The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, March 28, 1901, Image 1
VOL. XVIL KINGSTREE, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 190L NO. 13 j|
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 j
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Written in Condensed h orm and Printed '
in Like Manner for the Sake of
Oar Busy Readers.
Mr. W. W. Grayson spent Friday
in Charleston.
Mr. Louis Schultz spent Monday
in Charleston.
Shad are coming to market free- j
1y, but prices remain nign.
The connty board of equalization
met Tuesday.
Another crazy negro woman
was examined Monday for lunacy.
Judge Watts and Solicitor Wii*on
dined with Capt. Kelley on
Friday.
Mr*. M.J. Porter is putting up
another cottage ou Lombard street
for rent.
} Messrs W. T. Wilkins and H.
M. Cooper went to Charlesion
Monday night.
Mies Etta Jacobs visited Mrs.
1Y. S. Lynch nt Scranton several
days last week.
Our hotels and boarding houses
were crowded to their utmost ca
pacify last week. |
Mr. Hey ward McClarv, o( f
Georetown, is spending some time
in our city ou business.
Mrs. Nation seems to be losing
Iter grip in Kansas. She might
try South Carolina.
Already the work ol refilling the
Jail has began. One prisoner wa?
put in jail Monday.
Major S. M. Atkins, H. U. Asking
^q, Messrs. Maxev 11.
Thomas aod W. M. Vause were in
in town Monday.
Mr. Charley L. Porter, prominently
connected wfth the A. C..L.
system of railways, spent 8nnd?v
in town with his mother, Mrs. M.
i J. Porter.
L Mr. 0. J.Leiesne, mm ?f Kings
tree's brigliteht young men and
f """ up-to-date merchants, ie, we are
glad to see, on our streets again,
after an attack of chills and fever.
Judge Watts dispatches whatever
business comes before him
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rwiiu piuinpnnrra< uv V... _
very favorable impression and
has many friends in this county.
Peniteutiary Guard Henry Letesne
came over Monday morning
from Columbia and the same
evening carried Frank M. Player
back with him to the State penitentiary.
During the past week both
Judge Wit herspoon and Jndge
Wallace, have passed frnm time
to eternity. Both of these gentlemen
were well known through out
*7 the State. Judge Witherspooa
had a number ol relatives in this
county.
Try our Chewing Tobacco at 25
m t _
cts per pound, >v i ANKin*.
"" If yon want a 1'iano or On;an
write to B. O. Bristow, Darlington,
S. C.
Another carol good White Corn.
If. T. Aakin?.
Jtit reo??e4 a Mr k?ad ot M
tbitanrn, 70 ooota por both*.
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Bacon hasgone up 4- cent per'
pound in the last week.
Our lawyers certainly had a
hard week's work during court.
What has become of Dr. Evans'
report on lie health regulations
of our town?
Miss Italine Brockinton lias returned
home after a pleasant visit
to the Misses Bell.
Miss Mat tie Pendergrass came
down from Florence last week on
a visit lo relatives in town.
George 1. Burnette and crew
have gone to Lake City to do a
lot of tinning work, says the Florence
Times.
Are our city fathers" doing
their duty as regards the sanitary
regulations of our town? It's a
mighty responsibility.
Capt. W. II.. Kennedy's new
store at the corner of Ilailroad
Avenue and Mill Street, is rapidly
nearing completion.
In its "Chat irom the Campus"
column the Columbia State last
Mondav contained the following
personal: Mr. Louis(Jilland, who
has been sick tor several days, is
able to be out again.
Cap. C, E. Wheeler, marched
out of town Monday morning with
six recruits for his ehaiu gang.
Capt. Wheeler has had ?ome valuable
vork done on the public roads
in this county.
Rev. W. S. Martin preached
Sunday morning at the Methodist
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riiurciij iicv< Jii. mum
services in the evening sit the
Baptist church and administered
the ordinance ol baptism to three
candidates.
