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m: t @1)t (Eoitnti) Itatf). VOL. XXVIII. ? KINGSTRKESQITH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 19147 MUT I HAR ^ One touch of Spring If you are a farmer, busi Plaster, Nails, Roofing, i ing, Pipe and Pipe Fittin member, we have the go< I Coffins and Cask I' S There is not! reliable, well regu and smoke of the the New Perfecti to give satisfacti* WILLIAM! v **FOOR CONRAD** REVISITS*' Scenes of Yore?A Picnic at Red Hill and Reflections Attendant. Editor County Record:? I want to tell you of my trip today down dear old Black river to the famous Red Hill and past. When I was young, that is, in the 60's and I 70'8, I wa3 living in the Workman section?a name given to the place long afterwards ? I spent many pleasant days in Black river fishing. ' There wer; fish in those waters at I that time and "Conrad" knew how to fool the finny tribe. Being so successful in that line aided me in being instrumental in getting up picnics at the Pudding Swamp seine yard, Convers, Martin's and Jordan lakes, and also at Reardon's creek. At this wTiting I am alone,and overlooking the old stream as it flows along its course to the sea, my head L bowed over the paper, pencil in hand, I ?<taar.riimrned eves, and still! Willi VVUt V* looking back over the past, "Backward. turn backward, Oh! Time, in thy flight, Make me c. boy again?." Ah! the dear ones that so often would meet at those old favorite places do not meet there now; they are gone to meet on the shore of a | more beautiful river in the far beyond. We attended regularly those friendly meetings every spring and summer. "Conrad" was considered then a good canoe or boat man and an expert swimmer, and the girls would rather trust themselves on the water with him than with most of the other young fellows. Yes, there were the Smith, the Burgess, the Epps and the Evans girls and "Aunt Peggy". Jean would be J there, too, grown up to be a hand?"Anno1 woman. No longer than 3V1UC J v?.ue this morning I began to hear of picnics at different places and thought not only of'the. distant past but also ^ of the present that "Poor Conrad" doesn't get any invitations now. A little sad, eh? But the young people can't think of everybody and send them word to come to the picnic at this or that place, but those reveries had scarcely^ passed away when my 'friend, Mr Willie Dennis, said to me: * it * ^'There i3*a picnic at Red Hill, come &5tand go." 1 agreed at once to do so ^r:and said to him: "We can go down I in the good boat, the 'Wanderer' ft. 1 began immediately to make arr rangements. Mr Dennis went up * town and while he was having the r'/ts yice, the lemons and a barrel of nice water'Bent down to the boat, I also went up in town and got some candy DWARE makes the whole world jum] iness man, merchant, housek Stoves, Ranges, Glassware, ( .go, luav-uinti j, iiuiiivuu, xis. ~ | Kin OLID C ling that gives so n ilated Oil Stove in tl coal and wood sto\ on, the most perfe Dn. 5BURG HA for the little children I expected t< find there. I met the sons of m; friend, Mr Frank Stone,who hande< me a card from their father with ai invitation to come to the meeting a the Red Hill, so I felt good to se< that I had been so kindly remember ed. We got the "Wanderer" read; and left the landing at the iroi bridge at 10:35 and arrived at ou destination, a distance of ten miles in a little over one hour. The people had gathered on th< - banks of the river about one mil below the Red Hill. The whole part; was rejoiced to see the good boa cutting the water straight for th< seine yard landing. After all hat disembarked the old skipper steppet ashore also. A spell came over hin that caused him to look away bacl and as his eyes looked over thi smooth and unruffled bosom of thi river, he well remembered standinj sixty-three years ago 01: the sarm spot. I was in company with a part; going on a hunt. At Camping Pont we had stopped to eat dinner ant while resting, my old friend, J , Reardon, and myself agreed to swir across the river. It was about th middle of November,but we plunget in and made the swim. We had quit a large party. I will mention somt whom I remember: Messrs Purvis ant Billie Nelson, old