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I VOL. XXIII. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1909. NO. 5.
PRESBYTERiAL UNION
L MISSIONARY MEETING.
W>^
I HARMONY PRESBYTERY WELL REPRE
I SENTED BY DELEGATES?A NOTABLE OA -!
I TIERING AND INTERESING EXERCISES. ,
f The third annual meeting of the I
ff Woman's Home and Foreign Mis- j
sionary union of liarmonv presby- {
W terv was held in the Williamsburg
* Presbyterian church at Kingstree
from April 9 to 11. inclusive, aud
the last service ,011 Sunday evening
^ was closed with genuine regret on
the part of the visitors aud home<
people alike. The meeting was at-!
tended with signal success from be- I
ginning to end. Kiugstree was
charmed with her visitors, who all
expressed themselves as delighted
with the courtesy and hospitality
shown them ou every side.
The first session was held Friday
^ at 12 o'clock, being opened with a
I brief devotional service by the local
pastor, Kev E E Ervin. Delegates
were enrolled and the minutes of the
last meeting read and approved; committees
were appointed and announcements
made, after which the
meeting adjourned until 4 o'clock.
The devotional service was conducted
by Mrs Louise R Price of
Florence, a missionary from Japan.
During the service a solo was rendered
by Mrs Louis W Gilland. At
the close of the service Miss A M
Erckmann gave the greetings of the
? iU- ?;? \f;c*
B r w
Mj man ot Church. During the collecf
tion taken up after the reading, "In
the Hoar of Trial" was rendered by
|V a male quartette consisting of Meesrs
i \ Louis Gilland, Thomas McCutchen,
\ WR Scott and Hugh McCutchen.
B ] Be? J P Marion of Snmter was
K 1 next heard from, taking aa his subject
"Who is My Brother?" "^Mr Mar^Htion's
address was a powerful plea for
^Hlcolored evangelization. At the close
g! his remarks the meeting was ad^^Liourued
by Rev E E Ervin, who
I The anion convened again on Sc.tH
b Vday morning at 9:30. Reports from
| various societies represented were
lit heard and followed by an inmnfftrence
on the methods of |
1 Conducting the societies and the plan I
of work adopted by them, with Miss
Bettie Aycock presiding. At the
conclusion of this discussion a most
interesting address, illustrated with
original paintings, was read by Miss
Minnie McCutchen of Bishop ville.
After a solo by Mrs Louis Gilland
an open session was held at which
Re? S R Hope of Lowryville, misftonary
from Japan,gaye an instruct.
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I local SOClCiy to me uiuuu auu a*aib*>
M Alice Warren of MayesviJle responded.
Reports were then beard
'from the secretary of literature, Miss
iLillie Ervin, Kingstree, and the
Etrea3nrer, Mrs G H Lenoir, Camden.
The corresponding secretary, Mrs D
Wynn, Sumter, was unavoidably
Ibsent. After the reports, greetings
rom Tuscaloosa were read and folfcweu
by an interesting conference
n colored evangelization, conducted
Mrs Louise R Price.
The meeting adjourned at 6 p m
and went, en masse, to the manse,
where a thoroughly enjoyable and
informal reception was tendered the
visitors by the local society. The
parlors and hall were thrown open
(totheguests and beautifully aeco
rated with Spanish moss and dogwood.
At 8 o'clock the meeting was
opened with a song service, rendered
by the Kingstree choir. The programme
opened with a duet by Mr
and Mrs Louis W Gill&nd, after |
which the congregation joiued with
the choir in singing a hymn. A duet
was then rendered by Miss Belle Ervin
and Mrs Louis Gilland, which
ooncluded the song service.
The congregation was then favored
by a most delightful and appro,
nriate reading bv Miss Laura Bridg
ive talk entitled "Greetings from -he I
Sunrise Kingdom." A short recess
was given at the conclusion of this
address, after which a service conducted
by the executive committee of1
foieign missions of Harmony presbytery
was opened with a short devotional
service by llev A C Bndgman
of Iudiantown church. At the con ?
coin simcr hv Miss Belle i
VIUOIVU U WV'IV >IMW VV>U^ -J ?
Ervin, after which Rev A R Woodso
a of Manning gave an eloquent address
upon "Christ's Resurrection
Message." Rev \Y S Porter of
Summerton, chairman of the com-.
mittee, who presided over the meet
ing, next made a few remarks rel;
tiye to a chart which he displajeu
showing the amount donated annnallv
to missions by each church in
Harmony presbytery and the amount
npi- PAnit? hv the members of each
church. The meeting then adjourned
until 4 o'clock.
