The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, May 17, 1900, Image 1
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VOL. X VI. KING ST REE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAT^AYlrTim Np"^
^ Positively No New Display Advertisements Will be Received, or Old G.nes Changed, Later Than Tuesday Morning. .
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AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL !
REPORTER AIVD NOTED.
W rittenin Condensed"!* orm and Printed :
in Live Manner lor tlie Satec of
Our Wearv Readers.
m uTr.ittfihi I,. i< rmnincr.
Ami !il] U'ey come-- the can- '
"jitlatofv
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There n't e rr.* *t v o tr/ie. j
in ti uii.
There are only two prisoners in i
. i.iil.
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The Juwvers are readv :
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4??r court.
VI... AAmiKlimi l? ^ ll.Jilll flirill 'l!. '
I nr V.WIH 14.?o Vr I 'l .? j
!y opened.
Mr. G S. Hurr spent Inst Sun-:
'dav in Charleston.
Mr. .1. I>. Scott of Lake Citv!
"Aas in town Siui'lav.
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The wmiftmr is i'ry dusty.
ami r i-if v c."irh -needed.
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It wvf. ?*>.>:; ! ;? time to quote
^ sweef irir! t%."
(Jet ready lor the eclipse on the!
fiS li?unnkol elas?-e-y etc.
Mr. I>. J'LCiiuksnn, ol Ucmrdins,]
was in to.vn a day or two last
"week.
II. G. Ash ins, lvq.,ofLikeCtty,
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Was ill I own a uav or iwu im- him i
of the week.
.Mr. Isaac K:?ps lo-t a valuable
horse last week, it died suddenly
while plowing.
Mr. Hey MoClarv, ol' Georgey
town, was in Kings treeu lew days
nlus week.
Mr. Bradham, or the firm of
Thomas tfc Bradliam, of Manning,
was in town a lew days agu.
Mr. J as. Hawkins, v.-1,6 ie us been
spending some lime in kinRstree.
-returned to Charleston tiii? week.
Dispensary Inspector Stansell
was in Kingstree la*t week to ex-J
i
amine the a 11 airs of the dispell-J
sat v. i
Die recent cold snap did con-!
siderabie damage to cotTon and 1
cliecked the growth of crops gen e
rally.
The colored teacher's institute
convenes at Georgetown
'iniu 1 I t/-? .liitv- 7 Sw IWktirK rlfn
?; uiiv i i kv w v?ij ? v ^ - -- ,
lhis issue. j
Mrs. Sweet lias returned from!
Sumter where she speut seveial (
clays with her sister. Mirs. W. W.
Hieddings.
Rev. \V. Smith Martin, of Kiin<i-Ptree,
was in town a short while}
today, says the Florence Times o!
Monday.
JMr. Roswell, the popular rail 1
road agent at Sailers, attended h
it io it nee :it tlie* Coleman House
Monday night.
MissJvosa Ilir<(?!vmc.n, who lias!
been visiting the family of Mr. j
Louis Jacobs, returned home
Tuesday morning.
Why patronize non-resident ?re
insurance agents,who never spend j
adoliai to the good of the town.!
>wlien by applying at tiiis ofiice .
you can obtain a policy in the j
Kqiiilable, a strong Charleston1
company seeking Southern sup
port, or a half dozen other of the
strongest companies iu the vv.orhl.
(,'ourl convention next .Monday j
instant. Judi;e Gape wi 1! 1
i<i>*si<45u ?:?d not iKliri? KJiiidi as ^
rronsly priw-tv<L last week. j
Mk--s-.'Jennie Harrall, who closed "j
her -school at in'fcfin town last
week, p;rcs*vd tlmnejrh town Mon-:j
>i;p ret timing to l*t*r home.
1 fie -'/hirlitrirton Xews of last I
week say*. uMr. <*. \V. Arms, of]
Ki'ttjstree, was in trwn Jast Sat or-!
day .visiting his ron. Mr. J. W i
Ari^:'
It is estimate*! t'hnt tlr* tobacco
crop will be cut off ten per cent
this year. This is a small reduction
fa view of the high price of
cotton.
