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Hjje gtounta Iteftwft. VOL. XIX. KINGSTREE, S. C., THLTRSDAV, MAY i>8. 1903. NO. 2^ ,->yyyyvyv*yyvwyyvvvwv^ j LOCAL ITEM1 i OF IN TERES Mr 11 H Kellehnn visited Cha leston Tuesday. Mr It H Pitman of Oourdins \v in town Tuesday. Mr \V W Kennedy of Hebron w in town Tuesday. Miss Florie Jacobs is visiting Georgetown this week. Yesterday was pleasant compa ed with the preceding days. Next Saturday is National M morial day, a legal holiday. Mr Willie Holleman was in tow Saturday from Greeleyville. Miss Ethel Rodger* ??f Lake Ci spent the day in town Tuesday. Miss Etta Jacobs returned Mo dav from a visit to Charleston. w ? Attention in called to Mess Bentschner & Visanska's new ad. Mr S A Harper of Trio was town Saturday and called to see u J A Kelley, Esq., is in Charlestf this week on professional bust net Miss Louise Tisdale of Central visiting the family of Mr J P Ni son. R J Kirk, Esq., has been speni ing several days in Charleston th week. Mr and Mrs Louis Jacobs ni visiting friends in Georgetown th week. Mr RE Adams of Mouzoi favored us with a call one day la Meek. Mrs H G Asking* and son ai (visiting the family of Mr Lou Jacobs. Messrs P H Stoll ami Willia fccoft went to Charleston Tuesd: on business. Mr R J Morris of Taft was awt come visitor at our sanctum Fi % / day of last week. * 1 >r J R Brockinton of Indiantow while in town Saturday, favored i with a pleasant call. Messrs J G McCullough ai Vih^rt Graham of Benson wei visitors in town Monday. Mrs Rush G Hudgins, returned Charleston Tuesday after visitii her daughter, Mrs W T Wilkin*. Mr E M Chinn, representing tl Notional Portrait Co of Chicago, autographed at the Central lioti Miss Florie Jacobs entertained number of her young friends wi ,tA?1?-- LVtr1a\v niirh a "lacaey ptwi^ i?k i iiuu; * < Mr George E Hudgins of Chs leston sj>ent several days last we< with the family of Mr WT Wilkir The oostoftice department has 1 established Spring B: nk ofti< with Mr H C MeElveen as pos master. Miss Freda \\ eymann, who h been visiting the Misses Jacol returned to her home In Chariest Tuesday. Mr J W Josey, the popul representative of Melchers & ( Charleston, called on our in< chants yestenlay. Miss Alexina Wilson, who h been the guest of Miss Louise O land, returned to her home in Dt lington Monday. Dr A M Snider, who represent Camp Pressley at the Reunion New Orleans, has returned and ] ports a most delightful trip. ^ Mr E W Boatwright, whe hold! il . i responsible |K)siunn wun wie * lantic Coast Lumber Co of Georj town, was in Kingstree yesterdi We are informed that on the Epps place, in CJarendon coun a negro man and his ox were kill by a stroke of lightning last M( day afternoon. Mr Dessie Gil land returned the South Carolina College Sati day to take his final examinatio He had been home for several dn on sick leave. AFFAIRS CAUGHT 8Y OUR 5 LOCAL REPORTER AND 5 ? NOTED ^ Written in Condensed Form and Printed in Like Manner < for the Sake of Our Busy ^ Readers ^ r- Messrs S I) Cunningham and F L j McCullough, who comprise the firm j of Cunningham and McCullough at Indiantown, were noted on our streets yesteaday. HS "Uncle" Georjre Mitehum of Cen1 ' ?1 ^ "? * rvaniol utiirif w ir.ii, Hiiiisr mm vi ^cuiiii c-i-K.w in the passing years do not affect gave us a pleasant half hour of his r_ society Monday. Misses Genie and Lucile Cunningham of Indiantown went to Surae" ter yesterday to attend the commencement exercises of the female >'ii college in that city. The hot weather came all in a ty bunch. During several days the heat was ao terrific that our office themometer curled up in the shade n* and read about 99 9-9. We regret to learn of the severe rs Illness of Dr 8 Wayne Gamble at Gourdins. Drs D C 8cott and W G in Gamble from here were called over is. to see hiiu this week. Dr ]j B Saiiers, of Salters, who w was recently graduated in medicine from the University of Maryland, ** Baltimore, visited relatives in town several days last week. The