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. VOL. XXYI.II. KINGSTKEE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1914. NO. 40 ~ A Few Suggestions: Bicycles, Guns and Rifles, Ammunition, Hunting Coats, Etc., Tools, SR a n g e s, Heaters, Oil Stoves. Oil Heaters, Flash - Lights and many other specialties too numerous to mention. | Q=HEE 1 /TvARItTY OF NEWS 1 FROM LAKE CITY.!' I j M PASSING EVENTS IN TOWN AND:s V VICINITY CHRONICLED IN - 1 J BRIEF FORM. Special to The County Record. Lake City, December 7:?News j1 I was received here early Sunday | I morning of the terrible tragedy in |1 which Mr Will Atkinson, of the Al-, F derman Lumber company, lost his ' I U-fo It ipoms that Mr Atkinson i * j must have left a fire burning in the ' stove when he retired and did not * awaken before the flames overtook * him. Mr Will Collins, who occupied ( an adjoining shack, was aroused by 1 the noise from the fire and upon * k?leaving his shack discovered the aw- 1 ful fact that the shanty, and perw haps its occupant, were beyond any 1 assistance. After it became possible ( I to go upon the ruins, the charred body of the dead man was found ? 1 vpast recognition. ^ Mr A H Williams, Jr, a student at ( " Georgetown University, was one of 1 i I the successful seven who,with twelve j' others, stood the State bar examina- j tions in ColumbiaMast week, and to- 1 day "Ashton",now "Esquire", is engaged in the conduct of his first 1 j case, in Magistrate Baldwin's court. Here's good luck to Attorney Williams! Mrs Frank Cannon of Scranton visited her sister, Mrs W E Carter, ( here Sunday. ( Miss Mabel Sparks of Sumter is the guest of ber friend.Miss Blanche ] Stuckey. Mrs S B Poston and friends of j Johnsonville are in town shopping today. I k M A Shuler, Esq, of Kingstree is Hi town today on professional mat- ( ters. . Mr and Mrs 0 P Wolfe have moved into their new home on Dunham street. MrlJ J M Graham, Jr, of Cades is in town today. Mrs L Joyce of Sumter was the 1 guest of her brother, Mr J M Sturgeon, last week. 1 ? " - - ? l-?, * /"M 1 Mr H Nactiman jert ior v>nnriesy ton this morning to attend the Grand : iBkLodge of the Masonic order. 1 Py Miss Elizabeth Jones has returned l W from Florence, after a most delight- 1 B ful two weeks with her cousin, Miss 1 B Wilhelmina Grimsley. \ Mrs Emma Ellis returned Sunday 1 A morning to Mount Pleasant, having \ IB spent the week-end here with her \ parents, Rev and Mrs J W Ariall. 1 , The many friends of Rev Mr Ari- \ f| all and hiseharming family are sorry \ If to learn that he will soon leave this \ place for his new charge, Barnwell. | \ j^^ev W H Hodges will succeed Mr I ^jHriall. Although Mr Ariall has been 1 $*t Lake City only one year, he and 1 ^Hfis family have won a strong hold 1 the esteem of the folk here, who 1 f wish for him a hearty welcome and I continued success in his new field. i Mrs L Ritter is with her parents, 1 I Rev and Mrs J W Ariall, for a few 1 days, tearing this week for Mount l Pleasant, where she will spend the 1 intervening time before the Christ 1 mas holidays with her sister. Despite the inclement^ weather Friday afternoon and evening, the bazaar given by the good ladies of |f Xmas and . Finish?that's the win< to get under the wire. Sai nobody goes home. Then, Ask yourself why. Becaus game of buying we sometii ?. This is the last month o we suggest that you buy ei New \ ear?the finish of IS 1 Kin r? E1 Lhe Baptist church, as well as th? oarbecue supper and sale of cake md cream, was a decided success Many and beautiful were the level: ?ifts of hand embroidery offered fo >ale, which found a very ready mar tet. The Greenville correspondent o :he News and Courier said this weel :ha'. the shop.; had taken on th< Yuletide appearance, but, owing t< :he bad weather, there had beei very little early shopping, Christ mas shopping, as yet,?why not say is we say in Lake City, owing to thi ow price of cotton there will be ver: ittle necessity for "early Christma ihoDDing"? However, there are evi iences on every hand of Santa Clau making his usual rounds,and to den: :he children this visit would be al nost criminal. Mrs M E Hanna will be the charm ng hostess to the Book club Wednes day. The second primary in the munic pal election resulted as follows: S I Rodgers, Mayor; J G Harris, Coun cilman for Ward one; G L Dicksoi for Ward two; W 0 Kelley for War( :hree; W H Whitehead,Jr, for Wan four; and G H Davis and J E Stokes it large. Miss May Wilson of Sumter is th ?uest of Mrs P H Arrowsmith. LBN. Olanta Observations. Olanta, December 7:?This leave everybody well in and aroum Olanta. The people are still killing thos big hogs. "Little Bud" himself ha just gathered in about 800 pound [)f pork, of which he is very pn id A very tragic death occurred nea here Saturday night. Mr Charli Atkinson was burned to death in , cabin in which he was sleeping a the camp owned by the D W Alder man Co. It is not known with cer tainty how the fire started. Mr J R Waters has returned horn from Shiloh, where he has been em ployed recently. Mr J R V\ ters is getting the ma terials on the ground whdre hi ! Old San v. Iff ljjJ Is on his way t | B. F. Patr jj will be his H Dolls, Doll Dolls, !{? Story Books for children, iw Christmas Trees i?i Doll Carriages and Go-carts (I) Toy Tea Sets, all kinds * ^ Toy Bowling Alleys J Toy Pianos Gypsy Wagons W Tool Sets for boys Doll Furniture IJf And hundreds of other thi * enumerating here, w Toys for Every Home th i New Year, as i-up. Just like crowding arou me as Xmas and New Year. 1 we suggest that you shop earl ;e every little person likes a go nes overlook our advantages w f 1114. All things considered, irly. C. Call in and let us sho >14. gstree H. VENTU ALL Y?V 1 G E T I "If you WII f? get an O. R. H 1? talk about. An 0 > ? that blue look yo ' ? one. We have a ; I WILLIAM S ' bam and stables were burned to build a garage. Mrs Francis Barron spent SunAlftwfo nwfU rolativpc Utty III l/iaiiM mui iviuwvx Messrs Jethro and Leland Fioyd were guests of Mr Jenkins White Monday night. ^ Mrs N A Dickson is spending the week h^re with her sister, Mrs M C 1 White. * We are going to have a very in^ teresting programme rendered next '* Sunday afternoon at five o'clock at Rev J W Truluck's home. You will e hear about it in next week's paper. Little Bud. Cades Chronicles. Cades, December 8:?For the past ^ week we have been having very unpleasant weather. e Mr L G Brock made a business trip to Kingstree Tuesday. s Mr J S McClam was here on business Monday. Mrs N M Graham and daughters of Scranton spent Wednesday in town with her sister, Mrs M R n t Mathews. Rev L E Peeler has returned irom Conference. We are glad to know he will be with us another year. e Mr B W McElveen was noted in town Saturday. Dr C D Rollins of Lake City was in town Sunday. Mr C C Carsten seems to be ims proving slowly. ABC. ita Claus! o Kingstree and JJJ i q ick s Dtore ? headquarters for $ fA\ Games of all kinds Trimmings for Xmas Trees jjj Vases and Statuary ?T5 Pictures (ft Shaving Sets ffi Jewelry Cases jn\ Military Sets jL Imported Mechanical Toys Teddy Bears Perfumery $ ngs that space does not permit $ at Has a little One to Love, j*j We Come to i nd the judges' stand at a horse [t is some excitement at that; sco y. C, 'You've been there and >od finish. Won't you buy early 'hen, if we had bought early,-\ a pretty good year, too. With w you ana make a few more su, ardware ( VHY NOT NOW? AN O. K jL talk war and tougl eater in your home i TT *11 J * 1 _ 1 . K. will cerramiy cna u are wearing around 11 sizes. SBURG HAR SCHANTON NEWS NOTES. i 1 Hems cf Interest From Round About Town. Special tc The County