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Vol xdc kingstree, south Carolina, September 7,1905. no. 37
FLASHES AND SIDELIGHTS
FROM LAKE G!H
Work of the ChalDgaog?Judge Godwin's
Court-School Opening and
& Other News.
Lake City,Sept. 5: R J Kirk,
Esq., was up from Kingstree
Monday morning on professional
business.
Mr D B Knight paid a visit to
Beaufort the early part of last
week and brought home his son,
who had been spending some
time there for his health.
4 Mr C D Gandy is now assistant
cashier in the Bank of
? Lake City.
Mr Olin Johnson was noted
here recently from Kingstree.
'.Mr Willie W Lynch is at home
v from Charleston. It will be recalled
that he was operated upIon
at the hospital some time
ago. The operation was a suc*
cess and he is now on the high
road to complete recovery.
Mr T C Covington of Bennettsville
spent Friday in town. He
has been re-elected principal of
our school with Misses Ella Morris
and Marion Thomas assistants.
The next terra will be\
gin on the 18th of September.
The good work of these teachers
the year just passed is a
guarantee of what they will do
in the future.
W T, Ra?s.Esa..was in George
B town last Friday on professionB
B a' business.
SF A revival meeting will be held
^ at the Baptist church on the
first Sunday in October. Rev
^ T J Rooke.the pastor,will be asSr
ted by Rev John A Brown.
I Mr H Nachman visited the
city on the Sampit the latter
tf' part of last week,
f The cbaingang is now at
work on the road leading from
Lake City to Indiantown. This
is one of the most important
Br? roads in this section and it is
one badly in need of work. An
improvement of this road will
I be very gratifying to all of our
people and especially to those
living along its line. The excellent
work done on the roads
leading to Lynchburg and to
^ foore's X Roais is a guarantee
what the gang will do on
this road upon which it is now
at work.
The court of"lower sessions,"
Judge Godwin presiding, has
been sitting about every day
L- for a week and it will take still
anrtthpr wet?k to clear the dock
(|et. There have been quite a
number of convictions but no
recruits for the gang, the tines
being paid. In two weeks the
magistrate has probably turned
into the treasury enough money
to pay his salary for twelve
months and yet the "fishing"
has been only average good.
Tobacco is bringing good prices;
cotton is coming in and selling
well; f nn work is about over;
the trees are hardening their
buds and the sap is going down;
and from now on until the spring
thaws there will be plenty of
grits for the (judicial mill.
The friends of the sober, staid
and solemn Mr S W Gowdy
would be surprised to see him
performing the part of "curtain!
raiser" at a "pindar boiling," at
which M*- J Cleve McElveen was
the star actor,scoring his greatest
"hit" as "weight tester" to
"Her Majesty" the Empress of
all the Ataearaaa, And, too,
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?vJuage ureen as siagc njaua^ci
is bo slouch, although being]
r , pressed between two he had to'
cross his legs. To all Calthum- j
pians who have the last semiannual
password the above will
be perfectly clear.
< Mr L A Winston spent Friday!
tttU in Florence and Darlington on!
BKT business of the Imperial Tobacco
Co.
Mrs I 1 Rollins is at home
from an extended visit. She
spent some time in Indianapolis,
stopped at Niagara Falls, was
? in Virginia several weeks, did
Ejfr not skip Baltimore and paid
calls a t a number of other places.
She was awav about six months.
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Scrantoo News.
ScRaNTON, Sept. 4: Miss Sue (
Turner of Hytnanville spent .
several days in town last week ! J
with friends.
i
Mrs W D Palmer of (leorge- ^
town is visiting- her aunt, Mrs ,
Daniel Lynch, this week. (
Miss Lula Byrd returned home J
last week from Hartsville,where (
she has been employed as sales- ?.
lady in a store. ; | <
iv- o a( rv: .1 - ? i .
i/i o iu i^iv.n?uu wrui iu j <
Charleston this week on busi-j s
ness. t
Messrs R E McKnight, P Sjl
Wall, R H Graham and H B 1
Graham went deer-driving down 1
on Black river last week, but *
returned without hide or antlers. ^
Better luck next*time. gentlemen.
t
Mr Eugene Johnson came up *
from Florence Sunday and spent *
the day with his parents in c
town. 1
I)r J D LewelUn of Friend- a
field passed through town Mon
dav on his way to Charleston.
Mr John McKnight, one of e
Williamsburg's successful farm- ^
ers, went to Kingstree Monday ?
on business. f
Mr Gillie Matthews and son, n
Uapers, were noted in town ?
