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VOL XXVIII. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1914. NO. 36~ ^ r? VISIT US AT QUBJ^EW STORE So they'll be healthy and you a heater that will nol cold fall days. A Florem It would take the chill ou Coffins and Cask j WILL Yd IS Is - fs Ready to begin the hunting Most Complete 3* Come to the Headquarters 1 WILLIAM? W Wv* ?V'-H5WJV-4?V<*V-?5V-C*V-?2V"L2v"?JV-L/V~??V"?JV NtWS OF LAKE CITY inn onniin AQflllT ?nu nuunu huuuh FIRE AT LEO?BANK NATIONAL- | IZED?HYMENEAL?SCHOOL NOTES?PERSONAL. | Special to The County Record. 1 Lake City, November 10:?News 1 reached here this morning that last 1 evening the store occupied by and ' belonging to Mr R A Brown at 1 Leo was destroyed by fire; the origin ' JPbf the fire is not known to your correspondent. We understand that 1 Mr Brown sustained a big loss, only ' a portion of the stock being insured. 1 The many friends of Mr J L Stuckey regret to learn of his con- 1 tinued illness, but wish him a speedy J recovery to his former good health. Mr J J Morris, now of Cheraw, 1 1 visited his father and sister at this place last week. The Farmers and Merchants Bank ' of this place, with branches at Johnsonville,Cowards and Pamplico, ] , has petitioned the National Banking ' I association for a National charter; the change in the name has already J been made. The petition has been | granted and beginning with the first 1 | of January, 1915, it will be known 1 I as the Farmers and Merchants Na- ( f tional Bank, Lake City, S C. This ' I bank is comparatively a new bank, 1 ^having been established in 1907, and 1 r?oef thrpp vpars has * IU^ bllV pMWV ? vv ^ ? w.. made most, remarkable strides, prof-j1 its and showings, and it is due to!! this efficiency that it is to-day char-:: tered as a National bank. 1 Miss Garnet Graham, who spent i( the week-end with her parents near 1 I Cades, was in town yesterday after- j! noon, returning last evening to:' Coker Col:ege to resume her studies :1 at that place. : Miss Pat Hannah and Miss S East[ erling, of the county, were in town Saturday. Mr Percy Hutson of Kingstree ft spent Sunday at Lake City. ft| Mrs Pauline Fitschner ofHartford, ! I Conn, is spending a pieasam munui here with her sister, Mrs Lou Ar-;; rowsmith, at the home of her |nephew, P H Arrowsmith, Esq. i Mrs A M Parker, Jr, was hostess f to the Kill Kare Klub last Friday,! her sister, Mrs L H Jennings of i Bishopville, assisting her. During the afternoon a clever romance was the contest feature. Mrs W E Severance winning first prize. Delici- \ \ ous refreshments were served. | Mrs C F Flowers entertained the tries' Aid society yesterday afterifon. . During the session it was; | t 0 Take the "Chil happy. Many children get si t only keep the children warm :e Oil Heater would give you it of your bedroom; it would 1 nrn Kiri< EV IU BE REA READY FO y season in proper shape. We Stock of GUNS and 5 for Sporting Goods for your *BURG HAJ decided to have a bazaar sometime during the month of December, the profits to be given to some benevolent institution. Last Thursday, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr R Leo Carter of Leo, this county, was married 1 to Miss Lena Player, at Elliott,JSum- j ter county. Mr Carter is well known ; i in this community and has a host of Friends here who wish them both a, lappy wedded life. The young cou-1 pie left on the evening train for a noneymoon trip to Florida. Miss Lula Caldwell, reporter for the high school, has given the following as the honor roll for the month of October: Eighth grade?Mamie Allen, Winpie Cash, Lee Chandler, Matthew Diggs. Ninth grade? Grace Jeffords, Em- j ily Askins, Maggie BroA'n. Tenth grade?Annie Allen, Lula ; Caldwell, Zena Haselton, Lizzie! Stewart. On account of the continued illness of Mrs Wilkes, the mother of A rvikor WillfOQ Ml <53 MaVITIP I iTiioo aui^i IT uitvw) j 3reen is in charge of the third ?rade, primary department. Two very interesting debates are anticipated Friday afternoon at the aext meeting of the two literary societies, at which time, also, the members will vote upon