yOI, XVII. KINGSTilEE^s7 C.7 THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1901." N(X ~34 1
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Fo >jitivelvNo Ksw Display Advertisements Will be Received, or Old Ones Changed, Later Than Tuesday Morning.
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V AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LOCAL
REPORTER ANL' NOTED. j
Written in Condensed I- orm and Printed
in Like Manner for the Sake of
' Our Buoy Readers.
The sumrcer school closed last (
. .Saturday. v
Mr. Louis Sehultz is in New
York buying goods. -i
Capt. John A. Kellev came up j
from Charleston Saturday.
Mrs. Marion Scott is spending [
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some nine m jui. ww a. I j
Mis. H. L. Grayson, of Benson, |?
spent Saturday with her sister. s
Mrs. Barr. ?
('apt. W. h. Kennedy has open- -j
ed his new store on Railroad
Avenue.
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Mr. T. E. Arrowsmith, of {
Georgetown, spent Sunday in ..
Kingstree. s
Edwin L. Llirscb, Esq., spent d
last Friday in Marion on profes- i
sional business. c
We were pleased to see Mr. T.
M. Cooper, of Fowlers, :n Kings- ,
tree Saturday. a
Three bales of cotton from last t
vear's crop were shipped from!*
Kingstree last Monday by Mr. J. *
i'. Shaw. (
Miss Gewinna. of Macon. GaJ
who lias been visiting the Missas J
Jacobs, returned home Sunday l
evening. . : u
Miss Agnes Erchmar., of Ciur- J.1;
leston, has been spending some ^
time with Mrs. Leroy Lee, on Kail- 1
road Avenue,
f Dr. D. C.Scott went to Wilming- f
ton Monday to buy a sate for the t
bank, which will be ready tor t
business early in September, \
. .?v ' Mr. Claude Lesesne, of Man- c
. .ivKiting, jbtyfber-ol our fellow towns- t
' \rrian, Mr. C. J.'LeseTne^ spent .sev~*j
era] days fn town last week. r
Miss Sadie Cohen, who has '
1 been spending some time with her v
lister, Mrs. Louis Schultz,returned
- to her home in Savannah last i
'' . Friday. i
There will be no preaching next 1
Sabbath at Bethesda at 4 p. m., *
' or Cades at'8.30 p. m., as the *
pastor will bc.off on a short trip
' to the up-conntry. *
Mrs. LeRoy Lee and her two 1
sisters, Misses Mary and Sena <
Riser, of Newberry, and Miss t
Krchman, ut'Charleston, left Tues- '
day tor New jerry and thence to >
Glenn Sonngs, where they will <
: . spend some time. " <
Kingstree and Manning: are now j
connected by telephone. The
writer had the pleasure of speak- (
ing to hi? eettes-aaed friend, John ]
C5. ? 11SOI1, HliU Hearing mc laiiiiuai ,
voice as plainly over the wires ,
Monday morning as if he had been .
^ in our office in Kings tree. ?
Mr. Charles L. Porter and- his |
accomplished bride s^ent Sunday ;
in town with Mr. Porter's'mother ?
and-family. Mr. Porter i? a native :
of'-.KingRtroe, which town has i
never 6ent forth a ion that ahe '
has greater reason to bo prood of
than Chas. L. Porter. We extend i
our heartiest congratulations to I
this young couple snd wish them 1
many years of wedded bliss. I
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Mrs. L. J. Barr and children are
. isiting relatives in Sumter count}'.
Work was commenced yesterday
0:1 the addition to the court
louse. An extension of 20 feet
vill be made.
We invite attention to the adrertisements
ot Woilord College,
"arlisle and Bamberg Fitting
Schools and Furman University,
vhicli appear :n this newspaper.
Phpre are no better institutions ot
earning in the State.
The teachers' examination was
leld last. Mondav anu Tuesday.
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There were eight white applicants,
resides seventeen members of the
tmifuer school, making twontvive
in all. There was also quite
t number of colored applicants. ^
The town council still seems
omewhat shy about publishing
hat itemized statement. After
t majority have expressed tliemelves
i?! favor of it, it is reinarkible
that they do not tako action.
Perhaps, however, they have
:hanged their minds again.
The following "swallows" took
idvantage of the summei excurlon
rates Wednesday and flited
away to various resorts:
Hr. and Mrs. M A Kos3, Ocean
ITiew. Va.; Mr. and Mrs. A W
iagg. Old Point Comfort, Va.;
,^ev. and Mrs. W S Martin and
Hiss Mabel Harper,liienu springs;
dr, and Sirs. Doane Epps, Wallalla;
T M ( ooper, Harris Lithia
jipnngs; . Mrs.' Emma Cooper,
5Vedg?-fieid; Mrs. W G Gamble,
lemlerKonriile, N. C.
