not be ab'e to iio |
are, Millard B. Mitchum and Ed- ]
ward .1. JShirer and Arthur F. |
Graham, now at Fort Myer, Va. (
Private Henry Tisdale is out oi j
the hospital. ;
A It of the Indies who were in
cmmji h ?vo returned to South Jj
Ca 1 t :?t Mrs. Capt. Murray
LOVIS .1. IIRISTOW. I
Wanti the Lien Law Repealed.
Editor CounUj Record:
I think that it would not be
riirht to enact a "Seed Cotton Lt- (
cense Law,*'lor the reason thai if 1
prohibitive, it would be oppress- '
:ve to the hundreds of farmers j
that do not make so much as a '
bale of cotton each. If not pro- ,
hibitive, it would give the lar^e
lien merchants a monopoly of the t
seed cotton traffic; and the poor 1
/V.......1 I,? li'ii'Q tn rvuvr fr>r tho t
lai iii^i ? rf vuiu uuiv iv |?uj iv? v??v
license. 5
If our law-making delegation c
wish to legislate for the benelit
and protection of the greatest ,
number and most helpless oi our f
people, then repeal the agricul c
tural li mi law and emigrant agent '
law. The former lias been for '
years used, or rather abused, to t
make paupers of our farmers, and
the latter places impediments in -1
the way of those who wish to leave 1
this Iren-ridden and destitute
country. J
justice.
Safe Fire Insurance. .
I ]i ,e recently been app inted
SOLE AGENT in this county for <
the Equitable Fire Insurance (Company,
ol'Charleston. This is a safe, !
stronjr company, backed by the j
staunchest business men of Char- ,
leston. Both town and country
property insured. For particulars
apply at this office. 1
C. W. Wolfe. <
A HOUSE TRADER IN TROUBLE.
V.B.Adamsin Jail at Kingstr2e Charged
With Breach of Trust.
Ki'ig.stree, Williamsburg
y, December IS. Special: V . F.
\dams, of Chester, who, up to a
ihort time ago, was living in liiese
>arts, was arrested at Lane's today
)y Sheriff Daniel upon a warrant
;worn out bv K. .J. Fletcher, ol
Monroe, N. G\, lor breach ol trust,
vitli IVadulant intent. Mr. Adams
sa professional horse trader. Mr.
Fletcher claims that on the 2Gth of
November last Mr. Adams came
o the stables of K. M. Grillin, of
Monroe, N. C., and showed recom
nendalions from many prominent
>eople in South Carolina, and
nude certain representations up
in which (irilliu lurnLshed Adams
.villi certain stock to soil lor linn,
mil, alter heiinr gone a month or
note, (rrillin roccived a telegram
t'tyfi <o!iu? KMlii.t' him ol
I'.xjiTuiis. 1<iciooer immediately
aturieti in pursuit,overtaking
him at Marion, where Adims
gave him the "dodge." Fletcher,seeing
that he had been thwartid,came
over to Lake City, where
lie swore out a warrant and placed
t in the hands of the Sheriff, and
hev started to Cade's. Not timing
him there, they came to King
stree, where they located him by
ivire at Lanes, They got a carriage
md started in lint pursuit, Adams
it tie suspecting that they were so
dose behind him, and they found
liin asleep at Lane's when they
irrived there, lie was arrested,
Drought back to Kings!ree and
odged ;n jail, awaiting a prelimilary
hearing which will be held
jere to morrow.
Mr. Adams attended to business
lere for Thomas & Kradham durng
last season, and was discharged
dv them last February. Since that
ime he claims to have been tradng
hor.se.> all over the country.
Mr. Adams is said to be a married
nan and his family is said to live
it IIIimi-ln.it/tri
(i. B. In News and Courier.
Doesn't Want a License.
Editor County Record:
In last week's Record I notice a
ommunication from "Farmer,"
wanting a 8ef>d .cotton license.
N'ow I will be brief on this subect.
I think it much better not
o have a license. The remedy
vould be worse than the evil.
There are fourteen townships in
his county. Suppose there would
je one licensed merchant to each
ovrnship' paving a license of
?500 for the privilege of buying
;ecd cotton that would sum up
?7000. And the poor planters
vould have it all to pay, by reason
>f the fact that the merchant
sould not give what the crop1 was
vorth and pay the license too. 80
[ say to our represenatives let us
;o on as we have been doing.
Look here. Mr. Farmer, I am
lot a merchant. Speak out, planers.
Farmer No. 2.
December 19, 1898.
REARDON'S GRACE.
Said Over a Very Poor Public Dinner in
Williamsburg Distt ict in 1855.
)h! Thou that ble<t the loaves and
fishes.
Look down upon those poor dishes:
And though the taters nre hut small.
Lord, make then) large t nough for all;
tVfiiHf !.!?* } should our siomacns mi,
Twill be another miracle.
(Found among papers of Capt.
[leo. William Cooper, of Sumter
county, wlio died in April, 1875.)
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OCCURRENCES CHRONICLED BY
CUR CORRESPONDENT.
Two Youthful Combatants?Death Of
Mrs. Cfcandler?Town Election
?Other Happenings.
Mr Z T E;id(J.v,of Johnsonville,
was in town Tuesday on business.
Our young friends, B II and B L
iSingletary, are home for the holidays
from the Orangeburg Co educational
Institute.
