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VOL. XX. ~ ~~ KINGSTREE, S. C., THURSDAY, J UNE 1904.
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I LOCAL ITEMS
I OF INTEREST
' Attention i* called to town ordinances.
Mr J P Hanna of Lambert called
pleasantly to see us Monday.
Mr B B Chandler of Rome was
a visitor here Monday.
Born, to Mr and Mrs Sol Peres on
Sunday, May 29, a sen.
Mr H P Johnson of Latta is visiting
his brother, Mr B B Johnson.
Mr F W Fairey returned last week
from a visit to bis mother at Branch llle.
Mr A Lee Epps left last week foi
Madlsoaville, La., to spend some
time.
Miss Ella Moore of Lake City is
4 visitiug friends in the city.?Florence
j Time..
Mr WR Scott of Kingstree is in
?' the city today?Darlington Aews,
May 26.
Hon J Davis Carter of Leo was in
town Friday of last week aud paid
us a pleasant call.
The reunion of United Confederate
Veterans will be held in Nashrllle
June 14-16.
Miss Lucie Hemingway of Rome
is visiting Mrs W T Turbeville.?
Georgetown Ontlook.
We are obligated to the faculty of
Clemson college for an invitation
to commencement June 5-7.
"Ed Lewis of Kinarstree was here
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th? morning returning from Sumter.-?Florence
Times, May 28.
Miss Mabel Harper, who has beeu
teachiog in the Summerton Graded
raool, returned home last week.
^ W ? Jenkinson of Manning and
?the Kings tree Hardline Co. have
new and interesting ads* this issue.
Read them. - < <
Mrs Hugh McCutcheu has |been
critically ill during the past week, bnt
, we are .glad to learn that she is considerably
improved in condition.
At last the drought has been
broken and the thirsty earth is re
freshed with reviving showers?
truly a God-send to the farmers
throughout the county.
Dr Leland B Salters of Salters
Depot was in town Friday. We understand
that Dr Salters contemplates
opening an office in Georgetown
in the near future for the practice
of his profession.
At its meeting in Columbia last
week the State executive committee
adopted a resolution leaving it optional
with unopposed candidates for
State offices as to whether or not they
make the couoty-to county canvass.
We are requested- to announce that
n Friday evening, June 3t there
will be given at the residence of Mr
G W Burgess, near Spring Bunk, a
festival for the benefit of Bethel
Presbyterian church. The public is
cordially invited*
We return our appreciative thaukt
for an mvitation-to-a basket picnic
to be given at Smith's Mill* on
Thursday, June 9. The committee
f is a large and representative oue and
we have no*doubt that the- occasion
will be a grand-success.
The editor acknowledges with
thanks an invitation to the commencement
exercises of- Lees vide
college, June 5-7. Among the graduates
are noted, Miss- Leila Flossil
Epps, historian, and Miss Berths
T? nholin Morris, prophet,, both ol
Williamsburg county.
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' AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR ^
LOCAL REPORTER AND
NOTED ^
, Written in Condensed Form ^
and Printed in Like Manner ^
for the Sake of Our Busy ^
Readers S
On Saturday, May 21, we learn
Messrs W C Hemingway ?t Co.
lost their barn aod stables at Lambert
by fire, and besides the buildings
the following property was destroyed:
> 10,000 lh? of hay, 600 bushels of
corn, 1 new buggy and several bead
of hogs. The tire occurred about
11:30 a. m. and there is no clue to
its origin. The loss is estimated at
$1500 and no insurance.
A charter has been granted to the
Lake City Plow Co., capitalised at
$2,000, with W T Askins president.
Also a commission has been issued to
' the Bank of Greely ville, with $10,000
capital stock. T W Boyle, E B
Rhodus and S J Taylor are the cor
, porators for the latter enterprise.
Mr L Cottingliam and sister, Miss
Alice Cottingham, have been visiting
their sister, Mrs J B Steele. Mr
Cottingham is principal of Summerton
Graded school and Miss Cottingham
is a student at Converse college.
Both are on the way to their home
at Gallovan, Marion county.
The board of trustees of Kingstree
Graded school met Monday night
and re-elected Mr Ernest Wiggins
superintendent aud Misses Tribble
and Erckmann grade teachers. Miss
Purria Vf.in mo nf Tvllfc* WRS ftleCtftd
tosucceed Miss Wells, who did not
apply. A male assistant will be
elected later.
New Candidates.
In this issue appear four new
candidates' cards, as follows:
For Treasurer, G W Johnson, H
P Baldwin; for Probate Judge,
S McB. Scott; for Supervisor of
Registration, J R Cox. These
gentlemen ask for the suffrages
of the The Record's readers
and we bespeak for them a respectful
consideration at the
polls.
Ills that come from Sumtner'R Heat
A mother ne?'d not fear to greet.
When with "TEETH IN A" she's supplied,
No ills with imby need abide.
