The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, July 13, 1911, Page TWO, Image 2
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
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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. '
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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High-Grade Pianos <
put great stress on the quality of ^
? their product, yet these same^
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the great ^
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p realize how there can he such a 4
vast difference, and in beauty of <
? case design there's no comparison. 2
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MANUFACTURER OF *
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? CHARLOTTE, - N. C.3
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Guaranteed Cure for all
Skin Disease.
50c.
A. B. RiCHAROS MEO CINE CO., Sherman, Texas
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i-i W. V. Brockington,
Kings! ree, S. C.
Blakelcy>M:Cullough Co,
Lane i, S. C.
Fraterkial
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Kingstree
CAMP NO 27.
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'A* ?\\ I At and 3rd Monda
f.II Nights In each
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*' * 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
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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.
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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
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Successors to ?
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j Charleston, S. ('
We Manufacture
Doors, Sash f ml Blinds: Columns
and Balusters; Grilles
and Gable Oriaments; Screen
Poors and Windows.
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