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VOL XVI. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 26,1900. NO. 30
Positively No New Display Adv; rtissraen'cs Will be Deceived, or Old Ones Changed, Later Than Tuesday Morning.
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AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL !
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Written in Condenssd i-orm and Printed
in Like Manner tor the Sake of
Our Wear* Readers.
Kea?I pension notice.
A tvfre>liiii?r shotvev ha* tern-'
p?i>\l the ltea> considerably.
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Mis. W. S. Martin has h 'en <juite i
sick dnriu;: the past week.
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Multo <? 1' the candidates:
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Many are called but lew are J
chosen. % I
Miss S.illio McCutchen, of Win- !
tlirop College, was in town Friday >
Iroin indiautown.
Mr. I>. 11. John?on was in town >
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several nav* iasi k m u;n na <
son,- Dr. L. I?. Johnson.
A neirro "coi n doctor" lias been !
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goinj: around, who would be bet-1
ter suited to a corn field.
Dev. ii.W. Barnwell will preach j
next Sunday at tlie Episcopal!
chapel at 11 n. m. and S p. ui.
' Mr. 0. K. Froekinton came up'
Sunday, a-coiiipunyinj: his si<ter.
Mi.-s Isolinc. who is attending 'he
summer school.
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v ajic. it. lk.. >7uiiwi, >/, .
Mills staved in town Thursday
nnd Friday nights, going and returning
Iroin Charleston.
Keiigiows services were held at
the MetImdist and Bajitist churches
last Sunday morning, the pulpis
being tilled by the regular
pastors.
Dr. Snider gives notice in this:
issue that lie will be absent from
iiis office from the night of July
'JO. to August 4, 0:1 important
business.
Mr. Leland B. Salters, of Saltots,
has been vi -iting relatives in
town several days this week. Mr.
Suiters is a student at the Charles
ton Medical College and has taken
a line stand in his s'udies.
Mr. \V. P. Hawkins was called
to Sumter Sunday evening to the
bed-side of his wile, who is seriously
ill at the Sumter infirmary.
We hope soon to hear a lavorawe;
report of Mrs. Hawkins* condi- j
t ion.
Special constable J. B. Letnmon !
look Sam White (colored) toj
Columbia last Friday to tlie State '
Insane Asylum, White being pro- !
nounced a dangerous lunatic by !
the examining physician, Dr. W.j
V. Brockington.
Mr. William 11. Oliver, member
ol the Oagg, Uliver vY yo., mm.
ietlimed to his hor t. in Trenton,
X. J., lu>.t Sunday. He was accompanied
by liis brother-in-law.
Mr. A. W. (Jagg, who will go oh
to New York. Mr. Oliver expresses
himself as being very
favorable impressed with King
stree after ins two weeks visit.
The large circle of friends of
Dr. T. B. Johnson will be pained
to learn that he is still quite seriously
ill. ilis malady has now
developed into typhoid fever.
Dr. Johnson is a man the town
can ill afford to lose, and there
are many hearts in sympathy with
hint and earnestly hoping for his
speedy recovery.
,\'r. ti. K. Miteliuin's cur? 1 for}
supervisor of reals hat ion appear.* j
tiii* week. lieau it.
Dr. \V. S. Uoyd, of Jersey City.!
N. J., is oil a vi*i! to relatives in!
ihi< I'oimiv. lii< old home. Dr. 1
Boyd is a brother ol Dr. I. N.j
Boyd, ol Gounlins.
Our esteemed friend, Mr. Joel*
K. Brunson i> still (juite unwel! as j
I he result of his recent painful}
mishap. We hope, however, toj
hear in a lew days that lie is far j
progressed in climbing the hill of;
recovery.
We invite attention to the cards
of Messrs. 1*. D. Coeklield and T. j
1). Gamble, published in this issue.'
who are candidates for the olliccs j
of supervisor of registration audi
member of board ol control, res- (
peetively.
The 3rd quarterly conference j
will convene in lhe Methodist!
church Saturday morning. Jtev.1
Marion Durban, presiding elder ol
Florence district, will be present!
and will preach on Saturday and!
Sunday. Tlfe pastor urges a full!
attendance ol the church mem-J
bership.
The candidates for congress in j
the Oth district have arranged a I
special county-to-county campaign,
beginning at (dates, l)ar-.
lington Co., July 2S, aril closing)
at llymanville.Florence Co., Aug.!
