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Vol xxii kp ^ e, south Carolina, December 17,1908. no. 40- |
^OCCURRENCES OF INTEREST
HAT HARPERS AND VICINITY.
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jflHOOTING AFFRAY AT ROSEMARY?BODY
OF NEGRO WOMAN FOUND IN THE
WOODS-OTHER NEWS.
Harpers, December 14:?Mr T li
Thompkins, a meichaut and farmer)
of Georgetown (his home being near
Lenu(t'postoflice) was probably fatally
shot Wednesday night. Decern
ber 9, at Rosemary by his nephew,
Henry Berring. The details of the j
affair, as nearly as your correspond-1
ent can ascertain, are as follows: On !
the night stated, Mr Thompkins i
called on his kinsmen, the Berrings, i
being well supplied with whiskey,ana,
they began drinking. An Italian,
named Xeal Busk was also present |
The four men,it is said, drank three!
quaits of whiskey a half pint to the
drink, so that each man drank three \
half pints in three drinks. They i
then got into a drunken row and the
Herrings and Xeal Busk began
shooting. One bullet entered Mr
Thompkins' left luug and another
killed his horse, which was hitched
to a post of the piazza of the build
ing.
A n?alimin!irv hf.?rintr was held I
Xk pwuu? , o
before Magistrate Porter at Rosemary
on Friday and Henry Berring
aDu Neal Busk were lodged in
Georgetown jail to await developments.
Dr T R Howie, the A C L Corporation
physician at Rosemary,who
is attending Thompkins, thinks his
chappe for recovery is slight.
J Thompkins is an hottest, upI
business man, his greatest enHS
>eing liquor. The Herrings
uskare Italians or Danes.
KB tr correspondent is informed
HH Ir John McDonnell, who lives
HB Morrisville, while hunting
H i the woods between Cedar
p and Morrisville recently,
found a newlv made grave near a
large bay. Opening the grave he I
unearthed the body of a negro wo-!
?-nil. fKo hroken and be-1
lildU w uij wtiv uvv>? ?
side tbe remains were several yards
of white homespnu made into a rope,
which is supposed to have been used
in hanging the wumaa. Also a
satchel was found in the grave constaining
clothing supposed to belong
to the dead womau. The matter
having been reported to Magistrate
Neamith heat once impaneled a jury
and held an inquest. We have not
heard the verdict * of the coroners
jury of inquisition. Later we have
been informed that the woman whose
remains were found was from the
Cedar Swamp section, and that
her relatives had taken the body in
charge.
TVioco mnriWa are becomiug far
too common in the lower parts of |
Williamsburg and Georgetown counties.
There have be^n live or six
murders within 8 or 10 miles of
Harpers this year, 1908, and in not
a single case "has anyone been punished.
If the executors of the law
Kjf.'^io not fulfill their duties more efficiently
this kind of crime will indrease
daily and the country relapse
into a state of lawlessness pitiable
to contemplate..
Mr Editor, I want to call the attention
of the readers of The RECord
to a stumbling block in the
way of our farmers in the cotton
belt 1 refer to the so-called ginners'
, reports. Few people know the harm
|tf '^trc by this pretended protection to
GH Jfcrmers. Do you know that these re H
ports are largely a matter of guess ^Wwork?
See the ginners' report for the
year?nearly twelve million bales up
to December 1. These reporters make
up their estimates by guess-work and
the large report sent out depresses
the price. The speculator gets the
cotton at a very price now and in
March next year when the ginner's
report is made up from actual figures
from each ginnery the total result j
J
will not amount to two!
4
bales, but then the cotton
passed out of the hands of tliters
and it is the speculator wh'
reap the hem-lit. The farmer n.,.
pay the tax to maintain thi3 bureau
to help the speculator to defraud j
him. Is this just? Is it right? Our)
people should cry aloud to our representatives
in both branches of con 1
gress for protection. Let your read j
ers investigate this matter for them- \
selves and thev will find every word )
herein contained to be true.
Our town lias ginned and shipped !
over 000 bales of cotton this season j
and we have not seen a gin reporter |
here. Now, how have they reported I
the cotton ginned here? As I said '
before, only by guess-work. If the
Farmers* Union would tane up this
matter officially it might do some
good. Until something be done the
farmer will contiuue the prey of the.
Wall street speculator*
Your scribe expects to attend the
Farmers' Kally day in Kingstree on
December 15 and we hope the people
of the county will give us their
presence at Harpers on January 5,
1909, which, be it remembered, is
the Farmers' Kally day at Harpers.
Subscriber.
Beoson Local Notes.
Benson, December 14:?Mr Kichardson
and Miss Jennie Hinnant of
Lake City drove through the country
last Sunday to visit the latter's sis
ter, Miss Dora, who instructs in music
ami voice at the graded school
here.
Mr T M Kellahan has sold his
place to Mr Eddie Tisdale. Mr
Kellahan is undecided where he will
locate. He is a good citizen and the
community will greatly miss him,
should he move away.
Messrs Dick Rollins and Clarence
Snowden of Indiantown spent last
Sunday among friends here.
