Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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4* Sia.pple3ac.eDa.t Cc1a.Da.t3r ESecorcL KINGSTREE,S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 909. * A BAD PIECE BF ROAD. Highway Ceoiectiog Rome Pestefflce and Union Church Almost Impassable. Editor County Record:? Kindly allow me space in your valuable columns to call the attention of the public and the officers in ! authority to the dreadful condition of the road lying between Rome ]h)stoffice and Union church in the lower part of Williamsburg county. It seems to us that this piece of road has been sadly neglected, as its present condition will show, and should dernaud immediate attention from the proper county officials. We whose lot it falls to travel over this piece of road quite often can best testify to its present condition. It 1 leads directly to the Union High school and the teachers and a majority of the pupils are forced to travel over it daily in order to reach their school. There is alto a great deal of other traveling constantly going 011 over this road, but it fast reachiug , the stage when it will be impartible, . and I think the eoouer the better, , unless its present condition be improved on. The writer has seen wagons loaded with goods broker down and bales of cottou dumped along in the mud and ditches all on ' - ttfriwit nt its awful condition, li tthneWfertp to be haitf We have iMMflSaaESOus rumors as to what the incoming officers would do with it. 1 Some have even said that it would i be shelled. Now, this is all encour- i aging of course, but the citizens of < the community who are forced to cross it dailv, as well as those of ne who*only pass that way occasionally, j would prefer to see some of these rumors put into effect, rather than to hear so much talk. The good people of that community would appreciate a good road as much as anyone would , and they certainly hare been patient i and long-suffering in this case, and | we hope that proper authorities will ! J eee the gr^at need of immediate at- j tention and come hastily to the res- j cue. Traveler. s .You would not delay taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at thefirntsign of kidney or bladder trouble if you 1 lealized that neglect might result in Bright's dioease or diabetes. Foley's Kidney Remedy corrects irregularities and cures all kidney and bladder disorders. W L Wallace. 4 The owner of a smart dog does most of the barking. I < - jj For health and happiness?De, Witt's Little Eafly Risers?small, J gentle, easy, pleasaut little Jiver, ills, the best made. Sold by D C j Pcott, M D. b i Even a man who prefers a prize 1 tight will lie about how he enjoys , grand opera. 5,000 post cards, views of scenes around town, to be sold at one cent each while they last. People's M ekoa ntile Co. < I-142t The reason the average man can be so satisfied with his brains is be hasn't any. Most of the average man's laughs are inspired by his own alleged wit. i * STATE AND GENERAL NtWS. fc ^r^Trtrr^rrrrTrc^rrTr^^rr Eight Night Riders of Union City, Tenn, have been convicted of the murder of Capt Quentin Rankin at Reel Foot lake. Six cf the number are sentenced to hang February 19 and two are sentenced to life imprisonment. As the result of a gas explo- , sion in a coal mine at Vergler, 111, twenty-live men were killed , on Sunday, January 10. Will Foster, colored, of Spar-1 tanburg, convicted of murder j tor killing1 John Young, an aged j white man, has been sentenced to be hanged February 5. ( Thursday, January 14, has i been appointed bv the Woman's Christian Union of South Carolina, as a day of fasting jand prayer for State prohitjjjjon. A negro was killed near Columbia Saturday night by falling from the Congaree river trestle. < " 1 On January 9, at Willia stown, Ky, Ethel Ransom, 25 years, was killed and ^ other persons wounded, two probably fatally, in a street tight between feudists. In an address before the Y M fJ A in Columbia Sunday afternoon Senator Elect E D Smith scored President Roosevelt's actions against Senator Tillman i in the Oregan "land grab"affair. In the heart of Richmond, Va, , a city of nearly 100,000 people, ' Miss Mary Louise Stumpf. 19 1 years old, daughter of a promi- 1 nent business man,was severely beaten and narrowly escaped 1 ?: ?; 1 1 i. l ? ?4. ^ .. , criminal absaun ia?