The afternoon service was opened
with a short devotional service conducted
by Rev Mr Greer of Greelyville.*
The reports ot the various
committees were then heard from and
officers for the coming year elected.
The entire corps of officers was reelected
with the exoepti*? of Mr J R
Wilkinson of Bishop^ ?^who was
replaced as vice president^,/ Mrs W
J McKay of Sumter, and Miss Tyson
English, who was replaced as
secretary of young people's work by
Miss Minnie McGntchen of Bishopville.
The other officers are as follows:
President, Mrs 4 K Woodson
of Manning; recording secretary,
Aliss Bettie Aycock of Wedgetield;
corresponding secretary, Mrs James
D Wynn of Sumter; secretary ot lit
arature, Miss Lillie Emu of Kingstree;
treasurer, Mrs G H Lenoir of
Camdeu. The other members of the
executive committee were unanimously
re elected and are, namely:
Mrs J II Chaudler of Sumter, Miss
Sue Mayes of Mayesville and Miss
Irene McCutchen of Bishopville. i
Two invitations were given the
union for their next meeting, from
the Bishopville and Mayesville societies.
It was decided to accept the
latter and hold the meeting in the
spring of 1910.
The resolution^ were then read
and adopted which, with the reading
and approving of the minutes, ended
the business of the meeting. The
president, Mrs A R?Woodson, mada a
few closing remarks, and after the
singing of the hymn, ^Onward,
Christian Soldiers,'' closed the meet
ing with a prayer.
On Sunday morning a stirring sermon
on home missions was delivered
by Rev Homer McMillau of Atlanta.
That afternoon at 4 o'clock Mr
McMillan held a service for young
people at which solos were rendered
by Miss Belle Ervin and Mrs Louis
Gilland.
At the same hour Miss M Alice
Warren of Mayesville gave a talk to
the children of all the Sundayschools
at the graded school auditorium.
The evening exercise was opened at
8 o'clock with a 80Dg service. Rev
S R Hope gave an enjoyable missionary
address, speaking of his work in
t maa
Japan in ueutu. xuc ocmv^ new
presided oyer by Rev E E ErviD.
The following delegates were in
attendance:
Bethel?Miss Pattie Bnrgess.
Bi8hopville?Mrs Ashby Stuckey
and Miss Irmo Cunningham.
Brewington -Misses Eliza Fnlton
and Cornelia Plowden. .
Camden?Mrs J H Lenoir.
Central?Misses Tisdale and McCrea.
Concord?Mesdames Willie Montgomery
and Robert Blanding.
Corinth?Misses Vermelle Ferrel,
Helen Keisler and Montgomery.
Indiantown?Mrs Hugh Cooper
and Miss Jennie Cooper.
Hepzibah?Mesdames J M McCutchen
and L L Baker.
Mayesville?Miss Andersoa. j
Manning?Mesdames C R llarvin
and Fanuie Sauls and Miss Helen
Thames.
Midway- Mrs Cousar and Misses
Wheeler and Player.
Mt Zion?MissesMinnie McCutchand
Lois Wilson.
Xew Harmony?Misses \\hite and
Woods.
Pinewood?Mrs N L lironghton.
Soloni \T isa Aline Warren.
Sardinia?Misses Player and DuKant.
3lS jjenie Cooper aud
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.Irs X Y Alford.
.?Misses Boykin and Car.
.
Union?Mrs J II Chandler.
Wedgefield?Mrs F E Thomas
and Miss Bettie Aycock.
Williamsburg?Mesdanies D C
Scott and H J McCabe. Juuior Society?Misses
Lulu 13rockiuton? and
Mary Vause.
Cades Chronicles.
Cades, April Is:?The cold
snap is over and nothing has
been killed outright. Some report
bad stands of "cukes" and
are planting over.
Mr and Mrs Macon, accompanied
by Miss Cora Cox, spent
Sunday last in Savannah,- Ga,
Mr Macon returning- Monday to
his duty at the depot. Mrs Macon
and Miss Cox will be away
for several days.
Mr W H Dennis, who lives
near here, got his leg badly cut
one day last week. He and his
hired man was chopping down
a tree when the darky's axe
caught in a bash, missed the
tree and hit Mr Dennis's leg.
Dr Haselden was called and
dressed the wound. Mr Dennis
is doing well but will be laid up
for some tit
Mr H J B, nt Sunday
on a visit to 1 3 dai ,'hter, Mrs
J W Thomas, near C anta.
Mr G E Cox has t>een awarded
the mail contract for ihe rural
route out west from here to begin
May 1.
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Mr C C Carsten has on exhibition
fully developed oat heads
and Mr Brown has been eating
| home-made cabbage for several
days. Cades keeps in the front
rank.
Col W B Wilson is kept indoors
now with, the mumps.
The little folks were entertained
at an Easter egg hunt
Saturday evening by Miss Anna
Allen. B.
The Kecord has printed up a
number of promissory note
books, fifty notes to the book,
that we are selling at ten cents
each. tf
m m
Mr. Farmer:
Do you need
young mulecome
around
load that 1 p
I can PLEAS
and the price
M. F.I
W. R. CADE PARDONED.
Williamsburg Nan, with Four Others,
Given Freedom by Board oi Pardons.
Columbia, April 13:?The State !
1 board of pardons submitted its report
i to Governor Ansel yesterday, rec-1
iommending the pardon of live life!
! convicts, viz: Samuel Smalls, George ;
' ^ * ' 1? i T?o??o AF !
' OinilllODS auu l uuuiaa luiuo vr* j
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i Charleston, convicted of criminal asi
sanit upon a white woman of degraded
character. These prisoners
were convicted in 1896.
J John Martin of Beaufort in 1905
i was sentenced for life upon convic|
tion of nrurder and it is stated .now
that the testimony against the prisoner
was altogether circumstantial.
WR Cade, Williamsburg county*
This prisoner was charged with the
i crime of murder and tried at the
May term of court, 1896. He was
found guilty but with recommenda
tion to mercy, ami the court thereupon
imposed the sentence of life
imprisonme^. at hard labor in the
State peuite ;iary. The prisoner has
now served # years of this sentence.
The prayer of the petition is earnestly
recommended by both the solicitor
and the trial judge and also many of
the officials and citizens of the county
of Williamsburg. It appeared
from the testimony that the deceased
had invaded the home of the petitioner
and that the homicide was
committed under such aggravating
circuir8tance8. i ne jury seemeu impressed
with this defense, since their
verdict 'was accompanied with recommendation
to mercy. From the
finding of the jury and the earnest
recommendation of the solicitor and
judge there seems to be at least sub- ,
stantial ground for doubt as to the
motive of the crime. The prisoner
has already served 13 years; and accompanying
the petition are letters
from the prison officials testifying to
tne good behavior of the prisouer.
The board is impressed with the
doubt which seems to surround the
case and feel that the majesty of the
law has been fully vindicated, and
therefore recommended a full par-'
don to the petitioner.
Herbert Boyles of Bamberg was
j paroled instead of being granted a
pardon. He was convicted in iyuo 01
Housebreaking and larceny. Under
fais parole Boyles will be allowed his
freedom until he misbehaves wfaen
he will be again put in prison.
Should his conduct be good for a
year he will be pardoned.
| Mr F G Fritts, Oneona, N Y,
: writes: "My little girl has been greatly
benefited by taking Foley's Orino
Laxative, and I think it is the best
remedy for constipation and liver
trouble.1' Foley's Orino Laxative is
best for women and children, as it is
; mild, pleasant and effective, and is a
splendid spring medicine, as it
; cleanses the system and clears the
complexion# W L Wallace.
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a nice, smooth good straight
-or a pair of mules? If so,
to my stable and look at a carersonally
selected in the West.
E YOU, in Mules and Horses,
: and terms will suit anyone.
IELLER
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LAKE CITY NEWS.
Trach Season Opens?Tobacco Ware- (y
boose Sold.
Lake City, April 14: ?
Misses Mamie Green and Ruth T
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Williams came home from Columbia
Female College last week j J;
and spent a few days.
Dr A H Williams went toj'
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Florida Wednesday for a visit!
of several days. He will visit j
several places in the central je
I S
and southern parts of the State.
The writer is neither a i j.
preacher nor a theologian, but I
he would like to know what has j
become of the old day of rest, i j
instituted in the twilight of his-}0
tory and never altered or pro
rogrued by competent authority
so far as reported here. We1
have a Sunday given over i
mostly to clothes * shows, but j
the Sabbath, day of rest, seems i
about gone. j r
Mr J M Sturgeon spent seve-1 c
ral days last week in Sumter
looking after the affairs of his"'
late brother-in-law, Capt Frank I
Welch.
