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VOL. XIX. ~ KINGSTUEK, 8. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1903. . . NO. wl
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1 LOCAL ITEMS
1 OF INTEREST
Nov.' for the oil mill.
Forty-live to two?that isn't so1
bul.
LeRoy Lee, Esq , visited Florence
yesterday.
Attention is called to town council
proceedings.
We doff our hat t > the voters of
school district No ill.
Mr T W Royle was in town yesterday
from Greeley ville.
Mr J J McCollough, of the Salters
section, was noted in town Friday.
t Capt J A Kelley went to Georgetown
Tuesday on professional basiness.
Toe pupils of the Grade<l school
are rejoiced at the resu.t of the
election.
Mea-srs W 1) Bryan an<l William
McCl ry of Taft were visitors in
town Tuesday.
Supervisors of Registration J .1
Kaddy and J Y .Metrill were in
town Monday.
Mr W L Burgess of Mouz m drop]>ed
in to see us while in town Friday
ot lest week.
Mr J B Bradshaw of Central called
yesterday and enrolled his name
as a new subscriber to The Record.
btill tiiey come.
Mr J B Me Bride, county supervisor
of Florence county, was in
town one day last week.
Mr ii H Kellehau of Kingstree
paid us a very pleasant call last
Friday.?Georgetown OutlooK.
Mr C G Carsteu, one of Cades'
proiuincut business men, was in
town Monday and paid us a vi^t.
The money spent in a new school
building will pay larger dividends
than almost any other Investment.
Mr J L tituckey, the popular and
genial proprietor of Lake City's
sales staoles, was noted in town
v Monday.
It was impossible to publish all
the communications sent in this
week. First come, first served,
you know.
krs M F Heller of Kingstree,
who ha? been visiting friend* near
?" ?mi.
X" lurvuut*, iciuiucu iiiiiiic xiiui.t'
day evening.
Miss Lizzie Mclioy, who h as been
visiting her friend, Mrs D C Scott
ltailroad avenue, left Sunday night
for her home in Rock Hill.
Messrs R B and Bartow Sriiith of
the Hebron section paid us an
agreeable call yesterday and the
latter added his name to our mailing
list.
Col Wilie Jones was appoin ted by
Governor Hey ward last week to
succeed Mr A F H Dukes as a member
of the State dispensary U.ard of
directors.
Miss Mai Sto 11, who has been
spending some time here with her
brothers, Messrs C W and P H
Stoll, returned Monday night to her
lmiiiM in Phpsfpr
The following from Kingstree
attended a germau in Darlington
last Thursday night: Messrs L C
# Dove, William Scott, Wilmnt Gilland
and Miss Louise Gilland.
Willie Gardner, a hardened
chaingang sinner, was arrested
Monday and lodged in jail on a
warrant for house-breaking and
larceny, issued by Magistrate
- kSalters.
Mr A F Mcintosh of Workman,
accompanied by his friend, Miles B
McSweeney, Jr., was in town
Tuesday. Both these young men
are students at the Sumter Military
Institute.
Now that we are to have a new
school building a few new churches
ought to be built. Religion and
education go hand in hand and one
should not be allowed to outstrip
the other.
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\PPAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR 3
LOCAL REPORT ER AND
NOTED ?*
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and Printed in Like Manner ^3
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Readers ZZH
tOUUittUiUMMUUUUli?
(Jcnrgia May Parker, a little girl j
living in Bamberg, was poisoned
last week by a druggist's clerk, who,
in Ailing a prescription, gave the
child corrosive sublimate instead
of calomel.
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After spending some time with
her parents at Benson Mrs Will N.
Harhen, wife of the distinguished
Georgia novelist, left Monday
night to visit her sister in Greenwood
county.
CommundantD EGordon requests
us to give notice that thero will be
a meeting of Camp Pressley next
Monday to elect delegates to the
Re mion and transact other important
business.
