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VOL XXI KIGNSTREE SOUTH CAROLINA, JUNE 13, 1907. N0.24
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A GRAPHIC PICTURE I;
OF OUR LOW COUSTRY.i
MISS GRACE HEMPHILL, A TFACHER IN.
JOHNSONYILLE GRADED SCHOOL, (!
PENS HER IMPRESSIONS. j:
For the past ei^ht months I j
have been teaching in the John- '
sonville Graded school inWil-,'
liamsburtf county. The school ;
was of the highest order. Jt
was conducted with great abili-,'
ty and to the satisfaction of 1
the patrons by Prof O M Chapman.
His assistants were:'Miss '
Annie Rooke, of Lake City, 8 C: *
Miss Delia Dowell, of Carthage, (
N C, and myself. It is located .
7 s
in a good community where the
people take great interest in
education and liberally support-,
ed the instution. They have '
recently put up a splendid
building costing thousands of
dollars. The session concluded '
i on May 24 and the intention j
was to have elaborate com- '
mencement exercises, bit the
V 't ' } <
death of Miss Annie Kooke, a y
beloved teacher, caused the!'
change of programme
She was a lovlely Christian
young woman and had devoted :
her life to teaching, ^he had:,
the love ot tier pupils ana int:
con^dence and esteem of tbeif
whole community where she did i
her work. She was ceniined to
her room only seventeen days
and received the be*t medical <
k attention, but it was all in vain.
She was prepared for the ^reat
rhanrr#> The sincere sorrow of (
whole cammunity showed :
B what a warm place she had, in
B the hearts of all. She vras ;
buried in the Baptist cemetery
B atLafceCity. At leasf seventy
five persons from Johnson ville j
were present at the burial.
P The country is level and the
\ landscape is quite different from
what it is in the the Piedmont
section. One can see lots of
l pretty sights in the country-,
especially at twilight or first
dark. It was cne of those hot
days that had cooled off a little
that I saw an army of f reflies?
or "lightning bugs." There 1
mu6t base beenx. million, for the
woods were alive with them. I
bought of a lLttle stcry that
Supt. 0. K. Martin told at the :
State Su<mmer school The J
story ran thus: ''A fair maid <
and a bold youth were sitting
iside-by side in the lovely <evening.
They agreed that he was
to kiss her for every star that
fell or twinkled. Well, she had
to call him down on every lightning
bug. She would have tad 1
a time if she had bee.n in Williamsburg
county!!!" ;
A sound that falls on the ear
of the tired farmer late in the
afternoon is the croaking of the '
frogs. It sounds like forty 'leven
J bands playing all together. 1
Then perhaps later the hooting
owls begin their loud andy
diabolical screams, while the j(
mosquitoes chant the same lull- 1
abys to us in a different way. '
]
It is great fun to go on a
; "charivari." Tlie young people, J
and especially the children, join ^
in and think it is jolly. On an
occasion like this in the early
spring we were all gathered j
around'one of the homes where!
: $
was feasting, rejoicing and ^
much merriment for their oldest i
daughte^ had married. We|,
marched around the house sing-! (
c- ing the familiar song of seventy- i J
two verses?4;a mother was'
chasing her boy 'round the I *
k room." A big bread pan was 1
L
'tick was driven to the groom.
For over an hour the "music"
was continued.
Several young people ran
away one afternoon and went
lo Carver's bay, Georgetown
:ounty; the distance is only
fifteen miles. The scenery is
simply beautiful. There would
be long lanes where jasmine
and honeysuckles hung- from the
trees. The trees that were left
after the "storm" were boxed
for turnentine. A story is told
r - of
the fellow that jLrot drunk one
aijLfht and also jirot lost in the
woods of boxed timber. He saw
all of the trees that had been
:ut and he thought he was in a
cemetery. He had an "awful
time."
The houses as a whole are
primitive in their style, hat:nvr
the old time stick and clay
chimneys. A man that lias a
brick chimney and his house
painted is "welloiY.'' We were
told that the only th:ni,r> we
would see would he a pi.tr, men
j sheep and then a"nitr?rcr." Be ides
these we saw io:s 02"
guineas and ducks. At one
house there must have been two
hundred guineas.
