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i C5fL v H5T~i Tried, Fire Tested' /^1 |/% jM _W (W WW UW JNSURING. FIRE INSURANCE COS. M | I r ~"^k I' I III II J With our experience in t totKSSkKK: \J j\ I I I 1? JL/ LI gy VI ^ : franco you ma^no fully given. W I W rW f mistake in allowing us to JDE Motley & Co Lake City SCj M y y 9 * handle your business. - ^ 1 | VOL XXII TH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 26,1908. NO. 37 a tariety of news it harpers. ^tastern Star Chapter Organized?Le cat and Personal Items of Interest. Harper, November *21:?Your I scribe attended the organizing of an "Easter Star 'chapter of the Masonic Order at Rosemary on last Friday night. The following ladies and gentlemen were initiated into the mysteries of the order: Miss Davis, Mrs J T Grant, Mrs D K Rodgers, i Mrs Norman Cook, Mrs Tallevast, Mrs P C McClary, Mrs W B Blake, ley, Mrs J W Swails, Mrs Eula I King, Miss Alma Camlin, Mrs W S Camlin; also the following gentle* B men, viz: Dr T R Howell, P C McClary, W B Blakeley, N W Cook, I J T Grant, J W Swails, W S Camlin, Jr., H C Tallevast, D R Rogers. iRev W L R Cahill, of Georgetown Eastern Star chapter and pastor of ^he Missionary Baptist church, organized this chapter and it was named in his honor"Cahill Chapter." Mr Cahill is a very brigh t Mason and K of P and is doing a great work for the advancement of those ^two fraternal Orders. Harpers has a Masonic lodge, also a Woodman lodge, while Rosemary has a K of P lodge and now a chapter of the Eastern Star. ' The lodges at each place are flourishing. We are glad to see these Orders tor the upbuilding of moral character for both men and women grow and stimulate un ion and fraternity in oar community. The following from here visited Charleston Gala week: Messrs P C McClary, D W Avant and G W Camlin. They report having a very fine time in the city by the sea. tMrs W A Moore, who underwent an operation at the St Xavier's infirmary, Charleston, recently,returned home Friday much improved in her condition. Her friends hope |hat she may soon be fully restored b health. Mr F W Harper of Kihgstree is ^11 making his headquarters in town. He informs the writer that he continues to sell lots in the su1 A. x \f_ Duros or our iowu. louug jir i Harper has done quite a lot of business m real estate here and we think we owe him a treat for the interest he has shown in the welfare of Harpers, putting the town in nice shape for new growth which is sure to follow the wake of this activity in the transfer of town lots and farm lands. By ihe way, Mr Editor, I note in your columus the past week that lots of friends have presented yo* with only one kind of eatables?roots. How about the ruta-baga turnip? Your scribe has about 100 bushels, which he thinks will show up with the average. If you eat this kind of roots let it be known and you will certainly get a bag of them, but you will have to get pork with these ^ roots, for 'possum don't go with turnips. . (We thank our friend for his kindly offer and b&steu to say that a few messes of his fine rutabagas would be a welcome change in kour menu, as we are rather surfeited with potatoes, thanks to our generous friends.?Ed. The Record.) Subscriber. [I Election Aftermath. I For governor M F Ansel received fin the general election 59,686 votes; B,035 votes were cast for J E EllerTS^ior Congress in the sixth district and P H Stoll received 4,550 votes for solicitor of the third circuit. Both constitutional amendments were carried, viz.: That to allow the town of Gaffaey te increase its bonded indebtedness and that providing for changing the title of kdjutaut and Inspector General to Hjutant General. The latter ftendment, as trifling as it seems said to have cost the State of l)uth Carolina about $5,000. I I nB * DR JOSEPH A. Former Citizen of Wilt. Away ii CoIul Man}* will learn witi the tidings that l)r Jos ton James died last night Dr James was born at "Broc land," the home of his ancestorin Stateburg, Sumter county, c July 22, 1829, and hence lack*, only a few months of having j completed fourscore years. Hej was the son of William Dobein; and Mary Ellen Capers James! and was proud of being the grandson of Maj John James of. Revolutionary fame. His father and mother moved to Alabama in the pioneer days J and it was amidst the stirring | events of the first half of the last renturv that he trrew to a vigorous and sturdy manhood. Being left an orphan at the early age of 7 he was literally the master of his fate and early decided that he would become a doctor. He studied first at Tulane university in New Orleans and lat*r finished his medical course at the Charleston Medical college. He immediately commenced the practice of medicine in Georgetown and later in Williamsburg county, where he was married to Miss Sarah Baxter McCutchen in 1855. To this union nine children were born, the surviving ones being W D James of Cheraw, J A James of Summerton, Mrs 0 Y Owings of Columbia and F V James of Denmark. For over 50 years he labored at liis profession, but live years ago his health failed and he had to give up his work and went to live with his only daughter. During the War of Secession he cheerfully dedicated his life to his country and won such pro-; motion that though he went into the war a private he came out chief surgeon of Kershaw's division. He had been an elder in the Presbyterian church for nearly 40 