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r I Lake City y l/A. v^ ^-a^e ^'ty j - |a ISlfbf ^oiutta |lean^. S| VOL. XXIII. KIXGSTREE. SOl'TH t'AKOLIXA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1909. NO. 26. 1 LAKTCTTY LOCAL PARAGRAPHS, i : DEATH OF MRS DICKSON?NEW STABLES Riuimikr.?VKiTniK rnunvr. IIUILUiiiu vivaavnv vvmanw AND GOING. Lake City September 7:?Mr E M Rodders went to Charleston ' Sunday night last. J Mr C S Lucas and boys spent Labor day in Florence. Mr A J Williams of Carver's j Bay was in town Monday. Mr J M Truluck is building! *r large brick stables at the northeast corner of Main and Church streets. Miss Cora liichev came down from Camden Saturday on a visit to friends in this place. x \ r t r> . j l - !4.l t iurs m i noagers is wmi ueri daughter, Mrs William Stack, I in Pinewood, S. C Miss Janie Hinnantis at home i from New York city, where she is taking a course in painting. Mrs J S McClam and daughter. Miss Mamie, have returned alter a sojourn of a few weeks at Glenn Springs. Misses Annie and Pearl Truluck have gone to their home at Bethel. They visited at their brother's, Mr J M Truluck's, about two weeks. ? G F Stalvey, Esq., was in f Florence Monday morning. L More improved farming impler" ments have been sold in this section during the twelve j months last past than in any five years prior thereto. Experienced and observing men I tell us that there has been more improvement in farming in the five years now ending than in | the fifty years which preceded. R/- Mrs Bernice Dickson, wife of Mr Geo L Dickson, died (Oailiruiiy mumjLig auu au m? ness of three weeks. The funeral services were held SunV' i|I ej? MIDSI * * ?! Large line of Men's and 1 Goods bought before the 5 - No better made, Latest bl Iff Peoples | I:? iit a: ? v. . wv-v*'SM VVf ^-V' > ><C Vte X? ><0 TUC ?5 fflMTTIg | y I g[|| | HIGF y H I ! mLoc (rA^r'o.fhp mntprifll n ore finally cut; the workma hioning of : fit is perfect-.as a try on v rked by character, distinct SF li. D. REI _ , day morning- at the home of the deceased, conducted by Rev. L N Chuppelle, who was assisted by Rev. W L Waite. Interment was in the family plot in the, Baptist cemetery. Mrs Dickson was the eldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs*T BHinnant, who were called upon to*give up another child only two years ago. A little more thar. half a year ago, she who was laid away in her nurAir had iiDtwn t V) manV 1 r? V i liai I v?> tJV U iy\.UVUUi liiU ?- J * v, . ing tributes of Sowers on Sunday, stood before the man of God who pronounced her a wife. Now he to whom her hand was given is left standing alone? and vet not alone. I She Tas a consistent Christian | and a member o: the church by ! the side of whose house of worship she was buried. Kev. J Oj Kusntonoi tsenneusville was here a few days this week among- friends. W L 13. COTTON CROP COND TION i Government Report Shows New Crop! Average to be Extremely Low. Washington* September 2:?The Agricultural Department reports the condition of cotton on August 25 to be 03.7 per cent of the normal as compared with 76.1 per cent on August 25, 1908, 72.7 on August 25, 1907, and 73.G the average of the past ten year?, on August 25. Comparisons of the conditions by States follow: Aug. 25 Aug. 25 Ten-Y'r States 1909 1908 Ave. Virginia 78 87 SI North Carolina .73 SO 76 South Carolina .74 76 75 Georgia 73 77 76 Florida.... 