The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, December 12, 1907, Image 8
nil in
-4$^
ffer .
A_.
Ul
F>':?
- :
c
I
1KINGST
Local and Personal
We are sending out a
number' of statements to sub.
* scribers in arrears. There are
now on our books nearly 2,000
I subscribers, many ot wnom
have paid nothing in a year or
longer. We ask all these delinquents
to settle up as soon
as possible. Bach account is
made out up to the nearest year
or half year. It may be that
some who get these statements
have already paid; if so just call
our attention to ~the fact and
we will cheerfully make the
correction. All we want is
what is due us and not a oent
more. But we do want that Miss
Bthel McCullough of
Taft has been yisiting the
Misses Jacobs in town.
At this time, as a rule, the
| , cotton-picking season is oyer;
vet we are informed that many
of the fields are still white.
It is claimed that the New
England spinners have reduced
their takings of cotton 25 per '
cent, for the ensuing three
v- , months,
c '
The merchants of Kingstree (
tuive laid in large quantities of j
% ? 1 > :^Christmas goods, and most of (
!? ' 'the stores present quite a holi- ;
*' anwarance. \ . i
Look through our advertising p
. vcoloms and trade with live, pro?
/ *?ressive merchants, if you want (
to get fhe best value for your {
Christmas money. 1
Mr J B Steele came over from
Clio this week, where he is engaged
in business, Jo remove
his family to that town, which *
will be their future home.
Since the rise in the price of '
chtton trade-is "picking up"
and our merchants?especially ]
y those who advertise in The Ke
nnRD?are doing a good busi
ness.
Mr L Jacobs is attending the
meeting of the Masonic Grand
p.v Lodge in Charleston this week
as a delegate from Kingstree
lodge. He is accompanied by
Mrs Jacobs.
MrW N* Carter, superintenIi
dent of the Kingstree Oil Mill,
has gone to Copeland to spend
some time on vacation. Mr Sasser
will relieve him in the dis/-h.Trn-??
of his duties.
!Mrs T A Blakeiey of Taft has
purchased the residence of Mr.
W H Carr and will move here
next week. This is one of the
most desirable and convenient
dwellings to be found in KingsJg|
* tree.
We must again remind our
friends that obituary poetry is
not published free. We print
this announcement every week
at the head of the editorial column,
under the title, "Obituaaries."
Mr J S Jennings nas opened
a fancy grocery business in one
' of Mr Kellahan's new brick
stores on Academy street. Mr
Jennings comes here from Bamberg
and he and Mrs Jennings
expect to make Kmgstree their
future home.
wmmmmmmmmmam
NOV EM
it Entire Line
*aT
x
x
Remembe
REE #:
i
I
Mr James P Adams, who has
recently purchased the Kmgatree
Cash Grocery, enumerates this
week a tempting list of good
things to eat for Christmas that
he keeps in his stock; Read it
and you won't fail to find something
yon want.
/
Communications intended for
publication must be accompanied
by the real name and address
of the writer. Initials
will not da We have published
this statement at least 100
times and yet only this week
we received two letters signed
only with initials.
Born, to Mr and Mrs It M Allen,
on Wednesday, December
li, lwv, at ineir oome in wwo,
a son. We extend congratulations.
Mr 8 M McClary, at his bospitable
home near town, entertained
the "old married men"
with a sumptuous dinner last
evening. Those present, to the
number of 40 or 50, enjoyed a
most delightful evening.
The James Adams' ten cent
show is attracting good crowds
every night. The Adams show
is very good for the price and
each bill seems to please the
ludience. They will exhibit
here tbe entire week.
Hewes & Potter,Boston, Mass,
affer a useful gift for the boiilays?Bull
Dog suspenders. See
their ad. this week.
v *
Mr S Marcos has a new ad.
this week announcing the. fact
tnat he has a nice line of holiday
goods.
Mr H D Reddick tells tbe
Kmas shoppers this week about
tbe many attractive toys and
novelties to be found among his
large and choice line of Xmas
l
goous.
' Messrs Stephen Thomas & Bro
of Charleston invite their Williamsburg
friends and patrons
to call and inspect their elegant
line of Xmas gifts now on display.
In case you do not intend
visiting Charleston just
send in your order now,describingwhat
von want and stating
the price, and promptly by mail
you will hare your order filled.
A canvass among nine members
of the New York Cotton
Exchange resulted in the lowest
estimate of this year's total
cotton crop at 10,800,000 bales;
tbe highest at 12,300,000 bales.
There are more suckers to be
caught out of water than in it
There are more sinners out of
the church than in it.
There are more crasy people
out of tbe asylum than in^ it
There are more rascals out of
tbe penitentiary than in it.
There are more brave men oat
tf the amy than in it.
There are more people having
the country'' out of politics
than in it.
And last, but not least, there
are more people who read The
Couxty Bicobd than pay for it.
* t ' v /
' ' . v" -:"'
% *
1 V -
TEN
BER 29 1
of Gents' and B
= co
r the Plat
DRY #;
Tie Revs at Cades.
Cades, December 10: ? Tbe j
"strange noise" that we beard
last week from Lake City has
become iamiliar with us now.
We have horns, bells and fire
works of many descriptions.
Notes most be coming doe everywhere.
r' / v \
Messrs Johnnie and 0 M Wil-1
liameon of Hartsville were here
last week on bnsinem.
We are glad to sajMhat Mr R
S Tarte is ranch improved from
his attack of rheumatism. He
was able to be out Monday.
June Epps, a colored employee
at Wilson's Lumber mill, got
his right hand severely mashed,
Monday by some falling timber.