Monday. b
Mr J M Parker, one of Scran- v
ton's prominent merchants, vis- t
ited friends at Timmonsville k
Sunday. s
Rev J W Truluck, Mrs W S fl
Kennedy and Miss Ozela Baker c
are rapidly recovering- from ty- ^
phoid fever. ^
Miss Carmell Corbett.who has
been nursing Rev Mr Truluck,
returned Sunday night to her
home in Charleston. f
M R M. I
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Hoqzod Matters. a
Mouzons, Sept. 4:?News is d
very scarce at this place just e
now, but I will endeavor to give p
a few dots. v
Uotton is opening rapidly? r
much earlier than it did last F
year. There will not be more
than a half crop made through t
this section of the country, al- d
though the prospects were very *
good up to the time of the con- I
tinued dry weather followed bv
the recent wet spell. It is hoped, t
however, that a good price will S
be realized for what is made. 3
Miss Thetis Stack ley of Kings tree,
who has been visiting at
Mr E F Epps', has returned
home. We think there are some 0
who wish she would come again ^
soon. 6
Mrs Julia S Young of George- *
town, who has been sojourning e
in the mountains of North Caro- *
lina and at Glenn Springs all
the summer, is now visiting at J
Mr D B Young's.
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The congregation of Bethel
are expecting to have stfieir *
church painted in ttte near fu- t
ture, which will add very much
to its appearance.
M, Y. (
Graded School Opeoiog. . (
The Kingstree Graded School *
will resume work Monday, the
11th inst, at 9:30o'clock A. M.
It is hoped that not only chil- *
dren but also patroijs and friends *
of the school will be present at 1
the opening" of the exercises, ^
and to this end we cordially invite
all citizens of the town and t
community to contribute some- v
thing, if nothing but your pres- J
ence lo this glad hour. Pupils 1
entering the school after Mon- 1
day do so at a disadvantage. I
Come all! and come promptly. J
P P Bethea, Supt.
Innrnachlna Nnotials.
The following invitation has been ^
issued to friends of tlje contracting j
parties*
Mr and Mr^ James Epps invite j
you to be present at the marriage of t
their daughter, Lila Wayn?, to MiGriffith
Thompson Pugh, on Thur*
day afternoon, September 14, 190-f;
at their residence, Kingstree, S. C. (
BIG FIRE IN GEORGETOWN.
rhe ALL Go's Planing Mill Destroyed
Last Thursday.
Georgetown,Sept. 4. Special:
3n Thursday afternoon, August
11, about II o'clock, an alarm of
ire was gheu and in about five
ninutcs the entire city was in a
Inrr* of excitement. The tire
;vas located in the Atlantic
Joast Corporation splaning mill,
[n a short while a large crowd
?f people were gathered at the
scene. The tire department responded
promptly and rendered
effective service. The flames
shot up high and presented a
drilling and awe-inspiring specacle.
Before the tire was got
inder control the building", beng
constructed of wood and
lighly inflammable, was entirey
consumed.
The loss sustained amounts
o $150,000, partially covered
>y insurance, and will result in
browing hundreds of workmen
ut of employment. The planng
mill will be rebuilt as soon
s possible. Whippoorwill.
Held the Lucky Key.
"'hp Huckv kev" toWilkins' mon
? ? ?J J
v box turned up iast Saturday in
he possession of Mr L D Buress,
who lives near town. When
he box was opened and the
loney counted it amounted to
20, all in crisp ,cgreen back''
ills. Naturally Mr Burgess
?as pleased at this unexpected
oken of fortune's favor as the
:ey to the treasure box repreented
an outlay of only SI.00,
or which he had already reeived
ample return in the good,
onest merchandise sold by Mr
Vilkins.
Death of Mrs Bary E loore.
Died?On Friday, September 1,
905, at her home seven miles
rom Kingstree on the Murray's
^erry road, Mrs Mary A Moore,
ged fifty-eight years. On the
ay of her death she was apparntly
in .her . usual health and
tursuing he** daily avocations
Fhen suddenly she was stricken
Fith paralysis and in a few hours
>assed away.
The remains were interred at
he Riverside c.emetery on Sunlay
morning:, the funeral services
being" conducted by Rev W
3 Justus.
Mrs Moore is survived by
hree daughters, viz., Mrs A B
ipivey, Mrs EJH Williamson, and
diss Mary E Moore.
