The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, March 23, 1905, Image 1
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CXI KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, MARCH 23, 1905.
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RWON the pin
Itss Myrtle Postoc, Formerly of Tills en
Couty, Successful In School Com- ; th
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We take pleasure iu reproducing be- n<
low a prize essay ou"George Washing-1
toa," read by Miss Myrtle Poston jsc
before Santnck High School (Uniou re
oounty). Miss Poston is a daughter j Y
of Mrs T B Owen, formerly of this P<
oounty, and a grand-daughter of our
esteemed friend, Mr Simon Poston *r
of Jay, The paper referred to was
read in honor ef Washington's birth- hi
day, and was printed iu "Progress," ch
a newspaper published in Uniou. m
SAWTrcte, February 22.---Half
holiday was given in Sautuck High m
School today, and appropriate papers I
""O Kit mortihprtt of thfl snhliol ! ?-K
| oommemorativeof the birth George Uj
It Pfi'. Washington Of the eight ook test- ti,
I ante the judges were unanimous in u,
I % ayaodiug the prize to Myrtle Poston; hi
| | Afleu Friday aud Frank Jeter beiug ?t
I ' given second aud third places respeetI
%' ively. At the conclusion of these di
Mwr exercises refreshments were served or
I the entire school by the teachers.
Below is giveu the wining paper tj(
R; ... the merit of which argue for itself: w
I Today, 173 years ago, there en- to
I tared this world one, destined to be
1^ on^of her greatest men. tr
B 111 HU Virginian fit
B^^liome; bereft of a father's loving cc
Wr care when quite young, his home
W/;- training devolved entirely upon his iu
5. mother, Mary Ball Washington. ^ n<
W His literary education was only
1 ' such as could be obtained at a neigh- al
borhood school. The evidence of w
bis futnre greatness was manifested tl
. in his yonth by the important com- r
k missions entrusted to him when quite ai
|R At the early age of 17 he was em- b'
ployed by Lord Fairfax to survey g,
I NSgh the immense tract of land in the c<
M Valley of Virginia. To accomplish ]j
mS . CKs required suffering and privation hi
B |'..4 on his part, many a night his only
[shelter being tnac or a inenaij lor-10j
est tree. w
Bat this was the very training for
the man of future years. Had
Washington been left to carve out
his own future; he would have been SI
a sailor, but his mother was so bitterly
opposed to the idea, that for her
sake be gave up his cheiished hope. ^
As a youth he was possessed with e<
great force of mind and character, B
and this seems to have made an im- ?pressiou
on others; for at 21 he was
appointed commander of the north- j
em military district of Virginia. He fc
served in Braddock'g campaign and hi
when the latter disregarded his advice
be showed, probably for the first ^
time in his life, that fiery energy, t,
which always lay hidden beueath his c<
calm, unruffled exterior.
The war in Virginia being at an
end (1758), he lesigned his post, married
Mrs Cus^ns and settled at Mt. ?
Vernon. For the next twenty years
his life was that of a typical Virginia
planter.
1 Daring his services in Congress p
he foresaw the oatcome of the ta.xa- e,
tion straggle and that war was inev- C)
itable. His ability was recoguized C(
and be at once urged the equipment 7l
^ind training of men for service in jr
^aseofneed. ^
When the time was ripe he was o
appointed commander-in-chief of b
the armed forces of the United H
gtates, and witty that true modesty, g
Whoever marks the gentleman, he L
4ectyrpd himself not cqmpecem; fqr P
- the fask, but qqlj acpepted it frqm i ^
R sense of 4htjr, pifrde imperative A
by the oall, S
But those who are acquainted with K
his subsequent career know how em- T
inently he was qualified for this im- M
p portant task. P
i The manner in which he struck Ii
| - his enemies at Trenton^4bd at Prince- J
iv ton and established himself at Mor- L
ristown, and thus barred the way to L
U ' Philadelphia; the way iu w&ch he 1
RAND i
e Cordially Invite th<
[illinery to take
cus,
id led his army at Chad's Ford, I
ennantown and other places, which Lj
ne anl space will not permit to be
umerated; all went to show that
e fiber of the man's public characr
had been hardened to its perma- EV
nt quality.
