The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, July 01, 1909, Image 5
Some Are Good, Others Chestnuts?
See How Many You Can Guess.
Why do most of the Chinese people
have to walk? Because there is
only one Cochin China.
Why do birds in their little nests
agree? Because they'd fail out if
* didn't.
Why is a night key like a full
moon? Because there's a b in both.
What is the difference between a
man who lives at a hotel and has
occasional twinges of rheumatism and
a man who is perfectly healthy and
lives at home? One is well some
days and lias rheumatism others,
and the other is well every day and
and has a room at his mothers, too.
What nude the fly flv? Because
the spider spied her.
What made the quail quail? For
fear the woodpecker would peck her.
What made the tart tart? Because
she didn't want to let the baker bake
her.
What herb is most injurious to ladies'
beauty? Thyme.
Why is the letter A liko honeysuckle?
Because B follows it.
Why is a woman's age like a tiorai
wedding bell? It is never told.
When is a note of hand like a
rosebush? When it is matured by
falling due.
What did Jack Frost say when he
kissed her? Wilt thou? and she
wilted.
Why is a widow like a gardener?
Because she tries to get rid of her
weeds.
What is the queer thing about
flowers? They shoot before they have
pistils.
What trade does the sun follow in
the month of May? The trade of
mason (May sun.)
Why is asparagus like most sermons?
The end is the part the people
enjoy the most.
At what age may a mad be said to
belong to the vegetable kingdom?
When long experience iias made him
sage.
What is the difference between a
dog's tail and a rich man? One keeps
a-wagging and the other keeps a carriage.
How did Henry VIII differ from
most men as a suitor? He married
his wives first and axed them afterwards.
The name of what person in history
does a person mention when
asking the servant to put coal od the
fire? Philip the Great.
"What is the difference between the
Prince of Wales and a bombshell?
One is heir to the throne and the
other is thrown to the air.?Selected.
Cbatfrom Chapman.
Chapman, June 28:?Farmers of
this section are rushing their crops
with all force. A good rain is very
much needed and without a shower
in a few days the crops will suffer.
I note this morning that many
~ l?. .u:. ?
uuuauuu piamcie vi tuis ccuuuii axe
ready to fill their barns with tobacco.
Mrs C'allie Huggins of Sahipit is
the guest of Mrs M A Huggins of
this place.
Dr H L Baker of Lambert has
just received an up-to-date auto
mobile.
MrClarence audMissClaudie Davis
returned home a few days ago from
the recent session of school in
Georgetown,
Mr Sam J Cannon, who has
worked with Mr Mur.nerlyn of
Choppee for the past six years, has
changed his position and is now
with Mr S B Postonof Johnaouville.
F.
Firs! Bale of Cotton.
Houston, Texas, June 28:?
''Before the war" prices were
received on the floor of the Cotton
exchange today when the
first bale of tiie season's cotton
sold at auction at $425. The
. bale came irom Mercedes, Hidalgo
county, aud weighed 368
pounds. The first bale last year
arrived on dune 20.
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We have just
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100,000 envelopes^ \ j I
son's shipping" ta?^ s j |
eyelets and wire^ the j t
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office.
Statement of the Condition of *
The Bank of Greelyville, i
LOCATKD AT I
Greelyville, S. C. C
At the Close ol Business June 2:j, 19<>9.
n
Resources g
Loans ami Discounts $3*,851 53
Demand Loans, 250 00
Overdrafts, 1,476 is <
Banking House 97S 69 d
Furniture ami Fixtures 1,395 85 g
Due from Banks ami Trust s
Companies, 8,306 46 s
Currency ; 1,115 00
Gold * 141 00
Silver ami other Coin. 1,427 17 t
Checks and Cash Items 6 00
Total $53,947 88
Liabilities
Capital Stock Paid in 15,000 00
Surplus Fund, 300 00
Undivided Profits, less Current
Expenses and Taxes Paid 1,544 16
Individual Deposits, Subject
to Cheek 17,882 48 T
Savings Deposits 4,221 24
Bills Payable, including Certificates
for Money Borrowed 15,000 00
Total $53,947 88
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I A
County of Williamsburg.
