The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, January 03, 1907, Image 5
THE HOLIDAY SEASON
- ? IN LAKE CITY.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE FESTIVE
DAY-SANTA CLAOS REMEMBERED
OUR CORRESPONDENT.
Lake City, January 1:?
Christmas passed off qniefly.
The day itself was very like a
Sunday. Everybody and his
wife and children staid at home,
toasted before the genial tire,
ate turkey and dozed. The
shooting of tire works had gone
on two weeks before Christmas
day arrived and then surfceted,
weary of it all, even the noise
ol crackers was absent. The
children had fruits and toys all
the year and the gifts of old
Nick came to arms already full
and hence were receivetf with
dulled pleasure. The accustomed
feast was received by sated
appetites with only indifferent
zest. And thus is Christmas
spoiled. Work makes play all
the more enjoyable; the sweet- J
est sleep is that which follows]
weariness; there is no sauce
comparable to hunger. After
all, pleasures are only relative,
and prosperity is hot without |
its impedimenta.
Mr J F Buck of Chattahoo<sbee,
Fla., was in town the early
part of the week. He is out on
a visit of pleasure and of business.
Mr S J Singletary went down
to Kingstree Monday night to
have the final approval made of
liis bond as supervisor.
Dr and Mrs J L Bass of Kingstree
spent the holidays in town.
Dr A II Williams has been ap^
pointed trustee of R T Boston &
Sons, bankrupts, of Blossom,]
Florence county.
Rev and Mrs S J Bethea were
* with kith and kin at Latta during
the festive week.
Rev and Mrs S (' Morris of
Grover, S C., are in town having
a good time.
Cadet Metier Sturgeon took
his vacation at home. He is
holding a good rating at the
Citadel.
Mrs J E Brunson and children
were in Florence last week.
Mr Floyd Rodgers, who is tak,
ing the course at tne Medical
; college in Charleston, was here
1 resting from his studies during
the holidays.
Santa Claus filled the stock-:
.ing of Mr Henry P Epps with a
?oy anu wc arc ?uic iucic i? nw
kid in the county so thoroughly
tickled as "Piggie."
Mr David Sutcliffe was here
last week from New York. He
claims to be visiting his mother
and sisters, but they would hardly
have known it, had he
not told them so, for his time
was spent elsewhere.
Oh! had this writer but known
what was coming from his
friends, he would have started
'^ out in December on a strict
4 starvation diet, so as to be in
. thorough condition for regular
gorging. ' Roast turkey came;
! cakes and pies danced in the
door; some sent barbecues
' (plural number, great, nice,
juicy; plurals); that steadfast
, old fellow brought partridges
(Holy Allah! may his shadow
never grow less); and even the
true old negro blessed us with a
basket of fresh eggs. Homer
once said of the Greek fleet:
"10 count Uiem ait ueuidiiua a. uiuusand
tongues,
Throat of brass and admantine lungs."
To consume all this krrub we
say: VojJfiWcall
for stomach of boiler
steel plate,
Jfarveyized armor and nickel bronzed
0 ' Rrate; j
1 Furnace of anthracite, roaring and
r red,
/ Draught like a whirlwind: then put me 1
/to bed.
The new town council, composed
of J H Blackwell, inten.
dant; J SMcClam, C D Richey,
I B Wallace Jones, Jr, and W S
Moore, wardens, were inaugfu- j
rated on new year's day.
The following officers of the
Knights of Pythias lodge, who
wprp elected at the second meet
iMg in Dec, were inducted into:
office last Tuesday night, to wit:
5 M Askins, chancellor commander:
J D Singletary, vice
chancellor; A W llodgers, p; E J ,
Wilks, m w; W T Askins, m f; J
W Floyd, m e: M L Webster, k r
6 s; H V Epps, m; J 1' Thomas,
i g; 0 F San bury, o g; H Nachman,
trustee for Hire* years.
Miss Cecil Severance was at
heme from Valdosta, Ga, during
the annual season of rejoicing.
Mr.TP Philips, whose mind
has been giving away for several j
weeks, was examined last week;
by order of Probate Judge Scott i
and was adjudged insane. He;
was taken to the State Hospital
for the Insane Thursday night,
by Messrs J H V Gaskins and J
Godwin, who were authoriz
ed to do this. Mr Philips Is a
good man and tirst rate citizen
and his misfortune is deeply re- j
gretted.
