The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, October 18, 1900, Image 1
VOL.XVI. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18.1900. NO. 41 .
^ Positively No New Display Advertisements Will be Received, or Old Ones Changed, Later Than Tuesday Morning.
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* - AFFAIRS
CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Written Jn Condensed Form and Printed
in Like Manner for the Sake of
Our Weary Readers.
Overcoats and cord wood will
soo.i he in detn mi.
What's the matter with the
proposed telephone line between
Kuigstree ami Manning?
Coiton is quoted to day on a
??f 9 cents for middling; for
seed $19 a ton is offered.
* L)r. W. 8. Lynch, of Cowards,
stopped over a few hours in town
Tuesday on his way to Charleston.!
Dr. R. J. AleCabe has returned
from 1'aw lev's Island, where he
lias been spending the 6ummer.
Our merchants are doing a
fine trade 'his tall?especially
those who advertise in The County
Kkcokd.
Kev. li. T. Giesham preached
Iwo able and interesting sermons
in the Baptist church Sunday. <
There was no preaching at the
other churches.
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it is impossioie mr us i? uuu
out all local happenings without
your help. When any thing of
local interest occurs let us h ive it.
There is still some sickness in
town. We hope, however, as the
season advances that the normally
lieajthy condition of the town will
^frevail again.
By this sign X in blue pencil
alter your name you are informed .
that you are a year or more in arrears
for toe paper, and that we
would thank vou for the monev
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The examination of applicants
for teachers'certificates took place
Friday in the Court House. The
following are the applicants examined:
JVhite, Mr. R. E. Morris
and Misses Ma y Pope and lsoline
Brockinton. Colored, W. J.
Parsons, James Harper, S. D. Sal.
ters, William Mouzon, Bennie
Lurant, J. D. Barr, L. L. Dove,
Margaret Peterson and Sara Ben,
nett.
A pjill meeting of the Williams
burg Light Infantry was held in !
the Court House at 4 o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon. Only routine
I business was transacted. Another
meeting is cailed for Tuesday, October
23, at 4 o'clock, for the purpose
ot electing officers. Mem'
bers of the company and all in
lertsied are earnestly requested
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10 utr lm cac.it.
There will be seivices in the
KpFcopal chapel by Kev. K. \V.
Barnwell on Friday. October IP,
nK-rning and evening, at the usual
hours in I he Presbyterian church
by Kev. J. F. Dunlop, on Sunday.
October 21, at 11 a. m.; in the
Methodist church by Kev. W. H.
Hodges on Sunday, October 21
n.orning and evening at the usua. j
We hereby register a kick as
r to the condition of the side wa!k
jnJroiit of this ottiee. Kverv time
t' jf^fains water runs from the street
and settles under the house.
The sidewalk slants toward the
| house and so long lias this condiBi
tion existed that small gutters |
B liave formed. We humbly petiijon
the honorable council to atIvi
tend to this matter, if possible,
fe-M i before it rain* again.
mwm ELECT.
MEMBERS FROM WILLIAMSBURG
IN NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY, j
AH are Young Men, and None Have !
Ever Held Office Before. ?
Sketch of Their Lives.
Williamsburg's representatives |
in the first legislature of the twen j
tieth century are all new.men. I
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none 01 mem ever uuuiinu. uihvjc ]
beiore. Thev ;irc all you 115 men ;
2nd good looking, withal, so that j
the county is to be felicitated 011 '
the tine appearance they will
make in the next assembly 01
law-makeis. But there is more
in the in to congratulate the county
upon than mere youth and good
looks. They are men of liberal j
views, ol broad intelligence and :
we believe that the people h?ve
made no mistake in their choice
ot men to look after their inter- |
ests in the legislature and tip- ;
hold the dignity of the county. 1
Without any invidious compari- t
sions we are free to say that our (
newlv-elected representatives will ;
compare tavoraoiv wiin any uei -m
ration sent from this county lor a |<.
number ot years. s
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HON. J. DAVIS CAilTKK.
