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VOL XVI. KINGSTREK, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY^ AUGUST 23, 1900. NO. 33
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PositivelyNo New Display Advertisements Will 1)6 Deceived, or Old Ones Changed, Later Than Tuesday Morning.
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AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL j
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Written in Condensed Form and Printed >
in Like Manner for the Sake of ;
Our Weary Readers.
Mr. <\ J. L.'sesue is back from
A-lievilh\
i)r \V S. Lvncii, of UowardT,
sj eut Sunday in Kingstree. |
.Vi-s K?i-' benjamin is visiting
relatives in Georgetown.
Mr. .!. J. Mai thews, of Lake
('ity. was in to wn Monday.
Black river lias dwindled down
fi? .1 vt-rv small stream.
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Bonis Jafohs. Jr,of Charleston, j
visited his parents, Mr. aud Mis Lj
Jacobs, last week.
'i he town council has had the
i V.iii-i lmnca criiiAro rM',1 !
v\ tin win i-uiM* iv
down?it last.
K Mii? Jacobs, of Macon, Ga.. is
spending some time with his parents
at mis place.
KVv J. \V. Harris, of Columbia, j
was in Kingstree Tuesday represent
in*; the Hp worth Orphanage.
H G. A-ktns came up froni
Georgetown Saturday, and spent
awnile in Kings1 roe seeing the fa;r.
The chain-gang is located at j
J Cades for tiie present, where con-[
' vict> will be received Irotn mag-1
ist rates.
Mr. U\ J. (."(ink, of Denmark.!
stoppe 1 over in Kingstree Friday j
and spent I lie day with his cousin, '
\X. Ewrene Cook.
Mr. B. A. Cook, of Lake City,
lias accepted a clerkship at Dr.
\V. V. Broekiugton's drug storo.
We welcome Mr. Cook to Kingstree.
Editor Edwards and Mr. J. J.
Baldwin, tiie American Tobacco
Co.'s buyer on the Sctantou to-!
bacco market, spent Sunday in;
Kingstrco.
Mrs. B. H. Myers and daugh-,
ters, Misses Lula and Rebecca, are !
visiting relatives at Scranton. Mr. |
Charlie Myers went along with
them also.
Mr. I). K. Grant cot his foot
badly mashed a few days ago by
a 200-])ound block of ice falling on }
it. Mr. Grant has been unable tv>
walk since the accident.
Mrs. W. 1'. Hawkins has returned
from Sumter, where she
lu-s been under medical treatment,
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state that her health is better,
and we hope she will soon be fully
restored.
In a note to The Record Mr R.
J. Nesmith denies emphatically j
the rumor which he says is being:
circulated to the effect that he has j
withdrawn from the race for clerk 1
of court. He is in the fight to a
^ linish*
A protracted meeting will begin
at Cades on the first Sunday
^ontonilier A. E. C.
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l'ittman, of North Carolina, will
assist the pastor, hVv, W. 0. Wilson.
Kverybodv is invited to attend.
Fresh Turnip Seed for sale at
Brockington's drug store.
The crop of candidate* is ripening
Tor the harvest.
Miss Li'ly Benjamin visited
friends at Lanes Monday.
Mrs. L. J. Broekinton is having
her residence painted.
The continued hot and dry
weather has cut crops short at;
least one third.
Mr. McCaU, Sprunt's cotton
buyer, is expected to arrive here '
in a lew days
Cotton ought to bring ten or j
eleven cents before October if the {
reports about the crop is true.
The primary election takes place
next Tuesday. Let every Democrat
go to the polls and vote tor
the man of his choice.
Misses Celia and Florence
Benjaman came up from (leorgetown
Tuesday and spent the davl
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with Mr. Louis Jacobs' family.
Miss Lucy Barron, who has
been visiting relatives at Kome,
passed through Kingstree yesterday
en route to her home at
Manning.
David Scott Smith, the infant
son ot Mr and Mrs E L Smith,
died Wednesday night aged ten
months The remains were iu
terred in the J'resbvtenan ceme-1
tery this afternoon at 5 o'clock
Rev. Louis .J. Bristow will not
preach at the Baptist church here
next Sunday, having recalled his J
appointment. There will bo I
services there Sunday night;
bv the pastor, Rev. Mr. (iresham. 1
Tickets for the primary election
this year will be the regular,
blanket affairs, and the voter is,
expec*ed to simply run kis pencil ,
through the names of tho*ecandi-'
dates for whom he does not care
to vote.
