The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, April 24, 1902, Image 5
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AFFAIRS CAUGHT SY OUR LOCAL
REPORTER AND NOTED.
Writtenin Condensed Form and Printed
in Like Manner for the Sake of
Our Busy Readers.
The pietilc season will soon be in
season,
Mr. Robert Hell was in town a
short while Friday.
Mr. W. V. Strong, of Central, was
on ourstreetsSaturday.
Mr. J, A. Epjis, of Epps, was in
town one day la.-t week.
Mr. R. W. McCutchen was in
town Saturday from Renson.
Mr. J. C. Graham, of Gourd ins.
\v:ii in town on? day last week.
M.r. Eddy Ej-ps, of Central, was
in Hint's tree one day last week.
Mr. F. L. MeCollough, of Indiantown,
was a visitor in town Saturilav.
Messrs. S. L. Thompson and son,
of Fpps wore toon on our streets
* Saturday.
Mr. William Chandler, who resides,
near Suiter.-, was. here a few
hours Siit t art lay.
The liver is. ia condit ion for fisliiti?C
and there aro disciples of Isaac
Watson, gaUyev
Messrs. .lit(.do Ben. Mi-da ry,.of
i'eclar 3wtwrj}\ v;e*e- visitors in
town Satunlay..
Messrs J. M. Cnoio *r>l A. 1*. Mosley,
of Salter-i Dopot,, spent the day
in town Saturday.
II K. Wailiw*. Estj-., went to
Laky City Friday on business pertaining
to his profession.
Mr. and Mrs. A... Ik Hemmingway,
of Rome, returned Thursday
from the-Charleston exposition.
Miss. Mattie Pendergrass, of
iri?v,inA? !< visrtinor lu*r sister. Mrs.
Jj. Stackley, in Academy street.
Mr. ivmt Mrs. J. R Wheeler, of
Cades, and their two handsome
little boys spent Saturday In town.
Miss KJizabeih McClary, of Boggy
Swamp, is spending sonrv time
with her sister, Mrs. R. A. Murphy.
-Mr. J. J. McCnllough and son
Arthur, of the Trio section,, while
in town Friday paid us a pleasant
visit.
Miss Blanche Montgomery, who
has been attending school in
Georgetown, came home last week
for a few days. ,
Miss Etta Jacobs came over Fri
day afternoon from her school near
Gourdins and spent Saturday ajid
Sunday at home.
Mr. W. I. Nexsen,. a successfnl
young merchant-farmer a few
miles from, town spent a few hours
in town Saturday.
Miss Tison Bradley,, of Bishopville,
passed through town Saturday
going to Benson* to teach in
the family of Mr. John Y'. McGill.
Mrs. J. T. Kohn,.and son, Jerome,
who have been visiting the former's
daughter, Mrs. L. E. Schultz, left
Sunday to return to their home in
Savannah, Ga.
Mr. J. V. Little, who was fbreman
of The; Record office for more
than two years* has gone to New
York to try Ivis fortune- in the
metropolis. His friends in Kingstree
wish. him. the best of good
fortune.
We were pleased to-shake hands
*ith Mr. John M.Cooper,of Indiantown,
hist Saturday, who was in
town for a few hours. Mr. Cooper
is well known- here, having served
a term as county treasurer,, and-his
visits are always a pleasure to his
many friends.
We- are pleased to inform the
friends of The.Record that our
mechanical force is now the- best
we have ever had. Mr: G; F,
AVeaver,.our foreman is u union
nrinter and understands, thorough
I
ly every department of a printing
office His fort-; is job printing and
the work he turns out is of artistic
excellences Mr. J. P. Nelson,, his
assistant, is. an experienced typesetter,
and at one time did all the
mechanical work of getting out
The Record* With this force we
can safely promise our friends to
give them one of the largest, best
and newsiest county papors- that
is printed in the Stats*
A
suhnkff,
Mr. Hugh McCutchen was here
Monday from Indiantown.
Miss Rosa Box, of Charleston, is
visiting Miss Louise Gilland.
Among those who visited town
Monday was Mr. J. ?. Shaw.
Mr. R. R. McFaddin, of Bethlehem,
was on our streets Monday.
Mr. Z H. McDaniel, of Jay,
called to see us while in town Monday.
Messrs R. E. McKnight, and V. s.
Wall, of Scran ton, were in town
Monday.
Dr. A. D. Epps came over from
Greeleyville Saturday, returning
Sunday.
Mr. William Suiters, of Salters
Depot, was a visitor to town
| Thursday.
j By a recent act of the legislature
j school trustees are exempt from
road duty.
Miss Lou Gaillard, of Clarendon
county, spent Friday with M.*s. W.
