The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, March 27, 1913, Image 1
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; vol. xxvii. kim;stree,soi:th Carolina, Thursday, march 27, litm. mT 1
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bined, nor in form nor kind like;
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I TORNADO'S TERRIBLE TOLL.
More Than MO People Killed, 400
Injmred, Property Loss $5,000,000.
Omaha, Neb, March 24:?More
|han 200 persons were killed and 400
were injured in a wind storm that
demolished 450 homes, damaged hundreds
of other buildings and caused
a monetary loss of $5,000,000, according
to reports available up to a
late hour tonight from the main path
of the tornado in and near Omaha.
Most of the casualties were in Omaha.
Nearby^ towns in Nebraska and
across the Missouri river in Iowa also
suffered severely. Wires were
B snapped off in all directions and it I
took many hours to gather and cir-!
Bculate news of the disaster.
Hp Fire broke out in the debris of
Emany wrecked buildings in the NeI
braska metropolis and these were
B menaces for some time, as the fire
r companies were hindered by fallen
L v^ls and blockaded streets. A heaB
vy rain followed the wind, however,
md drenched the hundreds of homeV
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B Of the 202 known dead within the
B irea covered by the storm, 152 were
p residents of Omaha. The remaining
K dead are scattered over a considera
ble range of territory, with Council
Bluffs, la, reporting 12; Yutan, Neb,
Br 16; Berlin, Neb, 7; Glennwood. Ia, 5j
^ Neola, Ia, 3 and Bartlett, Ia, 2. The
H same cities and towns report an ag^Lgregate
of 400 injured and 450
Hmomes damaged. I
Perhaps 1,500 persons are homejWless.
Aside from this, 3,000 buildjHings
were more or less damaged,some
W of these being churches and school
buildings. Eight of Omaha's public
B school buildings were wrecked.
All forms of communication were
B almost annihilated by the wind, and
W only two or three wires were in workW
iflg^condition when daylight relieved
W* a night of high tension, which at
A times almost became panic. Soldiers,
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time have not destroyed
symmetry. But they wer
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lot find in most Hardware Stores.
"That hereafter all Fourth Class
ond or third class, not exceeding el
ly to injure the person of any post*
required for transportation and de
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State and national troops, poured into
the city during the day to aid in
bringing order out of what for twenty
hours had been chaos.
Tonight these guardians of the
peace are patrolling the residence
districts, aiding the police to maintain
order and relieve such cases of
suffering as come to their notice.
Chat from Cades.
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Uades, Marcn zo:?wiui me piu?pect
of fair weather, all the farmers
have started out with renewed energy
to get a new hold on the work.
Everything has looked very gloomy
for the past two' weeks, but beans
have gotten up tolerably well,though
some will have to be replanted.
Professor Tate's lecture at the
school house was well attended, and
it is hoped that much good will be
attained if our people will adjust
themselves to propositions now open
them, according to outlines drawn.
Magistrate Brown has retired
nffioo thp T^pcnslature having
At VIU ViilW y ???v _.0
thrown out two offices in the county,
and this being one of them, his term
expired by limitation March 23. It
is understood that the Hebron magistrate
will hold office days here for
the convenience of this locality.
M A Shuler.Esq, of Kingstree was
here twice this week on professional
business.
I Mr Joe M Eaddy of Lake City was
in town Saturday.
Messrs Brown and Nettles attendI
ed services at New Zion Baptist
j church Sunday.
i Mr Brown has closed out the cabbage
plant business for the season.
He says it's time to stop planting
when he is getting good headed cabbages
to eat. B.
This is the time to freshen up your
walls, and there is nothing better
than our Alabastine and Keystone
Flat finish for it. It
WlLL'AMSBURG HARDWARE CO.
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,that were built many cening.
The whole world looks
> admiration. Storms and
their magnitude nor their
e built, one stone at a time,
i not been properly placed,
be there today. A fortune
tie, hut not uittil after it is
t a fortune, STA.RT OJYJ3
iking with US.
rest on savings accounts.
RCHANTS RANK.
LAKE CITY. S.C.
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town. You can send us your order
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itti trie assurance mat n wm w <
he Goods." CL For example: Here
Hard to find? Try us. C. PAR1
mail matter shall embrace all other
leven pounds in weight, nor greater
ll employee or damage the mail eqt
livery."
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Wholesale and
A VARIETY OF NEWS
FROM LAKE CITY.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ORGANIZED-OTHER
LOCAL
NEWS.
Lake City, March 25:?Misses Elma*
Storcrpnn. Bert Timmons, Ethel
Fitch and Edna Moore spent the
Easter vacation at home.
Mr John 0 Green spent his Easter
furlough from Wofford college at
home with his parents.
Miss Cecil Severance, accompanied
by Miss?Gass of Cheraw,spent Sunday
in town.
Misses Hayes, Peek and Cook, of
the Scranton school faculty, spent
Saturday and Sunday in town with
Miss Elise Durant.
Miss Annie Myers of Scranton was
in town Friday shopping.
Miss Eula Kelly entertained a
number of her little friends with an
egg hunt Monday afternoon.
Prof T Cook Covington spent the
week-end at McColl with his mother.
Mr Charles Muldrow of Florence
was in town Tuesday on professional
business.
The many friends of Dr and Mrs M
A Woods at this place,and in various
other parts of the State, will regret
to learn of their leaving Lake City
for Hot Springs, Ark,where they will
make their future home. They will
leave Lake Citv Friday of this week.
