The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, July 25, 1907, Image 4
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KINGSTREE, S. C
C. W. WOLFE,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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Kingstree, S. C.
THURSDAY. JULY 25. 1907.
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Kingstree s Cotton Market.
The South Atlantic Oil Co.'s
announcement this week as to
the improvement in its cottou
ginnery plants at this place is
very gratifying news to those who
are interested in the growth aud
development of Kingstree. The
chief product of the country surrounding
our town is cotton, and
as we have no diversified industries,
that of course is our main
dependence.
For several years past Kingstree
has fallen off as a cottou
- market and the reasons are nol
difficult to perceive. Injthe first
place the oil mill people have
had a monopoly on the cotton ginning
business in town and the
facilities offered by them have
tended to turn away rather than
to attract patronage. Last year,
we are informed, there were
ginned here only six hundred
bales of cotton and fourteen hundred
the year before. Yet, if we
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remember aright, the time was,
vwhea two competitive ginneries
^were in operation here, that each
year saw from two to three thousand
bales of cotton ginned anuuif"
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-*lly at Kingstree.
Now, the SouthJ Atlantic Oil
<Jompanv has promised to remedy
the deficiencies in tneirJJ equipmaeut
and we believe that they
* mean .vhat they say, but that is
not all that is needed. There is
great deal of complaint about
lack of competition among the
the cotton buyers, whichj cause
should ^be| removed, J| Kingstree
ahould have at leaat three *~cotton
buyers ^representing the] largest
exporters] in] the ]jcountry,] and if
the cttton ginned here would
warrant it, we believe that this
difficulty would adjust itself.
It is an obvious fact that the
bulk of the cotton is sold where
6y.:,' '
it is ginned, and most of the
money is spent there too, pro4
-vided there are merchants to supply
the wants of the man who
sells the cotton. Now, with a
beggarly pittance of six .hundred
bales ginned here last year, is it
any wonder that the# trade of our
merchants fell off!' ]\Ve believe
that in the natural chauuel of
events the conditions' [will be re
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lieved the ensuing season. But
the business men of the town
cannot afford to take 1 chances.
Let them see that there* are ade.
quate facilities here for cotton
ginning and albeit, that enough
buyers are on the market tc
force every pound* of cotton up tc
Che maximum price.
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A Projected Railroad.
The letter of Mr J WalterJJHaz
ard of Georgetown, | which wc
mh
print in another column, is^preg.
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nant with promise for Kingstree
to relieve her of the "bot'led up"
condition that has obtaiaed here
for lo, these many years. The
road referred to would give a
i competitive freight rate to our
long-suffering business men and
wou'd invite capital here in the
form of various enterprises that
1 would have Ions; since materialized
but for the handicap of
extortionate transportation rates. |
It has often been said, and
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with no small degree of truth,
that the railroads in Williamsburg
run through the poorest
1 sections of the county. I*t a
1 road be built along the route suggested
by Mr Hazard, which would
' open up the fertile lands of the
lover part of the county and
. give the fanners an outlet for
, their produce, and in a few
years that part of Williamsburg
would blossom into permanent
! prospertv heretofore undreamed of.
> It is a matter that concerns us
all?town and country alike?the
i getting of this new railroad, and
we hope that the people to be
benefited will rise to the occasion
and make the projected road
an assured fact.
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The man who kicks at paying
1 a dollar a year for a newspaper
should remind himself that he
' could not get out one issue of that
i paper for $1,000.
; An Atlanta magazine boasts
of having a subscriber who has
. paid in advance one hundred years
> ahead. Aud we thought we were
? doing well to hnve a dozen or so
i paid up to 1909.
"Even Homer sometimes nods."
! Our usually alert and wideawake
contemporary, the Greenville
1 Mouutaineer, in its last issue publishes
a double column cut of
i Champ Clark, styling him "Mississippi's
Whirlwind Statesman."
"GO FORWARD "
A Timely Sermon by Rev. J. L Ha.
baffey Last Saaday Horning.
"Go forward," Ex. xiv:15, was
the subject of a most timely
discussion by Rev. J. E. Mahaffey
in the Methodist church last 1
Sunday morning in behalf of the
progress of the town of Kingstree,?materially,
intellectually
and spiritually.
He pointed out that while we '
have many natural advantages,
there are certain underlying
laws of progress that must be <
complied with before we can ex- <
pect the permanent advancement
which is so much desired.
His discussion of the laws of
material progress was especially
interesting to the business
men of the town, who, Mr. Ma>
haffey thinks, are not going to
put much more money in their
pockets until they put some into
something else. He thinks that
prosperity does not come to a
1 1~.. fVia mara KnJlrlinor nf
iUCdIUj uy llic U1V>1 V lyuuuiu^ V*
hoppers to catch it, that part of
, the money now locked up in
. stores, etc., could better be
used in providing local condi.
tions and projecting manufacturing
or other industrial enterprises
that would invite, in
- crease and enrich a stable popi
ulation in the town and adjacent
territory. Unless our earning,
producing and consuming
capacity is increased in pro1
portion to the increase ol stores
1 now in process of construction,
> it will mean nothing but disas>
aster to the merchants of our
town.
