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VOL XXII H CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 12,1908. NO. 35 |
THE FIGHT IS ON
|v TO DISMEMBER
I HISTORIC OLD KILUAHSBURG-EFFORT 1
I BEING HADE TO GET THROUGH
I -- NEAT LEGISLATURE. 1
I Columbia, November 9:?a j?e- :
tition was to day filed with Governor !!
[ Ansel for an election on the
establishment of a new county
I proposed to be named Rutledge ^
I county, that is to be formed out ofj,
I the counties of Williamsburg,;'
| Florence and Clarendon, with the
B county seat hi Lake City. According 1
to the petition and the affidavits '
I filed to day, the proposed territory
I has an area of 400 square miles, 1
I a Registered vote of 1,800, and 1
I property assessed at two and one-half j j
V million dollars, j1
I The new county will take two;
E . invncKinc frnm Florence, and one!1
I from Clarendon, and the rest of 1
' * the territory from Williamsburg.
The advocates of the proposition j'
are confident of carrying the election I
if it is ordered. The next step will
"beNthe appointment by the governor i
of a commission which will report '
whether or not the law has been 1
complied with, and then on their
report the governor will agree or <
decline to order an election.
| The petition filed carriee the (
i ? ?if 1 100 ^WvtorR. '
Si^uai>ui co ^|.v.
Affidavits were also filed from the {
auditors of each of the three '
counties affected, as also was a lr.ap 3
of the proposed new county. '
The boundaries of ?he pioposed
new county, as set out in the papery 1
filed, are as follows*
Beginning at the point where the ^
\ public highway known as the .
Spring Branch Road ciosaes the 1
Williamsburg and Clarendon county j
Jines, near and to the North of ,
% Bethel Presbyterian church in
Williamsburg county; running
thence down said Williamsburg and |'
Clarendon couuty line south 27 i
west 1.4 miles to the channel of |'
-Mil
Pudding swamp- tneuce up saiu,
Pudding swamp to the mouth of I
Douglass swamp to the Clarendon ! |
and Florence county line at Hudson'-! j1
v mill; thence running said Clarendon i'
aud Florence county line, iu an J
" \easterly direction (the Centennial
road being said jine) to the Williamsburg
and Florence county line on ^
said road; thence runuiug said '
Williamsburg and Florence county '
line to Bass bridge, on Lynch's (
riyer, which Williamsburg and '
Floreuce county line runs from said !
Centennial road, first end 27 east 1
5.23 miles; thence north 85.30 east ]
ft Q milpR to a ooint on Lynch's
I river near aod souih of Ander-I1
I son's bridge; thence down said
B Lynch's river |to Bass bridge; |
E thence running the Cain and
V Hannah township line in Florence
I county to the corner of Pee Dee
I township in Florence county, at ]
f Bostick's mill; thence running i
L the Cain and Pee Dee township I
line to the Great Pee Dee river; I
thence down said Great Pee Dee <
| river to the Williamsburg aud i
Georgetown county line near Smith's ;
[ will; thence down the Williamsburg i
^Cnd Georgetown county line to Black <
Mingo creek; thence up said Black i
Vfinon nrppk Black Minsro swam p; | i
thence np the chanuel of said Black i
Mingo swamp to Paisley swamp; ]
thence up the channel of said Paisley i
^^jtfwamp to White Oak swamp; i
thence up the chauQel of i
Hk said White Oak swamp to the point <
W * where the old railroad grade of the i
projected railroad from Cades to
Georgetown crosses said swamp;
thence running th& centre of the
eaid old railroad grade to a point (
2.75 miles south 69.30 east of the '
point where the southern boundary
of the town of Cade,s crosses the
Atlantic Coast JLine railway (
track; thence jporth 69.30 j
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W\'i
out. w
111 tereee t ion of t
Bunk roud with the
known us the Hebron
:he residence of Thos.
thence west, up said Spi
road, the line, to the point Oi
ginning.
