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VOL. XVIII. KINGSTREE, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1002. NO.' 20 ^ ? % a 11118. Thomas & bradham'S stables destroyed by fire. Lightning Supposed to Have Caused the Conflagration?Firm Will Rebuild. The stables and buggy house of -Messrs. Thomas & Bradham were burned last Thursday night and all the contents destroyed except the horses and a few hundred dollars worth of buggies and harness. The fire broke out shortly before 9 o'clock in the evening, bung noticed tiret along the roof of the stable. There are several theories to account for its origin, the most probable being that either the building, or the telephone j wire entering it, was struck by lightning, although no one heard the usual crash accompanying a bolt of lightning. The loft of the stable was filled with forage, among which was oats from a 6(Micre held, and in spite of a down pour of raiu the buildiug burned like tinder. In a short time the buggy house near by caught and that, too, was soon wrapped in a sheet of tlame. All that saved Burr's Hotel was the direction of the wind, a v.? ..at^ a tc..1. auu tut; iaw uuac vi vvuu ley, Esq., seemed to be in imminent danger. When the alarm was given most of the town population harried to the scene, but the lire burned so quickly and the heat was so intense that very little could be done except to keep the lire confiued to the burning building. It was only by prompt action that the horses, some eight or nine in number, were rescued from the burning stables in which they were locked. Mr. C. F. Thomas, the senior mem1 ' ' ah Mia v ytr ui tuc iiiiUj Vivmv v?v* a from Manning. He took the matter very philosophically, and intimated that new buildings would be erected as soon as possible to take the ^ place of those destroyed. * A Sudden Death. s./~ Mr. Louis W. Loryea died very suddenly of apoplexy last Friday mnminsr at Trio. On Thursday he ? 0 ? ? was in his usual health and spirits, and no one dreamed ere another mom he would be called to answer the last dread summons. Mr. Loryea was a man of kindly and generous impulses. Upright in his dealings among men, he was well liked and respected by all, and held malice towards none. For nearly a year he conducted a mercantile business in Kingstree, and his large circle of friends here are saddened by his death. He was 50 years old, and leaves a wife and four children. un oaturuav loiiowmg iu? ueuuij * i the remains, attended bv his brother. 7 ? } Mr. Isjuic W. Loryea, were conveyed to Sumter, his old home, and laid to rest in the Jewish cemetery. His sad and sudden death is sincerely mourned by the entire community in which he resided. Anniversary Sermon. On Sundav evening, July 2?, at IK ingstree Methodist church, Rev. F. H. Wardlaw, pastor of Indiantown Presbyterian church, will preach the annual sermon before the Williamsburg Bible Society. The society and the services are undenominational, and ahe public is cordially invited to attend. Mrs. T. S? Steward. Our community was pained and saddeaed by the death of Mrs* T. S, Steward on Friday evening, .July 11. As she had been afflicted for about six mouths, her death was not a surprise, although everythiug possible was done for her by her faithful _i?? n? w ci |JIJV5IUIUI1j l-/l% if* vi? uauiuai Mrs. Steward was a consistent member of Mt Vernon.Methodist church from early childhood up to her death, She was a devoted wife and a loving mother. She leaves a husband and four small children to mourn her loss. The bereaved family have the profound sympathy of the entire community. The remains were interred at Mt Vernon church, near Martin's X Roads, on Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends, who bore testimony to her sjood work on ? *# % i. r n .1 carta us a x&unxui scrvaut or uou. Cousin F. A Filipino Baby. Cokesbury, July 15.?Mrs. L. D. Epps, wife of Prof. R. D. Epps, whe has been teaching in Manila, P. I., for the past year, reached this plact last week. Mrs. Epps left Manila on the 12th of May and sailed tc Japan. Remaining there two day: she sailed for America, and reached San Francisco on the 19th day oi June. She left the next day for the East, and arrived home as stated Mrs. Epps was accompanied by hei three-months-old daughter. The} both stood the eleven thousand milt trip well, and ar? now enjoying tht quietness of the home of Mrs. Epps father, Mr. S. C. Merriman. Mrs Epps' many friends here are delight ed to have her among them again.? Cor. The State. A Neat Capture. Tuesday afternoon Mr. J. C Kinder, who lives a few miles oui from town, 'phoned over to th< sheriff that his dwelling had beer broken open by a burglar, and asket that the county blood hounds be sen! to the spot. By 5 o'clock, aboui three hours after the burglary hat taken place, the dogs were there am on the trail, which they followed three miles to the house of Jim Ful ton, a negro whose character is noi al>ove suspicion. In this case th< dogs did their work well, and as i consequence Fulton is in jail await ing the next court of assizes. Election of Teachers. The board of trustees of the Kingstree Graded School met Tuesday and re-elected Misses Nina Riser anc Amelia Kennedy to their respectiv< positions as teachers of the primaiM and intermediate departments. Tin other members of the .'faculty?viz. principal and first assistant?hav< not yet been chosen, but we are in formed that they will be elected a an early date. Card of Thanks. Editor County Record:? Please nllow us the use of youi columns to express our apprecia tive thanks to the friends win gave us their kindly help on las^ Thursday night when our stable; and buggy house were destroyer by fire. Respectfully yours, Thomas & Beadham. THE FARMERS* INSTITUTE. Lecturers Detailed to Speak Here on July 25. It is now a settled f;ict that we are ; to have a Farmers' Institute here on July 25, and we hope that the class of people most interested, the