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\ 5>hf (Emmtg ftrrorh. KINOSTREE, S. O. O. W. WOLFE. !: ...TO. ... .T?. , ^ Entered at the postoffice at Kingstree, <; 7 S C as second class mail matter. TELEPHONE NO. 83- \ TERMS SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One copy, one year $1 25 One copy, Bix months 75 ] One copy, three months 50 One copy, one year in advance. 1 00 ???? ( Tributes of Respect, ( VUivuaiivj, Resolutions of Thanks, Cards of Thanks and all other reading notices, not News, i will be charged for at the rate of one 1 cent a word for each insertion. All changes of advertisements and all communications must be in this office ? before TUESDAY NOON in order to appear in the ensuing issue. All communications must be signed ^ by the writer, not for publication unless f desired, but to protect this newspaper. ADVERTISING RATES: Advertisements to be run in Special coluro, one cent a word each issue, mini- i mum price 25 cents, to be paid for in ^ advance. Legal advertisements, $1.00 per inch ^ first insertion, 50 cents per inch each ubsequent insertion. Rates on long term advertisements very reasonable. For rates apply at < this office. j In remitting checks or money orders make payable to- * THE COUNTY RECORD. J i "In men whom men condemn as ill, I find so much of goodness still; In men whom men pronounce divine, i I find so much of sin and blot? r I hesitate to draw the line Between the two?where God has not'' KIXGSTREE?THE GATEWAY TO OPPORTUNITY. ( THURSDAY. DEC. 14. 1911. | LAKE CITY NEWS NOTES. I The Municipal Election -People | Who Are Coming and Going. 4 Lake City. December 13:?Mr W B Gauae of Cowards was here Mon day last on a business errand. He j left at night for Fort Valley, Ga, j where he will stay a few days. ^ Mr J M Parker was noted here j from Scranton Mouday afternoon. ? Messrs Chas W Stoll and AC Hinds of Kingstree were in town Thursday attending a reference in a 1 civil action, in which the former is r referee and the latter the plaintiff's \ attorney. ( Mr R B Cannon came over from i Scranton last Friday afternoon. Rev J E Rushton stopped over in town last week and spent a day on * his way home from the annual Con- r ?? j * i lerenee. tie was iransierreu irum Smoaks, Colleton county, to Lexing- 8 ton. Mr Rushton has some very 9 warm friends here, who are always c delighted to see him. Mr J T Eaddy was here from Vox one day last week on his way to and from Charleston. Mr D B Knight went to Charles- y ton Monday on business. ^ Mr W B King, who has been con- ^ fined several weeks with typhoid i fever, is out again and going about. Mr George M Brown, one of the leading citizens of the Friendfield ^ neighborhood and one of the most n aged men of the community, was r noted in town Saturday of last week. ^ Messrs A A Brown, J Davis Car- t ter, J J Eaddy, W W Burrows, J J $ Hanna, W P Brown, F M Lyerly, R 5 F Brown and Mrs R F Brown,of the Prospect neighborhood, spent last Thursday at this place. J Hon H E Eaddy, the venerable t "Sage of Possum Fork," was a most 1 welcome visitor in town one day last v week. * Mr Eugene S Oliver of Florence came down Saturday afternoon and * remained over until Monday with his r brother, Mr D H Oliver. Mr P D Cockfield and danghter, C Miss Annie Laurie, paid a visit to relatives at Mt Vernon, Ga, last week. The relatives referred to are Q the brother of the former, Mr Eddie ' t Cockfield, and the members of his family. C y Mr J L Stuckey spent the greater ^ portion of last week with his broth- y er at Valdosta, Ga. ^ Lake City is somewhat of a dis- e tributing point for live-stock. A car load of horses and mules was p shipped from here to a town in ^ Georgia last week. Dr A H Williams was in Charles I 9 ' i ob the first part ef the present reek ob business. The municipal primary election is >eing held today, Tuesday, to norairnte a ticket for the general election o be held the 20th. The leading candidates for intendant of the rilage are Messrs J H Blackwell and 5 W Gowdy. W L B. Death of Mr W R Sfnoletary