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^AUTHORIZED CAP^ITAlN ^U' ". ^ _J ' ^ . -.. -. ' ' * " \ v )!. vx iuxgstree, s. oTthuusday, January 14, i?o!f n^jl Horses I HAVE JUS ?-osE ?HE/i Horses a From Wes A?i NICE DRI ALL Come early an ? n. F. i NEGRO SHOT TO DEATH. r Cold Bloocea A tsas ratir n of Sam f ei&cn at Sa'ie>s Dcpct. Sam Nelson, a rather notorious negro, was killed at Salters Depo last Saturday eveuing, between 7, and 8 o'clock. The circumstances of the killing, as could bo learned are as follows: Nelson was visiting at a negro house near the railroad, about 15C yards below the depot, and was seated a-straddle of a chair with his back towards the fire and his bands resting oq the back of th? chair, when some one from the outsiuo poked the muzzle of a single-barrel shot-gun through a crack in th< house and shot the unsuspecting vie tim as he sat in the position described. The gun was charged wit! steel ballets?balls used in bicycli bearings?and the lend taoketeet in the negro's hsai, tearing the top of it off and killing him instantly. The deed was evidently deliberate!) fanned and was a cold-blooded assasssi nation. On account of the existence of a fulef long standing between San ^felson and a family of live Davis negroes, living neaiby, to which wa: added several strong points of circumstantial evideuce, Limns Nelson a brother of the deceased, swore out a warrant charging Henry Davis - with the murder, and Tom Davis, Sr. Caesar Davis, Harrison Davis and Randolph Davis as baiug accessor) thereto. The warrant was placed ir the hands of Deputy Sheriff H C Britton, who went over to Sal ten Sunday morning after the killing and succeeded in capturing four oi the negroes suspected; * but Henry Davis, the alleged principal of tht affair, broke and ran when Mr Britton approached, and made good his escape, although the deputy sherif fired several shots from his pistol at the fleeing fugitive. Up to this time the escaped negro is still al large. On Sunday afternoon an inquesi was held over the remains of Nelsoi and the verdict rendered was thai .the deceased came to his death from a gunshot wound at the hands of Henry Davis and that Tom Davis Sr., Caesar Davis, Harrison Davn and Randolph Davis were accesso rits. The evideuce against Henry Da vis, although circumstantial, is saic to be very strong. He is the ownei of a single-barreled gun and on th< day of the killing was in Kingstret .and purchased some of the steel ball with which the piece was loaded. I is also charged that a short whil after the shooting he was seen run ning.away from the house where the deed was committed. The four ne groes suspected of complicity wil probably be tried at the neit tern of court. *n? flules. ! IT RECEIVED I I f JD OF?? md Mules ' tern Markets, VERS, GENTLE AND SOUND. | d get your pick, HELLER. _________________________ i 1 n cm itnT i REV.EW OF A WEEK IN PENCILED 5 PARAGRAPHS. t , 1 Principal Calhoun's Resignat oi- I I Some Needed Legislation?Tribute [ tt Mr Myers Graham. , Lake City, January 12:?MrRF < j Joyner has purchased the "Bristow" ' house on Thomas street. i j Eula, the little babv girl of Mr ( "" l O.J T r. ^nnl'aiT diwl ThllPSflrtV ' I auu ;*liou JJ Uiutnvj, \?>VV? ?... J night. Whooping cough, added to * j the ills of teething, carried the little ' t one away. The parents have the J ? symp.thy of the community. Mr J B McCutchen, formerly of onr town, now of Lutta, spent a por- j i tiou of la-t week in town. i 3 Miss Janie Johnson of Pensacola, Fla., visited Mrs H G Askins last ( ; week. ] J Messrs Aaron Rodgers and J H V , , Gaskins went dawn to Kingstree Thursday | Without warning last Wednesday 1 t Sam Epstein hustled his remnants of I goods to the depjt and sped them I awav. He took the next train. We < j.' hear that Chadbourne, X. C., will be i i the next scene of his operations. ; 1 Mr Burke Calhoun has tendered ; his resignation as principal of the , Like City school. I understand that 1 the cause was some disagreement be- ] j tivpen Mr Calhoun and the tiustees. j1 i This leaves Misses Gregg and Stan-; ley struggling with the army of 5 youngsters. ?j Dr L B Johnson has sold his stock ; ^ of drugs and medicines to the Lake ; City Drug Co. . This company will | ; continue the business at the same i ^ # i stand, without making an* change ; * ? * O in its store on Acline avenue except , ^ change of management. , 5 i Seuator A H Williams aud Repre- s ^ sentative W L Bass have gone to I .Columbia to resumetbeir dut es in 1 ^ the General Assembly. 