The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, May 13, 1915, Page FIVE, Image 5
' C E St Amand, Esq, visited Florence
this week.
Mr E W Tutle of Salters was in
Kingstree Friday.
Mr J B Clarkson of Gourdins was
noted in town today.
We do not publish obituaries and
cards of thanks free.
Mr T J Duke, rf the Benson section,
was in in town Monday.
Mesdames M F Heller and W G
Gamble are at Florence today.
Mr S W Baker of Cades was in
Kingstree Tuesday on business.
Miss Bennie Adams of Rock Hill
is the guest of Miss Lyllian Alsbrook.
Miss Lyllian Alsbrook visited
friends at Georgetown and Nesmith
last week.
Persons desiring manuscripts not
used by us returned will please always
send stamps.
Mr J A Kelley, of the Timmonsville
section,spent the week-end with
Viio snn Dr R T Kellev.
Lake City baseball team came to
Kingstree Friday and defeated the
home nine by a score of 9 to 3.
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Mr W M Graham of Bamberg
spent several days in Kingstree this /
: week with his brother, Mr F K Graham.
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We regret to learn that Mr C Irvin
Meyer has been compelled to retarn
to Charleston for medical treat- 1
ment. i
E L Hirseh, Esq, and Mr L P Kinder
of Kingstree and Mr S B Poston
of Johnsonville visited Florence
Thursday. ,
Rev H D Bull, Hon R J Kirk and <
Mr Philip B Thorn attended the an- i
nual council of the Episcopal church ,
in session at Florence.
Mr J F Stackley and family of 1
Florence spent Sunday with the for- |
mer's brother, Mr Louis Stackley.
The trip was made by auto.
The commencement exercises of ,
the Bennett school will be held in
the school building, Friday evening,
Mow 91 ot R-Oft o'clock. The njblic
is invited to attend.
A Confederate monument was un- '
veiled at Summerville Memorial day.
Music for the occasion was furnish- i
ed by the cadets of Porter Military 1
academy, comprising several Kings- i
tree youths. ,
The statements of the banks of
Williamsburg county, issued at the
call of the State Bank Examiner, always
interesting, are especially so '
this week. Don't fail to read carefully
every one of these statements.
Secretary J K Breedin.of the State
Prohibition committee, delivered a <
stirring address in the Baptist church
Sunday night, making a strong impression
upon the large congregation,composed
of members of all the
churches in town.
Little Grace, the one-year-old
daughter of Mr and Mrs M F Haselden,
died here at 9:30 o'clock Saturday
morning, after an illness of sevirool?o
TK>q liftlp nnp was in
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terred in the Williamsburg cemetery
Sunday afternoon, Rev W E Hurt
officiating.
The Scranton Graded school will
close tomorrow,and for the occasion
Hon Thomas G McLeod of Bishopville,
ex-Lieutenant Governor of |
South Carolina, has been engaged to
deliver the address. The present
session has been a very prosperous
as well as a profitable one.
Mr W7 E Jenkinson went to Manning
Saturday to assist his brother, Mr
Robert Jenkinson, in overhauling
his stock of dry goods, shoes, etc.
Mr Jenkinson's store was caught in
the tornado there Friday afternoon
and unroofed. His stock was
considerably damaged by water.
We acknowledge with pleasure
the receipt of an invitation from the
trustees, faculty and graduating
class of the College of Charleston to
attend the commencement exercises
of its 130th year at the Hibernian Hall
on the evening of Tuesday, May 18,
1915. The annual address will be
made by Prof John H Latane of
Johns Hopkins University.
We appreciate very highly the
kind words said about us by the editor
of The Kingstree Record. We
took our first steps in newspaper
correspondence under the eye of
The Record's editor, and for that
reason, as well as fcr others,we shall
always have a warm welcome awaiting
this Wolfe at our door .?Georgetown
Times.
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MANY VISIT MANNING
And View tbe Destruction Caused
by Friday's Storm.
Last Sunday quite a number of
Kingstree citizens went over to
Manning to see the destruction
wrought by the storm that visited
our neighboring city the previous
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a number of visitors from Sumter,
Florence, Scranton, Lake City and
other points and perhaps the largest
number of automobiles ever seen in
that town was there Sunday. Among
those who went over from Kingstree
was a representative of The Record.
He took in the town pretty thoroughly
and noted the extent of the damage
by wind and rain. The reports
published in the daily papers Saturday
were not in the least exagjp?rated.
In fact,these reports were sent
out so soon after the storm that a
full conception of the actual destruction
was hardly obtainable then.
There were between fifty and sixty
buildings either completely demolished
or badly damaged, and it
struck us as a miracle as we viewed
the wreckage of fallen walls and
roofs that only four persons were
killed and so few injured.
Several stores were unroofed and
the down-pour of rain caused considerable
damage to merchandise.
Large trees in the path of the storm
were torn off and several buildings
lifted from their foundation; among
these we noted the large flouring
mill which was scarcely completed.
One of the most peculiar freaks of
the wind was the driving of a piece
of plank, about 24 inches long, into
an electric light pole so securely
that it held up the weight of a two
hundred pound man.
