The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, October 18, 1900, Image 4
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C. W. Wolfe, i
kinifstree, s.r.
thursday. october 18, 1900. 1
the williamsburg ce^? i ery-j |
In . this issue \vp p.ubhsb attji
ajticleby liev. Wi. S. Martin. call-. '
ing attention to the condition of
Uie Williamsburg cemetery, and i1
recommending that a plan be for-, i
npulated whereby it may be kept i
in order and beautified so as to
reflect the true sentiment of our (
people toward their <?city of the 1
dead.'1 This is a timely and pertinent
.topic of discussion, anjl we <
heartily. concur wiih Sir. Martin I
lp his suggestion that, the people j
get together and take such steps
as will result in improving this
sacred spot.
While tke present condition oil'
the cemetery "shows signs olj
great neglect,"'-it would be unjust j,
- * -? -I i
Ip lIlOSe lUUieS WllW IJitic ucuntu
much lime and work to . its im-j
proveraent to sav that it lias been .
wholly neglected. There has been'
np lack of effort ..on their part to i
:qake the cemetery what.hpbould ;
bp; butj the undertaking, is. too|
great to be carried out by iadi- .
v^dual work.
"The pljm outlined by, Mr. Martyi,
or something sioijjar, h?s been
adopted in many, towns and villages,
and seems to be. generally
satisfactory. Qqly a sixipll supi
nped be charged tor eaqh .lot to
raise a sum lufficient for the proper
care of, the cpuv^tery, and with
the many baqdsome tomb stones
and mpnqmeuts erected there it
cpuld be Uansl'ormgd iuto a place
of beauty.
This is a mat ter iq which.,evpry
citizen ot the town, as well as
many outsiders, is deeply cpnc^rned,
and wp feel surp that, this
appeal wiU.uoi. be unheeded.. Lpt
opr respect and veneration , for 1
those beyond the reach.of human]
I
% ? . t
lqve ana .sympathy most?. usjoai
prompt,and willing response.
i"~y?.
Notice of Election
FOR STATE AND COUNTY OF-1
FICES ANI>FOR AMEN DMENTS J
TO STATE CONSTITUTION
. state ok si;urn Carolina, ) i
COIVXTY.OK WlI.LIAMSni: RG\ f i
Notice i* hereby given that an elec-i.
tum will be held 'at? the several pre- i
cinets established by law in Williams-^
Vurg county on
TUESD-V Y, NOV KM BER (J, 1900 j
For the following officers, to wit:
Governor, Lieu ten .ht-Governor, Secretary
of Stale,. Atfornev Ggiieral,!
ComptfullerGeneral. Adjutant.and In-;
spector General. State Treasurer, State
Superintendent of Education. Owe Rail- i.
road Commissioner, one Circuit Soli<Vf>r.
three Re presentstiees in thu Gen*>^1
Assembly, Supervisor, Sheriff,
Clerk of Court, Cornnoi, County Superintendent
of Education, Probate
Judge,and Solicitor.
Pursuant ro the Constitution of
South Carolina, and tb- terms of Joint
Resolutions Xo. :t40 and 341, apprnvi.
February 19th'. Pant), [Arts of South)
Carolina, pp. 570 and 571]. an elect ion j
will also be held at the same time and |
place tor amendments Hi ti?e Constitution
of South Carolina, as follow s:
Amend Section 7. of Article VIII, |
of the Constitution of South Carolina,
as follows: Add at the end thereof the I
following words: "Provided, that the!
limitation imposed by this Section and i
by Section '?, Article l \ , o in is \jon-i
stitiiti?n shall not apply to bonded in-1
debtedness incurred hv the cities ofl
Columbia. Rock Hill, Charleston an 11
Florence, where the proceeds of said!
bonds are applied solely for the purchase,
establishment, maintenance or
increase of water works plant, sewerage
system, gas and electric light!
plants*, where the entire revenue aris-!
ing from the.operation of such plaut<|
or systems, shall be devoted solely and j
exclusively to the uvaiotenance and'
operation tlm same, and where tlie
ijuestionof incurring such indebted-j
ness Is submitted to the freeholders]
and qualified voters of such municipal- ]
ity. as provided in the Constitution,'
upon the quest ion of other bonded in-1
ilchtedness."
Amend t.\c Constitution of South!
Carolina hv adding thereto the follow-!
lowing to be known as "Article I of j
Amendments to the Constitution:"
"The General Assembly shall provide
by law for the condemnation, through i
proper official channels, of all lands
necessary for the prupei drainage of
the swamp and low lands of this State:
and shall also provide for the equitable
assessment of all lands >o drained.
lor; the purpose of paying the expenses
r?f-such ewidenimiticn and drainage."'
