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I VOL. XXVII. K1NGSTREK, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1918. NO. 41 || Be a Avoid the rush, BUY 4^1 of Cut Glass, Chinaware, J Carving Sets,Carving Kn I gifts. BUY EARLY. "F | I Coffins and Casket f WEEKLY NEWS LETTER; I FROM LAKE CITY.! t - ? i / WHAT PEOPLE OF A WIDEAWAKE COMMUNITY ARE SAYING AND DOING. Lake City, December 16:?Mrs J F Huggins of Hot Springy, Ark, is spending the holiday season with her j daughter, Mrs G L Sauls, of this place. ; vy Last Friday afternoon Mrs J M i Sturgeon charmingly entertained the Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist I, church. Mrs A M Parker, Jr, and i Miss Eva North assisted the hostess f with the programme, which was; I enjoyed by the members of the so^ eiety and several invited guests. Mr Richardson Chandler, of Wof I ford Fitting school, is here for the I holidays. I j Mr J J M Graham of Cades was ' in town yesterday. Mr Reese Cockfield of Johnson- j ville spent a few hours in Lake City last Monday. j> .< The Gypsies came in all their glory last Saturday afternoon, but, to the disappointment of the police force, thronorh tnwn VP rv uncon Ui V W VUAVM^ti ?v .. ? . ?, t t cernetlly, not deigning to notice any- j one,pitching their camp about three miles west of town. It goes without saying1 ^hat numbers of autoists,' were westwardly bound last Sunday j afternoon. Despite the fact that we j were especially warned by the recent happenings in and around Florence, \ there was a fascination that the prudes even could not resist but the j fortune tellers had gone foraging, and d d not return at all Sunday, j and so we don't know yet what Santa Claus is goingto bring us. Mrs W H Woods of Florence is in J town with her sister-in-law, Mrs M A Woods of Hot Springs, Ark,who is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs Lilly McEleeen. >~ ;14. . i tet??5^ "Procrastination is the thi PUTTING OFF that gets a i the picture ? "Going to stop v some day." Don't YOU pu fe;JAKE A START?begin no Rtart an account. We will tr : . Icare to serve you well. J ?r I Make OUR ban I We pay 4 per cent, inter FARMERS & MEJ Self-Starte EARLY. Christmas is ji , Dinner Sets, Silver-plate ives, Butcher Knives,Pen I Remember the store you w r~j Kinj Mrs T B Hinnant is visiting her brother,Mr Culpepper Exum, in Birmingham, Ala. Mrs V G Arnette of Cades came up last evening to attend the bazaar and turkey supper given by the ladies of the Methodist church. Mr Wolfe,allow me,through these columns, to express the general sentiment concerning the last week's issue of your paper. It certainly was a "hummer", which, in the vernac ular of the slangy American, means an extra fine and pleasing issue. Your correspondent feels that it would do credit to any of the many largest daily newspapers of our State. Best wishes and the compliments of the season to you and your readers. LBN. SHOOTING AFFAIR AT CADES Negro Man and Woman Are Victims?Personals. Cades, December 16: ? Friday night Lawrence White and Jim Weatherspoon, negroes, got into a row and Lawrence shot Jim in the right leg. The wounded negro was taken to Florence for treatment, and his condition is considered serious. Monday morning the same negro, Lawrence White, shot his wife, the ball taking eneci in ner left side and coming out in her back. The negro desperado is still at large and they have not found him up to today. Mr George Eaddy, of Wofford Fitting school, is spending his vacation with his step-father, Dr W J Haselden, at Cades. Mr Charlie M Wilson of Summerton is in town. Mr and Mrs V G Arnette visited relatives at Lake City recently. Mr Johnnie Johnson of Shiloh spent the week-end with relatives at Cades. Mr Fleetwood Covington of Cades went to Virginia Friday to visit some of his old friends and relatives. Mr Bethea McElveen visited Lake City Monday on business. Uncle Remus. W H. asfe!^ / -j; i^CUT TKE^ROPE^ 0-AND PUT YOUR -#MONEY IN THE BANK OR YOU WILL LOST . ,-*? ef of time." It is constant rnn in a fix like the one in casting his money some day, t off banking your money, w. Gome to our bank and eat you courteously and take ik YOUR bank. est on savings accounts. RCHANTS BANK. ;r~Do Youi ist seven Jays off; the tim d Ware, Chafing Dishes, Se Cnives, Scissors, Scissors Se ill eventually patronize, if n 0 fstree Hj Wholesale and Death ol Thomas M Gilland, Esq. Hon Thomas McDowell Gilland died at his home here Sunday at 5 o'clock a. m. In his death a picturesque figure has passed away j from the scene of his trials and | triumphs. Mr Gilland was born in Chester, S C, July 6,1848. He was the son of Rev James R'Gilland, a Presbyterian divine who moved to South Carolina from Pennsylvania before the war, and Mary C Gibbs, Camden, S C. His boyhood day6 were spent at the old Indiantown settlement, where his father was pastor for many years of the historic church at that place. This church was the scene of the organi j zation and the rendezvous of the four Williamsburg companies which formed the nucleus of Marion's famous