The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, January 10, 1901, Image 1
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vol- XML KING STREETSTC., THURSDAY, JANUARY 10Mi)01. NO. 2
Positively No New Display Advertisements Will be Received, or Old Ones Changed, Later Than Tuesday Morning.
.ill?Of IIS!.
wb AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL I
V' ' REPORTER AND NOTED. ,
Written in Condensed horm and Printed
in Like Manner for the Sake of
Our Busy Reader*. i
F. L. Wilcox. Esq., came over k
fr- m Georgetown Monday on legal
diusines*. I
Mr. M. .1. Cullen. of Charleston
lias assumed cliarse of the uik j
'town telegraph office. i
11. J. Kirk, K-q., was in Columbia
several days last w'rek in at- (
tendance on the supreme court.
^cltuliz Bros., of Darlington. ,
liaveopened up an auction cloth- |
ing house oh Academy Stiect, in .
the Stmt's butIding. ,
.Mr.'Geo S Bafrr has tented the i
two store houses just Uelo.v his I
'hotel 1'roin Sir. C J Lesesne and <
will use Item as sample rooms.
Miss. H. B. MdCullough, of Wal- i
halla, 8. 0. came in last week on '
'her way to Cooper postofhce to I
take charge of the school at that. t
j) I ace. '
The recent rains hare swollen J
Black river until the water almost |
leaches the bridge. On Monday
'the gauge registered abea* eleven <
I'eet. I
Mr. and Mrs. F, L. Willcox, <of 1
Georgetown, stopped over Msir- i
day in town for a few hours, on I
their way from Florence to ifcerr ?
4io:ne in Georgetown^ 1
Congressman William El-lwt't 1
has recently rcomm^nded to the |'
^ 'department tb * establishment ol
a postoffiee in tViliiamsburg conn- :
<ty to be trained rineland. <
I\ev. W. H. xlodges filled the (
pulpit of the Methodist Church
last Sunday norning, and Ke*\ >0 '
i?. Dnnlop preached in the IVes*
bvterian church m fhe evening.
Air. Lonis Loryea, who has bepn:
merchandising here lor the pest;
year, will soon remote to Trio.
Mr. Lorvea has made many Wends
in Kingstree, who regret h?s de- '
parture.
Mr. M. F. Heller returned iVcm-*
the St. irotKsJNatioMri Stock Yards
last Weefc, bringing wiWi him sixty
head of horses and mates, They (
are all work animals, carefully se- .
leeiedto suit -the trade. Now is {
I he time to call and take your }
pick. They are going cheap. I
A preliminary hearing was held
here Monday before Magistrate ,
W. D. Snowden in the case ot the ,
ItState vs Nat Chandler, Arthur ,
Chandler and Alex McKnight. (
charged with burglary and'larcenv (
The defense was represented by
Leltoy Lee, Esq,, and the prose- ,
cutww by Messrs. Gillaad A* Kirk.
Tim r?-.iriies vr#?r#> -hound over to
the next term of court.
\ Great Barffwa Sale.
The South Carolina Bargain
House has opened at Stuffs Store, '
opposite Heller's Stables, with t
full Imexsf Okafttfiijs, Capfrs, Skirts
^koes, Hitrs and'Oapa, which thevi,
will sell at 50c ?? the dollar.
Itememler we are k?ete for ten
days only.
'Sootib UaroJirri 15 rpain House, '
Jui*< tree, S. C.
Il
We are having delightful
weather now.
Several business change?, have
taken place, with the begining ot
the year.
It is remarked that more strangers
visited Kingstree during the
4 I ii#m nenul ThlC
llTUdll 1JWJ Jlict^Y IU(U1 UOUdli A. it iu
is a good sign.
Mr. J. J\ IluJnall, of Manning,
has rented one of the Kellehan
pottages on West Main Street, and
will make his future residence winning
us.
At a meeting ot the town counL*il
held on Monday night, Mr. 13
fl Myers was elected town marshal!.Mr.Myers
will do his duty.and
his presence on the streets will go
i long ways towards preserving
;>rder and creating a feeling of
....a ..nnnrifir lll.lt /lilt"
Sill IMilCI IU11 ttllU ^cvumi .....
lives and property are being look;d
after.
[n the magistrate's court on
Monday the case of the State vs.
[?eo. Carroll, indicted tor carbreafcin^
was heard before Magistrate
Matthews and dismissed.
Jar roll was represented by Lei toy
Lee. K?q., and the railroad company
by Mr. R. J. Kirk.
Mr. W. W. Graysou, our former
derk ol court> has concluded to
try his fortune, in the commercial
n-ftHd-. and will in a few days open
i stock el general merchandise, at
he corner of Main and Academy
streets, lie will no doubt speak
o his many friends throughout
he county 'in ftre columns of The
lilSCORO.
