The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, April 16, 1903, Image 1
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VOL. XIX. KINftSTREE, S> C., THURSDAY, APRIL 16,1903. . NO. lgr|
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SUPERVISOR GRAHAM REPLIES
, TO A CARPING CRITIC.
And Incidentally Imparts Some Learning
to a Seeker after
Knowledge.
Editor County Record:?
Plesise allow me space in your1
paper to reply to an article, signed !
' Voter," which appeared in the Week-1
ly Mail last week, asking for a defini-'
tiou of the term "good roads" and
also criticising the condition of the j
public roads of the county.
It is always a pleasure to me to i (
impart learning to the unlearned1,
and I therefore beg to gi*e "Voter" j
the definition he desires: The word ,
"good," probably derived from the ,
'Anglo Saxon god, means; "possess- ]
ing desirable qualities; serviceable; {
well; excellent;" and the word i ^
"roads" is the plural of road, mean- ]
ing "that on which one rides or j
travels; a trackway"; and is ueriveu ,
from the Anglo Saxon root rod |
(meaning ride).
Now, from the above "Voter" can
see that the phrase "good roads"!,
means "trackways possessing desir-1
able qualities, or excellent places on ^
which one nde6 or travels; I trust ,
that "Voter" has grasped niv J
explanation.
I notice with sorrow that "Voter" .
is getting sore-headed; and though I
am grieved to learn that even one ]
voter is in that deplorable condition, j
vet had I not used mv best judgment ,
and delayed workiug the roads until
after the terrible spell of wet weather,
which lasted throughout the entire ;
first part of mv administration, I
would have had many?aye, 1000 to
1 ? sore-heads throughout this
countv.**
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"Why has Williamsburg gotten so
far behind?" Is Williamsburg so ''
far behind? Behind in what? I
caunot imagine. It may be only
]>atriotism on my part, hut I believe
that Williamsburg county is the
garden spot of the State.
For myself I beg to say that as an ;,
oflfirer I can always he found either ',
in my office or driving around the
count? attending to the business of
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the county.
Has "[Voter" wandered from his j
fig-tree? I caunot think that bej:
has; for if he had he would not1
make the bare assertion thut the 11
roads have not had a spade-full of!
dirt on them. If "Voter" will
travel the road from Cades to Indiantown
he will see a great improvement
in that road; if he w ill travel j
the roads near Scranton he will see |
where more th^n one spade-full of
dirt has beeu put 011 them, and
travel in other and various sections
of the county and he will then have
a fair idea of what 1 am doing, '
which he can never get by remaining
on his own place.
And, last, Mr "Voter," our;<
preaching speaks only through our
works, and if you will examine our
work you will have a good sermon
before you. Take the beam out of
thine own eye before you try to pluck
the mote from thy brothel's eye.
Respectfully yours,
J. J. Graham.
April 14, 1903.
le-el Icel Ice!
Having taken charge of the Ice
House at the Railroad-crossing I tun
prepared to furnish Ice in large or
small quantities. Special rates offered
for Picnics and Entertainments.
Sunday hours 8 to 10; 12
to 2; and 4 to 7 o'clock. Save money
by buying Ice Tickets,
tf 4-14 03 J. B. Lesesxe.
TO CURE A COLL) IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fail- rofiiro K W
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Pendergfass?Courtriey.
The marriage of Miss Louise Pendergrass
and Mr P S Courtuey,
Uhich took place at 7 o'clock last
Thursday afternoon at the residence
of the bride's sister, Mrs L Stick ley,
was an affair attended with much
interest to a large number of friends
of the contracting parties. There
were only a few special friends present
outside of the immediate family
connection, but the ceremony of the
Methodist church as read by Kev
Henry Cauthen was very beautifnl
and impressive and at its close con
sratulatior.s sincere and fervent
were extended to the young couple
entering the threshold of their married
life.
After refreshments had been
served the bridal couple drove to
the station, where the platform was
literally thronged with friends who
showered upon the happy pair profuse
congratulations and enough
rice to set up a modest establishment
in house-keeping. Mr and Mrs
Courtney returned Saturday and are
boarding at Dr A M Snider's, on
Railroad avenue.
Both the bride and the groom are
eery popular in Kiugstree society.
Mr Courtney, who is at the head of
the firm of P S Courtney & Co., is a
roung business man of enterprise
md ability, and Mrs Courtney as
Miss Peudergrass was the centre of
% large circle of admiring friends.
The Record extends them its
hearty felicitations and may the
future be one long, rose-lit dream of
unalloyed bliss.
Cotton Kings and Hatchell Plows
ind castings at W. T. Askixs'.
For Sale.
Valuable business lot next door
to Dr Gamble's new drug store,
apply io
Edwin* Epps,
Kmgsl ree, 6. C.
CADES CHRONICLES.
Cades, April 18? Cades i'r
again getting on a bri>k business
move.
Mr Hudson was in town Saturday
from Georgia.