While we deeply sympathise with
our Manning neighbors, we must
congratulate them for their bravery i
and courage through such trying
circumstances. With the main business
section of their town reduced
to a mass of tangled debris, they
seemed strong-hearted and cheerful
and many were at work Sunday trying
to get together and in marketable
shape such goods and merchandise
as the fury of the storm had
:eft them.
During many years to come sad
memories of this tornado's destructive
work will remain in the hearts
and minds of her people, but they
will not be deterred in their efforts
to rebuild a bigger and better Manning.
AFTERNOON TEA.
Mrs Robert J Kirk Entertains in
Honor of Mr& J F Llghtsey.
Tuesday afternoon, May 11, Mrs
Robert J Kirk entertained at a 5
o'clock tea complimentary to her
charming guest, Mrs J F Lightsey
of Fairfax. Mrs R C McCabe and
Miss Laura Cromer welcomed the
guests. In the living room Mrs
Kirk was assisted in entertaining by
Mesdames Lightsey, W V Brockington,
W N Jacobs and Miss Maud
Logan. Mrs L W Gilland and Miss
Selma Thorn with their sweet songs
added much to the afternoon's
pleasure.
Both the hall and living room
were made fragrant with roses of
every hue. From a bed of dainty
white flowers Misses Ada tfrockmgton
and Selma Thorn dispensed delightful
fruit punch. At intervals
Mrs J W Swittenberg ushered the
guests into the dining room. Mrs
Hugh McCutchen and Mrs PO Arrowsmith
presided at the table, beautiful
with its decorations of exquisite
poppies and sweet peas in all the
varying shades of pink. A delicious
sherbet and cake course was served
by Mesdames M F Heller, W G
Gamble, L W Gilland, Misses Agness
Erckmann and Marie Thorn.
Despite the fact that the rain
poured in torrents the entire day, a
large number of guests were present,
thus attesting to Mrs Kirk's
popularity.
Messrs C F and J E King of Sumter,
brothers of Mr H H King of
this place, will soon open a CheroCola
bottling works in the building
on Mill street, formerly occupied as
a warehouse by the Kingstree Hardware
Co.
Two hundred German establishments
in Liverpool Jhave been damaged
to the extent of $200,000 by
rioters.
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED. <
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Rev. P. S. McCtaesney Addresses
Veterans?Scholars Take Part. (
Camp Pressley, No 57, United
Confederate Veterans,met here Monday
to observe Memorial day. About ^
forty of the old veterans were
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present, and as is usually the case,
each one seemed to enjoy the "out- j,
ing." After their regular business
session, which was presided over by s
Cftmmonrler nf thp P!nmn Mr H H ^
Kinder, an eloquent address was de- .
livered by Rev P S McChesney in the ^
court house to a packed audience. f
At 11 :i>0 o'clock the pupils of the a
Kingstree High and Graded School, ^
in charge of the several teachers, ^
forced in line and marched to the
site of the Confederate monument b
at the corner of Main and Academy b
streets where they formed around ^
the monument and sang a number _
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of patriotic songs. When they were p
through singing they marched into s;
the court house and at the conclusion
of Mr McChesney's address
they again made the old walls ring
with such patriotic songs as "Dixie" 11
and "The Old Camp Ground, "which
met with hearty cheering by the old
veterans. At the conclusion of the e
benediction the members of the si
Camp were escorted to the Central F
warehouse where a splendid dinner u
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naa ueen sprcau lur mem uy um ia- a
dies of the Williamsburg Chapter of o
the Daughters of the Confederacy, b
The gray-haired old gentlemen that tl
sat down to the feast seemed for a v,
time to grow young again and n
their wrinkled faces beamed with a tl
silent expression of enjoyment and u
appreciation as they partook of the p
repast. Last year there were about a
fifty old veterans present but at E
roll-call of Monday's meeting about U
ten of them failed to answer; the V
majority of these had gone to an- si
swer the roll-call of their Creator. T
The prize offered by the Williams- n
burg Chapter Daughters of the Con- A
federacy for the best essay on war b
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nistory dv a pupil or me jvmgstree u
school was awarded to Miss Leora ci
Gamble, of the tenth grade. Her p
paper was on the battle of Shiloh. T
The prize was a five-dollar gold le
piece. Rev Mr McChesney read the
essay to the audience. p
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ANNUAL MEETING B. & L. ASSN. R
Second Series Stock Issue Wonnd h
Up Alter 77 Months. tl
The annual meeting of the stock- a
holders of the Kingstree Building
and Loan association was held in the ^
law offices of Messrs Kelley & Hinds a
last Thursday afternoon. About 80
per cent of the stock was represented
either in person or by proxy, and
the meeting is said to have been one ^
of the best ever held by the organi- t]
zation. The second series of the as- c
sociation's issue, 235 shares of stock, a
matured May 1, and the president Cl
and the secretary were instructed to
cancel all bonds and mortgages held
over borrowers in this series and to 0
pay out to non-borrowers the sum
of $5,500. This series matured in
seventy-seven months, which is con- ti
sidered a reasonably short time by e
the stockholders. Through the series ^
just matured a number of stockholders
have been enabled to build nice g
homes,and the association is regard- ?
ed as one of the very best mutual as- P
sociations in this section of the State. ^
In all, the association has issued five
series or blocks of stock since its or- _
ganization a little over twelve years ^
ago, each series representing thou- ^
sands of dollars.
