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I' , rsraarFo(Vni'j*nlyNEsi"i: M . O . la?. * . i |CPPfei_i (1 11* CT .rtlTIVtll *"l0I/0L 11a 1 i ^ivvw^v^ mms^i fc * > V ^ ^ XS ^ F VOL XXI KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROUNA, AUGUST 29, 1907. NO. 34 ;1 -? ??????? TS5M SHOE^RJ Are good shoes. They look wel] wear well. They represent that ra of shoe excellence, style and < united. King Quality s*hoes interest men v particular about their shoes. Every man who wears King Quality I E* Shoes once invariably buys them j| p again. He knows they keep M | their shape longer than yyw j other shoes. Sold by ? * People's MM. j f THE WEEK'S NEWS I AT LAKE CITY.: [ SOIIEK SWALLOWS FLIT HONEVAKD? j f 1RRE TOBACCO YIELD?WOODXEN'S n PICNIC?PERSONAL 1j Lake City, August 27:?Dr H Clarence D Rollins came here n Sunday and will remain until v the latter part of the week with v family and friends. He is still t < in Baltimore, where he located f immediately after graduating, \ v. and is doing well at the prac*.tice. It was from Asheville, N t C.,where he spent several weeks, ? that be came down to this j "burg." Dr Rollins' friends <] will be glad to know that the a world is serving him well. ? Lr Dr W L Whitehead came L home last week from the James- ? m town show. He enjoyed the t ? trip and has no complaints as to ? accommodations. f Mr James Carter of Copeland, g (Darlington county,looked in up- c on his kith and kin last Wednes- c day. He literally only "looked ^ in," for he didn't stay half as t long as he was welcome. t Practically all of our people i who went to the "up country" s are back at home. Mr and Mrs e H H Singletary and Miss Lutie \ came home the early part of s last week. After they left the I birds winged their flights in rap- e f . id succession and by Saturday j ' : night all were in. Mr S W c Gowdy returned by way of c Charleston, which calls for an f rTt * v explanation. Another fellow t got homesick because he found ? . ? no hammock to rock. No name v i8 called; it might make trouble at home. Judge Green, about ' C whom there was so much fear f , that he would in a moment of ^ ;|\ absentmindedness roll off Mt ' f Tryon that the4tmoonlight picknickers" had a tuneral proces$ sion for practice?he actually i came in "right side"?(or was * ^ o ro nnrl 5 11 id v ) u|/ rvivu vuiv uuv* si had on the blue overalls within 3 j ten minutes. We can't name & them all, but all are here and r r glad they are, too. c r%- j "De Cumbee ribera'in de wild t- goose home." Some had a tine ^ time, some, "sorter so so," othc ers?tshaw! what's the use, any ! , way. This may all be "Greek ; v and turkey tracks," to a great j' many of the Records' readers ^ tofebitf to those "who know" it is a J^cf ar. The Lake City camp of Wood- J f. Man a V?nclr?af "nirnir Saf.nr- V IL day at McAgister's Mill. Fel- r | low Woodman and the general t K brotherhood were invited and, 1 Hh>: '^tended in large numbers. The J c iKf l,TOWY% Jis. SHOE V* USAOF THE I ?%jk\SEASON[] athering was one of the mos enial and enjoyable and enjo^ d that this section has kno^ a quite a while. Mr W T Askins and daughte liss Violet, and son, Mash Yacy, Miss Ella Morris ar Ion W L Bass and daughte diss Sallie, left here Tuesda jorning for Washington. Th( yill be a^ay several days ac rill, besides the Nation's cap al, visit Baltimore and tl amous Shenandoah Valley 1 Virginia. We have it on inside at thor y that a company is beir ormed here to carry on a stric y first class grocery busines die company will be a stror ,nd will confine itself ancy and staple groceries. Messrs W J Willoughby and ) Byrd were over from Sera on Thursday. Mr J Y McGiil sold here la reek the tobacco from fr icres and received a cle :heck, which netted over $l7fi K) per . acre. That certain >eats cotton to a stand-still. I he way, Mr McGill raised th obacco at Cedar Swamp ai t must have been from tl ame section that The Recof iditor's big* watermelon cam Ve are ready to accept any re >onable story f/om this neig >orhood. Anyone who has e ir partaken of the genuine ho >itality and real old-fashiom :ountry dinner?such as we r :eived only a short distant rom the old church in Septer >er, 1893?is not at all likely t *o back on Cedar Swamp. Sunday our town was w< ligh deserted. Quite a larj lumber of the Woodmen wei o Kingstree to attend the ui reiling of the monument to So rign John McGill. W. L. B. Mortuary Died?On Monday, Augu !6, at 2:05 a. m., Paul, the fiv rear-old son of Mr ,and Mrs >lide Coker, of our town. T1 emains were interred at Hebrc ihurch on Tuesday, Rev J dahaffey being the ofiiciatii uinister. Little Paul was >right, lovable child and o immunity extends sympatl o the bereaved parents. Died?On Tuesday, Augu :7, at the home of his parent Lt Campobello, S C, Ethan, tl nfant son of Rev and Mrs E fames. The remains we irought to Kingstree and inte ed at the Williamsburg cem ery on Wednesday morning, .0 o'clock, Rev J E Mahaffi :onducting the funeral service * are constantly worn bj JBBl^^zens who long ago de J meet every requirement of S I and Durability. Always gi solo and ouar/ | PEOPLE'S MM ^ KIngstree's First Bale j- r I ,n The first bale of new cotton this season was brought here on Tuesday by Mr T Stuart Kelly, r' of Santee. It weighed 526 lbs ?r and was bought by Mr Hugh l(* McCutchen, representing Sprunt r' & Sons, bringing 12c a pound. [y Mr Kelly is a progressive farmer -y and has a fine crop, id >i- * j ie First Bale at Lake City. Lake City, Aug. 27:?The first bale of this season's cotton was '! marketed here today by Mr W lSf L Askins, a thrifty and energetic t- young farmer of Lake City. The bale was bought by A H Wil- ! *? liams & Co at 121c a pound. Mr ? - * _ to Askins will have another oaie ready to sell to morrow. s nJ re V I ; {==?s__l I |REMOVAL I - { NOTICE! j i: i 8- I ?d J On or about September! 