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MORE ABOUT RHEMS ' AND VICINITY.i PART PLAYED IN WARTIMESSOME CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY?A FINE SECTION. Editor County Fecord: ? My last article from Rhems ended ! with the Civil v.ar. The part our section took in that war, we can justly be proud of. We have here the drill ground wnere one of the best companies was organized and turpentine exi>ert, resumed and carried on the turpentine business to a | much greater extent than before operations were stopped by the war and with a greater degree of sue- 1 cess. As soon as his two sons, D D and F Rhem, were old ennugh, they formed the well-known firm of F Rhem & Sons and entered into the general merchandise business. For the first three or four vears these young men had the advantage of the business experience and acumen of the elder member of the firm, but1 after his death they had to go it alone and how well they succeeded , is so well known by the business! world as to require no comment. One of the most important moves , these young nen made was the sale . of a large tract of timbered land to , the A C L corporation, which was the beginning of that great corporation of today,which hais helped in no . small way to develop enterprise and give employment to hundreds and has given to this section some men of push and enterprise,full of energy ?such men a3 Capt Andrews and a host of others who make things move and do more to develop a section thap anything else known. All this sprang from money made in an , industry that had been lying idle at our doors till taken up and made to yield a rich harvest, consequently / . proving a blessing to the entire section, and many an encumbered home has been saved thereby. Thus we see the influence and actions of a good man never die but go on forever. These notes would not be complete without the mention of Mrs F Rhem, the wife of Mr F Rhem, Sr, who was , indeed a friend and motnerio an me poor in the neighborhood and many a poor man and family have been helped and made comfortable by. her < charity. None were too poor for her to visit. She also kept open house; the latch-string surely hung on the , out-side and many a traveling man ] has' reason to call her blessed, as ' there was always a room and a welcome for one more. This mercantile business, which i ] began in a smfi'l way, has gradually ; increased until today it extends its < operations over two counties, from Kingstree to Georgetown, develop- , ingoneof the best markets for all; country produce and making cotton a specialty. It has opened a vast field and supports two ' resident cotton buyers: J B Hemingway, representing the well-known firm of Rogers, McCabe & Co, Charleston, and G B Baddy, representing Farmers & 1 Spinners' Cotton Co; hence the buy- J' ihg. is quite lively and cotton brings ? me A'.ghest market price. Of the j 24,204 bales sold in the county last , i season, Rhems handled at least one- * K eighth of the entire crop, f \ To facilitate the marketing of this K v cotton, this enterprising firm owns V and operates two large steamers, ( each of which makes two trips a j H week plying between Rhems and ^ H Georgetown, and they are kept busy ^ during cotton season, as there is HH Nipped from this place and other k 1 B flings on Black Mingo creek an \ drilled; the name of this nne company was "Black Mingo Rifle Guards", 110 strong, that joined the famous 10th Regt. S C V. and served with that regiment the four years of the war. Of that magnificent company no.t one lives today! All have "passed over the river and rest under the shade " Their descendants peoph-! I this section and the new race that sprang from these noble men arej making this part of the county what it is today. We now come to the beginning <>f the Rhems of the present day. As soon as the war closed. Mr F Rhem, nc?i?re<i hv Mr C D look.Sr. another awful death," writes H B Martin, Port Harrelson, S C. "Doctors said I had consumption and the dreadful cough I had looked like it, sure enough. I tried everything I could hear of,for my cough,and was under the treatment of the best doctor in Georgetown,S C,for a year.but could get no relief. A friend advised me to try Dr King * New Discovery. I did so, and was completely cured. I feel that I owe my life to this great throat and lung cure." It's positively guaranteed for coughs, colds and all bronchial affections. 