Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Tlpc licrori fubushed every thursday at eisastree, s. c. i c. w. wolfe, Editor ant> Proprietor. geo. s. barr, asafvrtath "rottoh. \ TERMS. I "BSORIPT1ON RATES: Dne copy, on? year, - - - $1.00. .One copy, six months, - - - .50. One copy, thtee months, - - .25. Subscriptions payable in advance. ADVERTISING RATES: One inch, first insertion, $1.00; each subsequent Insertion, 50 cents. Obituv aries andTributes of Respect over 103 .H>rds charted for as legulnr advertisenents. Liberal reduction on advertisg made for three, six and twelve months' contracts, s Communications must be accompanied by the real name and address of the >: writer in order to receive attention. Xo ipmmunication o? a personal natyre rill be published except as an advertisement. Address all letters and make all drafts ? payable to C..W. Wolfe, Kingstive, S.C. THURSDAY. JANUARY 30. 1903. |?^ Johnsonville and Vicinity. ; / Mrs. Leonard Baxley. of the / Prospect section, is critically ill. : I it is a matter of grave doubt whether she will recover. '_? Mr. John J. Altman, of "Vox, l has been right sick with grip for M the past week. He is slowly im# proving. JQra Farmers are makii.g some hea 1. way with thir work in planting oats, breaking up ground, etc. Mr. D F Baxie.v, of Lambert, while cutting down a tree last i Wednesday sustained a severe i injury. In falling.the tree lodged , aeainst another and After getting! 18Klllbiuck in uie cwiiicmn wi j his smoke house, found about 50 j lbs of bacon ngissinz. Our farmers hav$ all settled j down to work. Our phonejhne seems to be m ; J^ard luck. Several ot the posts! are already down. Nox, ???- -r- z Benson Briefs. Mr. J. Graham McCulIough is! ? ! ,<icp<uiuii iu 1'ixuka ?u-?uc ?-i-p of . baccp Ibis year.. Mr.Bureh will be manager and share-owner qf the crop, Others.in the neigh-, borhood will cultivate sandier crops of the W?ed,viz: W. 1). Suowden, K. W.M?Uutche*^JvY. McGill aqd perhaps.^, few mare.. Miss Mayme Qrasqu is waiting, her brother Mr. A. B, Grayson, of Norfolk, Ya. Mr. Ben Barron,Steele, of SumJmerville,passedtbrough this.aeclion a lew days ago, , The oat crop in this section lias been almost entirely, dpstrpyed hy the cold, especially the later plan'ing. Cholera is playing havoc with. Vrazor backs" hereabouts, ijave heard, of the. disease elsewhere k and fears are entertained lest a V clean sweep be made ameng the hogs. Farming preparations seem to Tftrogress slowly and prospects are W.S..Q* % ) 'ijL ; > " > :' it loose it struck Mr. Baxley on j the shoulder, breaking it. We Jearn that alter the accident Mr. Baxley was unconscious for two hours. Wishing: you mach success, Mr. Editor, I remain, Ego. Seen at Smiths. i? * l The many friends of Mr. A. J. Smith are pleased.to learn that he is convalescent from an illness lasting several days. The cold and dry weather comr bined has pretty nearly destroyed j !the oat crop. Cupid, the little blind {rod, has been, getting: in his work, and tjaree of our pretty .girls have joined the ranks of matrimony, ff thi? keeps on> Mr. Editor, all of our girls will have deserted us. Last Thursday morning Mr. Willie Godwin, upon opening his smoke-honse found therein a strange dog. Just how the dog| obtained entrance is a mysterv, since the building is rat proof. No owner being found for the. unknown canine it was sent to the j "bone yard." Mr, Godwin, on j ? -1--? -i ? - - f ?'