Harpers Downs Spring Gulley.
Harpers, Sept 4:?A match game
f ball was played at Harpers on
Saturday August 26, between the
ecoud nines of Spring Gulley and
iarpers. This was one of the most
xeitin? and hard-fought games
(laved 011 the local diamond this seaou.
At the end of the game the
core stood 18 to 9 in favor of the
iarpers boys.. Throughout the
fame were heard ou all sides enth usi.stic
cheers for the valiaut efforts of
he small boys comprising the home
earn. The personnel of the two
earns was as follows: Harpers?
Jrover Tisdale, gillie Nesmitb,
Cleveland uox, Mannie Blakeley,
Hennie Can^lin, Tom Hutson, J M
dovd. Arthur Hardee and Johnuy
Slliot.
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Spring ixuney?nurreu x uuuipsuu
Jorter Thompson, Edgar Camlin,
3oi)t;y panjliu, Bryan Camlin, lleny
Wheeler, Wallace Moore, L
iVr.eeler and Wesley McCants,
The Spring Gullev boys took
heir defeat in the best cf humor and
'ielded gracefully to superior skill.
Tohn Davis acted as umpire and Mr
3ead Montgomery was scorer, ^ne
3arpers "kids" as they are familiarly
termed, were coached by Mr H E
Vvant.
Another match ganje between the
,wo teams will be pulled off the near
future. Baseball seems to be the
popular sport around here just at
present. Spectator.
Fresjj oann^d goods of every
find, Heinz's pickles aad Baker's
Premium chocolate at
W. T. Wilkins.
FOlTOHOMEMffl
top* py?|P? and bMlalon|a
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BRICE LAW UPHELD.
Efforts Thwarted to Override me Vo ce
of the People.
Last Tuesday at Union Jurtjje
Townsend refused to make permanent
the injunction against
closing the dispensaries in that
county. He declared that tiie
.recent election had been legally
held. Unless an appeal be
taken the dispensaries will be
closed at once.
TWO BIG ENTERPRISES.
The Bank of Williamsburg Organized?j
me wiiiiamsourg Livestock 10.
A meeting of the stock-hoiders
was held Monday nnjrning
in the office of Stoll & St\l ami
in a short while the Banw of
Williamsburg was formally organized
with the following board
of directors: 0 W Stoll, F Rhe.n,
J F\lcFaddn,T A-Blakeley, W I
Nexsen,W T Wilkins.J (J Graham.
W B McCullough and P G Gonrdin.Ata
subsequent meeting the
directors elected the following
officers:C W Stoll, president,and
F Kliem, vice-president. I he
position of cashier was left
open for the present, Mr P G
Gourd in being appointed tern
porary treasurer. So great was
the demand for the stock that
the capital of the bauk had to ;
be increased from $35,000 to $40. :
000. This stock is distributed ;
all'over the county and with the ;
strong directorate the prospects ]
of the bank seem very flatter- '
ing. 1
It was decided at this meet- ;
iog to purchase a lot on Main <
street, next to Kingstree Dry 1
Goods Cos store, upon whicff to j
erect the bank building-, which, <
it is expected, will bejcompleted ;
and the bank ready for business 1
by January 1, 1906.
On the same day another en- ;
terprise was launched?the Williamsburg
Livestock Co. The .?
promoters of this corporation 1
include some of the best business
men of the county, men 1
urhn hare arhipw^ enrrpee in 1
whatever held their talents and 1
energies have been directed. A
commission f >r a charter has
been applied for with the following
board of corporators:
W I Nexsen, D M Ervin, Clarkson
& Gamble Hugh McCutchen
and C M Hinds.
SsttODs Sittings.
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Sutons, bept4?Kev Mr Singleton
of Bnek8ville visited friends at
i
this place Sunday.
Mr M 1.) Ogburn of Haveuel ia
visiting relatives here,
Miss Lessie Porter of Sampit is ]
visiting her aunt, Mrs J M Altaian, j
Mr Jerry Avant carried on pro- J
tracted services at the Baptist church *
last week. ]
Messrs P M Byrdic and Arm- ]
strong McCrea of Benson have been 1
been visiting friends at this place. '
During the cool snap some day* \
ago one own was seen pn the publip
K i nrK _ wu v \f AnHuv O.ftlb witb Vii> I '
overcoat on. Rosebud. ^
The Graded School?" 1
The Kingstree Graded School
begins its sixth session on next 1
Monday with excellent prq$: 1
pects for a fine opening. The
same faculty, who^e woik last
session proved so satisfactory,
has been retained, and with uni- j
ted and hearty co-operation the ^
? fit _1 1 Ml
innuence oi pie s??1QPl win ex. (
tend farther than ever and attract
more people to our town,
Not only the patrons, but every j
citizen of Kingstree should feel i
his heart swell with pride when <
he looks upon this splendid edifice
and thinks of what it means ;
for the upbuilding- of the town j
and community both in an in- ;
tellectual and material way.