The said Amendments shall be submitted
insncli manner that the elector?
qualified to vote for members of
the House of Representatives shall vote
fpr or against each of such amendments
separately.
Amendments should be on separate
tickets., ballots in faror of the adoption
of an amendment- should contain
the amendment voted upon in foil,
followed by the word "Ye>:'.' ballots
opposed to the adoption of an amendment
should contain the amendment
voted npou, followed by the word
"No."
Polls at each vot ng j>Iace will l>c
upeneri at 7 o'clock a. m. and close at
4 o'lock p. m.
The .tbllow ing named persons have
been appointed
MANAGERS OF ELECTION
for State and Comity officers and for
Amendments to State Constitution.
I
Kingstrec?.1 T Nelson, J A Scott,
W T Wilkin*.
Greeleyville? W C Tutle, Jess*'
Clary, Gabe Gist.
Gourdins?A M Gamble, James
Ibunson, A B M'*Donald.
Suttons?S 1* Cooper, 11 Richardson.
S R Walters.
Trio?T B Cooper, II II Morris, L E
Burkett.
Karlcs- W M HasoMen, A M Haselilen.
.1 T Wheeler.
Salter* -W SShaw, J III, Chandler
A Spivey.
Cedar Swamp--J 11 Chandler, Jr..
Win McCuJ lough, Henrv Baylor.
Mudrly Creek?John II Davis, 31 V
Cox, William J Eddy.
Black Mingo?John S Graham. B F
Brockinton, Jr., C I> Cook, Sr.
lD<jianlovu -- .i Aeistn. u .1 |
Brown. P I> Sqowdqn,
Airman's Store? J ,11 Cox, I) W'
Airman, W C Eaddy.
Prospect Church?S B P>ston. J M
Eadd'y, W M Melton.
Scran too?W ECoward,G X Ray, VV
P Mixon.
Lake City? J ?T Matthew, J L
Stuckev. P E .Severance.
Mc Aliister$ Mill? A W Rodgers
H II Baldwin, \V A WebsterHebron
Cbwn'b? W L Burgess, J .C
Christmas W'K Wilson -.
Cades?J N'Sauls,"J J Epps. William
Tomlinson.
On day of election the manager"
nyi? organize, by the election of ?
chairmaq arul a clerk. The constitutional
oath must tw taken by enoh
manager ^e'ore be can act, and also
by the Clerk. The Chairman elected,
is empowered to administer ontji*.
The' Managers have the power to fill
a ytepqcv, and if uone,oftin? Managers
attend, tbe'cilizensrail appoint from
among the qualified voters. the Managers,
whq, after .-being sw^ro, run
eondUQt the election.
At t close of th<x clecwpn, tne
Managers and Clerk umst.proceed.'pub-'
lie'y to open the ballot, Ik>x,cs .and
copnt the ballots therein, apd,continue
without adjournment., until the same, is
completed and make a statement of
the result for each o$?e hud sign the
^Vithin ,three days thereafter, the'
Chairman of Vhc Board. or some, one
designate^ by. the Hoard, must deliver
to'the Commissioners, of fcleciiup the'
poll lists,, the boxes, containing the
ballots and written statements of the
result.of the election.
One'.of the above named Managers yt |
each precinct iuu$f. cull ?pop the Board I
of Commissioners at Kings tree on Sat-;
urday. November 3rd, 1900, to receive
bailor boxes, polllistsand'instruction?, i
and to be uualitied.
R H T.KSESNR
W.-'E a>0K;
Comruissi<>ners.of Suit*/ Election.
Notice-.
The Oupty Supervise/ of Wi Hiatusj
buro will meet with the Supyrriior of
GeWffetu'wu county oa Thursday, November
8, at 10 o'clock a, m., at X'otato
Ferrc Bridire to let out contract for
r-patriiiK >?id bridge, VV? reserve the
ri?'Ut to reject anv aiid all hi?ls.
B. B. CHANDLER;
County Supervisor.
Oct. 18. Jt
-T/~. TAX
NOTICE.
Trkascker's Office, i
WiLI.IAMSUUKU CoUNTY.
Ktnjjstroc, S. C., Oct. 9, 1900. \
The tax levy lor the fiscal year 1900 j
is :iv iollo\v~:
For State ?*> mills |
For County 1 mills |
For School 3 mills j
30 mills on value of all stock in Sut-1
tons. Anderson ud<1 part of Perm I
'p. u; ,.o
1 ?>Yl ii>u?|ir?.