1 1st I will move into a 1 q I \ store on Academy street J * ^ I near the postoffice, where ] J I will carry a" full_com-j jplete line of everything j usually found in a first-1 class store. j * 1 T 1 At A i >: i \ E ! 1?T + I ; iJ.lEron z I The Bargain Specialist, j *e j Kingstree, ! S j S.c ] \ tyle, Fit, Finish, Comfort ve perfect satisfaction. tnteed by THE COMPANY. 1 Lamps?ail kinds tfrat are tfood value?crockery and china ware, at People's MercanCo's. | BUG* ?> AT ILESS to | M. F. t w) has on hand a large stoct Ik and on easy terms, to ma) Gt sr CALL AND f) 7-ll-4t S9S96S696969i 5 ?? I Tobacco = ai Ever Our store is coi both banks?only a Farmers & Merchan down same street; ar Bank of Lake City. Be sure to come i after the sale, get SOMETHI to drink and take a r cool place, and you a If your eyes are ble, don't fail to see with any kind of SPECT or glasses you may n that head-ache you a i Special agent to spectacles and fram Also have a big fresh lo INTERNATIONA Get a package for your BURDUCO LI surpasses all other for man. Get a can of GO-FLY tc this hot weather: 25 and 5 NO ONE will ? more than J. B. D PHYSICIAN AN LAKE C / / th< (For Sale and C tiara PEOPLE'S MERCANT Try one of Kingans, choice hams. No better ever brought to Kingstree. j People's Mercantile Co. ??I aiEslj IOST fi i an'COST I j IELLER ? ( which he will sell cheap f) Ice room for fall stock. j' jK ????? i Growers | lid 1 ybody || nveniently situated to 3* 1 few yards from the ^ 1 ts, right across and ^ id we are next door to ^ j to our store before or 5 1 NG COLD 1 est. We have a neat, 5 ' re welcome sure. S giving you any trou- ^ us. We can fit you ^ acles % leed, and perhaps stop 5 re always having. ? i r Hawke's Celebrated ^ es. i *L STOCK FOOD ? horse or mule. ^ VER POWDER 5 i keep the flies off your horse ^ 0 cent sizes. I ^ i ippreciate your trade 1 J j iuRANT 1 D PHARMACIST. 5 j ilTY,S. C. I WAAMAAMWAAAAWAWy |: 7 Quality HOES EOHMEHMm ^ SHOE FOR YOU ? J ^rl ag Quality shoes are famous i?V. heir uniform wearing qual- fcjjj! " They never disappoint, ach pair is made to conform fr.w < \ e same high standard before /.?/ . '.. ' . ng the factory. You canal- 'SS:z , *. trely on them. King Qualhoes require no "breaking 'vXv They fit your feet when v.*.; * ? 1 ..t.I- .V > pub VU ttliU ACbAilA UIWU 4 ? ? '*. ** a teed by 1 ILE COMPANY. | THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION. A Large Tote Polled?Tie Sicccssful Candidates. There were eighty-nine votes polled in the municipal primary election Tuesday?by far the largest number ever cast in a local town election. The candiiates received votes as follows: For Mayor: L W Gilland 70, H A Meyer 17. For Alderman: H G Askins 29, E C Burgess 71, W H 3arr 50, P S Courtney 64, G 0 Epps 66, J N Hammet 66, H E Montgomery 78, M A Ross 80. The following candidates bayng received the highest number )f votes and a majority of the rotes cast, were declared the lominees ot the party: Mayor, Li W Gilland. Aldermen: E 0 ? t-? ci ci li. fi n OUTgess, JT O vuuuucy, u v? Spps, J N Hammet H E Montgomery and M A Ross. The general election will be ield on Monday, September 9. Announcement The Cotton Gins at Kingstree ire now being overhauled and will soon be ready to gin all the :otton that can be brought to them from a radius of ten miles. The large Ginnery at the Oil Mill is being remodeled and a bouse added, and this ginnery will turn out a bale every teh minutes. The down-town Ginnery, which has established a reputation for itself in the past, will turn out a bale every twenty minutes. So no one need have my fear of being delayed. The Kingstree Cottton Marfet is known to be the best in the country, and the Oil Mill will pay the highest cash price for your seed and give you the best trade on Meal and Hulls. SOUTH ATLANTIC OIL CO. I-25-tf. New Advertisements. J S Eron?Removal Notice. E A Watts?Jewelry, Watches md Watch Repairing. Williamsburg Livestock Co? Surreys,Carriages, Wagons,Etc, vPeople's Mercantile Co? King Quality Shoes for Men and Women. Steuens Arms & Tool Co. ?Stevens Rifle or Guns. Call at our store, please, for a free jample packageof Dr. Shoep's "Health Coffee. If real coffee disturbs your jfomach, your heart or your kidneys, then try this Clever Coffee imitation. While Dr. Shoop has very closely matched Old Java and Mocha coffee iu flavor and taste, yet he has not a even a single grain of real coffee in it. Dr Shoop's Health Coffee Imitation is made from pure toasted grains or cereals, with Malts, Nuts, etc. You will 3urelv like Health Coffee. 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