G. Gamble.
A merry party of young folks
enjoyed a moonlight straw ride
j Tuesday night.
Messrs R. E. andG. \V. IJurgess,
I of Mouzons, were noted on our
streets Saturday.
Mrs. D. P. Frier son, of Charleston,
is on a visit to her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James Epps.
Miss Carrie Cronenburg, 01 norj
ence, is visiting her Iriend, Miss
j Mattie Pendergrass.
TIkv postoflice at Epps was reestablished
hist Monday. Mr. J. A.
Epps is postmaster.
We were pleased to receive a
visit last Monday from Mr. James
A. Ferrell, of Sailers.
Mr. W. fc. Grayson, The Record's
Benson correspondent, came in to
see us a short while Saturday.
Mr, A. Slide Coker, a prominent
farmer of the Hebron section, was
in town a short while Monday.
Mr. W. E. Severance, the well
known traveling broker, made the
rounds of our merchants Monday.
Capt. W. R. Funk started up his
brick mill Monday. S. C. Anderson
has resumed his position as engineer.
Judge W. P. Saowdcn, who attends
to magisterial matters in the
bailiwick of Benson, was in town
Monday.
To accomodate the crowds returning
from Charleston Friday
night train "32" had to be run in
three sections.
Mr. Leon C. Dove, our genial and
courteous station agent, has returned
to his duties after a fortnight^
holiday.
Miss Jennie Sterhner, of Bedford
City, Va., is visiting the faraUy of
her uncle, Mr. L. E. Schultx, in
West Main street.
Capt. and Mrs. D. IL Smith, of
Smith** Mills, passed through town
Thursday returning from a few
days visit to the exposition,
i Mr. J. M. Matthews*of Lake City,
will commence in the next few
drys to bore a well for Mr. P. 3.
Thorn near his tenant Ixjuscs- on
Short street.
This is campaign year and you
want t? keep posted on' current
news The County Record will
furnish yon 10 pages of fresh, readsvble
news for only $1.00 a year.
Subscribe now.
Congressman R B. Scarborough,
i of the Gth district, will deliver the
. graded school commencement addr?
ss on June-10. Mr. Scaroorough
is a forceful and eloquent speaker
and the school is fortunate Hi tlieir
selection of a commencement orator.
A magic lantern exhibition was
given in the court house Monday
| night with the rather lurid1 title,
("The Devil's Cook Kitchen." A
number of more or less interesting
views were- shown ami explained
by Rev. H. Charles Pope, of Washington,
I). C., the colored exhibitor.
r While Mr. G. Herbert McClary
who lives about nine miles from
Kingstree on the Manning road
wj* in town. Monday his dwelling
and most of the contents were des
troved by flje. Mr. ivcClary's entire
loss is about $1,000 and we un,
derstand that his property was ini
sured fori 600. The tiro is supposed
. to have been, caused by a spark
from, the stowe.
Mr. C. p. Cook \va3 in town Tuesday
from Rhems.
Mr. H. W. Wilson was in town
{Tuesday on business.
Mr. H. D. Reddick has a new
"ad" this week. Read it.
The .Record, The American
| Farmer and the Winner Magazine |
| one year for $1.00 cash.
I Mr. and Mrs. VanKeuren, of
I Smith's Mills, were registered at
; the Ooleman Ityuse Tuesday night.
Now that the Charleston exposition
seems to be on a paying basis
it may be kept open until July 4th.
Mr. Claude Martin, who is princi|
pal of a flourishing school in Partington
county, visited relatives
1 here a few days last week.
Mrs. John F. McFadden, of Beth;
lehem, and Miss Maria Burgess, of
Bethel, are the guests of Mrs. L.
Stack ley in Academy street.
Senator Benjamin R. Tillman
will speak in Manning next Friday,
l where ne goes in response to a petition
from the people of Clarendon.
Mr. E. J. Jacobs came in Saturday
from Macon, Ga., aud stayed
over Sunday with his home folk,
i returning to his adopted home Sun,
day night.
! Subscribers to Tiie Record who
.desire their papers transferred to
j Epps postottice will please notify
us at once either by postal card or
by calling at this office.
Hon. John S. Graham was in
town Monday greeting his many
j friends. Mr. Graham is- receiving
urgent solicitations to enter the
race for the State senate.
Mr. P. B. Thorn has built another
| cottage on Short street, making
four in all. He has also recently
painted them, which greatly eni
lmnees their appearance.
I Itev. II. J. autheu announced last
! Sunday that owing to his absence in
attending the district conference there I1
i would be no preaching in the Methodist
church next Sunday morning or
J evening* i he district conference cou!
vened yesterday at (.'lyde, in Darling-,
j ton county, and continues ia session
through Sunday.
