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i~WE REPRKENT^t O |?? SSLI?EC? ^LiSiils^! U^nft v0tl)ttl) *!i~^ajm .fully givei* I?pr /WW / J mistake in allowing us to J BSfif JDE Motley & Co Lake City S C# I y \^ -> handle your business. 4 V -^_ -^=3? VOL XXII KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER 8,1908. NO. SO rXfV^VVrV>VVWrVVVVVW < ^ORLESS J I OON 5 j COLLARS ^ CLOTHING KING QUALITY SHOE LADIES'-JACKET A SHAWLS p AND IES FACIXAT0R5 5 POINTER BRAND h < ?are? > Peerless in Quality end i people: XAAAA*MAAAMMMMM " LAKE Cin NEWS NOTES. Tobacco Market Still Holding UpPersonal and Local Items. Lake oitv,Oct. 7.?Judge and Mrs. S. W. G. Shipp of Florence spent the tirst part of the week in town. While here Judge Shipp took advantage of the opportunity to dancrle worms oefore J O - - the wistful eyes of trout and bream to his pleasure and their discomfiture. Mr. R. T. Hug-gins, the inventor of the "Universal Dixie jr Plow," has made his home in this town. He will take personal charge of distributing his plow, and Lake City will be the main distributing center for this section. As some seem not to know yet exactly who our commissioners HHflof election are we give the entire H?t, which is as follows: HH|ktate and county offices. HbVw. E. Hanna, Cades. J- L. Gowdy, Hebron. Hy N. I). Lesesne, Kingstree. FEDERAL OFFICES. ^ J. J. Morris, Lake City. W. S. Eaddy, Jay. C. M. Hinds, Kingstree, \A A W Willhmc Tr I iWtOOlO, XX. LA? ? KAtWUI^f V * ) and W. T. Askins, Jr., have gone to Furman University. Cadet Metier Sturgeon has rejoined his class at the Citadel. Mr. E. W. Yates, Jr, is a raw recruit in the same institution. Mrs. S. Brooks has gone to Charleston, where she will spend the winter with her brother, ( Mr. Perry. Miss Hattie Williams is back from her summer vacation in Durham, N C. Eh-he-e! We're going to get 1 a 'possum! Our good old friend out on the river told us so, and we jus* know it's true. He * never "fooled" us yet and will not deceive us this time. And j he says he will send a great big potato along with the possum. My, my, but that'll be great. The tobacco market continues Lto hold up really remarkably well. Of course every one knows '? i j i* i J i _ t _ ii tnat it is very aimcuit to nanaie J the weed during the dry weather | we are having without injury, ft yet the sales are holding up in ? pounds and really soaring in [ prices. The position of Lake i City, as the second largest market in the State, is so well established that our large sales are taken as a matter of course, yet the quantity handled and prices paid this year have so aroused the envy of the little y>>yMyyvvvvv>vvvwvvvvvy ^ ^ 5ELL 2 ?7: - 3 ljm ? Do tp :s 5 Cf ?> 3 ir -5 n Q. fj' Jt t a a- J11 O ^ I \ C/5 1 ^ IATS ^ Style 3 MERCANTII MWMAMWMAAMMUAMI neighboring markets, that all sorts of methods have been resorted to in order to attract business. Some people have so little sense that they imagine the farmers will believe any yarn that is given publicity, but experience has taught them not to be fooled with chaff, and the idiots who make the statemeuts referred to are injuring not only their tobacco markets but every business in their towns. So far as we are concerned we have no "kick coming." These shallow-pates are aiding us in building up our town. W. L. B. Local and Personal. Mr T E King of Lake City was among our welcome callers Monday. Mr T W Boyle of Greelyville was here a few hours Mondav on business. Mr S M Bradshaw visited the county capital Monday from Greelyville. Mr J F Eaddy of Leo wa? here Monday shaking hands with his frinds. Mrs T E Arrowsmith and son of Georgetown are visiting at Mr M F Heller's. Mr W W H Cockfield, of the Scranton section, paid our sanctum an agreeable visit Monday. Mr R H Graham, one of our esteemed Scranton subscribers, found time Monday to pay us devoirs. Mrs L W Gilland and daughter, i? i 1 j fliiss jane, wno nave ween spcuuing the summer months at seashore and mountain resorts, arri7ed home last week. We are requested to aunounce that on Friday evening, October 16, an entertainment will be given at the Union high school, Rome, S.C., for the benefit of the school. The entertainment will consist of phonograph speeches of Bryan and Taft and lie-tit refreshments