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i '-V-Vr*""''- * v x j fbe ^ottntu llecorJi. . . . ... ... .. ,,i - , ... . , . . ? . -i - r, i .*i,* ..'i,-\*1 .its VOL. XX. KINGSTREE, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1904. NO l^j I LOCAL ITEMS j OF INTEREST XA.WAM.MAWMM.MAWA> Attention is cnljed to legal notices. M>ss Annie Brown of Taft visited j Miss Lula Strong last weeK. Dr Marion L Allen of Florence spent Sunday in town with fjiends. Among those who called Tuesday to see us was Mr R L Brockinton of Harpers. Messrs L P Kinder and D J Epps went to Darlington last Friday ou ^ business. Mr A L Collette, a substantial bus iness man of Lanes, paid us a pleasant visit Monday. Mrs Tena Buse and Miss Annie Witt of Charleston are visiting friends iD town. * I Messrs LeRoy Lee and R J Kirk , are iu Columbia in attendance on g the Supreme Court. j Mr J A Convers was iu town i . Tuesday from Greelyville and favored us with a call. < Mr Joseph Miles of Lake City * calle Tuesday and added his name to our roll of readers. Dr W G Gamble ar.d eon, Master ? William, visited Snniter last week, < returning Friday uight. } Williamsburg county will be well < renresented at the Veterans'Reunion in Charleston next week. ] Mr S E McOullough and son, s Dunlop, from near Salters, called to 1 see us one day last week. < Mr and Mrs R C Marshall of Trio * visited Kingstree Saturday and honored our sauctnm with a visit. Miss Janie Allen of Florence, who j has been visiting Miss Margaret ] Scott, returned home yesterday. ( Mr D S McKenzie, an ol friend ? of The Record, was in town Satu-day from Cades and paid us his res- * pects. * ? Mr Carol Burgess, one of Mr W j T Wiikins' popular young ealestneu, is taking a vacation at bis home uear ( Mouzou. s We are now sending out nearly , 1200 copies ot The Record each j week. Advertisers, think what this Uicaito. r Rev Henry Cauthen returned la-t week from Ninety Six, whither he r had been called by the death of his father. Miss Belle Harper, who has been teaching in the graded school at Nichols, returned home yesterday for 1 the summer vacation. 1 Mr W A Carr, of the Kingstree , Hardware Co., was subpoenaed to at- ^ tend the court at Marion this week j as a witness in a case against alleged safe crackers. ] Miss Mattie Pendergrass of Flor- * , ence, accompanied by her little ( niece and nephew, George and Min- j nie Stackley, has been visiting relatives in town. Mr H II Kinder, Commandant of ! Camp Pressley, requests us to say that , *11 old soldiers deserving of Crosses t?f Honor may obtain tbo same by making application to him. Another contributor, too modest to have his name mentioned, handed us $1.00 Tuesday for the Hampton monument. He was a member of V - Hampton's command and is a great admirer of the departed hero. Mr W G Cantley of Central, oue of the oldest, if not the very oldest man in the county, came in to see us one day recently. Mr Cantley is a veteran of three wars and his record as a private citizen is equally good. YrV>VVWVVVVVVyVVVVVVVVX AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR 5 LOCAL REPORTER AND ^ NOTED ^ . Written in Condensed Form and Printed in Like Manner < for the Sake of Our Busy ^ Readers. . . ^ B MMMAWWMMWWWAy We had the pleasure last Saturday ^ )f shaking hands with our valued ^ friend, Dr J S Cunningham of Inliantowu. The doctor, iu spite of his advanced years, looks well and ' aearty aud we hope his years yet to e,' . ome may be long upon the land. The Graded school commencement c] will be held May 23rd iu the new jy school building, which is now com r< aleted. Mr 0 B Martin, the State e] superintendent of education, has conieuted to deliver the address to the graduating class. The complete cj programme for commencement will ^ >e aonounced later. The list of 201 names of pension- p ;rs approved by the county pension J joard was reduced to 174 by Comp- O :roller Jones. This actiou seems to 0 have been entirely arbitrary on the hi 3artof Mr Jones and the county board c< s justly incensed about the matter, al The old soldiers who have been left a1 >ff will also very likely be heard a] !roni. c< Mortuary. ! Died?May 5, near Scranton, 5. C., Mrs Moses Braveboy. ^ She was buried on Friday fol- 0] owing-. Her husband and one a] :hild survive her. is Died?On May 5, at High Hill, Mr R J Casselman. Funeral c< services were held on Friday at 3igh Hill. The deceased was w i very old man and a Confeder- K ite veteran. P ? tl An Excellent Opportnnity a: To visit the World's Fair at 3t Louis. On May 23rd the At- C( antic Coast Line will operate ,t( :oach excursion to St Louis, Mo., bi it one cent per mile traveled. ai Rate from Kingstree$20.40for 81 he round trip. Tickets limited S1 :o ten days including- date of P1 sale and endorsed "Not Good in T Parlor or Sleeping Cars," but ^ :he Atlantic Coast Line and its tc :onnections operate the highest standard thoroughfare coac hes t issuring a comfortable and C Dleasant trip. fi For schedule and other infor- ^ nation, address, ** H. M. Emerson, W. J. Craig, ir Traffic Manager, G. P. AgtWilmington, N. C. ** Letter to Rev. Henry Canthcn. Dear Sir:?Three churches in p Baldwinsville, N Y, have had d their first lesson in Devoe. a Messrs Osterbout & Lock- g. Rood painted the Presbyterian parsonage; estimated 30 gallons; took 22. * Messrs Slingerland & Shutter ** painted the Episcopal church;s estimated 40 gallons: took 28. ;d Same painters painted the ti Catholic church; estimated 50 0 gallons; took 39. j ^ Of course, they estimated from i what they had been using. The:s< saving in paint and work is $4 j or $5 a gallon. Total saving on1 c three jobs $125 to $150?the ^ painting costs two or three; times as much as the paint, you know. 1 Yours truly, | ^ F. W. Devoe & Co, . e New York. ; h For Sale by Dr. D. C. Scott, i rr: x en , ti jcviugoircc, k?. v. | ? One of the greatest blessings a ^ modest man can wish for is a good,; ^ reliable set of bowels. If you are i * not the happy possessor of such tl an outfit you can greatly improve a the efficiency ot those you have by! o the judicious use of Chamberlain's ? Stomach and Liver Tablets. They g are pleasant to take and agreeable j in effect. For sale by l)r D C Scott, Kingstree; I)r W S Lynch, Scran-j ^ ton y Lake City Drug Lo.# I*ake City J ie mjpsf.! TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR NAVAL STORES MANUFACTORY. ettling Works in Successful Operation ?Big Excursion to Charleston to be Given by Knights of Pythias. Lake City, May 12:?Mr and ire L O Holloway went to Duram, N. C., Monday morning. The Lake City school closed ik* FriHav. There were no ex rcises of any kind. The school imply adjourned sine die after ; ajoying a picnic at the McCutben place. The assistants, < [isses Gregg and Stanley, have ;turned to their homes in Flor- ! ace and Marion, respectively. ' Monday application was made 1 > the Secretary of State for a barter for the Enterprise Wood 1 istilling and Chemical Com- 1 any of Lake City. The cor- < orators are A H Williams and J A Green, of this town, aud L < Holloway, of Durham, N. C. 1 thers are interested and will ' ave stock, but the men named 1 institute the Board of Corportors. The capital stock is fized .? t $10,000.00. All the stock has Ireadv been SDoken for. This ^ ? I )mpany will manufacture spirs of turpentine, charcoal, coal, i ir and creosote by the distill- < tion of wood. The machinery j >ed for the purpose lias been ( i the market only a few years ! ad is patented. The process 1 complicated and explanation ! in not here be attempted. The . ampany has secured a lot of j vo acres just below Mr S T God- < in's residence on the road to \ ingstree and will locate the j lant there. The contract for le. machinery has been made nd the establishment ot tnis enTprise is