"All roads lead to Rome,"
South Carolina, as well as
ancient Rome. It was my fortune
to have the pleasure of
spending a few days at Rome as
the ^uest of Mrs. A. B. Hemingway.
Tbe.people jjave an entertainment
for the benetit of their
school. The play "Mr Bob" was
well gotten up and was a success.
During the latter part of the
evening* ice-cream, cake and
fruit were fold.
There is a splendid graded
school at Rome, with a corj>s of
three teachers. They har e a
tine school house and large
grounds enclosed vitli a Mire
fence. Duci.Bg my stay at Rome
we went down to Rhems. The
roads are good and ievel, What
impressed me most was the
number of goats and kids-real
kids. We crossed the Black
Mingo river. It is the same
place Marion of Revolutionary
fame crossed. ^Near ;this fecrv
is a turpeaiine .sun?mat t? mc
only kind ?f stills that Williamsburg
county lias. Itis rather
rough looking.
Only once or twice, or perhaps
three times a. year do ihe people
of this part of the county
go to Lake City, the tradingtown.
It is -such a long trip
that it takes (two d*ys to .go and
return. We went on the "installment
plan." One beautiful
Apiril Friday afternoon quite a
party of us left to go only as
far .as "Browniown"' which is
fifteen miles from Venters, a
a little over half way.
Browntown gets its name from
the number of families livir-g in
and near there named Brown.
I was told to call every one I
met Mr Brown or Mrs# Brown.
Healthy people rise with the
>un and as we wished to get an
?ariy start we rose first. In an
lour and a half after we left
Browntown we reached the busy
Lake City. The day was fine
and business brisk. I saw
'amiliar faces and made new
'riends. The day was spent in
shopping and "seeing the
sights.'" In the afternoon we
sade Lake ?Jity a iarewen anai
started home. All along the
oad as far as the eye could
each were strawberry tields.
The people were beginning- to
gather them for shipment. The
lowers covered the woods. Of
loneysuckles and yellow jasnines
there seemed to be no end.
We stayed another night in
/
the town of Rrowns. Sunday j
I went to services at Prospect j
church. We spent a part of that i
day at Mr Walter Poston's.i
When we reached home atfain it
was cold, dark and stonnv and I
.
, I could spell t-i-r e-d.
The Teachers in Verse.
The following is a description of the
teachers by Mrs. Vera E. Rollins:
A description of the teachers, of me
you ask
I'm sure you've imposed a difficult
For when I endeavor to put thonghts,
into verse,
I grasp my pen. end the thoughts j
disperse.
Well, there's C hapman, Rooke, Dowell;
and Hemphill.
The latter two haul the corn to mill, ,
Do you think they know what they're I
carrying back.
Whether flour or rice is in the sack? j
Miss Dowell swings on to Miss Hemp-!
hill's waist,
When a h de in the road makes her)
fai! from "Gra<*e."
! >he rises again but 'tis safer she finds,
Tostea !y herself by holding the lines. 1
The thie.j young ladies one Saturday
Assisted the boys in hauling in hay; j
That gi. 's are "angels" we've often
told. ' |
So had they wings to reach the top i
of the load.
i Thev varv their adventures on Satur,
; day morn
By hustling around and hauling in
corn.
One skillfully drove uy and down ;he|
row
While the others, the corn ir. the
wagon would throw.
These same young ladies again and ;
again. j
March do.vn to the field t > get sugfar '
<are;
Tntir dignity is laid far out of j
sight
Wbie they u> vcur the cane with all
their might
Stoop 1 vv, while I whisper a terrible;
tale,
They each could be weighed in a
medicine scale!
A trustee advises, 'twill make their
weight greater
If they feasted each day *>n milk and
" tater."
Now, bear with me yet awhile if you can
While I tell of this "Chap" that is
also a "man"
lie's great on the stump, did you ever
hear more?
He says girls are only fit for to cook
and to sew
He sinsrs tenor awhile, then he tries
bass.
(With an "a"" erased.and an "e" in
its place.)
