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S.O. | | THURSDAY, MAY 5, 19C4.! f " ^ Grand Jury Presentment. ! ? , STATE of SOU Til ('A RO LI X A, j a K ( COUNTY ?>F WILLIAMSRURO. 1 To the Hon K 0 Purdy, Judge * Kg presiding at tlio spring term of J r -court, we, the Grand Jury, beg to' I submit this onr presentment: We have passed upon all bills j handed us by the Solicitor <\ith care-1 ful consideration and have returned ^ true bills iu each ease. Four of the fe nine bills handed us were for nun-1 feeder. Of those s<> charged, thiee* are 11 g?v?tiil at large. We deplore this spirit ^ of lawlessness and would urge that 0 d the proper authorities te.ke all pos- ' It:; fable steps to bring the guilty par- M kA ties lo justice. i ^ 1 We visited the jail and found 11 | everything in proper order and the!" prisoners well cared for. We are to report that the contract for ' ^ S0y the new jail has been let and that '< * the county will have a safe and com-! ^ ? fortable prisou. '( p We visited each of the county of- * fkw and found them all neatly kept. 1 * A thorough oxarui.iatuia >.f iiie InK.ks ? ' vraB not made, bin a eommittee of j Ks^three, composed of AV It Fry an, Olin ; v and H 1) Reddick, with P II the Supervisor for the up-to-date! T methods of coad-building be has ^ I Adopted and the material improve- >. ' Went he is making on the highways. ; p We submit herewith a statement & of S M Ask ins, foreman of the last grand jury, and of J J B Montgomery, county auditor, giving certain infor| ^/Inaiion of the settlement made with : 8k' he estate of the late treasurer, R I) Roilius. This statement is self ex- M planatorv. o; F We extend our thanks to your hon- F or for your able and clear exposition; ^ ' of the law and for courtesies shown F1' us. Also to our worthy Solicitor for j d a*' instructions given us whereby we I tl ? * - , were more readily enabled to dis-! charge our duties. p; Respectfully submitted, ',,T W. 11. Bryant jK Foreman. ^ ! b. !.. To the Foreman and Gentlemen ^ of the Grand Jury of Williamsburg - County for year 1904. ( V( i We, the undersigned, respectfully j m I to make the following statement: j That in making settlement with ! II - estate of late Treasurer (R D RoJ- sc ^ line) we charged upon settlement j sheets all items that could be found sc against the Treasurer ( Mr Rollins) ;oi and also guve c for 1,1 id - touchers found and i :i'r 1 -y ,r-? ' us^bv Mr Bass, who represented tht-.az m ' L? state. When set tlenient sheeti ere forwarded to couipt toller gen ml lie informed us of amounts sen roni t>tate dispensary to treasurer hich Were not accounted for i beets?said amounts aggregatin bout >2000.00. We wish to sho> hat we were not to blame in anv ise whatsoever by not chat gin [use amounts in original sheet rom the fact that the former Audi i>r did not have these amount barged against the treasurer; in >vre there anv entries charged upo treasurers book showing the col lei ion of above amounts. The whole matter is now withi he hands of the comptroller gei ral. who will have same adjusted a he proper time. We make th tatement only in justice to the pul ic and ourselves. All of which cspect f u 1 ly submit ted. S. M. Ask ixs. Foreman Grand dory 10u.' J. J. B. Montgomlky. County audi to Sick headache results from a di? rdered stoniaeTT and is rjnickl ured by C hamberlaiu's Stoma? nd Liver Tablets. For sale by 11 ) C Scott, Kingsiree; Dr \V .yn^b, Seranton; Lake City Drip 'o., Lake City. MASONIC SYMPOSIUM. HRStoll, Esq ; as expert, was appointed k ?v to make a recess examination of the ju same. | ^ We did not send a committee to,1 \y visit the chuingang, as two of the i ^ ? ^graud jury Jive near where the gang i1 Bp^ is now working, and have reported N that good work is being done and , that the prisoners were well treated, j11 The chaingang is now eighteen miles ^ from the court house and it is inex- ' 0 pediept to visit it at this time. j * Our attention has been called to'^( ? the bad condition of the road be- j ?;V tureen Cades and Indiantowu and wei31 n'v. recommend that the proper authori- j"' ties have this road worked as soon as. possible. We are glad to report that the roads generally throughout tliej county are better now than we have e ? orar tnnn'ii ftum ?in?l ?o nnniixuiul ' lembers of the Order Enjoy "a Fea: of Reason and Flow of Soul." (Contributed). Kiugstree lodge, No 4G. A. F. Ai iet in regular communication u 'ridnv night last. Notice bavin eon given through Thk Cui nt iHCOiiD that Kev F \Y Eae-ou, i) 1 ould be present and that he ha ecu invited and bad consented to d< iver a lecture, a large number i icmbers and visitor., was present. Among the visitors were note; 'ast Master Kirk of Etiwan lodg 'ast Master Clarksou of Clareudo jdge; Brotliers \Y II Carr of Dillo xlge; L L Rodteis, A C McDanie I W MeDanitl,of Iudiantown lodgi A Nettles and A 1) Epps of Ciai ndoti lodge. 'The membership of the lodge als ras largely represented, membei io 111 all portions of the county hem ireseut. Bro. Eason's address w; masterpiece of composition an ifld the attention of the audient hrougho.it, the subject being "th r 1 * ? il 1 '.I 1 laSvM s uuiy to love uoa wiia ai hy might. and thy neighbor as tin elf." Bro. Jim Epps surpassed himsel a the preparation of his celebrate Pinebark stew," aud the serving c ther refreshments. On motion <: 'ast Master Kirk the thanks of th xlge and visitors were tendered Bit lason for his interesting and in tractive lecture, which motion wu doptcd by a rising vote. MADE YOUNG AGAIN ''One of Dr King's New Life Pill ach night for two weeks has pu le in my 'teens' again" writes 1 1 T I L.tniioiM'tnirti I> .1 1 1 Villi I I ??l IMIilj'TVU'M II, M r hey're the best in the world f<> liver. Stomaeh, and IVvvels. Pure / vegetable. Never gripe. On 1, 3c at Dr Wallace's Drug Store. MR. A. C. HINDS WINS MEDAL. right Young Collegian from Williamj burg Highly Honored. Columbia, IS. C., May 2, Special -At the annual contest of the Clari Sophie literary society of Sout! arjlina College, Mr A C Hinds, o: filliamsburg cointy, won the med 1 offered to the best debater. Th rilvrtta w'nc A*\?in *rv fear risuic nuo v^'vii vwuiwuiiuo x?v?u 10 junior and the senior classes o oth the law and the academic do ailments. The query discusset as: "Which of the I>elliferents ussia or Japan, Should Have tli empathy of Civilization?" The do ite was spirited throughout am io arguments adduced as well a le manner of delivery of the foil luthful orators elicited much ad liring comment. The medal will he delivered to M duds at the celebration of the twi >cieties during commencement week At the last regular election of tin ciety, Mr Iliads was elected junio ator for comniencemeut, vice pros our <>f the sooietx and a member o o'1 mag :ine. the "Carolinian." K. it. s. T s! TRADEGY AT MANNING. 