After passing through so many
anoa ufu* if miiof kut'A Kuan u
cuco vi nai ib iiiuov uwtv vrvvu ??
lief wheu he met Cornwallis at
orktown, and he could sav with i ^
T1
jrry.
"We have met the^uemy and they sc
e ours." ?
The war was over, but he retained 1S
s commission of commander-innef,
and it was the purpose of of
auy to make him their kiug, but th
abhorred the proposal. th
When the Federal Convention be
et at Philadelphia he was a dele- w
ite from Virginia. He approved
ie constitution which was decided
jon; when it was ratified and the pr
me came to elect a president; the
lanimous voice of the electors made pi
m first president of the United ja
ates. st
Washington was childless and no
rect descendant can claim his hon- ^
s or disgrace his name.
'As a Christiau he was uuosteiita- .
lit:
jus in the discharge of those duties
hich related to bis fellow man and
his God. fr
As a friend, he was constant and
ue, having once bestowed his con- ly
-1 _ I A. J!.l -it*
lenee, notuin? snore 01 uisnouor **
>uld shake it. 01
As a patriot he was uucompromisg,
never despondent amid reverses 01
>r unduly elated by success. sc
Having marked out his course, by d<
1 honorable means, he pressed for- la
ard to its completion, and when
le task was done he was ready to ^
tire to the shades of private life q;
id domestic felicity. *
As a president, he was animated 0f
v the loftiest ideals, seeking the re
>od of all and bequeathing to his g*
luntry a character marked by ster- jn
ng integrity and unsullied roan- se
ood, ft
He was the "Chevalier Bayard" w
l America, "without fear and C2
ithout reproach." in
CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION. dc
" Jo
lerlff Graham Goes to Florida After N
Negro Prisoner. 't
a ?'i-t.
firmed wnn requisition papers
'om Governor Heyward directi
to Governor Napoleon B
roward for the apprehension h<
f one George Prince, a negro or
larged with kidnapping and jn
bducting a minor, Sheriff Geo. }
Graham left Monday evening j
>r the Land of Flowers, where te
is prisoner is under arrest at m
acksonvill^ pending his arrival, of
lie minor in the case is a negro i1(
oy whom Prince is said to have
iken to Florida without the
Dnsent of the boy's parents. tl]
m di
BOARD OF ASSESSORS IRGANIZE. ^
di
eetiog of Chairmen of Township se
Boards of Equalization. te
The chairmen of newly apointed
township boards of
^ualization met Monday in the w
Durt house to receive their b<
Dmmissions and effect organi- n<
ition. The first regular meet- d<
lg will take place on Tuesday, c<
[arch 28. Following is the list pi
f tne chairmen of the township T
oards: w
4
TownshiD. S I Mont- C(
ornery
iaws " J P Gamble, tl
'enn " A W Chandler, b;
nttqqs ' ? P Cooper, ni
.ndersoi} " W S Canjljn.Ji, pi
umter '* J M Sturgeon, tc
[ing " J P Shaw. L
urkey " S H Gucrry. "t
lingo " RB Marshall, ta
iidge " J J M Graham. 1?
dian " J R Cox. cc
ohnson " B B Chandler. b<
iee " WW Cockfield.
<ake - " . W S Eaddy. se
'own of Kingstree?W R'Funk. t$
Spring
e people of William
place April I
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AKE CITY
NEWS LETTER.
ENTS OF INTEREST SEEN AND NOTED
BY ODR ALERT CORRESPONDENT.
Lake City, March 21:?Miss
aria <'roft returned home
(mrsday, having closed her
hool at Alcot, S. C.
^Mrs Olivia Stack of Pinewood
visiting relatives in town.