Scranton, December 12:?Mr W 3 Singletary, one of the foremost nen of this section of the county, lied here yesterday. He was a man >8 years of age, a Confederate veteran, and one who had taken up 1-- J ?..11.. jraveiy uuu succesaiuuy mc umwu )f the redemption of his native state after the war. Mr Singletary had been in bad lealth for a long time and had been >ed-ridden for the past year. Mr Singletary was for a longtime, I i merchant at Scranton. He was' tlways a leader in public affairs and ; j vafc made one of the members of the j, Constitutional convention of 1905. E His children are: Walter Single- j ary of Scranton, George Singletary r >f Florida, Robert Singletary of j Bishopville, Mrs C H Pate of Scran- B on, John Singletary of Hartsville, c tfiss Alma Singletary of Scranton , ind E M Singletary of Effingham. r He was buried today at 11 o'clock n the old family burying ground k lear Scranton. 8 *_ ~ ^ ^ ^ s j STATE and GENERAL ? TOPICS fc ] The Beaufort Printing & Publish- 1 ng Co,which published the "County 1 Democrat," lost its entire plant by 1 ire Thursday of last week. The loss 1 8 estimated at $2,000 and no insurince. xxx ( In a gas explosion Saturday near x ?noxville, Tennessee, nearly 200 niners were entombed and there is >ut little hope for their rescue. The ;ause of the disaster at present is mknown. xxx Fire destroyed the Manning fertilactory, which contained 500 tons of j neal,Thursday,December 7. The loss j. s about $25,000, covered by insur- ^ ince, Mr C R Sprott, the manager, ays the factory will be rebuilt at j mce. XXX . ? The champion corn grower in this ^ fear's boys' prize acre contest is ^ ;iaude McDonald of Hamer, in Dil on county, whose acre is said to ^ lave produced 210.41 bushels. Jerry ^ Joore's acre this year is said to lave yielded 178 bushels at a cost of j8 cents a bushel. Q XXX ^ State Superintendent Swearingen ( ias announced the several apportionnents of State aid for the schools ( neeting the requirements of the ligh school law. Williamsburg coun- ^ y's share of the appropriation sho^vs p 1.500 for Kingstree High school and 1140 for Johnsonville. ii XXX e That the United States battleship v daine, which sank beneath the waers of Havana harbor in February, .898, as the result of an explosion, vas blown up from the outside, wTas tnnounced Friday by the naval )oard, which has been examining he wreck. The finding confirms the eport of the original investigators, vho made a superficial examination ?f the wreck shortly after the disas er. XXX According to the United States ensus bureau there had been ginned o December 1, 12,814,832 bales of otton in the United States this ear. Georgia and South Carolina iad ginned more cotton already than! ras ever before ginned within their (orders. Every cotton-ginning Sta'.e xcept Arkamjas, Mississippi, Oklaloma and Tennessee has already finned more cotton this season than ' he total crop last year. * t< ? - o Take The Record for 1912 C kath of Mr. Ralston Matthews. [ Lake City, December 12:?lir J j talston Matthews, a respectable and t ndustrious white maa who lives | lear this town, died suddenly today, le went out to feed up early in the norning, as usual. Later he wac ound lying across the threshold of a table, alive but speechless and unconscious. About mid-day be died vithout having regained consciousness. The cause was paralysis. Mr Matthews was a man of about >8 years of ago and leaves a wife ind a number or children, besides everal brothers and sisters. Just me year ago a brother,Mr A M Mathews, swallowed through mistake come medicine intended for horse colic and died. Doatlnn Entire 1 liHOIVU 11VIIWV* I will be in the county Auditor's >ffice on each and every Saturday in fanuary, 1912, (D V) prepared to ill out pension blanks for new ap)licants. Those pensioners, both men md women, who have been cut off ind annexed to Florence county, lpon request can obtain transfers to ;hat or other counties to which they lave removed. Blanks will be sent >ut only to those who are physically mable to appear before board. Noice will be given later of any changes made in the pension law of >ur State. H H Kinder, Pension Commissioner. Cingstree, December 11. 