11 John R. Keels Slain by S M Yonmans t Last Monday. '1 . n' Maxn'ixo, Mav 2:?S. M. Youvr mans, magistrate at Manning, sliot v and instantly killed John R Keels, a lawyer lately from Sumter, this afg ternoon. >' Tie: shootinrr occurred under the ? . I i-; court house portico while Judge :s I'urdy was holding court upstairs. * ?rj Five balls entered Keels'chest just n j in-low the throat and four weut - through the body, Keels falling under the eaves while the lain whs i n ; dripping off the cuuit house. Tin i- | difficulty was not unexpected as the t'parties had trouble 30 days ago is j about a mule. ) Keels was known to be a desperis ; ate man and Vonuians was equally ( as dangerous when aroused. Several witnesses saw the killing, 3. j among them Clerk of Court Timnious, who saw Keels strike at Ymir, j mans and then Yoainans emn; nit'tieed firing. Youmans immwdijateh walked into the sheriff's office and surrendered and is in jail, y | J j) Tile coroner died yesterday and the inquest is being held hv Magis,r Jtrates Kichburg and Bateman.? The " I State, Mr John R. Keels, the man who was slain, is a brother of Messrs 1 . A and M L Keels, of Kingstree, and st H(-n W M Keels, of Greelvville, the | * : two latter of whom went to Man: ning immediately on hearing of the - i * l. 'killing and accompanied men " ! brother's remains to Lynchburg, ii 'where the funeral took place on c ! Tuesday. V j dj WHOOPING COUGH. ! "In the spring of lOMI my children ,fj had whooping cough," suvs 'drs I> i W Oipps of Cano.s, Ala. "I used ; Chamberlain'* Cough Remedy with J: | tli<* mad satisfactory results. I I think this is the best remedy 1 c* have ever seen for whooping n j cough." This remedy keeps t lie a I cough loose, les ens the severity , land frequency of the coughing l? I spells and eounteracts anv tendenp; ' ev toward pneumonia. For sale ; by l>r DCSeott, Kingstree; l>r W | '" i S Lynch. Soranton; Lake City Drug I Co., Leake City. o i ? School Closing at Leo. ?! is; Leo, May 2:?Miss Fannie Keels' d; school ne.tr Leo closed on April loth , with an exhibition given by the pu e j pi Is at Mr W b brown's. I nere i I I was pieseut a large number of pa-1 - j trous and friends of the school and : the occasion was altogether a most! 1 f, pleasant and successful one. .Miss j d ! Keels lias been teaching the "Brown 1 if! school'' for about ten years and if both pupils and patrons siueerelv reie gret that she has decided to take a j >. school near her lnme in Sumter r county next session. lS| Following is the attractive and interesting programme rendered by the children, whose familiarity* with ! their roles reflected the faithful ! training of their ellicient and eou* scientious instructor: OpeuingAddress?Sinclair Brown, r Tableau,?Babes Among the " Flowers. * Before It is Too late?Hermine Brown. A Small Boy?LeKoy Brown. A Merry Little CJirl?Fred Carter. Little Tot?Elsie Brown. Country Cousins Visiting City I: j Cousins?Eulee, Esther, Vita and - i Bel a Brown. h | An Awful Fly?Douglas Brown. ^ ! God Sees Me?Rosa Iiascldeu. True Happiness?Wallace Brown. e The Sun and His Satellites?Bela, 11 Iva, Herniie, Freda, Carrie, llosaand f i Dessa Brown. *1 A Speech for Small Boys?Willard 1 : Faddy. ; A Tiny Girl?Carrie Haselden. c1 The Sailor Bov?Miley Brown. - i An Old Story?Nota Brown. 