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VOL. XX. KINGSTREE, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, !W. NO 40 I
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INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF DEDICATION
EXERCISES.
Is Its New Home Dr Ladder's Famous
College Has Taken on New Lease
of Life.
Greknwood, October 6:?The
opening- of the Williamston Female
College and the dedication
of its new buildings in Greenwood
took place Tuesday, Septembef
27, at 9:30 a. m., and 8
p. m., in the C. A. C. Waller
hall. The morning exercises
were opened by singing of the
hymn, "Come Thy Fount of
every Blessing." The two lesv
sons were read by Revs North
and Gardiener. This was followed
by a prayer by Dr Kilgo
of Darlington. After the hymn
"A Charge to Keep I Have,"
beautifully rendered by tne stu-j
dents, Dr Wilson in a few words I
introduced the first speaker, the
mayor of Greenwood, who welcomed
the students and faculty
in behalf of the people of Greenwood.
He spoke feelingly of
the founder of the institution
and the loss Greenwood had sustained
in his death. Majror
Parks was followed by Mr C. A.
C. Waller, the man to* Whom we
owe these elegant building^,
paid the late president a graceful
tribute saying that this college
was a memorial to that
great and good man, whose influence
is felt all over the State
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ana iar oeyona. Mr vraner sam
the people of Greenwood and
vicinity would join hearts and
bands with the faculty and students
of this college in making
it the best in all the South. The
Hon. G W Sullivan of Williamston
was then introduced. He
. spoke at length of the past history
of the college. He also
presented the new president, Dr
John O Wilson.
We were delighted to have
with Hon O B Martin, State
superintendent of education. His
* enthusiastic praise of the college
was gratifying to our students
and friends. He spoke of the
well earned reputation this institution
has for thorough scholarship
and honest school work,
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ami ciuseu uy sxiyiug. nncicever
you find a graduate of the
WiUiamston Female College, you
find a woman who is well prepared,
one who does thorough
work and who carries a certain
empressment with her."
The morning exercises were
closed by a few words from the
president, Dr Jno 0 Wilson, who
gracefully accepted the great
work intrusted to him, fully
realizing the responsibility attached
to the place.
The evening exercises were
opened by a short talk from Dr
Waller of Wofford College. This .
was followed by the dedication 1
sermon by Bishop Duncan. As
usual, he-was eloquent and
impressive. He spoke of the
gfeat need of Christian educatioa
and predicted a brilliant
future for the Lander Female
, College.
Already 142 girls have matriculated
and our enrollment in^
creases daily.
' me people 01 lireenwooo nave
been most kind, showing in various
ways that tbey are glad to
# have us with them.
We all feel the great loss of;
the late president, Dr Samuel'
Lander, but his influence is still j
, felt in college and far beyond, j
The universal opinion is that!
the right man was chosen to sue- J
ceed him. Dr Wilson has already.
shown himself equal to
the great demands made upon
him. :
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Misses Dora and Sallie Hinnant
of Lake City are among- our
most popular students. They
have already endeared themselves
to the hearts of teachers
as well as pupils by their sweet
dispositions and unassuming"
ways.
Ida Eljzabeth Venters.
SAVES TWO FROM DEATH.
"Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whooping
cough and bronchitis," writes Mrs.
W. K. Haviland, of Armonk, N. Yn
"hut, when all other remedies failed,
we saved her life with Dr King's
New Discovery. Our niece,- who
had Consumption in an advanced
stage, also used this wonderful
medicine and b>-day she is perfectly
well." Desperate throat and
lung diseases yield to Dr King's
New Discovery as to no other medicine
on earth. Infallible for Coughs
and Colds. 60c and $1.00 bottles
guaranteed by Dr. W. V. Brockinton.
Trial bottles free.
Overcoats! One hundred tb&tmna}
go. Get one and keep warm. Wil* j
kins & Co. J
HOMICIDE AT LAKECITV.
Negro FatiDy Shoots Another?Details
of the Killing.
Lake City, October 6:?Last
Wednesday night, about 11
o'clock, Dave Andrew Graham
shot and instantly killed Zeddick
Stevens. Both are colored
and the tragedy occurred just in
the edge of town near Thomas
street. Without going into details
that might prejudice the
case for or against the defendant
the bare facts of the killing
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seem to oe as ionows:
Stevens went to Sarah Armstrong-'s,
where he was staying,
and after eating his supper
walked out of the house around
toward the chimney when a shot
rang out. Exactly what took
place only Gralnm knows.
Sarah Armstrong and her daughter,
Clara, went out and saw
Graham with his gun, while on
the ground lay Stevens dying
from a wound on the right side
of his face. Graham may have
told them it was he who had shot
Stevens. He made no effort to
escape, but went along, a crowd
with him, to the town marshal,
was locked up and is now in jail.
Clara, who is mentioned above,
is Graham's wife. They separated
some time ago and it is alleged
that Stevens' intimacy
with Clara was largely responsible
for the trouble. Graham is
d.H U1U LUdU, SUU1C SlAiy Ul Uiuic, I
while Stevens was comparatively
a young man. The case will
probably come to trial at the
next term of court. W. L. B.