farmers, will turn out in full force, ready to receive some instruction iroin men who have come a long distance to talk to them. Some people appear to have a mistaken idea as to the object of the institute. There is nothing to join, uo fee to pay. These men are sent ! out by Clemson College and their : expenses paid by the State. All that is asked or expected of the farmers of the county is that they come out . and listen to what is being said. They are, of course, at liberty to ask any questions they see tit, touching i the subject under discussion. i Following are the lecturers and their subjects: Prof. C? M. Conner, Agriculture; Prof. F. S. Shiver, Chemistry; Prof. C. C. Newman, Horticulture; Prof. W. S. Morrison, Industrial Education. A Card from Uncle George. ? s Editor County Record:? i I want to let the people of AVil> liamsburg know that I am a cundi! date for re-election to the office of I Supervisor of Registration, and to : thank them for electing me once be\ fore to this office. I am certain that . they will do so again, because when a man has a good horse he is very ' foolish to swap him unless he has ; some fault to find with him; so with J a good public officer, why change him for one that is untried? Every body in "Williamsburg knows George Mitchum to be a good officer, and that he has fulfilled all the duties of his office to 'the satisfaction of the public, and he believes, yes, he knows, that the voters would not be so ungrateful as to turn him out of office ^ without a just cause. I am not in > condition to canvass the county, but { I know that the other candidates for I the same office will canviiss for me, I and by their good words in my bet half I feel sure that 1 will be elected, i Yours as before, I I Geo. K. Mitchum. A Fourth of July Din'ng. t [Written for last \v.*e k.J At the bidding of Williamsburg's ? well known and highly esteemed citizen, Mr. J. J. M. Graham, a few frieuds gathered at his hospitable home, near Cades, on Friday, July 4. It was an ideal day. The sun . shone in regal splendor, 11 nil minted , by a single cloud, aud all nature j seem to smile approval upon the , delightful occasion. Ever mindful r of the comfort of those about them, ; our genial host and charming hostess . made the day one of unalloyed pleasj ure. Shortly after nine o'clock the (. guests began to arrive, and soou the sound of glad voices and carefree laughter was heard on every hand. There were present about seventeen children, and the enjoyment of the little folks was a pleasant sight im r deed. How they enjoyed the melons i 11 i ? 1 .f ana tne lemonaue; } After awhile dinner was announced 1 and all paths led toward the spacious ? dining-room. Gathered around the 1 ample table, plentifully supplied with sumptuous food that left nothing to be desired, everyone ate, as only light-hearted people can, with appetites sharpened by half a (lay's ] fasting. . < In the enjoyment of the good ! things of earth we would not forget ] the "Giver of all things goed.'' 1 Just before old Sol hid himself ' behind the Western horizon we turned ! our faces homeward, wishing for our host and hostess a bright, happy and 1 prosperous future. A Gl'EST. ^ m ( _ . ( Freaks of Lightning. During an electric and wind storm 1 ] near Moore Friday afternoon the j 1 lightning struck the wire of the1' Woodruff telephone exchange on ' lands of Mr. R. H. Barry, executing ( some wonderful feats. About 301 Slfifi That's Oi When you are out to call at TEE OI STACKLEY'S I We prefer the money to tk to make quick sales. C to buy high quality good Now is the time and the p ? Stackle i ifflfn: Having Resumed Busin GAGG, OLT Are offering their entire Sto< Hats, Shoes, Hardware and Think of It. A S Goods Going at I When we claim to sell at Cc A visit to our store wiW convince y We also handle a choice kinds of Food Products. GAGG, OLH || WATCH T I IT SMirsitis i SELL YOUI AT LAKE ( Because it is your home market, Because it lias a good corps of h Because it lias good banking fac Because it is the best market in And at The St Because it furnishes good accon Becausb it gives good light on y Because it has the best auctions Because Mr. Hall knows what t< pile brings full value. Because Mr. Clement knows offi ment is correct and fill Because should an error Scour, i Bring Your Tobacco to the STAR WA1 CLEHENT, Pr< poles were splintered und then the ,./ electricity left the wire and ran down i pine tree. Following the ground From the foot of tyie pine, the lightning ran a distance of 100 yards, scorching vegetation, and finally struck, a clothes line in the yard of Mr. Johnson. This line extended From a pole to the rear of the house, where the pantry was located. The ' , current of electricity followed the clothes line to the wall of the house, burning a hole and entering the pantry, struck a flour barrel. The ^ barrel was set on fire, but was sub- .v sequeutly extinguished. One of Mr. Johnson's children was stunned, but not seriously injured. No other accident is reported.?Spartanburg Cor. ^ to The State. TIP# if ir Mntfn > u v \: * > V . w V VW , > .-Vj M shopping be sure , V 'jj .D RELIABLE, . :ash store. ie goods ar.d we sell close ome to see us if yoti want s at rock bottDin prices. . ? ; lace is * ' 1 y's Cash Store. v-; ]PORTUNITY! > * * . ' '* V s; .,ess at Their Old Stand\ VERA CO., 4 ' 1 :k of Dry Goods, Clot Inns, - { , * Motions absolutely at cost. j ' 'i'l ; ?* > BIO,000 Stock of Mew York Prices : >st we mean exactly what we say. ou of this fact. . line of Family Groceries and a:! /ER & CO., KINGSTREE, S. C. ^ II^RRlWRnBflMHnK HE STAR, j BRIGHTLY, f itobacco :ity, s. c. r > divers. :ilities. the State. * " ar Warehouse lniodations. our tobacco, er in the State. obacco is worth and ?c09 that every . . ce work and sees that each state I check written. . ' it is promptly corrected. ^ 1EH0ITSE, I And Get Full Market Value. I )ps. I ? II rrrirtitMT tm < iifrwiMfiffiffilM