Mr Sam Matthew (not the present S P Matthews, hi father), Mr David Epps, Dr S V Witherspoon, Lerov Witherspooi and Samuel Plowden, from forks o ! Black river. Lawrence, Calvin am Theodore Nelson, from the sam place, all of whom are long sine dead. The last of them was J , Reardon.who died several years age "and I alone am left to tell thee." Well, the picnic at the seine yar was an enjoyable affair?a splendii dinner, and "Conrad" was not to small to be seen by all who wer there. I felt quite at home amon] those good people. We gaue ther rides in the boat and all seemed t enjoy it so much, which made m feel quite well paid for the trip, bu the greatest pleasure of the day t ! me, more than dinner or anythinj ' else, was to gratify the wish of on j dear afflicted lady who was unabl 1 to walk. She expressed a wish t' ! ride in the boat and was borne int ' it in the arms of husband and friends The good boat, the "Wanderer" seemed like a thing of life. Witl ; that dear but pitiful burden, witl I her "chug-chug" she cut the current I making a safe and pleasant trip. ' enquired how the dear lady liked th j ride and was told, "Very much,' E TALK p. Spring is here and things eeper or loafer you will need 1 >ockery, China, Cutlery, Silv ither Goods, Refrigerators, Ic EVENT H WW 1 1 Wholesale and OMFOR iuch comfort to the le summer, doing av re or range. We inv An wi n yAzCk^f an UL Ull 1/1IC 111CU. C4.ll RDWARE C d and if it would help her sad afflic y tion I would be willing to be doom i ed to sail the stream as long as Van i derken on the "Flying Dutchman" t who vowed he'd sail around the Cap< e of Good Hope. His ship was drivei - back by storms so many times tha y he vowed before his sailors he woulc i sail around the cape if it took thre< r hundred years. Many old sailors be i, lieve the "Flying Dutchman" is stil doomed by storms and has not ye nana nn/4 tVio nhontrtTT 0 IUUUUCU v,apv , oiiu viiv B ship is seen by many sailors in theii y imagination during stormy weathe: t around the cape. I saw the plav ii e a theater in Richmond during th< \ Civil war. I think it would make i } fine moving-picture exhibition, as ii ^ those days that art had not been in ? vented. e Now, friends and readers of Th< e County Record,don't you think, too f that I have a good reason for lovinj 0 Black river? It has been a good ol< y life-long friend to Conrad Constini j and if I still have a few days to livi rj yet?but that we do not know any j thing about?I hope to be able t< n make pleasure for many, and espec e ially the little ones, and when I an [1 done here below and arrive at thi e gale and St Peter will ask, "Who i 0 this?" I hope "Aunt" Mary McEl j veen,"Aunt" Elenora Smith or "Un s cle" Sam Burgess will say, "St Pe 8 ter.this is the one who tried to maki y happy all that he could, especiall; n these little ones," who will b f standing near the gate. 1 Once more about the picnics e Could not such social and neighborl; e meetings be held oftener?abou J every three months?which wouli i, help to cultivate the friendly am forgiving feelings that we shouli ^ have for one another? I spent quit j a day of satisfaction at this meetinj 0 and hope to meet these kind friend e and am going to try to help at an; ? such pastime when I may be present I did not mention the afflicted la II 0 dy's name in the foregoing. She i e the wife of Mr Capers Eaddy. Ma; t her affliction grow less! 0 The reunion of the Southern Con federate soldiers is to be held a ? Jacksonville. I have said I would g< e but have been somewhat undecided e One day I am, and the next day not o going, and if I had not written somi 0 friends in Florida to meet me there j I believe I would not go, but ] '* [ guess I must do so, or I may say af terwards,"I wish I had gone." Hop ti1 ing that Jacksonville will hav* h ! pleasure in entertainingthe veterans the men soldiers of Dixie, no more at present from, One of Gen R E Lee's ragged few, e PC. Kingstree, May 2. I . ... . _ . NO. i are going lively. To keep th the goods. Why not now? erware, Nickleware, Farm ~ -< n T\_ e (Jream Jb reezers, screen uv U A L L Y ardware Retail Dealers T j housekeeper as a 1 /ay with the heat 1 ite you to inspect ? d one guaranteed I OMPANY. 