A similar presentation of the
laws of intellectual and moral
progress was emphasized, in
which a close and vital relation?
ship between all of those phases
of progress was shown to exist.
NEWS AT 3CUOTM.
Id Interesting Budget Tbat Came Tooj
Late for Last Week
Sckaxtok, .tuly 18:?Dr. and .
Mrs. Chas. H. Pate gave a "social"
at their residence on Main
street last night in honor of
Misses Bessie Hicks and Cora
Truiuck, of the Coward section,
who are both \erv popular and
attractive young ladies. There)
was a large crowd present and )
every one seemed to have en
joyed themselves. Various
games were played and every
thing was as lively and pleas
ant as could be.
Mr. Emmett Graham of Wilmington,
N. C., visited relatives
at at this place Sunday.
Messrs. R. E, Cockfield and
FultonjMcKnight, who hold very
pleasant positions in Charleston,
are home on a vacation.
Miss Leila Byrd has returned
to Hartsville after spending
several days with relatives
here.
Dr W. S. Lynch and Mr. E. M.
Lowman attended the Elklodge
in Florence Monday night.
Misses Bessie Hicks and Cora
Truluck. of the Coward section,
are visiting friends in Scranton.
Mrs. J. NV. Truluck and children
are visiting the former's
parents at Greenville this week.
Mrs. Otto Matthews and children
of Georgetown, are visiting
friends at this place.
Mrs. W. S. Lynch and children
spent Monday in Kingstree
with relatives.
Mr. HoytB Hill, who holds
a position with Mr. Winslow
Wright, is spending a few days
with his parents at Timmonsville.
Mrs. W. S. Henry left last
week for Columbia, where she
has gone to visit her sister in
that city
Mr. E. M. Singletary of Eftingham
was in town a short
while Monday morning.
Mr. J. M. Parker left Tuesday
night for Norfolk, Va., where
he has gone on a pleasure trip.
He will take in the exposition,
then go to New York and spend
a few days. Mr.' Parker is one
of Scranton's jolly good boys, as
11 -a. nnfornricin rr
WCll d5 a Idi^c auu gubvi^/i I
merchant. There is no doubt
that he will have a fine trip
and meet with many friends.
You must come back to Scran- \
ton. Jess! M. R. M.
More Scraotoo News.
Scranton, July 23:?Mrs. J. L.
F. Parrott, who was taken to
Charleston a few days ago by
her attending physician, Dr.
Lynch, and operated on, returned
home last Sunday very
much improved, to the delight
of her many friends. She was
accompanied home by her husband,
Mr. Parrott, who went
down to Charleston on Saturday
night.
Dr. H. Myers Graham of Conway
is spending a few days
witt^his parents in town.
Misses Bessie Hicks and Cora
Truluck, from the Cowards section,
returned home Friday
morning after spending a few
daysiu town.
Mr. John Myers of Gadsen
was in town last week.
O.O.Graham, Esq., of Cowards
was seen in town Saturday
afternoon. He was not aware ,
of the fact that the town council
fined parties that hitched
horses to a street fence $1 each,
or more. But that doesn't cut
any ice with an 0. R. T., does it?
Mr. R. E. Cockfield returned
to his post in Charleston last
night alter spending a week in
Scranton with friends.
Mr. C. L. Gause of Cowards
was noted in town today.
Mr. Geo. Cusaac and sister,
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Miss Dessie, visueu mcir parents
at Sardis this week.
Mr. E. W. Miller, traveling"
salesman for the Charleston
Drug Manufacturing Co , was in
Scranton Monday,
Messrs. Julius Wall and - Gaskins
of Lake City have opened a
grocery store in town on Main .
street. There is no doubt that I
they will do a lively and sue- :
cessful business. M. R. M. ]
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/f\ Jit the Close
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(fl Resources:
jjJJ Han* of Kingstree
?f* Carolina J'av. Bank, Obarle
American Nat. Hank, Richn
W Irvincr Nat F.* Rank N. Y
to Loans and Discounts
Cash
Furni ure and Fixtures
\|/ Ovei drafts
to
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ili Established 1903.
to of Capital made for St<
A OFflCEK?A. H. WI1
W. Yates, Cashier; D. I
to DIRECTORS?A. H. W
ylii B. DuHant, J. C. Lynch
Piles get quick and certain relief from J
Dr Shoop's Magic Ointment. Pleas, |
note it is made alone for Piles, and it j
action is positive and certain. Itchings
painful, protruding or blind piles dis
apper.r like magic by its use. Large
nickel-capped glass jars 50 cents,
"old by D C Scott.
Protect
Your
Property
by Insuring" it against fire in
(Companies that are above suspicion.