HARPERS NEWS NOTES. /
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Personal Properly Sale-Real '
Iraasfers?The Upbuilding of
Harper, November 9:--Your
scribe attended the sale of the
lute D Z Martin's personal property.
last,Saturday at the old home place'
near Trio. There were on the ground
nearly 200 eager buyers and the;
property sold at fancy prices. This
speaks well for the twd executors,
Messrs M L Boyd and J M Tisdale,
and also for the drawing power of a
notice in The County Record.
Mr Fred W Harper of Kingstree
has been speudiing several weeks
here selling lots in the vicinity of
Harpers. Nearly 1,000 acres in and
around the corporate limits have
been sold by Mr Edwin Harper
within the last 30 days. Mr
Harper is still selling and transfers
)f real estate are of daily occurrence.
We feel that our present town
council should be proud of the fact
that on account of the drainage,1
lone by them last winter the town !
has been made perfectly healthy j
mfl home aeelrers have been there- !
bj attracted here. Some good people(
from North Carolina have bought
re<*l estate in town and will make
Warpers their future home. Thus
we have boys from other States who
bave been attracted here and there
is room for many more and a warm
welcome awaiting all good citizeus
who decide 'o come amongst us.
We are glad that Mr Harper saw
fit to turn loose his property here,
is it has started a substantial growth j
to our town and we believe it will
iventuate in lasting good for our
3ommunity.
Our town is working now in the!
right direction. Watch Harper!!
She will be the town of thrift and !
progress.
Mrs W A Moore was taken to
Charleston by Mr G W Camlin this
week to have an operation per
Formed for that dreadf ul disease,
ameer. Mrs Moore, at last accounts,
[lad undergoue the ordeal and was
Joing well. Mr and Mrs Moore
have the sympathy of the entire com-1
munity in their affliction and we
ill hope to see the latter soon
restored to health.
Cotton is still very low. The local
market quotes spots at 8? today. .
Your scribe has not forgotten his
promise, Mr Editor.
Subscriber.
Few readers of "The Record
realize the fact that Charleston
sow has a big department store!
?one of the largest in the South
?where you can buy all kinds
rt merchandise wholesale and
*etail at prices to compete with
my of the mail order concerns
n New York or Chicago. Be
sure to visit Lonis Cohen & Co'.s
nammoth establishment when
pou go to Charleston Gala week
ind ask for Mr Cecil Jacobs, a
Kingstree boy who will give
/ou an extra cordial greeting
when you tell him that you are
:rom Williamsburg and read
ibout Louis Cohen's big store
n The RecordMr
R N Speigner, principal of
Prospect High school, who at
:ended the Teachers' association
Saturday, was a welcome caller
it The Record office.
The court of Common Pleas
:onvenes Monday, November 16,
Fudge R 0 Watts presiding.
j CANTLtY.
oSt Man in | n
County. ! d
\vember 3, F
'o rest the | w
jrdon Cant- j f
<y advanced |a
,ur years, two.1
eighteen days. His 1
rred at the home of ,e
son, - Frank G Cantley, on ,
?? /- i it. _ i t
DiacKriv -, nearcentral cnurcn. >Mr
Cani 's: was born near Sal -;8
ters Depot, . .this county, Au-|u
g nst 18. 1X14. had'seen our!a
count^1^^- istory for near- J b
ly a ceniury. Another life of;
equal length^ ied to his would | f
reach back the time when 11
Willianv^ )untv was ?wil-!
dernes* wyaite, save to 1
the Indu -^ld beasts that jc
roamed tl ^ses of the*
forest und ^ed ^"Sr wjjr*
freedom.? ^ hia
Mr Can was, so r. ifeart^
writer knows, the oldest u 8 ?f
Wrlliainsburg county. He \ comn
veteran of the Florida Sam
war, being1 up to his d c >?for
of the very few survivoi '^?
war He was a man.
markable physical corvc
and his mind was clei
last. But a few days bef
death he went alone on*
trip across Black ri?er to .
his daughter, Mrs. Burkett. ^
eyesight was good at nearly a-r
hundred years of age and he | s
could read without glasses; he jn
spent tnucb time in his latter ia
days reading the Bible, remark- ^
ing but a short while ago that r
he supposed he had read the v
New Testament through fifty
times within the last few years, j
Mr. Cantlcy was twice mar-IF
ried, his second wife, Mrs. Liz- j J
zie, having preceded him in 1
death several years ago. He x
reared a large family of chil- c
dren, who, with their offspring, |S
comprise a wide relationship *
who sincerely mourn the passing! ^
of their patriarchal ancestor. ; v
Mr. Cantley was magistrate of j F
his district a number of years ja
and also tilled the office of su- a
pervisor pf registration until the a
infirmities of old age precluded fl
active employment. His discharge
of the official duties in
both these positions werecred-ja
itable to his executive ability, jj.