3 mills on all properly in schuol districts
No*. 15 and ll?.
1 mill on silt property in school district
No. IK.
2 mills on all property in school di?tiict
No. 19.
A capitation tax of one dollar nn all
males between tbo ajjes of 21 and ia?
years,miles- eostitntiomtlly exempted.
I will beat the following places on
the days mentioned below for the collection
of the said tax:
Hebron, Oct. 15
(Jrecleyvillc. " lrt i
Gourd ins, M 17 j
Suttons, 4fc lis |
Sa Iters, " I'.l
Cades, " 20
Cedar Swamp, " 2:1
Blooming vale *' 24
Morrisville. " 25
Kennedy's Store " 20
King-tree. Oct. 29 to Nov, ?, inclusive
Boston's Store, Nov. 12
A It man< " 13
Ards Cross Roads " 14
LamU-rt, " 1"?
Rome, 4* 1G
Indiantown '* 17
in
KJitgsiree
Harpers, u 2V
Trio. " 21
Kinjfstrec, " 22
Lake C'iry ' 23 and 24
Scran ton ' 2?i
Kinjrstree, Nov. 27 to Dec. 31, inclusive,
Saturdays excepted.
R I). ROLLINS.
County Treasurer.
SHERIFFSTAX SALESTATE
OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
WitMAMSBi iio COUNTY.
Rt virtue of executions to nic directed
i have levied upon and will sell for
cash for taxes on the first Monday in
November next before the court house
Kingstree. S. C.,the following diseribea
3ands27|2 acres of land in Hope township
1 ?- - -i tlw rtt*m\oi' tv nf fh r.i i
levies ujh'II .1-n?>, p.,.|n. ...
tute of .John David ami bounded as
follows: North by (.eor^c Rrowder. e.isr
nnd west by S J. Taylor, south by Tolly
Rradshaw.
Also *2 lots in Anderson township
levied u|x>n as the property of W J
Evans and bounded as follows. No. 1
lot. north by (r. A W. Ii. It. east by 1)
Z Martin, west by D Z Martin, south
I). Z. Martin.
No. 2 lot. hounded as follows, enst
by McDulHe & Wells, west l>.v !> W
Alderman, north by 1? \V Aidorrnan.
south by <1 & W K. It.
AI?o. lOoo acres of land in Ho|?e
township levied upon as the p operty
of the estate John A MiOtilloiiffh anil
Inmnded as"follows: Nor li bvST.Mont
goto* rv. east t>y f,ra<iMu? himi uiim??fS
P.Broekinton, west by clarendon
Co. line.
Al-o 10 acres of land in TTope township
levied upon as tlir property <?f1
Frank Anderson and bounded as follows:
North by lands of Willie f'rtok.
.south west and north by Walter .Montgomery.
Also 11 acres of land in Hop c township
levied upon as the proper y of
London ilradshuw and bounded as follows:
uorth by Mary Ann Davis, east
by George Gonniin.soirth by Dr. Henry
and Bob Chandler.
Also 9 acres of land in Laws township
levied upon as the property of
the estate of Jack Gordon and bouudcd
as follows: east by Gordon, south I
by Gordon.
Also 500 acres of land In Indian
townsllip leivcfl upon as uie porj>rri,?
oi tin* Wilcox (ribbs Guaro Co , and
bo.nnded as follows: east and south by
the lands of H Wallace Jones ana J C
Dauiel, west by lauds of N T IMttman*
J. \). DANIKL.
13-25-1 S. W. C.
Foreclosure SaleW.
Brqnford Frost, under the name
and style of p H. Frost Co.,
against
Stephen Jones v _
. Pursuant, to a decree of foreclosure
and saj? made in the above entitled'
cause.on the 24th day of May, 1900, 1
will offer for sale at public auction in
;frpnt of the court house in Kingstree I
on Mqndiv, the 5t-ti day of November
' - ? -# -_l? I
next witinp uie legai nour^oi sue ?.uc
following described premises: Allj
that;ctjrtain piece, parcel or tract of
lan^ in the county of. Williamsburg.
State aforqsuid.andcontaining seventy
five acres ino^e or less; bounded op the
(north by lands of .Eliza Yarbor and
Harral Jordopf <enst by W\d^ of Willi
am ^IcClani, south by lar>ds of IV
Hardin, and west bv lands of Calvin
Jones;. Tonus cash. Purchaser to,
[ pav for stamps pud papers.
' J. D. DANIEL,
j. 18-35-1, " Sheriff W. C.