Mr John 0 Green and Mr and Mrs
P H Arrowsmith attended the Easter
german at Kingstree last Monday
evening.
Mrs W E Severance very charmingly
entertained the book club last
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs G F Stalvey was at home
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WE ANNOUNCES
Ready-toWear Clothing, I
Hats, etc. We invite you
visit before this stock bec<
a new and well selected si
and the price is right.
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"Everything in Merchanc
THERE IS A REASON
sales since opening in No^
values?better service to
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today and Uncle Sam will bring ii
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is a Hardware Store where you ca
CEL POST LAW?The Parcel Pos
In.li.Hinir form and facto
manci, kiuuM.6 ...
in size than seventy-two inches
lipment or other mail matter and
irdware
Retail Dealers
Monday afternoon to the Ladies'
Aid society of the Methodist church, j
She was assisted very gracefully by
her niece, Miss Ethel Spivey of Conway.
in entertaining her guests. j
A meeting of the representative
citizens of Lake City was held at
Hall's prizery Monday evening, the
purpose of which was to perfect the
organization of the Chamber of
Commerce. From all indications this
section, both town and surrounding
country, is exceedingly interested
in a mutual effort to promote the
business interests, as well as to give
impetus to the agricultural interests.
Mr Morgan, secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce of Florence,was in
attendance and delivered a very entertaining
and instructive address on
the benefits that mav accrue from
the united efforts in this direction.
A board of directors, composed of
seven men of extraordinary qualifications,
was elected and authorized
to supervise the further forming of
the organization. This is, from all
nnnparances. an effort*in the right|
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direction and the slogan of this entire
section will be henceforth:
"Watch Lake City Grow!"
The Lake City ball team went
dawn in ignominious defeat Thursday
afternoon at the hands of the
Kingstree aggregation. Besides being
unable to hit the Kingstree
pitcher they allowed Kingstree to J
drive hits through the infield like an i
April shower going through a corn
field and it is useless to say that the
Kingstree boys circled the bases like
a garden fence. Baddy, heretofore
the dependable pitcher for the Latce
City team, seemed to have nothing
but a straight ball. Jeffords, the
captain of the Lake City team, who
at several stages of the game had a
Iflreanlile
ravi vmimv |
pany
friends the arrival of a f
2te line of Spring Pants,
ladies' and Men's Oxfords, !
i, one and all, to pay us a ?
omes depleted. We have
:ock for you to choose from
nno is no less attractive,
UUw and, in fact, we have
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for every success. The |
remarkable growth in our
member last is due to better
our customers.
ANTILE COMPANY,
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stock of hardware 6 poum
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chance to distinguish himself, completely
failed to deliver the goods,
and, of course, with a captain like
this.the other members of the team,
following their leader! did likewise.
We trust that the next game we play
will be won or at least made interesting.
P H A.
PROBABLY DROWNED.
Mr Melvln Nexsen Missing?Indications
Point to Tragic Death.
Much anxiety is felt in this community
this morning over the apparent
fate of Melvin Nexsen,son of Mr
John M Nexsen, a prominent farmer
and merchant 4 miles east of town.
Mr xNexsen left home ruesaay to
pay a visit to one of his relatives,
some miles below his father's place,
and upon his failure to return Wednesday
his father sent out to see why
his stay was being prolonged and it
developed that he was thought to
have returned home. A searching
party was then organized, and his
horse was found drowned in Black
river, near Stewart's landing, with
the buggy hitched to it. Great fears
are entertained that young Mr Nexsen
was also drowned. ^
Near the place where the horse
was found is a landing often freauented
bv fishermen, especially for
shad, at this season of the year, and
it is thought the young man, if he
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as we are to krge ones.
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world's Jni
best music
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world?the musical ge
great masters, the lates
music, everything you
All yours to enjoy when<
Doesn't that interest yoi
your favorite selections on
in at any time.
Victor-Yictrolas $15 to $2
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, has met with an accident, had at;
tempted to get to this point, and on
account of the swelled condition of \
the water in Black river, drove into
a washout unknowingly and was
hastily sent to his doom.
Young Mr Nexsen was about 24
years of age and was unmarried. He
was a most promising young man,
and his untimely death, if such be
the case, will be greatly deplored. {J
The sympathy of the entire community
is extended to the family.
A number of gentlemen left town
for the scene of the supposed drowning
and a further and more thorough
noonA nf tho river will he made to
day.
Out of respect to the bereaved
father, Mr John M Nexsen, and his
family, the doors of The People's |
Mercantile Co are closed and business
is suspended today, Mr John <
Nexsen being a member of the firm. -?
If it's anything new in Ladies'
Wear, we have it, write us.
Florence Dry Goods Co,
3-20-4t Florence, S C.
Next Tuesday will be the first of
April. Be on your guard. ?|
We will refund your railroad fare
from any point within fifty miles of i
Florence if your purchases with us
amount to $25.00 or more. . a
Florence Dry Goods Co, ;S
fu20-4t D W Cunningham, Mgr. 3|
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i best days for business !
sv the chances of success j i
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ding with us is, that you <;
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'r-VictroIa |
store for \
the entire II J
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want \
jver and as often as you wish. j
2? Wouldn't you like to hear
i the Victor-Yictrola? Come
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OC. Victors $10 to $100. And
: terms to suit, if desired.
ng Music House |
tarleston, S. C. j
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