In the schedule ol appointnients
for teacher's institutes during the
summer given out by Supt. of
Kducation McMahan, appears the
following:
'Williamsburg, at K inns tree,
Julv to August-13c J. W. Vhomi
son, professor of pedagogy. Win- j
throp; Miss Kmuut J., Jloaclu Hock i
Hill'Schools"
The citizens of Kingstree katvej
petitioned the railroad authorities j
to continue passenger trains Nos. |
50 and-51 between Florence and]
Charleston. This train is usually j
i; ten oiT about Jut e 1st,
The dance at the Coleman llo-j
tel Monday night, complimen tary
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HI .>li>n n \%zty ?
much enjoyed by all who attoml-!
ed. hkcelient music was furnished
by the Moa/un string baud.
Mesfrs W. J?. Snowder. and Willie
Hruifcert passed through town 1
Monday en .route to Georgia,'
alter .a pleasant visit H home at |
Benson. They are "both in the
emptay oC t'ke 1?. 11. Luther Publishing
Co_, as iield managers.
The frieeds ot the late Kev- W.
I- Scott- whose death we publish j
this week, liave determined to!
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erect a suitable i?&numfcnt to hi.-1
memory, and h we authorized Mr. j
B. C. Whitehead at Scranton to1
receive eontn.Jetttieiis for that pitr-;;
pose. j
Mr. tnd Mivr S. ?5. Dew., who!
hare-Keen residiug en Kings tree I
some time, left last week lor Sumter
where t.bev wilJ s^emi several
weeks. Mr. Dew is manager lor ;
the Home Comfort lUnge Co., j
ami did a pood -Lmsinets in this
county.
Kings tree is weJl represented!
ui Charleston this week, ajnongj
those attOK ling the.SpringFesliva!'
being Mr. ami Mrs K il Keilehan,'
VVr W (.j ray son. J T Nelson, \V V j
K roc kit: ton. and perhaps others;
whose names we have not beem i
uule to obtain.
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Our Flag Con t:\si.
Miss Lyndon Leo, of SerairtoiL
wins the prize.
Out of the several papers submitted
in response to our "Flagj
Contest"' offer the one awaidedj
the prize was sent in by Miss,
Lyndon Lee ofScranton poslofltee. j
Second in merit was that ol Mas-'
ter Iiryant i). llinnant, aged lour- j
teen, of Suttons. Later on we;
<ha!l probatly publish both of
these creditable etsays.
ii i[?y? ?s
NEGRO ATTEMPTS TO A' SAUL
A LITTLE WHITE GIRL.
Mine Year Old Daughter-of Mr. C. K
&*d<3y the Victrr ? Intente Indignation
Incited fey ihe Crtne.
Information was received her
last Saturday morning that a tit
gro eiar.ifd <Hamp lietvill ha
madle ar. a-t'.exipt at criminal as
sault on the .nine*year-old daugh
ter of Mr. t apers Eaddv, a wc
I n ?wn eitizor. of tfce Cades scctioi
Later ltie report was coniirine
when Mr. Eaddy, t'ke child's fatl:
or, and constable Williamson drov
into town with McCiill and lodge
him in jail.
The news of the crime excite
ijreat indignation, and there v/a
talked' ly.uei:iiig. but t&e fact tha
.\h.Xaddy wrskeel tice law to tab
its course did tr.tK.di to allay sue
feeding and-iro rash measures wer
taken. The ease will be tried a
the next term of court, which con
venes here next Monday,St 1st ins
A representative of th
RbcojwjIkuI a talk with MeOil
who nd'Xjfts .his guilt He is
coar. black xegro and has a wif
and t wo children. He has live
in Mr. Eaddv's place cevera
years, an^ was in his era ploy n
the time he committed the criim
The fact that was no
summarily dispatched a-ed will L
riven a legal trial, is gi?eady ti
the credit of the county. Th
enormity cf the outrage and th
admitted guilt al the accused
certainly demand that speed;
and adequate .justice l)e done, am
now that the court will be allow
ed to <leui with the-ease, we hop
tuere *viIIifee n? -delay in metini
out lo iLe eciprit t6at degree o
puiushtnent coiicinen^iate witl
the flagitious crime of which In
stands seil-convicled.
it's a poor memory that *ieve
allows a man lo forget what h
owes.