50c & $1.00. Trial bottle free at M L Allen's. A Peek into His Pocket would show the box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve that? S Loper, a carpenter, of Marilla, N Y, always carries. "I have never had a cut, wound, bruise or sore it would not soon rreal," he writes. Greatest healer of burns, boils, scalds, chapped hands jnd lips, fever-sores, skin-eruptionsT ?czema.poms and piles. 25c at M L Allen's. To the Tobacco (Growers of Williamsburg and Adjoiniiig'Countics: We beg to advise that the Central Warehouse, down town, where the Kennedy store was, is now opened for :he sale of tobacco. Bring four primings on as fast as fou cure them. Central Warehouse. I am in position to take :are of and handle every Driming that comes to Kings- 1 ;ree,so bring them on to Cen- 1 ;ral Warehouse and we will satisfy you. Yours truly, 7-6-3t J G Slaughter. ' * \ average of 7,000 bales per season, 1 [n the spring: they bring: int^? this section immense quantities of fertilizers, 3,200 tons being: handled by this firm alone. This proves that this county is not behind in farming: and can raise crops equal to any section in this State. Jhis condition has been developed only within a short time, as the writer can remember when only a few acres of cotton were planted and it then took two or three to produce a bale of cotton as a g:ood average, while about 5 to 10 bushels of corn to the acre was the norma] yield. Now, a bale to the acre and from 25 to 80 bushels of corn to the acre is the rule rather than the exception: showing the possibilities of the soil with up-to-date methods applied. . It is natural to suppose that to ? " t 1 I I.A ^ _ nanuie mis large large 101 01 couon i there is ?'i correspondingly large amount of goods bought and sold,) for which there is at this place a large, up-to-date store-house, fitted up with all the latest fixtures, cash register, typewriters, etc. brilliantly lighted with gasoline lights: two larjre warehouses with capacity to handle immense quantities of merchandise, all under the immediate management of Mr L F Rhem, Jr, a son of Mr D D Rhem and a member of the firm, having been admitted in 1905. Under his management the business is still increasing and in his well-filled store everything needed in the home or or; the farm can be had. Rhems is always quiet in political matters, but even along that line as well as others it is well to the front, having furnished the best county Treasurer Williamsburg ever had. With this we will stop till next time. Mingo. Khems, July v. Notice. To the Tobacco Planters of Williamsburg and Adjoining Counties: ? I will not be in the warehouse business myself this year, but will be connected with the Central Warehouse here as floor manager,, and shall be glad to have a continuance of your patronage,assuring you that I will always strive to get you the highest market price for e/ery pound of tobacco entrusted to my care. So when ready to market your tobacco remember the Central Warehouse, Kingstree, S C, is the place to sell. Yours truly, 7-6-3t W K McIntosh. Escaped with His Life. "Twentv-one years ago I faced an Marriage Licenses Issued. With his usual forethought and close attention to the duties of his office,our affable and accommodating j Judge of Probate had all the requis-! ite forms ready for issuing marriage ; licenses on July 1. And, by the way,; he