Mr J W Ilawkins and Miss Nina
Riser came over Saturday from
Manning, remaining here until
Sunday afternoon au guests of Mr
and Mrs LeRoy Lee.
Tho frtunil?t nf lt"V S J Mc(7on- I
netl were pleased to see him in
town Saturday. Mr McDonnell is
now pastor of I,oris circuit, Horry
county, and had been attending
district conference at Clio,
Flander Fulton, a negro "trusty"
on the chain gang, ran away on
Wednesday of last week. On Friday
night following he returned to
the gang and announced Ids determination
to serve his time out.
Clerk of Cou *t Tt C Whitehead
hns received a check from the comptroller
general for the pension
money due the veterans of this
county and is ready to pay out
the same to those entitled to it.
Thpre are 8,2-V? names on the
pension roll this year against
T.T-^n the year before. The total
now amounts to "?a'i m >re than last
year. Williamsburg's quota
this year is 174 against !f>2 last
year.
In their presentment, at the
recent term of court- the grand
jury recommends that the court
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llou.Mr M|iinrt; ur rutnnuu wiwi <m
iron fence. We hope to see this
recommendation carried out in the
near future;
Mr J F Leitner, repressing the
firm of Charles 0 Wilson, Columbia, j
H. C? was in town Monday and sub- J
mitted an offer from his firm for"
the architectural work of the new
school building. We understand
that his offer has been accepted.
There was a swell dance at the*
Central Hotel in Florence last
week, which was attended by
several people from town. The
figures of the gerinan were gracefully
led by Mr James H Fraser of
Georgetown with Miss Louise Gilland
of Kingstree.
Last week a friend in Beaufort
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ntriil/ **? I m i: unin a uiinn ?joii
that weighed 6) pounds. It was
quite a curiosity here and attracted
considerable attention on account
of its size, although they say that
on the coast it is not an uncommon
sight to see fishes of this variety
weighing 200 and even 300 pounds.
At the inter-collegiate oratorical
contest held last Friday night in
nrnonii?r\rrl thn flut npivo U'HS ivftn
by Mr S M Wolfe, who represented
Furman University. There were
representatives from six colleges
who took partJn the contest. Mr
Wolfe was hfe^erly a resident of
this county, bffiiig a nephew of Mrs
Lula Ba?r of our town.
We have heard several complaints
recently of subscribers failing
to receive The Record at the
proper time. We are very careful
in checking off each name at every
postofflce, and, as a rule, it is notour
fault when the papers go
wrong. Still we ask as a favor
that every one who fails to receive
his or her copy of the paper at the
proper time will promptly report
the fact to us in order that we may
look into the matter and try to find
out where the blame lies. v
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MURDER SI fl MYSTERY
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little light thrown on
white BAY AFFAIR
Verdlet of the Jury: That the Deceased
Met His Detth in a Manner
Unknown to them.
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Indiavtown*, April 25?Special:
At 10 o'clock this morning Coroner
Burrows called the jury of inquest
together to complete the imestigution
begun on the 21st mst. on the
remains of the unknown man recently
found in White Bay.
Magistrate Nesmith of Black
Mingo l>eing present. Coroner Burrows
invited him to occupy a seat
with him during the investigation of
the case.
The Atlantic Coast Lumber Co.
of Georgetown hud lieen heard frorti
in regard to their chock No 221. The
name of the party to whom it was
issued was Burgess Hamlet. A few
witnesses were examined to day, hut
nothing definite was disclosed as to
how the unfortunate man met his
death and the jury rendered the following
verdict: i
"That the man was unknown to
them and that he met his death in a
O. tlw? liirv "
lUtllllJl'l (ililMIUtl U IV IU\/ Jill r
No one knows how many names
the dead man might have assumed.