We venture the assertion that
this school has been the direct
means of inducing- more people ;
to move to King-stree and caus- j
ing more homes to be built here 1
than all other influences com- *
bined. Let the good work go <
on. Help the school ahd en- j
courage the teachers by giving s
thera a record-breaking attendance
on the opening day.
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lOOTHLY.iOTTOlV CROP REPORT.
Condition Worse Than Any August to
Two Years.
Washington, September 5.The
monthly cotton crop repor
of the department of agriculture
issued at noon today is as fol
lows:
The crop estimating board o
the bureau of statistics of tilt
department of agriculture finds
from the reports of the correspondents
and agen-s of the bu
reau that the average conditior
of cotton on August 25tl: was
72.1, as compared with -J.9 or
July 25, 1905; 84.1 on August 25
1904 : 81.2 or "gust 25,1903 and
a ten year ; e of 73.0.
progress jsrree.
Monday was a day big *>*ith
promise for the future of Kingstree
and those who have stood
by the old town in adversity
and put their shoulders to the
wheel to help along the car oi
progress have just cause for
self-gratulation at the splendid
vision of future growth and
prosperity that unfolds itself.
Already the town has done much
in the way of progress and productive
industry, but we believe
that the era of growth and pros,
perity has but fairly begun. The
atmosphere is vibrant with n*mors
of potential enterprises
and there is room here for them
all?a steam laundry and ice
plant, electric lights and waterworks,
a big modern hotel, a
hard w^od factory?all these
and more in fancy we see and
sooner or later these are bound
to materialize. Everything
? l- f A mof1
joints ?-w uu^v^Cutun.u
idvancement and Kingstree is
alive and alert for every opportunity.
Small enterprises are
needed and will be encouraged
and welcomed. Let the advantages
of the town and the resources
of the outlying country
be properly advertised and business
men with capital, ever on
the lookout for a new field will
be attracted here. A good start
has been made, now let the
watchword be "onward and upward."
WORTfl COMPETING FOR.
Examination lor Beneficiary Cadetship
at the Citadel Academy.
A competitive examination for
a oeneficiary scholarship at the
Citadel Academy was held here
Friday, September ]x by the
countyjboard of elation.There
were six applicants, vl?., W G
VVhitlock, Lake City, John H
Wood berry, Johnson ville, W C
Rodgers, Church, C R Brockininton,
Indiantown, J 0 Graham,
Lake City and W W Barr, Kingstree.
This scholarship is a
prize worth competing for, be
ing worth $1,000, as it entitles
the holders to a four years1
:ourse at the Citadel, covering
almost every item of expense.
The examination, begat* at 10
a. m. apcf was concluded at i
p. m., the branches examined
upon including geography, history
arithmetic and algebra.
The papers submitted have to
be forwarded to Cha^le^ton to
be passed upon by the faculty
of the Citadel.
Wanted?Cotton Seed.
Having been appointed agent
'or the Buckeye t'tppm Heed Oil
tor Ihifc territory I will be
n the market this season to buy
:otton seed The company I
-epresent is one of the largest
u the United States and I am
tuthorized to pay the highest
:urrent prices. We especially
want to huv seed in ouantitv. If
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pou have a lot of seed to sell
write or wire me. We are al?n
prepared to furnis^ all cotton
seed product# meal, hulls, etc.
D. J. Epps,
Kingstree, S. C.
DissolutioAN otice.
N'otice is hereby givenwhat the copartnership
heretofore listing unflef
he firm name of P S Q^rtnyy ^ i'*>
ins this day been {UsJolYfti oy' fiiutual
onsent, a]} jnd?ht^4P^ of the said
jriu being assumed by P S Courtney,
who will continue the business. In retiring
from the firm I desire to |thank
the public for past favors and to bespeak
a continuance of the same for
Mr Courtney. W J Singletary,
Single S C
Sept. 1, 190o.
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Why Not Get the
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If you want delicious coffee
buy a can put up by Carharl
Bros. Unsurpassed in flavor
and quality. Sold by
W T Wilkins.