has also on hand beautifully lith-! ographed marriage certificates for those who desire them. There were several applications for license on July 1, but the legal j requirements were not fully com-1 plied with and our conscientious | Probate Judge could not see his way \ clear to issue the legal permit. Up to this 0*.te the ioiiowmg licenses have been issued: July 6?White: Mr Clarence Slelton and Miss Cora Drippers. Colored: John Lee and Rosa White: Hanson McCrae and Annie Recce. July K Col' led: Napoleon Dickson and Rosa Hi own. THE ! L-cR 'iN rt il iridll'HM (il)lLFGF. Eniiilhi.JMit nv;:r 7ilC?Valus ni Frop-i erly ai'trtoiliii.napd a Ouart.ir? Ninel} iKachjj 's and llfficer.s. i Seven full four yearscourses.ini Agrici.huro, Engineering, etc. Cost ikt session of nine months, including all fees, board, heat, lLht, laundry and necessary uniforms? $121.87. Students who are financially able i pay $40.00 tuition additional. SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS. The College maintains 124 Agricultural Scholarships and 43 Textile Scholarships,wo "th $100.00 and free tuition. (Students whc have attended Clem- j son College or any other College or University are ;iot eligible for the scholarships un ess there are no other eligible applicants^. , Scholarship s nd entrance examinations will he held at the county seats July 14, ') a. ui. Next Session* Opens September 13,1911. Write AT ONCE to W M Riggs, President Clemson College, S C, for catalogue, scholarship blanks, etc. If you delay, you may be crowded out. 9-6 P Never leave home on a journey without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera arid Diarrhoea Remedy. It is almost certain to be needed and cannot be obtained when on board the cars or steamships. For sale by all dealers. I Life Saver I H h In a letter from Branch^ B fl land, W. Va., Mrs. Eliza- B B beth Chapman says: "1 B B suffered from womanly B I troubles neariy five years.' B All the doctors in the coun- B ty did me no good. I took B Cardui, and now I am en- B tirely well. 1 feel like a B new woman. Cardui saved B my life! All who suffer B from womanly trouble B should give Cardui a trial" B 661 ^ a. % % lUAnUUIj The Woman's Tonic m 50 years of proof have H convinced those who tested ra 9 it, that Cardui quickly re- S3 19 lieves aches and pains due 15 9 to womanly weakness, and if H helps nature to build up ti 9 weak women to health and |& n strength. Thousands of |? 9 women have found Cardui || U to be a real life saver. Eg fl Why not test it for your II H case? Take Cardui today! El 9j 0 LIGHTNING RODS! H. L. Whitlock, Lake City, S.C Special Sales Agent Representing the Largest Mannfacturers of All Kinds Improved Copper and Galvanized Section Rods (Endorsedby the Highest Scientific Authorities and F irelnsuranceCompariies) Pure Copper Wire Cables, All Sizes Our Full Cost Guarantee given with Each J<?b. 1 sell or. dose margin of profit,divid;om miss ion with my customers. 9-29-3mp i JfTJJTJJJTJJrjJjrf TTT*? ? A few makers ol T High-Grade Pianos < put great stress on the quality of ^ ? their product, yet these same^ ? pianos compared side by side with 4 the great ^ 1 STIEFF5 ? sound like thirty cents. You can't ^ p realize how there can he such a 4 vast difference, and in beauty of < ? case design there's no comparison. 2 I (US. N. STIEFF, i MANUFACTURER OF * t The Piano witli the Sweet Tone. 3 t j p S?M'THKi:\ WAKKKOOM -4 ? 5 W. Trade St., * ? CHARLOTTE, - N. C.3 * C. H. W1L1VIOTH. 1 < MANAGER. < , ? A A i A A V A A A A A A 3. A A A AAA 4A AA | i HINT'S CURE Guaranteed Cure for all Skin Disease. 50c. A. B. RiCHAROS MEO CINE CO., Sherman, Texas O SOI.I) BV i-i W. V. Brockington, Kings! ree, S. C. Blakelcy>M:Cullough Co, Lane i, S. C. Fraterkial toXRS Kingstree CAMP NO 27. ,'b."fV-MErriN?? 'A* ?