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Supplement to THE COUNTY RECORD. KINGSTREE, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1909. SUNSHINE AND SHADOW AT SCRANTON. II C. P. JOHNSON BUNGS HIE A Fill BUDE-BEITI IF II. C. F. >V\ TIIHNS PEKSONAL* m4 \ Scranton, March 23: Mr Cbas Power Johnson of Scranton and Miss Eva Mae RtcbardBOR of Britton's JNecK, Marion county, were uisrneu at tbe residence of the bride's father, Col James D Richardson, at high noon tsonday, March 21. The marriage ceremony was performed by Her Mr Gasqne, tbe bride's pastor. On account of the recent death of the bride's mother, the marriage was a quiet affair, ouly tbe family and a few intimate friends being present. Mr and Mrs Johnson arrived at Scranton Monday afternoon on the five o'clock train and were escorted by a number of friends to tne hospitable home of Mr and Mrs Pelzer M Lee, where tbey were elaborately entertained. Tuesday morning tbey were driven to the station in Mr Lee's automobile,where they boarded the train on a wedding trip, which will include several days. Returning to Scran ton, they will board with Rev and Mrs J W Truluck on Church street. Mrs Johnson, as Miss Richard son,was loved and admired by all her many friends for her charming personality and sweetness of disposition. Always amiable, bewitching in manner and iutellectnal to a high degree, she was a charm in social circles and absolutely a favorite with all who kuew her. Mr Johnson is a young man who is a Dotent force in business circles aud has a promising future. Coming to Scrauton ouly a few mouths ago, he has already made himself a reputation in the affaire of the community that is enyiable and seldom excelled. He is engaged in the mercantile business here and all Scranton is glad that he has cast his lot with us It becomes our melancholy dnty to report the death of a near fnend, Mr Jharles F Tim moos, bora and reared at Friendfield, ouly a few miles from Scrantoii,aud well known here from his childhood. He passed ?. away at his home in Charlotte a few days ago. The remains were sent home for interment, the bnrial taking place at Hebron Baptist church, Rev Mr White, the pastor of the congregation, officiating at the funeral seryice. The death of this estimable young man is peculiarly sad and grieves the hearts of bis many friends. Only a few days ago he was down in this * commnnity looking after his busi V new affair?. Hi? friend? observed with some apprehension the state of his health, bat did not dream that iu so short a time life's ebbing tide would pass out for all time. Truly, "Death rides on every passing breere, And lurks in every flower." The Baptist Sunday-school will give a picnic in a short time, Howe's Springe being the ecene of the festivities. Mr Bert Johnson of Effingham is here attending to his brother's business while the latter is off on his wedding trip. Mr Simon Rodgers of Wilmington was down here one day last week visiting his brother, Mr B F Rodgers, / Mr S R Eaddy of Sarage was in ] towu awhile Tuesday. 1 Gasque & Miles is the style of a oew mercantile firm and is composed 1 of M L Gasque and Joseph Miles. ' Mr C P Johnson, a former partner 1 o' the firm of Lee & Johnson, has 1 bought Mr Lee's interest and is now sole proprietor. W ^54;. j Rl . ] Bill Iw telle! el liMers el CoiNy Qilas Betas to Bare Failed. i Acting on the belief that pro- < vision had been made at the re- 1 cent session ot the Legislature ' to pay the outstanding road claims left over from the year 5 1908, Treasurer J W Cook went 1 to Columbia Thursday of last week to bring back the money. ( The holders of these claims 1 through hope long deferred have ' had the keen edge of their anxiety dulled, only to be whetted < again recently by the report 1 that the money for the long overdue accounts was available 1 and would soon be forthcoming. 1 But it seems that such is not ' the case. Along with the clerk of the comptroller general's of 1 lice Mr Cook looked carefully j through the advance sheets of t the acts (which have not yet been published) but nowhere c could be found any reference to i these unpaid road claims. That the delegation from this fi county meant to make provision % to meet this indebtedness is un 0 doubtedly correct, for we have t Mr Bryan's word to that effect t and Representative Graham, c who was in town Monday B under the impression that h lationwas effected to the that the claims be paid. More over, if we mistake not, Senator Bass in bis correspondence to 8 this newspaper during the legislative session, stated that the ? delegation had arranged to pay this indebtedness without an a additional tax levy. As explained to us the plan was as follows: a Under an act passed, in 1907 ' Williamsburg countv was author 1 ized to borrow $12,000 from the sinking fund to pay the then 4 outstanding road claims and to c levy a tax of one mill to repay this loan at the rate of $2,000 a ' year with interest at 5 per cent. But the said act also provided * that all moneys derived from * this one-mill levy should be applied to refunding the debt to the sinking fund. Now, the taxes derived from a levy of one e mill amount to something over e $5,000 on the basis ot present a valuation, and the plan was to 1 arf sn as tn nav the I r-j sinking- fund only $2,000 and in- t terest for one year and to apply a the balance of the one-mill levy ( to the outstanding indebtedness ? for road claims. t