We represent several of the
largest and most liberal Old Linecompanies
in the United States
For rates, etcMlsee or write
D. E. Hot ley & Co.,
at Bank of Lake City,
LAKE CITY, 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 ii carried
in a company of unquestionable reputation.
For rates call on or write tc
L. H. FAIREY
At Bank of Kingstree.
1-24?tf.
WILL SAVE YOU MONEY.]
I AM REPRESENTING THE CHERAW
DOOR AND SASH CO. AND WILL FE
PLEASED TO QUOTE YOU PRICES ON
Sash, Doors and all kinds
of Building Material before you clooe a
trade elsewhere.
I also represent J. II. WEARN
& CO., Charlotte, N. C, and
can interest you in fancy mantels.
My prices are low for high
grade material as a comparison
with other dealers will prove to
you.
D. J. Epps,
Kingstree, - - S. C.
6-27?3?nos.
Imhmhhhw'
WHENEVER
You
Have
Any
KIND OF BUSINESS
In Real Estate See
STOLL BROTHERS,
Kingstree, - - S. C.
Trespass NoticeAll
persons are warned against trespassing
or allowing stock to run at
large on my place known as the Isaac
Saul3' place, in Ridge township. The
law will be enforced. M D Nesmith
Lake City, S C. 7-ll-3t
STATEMENT ijfc 7|
of the oondition of jj|i
k of jCake City, L
LAKE CITY. S. C. 43-'
of EBusiness for the year, fjuly 75th, 7907.
$ i |
liabilities: jjj
$_ .{7 92 Deposits Subject to Check $37,737 47 jl?
ston?25,054 10 Deposits Savings Department-... 20,025 55 W
lond ? 500 00 n ?idj- onAArt.tn ili
33g .59 C apital Paid in 20.000 00 US
53,359 79 Surplus 5.000 00 \jfc
4,012 1H Undivided Profits, Expenses Pd-. 354 06
(50 Dividend Account No. 4 1,600 00
$84,717 08 $84,717 08 %
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Dividend of 8 per cent, paid each year, and 64 per cent. Uf
ackholders in the four vears.
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iliams, President; W. J. Singletary, Vice-President; E. yj
3. Motley, Assistant Cashier; W. L, Bass, Attorney.
illiams, W.J. Singletary, J. A. Green, W. T. Askins, J. \{yr
, Henry P. Williams.
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ffiank of uCake City,
jCako City, S. C.
CAPITAL STOCK $20,000. SURPLUS $5,000
OFFICERS?A. H. Williams. Pres.; W. J. Singletary,
Vice-Pres.; E. W. Yates, Cashiei; D. E. Motley, Asst. .
Cashier; W. L. Bass, Attornej'.
DIRECTORS - A. H. Williams, W. J. Singletary, J. A,
Green, W. T. Askins, J. B. DuRant, J. C. Lynch, Henry
P. Williams.
The Bank of Lake City has been in existence four
years and has earned 6-4 per cent, for the stockholders
since its organization, a dividend of 8 per cent, having
been paid each year.
Your accounts are solicited. Promptness, courtesy and
absolute protection guaranteed. 7-25 tf
CSC3C3CSC3CSCS CSCSC3C3C3CS
Rates to Jamestown Exposition,
The following rates to the Jamestown exposition, which opens
next Friday, April 26, have been furnished us by the agent here:
7 Days
Season Ticket Go Days 10 Days ( oacb Excurs'n
Scranton $15 85 $13 25 $12 00 '$7 50
Lake City 16 00 13 40 12 10 7 79 *
Cades 16 35 13 65 12 30 8 10
Kingstree 16 75 14 00 12 55 8 55
Salters 16 95 14 15 12 70 8 80
Lanes 17 20 14 40 12 85 8 90
Gourdins 17 35 14 50 12 95 8 95
Coach excursion tickets will be sold on the day prior to the
11 ?n.!11 V.^ /.? c.la Tlioc^airc , \f
opening Ui lllC f-vpusuiuu auu mu Lit tiii aait auv^uu;^ v*
week thereafter. They are limited to seven days. The other
tickets will be sold on the day prior to the opening of the expo*
sitron and will be on sale daily dunng the period of the exposition.
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!COMPLETE STBCK j
! SEASONABLE GOOBS.i'
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J Refrigerators, Water Coolers, J
? Ice Cream Freezers, Screen- ?
g Doors ana wtnaows. g
? rio*wer ?sots,.AJJ. Sizes. 5
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@ Balance of our Stock of FURNITURE, RUGS, MAT- @
| TINGS, LACE CURTAINS, and WINDOW SHADES, ? ;
? we will close out AT COST\ as we discontinue @
? Furniture Business, ? 2
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& Cotton Planters, Guano 5?
Distributors and ?
&ed Farm Implements at ?.
@ prices to suit the times. ? ;1
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|Complete Stock COFFINS &?
.* CASKETS, i |
0 SerV6 ^ ^ ?r ^ 0Qr Handsome New Hears e jgj
1 KINGSTREE HARDWARE COMPANY. |
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