years and his religion was a part of his life; for he believed* that a man's life is the best ex ponent ot ins taitn. Verily he rests from his labors and his works do follow him. There will be a service for his friends and the friends of the family at his late residence on Elmwood avenue this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The funeral will take place in Cheraw tomorrow, that being the scene of the last 20 years of his activfe life.? The State. ELECTION RESULT DECLARED By State Board of Caynassers?Two Lawyers Flgbt. The State board of canvassers met in Columbia Monday and declared the result of the recent election as follows; Bryan electors 62,289; Taft electors 3,847; Bryan's majority 58,298. The Independence ticket received 4o votes and toe Socialist 97. The results as to Laurens, Chester and Clarendon dispensaries were sustained. The contest from Laurens county in regard to the election on the dispensary question brought about a lively scrimmage between Attorney Featherstone for the prohibitionists and Attorney Sims, who represented the dispensary forces. Both men are of hefty build and there waS quite a sharp fracas for several minutes before -the contestants were pulled apart Both fighters drew blood but neither was hurt. Bring you^ job work to The Recokd office. Satisfaction as* sured in both quality and price. I (LAND COUNTY Opposition d Counties. pvember 23:? ."om proposed tory is to the rm tight is being .?ose favoring the and those on the ' de. In some sections ot the county there are 1 (those ^ > are very anxious to make . e change, while in other secti ? there are those who are just. * bitterly opposed to It is genera' conceded, no* v** that^ majority ar* r ing in Le 1 ? XI irom inf old CO' win in be cut fn. ing detini from the it is kno, . uu tv advocaww^ fear th^ Orangeburg. The election be held on December 15th many changes may be ' til then. It has been currently that the two represe elect from BatesburgRidgell and Mr Isaac ^ ?were working for the lishment of Sumerland c and these gentlemen have t in for their share of criticisu. thos? who supported them 1 the other sections of the county. I But this rumor is unfounded. Neither Dr Ridgell or Mr Edwards is in favor of cutting Lexington tor the formation of Summerland county. They are both unalterably opposed to the county being cut, and they will tight any move looking toward the formation of another county.?Xeicx i? Courier. Lambert Locals. Lambert, November 23:?Mr. Editor, news is just a little scarce at the "garden spot"- of Williamsburg county. Our farmers report their crops nearly all gurnerwl and are now looking forward 10 Thanksgiving and tne many entertainments that are to take place at the different high schools. - Dr H L Baker and family of Lake City will locate here, where he will practice his profession. He will make his home witd his bro ther-in-law, Dr Walter Hemingway. Misses Cenie and Nesta Haselden, daughters of "Squire" Joe P. HaseldeD, have returned from Charleston. While there they **ere the guests of their brother, Balford, who is a student at the Medical College. Being Gala week, they expressed themselves a3 having a delightful visit. X X. I BUGGIES =j===== ' I THEY HAH ^ To make rooi ^ GOODS. V & Buggy in the ^ per cent. abo\ \k \b Come in an self some moi I' 4 ix r% s LYNCHED FOR ASSAULT. Negro Taken from Jail and Strung up by Citizens oi Luray. A negro named Ham Gilmore, about 25 years old, was taken from the guafd house at Luray, Hampton county, at 1 o'clock a. m., Tuesday by a mob 300 strong. The negro is alleged to have made criminal assault upon two daughters of Mr A 0 Fitts, a prominent farmer living near town. About 3 o'clock Sunday morning Mr Fitts was ayraJsgped i^is daughters' <iJ**ing 19 ajy** Liie escap. entered from the ?re was "in the out his ^nd imgro, who, ii -'ss be gi ven 'pe's end. delation. eeting of y Teachheld in lilding, o'cloc1" xeu Solo?Mis^ What is the Bt . .crest Pupils in Hi ^discussion led bv ProP^wzrvmoi.d N Speigner. Music, Duet?Misses Minnie Bryan and Louise Barr. Opening of the Question Box. A full attendance of members is desired. All teacher^ of the county who have not yet joined are urged to do so at once. Meetings are held on the tlrsl Saturday in each month. J Groves Colbert, Pres. Williamsburg County Teachers' Association. Kingstree, S C. November 23, 1908. Gibson Garl, Impersonator. Gibson Garl,presenting a pop ular programme of unique anc artistic impersonations, is the next Lyceum number on the schedule. The entertainer offer? the public something new anc keenly appetizing, consisting ol impersonations of nearly every description, allotted tofdifferen characters, which are represent ed in appropriate dress anc make-up. Mr Garl is said to be an artis CHEAP! I = GOT TO 60 I m for FALL jf\ Vill sell any jjj house for 10 rjv e cost. ;? d save your- fV 'f* ley J in m. :ellee of exceptional abilities and the entire programme he offers is 1 mainly of a humorous character with only enough of pathetic and dramatic action tc relieve the monotony and lend the spice of variety. Mr Garl does all his "making up" in fnll view of the audience. Secure your seats by applying to Mr Lamar Montgomery at Bank of Williamsburg. 