WEDDED AT BENSON.
Mr. Englifh Rerwbert and Miss LLrzii
Snowifrn Joined in Holy Wedlock.
Last Thursday evening a pea
of wedding hells chmed forth a
IletistuL, celebrating the auptial
of M-iss Lir.zie fSnuwden and Mr
EngJish Kemb-isrt. The weddinj
was nx 'si uiet ihocie affair. ther<
he keg no guests save members o
the i'samsrKate families and Rev
W. S. Mariiiu the officiating cler
gymtsi. Those present, however
pronowaee the evening one of tun
alloyed pleas vice, 'i ifce wedding
eerowionv was folloved by an ele
gant repast served to lie wed ikij
party.
T?.Mo briie k a daughter o
^\Jl: vige~', W. V). tfnowden, and en
joys the admiration and esteem o
a large circle ol friends; while Mr
Rembert, although comparatively
a new coiner to this county, is \
very popular young man and ha
made many friends.
The Record extends its warmest
congratulations to theyounj
couple, wishing them an uncloud
ed sky ot happiness.
| Death rfffle* . W. P. Scott.
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We*re paired to chronicle (he
T ' death of Rer. W. I*. Seo't, which i
occurred wry suddenly at his!?
j home at So ran ton on tie 10th
t-iinsf. Mr. Scott had "been in fee-13*
blelLeallfa for ??me time, -fcct had
: taken a-change for the "better and
eItw 'friends urece hopeful of his ?
i speedy c-eco^erv. At the tiraeof! *
,! his death he w*? sitting in a -chair! 1
(J I ' j
reading. Me scddenly calledhis ^
wife and eipiret! 4>efane she could !
respond.
11 The deceased was about 60 ?
:b
i. rears old, and was a con*w*r rated <<
tj j minister of t lie gospel, lie served ! ^
i through tsiie civil war, and the n
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battle scars he carried to his grave ' 1!
p I ,*1
attested the courage and fidelity jp
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u with which he served his country.! e
Mr. Scott's remains were laid to' b
v/
d rest in the Methodist church yard s
is.'Rt Scrauton in 'l&e presence of a;
itj large concourse of friends. Rev. | V
e T. ?. ftodfc, Of t'fce 'fcaptkt Church, ^
jj conducted the funeral services.
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e '??redhibition Cerr^erowf.e. I r<
it In response to the call of fher^
i- central committee, tine piohibi-jf
tionists held a conference in the !
Court-house here list Saturday for i
p I I
the purpose ofeleehins three deleSates
to the State conference to
a be held at Columbia on Hednese
day, 2$d inst. The conference!
j was presided over by County | ^
11 Chairman K. ?. Uoper. and Mr. {
' E. B. Khod'is acted as secretary.j m
1 he attendance was small, t/nt all H
J-j present were acting prohibition!
,t workers. [
e The matterot electing delegates",
consumed but little time and re-j
suited in the election of Messrs.,
e, Joel E. Brunsen, it. K. Roper and !
e E. B. Tthodus. Mr. Brun?on was!
I, also elected a member -of the esi-jT
v. ecutive committee,
j! The delegates were ivst <:n-;
jstrucled.
e j We Stand Corrected
r I Editor County Record:
e i In last week's Record you gave i
' , an account o?f '-A Fistic Encoun-'?
h j ter,v which is partially incorrect.!
e! The aggressor in l?>e allair is [
! neither a native kw a resident of,
j this cocHtTKnitv cxr county. There t(
are no feuds between our voting
men. They are peace-loving, law
e! abiding wen, but, like any one!
deserving the name of man will
do, will resent an intentional in i
suit. IXDIAS'ffOWN.
D May 3?, 3f00.
1: TV.a fj?m 41i*4 llndn llnlnn fli
t j m HI II lit! till! (i!
