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f : ' , ~W. * VOL.XVL KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 39,191)0. N0.4a u. .?. - , , .... , I i;wmmtrnmrnrnm Positively No New Display Advertisements Will be Received, or Old Ones Changed, Later Than Tuesday Morning. - i 11' 11 i iii. t i UK im v nun.! j *l AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL;; REPORTER AND NOTED. Written in Condensed horm and Printed in Like "Manner for the Sake of Oar Wetfrv Readers. Thanksgiving greetings to aW vfar tnrders. llyv. i. W. Harris, or me r.p-i v*Nir1h'Or|?h*Tiage, was in town] Thwrsu ?r. The gain of population in Williamsburg county, according to the rnrent census figures, is 14 |H?r cent., tlie numerical increase being 3,008 from 1890 to 1900. Compared with the others this is a jireitv fair average. Mr. J. E. King, of Burke, Clar nuiou county, called last Thurs-1 tlay and contributed to our exchequer enough of the white metal to enroll him among our paid-in-j advance subscribers. For sucfy] visitors owr latch string *lway^ vHwfches wekoinelv. /\.i* th ' result of an tfHercafion r ;and an ensuing 4*niix up" which occurred on the streets last week diet ween two young men in town, the combatants were fined two dollars each at the Mayor's <eourt <?u Wednesday The fines werei paid and the incident closed. We are a=ked to announce that: "the next regular sommurncationii f'of Kingstree Lodge, No. 46, A. F-jj M., will be held on 'Friday night.'] Nov. 3 >. The Grand Alnster o! the Grand ?l/>dge is expected. and important business will be trans acted. ' We have before us> the current, 'number of The Critericn, pubdished bp the yoang ladies of the Columbia Female College. The magazine is well edited and re- j plete with excellent reading. As^ one of the business managers ap-1 pears the name ol Miss Lila Wayne I Fpps, of Williamsburg county, j r HI. .1 I The young lames 01 wimurupj B College are getting up the writers, of South Carolina-by counties lor ! 1 The Taller, their college annual. ] Williamsburg has been assigned] to Miss Eva Rollins, the bright ^ and attractive daughter of our' -county treasurer, and it is needless to say that the work will be well done. Capt, W. II. Kennedy's ginhouse, at Indiantown postoffice, with all its contents, including two bales of cotton aud a lot of diay belonging to Mr. J.C. Bell, was consumed by Ore last Wednes' U~..? 41 AAA day aiiernoon. juoss auuui <P x jvvv and no insurance. The fire is supposed to have originated from a match contained in a bale ot cotton that was being ginned. Rev. F. H. Wardlaw, the pastor, anuounces that services will be held at indiantown Presbyterian church in the morning of Thankgiving Day. Offerings 01 money, CV food and and clothing will be re / -ceived to be lorwarded !o the Thornwell Orphanage. All who may attend will be cordially we.l coined, A Full line of all kinds of Furniture. Please and get prices at aStaekl^v's Cash Store. A negro named Daniel -Grreen; was brought here from Lake Citv t .* 1 Sunday morning and lodged in jail, (ireen is ckarged wilh f breaking open and entering a car ( at Lynch bnrg. lie was arrested ( Saturday at Lake City by I'olice-1 ( man Belk. Mr. LeRoy Lee was called | yesterday to the bedside of his t bro'her, ur. tjovingion i^ee, ai Harpers, who is dangerously ill ol ^ hemorrhagic fever. Dr. Lee is one of the leading physicians of that i section and it is earnestly hoped that he way be spared to continue his career of usefulness. ^ The Williamsburg Light fnfan- ( try were out in force Tuesday , jifternoon perfecting themselves j in company manoeuvring. , When the boys get their new j guns and uniforms nations hostile to Uncle Sam had better he low. Kev. W. Smith Martin preached . his haul sermon Tor the conference | V?*r at the Methodist church , Sunday tnornins. Mr. Martin , left Monday night to attend the general conference, which . con- ( vened at Chester yesterday^ Bish- : of Hargrove presiding. ( A hot supper will be given at ' ? f _ I X9- If ^ 11 he residence oi air. jonn i. mc- ? i tJrilI 0:1 Friday night, December 7, tor the benefit ot Cedar Swairp < Methodist church. Tiie public is I 'cordially invited to attend with i fc*?d appetites and full -purses, i ready to respond to a worthy < cause. < The editor had the pleasure last Tuesday of dining with Col. -* ^ . 