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SUPPLEMENT TO * THE COUNTY RECORD THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1910. t ?mmmm??m?m.^?mm???m??m?m?mm?mm?m?m?mmm?mmmmm?mm?mmm???m??mmmmm?lm?mmmmmm^^^?^^?mm?mmm |\\ A PROSPEROUS YEAR. ' v Splendid Showing of Bank of Kingsfree af Annual Meeting Held last Week. The Bank of Kingstree, the pioneer bank of Williamsburg county, held its 8th annual meeting on January 5. The usual dividend of 8 per cent was declared, besides which $d,0(K> was passed to the surplus fund, and a substantia) sum left as undivided profits. The Bank of Kingstree during its eight years of existence has never failed to pay a dividend of 8 per cent, to the stock-holders and as an active factor in the development of Kingstree and Williamsburg county its influence cannot be estimated. The past year, taking all things into consideration, has been the most prosperous one in the history of this institution, the report tor the year showing jfU deposits of $260,000 and resources $360,000, as compared with $140,000 deposits and $315,000 resources one year ago. The bank now carries a surplus of $15,000, besides the undivided profits, which is certainly an admirable showing lor an inj stitution with a capital stock /" of $30,000. a The same board of directors M , and officers, under whose wise .Eii and conservative management 8 the bank has prospered so well, was unanimously re-elected. The directors are: D C Scott, ^ J A Kelley, R H Kellahan and Jp?. J F Cooper. The officers: D CScott, president; J A Kelley, vice president; F W Fairev, cashier; N D Lesesne, assistant cashier; Kelley & Hinds, attorneys. ?? A BUSINESS CHANGE. fk Mr John M Nexsen Becomes Presi dent People's Mercantile Coll Mr W T Wilkins recently dis posed of his stock in the People's W Mercantile Co. to Mr John M Nexsen, who succeeded Mr K Wilkins as president of the company. The other officers of & this progressive and enterprisnBel* ing corporation are:E C Burgess, . secretary and general manager, * \ and Bishop Burgess, secretary and treasurer. |r Mr Nexsen has merged his business near town into the People's Mercantile Co, to which he will give personal supervision in futire. We are glad to have Mr Nexsen thus closely identified with the business interests f of our town and we wish the ' - j mM DUSiness a prosperous anu Sj profitable new year. I A Wretched Mistake to endure the itching, painful disl '* tress of Piles. There's 110 need to. ' Listen: "I suffered much from J Piles," writes Will A Marsh, of Silver City, N C., "till I got a box of Buckleo's Arnica Salve, and was , soou cured." Burns, Boils, Ulcers, Fever Sores, Eczema, Cuts, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, vanish before it. 25c. at D C Scott's. j FARMERS' DAY AT ANDREWS. Preparations for Farmers'Rally-Prac tical Talks on Farming Promised. Andrews, .January 10:?Yo scribe spent Monday, the 5i instant, at the county seat and was delighted to meet friends from all parts of the county, but returning home spent nearly half the night at Lanes, the Columbia train being 2 1-2 hours late. Mr F W Harper of Kingstree was noled on our streets one day last week. "Fred," as he is familiarly known here, is alj ways welcome. We feel to| ward him as one of the town ; boys, as he was raised here, but ; removed to Kingstree a few | years ago. Our Farmers' Rally day is I now near at hand and we hope | to see our farmers each and ! every one turn out, with a full ! determination to make the dav a success in a business wav as ! well as socially. Let us try to | profit by what may be said and done on this occasion. We are ! still students and young- in ! practical farming. We can and ' will learn each year by experimenting in farming and can be ' greatly benefited by hearing the views and experiences of men older and wiser than we in scientific agriculture, hence we hope to see the 25th day of Jan i uary the people generally turr out with lull determination tc be benefited, bringing well filled baskets. Let's have a day foi i our farmers' benefit, that the) ,may exchange views with one ! another and give heed to some good speeches. It will be the most profitably spent day oJ 1910. Come one and all; the town of Andrews will be throwr open to the public on the 25th day of .January, H'10. Subscriber. Election at Scrantoo. Scranton, January 11:?At the election of town officers held here tcklay the following were elected: The present incumbent, Hot M L Gasque, intendant; Messrs 0 IJ Carter, L B Bhipps, R ? Lee and R Mac Cooper, wardens Mr Gasque has served several terms dim uiatics a iiiusl at ceptable officer All the officer* are good business men, anc it is safe to say that the towr is in its very best hands for th< ensuing year. Remember that the Farmer* Supply C * has complete line o plow goods all kinds. Hymeneal. Married?At the Methodist parsonage, Kingstree, SC., or Saturday evening, January 8 1910, Miss Janie Gamble ant Mr Van Epps, Rev W A Fair: officiating. Large stock of Groceries o all Kinds at Farmers Supply Co SURPASSES PREVIUUS REkURUS. Excellent Showing of Bank of Williamsburg Gratifying to Stockholders. s The Bank of Williamsburg, which has enjoyed a steady and substantial growth since its