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nr * 1 OOI A I A can ]f[OCAL ^ ITEMSiff W W Who is going to get the baby Saturday night? Look through our advertising columns and deal with the firms . that invite your patrong^. Be sure and take a chance on the baby Saturday night. Etiwan Fertilizer Co, Charleston. has a new ad tfiis wefek. Read it. k ' A real live baby will be given away Saturday night at Thomas Opera house. Rumor has it that in the h spring another large dry goods establishment will be opened in town. 60 out to the opera house Saturday night and see who gets the baby. Tuesdaj', Lee's birthday, was observed as a legal holiday, the two banks and the dispensary being closed. Everyone is asking his neighbor <4rf he is going to get the baby" at the opera house Saturday night. J M Truluck, Lake City, has a stable full of driving and work animals. Also a full line of bug gies, wagons, Harness, etc. They say a real live baby will be given away at Thomas Opera Aouse Saturday night,to the one holding the lucky number. L J Stackley, the Furniture Man, has added sheet music to his stock. All kinds of furniture and Iluyler's candies, fresh and delicious. See his ad this week. Louis Cohen ?fc Co., Charles ton, "The House That Gives You Satisfaction or Your Money Back.'" It will pay you to look carefully through their new ad this week. J L Stuckey, Lake City, has come back from the West with a bunch of horses and mules to suit every class of buyers. Take a look over his stable before buying. . S Marcus has a full line of samples of the latest fabrics from Strauss Bros. A fit guaranteed at a reasonable price, Also ladies' tailor made skirts fitted to measure. We owe our grateful acknowledgment to Mr Walter Montgomery of Greelyville, who sent us yesterday an unusually fine large ruta baga turnip weighing 8 1-2 pounds. J, The Farmers' union met Friday and elected Messrs W P Gause of Scranton and W E Netties of Lake City delegates to the State convention ot the union which met in Columbia yesterday. Frank Allen Peake, "Lecturer and Entertainer," lectured in the school auditorium Thursday night to a rather small audience. The entertainment is said to Lave been very good. I xcco Clo ny one w get Cloth The King We received a pleasant visit Monday from our good friend, Mr Henry Collins of Scranton. "Henry" will always find our latch-string hanging invitingly on the outside. The following has been handed us for publication: "We cordially invite the public to attend a hot supper at the Finckley house Friday night, January 29, to be given for the benefit of Nesmith school," Mr G Ollie Epps has sold his stock of merchandise, store fixtures and good will to Mr 0 H Pratrick, who will continue the business at the same stand. Mr Epps has also sold his dwelling to Mr R H Kellahan. Mortgage, real estate, title, lien on crop, bill of sale, agricultural lease and lien, mortgage personal property, bill ot sale and lien on crop combined for sale at The Record office, tf We inadvertently omitted to mention an important event of local news last week, viz,the advent of a "little stranger'' at the h oine of Mr Clias u tfurgess. She's the cutest and prettiest girl in town for her age. The public is cordially invited to attend a box party, to be given at Mouzons school house, Friday evening, January 22, for the benefit ol a library for said school. Be sure not to forget your pocket book. County Commissioner Hammet,who held the office of mayor pro tern,has resigned that office, as he did not wish to run counter to the constitutional inhibition against "holding two offices of honor or profit at the same time." We have just got in a splendid lot of all kinds of stationery, fine bond papers,ruled headings, 100,000 envelopes, and Dennison's shipping tags with brass eyelets and wire strings, the best made. See our samples before ordering