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VOL. XVIII. KINGSTREE, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 5. 1902. NO. 23
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commencement exercises
Of the Graded School to Take Place in
Court House-Scarborough Will Speak.
To-morrow is %ithe last day ol
school*' and leathers and pupils
alike are no doubt rejoiced that r
the heat and burden of the day|
are ovei. The past year has
probably been the tuo6t successful,
everything considered, in the history
of the school. Since the
graded system was adopted two
years ago the school has taken on <
new life and energy,and this year,
with nine grades, four teachers
and a large enrollment of pupils
our town can boast of an institution
of learning that will compare
favorably with any in this section
of the State. Prof. Boddie ha*
his heart in the work and his efforts
have been ably seconded by
his accomplished associates. As
1 an evidence of our appreciation ot
the valuable work done by these
faithful teachers let us now lend
our aid and encouragement in
making the commencenlent exercises
of the Kingstree Graded
School au event that will surpass
anything ot the kind ever held in
the town.
For several weeks the children
1? ~ in iminin? for their
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parts at commencement and the
teachers are diligently directing
their daily practice.
* Very neat and tasty invitations
have been issued by the graduating
class, which this year contains
five members. Following is the
programme of the commencement
exercises:
Sunday, June 8, 11 a. m. Anuual
Sermon, Rev. H. J. Oauthen.
Monday, June 9, 8:30 p. ra.,
Pnn(?Mrt
Tuesday, June 10, 11:30 a. m.
Literary Address, Hon. R. B. Scarborough.
After the literary address the
presentation of diplomas to the
graduating class will take place
and also the awarding of the schol
orship prize of a set of George
Elliott'9 works.
The commencement sermon will
he preached in the Methodist
church and the rest ot the exercises
take place in the court house.
The public is respectfully invited
to attend all the commencement
exercises.
Greeleyville vs Workman.
Workman, May 24.? The Greeleyville
and Workman teams
crossed bats to-day, on the home
diamond. The visitors took the
locals into camp by the tune of
5 to 2. On account of slow
grounds a great many errors were
made, but with the exception ot
these it was a nicely played game.
Gilland successfully twirled the
sphere for Greeleyville, allowing
the locals but one hit. The linetip
was as follows:
Greeleyville. Workman.
Gilland, tv. p | Mcintosh, lb
tisiionri H s < I Harrincrton.W. c
Hodge, II. 2b J Harrington, P. rf
llogan, c I Joy, If
Hodge. E. cf I Kpps. R. p
Ferre!',.. if! Moitzon, cf
Allen. T. ]1? Player, 8b .
Gist. 3b Kpps. V. ss
Allen, S. rf Epps, C. 2b
Score bv innings:
Greeleyville, 1 2 100100* ? 5
"Workman, 00 2 000000 ? 2
Batteries-W, Gilland and llogan:
R. Epps and "W. Harrington.
The visitors did not plav tlieir last
lanlug: J. D. G.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS
Tendered by Town Council for Efficient
Work of Chaingang.
Resolutions adopted by the
Town Council of Kingstree.
Resolved, 1st, That the thanks
of the Town Council are due and
are hereby tendered to Mr. B. B.
Chandler, the county supervisor,
fer kindly and considerately
bringing the county chaingang to
town, and having the canal
cleaned out at the time the work
was so much needed, and at the
time requested by the Council, as
by delaying the work the health
of the citizens of the town might
have been endangered thereby.
Resolved, 2nd, That the thanks
of the Town Council are due and
are hereby tendered to Mr. C. E.
Wheeler, the superintendent ot
the chaingang, who managed and
directed the work, as the entire
matter was left to his judgement,
and he has done a most faithful
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better than the Council could
have had done themselve3.
John* A. K el ley,
WM. T. WlLKINS,
M. F. Heller,
J. T. Nelson,
W. V. Brockinton,
Town Council of Kingstree.
Meeting of Camp Pressley.
Agreeable to the call of the
commandant Camp Press ley, U.
C. V., met Monday at ji ociock,
m., in the court house. In the
absence of Oapt. I). E. Gordon, on
account of illness. Mr. F. Marion
Britton presided over the meeting.
Alter devotional c-xercises, conducted
by Bev. J. E. Dunlop. a
letter was read from Capt. Gordon,
stating that he was unable to procure
roll of the camp; hence all
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present were euiuucu uiiu uu?
collected. On motion four delegates
were elected to represent the
camp at the State Reunion in
Greenville: Messrs. R. D. Rollins,
A. W. Flagler, E. T. Moody, G.
J. Graham. After the roll is revised
if he found that the camp is
entitled to more representatives
at the reunion it was resolved that
the adjutant be authorized to appoint
additional delegates. .
