The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, May 02, 1907, Image 8
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Local and Personal.
Mr and Mrs S Peres visited
Darlington Tuesday.
Mr R B Keels of Greelyville
was in town Monday.
Caterpillars have about taken
possession of the town.
Mr B 0 Bristow of Darlington
was noted in town Saturday.
Rev S J Bethea of Lake City
spent the day in town Monday.
SGW Shipp, Esq., of Florence
was in Kingstree Saturday on
business.
The Confederate veterans' re;
union will be held in Columbia
May 7, 8 and 9.
The Cable Company, Charleston,
S. C., has a new ad. in this
issue. Read it.
Mr and Mrs A E Salters, of
the Salters section, were noted
in town Tuesday.
Mr G G Gist of Greelyville
was m town Monday and paid
a pleasant visit.
Among the visitors hero from
a?..<w>itririiiA Vfnnrlav were Messrs
U1 VVlJ ?***v ?J
S V Taylor and P C Shirer.
Mr J F Rickenbaker of Lake
City was among those who visited
the county seat Monday. *
Mr R B Nettles of Hartsville
is spending some time with the
family of fcis daughter, Mrs B
W Sutler.
Attention is called to the advertisement
of the Morris Distilling
Co., Wilmington, N. C\,
which appears in this issue.
Miss Elease Drakeford, from
near Sumter, arrived in Kingstree
Wednesday on an extended
visit to the home of Mr J W Cargile.
Clerk of Court H 0 Britton
Informs us that the pension
money is ready for distribution
*mong those who are entitled
to it. '
Mr and Mrs I P Mouzon have
moved to town from Belser's X
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JXOaas ana arc uiluj/juhj
their pretty cottage in West
Main street.
Mrs L W Gilland and daughter,
Miss Jane Smythe, accompanied
by Mrs Gilland:s mother,
Mrs J W Flinn, arrived here Tuesday
from Columbia.
Mr B B Chandler of Home
passed through town Saturday
returning home from the District
conference at Greelyville,
which he attended as a delegate.
' Mr W B Haselden of Lambert
was in town Monday. We
regret to learn that Mr Hasselden
has recently suffered the
loss of his dwelling by tire with
no insurance.
Mr Isaiah Tisdale, who is now
utilizing as an abiding place his
old home near Benson postoftice,
was here Tuesday swapping
salutations with his many
friends in town.
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Messrs JacK Jtsurnene ana m
H Dobie, two well known traveling
men representing M Cohen,
Son & Co., Baltimore, were in
town yesterday gathering in orders
for their "house."
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Randies at cents a ;
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Quite a number from town
i attended the schbol closing at
Benson Tuesday night. We
| were not able to attend and the
| Write-up promised us has tailed
j to materialize. May be it will
| come in by next week.
I Mr C I Saunders of Fowlers
j was in to see us Tuesday with a
i model of his improved wire
fence, for which he has made
application for a patent. The
fence he lias perfected is adjustible
to heat and cold and the
price is but little more than the
ordinary kind.
Postmaster Jacobs has received
instructions from the postoffice
department not to admit
to the mails postal cards with
mica or other glazed substance
on the surface. The reason
assigned is that in distributing
the mail this substance
flies into the eyes of the mail
clerks, thereby endangering
their vision.
We note the following paragraph
published in the "Southern
Banker,'' published iif
Atlanta, Ga.: "The Bank of
Williamsburg at Kingstree, S C.,
began business in January, 1906.
In addition to having paid $2,400
in dividends since its organization,
its report March 1907,
shows $3,968 surplus and net
profits on a capital of $40,000,
and deposits $80,557; loans $76,061;
cash and in banks $35,501;
total resources, $125,239. The
officers of the bank are: C W
Stoll, president; F Uhem, vicepresident
and E C Epps, cashier.
To Entertain the Vets.
As will be seen m another column
i tne veterans are called to meet here
on Memorial day and the exercises
will be of unusual interest, inasmuch
i as a handsome silk banner will be
j presented to the camp by Master
1 William Gamble. The flag presentation
will take place in the court
house at 12 o'clock M., and the
| veterans will march to the cemetery
and lay upon the graves of their
departed comrades their annual
| tribute of Spring's choicest flowers.