22. Two meetings will be held j
in this county; viz.. Lake City,.
August 1<S, and Johusonviile, j
August 20,
The many friends of Mrs. G. F. j
Clarkson in this her home county j
ji'i M-iifwiiJ n-? Lviiti nt her extreme I
illness at WalhaSla. i\ C. Mrs. j
J. E. Kennedv, her mother, was |
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called to her bed side last Satur :
tlav night. The latest reports j
show Mrs. Clarkson's condition toj
be slightly improved.
As announced in this newspaper,
the Winthrop College ex-i
animation came oil* Friday, i'ol-,
lowing are the applicants lor the'
vacant scholarship: Misse.> ifue j
Owens and Eva Hell, Indinntown; [
Ida M. Chandler. Benson: Lorena |
Boss, fcelden and Dora Epps.;
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ivingstree. l ne examination was;
bejitta at 9 a. in. and closed at 4!
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p. m. The papers have been j
forwarded to Sup!. I). 1). Johnson.!
of WinfhropCollege, by'he coun-j
ly board of education, and will bej
passed upon by him and the re-j
suit announced later. There is j
now one vacancy from the county, j
irr ? Pumpkin
Hiil Points.
Mr. Isaac Taylor, ot Harpers. is j
visiting his sister. Mrs. \V. 11. .Me-!
(\nuu?ll.of this nlace.
I Mr. Eugene McCants, now of j
jColumbia, spent a few days with!
j relatives last week.
! Last week Mr. Ilenrv Ilanna'
i and family came over from Epps '
to visit. Mr. Haunt's aunt, Mrs. M.'
M. Brown.
Mr. II. P. Brown, from San tee.,'
j spent Sunday here with relatives.)
j There was preacniug here Sun-!
; by the pastor in charge. He v. Mr. i
Thrower.
Some few cases of fever are in
this community, but no one is!
I seriously ill.
From the present gloomy out-!
look not mere than half a crop of
cotton is expected around here. j
Success to you and the County j
Rkcokp, Mr. Editor. Bob. j
TEACHERS' SUMMER SCHOOL.
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Nineteen Teachers in Attendonce and
tin Work Well Under Way.
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The teachers' summer school;
commenced here -Monday under I
the conduct of Profs. J.W.Thomp-!
son and J. P. Ilollis. The faculty
is an able one, and the school is
more auspiciously be^un than for
several rears past. Both the con!
doctors are leaeiiers 01 targe ex-1
perience and recognized ability,
well trained in the normal work.
Mr. Thompson being a member of
the faculty of Winilirop and Mr.
Ilollis principal of the Rock Hill
graded schools.
Following is a list of the ''student-teachers^
Mrs. Leiia Boyd, 1
"Frio; Misses Isoline Brockinton.
In.liantown; Tula Bvrd, Scrantomj
I vah Morgan Kpps, Kingslree; J'
Nettie Lorraine Epps, Kingstre? :
May me Grayson, Benson; Emm*
Hetulrix, Lake City; Mrs. Lulher ;
llinson, Scranton; Misses EttaS. <
Jaeobs.KiHgstree; Barbara Jacobs,
Kingstree; May Eloise Kinder, '
Ksngstree; Emillie N. Kettles.
Lake City; Annie Snowden, Ben- 1
son; Meile Snowden, Church, Ida
Venters. Venters; Messrs. \V. M. '
Ilaselden, Harpers; lvobt. W. Mar- j'
shall. Moirisville; F. K. Singletarv, j1
Scranton; T. ILSpivey, 1'itusfield.
SCRAN TON SNAP SHOTS
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Veracious Verbiage Voicing Village
and Vicinity.
The weather continues hot and ]
dry and rain is greatly needed.
1 regret to report the continued :
illness of Maj. T. M. Creecy. He
see:ris to improve very slowly.
Mr. W. K. Singletary is having
iiis new store on Main street
painted, which adds greatly to its i
attractiveness. Mr. B. W. I
\ir .it f l t_: 11, M 1.
>v eauienoru is uuiug me wwiu. i
Mr. Wist Cooler, of Darlington,
vv:js in town Monday.
