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| fIbe ionnta Itatf). VOL. XXVII. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1913. NO. (A It's the merries! Coffins and Casket -POOH PIG" COMMITS SUICIDE. Negro Outlaw Shoots Himself in the Temple With Pistol. B Cades, December 22.?After shooting Jim Witherspoon near here sev* eral days ago during a crap game \ dispute, and later sending a bullet entirely through his wife's body, | Laurence White, alias "Poor Pig," a negro, committed suicide by shoottu ing himself through the temple. His body wa3 found about two miles below town, where it had lain probably three days, with a 38-calibre revolver by his side. Although bearing a serious wound, White's frife does not seem to suffer much t and is going about, while the doc^ * 1 .mou/imant Withpr. .f Wri 1UU11 UU iu aiiicu^iuvuw* ?* | spoon was taken to Florence for treatment. For several days after shooting ' Witherspoon, White evaded the offi* eers of the law, but returned to his wife and shot her through the body, the ball entering near the stomach pnd coming out in the back. White's i kwife says he then took a shot at himself, but missed, made some I Kreals, then escaped. Since then i body was fottnd two miles below jfes, near the roadside, with a Bet ic his temple. Coroner H U r Kinder was notified and summoned la jury who/ after viewing the body, came to the conclusion that White; came if his death from a pistol I wbund inflicted by his own hand. AlcCullough-Grayson. (Received too l?te for last week'a isaue). j Benson, December 16:~Just at i twilight Wednesday, December 10,1 one of the most beautiful weddings of recent days took place at Cedar Swamp Methodist church when Miss Ervin McCullough and Mr Leon M j Grayson were united in holy matrimony. The church, exquisitely and tastefully decorated, was filled with ; ~ the many friends of the bride and t>w? Groom. The altar was massed i ^ with palms. ferns and other pot JGhristmas, with its good c dren, will never go out of fas time. But if you have beer year you can spend a few do make a lots more Merry Ghr bank. Suppose you give you COUNT for Ghristmas. Make OUR bar We pay 4 per cent, intei ' FARMERS & ME "ABSOLUTELY SAFE" flERRY < t, truest, sweetest 1 yoi YOU V r~\ Kifij ! ^ plants. The music was delightfully rendered by Miss Beulah Warren of Charleston, instructor of music in Cedar Swamp school. The rhythmic strains from Lohengrin's "Bridal Chorus" \yere the signal for the entrance of the bridal party. Meantime Rev W E Hurt took his place within the chancel facing the entrance. The bridal procession marched up the aisles, led by Mr Bishop Burgess in the right and Miss Ulmer Crooks in the left aisle, crossing in front of the altar; then followed Miss Sadie Snowden with Mr Marvin McCullough.both couples takincr their places in the chancel, the one to the right and the other to the left of the officiating minister. The groom, attended by his best man, Mr Hugh Tisdale, came up the right aisle, taking his place at the left of Mr Tisdale, facing the altar. Last came the bride, on the arm of tier sister, Miss Hessie McCullough, Seldom is there seen a lovelier bride, as she advanced slowly up the aisle. Her costume was of white satin,with white trimmings, wearing a veil caught up with a sprig of maidenhair fern, and (tarrying a huge bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley and ferns. At the altar she met the groom. The bridesmaids were charmingly gowned in light green crepe de chine, covered with dewdrop chiffon of the same hue, and carrying bouquets of ferns and roses. During the ceremony "The Rosa - - - ?.i_ ?j ry was soiuy auu eiicuuvcij icudered by Miss Warren. At the conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party departed from the church, to the stirring strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, and in a few minutes repaired to the home of the parents of the bride, Mr and Mrs John S McCullough. After congratulations the bride hurriedly changed her wedding gown to a traveling costume, a coat suit of brown brocade and brown hat to [match, with large French plumes. The newly-weds took the evening train for Charleston, i The wedding gifts were beautiful and valuable, including cut glass.: silver and many other pretty and ! useful presents. W E S. | :heer and its joy for the chilshion. It is money spending \ 3ANK1NG your money all liars and not feel it. It will istmas to have money in the r wife or child a BANK AGtk YOUR bank. $ est on savings accounts. ) RCHANTS BANK, LAKE CITY. S. C. CHRIST] thing in all the woi u all. May you liv JILL EVENTL jstree Hi Wholesale and THE NEWS AT WHITE OAK. Real Estate Transfers?Box Party?Personal Mention. White Oak,December 22: ?Several valuable land deals were closed last week here, as follows: Mr W I Hodges of Cades purchased Mr A P Buffkin's tract, Mr Early Dewitt has bought what is known as the Cot.hran tract from Messrs C K Eaddy and J W Holliday of Lake City, and Mr A P Buffkin has become the owner of Mr M S Buffkin's tract. All these lands are very valuable and highly improved and are especially adapted to tobacco, corn, cotton, truck