Burgess Hamlet must l>e the one he
used with the A C L Co. From that
due his relatives and friends may be
able to ideutify him. Robbery or
pure ''cussedness"?which is it that
caused his death? If the whispering
winds that sigh through the
trees at old White Bay, or the leaves
that gently beckon to each other on
these same trees, or the night owls
that complain to the moon, which
pale faced orb seems to smile in pity
on the futile efforts of man to peer
behind the shroud of mystery?if all
these could testify much might be
revealed. But as matters stand the
"murder mystery" is still far as ever
from being solved
Reporter.
ATTEMPT AT ARSON.
Another Ineffectual Effort to Burn a
Vacint EuilJing.
Another attempt was made last
Sunday night to sot lire to the vacant
building at the corner of Main
and Jail streets by placing a quantity
of broom-straw under a sill and
igniting it The burnt straw and
the charred sill give abundant
proof of the wouldbe incendiary's
malicious intention. It is only a
short time ago that a similar attempt
was made to burn the same
building If this store were to burn
it would mean the destruction of the
whole block up to the court house
square, and no telling how much
more damage if the wind were blowing.
It is hard to believe that there ex
ist in our law-abiding community a !
character sunk so low as to want to
burn out a good part of the business
portion of the town; yet these repeated
attempts at arson show that
there is such a person among us and
every good citizen of Kingstree
should keep a sharp look out for the
guilty miscreant.
Ice! Ice! Ice!
Having taken charge of the Ice
House at the Railroad-crossing I am
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prepareu wj luriusu ice m large or
small quantities. Special rates of-i
fered 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. Lb8E9NE.
TO CURE A COLL) IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if itfaiN to cure. E W Grove's
signature i* on each box, 23c.
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j ALMOST UNANIMOUS
Was the Vote Cast Monday for the
New School Building.
The election to determine
the question of issuing bonds
for a new school building
came off Monday and resulted
in a complete victory for the
school, the vote being 4"> to 2
in favor of issuing the bonds.The
election passed off quietly,
very few of the voters making
any secret of the way they
voted. The people of the
town were probably more
nearly agreed on this issue
than any other measure ever
voted on. The outcome of
the election leaves no doubt
that the Graded school will
have a new home against the
opening of the fall term.
A DAY'S OUTING
Enjoyable Picnic at the H.ad of
Wilson's Tramroad.
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, On Saturday, the 25th iust., I"
joined a party of about fifteen young
ladies and gentlemen who lawrded
the train at, Hebron Station and set
out on a picnic excursion. At Kennedy's
lot we were joined by about
twenty more pleasure seekers, then
all aboard again. At Brook branch
al>out twenty mo;e got aboard, m iking
sixty in all. Mrs John F McFadden
chaperoned the young folks and
Manager and Conductor Willie Mc- i
Elv.rn and Engineer David filled
their respective places. At 12 m.
we urrtre.i surety at our uesuuauuu,
the head of the tram road, where we
found a crowd awaiting our arriva'.
All enjoyed themselves with thur
best girls until dinner was announced.
The table was spre id with
a*veritable feast, which included a
barbecue and other delicacies prepared
by the good ladies who know
how to prepare good things to satisfy
the inner man. After tli * din ner,
to which it goes without saving
ample justice was done, the time was
agreeably spent in tete-a-tetes, buggy
rides and other social diversions
until 4 o'clock when th aim >uucement
of "All aboir l" warned us that
our day of pleasure was ended, and
we left our friends saying good-bye
and waving haukerchiefs until we
were well out of S'ght.
Mr Editor, from all appeirances
there were m ule that day r good
m itijr "mortgages" that have not
been recorded, and it was a most enjoyable
day to all who participated.
All praise to Mr John Wilson of
Salem mills for his kindness and
courtesy in fitting up a flat car with
seats for the accomnr datiou of our
party. Special t'u. .<$ are likewise
due to Mr Willie McElveeu for
planning the occasion as a compliment
to the "school ma'ams" and
other young ladies of Bethel neighborhood,
and also to Engineer David,
who stood at the throttle and carried
us all safely through and back
home again.