Mr and Mrs George Atkinson
Timmonsville are here to see
eir son, Mr L G Atkinson. At
is writing the latter, who has
jen very ill, appears to be somehat
improved.
Charles L Cuttino, Esq., of
lmter was here Saturday on
ofessional business.
Mr J L Stuckey, of Stuckey &
lowers, has returned from Atnta,
where he went to buy
ock.
Miss Travis Stanley has gone
her home in Marion. Miss
nnie Sutcliffe is in charge of
ir classes.
Miss Olivia Stuckey is home
om a visit to St Stephens.
Mrs Lou Grimsley, formerof
this place, now of Sumter,
as here the close of last week
1 a visit.
Mr R L Richey of Bridgeport,
hio, who had been spending
me weeks with his son and
mghter here, returned home
st week.
Most illustrious Maharajah J
Green informs us that the
althumpian Lodge, No. 34Y91,
is secured a hall in the Bank
T.alrA Citv huildiny. The
gular meetings are held on the
>th of each lunar month, count*
g from the third quarter of the
:cond wet moon after August
Itb. Rajah Woods thinks there
ill be some candidates for the
ipricornus degi ee at next meetg
Magistrate Godwin, who
rnned the lower judicial ermine
st week, has his office in room
o. 5, Bank of Lake City buildupstairs
Friday afternoon, about dusk,
rsW S Moore on returning
:>me from a walk heard some
ie in the house. She started
to the room whence the noise
oct.eded, but when she atmpted
to open the door the
an (for such was the source
the noise) closed the door and
ild the knob from the inside,
rs Moore went to the front of
m hrmcp tftsnmmnn assistance.
lfing which the man escaped
om a window. Robbery was
,'idently the object. A bureau
awer fiad been opened and
;arched but the robber was inirrupted
before he proceeded
irther.
The man who has a negro
oman in his kitchen is feeding,
?sides the woman, at least one
\
;gro man and a half dozen to a
}zen negro children. This
>untry knows no greater curse
robably than negro cooks,
hey are extravagant to utter
as tef ulness, such wretched
f
>oks that they are filling graves
ith dyspeptics and emptying
le pockets of their employers
y feeding one to three loafing
igger men an$ a houseful of
iganinies out of their benetacir's
pantry. May the good
ord help us, and may the
jood" nigger-loving yankees
ike the nigger cooks and nigger
afer and nigger babies to their
>untry, their homes and their
>som.
Mr P G Gourdin, who has been
cured as curil engineer by the
wn council, came up Monday
Milli
sburg County to our
5rd and 4th, ah
morning and began his survey '
of the town for the installation |
of the drainage system. This is ;
business and it is good common j
sense. Mr Gourdin will, after
he completes his observations;
and measurements, teM the j
council exactly where ^^put |
the pipes, how deep, how i\ch |;
grade to give them, etc., and if p
his advice is followed, we will ;
have a town free from water and i
from this unnumbered blessings i
will flow. WLB. ,
CONSTABLE WILLIAM B. ROWELL CONVICTED
OF MANSLAUGHTER.
Is SeDtenced to Five Years Id Peni- J
tentlary?His Attorneys Appeal to ]
Supreme Court. <
Florence, March 18.?Special: '
Man-slaughter, accompanied by recommendation
to mercy, is the verdict
of the jury in the case of ExDispensary
Constable William B
Howell, who has been on trial here
for the past three days, charged
with the murder of Atlantic Coast
Line Special Agent Jonas C Blount, '
in December. After being locked J
in the room for twenty hours the
jury reached an agreement at 11.30
o'clock this morning. Judge Klugi
was called upon twice for furthw
explanation of the law, and it was
l>!-? ! *? nu.tMtva mkmk onoklzwl f kA *
IJI9 too o uuaigC) nuiuii vuauicu biic
jury to agree. The Jndge's last
charge, as the attorneys and friends
of the defenoe take it, was directly :
against their eause.
