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TOR CONRAD' WRITES FROM MURRELL'S INLET WITH CONGENIAL FRIENDS EN-! JOYS HALCYON DAYS-PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTIONS. Editor County Record:? I am sojourning at this old, historic place with a party of some of my best friends,eleven in all, including myself, and at the beginning of this letter, will sa\ I have had the most enjoyable time I ever had. and the way I expect to tell friends I would not have them think this a grand place,but in a certain sense, it is the most restful and quiet place I have ever visited. We are away from the business and bustling parts of the world. Not one of us has heard the whistle of the ruthless locomo tive since we have been here. All is quiet and serene, except when the young folk get up a pulling.hauling, rough-and-tumble play, much to the amusement of the writer. No day or night seems too long?the night's sleep is so refreshing. We left Kingstree on the Florence and Orangeburg train August 2 at 6 p. m. for Lanes, changing for Georgetown,arriving there about 11 p. m.,in the rain. We put up at the Tourist Hotel and found the mosquitoes bad. Leaving Georgetown at 6 o'clock next morning on the good steamer "Mitchell" up the W'iccamaw river, we passed the many once flourishing rice plantations abandoned now to the mercy " ' 1 v J n _ r of the constant eDO ana now ui uie tides of the ocean,covering property, that would yield millions of dollars if the labor to cultivate those broad acres could be secured. Here the world's most celebrated Carolina rice was grown, but. now, alas! the tall weeds have overgrown the places.the flooding gates are rotting away, the mills and rice barns are dilapidated and tumbling down and the mansions of the king rice planters are fallen into decay. Some st.II contain the paintings that decorated the walls, enormous chandeliers still hanging from the ceilings, the doors closed, no iife. around, no merry children playing through the once flowery beds, green shrubbery and shelly walks. Ail is hushed and a graveyard stillness hangs like a great mantle over the surroundings. To visit the old historic places is sad. I will say more of them in my next. I will now tell something more about our trip. The "Mitchell"', the nn which we embarked for the landing on the Waccamaw river,was commanded by Capt Thompson, a splendid officer and gentleman, and ve had the pleasant company during our trip to the Inlet of a niece of his,Miss Sarah Hamilton, an estimable young lady. We had a fine breakfast on the steamer, such as only steamboat officers know how to serve for their passengers. We arrived at the landing on the Waccamaw river, which is 26 miles from Georgetown,about 9:30 o'clock. The passengers of our party were landed. The distance between the river snd Murrell's Inlet is about 3 miles. Automobiles were on hand and took the ladies and three young men. .1 took charge of the baggage on a wagon to the Inlet, with saw and hammer in hand, also an open package containing a three-burner oil -i.?~ mAof konrtv nfpnsil for our 51UVC,UIC Uiv/ov iiumvij trip. Mrs H 0 Brilton and her noble son. Harry, contrived for us all with quite a load of choice groceries taken from home, and we lacked for nothing during our stay. In our party were Mrs H 0 Britton, six young ladies as fair as the sun ever shone on and as good as .hey are fair, and three young men. Messrs Harry Brtton, Thomas Epps rind?Watson, all clever gentlemen. Tommy Epps was a great addition to our party ?a noble leader and an all-round good man. The "poor or phan boy" was there, too, looked after and honored as if he were a king, never forgotten,and got a part of all the good things, whether present at the time or afterwards. When we arrived at the landing an the river we had three lanterns, which we forgot, and consequently found ourselves in the dark when night came on,but Mr Wilcox's good wife loaned us two nice lamps,which we used until we left. She also loan - - _ C. 1 ed us a sec 01 cnairs, a uuc which was so comfortable for Mrs Britton, also a dining table. We certainly found friends at Murreil's Inlet. Wednesday,the 5th, all of us went to the beach. The surf was fine, the huge breakers rolling far out on the sandy shore. This part of our visit was grand; in a full sense the broad ocean in front of the breakers could be seen. For many miles up and down the beach groups of people we did not know,little and big,could fte* seen at different spots, the older ones farthest out, the little ones playing in the shallow water. Sometimes a wave larger than usual would come, but the little ones would pass over them without harm. The bathers all wore bathing suits, and when they would gather in groups of three or four or more and a wave larger than others would be seen coming high above their heads, they would j form a circle holding hands when the wave was about to strike, then all together, would make an upward spring and be borne high up on its crest, landing on their feet without being thrown down. I do not wish to tell about the mighty ocean, the rolling waves, as if only a few people had seen them, but there are some who have not been so fortunate as to see and know this mighty deep and to know that the God of storms.the lightning anrj the gale holds this mighty ocean in the hollow of His hand and can cause it to rage and foam and make waves roll mountain high and cause them to be as