Last Saturday afternoon a nerro
?irl seven years old, the
laugliie^of Ike Gamble, who lives
)ii Gap!. G. R Nel son's place neat
he ratlroaa, was burned so scri
tliof cliu <tit?it sfvpral hnir*?
ater of injuries received* The
same old slorv of parental care
essiiess in leaving small children
done in a house to play with fire.
All ot the members of the house
rom Williamsburg were in their
ulaces at the roll-call on Tuesday,
for speaker of ttie house tire deleration
voted *olid lor Hon* W. F.
Stevenson, the successfni candilate.
Dr. A. II. Williams, we
jnderstand, is still too mnwell to
ake his place >n the senate just
it present. He is rapidly recov;rin?.
however, and will soon be
ibhe to attend to the duties of his
position.
In response to numerous inter-;
rogatories we have obtained the!
ollowing figures, showing the
imount ot money and liquor
itolen Irom the dispensary during
ihe past year:
Aprii 1, 2000, liquor stolen,
*21.50.
Sept. S, liquor stolen, $127.57.
Dec. 27, cash, *2030.42,
Total $2179.49. These figures
were obtained from Mr. A. F. H.
Dukes,a member of the State
board.
For Sale.
I have on hand for sale six head
af Jersey Cows and Heifers, Ap ?
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pijj .CiUWlH JVIII^SUCC, vj.
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If you want a I'lano or Orcan
write to li. 0. Bristow, U.irlington,
S. C.
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Hon. Joel E. lirunson, now of
Sumter, is in town.
Mr. E. Carroll Hurjress, who has
been employed as-salesman by
W. T. Wilkins during: the fall
months, returned Monday to his
home at Mouzons. Mr. Burgess is
a young man ol fine promise.
It is with feelings of profound
sorrow that we note the death of
; Hon. R. Dozier, which sad event
occurred Monday in Sumter. Mr.
Dozier was native ot this county
jnd practised law here lor a number*
of years. He accumulated
quite a competency, and
some ten years since retired
from the active duties of his pro-|
Ifession. Later ou he moved from
Georgetown, his adopted homo,
to Sumter, where lie passed away
Monday at the ripe old age of
seventy-nine years.
Mfs. J. M. Johnson, Jr., nee
} Barnwell, of Charleston, is spending
some time in town with her
husband. Mr, Johnson is a native
ot Marion and is associated
with Messrs. Matthews and I3ansinier
in their great survey of all
the lands belonging to the A. C.
Lumber Co, in tlii.-> end adjoining
conniies. When completed, this
will be*, in its way, one ot the bigI
gest undertaking* ever accomplishled
in the State. It is proposed to
make a map showing tlie location
J ,
of every piece and parcel ot land
owned fry this company in South |
Carolina,
Mr. H. Frank Wilson, .Mrs.
(veorge Anderson, Misses Mty
Wilson and Mamie Anderson were
the occtipants of a carriage boun 1
for Cndiantown-, via Kingstree. on
Wednesday. While pursuing the
tj iir i
'even tenor of ihwr way. >*r. iviison,
acting as.fehiu they Came lo
grief in Mack river swaino, the
carriage being very neariy overturned
and it-s occupants escaping
with a wetting of the pedal extre-,
mities. It was Mrs. Anderson's
first visit to Williamsburg after
an absence of 31 years in California,
her present home. She lelt
? ?a
nere a young marncu jruv, <mu
returned accompanied "by a grown
daughter. Our older set. such as
Col. Geo. S. Barr, remember Mrs.
Anuersoti v\^e11, he being middle
aged when she left and she a young
matrotu The whole party changed
vehicles, after enjoying the
proverbial hospitality of mine
host Barn, and pursued their whv
j to Indiantown rejoicing that the
accident was no worse.
Hrmeneat.
On Wednesday, December 20,
1900;at 6 o'clock p. m.. were married
by Clerk of Court W, VV\
(I vonn Mice \1 jrv A lif?P Jpr?'i?r? I
an lo Mr\ Jero Ragin, all of Williamsburg
county.
On Sunday afternoon, Decem1
ber SO, by Rev. W. Smith Martin,
I were married Miss ? Lewis to
Mr. W. V. Nexsen, all of Williamsburg
county.
If it wasn't lor the weather,
there are lots of men who would
never look toward heaven.
The good old deacon gels down
on his knees and his son gets down
on his upperlip.
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GREAT CLEA
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. WBBBSBMHUM Mill
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Tm f/-v nlif l\nfi\r
arc-determined to give the people son
to your advantage to come and set1 u>
your dollar go much farther than'it e
An absolute guarantee goes \Vith
cold Just as represented. We haVehM
think'this w-iH he interesting to you.
