The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, August 16, 1900, Image 1
V () lX VL KIN G STKEH, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUSTUS im NO. 32
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AFFAIRS CAU3HT BY OUR LOCAL
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Written in C ">ncIen3(nJ t-orrr- er.d Printed i
in Like Manner for the Saice of
Cur Weary Readers
Mi?< M"':i ??u .M;inti:n^, j
.? visiting i it j juit:i!y of Mr. .Jau:t'< j
h>ps.
jViiss M !?ie IVw'er^ni-;*, r.t j
I"i<?i( lire is vi.-ilin.: relatives in .
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Sovera! eonviinni'viiions crew J
eo?iul \\:.i apj e ir next, week.
y Siiii'.x A. Nelson will]
^peu ilsp/a bakery Satuniay morn-<
T!U> Ivjntr-troe library society ;
held a ven ink*r?'.>iinic niooiii.ir at !
" ir. Louis JacobTuesday night, j
Mr. Iiji'adus i\ aisiii, ol v?ieeii-!
vdic, vi.-iied iriends in town sev-J
eial U.ivs ia.st week.
*-''K + Mr. W. TCugcuo (.'? < It will have j
tbnureol iHK K&toUI) while the!
editor is away on the campaign. {
l!ev. L mis J. Bristow will!
] reach at Jiie IJ.ipist church here;
?. i the lotirfh Sunday in litis)
limn! h at 1! o'clock a. ill.
Mrs. L J. Birr, Master Willie I
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ami little Mi-> Louise went to j
.\nd.r-on Sa ur lay to spend several
week - ol I eiTert t ioil.
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l!'>n 1 . M ,.i:i!;:n'l has returned!
Irotu A-tievi'ie. A. ('..after -pe.id-i
jiiii several tnmjiiis among tiiej
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liUHlUUllKX'S.
-Mrs. K. T. Sweet came over
Saturday from Greeleyvilie and
spent the day in town. She ex]>ects
to return permanently in a
week or two.
Mr. L. C. Dove left last Thursday
lor a three weeks vacation.
During his absence Mr. J. E. Sasser,
of Lake Waceamaw, X.G.. has
taken his place as station master.!
I'rof. J. 1\ Ho! lis. of the summer
?choo! lacu'.Sy, is wrestling with a
boil on the neck, which he says
leels about as large and as active
us a Vesuvius or Stromboli.
Our esteemed JYiend, Mr. X. M.
Venters, <?' Venters, came up Friday
to visit Jiis daughter, Miss
Fia. a oopular voung student-!
teacher attending the summer
school.
Mr. (i i. liunietle, ol riorencr,'
was iu town Monday and closed!
a contract with Capt. -J. A. Kelley :
to cover liis entire residence with i
tin. t!it* same to be guttered ail!
around.
'I'1'U !?.? >? /,(' flw? M'Kt U'OdL' 11 ;1< j
1 11^ lit *\\ \/l V llv J'W V ? VV tk ,
been a record breaker. < )n Thurs-1
d-ty tie mercury crawled up toj
1<U? decrees in the shade.
The present outlook bids fair
for a tine cotton seed market here
next season. The following agents,
nil experienced buyers represent !
.. ing reputable mills, will make!
tilings livelv when the season'
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open?: D.J. Fpps, lor the Charleston
Oil Co.; L P. Kinder, Pee Dee
^ Oil Co., Darlington; Marvin Mar
tin. Darlington Oil Co., and Chas.
Lesesne, the Manning Oil Co.
Fresh Turnip iSeed lur sale at
Procki'igfor.'? drug store.
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l-!ev. <?. T. (iresham preached]
two able sermons, mornins and I
'vcnint:, at the liap'ist Church.|
Sunday. Mr. tIresham is a preacher
of force and eloquence, and receives
the appreciative attention
ol his hearers.
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.a c ase came up in iWagisiraie j
Matthews' court Thursday. the)
Stale vs. .J. K, Chandler, lor res- !
cuinii trespas-ing animal, iesulr-j
in^iu an acquittal. Mr. V. K. j
Strong was the prosecutor. The
case had been transferred trom j
l>enson alter a mistrial.
Mr. iiuddv Smith came to town j
Thursday from IJiooiniupvale to'
have a seil-iiillicted wound in iiisj
linirer treated. The wound was;
ilie result of investigating an 4,un-:
loaded" pisto'. 1 he bullet went
through one of the lingers
nlme left hand.
in this issue Mr, Samuel M.:
McClary announces himself a can? !..
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mime tor memneroi county uoara i
of control. This announcement I
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came in last week, but on account j
id' a rush of matter lute in the I
week wascrowded out. We make!
'his explanation in justice to Mr. j
McCJeiy.