elsewhere. tf Mrs Josina Chandler and Mrs Walter Y Chandler and children of Benson have moved to town into their dwelling1 on South Academy street. Mr^ ltosa Fulton and family, the former occupants, have moved into Mr Wrn Epps' house on Brooks street. Mr EC Epps has sold his residence to the stewards ot Kingstree district for a district parsonage. Presiding Elder Carlisle and his family will move into their new home as soon as the formal transfer is made. Mr Epps will remodel the house of his father, Mr William Epps,and make that his home. We are requested to announce that an entertainment will be given in the town hall at Salters Depot on Friday evening, January 29, at 8 o'clock p m, Oysters, coffee and cake will be served. Admission, adults 15 cents, children 10 cents, Public cordially invited. th! ho interu i for the ;stree Dn I PERSlALffi I Miss May Hawkins visited her 1 i mother, Mrs Janie F Wood, this { week. Mr Hey ward JS?^tt has gone | to Atlanta to have his eyes I treated. Miss Martha Gourdin i? the guest of her sister, Mrs W G Gamble. Mrs J C Gale is visiting her cHughter, .Mrs S L Brown, in St Augustine, Fla. J D Gilland, Esq, is attending the United States court in Columbia this week. L W Gilland, Esq, attended the Bar Association meeting in Columbia last week. Mr H Foxworth of Cades found time Monday to pay us a brief but pleasant call. Miss Annie Cunningham of Indiantown visited her sister, Mrs Philip Stolf, last week. Messrs J P Adams and Eugene Hirsch left Monday night tor a business trip toNew York. Mr James Allen of Florence was here yesterday visiting the < family of -his son, Dr E M Allen. Miss Alice Boyd of Washington, D C, has been visiting Mrs 1 P Mouzon and Mrs W G Gamble, Messrs J V and F B P Hanna j of Lambert called pleasantly i ' -i u:i .. ' jto see us luesuay wuuc iu : town. j Miss Cora Garner and Miss j I Holland attended Miss Louise; ; Garner's wedding- in Darlington ! this week. Mr M V (Jox, a popular and | progressive young business man of Venters, spent Saturday here on business. On Tuesday, Mr T G McDonald of Trio visited his little son, Weyman, who is attending Kingstree High school. Miss Annie Cunningham, after a prolonged absence visiting relatives in Alabama and Texas, returned last week to her home at Indiantown. Miss Esther Gordon, who is teaching at Heinemann, was called home this week on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs A M Gordon. Mr HC Burns,Dr Brockinton's office assistant, has resigned his position and returned to his home in Columbia. Mr Bright Middleton of Marion will take his place. Mr C W Boswell of Salters Depot has been transferred here as agent for the Atlantic Coast Line. Mr Ed Tutle of Greelyville will remain as assistant. Mr Boswell has many friends here who will be glad to welcome him as a citizen of Kingstree. 1c 5 1 <?r* -d 15 pmiuii ir Tobac< / Goods ( / Miss Lucile Barr, who is teaching near "'orkman, is| spending this_,~ ^ with her friend, Miss H .nmet. Kev A C Brid^man, pastor of i Indiantown church, was a pleasant visitor at our sanctum yesterday. Mr I'ercy I) Snowden of Church was in town yesterday and called on the editor. Mr A J ftneppara, wr.o is in the lightning rod business, has decided to make Kingstree his head-quarters. With his wife and three children he is now occupying the Coker cottage on Railroad avenue. Misses Viola and Ruth Chan- i dler entertained their friends : of the younger set at the Kella- j han Hotel Friday evening. The 1 evening was enlivened by music ' upon the new Stieff piano recently put in at the hotel. Mr W S Camlin, Jt*, our wide- j awake Harpers correspondent, spent the day day Tuesday in town. Mr Camlin's articles from Harpers ** are attracting considerable attention and he is advertising his town in the right kind of way. We hereby give notice that after January 1, 1009, all ac-j counts of