Record. Scranton, December 8:?Miss Wil- j ma Coward received the medal at the graded school exhibition here j for making the highest marks in the I school for the full quarter. Dr W j S Lynch, chairman of the board of i trustees, presented the medal to the! i winner, who is a pupil of the fourth j grade. At the recent annual communication of Lebanon Lodge. No 48, A F M, officers were elected and installed for the ensuing year as follows: Or C H Pate, W M; J M Parker. S W; J M Myers, J W; Charles M Matthews, Secretary; S J Kirby, Treasurer; Dr W S Lynch, S D; W L Jones, J D; John A McKnight, Tiler; John Tilion and Alex Graham, stewards; W J Willoughby, John ? Tilton and Alex Graham, committee m on charity; Dr W S Lynch, J M Par- I ker and J M Myers, committee to < examine treasurer's books. The ; Lodge is in a prosperous condition. I Dr C H Pate is in attendance as a .delegate to the grand lodge of Masons now in session in Charleston. The Young People's branch of W e t it in Boaoinn Snndnv afternoon V 1 O ?' A heard M re R B Cannon's interesting report of the National W C T U convention held in Atlanta recently. Mr Robert Welch and family of Hebron spent Monday here with the former's sister, Mrs T M Creecy. Mrs Creecy and her daughter, Miss Irene, spent Sunday at Lake City with the Misses Welch. Mr W E Summerford is building himself a dwelling in North Scranton. About 700 bales of cotton have I been ginned here to date. I M G. I WOW Elect Offices. 1 At the regular meeting of King- I stree Camp,No 27, WOW, Monday I night the following officers were I chosen for the ensuing year: | Council Commander?P H Stoll. I Advisor Lieut?B E Clarkson. 8 Banker?Thos McCutchen. I 1 Clerk?J M Brown. I , Escort?L S Dennis. 1 Watchman?R Z Vause. | Sentry?J W Gamble. | Manager?W V Strong. I Bazaar aod Box Supper. IJ There will be a Bazaar and Box Supper at Lane's Graded school ? building Friday, December 18, for IJ the benefit of Lane's Presbyterian | ! church. Exercises begin at 8:30 o'clock p. m. Public cordially inivited. 12-10-2tp * the Finish race?everybody wants re tied in the ninth and know just how it feels, and finish? C. In this i ve would have won out. ; the holidays just ahead, ggestions for Xmas and ^O. j We Lea ;. HEA" i times, talk it at 1 md you will find s nge your conversa on your face to a D WARED A Victrola or Talk A Thanksgiving E ed Year A Well, this is some Tha you have a ' 'Victor" in yo t&r See Virgil Kinder, "The Best of Evei SIEGLING M No. 243 K CHARLESTON, SAMUEL D. CARS, Manager Yo/y ban be .1 Prosperous too someday. rfyou your money ? The man you see riding bj began with a smaller income depriving himself of a few ur was able to start a bank acc enjoying the luxuries that he he does not miss; because i :omfort he enjoys today is o LY EGONOMY. Start a ba Do YOUR ban We pay 4 per cent, inter* FARMERS <fc MEJ ABSOLUTELY SAFE" Branches at Johnsonville atronize Oil And Get S* A Few Suggestions: Cut Glass, Silverware, Nickelware, Aluminumware, Enamelware, Carving Sets, Pen Knives, Ra zors, Etc., Doll Houses at 'j $2.00 knocked down, $2.50 3 set up. Get one for the .-? kid this Christmas. d?Others Follow. J if rERTl I iome." But first i | omething else to j? .| tion; will change i smile. Just try 1 I OMPANY. I j Victor | ing Machine? li Messing Undisguiskiter Year. 1 nksgiving?especially so if ur home. Kingstree, S. C. 1 ything in Music." USIC HOUSE ] ing Street, j 5. <~ | ,|j S. C., Masonic Temple ,? , S. C., Kingstree Hardware Co.J H r in his automobile perhaps ] than you have now. But, by ' inecessary extravagances he ount. It grew. Today he is pays for out of money that money makes money. The rnly the interest on his EARtnk account NOW. j iking with US. jst on savings accounts. ^CHANTS RANK, LAKE CITY, S. C. , Cowards and Pamplico. t Advertisers itisfaction. -'5K