Following are the veterans
present at the meeting} S. B. W.
Courtney, J. E. Dunlop, F. M.
Bntton, J. E. McElVeen, A. W.
Flagler, P. 1. Coker* J. R. Hair.
R. D, Rollins, G. J. Graham, T.
S. Ard, E. T. Moody, W. C. Snowden,
G. P. Nelson. II. 0 Bntton,
G. K. Mitehum, W. E. Ammons.
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Following is the report from
Williamsburg for the past week
as furnished the department of
agriculture:
Williamsburg?Lake City: A
fine week for farm work, but entirely
too c'odl lor Cotton; the
Crops ;tre in good Condition, and
look well', 9priiig oats are fine;
large quantities of beans, cabbages
and cucumbers being marketed;
peaches and pears are abundant;
potato bugs disappearing?R. D.
Rollins.
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WANTS INFORMATION
About the Operation of the J. D.
Fleming Strawberry Deal.
The following letter has been
received at this office and we pub
lish it for the benefit of those who
have suffered losses at the hands
of the J. D. Fleming concern.
New York. May 31, 1902.
Editor County Record,
KiDgstree, S. C.
Dear Sir:?We mail you to-day
under separate cover a copy of
the "Packer" of Alay 24, containing
an article of the J. D. Fleming
strawberry deal in your section
recently.
It not asking too much we
would like to have you send us
any further information regard
ing the operations of the Fleming
concern down there, also give us
the names or nut us in corresDond
ence with such of his creditors
who have not been paid.
We would also like to know
whether or not Hollaway settled
with the remaining shippers who
were forced to take payment on
account. We assure you that any
information you can give us on
this matter will be gratefully accepted.
Trusting to hear from
you at once, we are,
Yours very truly,
The New Yoke Packer,'
Wants the Institute.
Editor County Kecord:?
Drtar Sir: In regard to the
Farmers' Institute I for one say
we should have it by all means.
I have consulted with several
farmers around here and they
agree with mp. I think that we
should be glad to accept anv thing
that is calculated to advance the
farming interests, as we all know
that farming is the most important
industry in the world. Just stop
all the farms and see how long
the world would stand. Notice
the effects of short crops last year.
Let us have the Institute, and let
all the farmers show their appreciation
of the same by attending
its sessions. I have no doubt that
every one who will attend will be
benefitted. We hope to see old
Williamsburg second to no county
in the State in its rank as a farm
ing county. The prospect for a
good crop is very promising sd far
in this part of the country.
There lias been a good deal of
sickness in this neighborhood, but
I think they are all improving
now. J. T. Frierson.
Mouaons, June 2nd) 1902.
Dr. A. M. Snider is iu Lake City
this week.
Mr. H. W. Wilson is registered at
the Myers House.
Mr. J. C. McElveen, of Spring
Bank, is in town today.
Miss Lula Myers is visiting relafivAia
?vnrl fripiuls in frPurcretoWtl.
LeRoy Lee, Esq., visited Florence
yesterday on professional business.
One of our successful farmers,
Mr. Will Riley, was married last
night to Miss Anna J?lwell,a charming
young lady. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. John G. Beckwith.
Bamberg Cor., The IState?
June 4.
News comes from Lake City t lat on
yesterday a disastrous hail storm visited
the Mathews neighborhood and
caused much damage. Tobacco especially
is seriously injured and much of
it will have to be ploughed up.
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k, W. L. BASS, Esq. ^
Mr. R. H. Singletary is attending
court in Florence this week.
Rev. J. E. Kushtou is away on
a trip to Florence and Darlington.
Mr. Julian Wilson, of Indiantown,
passed the day 011 Tuesday
with us.
The pass track at this place will
be extended, so we are informed
by a railroad man.
Quite a good many of our young
folks attended the picnic at Bass'
Bridge Tuesday of this week.
Dr. Williams returned from Colleton
a few da.vs ago. His mother,
whose illness called him away,
was somewhat improved.
Rev. S. S. Gasque stopped over
here Thursday oh his wav home
to Lilisville, N. C. He had been
on a visit to his son in Jackson
ville, Fla.
Mr. Georgp McWhite and fan>
ily, ot St. Andrew's Bay, Florida,
spent a day last week in town,
Mr. McWhite is in the turpentine
business and is succeeding. He
was formerly from Florence
county.