Notice has been given of an appeal
for a new trial.
As the friends of the man who was '
1
killed believe that the exclusion of 1
the testimony of several State's wit- 1
nesses who were called in reply to ;
attack Rowell's credibility and to
prove his condition, tended to take
the meat out of the case of the proa
ecutiou, they scent to be satisfied <
with the verdict, '
Last night at 1 o'clock announce?
meat was made that the jury ooqld
not agree, standing, it is understood, 1
at seven for oonviotion of man? 1
slaughter and five for acquittal. In ;
view of this either a mistrial or an 1
acquittal was pretty generally predicted,
and when the verdict he- 1
came known some surprise was ex
pressed.
William B Rowell waa sentenced <
to-night to five years at labor, the ]
motion of the defenoe for a new <
trial having been overruled by Judge '
Klugh. Immediately after the pas- '
sage of the sentence Rowell was
granted bail in the sum of $5,000. ]
Messrs S G Mayfield of Bamberg ]
and William Ilderton of Florence ]
signed the bond. The case will be i
appealed to the supreme court. The j
grounds presented in seeking a new 1
tm'al an aa fnllnnrg> Tfifflt varrli?r la 1
U IC HI V WO ivuvnsi ii wvj vt v?i w
contraiy to the evidence, and the <
whole evidence does not show
defendent's guilt beyond a reason- .
able doubt; second, error in admit- ,
ting testimony as to defendant condition
and couduct previous to the
killing, and conversations and transactions
between defendeut and other .
persons previous to the killing;third,
error in admitting testimony as to
defendent's previous drinking or al- 1
leged drunkenness; fourth, error in '
charging modification of request to '
charge that "words do not justify
blows,''to the effect that jf wojds
produced the blqws, that if in using
the words the party fails in his duty,
then he cannot claim that he
Without fault in hanging on difficulty;
fifth, that the jury having
returned to the oourt room twice
and announced they oould not agree,
the Court sent them back a third
time without their request.?News
and Courier.
Mr W B McCullougb, who 1
lives in Manning, but still has
extensive business in Williamsburg,
^as on our stress yesterday./'
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t
NERY <
Spring Operting an
>o Fancy Dress (
KIN
nputc r?nu qpran. i
11LVVU I I1U1TI UU11/111
TON AND VICINITY.
WHAT OUR FRIENDS OF THE NORTHERN
END OF THE COUNTY ARE DOING. ,
Scranton, March 25:?Thy
arrival of spring has caused a
revival of energy and enterprise
among the merchants and business
men and brisk preparations
are on foot for the spring
opening.
Conditions have been especially
favorable during the past
week for ploughing and as a result
the farmers have accomplished
a great deal in the way
of preparing lands for crops to
be planted this spring. A comparatively
large acreage has already
been sown with spring
oats and should there be an
abundance of rain during the
next two months the crop will
be good, otherwise, as has been
the case during the past two
years, the crop will fail. A comparatively
small acreage of
oats was slwn during the fall
months.
Mrs H Z Graham and her ac:omplished
daughter, Miss
Drickett, of Wilmington, N C,
are spending sometime in town
with relatives and friends.
Dr J D Lewellen of Friendfield
was noted on our streets a
few days ago on his way to
Charleston on business.
Mr D P Spell, formerly ACL
agent at this place but now of
St Stephens; came up Sunday
morning and returned the fob
lowing evening, accompanied
by his family.
Mr T E Baggett of Gourdins
is relieving A C ? Agent Cusaac
at this place, the latter having
been quite sick for the past two
weeks,
Mr Arthur Benjamin and little
daughter, Miss Amelia of
Georgetown, spent last Sunday
In town visiting Dr Lynch and
family.
Mr R B Cannon has just Returned
from a business trip out
West.
Mr J M Kirby, a prominent .
citisen and merchant of this
place, has been quite ill for several
days. He is improving
ilrnrlv hnw^wr this Wf?#?k and
hopes soon to be out.