W L B.
A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY.
Mr. J. P. Nesmitti Burned to Deatb
Near Trio -Foul Play Suspected.
News reached here this week of
rtnulli .-if M? .1 P Vpi5Il.lt),.
I lie lia^iu ucavil \'1 1TI? ? A A, WW... -jp
a well known citizen of this county,
Christmas night at Camp No 0 of
1 the Atlantic Coast Lumber Corp.,
at a point about miles Southwest
of Trio, where the camp was stationI
ed at that time.
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Mr Nesmith was in charge of the
saw f?rce at Camp No G and
occupied a small, portable shanty
near the scene of his avocations.
On the da in question -Christmas
day--he parted from some friends to
whom he had been talking and went
1 to his quarters about 6 o'clock p. m.
About an hour later Mr H C Pitmau,
I I
the foreman of the camp, saw the I
shack occupied by Mr Nesmith in
flames and hurried to the spot, but
when he reached there the walls
1 were falling in and the house was
nearly consumed.
I When he finally succeeded in enter!
ing he found Mr Nesmith lving on
the floor burned to death. His
head was burned, and also his hands
and feet were entirely consumed.
In the ashes was found some silver
money, several dollars of which
were melted together, and there weie
several other coins scattered Hbout
fbft Hmnnntimr in all to about
$10.00. It is said that during the
day Mr Nesmith had been seen to
count ovei $100 that was in his
possession, no trace of which could
be found except the coins above
mentioned.
The relatives of the dead man are
; mclined to suspect foul play and
have demanded an investigation by
the authorities into the circum1
stances attending the death of their
kinsman.
; Mr Nesmith was about 40 years old
! and unmarried. He was originally
i from the vicinity of Dock postoffice
and has a large family connection.
The remains were interred at the
, family burying ground on Thursday
after his death.
Two New Bargains.
No?62 179 acres, 25 cleared, 4
: room dwelling, barn and stables,
114 miles to P O, 3 miles to
church. High land. Big bargain.
Near Rome P O. Price
; ?2,000.
No 63?35 acres, 15 cleared, 6
room dwelling, barns and
stables, 14 miles from town of
Harpers. Land high and first
class. Price ?1,000.
Write or see
Stoli. Bros.
Kingstree, S C.
NoticeIn
order to give verybody th;
opportunity to pay up their subscription
or discontinue it on the
advanced price basis, we hare extended
the time to February 1.
Meantime we are trying to get time
to send out a statement to every subscriber
in arrears, if it.be only for a
mouth. Remember, after February
1, the price of The Record will
be $1.25 for one year, 75 cents for
six months, or 50 cents for three
months, unless paid twelve mouths
in advance. tf
Statement of tbe Condition of
The Bank of Greelyvilie,
Greelyville, S. C.
At the elate of business, December 20, i
1906.
Resources.
Loans and Discounts $1S.40"> ST
Banking' House i?TS fi."? f
Furniture and Fixtures 1.395 Xtf (
Due from Banks and Bankers x.882 94 *
/? 1 r.jui AA I
? urrency i,-?w wi Gold
* 451 00
Silver, Nickels and Pennies 971 78 [
Checks and Ca?h Item* 324 75 ^
Total 32,910 8* 'J
Liabilities.
Capital Stoek Paid in 10.000 00 ; (
Surplus Fund 887 14 i '
Undivided Profits, less Current
Expenses and Taxes
Paid 232 s5
Individual Deposits Subject
to Cheek 20.210 52 : J
Savings Deposits 1.357 91}'
Cashier's Cheeks -461,
Total 32.910 SS j t
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.:
Count j of Williamsburg. : I
Before nie cameC E Register,cashier ',
of the Bank ??f Greelyville. who being j(
duly sworn, says that the above ami j
foregoing statement i.-> a true condition j,
of said bank, as shown by books of |
file in said bank.
C E REGISTF.Ri. \
Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,j
this 31st day of December, 190'?. ; t
J F REGISTER. :
Notary Public for S. C. :
Correct Attest:
S.I Taylor. : '
T W Royle, : Directors.
.1 F Register. :
Statement of the Condition of
Tho RanL nf tfinnotrao !
I lib UUIIII UI 111IIL|Oil bbj
At tlie close of business, December 20,
1900.