Kdwin L. Ilirsch, Esq.. one of
KingstpV* rising young lawyers,
was app(?inted by the court to accompany
the committee of the
grand jury in their investigation
of the a flairs ol the eounly. Good
appointment.
Ktugstree kn* fire doctors, and
they are perhaps the hardest
worked set of nien in town. Their
practice entends for at least 20
nules in almost every direction,
often limes there is uot a doctor to
be found in town.
The members of Camp Press ley
are requested to meet in the court
house the first Monday in April,
for the purpose ot electing officers
for the ensuing year, and for the
disposal of such other business as
shall come before the camp.
I want to say to my friends and
the public generally that I am not
in business for fun or for my
health. I have a large and well
selected stock of goods bought at
the very lowest prices with the
cash, which 1 desire to sell and
will do so at a very close margin.
I make a specialty of Shoes and
Clothing, and will sell cheap. I
do not care te cast a shadow over
ray competitors by giving prices.
I onlv ask you to come and see for
yourselves, i guarantee satisfaction
to all. W. W. Grayson.
Try a barrel of oar Gold Medal
Flour. .None better, w. 1. a?kins.
fc*?r load of ?iti pi caata. Bed
Ti?othr liar |M0, call at Eiaftrae
Uraia a*4 Fee4 tiara. L. J.
Btrr.
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Kead spring announcement of
| Bentschner ifc Yisanska in this
i issue.
| Hon. John S. Graham was m i
town Tuesday from Morrisville,
and paid us a pleasant visit. y
The citizens of Spring Bank are v
endeavoring to form a company to *
build a telephone line to King- r
stree. Good tiling to do. o
Mr. John J. Snow, traveling a
salesman for H. Kaminski <fc Co., i
of Georgetown, was in our town T
last week. Mr. Snow looks well
alter the interests of his house, *
and withal is one of the most pop- t
ular drummers on the road.
Again {mist we remind correspondents
that we do not publish
communications unsigned or sign- ^
ed with initials only. If ' L. B.,J' y
of Trio, will send his or her real
name (not for publication) we
shall be pleased to publish article H
thus signed. t
Miss Viola Powers will close her C
school at Harpers with an exhibition
to-morrow (Friday) night, ^
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to which the public is cordially
invited. Miss Powers his given
excellent satisfaction Py her faithful
and efficient woik as a teacher, p
In this issue appears the card *
of W. F. Clayton, Esq, of the *
Florence bar, who places jumseu ^
at the disposal of readers ot The
Record who stand in need of his
services. Mr. Clayton is no straneer
in this county, and ut the recent
term ot court his able, earnest
and zealous work in behalf ot
Wis elients was quite noticeable
and elicited much tarorable com- _
m
ment. _
W. E. Jenkiuson, of Manning. |
ha* something to say to the ladies
of Williamsburg, which i6 seasonable?
spring seasonable, as it
were. Bv pluck and enterprise
and the giving of lull value for
every dollar, Mr. Jenkinson has I
u..;w .. ~ .... onviaKI, njj f rnna I *
Ulllll Up nu ?.n>nuiv
throughout the lower part of the j
State. Everything he oflVrs is oi a
the highest quality?but just drop \
hiui a line and he will tell you
the rest.
Our stock ot Lawns, Organdies,
Welts, Dimities etc.. is fresh and
unbroken. Prices temptingly
low. W T A skins.
LETTER Y6 MJR. JAMES EPPS,
Kingstree, S. C.
Dear Sir: A man once advertised
that he'd send 25 useful articles for
25 cts., and every victim got25 pins.
Smart but shady; ought to have
gone to jail. Our stauding and
capital (you cuu get from your bank
or mercantile agency) makes this
letter to you nonoffensive, and guar
an tees your consideration or that of
any other property owner of tour
place for our offer of "free paint."