Before me came C E Register, Cash- l
ier of the above named bank,who,being j:
duly sworn, says that the .above and c
foregoing statement is a trtie condition p
of said bank, as shown by the books of f
said bank. 0
C E REGISTER, p
Cashier. I
Sworn to and subscribed before me, q
this 28th day of June, 1909. :
J b\REGISTER, js
Notary Public South Carolina. 1 (j
Correct- A ttest^
T W Boyle,
T F Register.
S J Taylor,
Directors. C
Statement of the Condition of ?
The Bank of Scranton, D
LOCATE I)
Scranton, S. C. c
At the close of business June 23, 1909.
Reseurcas
Loans and Discounts $20,375 07
Overdrafts 21 30
Furniture and Fixtures? 251 00 o:
Other Real Estate 1,000 00 b
Due from Ranks and Trust a
Companies, 4,008 47 d:
Currency, 995 00 b
Gold 55 00
Silver ami other Coin 69 77
tl
Total $27,460 57
Liabilities
Capital Stock Raid in $10,000 00
Surplus Fund 1,000 00
Undivided Profits, less Current
Expenses and Taxes I'd. 550 34
Individual Deposits Subject
to Check 11,0x6 11
Savings Deposits 4,823 62
" ' ??? fji
casmer s v necKs w .
1:
Total, ' $27,406 67 d
STATE OF SCCTII CAROLINA, ( fl
County of Williamsburg. \
Before uie cunieJno >1 Myers, Jr, 11
Cashier of the above named bank, who, c
being duly sworn, says that the above c
aud foregoing statement is a v
true condition of said bank, as e
shown 'w the books of said bank. n
J NO M MYERS, JR, Cashier. a
Sworn to and subscribed before *
me, this 26th day of June, 1909. o
W.M R SlNGLKTARY f L. S.J, ?
Notary rublic for South Carolina.
Correct?Attest: ,
WINSLOW WRIGHT.
R 11 CANNON, ?
L 0 HINSON,
j Directors.
A BOB? IIUDS.
A snbscnber once received a dan
hrough the postoffice, and it made
lim mad. He went to see the edtor
about it. and the editor showed
lim a few duns of his own, one for
laper, one for tvpe, one for fuel and
leveral others. "Now" said the
alitor, "I didn't get mad when these
:;tme because I knew that all I had
o do was to ask several reliable gen
.It-men like you to come and help me
mt, then I could settle all of them.''
When the subscriber saw how it was
ic relented, paid up and renewed
or another year.
(let I)eWitt's Carbolized Witch
lazel Salve when you ask for it.
["here are a great many imitations,
>ut there is just one original. This
alve is good for anything where a
alve is needed to be used, but it is
specially good for Piles. Sold by D
MdlOtt.
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statement of the Londition of
-.he Bank of Kingstree,
located at
^ Kingstree, S. C.
.ue Close of business June23,1009.
Resources
.oans and Discounts. *153.903 3(i
Itimnnrl I.iinnu ?(10 (kl
herd rafts, 3,352 68
tanking House, 2,155 TJ
'urniture and Fixtures, 1,958 7#
)ue from Banks and Trust
Companies, 12.750 G6
Currency, 5,975 "0
yd. 120 00
aver and other < oin. 618 73
.'hecks and Cash Items, 815 53
\)tal, $185,459 45
Li abilities
Capital Stock Paid in, $30,000 (X)
'urplus Fund. 12,000 00
Jml. Profits, less Current
Expenses and Taxes Paid, 5,967 75
)ue to Banks and Trust
Companies, ' 35 98
ndividual Deposits Subject
tot heck, 137,268 22
'ashier's Checks, 187 50
'otal, $185,459 45
>TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, f
County of Williamsburg. f
Before me came F W Fairev, Cashier
>f the above named bank, who, being
uly sworn,says that the above and foresting
statement is a true condition of
aid bank, as shown by the books of
aid bank.
F W FAIREY.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
his 28th day of June, 1909.
LkRoy Lee [L SJ,
Notary Public for South Carolina.
Corrkct?Attest:
D C Scott,
John A Kelley,
R H Kellahan,
Directors.
Statement of the Condition of
he Bank of Williamsburg,
; located at
in?stree, S. C.