'i Big Slash in Si
, J Z m.i <iiTorjrp ,?n all .vooL I'lim
j! lUue Ser^o Suits, fronc. $7 to
! Fancy Worted Scits, 47 to
JUST RECEIVEl
| Some Ni'V O'VrcahM.nd Madras Shir
' j 7f>c, $3 Mil 41.-"*) each.
"j We are ottering a Silk FngKsIi Sqnn
' On Satordhy. o*ly (Colored full's tor "
" BIG REDUCTION'ALL OR'R IK
* licrys' Washakie Pants, Mr..
Boys'Short I'ants, itc ali ajros, from
. ! nivi 01m? SJrwhv I (It*
I j -ilrv llllifll X in IIIIU .....v . ...
! Undershirts from 2 V to -tl each,
p Drawers from ioe to $1 each.
Sole Agents for the celebrated I
Hamilton-!'urhatt OVERALLS and Sa
Black Cat Brand Stocking
; HL E
: ' Gil
224 King: St. Opposite Acade
. Mail -rders promptly atui ded to.
K) ?<00 GET HP
WTCHALJtiSEMiX?
litncy Trotftfc *&&& "So? ate?t&3flt.
Almas: overjtbo?V Towar <b? rurvsapers
Js suns it?> luwwrjf the ^na.cfcrfa
I* j. ? rmes n.acle S$- D*.
'?-?J rfat iirkner't
j'M Arse grcax -k^Ttfy, !)wo
Wi'^aod bladder ?er<s3y.
fir ^lVJj 2-/"'' ^ls ^r<!Lt tf3e^
F ,{ j*' ^^caJ-triumph^ thesiine\
UA 8 .G^vcry; >di>
j [i * "Jfi j wvcrcu *1111 yzjr.l uj
J ?. JrA acienritic rreasaxoii by
r^3J^v5lE>- Wumer, tJtx ?mf[|
_ |8 < . ~ ? &?* "kidiKy and lilad
cw avpeciaiA, iraib -if
ro-xlc.-i'JJ'v ."arurxyftu! ip>.\;aipcij curi^
ime 'bsdk, ;iocbey, s"uAatr. urk. tcia *rot>les-KrrtBpjf
itfe; O.sesst^, ;e chcwa ors*
jrm of'.kidney ttrctible.
Dt. Ktrrer's.'Swamp-iRoot te ?ot *?ommended
forevery thing butif you-hawe kid
ey, liver ?ar -bladder trouble it wtll beiounr?
jstlhe remedy you need. It has beentesteo
t so many ways, in hospital work, in private
ractice, among the helpless too poor to purhase
relief and has proved so successful ir.
very case that a special arrangement has
cen made by which ail readers of this paper
ho have not already tried it, may have a
irnple bottle sent free by mail, also a bock
>!lingmore about Swamp-Root and how tr
ndout if you have kidney or bidder trouble,
/hen writing mention reading this generout
ffer in this jiaper and ft*~
r.i your address
ir. Kilmer ?c Co..
:gular fifty cent and Rnmocf Sw^iip-rux*
c 11a" itzec are sold by ail^ood druggists.
C. J. LESESNE
Lepresents this county for the
Mi Men l Plwf do.'?
Champion
Grain and Grass
Cutting Machinery.
EE BEST MOWERS.
THE BEST BINDERS.
THE BEST REAPERS
<!N THE MARKET.
very Machine Guaranteed.
Prospective buyers will do well
? learn of these machines befjrW
arin^ their orders elsewhere.
C. J. LESESNE,
tLin&stree, S. C.
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MS POflltilt IB Sl!f.
erge Suits.
; .Suit, fust .color., far worth I If.
)
ts i:? patterns at Cue,
ro Tio for l'x', worth iOc.
>c\
<Y>* AXftdilLPltENVS StTlTS
$
;0c n> ?1.
eh, wurih 10c j^r pur.
)T: CHESS T$W>t*SERS.
veet-Orr OVERALLS $I?00 u suit.
[s fur boys at 20c a pair.
brown's
IIIIE CLOTHING HQUSL
roy of Music Charleston, S. i*
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