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BF-'-V " " -j,v ;. ' "V.,-. ..., 1 * ^ VOL XXII KINGST.P^E, SOUTH CAROLINA, JUNE 11, 1908. NO. 23 ^7 * ' ' _________ V ? M SI Select line of 5 ^ you s;t up arid takt ! bucrine, any color > i >* n > 1 -? j LACES AN ? J A beautiful ass ^ j Laces and Embroi 5 I fancy. ^ I I ~PEOi j? *wammammmww ??iiBHi <1 i ' HHBBnn LITEST NEWS NOTES ^ FROM LAKE CITY. A SAD DEATH-MARRIAGE OF PROMINENT COUPLE-BEAN SEASON OVER-VEGETABLE SHIPPING. Lake City, June 9.?Capt J A ; Kelley was in town from Kings-; tree one day last week on proj fessional business. Several applicants foK the position of carrier on the new rurali free delivery route from Voxj were in town Saturday and un-i derwent the required examination. It is probable that the C successful one will be notified soon. / ~ Mrs ? Kelley, wife of Mr William Kelley, died Monday morning after mauy days of suffering. The funeral services were held Tuesday at the Baptist church, of which she had been a member man}' years, and her remains, i J 1, ,-,1 ( were ouiieu iu ujc inuiv.ii jaiv*. She was about sixty years of age and leaves, besides her husband, [ three daughters, one son and several grandchildren. L W Gilland, Esq.,*was in town one day last week on busi* Mr G X Hardy of Augusta,; Ga., spent Thursday in our midst. j Mr J M Truluck was in Darlington Monday racing his fast horse. And now he says it is J Stuckey & Son, the son having arrived last week and iinme \ diately took complete charge. Dr Wiley L Whitehead, of our town, and Miss Bessie Branch ; Keels were married at the Sar-1 dis Baptist church on the after- j noon of the 3rd instant. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs R Frank Keels of Sardis, Florence county. The simple but impressive ceremony, which made these two one, was wit Artn/v/1 Ktr n r?Ar?r?Anrc,a Af rol a 11C3SCU l/J a wiivvuiov ui i viutives and friends, who took a hearty interest in the nuptials of this popular couple. After, the ceremony they came here, j where a reception in their honor i was given by Dr and Mrs J Dj * Whitehead. Quite a number of guests was present and the ^ merry-making went on inunre-l strained ioy until a late hour. | r WiThe happy pair have made their \home in the handsome residence lately built by the doctor on I Williamsburg avenue. And now, with all our heart, here's to the health, lonjf life and happiness of these two. Over their home may ^ood hold sway and by their hearthstone may joy and common purpose sit in constant, vvtvvvyw*vvtY*vvwwwvvyyi 1MMEE Silks >ilks at prices that will make i notice. Black Taffeta and wanted. /vv^wwwvww D EMBROIDERIES ' " ' ortment of all kinds of dainty deries to please the ladies' 3LE'S ME welcome presence. j 1 Mr J L Stuckey spent a few days recently in Darlington and I Timmonsville. i Mr Henry Lee and Dr Coving- j ton Lee, ot Florence county, i i were here one day last week. J < Miss Ethel Jervey of Sumter j( is visiting her sister, Mrs JIM 1 Mottley. ! ^ Vf I ~ ~ U!nn>in( 1 ImtnA ^ 1?11SS L/KJl tx lilllliaui. 10 ui iivmv from Lander Female College. |c Messrs Willie McClam, Justus Morris, McCullough Morris, j( Thurmond Rogers and Eustace j ^ Rogers are at home from school f at Bamberg. . Miss Edith Burns of Charles- jg ton is spending some time at, Mrs Maria Sutciiffe's. i r Miss Ruth Williams came home j from Columbia Female College last week. Mrs A II Williams spent | Wednesday in Sumter. James W Johnson, Esq., of ^ Marion, was here Tuesday of i ^ this week. Mr Johnson easily1* ranks as one of the leading at- ( torneys of the I'ee Dee section ~ of the State. Now that the bean season is drawing- to a close, cucumbers are receiving- attention and lots of this vegetable are going off every day. Thus one crop succeeds another without an intermission. Beginning in January with lettuce, then strawberries, ^ beans, cucumbers, cantaloupes, tobacco and cotton in the order j named, we need have no dull season. W L B. i Death of Mr. W. J. M. Thomas. t The many friends of Mr W J M Thomas of Rome will be shocked to learn of his death, which