.t thv business June 23, 1909.
J iOURCES
roans ak junts, $107,610 97
emand bSoSis, 2,896 41
iverdrafts 2.387 40
tanking House, 8,984 86
'urniture and Fixtures, 3,609 81
>ther Real Estate, 1,000 00
lue from Banks and Trust
Companies, 6,231 05
urrency, 4,463 00
old, 1,645 00
ilver and other Coin. 1,816 96
hecks and Cash Items, 93 64
Total $140,739 16
Liabilities
apital Stock Paid in, $40,000 00
urplus Fund, 5,000 00
indiviaea fronts. less current
Expenses and Taxes Paid, 2,505 16
>ue to Banks a^id Trust Companies.
100 45
idividual Deposits Subject
to Check, 95,108 55
ashier's Checks, 25 00
otal $140,789 16
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Williamsburg.
Before me came E C Epps, Cashier
f the above named bank, who
eing duly sworn, says that the above
nd foregoing statement is a true conition
of said Bank, as show?) by the
ooks of said bank.
EC EPPS.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
tiis 28th day of June, 1909.
J I) Gilland, [LS] Notary Public.
Correct?Attest :
W V Strong,
Obas W Stoll,
P G Gourdin,
Directors.
Registration Notice.
The oflice ot the Supervisor of Regstration
will be open on the 1st Monay
in each month for the purpose of
egistering any person who is qualiied
as follows:
Who shall have been a resident of
he State for two years, and of the
ounty one year, and of the polling preinct
in which the elector offers*
A? ? knf/Miii f Ln t\ q *r
OIC lour IIJ U LI t> 113 UC1V/1C Cue vie*J vr*.
lection, and shall have paid, six
jonths before, any poll tax then due
nd payable, and who can both read
nd write any section of the constituion
of 18l>r> submitted to him by the
u per visors of Registration, or who
an show that he owns, and has pafo
II taxes collectable on during: the
resent year, pioperty in this .State
vessed at three hundred dollars or
lore. J. Y. McGILL,
(.lerk of Board
Alcohol to Children
Ask your doctor how often he prescribes an alcoholic
stimulant for children. He will probably say, "Very, very
rarely. Children do not need stimulating." Ask him
how often he prescribes a tonic for them. He will probably
answer, "Very, very frequently." Then ask him
about Ayer's non-alcoholic Sarsaparilla as a tonic for the
I yOUng. Follow his advice. He knOWS. J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass.
I The first great rule of health?"Daily movement of the bowels." Ask your doctorif i
XUS IS not so. Then ask him about Ayer s mis. doia lor nearly sixty years, j
| KINQSTREE GRADED AND HIGH SCHOOL, j
| Kingstree, S. C. j
| High School Department!
? Boys and Girls prepared for College or for Business Life. *
I S PURE WATER. EIGHT INSTRUCTORS. ?
^ HEALTHFUL LOCATION, FINE MUSIC DEPARTMENT. |
| ? HIGH SCHOOL AXXEX recently completed with beautilul c
? and spacious Auditorium. ^
} AMPLE ROOM FOR BOARDING PUPILS. i
J TERMS REASONABLE, j
I Fall Term Begins j
} Monday, September 13. j
? For information apply to )
r r* i nnno )
} n. L/. nrro, j
< Clerk Board Trustees, i
j. G. COLBERT, j
| f Superintendent. <
| Kingstree. S. C. j
STOLL BROTHERS
-pi stocks H
BUY BONDS BUY
i AND AND AND
SELL LANDS SELL
j
It will pay you to always see us when you have
I any business of this kind. |
I OFFICE OVER BANK OF WILLIAMSBURG -?? |
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I STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!|
@ Have you bought your jg
I TOBACCO FLUES? ?j
(gj Ii not, why not? We are still making thein at the same^
?j place, so come in and give us your order. J?
? Ask to see our ?
1 ?? * ??*m ? t* ? rr *T/>i a wi> n a *rn
|^ I'Aitis ij.tt.bJbn ixuna J?nv sritiixa- <g;
? C the flies out of the house by using @
?SCREEN DOORS, WINDOWS AND.'FLY TRAPS?