Mork Axon*.
WANTED ? Several industrious
persons in each suite to travel for
house established eleven years and
u larje capital, to call up??n merchant*
and agents for successful and protitablentne.
Permanent engagement.
Weekly cash salary of $18 arid all I
traveling expense* and hotel hills advanced
in cash each week. Experience
not essential. Mention leference and
enel')se self-addre-sed envelope. TIIE
NATIONAL, 334 Dearborn St..
Chicago. 20t 4-30-031
MAKES A CLEAN SWEEP.
There's nothing like doing a thing i
thoroughly. (JT 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 Piles. It's
only 25c, and guaranteed to give satisfaction
bj I) C Scott. Druggist.
Don?t be disappointed if your
son insists on doing as you do.
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THE STRAWBERRY SEASON NOW
AT ITS HEIGHT.
A Quiet School Closing?Death of
Mrs Kelley?Plaint of a Fisherman
and . Other Matters
Without noise or demonstration of
any kind whatsoever -the Lake .Citv
school closed hist Friday. All
things considered the year has been
a successful one and the faithful
work of the teachers satisfactory.
The number of pupils in attendance
has been large?twice as great as the
number of teachers could do justice
b)'*
Hon Theo B Gourdin came up
Friday and spent the night with
Hon W L Bass.
Mr Frank Gregory returned to
town the early part of last week.
When Judge Gage went home
Wednesday he carried with him
some of our strawberries. We hope
he found them the most delicious he
ever tasted.
W L Bass, Esq., is in Columbia
this week in attendance upon the
Supreme court.
Mrs North of Laurinburg, N. C.,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs W E
Severance.
Miss Annie McBride of Florence
spent some days last week with the
Misses Rooke.
Mr Schultz came up here from
Kingstree last week and has opened
an "auction store" in the Severance
building on Main street.
Miss Moore, of South Boston, Ya.,
is here with her brother, Mr W S
Moore.
The fishing season is drawing
near and the writer is getting restless.
If we catch a glimpse of a
fishing cane being borne along the
street, it requires a tremeudous effort
to turn to our desk again, we can't
stand the strain much longer. If
you hear of us down in "Possum
Fork" with a can of worms, don't
he surprised. Human nature can't
stand every thing and in the matter
of fishing our nature is weak, very
weak.
Messrs L R Warren, special agent,
iiud W K Barringer of Florence
were in town Friday looking after
the matter of the adjustment of insurance
on Messrs Moore and ?%iuley'^pack
house, which was burned
last week. The stock of tobacco
was about covered bv insurance, but
there will be a loss of something
like .$200 or $250 on the building.
This is the first tire that has caused
insurance companies to pay out anything
in Lake City in more than ten J
years. Our town has been singularly
fortunate in this respect.
Miss Sue Severance spent Sunday ;
with relatives in to . n.
By the time this paper is in the
hands of its numerous readers our
strawberry season will be at about
its height. The shipments are
heavy and the prices very good.
Borne of the growers are are' selling
on the spot. *
Mrs Leila D Kelley, wife of Mr
Charles M Kelley, died on Wednesday,
the 22nd instant. She had
been ill for some weeks and her
her death was not unexpected. She
? Hftllr /vf 1 Li nn/1
was a Jims uriiv ui i/uiiiu^ivu auu
became Mi s Kelley about twelve
years ago. She leaves one child?
an infant?and an adopted daughter.
She was a pine, christian woman and
lived a life of devotion to her God
and her family. On Friday her
body was laid in its narrow bed
there to await the coming morning.
The sympathy of the community
goes out to the husband and the
little ones.
Sheriff Graham was in town a
short while Monday on professional
business.
Mr John Wilson of Salem was on
the. streets Monday morning.
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HAMS, BOLOjGNA SAUSAGE
CANDIES, CRACKERS
BACON, SUGAR, Bbl or Sacks
POTTED HAM and TONGUE
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