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IF Just for Convenience. J Entirely apart from the many' other advantages of a Personal Checking Account at the Bank, the convenience of it^ is no small consideration, l'ne ability to make purchases and I pay bills after banking hours without the necessity of al- j ways having a pocketful of SffiB money is worth a great deal. With a Check Book in your Hjjs pocket, you are taking no risks of losing money and yet you always have all of your money >r hand and ready for use. is as liable to need money nine in the morning or H^H^gBter three as between those ^^^^^^Burs. The Personal Check HH^Hok settles the matter. PMNK OF WILLIAMSBURG j J KIN6STREE, S. C. C W Stoll, Pres. F Rhem. V P. E C Epps. C W Boswell, Cashier. Asst. Cashier. rm i LOCALS v wis m Mr F J Henry of Sumter spent the week-end in town. Mrs M C Mouzon visited relatives i at Greelyville Saturday. Mr J A Bradham of Greelyville was in Kin^stree Monday. - Born, April 16, to Mr and Mrs Thomas W Epps, a fine boy. Little Miss Rosa Dove is visiting relatives at Sumter this week. I We regret to learn that Miss Rebecca Nettles is on the sick list. I Mr Bartow Smith of Cades was in Kingstree yesterday on business. Mr E R Baxley of Hemingway was noted in Kingstree Monday. Mr Calvin Johnson of Morrisville was noted on our streets Monday. Mrs M L Allen and children have I been visiting relatives at Florence. FrhT But are still se! The Celebrated Kins o HL For Men anc B Let Us 1 Hl Ift' / Mrs William Funk of Darlington has been visiting relatives in town. P H Arrowsmith, Esq, and wife ? - - > a spent several aays in town una ?cciv. Mrs VV P Young of Florence visited her mother, Mrs Louis Stackley this week. Early garden truck is being re-: tarded by the cool weather of the j past week. Miss Bessie Van Keuren of Meg-, getts spent the week-end at her mo- j ther's home. Kingstree truck raisers expect to gather and ship a carload of garden peas next week. Mr J C Calvin, the popular dry goods salesman of Fayetteville, was in town this week. Mr John Britton, a student at Carolina University, spent the week-end here with his parents. Mr R W Spann of Timmonsville has been spending several days her^. with his brother, Mr H McGee. Miss Edith Brady of Wilmington and Miss Flossie Kellahan are guests of tKo hftmp nf Hnn R H Kellahan. UV VIIV nv?4?v v* ?- ? Miss Frances Barton, who has been J visiting her brother, Mr Oliver P Barton, has returned to Cambridge, Md. Dr E T Kelley is attending the 65th annual session of the South Carolina Medical association at Rock Hill. Miss Bessie Harper, a member of the faculty of Darlington Graded j school, visited her home folk last week. Mrs C 0 Thompson and two children of Charleston are visiting the former's parents, Dr and Mrs A M Snider. Dr W L Taylor spent the weekend at Greelyville, where Mrs Taylor and W L, Jr, are spending a fortnight. The Hamer-Thompson Co of Kings tree last week sold one of their Ov- j erland cars to Dr E 0 Taylor of j Greelyville. Our venerable friend, Mr W A ( Cooper, Sr, of Suttons, was in town i Tuesday and paid our sanctum a! pleasant visit. Mrs McDavid Horton of Columbia is visiting her sister, Mrs Louis W j Gilland. Mr Horton also spent the week-end her*1. A UUpiV ARE King the best line < * AIMIIIu Tkatan A? uuami ???cai _ ^ Lion Bran w\ ^ have a fin OTp TRUI V O DRESS Sill R an g Hand In many si I JPOyS j Genuine i ake Your Meas [v, for a nobby, ne ?f Made Suit. Fil R teed by the Globe r*" Company. Look samples. |UR DRY GOO ^ line of Sprinj i i? i' nana! 4. mra?M cm wc cvu a \ TKe i Kingstree, I Statements of the condition of the banks of the county, at the close of business on April 4, appear in this issue on page 2. Mr YV G Burrows of Vox R F D was in Kingstree Monday and had hi<5 Tijime added to The Record's I subscription list. Mr B W Butler, who is now general manager of the Hutzler Co, Florence, spent the week-end here at his former home. Mrs J W Swails of Andrews was the guest of her brother, Mr Thcs Kellahan, Monday at the home of Hon R H Kellahan. Edwin L Hirsch. Esq, returned j last night from a trip to Manning! and Summerton, where he went on professional business. Mr Fred VV Harper made the first j shipment of garden peas from Kings- ( tree yesterday. They were sent by < express to Richmond, Va. ? Miss Lulie Singletary of Lake City ' spent Monday in Kingstree with her uncle, Hon R H Kellahan. She was Kir Mm TxiO SinOrlptflrV pameu uj ung uw . Miss Gertrude Culberson, who has been teaching the McKenzie school near Cades,visited Mrs B E Clarkson en route to her home at Ware Shoals this week. Mr W L Robbins, who was engaged here last year with the Meeks Construction Co, as foreman on the water and sewer system, was in Kingstree this week. Mrs Janie Nixen Stringfellow, widow of the late Mr Thornton - - - ? ?