Furnish us nieasnrments of bouse,
to be painted, and we'll tell you how
many gallons of L. & Al. I'aint we
'can donate, and send aupe'b color
| schemes. We do it to secure sample
bouses covered wtth our paiut, for
such houses enable us to establish
*n uwnrv nninklv. Been making
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this paint 30years; sold enough to
put * girdle of paint around the
world a number of times; covers better
And lasts longer than white lead;
rou thin it with oil; over 3,?00 L. 4
M, agencies in the U. 8. It pAjs to
imjutrew Trulj yonra.
Longman 4 Martinet,
Paint If tier A
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Kingstree and V
Knowing that a goodly portion el
Villiamsburgls sent off to other plac
vith the hope of securing a part of th
o hold out inducements in our Fine ]
npnts which should prove worthy of
Ladies, just drop us a postal card
>ur Fine Dress Goods, Silks, Wash Go
,nd see if we can't compete successfu
n both price, quality and style. As i
ay express or freight on all orders a
Ladies, if you wish your dresses 11
oyour satisfaction as we keep a Nor
bly assisted by from six to eight exj
ee satisfaction in our Dress-making
Millinery D
Our head Milliner has just retui
rhere she has been buying our Sprin
Should you favor us with an order in
ou will not be disappointed.
Gentle
While we have devoted much of
,nd this is reasonable, for by right th<
hing, yet we wish to impress it upon
iENTS, BOYS and CHILDREN';
COLLARS, CUFFS a
Uso a full line of the latest stylo
ind our line of Clothing as cheap as
Six oesl
Our line of Ladies and Gents Sho
art of the State. You can do no be
Reynold's fil.oO High Roller Shoes,
he reputation of giving first-class sat
Just Received?A full line of Lad
"ies, all at popular prices.
irn>.!n? miinlva a nnrfinn nf thi
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fours respectfully,
W. E, JEN
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)ur Stock of St
? as low as they can be sold. G?ot
110 cents ? quart.
Vhen ytu come in, look in the w
ask the priees an*
Respectfully,
H, 3D- DSIE
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and well?
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LADIES I
Williamsburg Co.
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f the fine dress goods business of /
es, we address thin to the ladies
icir patronage, mwp arc prepared
[)resg Goods and Millinery Departtheir
consideration.
i with a request for samples from
od# and White Goods Departments, } . 1
illy with any concern in the State
in extra Inducement, we will premounting
to orover. v ^
nade up in style you can get it dene
thern dress-maker in our employ, j . , ]
>ert mantau-inakers. We guaran*
Department.
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apartment. |
ned from the Northern markets
g Stock and studying the styles*
this department we feel sure that
men.
our lime and space to the ladies
a ladies should be first in every- ,
t you that we carry a large stock of
Si FIXE CLOTHING, SHIRTS,
,nd NECKWEAR. f ?g
Felt and Straw Hats. You will
any first-class house in the State.
SlxoesI
os is the equal of anything in this
ttiiv tKon t/i (fAt o Tidlr i.% f itltP T, \C
Wherever they are worn they have
lies, Misses and Children's Oxford
c putronage of Williamsburg I am,
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OM PRICES 1
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Tooth Harrows,
Sweep Stocks and all
g Implements.
? *** m 6 hjtcK
aple Groceries 7 M
i CoiFee at 10 cents, i'rime Rice
indows, look in the show cases,
1 be convinced* < y
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>Y FOE SPEIEG, 1901.
?re Is one time in the year when a
its to look unusually neat and fresh
dressed, i'. is sprinc. And if there ;
ar and one store more than another / '
this natural desire, it is this vear
VVn ltfuannf >n nHrfioil.
;er of thin locality our newr spring
i, Hats, Neckwear and
Underwear.
four last year's spring suits, $10*
12, we have marked down t? $0.
i our window will convince you.
its are all hand-made button-holes,
le canvas in them are well shrunk
hcv will not lose their shape ott
thou.
uid see the new celebrated spring
UNO'S HAT, union made, at fci.
it for this city.
r moi'r'Ktint.tiillnr domirtmet we
ily concern in thin oily thnt will
>u a fiuit of clothes from f lfl to H*
ado up by union tailors, hnvlug the
k?I on each suit.''
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