A petition is being prepared to;
present to the railroad authorities 1
;?>lving that the depot be moved :
nearer to the busiue>s portion of!
town, 'i Ins would be a great convenience
t<> the lm>iiie?s men and
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to the traveiimr public, and it i>
to be hoped that the petition
will be lavorably received.
Mr. La u nil T. Covington,
the -genial and popular young;
representative of Alex.;
C ? (? >+ .( vJ/Vii /\f' \ V. 1 I mi no t/iti
?J 14 % I V Vv UV/II^ Wl It i i III i \' it ^ ,
who bought cotton here last Tall,
paid p. brief visit to his friends in
town this week. Mr, Covington;
will buy cotton for Sprunt at Mc- !
Calls when the season opens.
lion. D. E. Keels, of Lynch-'
burg*. S.Ua, was in town Monday |
in attendance upon the campaign;
meeting.
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M r. H. 0.Brit ton has been quite
indisposed for several days, and i
was unable to attend the campaign
meeting at Creeleyville.;
He joined llie party at Gourdins i
to day.
Last Thursday Dr. W. L. Wal-j
lace left his horse hitched to the j
buggy standing in front of his
olliee, while the doctor waspui-t
ting up a prescription. The am- j
mal became frightened, dashed!
ed down Main street and circled [
around, colliding with a tree and,
wrecking the buggy. The horse
became entangled in the harness,
which had to be cut to release
him.
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While on her wav home alter j
the clay's work Wednesday even-j
ing, Jane Bird, a colored cook at j
the Coleman house, was knocked :
down and run over by a runaway |
team belonging to Rev. Steele, a I
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negro preacher. The horse be-1
came frightened by a freight train j
and dashed down the street par-;
allei with tlie railrou'l, knocking!
down the woman, who is danger-1
ously hurt. The occupant of the j
bu^gy, Kev. Steele, escaped injury.
III PEOPLE. 1
THE FIRST GUN OF THE COUNTY I
CAMPAIGN FIRED HERE
TUESDAY.
The Candidates fi?r Public .'lonors j
Submit Their C laims to Their Fetlow
Citizens and Define Their
Positions on Public Matters.
The county campaign was opened
here Tuesday. The meeting was
lwld in the court house ami was
well attended. C'ountv Chairman
A. IT. Williams, presided. Nearly i
all the candidates were on hand and >
submitted their claims to the "dear
people." The ball was opened by
the aspirants for legislative honors,
and some of the speakers made their
first public speech. We give a brief
synopsis of what each speaker said,
and regret that space will not allow ;
us to give a report of 1 he speeches of }
all of the other candidates.
Mr. W. W. Kennedy, candidate for
the legislature, was introduced, and '
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took occasion to express his thanks I
for the flattering vote given him two
years ago, and said he . felt encouraged
to come before tiny, people j
again. Defined his positioi^on the
liquor question, sayiug he was in
favor of the dispensary. Favors
making the term of all county uf j
ficers four years instead of two, and
bienniel Sessions of the legislature, j
If elected he would support every i
measure that would improve th** j
common schools. Favors the liberal '
support of State colleges.
J. DAVIS CARTER
Was introduced and began his
speech by telling a joke. Was a
candidate in response to the request
of his fellow citizens and if elected
would devote his time and attention
to his duties, would look tvell into
all legislation affecting the interest
of his constituents. Believes the
dispensary law the best system of
controlling the whiskey truffle; favors
the liberal support of t5tate colleges
and thinks the common scools should i
be better provided for.
' K S. W ALL
Would give the people his best j
services if sent to the legislature.!
Would always be in his seat and!
answer every roll call unless provi-!
dentially prevented. Would stand j
by the dispensary law. Does notj
think the time has come when pro-,
hibition would be practicable -Mr.;
Wali was applauded.
\v. m. KakLS
Was called next imd made a good
sjieech; said grave issues were now
pending and the jieople must settle
them. The time has come when
every citizen should study the problems
before us and be prepared to vote
intelligently. He thought freight
rates should be made more explicit i
and that a more equitable scale of j
charges should be adopted, so that:
the rates between local points would i
be the same as the rates between '
foreign points. Thinks legislation
should be enacted against the formation
of trusts and combines, which I
inflict such unjust oppression upon
the people. Ilegards the dispensary
law the best solution of the liquor
problem. The people have endorsed
it and he would stand bv them.
Favors giving State colleges sufficient
money to maintain efficient services
and thinks the common schools
should be.' more liberally provided for.
Promised to do his duty faithful! v.
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J. If. lilDSOX
Was brought out by his home
clnb. Advocates the dispensary, and
longer terms for the public schools.
Also favors better roads, and thinks
a better system of connty government
sliould be formulated.