11-} California Blankets, forirtei
California Bankets, former
11-4 All-Wool Blankets, former
Sateen Comforts, elegairt vjualit
Hateen Comforts, formet price J
. Sateen Comforts, former price i
White Bedspreads, formet pric<
White Bedspreads, formet price
Whife bedspreads, former price
Srte and 6:)c Silks reduced to 2f>c
Auy of our Oft tings, former priC
You can have 14 yards "Fruit ol
4-4 Bleach that sold atCe, no\^.^
Kid Gloves, all shades, $1 quality at ?
There hover was a better time to buy
DRESS(
\Vc think ths following1 prices will cm
Tho$i.?-, kihd atWlc
The 75c kind at 63c
The tac kind at 5Se, and
TOWKLS-^A household necessity-^
12lt pair, at $ Linen Towel:
Towels, large, formerty .y>c and
LAIML8 S HOI'S-*-1'ine'quality, mad
# > rji .aurl i-1! r1,1 it/ .% I WP Krt'iV Hf)
and $1.7"*, now Jl.fcfi.
A wArd To (rttr gentlemen friends abo
savinghefe of oO to 101 per CeAt. We
sold at 4.'} md 6; yortr choice $3
Oar line of latest Stitr and Soft Hat
they last
We.could quote further, but the aboV<
can save money by going to
Isear's Cleai
Georgetow
Remember this is for a limited tii
Nogdodson approval. No go
Why spend $f)0 or $00 to pal ,
lightning rods on your house when 1 a
for $1 to $1.60 a hundred dollars
: A
per annum you cfto buy a policy . %
in the Equitable F?re Insurancej
Co.-, t?f Charleston, which <vV!' in- j
sure vojV dwelling against '
ning as tireII as fire withortt e&ni
charge?
I y
an ?
The ]
tMost sh
into ready i
fiu-tory tit i
. tue seams n
\ general ma
] accustomed
' the wrnng>
dressing u|i
that carrie?
s curdy as
at half the
A polios of I
iUK is made
lies* on a ir
take chanei
concerns x
moiiev in.
The Adle
We are offi
\\ n all shapes
\\ I I lined undei
i 1 ft Thes?e t'vm
)J I a next thit iy
<mjL>
Effi
> Rochester.' 224 kin^
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N.i* ail order?
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RAISESALE
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e taking our annual inventory Wft
TO ? Vl'MI it il III li I V'!llt)p<4. "It will he .' rt.
( before buying, as we can make J
ver has.
every purchase and every article '
1 had any cold weather vet, so we
ptice $7.50 at $5.75
price 5.6f) at 398
jtfiee 4.00 at 3.25
y, former prico G.00 at 8.75
1.50 at 2.85
!.00 at 1.00
*2.00 at 1.85 ' ^
' 1.56 at 98 cents.
$1.25 at 98c.
, all shades.
e 8c and 10c, at 5c
rthe jiOoni" at $1
6; 4-4 Brown that sold at 7c,now 56
JDc. No ladyoan afford so miss this.
100D8.
ivince yon:
The $1 kind at 79f
The 50c kind at 39c< '
1 all^helOc and 12'i'e kind lit 86
Cotton Towels, formerly 10e an?
formerly 25c pail\ at 19c; Linen
(iOe pair, at 45c,
e to wear and d,.ssy. former price
id Comfortable, former price f! "e
ut trouset*. There is a posit v *
have about pairs trousers that
a that sold ?t and f'J.-Vt, while
g wiK give you fin (deu of how yoti
ance Sale,
VIA 4\nlt7
"v j v r
ods charged during this sale.
" =a
Our Club Offers .
"the County Record and the Horns
,nd Farm one year,$1.25.
The County Record and ThrlCcf-aYeek(New
York) World one year,
1
The County Record and Twlee-a^
\ eek News and Courier one year,
1.75. I
\
t,j. County Record and the At"
.Constitution one year^ $1.75.
l'he County Record ,awl SeraiVeokly
Columbia State, 12.25.
M Man's Fear.
i>ut men dread to take the plunge
nacleClothing. They sfcy u xati**
iniptofedhle; they're suspicious of
tnd button-holes; the trimming and
keup are not what they have been
I A.i- *'*-?5 .??%< 'a Kolj iwiAH itrifVt
I nr. 1 lll'll c.\[)vliruic nun 1/vcii nival
:ort of clothi*??, that* e.li. \Vfc art
> stout men right along in Clothing
i the above laY>el as neatly and a*
their tailors ever uresKed them,and
expense. V> fit the man who in
I feet o as well as we tit the very
kumanlty. "Rochester Adler"elothto
tit. Its manufacturers do busilamnioth
scale and can afford to
*s on all sorts of <ald sixes that small
rould never,dare to tie up their
r make suit and overcoat $10 to $?".
rinjr a $.'1 hat in stiff and soft hats,
at #1.30, and an all-wool, flcec<? shirt
and drawers, .r?0 cents each,
special offers are good only for the
days.
' Mo BrownsHIE
CLOTHING HOUSE,
St. Opposite Academy of Muste
Charleston, S. (J
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