ACL through trains to and d- from Charleston, which have been known, respectively, by the numbers "23" and "78," have been re changed to "38" and "40." i> The Georgetown Times s*.ys: "Judge Gary, who originally 18 sentenced John Hrowntieid to be hanged in 1900, will resentence hiui at the ensuing term of court " Mr Geo A McElveen of Marion 'who is in the employ of the ACL >s railroad, visited his old home at Spring Bank last Friday and Satm urdav, returniug to his duties Satly unlay night. Mr J Clove McElveen. who has Olivn V> vs violent electrical discharges the as lightning struck a young sycamore il- in the front yard of Mr J N Hamir mett's dwelling. Just as the bolt struck the tree^Ir Hammett's little e(j t>?y? George Barr, was entering the jn front gate of the yard, a few feet away. The shock knocked the child down and stunned him momentarily. Fortunately, how* a ever, he was not seriously hurt itje iy. DEATH OF M. J. HIRSCH, ESQ. Dr At 11:48 Thi* Morning the End ty, Came. ed >n- Just as we are going to press news reaches us of the death of Melvin J to Hirsch, Esq., who passed away at ar" 11:45 this morning after a lingering ns? c illness. An extended obituarv will be published next week. >1- been quite Hick for Home days, was i- al)le to come to town yesterday., 'Cleve" is very popular in town n and his friends are delighted to sec ' him convalescent. An excursion from Florence to |(j Charleston, including a trip to the re Isle of Palms, will be run by Kingstree Lodge K of P on June 10. The fare will be very cheap and a good to time is assured to all. Mr and Mrs K R Iludgins of Foreston and Mr George H Hud,e gins of Charleston, the grand-1 parents and father, respectively, of Mrs W T Wilkins spent Sunday a with her family in town. - ? 01..H 1,1 At o:3W a in Monday, mtuum '* Agent L C Dove released about 125 tr- homing pigeons that had been sent *k here by the Washington branch of is. the R F P F. Nothing has been heard up to this time of the result of their flight. -e, it- Capt William Cooper and family have returned to their home at Cooper postofflce for the summer; also Mr and Mrs Hugh McCutchen have gone to their country home at :>n Indiuntown to spend the heated term. We hope to see both these ar families return to town next fall. /O ' Monday afternoon, during a rkf r?iln uHpndpd with in fiii i m. i WELL-KNOWN CITIZEN WINS A FAIR TEXAN BRIDE. A Happy Marriage the Sequel to, an Interesting Romance in Real Life. A marriage ceremony took the place of the regular service m the Methodist church last Sunday eve?'?" Whon hour for nreach "s,'0* " MV** 4 ing arrived the bride and groom walked quietly up the aisle to the chancel and were united in the l>onds of matrimony by the pastor, Rev Henry Cauthen. At the conclusion of the ceremony the benediction was piononnccd and the congregation dismissed. The bride was Mrs Si*ie Sherman, of Mason, Texas, and the groom Mr Henry E Scott, who lives just a few miles out of town. The events leading up to the affair were like a chapter from a romance and very forcibly illustrates the ancient adage, "love finds a way." In brief, the circumstances are thet>e: By the good offices of mutual friends Mr Scott and Mrs Sherman (each * ' v i ?a 1 .... or wnom nau euuorru mr wciwitnient of losing a help-meet) became acquainted to the extent of interchanging epistolary communications and the exchange of photographs. In this way their friendship budded into mutual esteem aud blossomed into love, and they became affianced. Ry agreement they met at New Orleans during the Confederate Reunion and after a personal interview decided that Eros should give way to Hymen as their tutelary deity. Accordingly when Mr ?vcott returned home Mrs Sherman accompanied him aud the final scene of this romance in real life was enacted on Sunday night. The bride is strikingly haudsome and was tastefully arrayed in a wedding gown of white silk. The groom is well known in this community us one of our substantial and respected citizens. We