* r Stringfellow, and an aunt 01 Mrs l. C Dove of Kingstree.died at Chester Saturday of last week. Mr John M Brown, who was recently operated upon for appendicitis at the McLeod infirmary, Florence,returned home last week and is again able to attend to his business affairs. Remember the oratorical and athletic meet here tomorrow. Kingstree is on her mettle as a host and the high school should maintain the standard set by the lower grades at Lanes. A series of revival services will be commenced at the Presbyterian church here Monday evening next, conducted by Rev Geo A Blackburn, D D,pastor of the Arsenai Hill rres-1 byterian church, at Columbia. The is Mei RUNNIP nrkrkHc Mntin /I L/1 ^ ViUVMiJ) i ^ v^iv e no better Shirts i id. They fit better e line. See them. VfKS, I TRY A K IT CASES A Bags tyles and ^ / Leather j|f/^ ure HI w Tailor- fmB t guaran- wUjgg (Tailoring j|CTJ : over our ' The corset u and Comfort. 1 ladies prefer th< DS DEPARTMENT is comp 5 and Summer Dress Goods nffaaarl rtltf CltctftmAfC Hn UII^I WU UU1 VUJiviiivik/< V People's AGENTS FOR THE CELEBR, m m i i public is cordially invited to attend these services. Mr W J McGee of Columbia was ! in Kingstree several days this week ( in the interest of the Southern Cot-' ton Oil Co. Mr McGee is said to j have been with the company longer j lion ontj rttKor man in iff? emDlov. I luuii c*ikj vwtivi ... ... , m . He is a jovial pood fellow and has j many friends in Kingstree. The Kinpstree Telephone Co has; recently purchased several thousand j feet of lead cable, into which the | transmission wires will be assembled in sections of the town, where they are mostly conpested. This will do away with a lot of annoyance so of-1 ten caused phone owners by crossed wires. 'Students of the Kinpstree Hiph j school contemplate issuinp a class j annual before the close of the present session. They have already secured several papes of advertisinp matter and it is believed that the class will meet with every encourapement at the hands of the business men of of Kinpstree. The bank statements published this week indicate a flourishing financial condition throughout our county. The total deposits foot up a considerable sum and all these institutions seem to be prospering. When we look back less than twenty years we wonder how we got along without a bank in the county. Young ladies of the Kingstree High school will serve cold drinks and ice cream Friday at the athletic field. This is being done to assist in raising funds for the publication of a class annual. Don't be a "tight wad" when you go out to see their sports. Carry a little small change with you and spend it with them. Hon B B Chandler, chairman of the board of trustees of Union High school, spent several days at Winthrop recently contracting with teachers from the senior class to teach at Rome next year. The fol-! lowing young ladies accepted the ; positions: Misses Catherine Macau- j lay, Annie Budd Kendrick, Lillian Salters, Stella Kittles and Wilhelmina Fant. Messrs 0 W McKnight and D R Gregg, who have been in Kingstree for several months pasc as night operators for the A C L R R Co, left town Monday, Mr McKnight going to Gourdins as operator, wbile Mr | Gregg went to Sumter, whence he | rcantil< MO i>u : ms, Shoes, Hats, C and Collars made f *, feel better and l< ""I Gro J This depart] We carry the onrl crivp niir \ U11VA X T >_/ V N ] service we km Strousc Ready for Men and I ficient to conv |P cal that we to ill'1 made clothing " style suits are of t Vlost all i i rt * styles. Price; ilete and up-to-date, We , Waistings and Embroider n't fail to see these goods fa i Mercar ?