12-14-2t Pee Dee Union The Pee Dee Union will meet at Mney Forest Baptist church Decem>er 29, 1911. Address of welcome ?y G W Taylor at 11:30 a m. Introductory sermon by Rev J T tuss. First query?"Are We Doing for he Advancement of God's Kingdom is He Has Prospered Us?" Opened iy J W Russell. Second query?"Can We Not Asa Jnion Do Some Definite Mission Vork?" Opened by J C Williams. Third query ? "Should Pastors )evote Their Time Exclusively to Itudy, or Should They Devote Some "ime to Visiting Their Members?" )pened by T D Powers. Fourth query?"What Is Life?" )pened by the public. Sunday-school mass-meeting conlucted by Jack Godwin at 10:30. Missionary sermon by Rev J J ^wers at 10:30. All churches comprised in the unDn are requested to send full delgations. The public cordially inited. J G Williams, ) ~ ... DG Johnson, (ccn"nlttfeTheCoughs | of Children They may not cough today, but what abouL- tomorrow? Better be prepared for rt when it comes. Ask yaw doctor about keeping Ayer't Cherry Pectoral in the hoase. Then when the hard cold or cough first appears you have a doctor's medicine at harcd. rr\ t .. .1 i _ i nis cougn meuicine i? i especially good for children. I No anodynes. , No alcohol. | rtany a child is called dull and fttrpjd /hen the whole trouble is due to a iver. We firmly believe your ow? dotjr will tell you that an occasional dote f Ayer's Pills, sugar-coated, will do swali bildren a great deal of good. Ask him. H?di by th* J. O. ATXB CO.. lUa* yield enormous returns oa provided you use the right nek fertilizer should contaia ' cent. )TASH ce as much Potash as Phosphoric proves the yield, flavor and shipealer won't carry Potash Salts or :h enough in Potash, write to us for will sell any amount from a 200 Write for fret look on Truck Farming and Fertiliser Formulas. GERMAN KALI WORKS. lac. I Contlaeatal Bldj., Baltlaora I Uooadoock Block. Cklcad* I ^ H'bMaey Crilrtl I [Unit B*Utarf. | ? ff f ffMTffff fTTTTfTTVfTV . I Flint Ymr Baggy! : * ? We can make it look like J ? new. Any Buggy, Car- J ? riage,WagonorotherVehicle J ? can be improved One Hun- J ? dred per cent in appear- * ? aaee by paiattag. | Also Wheelwright, Horse- ^ shoeing and General Repair 3 Work on short notice- 3 Bring Us Your Work 2 : W. M. VAUSE & SON. 3 j aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa3 ww Special Sale on Player Pianos We did not anticipate 8^ cotton when we placed our order for SelfPlayer Pianos. The stock on hand Must be Sold before December 31, - and in order to dispose ox mem win make special terms. See this stock while it is complete, or write for particulars. Chas. M. Stiefl, Manufacturer of the Artistic Stieff Self-Player and the Shaw 8elf- player Pianos. SOUTHERN WAIEROOli 5 Wait Tnda Strict, Charlotte, N. C. C. H. WILXOTH, Kmkw. vsw LIGHTNING RODS! H. L.WhitloeK, Lake City, S.C Special Sales Agent Representing the Largeat Manufacturers of All Kinds Improved Copper and Galvanized Section Rods (Endor9edby the Highest Scientific Authorities and FirelnsuranceCompanies) Pure Copper Wire Cables, All Sizes Our Full Cost Guarantee given with Each Job. I sell oc close margin of profit,divid?ommission with my customers. 9-29-3mp I Ta Dan! nr I nann iu nciit ui lcooci Farm of 130 acres, 68 acres cleared, located 2* miles from Greelyville. Apply to S V Taylor, Greelyville, S C. 1214-tf | i I have a few full blooded Poland China sow and boar pigs for sale, eigbt to ten weeks old. A bargain for quick purchaser. J. J. M. GRAHAM, 12-7-4tp. Cades, S. C. Receipt Botts, Blank Notes, Mortgages and all Legal Blanks in demand, for sale at The Record office. If we have not tha form you wish we can print it on short notice. jpmmmmwmmmmmametmmf* l LOOK! ??? : Kennedy Millinery Canipanj Saturday, December 9, 1911. It is growing late in the seai line of goods which we will clc gists of Trimmed and Untrin Feathers of all kinds, Velvets, t Trimmed Hats that 1 p i i < < 'if ? <t ?