and other farm products. Mr G T Floyd, surveyor, of Kingstree is in our community, surveying lands for the above named purchasers. Mr and Mrs W S Guerry spent a pleasant week-end at Zeb, Mr Guer ry'8 boyhood home. The young folk enjoyed a very pleasant time at the home of Mr J A Griffon at a box party Friday evening. The proceeds were for supplying a Christmas tree for the children at White Oak school house next Wednesday afternoon. Mr Henry Christmas of Central is at home for Xmas. We hope the editor of The Record and his assistants, all its readers and every one a merry Xmas and a happy and prosperous new year. Miss Pauline Cantey is at home at Workman for the holidays. Mr F Q Epps of Workman was in our midst Friday afternoon, returning Saturday with Miss Pauline Cantey. B W M. Christinas Dance. Some of the young men of Kingstree, known as the Kingstree Social Club, will tender in honor of their friends and the young ladies of town a Christmas dance at the Thomas opera house on Monday night, December 29. The following invitations have been issued: \ The Kingstree Social Club requests the honor of your presence at its Christmas Dance Monday, December twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and thirteen at ten o'clock Thomas Opera House Music by First Artillery Brand J R Kenly, third vice president, has been chosen president of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad to succeed President T M Emerson, deceased. v j V- TOP 1 -S -,WSI THE FLA\ 1 The Piano that anyone in ? :? prices and easy terms. Let < Samuel D. Carr,call on you ai I sibilities of these instrument; SIE6LIN6 MUSIC HOUSE Samuel D. Carr, Kingstree, S. C., (S MAS IS rid. So, Merry Ch e long and prosper iALLY PATRI irdware U ?1 I 1AQ1ai*O XVCiaiA l/coa^a a* A FIENDISH ATTACK. Victim Desperately Wounded-A Remarkable Case. Orangeburg:, December 20: ? As the result of one of the most atro cious deeds ever committed in this county, Mrs Sue C Cannon,about 45 years old,a widow,is in this city desperately wounded, and Mary Gaillard,a negro woman, accused by Mrs Cannon of attacking her,was, at last reports, surrounded by a posse in a swamp in the vicinity of Vance, near the scene of the assault, which, it is greatly feared, will terminate in a tragedy. In fact,it is said, the doctors attending Mrs Cannon hold out little hope of her recovery, so serious are the many wounds she received. The fiendish attack on Mrs Cannon, of which Mary. Gaillard is acwnK moHp parlv Thursdav nierht at Mrs Cannon's home, on her plantation near Millican's.a small station on the Coast Line,near Vance. Mrs Cannon was alone at the time, her children, a boy about 11 and a girl a little younger,having gone on a visit to neighbors, and returning just in time to witness part of the attack and prevent the assailant applying a match to their mother's clothes, which she had sturated with kerosene. , Although fearfully injured, Mrs Cannon has been able to talk about the attack, which she declares was made for the purpose of robbery, and during which a sum of money, * L- -k Uo/1 oaM a /*nf frvn lor WHICH SIIC uau 9U1U o.oui. v^bwu, was taken. She asserts positively , that Mary Gaillard was her assail- , ant. It is said that the Gaillard woman has been in the Vance community about two years and bears a bad reputation among both the negroes and white people. I The pecan crop in Central Texas this year amounts to over $200,000. I Notice! i The ladies of Bethesda church will I serve a dinner at the home of Mr R | F Epps.near Cades, on Tuesday, De- ^ cember 30, for the benefit of fur- . 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 i ItWljR&S ) -> - : . .u ' Mil; i a : :i In o "ER PIANO he family can play. At low 3ur special representative, Mr i id explain the wonderful pos3. 243 King St., Charleston, S. C. peciat Representative) NO LIE ristmas and Happ ! NIZE CO. I We L I ft In Hi I ii On - __ * 1 oys, if) jjj Firewo: t Cand ito * Fr lb rr * Hi Hi I Gift Shot W ? J Suspenders, J Neckwear,, jj Hose, j Jewelry No\ Knives, J Razors, & Cigai w ? Chocolate Candies, i vjj pound boxes, jjj Rugs, Etc. ? Let us be you * I THE CADES MERCI ? Cades ? Vlr" >? Vlr*? j Christmas > Stockings are a good pla< # Christmas Eve, but a poor p! I rest of the year. Put youi f > SAFE, STRONG Bank, and 1 1 by paying four and five per c > Don't delay any longer. St 1 * opening a savings account w: ! is safe. IThe Bank Cade.1 W. B. WILSON, V. 6. m President Vice' IT PAYS TO ADVERT! ' - .V' ,r; ? y New Year to V \ !ead--OtherrFoUoW7| ifmfifl Ohnnninirl 1 Mil MIJJUl | 1 Sure. | i * i rks, J lies, t \b UltS, I " ;g Etc., Etc t V* \4r gestions: I it Of it it it it it relties, yj ' ife it it it - I* *s, in 50c boxes. J in one-half and one ^ \ & Or ik ik ik ir Santa Claus ? * INTILE COMPANY, I ? ^ ik o. L. ^ Stockings j :e to hide Christmas Gifts on : lace to hide your savings the 9 r hard earned money in our J ve will be your Santa Claus I ent. interest on your money, i * :art the New Year right by ith us, and know your money , 11 : of Cades, > 5) S. C. 1 IETTE, J. HOVT CARTER, f President Cashier j ISE IN THE RECORD! J v ? V OH .