extend them our hearty felicitations along with the hope that, their liVes may be "011c glad sweet song''. SPAIN KELLEY SURRENDERS. " " - A- cu xr Cnm. uave mmseiT up iu one v> ter Last Sunday. Spain Kelley, who killed W E Creech on the road between Camden and Bishopville 011 the afternoon of May 6th, surrendered to Sheriff Scarborough of Sumter yesterday afternoon The governor was notified immediately. Yesterday morning Gov Hey ward decided to offer a reward for the arrest of Kelley, but the sheriff of Sumter county did not know this and is not entitled to the reward, as | the official proclamation had not been-made public. Gov Heywara hesitated a long time before offering the reward, and it is singular that Kelley should have surrendered himself the very day on which the governor had concluded that it might hasten his arrest if a reward should be offered. Kelley shot Creech with a doublebarreled shotgun and then pursued the dying man three miles, when he fired several pistol balls into his wu?. There is no jail at Bishopville, the court house of Lee county, and Kelley gave himself up to the Sheriff of the adjoining county.?The State? May 25. i Following is the report of crop conditions sent from this county this week: Chapman?There is a i general need of rain for all crops, I they are at a standstill for want of it; cotton dying out badly on some lands; oats are ripening and are very light; late planted cotton needs rain to bring it up; gardens are mostly failures; fruit still dropping badly.?D N Johnson. XWMWfVVMVWWWVYW I TOPIC 1 EDUCATION A ^WMW.WAWAWAWA: The Kingstree Graded school] closed a ples&ssnit and harmonious session with the exercises held Friitirr 1 11 the court house. Owiriir "4V 4"v o to the addition of a new grade for high school work for the coming scholastic year there were no graduates to receive certificates. The evening was given entirely to Dr Henry N Snyder, the popular and versatile president of Wofford college, who added one more enthusiastic audience to the great number that he h.is captured in the State. His address was an appeal for better and higher education as a sure means to stop the tremendous waste of human powers and latent talents. Many of the number who crowded and overcrowded the court house Friday evening are enthusiastic in the expression of their praise in having been introduced to the need of broader education in a new and attractive way. Eliminating the -1? A "V Ttl<Hianr<> that I'lt'Uieil l Ui lUlvlicvMini followed his scholarly address, there arose better ideals for some who heard him. * At the last meeting of the board of trustees, Mr Ernest Wiggins was re-elected superintendent, and Misses Agnes Erckmann and Bertha Wells were retained as grade teachers. Msss Amelia Kennedy, who had taught here three years, had already accepted a position in the Abbeville Graded schools. Another grade teacher and very probably a male principal will be soon elected for the next session. Bright prospects are seen for a finer * session next year, especially with the new building, and a greater enthusiasm abroad iu the community. * The Summer school for teachers * ^ 1 ? n ! in ueorgcKMvii wuui| ?>u? ucg>u June 16 and continue one month. | The county superintendent of education is arrangiug a most attractive course of instruction and every effort will lie made to effect arrangements for the teachers so as to reduce to a minimum the cost of attendance. Professors Ellison Capers, Jr., and W C Byuum, two cultured gentlemen who are well known in educational circles, will conduct the school and spare no effort to make it a success. Teachers from Williamsburg are specially invited. Those who desire to attend are requested to notify the county seperintendent of education, Josiah Doar. j * * The summer school at Georgetown Mill not conflict with the one to be held in this county, as the former Mill have ended before the latter commences. * State Supt. of Education Martin has appointed Profs Ernest Wiggins and J K Owens of Rock Hill to conduct the summer school in this TMw. aajjinti will hflffin on CCUIIbJ. J.UV ovwv... ..... --Q ? July 20 and last one month. The usual coi.r e of study will be pursued. * * The examination of applicants for teachers' certificates was held .ast Friday. Thirty applicants appeared before the board, six whites and twenty four negroes. * * * We invite special attention to the announcements of the College of Charleston and Winthrop college, which appear in this issue. * * * The State superintendent of education has adopted an improved form S OF I L INTEREST. 