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The first balo of cotton ginned j
here this season was brought in ;
i'uasday by John Dixon, a color-1
q i farmer, and was ginned at j
Thorn's ginnery. Mr. Thorn!
bought the bale, paying 10c perl
lb., lor it.
Mr. W. M. Ervin requests us to
state that the reunion ot Confed-'
I
erate veterans which was to be!
held at Indiantown on the 25th I
inst.. lias been postponed on ac- j
count of conflicting with the cam-1
paign meeting to be held at Lake j
Citv on that date.
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Ifi* YV 1' H.itvkina has roru-1
pleted his buggy house, and soon j
it will be filled with buggies of I
the newest and most improvedi
make. By lue way, ho has just
received a ear-load of the lamons j
Rock Ilill buggies. Tbey are)
beauties, and will be sold at rock j
bottom prices.
Th# Oath Required.
The managers at each box at
the primary election shall require
every voter in a Democratic primary
election to pledge himself to
abide the result ol the primary.
j and to take the following oath arid
pledge: 4,I do solemnly swear that
I am duly qualified to vote at this
election according to the rales o;"
the Democratic party, and that I
have not voted before at this election,
and pledge myself to support
the nominees of this primary/'
CAMPAIGN MEETINGS.
The County Campaigners Continue to
Educate and Enlighten the People
on Public Matters. ^
After the campaign meeting at
Greeleyville "Wednesday the spell- n
binders wended their way toward **
Gourdins, where on Thursday they *
were given another opportunity to iA
demonstrate that each individual of
the sixty-odd candidates is pecnliar- h
ly fitted for the office he seeks. ?
Most of the would-be office-holders a
left Greeleyville rather early in the t
afternoon making their way slowly b
and carefully so as to include in 1
their mandering orbit every sover- rl
sign who chanced to dwell 011 or j,
near the highway. Bright and;
early Thursday morning the meet- I
ing at (lourdins was called to order t
by Dr. t?. Wayne Gamble. Kach
speaker in turn mounted a large dry- a
goods box and from that eminence, p
harangued an audience of about 50 j j,
voters. At this meeting it really;.
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seemeu mat tut* cumuuaies were in a ^
majority.
The audience, though small, was
a lively one and many of the eandidates
were plied with question* At
one time there was some confusion,
but Chairman Gamble interposed,
asking that every speaker be allowed
fair play. ^
The large number of candidates
preclude any attempt to give even a
bare outline of the speeches and it ^
would be invidious to discriminate; C
hence the meetings can be described |
only in the most general way. With j...
the exception of the legislative divia- i
ion the speakers were limited to five J
minutes, which enabled them to get ft
through by 3:30 o'ciock.
tiuo
Was the next objective point, T
and on Friday the office-seeker*
gathered there in fu 1 force. S
Some of the boys drove across
from Gournins, while many ol ^
them went by train. The scene
of the rendezvous was a grove
near the Methodist church. At
the request of Mr. James Bryant,
tiie president of the club, Col.
George S. Ban* acted as master of
the ceremonies. There was no
platform for the speakers so they
took it ufla'-"ootedM on the ground a
The speeches made from day to n
day are like the text which the tl
Southern merchant visiting New A
York heard at three churche? lie ?
attended one Sunday; ^Peter's
wife's mother lay sick of a fever." w
The next day when 011 the wharf! {f
to take a boat to Hobofcen a bell ?
began to ring. Some one asked ;
the merchant what bell ringing g
meant. "Well," said he, "I suppose
Peters wife's mother is dead,
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MIC uau ic?w uai
day!" Thus the meeting dragged
wearily on, eacli speaker reciting
pretty much his same lit tie piece. 2
About 2 o'clock a shower came up,
and shortly thereafter the meeting
adjourned. At each place
visited the people have done the ,,
handsome thing by the candidates,
who are loud in their praises ol
the hospitality of Greeleyville,
Goiirdius and Trio.
The candidates (and the people)
have had a much needed rest since
Friday, and some of them are stor- P
ing tip energy lor the fioal round
up this week at Morrisville, Johnsonville
and Lake City. Many
have been "making hay while tlie
sun shone", however, and remote
indeed is the road which has not
been traversed during the pa?,t few.
days by one or more candidates.
