The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, July 17, 1902, Image 1
VOL. XVIII. KINGSTREE, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1002. NO.' 20 ^
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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
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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.
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A Sudden Death.
s./~ Mr. Louis W. Loryea died very
suddenly of apoplexy last Friday
mnminsr at Trio. On Thursday he
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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.
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the remains, attended bv his brother.
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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
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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
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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.
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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,
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I Geo. K. Mitchum.
A Fourth of July Din'ng.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. ^
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Motions absolutely at cost.
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BIO,000 Stock of
Mew York Prices
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>st we mean exactly what we say.
ou of this fact. .
line of Family Groceries and a:!
/ER & CO.,
KINGSTREE, S. C.
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it is promptly corrected. ^
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