11 Recitation?Rote Haseldcu. s 5 O'clock Tea?Herraieand Myrr tie Brown. The Decorated Donkey?Willie Brown. Motion Song?By 8 Little Girls. 0 J The May Queen?Rosa, Dessa, ' Iva. Myrtie, Carrie, llermie, Be!a, Miley, Sinclair, Willie and Freda 1 i Brown. I The Honuit? Esther Brown. .: Vacation?Ik-la Brown, j i. losing Address?Eiilec Brown, j AN I.F.T I'Kit From the Chopin, : . <\, N ,v Rarly in the sprinjr my wife and ! were taken sic!; with diarrhoea : :in<l >11 severe were the pairs licit we ealU'il a physician who pie--i rribed for its but his tm-dicim tailed to jjive any rebel* A friend \\ ho had a ii. it lie of < hnmbei'lain'Coiie. Cholera ami Diarrhoea Item-eily or. hand jjav each >.f u. t d*?-e and We :st once Jell t : < .f !-. i procured a botf'e ni l before usisn: the entire content- ve were entiivly cured. i' is a wonderful r< np dy and should he found in every ; household. 11 C liailey, F. liter This remedy is for sale by Dr I> c Scott, Kinjrslree; 1 ?r W S Lvneh, Scranion; Like City Diijc; i . ;?? A 4 rt l\ \* ? 1 . I Paint Your Buggy for 75c. with Devoirs Glcss Carriage Pain' It weighs 13 to ? ozs. more to th| piut than others, wears longer; and gives a gloss o<|ual to new work. Sold > bv I>i. D. ('. Scott. i NONE SO GOOD ! X AS THE X :rf:: tr Eg:T 3rtrr \ X WIRE FENCING A I Over 30 Varieties to select flora. Also many Styles of Ornamental fencing. Fiivl Cost, Cheaper than wood. Applv to EDVVLN MARPER, UIXlis'TuLIl. s. c. Agent for Williamsburg C'onntv. c I # ah ready If 70 v serve : All kinds of Cool Drinlt* at Sodc ' Po-n'ain or in Bottles. We use only the best fruit syrups arte! can serve any an J every kind of summer drink from the effervescent cool and ! Sparkling While Stone Ginger Ale ur.d invigor- ; ting Coca Cola .o the latest fad in up-todate ; beverages, New Fruits, Crushed, Whole and ; Chrystalized, HAHN'S ICE CREAM Kept fresh on hand .'ciTi as season demands. P.s. CmrtB^rS Go's, lei Srgna PKilor i KINGSTREE. 3. C. . The Largest and Most f'oniplete Kstsibiishment Soulii. i a.' ?M^UFArflKEIW OK? Sasft, Doors, Blinds, Moulding and Building Material, Sash II 'eights and Cord CHARLESTON. S. <\ PundiaSi* <?tir i:iaU<\ which wi? iru iram-ee superior t?? any .-old Sur.h. an't t liercby save ltmncv. TT?arly every farmer NEEDS A PORTABLE ENGINE pl Cf i 1: S'-z.; ,.vv*. rli-J i 'mesbjy ~ THE "A J AX" is ?be ()..,?:<i uss*. ,4Th?- Machinery i'eoplc" wiM N- trift.'. :o pc.i 1 catalogue ainl basic i-ric on u] plication. V. H. GI USES (a CO.. COLUI-i L! A. S. c. Kncincy, K-.itors. Saw UilU, Cotton Ginning Machi::: ry, Klc. The Pcrt-'fil'- SV'r~< M"s:MrC " " | ? | K IXin't Gi'^e tuo Dair;'erour> i>ru;;5. jk ; Bj Th'-r" J* o ? ft*. **n ?* ?irw? T)s?>- ti j E ftiiu's ills. It :s E | a Baby Easel Tr.z '.venurs c;sr r.:zoic^'E. M 1 Hill r?f sii!o i?y l*r W X lEroi'Kluton Kings'roe. S. C*. >A AAAAAAA < guulviiVitHuElViENTx" | DRESSES, p W (h:r line of materials and ^ Iplctc in every detail white, Ai t ream, pink ami bine, .lap Xi* si! 1;n 21 inches wide at Vj' SOcts ]>er yd. K/ , | White cream and lilie blneOji silk ::iu!s at. 35c a yd, French A 1 law ns 50 inched wide at 50c Xj Large lot of tine Persian Sf i lawns at "20, 25, 35, 50 utul Oj, 75c yd, also a full line of all Q!