Resources
Loans and D'scounts $139,493 69
Overdrafts r>io 15
Banking House 2,155 71
Furniture ami Fixtures? 1.407 70 (
Due from Banksaud Bankers 40,864 15
Currency 8,000 00
Cold 305 00 ,
Silver, Nickels and Pennies 1.902 83
Checks and Cash Item- 898 .">4' <
Total $191,203 77 |
Liabilities <
Capital Stock Paid in? $30,000 00
Surplus Fund 5,120 05 j
Undivided Profits, less Current
Expenses and Taxes
Paid 5002 851
Due t?> Banks and Bankers 2370 45,
Individual Deposits Subject
to Check 52.495 48 ,
Savings Deposits 80,629 94
Cashier's Cheeks 25 00
Notes and Bills Rediscounted 15,500 00
Total $191,203 77 1
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,] i
County of Williamsburg.
Before me came L II Fairey, cashier
of the Bank ofKingstree, who belli*
duly sworn, says that the above and
foregoing statement is a true condition
of said Bank, as shown by the book* of,
tile in said bank.
L HFAIREY,
Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me j
this 27 day of December. 1906.
LBKU1 L. Z,?j.
Notary Public for S. C.
Correct Attest:
It II Kell&han, > Directors.
John A Kellev. 1
Statement of the condition of
The talk of Wiiuburg, [
Kingstree, B. C.
At the close of business, December 20,
1906.
Resources
Loans and Discounts $61,702 84
Overdrafts 651 12 j
{Banking House, 4,631 .>4 11
Furniture and Fixtures? 2,444 3311
Other Real E-tate 1,000 00 j
Due from Ranks and Bankers 19.475 95:
3.459 00'
iv-iivj - -,
Gold 350 00
Silver. Xir!x"l* Pennies.. 1.404 27
Check* and Ca-ll Items 2,OSS 70 :(
Total ?9S,10i 2a|
Liabilities
Capital Stoek Paid in $K>,000 00
Undivided Profits, less Cur- \ {
rent Expenses and Taxes
Paid 4,056 ll1.
Individual Deposits Subject
to Click 53.049 23!
Cashier's Cheeks 101 01 j
Total $98,107 251
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLIX *,)
County of Williamsburg. ) <
i
Before me came E C Epps, Cashier
of the Bank of Williamsburg, whoj
being duly sworn, says that the above I
and foregoing statement is a true con- ]
dition of said Bank, as shewn by the
book.4 of tile in said b nk.
E C EPPS, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
tins 2l>t day of December, 1900.
CIIAS. W STOLL. [I.S] .
Notary Public for S. C j
orrcec Attest:
W T Wilkins.:
PGGourdin, : Directors. ]
(.'lias W Stoll.: i 1
1
| (
it is a. well known medical fact (
that pine resin is most effective in \
the treatment of diseases of the bladder
and kidneys. Sufferers from
back ache and other troubles due to ]
faulty action of the kidneys find relief
In the use of Pine-ales. $1,00
buys 30 days treatment.?Sold by j
W L Wallace. * 1
Statement of tbe Condition of
lilt IK II lilt C|
LAKE CITY, S. C.
\t the Clo-e of Business, Decenilter 20. j
l'.iOG.
Resources
.nans ami Discounts 47,CIS 81
)ver?!r:tfts 20 45;
*urnitu?,e and Fixtures K43 K4 j
>ue from Banks and Bankers
44,4*6 54
Currency 4,000 oo
jilver, Nickels and Pennies 676 79
I'ttal 897,651 43
Liabilities
Capital stock Paid in 20,000 00
Jndivided Profits, less Cur
itrut r<A|rrmtc* UIIM I.IAVO
Paid 4.848 09
Due 10 Panics and Hankers 9 60
individual Deposits
Subject to Cheek; .7J.0I8 94
iavuigs Deposits, ? 'S.TTJ 74
total $97.6o 1 43
ST.Vl'E OF SOI TII CAROLINA.
County of Williamsburg.
IMore me came K \V Yates. Cashier
it'the Hank of Lake City, who, being
luly sworn, says th.it the above and
'oregoin^ statement is a true condition
?f said Hank, ?v shown by books of
ile in said bank.
E \Y YATES. Ca-hier.
Hank of Lake City.
Sworn to and subscribed l*fore me
his 29th day of December, 19o?j.