1 BETHEL BREEZES. Items of Local and Personal In terest Reported by Our Scribe. t i Bethel, May 4:?We are glad t 1 report that the sick folk of our com t munity are better. 1 School has closed and the teacher ? Miss Kate Weeks, will leave for he - home today. 1 Mr W H McElveen and son, Daniel t went to Kingstree Friday on busi 1 ness. r Mr and Mrs B ? Wallace ani r family, of Hebron section, visitei i Mr and Mrs W H McElveen Sunday J Miss Ruth McElveen is visitinj i Mr and Mrs Clark at Olanta. i A large crowd from here attendee - thfe school commencement at Giant Friday night. s Mr S B McElveen and son, Dar , gan, visited the former's brothei ! Mr WH McElveen, Sunday, i Mr John Dennis of Vox wa 1 noted in our community Friday. 2 Rev D M Clark filled his regula i - - ? i ? ?. a. L ??? O ? %?-]?>?? Ua /?b1t - appointment nere ouuua;. nc &?? 5 us a fine sermon. Mr and Mrs W A Cooper visite i Kingstree today, e Messrs W M Mitchell and Arthu s McElveen attended preaching her - Sunday. Mouzon's and Workman's base * ball teams crossed bats on Mouzon e diamond last Saturday and the scor y stood 11 to 10 in favor of the Worl e man boys. The Mouzon boys ha better wake up and go to work, i. Mr Mood Wheeler and Miss Ri y Dinkins were quietly married las t Wednesday, April 29, at the horn 3 of Mr and Mrs R E Wheeler. . 3 large crowd of friends and relative 3 attended the marriage. Right al e ter the oeremony the happy coupl ? left for Charleston, where the s stayed until Saturday night. W y I all wish them a long and happy life J Some of the boys around here ar ' " ? '' 1 1 4. " | rustling" ine scnuui teaunci; s ! They always wait until the teacher Y are about ready to go home an> then they start to go with therr Too late, boys; start earlier nex time and maybe you will succeed. t Forgetmenot 3 Indigestion? Can't Eat? No Appetite 2 A treatment of Electric Bitters in , creases your appetite; stops indiges [ tion; you can eat anything. A rea spring tonic for liver, kidney an< - stomach troubles. Cleanses you ? whole system and you feel fine , Electric Bitters did more for Mr 1 ? D Peeble's stomach troubles thar any medicine he ever tried. Get i bottle today, 50c and $1.00, at youi Druggist's. Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Eczema > FOR 11 em going you will need good Hai We have them: Hardware, Sash,Do Implements, Paints, Oils, Glass, B ors and Windows, Etc. This is on Co. j We Lead--' ? > [ - -Vi*I There are many questions c \ ery day. One of the r I L WHERE you will have y< ? 5 If you haven't already sob | question, permit us to off< J of our bank- The matter c I i with a reliable, growing, m ( 1 ' portant. We offer you ever; ? 1 assurance and we want yoi | and settle the question of i 5 do your banking. We are i | * the invitation. !? The Bank < I Cades, J W. B. WILSON, V. 6. ARNETTE, President Vlce-Presld U ???; * SIEGLING MUS "The Best of Everythi Pianos, Player Pianos, Organs 3 all kinds. We solicit your patrona and careful service. r No. 243 King Street, e Samuel D. Carr, Kingctree, S. C., (Special 1 d e y ^ e ? "'-rL i>- All q^' the vas besan with the f deposits cj/i pt o-, What do you wish to be? You of things or you can be a success but you only need to be a financi complete failure. "Money make have money in the bank you are put it there. Nothing succeds lik ke failure. Make OUR bank Y We pay 4 per cent, interest c FARMERS & MERC: "ABSOLUTELY SAFE" Branches at Cowards a I 314 'dware to help you. ors, Lime, Cement, rushes, Wire Fencly a partial list; reV Others Follow. ' I ?v ** rj'' KJ i For You. J onfrontingyou ev- < nost important is ' )ur bank account /ed this important it you the services j t >f being associated odern bank is im- j y convenience and < li with us. Come <1 WHERE you will ?lad to extend you m i^aaes, i 5.C. J, HOU CARTER, '' ent Cashier : SIC HOUSE ing in Music" , Victrolas and Music of ge, and will give prompt Charleston, S. G. Representative) T FORTUNES | !R5T SMALL ! ?* YOURSELF. 1 can be a success at lots I 5 at one of lots of things? I al failure and you are al is the mare go." If you 1 not a failure provided you | e success. Nothing fails 'OUR bank. m savings accounts. HANTS BANK. LAKE CITY. S. C. nd Johnsonville.