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. f|je Jomtlu lleftjfb. 1 .. I ? 9 t * VOL. XXIV. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1910. NO. 5. ??? ^. ? ? ? ^8BMHHHBmiBSS! & [$TR0USE#6 ?AOS? C^?K# Ugaaaaaggamag (LAKECITY IS SHIPPING' STRAWBERRIES. ' CHOP L kTE AND INFERIOR-HALLEY'S COMET SEEN?POPULAR COUPLE WED. Lake City, April 11:?Miss Edith M Carter and Dr J Frasia Jones were married at the Lake City _ Baptist ehurch on Tuesday evening nf last v,wk in the Dresence of a large assembly of relatives and friends. The ceremony was performed by Rev H F Jones, of Richmond, Va., brother of the brideeP om. Dr Clarence D Rollins was ^t man, while Mrs H W Carter, ? wof Darlington, and Miss Bertha y^pHwuris were respectively dame and | ; maid of honor. The attendants t were: Mr J L Richardson and Miss 'Margarec McNeill (of Conway), Mr V G Anette and Miss Lula Chandler, * Mr J P Matthews and Miss Irene Rodgers Messrs S L Courtney and Alva Weaver were the ushers, and the music was furnished by Miss Dora Hinnant. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs Delia D Carter and the bridegroom, is demonstrator (of anatomy at the Richmond, Va., Medical College. The coi pie immediately left on a tour of the South, upon the com- i jnf pletion of which they will go to pi Richmond, where they will make'; \i their home. * On Friday night ice cream was ' . served in the grove at Mr J J Morris's residence. The proceeds < - were for the benefit of the base ball (team. Hallev's comet was seen .here ' 4 !' Li mmmmmzmmm * SKY-E I __ is almost as scarce as a \ with the dye-pot. Bewi "High A THp hlitp will ctav hlnc 4 1 "w """" " """J ^What is the best c "H I Q just unpacked here, exp H. D. Saturday morning at 4:45 oclock. J o Its tail was seen the evening of the* I same day just after dark. The v tail appeared as a broad band of e tight extending from the Southwestern fferizon up into the heavens. < The long-continued drought is beginning to raise apprehensions of injury and perhaps disaster. The 1 shower of last Tuesday did practic- * ally no good, and unless there are a copious rains within a few days, no one can tell what the consequences ^ may be. r Several of our people, both male i c and female, went to Charleston to I j witness the ceremonies connected J j "* '1 - ?tVia cilvor ! witn tne preseuuiuuu ui ^ service to the battle ship "South r Carolina." number more would r have gone but for the fact that j they were informed by wire from ! f those who had already reached the i f city that rooms could not be had at j s all, and rather than spend the night: c upon the streets they remained. |g Thus the incapacity of Charleston t to house the homeless prevented | j, many of South Carolina's children J c from seeing her namesake. The first shipment of strawberries c this sefison was made last Monday | r and amounted to four crates. This fc s much later than usual, ship- i a iments having been made as early ^ as the last days of March, and as ! a general rule, by th^ tenth of r April the berries are plentiful, it TV.C tor/tlnius nf thf? prnn this vear n is probably clue to the continued f cold of the winter followed by the t excessively dry weather that has e prevailed ever since spring first be-! d gan to open. The first berries put j \ Selling Agency of I The Globe Tailoring Co. The Great Cincinnati Custom Tailors Wt probably expend mor skill, more well-direcce thought and more consc entious effort in making ou garments than any othc tailoring firm in this country This year we have madi great strides in dtyle? tti little '* kinks'' that give ir dividuality to clothes ar there. Our complete sarr pie equipment is on displa with ' ' > ' = -L4 5LUEJ vhi^<Sackbirci. q ire. of them! " Serge 'for keeps." :ioth without style but a hi H ART' ress the truest style?the s REDDK mmmzmmtzmm the market was a crate sold by { dr H N Courtney to a local buyer * vho shipped. . Mr Courtney receivd $5.00 net cash for a bushel. Rev Mr Boney, who accepted the ;all to the pastorate of the Baptist I :hurch here soma days ago, came n with his family the early part of he week and entered upon his rduous duties. I' < The efforts of the Lake City Truck Jrowers' association to secure lower ^ ates and better transportation fa- ^ ilities, of which' notice was made ^ ast