Prices on beans and squashes
are holding up well and shipments
of these Vegetables are being
made in large quantities. Some
cucumbers are now going forward,
the movement having been started
by Dr. Hinnant the first of the
Week.
Oops in this section are in excellent
condition and are doing
well, cotton is small) owing to the
cool nights', and bud worms have
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injured corn to some extent. We
are just now in need of a little
rain, this being the second week
I since we had a nything like a good
shower.
Maj. S. M. Askins and Capt.
J. J. Morris went down to Mouzous
on Black river last Monday
and Captured quite a nice lot of
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Dream) reaoreasr, eic. com 01
the gentlemen enjoy fishing and
are usually very successful. Maj.
Askins is an expert with a
j "jigger" .Capt. Morris says the
Major will not eat a fish caught
by any other means.
The scarcity of bean and squash
baskets is becoming serious to our
truckers. All on hand and all that
can be procured are being rapidly
used in shipping. Several days
ago offers of 15 cents were made
for 9 cent baskets. So great is
the demand that several would
probably have paid more but the
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price.
The closing exercises of the
Lake City School took place on
Tuesday evening. May 27th. The
attendance was large, numbering
several hundred. Of course the
Planters Warehouse, where the
exercises were held, was not packed,
as to do that wotold require
many thousand. The occasion
was a thoroughly enjoyed and enjoyable
one. The programme was
i an attractive one consisting of
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plays, recitations, drills, tableaux,
music, etc. The little folks acquitted
themselves well and reflected
credit upon their teachers,
Mr. and Mrs. M. L Chandler.
The town council at a meeting
held Monday night resolved to
build a new guard house to take
the place of the one burned last
week. They will biild on the
town lot at the end of McAllstef
Street. Two buildings will be
put up, one the guard house and
the other a house in which to store
tools, oil, etc* The council en^
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largea ine town 101 uy purcnasing
from Mn J. J. Morris the land ex*
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tending from the old lot to McAl*
ister street.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT
For the Term of Court Beginning ;
May 26, 1002,
State of South Carolina, t
Williamsburg County, f
To His Honor, J. C. Klugh* presiding
Judge. Miy tefm of Court 1902.
We, the Grand Jury, beg to submit
this, our presentment:
We have passed upon all bills hand- . .
ed out to us by by our worthy Solicitor
with due and deliberate considetation.
We have examined the jail and its
surroundings and find the jail In an
unsafe condition. There were some
escapes from jail a few days ago. We
recommend that some repairs be made
on jail that prisoners may be held
when placed in jail. We would reeom
mend that the jail he tefloored and
receded over head, inside of the lattice
work with lj^ inch lumber, tongue
and grooved and nailed crossways of
the flooring and celling that there
now in the jail.
It has been brought to our notice
that Hester Ilarler and Elmore Eaddy
are now living in adultery, and Evauder
Graham, Stepney Graham and
Abram Ranna are witnesses.
It has also been brought to our notice
that Lynch's Lake, a navigable stream
of AVilliatasburg cou??ty. is obstructed ?
by a fish trap owned by N. L. Cox and
R. II. Cox and that D. W. Altuian, S.
L. Altman, A. J. Altaian and N. D.
Poston are witnesses.
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xne committee uppuiutcu a\> niw k?i
term of court to examine the offices*
&c. will make their report at the next
tetra of the court*
We extend out hearty commendation
to our Solic.cor for the Vigorous mam
net in which he discharges his duty,
aud to Your Honor we extend our
heatty thanks and appreciation for the
kindness and courtesy shown us, and
the able charges of law given us by
you, which so well enabled us in our
attempt to discharge our duty*
Respectfully)
J. J. GKAHAM.
Foreman.
May 27th, 1902.
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Mrs. P. A. Fichtner and daughter,
Miss Lottie, returned last week to
to their home in New Haven,
Conn., after a visit of some months
at the home of Mr. M. F. Heller,
who is Mrs. Fichtrter's brother,
Kingstree isMrs. Fiehtner's former
home and, like everyone else who
has ever lived here, she Was de*
lighted to return to the old town.
Some time ago we bought 7f?
yearly subscriptions to the "Winner
Magazine" to give away to our subscribers.
These are all exhausted
and the offer is withdrawn. We
still have a limited number of the
"American Farmer' to give away
011 the same conditions, viz., to
every one who pays $1.00 on subscription.
Jn order to get thi^vah
liable farmers' magazine free we
advise that you come forward at
once and pay up.
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Mr. J. M. Jacobs, of Charleston,
spent Sunday in town with his parents.
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