Notice.
There will be a meeting of the
Cotton Association in Kingstree
Saturday, September 16. Now,
let's all turn out on that day, as
business of importance will be
considered also. I have invited
President Smith to be with us on
f hi f A/?r?odon T iif tin Ann mice
liiai uv^a>^iv;ut i iav/ v/uv, uaioo
hearing- that speech. Ever})
body is expected.
J. Davis Carter.
Leo, S. C., August 21.
iimfiJTujm.
i Lynch, S. C.
Dear Sir: Would you like to
hear of a 20-year paint?
Mr James A O'Neil's house,
j Henderson, N C, was painted 20
years ago with Devoe lead-and
zinc, and never painted again
i till last year; it then looked betj
ter th3n common paint in half
that time.
The reason is: Devoe is all
I paint and true paint; while the
I common pai nts are part true and
i part false. Don't pay to monkey
| with paint.
And Devoe costs less than
! any of 'em; not by the gallon, of
| course; by the house and year.
That's how to reckon it. Do by
the name. Yours truly,
P. W. Devoe & Co.
Br D C Scott sells our paint.
Buy a can of Red Cross baking
powder and get a nice premium
picture worth 50c.
W. T. Wilkins.
There is always some .one
around to say "I told you so"
when the unexpected happens.
CURED OF BRIGHT'S DISEASE
Geo A Sherman, Lisbon Red
j Mills, Lawrence Co., N. Y., writes:
"I had kidney disease for many
I years and had been treated by phy
simians for twelve years; had taken
; a well known kidney medicine and
| other remedies that were recommendI
ed but got no relief until I began
! using Foley ^8 Kiduey Care. Th?
th'ifc half bottle relieved me,and four
bottles have cured me of this tenii
ble disease. Before I began taking
Foley's Kidney cu re t had to make
water about every fifteen minutes
day and night, and passed a brick
dust substance, and sometimes a
: slimy substance. I believe I would
j have died if \ had not taken Foley's
Kidney Cure." Sold by all dealers.
There is tar more pleasure
1 to be derived trom tne pursuit
of happiness than ther^ is in
j catching it.
QTYEhr UP TO DIE.
h Spiegel, 1204 N. Virginia St.,
i Evensville, Intl., writes: "For over
tive years I was troubjed with kidi
ney and bladder affections which
caused me muen pain worry. I
lost flesh apd all ruu down, and
I a ago had to abandon work en'
Urely, I had three of the best phyI
icians who did me no good aud I
was practically given up to die.
1 Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended
und the first bntth' gave me
I great relief, and *fter taking the
second bottle I was entirely cured."
gold by all dealers.
Buggies. I
Buggies. 1
d of a New Buggy, sj
best for the Least 1
ney? X X W
Buggy on Earth M
e Price, X Ji
OKNEY BROS, 1
th you Desire. Ja
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; It takes a clever chauffeur to
: successfully steer a baby car- |
riage through a crowd.
DO NOT BE IMPOSED UPON.
Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and long f\
remedy, and account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's
> Honey and Tor many imitations are -|S
' offered for the genuine. Ask for . *?
' Foley's Honey and Tar and refuse
any substitute offered, as no other
preparation will give the same satis*
1 foction. It is mildly laxative. It
contains no opiates and is safest for
children and delicate persons. Sold
by all dealers. ;' Jj
Too many people spend their
time hoping for the best instead
of working for it.
A COLD SETTLED IN HI8 * Jj
KIDNEYS.
A J Jenuesso, 9201 Bntler St.
writes: "l am a switcHman * i
and am oat in all kinds \J|
of weather. I took a cold in my
kidneys and was ia bad shape. I
tried several advertised remedies i
with no benefit, until I was recommended
to try Foley's Kidney Cure, sj|
Two-thirds of a bottle cured me." |
Sold by all dealers.
when a fish takes in the early
worm it is apt to get in a mess.
Are you lacking in strength and
vigoi ? Are you weak? Are yon in ^
pain? Do you feel all ruu down? The
blessing of health and strength oomes
to all who use Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea. 85 cents.
Lake City Drag Co.
One of the easiest things in the
world is to t hink you ore economizing
bv buying lamb chops instead .
of roast beef.
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Not Need When You Can
Sell It and By Judicious
Investment Get Inter*
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For You and If You Have an *
Eye For Business
You Will See
Us At
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Real Estate Brokers,