1 No staitling measures are expected I to come up in the Gener il Assembly at the present session, but several ' * i ?:u I matters or importance win piuuauij < ,1 claim the attention of that body. One | s1 of the first things the Senate will be i . j called upon to fcu kle is the Shad , } bill. That bill, it will be remembered, j -1 passed the House at the last session,' 1 ! and it now devolves upon the Sen ite ' : | to say whether or not it shall become ? ; law. The bill providing for an in- 1 k [crease in the pay of witnesses in the ' ' Sessions court will come up in the 6 early days of the House. From a 1 * good many quarters of the State e cries are going up for a repeal of the - lien law. There will probably be 1 , some legislation, or-attempted legislation, on this matter. Demands are ^ being made by various sections for a change in the dispensary law, pro1 vidinga way whereby communities mi which dispensaries are located i may get lid of 'hem, if desired. It seems that onr system, or rather lack of system, of the equalization of property for taxation should receive attention. S> far as our knowledge extends, it is worse than a humbug. The Assembly will elect -several officers, among whieh are the liquor commissioner and members of the board of control. The readers of The Record will he kept posted on all matters of interest that may transpire during the session. # j 1 - 1 -?1. -P >f.. -V' Ttie news or me ueaui ur .ur Myers Graham was recti red herb with sincere regret. Xot withstanding he lived far beyond the allotted years of mau, we are sorry, tcry sorry, when such a man as this one goes away. Stepping close upon the heels of a century, he was oue of those sturdy, sound-to-the-core men who made the world grander and better, and who laid a noble foundation foi a natiou. Old Williamsburg never bore a purer son, nor does her soil contain the form of a truer soul. And if there is any truth ii. religion, his spirit is uow resting under the ;hade of the trees across the river. W. L. 13. THE FATHER OFSSRANTON, Death of Nelson My?rs Graham One of Williamsburg's Best Citizens. H A Graham and Miss Cricket Sraham and their mother, Mrs ( alain and John M Tim nons have jone to Scranton oil account of the leatli of Nelson Myers Graham, .vhich occurred Sunday morning. Mr jrraham was one of the old school, jeing 92 years of age. He h is enjoyed good health up until a few days ago. Mr Graham was a solid and substantial citizeu and always worked for the public enterprise of nis oomnuuity. H? was one of the most nflueiitial citizens of Williamsburg ;ounty and was one of the weal' hie3t. He built 6 miles of the Northeastern railroad and founded the town of Scrauton, which was first named for limand later chauged. He was the 'ather of Sheriff Graham of Williamsburg countv and the late II Z GraO J ham, clerk of the court of the same bounty. The funeral took place this ifternoon. He was buried with Masonic cercmouies, being a Mason of hijih Btanding. Hart well Graham, of Wilmington, ind John M Graham, manager of ,ke knitting mills in Columbia, were n the oity today going to Scran ton to attend the funeral.?Florence Daily Times, Jan. 11. mot mr To the meinbeis of the Williamsburg Division of the Mutual Benevolent Association: During my absence in attendance ipon the General Assembly members vho desire to pay assessments in person will make payment to H G Asiins, Esq., whom I hive authorized :o receive and receipt for same. W. L. Bass, Secty. md Treas. Mutual BenevoIpnr Assn. Lake City, S. C. l-12-3t NOTICE Or LO S. Of Certificate of S oc< in the Bank of Lake Cit/ and Applicat on for Renewal. Certificate No 15, issued t> the undersigned, f >r two shares of the capital stock of the Bank of Lake City has been lost, and the undersigned will apply to the said Bank of Lake City for another certificate in the stead of the lost certificate. W. F. Kennedy. Lake City, S. C. Jan 12, 1904. 4 OLD HICKORY?A drink for ? "gentleman of the old school." Pure old Kentuckey Whiskey?wholesome and invigorating, in sickness or health. On sale at all dispensaries I REIf. Jin. HI! (PASSED AWAY IN GEORGETOWN! LAST SATURDAY. , Death of a Gallant Confederate Vet- ' j eran and a Sturdy Warrior of ^ the Church Militant. News of the death of Rev J E J Duolop was received here last Sat- J unlay with profound sorrow by his J {numerous friends in Kingstree and) I vininitv. and nianv were the ex ores- i' ? ' . 1 , sions of affection called forth for him who had been for a number of years pastor of Kingstree Presbyterian Churcb, and who at the time of ] his death was still the beloved pastor of Union Presbyterian church, near ( Suiters Depot. Eev J E Dunlop came to this county from Marion about 1892, when he was called to the pastorate | of Indiantown church, and he re- si(|jed in that community for several , years. From Indiantown he went to , Georgetown, where up to the time of his death he remained pa3tor of the ( Presbyterian churoh in that city. ; When he was called to Georgetown j his congregation had no house of j worship and it was by his untiring ] efforts?trnly a labor of love with j him?that the present church struct- j ure was built. In tbo town where } he answered the last summons it , stands as a fitting monument to his j memory. | Some time prior to his death, we ( understand, Mr Dunlop had ex- ^ pressed a desira to be buried at , Union church in this county, when ( tliH end came: as the relations be- , tween himself and the congregation , of that church had ever had ever } been peculiarly tender and affection- j ate; ambit