"TEKIillNA" Aids Digestion, Regulates
the Bowels, and costs onlv 21
rent* at Druggists, or mall 25cents to
Dr C J M offett, St Loulr, Mo.
Letter to W. B. Kexsen.
Dear Sir:?The way to reckon
the cost of paint is to put both
costs together: the cost of the
paint and the cost of putting it
on.
Tf wnnlil B3v? fhifi rnnnfrw
hundred of millions of dollars a
year; it would save you alone
(if you would happen to be a
victim) several dollars a year.
See how it works. It costs as
; much to put on one paint as another,
don't it?
Yes, if you see the same numk
ber of gallons
Well,don't I?
No, you'll use twice as many
gallons of adulterated paint as
of Devoe; and you've got to pay
1 twice as much for putting it on.
Mr N Avery, Delhi, N Y, has
' two houses alike and in same
: condition. Painted one house
with Devoe: 6 gallons. Painted
the other house with a paint
that was half adulteration: 12
, gallons.- Same painter, Geo.
Gilbert, did both jobs. One
. cost $27;: the other $54.
Better go by the name.
Yours trnljjr,F.
W. Devoe &> Co;'
New York.
For Sale by Dn. D. C. Scott;Kjngstrse,.
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WHIRLED INTO ETERNITY.
Yoasg St. Clair Brown of Leo Meets a
Horrible Death.
Lake City, May 30, Special:
?St Clair Brown, son of Mr A
A Brown of Leo, met his death
in a peculiarly horrible manner
last Saturday morning-, May 28.
The little fellow, who was about
twelve years of age, went out to
his father's steam mill, which is
near the dwelling. He was accompanied
by his two little sisters.
Standing by a piece of
rapidly revolving shafting
placed near the ground, he said
laughingly, "I'll catch that and
stop it," and caught the shafting
with his hands. Instantly
he was snatched over the mov
ing piece of machinery, whirled
around and pounded until not a
shred of clothing remained on
him and finally dropped to the
ground. When they picked him
up he gasped and died.
He was an exceptionally bright
boy and his untimely taking off
is truly deplorable. As is well
known Mr Brown is one of the
most substantial men of his section.
This is a sad blow to him
and his family, who have our
most profound sympathy.
W. L. B.
HENRY DAVIS CAPTURED.
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Sheriff Graham Goes to Tampa after
Alleged Negro Murderer.
Henry Davis, colored, the alleged
slayer of the negro, Sam
Nelson, at Salters Depot, who
has been at large since the killing
on January 9tH last, lias
been captured and lodged in
jail in Tampa, Fla., pending the
arrival of Sheriff Graham, who
left for Tampa Monday to bring
Davis here to answer to. the serious
charge against him. The
advices received leave little
room for doubt as to the pris
oner's identity.
Sheriff Graham has been working
quietly for some mon;hs to
effect Davis' capture with agents
in several States looking out
for him. Heretofore tho fugitive
has eluded all efforts toward
this end, but it is very
probable now that his freedom
will be abridged for some time
to come.
Cost of New School BondingEverybody
who comes to
Kingstree has something to say
in praise of our new school
building, and forsooth, to paraphrase
the poet Keats, we
may say it is a thing of beauty
and a joy forever. Such luxuries
come high, however, and it
will doubtless be of interest to
the public to know the cost of
the building". Following are
the exact figures:
Cost of material $8732. 97
Contractor's services 870. 99
Architect's commission 473. 25
Total cost complete $10,077. 21
UNION GRADED SCHOOL
Closing Exercises of Classic Rome's
Pet Institution.
By request we announce the
following:
Commencement of the Union
Graded school, Rome, S. C.,
will be held Friday, June 3. The
programme is:
10:30 a. m. Exercises by school.
12:30 p. m. Dinner.
2 jr. m. Address by Hon. Walter
Hazard.
The public is fnvited to attend
and the editor thanks the
trustees for a special invitation.
Old pagers for. sale at this office.
u sunim.
FACTS AND FIGURES SHOWING
PROFITS ON STRAWBERRIES.
Some Male* Nfetrly $300 an Acre Nel
Profit M)tber News and
Cboment.
Lake City* May 30:?A few
facts and figures with regard to
the Lake City strawberry business
would perhaps be of some
general interest, as they will gc
towards proving what is often
claimed for this country. Be
lieving this I have been at pains
to collect exact data from a few
of our growers, which I submit
for the consideration, and perhaps
admiration, of your readot*o
uo>
Lake City puts in no claim to
great acreage or vast shipments,
but for yield, quality and profit
she is hot now prepared to take
pecond place. We have only
two hundred acres in berries and
the crop this year was cut short
by cool weather and drought.
Therefore the figures here gived
arejiot for a phenomenal or
even an average year.