? A full supply of @
{^REFRIGERATORS, ICE CREAM FREEZ-?
?ERS. ICE TEA TUMBLERS AND COOLERS- @
BALL! ?
? We have the goods. ' ? (
@ You should keep cool by using one of our @
? HAMMOCKS. ?
? Ask to see them. ?
| STOP! |
? Call and see the latest in FRUIT JARS" Patent top j?j
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@Jdl3 die UCHCi.
Not a bit of trouble to ring 35, so ring for what you want @
@or call and see for yourself. ,
@ OUR BUILDING MATERIAL @:
?department is complete, such as Sash, Doors, Blinds, Lime,?
? Cement, Nails and Roofing. jgj
? COFFINS AND CASKETS @
iJN 1
always on hand. Services rendered day or night. liemem-?
? ber the place, jgj
^ HinsstreeHardware- Co..?
? s ?
(g) Remember Kingstree as the corning tobacco market. V' i
FOR SAFE j
Poland-China Pigs
Also a few \oiwi-r Boars and Sows: full-blooded
stock entitj.-d to registration; ages from .j vstla
to (t months. Prices from $5.00 to 110.00. Prlcw
quoted are less than one-half what the same <
grade of hogs will e"st you in Virginia or r?nucsm'c.
These are tine ?|ocimeus of ho)??, from
my experience far >ii|n-i-i<?r to the Berkshire i
Though I have a few Berkshire* for sale too, bdt
IlOl IUII-OKNMIt->l. .r-M
Coine jiihI -of me or send in your order. I will
please you.
J. J. H. GRAHAM,
Cades, 5. C.
ue mnnic
SUCCESSORS TO
GEO. S. HACKER I SON
CHARLESTON. S. C.
WE MANUFACTURE J
Doors, Sash and Blinds; Columns
and Balusters; Grilles and Gable
Ornaments; Screen Doors and Windows.
WE DEAL IN
Class, Sash Cord and Weights.
Paint Your EJuggyl |
We can make it look like new, ?
Any
Iffl. UK H :
or other vehicle
lsproired 1 Per Cent. I
in appearance by painting.
Also
Blacksmith, Wheel- -'JS
wright, Horsehoeing
and General Repair M
Work on short notice,
Bring Us Your Work, 'n
W. M. Vause &SoBm
Mr Samuel Leviu-'l
wishes to announce that he 'Ji
will be pleased to give mu- #1
sic lessons to anyone on,
the CORNET, CLARINET ail M
other BRASS INSTRUMENTS. m
For terms and other infor-vjl
mation apply at
THE RECORD OFFICE |
From 8 a m to 6 p m. t
#S Of IE3. ;|S
* King stree Lodge ^ .jj
Knights of Pythias
Regular Conventions Every Jj
2nd and 4th Wednesday nights
Visiting brethren always welcome, <
Castle Hall 3rd story Gourd in Building. J8
M. h. Jacobs,
Thos. McCutchex, KRS&MF
FOR SALE. .J
Briek in any quantity to suit purchtt
er. The Best Dry Press Machine-made
A:sieics.3r j|
Special shapes made tocrder. Cone^lS
pondence solicited before placing your Va
orders. W. E. FUXK. rM
Foreclosure SaleSTATE
OF SOUTH CAROLINA, i . ^j
County of Williamsburg _ ? tlj
John A Kelley
Aaron G Dennis
By virtue of a judgment of foreclteure
to me directed and filed in this
cause, I will offer for sele at public j
auction in front of the Court House '^1
iloorinKingstree.SC, within the le- a
gal hours of sale to t ne highest bidder' ^
for cash on the first Monday In July
next, 1909,
Ml that certain piece, parcel
rract of land lying, being and situate in f
the County of Williamsburg and .State %
of>outh Carolina containing sixty (00) : ?
aores, moro ur hss, ; jttingand bonna- A
ing as follows: North by lands of 8 ?T
I>ennis; East by lands ot' A T Rodgers; ,-!j|
South by lands of W 0 Coker and E t> ' ygg
(? ray and West by k is of D Coker. ^
Purchaser to pay for >apers. 1
, , Geo.jge J Gkaham. ->31
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