The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, April 14, 1910, Page EIGHT, Image 8
KING Sim EE'S FIRST BABY SHOW
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An Event of Interest?How the
Prizes Went.
The first "baby show" recorded
in the annals of Kingstree or Williamsburg
county was pulled off here
Tuesday afternoon under the ausV
pices of the local chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
According to previous announcement
there were two contests, the
age limits being respectively five and
three years. The crop of babies in
Kingstree has kept up pretty well
with other abundant harvests, so
* that there is no scarcity here of material
for an exhibition of infantile
beauty.
Eighteen babies were entered in
?fw-o in t}1f, 0i(jer and
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thirteen in the younger competition.
The contest was decided by ballot,
resulting as follows;
In the senior class Miss Stella
Louise Wolfe, aged three years, received
114 votes.winning first prize,
a dainty set of Japanese ware. Miss
Jane Gilland won second prize with
20 votes.
The junior contest was won by
Miss Mary Frances Montgomery
with 98 votes, the prize being a set
of gold "beauty" pins. Master Wilmot
Scott Allen came second with ID
, votes.
Quite a crowd of interested voters
and friends of the little "candidates"'
congregated on the court
house square f|om 5 to 7 p m, while
the voting waF in progress and all
seemed to enjoy the novelty of the
entertainment. Ice-cream and cake
was served during the afternoon in
connection with the voting contest.
nf the baby show,.
111C J/IWW^
amounting to about $45.00, will be
applied to the Confederate monument
fund.
The Baptist Parsonage.
. The Baptist congregation have
their new parsonage well under way,
albeit the contractor has been delayed
several weeks on account of
not being able to secure lumber to
, , proce ed with the work.
The site of the pastor's new home
^ is a lot in North Academy street adjoining
the church property. The
building is two stories high and will
cost approximately $3,000. When
completed it will be quite a handsome
dwelling in keeping with the
. growth and development of Greater
JCingstree.
Mortuary.
Departed this life at Morrisville,
Williamsburg county, Harry Ervin
Kennedy, aged 23 years. He leaves
a wife and a babe of a few months.
He ^vas held in high esteem and
much love by the people that came
to know him, and had established
himself in the strong confidence of
business men. Mr Rhem, who entrusted
hiifi with large business interests
at Morrisville, intermitted
business the day his body lay in state
and gave his employees a day of rest
in token of esteem for the departed.
^ The funeral and interment took
place at Indiantown church at 11
o'clock a m April 12, attended by I
many kindred and friends. The!
service was conducted by his pastor,
Rev T J Clyde, of the Methodist
church, assisted by Rev A C Bridg
lnrJiQntr?wn Presbv
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terian church.
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Coming and Going.
Mr and Mrs E E King took their
departure last week, Mr King to go
to Abbeville to open up a hardware
business, and Mrs King to visit
relatives in Hartsville until she
joins her husband in their new home.
Mr J T Gillespie of Columbia has
taken Mr King's place in the hardware
department of the Farmers'
Supply Co's. store Mr Gillespie is
an experienced hardware man, hav- j
ing recently been employed by j
Lorck & Lowrance of'Columbia.
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Fanners Need Rain?Interesting
Items of Neighborhood News.
Benson, April 12:?The drought
continues in this section, causing
; bad stands of corn. Some farmers
are waiting for rain before planting
cotton.
i Miss Annie Phillips has been quite
sick with fever for the past week.
Mr S H Guerry has been somewhat
under the weather for the past
j week, but is improving, we under|
stand.
i The school-ma'ams of this place,
i Misses Ouzts, Miley and Lander,
visited Saturday their friend, Miss,
Mamie McLees, who teaches the J
young idea at Cades and vicinage.
Miss Louise McGill spent a few
I days at the home of her aunt, Mrs
j Ellen Fox worth, near Cades, last
i week.
Automobiles are coming generally
! inro vogue in the lower section of
this county. We are informed that,
iseveral have been placed recently!
'and the purchase of a few more isj
being considered. We hope that |
this will have a tendency to re?
duce the price of horse flesh,
j Mr J Wesley Cook has made
several consecutive week-end trips
jto Benson?canvassing for votes, no
' donb+.
j Miss Ulma Crooks of Moody has
enrolled as a pupil in the graded
j school. W E S.
Holland-Wallace.
j Clinton. April 10.?Misss Dora
I Holland surprised her many friends
here on Saturday evening when she
j was married to Richard K Wallace
! of Kingstree. The marriage took
place at the home of the Rev Dr W
P Jacobs in the presence of a
gathering of intimate friends.