I> K Motley, s r ^ I
Notary Public, S, C. ) )
Hoire.t Attest:
A II Williams, f
lolm A (Jreen, -Directors.
J B Dullant, )
Statement of the Condition of
The Bank of Scranton,
Scranton, S. C.
At the close of business, December 20,
19<K>.
Resources
Loans and Discounts $2,810 32
Overdrafts, 239 02
Furniture and Fixtures, 329 79
Due from lianks and Bankers, 4,527 36
Currency, 3,576 38
Total $11,482 87
Liabilities
Capital Stock Paid in, $6,287 50
Undivided Profits, less Current
Expenses and Taxes
pa;d, 262 99
Individual Deposit-. Subject
to Check, 4,932 38
Total $11,482 87
STATE UF SCCTH CAROLINA, (
County of Wil.ianisburg. \
Before me came L II Little. Cashier
Bank ol Scranton, who, being duly
sworn, says that the above and foregoing
statement is a true condition of
aaid Bank, as shown by the books of
me in sam nan*.
L H LITTLE, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, i,his 28th day of December, 1906.
H B Hill, )
Notary Public, f 'or '
Correct.Attest:
KB Cannon, ( Dlrw,oreSPECIAL
NOTICES
Transient Notices will be Published
In This Column at the Rate of One
Cent a Word for Each Issue.
STRAYED?From Dock postoffice,
on Wednesday, December 26, one bay
aennet mule, seyen rears old, weighing
jbout 850 pounds. Will reward finder.
W E. Nesmith,
l-3-tf Cades, S. C.
WANTED?Persimmon and dogwood
logs. Will pay cash for car-load Tots at
points of shipment. For particulars
address T Ohilds, Sumter, S C.
1 l-20-2iiio
WASTED?Will pay od price
foi old-fashiored 4<trra tier's
dock. 'I'll-i:i!l< r toe < iorlc. the higher
the price, li you have one over five
feet let us hear from you.
The CoiNTY Rkcojjd,
12-6-tf Kingstn e, S C.
TO RENT? A very hne farm in this
county nine miles from Cades, Indiantown
section, known as the Wadsworth
place, from 100 to 200 acres
cleared land. Very fine land.
C F Flowers,
11-13-tf Lake City, S C.
To Rest?Farm within three miles
jf town; contains lot) acres. about 100
cleared; nice dwelling, and barn, also
tobacco barns.
Apply to I. Stacki.ky,
Kintstree, S. C.
or E .1 Pen dehor ass,
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r luiliirr, o \j,
NoticeStrayed,
or stolen, from my
place on Christmas day, one
light brown Jersey cow, dehorned,
ivith tag 82 in left ear. One yelow
and whit* Jersey heifer calf
inmarked. One black and white
aeifer yearling, and one dark, frost>d
heifer yearling?both marked
jrop in right ear, and upper and
inder slope in left.
Jno S Graham,
Morrisville, S C.
L2-31-3t
JEE'S LAXATIVE HONEY and TAR
RELIEVES COUGHS AND C0LD8
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"The MATTRESS of the present and the future"
OSTERMOOR
EVERY other mattress in the world is stuffed?hair, cotton or
feathers?jammed in at the open end of a tick. That's way lumps
and holes soon cause sleepless nights. Each OSTERMOOR
is built?nor stuffed Hand laid sheets of dowuv softness,
each full size, ate carefully built within the tick. It |
is vermin proof. An occasional sun-bath is all it requires, A
Tlie tick can be taken off ami washed when soiled 1 .. .
Express Prepaid
Sill IR H ISM BOOK
Our book. '"The Test of Time," not
w(? jfJLY ^ only treats exhaustively the mattress
f ct r.tky'"^^ p *"<?.'\ question, but also describes and illusII'%
/'f V " "V ~ A t-ates with 20o pictures Ostermoor
III o Y-'^? l > I' cushions ami Pillows for Window
Ml u"3^^^ v jj ^ats" Cozy Corners, Hall Benches
% ^^iBB JJ LOOKOUT!alDealers are trying to
^CC/ rRAM MArir^' c& sdw sell the "just as good kind." Ask to
see the name "Ostermoor" and our
trade mark label, sewed on the end.
Mattresses expressed, prepaid by us, _
same day check is received.