Dr. W. J. Haselden dressed the
wound.
i
Mr. 6. L. Sauls of Lake Cit y
was in town Saturday.
The cotton market here is
one of the best in the 8tate.
Fanners %wbo must or will sell
now will lose money by selling
elsewhere.
Mr. Vander Sauls, of the Beulah
section, is spending sometime
with relatives in town.
Mr. Cash Epps is borne on a
visit from Florida. *
Dr J C Moore spent Monday
in tba Central section on businesss.
Watchman.
\poffins, Casket* and Undertakers'
Supplies at L. J. Stackley's Furniture
store. .
I THE BEST PAINT
I Applied by skilled mechanics 3
is worth a fair price. Cheap i1
mixtures slopped on by cheap , 1
painters are dear at any price. ,
We expect to r^oeive a reason- (I
able equivalent for onr labor. 3
But we give an honest dollar's r
worth for every dollar we get, r
and we endeavor to permanent* 3
ly satisfy our customers. 3
ALFRED WELLS,
)
, Painter and Paper Hanger, ,1
KINGSTREE, H. U.
i , < *
? Leave orders with (
! Kingstree Hardware Co.:
XW
IHeaningI
* ana. rroHBing, i
1; Cleaning and Pressing and ?
? Slight Alterations of Clothes J
done?the best of Style by P. f
? V. Hasel?next door to Corner 1
a Drag Store. ENTRANCE ?
2 back in Beoess side of Stairs, X
| Exclennt Bargains in Pine J
1 and Second Hand Clothing K
K 8eoond Hand Clothinf for 1
? Sale solicited. 11-14. ?
DAYS
' /
ro decej
oys' Clothing a
ST.=
:e and Sa'
GOODi
SPECIAL NOTICES
For Sale ob Rmnt Cades, S. C.,
One W foot storehouse with wareroom
attached. One commodious, six room
Dwelling, Barn, Stable, etc, most conveniently
located on one acre corner lot
Business opportunity fine. Established
line of customers waitaig. Opportunity
carriee with itbig Kne ofbusmees
good cash trade, bale cotton buyer,
salaried seed buyer in lessen and truck
commission busmsee, also cross ties.
This property formerly occupied kg
Nesmitn Bros, and will ne opened January,
1st, '08. For particulars.
W D Nesmith,
4 * Lake City, 8. C.
For Sale?Several good hesees
cheap for cash. L B Jomwi, MD,
]l-21-4t Rome, 8 C.
Foe Hals - Pair seven year - old
mules and twe-borse wagon, the latter
in DMMfkt W T WlLKINS.
"ll-?3t " Kinffttree. ft C.
I forbid trespassing, and especialy
boating ommj bad.
PBBfTD. Snowdkn, I
Church, S. C.
Fob Sals?Genuine Peterfcin Cotton
I Sood for 75cts. per bushel, or exchange
one for two.
P?*CT D. Swowdkn,
12-5-tt; Church, S. C.
Transient Notices Will be Published
In This Coltma el the Bete of One
Ce$t e Word for Bech Issue.
Fob Sals?Cabbage Plants. All
the earl/ varieties now ready. H. J.
Brown, Cades. S. C. 124-3L
? ?
IB <
I IK
H
H
n m
BBS3
I
10 T
10 I
T(
mu_
CAN N(
H.D.
Prices 01
cut from
FOR
UNTIL
- v ' : ' /'$ vSSi '
f 'C?.'7Tr.- ^ -**
,- '
MBER 8.
nrl Ponlo In rrn <
11U A UillUO UU gy\J I
JV
ve Money.
? # CO
?? ??
@:?::?:?:@:@.?:@:?:?:?
KINGSTREE COT
g The Top of the M
A Following are the Cotton Bay
: ; Hugh McCatchea, Alexander Spr
A W. 3. Gil land. Rogers. McCabe A
>2 j. 0. Kinder, Fanners and SpiniM
g A. P. Byars, Inmaa A Co., Charl<
8EED Bl
A
u' D. J. Spps, Beckeje Cotton (
W L. P. Kinder, Southern Cotso
A W. R. Scott, Kincstree Oil ft
B. W> Fnlton. 8. Cotton 0
0 Quotations today, Decembe
. Cotton Seed $16.00 a ton.
Uottoa lOf oents a pound.
:?:?:?:?:?.?:?:?@:?::
1
Toys and Fireworks of all kinds,
jnst what you want for Santa Clans, j
the kind that please the children, are
to be fonnd at People's Mercantile
Co's. I
J
^ jt
, jP^HHl
^P; j??f
^BP
Bj
) BU
BARQA
)W BE I
REDDK
i all gooc
10 to 25
cash or
JAN. I.
y
??\2jK J- ; && ^;.:t" 'IJB
BBBBBBifigt h ^ g
RK? J? ^ ^ I\ |jj
3S
' \
I
I
5g
* ^ 7 ' _._ /A 'sj!$&-y::*? " " '' Jb
-/A ' .v-j rS'.'Vl^^B
W J
hpanyj
:@:?:?:?:?:?:@:@:?@
ft
TON MARKET * I
larket Assured. jgj
era here at present: J
am & 8om, Wilmington, N.G. |
: Co., Richmond, Va. ft
r? Co., Chariecton.
Baton.
JYERS -JM
Jtl Co.. Aa*nata, tia. V
q Oil Co., Charleston. jnj
nV om. j ;
:n:o:e:n:d:n:o:??
Box Stationery, from 5c. to $5;
?mas cards 5c to 25c People's
dercantile < o.
Frait for the Christmas cake, iH
:inds at People's Mercantile (Vs.
HI fflHL , *4.
lINS
ial/ n 1
Is will be
per cent
^1908