Mr M D Nesmith, who lias been
attending a denial college in Allan!
a, has returned h mie to spend
his vacation. His many friends
were glad to see him. i
Mr C C Carsten is here from
Florence for a few days.
J understand that we are to
have a Methodist parsonage at
this place. Mr G L Sauls has donated
the lot and work on the
building will commence right
away.
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mercantile firm will start business
here soon. Your correspondent
is not at .liberty to divulge
the names ot the parties behind
the enterprise.
Miss Lila Hemingway's school
will close next Friday and there
will be a fruit supper Friday
night for the entertainment ol
the pupils and their friends.
Nox.
TCnw ia t.hf? t.im? to huv your Fruit
Jars. We have big stock, will sell
cheap. W. T. Ask ins.
New Advertisements.
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Dr S B W Courtney, Lake City.
The Mutual Benevolent Association.
Ice Notice.
Several esteemed communications
which m ere croM'ded out this issue
will appear next week.
Nice stock of Fancy Batiste Leno,
Applique, Silk Mulls and White
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ONLY TWO CASES DISPOSED OF
UP TO THIS TIME.
Melton J. Williamson Acquitted? Henry
Jam^s Convicted of Manslaughter
?The Myers Case Set for To-day.
The Apt il term of the court of
general sessions for "Williamsburg i
county convened Monday morning,
His Honor, Judge G W Gage of
the 6th circuit presiding. Solicitor
John S Wilson and Stenographer
Lathan were present in their Respective
places.
The grand jury being called 17
responded to their names, of which
number one was excused, leaving
only 16?two short of a full panel.
On motion of the solicitor two additional
names were drawn to complete
the panel, viz., P 31 Brockintou
and W I Nexsen.
As it required some time to summon
these jurors the court took a
recess until 3 o'clock p. m., when it
reconvened and the grand jury assembled
and responded to the rollcall
as follows: S M Askins, foreman,
J S McClam, J K Smith, J
W Hanr.a, W B Blakeley, Olin
Epps, B A McKnight, J E Burch,
G G Haselden, W T Wilkins. J A
Evans, J E Keels, A Q Hutchinson,
11 B McClary, J D Duke, W I Nex? -.
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sen, r m urocKiuton aim jl rorter.
The grand jury completed its
work and returned its presentment
yesterday morning after passing on
the following indictments:
The State vs Melton J Williamson,
murder and carrying a concealed
weapon. True bill.
Th State vs Lonuie C Myers, murder.
True bill.
The State vs Sylvester Gamble,
violation of dispensary law. No bill.
The State vs Walter Montgomery,
larceny of lite stock, to wit, a hog.
True bill.
The State vs Lonuie Burrows, assault
and battery with intent to
kill. No bill.
The State vs James W Bodiford.
murder and carrying a concealed
deadly weapon. True bill.
The State vs Willie Hayes and
Orrie Miles larceny of live stock.
True bill.
The State vs George Louis, assault
and battery with intent to
kill. True bill. *
The State vs Harry C Holloway,
cheating and swindling. True bill.
The State vs Henry James, murder
and carrying a concealed weapon.
True bill.
The State vs Allen Conyers and
William Scott, house-breaking and
larceny. True bill as to Conyers,
no bill as to Scott.
The State vs Brvant H Mvers,
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aggravated assault and battel y. No
bill.
The case against Melton J Williamson
was taken up for trial Tuesday
morning, the defeuce being represented
by W L Bass, Esq , and
Messrs Stoll and Stoll being associated
with Solicitor Wilson in the
prosecution. The circumstances attending
this homicide are in brief as
follows: On September 12, 1902.
Mr Williamson went to arrest one
Louis Monzon, a negro, who was
working on the floating gang near
Scran ton. The charge against
Mouzon was obtaining goods under
false pretenses. The negro demanded
to be shown the warrant. Mr Williamson
showed it to him and he refused
to be arrested, taking up a
"fish plate" and drawing it on Williamson
and using threatening language.
Williamson being unarmed
went tfe Scranton and secured a pistol
also bringing with him several
men to assist in the arrest. They
went to where the negro was and
Williamson advanced, placed his
hand on him and told him to consider
himself under arrest. The negro
refused to go and Williamson
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tie the negro. The negro jerked
away and grabbed an iron rod, hold*
ing it in a striking position and
Williamson fired his pistol to
frighten the negro, who went on tip
the railroad in the ditch, Williamson
following him. After going some
20 yards the negro drew the iron
again, telling Williamson not to
come on him. Williamson tired
again and missed, when the negro
advanced threateningly and Williamson
fired the third time iufiicting a
fatal wound. After hearing the testimony
and the arguments of counsel
the jury in this case returned a
verdict of not guilty yesterday
morning.
Another murder case was tried
yesterday, viz, that of the State vs
Henry James. This case came up
at the last term of court and resulted
in a mistrial. C W Stoll,
Esq., represented the defense. Late
yesterday afternoon the jury returned
a verdict of manslaughter.