was in compliance with ( this desire that his remains were | laid to rest in the church-yard at , Union last Monday. < As an evidence of the esteem in which he was held in Georgetown a i special train was placed at the disposal of the funeral party by the Atlantic Coast Corporation and J transpoi tation furnished free over the G & W railroad to those w ho i j wished to attcfid the funeral. A ] 1 crowd of about thirty from George- I i xi.. : , town accompanied me jcujuuj$. K i 11 gs tree, too, w as we 11 repre.se n ted. < the following being an incomplete list of those who went from here to ' pay the last tribute to the dead: f i Messrs G P Nelson, John A Kelley, W W Grayson, C M McClary, M i S Montgomery, Lucius Montgomery, i II T McClary, Louis Jacobs, J S Fnlton, W II Kinder, J P Shaw, i Edwin Epps, OIlie Epps, Mrs M F Heller, Misses Bessie Kellev, Bar j Intra Jacobs and l-;iaucfie Montgomery. Doubtless there were a number 1 of others whose names we were un- i able to obtain. The funeral services were conducted by Revs. James McDowell of Manning and Melton Clark of Florence, whose eulogies upon the deceased were eloqueut and touching. There was a large crowd present from various parts of the county. We take pleasure in publishing the following tribute to Col Dunlop, taken from the Georgetown Suni day Outlook: # I "Saturday morning at 6 o'clock the ! grand and noble spirit of that old Confederate soldier and the soldier of Christ, Col J E Dnnlop, passed into a brighter and better world, where the innumerable hosts of Heaven shouted the glad Ilosannas and welcomed him into the Celestial City of God. As a soldier, as a citizen, as a Christian gentleman, Col Dunlop had no superiors, and few equals, t Big hearted, kind and gentle, always making excuses for the frailties of i others, he exemplified that trut Christ-like spirit, in keeping with his high and exalting calling. Col Dunlop was 70 years- old on . +]v; 29th of December. He was born in 1833. IIo leaves five children. He was only sick one day, having been stricken with lu-arf trouble on Friday morning. Col Dunlop was also one of the highest Masons in the State. He was both a Knight Templar and a Sbriuer. A delegation of the Masonic fraternity from this city will probably accompany his remains to Mariou. Rev Dunlop had been the pastor of the Presbyterian church in this :ity since it was lir?t established here. As a Confederate soldier, he wus known by his friends as ''the fighting parson," All Georgetown mourns the death this crrund old man. New Year Changes As is usual at the beginning of the new year there have been several hanges of residence in town within L&e past week. Mr William Epps md family have moved to town into the Brunson house, which, we understand has been purchased by Mr E C Epps. Mr B B Johnson has moved across the railroad and with Family is occupying a cottage on Mr Edwin Harper's place. Mr J J B Montgomery has removed his family to Mr William Eppa' house, about i mile from town. Mr J N Hammett has bought Mrs Strange's property on West Main street and has removed his family into the lwelhng that is included in the purchase. Mr Eugene Meyer, who vacated the last named house, har changed his place of residence to one )f the Kellehan cottages near the railroad. Thus there has been a general shifting of tin lares and x e ; j LI. L. ?.?* penates 01 a euusiuriauie uum ici w. jur towns-people, all of whom, we liope, will find themselves pleased with and benefited bv their change ? O ?f residence. Letter to Dr L 8 Johnson, Lake City. Dear Sir: Yon understand chemistry; how'd you like to earn $1000? Devof lead-and-zinc?-that's the name of our paint that takes fewer gallons than mixed paint and wears twice as long as leau-and-oil?is made of white-lead, white-zinc, its solor, turpentine dryer, and lin-seed. ffany chsmist finds any adulteration in this p lint we'll pay his bill itid $1000 besides. It's nobody's business ?rhat we put in our paint, of course; but we want it known. For lcad-and-zinc and linseed oil, ground together by machinery, are the stuff to paint with: and lead-and-oil mixed by band is not, We want it known that one word; describes the best paint in the world and that word is ljovoo Are you going to paint? Yours truly 37 P W Devoe & Co. Now York. A Card of Thanks. Editor County Record: Please allow me space in yom columns to say that I was quite surprised Friday evening, Jan. 1, 1904, fr? rAf>piv?? ft noundinfif from the good r c o people of Kingstree I thank them for tfteir kind remembrance of rue, which I appreciate very much. Sincerely, Mrs Sarah Johnston. Kingstree, S. C., Jan., 11. 1904. A VERY CLOSE CALL. "I stock to my engine, although every joint ached and every nervf was racked wich pain," writes C W Bellamy, a lo-omotive fireman, oj Burlington, Iowa. "I was weak and pale, without appetite and all rim down. As I was about to give up, 1 got a bottle of Electric Bitters, am' after taking it. I felt as well as I evei did in my life." 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