a dollar or more for j subscription will be placed in 1 -1 - _ r _ ?1 1 _ me nanus ui a. tuncLuu^ a^tucy. We hate to do this but can't afford to loae the hundreds of dollars our honest toil entitles lis to. tf A communication from Greelyville signed "Subscriber" had to be omitted under newspaper rules regarding anonymous contributions. Why waste time and stamps to write us without signing your name:' Cupid Brand evaporated peaches, none better, 15c per pound, 2 for 25c. Redick & Redick, 1-21-lt Lake City. Courtesy is the bond of all society. ?French, If you like coffee try a package of 7'day coffee, 15c a pound. Redick & Redick, 1-21?tf Lake City. Consc.ence is the voice of the soul.?Greek. Wine sap evaporated apples 10c per package. Redick & Redick, 1-21-lt Lake City. Confession is as medicine to him ?rho has erred.?Cicero. Hecker Cream Oatmeal 15c, 2 for 25c, Redick & Redick, l-211t Lake City. 3 cans 3-pound tomatoes for 25c. Redick & Redick, 1-21-lt Lake City. 7 V I 0 >bacco L ig Tobacc :o Beds Company. *i1 : SIDE LIGHTS ON t ; t ~ THE LEGISLATURE. 4 ? - in the drawing of seats in the 1 General Assembly hall the Wil liamsburg delegation was the lucky winner of first choice* The ' seats selected were three rows ' back from the speaker's desk. By a small majority the House ^ defeated the bill providing 1 Glenn Springs water for its . members. Heretofore nearly ev- ^ ery session members of the Gen- 1 eral Assembly have drunk mineral water during the session, costing the State about $500. The election of a chief justice 1 and an associate justice will ] take place soon. b or chief jus- < : tice Judge Eugene B Gary is the < ! logical successor of Chief Jus- < tice Pope, being the oldest in ? point of service. For associate i justice Judge Watts seems to be ] in the lead. . i In honor of Iiobert E Lee's ( birthday the House of Kepre- 1 sentatives adjourned from Sat- s urday until Wednesday. The 1 Senate refused to concur in the Horses ( CAR JUST Nice drivers an< Extra Heavy, Light Buggies, Sui ons, Harness A nice line"of Come and ge YOURS T( j The Williamsburg ITINn.QTBF F ANI | SOTJTKC Cu Organized, Developed Principle of Cons< Along Progressi BANK OF WII KINGS TREE. : ~ 1 . _ _ ^ a ^ RESOURCE! Solicits a share ( business, feeling our ample resoi rior facilities wj ciation with u? agreeable and pi C, W, Stoll, Pres. E. L. Montgomery, Asst. C j ~ : * m? mmmmmmm| I I 1 from J 1 House resolution and met on .uunuay ui liic usuai uuui. The members of the Legisla- , *S Lure now receive a salary of ;j ?200 for the entire session in- yg ,tead of the $4.00 a day as for- r-s merly. This change may be the means of saving the State from' some of the "fool'' legislation^ 3f the past. It would be a boo* to the plain people who pay the - ^ taxes if the Legislature would idjourn sine die at the end of Jfl the first week, after pocketing ; their salaries. ,-?fl * Huggins Johnson 3 Miss Cora Huggins, one of the teachers in the ,Timmonsville* High school, was married in Flor- \ jnce Sunday to Dr L B Johnson | M Rome. Miss Huggins is the M laughter of Mr Robert T Hug- fM jins, formerly of this place,who> ? s noted for several inventions* Vliss Huggins was in Timmons- J. J *11 1 - - ** fjiiiT mAnthc ^ w I 1 I C Ullly 1U1 d It >Y 1IIVU bU>J^ fy luring which time she made nany friends who regretted to >ee her leave. Dr Johnson is a. prominent physician of Rome.-^ ,3 TimmonsriJle Enterprise,January 14.^? Sc flules. | ARRIVED J d good workers. Medium and IrJ Mules. I -reys, Wag- 1 ?, Saddles,&c winter robes- ! t your choice. ) PLEASE, 1 V I Live Stock Co,, D GREELYVILLE, , SJEZO LI1TA. | ?i I and conducted on irvative Banking' ve Lines, the -T .T A TVrS"RTT"RG SOUTH CAROLINA 43 5 $150,000 ^ )f your banking confident that ]H irees and supe11 render asso- / permanently rofitable. H E, C. Epps, Cashier, flj Cashier, F. Rhem, V, Pres, fl 4 r