Whether the proposed legis- 1 lation miscarried or became * side-tracked in some way, we I are unable to say, but if the 1 information obtained by Mr ? Cook from the State house 1 clerks be correct, the holders of F road claims prior to 1909 will i have another weary year to * wait before they get the money t for work done months ago al-1 ready. We hope it will turn out that j the proposed amendment went through all right, but it looks now as if somehow it got "lost in the shuffle." Vt Ply fw All Vc Bet. In this world you generally get Tbat you pay for. At least, in the long ran. Thousands are not willing to pay the price of success with the sterling join of hard work and patieut waiting. They are looking for some lucky chance to make their fortune. Why should men expect to make F100 out of $10 by betting on a cer*in horse? Why should they expect to sit town to a poker game and get up with a month's salary earned in an lour or two? Why should they expect a bi erjentags on money invested it. getich quick concerns? Why do they continually get 'Met n" by purchasing goods said to be lp to the mark at a ridiculously low igure? The answer is that they are all ooking for something for nothing. \nd the outcome in moet cases is hat they get nothing for something. The man who has not a great stocx >f ability to sell should not ask too nnch for it. The employe who is continually eekiug more than he or she is worth ( rill never get it for long. On the ither Land.the employer who is coninually hunting for help at less hau it is worth gets the poorest class if labor the most unskilled and inreliable. Mihoaukee Journal, Sim Stan Viris. A re tarkable fact is that many Ian" .ords have a classical origin, i far example.the word (>mill,,va vol;arism for a fight, is traceable to the Jreek word "hauiilla," which means 1 , combat, "Uucle," the affectionate term for t pawnbroker, is derived from the ! jatin "uncos," a hook on which the I xticle pledged was hong. To go before "the beak" is a diemet reference to the old Roman j us torn of adorning the platform ! rom which justice was dispensed ! rith the beak of ships, which plat- ! orm came to be called, the rostrum, hat being the Latin for a beak or ! >row. 1 ???? < Tie lew reporter. Said the editor to the new reportr, as quoted by an excbauge: **You 1 nnst learn never to state anything as ' > fact until it has been proved a fact, fou are apt to get us into libel suits. >o not say, 'The cashier who stole he funds,' say, *Tbe cashier who is .lleged to have stolen the funds.' Ik Biimothinor fthoDt thilt PifSt rard social tonight" And this is j he report turned in by the yooag nan;who heeded the editor's warn' j ng- "It is rumored that a card party Hirty was given last evening to a ( inmber of reputed ladies of the First , rard. Mrs Smith, gossip says, was he hostess, and the festivities are re>orted to have continued until 11:30 n the evening. The alleged hostess s said to be the wife of John Smith, he so-called 'high-priced grocer.' " 9f * I IINGSTIEE 6UDEI MDIIGI ? f SCIOOt ITEM. ? Both the speaker and the preacher have been secured for the commencement exercises. Mr Feathers tone of Lanrens will make the annual address to the graduating class and Rev A N Branson of Columbia will deliver the Sunday morning sermon. An error was made last week as to the time of the commencement exercises. They will be held on the 23rd, 24th and 25th of May, a week earlier than announced formerly. The base ball boys went to Lake City Friday afternoon to play their second match game. Our boys were victorious as . sual, the score being 13 to 6. The school boys are going to play Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock with the town boys. Town boys, bring your uroot rt ? II A tn era lur yuu win uccu uicui w console you after the "licking" "our boys'* are going to give you. Dr A M Snider, one of the dentists of onr town, who was to deliver an excellent and beneficial lecture bearing upon his profession, to the school children last Friday and was kept away on account of reasons known only to himself, will be with us Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Honor .Roll Month ending March 19, 1909. First Grade?Rosa Wilkins, Serena Lee, Hampden Montgomery, Harold Smith. Second Grade?Georgie McQill, 96. 28; Kuskin McConnell, 96:QO. Third Grade?Hey ward Brockington, 95.12. Fonrth Grade ? Jarvis DuBose, 97.80; Bhett Driggers, 97-20; Mauldin Lesesne, 94.90; Pauline McCants, 94.60. Sixth Grade ? Louise Barr, 96.33; Walter Sullivan, 96 00; Rubie Thorn, 94.44; William Wilkins, 92.33. Seventh Grade?Donald Montgomery, 98.50; Cuyler Harper, 96.00; Jennie Lee Stackley, 94.00; Sam John Montgomery, 94.00; Grant VanKeuren, 93.00. Eighth Grade?James Vause, 97.83; Bessie Swann, 97.50. Vinfh Orarl<??Lillian Baiters. 96.40, Minnie Bryan, 94.80; Frank Rodgers, 94.70; Tenth Grade Clara Montgomery, 98.00; Ada Brockington, 97.44. Cuba seenu to be in rather much of a hurry to give this country an opportunity for declaring that an inn? of occupation ia again necessary. Not six weeks of home rule and trmed insurrections beginning to be troublesome. We think that the jtatement that "the people of Cuba j ./ L. u. r ire, ana 01 ugui uugub w ur, ircc ind independent," was more premature than one might have thought. They need a master hand over them is badly as any people we ever heard af.?JEr. Old papers for sale cheap by the hundred at The Kecord office.