the names of their respective societies. As we call them now, Ryan Chandler's society, of which he is president, will have the following query to discuss: Resolved, That pupils maintaining a monthly average of 90 points should j not be required to stand quarterly j examinations; the members of the i i other society, of which Allen Askins is president, will use the following query: Resolved, That all secret so-j cieties in high schools should be: abolished. LBN. j BIG COTTON CROP INDICATED. Estimated Year's Yield Will1 Equal or Exceed Thai 01 ivu. Washington, November 9:?Gin-1 ning of cotton continues active, de- j spite the low price Southern farmers are receiving and the depression in the industry caused by the war. according to the census bureau announcement today. During the period from October 18 to November 1 the ginning amounted to 2,207,114 bales,making i the aggregate for the season 9,828,695 bales. The period's ginning was only 5,170 bales less than ginned during the same period in the record production year of 1911, and the aggregate for the season is only 142,210 bales less. Compared with J" Out of "Chill (jjv and die every winter nee* i, healthy and happy, but wi i all the heat you require and )e just the thing for the hall afstree H 'ENTUALLY-A DY ONTI R WHAT? have done our part to assist ! SHELLS We Hav< supply. RDWARE C ^i5v<A-Ajv</vOv-(?V-C*V>Wv^Jv<Jv45v^5v>& last year the ginnings to November 1 were 855,177 bales more. In Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana and Oklahoma the ginnings to November 1 exceeded those for any of the past eight years. The fourth cotton ginning report of the season,compiled from reports of census bureau correspondents and agents throughout the cotton belt and issued at 10 a. m. to-day, announced that 9,828,695 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, of the growth of 1914 have been ginned prior to November 1. This,compared witn o,8csu,3yo Daies, or oo.z per cent of the entire crop, ginned prior to November 1. last year, 8,869,222 bales, or 65.8 per cent, in 1912, and 9,970,905 bales, or 64.1 per cent, in 1911. The average quantity of cotton ginned prior to November 1 in the past seven years was 8,336,348 bales, or 63.4 per cent of the crop. Included in the ginnings were 22,976 round bales, compared with 61,577 last year, 54,539 in 1912 and 68,313 in 1911. Sea island cotton included numbered 43,331 bales, compared with 42,804 bales last year, 28,887 bales in 1912 and 56,563 bales in 1911. The number of bales ginned in South Carolina to November 1,1914, is 910,403,compared with 846,468 up to the same date last year. Texas, the largest cotton produc ? * 1 x \T 1 i ing iiaie.naa ginnea 10 rsovemutrr i, 1914. 3,170,025 bales, as compared with 2,950,444 bales the same time in 1913. It is estimated that the total cotton crop of this year will equal or possibly exceed the bumper crop of 1911. The following statement of the number of bales of sea island cotton ginned in this State prior to November 1 shows a surprisingly rapid increase in the cultivation oi this staple in South Carolina: 1914 - 8,717 1913 ? 1,878 1912 1,544 1911 1.684 During the same time theginnings in Georgia decreased from 33,841 to 23,184 bales, and in Florida from 21,038 to 19,270 bales. Barbecue Supper. A hot supper will be given at the Carlisle school Friday night, November 13, for the benefit of the school. The public is cordially invited to attend. It In these days the reason a man too often doesn't let his left hand know what his right hand is doing is that he is afraid the left hand might turn State's evidence. * ly" and Keep the iuse of poor heating appliances 11 save wood and fuel bills. I do it comfortably and cheaply or room that you find so hard ardware VHY MOT MOW f T JL A A A 1 A * t -w v v /VS^^4/V4*V4/Vi fsrIE15TH? you. We have put in the j$' ; Ever Carried. J OMPANY. I Big Fire Near Lake City. Lake City, November 11:?The store and entire stock of general merchandise belonging to R A Brown, about ten miles east of here, was burned Monday night about 7 o'clock. The building was erected last year and was a