? ?. .rl Scranton Snap Shot*. Dr W. S. Lynch, who has been r unwell, is able to be out again. e ? ? t niL;.i. i. .1 il Aiiss .uaura rv muooa cioseu xicr school at Cameron some days ago. ( Dr. Lynch has recently had his yard paled in, which greatly enhances the appearance of his place. Air. C. W. Taylor will conduct a farm this year for Miss Lily Graham on her place one mile from Scranten. Mr. Taylor ha? moved into the house occupied last year by Mr. John Kay, the latter having gone to Georgia. Mr. J. M. Baxley is driving the mail from Scrantun to Johnsonville for Mr. Hr. D. Thompson. Mr. H. C. Edwards and family left en the 21st ler Georgia. Miss Ruel Eaddv, of Vox, spent several days last week visiting her aunt, Mrs. j.m. isaxiey, 01 scranfoii. Sly Fox. An Honor Well Bestowed. A few days ago Mr. Louis , Jacobs, oar popular and obliging postmaster, received by registered ' mail his bronze cross of honor, . awarded by the Charleston Chap- i ter. United Daughters ot the Confederacy. How well he is entitled i to wear the emblem his creden- , tials from his commanding officer ] *ill show. They are as follows: j I he?eby certify that from the , muster roll of latest date in mr possession oi'.the company at first ' known as Company II, of the infantry battalion of the Hampton 1 Legion, and afterwards as the Get-; man Artillery of the Hampton Legion (Bachman's Battery), which muster roll is dated December 31, 1SG4, it appears that Mr. Louis Jacobs was < mustered into the Confederate 1 service on August 22, 1S61, which ' fact I also well remember. The i innclor mil ahnvA rpfpiTPfl to UIMOlV4 t MV""' V -w , shows him as present at this Gate. ] He was a gallant soldier, and in ] all respects reliable in and out of ( danger; in fact he was one of the , b:st men in the service in every j way. I think if any Confederate \ soldier is entitled to honorable eonsideration he i>. (Signed) James Simons. Charleston, S. C., May IS, 1901. m n _?i .1 i Ill WW WfiiGl is Will Sell 75 Pe York Now is Your Opportunity Than Eve ALL NEW AJMi Will Open Friday 1 GRA YSON'S i I I Vqme While tunity R, H, OC I i j ? Notice to Creditors. Gagg, Oliver & 'Do. having made to ne a deed of assign meat for the beniflt of creditors, Notice i9 herebv given that a neeting of the creditors of the said Jagg, Oliver A Co. will be held in the >fflee of Gilland& Kirk, ?t Kingsrret, >. C., on Wednesday, February 5,1902, it 13 o'clock m., for the purpose of decting an agent of creditors to co>peratc with me in the settlement of his estate. ROBERT J KIRK, Assignee. . reachers' Examination ; By order of the State Board of Ed- ] jcation, the next regular examination )f applicants for teachers' certificates irill be held at Kingstree. S. C., on Friday, February 21, 1902, between ,he hours of 10 a. mand 5 p. m. Trustees and applicants for schools will please regard the law relating to he employment of teachers related iither by blood or marriage to one or more of the trustees. Certificates from other counties are not valid in this county until accepted by tne Countv Board. , WILLIAM COOPER. _ 29-30-6 Co. Supt. Education. Citation Notice. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. W II.LIA VSKl'ltO Co TNT Y. W. E. Han.ya, Esq., Probate Jcdgk. Whereas, P. M. McKnight made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effeots of A. M* McKnight. deceased. These aie there "ore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred find Creditors of the said A. M. McKnight. deceased, that thev be and hofnr# mp In tllP Court, of Probate, to be held at Kingst.ree, S.C., ? 10th day of February next, after publiealion there of, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to ghow cause, if anv they have, why the said Admins ration should not be granted. Given undrr iny Hand, this 27th daj 9f January, Anno Domini, 1902: Published on the 30th day of January 1902, in The Countv Record. * W. E. Hanna. 30-6 Judge Probate. Citation NoticeSTA I E OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Williamsburg County. By W. E. llanna, Esq.. Probate Judge. Whereas. B- O. Whitehead made %uit to me to grant him letters of administration ot the estate of and effects if Lisbon Guiles, Sr. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred ind creditor* of the said Lisbon Guiles. Sr.. deceased, that they be and appear before ine, in the Court of Probate to be held at Kingstree.S.C.,on the 17th day if February, next, -after publication tbereof.at-11 o'clock in the forenoon, to diowcause. if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. fiivon under mvliand til is 6th dav Df January, anno dominl, 1002. Published <>n theOtbday of January, 1002. in The County llccord. W. E. 11 ann a. Probate Judge. Kingstree, S. C., Jan. 6, 1902. fb20 Mi in Hal1 i! k Sill! r Cent on New Cost. te- Buy- Goods; Cheaper r Before. STAPLE. GOODS rnmin for- Eusinesaat OLD STAND. this- QpporZUasts;. 3USAR, AgenJL \ Notice. I will sell at public sale at Gourdins Depot, S. C? on Monday, February 10th. 1902,at 11 o'clock a. ru., one Black Mare in the posses-ion of Nero Raveucl for sustenance and cost; said horse seine left in his possession by unknown parties. T. S. SALTERS, 23-30-6 Magistrate. Notice. On Tuesday, the 11th day of Februirv. 1902. at 10 a. i?., the county commissioners will meet at Lower Bridge, in Black liver, to let contract torebuild said bridge. 8. B Chandler. 30-6-18 Co. Supervisor W. C. SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County or Wii-lumsbubq. John S. Fulton vs. George J. Harrison. By virtue of a judgment for foreclosure to rue directed and filed In this cause. 1 will offer for sale atpuldic auction in front of the court house in Kingstrce, South Carolina, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, on the first Monday in February next, 1902, all that certain piece, parcel or tract of land lying, l>eisg and situate in the county of Williamsburg and containing fifty-four (54) acres and bounded as follows: north by lands of sam Pressler, east by lands t? .anfk k,r uvw ur icilc ul ui?c v_>autv?uii, buuui vy lands known as the McK night land. we?t by the Matthews land. Terms cash, purchaser to pay for papers. G.J. GRAHAM, 16-28-30 S. W. C. SHERIFF'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Williamsburg County. Court of Common Pleas. Thomas M. Gilland, executor of the last, will and testament of XecdbamT. Pittman, deceased, against Emma C. Pittman and others. Pursuant to a decree made in the above entitled causeby his Honor Judge James A Id rich ami dat"d the 19th day of December, 1901, I will offer for sale at public auction in front of the court house in Kingstree, S. C., on Monday, the 3rd day of February, 1902, within the usual hours of saic. the following described pieces of real estate situate in said county and state and belonging to the late N. T. Pittman : 1 All that certain tract of land situate, lying and being in said county containing four hundred (400) acres, more or less bounded on the north by SanT.ee river road, on the south by Snntee swamp, on the east by lands of W. I). McClary and on the west by the ' vo'1 fnnc thfnntfh fho fivim iwau mat muo tuiv/u^u tuv uviu ivut near the corner of the woods where Edge now lives to Santce swamp; being the tract of land conveyed to said X. T. Pittman by Einma B. Pitt man on the 19th day of January, 1$33. Also, 2. All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in said county containing two hundred (200, acres and bounded ou the north-easr, south-east and southwest by lands of Xeedham T. Pittiuan. and oh the north west bv lauds now or late of Courdin; the said tract being a portion of land known as the 'Watson Tract", and 'conveyed to said X. T. Pitunan by A man thus M. Davis en the 25th March, 1887. Also, 3. All that piece, parcel or tract of land containing four hundred (400) acres, more or less, known as the Singletary lands, situate, lyinjj and being in buttons township in said county lately belonging to the estate of W, G, Wilson, and bounded, north by lands of the estate of McClam, east by E. Leiuid, south by Doctor Lake and west by Sam Washington, being the sam- tract of land conveyed to said N\ T, Pittman by J. D. baccy. January 20, 1804. and to the s id J. L> Laecy by J. D. Daniel, sheriff; Nov. 1st, 1893. Also, 4 All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying arid being in Stutons township In siid county containing ninety (y0) acres, more or les*. and bounded as follows: north by lands of Michau, east by lands of S. B. and 