Mrs Mary McGee, wife of Mr
Pleasant McGee of the High
Hill section, died at her home
last Monday, the 13th inst., after
suffering a few days from la
grippe. Her remains were laid
to rest in the High Hill cemetery.
She leaves a husband and
:>ne sister.
Mrs W D Moover, nee Graham,
formerly of Kingstree, but now
Oklahoma Territory, accompanied
by Master William and Miss
Elizabeth Moorer, are spending
a few days visiting relatives
and friends,
Dr "Dickey" Matthews, the
efficient and popular drnggist
at Lynch's drug store, spent
Sunday at Coward with his
parents-.
Mr J 0 Lynch and niece, Miss
AnniA t\f T.vnrh. tpai-p in
town one clay last week.
Hon Walker B Gau^ one of
Florence county's moWpopular
representatives, who wis taken
to the Riverside mirmary
in Charleston two wee^s ago
tor treatment by his ph| Bpian,
Dr Lynch, is rapidly imjjBnng.
His many fiiends ar^lnxious
for his recover. f *
Miss Minna Gasque, principal
of Haqnah graded school, was
shopping on our streets last
Saturday.
Mr W M D McGee is confined
to his bed suffering fromaA at tack
of fever.
' t -Iti
joods
SALTER SIFTINGS
Negro Boy Dies Suddenly?A Rumor l
That Should be Investigated
Salters Depot, March 2)0:?
If is reported that a negro boy '
'bout 15 years old was folund 1
dead, with his skull crushed, s
abeut four miles from Saltjers *
last week and buried, without 1
any coroner's inquest being heild <
over the remains. . ] <
Magistrate A R Moseley was \|
summoned by wire to Lanes r
last Sunday to hold an inquest g
over the body of a negro boy t
about 15 years old, who died c
Saturday afternoon under sus* 1
picious circumstances, It is re- c
ported that the deceased drank 1
something out of a bottle on r
the vestibuled train and a short ?
while afterwards was taken t
violently ill and died in great r
irrAnv Hn arrrtiint rtf nnl Koinrr
aBUUJ"
able to get a doctor it was $
deemed advisable to get the ^
coroner to hold the inquest. j
Large quantities of guano are c
being received here daily. t
Rev Mr Ray has been sick
with grip for some days. c
Mr W R Bryan is still quite a
sick, v a
Mr James E Davis is also on ^
the sick list. ? *
The small-pox excitement has 1
about subsided around here.
RECEIVER F0RG.H. R.R. a
P. JL Wilcox Appointed to Succeed [
Freeman S, Farr, Deceased. Judge
Brawley in the United r
States court today signed an order
appointing P A Wilcox of ^
this city receiver of the Georgetown
and Western railroad com- \
pany.
This appointment was in an- J
swer to the petition of the *
Meyer Rubber Co. against the I
road under which Mr Farr was
some time ago appointed *
Mr Farr recently died and Mr
Wilcox was asked for as receiver.
He will take charge as e
soon as possible and will conduct
the road for the creditors
uetil such a time as they may I
see it to their advantage to sell i
This will not necessitate Mr
Wilcox changing his residence
from Florence but it will
take a great deal of his time, a
Th'e appointment is a high ^
honoi to a Florence attorney .
who is being recognized as one
of the best railroad attorneys *
in the country.- Florence Times, 1
March 20. ^
A Word From Smiths. c
Smiths, March 20:?Farm \
work in this vicinity is about
ten days late, but the farmers
are catching up.
Our community is recovering
from a long siege of grip and
some small-pox.
Truck products are later than
usual this spring, owing to the
cold, wet weather that obtained (<
up to a short time ago.
As the writer was driving
along the public road recently e
his horse's feet became en- I
tangled in a telephone wire and
/- .ma noir Kraalrinfr fho KllcfOV
V/Umv, UV^A w&av* ^*^65J'
This; is a matter that ought to
he looked after at once. Remove
the telephone poles and wire
from the road, gentlemen.