two-story structure of modern design, about .".0 feet wide and 100 feet or more in length, and the entire stock was practically new. The building caught while the family was at supper, as the flames were first noticed in the sec- j , ond story, and are supposed to have originated from a defective flue. The building and stock were insured for $5,000, which will not, it is said, near cover the actual loss Culling Allray at Trio. A cutting affray took place at Trio Saturday night at the store of Mr J W Lockliear between Jno C Moore and William Richardson, both white, in which the latter was badly, if not seriously injured. The difficulty, it seems, grew out of an old grievance, and Richardson had threatened to kill Moore. The cutting, it is claimed, was in self defense. Moore came to Kingstree Tuesday night and surrendered himself to Sheriff Graham. He is now being held in the county jail. Olanta Items. Olanta, November 9:?Mr W G i Waters of Florence is visiting his brother, Mr J R Waters. Masters Lelon and Eddie Floyd, of this vicinity, spent a few days recently visiting friends at Evergreen. Messrs J Marion Floyd and J D Calder went to Lake City on business today Miss Maggie Brown was the guest of Miss Kizzie Jordan Sunday afternoon. Mr D B Hicks went to Lake City Saturday. Mr Jenkins White has just got his sugar-cane to the mill and soon will be ready for cooking the juice. He cordially invites his friends over to help him enjoy the syrup, but be sure and bring those wheat biscuits. Mr J R Waters is on the look-out for a companion. Any girl who would like to have a claim on a nice touring car had better accept this chance. Messrs J R Waters, Leo McElveen, lad Knight and Joe Godwin went on a big fishing trip to Black river last week and had very good luck. We regret very much the long illness of your writer of the "White Oak Chips." Hope that he is better. Little Bud. Babies Warm [our; i in the home. Come and see us i C. There is no necessity for being \ A Florence Oil Heater can be us to heat, and also save fuel bills. Co. - We Lead?O r? 1 I GOVERNMENT have just been cent, interest. Your Savings Accou with this bank 1 much interest, it* as well as larj One Dollar and on a Saving* Pa: Bank o Cades, S I W. B. WIL5UN, V. b. AKNtl It, [ President Vice-Presidenl A Satisfied Feeli With the Goo< When you buy a Steinway, Kurtzman, Shoninger and no or Player Piano, or even Machine or Victrola, you hav< and can rest assured that you get fuli a Satisfied Feeling about the tone and Ninety-four years in the business for complete stock of Records, Needles, and Mandolin Strings, Harmonicas, E ttaf* See Virgil Kinder, King "The Best of EverytHi siF.ni.iNf: miisi No. 243 King 5 CHARLESTON, SAMUEL 0. CARR, Manager [&^scc.mk? ?MpHR|| 1 :* BUT YOUR %-3? i i a k irv/ i/" A - ?r MUINLY IO M better " 'li tr1end WHEN ALL ELSE ** desert you it is the I HAVE IT 5AFE !N THE There are lots of friends who 1 friendship but who will have anot you need them badly. YOUR MOI GROWING in our bank will neve comfortable feeling to know you emergency or BUSINESS OPPOF ONE DEPOSIT you have a start it looking big. Make OUR bank YOl We pay 4 per cent, interest on FARMERS & MERCH "ABSOLUTELY SAFE" Branches at Johnsonville, Cov >IT US AT MEW STORE. j and we will show chilly these crisp, ed in many ways. thers Follow. I I __ BONDS ? issued bearing 2 per ^ Int 1 will pay you twice as We invite small depos?e ones. Bring us just j i let us credit it to you ss Book. ' f Cades, ' C. f J. HOYT CARTER, < , I Cashier ^ aB?aaaHOTa" ing ds We Sell. Kranich & Bach, R. S. Howard Piaa Victor Talking e the Satisfied Feeling I value for your money, finish of the instrument, us is your guarantee. A Viftlin niii'+or Ranin ? IViillj VJ u1vu1 j jl/miij v :tc. stree, S. C. ing in Music." IC HOUSE Street, s. c. onic Temple igstree Hardware Co.J B i ill :re. bank * will assure you of their| ;her engagement when! ^EY if it is SAFE andl r forsake you. It is a J have it there for any! JTUNITY. If you makel and you will soon have| LJR bank. * savings accounts. * :ants bank, LAKE CITY, S. C. rards and Pamplico. linn mi : . '?