Miss Alice Jennings, governess
in Dr IiinnanCs family, left for
her home at Bennett svilfe Wednesday
niidit to snend the Xmas
^ o 1"
holidays.
Constable J. DuPre Allsbfook
has made several seizures at the
express office within the past lew
days,in consequence of which some
of the natives will be deprived ol
their "Christmas" this year.
Qdte a pugilistic affair occurred
on our streets a few days since
between' two youthful aspirants
for the championship of the side
walk, aped respectively 11 and 13
years. Results?discoloration* of
the optics and a fine of $1.00each.
The following named gentlemen
were recently elected town officials
for the ensuing year: Intendant,
.1 J Morris; wardens, J I) Sitrglefary,
II C Godwin, J P Phillips
and G T Kollins. The original
nominees were strictly "not in it."
lloxie G A ski ns, one of our
promising young men, on last Fri
day in Columbia was admitted to
the bar. Our young friend deserves
much credit, for passing so
satisfactory an examination, and
we predict for him a bright and
successful future as a legal practitioner.
Iloxie has the very best
wishes of his numerous friends at
Lake City.
A gloom was cast over onr little
town this (Tuesday) morning,when
news was heard of the sudden
death of Mrs D Chandler, who has
lived here for many years. Only
a year ago her husband died, and
it h;ts been but a few months since
the death of her son. She leaves
one daughter and a number of sorrowing
relatives. Our sincere and
heartfelt sympathy goes out to
them in their bereavement.
Of KIBE.
Another Reply to Farmer.
Editor County Record:
I see in your last issue a piece
signed farmer in regard to the
traffic in seed col ton, and as yocT
have opened vonr columns to a
discussion of the matter, I ask
for a little space in whiclr to make
known my views on'the subject.
Mr. JHarmer writes as if he wishes
to ptit a stop finally to the sale 6f <
seed cotton by putting a high' license
on the traffic. I differ a little
from hirrrin that respect. While
I am willing to protect the farmer
and the lien man, for I am both
tanner and doing a lien business
my self. I also traffic in seed cot ton.
There are a great many small
farmers, especially airtong the negroes,who
do not make as tnuth as
a bale of cotton. Now Mr. Farmer
ca.vs in a case like that each could
get soai? one to join him and* gin
their cotton. In some instances
this may work very well, but in
others it would not, as the man
who held the Jieri over such cotton
% j% r? 4 . i._', :i iLa
would perier wittingiv in mc; sccu
than to have it ginned with some
one over whom life had no' lien. I
favor a license, but let it be a reasonable
one, say $25.00 or $50.00.
This would shut up all of the $5.00
t
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Gettiiig " J
Acquainted 1
With our atoek and Oiir methods &' 1
bound to result to our mutual advant- 9
age. Thi3 has bfien quite a season tot ?
adurng
New Customers
to our list, and we c^n't help believing 9
I
the attraction is in'the splendid stock fl
we offer of reliable' riualitirtf
newest styles and at prle^^at alway^^^^N^H
suggest economy. S9
Our stock of
Suits affii Ovefgoats ii
is so large and varied, our awortncento^ 3
sixes sb complete, that we aVe' In poei- 9HH
tion to please every taste anti properly HMn
fit men'and boys of all sizee'ahd pfopor-' .
tionx. *
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Our Flats, 6;loves, Neckwear, Hosiery
.n'p'rt I tap dice relief's will interest
you'.
Mail orderi wlil receiv^ <Ju* careful1
attention and" tfef gi^arahtee s?tisfactory
results. _
.
Bentschner & Visanska,
Corner King atid Hasel Streets,
CHARLESTON*, . - - S. C.'
_
A After abAiit January
tlst we are ir'oirtg td quit; 9
giving away our profit fij
on goods and will theh' B
ask thnt spYall,- legitimate
profit which is' fl
jii'gt nntl right. But cold- weather' H
has come now affd those Of our'
custdniers who wear panttf atid1 B|
shoes can foiy jean's, tfate ffiafeiihl 3
out of which to make tfre pants,- fl
and the slides" at those* exception- g
ally and astonishingly
that we will
1st. We?recour20cjeaI)9 9M9
at 17c; 33^5 ri* ^ at 4^, HH
and shoes at .1 Artfit BBHB
rmr.~ HUHj
to daim theira?^tat>ce You'
wearers of sUr, ^^ sensible Bj
economists will tQ cnmo to' I
out place before ? . Come. fl B
And; then out stoci^^ ft i*; I
toodieap'to thentkp^; We' !B
couldh't keap'it to ,n.lise 0?r B
business witvi. SHI
Lesesne ^pps. HBj
SSi? '
The Palace qfe,
275 Kiu? Street 8BH
Oysters and ail delicacies i^ef- SB
Mil*. OUIVRC uioi'V/iam SKH
ROOMS FOR RENT
mmiimmimmittfv ?
a aa> c _ _???
gtibps that Farrriftf refers to,
and thes6 are the only stores that JH
now injure th<p farmers ot- thfe lien'
merchants*,-and then I thfiilr the
money paid fof such license shbiild H
be spent on the section oi' publiC H
road on which the nifeh lives who" lw
pays it, by so doing; the public'
Would be benefited and the
triers and licensers wotild bb P>wmHn
tected agairifit illegal' s6?teJ
seed cotton'to a great' exteHt.
W. N. Ciarksoj^ hh
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