The third quarterly conference
for the Scranlon circuit wi'l b?
held at Camerons ou the 27lh j
inst. <
Presiding Elder Durgan will i
preach in tlie Methodist church
here next Sunday night,
Mr. I r 1.1" t Im H nini1- I
A* 11. 't . ' ? lid I 11 *? 1 I I > \/l I iIVy A 1 111 V I ~ |
ican Tobacco Co., bus located at i
Scranton. lie can be found at|:
(be tobacco warehouse ready to j
pay the top of market for the:
golden weed. !,
Mr, K. II. Cameron and family,
ot Mars' Bluff, have moved to j I
So ran ton Mr. Cameron has ac :
cepted a position with A\aclimaii;<
Bros.
Mr. Willis Matthews, an old;
centleman residing near Cowards,
died lasl Sunda\ moring. lie had I
been an invalid lor several years
and his death was not unexpected.
His remains were buried at St.
L'aul Methodist church the following
lav, lie v. W. C. Kelley, ol'j
this place, conducting the burial
services.
Mrs. K. E. Cole, who has been
spending some time with relatives
in Scranton, has returned to her
home in Charleston.
Mrs. L. O. Ilinson, Miss Lula
Hyrd and Mr. F. ii. Singletary are
attending the county teachers institute
this week.
Our enterprising fellow townsi
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man, 1'. S. Wall, contemplates
building two neat cottages on his;
lot 011 Church street in the near
future.
Mr, C. C. L. Cox. of Lncile, j
Floience county, spent last iSatur-!
day in town.
Mrs. Mvrtie Merritt will open
school at the unifn school house,
near Cox post (lice, in a few weeks.'
Mrs. Merritt is a popular teacher j
and gives her patrons perfect sat-'
isfaction. j
Vox Porui.i. j
Indiatitown Inklings.
Crops are looking line after so j
much rain.
All ol our tobacco farmers have
commenced curing.
Miss Kvie Cunningham, one of
Indianlown's charming vouug laJies,
returned home from school
same time ago. j
Mr. J. C. Bell has been quite'
sick, but is much better, we are;
glad to say. I
Miss Addie Stuckev and her
brother Tom are visiting their
brother, Mr. B. X. Suickev, in
I his neighborhood.
l)r. it. tfrocKiruou ana son i
liave lost all of their horses from |
glanders. It is a great loss to I
them, but I think the good people
Mill help them up again. They j
will not only lose their horses, but
will burn all the outhouses on ;
the iot and build again.
What has become of Jack Frost j
ind WhippoorwilB I do not. think 1
they are dead yet.
Mr. Marvin McOants lias been j
sick, but is much better.
Much success to you, Mr. Editor.
Black Eves.
Benson Briefs.
o min firotrcnn on/I An
xnauii^ own (tn*.4 A&II
nie Snowden, of Benson, are at-'
Lending the sessions of the summer
school at Kingstree.
A party of Bensonians enjoyed !
\ (isli try on the banks of Black !
river last Saturday. All who!
participated had a pleasant time.
The corn crop lias somewhat;
improved during the past week-.
Cotton lias also improved, ami j
putting on fruit nicely.
The peach crop is almost a fail-j
are. having rotted and being in-,
tested with worms.
Weather drv and hot.
w. s. (;
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ALL TIIE LATEST RATTER
f>00 DOZEN COLORED NIXi LIOI
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Sole Agents for tlie celebratet
Haniilton-Carlmtt OVERALLSand
Black C'at Brand Stock!
Mail orders promptly ami ded to.
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A Card from Mr. Mitchum.
Editor County Record:?
1 am a candidate for til* office of
county supervisors of registration,
Williamsburg county,'and ? want th-v
people of the county to know it. I ^
was a candidate for county cooiuusciotioi*
;t fi>w vpura sifrii :ind psinit- irt
an are of beintr elected. If the poll*
hail remained open a little longer I
would certainly have won. I am
certain that if the people had known
me as well then as they do now they
would have voted for me earlier and
faster, but 1 hope and believe they
will bo oil time this pop. 1 am a
little late in making this announcement,
but we are told tnat the first
shall be last and the last shall
be first, and I feel sure that it will
be the case in this instance. I have
always been anxious to do my country
some good, and if the people will
put me in positiou to do so I promise
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I Mill Uiry Sililll UUU uc ucvtmru. sy
remain,very respectfully, the people's
friend, and particularly my o?vn.
GEORGE K. MITCHUM.
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C. <J. LESESNE
Represents this county for the
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. tJ. LESKSNE,
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