TESTIMONY OF A MINISTER.
Rev. Jno. S. Cox, of Wake, Ark.,
writes, "For !2 years I suffered from
Yellow Jaundice, I consulted a
number of physicians and tried all
sorts of medicines, but pot no relief.
Then I begun the use of Electric
Bitters and feel that I am now
cured of adisease that had me in its
grasp for twelve years." If you
want a reliable medicine for Liver
and Kidney trouble, stomach disorder
or general debility, get Electric
Bitters. It's guaranteed by Dr.
W. V. Brockinton. Only 50c.
Underwear and Union suits for
ladies and children?any sizes,
Wright'6 Underwear for gentlemen
at wiiKin8 a, to s.
A LOVE LETTER.
Would not interest you if you're
looking for a guaranteed Salve for
Sores, Burns or Piles. Otto Dodd,
of Ponder Mo., writes: 4,I suffered
with an ugly sore for a year, hut a
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured me. It's the best Salve on
earth. 25c at Dr W V Brockinton's
Drug Store.
Go to Wilkins & Co. for Ladies'
and Children's Jackets. Fur Collars
and Fascinators.
THE DEATH RECORD.
Oil Sunday, October 2, 1904,
at 7 o-'clock a. m.? at the home
of his sister, Mrs W H Kennedy,
Junius Ervin Scott, eldest son
of the late John E Scott, of this
county, breathed his last. Mr
Scott, whose home was in Manning,
had an attack of grip last
winter, which made such inroads
on his constitution that he never
fully recovered. He was taken
sick at his home some months
ago and becoming partially convalescent,
it was thought [that
a visit to his kinsfolk in Kingstree
might prove beneficial; For
a time he seemed to improve and
hopes were entertained for his
recovery; but some days ago he
was agaiu stricken with a fever
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| he failed to respond to medical
| treatment and soon it was seen
| that his case was hopeless.
The remains were conveyed to
Manning Sunday night, accompanied
by the following: Dr A
D Epps, Olin Epps, C W Wolfe,
W I Tisdale, W A Carr, HeyI
ward Scott, Theodore Hemingway
and J R Barrow; also the
two daughters of the deceased,
Mrs Maria Brown and Mrs Bes*
sie Blanding, and his sister, Mrs
J E Kennedy.
At Manning Monday morning
the body was met by a number
of relatives and friends and conveyed
to the cemetery. The
funeral services were conducted
by Revs J M Holladay and A
N "Rinnan, the nastors of the
Presbyterian and the Methodist I
churches, respectively.
Mr Scott was born in Williamsburg
county in Jun?, 1845,
and was therefore 59 years old
at the time of his death. At the
breaking out of the war, though
but a boy of fifteen, he went to
the front as a member of Col
Blartding's regiment. Later on
he was transferred to the 25th
Regt. S C V and served until ,
taken prisoner, when for many
months he languished in the
Federal prison at Elmira, N. Y. ,
As a soldier he served with conspicuous
gallantry and was presented
with a sword for bravery
on the field of battle. After the
war he married Miss Fannie
Witherspoon of Clarendon and
removed to Manning. His wife
?to whom he was tenderly devoted?died
in 1885. He is survived
by three daughters, Mrs
W E Brown, Mrs 11 Bagnal'and
Mrs Robert Blanding, all of
Clarendon county, also two brothers,
Dr D C Scott of Kingstree
and T M Scott of Florida, and
two sisters, Mrs W H Kennedy
and Mrs T S Hemingway of
Kingstree, besides a number of
nieces and nephews, all of whom
were deeply attached to him and
to whom his death is a source of
sorrow and bereavement.
Our town was shocked yesterday
morning by the announce
ment that Miss ilidith .Nelson
was dead. She had been seized
with a congestive chill the evening
before and after a night of
suffering expired at 8 o'clock
next morning. She died surrounded
by her devoted family
and at the end re-assured the
grief-stricken ones by professing
a full and unfaltering faith' in
her Savior and a bright hope
that through Him she would gain
eternal salvation. What a balm
this assurance to the bleeding
hearts at her bedside, as her '
frail bark, impelled by the <
swift-flowing, resistless tide of
eternity, swept onward beyond
the ken of their anxious eyes! 1
Miss Edith Rotha Nelson, the ,
youngest daughter of Capt and \
Mrs G P Nelson, was born May
15, 1862, and lived all her life in
Kingstree. She was a consis
tent member of Williamsburg
Presbyterian church and hei
daily walks of life were adorned
with the graces of Christian
womanhood.
The funeral services were held
in the Presbyterian church at 10
o'clock this morning, conducted
by Rev Henry Cauthen, after
which the body was conveyed to
the cemetery for interment.