organization, held its fourth annual meeting of stockholders on Monday, January 10, and the j /\f fVia noef vaoi?'e htici- I 1 CVVI U V/X ?SCfcO t J O fcsvfcW* I ness exceeds that of any pre-] vious year in point of increased resources, volume of business and net profits earned. The following figures tell more elequently than words the story of the past successful year: Capital stock, $40,000; surplus and undivided profits, $11,000; cash on hand and in banks, $165,000; deposits, $229,000. At the meeting of stockholders a dividend of 7 per cent, was declared and $3,000 added to surplus, bringing the total surplus fund up to $8,000. which is a rciiuuiutuij niic siiunuig for a bank only four years old. The total resources of the barfk, i as shown by the annual statei ment, are now over $2*0,000. All the stockholders present expressed much gratification at the excellent showing made and ; thanked the directors and officers i of the bank for the efficient i manner in which they managed ! the affairs of the bank, and as a further c npliment to their work all t 3 directors and > officers wer. unanimously re elected. The ^directorate of the Bank of Williamsburg includes r the following representative busi i ness men of our county: C W Stoll, F Rhem, W I Nexsen, J : F McFadden, W V Strong P G f Gourdin, J C Graham and E C ; Epps. The officers are C W i Stoll, president; F Rhem, vice i president; E C Eops, cashier; E L Montgomery, assistant cashier Stoll & Stoll, attorneys. We have just received nice k lot ot Burt Oats seed at Farmers j Supply Co. 's Executors' Sale of Real ' Estate i ? In accordance with the provisions of ' the will of the late D Z Martin, de. ceas-d. which said will, dated March 14, 1608. was duly admitted to probate and wa< record- d on March 30, 1908. in the office of the judge of probate f"r , V.MHiamsburg county in will book "E" * at pages 389, 390 and 391, and by and 1 under the power and authority in said will delegated t<> us, we, the undersigned,M L Boyd and J M Tisdale, exi ecutors of the said last will and testament of the -aid !> Z Martin,deceased, will sell at public auction at Trio. S C, between the hours of 10 o'clock a m ? and 3 o'clock p m on the 18th day of f January, A IJ 1910, the same l>eing Tuesday,to the highest bidder for cash, the following described projierty: Thirty-three lots in the town of Trio S t-. One boiier and engine, grist-mill and press. k A plat giving the description,location I and boundaries of the lo.s above men 1 1101 It'll can isc recu 111 uui' w ?. u.. land & Gilland, Attorneys, Kingstree, ' S C, or by applying to eitherof tlie un3 dersigned executors. ^ Purchaser or purchasers to pay for papers. M L Boyd, J M Tisdalk, Executors of the estate of Daniel 2 r Martin, deceased. l-6-2t Kingstree, S C, January tl, 1910. I at at at at ? n tv -t 4 STATE AND GENERAL NEWS. * ?l Mrs J P Richardson, widow of the late Governor John Peter Richardson, died in Columbia on January 3. Congressman James M Griggs of Georgia died suddenly at his home in Dawson, Ga., Wednesday, JanuaI ry 5. The first killing of the new year occurred in Siludacounty ou Saturday night. January 1, when Ed Smith shot and killed George Glenn, the result of a "skin" game. Gov Ansel has appointed H C Tallcvast county auditor of Georgetown take the place of Auditor Dorrill, resigned. V1 r IV ITaoL-olI r?f r?i"?lnmhia. I iUl XA/nig If a?*vw??w? v/?.v- ?- . ? 7 S C., has been named for con9iil at Salina Cruz, Mexico, at a salary of $2,000 a year. President Johnson, of Winthrop college, has secured $80,000 for the fitting school, which, added to the J appropriation of $20,000 by the Legislature, gives for this school $100,j 000. And yet the. location for the j school is still in litigatiou and work has not commenced on the building. The postoffice at Hartsville was ' broken open by yeggrnen last week, ! who blew open the safe and stole about $500. m I Auction Sale of Towb Lots Messrs Pringle Bros, announce j this week a big auction sale 01 town lots at Andrews, than which there in no more rapid 1 y growing or thriving town of | its size in thin part of the State. 'The^lots advertised are in the Imost desirable section of "West j End''of the twin tewn, Harpersj Rosemary, recently consolidated ! under the name Andrews, and ! everyone from over that way | says that the town is growing by leaps and bounds. Read this ad carefully anc if you want to buy a home or take a little flyer in real estate speculation ' j here is the opportunity to strike j pay dirt Death of Mrs Burrows. Mrs W S Burrows died last i of Vior hr?mp near Cedar r i luajr t*v w Swamp after a lingering illness. She was interred at the McCants burying-ground on Saturday, ! January 8, at 3 o'clock p m. Mrs " i Burrows was 77 years old and is survived by several sons and I daughters Lowest prices on Fertilizers for cash. See us before buying People's Mercantile Co. 1-13-3t EDITOR HEMPHILL TO GO TO RICHMOND Has Accepted the Editorship of the Times Dispatch of That City. Richmond, Va, January 0:?Announcement was made to-day that? Major J C Hemphill, for the past twenty years editor of the Charleston, S C, News and Courier, has ac; cepted the editorship of the TimesDispatch, his new duties here to beuin nhnnt Februarv 15.