They are the best fellows in the i
world?merry, jolly, good-natured
and the best of humor prevail. ^
Strange too as it may seem to an i
outsider every man in the field is
dead sure of being erected. >
A Pleasant Entertainment1
It was the pleasure of The Kr
ord'h representative last lTiurs
lay evening to be present at
neetins of the Lanes Literary an>
loctal Club, which took place a
he hospitaole home of Mr. T 1
Jetties. The club has been in ex
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sienco ior over a year ana has
lie membership. Two excellen
tapers were read by Misses Sever
nee and Gordon and altogethe
he entertainment afforded wa
oth pleasant and profitable
he club meets every Thursday
ight. Long may it flourisii
ollowing is the programme o
lie eveniug.
Song?"You're The Only One"
v Miss Alma Gordon.
Debate:?Resolved, That Stean
nd Electricity have Increaset
<abor,(in a wav prolitable to tin
tboring class) Misses Severanct
nd Gordon, aflirmative, 0 W
Volte, negative,
ong?"When Dusky Twiligh
teals upon us"?by Miss Jaun it!
lolliday,
Recitation?by Mr II HtAloazoi
Magistrates' Districts.
The following are the magi:itrcs'
districts in this county:
1st. Lake Cifv, Scran ton, Higl
lill. McAllisters, Hebron an<
ades.
*21. Prospect, Pleasant Grove
illntau.
3d. Johnsonville, Wayside, Jef
?rsoniun.
4th. Black Mingo, Blooming
ale.
5th. Cedar Swamp, Kennedy'
tore, Indiantown, Central.
Gtb. Kingstree, Mouzon's Mar
n's X Road?.
7th. Greeleyville.
8th. Lanes, Salters/Gourdins.
9th. Suttons.
10th. Trio, Oak Ridge, Earls.
FOR SALE.?One 70-saw Gii
nd Tress in good order. Tern*
?a.?onable. Also, one 40-saw Gin
iree Grist Mills and Shafting
.d dross, Box W, Cades, S. C.
If you want a I'iano or Op:;*!
rite to B. O. Bristow, Darling
>n. S. C.
ioods Mustggo to iflake i
I am oflferiug the balance of m;
SPEI1TG C
;5 per cent. Belois
A poop in our window will s
lotiling. An early call will conv
All of our $1 Anchor shirts r
Bathing Suits in one and t\v<
) $2.50 per suit.
Just Received?100 striped ii
er pair, worth $2.50.
H:
224 King St. Opposite Ac
IIG REDUCTION IN EXTRA S
ole Agents for the celebrated I)
lamilton-Cnrhatt OVERALLS ar
Black Cat Brand Stoe
fail orders promptly aiUi ded to.
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Teachers Elected.
I -The
board ot trustees of the
>-j Kingstree graded school met last
a | Saturday Itr the purpose of eJectd
i ing teachers for the ensuing term,
t There were numerous applications
- ucIUIC iwciu, an wi \> niLii A ci c
~j given due consideration. The
a ; board finally selected the following
G faculty: Rrof Raskin, of Bishop*
viile, principal; Miss Kennedy, of
r : Yorkville, first assistant, and Miss
s ! Riser of Greenville second assis!*;tant
Each of the teachers was
f J promptly notified of the election
' i and all of them have accepted
* 1 This faculty is composed of able
I and efficient educators who are ad'
mirably qualified by education,
experience and natural endow1
j rrents to satisfactorily fi'l the po
1 j nitions to which they have been
9 j called, and we hope the people of
~ Kinjrstree will sustain them in
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' their work. The school will open
! en Sept. 17lh, and we predict a
| prosperous and successful sessions
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Daisy Swail? has been elected
teacher of the colored school.
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4 C. d. LESESNE
^ | Represents this county for the
< I?. biisub i ftei
. i Champion
Grain and Grass
Cutting* Machinery.
?(the best mowers,
the best binders,
the best rearers
'ox the market.
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Every Machine Guaranteed
j Prospective buyers will do well
1 to learn of these machines before
6; placing their orders elsewhere.
', t\ J, LESKSMK,
Kings t ree, S. 0.
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ftiom for our Fall CSothingv
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SILOZTZEZX IfcTGr
r Manufacturers' Cost.
-o
how how we are slaughtering Spring
ince you.
educed to (m cents.
) pieces for ladies and moil, 50 cents
annel pants, with belt straps, at $1.50
iBff?W?S'S
MITE CLOTHING USE,
ademy of Music Charleston, S. C.
rZEl) SUITS, PANTS AND SHIRTS
UCIIESS TROUSERS, *2 to $.? a paif
id Sweet-Orr OVERALLS $1.50 a suitkings
for boys at 25c a pairi