Turkey hunting he wertt -one memorable
night,
And saw a fine gobbler, how great
Pguji
1 O Of operating the best,
0 Drug Store m
? Williamsbu
O Why of course he has it
O get Send for what you 1
?L I S T
o BIG LOT NEW P(
Q LOCAL VIEWS T(
fS High Grade Candiej
x In the Cold Drink Line
x purity our motto! Cleanl
x Our Soda man is up-to-i
X cold drinks, the nicest in t
X Z-iistezi. J
O Ice Cream,
0 Sodas.
Sf Everybody knows DuRantrs ai
Rant's?remember it's in style as i
/\ Drug Store for you want.
Sr Its a standing wonder to some ]
X ^ Come or send to the store that
V and appreciates your patronage.
X J. B Di
O Physician anc
O LAKE C
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was nis irij: Hi.
Way uj? in the tr?*e he took a good aim
Fired his gun and down an "Id buzzard
canv-!
Now this fact is known to only a few:
I would'nt m -ntion it again if I
were you.
He goes shad hshing in all kinds of
weather.
And ate?pray let me desist lest I incur
his displeasure.
Grace R Hemphii.l.
? The Abbeville Medium
DIDN'T WANT NEGRO SCHOOL.
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SpartaaDurg farmers saiu 10 nave
Mpped Scheme Id the Bud.
Spartanburg, Jtiue S:?Be-;
cause a well known uegro educator,
it is said, whs figuring on the purchase
of the Cherokee property, the
well known mineral spring which
has been famous in this county for
a period of a hundred years, the
farmers living in rh-> neighborhood
of tl:_- springs have purchased the
propertv from J I> Humphreys, the
owner. It is said that the property
was wanted for the purpose of er-cting
a college foi colored folks.
It is a magnificent property, containing
several acres: a small farm,
in fact, with a large mineral sprin g
and a splendid grove of elegant
trees.
When the farmers around Cherokee
learned that the negro was after
the property they formed a company
and bought the property from
Mr Humphreys. It is said that Mr
Humphreys sold the property to
the farmers at $3,000 less tutu he
would have sold to the negro.
Hymeneal.
Married?At the residence
the bride's brother, Dr J C Moore,
Cades, S. C., by Rev J A White,
on Sunday, June 2, 1907, Miss
Mary Ella Moore of Williamsburg
county to Mr B 0 Bryan of
Georgetown.
Children's Day.
Next Sunday is Children's
day at the Methodist church.
A short but interesting programme
has been arranged and
the exercises will begin promptly
at 11 o'clock Sunday morning.
Instead of the regular
preaching the pastor, Rev J E
Mahaffey, will deliver a short
address on ''Going A-Fishing."
TrrTl
all-around, up-to-date v
urg County. g
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EN! |
)ST CARDS! O
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5?the kinds people buy. rS
ahead too! Neatness and X
iness our ambition! X
date, that is, he fixes your x
own. X
Ice Cream O
Every clav. q
nd nearly everybody's says Du- V
veil as sensible to go to DuRant's Q
people how our business is grow- Sr
serves you faithfully and honestly X
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PETIT JIKT. *
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Court Will Convene Monday, June 24,
judge Memminger Presiding.
J S Graham, Morrisville
Hanna, Vox ; '
11 L Sinj^letary, Lake City j
R I) Gamble, Indiantown :
Sam Yarborough, Scranton :
W K Wilson, Cades |
L A Whitfield, Salters Depot J *
J W Whitfield, Salters Depot'*
G B Xesmith, Jr., Morrisville x
1 . 1 V
J W Hughes, Lambert 1
J C Nelson, Church *
C K WeaveT, Lake City r
A J Ra^in, Salters Depot
.1 V Sank. .Tr Lake Citv *
J J Epps, Cades !
i J C McClary, Epps I
H M Burrows, Fowler 1
W J McAlister, Scranton t
P B Altman, Suttons (
J E Keels, Greelyville
J A Cunningham, Indiantown ! (
II B Johnson. Cades
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j W D Brown, Leo! <
i B W Stewart. Lake City j j
E S Brown, Leo,
E II Thomas, Lake City
W P Brown, Leo
S M Brockinton, Iudiantown '
i \V E Allen, Greelyville
J C Young, Lake City <
| W \Y H Cockfield, Scranton 1
; J P Butfkin, Cades ;
jWA Marshall, Morrisville (!
IB H McClary, . Eppsi<
j (J C Mouzon, Mouzorf
W Chalmers Eaddy, Vox. i
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Mortuary.