calm and smooth as the smallest inland lake. I did not go in bathing often like the younger folk, but would wander up and down the sandy shore gathering the different kinds of shells and remembering some little children at home to whom I would plan to give them to decorate their playhouses. Sometimes I would wander far down the beach and be a lone, bent, man far off from the roaring breakers. I would gaze far away over the noisy waters, the waves succeeding one another, cast my tear-dimmed eyes up and down and ask of Nature, "What are the wild waves saying?" How wonderful and full of awe are the works of God! Then ask ourselves: "What is poor man, that God is mindful of him?" Is it not stninge that we do not try to be good more than we are? We Come and go, slide and pass, Mefore my pen can tell tnee what. Yesterday I came upon a little headstone at the grave of a child in the flower garden at the old, deserted Washington Allston place, burned in 1888, Time bad leveled the grave and the shrubbery had nearly hidden the stone. The inscription was partly covered with mould, but I read that the child lived to be 13 years old. No care is taken of the grave, and it made me exclaim: "So our last resting place will also soon be neglected and forgotten," So methought 'twould be Every mark on earth bj me, A wave of dark oblivion's sea Will sweep across the sandy Shore of Time, And leave no trace or track of mt, My day, the name I bore. Whpn we arrived here Mr Willcox was having an artesian well bored, and our hopes that we would see it finished before we left for home have been realized, for now there is a fine 2-inch flow of excellent water. We found the people friendly and hospitable. They gave us all the fine tomatoes, okra, beans and onions we wanted. Some gave fine peaches and figs?large, black and most luscious. I think fig-raising would be profitable, as well as many other kinds of fruit, such as water-melons. Mr Willcox is a splendid man. His wife is a daughter of Mr ? James,of the Kingstree section. The oldest son is a clever young man and did us service in piloting us through Murrell's Inlet to the beach, the oyster beds and return. It is three miles to the beach when the tide is down and only half that distance at high tide, when a short cut may be take^. Mr Willcox's house fronts on the Inlet, it being about 75 yards wide and widens to about 200 near the beach. I think it much better to be a few miles back from the ocean, as it lets us have nice runs going and coming with boats, sometimes coming and going, hailing each other, waving hands add handkerchiefs, a regular merry-go-and-come sport. The bank in front of Mr Willcox's is not more than 75 yards, and is firm, being made of shells that are broken and can be walked on with bare feet. The house owned by Mr Willcox is an old planter's mansion, * -t... j L. large enougn xor a gooa noiei, wim many rooms and a dining-room large enough to seat at least 75 or more people. The house was built of lasting material and is in a state of good preservation. We had all the fisu, oysters, crabs and shrimps we wanted. We had stewed and roasted, as well as fried oysters. It was such fun at night to build a great brush fire after supper out in the grove and throw a bushel or two of oysters in the shell into the fire, all collecting around opening the shells and eating. It was royal sport. One young lady of our party opened a fine, large oyster and offered it to me as I was sitting by looking on. I had eaten a hearty supper and refused at first, but as she insisted, I accepted. Directly another was handed me,which I also accepted with some misgivings for fear of being made sick. That young lady was an expert at oyster opening and. believe me, Mr Editor, I must have eaten 50 fine,fat oysters before that lady would stop and she would have had me swallowing right on had the fire not died down. I thought to myself,with a long drawn sigh, what is it that woman can't make man do? But, thanks, I felt all right next morning. We were at the Inlet eleven days and ali kept well and in the finest spirits and were as playful as a flock of goats. We would go out to the beach in the mornings and bathe for a couple of hours,return home for dinner, then go back in the afternoon | for an oyster hunt. It was fun to see those girls join the men plunging into the water, not caring for much, grabbing down, sometimes arm's length, for the oyster, throwing water over each other, chasing each other, screaming, etc. It was a sight laughable to see. Some of the ladies had their ko| daks and took many snapshots. The water front is shaded by old and sturdy liveoaks, venerable looking trees with trunks many feet in diameter, their spreading branches making fine shade all through the : day. Sometimes the young people would engage in a p!a.v; perhaps two would begin to pull each other about, one would call for help and the rest would join in, making two sides. Young ladies and young men 1 would all become engaged, in the sport,each enteringto assist one or the other side, pulling, hurling, screami ing until all would be a confused heap, faces red, hair dishevelled, puffing for breath, such fun such as is seldom seen at nome. I know quite well how our older homefolk would laugh to see the) sports going on here. It looks like a sin for those who are able to come to a place like this not to come, instead of summering at home and business, all the time reaching