We have a hundred copies of the
I American Farmer and the Winner
i Magazine to giveaway absolutely free
to the next 100 old or new subscribers,
i who pay us .$1.00 on subscription.
! The price of The Farmer alone is 50
| cents a year. Remember, by paying
; up n<>w you get two extra papers a
; whole year absolutely tree. Come for|
ward and get your name on the list
j while thuy last.
At a meeting before the State
Supreme Court in Columbia last MonJ
day the iniu'ction against the estab
lislimentof tl.e JL.;?Ke taty ana scranton
dispensaries heretofore granted by
the chief justice was by consent of
counsel ordered, to be made permanent
j in both eases. S. G. W. Shipp, Esq ,
(appeared for the petitioners and Asj
sistant Attorney General l\ X. Gunter
I for the respondents.
The parties Interested in the estabi
Iishraent of dispensaries at T.ake Citv
I and Scranton have by no means given
i up the tight. Other petitions luv.e
heon or soon will be pceseuted to the
county board askinsr that these dispensaries
granted. This time the petitioners
have paofited by tlteir previous
mistakes and avoided the technical
! errors on which the injunction was
granted in the first instance.
Prof. A. 0. Xeilson, of Wilmington*
X. C., testimonials of whose rerocdies
; appear in another column, is est&Mish;
uig agencies for lys medicines all over,
the county. At Blooiuingvale >fr.<.
(i T. K. South has been appointeckagpnt,
and at Suttons Mr. R. P. Hfnnant.
,, As other agencies are established from*
i liiue to time notice will he given in
. | The County Record. 1'nog Neilson*
_! informs us that he is Hading a ready j
\sale for his remedies..
Hahn's Ice Cseami
Received fresh from Chatfj *ton wed.
nesday, Thursday a?.d Friday. There
I .. rkAj.nlifii? !inrl fl^lii-iniK. flavor
' about Halm's cream which cannot be
I initated. Served by the saucer or deilivered
by the <iuarA or. gallon to faiu^
ilic*. Sold only by
, P. S.. CCHJRTXE.Y.
i Kings tree, S. C.
I fivwa jt
~i WHISKEY
i ' $1.25 PER GALLON, $
i i Mention this i?pcr ami scnrt for private >
i price list. Write: r
I J WINSTON DIS. CO., Winston, S. l.?
- < Lowest Priced Whiskey House. *
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i
Before You Make Yo
SPRING PUR
Call and see my lines as they ?
brought to the city. E mbracing all th
X Beautiful Line of
LADIES IIn
all the Latest Styles.. Call and see the
before leaving my
Stackley's >
1 GREAT OfP
Having Resumed Business a
GAGG, OLIVE
Are offering their entire Stock of
Ilats, Shoes, Hardware and Xolio
Think of It. A $10,
Goods Goine: at Ne\
When we claim to sell at Cost we
A visit to our store will convince you-of
We also handle a choice line (
kinds of Food Product#*
GAGG, OLIVE!
REDUCED I
?on?
Big Bargains 1
COMPLETE LIN
M Fill Clf
Examine Stock of Hardware. Msg
OAK SUITS *ROM $10 TO $18Eveiything
Else in
YOURS TO PLEASE, #
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PRICES LOW
STRICTLY It)
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We ha.ve just tLpeaed up
Gents' CloL
Shirts?Neckties
All kinds of Furnishi
Alse. an elegant ]
Ladies' Dress Goods, Ladie
Clothing and
We alwavs- ca-?ry a coiaplete Lini
Notions,.and constantly k^eponi hand aJ
COFFINS, CASKETS: and UNDL
ilou will save nponev by getting-our pi
H. D. RE-DDK
Krngstree,
CHASES
are the handsomest ever
e latest Novelties.
X X X
i ATS
m and I am sure you will buy
Cash Storea
01TIITI!
t Their Old Stand ,;>J|
ER & CO., :}mj
Dry GoocK Clo^hms* \,j||
ns absolutely at eosL
,000 Stock of i' ill
v York Priceg : 'i :3m
mean exactly what we say.. ,
this fact.
)f Family Groceries and all
3 & CO., 3
KINGSTREE, S. C. J
RICES
stock i If
for Cash!
fE OF
niClq. 1
i, Furnitsre Below Cost- J
-WORTH $15 TO $23.
Proportion. !' :j|i
WILKINS. |
COT.
DOWN,
R CASE
a full ILine of
Underwear,
>, Shoes, Hats
ngs Goods.
Line of
is'' Hats, Children's.
Hats.
e of Hardware,.Tinware and.
1 kinds of
MAKER'S SUPPLIES. . \
rice* befone going eisewbero-,
3K. Agent,,
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