1 of teachers' pay certificate and school register. * All the Graded school teachers have returned to their homes for the summer, Prof Wiggins to Holly Hill; Miss Kennedy to Yoikville; Miss Wells to Oiangeburg county and Miss Erckmann to Charleston. ? ? Architect Wilson of Colnmbia hai submitted drawings of the new Graded school bnilding to the trustees and we understand that with a few alterations his work has been accepted. The contract will be let out at once and the building completed as speedily as possible. ALONG THE MAIL ROUTE. Items of Interest Gathered Twixt Scranton and Johnsonville. In some fields tobacco is doing very well; in others it is growing up spindling and "buttoning" out with leives narrow and wide apart. Corn is good only where it was planted early and on high land. On low or stiff lands the stands are very poor. In places the crop had to be ploughed up and planted over, and even then the stand is not good. Cotton, where there is a stand, is taking a start to grow since the warm weather set in; but in many places there is nothing like a good stand. A good deal of cotton has been ploughed up and replanted, some of it being planted ovei as late as last week. Tho past three weeks has shown a decided improvement in the oat crop and (hero is a fair yield from the fields of early sowing, Messrs J D Carter of Leo and 8 B liaseldeu of Joliusonville have, I beiieve, the best crops ot oats on the route. Mr W W Burrows of Leo hai the finest crop of ribbon cane that I have bad the pleasure of seeing this spring. It is really fine aud a good stand, too. I have not peen any very good water-melon patches vet; though I heard Mr S G Graham of Vox say last Saturday that he had young melons on his vines. "Stepney,'' as we call him, is always lucky in growing good melons. On Saturday, May 23, a few ir friends met at liijin biuji, oii on Tie's lake and enjoyed a fish try. They report having had a plenty ol fish and some leit. Miss KIlie Chinnes, who has been sick at her son's, Mr Wade Chinnes', of Scranton, for a lew days, left on Sunday with her husband, Mr Joe Chinnas, for their home at Lambert. Mrs Chinnes is still very feeble. Ego. TO CURE A COLU IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Brorao Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund tbe money if it fails to cure. E W Grove's signature is on each box, 25c. A slight change of schedule went into effect Sunday. Following is the revised schedule: No 40, going North, arrives here 8:37 a m; No 50, going North, 7:07'p m; No 51, going South, 10:59 a m; No 39, going South, 9:10 p m. No 13, accommodation freight,goea South, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:5ft a ra; No 14, accommodation freight, goes North Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 2:40 p. m. W. T. 1 Wilkins, WHOLESALE; Tnnnnn tit j?u in s GENERAL Hirtliilia Buying in car-> s load lots we are able te | meet competition in every ; line. Here are some of ourf Specialties: j FLOUR GRITS MEAL CORN OATS SALT SOAP :||| SODA STARCH BAKING POWDERS TOBACCO ^nv GRADE ? COTTOLENE CASE or BKt^ MATCHES per GROSS Pure Ovel Compound LARD I HAMS, BOLOGNA SAUSAGE CANDIES, CRACKERS BACON, SUGAR, Bbl . or Sacks POTTED HAM and TONGUES CONDENSED MILK AXLE GREASE Wrapping PAPER and BAGS HOMESPUN, By the Bolt ' \ TOBACCO CLOTH %%%%%% CIDER MOLASSES CHEESE MACARONI SARDINES SALMON SNUFF ROPE BUCKETS ? | j J Tsn l ttss i I. T. IBS,