will be served. Proceeds to apply to school. Wmmi Interrupts Political Speaker A well dressed woman interrupted a political speaker recently bj continually coughing. If she had taken Foley's Honey and Tar il would have cured her cough quicklj and expelled the cold from her system. The genuine Foley's Honej and Tar contains no opiates and it in a yellow package* Refuse substitutes. *\ vvYyyyvvvvyyvvwrty*yyyvyvvv>^ - WE STAR BRAND r SHOES > STAR ~nn f BRAND r' SHOES BETTER \i^r M n\\ * Jl CO., Kingstree AMMAAAAMAAMAMMAAAAMMA/ THE SHORTEST } TERM ON RECORD, to it I COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS AG- T JOURNS AFTER SESSION OF ONLY SEVEN HOURS. The first court of general session under the new arrange- ^ ment for Williamsburg countv was held Monday, lasting less ^ than one day. This is the short- : est term of court on record for this county. The new act pro vides for the separate holding w of the sessions court and the court of common pleas, hence no ^ civil business at all could be ar despatched this term. The court tc of common pleas will convene ^ on November 16. Monday, at 10 a m., the court q was called, Judge Watts presid- ^ ing and Solicitor McLaughlin as and Stenographer Wood in their ai respective places. p, The first case was that of a one-armed negro, Edward Dud- ^ ley, charged with car-breaking, p. Dudley pleaded guilty and re- ce ceived sentence of five months imprisonment in the penitentiary at such work as he is able to ^ do. 1C The case of the State vs Har inSlVl OPOOIll f j I y JJiunu, tuai^tu wivu aoouui w and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons, was tried in the absence of the defendant, for whom his so attorneys Messrs Kelley & Hinds, ar . entered a plea of guilty. A sealed sentence was given him ^ by the court. ac Maggie Brockinton plead guilty to the charge of assault and ^333333333333 BU66IES * . ===== I THE* HAVE G jf\ To make room ? GOODS. Wl Buggy in the h jJJ per cent, above j|\ Come in and m self some mom r * _ $ Iv?. 3T. s; /vwvwvvvvwMwyvvvvyY? ? jrr-r~-rsM i mds -^The j a Master ! ^ //an(f rn rjtjS^^ . U rtvtalcd in \73\ Vfir \ , the manner in ^ ^ X V clothes are j >J fashioned. ^ >$fl JF Garments are ^ W most certain to |fij f fit and please you and vitil j'JMHP? parts so vreli ?7] that the gar- . ^ ments will O jHraf t I wear and hold O ?K# R THE GLOBE ?~ |SF rcmeml I TAILORING | 2 # ' CO clothes ' 12 I *" ]l0111 "II S. C* - site KvvtAA'tAM^ -AMAMMWA* ittery of 1 high and aggravad nature, and was sentenced > four months in the State penentiary or to pay a tine of $40. he tine was paid. Bossy Shaw, alias Bo*' ockliear, gharged with Ik eaking , ..id larceny, pie; lilty and was sentenced to tue( laingang for fifteen months. I The case against Stephen 0 yrd, white, charged with re-j sting an officer, assault and > ?4.^ i.:i 1 ? ittery wun mieni iu nm aum irrying concealed weapons, j as continued. George Tilton, white, pleaded lilty to aggravated assault id battery and was sentenced i 30 days on tlie chaingang or 15 fine. He paid the fine. The case of the State vs Mack. ordon, Richard Gordon and! alter Gordon, charged with isauit and battery of a high id aggravated nature, was nol rosed by the solicitor. The case of the State vs Jenns McFaddin and Dave Mciddin, house-breaking and lar-l :ny, was continued. In actual time the court conimed seven hours, including e noon recess, convening at! i o'clock a m., and adjourning, le die, at 5 p m. ? - ? *- - in... Are ieu wny nan ante: People with kidney trouble are weak and exhausted that they e only half alive. Foley's Kidney jfiaedy makes healthy kidneys, reares lost vitality, and weak, delicate ople are restored to health. Refuse iy but Foley's. W L Wallace. Rye seed at Wilkins'. finnim ! limir! I lj # OTTO GO i jjl for FALL /ft ill sell any ^ louse for 10 ifi cost. 9 save your- /(i m BLLES ? : i / 'vyvwvyvvvwfvvvvvyvvyyvvvyw y is the ideal footwear fo Bs^ ? P/ J?J soft and easy on the f< 9 I | ahrinkakle, and made in f of half a dozen pair is gua y/ilSr months?think of it?twentj UA^r ?a wkole half year. If a hole, i tear comes in a pair in that time, all you have to do is to send them hack nd get a new pair absolutely free hey re guaranteed to last. c of six pair?guaranteed CjB