! It is also expected that the newly
organized chapter of Daughters of
the Confederacy will take part in
: the proceedings After the exercises
, are over the veterans piesent will be
1 guests of Dr W G Gamble at dinner.
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Election of Teachers.
The board of trustees of the graded
school met last week and re-elected
the entire faculty for the ensu!
ing year:
Mr. P P Bethea, superintendent;
Mr E B Hallman, principal. Grade
teachers: Misses Sue Stoll, Emma
Ariall, Lorena Ross and Agnes
; Erckmann. Miss Carrie Cowles
j was re-elected music tea:her.
It is the intention of the board of
trustees, we understand, to add another
grade teacher to the faculty in
! time for the opening of the next
| session.
Trespass Notice.
All persons are notified not to trespass
on the Columbus Lee property in
I Williamsburg county under penalties of
I the law. By order of, Mrs H W
, Bowles, Heit and Owner. 4-2o-4t
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KINCSTREE,
Little Nine Pounder.
Editor County Record:?
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I'm a little baby. 1 arrived
Prof Bethea's last Saturday. A
though I've been in this world but
few days, I'll have you know th
I'm the boss of the ranch. When
want anything all I have to do is
lift my voice and such a scurryii
to obey me you never saw in yo
life, but I would be hard on them.
"It is excellent to have the streng
of a giant;
But to use it like a giant is tyrannous
But as I 6aid above when I wa
anything it is amusing to wab
them work over time to obey me.
watch them and blink at them ai
crow and it's jolly fun. My pa
says I'm a little Chinese with a r
face and a pug nose and that
weigh only nine pounds. But th
I don't think he's so big. Hi
made his brag that he'll have r
working with him before long, b
I don't think. I believe he want
me to be a girl anyway. The id
of me being a girlll'll lose mv gue
if I don't make him recognize r
existence by getting up in the nig
and walking me up and down befo
the summer is over. I am the own
of a yery nice voice which 1 mean
cultivate every night. If you (loi
believe it just drop in at Pr(
Bethea's some evening during chc
practice.
Owing to my recent arrival in tov
I have met but few people and
have not gone out in society as y
to any extent. Dr Scott ealled <
me once or twice and was qui
pleasant In fact, he was my fii
caller when I came to town. A a
'Ria 6tayed by me and was a fi
chaperon. If my name is not i
your calling list please place it thei
as I shall be happy to see you at ai
and all time3. I haven't been nam
yet and until that is done, \
Editor, I subscribe myself,
Little Nine Pounder.
Graded School Items.
The Wee Nee Literaiy Socie
met last Friday afternoon and h;
a very interesting meeting, as qui
a number of the members was pre
ent. The Society has adopted bl
and white as its colors. There w
he only one more meeting this ye
and we would be delighted to ha
the trustees present. We we
glad to have Mr Jacobs, - the chai
man of the board of trustees, with
for a short while Monday morn in
The school will have half holia
Friday, May 10, to participate
the Memorial exercises at the cem
tery.
The last lyceum attraction, whii
was one of the best of the seaso
was given in the school auditoriu
last Friday evening.
The faculty and the four upp
grades are expecting to enjoy a pi
nic at "Red Hill" next Satnrda
We are hoping that the weather w
be propitious, for at our last pier
a storm overtook us before w? reac
ed home.
Mr Bethea is wearing a bro
smile this week. Ask him why.
Final Discharge.
Notice is hereby given that on S
urday, May 25, 1907, I will apply to
M. Brockinton, Esq., Probate Judge
Williamsburg county, for a Final Di
charge as Executrix of the estate
Robert Henry, deceased.
Mrs M A Henry, Executrix.
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RECENT OCCURRENCES IN i
at! AND AROUND GREELYVILLE.|
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a* THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE?FARM
\ WORK RETARDED-PERSONAL AND
to LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Qg Greelyville, April 29:?Afni
'er an absence of two weeks I again
knock for admittance. May 1 come
th in?