73 80 78 Alabama 66 77 73 Mississippi 61 79 77 Louisana 48 63 74 Texas 59 75 69 Arkansas 60 83 74 Tennessee 75 88 81 Missouri 80 90 81 Oklahoma 56 70 75 United States ..63.7 76.1 73.6 *9"" ^ 4* ^^ UMMER Having placed lar CLC Boys' Clothing, all sizes, were c advance in price will sell at ol< tyles. Trunks, Suit Cases, Har Complete riercanti s.yr KA/f W*'VV?V^ sMVlfW*'Vi; v.Vfv?Vfx?v* VAfM :? Xo x*? x? ><? ><o Xo X? > <? ^o Ko yoX? NEW I If vour suit be chose I ART our money will have been \ n M apt li a n. .u i ?f which it is made "makes mship is good, because or G H ART yill readily convince you, an ion and good taste. ECIAL FBIC: Make the buying of your HIGH A )DICK'S I MRS BIGHAM S FUNERAL Last MidiJier ui aitiui auuiuciii ai Murrell's Inlet. Florence, September 0:?The news of the terrible accident near Murrell's Inlet, in which Mrs Dr G C Bigliam lost her life, was received by relatives of Mr Bigham in this county yesterday through a telegraphic message to Mrs Bigham, mother of Dr Bigham. The body was brought to Florence on the train from Georgetown this morning, and was accompanied by the heartbroken and grief-stricken young husband. It wa met here by relatives from flu up-country, and was taken to the old home of Mr Bigham, nearOrum, in the lower part of the county. The funeral services were held at Beulah Baptist church, at Hyman, this afternoon, and the interment took place in the churchyard near by. The services were attended by a large concourse of relatives and sor rowing friends. Mrs Bigham before her marriage was Miss Ruth Crist, of Mountville, Laurens county, and was cnly about twentythree years old. She was married about fifteen months ago to r\ ur u u i>ignam. Her aged father, Mr M B Crist, and two brothers, of Mountville, arrived here this morning and accompanied the body to Hyman to day, where the interment took place. Mr Bigham is a son of the late Senator L S Bigham, of this county, and is well known and highly esteemed, and has the sympathy of the whole community. Dr Abernethy, the great English physician, says: "Watch your kidneys. When they are affected, life is in danger." Foley's Kidney Remedy makes healthy kidneys, corrects urinary irregularities and tone^ up the whole system. D C Scott. 7?*2~ "j1'' CLO: ge orders for new Fall Goods v ISING ( :heap before, closing out price i prices. Ladies' and Gents' S id Bags, nice line. Will make ] : line Pure Food Groceries. Ai le Compa i fli fti ffl ?K .'Ii ft' fti ft ft FALL S n from our stock of CLOTH visely and profitably sper?f. CLOT HI N good," being chosen with c ilv good tailors are permi C L 0 T H I N id the style of a garment be BS FOE TOID^" .RT suit most timely right now. BARGAIIS _____ ? - - ? - COLUMBIA COLLEGE COMPLETELY DESTROYED.; BURNED THIS MORNING-HEAVY LOSS TO METHODISTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Columbia, September 9, j (Special)?Columbia Female | College completely destroyed by fire this morning. C. J. E. HAVE COMPLETED SURVEY. Engineers Run Lines to Test Area of Proposed Dillon County. Marion, September 0:?The sur- , veyors have finished running their, test lines across the county, and i Prot Colcock, who was in charge of the work, returned to Columbia Sat- ! -- I urday. Prof Colcock, after surveying! several lines across the lower part of the county, went to Dillon last Mon-J day to make tests of the Hamby and i Beatty survey in the upper section of! the county. One line was run from I the corner of Marion and Marlboro I counties, on the North Carolina line, and another was run from Dillon along the Atlantic Coast Line to the bridge on Great Pee Dee river, con- j necting there with a line from Marion to the river. The last line run was one connecting at Gapway with aline from Marion to Sandy Bluff, north to the southern end of the line dividing Marion county from North i i! : i Carolina, runuiug in auu mcauug. Grice's Ferry, on Little Pee Dee river, en route. The work was finished Saturday afternoon, and Prof Colcock and his assistants took the train from Nichols to Columbia. It is understood that Prof Colcock will take a short vacation before mapping up the work and making his .report to the Governor. It is probable that it will be several weeks at least before any further information as to the result of the work is obtainable. > ^ l^> l|l SING ve must have room and we offf ) U T S A 20 per cent off every piece. B ummer Underwear big cut to ; prices right. ny order delivered in corporate ny, Hi M itr i?! Ti if; g v> vw w?