The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, March 20, 1902, Image 4

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- Tfpe ?uunjtg lisorrxi! PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT KINdSTREE, S. C. C. W. WOLFE. Editor and .proprietor. GEO. S. BARR, Associate Editor. TERMS. ? TBSCRIPTION RATES: J)ne copy, one year, - - - $1.00. One copy, six month's. - - - .50. One copy, thiee months, - - .25. Subscriptions payable in advance. advertising rates: One inch, first insertion, $1.00: ea<h subsequent insertion, 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect over 10) 9ords charged for as legular advertisements. Liberal reduction on advertising made for three, six and twelve months' contract*. Communications must be accompanied * * ?i - ~ i ?,? Dy tile real name aim uuurcsa ui n.c writer in order to receive attention. No tommunicatiou of a personal nature rill be publishsd except as an advertisement. Address all lettersand make all drafts payable to % C. W. Wolfe, Kinfjstree. S.O. THURSDAY. MARCH 20. 1902. Mr. D. Clinch Heyward. Mr. D. Clinch Her ward, of Colleton, was in town Monday pettinjr acquainted with the Williamsi u. ? Durg people. iur. nevnnm ma candidate for go?ernor and is receiving a great deal of encourage' ment from every part ot the State He is as yet the only avowed candidate from the low country, and certainly this section of the State could have no more high toned and honorable gentleman as its gabernaiorial candidate. Mr. I Hevward will doubtless pull a fine vote in Williamsburg. Spring Bank Ripples 's Corn planting is the order of the, day. Mrs. J. Watts Gowdy is visiting > her parents at Springfield, Orange2 burg Co. ? r * ' We are glad to state that there p is a prospect of the early reopenth* nnsirtffieo at Snrinir t * ?l <?V f--- , p Bank. The postmaster has given [, his bond and now only awaits the f* orders of department to reopen the office. Of course the patrons of the ? office are awaiting with impatience r the re-establishment of postal facilities here. Mrs. George Gowdy died at her : home near here on Wednesday iiight,March 12th, The funeral services tooft place at the JMcElveen 4 r | burial ground on the following Friday in the presence of a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and i friends. Mrs. Gowdy was 31 years old and leaves a young husband and four small children. Marriid?At the residence of; the bride's father in Clarendon; county, on Wednesday night. 11 arch 12, by Kev. J. W. UcUoy, lliss Alma McElveen to Mr. John "Wilson, of Spring Bank. The bride f "was given away by her brother, llr.Frank McElveen, and Mr. liar"vey McElveen officiated as best man. Following were the attendants: Miss Eunice McElveen with Mr. Fred Sluckev; Miss Louise Wilson with Mr. Guv McBride; and 11 iss Alice Buddis with Mr. Ed. | .Anderson. The bride was dressed in an exquisitely handsome an J be Cuming gray traveling suit, with crnate and elaborate irimtnings. Mie carried a beautiful bouquet c?f hyacinths. Miss McElveen wore a dark gray costume, with'silk applique ;ind velvet trimmings. Miss Wilson was arrayed In a Jovt-ly costume of Nile green, i rimmed with while silk applique. Miss Buddis was attired in a tastefully pretty co3tume with lrlue and white effects. I Miss Lillie McElveen, who presided over t lie organ, wore a beaulit ?j I gown o?-?ld rose, with silk applique and velvet trimmings, j jAn elegant reception was tendered the bridal party and their] a . *r? ' i -friends upon their return home b/Mr. and Mrs. TVR. Wilson, the parents of the groom. Seen at Smiths Most of oir farmen are bns> pianung cum. A large crop of spring oats has been sown iirthis neighborhood; very little of this valuable crop was left alive by I he cold weather Mr. Z. Taylor McKnight is home again after spending some time ir; Columbia. A number of our progressive farmers are planting beans thi.seasou. The writer enjoyed a few days outing last week and was presented with a fine bird pup. Several persons from this neigh* - -- * A. A l borhooi are at ton niu?r court uns week. R. J. McKnight. Cades Chronicles Mr. A. A. May spent the latter part of last week in Charleston on business. Mi?s Mamie Jacobs and Dr Rosa Hirsehman, came