The chairman ol' 1 lie delegation
is lion. J. Davis Carter, who t
headed the ticket and came in by
a handsome majority on the first
baltot, Mr, Carter was born in
this county in ]$t/2. being the
youngest son of his lather, Jesse;
Carter, who was a gallant con fedderate
soldier and. died in service j^
in 1SG3. Lett iatherless to the!1
care of a widowed mother, Mr. | "
Carter s early educational advan- j'
tages were limited; but by dint oi 1'
close application aliir work hours,; added
to what little instruction he 1
managed to get from the public *
schools oi that day, (they were'5
uvea poorer then than now!) hep
managed to acquire a lair business I*
education. Air. Carter's vocation I
is funning and lie has made a t
success ot it. His Irieuds, recog- J .
nizing his merit, brought him out
on-tln? niv; and although (
with characteristic modesty lie!"
reluctantly entered tiie race, the J?
iitie run int. made shows 'he es-;(
icein in wliicii he is iield through- ,
out the couiity.
The youngest member from!
Williamsburg, and probably one (
ot the youngest men in the next (
general assembly, is Hon. Theo- j;
dore B. Gourdin. lie is just <
twenty-seven years old, and is the 1
only unmarried man whom the J
voters thought enough ot to elect
to office in the r.-cent primary, in ,
bis campaign speech Mr. Gourdin j I
i)inte<i 1 iiat he was an aspira t lo
wo oflices?The state legislature
and the stale of matrimony. .Mr. f
tronrdin is a seion of two of tho ;
oldest families in 'lie county, his
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HON*. THEODORE It O OUR DIN*.
at her being Mr. John K. Gourd in
ind his mother before marriage
.vas Miss Cornelia Boyd. His edicational
training was received at
Jlemson College, where hi made
i fine record as a student. After
eaving school Mr. Gourdin ac eptcd
a position in the express
iervice in Jersey City, X. J. He
emainetf at the Aorih until aooui
wo years auo, when called home
?y his elder brother's deal Ik
Since then he litis been engaged
11 larmi 11 j: near Sailers. Younjr,
ner^efic and intellectual, Mr.
I uirditi bids fair to become an
nil lential member oi the house.
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HON*. \\\ 31. KE : -
If a man's business career is a|v
. itAl'inn txl* tl Iwt 11*1 1 I I .
issociation, also being appointed i
>ne ol the commencement debat:ms.
Tor ten years he was in the
employ of the Mallard Lumber
L/onipanv as bookkeeper and manner
of store, until two years ago
when he went into the mercan'i'o ;
business for himself. j :
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n public Jilo, Hun. \V. M. Keels'!
success us a legislator is assured. |
!Ie is a native of Sumter county, | J
jut moved to this county twelve!
rears ago. Although deprived ol!
he pleasure ol living in Williams- J ^
jurg tvveut\-fcur of his thirty-jc.
six years of age by the accident of i r
drill, Mr. Keels has come here toj ?
stay; all his savings are invested Jt
lere.and he says he has about as;
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11 Sismlcr county. 51r. Keels'j i
jilucation, alter attending tlie : j
ommon schools, consisted of a {n
special course ol study under un-j
ler Pro!. 'J'iios. P. McQueen. of;!
Sumter, and two years' attend- .
nice at a North Carolina school (
jfiiijtli standing Here he held j
ilie posi'ions of president of alit-j
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12 CENTS C
aturallv makes all manufactured cotton
'acted for and bought our
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EFOKE TUF ADVANCE iN RAW
POSITION TO (
1 fits ijr
Some folks woi
But here they a,
Extra heavy 32 and 36 inch Unb
worth to-day 10c. at our old price, I
(ienuine '"Oak J.awn" yard widi
of the best known bleached cottons,
our price, 8c.