week, is regarded as of sufficient nterest to this section, at least, to varrant further mention. The epresentatives sent to Washington eturned Saturday morning after h >eing away the entire week and re- t >orted the progress made. Com>laint in behalf of the growers who h hip from Lake City, Cades and n 5cranton was filed with the Inter- r tate Commerce Commission, set- ii ing forth their grievances and ask- t ng speedy adjustment. The coineration of the entire delegation I r f the State in Congress was se- t ured and a letter signed by every q nember from South Carolina has teen forwarded asking immediate g djustment of what the local t rowers regard unjust and unfair liscrimination and good and speedy esults are looked for. Should hese results not be forthcoming, ction will be taken through (^rmal proceedings which will settle s1 he matter one way or the other? C1 ither for the industry or for its eath. cl W L B. Ij /j Men Kea< I Fuli j Made d i Finest Se I- | * e ?* a ; People' f s J f x Sye-ti N * * lediocre Serges may be sh(r s AreTrui lsk, a mere echo? " SPRI tyle that is IN the garment :K'S iCRANTON NEWS [ AND GOSSIP.! SRIEF PARAGRAPHS PERTAIN-!. ING TO LOCAL AFFAIRS IN TOWN AND VICINITY. Scranton, April 12:?Mr T C Wil"! oughby of Florence was in Scranton Saturday on business bent. Mr R L Lee has accepted a posiion as traveling salesman for a Philadelphia concern. He left Mon- < lay morning on a tour of the State.! Mr F 0 Spring has been seriously 11 with measles but is better. Work on the new bank building ias been resumed and will be pushed o completion as rapidly as ossible. Scranton Lodge, No 114, K of P, ad an interesting meeting Friday light. A number of visiting breth-; en were present and assisted in the [ nitiation of a spunky neophyte to n he rank of Esquire. n Messrs S J Kirby, D L Lee and t. )r Myers Graham went to Charles- o on to see the big battleship South 1 Carolina in her home port. ! f Mr John C Wiggins of Elim spent n unday in Scranton visiting his sis- 0 er, Miss Clyde Wiggkis. 0 Judge Ben Prosser of Hannah was visitor to town Tuesday. , ? "Tony" Frierson, a negro farmer ving near town, lost his barn and lables and their contents by an ac-' 1 idental fire Tuesday afternoon. The members of New Zion Baptist lurch, near Scranton, have recent-1 completed a handsome and com 's, Youths' Jy-Made Suits and Extr -to-Me* on short notice. Fi Tailors i; ie Our Line 7VI s i lercan Kingstre< f }UESE kvn to you elsewhere which I etoTheir i m. r T i IN U b U s?not just ON them. rgain Si XXXXXXXXXXXXX) 8 an invi' X | vw% Q WE INVITE YOU to provid Q starting an account in our bank. O laid by. Then, if feickness or oth y not have to worry about where 1 We will show you every courtes: X and will be glad to see you, whe X small. Why not start RIGHT N< 8 thp mum i. u Q I1IL 1 /llllllLlllI tt 111 o lake Cit; O Safety Deposit B nodious house of worship. The ew building was used Sunday for E he first time and the occasion was ne of unusual interest. Rev J W w Vuluck conducted thAervices and m elicitous speeches were made by a tl umber of brethren. The members f New Zion are to be congratulated ai n the splendid building they have w rected. It is a credit to the entire g ommunity. W E C u: W.H. WOODS, K Lake City, S. C. Ajrtnt for _ ? Ford Automobiles. | Dunons-tratioiw- given at any time. 3-31 -3m ind Childre i Clothi a Trousers. isure ? t guaranteed by the n the Bu of Samples * itile Com c r :rge| have just FLIRTED Colors. I 1 ITS'l :0rer 1 ooooooooocxxx rATION. 8 w X ie for your futune welfare by X Get a good, substantial sum rS er misfortune comes, you will the next meal is coming from. O ? ?j -4*.?u?t, vr y auu aiwciiwiuu aw uui ixu:iv, ther your deposit is large or X IERCHANT8 BANK, f h s. c. 8 w o ioxes for Rent. Q The March Rain-tall. ditor County Record:? Referring to your inquiry last eek as to the rain-fall during the tonth of March, I beg to submit ir xuiiuwiu^ icpvi t. We had rain on March 1, .65 in., id again on March 11, .15 in. Just hat amount of moisture on the round this would produce, I am nable to tell. Yours respeeifully,, ' A 0 Matthews, Special Meteorological Observer, ingstree, S C, ji April 11, 1910. 91EYS OMNOlAXAim r Stomach Troubli bnd.comsn patio* n's | ng, *1 ALSO >uits ( r > t sin ess. ? ? pany, r-__ I' ... .- C