>v +->vr?vyf vjvfVV? ^-W.vfv \ > XO X 0 X'O X? X'O X? X# X'O KO XO XO XO XO UIT = [ING A r /T7 ! vLH9 ritical eye and rigidly test itted to have a hand in t Q; aring the HIGH ART label T. I STORE. A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY. Wife of Harpers Physician Killed by Being Mistaken for Robber. Georgetown, September 5:?News was brought to the city this morning of a terrible accident which on o " curred at Sunnyside, on Mnrrell's Inlet, about 8 o'clock last night. Mrs Bigham, wife of Dr G C Bigham, of Harper's, S. C., was shot and instantly killed by Mr Wm Avant, the owner of Sunnvside, who mistook her for a burglar. Dr Bigham was in attendance professionally at the home of Mi Avant, and took his wife with him. Last evening after supper the two men were on the front porch. Thev saw in the darkness a figure passtht house and go towards the creek, TViflu htiilpil if- Vint rpooiupfl no rp. X J UMi?VM y * V VV* V V. V* V IV ply. They then secured a doublebarrelled gun and followed, Di Bigham expressing the fear that they might get shot themselves. They proceeded and saw the figure apparently crouch close to the ground near the ereek^bank. They again called out but heard no response. Avant asked Dr Bigham what he must do. Bigham, it is asserted, said ''shoot it," and Avant fired both barrels at the object at a distance of about 12 feet. Both men then ran back to the house. Not finding Mrs Bigham there, a light was secured and they returned to the fatal spot to find ber stretched upon the sand dead. Both barrels had taken effect in her back, even the gun. wads having penetrated the flesh. Avanl came to town with the news, and accompanied Deputy Sheriff Ward and Coroner Fletchers to Murrell'i Inlet. They are expected here to night with the body. Loans. The Kingstree Insurance, Kea Estate and Ix>an company is in i position to make loans to citizens 01 Williamsburg county on approvet security. Apply to E C Eppe, Pres ident, or J W Umstead, Secretary Treasurer. 9-9-4t I ? 2~?4??A AT1T i UU i ;r all old stock at LE! lig stock Oxfords to close out ivoid carrying over. Lfrn Br limits. Kingi ? ? ili M ;B ;1 ifi ? V- .;-.V . Very Bad Cough. Pe-ru-na Stopped It. ^ -i' iDAUGHTER OF MRS. J. M. BROWM. Mrs. J. M. Brown, Dnnnegan, Mo., writes: "My little daughter, three ' - ? ??o i?/\nKlfti1 with ft r^fV h:ld | polish which remained after an attack ' | of catarrhal fever, which was a great deal worse at night. ; "She would wake up out ot her sleep and cough until I feared she could not stand it. i j "Nothing thai we pave her seemed to j do her any pood. 1 then concluded to ' j send for Dr. Hartnian'e book entitled !] 'The Ills of Life,' which I promptly received. "I at the same time commenced giving her Pernna. She has taken one bottle in all. through which she has obtained i a complete cure. She also since her birth was troubled with indigestion, but since sho has l taken Pernna she can eat almost any r kind of food without any bad results. "She is now as well and happy as any ^ little pirl can U-. When our friends say how well she looks. I tell them t Pernna did it. "I shall always be a friend of Pernna, as I consider It the beat medicine for ; coughs and Indigestion we have ever . tried, and will recommend it to any ona ' similarly afflicted." KITHS. LYDIA J. 8P00NER, Santa j 1V1 Monica, Cal.. writes that they aro never without Pernna in the home, that they find it the iinest family remedy they have ever used. I We have just got in a splen1 did lot of all kinds of stationery i fine bond papers,ruled headings [ 100,000 envelopes, and Denni1 son's shipping tags with brass . eyelets and wire strings, the . best made. See our samples be.fore ordering elsewhere. tf ?^2. c -'U c A ( n t t ^ r\ ju u ; | at reduced prices. Dry j and Shirts and Collars? ^ ' stree, 5. C. j B ;B ili ill if! ilt ili A ? .-ivV,"'Ji.l