Mr V W Graham has moved from
the Rhem store into the Spaun
store, where he will do business.
The postoffice will also be there.
VI* Stnnu'il^n frnni CailP
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Charles, Va, is at home to spend
Christmas.
Misses Ethel Nesmitb, Yio'ina
Ouzts and Dora Hinnant, who comprise
the efficient graded school faculty,are
very much enthused in their
school work, and arq putting in some
effective efforts toward aiding the JIural
School Improvement society. ,
Ile^ H C Haddock, a Baptist
preacher who has been for several
years farming near here, will leave
this week for Oklahoma, where he
will devote his entire time to the
ministry. Benson*.
K. of P. Election.
Kingstree Lodge, No 91, K of P,
held its regular semi monthly meeting
on Wednesday evening, December
9. The rank of page was conferred
on Mr Henry H Riff. This
r?rr $r\v clonfion of
UClllg lLie UICCLIU^ XVI vvvuvu v* v*fleers
for the ensuing year, the following
were elected:
M H Jacobs, C C; CD Jacobs, V
C: J W Cook, P; Thos McCntchec,
K of R & S and M F; O H Patrick,
M A; Bishop Burgess, M W; S
Marcus, M E; F W Fairey, I G : C J
Burgess, O G; AC Hinds, E C
Epps, Trustees.
Referred to Supt. of Education.
Editor Col'NTY RECORD:?
I want to know from our county
superintendent of education if any
secret society or order has the right
to stop the school and take the
grounds for picnics and other things.
If they have not that right I think
we had better have different trustees.
Respectfully submitted,
Geokge S. Huggixs.
Leo, December 5.
Bagging and Ties at Wilkin's.
DDGET OF NEWS
>4fOM SCRANTON.
ASiQUET?NEW PREACHER
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
ER LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
con, December 10:?Mr II
P Byrd of Timmonsville was in
Seranton Monday on business.
Mis.? VNle Parker is teaching'
the pub! school at Mr Asbur^,
Dennis', a ' mile^from town,
llev V." D y. orer and family ] .
]ast week with r.-l ^
lives in Scruif i. r Moorer i
merly lived in fiingstree and is
known in the bant)
Mr Janies * odwavd of War4
NO, visiieiL' Ir K' D C^n
several days *^k. < <
Mr Archi drow, '
court-elect - y co
tended the t ytOian
Friday night.
A good many fine porkers
died of "sore heuu" in the comm
ty recently, and many more
slated for slaughter. The spiri'?
"feast, fun and frolic" seerns to
more or lrss prevalent, as the ho.
days approach, and we think it w<
to bid dull care begone for a seast
aud enjoy some of the good thingt
which add the "spice of variety" to\
our earthly existence.
Three men with a couple of bears!
marched into town Saturday afternoon
and were for awhile the center
of attraction. The bears did some
clever performances to the amusement
of the crowd.
Mr J M Parker spent Monday in
Sumter 011 business,
Mr and Mrs R B Cannon have
returned from a visit to relatives at
Warsaw, N C.
Mr II A Parker of Anderson
C
spent several days in Scranton this
wppL' visifincr his na rents. Mr and
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Mrs P A Parker.
The yellow store house on the
corner of Railroad and Church
streets, is being overhauled for Dr
C H Pate, who will use it after January
1 as a drug store.
Rev W H Murphy, accompanied
by Mrs Murphy, arrived Saturday
morning and is no^- at home at the
Methodist parsonage. Mr Murphy
begaD his work as pastor of Scranton
circuit Sunday, preaching at St
John's in the morning and at St
Paul's in the aftejnoon. He will hold
his first service at this place next
Sunday evening at 7 o'clock.
The Coward's School Improvement
society will give an entertain
ment at the graded school building
at Coward's next Tuesday evening,
December 22. The following programme
has been prepared for the
occasion:
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to j
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tfr I TurvuAvr
til IIILI ii/tvL
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$ GOODS. \
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Music?Misses Jessie Ham and
Loivne Boone.
Recitation?Miss 1*0 Randolph.
Music?Miss Jessie Ham.
Address?A II Ciasone.
Music?Misses Jessie Ham and
Loreue Boone.
Recitation?Miss Bertie Collins.
Solo?Miss Jessie Ham.
Address by-Music?Miss
Jessie Ham.
The public is invited.
One of our local sports, ?L
<ye excitement 01 row*
uself to the coil 11 tr
ter:10(3ii to call^/
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! and utidily
We applfo
your Lake Cii?
J the teachers last -? * yd
: he wrote in comb neir
j noble work was as w if it had
I been written with a "pen plucked
' from an angel's wing and dipped in
j the dyes of the rainbow." But we
! must defend the fail school ma'ams
! from the charge of --husband hunting."
Perish the thuught! No, sir,
they don't have to hunt 'cm?they
can get 'em without it. So there you
are!
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l lie meeung or uie iuuoi iuugc
Knights of Pythias Fiiday night
wa3 of unusual interest. The
Knights were out in full force and a
number of visiting brethren were in
! attendance. The feature of the occaI
sion was the able and impressive ad!
dress of Mr F P Cooper of Charlesj
ton. His exemplification of the un'
written work was masterly. An ele
gant supper was served which vas
very much enjoyed by all present.