occurred at Glenn Springs Wednesday afternoon just after arriving there. Mr Thomas had not been feeling well for some weeks and decided to take a trip to Glenn's and left the city Wednesday morning. He arrived at the springs about 6:30 o'clock that afternoon and was found dead in his room just before 8 o'clock. Mr Thomas was a prominent citizen of Rome, near the county line road. He has two sons residing in this city, Messrs M M and W II Thomas. TVio remaine vcf?rp hmwht to the city Friday and taken to Union church for interment Saturday. Mr. Thomas was a charter member of Union Lod^e K of I' and was buried with l'ythian honors. The deepest sympathy is extended the bereaved family.?<Georgetown Outlook. i - '. / Jia.u;. # 7 YYYYYY YYYYYy *YVY>YYV ? ^ /"'I L_: i \v{ )l Drv* < / / . tai . X uri," n k r ci' Vll ,ES. . pric r _____ \* WASH C At great]}* ^ aced prices. Jt v iRC/NTII fAMAAMMM;kildre,vs day at bethel chlrch. i Hosing of Bethel School-^' -gge c Shall's Addres,. 3 Hebron, June 9:- Hov .In? ? ^ v-v kc nvT',,rl . i tllP. . 1 SlUIl U?iy \VU.> wwcivru I.aiuila}', June 0, by the Kethel Sunlav-school. The exercises ,vere conducted by Mr U C McElveen, assisted by Misses Re- ,, :ha Burgess and Lula Epps and )thers. The programme was is follows: Music ? Onward, Christian c soldiers, by Mrs C L Burg-ess, " ifty children marching single ;s ile to the front of the church, ^ :he congregation rising and ' iinging. 5 Welcome Children's Day, by dary Burgess, Ruth McElveen, n \llie Burgess and Mattie Epps :i Snntr K\r thu ci'luirtl ii "J < *"Reading of Scripture Lesson. Reading Lesson. Song, Rescue the Perishing. Recitation, He is Risen, by! 3ink Epps, Hardy McElveen, delia Burgess,Daniel McElveen, Eva Tallon, Reese Wilson, Es- j sie Epps, Genie Burgess and j Bartow Burgess. Song, He Arose, by choir. Song, Savior, Thy Dying! Love, by the school. Prayer, by W E McKnight. ! Song, Missionary Hymn. Collection. Benediction. i Ono r?f in incr I features of the occasion was an j tddress delivered by Hon J R V ftoggeshall of Darling-ton, who ^ spoke along lines suggesting ,vays and means whereby the ural schools may be advanced r .0 a higher state of efficiency, c ?? miE i cheap!" 8 TVV0_C4R \ MULK fl - A1 ) H) fl will "arrive Jar 0 Finest that has jf market this seas 1 Come in and before they are < fi M. F. H I) KINQSTRE J-r- . . . . . iii j" \ ?Ji? >WVTYfTVVfV?WWTVTVTVf :gain UT OUR STOCK OF ,'s and Clothing inly look good to you. let us show vou. Low -J T-... <1> r.t_' i , lnil tan, vtiiii * IJU sizes and best quality. Compare our prices ?s, quality considered. JOODS rill pay you to see this line. Ie CO., F UM^WAWMWAWM' lis address was logical and :onvincing" and was well revived by afl who heard him. >1 r CnfTfeshall is a Dolished 03 j fentleman and made many riends in our community. More Axon'. TILLMAN GROWS STRONGER. enator Now in Spain, Steadily Im proving in Health. Coulmbja ,June 8.?Advices reeived from Senator Tillman, who, rith Mrs. Tillman, and two phyicans, is spending some time in Ipain in benefit of his impaired ealtb, says that he is improving teadily. The Seuator h is a hearty appetite ow and finds enjoyment in going bout. lie is increasing in wcighl nd growing in strength. The Editor's Troubles Editing a newspaper is a nice hing. If we publish jokes peo>le say we are fossils. If we publish original matter they say ve don't give them enough seections. If we publish selecions they say we are too lazy ;o write. If we don't go to :hurcb we are heathens. If we lo, we are hypocrites. If we emain in the office we ought to >e out hunting for news items. f we wear old clothes, they augh at us. If we wear good :k>thes they say we have a pull s'ow what are we going to do '? lust as likely as not some one rill say we stole this article rom an exchange; so we did. It would see m that some men mar y in older to have some one they an blame when things go wrong, :AP = n niirflnt U. uncftr 5 LOADS g 5 8 MD (J ORSES 8 mary II, 1908.8 ; been on the 9) son sR look them overjf ill gone. U ELLER ft E, S. C. f) iSSSSSCSSSSS (I V SALE Clothing