Mr. W. >V. Kennedy, member
rom 1 hi3 county of the State
)o?r?I of equalization, has been
ippointed on a committee to in estigaie
tlie fertilizer property
if the State to compare their reurns
with the real value of the
property. Mr. Kennedy's c?mnittee
will visit Charleston and
3e*utnrt, and the investigation
villi continue several days. N
The writer had the pleasure of
risiting Charleston last week, and
vhile there stopped at the Galloon.
which is under the raantgement
ot' Mr. Guy A. Stoner,
ibly assisted by Chief Clerk J. P.
Waters and Messrs. John O'Keefe
tnd J. E. HeiFron. Mr. Stoner
las succeeded in maktng this one
if the most popular hotels in the
State. The house is well farlished
and the table is supplied
frith everything the raarket afords.
The traveling public cftn
io no better than to s(op at the
ustlv popular old Calhoun. '
f During, the'past lour years'the
interprising tirm ' of * Thomas &
Bj-adham iiave built np a business
in Kings tree that an? one
night be proud of. JBy honesty
tnd square dealing they have
gained the confidence of the people,
with the result that each
year their business has shown a
substantial growth. Tjiis year they
are preparing to do a bigger business
than ever before. Mr. J. E.
I'omlinson, their * manager, has
already made man? friends here,
iud he says that if good stock can
t>e sold.1'/at small profits in Williamsburg
he intends to make
things lively this fall.
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Dr. C. J. Tomiinson, ot Claren-j
don county, visited his brother,.
Mr. J. K. Tomiinson, Tuesday and
Wednesday ot this week.
The first bale ot this year's cotton
was shipped from Orangeburg
county. August 17, consigned to
Ininarf*vi1Go|JkThis bale was shipl
ped bv J. S.Connors and brought
ten cents a pound.
An Attempted Outrage.
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On the r.ight of August IS,'
Liney Cook, a white man living,
near E?ingham, Florence county,
wjtiie driving Miss Beulah Lynch,
af . the same neighborhood, to
Bethany church, assaulted her and
attempted ; an outrage. The
young'Jjidv resisted and managed"
to\ct?out of the buggy and escap**"
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ecktohhe woods neajrbv, where she
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was-*hortlv af terwards discovered
by? friends.- Cook drove , away
from the scene of his'outrageous
cjanduct and has not been seen
since, although the sheriff is after
hnn with a warrant for his arrest.
Cook Is 21 years old and Miss
Lynch only 16.*
Telephone Connection.
A telephone exchange for
Kingstree is now a certainty. The
central olfloe will be established
in a short time and be' ready to
connect with the various
countv lines. At * meeting
of t k c citizens interested
in the work Messrs? LeRoy' Lee,
Geo. S. Surr M F. Heller
were..appointed 1 a committee to
look alter the construction ot the
iino in town, and tli >y will go
right to work to get uj> the switch
board and locate central to be
ready for business in a short while.
Thi? will he one of the greatest
strides in the line of progress-J hat
Kingstree has made, and will lead
to greater results.
Eennser.^rfli-iefs. .
At Ce'dar-?S>) amp Methodist
church. 7^3041.111, by.Kev. J?
McConntll, Miss Eugenia Nesraith
and iMr. Marion Barrineau
were united in marriage. Congratulations.
Mrs. D. C. Scott and daughter,
Miss Helen, are visiting Mrs.
Marion Scott.
Mrs. Julia Chandler, wife of
Rev. J. C. Chandler, of the- S. C.
Methodist Conference, and Miss:
Carrie Flagler", of, Cades section,
were guedTof Mr, and Mrs. J. B.'
Chandler a tew,days last. week..
Rev,' W. S. 1 Martin* filled his
regular appointment last Sunday
morning at Cedar Swamp M. E.
church. v rU
Cotton is suffering Jronv overtrnfoh
rain.. If the diurna}'Showers
continue much ionger it -is likely
that the crop will be seriou$l^,affected.
. w; ,r*
v ' ? &
. p Suttons Siftings. V
A protracted meeting, conducted
by Rev. ,f)grry Evans, was held
at this place la^t weeK.:
Mrs. F. Spivay.# anif daughter,I
Evelina, of Columbia, are visiting
Mrs. B. Richte&on.
M. F. Butler, representing But'
ler Bros., of Reid*ite, N. C.; wus
here last wvek,
The^remains of Master Harry
jSpivey,'who died a? Columbia recently,
were brought here and
buried at Suttons church.
t ' fkrsonse.