W EC.
Foley's Orino Laxative cures
chronic constipation and stimulates
the liver. Orino regulates the bow
els so they will act naturally and
you do not have to take purgatives
continuously. W L Wallace.
The President should beware
of South Carolinians bearinggifts
ol corn "licker."
CHEAP! |
= 'ft
GOT TO GO I
m for FALL ffl
Vill sell any j5
house for 10
,e cost. ?
id save yourm
ney.
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CELLEE J
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NOTES AND NOTIONS
| FROM LAKE CITE.
1 MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOMINEES?SEMINOLE
SECURITY STOCKHOLDERSNEW
MINISTER "POUNDED."
Lake City, December 16:?The
1 regular election for municipal
officers will take place on Monj
clay, the 21st instant. At the
'itizeus' meeting held last Frily
night, which was very
argly attended, the following
ticket was nominated:Intendant
J II Blackwell, the incumbent:
Wardens, J D Singletary, L H
i Howie, L G Atkinson and S W
:Gowdy. The town was divided
i into four>wards by Main street
'and Acline avenue, which cross
j the right angles near the center
1 of the town, each of the four
angles thus formed constituting
! a ward.
Rev W L Waite, the new pastor
of the Methodist church, and
family reached here Friday
night. They were given a cordial
welcome and a generous
? I
"pounding." This custom of
receiving a minister is a pleasing
one,although it perhaps does
jot appeal to "high society."
* furnishes an occasion lor the
stor and his people to become
xuainted in an informal man
i ? uiv.ii puts c\ci yuuuj ui
ise, and it supplies the empty
pantry with necessaries for the
family table.
Messrs II G Askins and Philip
| Stoll of Kingstree were here
' Friday on professional business.
Mr J W Wads worth and iami!
ly, who have been living here
' two years, are moving to a farm
near Hartsville. This is in the
same section whence they came.
Mr William Snow of Savan1
nah was in town last week to
see relatives.
Mr J Caleb Lynch came down
from Cowards Monday and spent
! the clay on business.
Mr Wallace Winston of Timmonsville
is visiting his parents,
Mr and Mrs L A Winston.
Mrs M W Bard in of Charleston
is spending some time with
her sister, Mrs T B Ilinnant.
Mr A E Fripp and family are
moving- to the Rome neighbori
hood this week.
i Mr -Justin Morris is at home
! from Bamberg- for the holidays.
Mr Hugh McCutchen came up
from Kingstree Saturday night
and spent a few hours in town.
Mr Charles F Timmonsof
Charleston spent a short while
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t THOMAS OP
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The management taki
T xhat the
1 . CRESCENT
^ have been engaged for the entir
T 1 DECEMI
This company ranks as the
Best Repertoi
f
?. on the road, playing crowded I
. t Charleston,
and is guaranteed a
<.
This, is the best opportunit
<?* in some time to see high class a
1 Prices?50,
X Reserved seats on sale at Si
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here Wednesday on his way to %
Friendfield.
Mr B W Stewart very kindly
"remembered'' the writer a few
days ago with some tine turnips,
They were very large, finely *
i formed, solid, yellow globe vari!
ty, and when prepared for the
table, were really excellent.
People do not know fvhat a
splendid dish turnips make until
they have had just the opportunity
to try such turnips as
these. The size may be calcu
lated from the fact that one half
of one turnip made a full meal / ?
for a family of six. "Where such
as these grow, no excuse for
empty stomachs.
Some of our people took stock
in the Seminole Securities Co of
Columbia, whose affairs are in
confused condition aud whose
downfall seems imminent. Of
those citizens here who subscribed
to the stock, some paid cash
while others gave their notes.
These latter are the fortunate
ones. Those of this class to
whom we have talked declare
that they will not pay these
notes if there was fraud practiced
in securing them or if the security
of the stock holders has
been affected by any frauduent
dealings. They who parted with
tneir money? wen, tney may
not meet that money again.
Sunday morning we had a
breakfast that simply beat "old
Miss Mitchel,"whoever she was.
The 11 piece lie resistance" of that
meal was fresh water fish. Mr
H V Epps blessed -us with a
string of tine jack fish. They
were fine. One had a head as
large as our hand and we wear
a 10 12 glove. Beat that, can
you? Well, you may have seen
larger, but mo finer, when it
comes to the edibility. They
were cooked to a tune just as
only an expert can cook this
fish, and?and the writer was
not in good shape for work Monday?still
had that"tired feeling."
You know how it is.
W. L. B.
Rev. W. A. Fairey Welcomed.
Kev. W. A. Fairey, tfce newly
appointed pastor of the Kingstree
Methodist church, arrived with his
family Thursday night last. They
were met at the station and conveyed
i . . % i 1
to tUe parsonage wnere a numoer 01
ladies welcomed them and had sapper
in waiting.
Mr Fairey preached both morning
and evening Sunday to large congregations
and made quite a favorable
impression at each service.
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louses in Augusta, Sumter and
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y Kiugstree has had or will have i
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