1.1 i j 11 tieorge 5. Jtsarr, uie oianu mm urbane propiielor of Barr's Hotel, ' 011 the occasion of Master William, his precocious young son's 12th j birthday. The menu was rich and ! varied, served with the hospitality lor which the colonel is famous. Many happy returns to Willie ot ' he festive anniversary! I ? I To day, Ihanke-giving, is a f national, legal and religious holf- ( day. At the postoflice Sunday , kCttrs will be observed and the 1 pcrfals of the dispensary will Le closed to the thirsty way-farei, . Good cheer will abound in every I home and the day be spent in rest and recreation. It would be a graceful act on the part of our merchants to suspend business lor the day that their faithful employees share in the general en jo; tnent. Mr. M. F. Heller, like Young, Lochinvar, has returned from the West* he goes the j.a'lant Scot?- , man one better, however, in bring- 1 ing back, not one steed, but many. < He has visited several of the 1 largest stock yafils in St. Louis and other points, and made a care- | ful selestion of sixty- horses and mules, which will soon arrive al his stables, where he will be j pleased to tell his cu-stoiners about tliein. " ~~ I] Santa Clans headquarters. \\ e j are still leaders in Christmas goods at Stackle.v's Cash Store. If you want a Diane or Organ , write to 1). O. Bristow, Darling- j ton, 1?. C, 1 / V ( Mr. Willie Wilson, of Charles- ^ on, is visiting relatives in town. V The young folks of town who ;njov the mystic nihzes of the 1 -?-11 < I?a /Mit n?/M n nr lance win cercuiaic mc uui^\/n>^. >f Thanksgiving with a br.ll at the Joleman House this evening. Dr. L. B. Johnson, one of our "oremost young physicians, will :oon move into new quarters on \cademy Street, where he is pre- j paring to open up a drug store in q jonnection with his office. Dr. W. L. Wallace will continue business at the old stand. Mrs. Floy-Humphues and ?Vter, T{ Miss Ida Chandler, stopped over VJonday night in town on their G ?ay to their parents' home at, Benson. The Utter has been on 1 visit to Mrs. Humphries at- ? Ridgeville, in Beaufort county. The Circus is Confln*. That "a little nonsence now in J then is relished by the best of men," is never,! more strikingly demonstrated! Ihan when the circus comes along. p Every body and his wife and in- * jidentaMy k'the children" find an irresistible fascination in the big ^ colored fosters heralding the 'grand, unparale-ed unprece?ndted and world renowned mar- ]j rels, menagerie and ring." The origin of the circus dates b;?ck [o the "grandeur that was Greece and the glorv that ivas Rome!" It has never failed to attract the j :ro*vd, and this one will be no ex- 1 ;eptioii. * -v Mr. Don McKenzie, a veteran diowman who has traveled with most of the bis shows of the country, is the chief advance agent. He speaks enthusiastically of the Rhoda Koval Shows and exhibits a the most flattering press notices s; Irom all over the Union. Many if the ..attractions are new and iriginal, and it is claimed that the |, usual obnoxious features of gambling an 1 grossness are elinnna- J.1 ted.* Remember the date?Wed- , ti iiesday, December 5, afternoon uid night. tl Notice. 1' Rev. F. II. Wtmllnw will preach j11 it Rethesda church next Sunday,]*! December 2, at 3:30 p. m. In Hie linitipliciiy of duties tins announcement was inadvertently unilted last Sabbath. Through his medium we hope it may be riven general circulation. W. Smith Martin, Pastor. Hymeneal. At 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon i quiet marriage was solemnized it the home of Mr. W. 11. Smith, near (Jades, uniting in the holy bonds of matrimony Mr. II. Floyd, ?!.:? nnnnttf .114 ! \t i 1'" f. J1 I Ilia lull I I jr ^ MU4 4IAI.U row, of C'arendon. The marriage service was rendered by Kev. J, J Filvour in the presence of a number oi friendsot the happy couple. Mr. Floyd is a prospeious and popular fanner and Miss Barrow i charming and attractive young lady. iViortuary. Mrs. Cuttino Morris, ah aged lady of Blooiningvale, died very suddenly last Thursday night,' She was the wife of Air. Lnze Alorris, who died several years ago. We are handling LeggetCs seeded Raisin?, Currants and t glace Citron, Stackleys Cash * "to.e. SEASONABLE G -ATSea: KIG-B'T'S Bcpinninfr fhi.s week we KTft r,TTT-PI JL'J JL Vy* V/ V/ A. A. JI 'or this season. Speciil 'attraction? K-cr