Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Getting On in the World is a matter of vast personal interest to eaeh and every one of us. .* There is a wholesome joy in making headway in the world of dollars; in feeling one's horizon of poverty being pushed back? j : pushed farther and farther away., '"-Getting on in the world means j f growth, material growth; a broader grasp of affairs and a larger confidence in one's ability to do thfv things which count; the things which make for the upbuilding of our community?certainly a matter of personal interest to every property owner, every tax-payer, every young man and every young woman in our town and the surrounding country. Do YOU wish to join the ranks of those who are gettingon in the world? It's not so hard as you may imagine-just a little practical application of the virtue of thrift a cutting out of your unnecessary expenses, the saving of your money and the starting of an account with Bank of Williamsburg KIN6STREE, S. C. Note md Bachelor Maids' Club fes^Kival tomorrow night Mr and Mrs D M Ervin are visitHng at Alta Pass, N C. H Several open cotton bolls were seen in town yesterday. Mr L T Thompson of Salters was Bnoted in town yesterday. H Mr A E Hill, of Cooper postoffice, Hwas noted here yesterday. Hj Mr W E Jenkinson was in ManHating the hrst of this week. Mrs H C Hanahan is at Hender^fconville for the month of August. Hon Walter Hazard of GeorgeHown was here Friday on business. Mr W C Claiborne is at Hender^Bonville until the middle of August. Mr and Mrs W T Wilkins and chil^Hren are visiting relatives at Athens, HQ Mrs W A Fairy and children are ^ pending some time at Henderson|H Mr and Mrs A C Milhous are vis^^Wg Mr Milhous's parents at BarnMrs LeRoy Lee and daughter are guests of Newberry friends and relatives. Miss Maude Baker has accepted a position with the People's Mercantile Co. LMr F H Vause of Edgar, Fla, visited the family of Mr W M Vause ??i. rr ttrv. Mr WW Barr, of Cooper postoffice, had business at the county seat yesterday. Mrs Emma Fluitt and daughter, Miss Marian, are visiting relatives at Florence. Mr G D Smith, of the New Zion section of Clarendon county, was in Tuesdav. dr M K Meadors of Clio was here ; week on a visit to his father, j W P Meadors. liss Lillie McElveen of Lake City nt last week with her sister, Mrs ' Epps, near town. Ir W R Scott, after several days' r on Sullivan's Island, returned le Friday morning. okesbury Conference school ofi exceptional inducements in their ;his week. Read it. Liss Nome H Webb of Charlesis here on a visit to the home of and Mrs M F Heller. fwwfmmmmmmwwwi But 10c Colored Lawns 40-inch White Lawn 5c Colored Lawns 5c Apron Ginghams I Miss Lottie Clarkson of Charleston is visiting the family of her brother, Mr B E Clarkson. Rev E E Ervin will preach in the ( Presbyterian church here next Sun- , dpy evening at 8:30 o'clock. If the peaches we have seen are a , fair index of the crops of our coun- j ty they must be fine indeed. ( Mrs E C Burgess and daughter { left this week to join the Kingstree i{ colony at Hendersonville, N C. N Mr and Mrs Hugh McCutchen left! this morning for Richmond,Va, on a ^ visit to Mr J C Dobbin's family. j Mrs W W Barr and son, of Cooper j\ postoffice, passed through town yes- t terday en route for Pawley's Island, < i Mr Warren Yates of Richmond, : Va, has been visiting his sister, Mrs s J W Chandler, at the Kellahan Ho- I tel. 11 \ *? r? w _ 1 _ ' Mr a Marcus leu iur ixcw iuia ^ Saturday night, via Clyde Line from ^ Charleston, to purchase his fall stock. Mrs H E Montgomery and her j three sons have returned from a ^ very pleasant outing at Myrtle T Beach. The Children's day exercises by > the Methodist Sunday-school Sunday c night were in every way a decided 1 success. Mr F W Fairey, cashier of the t Bank of Kingstree, left Saturday for I Hendersonville to spent several days with his family. ^ t Mr W S Dennis was in Sumter on t business a few days last week. He s says that the drouth over there is j worse than here. Messrs H H Singletary, B Wallace ] Jones, Sr, and B Wallace Jones, Jr, t were among the Lake City folk j noted here Friday. I Miss Marguerite Simpson of Lau- 1 rens, who has been the guest of the t Misses Gordon, left Thursday ^f last t week for her home. } Misses Marie Graham of Columbia ? ?/* Motfio MoCnllftuch of Lanes i have been visiting Miss Marian Mc- f Fadden on Brooks street. * Mrs Jno G Slaughter and children i of Mullins arrived this week and i they with Mr Slaughter are boarding i at Mrs Fannie Swann's in Academy j street. 