I notice that the county road
plow is doing some good work
near here. A. B.
NEW ILL. OFFICIALS.
Nr. Royall Succeeds Mr Kenly as General
Manager.
W N Royall, general superintendent
of the first division of
the Atlantic Coast Line Company,
with headquarters at Wilmington,
has been promoted to
succeed Fourth Vice President
J R Kenly, as general manager
of the road. ,
It is thought that G G Lynch,
superintendent of the Charleston
division, will succeed Mr
Royall as general superintended
Vice President Kenly will devote
his entire time to the administrative
work of his, qftjce. i
tynopsls oi Vkat Bas Haifln Wlttii
Ike Put WefF
Onrrr.vvTT T v Uur/>)i on. _
MftOiVIl Wl ,
rhe spring weather we have' ^ijjj
3een having for the last week or
so has given nearly every one
i severe cold, almost amounting
:o grip. Spring seems to be up)n
us in earnest, vegetation of
ill kinds is putting out and the
xuit trees are in full bloom. It
oSrifM us fel as if winter is
[ one for good.^fi^ery one seems
0 be in the best oX^pirits; the 4
erchants are puttr*'*fju the
argest stocks they i
:arried and the farm/? _ < tl% \ .
mich tO -^4
lauling fertilisers wpV '*-.m
aake their
Still, with all in vie
he farmer is the m
nan of the two. j . y':J?
Work has begun '
lence of Mr W
vhich I spoke in V A*3* e ^
le is building at'e uPP?r ?
if Varner avenu< 3^* ^
he Baptist churnThe
W 0 W ish? #o?rlsh"*
:ondition here- There ^
ippl ications * for
1 meeting of the camp.^
Vehope it^wjlicontmuet^Jjp^ V
Ve are also"att^flous^toorgan- a
ze a K of P lodge here and
iope;to do so in the near future*
u_ i \r t? r t*?m : ?0m
mi aiiu alts xv o oraauam .arc "
pending some time this week ill
Charleston, having gbne there
Saturday night..
Miss Mamie Allen is visiting' \
elatives in and near , Greely- . .)
rille.
Miss Bessie Byrd, who has
>een spending several weeks
vith her annt, Mrs A L Keels,reurned
to her home at Society
lill this morning.
Mrs B E Clarkson is visiting ^
elative at Foreston.
Some of our boys visited Periston
yesterday.
I am sorry to say that Miss
Barbara Mallard is sick and
lope she will soon be well
igain. * . '
The Methodists -oi-ew town
ire looking forward with a great N
leal of pleasure to the dedicainn
nf thplr rhnrrVi Jo 4-/* -
"? niuvu u> iv
ake place on the 28th of May.
Die sermon on that occasion
vill be preached by Bishop Dunan.
We will be glad to have
rou with us at that time
f you can come. Vidi.
Hel Sell krmJ
I
3anductedbythe pupils of the ninth and tenth
grades)
We are glad to add to our
!ver-increasing number Emma
footman of Greely ville.
La grippe seems to be still
gripping some of our pupils. We
nissed from their accustomed y ,
)laces, Sam Stackley, Selma
tVheeler. Tommie Gijland, Elma
Hamlin, Annie Bryan andMattie
3rockinton during the past few
lays.
The following lines are well
connected with the 10th grade's
f rrnAmofrxr avom*
gbUUIV'll J VAUUi.
"When can their glory fade?
)h, the grand marks they madel
All the school wonders."
/.
Guess what two members of
;he 10th grade were so badly e^
:ited over the geometry examilation
last Tuesday that they
orgot to lower the flag at 2
>'clockThe
boys have laid off a base>all
diamond behind the school >
juilding and have exciting
imes at recess playing ball.
As examinations and cotnnencement
approachsomeol e?b .. ^
lumher begin to look wise,
vthers both loo^ai^ feejLiOthq^^j