coats. Tornado Price MfeiCs SoiCs at $4-49, worth 15; Men' Men's fitter Grades of Suits at $7.49 eduction. $Tin's Fine Cloth overcoats, a regu Irade at #7,99. Shoes that ^e'heileVe always ih fc, strong toi ?fc*f>lid footwear. Hamilton Brown Shofcs, forM'ea^ uaranteed by the riinakfftcUiier. Our 5000 Case Seller for woifceh * titer places. WVtmeirs Good Oil Grain Shoes & Ihlldren's Shoes from 25c to better gi Our Dress Goc Are well pleasing to, thf Ladies ti rtces run from 10c toll.60 per yard, 'his week^s arrivals of 1'ercales and i ee them. Yard-w^ite-i'orrtrtes 'm'this wHtte ride Seafslarifl fine linish Htitn^spui ?4and at 5c i*?r yard by the bolt. ySood, Heavy Comfort Quilt, madi trge size at 75c, worth $1. Better qu ^ *?? -*- A- aL .a l.lJ ^.1 n?-4 liray manacis inm wouiu uru ike you can keep wartn b^v trading >v Fine line of Hugg? Lap Robes. 2 c and Cc, our price 4\ic. Your Th&nksg Yot can secure many things for j trocery DepitHincnt. There tve ?ir* iains and Bucon, Flour and Grits an )ried Peaches, Mackerel, Canned G( ou need not bother about?they are I THE OLD RI S. A. F 2vHanxLin.gr A full line of all kinds of Toys nd presents at iStackley's Cash fore. __________________ 11 DENTISTRY! J, mm). .< The undersigned, after a sueeessil practice of Dentistry for thirty- j \ jur years, is now located at Kings- $ ree, at the Brockinton house,; 'here he is prepared to do any- i [ling in the Dental line at cut rate; rices. Live and let live, is his J y V/, worlr chilli nnss iut.lt/> it" on<mut. ? I te portals of his office. Satisfac-r oil guaranteed. A trial is solicited J Respectfully, i $ A M. SNIDER, Dental surgeon, i ^ ^ ^ The) ost st< n/ J?? into ready i vjLx/V. factory fit i the seams a / ) ^ zZ? I \ general ma / I If l \ accustomed I I L. V \ the wrongs 14 I - V \ clr 'ss ns uP [>- J that carries fL/ at tlie fW r> feet 'J by : W AjxWIo.so'f 1 ir|y i* made ness on <1 in laky cliai)c( coneern.s v Money in. The Adle V e are oft, p'-s'iafK's, lined under next thirty " -A.T ~w * ?fzx m Rochester. 224 king: N.V? ' Mail orders . ' J v t 1 rOQDS < sonable Prices, i > .v.msi Wi.-iim*-.*! nit ? iti"VV vvuimvirvvu iICK SALE 5 'in Men's awi Bqy^ Suits -anrl s in Clothing. s Suits at $4.95*, worth $5.50 and $8? , 7.954, 8.5*9, 9.99, and more at a big lar $10 (h'eTtoat, *br Better will LasL undatibri; hence it's onfc* motto th md'wdflfaSh^rtfm $Ko0 to &5Q, fully t-T^e,ydU Will pay *1 i& to3.50 at fc, rft Other graces cost you $1.23. ades. >ds arid Silks. latarc f??nd of Stylish frress. Thh Silks from 20p to $I'.5U per yanj. Standard Print Chkh you should r^ new'^MdSsrht'fQc per yard. 3-1 r. .?* *W/ (Anr.Olllvl \ UPll.U'illp fipil. I uv yv i. j ui v4? a ?? v? *? ? ? pv? e of 'first-rate quality material and ality at'90c, *1, 1.25,1.75. leap fof^t, the pair 89c. Tlfat looks ith Kigby, ,000 yards ft tie Fall Outing, Worth iving Dinner 'otir Thanksgiving Dinner in our y the substantial things of life too. d Rice, Sbgar, Syrup, Cheese, etc. tods, and other things. The prices right. SUABLE. IIGBY, . - - - - S.C. ... M l' 'V Our Club Ofrers. The County Record and the Homo md Farm one year,$1.2"). The County Record and Thrice-aIV'eek (New York) World one year, U.G5. The County Record and Tw:ce-nkVeek News and Cdude* rine year, J.75. The County Record and the Atanta Constitution one year, $1.75. The County Record and SeniiA'eekly Columbia State, $2.25. Call and look at Reynold's $1, !2.50 ar.d $5 Shoes at Stackle>'s }ash Store. ?at Man's Fear, aut men dread to take the plunge nude clothing. They say a satiss Impossible; they're suspicious of ,nd button-holes; the trimming and keup are not what they have been to. Their experience has been with iort of clothing, that's all. We are stout men right along in clothing i the above label as neatly and as their tailors overdressed them,and expense. We tit the man who is I feet ?i> as well as we tit the very iuinanity. Manchester Adfer" clothto fitx lb? manufacturers do busilaniinoth scale and can afford t?? ;s on all sorts of odd sizes that small rotttd never dare to tie up their r make suit and overcoat $10 to $2">. ring a hat in stiff and sotc nats at $1.30, and an all-wool, fleeceshirt and drawers, .jfl cents each, special offers are good only for the days. Mo Bt(Q)W?l?? HE CLOTHING HOUSE, 3t. Opposite Academy of Music Charleston, S. C, J promptly auu ded to-.