\\ I At and 3rd Monda f.II Nights In each \ / month. *' * IkB&SEt/.' // Visiting choppers cor v (Sr/f dially iuvited to com. V\i,x-'c\^z/fj?y/ up and sit on a stum] Xvjtjr or hang about on t*v limbs. Philip H. Stoll, 27 12m. Con. Com ySL " Kingstree Lodge W8W No-91 JSmM Kr ig^ts of py tbias " Re cu'ar Conveutlous Every 2nd in J 4th Wednesday nights Visiting brethren always welcome, Castle Hall 3rd st try Gourd in Building J Wesley Cook, C C. C W Boswell, K of R & S. ???? ?# !??? 4 | FOR SALE s-? J J Two-story brick store building 4 e opposite the Kellahan Hotel and on the corner 0:' the Court House * square* fronting 32 feet on Main 4 4 street with a cepth of 105 feet. First flo<'r hanlsomely furnished * J with counters, shelves, etc. Sec- t 4 ond floor diviced into nine (9) confortabJe roo ns. Second floor rents for $25.V0 a month. Also lot 4 Jin rear of build ng fronting 52 1-2 feet on Calhoin street, with a * t depth of 105 'eet and fronting 4 4 521-2 feet on the Court House square. This is a great bargain, for cash or on easy terms. For 4 4 price and terms of sale apply to J. D. GILLAND, Attorney-at-Law I KIXiiSTllEK, . . sc.* + I Hacker Manufacturing Co. I Successors to ? ? George S. Hacker & Son j Charleston, S. (' We Manufacture Doors, Sash f ml Blinds: Columns and Balusters; Grilles and Gable Oriaments; Screen Poors and Windows. We Deal In Ghs-, Sash Cord and Weight-. j ' -Tr^i ? ~Otr?BRB^K22taasaKl ' j toYourGoodHea PP|lsi Come?follow the* the merry throng of | and women who ha KjgS the one best bevera If (M ij Real satisfaction in eve and go. Quenches t Deliciooi?Re d 5c Ei m Send lor % ourinteteet- THE X ins booklet. |ft "The Truth ~"2 About Coce-Col?" ? i) v < : :<>.y.jVft&Bab?" "" ~-mm.v~rm.~~-~* I ^u.^r^z^*xtcmazrmmauKJM ??^ 1 1 1 "'* ? -.1- ?' o " '-' ft WHAT S A Rat X Only three it jC Quick sale desi X interested. | R. N. SPEK 8 KINGS Q 3-23-tf 2xxxxxxxx>oc f . " I* * Is the fund along with t M Profits that protects ti fore the larger it is, positor has. This Capital Stock of Surplus Fund of Undivided Profits < I ^ Additional Stockhi ! ? Total 1 This means that this Bai H of its depositors could | O for you. Do busine never lost a Dollai ' The Ban I). ('. Scott, President, i F. \V. Fairev, Cashier. \V.u. W. kxxxxxxxxxjc I THE 8 T( 8 BUGGIES 8 WAGON* |SADDLES 8 RAKE 8 Williamsburg Live Q kln^strc 1th and Pleasure | arrow 'til you join %tR]j 3 palate pleased men rcjffijTfnWX I ive quit seeking for IwfPl MbBK^.X I ige because they've f t'fO I' mm is ryglass?snap and sparkle?vim J he thirst?cools like a breeze, m j freshing?Wholesome m J >ervti) here 1 ~ Wbcnerer COCA-COLA CO. you ice to I AH?nM. C?. Arrow think I oI Coc?-Col? I _ 1x MEANS?CT; >k's Surplus he Capital Stock and Undivided he depositors from loss: therethe greater protection the deBank has a S30.000.00 20,000.00 of 8,279.77 olders' Liability 30,000.00 ^ *88,279.76 5 ok must lose $88,279.76 before one l| lose a cent. This protection is H ss with The Bank that has O r. k of Kingstree J. A. KELLEV.Vice Pres X. D. Lesesxe, Asst. Cashier. Bark, Jr., Teller. 31 i n 10 <XX$XXXXXXXXXXX^ PLACE I 3 BUY ? . , SURREYS, 8 5, HARNESS, 8 GNER, = Mgr. ?1 5TREE, S. C. p i | WEDDI > ( i WEDDINi It will be a pleasure f Mail orders filled the t Satisfaction guaranti to purchaser may be ex funded, Our line of wedding |4 season. || S. THOiV ^ THE QUALITY JE\ ; 257 Is CHARLESTON Rxxxxxx 11 iAL 2-1 f 80 acres, 45 on. Made b; imber on lar ouse and o , MOWERS, * :s, ETC., 5 AT THE X Stock Company's Stables 8 ie, south Carolina. O ocxxx>ooooooooc? !NQ BELLS f SUGGEST | Q PRESENTS ! to aid you in tne selection. * same day received. % eed. Any article unsatisfactory * changed or money cheerfully re- ? gifts is especially attractive this ? LAS & BRO., | VELERS AND ENGRAVERS, ? :iNG STREET, ^ , SOUTH CAROLINA. , | XXXXXXXXXXXXXX7J SALE f -IORSE FARM | acres under cultiva- X-j ale per acre last year. Xi; id not sold. Tenant ther improvements. jfe liles from Kingstree. ? ired. Long terms if Sfe