1 King's tobacco warehouse has an ad on front page that is worth read- 1 ing. Some striking facts and figures 1 are presented by this well-known 1 warehouse. ' Dr and Mrs W V Brockington and { Misses Ada and Lula BrockingtoQ ] are attending the Southern Sur- | geons' convention of the ACL railroad at Norfolk, Va. , Miss Mary G Robertson of Columbia, who has been here on a visit to her friend, Miss Guerry Green, in j North Kingstree, returned to her home Saturday of last week. Mrs E T Kelley, accompanied by < her sister. Miss Margaret Ross, left Friday for Timmonsville, where they spent the week-end with Dr , Kelley's parents, Mr and Mrs J A Kelley. { , Misses Louise Bass of Lanes, Emma Nettles of Hartsville and Zuline a 5 ? wKa Kquo ADaersun ui nuicuvc, *?nw im.v been the guests of Mrs B W Butler, returned to their homes Friday of last week. Miss Helen Scott left Fridav for Charlotte, where she joined a house party. Before returning Miss Scott will spent some time in the mountains and will also visit relatives in North Carolina. Former Sheriff J D Daniel was a visitor here Saturday. Although now a citizen of another county, we always feel that the genial "Sheriff" is one of our people and welcome him accordingly. Mamie Williams, a negro woman of Andrews,was given a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Wallace here Monday. A probable case being made out, she was committed to jail in default of $200 bond. Mrs L J Brockinton, Miss Emma nmmmmmmmmmmmmm1 ler's T 5c the yard 5c the yard 3c the yard 3c the yard B U T L E F iuuuuuuuuuuiuiuiuuuiuuu I * : Brockinton and Mr W B Brockintoi returned this week from Manning where they have been visiting rela tives. They have since gone to Hen dersonville for the remainder of th? summer. Prof George McCutchen, who is making some investigations for the National Government in 35 counties of South Carolina, 22 of North Carolina and 3 of Virginia, spent Sunday last with his brother, Mr Hugh McCutchen. Messrs E C Burgess and David Nexsen left yesterday for Charleston to go on a fishing expedition in ;he vicinity of the city. The trip vill last several days, during which ;ime they will be the guests of Mr T \ Wilbur ot unariesion. Mr S W Jennings, of the Cades lection, was here yesterday with a )ig load of tobacco that brought lim the sum of $202. Like all others vho bring tobacco to Kingstree narket,Mr Jennings was well pleased vith the price he received. We were pleased last wiiek to rrasp the hand of our o!d-time riend,Mr John S McCullough >f Benion. No more gallant soldier than le served in Longstreet's famous :orps and in these peaceful ti Ties he s always to be found o i the firing line >f right and justice, according to his ights. In response to an invitation exended him by Mayor Gilland, Mr J Newton Johnson, the Marion civil mgineer, will be here on Thursday, August 3, to address the people of he town in mass meeting looking to he probable cost of water-works, ewerage and other municipal immovements. Messrs W H Carr, T L Lewis. R B 5rice, L P Kinder, J G Slaughter ind J C Kinder were among the iingstree folk who attended the big jicnic at Olanta Saturday. The iingstree contingent are loud in heir praises of the committee for * _ L!.L i.1 ;he handsome manner in wnicn iney were entertained. We learn from the Newberry flerald & News that Miss Eva Gogfans, of that town, has been elected teacher in Kingstree High school. iVe understand that all the other vacancies are filled and the faculty s now complete,but we were unable :o obtain a list of the teachers. \s soon as we can secure the names :he complete list will be published. Mr P A Hodges, of Columbia and Bennettsville, was in town Saturday. Mr Hodges, it will be remembered, was in the second race with Congressnan Ellerbe last year. When asked whether he would run again foi Congress he replied that he waj low conducting a large real estate business that required all his attention, so chat he had little time to ~knAlifi/Mj inof of nrao^nt liu uft tX i AJ u u puuwvo J mv mv vwvmwi Jenldnson Bros Co advertise thai on July 28 and 29 they will have here a special representative of the famous tailoring house Clarence Mayer & Co of Cincinnati, with t complete line of samples of fall anc winter woolens. It's a little early, hut later on you will not have such an opportunity to get your tailor made suit at a reasonable price fronr one of the highest class houses in the United States. Sheriff Graham went to Char lotte.N C, last week in search of J I Crouch, some time principal of Pros pect school, in this county. Abou' December of last year Crouch de camped, taking with him some $4( or $50 of the funds of the loca Pythian lodge. Sheriff Graham lo cated the fugitive at Charlotte, bill when he got there the bird hac flown. In Charlotte, it seems, Croucl had kept up his nefarious operation and various parties were "stung.' When last heard from he was ii Mississippi. At the re-union of Co H S ( Volunteers at Olanta Saturday Mes ?" D 1 Monninir onH T R Prflfrf* 919 XV X iUUillliilg ?