over from kingslree one day last week tc visit friends in town. Miss Myrtle Sauls has gone to Charleston to attend school. Miss Myrtle is the oldest daughter ol Mr. J. N. iSauls and is a very bright and attactive young lady. Mr. \V. E. Nesmith has resigned i fmm ho snnnrinIendencV of the Methodist Sunday school at tin? place, which position he has held for the past lew months. Mr. Nesmith made a zealous and earnest official. Mr. E.J. Smith who succeeds him, has taken hold with enthusiam and will no doubt til! the place in a very acceptable manner. Mr. C. E. St.Arnand and his charming bride are on a visit tc Mrs. St.Amand's parents, Mr. and i Mrs. A. W. Flaeler. Miss McElveen's base ball clut I of this place, and Miss Wilson's I club, of ihe Smith neighborhood, [ played a match game of ball last Friday on the latter's diamond. I call thera MissMcElreen's and Miss Wilson's clubs because botn sides were made up largely of Ibese teachers' scholars. Mr Emile St, Amand umpired the game and a very satisfactory umpire he made, Several young ladies were present to witness the game, which vras very nicely played out. Alter several innings had been played the *core stood IS to 20 in lavor ol Miss McElveen's nine, ot this place. Ivanhoe. Greeleyville Glimpses. | Mr. H. D. Ferrell was on our j streets Monday. Mr. D. B. Oolclough has reI turned from Charleston, j Mrs. Janie Hogan, who has been critically ill, is somewhat better. Mr. White and daughter, alsc Mr. John Gist, went to Charleston Saturday to take in the exposition Mr. J.B. Taylor, the well known artist, is in town. He is enjoying a fine patronage. He will be here for about a week. Mr. Tom McMillan has returned from a trip to the Charleston exposition. Mr. J. A. Scarborough, Sprunt A- lln'j orittrwn hui?i?r iva* iii town Monday. Swamp Fox. J IS YELLOW PCiSC?! I i<3 in your blood? Physicians call fc j it flalarial Qcrm. It can be seen ? changing red blood yellow under ? w microscope. It works day and ; r night. First, it turns yourcom- & jj piexion yellow. Chilly, aching li sensations creep down your |K backbone. You feel weak" and ; p worthless. 0 (1 nOEERTS' CHILL TONIC ! jM will stop the trouble row. It S kl enters the blood ct once and ' p drives cut the yellow poison. !if neglected and when Chiils, 5 Fevers, Night-Sweats and a gen eral break-down come later on, t Roberts' Tonic will cure you r then?but why wait ? Prevent R future sickness. The manufac- ft turers know all about this ye!- I low poison and have perfected 8 Roberts' Tonic to drive it out, 9* I nourish your system, restore 8 jj appetite, purify the blood, pre- ^ i vent and cure Chills, Fevers and I ; Malaria. It has cured thous- E Is ands?It will cure you, or your V I" money back. This is fair. Try p it. Price, 25 cents. i * V : - "i . ft' CTf . ' TO ' Notice to School Trus-i tees. Turn that the school* are being geti- i erally closed and it will not be a great! while before I will be required to make an annual report of all school business ; r in detail, and as it is difficult to make ; a report that will do credit to the j trustees, myself and the county, I re-; > I -pectfully beg tliat the trustees see that; ; j the teachers' registers come in prmnpt' I iv at the close of each school and that' ther have their record hooks properly . made up and handed in as early as possible after the clo*e of the schools.! A full and accurate account of all I business is sincerely desired: n?> un-i necessary or unexpected informatio j ' > ha< been asked. The proper keeping of j . teachers' register and trustees' record 1 books are pood indexes of their respective fitness, etc. i In making my annnal report, lam! required to give the amount disbursed for school sites, for building sehool! houses and for school house rents, etc., lor white and coiored respectively. ; The cleik of the board of trustees will please note these distinctions and so report in their record books, which j will be highly appreciated. WM. COOPEIl. 13-3 Co. Supt. of Education. REBUSES ?o: ; ElTTII^E r Big Bargain COMPLETI : Ml Fill ( ! Examine Stock of Hardware. OAK SUITS *ROM $10 TC ! Eveiything Else 1 YOURS TO PLEASE, 1AI ' vv. Patronize Ho , To the Truck Growers o joining counties? nm running my Veneering Mac} on full time and have now on han ' 7,000 STRAWBERRY Am prepared to supply all den now working from twenty-3ve to th , manufacturing Bean Baskets, Crates for Sq Vegetable raised for Kend in your Order* and they v ?