Mr W C Hemingway died last
Saturday at his home in the
Rome neighborhood. He had
been stricken with paralysis
about a year ago and for some
time his condition was such that
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nis lamuy eniercameu out nine
hope of his recovery. Mr Hemingway
was one of the largest
merchants and most successful
business men of Williamsburg
county. He operated four general
stores and owned about
seven or eight thousand acres of
land in this and Georgetown
counties. His immediate family
consists of three sons and one
daughter, as follows: Messrs Ed.,
George and Dr Walter Hemingway
and Mrs H L Baker; also
two sisters, Miss Hemingway
?f Rome and Mrs Stokes of
Waverley Mills, his wife having
preceded him in death many
years ago.
BROKE INTO HIS HOUSE.
8. Le Quinn of Cavendish, Vt.,
was robbed of hia customary health
by invasion of Chronic Constipation.
When Dr. King's New Life
Pills broke into nis house, his
trnnlilo uraa nrro?t/>H >tnri now he's
entirely cured. They're guaranteed
to cured, 25c at Dr. W. V. Brocklnton'a
Drug Store.
Trunks, Suit Cases, Telescopes and
Hand-bags. Wilkins & Co
Hymeneal. '
Married, by Rev Daniel Durant
at his home near Lambert,
on Sunday, October 2,1904, Miss
Kizzie McDaniel and Mr Henry
Hanna, all of Williamsburg
county.
Wanted 1
Hickory and Persimmon logs.
Highest cash prices paid.
Size and length furnished on
application.
9-^2 tf MB Spring,
Kingstree, S. C.
Wanted?At once two or
three industrious and intelligent
young men as solicitors. Must
be hustlers. Good pay. Address,
MANAGER,
Scran ton, S. C.
LOST 1
Sole leather suit case, between
Lanes and Brown's Saw Mill, or
just beyond. Name, Jas. A. H.
marked on end. Reward if returned
to
JAMES A HAMILTON,
Columbia. S, C.
BUY *1 HE
SEWING MACHINE
Do not be deceived by those who advertise
a $G0.<X) Sewing Mnchiue for
$20.00. This kind of a machine can
be boueht from us or any of our
dealers from $15.00 to $18.00.
WE MAKE A VARIETY.
THE NEW HOME IS THE BEST.
The Focd determines the strength or
weakness of Bowing Machines. The
Donble Feed combined with other
Btrong points makes the New Home
the best bowing Machine to buy.
Writs for CIRCULARS ES.E2
we manufacture un J prices before purchasing
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lace ernr letter.
. Miuioury Goes to Brazil -Deotfi of J
B RolK*s?Local aad Person*!.
t Lake City, October 0:?Mr I?
P Bvrd of Timmonsville, We
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were pleased to meet here Sat*"
> urday.
S W G Ship, Esq., of Florence
spent Thursday night aildf
1 Friday in town on professional
business.
Dr J L Stokes of Florence,
presiding elder of this district,
was noted here Friday.
Rev and Mrs D H Grassland
and children left Friday evening
for New York, whence they will
sail for Brazil, where Mr Crossland
goes as a missionary. He is
sent bv the Waccamaw BaDtist
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association. The life he has
chosen will prove a hard one for
him and a harder one for his wife
and children. To leave one's
native land requires courage at
the best, but to go, pe/haps
never to return, to a country so
different in every respect from
our is heroic. We wish them bon
voyage, and as pleasant a home
and circumstances as that land
affords, and a safe return some
day.
Mr J S McClam has purchased
the Richey dwelling on corner
Main and Jones streets.
Mr S W Gowdy has secured a
lot on Charles street next to the
Sutcliffe house and will, we are
informed, build thereon a residence
for himself and family.
We shall be glad to welcome Mr
and Mrs Gowdy among us.
Miss Ella Morris has been
elected as one of the assistants
in the Lake City school. She
will have charge of the 5th and
6th grades.
Mr G T Rollins went to Florence
Friday morning.
Mr C W Webster is building a
dwelling house oh one of his lots
on Valley street.
Mr John Bunyan Rollins died
at his home in Florence last
Saturday. He had been in bad
health for some time, having
never recovered from a severe
illness about two years ago. As
is well known he was a son of
the late Rev J L Rollins and brother
of our lamented treasurer,
R D Rollins. His wife, who with
one daughter and three sons survive
him, was Miss Itasca Snowden
of Indiantown. Many years
of his life were spent in this
cotinty and the friends be left
here are quite numerous. Quiet,
unassuming and genial; true,
honest and brave, he did his
duty as he found it, bearing the
burdens of life without murmuring
and following that 4'path
which no, man knoweth and
which the eagle's eye hath not
seen", guided by Him who
marks the course of each. He
had not the brilliancy of genius,
but his heart was right. What
more can be said of any one?
Mr Metier Sturgeon has gone
to Charleston to enter the Citadel
Academy.
Dr Williams took a trip to
Cottageville, Colleton county,
going down Saturday and returning
Monday.
Messrs H P Baldwin, J W McCutchen,
W W Burrows, P D
Cockfield, R F Rodgers, S J
Singletary, W E Severance, J J
Eaddy and W L Bass went ta
Kingstree Monday.
Mrs Kinmies, of Florence,
visited Miss Maria Croft last
week. W. L. B.
M. B. Spring,
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KINGSTR2E. S. C.
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and Jewelry.
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