T. P. (IOUKDIX
Advocates broad and liberal education
id this time of competition.
Has had po experience in legislative
work and was not prepared to advocate
bienniel sessions of the legis
luturc, bnt thinks the matter should
be submitted to the people! stands
for good roads but thinks no chauges
should be made in the present system
of maintaining them until a
better one is devised. Does not
think whiskey drinking can be prohibited
by law, and although he
deprecates the evil of whiskey, and
would b- glad to see it blotted out,
yet under the present conditions the
dispensary law should stand.
W. S. GRAYSON*
Declared himself in favor of the
dispensary, and said he did not think
prohibition could be enforced. If
elected would do eveiything in his
power that would promote the best
interests of his county.
J. G. MCCTI.LOUGH
Was absent on account of sickness
in his family and sent a note ot regrets.
I. K. liUOCKINTOX
Favors the dispensary, the selling
of State farms and the employing
of convicts in building good roads.
Abo favors liberal appropriation
for .State eel I eyes ami tlie improvement
of the common schools.
Thinks the old soldiers should be
provided for, and if elected would
faithfully endeavor to render a gocd
account of himself.
J. J. H. MONTGOMERY.
Said the preceding speakers had j
touched on a'l the issues but one?:
"broad tires..' 1c hud been said that
i lie legislature had "slapped progress !
in the face'' by killing the broad j
tire bill, but if given a chance lie;
would slap it three times before he j
would allow such a law to be passed.
Has always favored the dispensary '
and if sent, to the legislature would
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IT you want a I'iano or Or ran
write to IS. 0. Bristow*, UaYlinj; ;
ion, S. 0.
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Goods Must|go_ to Make R
I am ottering the balance of my
SIFIBiSSTG- C
25 per cent. Below
A peep in our window will sin
Clothing. An early call will eonviii
All of our $1 Anchor shirts re<
liutiiiiitc Suits in one and two
to $_/>'? per suit.
Just Received?100 striped lla:
per pair, worth
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224Km?St. Opposite Aesi
BKJ REDECTION IX EXTRA SE
Solo Agents for the celebrated I>E
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riainmou-vitrnrtu w>
Black Cat Brand St<x-ki
Mail .-rdcr.s promptly atui ded tot
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take caiT of tiie interest cf hiu con!
stituents. x , {%
W. W. (iHAYcON
| Oalinidate for clerk of court, fcas
j called oil next, bat was not 111 the . i
j court house. LeRoy Lee, Ksi[., aro.;c
j and stated that he had fc.en request
! ed to state for .Mr. Lruyson that to.
j on account Of t he recent sad bereaveI'ttient
in his family lie would not ;tp,
pear, The otlier candidates were
called on but on account of the ab!
s?nce of < Mr. Gravgoti, they respond- ' ,.v
: ed by the simple announcement of.
| their candidacy. The otlier candidate*
\ for various offices spoke briefly
; merely declaring themselves candidates
and asking the snpport of ihe
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GP.KEI.EYYll.I H MEETING.
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I The candidates spoke :it Greeley
ville Wednesday. There were a bun r
' 150 people present, who gave each
1 speaker an. attentive hearing. Th<
speeches were substantial!? the carte
. ;is those delivered at Klngstree.^
; There was no mud-slinging or peW'Isonalities
indulged in, and the meet!
iug passed off pleasantly.
| The Editor of The Kr.cORn wa
| the recipient of the unstinted bo;
pitality of Mr. S. .1. Taylor, and h<,
! along with others, feeis largely in
IUCUlCU IU LUIS UlJJ-HCiU tvru gV?Ut;V
niKti lo-r his kind entertainment.
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Represents this county for the . ^
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Champion
rain and ra?*
Cutting Machinery
THE BEST .MOWERS,
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THE REST BENDERS
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THE BEST EEAI KR>
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?Ve/y Machine Guarantee?f
Prospective buyers will :io r. : I
to le&rn of tlie.se machine-' t>rCo.;
placing their orders elsewh re.
C.J. LESKSNE.
Jvingstree, S CI. '
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aom for our Fa!! Gistniny.
aT-OTZZIZTC- I
Manufacturers' Cost,1
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>\v 'io\v we are slaughter*!.y Spri4_ice
you.
1 llCC'li to Cm cenly.
jiieees for hulk'* and met.. ~0 c?v
nnel pant*, with halt str.^p t *? l "
B f?ma??
iHITE CLOTHINGm
demy of Music Charles!. s.. C
'EI>SUITS, PANTS AN!) SllTf.' .
CUES? TROUSERS, iZ to i:~ a : r
Sweet-Orr OVERALLS -f I .CO i U;.
digs for boys at 2oc a pnU*.
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