Several farmers have already |
indicated their intention of j i
competing for the prizes offered j *
by the Bank of Lake City for j q
* ? 3 3 i.v: 3 ?
Uje Iirsi, btrcuuu auu luhu ucai,acres
of corn. 't
Shipments of berries are rap-\ I
idly growing larger each day, j f
but of course the car load notch i J
will not be reached under sev-jJ
era 1 days yet. Prices are very f
good indeed for the quality of;0
the fruit, the berries being, of' t
course, smafl and pretty green, h
The crates bring ?4.00 to $6.50. t
Mr J D Daniel i3 shipping ^
beets, and tfiey are good, large, *
well-developed beets, too. We j T
have not learned anything about ]
the price vet.
A well attended festival for!n
the benefit <Ji the Presbyterian ?*
church was given at the Plan- I
ters' warehouse Friday night, i1
The Planter's warehouse has *
been sold to Messrs Graveley i
Bros, of Virginia, who will carry
on the business there in the
future.
Mr C S Lucas of Florence was
in town a short while Tuesday i
last. .
It is reported that a young
man from Denmark, S C, was
here the early part of the week j
looking after a school teacher.
We don't know what the school
teacher has done, but the young
man appears anxious to take
her away.
Hon Mendel L Smith of Cam-1
den will deliver the literary address
at the closing exercises
of the graded school, which
exercises will be held about
three weeks hence.
W L' B.
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Gei. M. C. Butler Dead.
Columbia, April 14:? Geu Matthew
Calbraith Butler, lawyer, sol* '
dier, statesman and patriot, died in 1
the Knowlton infirmary, in this city, }
at 11:40 o'clock tonight,after an illness
which extended through many ]
weeks.His wife and sou were present
when the soul of this splendid old J
warrior passed over the river "to rest ;
under the shade of the trees." <
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Swept Over Niagara.
This terrible calamity often hap- 1
pens because a careless boatman ig* 1
nores the river's warnings - growing 1
ripples and faster current - Nature's
warnings are kind. That dull pain (
or ache in the back warns you the
Kldnevs need attention if vou would
escape fatal maladies?Dropsy, Diabetes
or B right's disease. Take
Electric Bitters at once and see I
Backache fly and all your best feelings
return. "After long suffering '
from weak kidneys and lame back, '
one $1.00 bottle wholly j3ured me," 1
writes J R Blankenship, of Belk,
Tenn. Only 50c at D C Scott's.
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DEATH OF D. L COLLINS.
I'ell-hoowo Young Man Near Scrantti
Succumbs to Attack ot Pneumonia.
Scrauton, April 11:?Mr Delone
.afayette Collius, a young and proslerous
tarnicr, who resides about
wo miles from town, died this
uorning at 2 o'clock, after a short
ttack of pneumonia. Death came
leacefnlly, mid until yesterday (af
ernoon the patient retained conciousness.
Apparently he kn?w
hat the end was near, and expressed
limself as being ready to die.
Services will be held at the famly
burying ground tomorrow raornng.
The .Rev J W ITulqck, pastor
f the Baptist church here, assisted
ly the Rev W P Ganse, of the FreeVill
Baptist church, will conduct
he services, after which the body
vill be laid to rest in the old family
;raveyard. Mr Collins leaves a wife
hree small children and a host of .
elatives and sriends. He was a
rood citizen, quiet and had many
riends.
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Surprise Wedding Ib BraicbfiHe.
Branchville, April 10: ? Thianorning
the people of Branchville
nnita jnmrijail in Vioar nf fha .
ftl t 'JUHV gut IB\U feV UVIU V* VU%
[uiet marriage of Mr YV C Martin*
.nd Miss Ruth Reeves last night at
he Methodist parsonage, Rev ? H
ieckham officiating. Only a very'
cw intimate friends were presentIr
Martin is the eon of Rev W &
lartin, of the South Carolina c&nerence,
and has been superintendent
f the Branchvilie high school for
he past two years. Mr Martin is
ngnly thought of by the people of
his community. Miss Reeves is the
laughter of Mr and Mrs G W
ieeves and one of the most popular
oung ladies of the town.?Cor The k
lini*
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The groom is a Dative and for a
lumber of years a resident of Kingsree,
where his father w^s formerly
astor of the Methodist church, He
las numerous relatives and a host of
nends here who join The Kecord
o extending congratulations. ^
ff Mrs. E. C. Everly. Jyl
FEEL well, never felt better;
1 thanks for your attention and Parana.
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