J L C Moore has nearly 3^
acres in berries. This season he
shipped to date 13,588 quarts
and has received $1061.81 net, an
average of $328.64 per acre. J
M Morris, from his patch of 1 ol
an acre, realized $338.50 net,
which is at the rate of $386.86 an
acre. J M Kennedy's berry farm
contains 4 acres and his net re*
turns foot up $1697.16?an aver
age of $399.29 per acre. T J Mc
Alister, whose patch is a fraction
over i of an acre, has re
ceived net proceeds amounting
to $106.06?the right handsome
sum of $424.24 an acre. These
receipts are all net returns, not
the gross sales; and these state
ments are bona fide, not vain
imaginings. The cost 6f fertilizing
and cultivating an acre is
about $20.00?some being as high
as $30.00. The crate, cups, picking,
grading and marketing cost
66 cts per crate. The last grow
er above named, T J McAlister,
shipped exactly 40 crates. Put
the expense of fertilizing and
cultivating his piece at $30.00
per acre. This makes the total
expenses, fertilizing, cultivating
picking, grading, marketing,
crates and cup6, $33.90, leaving
a net profit of $72.16 on i of an
acre. Figure it out and you will
find that this is a net profit,
after paying all expenses, manuring,
working, picking, grading,
crating and marketing, of
$288.66 per acre.
The good old bisbop'who said
that the Almighty might be able
to make a better berry than the
strawberry, but it is evident
that He has not done so; should
have added: "And it might be
possible for Him to make a better
county than South Carolina
but one thing is certain that up
to this date He has not done it.'1
Lake City berries have a spec'
ial quoting on the New York
market, thus recognizing their
superiority. We begin shipping
just after the Charleston grow
ere cease ana nence ao not come
in competition with that city.
We are told that when berries
from this place go on the market
along with fruit that is put up
at the same time, that Lake City
berries bring from 2 to 5 cents
per quart more than those from
other points- Verily as Mr Reed
of Charleston remarked a few
years ago, "The strawberries
they make at Lake City are so
fine they are worth ten cents a
straw."
Mr J Q Harrell has removed
to Troy, Alabama. He was ap/
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pointed road master of a division
o f the Coast Line in that
section, hence his removal. We
are sorry to lose him, but being
a railroad man, he can not select
his home.
; Mr H L Carter, who has been
at Valdosta, Ga.? since he left
here last January, was in town
the lattei part of last week.
Could he secure a house, it i3
probable that he would return
here permanently. The lack of
houses in which to do business
and of dwellings is a serious
Hindrance to the growth of the
( town. Those who own vacant
? lots will neither build themselves
nor permit otheis to build. To
them a certain fable of Aesop
is peculiarly applicable.
Miss Annie Powers of Trio
came up Wednesday and is
spending some time with Miss
: Ella Morris.
MrN L Overstreet lost his
pocket-book Friday, containing
f $45.00 in cash, besides some
: papers. He has not recovered it
k yet and never will, if anyone of
1 a certain class of town loafers
found it.
Mr J E Brunson has secured
[ Mr J Q Harrell's residence on
Church street and will move his
family down from Florence in a
. few days. Mr Branson's expe.
rience will illustrate the demand
for houses here. Ever since he
' came here in June, 1903, he has
1 been trying to get a dwellingand
succeeded only after twelve
months endeavor.
The infant child of Mr and
Mrs E A Cook died Friday night.
The little one was only a few
r weeks old and had been sick
some time.
- Misses Lena and Marion
? Thomas have returned from
Williamston Female College,
t where they were graduated some
days ago. The other sister, Mrs.
' Mabel Willis, is expected here
i within about two weeks.
Mr John W Nelson of Church,
that dean of our school-masters
and one of the best teachers and1
' noblest men that ever heard
this writer recite a lesson, was
noted in town last Saturday.
May many more years, and hap;
py ones, too, be his.
Rev MrHolliday, of Manning,
occupied the pulpit at the Prest
byterian church Sunday and
preached a splendid sermon to
a large congregation.
Quite a number of our people
attended the Baptist Union
meeting at Scrauton Sunday.
Dr Williams was called to
Cottageville Friday to see his
mother, who is ill.
MrMaxFass of Dillon wasi
^ here Monday looking' around.
, He is thinking- of opening up
business here. Mr Pass is nostranger
here.
? Mr W A Webster has pur-'
' chased the Nacbman lumber
mill and will move it about
: three miles from here on the'
Lynchburg road. W. L. B.
Mr. Nesoith Withdraws.
Editor County Record:?
Permit me through the col:
umns of your paper tTT say to
i say to the voters of Williamsburg
county that I will not be a
candidate for the office of County
Treasurer at the approaching1
primary election. Acknowledging
with a keen sense of gratitude
the announcement and en?
dorsement of my friends in pre>
senting my name for .said office9
I am, Very respectfullyt
R. J. Nesmiti- \
Dock, S. C.r 5-30 04.
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