assured. The con- < irn is well named. It is an 1 enterprise" and a unique one, < n$ these men know what they ! re doing and we believe will ; lcceed. Such an undertaking peaks volumes for the enter- j rising spirit of these men. , hey are not waiting for some- | ling to turn up?they are going > turn up something. Three . leers and a tiger for the En- j. irprise Wood Distilling and hemical Company! We could 11 a column on this subject, for e regard the organization of lis company one of the most nportant steps ever taken at ny time by any men in Will- ' imsburg county, but time and ( le printer forbid. The Lake City Bottling Comany put in its machinery Tues ay and is now running right long. By noon of Tuesday ingerale was flowing freely and > 1_J :4. 10S6 WHO SdUipiCU 11?aim ljjcic i as quite a number?pronounced ; first class, equal to any ever ealt over counter. In a few \ ays this concern will be in posiion to supply all the dispensers f summer drinks in the surround ig country with ginger-ale, 3da water, and coca-cola. Again we say unto thee, Lake lity will "grit thar", and she rill land on both feet. The Lake City and Scranton j idges of Knights of Pythias L 'ill run an excursion from Plor- j nee to Charleston on May 31,; mving Florence at 7 a. m. The ire will be $1.50 for the round rip. The local Knights are j uite enthusiastic over this trip j 3 the City by the Sea and are rhooping it up lively. They say j hat this is bound to be one of | he most successful and enjoy- j ble excursions that the people i f this section will have the op-J iortunity. of patronizing this. eason. Intendant H J Brown of Cades ras in town Monday. W, L. B. 1 v ^3 LOOKS LIKE INCENDIARISM. Colored Odd Fellows Hall and School House Destroyed by Fire. A fire, which broke out about 2 o'clock Friday morning, completely destroyed the hall of the colored Odd Fellows and the school house for colored children adjoining. About six months ago the Methodist church, colored, which stood on the adjoin II A 1 mg lot, was mysteriously aestroyed by fire. At the time of this first fire, there was a schism in the church, which still exists, j and it was then hinted that the fire was not accidental. In lieu of a place of worship the Odd Fellows placed their hall at the service of the colored congregation, many of whom also belonged to the lodge. The fire of last week has added tenfold to the suspicion that both fires were the result of spite work, and colored circles are moved to the last degree of indignation. As Dne brother eloquently puts it, "The guilty should be promptly rejected to the domination of the law." The hall and furniture were insured for $800. New Candidates. Wa taL-p nlpasure in citincr our readers to the cards of four new :andidates, who are announced for the following- county offices: 31erk of Court, B C Whitehead; Superintendent of Education, William Cooper; Treasurer, Dr 3 W Gamble and R B Smith. A.11 these g-entlemen are well md favorably known in our :ounty and we have no doubt that each one would worthily 511 the office to which he aspires. Quarterly Meeting. The second quarterly conference for Johnsonville circuit will be held at Pine Bluff church - - - - T\ A T 3n Friday, May zu. ur a j Stokes, P. E., will preach at 11 i. m. There will be preaching on Friday night, Saturday and Saturday night following the quarterly meeting. The community and country around are cordially invited t o ittend all the services. W. M. Hard ex, P. C. Venters^S. C.,May 9, 1904. Up-to-Date Shoe Shop. Having opened a shop for repairing Shoes, Harness, etc., I ask the patronage of those needing work in my line. Good work guaranteed at reasonable prices. J. Tim Carter, It. Lake City, S. C. am Guilty 1 You will be guilty of neglecting your own interest if you let this opportunity pass of purchasing a Kimball Piano. Our Grand Piano sale closes this week. Step lively now or you will