This morning James was sentenced
to four years on the chaingang.
The case of the State vs Lonnie
C Myers, charged with murder, was
begun yesterday and continued until
fn /lof
WV, "UJ .
These are all the cases tried up
to this.time.
To My Patrons.
I will not be in my office from
20th April to 29th.
2t A. M. Sxidkr. 4
SCRANTON 6NAPSHOTS
Mr D L Lee spent Easter at
Leesrille seeing a "friend". This
brings to mind very forcibly the
oft-quoted lines of Tennyson: "In
spring a young mau's fancy lightly
turns to thoughts of love".
Willard McKnight came home
from Sumter Institute ljist night
with fever.
Mrs Carraway, who has been indisposed,
is improving.
Robert Singletary spent Sunday
at home. He is now in the law office
of Hon W L Bass, of Lake City.
Mrs W S Lynch went to Kingstree
Monday.
Miss Lily Lavender has returned
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irom a visit 10 ner nome near uyueuburg.
G Y Jones spent Sunday at Mt.
Olive, North Carolina.
A good many strawberries are being
shipped from here.
The Easter exercises at the M,ethodist
church on Sunday were very
impressive. The church was taste'fully
decorated, and the pupils, who
had been carefully trained by Mra
Cooper, did well.
Aiken Wall, of Marion, was in
town Sunday.
At the last meeting of tho K of P
Mr G Y Jones took the first degree.
Messrs Evans and Tilton took the
third and last. The Scranton lodge
now numbers about sixty-four
members.
On last Friday night the young
folks of our town were pleasantly
at. the homo of Mr and
Mrs Stephen Byrd. First, there
was an Easter egg hunt. Then, after
playing every game imaginable,
the merry participants were ushered
in the dining room where the table
was beautifully decorated with
fruits and flowers. Ice cream, cake
and fruits were served.
Bex Hub.
Card of Thanks.
Editor County Kecord:?
Please allow me space yoor
paper to thank my many friends
for their kindness shown me
through mv sickness. I hope
they will receive a reward from
on high.
Your helpless friend,
T. C. Lesesne.
Kingstree, S. C., April 13, 1903.
Old papers for sale at this ofI
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THE MALLARD LUMBER COMPANY
IMPROVES ITS PLANT.
Lights and Shadows of Thriving Community
as Chronicfed by Odr
Correspondent.
Greeley ville. April ^--Although
you have a regular correspondent
at this place I thought
1 would write a few of the recent
happenings, But, flrat of all, i
want to rniiL'ratulate The Record
on arriving on time last
week, gotting here on Friday
morning, to the delight of it*
numerous friends, who never like
to see their lavorite out-done in
anv way.
The Mallard Lumber Co have
their new saw-mill steam unigger"
in successful operation. The r
improvement will r.eariv double
their capacity. Thev are now
putting up some new dry-kilns so
that they will be able to dry the
lumber as fast as it is cut.
Mr D T Wells, who at one time
sawed for D W Alderman, is the
skilful manipulator of the n*W
machinery of the Mallard Lumber
Co. *
Rjv Mr McCaskilt and Miss
Barbara Mallard attended Preibetery
at Summerton last week)
k.ininw u uartf
lucjf irjioib uaviu^ b ivi,? v..j
able meeting.
We are sorry to have to report
the extreme illness ot Mrs Hogan;
Mr T W Boyle's mother. She 't
is thought to be slightly better
today. Mrs C E Register is also
quite sic*. We trust they both
may soon recover,
R*v Mr Harrison preached at
Mt Hope Baptist church Sunday
morning and at night in the
Methodist church iift town. The !
night service was well attended
and the preacher, as usual, had a
sermon that was worth listening
to.
Farmers in this vicihity are
taking advantage of the present
good weather and work on the
farms is well advanced.
There are a few strawberries
being shipped from this point this
season by Messrs Spann and Ho
gan. Others here speak of grow
ing thein another year.
With your premission I would
like to say something about how
much we enjoy reading the letters
from "The Sage of Possum Fork."
Long may he live and may he
grow wiser as he grows older. I, ,
for one, am always disappointed
when I open the paper and find
no letter from him.
Wishing you much success,
Vidi.
MAKES A CLEAN SWEEP.
There's nothing like doing a thing
thoroughly. Of all the Salves you ever
heard of, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is
the best. It sweeps away and cures
Burns, Sores. Bruises, Cuts, Boils.
Ulcers, Skin Eruptions and Plies. It's
only 25c, and guaranteed to give satisfaction
bj D C Scott. Druggist.
Carload Hour just received.
Price lower than ever. W. T. As
KINS
A diplomat is a man who can
pocket an insnlt in haste and /get
eren at leisure.
Men's summer Suits from $3.00
up, also nice line of Pants at W. T.
A8KIN8'.
Engineers of the French army
are using, successfully, between
Martinique and. Guadeloupe a
wireless telegraph system of their
own inventing*
W, T. |
Wilkin*,
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