Swell Styles. Fancy Figures and P<
nels for making fall waists Bei
cheap at 15c; our price 12c.
Mercerized Eddy Silks, an exclusiv
new colorings, full 36 inch wide, 1
Pest quality American Indigo Pi
signs, guarauteed fast colors, our pi
fJr?rwl riiiiilifv Tirt-intr Tvnr
10-4 Bleached Bed Stread, worth $
Indies Fine Donijola Shoes, worth J
Ladies' French Ribbed Fleece hoc
price, 10c.
Naturally we say there are others in I
or yon what we will, for our store stands
hat is good, cheap and stylish in the dry ?
THE OLI) RE LI
S. A. RH
Ss/dl&xixa.ing' - For
Sale. j. A
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I have on hand for sale Four Mules ! ? 1
nd Tw< Log Cart-, all in tfood condi-1
ion. I'articS wishing to purchase;
an see them at Trio. s. C.
II. B. MORRIS.
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and
On account of the crowded con- ' TI]
ition of our columns several j Wee
allied communications had to be
mitted tliis week, Th^v will ,^1'
ppear in next week s issue. $1.7*
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II you want a I'iano or Orcan irtn{.
mte to B. O. Bristow, Darling- _
on, S. C. i Wet:
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paf! Styles in Men
There are some new departures in
irhieh we shall be glad to post you as ful
hunt tailor effects are faithfully and t
eady-to-wear garments made by L. Adh
s. V., and which we alone have on sale,
hem, for they well illustrate the folly of
Oxford and Cambridge will he as poj
eason. Many neat effects are shown in
uits. The Covert (loth Overcoat < until
tVe recognize that there is a great variet
>oi?t to cater to all. In this wo arc sjrea
nent of fabrics and patterns producedby
Careful dressers are ur?;od to inspec
eady-tnade, and to see for themselves Ik
>e them satisfaction at an expense of hal
>r custom made clothing. If vou wish a
?rder 1 will make same from Jf HI to $o0 ea
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cms
224 Kin?jSt. Opposite Academy
Sole njjont for the Hamilton-Carhavt
nade. Thetirin that is making ijnio:i in
fail orders promptly attn ded to.
COTTON
goods higher, but having con
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:COTTON", WE ABE IN A 1
)FFER
I Fill Ellis.
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leached Cotton Flannel,
5c. ~ . m
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e Bleached JCloth, one ?23
, Everybody's price, 10c,
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Dlka Dots, French Flan- * : j
autiful goods, would ?bc
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e fall novelty in all the
value 40c, our price 25o. v
riots, in the newest de>
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IUV IS Is* j
th 6 1-4, our new price 5c.
I, our price 74c. \
II.25, our price 99c.
k Uudervest ut our old
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the business, but they can't do
to-day as the head center of all
roods line.
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3BY,
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museum freak savs that eat^lass
gives him a pane.
Our (,'iub Offers.
le County Record and the Ilonifc
Farm one veaiyfl 2o.
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ie County Record and Thrice-ak
(New York) World one year,
ie County Record and Tuice-ak
News and Courier one year,
ie County Record and the At^
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le County Record and Semi kiy
Columbia State,
5 Clothing.
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both suits and overcoats, on
lly as desired. The swell mer ompletely
reproduced in the
r, Rros, Co., of Rochester
It would do you good to see
paying merchant tailor p-ices?
>ular this inll as they were last
riiws. clu i - and idaids for
iiH's to be a strong favorite,
y of tastes, and we make it a
tly helped by the large assort-1
t ho 4iA(l'.er" boti.se.
t our showing 4of high class
i\v it is possible for us to prom
fwhat they have b *en payins
suit or an overcoat made to
.ch, and guarantee a tit.
rowel's
lit CLOTHifiG HOOSt,
; of Music Charleston, S. C,
Overalls, $ I.'>o per suit, unioiT
lade goods popular in this city.
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