< << I UntrimmedHat?44 L el II el r a ii ii II II II ? $15.00 Willow PI 7.00 44 w tit: 1 tti i.1 rv lii&s anu r earners ui Ribbons that were ( f. ? ( H Children'8 Hats, Caps : I Boys' Hats that were 7 J $2.50 Sweaters for . i I Come early Saturday, > get your Hat before ? I KENNEDY MILLI I Quality . ! Jewelry I DtAJ | WA1 RICf STE :: cut j fin! WATCH REPAIRING \ \ JEWELRY REPAIRING | DIAMOND SETTING I ENGRAVING J BY EXPERTS 1 S, TIKOIL/E-A 2 QUALITY J ? 257 KING ST b ... * Mail Order* Rereitre Promj - ~ ? * Buyers of Seed Cotton Licenses for 1911. Oliver Bros, W 0 Camlin, W H Thompson, W N Clarkson, J H Covington, Richburg & Tisdale R W Stuckey, J M Spivey, Billey Cooper, A B Burrows, J D Scott, H J Cooper, H D Ferrell & Bro, J T Brockington, W R Graham, B H Guess & c'o, McClary Bros Co, A J Prosser, Wash Miller, J J Bradham, Cooper Bros, Marshall Bros. W V Strong, W H Wilson, F E Huggins, M C Hammonds, H L Grayson & Bro, E M McCutchen,, J S Fulmore, W A Brockir fton, Isaac Fulton, C b uuess ?s bro, J J Hanna, Joe Wilson, E F Prosser, Browder & Taylor, H J McFadden, S Hoffort, B L Gist & Bro. W G Hanna, W W Barr, J E Davis, C w Hanna, R D Gamble, Gus McKmght, Alex Pressley, Nesmith Bros, T M Brown, S D Cunningham, E H Carsten, J B DuRant, Trio Mercantile Co, Bartell Bros, IT" NOT The Farmers' Union house, located just oppoi tree, is now open, and ; ceived any day you brinj ; will be issued to you. are: 35 cents per bale 1 cents per bale for each si charges including all cos and insurance. 10-5-tf R. N. SP] I ?The price of subscription for The Record is $1 25 a year; we allow 25 cents discount when a whole year is paid in advance. If you are six months or a year behind don't ex- < pect a receipt for a whole year one j dollar. This applies to all. tf Eyf$J?J? ' BITTERS 4J4D KIDNEYS wwmmmwwm miwininii* LISTEN! \ < r's Blf Claaraace Salt begins 3 job and wo still have a nico < ?e oat at cost. Our line con- < imed Hats. Willow Plumes, 3 Ribbons, etc. 3 vere $5.00 for $3.50 ^ " 4.00 " 3,00 < i " 3.00 " 2.00 " 6.00 " 3.25 3 " 3.00 " 2.00 ? " 2.00 " 1.50 3 " 1.50 " 1.00 : umes for $11.50 * " 5.00 3 all kinds at half price. \ >0c, for 45c per yard * 25c " 19c " " 3 J r. x_ l -li 4 ana eonneis ior nan. 4 5c for . . . . 50c * $1.98 3 < December 9, 1911, and 3 they are picked over. 3 NERY COMPANY < 1 > < > ? <' ttONDS < rcHES Jj j 1 JEWELRY RLING SILVER ! 1 GLASS ;; 2 UMBRELLAS <; ? (> t i. ?S <SC BEO., * EWELER8, CHARLESTON, S C. < * M and Careful Attention* J J Preston Adams, A E Flowers, T < ' Duke, j. John M Barrineau. EI GNER, Manager. I. Notice to Teachers. I want to enlist your support in getting a large number of our Doys to en- * ter the Corn Club Contest for next year. ' Please bring the matter before the boy?, of your schools, enroll such as will join, * and forward their names to me. Anv boy who will agree to plant and culti- .< vate one acre of corn and who is not over 18 years old may join. J G McCullough. 12-14-3t Supt Education. 1 vl 1 . -cm * 1 J B Clarkson, ' "^i F Rhem & Sons, F Rhem & Sons, S S Aronson, S S Aronson, W I Nexsen, R E Brown, Daniel Wilson, Calvin Wilson, o N A Lesesne, M G McMillan, R P Hinnant, S A Guerry & Bro, W I Tisdale & Bro, H C McCutchen, W M O'Bryan. W I Hodges, C H Gordon, W D Harmon, S B Poston, James Gamble, M V Cox. 3 J W White, % D L & M F Fulton, W M Scott, E T Gaskins & Co, ^ A Pa?*i*?Aan ^ x xx JL?cuiiiJcau, Robert McFadden, Jr, Poston-Johnson Bros, S Poston & Co, S Poston & Co, J M Nexsen, Josh Davis, Farmers' Mercantile Co, W E Snowden, J Tigler, W C Hemingway & Co, W C Hemingway & Co, W C Hemingway & Co, .A D E McCutcnen, G E G st, James McGill-I A Graham, Blakeley-McCullough Corp, Blakeley-McCuilough Corp, Blaakeley-McCalloughCorp, A E Hill, W W Singletary, B N Stuckey. W S Brockington & Sons, B L Nesmith, S J Haselden, J T Eaddy. 9-21-tf ili ICE. ' Si Cotton Storage Warea 4-1 ??? Hann4 at I/Inrrc MCt liiv at mu^ayour cotton will be rer it and receipt for same The charges for storing for first month and ^ ucceeding month, these ts of weighing, storing 1