If you want a Piano or Orcair
write 16' B. 0. Bristow,? Durlinj.'(Jt-*
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iW wiiLr''. .. A I
The Jenklnson 1
Take in ft
I Briefly it if just this--the season h;
all summer goods must be sold or st
to another season. \Vc propose to s
j So, from the 1st to the -Oth of An go
clearance sales ever known to the j
burg. We hope to see many of our
and if they can't come we will begl
orders the best attention.
BIG BA
i . A beautiful lot of yard wide Pot
nice yard wide Sea-island Homespu
Colored Scoth Lawns only li}\u a ya
4h;Iy 3c a yard; A large lot of 12:.J at
fit 8c and 10c per yard; the best Ia<
"everywhere at
CTTrttiCM CTTj
j * ? , oil
During this salt1 our entity lineof sli
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[ 4 We carry the most complete lin
Club Bugs of any mise in this parto
from 50c to $17.50 each; cents suit ct
from 23c to $0. All of these goods *
A visit to ur store will save yc
j W.E.JENKINS
The Welsh Net
HAllTSV
1. (to-educational?military, mecl
gets through work. 3. Best'.religious
! for bpys and girls, elegantly equipi
5. Property worth $40,900*.?3,000 beii
faculty Jivt* in doririitoVk^* with stu<
night during study hours* 7. Locati
^cultured corriin Unity. 8.M*atronage 1
hjg eve; y year. 1). A facility of ten i
ldges. 10. Very fine depigment of n
lieat, $7.50per month; tpiti'on from
of instrument, $3,50 per month.
! Address, WFL&H NECK HI
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Lt^f TAn Cnc
UUi M UI i lis* kJVCi
visr
ATLANTIC'S]
' SULLIVAN'S
ffiirty-five minutes Irom OJhar!"
Ferry Boat and a charming spin (
Hotel. Sea Fish in abundance. 1
For rates^write to
Jn 27 2m
Closing Out St(
' - . We are closing out
Summer Clothing
.. AT THE LOWEST FIGUR
,;h-. We waut the space for Fall and
4 M?./vdn Una n P ,
A pici/tjr iiuc vi v.
.Matting'
Staple Groceries at t'
r Kespectfullv, . - .
gg|jib, ism
*%OOK'?in
'rbef^;i?};Hl\vay.s one wa;
jjvr>t getting'a 4'ifolcl brick'-' \vh
come'here for e\ &ry tiling and
Our reputation has been earm
not anora to lev one eusiouu
e*n see$the teal v:\ir.? in these
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St. Op{K)s?te:.
Churlefltor
orders promptly ti
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Dry Goods Store
s Situation.
is advanced to the point where a 11
and a chance of- being carried oven
ell all summer stuff off at a sacrist
we will have one of the largest
tuple of Clarendon and WilliamsWilliamsharg
friends at this sale,
ad to send samples and give their
KGAINS/ |
cals at 5c a yard; 2,000 yards vflrv / >
n at only 4c a yard; the best fast V *
rd; good Shirting Calicos, fast color--, ~Vy
id 15 c colored Diinites all closed" out
ligo Blue Calicos at 5c a yard,
OES! SHOES! * '
iocs will be sold at reduced prices.
ND VALISES, ..
e of Trunks, Valises, Suit Oases and
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f the State. Can sell you trunksises
from $1.50 to $10 each; club bug*
aid at special prices during this suie.
?u money.- .
ON. Manning, S. CV
)k High School,
IIXE, & 0.
J. W.GAINES, Principal,
lanical. 2. Thorough course-of study" -.
; and moral'influences. 4. Dormitories
?ed; electric 4*gbt-.and furnace heat,
tg spent forimprovementS.' G. En tTr."
ieuts; teacherewith students-.e,very
on healthy, pure water, a reSnftdand
"ron) Maryland to Alabama, iner'ea*teacliers,
representing our."best -pi- .
lusic. IK Hoard, including Tight ah<t
$1 to $4 per mouth; music; with use
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3ACH-HOTEL, !
ISLAND, 6. C: ''
eslon. A. de.lightful rids on l!**
ui^he Trolley. All cars pass !ho
Coofcinj; and Service unsurpassed.
J. L..JACOB!, *
Lessee hrid Manager.
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)ck!,l .
our entire stock of . .
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ES YOU EVER HEARD OF, . ,
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Winter Goods and must.have it, '
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at Cost.
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he very lowest prices.
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i* of being certain that you art*
en. you buy; that way is to
anything you need in our line,
d bv fair dealing, and we could
?r go away dissatisfied. You
( offerings.
Bswcfs
HING HQijSE,
^Vcndemy of Music.
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