We are offering our entire ing at a close margin of profit sizes and guarantee tit and fabri GROCERIES Of course we keep the be that can be bought, all guarar Pure Food Law. FREE DELIVE limits. Let us serve you. Cingstree, MMMAAMAMAAAAMMMAAMA COMMENCEMENT AT * nvinu HifiH srHiini m b^i INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF THE EXER- Gl CISES BY ONE WHO WAS w PRESENT- J' de The closing- exercises of Union High school is always an im- m portant event to the people of NV Home. The closing exercises of a the session 1907-08 began on v? May 31. and were concluded on ^ 1 June 2. The baccalaureate ser- j; mon was to have been preached ()f by^ Dr J W Daniel on Sunday morning-, May 31,but on account pr of unavoidable circumstances he could not be present, much fr to the disappointment of the ^ large congregation assembled w ' to hear him. ^ On Monday morning, June 2, ai at 10 o'clock, in the auditorium (n of the high school building, the ^ Francis Marion Literary Society m held its annual medal contest, th Delowwegive the programme ia, in full: ' pZ Prayer by the Rev Mr Mullin- th ix. Oratorical contestants: Miss ^ Emmie Snow. The Telephone re Girl. Miss Myrtle Price, The Sweet Girl Grad- ja uate. Mr Thomas S Chandler, vj The Best Capital is Character. Sj. Music, Duet, Misses Daisie jn Brockinton and Daisie Munner- jn lyn. Mr J Capers Marshall, , The Aspirations of Youth. Music,Duet, Misses Rivers. Mr Carl'-sa D Goodwin, The D i g n i t y of ai Labor. Miss Annie Eaddy, The sc One Le^ed Goose. Music, Duet, jjj Misses Rivers and Maud Good- w ' win. Miss Daisie Munneriyn, > Curfew Shall Not Ring" to Night. | Miss Iva Eaddy, Mary, Queen | of the Scots. Walter J RobI bins, The Deathbed of Benedict 1 * t Arnold. Music, Duet, Misses Pauline Munneriyn and Laura w< Rhem. na The Revs Messrs White and cu I Mullinix and R K Wallace, Esq, otl | acted as judges in the contest, ^ j and after figuring the per ceut J on memory, enunciation and de I' livery, they awarded the medal 01 I to Miss Myrtle Price as the *ia I successful contestant. I On Monday night, at 8:30, the '13 II ind itftrintn txray. ncrnin Hllprl Hv ! , ? -h? -J , I large crowd to witness the ex- ] I ercises oi the evening which nii I j consisted of plays, recitations ij and music. Ij On Tuesday night, June 2, at i j 8:30, the graduating exercises nii I' took place. I am sorry that I t\v I cannot give the programme in do II detail but I failed to get a copy, ^ I: although it was promised me. ^ I'There were three graduates: un I Misses Iva Elsie Eaddy and dr VWWWfVWYVYWVX r t j : -? f ! stock of Cloth- I . We have all ' < ic. ' 5 ! 5 1 vw j nf. I ;st and cheapest ^ iteed under the ^ :RY in corporate ^ sTcT | tMWMMWAMMX nth Pearl Carraway and Mr lrney Khem Hemingway. The .erary address was delivered r Hon LeGrand Walker of eorgetown and to say that it as a master-piece of eloquence ould be putting it mildly inMr B B Chandler, the chairan of the board of trustees. as then called upon and made short speech on the rapid adincement of the school. After ie class song the audience was -jW smissed with a short speech thanks by Prof Mitchell. Too much cannot be said in aise of Prof Mitchell and his >le corps of assistants; for om a small graded school it is grown to a high school hich is the pride and boast of e people of the community, id there is material now on the 'ound for the enlarging of the hiding, as the present one is uch too small to accommodate e increased attendance. It is source of great sorrow to both itrons and pupils to know at Miss Cora Huggins, one of le efficient teachers, will not turn next session, she having ;en called to larger fields of bor. She goes to Timmonslie next session and we be>eak for her abundant success her new held of labor, knowg that what is Rome's loss is mmonsville's gain. And, now, in closing, let me 4 1 y, may the banner of success ways float over Union High hool, and may she attain that gh standard of excellence for cVia Ic of n! ri tr IJIV^U ouv, 10 OU I > 111^. R. K. 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