" On account of the recent cold
nt and heavy raius farmers are somech
what behind with their work.
I Some few have cotton up, while
ad there are some who have had to
pa re-plant their, entire crop of corn and
ed cotton. The cold killed or damag;
I ed corn so that it was necessary to
en plant it over. The outlook at press's
ent is gloomy but we hope that as
ne the old saying goes, "the darkest
ut part of night is just before dawn."
e(* Miss Eula Keels of Lynchburg is
ea on a visit to her cousin, Miss Georgss
ia Brnnson.
ay
Miss Alvina Keels, who has been
re quite sick at the home of her sister,
Mrs R S Brunson, is somewhat boter
ter
to l r'
. irm T_ 1 :il.
i t ->irs ijt ^napman or juuueouTiut:
>f. is visiting her brother, Dr J F
?r Haselden.
Miss Lula Epps of Kingstree is
visiting at the home of Mr T E Alleu
near town.
et
3n Messrs S 0and W MO'Bryan, Jr.,
te of Manning were among the many
. that attended preaching here Sonne
Miss Thetis Stackley of Kingson
tree, after a yery pleasant visit to
e/ her friend, Miss Emma Footman,
ay returned to her home yesterday aftered
noon.
^r* Mrs J H Hutsou of Harpers is
visiting relatives near town.
Miss Ina Shirer of St. Stephens
is visiting her cousin, Mr P C
Shirer.
ty
Messrs K W Bass, Bishop Burite
gess and Sam Stackley of Kiugstree
3~ spent Sunday at the home of Mr E
H Footman.
ill
ar The Listrict conference of Sumve
merville district, which has been in
re session here since Wednesday night,
if-1 came to a close last night; The ous;
pening sermon was preached on Wed?
nesday evening at 8 30 o'clock by
ay Kev Mr Herbert of Georgetown,
in There were two services each day at
le- 12 ni and 8 30 p m, except Saturday,
when Dr Zimmerman of Colom
ch bia addressed the congregation at
n? 10 30 am. Although it is such a
ni busy time the church was full almost
to overflowing and on Sunday
. there wasn't enough room to seat the
c_ crowd.
y Rev W B Wharton of Columbia
HI was present in the interest of the
lic I Epworth Orphanage and a collection
^_ was taken for this cause on Friday
evening, from which the neat little
sum of $53.32 was realized. Rev
Mr Spigner, pastor in charge, reports
a very pleasant Conference and
good reports from all over the Disi
trict.
at_ j The farewell sermon was preachP.
Jed by Presiding Elder Carlisle, after
which Rev Mr Spigner in a few
of 'appropriate remarks thanked the
people of Greelyville and surround-(
1 ing community for having so gener
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!7 to May
cents 32 inch Cannon (.'loth at
ents 36 inch Percales at
nts 26 inch Best Calicoes at
cents 30 inch Fancy Colored Duel
ents 36 inch White Silk at
ents 30 inch Black Jap Silk at
ypUTTMH?T'TTTTT'"'J'iaL""'TTrliT'L'|fl f;
COMP
ously responded to the call for the
entertainment of the visitors. Such
is always the spirit of Greelyville
It is impossible to name the visitors,
hence I will only give you the names
of the delegates, for which the writer
is indebted to the courtesy of
of Rev Mr Spigner:
T J Altaian, T J Appleby, D W
Avant, R E Adams, S J Bethea, C
H Bradham, C W Bnrgess, T A
Boatwright, J E Cook, J S Clinkscales,
T J Clyde, J E Carlisle, B B
Chandler, L A Carson, J S Carter, J
B Clarkson, J E Carter, J D Carter,
J 0 Caraway, Daniel Dnrant, 0 B
Dukes, 01 lie Epps, J J Eaddy, H H
Gross, W S Godwin, S B Gorddn,
S S Gasque, A Hood, W S Henry,
H W Harvv, T J Herbert', J P Inabinet,
A W Jackson, B F Jones, J
M Knowles, D D Kiaer, T H Law,
J 0 Marry, S C Morris, G R Mercer,
H R Mills, G Matthews, J E
Mahaffey, H C Mouzon, W H Murry,
Cyrus Mims. J J Morris,?Montgomery,
S A Nettles, L W Nettles,
C B Ogburu, Rubin Owens, L M
Overton, W T Patrick, L E Peeler.