Mrs Wallace is a graduate of the
Thornwell orphanage and has been
engaged in teaching since her
graduation in 1908.
Her engagement was made known
some time ago and the wedding day
was set for June, but when Mr
Wallace came to Clinton to visit his
intended bride, he persuaded her
to do away with the rest of her
preparations and go back with him.
He has the warm congratulations
of the bride's many Clinton friends.
?The State.
Leo Limntngs.
T A 1 11.?Pnm nlnntincr is
JL*ru, nj/iii ii. w?.? r c ?
about over with and several of the
"earfy birds" have planted their
cotton crops. Tobacco beds are suffering
for lack of the rain that still
holds off.
Mr J A Evans is busy hauling
lumber to build his new house.
Messrs S B and Walter Poston of
Johnsonville visited Georgetown last
week on business.
The "Sage of Possum Fork"?his
usual cheerful self?was a welcome
visitor here yesterday.
A Quiet Marriage.
Cades,April 12:?Thursday,March
[31, as the sun was sinking behind
J the western hills, the relatives and
friends of Mr and Mrs G F Williamison
began to gather at their quaint
little home, to witness the marriage
of Mr John Frierson Williamson to
Miss Eulia Mae Padgett. The bride
wore a lovely white costume,trimmed
with lace and ribbon, and carried a
bouquet of bride's roses tied with
ribbon.
The parlor was tasteful!} decorated
for the occasion, the color j
scheme being white and green.
After the solemn words, which
mad e the two one, were spoken by
the officiating minister, Rev T J
Rooke, the guests were invited to
the dining-room and regaled with an
elegant supper consisting of rice,
meats, cakes, pies and other delicacies.
Many warm congratulations were
showered upon the happy bridegroom
during the evening upon winning so
fair a bride, who is fitted tc preside
as queen over any household in the
land. Guest.
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J30P"Announcements of candidat
published in this column until the p:
able always in advance. Please doi
mopey with your copy. Announces
charged for at the rate of ten cents i
For House of Representatives.
We are authorized to announce
B B Chandler as a candidate for
the House of Representatives, subject
to all the rules governing the
Democratic primary election.
For County Superintendent of
Education.
We are authorized to announce
the candidacy, of J Graham Mccullough
for re-election to the
office of County Superintendent of
Education, subject to the rules of
the Democratic primary.
For County Treasurer.
1 hereby announce my candidacy
for re-appointment to the office of
County Treasurer, subject to the decision
of the voters of Williamsburg
county in the ensuing Democratic
primaries.
J Wesley Cook.
For Auditor.
We are authorized to announce
JJB MONTGOMERY as a candidate
for re-appointment to the office
of Auditor of Williamsburg county,
subject to the rules of the Demecratic
Primary election. S
For Road Engineer.
I hereby announce my candidacy
for appointment to the office of Road
Engineer subject to the rules of the
Democratic primary.
W T Rowell.
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Nice driving horses
Good work horses
Combination horses
Buggies, Surrey
Durham?Jackson G Smith
WAGONS
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for Koad LJigineer.
I hereby announce myself a cani
didate for re-appointment for Road
i Engineer for Williamsburg county,
'pledging myself to abide by the
j rules of che Democratic primary,
I also to use my best efTwrts in the fuj
ture, as I have tried to do in the
, past, for the best improved roads.
J J Graham.
Kingstree, S 0,
March 28, 19iiW
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i of :eer for WiiliamsLv -g
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I Derm. i rimary election. ' \ j
Kexry D Ferrf
Citation Notice
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLI.VA,
county of wili.1amsburg.
By P M Krockin'on, E-q, 1'rohate
'Judge.
Whereas C J Rollins made sou t<> me
to grant him letters of administration
I of the estate of anfl effects of Buie
Hannah.
Tlu-se are therefore to cite and admonish
aii and singular the kindred i
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and creators oi liie sum Ltuif
riecased.that they be and appear before ;
me in the court of | robate.to beheld at
King-tree S C. on the 80th day ofi
April next after publication thereof, at |
11 o'clock in lh- 1'orth*oon to show |
cause, if'nnv they have. why the Said
administration sh? uld not be granted. ;
(liven under my hand this 9tll day of !
Aoril. Anno Domini, 1910
Published on tile 14th day of Apri1,
1910, in the County Rreo.'d. >
P M Bkockintok,
4-14-2t Probate Judge.
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