A C Hinds, Esq, and Messrs W T
Wilkins.W H Carr, H 0 Britton, EC f
Pnmoag W V Sfrnnor ond FT P! Mnnf- I
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gomery were elected directors of the V
association for the ensuing year. F
Immediately after the stockholders'
meeting adjourned the directors met p
and elected A C Hinds,Esq,president; J
Mr W T Wilkins, vice-president, and ti
Mr W H Carr, secretary and treasurer,each
succeeding himself. A vote
of thanks was tendered these officers s
by the directors for their efficiency *
in the management of the associa- c
tion's business.
This is Ascension day. In some c
parts of the State it is observed as a |
bank half-holiday.
Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly j
The Old Standard general atrengthenlng tonic, 1
GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. driVea out C
Malaria.enriches the blood,and builda op the era- r
tern. A true tonic. For adolta and children. 30c 1'
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ialomel dynamites
A SLUGGISH LIVER.
Crashes Into Soar Bile, Making
Yon Sick and Yon Lose
a Day's Work.
Calomel salivates! It's mercury.
Calomel acts like dynamite on a slugfish
liver. When calomel comes into
ontact with sour bile it crashes into
t, causing cramping and nausea.
If you feel bilious, headachy, contipated
and all knocked out, just go
o your druggist and get a 50 cent
ottle of Dodson's Liver Tone,which
5 a harmless vegetable substitute for
angerous calomel. Take a spoonul
and if it doesn't start your liver
nd straighten you up better and
iiinlror ihnn nnatu pnlnmpl anri with
ut making you sick, vou just go
ack and get your money.
If you take calomel today you'll
e sick and nauseated tomorrow;
esides it may salivate you, while if
ou take Dodson's Liver Tone you
-'ill wake up feeling great, full of
mbition and ready for work or
lay. It's harmless, pleasant and
afe to give to children; they like it.
PLAY BALL!
larrled and Single Men of Kingstree
to Cross Bats Friday.
Admission free! And you may
xpect the greatest treat of the seaDn
when the umpire yells out next
'riday afternoon, "Play ball!" It
rill be a game between the married
nd single men of Kingstree. None
f the old stiff-jointed fellows will
e among the benedicts nor will
here be any school boys lined up
rith their adversaries, the single
len. It promises to be the game of
le season, and you will agree with
s when you have read the list of
layers. Married men: W N Jacobs,
atcher; H H King, 2d base; J H
!pps, 1st base; John Jennings, cen^r
field; W K Mcintosh, 3d base;
/ L Taylor, pitcher; R C McCabe,
lortstop: C D Jacobs, right field;
hos McCutchen, left field. Single
len (who would like to be married):
l L McElveen,catcher; H Britton,2d
ase; Virgil Kinder, right field; W S
lilland, 1st base; S J Montgomery,
?nter field; George Covington,
itch; Raymond Speigner, 3d base;
C Jacobs, shortstop; L D Rodgers,
;ft field.
Ti. Uft A viol/ir fliinnr f A
rRAHAM, Kings tree, 5 u. o-io-u.
For Sale?One second-hand singleylinder
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle,
guaranteed in good condition. DrET
Celley, Kingstree, S C. 2-4-tf
1m Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
lecause of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA"IVE
BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
iuinine and does not cause nervousness nor
inging in head. Remember the full name and
ook for the signature of E, W. GROVE, 25c.
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rophesy the result of this game,
ut we have a "hunch" that the
larried force will will carry off the
onors and we rather hope they will,
bough we are not going to wager
s much as a farthing on either.
Just received.one carload Mowing
lachines. Price, $45.00 each. Call
nd examine them.
It MF Heller.
We received last night (Wednesay)
a communication from the
'rancis Marion Literary society of
tie Union High school. The letter
ame after our forms were closed
nd on the press and of course we
ould not afford to delay the paper
0 publish the article, which, by the
ray, was dated May 8 and postlarked
Mav 12. Tuesday noon is
ur time limit.
At the teachers' examination held
t the court house here last Frida:
he following applicants were presnt:
Misses Connie Thompson, Sue
fcKnight, Sue McNeill, Ruth Philps,
Kingstree; Aggie Boyle, Ackie
IcCants, Trio; Sulie Bryan, Bryan;
allie Mae Lawrence, Vox; Nina Cox,
lemingway, Lois Nesmith.Nesmith;
[enneth Huggins, Venters; Messrs
V H Scott, Fowler, and Otis Hugins,
Venters. Besides the above
here were four colored applicants.
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Notice?The good brother who hyothecated
my rain coat at the Masonic
all last Friday night will please return
ame to its rightful owner, if he should
bink the "joke" has gone far enough.
5-13-lt W T WlLKINS.
For Sale?Ten shares of capital
tock of Kingstree Building & Loan
issociation?(fifth series)?for face
alue plus transfer fee. Apply to F K
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