Died?Oil Thursday morning, 1
June 6, 1907, the infant daughter
of Mr and Mrs J W Coword, aged
| about three weeks. Funeral ser- i
| vices took place at tlie Williams- <
burg cemeterv, Thursday afternoon,
Rev E J 'Mahaffey officiating. ]
Notice To :
: Shrewd
: Buyers, j
t Our buyer has secured t
a lot of clothing by which
I will gain your trade and
tyou will save money. :
This year's goods and*
: t latest styles, ;
I
1 Drummers'
Sample Suits-1
WORTH $12.00 TO $15.00
t OUR PRICE $9.50. !
ODD COATS OF $15.00 t }
AND $18.00 SUITS \
; $5.00 PER COAT. !
ODD PANTS $4.00 !'
AND $5.00 GOODS r
j I $3.00 PER PAIR. :
iLACES, . IS
T
i f runnmnrnirn
: tmultUllltmto, j
j RIBBONS. |
I At Redded Prices. I j
|j.S.Eronj:
: The Bargain Specialist.: [<
f Kingstree, si
j S. C. : 4
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ill Sit SNAr snuia
FROM SCRANTON.
I
EOPLE WHO ARE COMING AND GOING
AND ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST
-CROPS LOOKING FINE.
Scraxton, June 12:?Miss
tddie B Cannon, one of Scranon's
accomplished young" ladies
dio has been holding quite a
)leasant position as milliner
rith J W Finklea at Hyman,
eturned home Sunday morning,
o the -delight of her many
riends.
Mr J A Fowler, accompanied
>y his daughter, Miss Dora
dae, of Lucile, Florence coun
y, was noted in town Thursday
)f last week. .yJ,
Messrs S J Matthews and
Clinton L Gause, two of Cowird's
young business men, were
seen in the city Sunday after- \
loon.
Mr J M Parker, of this place,
ivent to Kingstree on business
Monday.
Mrs M H Wooten and little
,
laughter, Theo., have returned
to their home in Kinston, X C,
ifter spending several days in
Scranton with the former's
laughter, Mrs Fred Hines. ' jj
Miss Leola Lovett of Lake
City was the guest of Mr and
Mrs X M Graham Sunday.
Mr R E McKnight visited
friends in Timmonsville Sunday.
Crops are looking fine in this
section, and a ^ood rain fell
hViic ot'tornAAn tvhirh trill h^lr*
killer IUIV.IUVVWJ " ...v.. . . - - - ? r
:onsiderably.
Mrs S Maxey Mathews, who
lias been sick for several days,
was taken to Charleston
Sunday night by her attending
physician, Dr W S Lynch, for
an operation.
Mr David Gregg of Friend-.
fieid, Florence county, was in<
town Tuesday.
Misses Sallie and Afeen Byrd
of Lake City, Fla., are visiting
Mrs S DM Byrd at this place.
Mr S Maxey Matthews went to
Charleston Monday to see his
wife, who at this writing is quite
sick.
Mr E M Lowman paid Lake
City a pleasant call Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Annie Singletary of
Cowards was noted in town last
week.
Most of the Scranton folks
who went to the Jamestown exposition
have returned. They
ill speak of having a very enjovible
trip.
Mr Ernest Hill ot Florence
>aid Scranton a pleasant visit
ecently.
Mr S J Kennedy, who holds a
)Osition with the A C L Co., is
lomeon a visit.
M R M
Citation NoticeThe
State of South Carolina,
County of Williamsburg,
ly P. M. Brockinton, Esquire, Probate
uage.
Whereas. A. E. Cumbie made suit
) me to grant him Letters of Adlinistration
of the Estate of and effects
f J T i umbie.
These are therefore to cite and
imonish all and singular the kindred
rid Creditors of the said J T
umbie, deceased, that they be and
ppear before me, in the Court of Proofo
tn Ko Violrl of U'innrctvAA C f
MVV, vw ?/v iiv.U WW njiigoutc, tJ. V-., VII
ie first day of July next after
ublication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the
>renoon, to show cause, if any they
ave, why the said Administration
lould not be granted.
Given under my Hand, this 10thd;iyof
une, Anno Domini, 1907.
Published on the 13th day of June,
>07, in the County Record.
P M Brcckinton,
6?13-2t. Probate Judge.