er?costs $2.00. \ rw ople's l cantile mpany \AMAAAMAMAAMMMAAMMAAA A VARIETY OF NEWS J FROM SCRANTON. bu . i GRADED SCHOOL OPENS WITH AP- Sci PROPRIATE EXERCISES?OTH- sp ER NEWS ITEMS m kaxton*. October 6:?The most ] important local event of last gei week was the opening of the nec Scranton graded school Thurs- bui day morning, October 1. The I exercises began at 9 o'clock, sei there being present at the time ter * i- ii l sixty-tnree pupiib, iuc pnutipai, Prof. W L Bennett; his assist- ^ ant, Miss Helen Haddon; the j board of trustees; several yej patrons: Rev Mr Henry, of the Methodist church, and Rev J W Truluck, of the Baptist church. ^Cl The exercises were opened by co' Rev Mr Henery, who read an Dr appropriate Scripture lesson Co and led in prayer. After this, Gr Rev Mr Truiuck, who is a am member of the board of trustees, no' addressed the patrons and pu- j piis very impressively on the vjg auspicious occasion, which jjj marked a long step forward in ak, the educational interests of this community. Prof Bennett followed Mr Truluck with a few rei remarks germane to the oc- ^r< casion, and the teachers and 1 .i~ ~i T'Q I fl 1 pupua vvcuiiu lucii ira^tvun..'" places. in The principal, Prof W L Ben- j net, is a graduate of Furman w0 university, and his assistant, tjn Miss Helen Haddon, is a gradu* j ate of the Greenville Female re{ college. Both come highly rec- ter ommended and have already Qr won their way to the hearts of the people of this community. Miss Haddon will have charge r of the first four grades and the Kii principal will teach from the gei fifth through the ninth. The mo grading was completed and the Ar: work of the school began Mon- Oti day morning. The prospects tor a successful session are very bright and we all teel proud of < the splendid school we now th< have, which means so much for sal the future upbuilding of our com munity. ti(J Mr R M Miles, a farmer who th< lived a few miles out of town, "J* died on the 3rd. inst., after a an long illness. ^ Mr R F McKnight has resigned as salesman for Mr P M Lee and accepted a similar position to with Mr R L Lee at Charleston, iei ra Dr M R Matthews, known to sa the readers of The Record as pa "M R M," has accepted a position as prescription clerk with the Darlington Pharmacy. l anwwvrtvvwyy s Hosiery I| ? >r men or women?^ set, absolutely non- > ast colors. A box M ^ s iranteed lor six ^?9 ^ r-six weeks mwawa*AWA^ Dr C H Pate went to Monck's rner Saturday on professional usiness. VI r R ? Cock field, formerly of ranton but now of Charleston, ent last week with relatives town. Vlr W J Godwin has sold his neral repair shop to L G Kenly, who will continue the siness at the same old stand. Vir M L Gasque has been sick ;eral days aocL unable to atld to his mercantile business, Dr Myers Graham has returnto the Charleston Medical liege to complete his last ar's studies. rhe following citizens of ranton and vicinity attended art at Kingstree Monday:? Lynch, WMD McGee, H H oke, C F Kamrow, R H aham, W P Gause, C G Shaffer d others whose names we are t in possession of. VIr P J McGee, of Ocala, Fla., iited his parents in the High 11 t* i x -i_ _ ei u section last wees aiter an sence of a year. Urs VV R Holliday and child1 of Lant is visiting her )ther. A M Cocke, near town. VIrs L B Stevenson of Eirtsle was on a visit to relatives town last week. ilr G A Singletary of Wild>od, Fla., is spending some le with relatives in Scranton. Vlrs J W Truluck and children urned Monday from an exided visit to relatives in eenville. WEC. t ^ t rhe newest acquisition to ngstree society is a young itleman who arrived Tuesday irning at the home of Mr P 0 rowsmith. Congratulations, is! For Sale- ' ">n Mondav. December 6, 1908, i undersigned will offer for le at public auction, before the rt house door at Kingstree, J., a certain farm or plantain belonging to the estate of s late Dr 8 D M Byrd, containX thiee hundred and forty two 12) acres, about one hundred i * x? 12 /1 or\ a tweniy-uvc ^1*0/ dues ucy under cultivation, with ildingps and three artesian dls thereon, said lands being uated within one mile of the wn of Scran ton, and convenlt to churches, schools and ilroad facilities. Terms of le cash. Purchaser to pay for pers. Habvey 0 Bxrd, M D. 10-8-8t . J