( kinds of staple and fancy rV< dry goods on hand all the rV( v DRES5 MAKING X'l O We conduct a first class Q l)re-:s Making dej artnient A j X? This depart ihent is in char.'e A i X of a very competent dress- X! maker and designer, assisted ifj V by five co"ipeteu* helpers, wj O ()ui prices arc leas'Oinidf, ; O make dresses from ?3.50 to A J A ?7.5'> eaeit. according to the A < X work put on the dress. We X ! X gnaiaiitei* all work from our X V work rooms. v */Yli!iinery DepartmentH O ?^e coudu ' one of the most A A up-to-date millinery depart- Qi X nn-nts in the State. Ladies X X give us an idea of what kind X V of hul vou wish and the price V O you wish to pay and we will O Q semi it to you ami if it is not A A w hat, you want, return it to A X us at our expense. We ait )C X anxious to do business with V tlie Williamsburg people and ^ \J5 v. iI' pa;. til'.* express charges Oj oil :t!I bills iiinomitin^ to >'"> ft: /S ami Samples sent on rSj X. request. Our various lines X> .n tine dress troods and silks, | Sr staple and fancy dry goods. Sr O ?a full line of shoes of all O ft kinds.?millinery, furnituie ft! Q and sewirig machines. Send /SI X us your order for what you Xj It need and we will please you X V in both price and quality. V 5 W. E. lEr-KINSON, X Q Manning, S. C. v? Ovvwvvvyyvy 0 v w ^ v -%r v v w _ ssssesssssssf) g (d 8 IDE SiFESI PilE Si b (0 TO BUY CLOTHES 0): V xi (M :;V y) 0} is at a store where a ^ full line of RELI- f/ (? ABLE goods can ah f)\ ways be found, jf) moderate prices; and (#! ^ where everything t^! ($ sold is full v war ran- #) ? / A ' $ tcJ. We tell you if ifj ?) anything bought C$ ,0} here is net satisfac- f). ($ torv, we will thank v) f) . U ($ you to report it to us ^ for satisfactory adf) justment. 71 THE NEWEST ANH f2; y A - - . i u? best of Spring jh (jj Suits, Hats, and ^ v) Furnishings can be (d !$) toured here at pleas* ing prices. Your f) v) . . ($ (:*l mail order sent to us tv will prove a valu5) able shopper for you. (^j K KHTSCIHEIinUKU,8| (p CORNER KING AND $) KASELL STREETS, S saasm -s i & -IsesssssssssfJ Candidates Cares I OK M! I lil? F. Thtwikipt; my friend-1'? r their loyal tipper: i.. the past I hereby announce tiy ?v lor re-election totheolIcem i;t iitl <>t Williiimsl'U'g county, ti 'jc.T [ ? tin- ticrisii ti of the voters in hi- nstiinjr 11 man ?-l. ctinn. (iLolUiE GRAHAM. 0)1; uorsK OF KEPKESENTATIVES. I !i :vhv iittnot!' myself a canditete r< r the Ileus.-<>r Representatives, n;hj-. t to the iLci-ion of tit.; Hert,') ratte Primary Election. 1 > clieve :IraL put-Oc olli- e is a public tntsr and )2eili:e myself, itYlecte-l, to.-tai.il faitli11!IV l.v till- interest* of the people W. S. CAM MM, JE. FOR TREASURER. Having full confidence ill hi- integrity anil appreciating his cicti personal batai ter. to which is added a business apacity'and tr.ining that leaves no question as to his administrative thility. mi- t.tkc phwure in offering ur tne i.!;!' ( c-ouiry ireasur-r. >1 r Reginald J Ves-ith nuking for hioi [in- -up|n rr i-fhis fellow-citizens in the ouiin. pi iio -i.v! : ction. and ; ledging iiu- to abide m\ lb-- rules at.(I uj sup[j i L . omitieer thereof. FRIENDS. FOR I'UOr.A IE JUDGE. Ar the solicitation uf many friends I |;er*. -in announce rn\.- ?!? a candidate i<>r I'rotiatc Judge <>f V> iliiaaisliur^ minify. subject to the D- rnoe ratio primary dec:ion. Having previously held thi? otlii-c for four years ind being I'aiDiiiar with it* duties I feel confident, f elected. tb it I can fl ! it to the satisfaction Ot the public. E. AI. SMITH. e ~ for supervisor. I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election to the oilice of county st.pervisorcf Williamsburg county,'subject to ibe i ulesof tbe democratic primary eb etiou. bv which J pledge ravseif to abide. * J.J.GRAHAM. Th?