E B Rhodus, W P bheeler, J M
Steadman, 0 C Sires, W J Smiley, G
E Scott, G B Sanders, D E Thrower,
E H Thomas, W H Thrower, J J
Tart, J P Way, J B Whitsell, W B
Wharton, J P WinniDgham, J 0
Wilson, E A Wilkes, J L Wiggins,
J W Wolling, J S Wimberly, J J
Wescot, I N Wilson, J C Welch, J
A White, W P Way, S A Way, J
W Wadsworth J S Welch.
April Fool.
Notice ! Election 1b Pergaoos School
District No- 29 on Levying
Snecial Tax.
Under and by virtue of an order
of the County Board of Education of
Williamsburg county, State of South
Carolina, dated April 20, 1907, and to
the undersigned directed, notice is
hereby given, that, on Fridaj, May 17,
1>K)7, at Pergamos Methodist Church ,
in Pergamos School District No. 29,
of county and State aforesaid, an
election will be held upon the question
of levying an additional tax of
four*(4) mills upon the taxable property
in said District to supplement the
special, or other constitutional or other
tax now levied, for the purpose ofcon;
ducting and carrying on the public
free schools of said School District.
The Polls will be opened at 8 o'clock
in the forenoon ar.d close at 4 otlock
in the afternoon, and the undersigned
! Board of Trustees will act as manaj
ger*. Only such electors as return
real or personal property for taxation,
j and who exhibit their tax receipts and
I <ic remi i red in
rey isi latiuu w. , ...
general elections, shall be allowed to
vote. Each elector favoring the proposed
levy shall ca?t a ballot containing
the word ,;yes," printed or written
thereon; and each elector opposed to
said levy shall'cast a ballot containing
the word "No," printed or written
I thereon.
J D Cook,
J J Moore,
R B Fitch,
Hoard of Trustees Fergamos School
District Xo 29.
May 2nd. 3t.
Hereafter we positively refuse
to publish any communication
received at this office later
than Tuesday, noon, except local
and personal items, which
will not be available later than
Wednesday, noon, for the current
week. By trying to be accommodating
we are thrown late
every week and we are tired of
it. This notice applies to
EVERY BODY.
4-25-tf.
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4? l-^u. v jj
9 cents a yard
.8 cents a yard 5
cents a yard j
is at 9 cents a yard !
45 cents a yard |
45 cents a yard
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^ We have a Mail Order ^
I Department for folks
who are too busy to come
our store themselves. 3^
Write us your needs;
your order will be as J t
carefully and conscienti- <+1
ously filled as it given in 3*
person. '3* *
In ordering from us
you have the choice of J*
the best makes, materials
and designs in Clothing,
Hats and Furnish- Jings.
All, too at, the 3^;
very lowest price con
fsistent with absolute reliability
and honest
I values. Do not delay 3^
your orders. Write now ^
while there's a full stock
to choose from. A postal 3^
card will do it all. The 3* ^
best in anv and every ^
I line will be yours by
return mail. ^
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^ Mail orders receive J*
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SPECIAL NOTICES
Transient Notices will be Published
In This Column at the Rate of One
Cent a Word for Each Issue.
WANTED?To buy Williamsburg
Livestock Co's stock certificates. Addaess
Box 88, Kixgstree.S C.
4-18-3t.
Before buying or selling a farm or
any property, write
The Carolina Realty & Trust Co,
2?14-tf BishoDville. S. C.
Fire Insurance. The
largest and most liberal companies
in thd world, such as,
Insurance Company of North America,
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.,
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
The best is none too good when it
comes to Fire Insurance. You have to
pay for it, see that your risk is carried
in a rnmnanv of unouestionable rennta.
tion.
For rates call on or write to i.
L. H. FAIREY
At Bank of Kingstree. jMt,
1-24?tf.
you can generally figure ont somehow
what a man means by what he
says, unless he is running for office.
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