2 feet 6 inches wide, 25 lbs-, - - $8.35
3 feet wide, 30 lbs-, 10.00
3 feet 6 inches wide, 35 lbs., - - - 11.70
4 feet wide, 40 lbs., - - - 13.35
4 feet 6 inches wide, 45 lbs., - - 15.oo *
All 6 feet 3 inches long Express Charges Prepaid
In two ports 50 cents extra Special sizes at special prices
OSTERMOOR & CO., 'JUSSF
Canadian Agency: THE ALASKA FEATHER & DOWN CO., Ltd., Montreal.
3 Th? Parlor Market I
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^ ~ ? ??
> Dressed Meats. Fish, Game, Poultry ?
$ Oysters, Eggs and Full Line " " ?
| O-roceries $
? hides wanted highesTmarket ?
^ -9 t prices paid. > toe ^
t T3a.e Parlor 2y?arlcet? *
| T. E. Arrowsmith, Agent., ?
?j KINGSTREE S. C. jt
TOURNAHENT JIT GOURDINS. [the maximum-hour. Excellent
music was discoursed and the
" plowing hours were chased
Gallant Knlgbts and Ladles Fair Cele- away with flying feet in the
v 4 4k rk>utn>?4 t|j? poetic ana rnyinmic caaence 01 .
krate the Christmas Tide. ^ dance .^ere was a larfe Gourdins,
December 31:?The crowd present and everyone
young men of this vicinity cele- seemed to thoroughly enjoy the
brated the holiday season by occasion.
giving a tournament on Wednes- & G M.
day, December 26. A large
crowd from far and near attended
and all seemed to enjoy the A cnriou3 method of catchin(f
day. fiah is practiced by the Chinese.
There were ten gallant The fisherman lowers a screen of
knights all arrayed m costumes *h'te from the side of his
T Lt a. a.u boat, which a shoal of fish will ofsuitable
to the oc , ^en n^^ke for 80me floating obMessrs
J A McCollough, Winston g^^ion an(j endeavor to leap over,!
Holliday, James bass, Mouzon with the result that many jump into J
Brown, Ottie Brown, John the boat and are thus captured. ' Ileinemann,
Orover Parsons, ingenious practice is also purDavid
Hanna, Steward Chandler S'1CC' ^-v ^a'ay fishermen. ?_<
and Rollins Bryant. Mr R L
Bass of Lane acted as herald TdftTsplCS.
and Messrs J C Graham, \V M Taft, December 31:?The old
O'Bryan and R H Pittman were year is nearly out and everythe
iudges. All these gentle- body is looking forward hope
men discha rged their duties in ful of better times,
a highly satisfactory manner. During the past few days peoThe
knights did good riding, pie have been on the move
making splendid time with in numbers coming back to their'
their horses. The successful old homes or going to their new
contestants were: J A McCol- 1. mes, as the case may be.
lough, 1st prize, a saddle. He Cross-ties are in good demand
chose Miss Olive Nettles, form- on the G &W railroad, which "
erly of Lane, but now of Sum- gives employment to many peoter,
as queen of love and beauty. pje wj10 Would otherwise be out
Ottie Brown won second prize, 0f a j0b.
a bridle, and crowned Miss q'^g State legislature will
Ethel McCollough first maid of soon convene in Columbia ^nd
honor. Manson Brown won we sincerely hope it will do
third prize, a pair of spurs, and, something to relieve the discrowned
Miss Minnie Bryan tressed condition of our people,
second maid of honor. In be- qqie Atlantic Coast Lumber x
stowing their wreaths these Corp is ^3upplied with labor
gentlemen all showed excellent an(j the money paid out by this
taste. After the coronation concern is a perceptible factor
ceremonies were concluded Mr in relieving the stringency preDavid
Ilanna was formally va*ent generally. .
. a, Prof rrank P Munn of Tar
awarded the tin cup. As the jjggj^ C? spent Xmas with his
finale of the tournament a dance cousin, Mrs J T Bryan, near -ga
1 11? n-u ?I v. -
was given in tue evening oy ivirs oaners, wuum we uau um anu
M L Baggett in the Lane hotel f?r 30 years. Mrs Bryan acand
the gay cavaliers with their !r?n:Pa)Vec* on his return to
, . . , ,, North Carolina and will spend ;3
charming partners tripped the severai Weeks in the "old North yj
light fantastic until the index State" with friends and relatives :%
linger of the clock pointed to in the home of her childhood.