Improved Cotton Seed,
I have on hand lOObujdtelsof Russell
I improved Rig Hoi' Cotton ijJeetl, which
i I wijl se^l for Fifty Cents a bushel, or
j exchange at flic rate of one bushel lor
, two of the ordinary kind.
' A. W. FLAGLKIt
I Cades. S. C. id-35-l
Notice to Creditors.
! Alt Persons having claims again-t
j the estate of Frank Klein ins. will preisent
the same, duly attested, and pe;i
sons indebted thereto will make pa\Imeut
to J, J. M. GRAHAM, Jit.,*
i Qualified Executor.
[ Cades, S. C.
1 1 , . . '
IF YOU WANT IT,
First,by purchasing your I Torses, 15
Second, in doing tlmt you buy ehe>
Third, you get better values for yn
nothing but wluit we make gnu
sentdtfon.
We have just received a car loadol
OlilNA itl'OOIES, which we nrei
a carload of the renowned one and
we thank you for yaur liberal |
you good treatment in future biisii
See Hawkins on Court House si
Tlioaaa.as <Sz
KIXGBTKEK,
To Tobacco Growers o
I T
Pfinnlp.'s Tohar
JL V V JL V W * V iv ww v
of 3^Ea
Wishes to extend many thanks foi
last season, and announces that tli
business and will appreciate your 1
season, promising the very best s
your tobacco. Having just return <
Northern markets, we have seen
buyers with large orders, and we <
(don't hesitate to bring your tobs
People's are prepared for ordering
r;miv. and see US?We
All
Brockinton
-MY STOCK
With Almost /
! you
Drop in, get Price
Any Country Produ
LOT. ROOM FREE TO AL,L?
Yours to please,
W. T. W
DON'T FORGET
I
When you,pomp tQ Kingstr.ee <
CtAOG, OL
As we are daily adding to our aire*
Dress Goods, Hats,
I We,alsp curry a complete line of.
First Clas:
I Space and time will not perrai
When you get ready to paint y<
j merits of our Standard Cold Watej
| durable. Walk in and look arounc
Yyurs Resi
The Welsh Ne
Invites your patronage
1. Healthy location; pure arte;
2. Thorough course of study ui
!>.. Elegant new dormitoiies?:
nourlv #20.0(KX
4. .Teattiers with pupils every :
i. Teachers live in dormitories
(?. Mechanical depnrtment.imd
7. (Its past success a guacant
session.
5. Boys under military discipl
; 9. Low rates; board $7.">0 per n
ing use of instrument, $.1.
For illustrated catalogue address,
WELSH SEUli I1IGH SC
1 J. W.
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COME AND (JET IT.
tiggies; Wajjoua;?!)(! Harm** from u->. w
iperuf ii5 than elsvwhen*. \
>ur Iiiird earned do)Tarn, as We s>'t!
<1 if it doe.* not come np to our rcpreTthe
famous ItOCK HILL and CAltrapirily
selling: at eychme priees. Al-o
'wo horse AUIil'RN \VA(Jt)NS.
latroaage iu the past, ami promise ,
less.
quare. Ho will treat you right.
: Brad-l^a m,
8. C.
f "Williamsburg Ccnnty
lie
;co Warehouse,
(nningr,
r your liberal patronage- during theley
are sit the old stand ready for
"urther patronage during the roming
??? ?..r. orwl liiirlwisS Tl?:irk?'t Dfil'es for
11 1 n n "* ~ i
m! from nil extended visit to all the
ired the M^rviee of :i {rood corps of
Xpert ;i lively market. Therefore,
icco to the banning market. The
and {Trailing:
WILL TREAT VOL RJiillT.'
C. M. MASON, Mgr.
Gone !
Old Stock.
ri_0"^7*
IS COMPLETE
iny New Thing
want.
is and Save Money.
JTFH
ce You Have to Sell.
fILKINS.
Y
0
lou't fail to visit
IVER & CO.
ady large litock a fine lino of
Shoes, Clothing, Etc.
s Groceries.
i *t.< mtAfa rtriiin
t U.1 IV 'JUl/lC |?l IV\?|
3ur house don't fail to investigate the
r Paints, something new, cheap and
I.
jeetfully,
GA6G, OLIVER & CO.
ck High School
for the following reasons:
sian water on campus,
nder competent instructors.
separate for hoys and girls, costing
night during school hours,
with pupils.
er competent instructor.
?e for the future, 10& boarders last
inc.
louth; Tuition $1 to$l; puisne.includ-WOOL.
HARTS VILLE, S. C.
UAIXEtf, R. 8., M. M. 1*., Principal.