$i iwunuay norning, being attacked by a iegro, Charles Gillespie, aged 25 years. The negro is in jail iwaiting a prepliminary hearing. State Senator Nathan S Gib son, of Florence county, died at Johns Hopkins hospital. Baltimore, Sunday, at 1 o'clock p m Arthur Davis, a negro boy 18 years old living at Hyman, , Florence county, -was taken trom his home last Friday morn- ! ing by a party of masked men, who after beating him nearly to death, finished their work by shooting- the negTo through the ( head and leaving the body by , the roadside. The negro is said ( to have borne a good reputa- , tion and the case seems to be one of wanton outrage and murder. The authorities are vigorously investigating the crime and it is probable that some of tVkA *-riiil4??r onno or 111 Kd mirilch* Wild ? uu V jr vuvo nut yv ed. Chief Justice Y J Pope, of the State supreme court, has resigned his office on account of old age and failing health. A num. ber of candidates are announced for the place. At the Lick Branch collieiy near Blue Field, W va, more than 100 lives were lcoc yesterpay in a mine explosion. PRINCESS 0F EGYPT At Thomas Opera Basse. An extraordinary engagement is anuonnced of the Mason-Newcomb Company, who come to the Thomas Opera House next Monday evening, January 18, for a week's engagemeut, presenting metropolitan come, dies and dramas. There will be a new play every night with special scenery, all having the appearance of high priced attractions. A taleuted _i ?. uc? cumpauy ui pinjrcro ouusutuic ium organization, many of whom have appeared here before with popular companies. From the flattering pressj notices received in the principal cities of the South the Mason-New. comb Company have made good iu every particular Especial attention has beeu given to the ladies1 costumes in the different plays aud in Monday night's play many beautiful dresses out of the ordinary will be worn,costumes seldom seen with popular priced organizations. The opening play selected for the Kingsfree en- j gagement will be an oriental sensatioual four-act comedy drama euti* tied "Princess of Egypt." The story ' the play concerns two royal prin iiusc lauiiij tmviugu jwuw" ye are forced to. 41ee to Aii ^afety. The 6isters become ?..4 ted and in after ye '? their identity J lost to each other. Oue becomes tue bride of a millionaire, the other takes np with a band of roving gypsies. By a strange circumstances of fate the gyps'es camp near the millionaire's home A rejected suitor having noted the resemblance between one of the gypsies and the millionaire wife, devises a terrible plan to separate* man and wife, lu this be is aided by one of the gypsy chiefs aud thus the two sisters are arranged innocently against each other in a series of thrilling adventured which keep the audience keyed up to a pitch of continuous excitement. As a pleasant relief many fuuuy characters have been added to the draina each of whom contributes to the narratiou of the story. During the play many singing numbers of popalar and comic songs have been interpolated f^lowed by whirlwind dancing,buck j and wins steps, classic terpsiehoreau giving the play a comic opera flavor and adding to the whole perform, ance a colossal entertainment pleasing to the most fastidious. The Masou-Newcouib Company carry eight high class vaudeville acts, assuring continuous amusement from curtaiu up to curtain down. Girls, and good looking girls, have aided l^yond doubt iu bringing MasonNewcomb up to their high standard nf nnnnlnriiv. Katie Williams *" r"i j Fan Die Mason anil Ida May Boggs are as handsome a trio of singers And dancers as ever graced tne local stage. Katie Williams is a star sou. brette and owes much of her success to the winuiug laugh 6he employe in; her work. "Laugh and the world laughs with you" is a good old ad. age that Miss Williams impresses upon her audiences, "Priucess of E^ypt" will prove a treat to lovers of the drama next Monday evening. Following is a criticism of the Columbia Stat?, January 6:?"A | * EVERY, NIGHT NEXT 1 i\ STARTING MONO 8 MASON-NEWC * Prfs^ntinc Famous 1 (m Dramas, Interpolated b fj Sinking Numbers, Whir f) open! ! jfi the sensation; 18 Princesj up With Special! j Qj Prices. 2s, 35, on sale at L. J. Sta ?csssescsess The Masons. m I Dick Mason, wnu dfjpccn o _ with his own company this I season at the Thomas Opera 9 House, is an all round 9 comedian of exceptional 9 ability. Mr Mason appears 9 equally at c se whether H interpreting the funny Jew, 9 tiannel mouthed Irishman, 9 eccentric tramp or perhaps 9 any character man is heir 9 to. Mason's character next 9 Monday evening in "The 9 Princess of Egypt," will be 9 that of an American hobo, 9 whose every word and ac- 9 the au- I IIUI1 p? VVJ %? ? dience with laughter. 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