He was a genial, kindly man,1 r
fond of children, and a man of ^
influence in the affairs of theij
community in which he lived.;
He was a member of Central ja
Presbyterian church almost from |
its organization. 11
In the presence of a largej 0
number of kindred and neiglj- j
bors the funeral took place at j ^
the burial ground on the old farm F
that had been his home so long, o
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fj\ Buggy in the ti
jjjj percent, above
flit Come in and
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Board of Trade Meeting.
Tru- Board of Trade held its reg- lar
meeting in the court houseTnes- j
lay night and several matters of |
ublic interest were discussed. It
tas veted to accept a proposition J
rom the town council to have acen- 2
us taken of the people residing
vithin the corporate limits of the i
own on a basis of paying half the
xpense of such enuni?ration. j
The important matter of dismem- c
lering the county was brought up!
ind discussed at some length. The I (
inanimous opinion seemed to be that j ^
n organized effort be made to put
>efore the voters in the affected area ^
he matter of dividing the county g
rom Jlre standpoint of those who do
lot* ^-the county to be dismembered.
At ) - n prevailed to appoint a c
onjr'j-operk^ke up the matter and '
Mq the^ area iifc'tion fcpra all thos 1
tne ( -w coun * [ who opcomm.
tee wi' \g^gmert.
from in th ^ be i
course no' t 1
litteito/
e intluerF- ,?e j
e them wh. ui
us for not u d (
^Ciir'tv alouj?; .
j.
Afri ./in in
.e appro/ *. .of
liss Bessie ir W C
'laiborne. Mi K'ngtree
girl and f ^is
low located here .t ess, (
nd the young coup make
his their future home after their
aarriage on the 18th of Nc-'j
'ember. a
Mr Oliver P Barton, for the '
>ast two years an employee in j1
^he Star Democrat office, leaves j s
odpv for Kingstrce, 8 C.,1*
irhere he has secured a position I ?
?n the Record. While we re-( 1
rret to lose the services ot Mr c
Jarton, yet we congratulated
lim upon his good fortune and j
yish him unbounded pros-j 1
>erity. He is a steady, faithful d
nd conscientious worker and j 1'
nd a thoroughly Christian man I
nd deserves to succeed.-r-Eat- 1
)?, JId., Star Democrat. ,
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Mr L Stackley announces j
his week a special sale of men 's t
.nd boys'clothing. Mr Stackley! j
s closing ont his large stock of j v
eady made clothing at cost, as ^
le intends to discontinue this f
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ine. Head his ad this week g
.nd give him a call. f
Every word that appears in 1
?he Record is printed in this z
ffice. It takes money to \
mblish an all home print news>aper
and we must have what is
wing on subscription.
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miliar i g 4
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iOT TO GO $
9S
i for FALL /f*
ill sell any
touse for 10 ffi
cost. J J
save your- ffi
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LAKE CITY NEWS ITEMS.
lose of a Successful Tobacco Season
- Personal Notes.
Lak$ City, November 11:*Mrs
Hallie Moore is spending
l week or two in Charleston.
Miss S R Lucas of Florence,
s visiting relatives in town.
Mr D B Knight was in Wil
mington a portion of last week
>n business.
Dr A H Williams went to
Charleston Monday for a brief
risit.
Mr S,W Gowdy went over into
Clarendon county Tuesday to
iee Magistrate ME Dennis.
Mr S J Cameron, whose home
s now at Scranton, has pur:hased
a house and lot on Valley
street from Mr John E Gaskin9.