be too late for these extraordinary bargains. Get the best?the Kimball. T. T. Hamilton, Mgr, Kingstree, S. C. Reunion South Carolina Veterans. At Charleston, S. C., May 17 to 18, 1904. The Atlantic Coast Line will sell round trip tickets for the above occasion on May 16th, 17th and 18th, good to return until May 23rd, 1904 at $1.50 from Kingstree, S. C. Low rates from all stations. H. M. Emerson, W. J. Craig, Traffic Manager, G. P. Agt. Wilmington, N. C. t QUICK ARREST. J A Gulledge of Verbena, Ala. was twice in the hospital from a severe case of Piles causing24 tumors. After doctors and all remedies failed, Bucklen'a Arnica Salve quickly arrested further lnflamma tlon and cured him. It conquers aches end kills pain. 2oc, at Dr W U Wallace's, Drugget ? ft Hiii i mi MEMORIAL DAY tXEtOKS UNDER THE AUSPigptf CAMP PRESSLET. Two Excellent Addresses Deiifered? Fiir Hands Place Fragrldt Flawers oo Soldiers' Graves. For the first time sinee' 1887 Memorial Day was formally ob? served in Kingstree on last Monday. Every year the local newspapers have endeavored to work up a sentiment-in this direction and it was with no little gratification that we beheld the grand success of Monday and we hope and believe that each succeeding year will find undiminished the patriotic enthusiasm of onr people which finds expression in honoring the dead heroes of the Lost Cause. The exercises of Memorial Day were under the auspices of Camp Pressley and it is but just to say 4-V?i4- fha anr^ME ftt IXia l VIIV 0|/4VUU1?4 wuvvvua v* vmv occasion is due mainly to the tireless zeal and energetic effmts of Mr H H Kinder, the Commandant of the Camp. With him it was a labor of lore and he is entitled to a vote of thanks for this service in memory of his departed comrades who wore the gTay. As is always the case the ladies responded nobly to the occasion and there was furnished a rich profusion of fragrant flowers ior decorating the soldiers'graves, which office was' performed by their own fair hands. Another year we would suggestthat the citizens of the town give the veterans a picnic on Memorial Day and thus honor the living as well as the dead. The orators of the day were Dr P W Eason of Charleston and Editor Philip H 8toll. Dr Eason's addreae was a fine effort. He spoke of his first visit to Kinggtree forty years ago as a member of Hardee's Command. (The Doctor was a Captain, by the way, in the Confederate army). He drew a thrilling picture of events leading up to the bombardment of Ft. Sumter and spoke with the deep feeling of one who knew at first hand all he uttered. His tribute to the Confederates was touching and eloquent and evoked much applause; but when he declared that time had proven the principles for which the Confederates fought to be right and that the rights of a sovereign State were now conceded to be sacred and inviolate, thus vindicating the position upheld by the South for four long years of war, his audience burst into loud and spontaneous applause. The foregoing is not even an attempt at a synopsis of Dr Eason's speech. We should like to print it in full, but lack of space forbids. Mr P H Stoll followed with an address apprqpriate to the day, which was well received. He paid glowing tribute to the Confederate leaders, whose -valor was equaled, however, by that of the rank and file. Marshaling in array the heroes whose deeds adorn the pages of history he showed that none was the superior of Lee and Jackson. Mr Stoll's speech showed careful preparation and the manner in which he delivered it impressed his hearers very favorably indeed. He was liberally applauded throughout and his effort elicited much admiring comment. The rest of the programme ^ (Continued on page 8); 4*. I C ' I 3" J ? ^ II ? >< 11 j# - f->p s 2 H -J J 7 5? | i a i] s. 73 I f 3 ft 3 in g r i nn <| P-A : ** >?* IS 1 s Zp im ? i3! s " i rf - I ' 'J ' 3a H . ;1 J) .J-V "* M :3ka * rm ./I 9