>?u ? ? were the orators. Senator Tillman who was booked for a speech, failec to attend, to the great disappoint ment of the ten thousand peopl present. hirteei FOR TE 10c yard wide Percale; 6c Check Homespun 50c Dress Shirts 35c Dress Shirts STRAW HATS AT I DRY G < UUUiUUIUlllUUUUUIlUIUIIU } I t : MATTERS OF INTEREST AT SCRANTON, i , NEW ENTERPRISES-FINE BUSI> INESS OUTLOOK-GOOD CROPS AND FARMERS CHEERFUL. l Scranton, July 25:?This section has been visited by good rains during the past week and crops have improved wonderfully. Indeed farmers hereabouts have better crops for this time of the season than since many years.and all are in the best of spirits. Dr and Mrs W S Lynch left Monday night for Norfolk, Va, to attend the annual meeting of the Associa: tion of Surgeons of the Atlantic i Coast Line railroad, which convened j on the 25th inst. Dr Lynch's name . appears on the programme to read a paper,his subject being: "Wounds of the Chest and Their Treatment." ' After the close of the convention Dr , and Mrs Lynch will sail for New i York for a few days, thus combining business and pleasure. The G G Haselden-Dennis Lumber & Brick Mfg Co is a new concern near town and one that will fill a , long-felt need in this community. This company is now putting in a new, complete and modern saw mill outfit and will in the near future be ready for business. We are informed ; that a planer, grist mill, brick mill ' and in all probability a fertilizer mixer will be added for the coming season. Misses Frank Graham. Lillie Graham and Hettie Willoughby rej turned home a few days ago from j an attended visit to friends and reli atives at Dillon and Latta. , j zzc eacn ONE-HALF PRICE 5O D S CO UUSUIUIUUIUUIUIIIItUUUUIUli Mr jonn mues, mv vewiwi wiu ' grower of our community,has a field which up to a few days ago caused the "old soldier" to have a long face and become despondent, but | since the rains he says he will get seventy-five bushels per acre, which the writer regards as very good indeed. I We believe that the people of [ Scranton will see a larger and more gratifying volume of business done 1 here this fall than in any previous ! year. A nucleus is now being formed that will not only bring business to Scranton, but will be the means of > causing all our business men to look ? for one result, and since the estabs lishment of the Southern Furniture J Co under the able management of J Mr M L Evans of Columbia, we are sure we are now on the way to progi ress. A company with the capital of -1 this concern is lx>und to create a 1 successful business in the town. a Mrs W T Patrick returned home last week, after spending several 2 weeks at St Georges, Charleston anc * other points with relatives anc t friends. ) Mrs W J Sturgeon visited her son 1 Rev N B Sturgeon at Monck'3 Cor - ner, last week. t j Miss Ruth Parrott of Effingharr i is visiting at Mr and Mrs John My s ers\ } Miss Olive Lavender of New Zio.i i is the guest of relatives and friend! in town. ^ Mrs H G Askins of Bamberg anc h Mrs A M Parker, Jr. of Lake Citj r visited at Mrs W S Lynch's las< j week. 5 or 6 doses "666" will cure anj e case of Chills and Fever. Price, 25c 5-4-lyr smmmmmtnmmmMmmm / ' i Grea N DAYS, s 5c the yard 4c the yard 35c each 1-1- L_ I IN SOCIAL! A DELIGHTFUL TRIP PLANNED. Party from Williamsburg to Visit New York and Niagara Falls, A party consisting: of Mrs M C Mouzon and Miss Mabel Harper of Kingstree, Misses Susan Gourdin of Salters and Gertrude Colclougrh of. Summerton will leave about August 1 for New York city, Niagara Falls and other points on an extended trip of six weeks or two months. On ar vt xr__i. il~ ill u J | riving in ixew lur* uiey wm irmiu at 308 Second avenue,a house with a roof garden. Besides its comfort and convenience this place has the historic interest of being the house where the great English novelist, Thackeray, stayed when he visited America. The party will sail on the Clyde Line steamer, Huron, which reaches New York about August 4 or 5. A Surprise Party. Last Thursday evening quite a large crowd of young folks assembled at the hospitable home of Mr and Mrs Harold