and grasping for the Almighty Dollar. Come down here. If you have no children, bring some one's who has not the means to come. Try to do some good with the more money than you need. Make some poor mortal feel good, if you can. None of us will live always and those who have their coffers of gold can not take it with with them. It may fall into hands who will be glad you are gone that they may have what you cannot carry with you, as riches will not pay one I inch of our way after we leave this [ world of sin and sorrow. More in next from, P C. Murrell's Inlet. August 2. How the Trouble Starts. Constipation is the cause of many ailments and disorders that make life miserable. Take Chamberlain's | Tablets, keep your bowels regular an 1 you will avoid these diseases, j For sale by all dealers. Notice of SaleSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG, Court of Common Pleas. L H Doughlas, Plaintiff, against John W Hughes, Winnie May Hughes, Stokes Hughes, Mrs Nellie Baldynn, HoouMon In? n RaioMpn F Rhem & Sons, Defendants. Under and by virtue of the decretal order in the above entitled action made and rendered by His Honor, Judge John S Wilson,in the Court of Common Pleas for the said county on the 17th day of June. A D 1914,1,the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Williamsburg county, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, before the Court House Door in Kingstree, S C. between the legal hours of sale, on the 7th day of September, A D 1914, the same being salesdav, the following described tract of land, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land containing forty-four and onehalf acres (44}.,'). known as a part of the Lambert land.situate. lying and being in the State of South Carolina and county of Williamsburg,about two miles east of Hemingway, on the public road leading from Hemingway to Smith's Mills, oounded as follows: North, by lands of J S Huggins. Jr. formerly of J B < hinners; East, by lands formerly of J B Chinners.Daniel Eaddy and Tanner; South, by lands of L L Lambert; West, by lands of H 0 Haselden, formerly of B G F Lambert. Purchaser to pay for papers. H 0 Britton, C C of C P. Dated August 11, A D 1914. 8-20-3t f 4-i An Vnfina UlUltiuu avuuxwi STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG. By P M Broi'kintfon, Esq, Probate Judge. Whereas, Lyde N Kennedy made suit to me to grant her letters of ad ministration ot the estate of and effects of Annie H Kennedy, These are, therefore, to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said Annie H Kennedy, deceased,that they be and appear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held at Kingstne, S C, on the 5th day of September next,after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 27th day of August. Anno Domini, 1914. Published on the 27th day of August, 1A1 i - ? 'FLa PannrH I i3i<*, 111 J I1C VjUUH tjr P M Brockixto.n, 18-27?*2t Judge of Pronate. For Sale. On first Monday, the 7th day of September, 1914, i will offer to the j highest bidder for part cash, balance on time, the following property: All that 1 certain tract, parcel or body of land, ; lying, situate and being in Williams^ burg county, containing 95 acres, more or less, ana bounded as follows: North by land of Cooper Bros; East by land of J G McCullough; South by Kingstree and Cedar Swamp Public | Road; West by land of George Green, 8-22-3t S A McCullough. "you Am than the wi * We've hanMy si to 6c. you can't otrc xfour <5u?n cWl6rea Ota youm? mat appreciate IoOatf* o\ make good as corni ?ut your = QKoneu \n our \IU Jiaitfc VV I *???? I Hollow BIG BRIC Lake Ci sold on their open and fifty-one thou (151,702 lbs.) of t( 35c per pound. This is not on made in the State i 1 _ Dy a warenouse s. known to South C than all the other ! Four hundrec to four hundred s farmers that we 1 our floors will con your tobacco is at house, where L. C on the sales biddii - m ** m | the farmers' inter j come to see us an HOLLOV BIG E Lake City, Tax Land Sale. By virtue of an execution to me directed, I have levied upon and will sell for taxes on the first Monday in September, 1914, being the 7th day of the month, before the Court House Door in Kingstree, Williamsburg county, S C, the following described lands, to-wit: Twenty-four acres of land in Sumter township,belonging to Jonah Moore and bounded as follows : On the North by the estate of Bill Moorelands; on the East by Green public road; on the South and West by lands <>f W K Wjl son; Also, 16 acres of land in Johnson township, belonging to Zinah Graham and bounded as follows: On the North, East and South by V\ ilson DuRant's lands; on the West by 0 M Michell's lands; Also, 153 acres of land in Johnson township, belonging to Panaman Real Estate Co and bounded as follows: On the North by Henry MoGill's land; on the East, South and West by F E Tay lor's lands; Also, 205 acres of land in King township, belonging to G A Norwood and bounded as follows: On the North by lands of D Z Martin; on the East by lands of D Z Marcin and Rodgers; on the South by lands of Nexsen and Owens; on the vVest by lands of heirs of estate of W W Rodgers; Also,24 acres of land in Sumter township,belonging to Bill Moore and bound' ed as follows: On the North by lands of Gabriel Moore; on the East by the Green public road; on the South and West by lands of W K Wilson, Purchasers to pay for papers. 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