11 Additional Locals. | J Harry Lesesne, Esq., of the ' Manning bar, was here this week on professional business. ' i Dr W V Brockington has gone ' to Savannah to take in the great ; automobile races. Mr RH Drake, the eye speci ij.list, announces that he will soon visit Kingstree again. Mr Drake was here some time ago and did a good business. See his ; ad. Mrs Hugh McCuichen and her mother, Mrs A C Dobbin, were * ca>^*4 by .vire last week to Terte, Ind, on account of the illness of Mr James C i, Mrs Dobbin's only son. I/nUU'?? A minorror i^UUUIli id Uli9lliv>k ill unu^ v* .he Metropolitan Life Insurce Co. with headquarters in erre Haute and has been failing in health for some months. He has a number of friends in 'Williamsburg county who sini cerely hope for news of improvei ment in his condition, which at I last accounts was very serious. Rev J E Mahaffey left Monday night to attend ^he annual Conference of the Methodist Episco,i pal Church, South, which is now in session in Laurens. Mr. Mal ! haffey is a good and faithful ser. ivantof the Lord and his minis I trations on this charge have [been fruitful of an uplifting 'spiritual influence affecting the j whole community. It is the sinjcere desire of all from whom we | have heard an expression that i this earnest, consecrated Chris' tian gentleman be returned to Kingstree for the ensuing yeat i The December Metropolitan. ' The love letter? of George Sand 'land Alfred de Musset disclosing the ' secret history of this dramatic and : hitherto unexplained literary love r affair are given to America through 1 the Metropolitan Magazine. The first instalment appears in the * Christmas vnumber. "The Real Panama and Its People" by Eleanor t Yorke Bell, gives the reader the re suits of a careful study of Panama and its inhabitants aud the conditions under which our men are working, simply telling facts without sensational charges such as have characterized the majority of the other articles on the canal. "The Christmas Hunting" by Charles Livington Bull, is a delightful recrudescence of the medieval atmose phere strikingly illustrated in col- ! or. Helen Zimmern writes on"*omfamotis pictures and their romantic historic*" which is a particularly pleasing article for the Christmas time. A mong the exceptionally good! short stories in the Christmas number are: "The Arab" by Thornton Oakley;"The Drinkwater Romance" by Authur Morrison; "Three Dol- j lars and Hash" by Glen Ford Mott; "The Smart Set of Caribou Crossing'' by Charles Federick Holder, and "Applied Romance" by Wood Levette Wils on. There are many Christmas features. LAKE CITY LACONICS. | White Nan in Trouble?Local and Per"J sonal Notes. Lake City, November 24:?Mrs Emily E Fitchette, mother of Mr George T Fitchette, died at her son's in this town Snnday morning last. She was about seventy-eight years of age, and the cause of her death was senile debility. The body, attended by Mr George Fitchette, a grandson, was taken to the old home, Norfolk, Va, for burial. Judge Green, Magistrate Gaskins and Mr J W McCutchen were in . Blackshear, Ga, last week in attendance upon the superior court a3 witnesses id a case against an Atlantic Coast Lane conductor ior Killing a negro some time ago. The solicitor "nol proseed" the first indictment and to the second, handed oat, the grand jury returned "no bill." The gentlemen named were witnesses for the defense. Lots of our people went to Charlesf ton last week?so many that we cannot undertake to name them and all we have heard e" ress themselves were more than pleased, were delighted, in fact, with the visit. Rev S J Betbea preached his "farewell sermon" Sunday before leaving for the annual Conference, at Laurens this week. A white man giving his name as i W Brown got into trouble here Saturday. The man, accompanied by a woman supposed to be his wife,came here in a buggy Friday. Saturday Brown tried to borrow money on the horse and buggy, beginning with $25 and falling until $2.50 was reached, , J but no one bit. He then tried t?raise money on a pistol. This brought hi& arrest for carrying a concealed weapon. He was locked up. Upon being closely questioned as to whence he came and so on, he mentioned the name of E D McNeill, Lumberton, N C. luteudant Blackwell wired toMcNeill, who answered, "Hold man> horse and buggy till I can reach there." Mr E D McNeill reached here Monday night aud at once identified the man as J W Browa and the horse and buggy as property upon which he had a chattel mortgage for purchase money. McNeill took the horse and buggy and seat them back to Lumberton. Brown's fine for carrying concealed weapons was paid, and he and his woman left town. Mr C 0 Scarborough of Bishopville visited relatives in town last week. '1 Mrs A H Williams spent last week visiting in Colleton county. Mr Mood Williams spent Saturday and Sunday in town from the Medical College, Charleston. Solicitor Wells of Florence was in town Tuesday. W.L. B. i , A 1 Hymeneal. Married?On Sunday evening, November 22,1908,at Kingstree, S C, by Notary Public J Z McConnell, Miss Cora Johnson and Mr liocliel Flowers. Mortuary. , Died?On Wednesday, November 25,1908, at 7 o'clock, at Belsers X Roads, Mrs Mary E Carter. Funeral services at Williamsburg cemetery at 11 a m Thursday. Married Man in TroubleA married man who permits an/ member of the family to take anything except Foley's Honey and Tar, for coughs, colds and lung trouble, is guilty of neglect. Nothing else is as good for all pulmonary troubles. The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and is in a yellow package. W L Wallace. I