11. L. Gordon, South by Santee swamp and west by land known as Singlctary lands which it adjoins, said land being conveyed to N\ T. I'ittman byT. M. Kellahan, May 20, 1809. Also, 5. All that piece or pa-cel of land containing one hundred and thirty-one (JjJl) acres in Penn township, in* said county, and bounded north and east by lands of Me Bride, andjouth and west by lands of J. ana JK, Wttner?poon; being the same truqt of land conveyed to N. T. Pittman by J. 1). Daniel, Sheriff, February, 6r "I8?3, Also, G. AH that piece or parcel of land containing. twenty-five (2p) acrgs in L?ws.tpwnship, in said county, and boundc4,opthe north by Central Railroad. oa-, the east by landrot Bruwds*. on the soutli by land of;MJtcbuna?and. Wheeler, and on,the west; by land of C. B. Vincent; being the >*mo- tract conveyed to said X. T. Pittman. bv Joseph E. Broctintoa, Sheriff, April 28.. 1890. Also. 7; All the right. tftle and interest of the .?aid N. T. Pittman, being one third thereof, in and to that piece, parcel or tractof hnd containing fifteen hundred (loOOl acres, more or less, situate, lying and being in said county and state and branded a* follows: North by McCullough, east by Bryan McKnight and Pittman, south and west by estate of T. L. Gourdiu, all of which, is described in a plat of said, laws! by John K. Gouriliq, surveyor, lerm? civh; purchaser-to pay for papers. G. J. GRAHAJI, 16-28-3#, Sheriff "Williamsburg County. Yesterday's negligence causes two-thirds of ta-d#y'8 worrjr. barr&c<3I BROKERS 1 ?AND? ' * rnuMittifiH mmm. uummiuuiuii ifiLiiuiinn i ui We desire to say to our friends and patrons that we are still carrying on business ** the old stand,where we are better than ever before prepared to serve them. This will be perhaps the hardest year that our farmers have had to contend with since the war, aad feeling this ourselves we are going to make it a study to try to plave provisions of all kinds iu Kings tree for as little money as they possiblv can be laid down here for and sold on a strictly cash basis. Any business man knows that Corn, Grits. liacon, -..J ... .. I. Ill, . ...J. iriuiuoocoy i' 1UU1 i?UU OUKJ 11AC are the same as money. And what our people need in Kingstree is a man who is able to cope, with the outside business world ami bring them to their doors as cheap as they can get thein iu any market. ri bis can ?nly be done with the money, and at the outset we want to tell our customers that it uke3 money to run this kind of business. It ne ver ha* been attempted here before. It is purely experimental, and whether in shall succeed or fail depends upon the support the people sh-.l! give it. In this day and age in order to keep up with the markets of the wdritl a man has to study themand make it a, ' business and get prices way down in order to know when and where to buy. With these introductory remarks we want now briefly to tell you some of the goods we handle, via: CORN, SUGAR, OATS, COFFEE, HAY, CIGARS, GRITS, TOBACCO, MEAL, SALT* STARCH, CANDY* FLOUR, CHEESE, LARD; CRACKERS, BACON, MOLaSSES, BUTTER, 8TABLYIS, SOAP, OIL, CANNED GOOD3. For prices come to see lis. Wesell the goods. jaSt as low as they can. be sold. CORN We are prepared to sell com. forfutttre delivery. Prioescan ba fixed now to run till May at one uniform price. Price to-day, $1 per bushel, BACON This i3 a special line with ns, and if you give us your business, be it lai50 o? small, we will watch your interests.. FLOUR Wc bar ouly in car lots and ie, prices we lead, and never follow. RICE and PEARL GRITS We deal largely in Eice and Grits. Cao-sare TDU,mouey. Try ua. SUGAR and COFFEE ifeUogfeft ajKQHugar wa venture to. say we cau sell as cheap as tb*y can be sold iu the State. OATS and HAY' Oats and Hay always oOaad. GROCERIES We. deal in ell kihd* of Groceries, and are always prepared to. give youth* lowest market p?ice. Always, came ta us for Groceries, and rest , assured you will b? at.headquarters in ; Kingstree for everything we handle... BARR & CQ,.