Kinder for a surprise party. After various old-fashioned games had been played the reception room was turned into a dancing hall, where this enjoyment was indulged in until the wee hours. The affair was a very enjoyable one and will always be remembered by those who were so fortunate as to be present. Among the visiting guests were Miss?Tisdale of Zeb and Mr W K McKnight of Heinemann. Guest. m * ^ , a Misses Zuline Anderson of Florence and Emma Nettles of Hartsville, who were guests of Mrs B W Butler last week, were the guests of honor at several affairs given by their Kingstree friends. On Tuesday night a delightful function was given these young ladies by the society folk on the court house square. After engaging in numerous games under the spreading oak trees, tie entire party of young folks repaired to the opera house, where quite a number of them participated in a ; dance. Refreshments were served , during the evening, a cosy corner i being arranged in one section of the i opera house for that purpose. Thote who enjoyed this affair were: Misses ! Zuline Anderson of Florence, Emma > Nettles of Hartsvllle, Louise Bass of Lanes. Clara Yarborough of Colum. bia, Marguerite Simpson of Clinton, , Mary Robertson of Columbia, Hazel i Gewinner of Macon, Ga, Guerry , Green, Marian Gilland, Mary James It is now against the law to send j i a weekly paper to a subscriber long- j er than one .year on credit. We| don't intend to violate the law to i 5 please anyone; so don't be surprised j I if your paper stops coming wheni 1 you don't pay. tf I I 2 They last a lifetime. They're F: Suitable for all kind* of buildings. 1 everywhere but if none in your im samples, prices and full particulars. T CORTRIGHT METAL 60 North 23rd Street mmmwmmwmmmmmnm! t Spec I ./\ f T 1 _ -i. - 5UC unaersmns 25c Undershirts 25c Colgate's Talc Powc Boys' 25c Wash Pants iMPANY taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaau N \ <INGSTREE I A Britton.Florrie Jacobs, Marie Thorn, Selma Thorn.Margaret Ross; Messrs Lee Moore, D A Brockinton, Pou Meadors, J B Alsbrook, Theodore Hemingway, Benton Montgomery, R N Speigner, A L McElveen, E L Fishburne and many others. The chaperons were: Mr and Mrs B W Butler, Mr and Mrs R W Crosland and Mrs L W Gilland. Mrs W H Carr entertained the younger set at her home on Academy street Wednesday evening with an "apron party." The guests were received by Miss Marian McFadden and Mr Virgil Kinder and were conducted to the rear hall, where punch was served in a leafy bower by Miss Tyson McFadden and Master Lucien v:_ j . /t>t e .1 i mnaer. ine prize ior tne uesu picue of sewing was awarded to Mr Pou Meadors,who hemmed his apron in a manner calculated to cause envy among the fair sex, while the booby prize was awarded to Mr Tommie Harper?this being a thread and needle. Ice cream and cake W3a served during the evening. The following were in attendance: Misses Marian McFadden, Annie Stackley, Katie Stackley,Alice Stackley .Jennie Lee Stackley,Ruby Thorn,Irene Eppe, Emma Gordon, Louise Bass, Ruth Meadors, Martha Gamble of Gourdins, Corinne King of Hartsville, Jessie Gregg of Florence,Nettie McCollough of Lanes; Messrs Donald Montgomery, Pou Meadors, McBride McFadden, William Britton, Wallace Mcintosh, Kirby Green, Tommie Gillans, Clarence Alsbrook, Robt Kirk, Jr, Irvin Meyer, Sam Stackley, Tommie Harper, Alex Gordon, Alvin McElveen, Lloyd Smith of Danville, Va, and Richard Frierson of Charleston. ! Mrs B W Butler entertained delightfully her friends in honor of Misses Zuline Anderson, Emma Nettles and Louise Bass, her attractive guests, on Wednesday evening. Everyone enjoyed the occasion, which was made more pleasant by Mrs Butler's most charming manner as a hnatpss. Delicious cream and cake was served during the evening. Miss Annie Stackley was hostess at a lovely party Wednesday after- , noon in honor of the Misses Gordon's guests,Misses Clara Yarborough and Marguerite Simpson. Progressive anagrams was played and Miss Mar- J tha Gordon vvas the successful contestant, receiving an embroidered handkerchief. A delicious salad course was served and those present thoroughly enjoyed themselves. HERRY WIDOW is a rich man's tobacco, but you get it at a poor man's price from the People's Mercantile Co, Kingstree, S C. 7-27-St m ireproof?Stormproof?Inexpensive. We have local representatives almost mediate locality, write us direct for ROOFING COMPANY Philadelphia, Pa. ' 5 ?? mmmmmmmmnmmmjK ials. 1 | 1 =3 35c each 3 j 20c each 3 ler 15c the can 3 1 tVio no it* *"^ IUt> l iv pun ---g 3 3 3 II lUUUlUUliUUlUUUUUUiUtU^ I