^*Mesrss. Green & Epps are my ; trusted to them will receive prompt ili il> M- Q ) . 15 ?:?:?:?:?:@:?:?:?:?:@ ; ? I * ;g Kam I Hardw I ? ? Ames' Engines and Boi 1 jj? DeLoach S I R ? Contli ? 11JS* ! @ Complete Line of Mach |jS XX Also, Tobi i jgC For which we are now j j S Corresponde I (8/ ? KAMINSKI HAF I y Georgetoi ^ Mch 17 3 mo v."--" "" - V i Administrator's Notice All persons having claims against the estate of J. J, M. Graham, Sr., will present the same, duly attested, and all persons indebted thereto will make paytuentto J.J M.GRAHAM, Qualified Executor. Cades, S. 0. 6-13-20-27 Attention, Bicycle Riders! J I CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF Bicycle Sundries, Repairing1 Material and Tires SOLD CHEAP FOR CASH. Brinsr me your difficult repair work. Am prepared to execute tirst-cla^s work on short notice. Respectfully, E. J. AOSTON. Kingstree, S, 0. The sharper a man is the harder it is to make a tool of him. i mm ' A iVBVill# 3 STOCK ! s for Cas ? LINE OF iroceries Mi Also, Furniture Below Cost) $1S?WORTH $15 TO $25. s in Proportion. T. WiLKINS me Industry. f Williamsburg andadiine at plantation near Cades, S. C., d ' CRATES AND CUPS, lands and meet competition. Am irty-five employes daily. I am also uashss and for every other Shipping Purposes. rill be Filled on Short Police. agents at Lake City. All orders enattention. RAHAM. Cades, S. C. >:?:@:?: :?:@ V I inski | are Co., I nts. ? j lers. | aw Mills. ? ? nental Gin Co's- Gins. X | - ,? inervand flill Supplies. ?| R| acco Flues. ^ ? @ jfeparcd to accept orders, r :nce solicited. * ? @ ~~ ? iDWARE CO., ? * ra, s. c. yj ? BARR & CO. / ' BROKERS ?AND? COMMISSION MERCHANTS. We desire to say to our friends and patrons tiiat we are still carrying on business at 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 bad to contend with since the war, and feeling this ourselves \vc arc going to make it a study to try to plane provisions of all kinds in Kingstree for as little money as they possibly can be laid down here tor and sold on a strictly cash basis. Any business man knows that Corn, Grits. Bacon, Molasses, Flour aud such like goods are the same as mouey. And what our people need in Kiugstree is a man who is able to cope with the outside business world and bring them to their doors as cheap as they can get them in any market. 1 bis can only be done with the mouey, and at the outset we want to tell oar customers that it takes money to r?a this kiud of business. It never has been attempted here before. It is purely experimental, and whether it shall succeed or fail depends upon the support the people shall give it. In this day and age in order to keep up with the markets of the world a man has to study themand make it a business aud get prices wav down in order co know when and where to buy. With these introductory remarks we want now briefly to tell you some of the goods we handle,viai CORN, SUGAR, OATS, C'OFFEiT, HAY, CIGARS, GRITS, TOBACCO, MEAL, SALT, STARCH, CANDY, FLOUR, CHEESE, LARD, CRACKERS, BACON, MOLaSSES, BUTTER, STAR LYE, SOAP, OIL, CANNED GOODS. For prices come! to see us. We sell the goods jnst as low as they cau be sold. , CORN We are prepared to sell corn for futnre delivery. Prices can be filed now to run till May at one uniform price. Price to-day, 90c per bushel. BACON Tbis is a special line with ns, and if you give us your business, be it large or small, we will watch your interests. FLOUR Wc buy only in. car lots ar.d in prices we lead, and never tollow. RICE and PEARL GRITS We deal largely in Rice and Pearl Grits. Can save you mouey. Try us. mm an / nntrmr ouu/in ana uuttill It Coffee and Sugar we venture to say we can sell as cheap as they can be sold in the State. OATS and HAY Oats and Hay always on hand. GROCERIES Wo /loo! in all ltind* of Groceries and are always prepared to give you. the lowest market price- Always come to us for Groceries, awl rest assured you will be at headquarters in Kingstree for everything we handle. BABE & 00.