-? ? UAMC cruuiMft IV ft I CU WC.VV nv/rnu .. \ I will return to his home at Cowards. During a rush of traffic over the A C L railroad the company made Kingstree an all-night office. This has been discontinued, hence the departure of the above-named gentlemen. On Tuesday morning, April 22, Miss Jane Allen of Florence will be united in marriage to John DeS GiU land, Esq, of Kingstree. The brideto-be is the youngest daughter of the late Mr James Allen and a sister of our townsman, Mr M L Allen, while the groom is a popular young member of the Kingstree bar. Owing to the recent death of the bride's father, the marriage will be a very quiet home affair; only immediate relatives of the contracting parties will be in attendance. Immediately after the ceremony the young couple will leave for Florida. Chas W and Philip H Stoll, Esqs, and little Phillip, Jr. returned to Kingstree last night on Train 89, after having been absent since Friday of last week, when they left town in their automobile for Chester, which point they expected reach that-afternoon. After leaving Bishopville they found the roads in such a bad condition that, after much delay, the automobile had to be abandoned and the journey continued by train. They report having had a good time, notwithstanding the detentive features of the trip. They had expected to return here Monday afternoon. Orators Selected. Friday night last at 8:30 o'clock in the school auditorium a preliminary oratorical contest among pupils of the Kingstree High school was held for the purpose of choosing contestants to represent this school at the Williamsburg County Oratorical and athletic association meeting which is to be held here tomorrow. Those entering the preliminary contest were: Misses Ruby Thorn,' Olivp Mnntiromerv. Elizabeth Speig ner and Jennie Lee Epps; Messrs Edward Hurt, Alex Blakeley, Zeno Montgomery, Casper Holroyd, Earle Cook, McBride McFaddin and Wm Gamble. Musical selections were rendered by Misses Claudia Jones and Louise Barr. Considering the inclemency of the weather a very good audience greeted the young speakers who deported themselves in a highly commendary manner. The girl contestants chosen to a l.nm SALE Nothing, etc.,handl or men than the Til ook better. We ( 5 ?; i ceries < nent is our pride. I best we can buy, $ patrons the best F( ow how. fa i & Brothers -Made Clothing Boys. This name is s ince the most ske] indie the best rea : on the markets. ( ;he latest patterns ; 3 right. are especially proud of 01 ies. It is the best and lar$ lefore they are picked ove itile Co. IACHINE South Carolina 9 . SPECIAL NOTICES /f(& Phone us when you want to get a notice .under this heading. Price one cent a word for each insertion. No ad taken for less than 25c. Phone 83. Sweet Potato Pr. vrs. ?Three million Nancy Hall and . jmpkln Yam po tato plants ready for April and Alay delivery. Price, $1.50 per 1.000; in lots of over 5,000, $1.40 per 1.000. R D Ai.tman, , 4-10-81 Wauchula, Fla. For Sale ? Sweet Potato .plants: Nancy Hall. Georgia Bucks, Norton Yams and H-.man varieties. Booking orders for April and May, $2 per 1,000. H J Brown, 3-13-8tp Cades, S C. ? represent the Kingstree school are: First,Miss Ruby Thorn; second, Miss Elizabeth Speigner. The boys: First, Mr Zeno Montgomery; second, Mr Casper Holroyd. . The judges were: Mr Hugh McCutchen, Rev P S McChesney and Mr W F Tolley. Field Day Friday. For the past few weeks the high school has been preparing for the annual oratorical and athletic meet ' to be held here tomorrow. Eight or ten schools of the county will participate and an enjoyable day is promised to all. In the afternoon at 3 o'clock will be the athletic feature cf the day: 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash,220-yard hurdle, 440-yard dash, 880-yard run, mile relay race, high and broad jumps and shot. The teams in the county are all strong and an exciting race for the tropny cup, now on exhibition at Messrs Watts & Watts', is expected. In the evening at 8:30 will come our reading and oratorical contest. Our speakers for the evening are Miss Ruby Thorn and Mr Zeno Montgomery. Let all Kingstcee show their appreciation by coming out to these events. Hymeneal. Married?By Rev W E Hurt at the Baptist parsonage Sunday eveninnl 1 9 of 7 Miss I.uev lllg, n.yi 11 iu,ak v vbuv.., ... , Cornelia Johnson, daughter of Mr T A Johnson,to Mr Melvin F Haselden, both of this county. Pay your Subscription now. I 1; ipany 4 - V ed in Kingstree ??W????I le Famous Dolly Madison ir Ladies. This Shoe never ils to give satisfaction. .5 ^ *r_ x -s J