MrChas Fulmore spent last
week near Coward on business.
Mr R W Gamble of Manning
is in town spending most of his
:ime at a certain drug store.
Miss Alma Davis of Florence,
is visiting Miss Ada Wadsworth.
The friends in this section
)f Mr 0 L Bass and of his da.ugh
ter, Miss Dixie, will be interested
in learning that the latter
y be married on the 12th infant
at lipr hnmp. P#>nsarnla.
Fla.
Mr W L Askins was in Kingstree
Jast Thursday for a short
while.
The tobacco season is about
>ver. Of course there is a lot of
tobacco here yet. In ?fact, it
will be two or three months beore
all is graded and shipped j
.way, but the buying and selling :
s about over. This season has
n every respect been the most
atisfactory in tbe history of
his market. The quantity actually
sold exceeds that of any
previous year and the quality
>f goods and prices realized
rere the best known. This mar'
i
.?. ?*_.1* ? _i _-i? .
\ci suiiiu* iji duuve any oilier1
n South Carolina except Mulins
in the number of pounds
landled and in quality of to
>acco and prices paid it is in
he lead of all, no exception
whatever bein^ made. The
reigrht receipts prove the first
issertion. As to the latter all
lie tobacco mtn of Panville
Richmond and other cities
rhere the tobacco of this counry
is !finally handled declare
hat it is a fact that the tobacco
old at Lake City is the finest
n-o-wn in South Carolina. This I
eads us to remark that no
:ounty in this State has such
l future before it as has
Vill'amsbur^.
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The Great New
JOSHUA I
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SPECIAL SCENERY and ME(
SEE THE GREAT SAW MILL
HEAR THE JOSHUA SIMPKIf
BEST OF SINGING and DANCE
WATCH FOR THE BURLE
Seats on sale at
Price 25,
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A Heavy Loss.
J M (J Montgomery, a colored
farmer living1 near Martins X
Roads, tells us that on last Saturday
night he had the misfortune
to lose his dwelling, kitchen,
store house, smoke house, barn
and stable and a lot of provisions,
fifty dollars in green-backs
and 900 pounds of seed cotton,
also all his furniture.
The fire occurred about 11
o'clock at night and is thought
to have been caused by rats and
matches. The property was
uninsured and is a total loss,
which falls hea\ily on an industrious,
respectable colored man..
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Tan Nights in a Bar room.
The great temperance story by
T S Arthur which has thrilled
thousands of hearts, both the
book and the play, -will be seen
here Tuesday next in Frank ft
Griswold's RailroaS Pavilion
Theatre. There is a great moral
lesson in this plhy and the
plot is thrilling from start to
finish.
The Griswold Company has'
played in all the large towns
in the State and is spoken of
in the highest praise for its
excellent performance.
Stephen Thomas & Bro., the
well known reliable Charleston
ipirplprs. havp anthnri/pd ns
extend a special invitation' to
the people of Williamsburg- to
visit their establishment while
visiting the City during Gala
week. This is one of the largest
and most progressive jewelry
stores in the State and a warm
welcome is assured every one
from Williamsburg, especially
if you tell the genial proprietors
that you saw their ad
in The County Record.
Highest market prices paid
for Chickens Turkeys, Eggs and
all Country Produce. . ;
People's Mercantile Cov
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The local chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy
1 IV 11 .1 if -i it. .
iieia a caneci meeung ai ice
home of the president, Mrs D
C Scott, last Thursday afternoon
for the purpose of electinga
delegate to represent the
chapter at the State convention
pf the U 1) C to be held
at Abbeville the tirst of
December. Miss Grckmann was
unanimously elected, with Mrs
Louis W (iilland as alternate.
Just received from factory, a
chajming lot of Sparrow's
Chocolates and Bonbons.
People's Mercantile Co.
11 12 2t -j
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NOVEMBER I4TH.
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England Play
IMPKINS
lusiceil Show.
'HANICAL EFFECTS
SCENE
IS ORCHESTRA
\G SPECIALTIES
ESQUE BAND PARADEL.
J. Stackley's.
50, 75c.
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