* friends of Hon. B. B. Cliandler hereby atiiuuitice him a candidate for he office of outitv Supervisor. This <>H ec is one df the mt)?r impnrtat t that \\v ate called upon 10 fii and it is incmulient iip<ni tin; poof lc to select a man r, ci.i-rfr;. and business tact and acumen >0 better man could be found than the one we nana* and we present him. |-it dg'ng him to abide t be result < f the i tun ciaiic prhnarv. Fii i ENDS. CMMZl Hegistration Notice. I be 'iltlcH of the Supervisors of Regi-rration will l>e opened on the first \;< nday in every month for rite purpose ??f the Mjisierinir of any person w i?<? is qualified as ioll<>w$: Who shall have been a resident of rt.r Mate f"r two years, and of the county <?t.c year, and of the polling precinct "in which the elector offers t'i vote four nenrhs before the day of election, .id sliall have paid, si* months U/ore. any poll tax then due and payable, and who can both read and write j.,iy section of the constitution of ISir.i submitted to hill) by llie >iipe:\ i>'i.s :?t Registration, or who i an slniw :.?at he owns, and has paid all taw collectable on, dining the I resent ye?r. property in this State nS'OMd at three Hundred dollars or more. J. J. EADI)Y. Clerk of li ?ard. ClllYHYIftllB Trtr T) nil UUUXiilUiia iUX At C1J.V/A* STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Cor.VIY OF WII.LIAMSIH'RG. Court ?if Coiuinou Pleas. .lames W Bennett, Plaintiff, against Elizabeth MeBride, Jessie .MeBride, Martha Henrv, A urn s Lawience, Ka ie ?* uliams. George MeBride, Mary Williams and Ann Swinttm, Defendant-. T<> the defendants: Elizabeth McI'.ride. .1 cs-ie MeBvioe. Martini Henry, Asm s Law rem*.-, Katie Williams, George MeBride. Mary Williams and Ann S'Ain.'i'H. vtuar- hereby summoned and n-ouired to answer the tomniaint in ?hi* action which h:8 h en fileo iri th-'office ? f the Clerk of r ?* C<urt "t Coin moil Plea-, for the said ("oiinty. and t?? serve a ope of yinir ati-wer to the said eomj laint on the suh-crihers at ft eir office in Kingslr<e. S < . within twenty days after t lie service herd I. exc!u-ive of the day of such service: and if yon fail to an -wer ihe complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff iii this action w ill apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. T<> the defendants: t.eorge MeBride and Mary Williams, take notice, that the ctmpiai it in this action was tiled in the office of C erk of Court of Oonnio:. P ea- for \\ illiainsbnrg County on Februarv 2t>lh, i9(4. GilJAND & GILI.AND, riainun s Attorneys. W \ NTEf? ?FA JTHFUL PERSON t" trawl fi?r \\el{ established hou.?e in a tew cMiiurifS, railing mi retail nierebants and airenT*. L< cal tei ritoy. Salary i nO per week w itli expenses additi'?na!. all p y;<)>!? inca^lieach week M? 11 \ advanced. Positi<n }> rm..: fiit. business successful and rti-hiiia Manufacturers and Whole-aicr.N. I'cpr. 1\ third floor. 334 Dearborn m . ( iii<*ap> BLANCHARD STRAIN y Single Comb White Leghomsr^^r Good layers and handsome chicks, easy to raise. Etfg'S for hatching boots for 13. Carefully packed and shipped anywhere. C. H. Baker, 3-2-0 K3m. Koine, S. C. Legal Blanks Just received. Full line of lejral blanks at the Record Ofpick.