brigade and which was later burned by the British because it was alleged to be a "sedition shop." His early education was such as the inadequate country schools of those days afforded and was stopped entirely by the breaking out of the Civil war. As a boy of 16 years Mr Gilland volunteered in the closing months of the struggle, was elected captain of his company and saw active service against Potter's raiders from Georgetown to Sumter. He was captured in a skirmish the day before the battle of Dingle's Mill and was imprisoned in Charleston until the cessation of hostilities. After the war ended and South Carolina set about the mending of her broken fortunes,Mr Gilland realized his lack of the tducation which his * father could not afford to give him. Nothing daunted, he put his shoulder to the wheel and made his way through college. About 1871. Mr Gilland settled in Kingstree for the practice of law and from that time until his health failed he was a commanding figure in Williamsburg county and the Third Judicial circuit. As a lawyer Mr Gilland had few equals in the State. He was equally at home before court or jury. He could address the court with cold, hard logic so that his conclusions of law were convincing and final, or with equal facility appeal to a jury with an eloquence that would sweep them from their feet and move them to his will. Mr Gilland was I not a seeker after political honors, v i 'Ot'flPi V- y~ wl ri. ;rpfv THE PLAY The Piano that anyone in tt prices and easy terms. Let o Samuel D. Carr,call on you an sibilities of these instruments S1E8LIN6 MUSIC HOUSE Samuel D. Carr, Kingstree, S. C., (S| \ a r Christmas ie to make your purchases rving Dishes, Aluminum V ts,Bicycles, Guns, Shells,et lot now." irdware Retail Dealers. preferring rather the life of the ad vocate. He served one term as Solicitor of the Third Judicial circuit and was a member of the Constitutional convention of 1895. Mr Gilland suffered a stroke of paralysis in 1898 and never recovered sufficiently to engage in active business again. For the last three or four years he has visited his office only at at rare intervals. Mr Gilland was married Sunday, April 1, 1877, to Miss Louise i Brockington, the daughter of the late Dr James S Brockington of Kingstree, who survives him and who during all the years of his affliction has been his devoted companion and faithful nurse. Besides the widow the following children mourn a father's loss: Mrs Louise Sherfesee, of Atlanta, Ga; Louis W Gilland, J D Gilland, W S Gilland, Mrs R C McCabe and Thos M Gilland, Jr. The funeral services, conducted at the home of the deceased by Rev P S McChesney, pastor of Williamsburg Presbyterian church, at 12 o'clock,noon, Monday,were attended by a large concourse of relatives and friends, after which the body was taken in charge by Kingstree Lodge, A F M and borne to the Williamsburg cemetery, where the interment took place according to the Masonic ritual. AGRICULTURE IN SCHOOLS. Prominent Speakers Discuss Importance of this Branch of Stndy A meeting of teachers and trustees of Willamsburg county was ? ' "i 1 held at the court house Saturday ana addresses were made by Mr W W Long,State Superintendent of Demonstration Work and Farm Extension, and Mr L L Baker, District Agent of Farm Demonstration Work, with headquarters at Bishopville. Both these gentlemen talked to the teachers along practical lines, stressing the importance of agricultural training in the public schools of the county. Their addresses were interesting and were heard with close attention by the good-sized audience present Notice! The ladies of Bethesda church will serve a dinner at the home of Mr R F Epps.near Cades, on Tuesday, De50 fr\r thp. hpnefit of fur LCliilyVA UVf *V4 ?..? ? nishing the parsonage. There will be served at this dinner barbecue, turkey, oysters and all other things that it takes to make up a good dinner. The public is cordially invited to attend. Remember the date. Will begin serving at 2 o'clock p. m. 12-18-2t ER PIANO ie family can play. At low >ur special representative, Mr : d explain the wonderful pos- ; 243 King St., Charleston, S. C. j secial Representative) 4 5 Shopping is now, BUY EARLY, /are, Glassware, Water i c., and many other artic CO. I We > jSlRB i 11 o \l/ I V* * Toys, | Firew ? Car Or f ifc 1 it | Gift Su $ T Suspenders, * NwlrarMf a * j j{j Hose, Jewelry N ^ Knives, { Razoi t jjj Chocolate Candie! & pound boxes, Jj Rugs, Etc. vif ? Let us be yc w I THE CADES MER vS Cad< "3WV*" ? ? vtr ?**>? 1 Christina: > Stockings are a good i # Christmas Eve, but a p<>o i rest of the year. Put y > SAFE, STRONG Bank, ar f by paying four and five pe 1 Don't delay any longer, f opening a savings accounl I is safe. | The Ban! I Cad | W.B.WILSON, V. 6. > President \ IT PATS TO ADVEH I Now! We have a nice selection Sets, Ivory and Art Wares les suitable for Christmas v - y i Lead?Others Follow. I I I I vs 111! Slill | Sure, i 5 x to V 1 \4/ "X orks, J idles, ? to 7ruits, * Etc., Etc. 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