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mis Mi Mr P S Courtney was in Charles- v ton last week. ft. Mr B W Butler of Florence was ^ in town today. * KMr J H Chandler of Salters was S( in town Saturday. C) . * Mr H E Parhara is visitinor his home folk at Latta. 0 Mr Watson Chandler of Gourdins ai was in town today. B! Mr D E McCutchen of Fowler was ^ in Kingstree yesterday. j Mr Bethea McElveen of Cades vis- fj ited our office yesterday. u Mr M G McMillan of Greelyville P was in Kingstree Monday. Only six days more in which to ir pay taxes without penalty. p Rev H B Browne will preach at 0 * the Methodist church Sunday. t( m k Mrs Thomas McCutchen and Miss ? ^Selma Thorn visited Florence last V ' Week" tl We regret to learn that Capt Jno ^ A Kelley is confined to his home by ^ sickness. w n * .. ? J Xf ?MAplltohon S( XTUi tuiu 1KL19 ucvi^v. wwhovuvu of Columbia are visiting relatives in b town and county. P Mr and Mrs Charles L Porter of 1 Rocky Mount, N C, spent the week- ^ L end here with relatives. ^ f Sunday hours will be observed at F ' the postoffice Saturday, and the li banks will all be closed for the day. n: f Mr L H McCullough, after spendf ing several weeks in North Carolina v and elsewhere, returned home Sun- 11 day. ? Miss Lillian Alsbrook accom- & panied her friend, Miss Peeples, to aj the latter's home in Richmond yesterday. Miss Rosa Welch, sister of Mr W H Welch, is spending the holi- M days in North Carolina with her p parents. It Dr and Mrs R C McCabe and Joe ^ N Allsbrook went to Florence yester- ? day afternoon to see the play "Every 1J Woman." . it (Prof and Mrs J W Swittenberg ia and Miss Serena Lee motored over c] to Manning Sunday,where they spent s\ the day with friends. a] Mr Edward S$>eigner,of the faculty of Woffortl college, i3 spending R the holidavs with his parents. Rev w and Mrs R W Speigner. a] 81 Miss Virginia Wilson, a student at the Kingstree High and Graded a school, is spending the holidays with ^ her father at Indiantown. A whoppin' big porker was that v two-year old fellow sold yesterday to Mr H A Miller by Mr R L Bass 12 ? of Lanes. It weighed 409 pounds h { . dressed. N Mr Samuel P Stackley and Miss | Florence Mcintosh, of the faculty of . Peachland (N C) High and Graded ? school,are spending the holidays with 11 their parents here. w ai The Episcopal Sunday-school will n be given a Christmas entertainment C( tomorrow (Friday) evening at 7:30 0] o'clock in the building on East Main jc street formerly occupied by H A a Meyer & Son. a There will be morning prayer,ser- N mon and holy communion at the n< Episcopal church at 11 a. m. Satur- ^ y day (Christmas). There will be no f* i services Sunday except the session t( of the Sunday-school. b tl LeRoy Lee, Esq, was confined to e, his room several days last week by ^ sickness.but his many friends will be a, glad to learn that he is able to be ^ out again. He was in Manning yes- ^ terday on professional business. j( Mrs E F Martin is with her sister, a: Mrs Clifford Moore, in Lindale, Ga, si nrk/v tuna nrpaontorf Tiipsdav morn ins with three sons, all fine babies tl and doing well. Mrs Moore visited s; Kings tree last summer and will be c< pleasantly remembered here by those h who made her acquaintance. tl f Messrs S A Tisdale and J Y Mc- a ' Gill, of the Benson section, were in 0 V Kingstree last Saturday. Both these gentlemen seemed to be in good j1 health and spirits, especially the latter, as he wore the "smile that . won't come off," but if we are cor- * rectly informed, there's a reason. p The exercises at the Kingstree E High and Graded school incident to P the closing of the school for the holi- i E day season were of a highly inter- j S esting character and enjoyed by a j C large audience of friends and pa- j C irOOS Ui VUC llisiiluiiuii. utcui<;&io i or the faculty left later for their' respective homes: Miss Cunningham; Abbeville; Miss Erckmann, Charles- E ton: Miss James, Bishopville; Miss tl Dantzler, Holly Hill; Miss Plowden, sj (\ Manning. School duties will be re- ft BJr, surred Monday, January 3. C Among the college students al ome for the holidays are: Misses >ouise Barr and Pauline Gordon, yinthrop; Marian McFadden, Chic ra College for Women; Rubie horn, St Mary's, Raleigh, N C; !ula Swann, New York; Messrs \\ V Barr, Jr, Walter Sullivan, Uni ersity of South Carolina; McBrid* IcFadden and Earl Cook, The Cita el; Joe Wilkins, Porter Militarj cademy; Alex Blakely, Wofford; harles Blakely, Carlisle Fitting :hool; R W Fulton, Jr.Presbyteriar ollege. Christmas shoppers were numer '* lfiof fTTAftl US 111 LUW11 oaiuiuaj' Ul lOOl nccr nd Monday, but the snow that fell londay night threw a temporary amper on what started off to be busy week for Kingstree mertiants. Tuesday the weather was air overhead but wet and sloppy nder foot and as a consequence few eople from the country were noted 1 town. Yesterday the weathei 'as still fair and pleasant with little nprovement under foot but shopers f out of town were numerus and it is expected that today and )moiroYv our merchants will be ept busy passing out their Christlas wares to eager purchasers. A large crowd of ladies and genemen gathered at the store of the dngstree Furniture company yes?rday afternoon at 3 o'clock tc itness the drawing of the hand>me Free sewing machine that has een advertised for several weeks ast in this paper to be given away n that day. Chances on the marine were free.and each contestant eld a duplicate coupon with numer corresponding to that in the box. rom the large box of coupons s ttle girl,blindfolded, drew the wining number, which corresponded to lat on the coupon held by Mr J E ruluck. He was present and the lachine was turned over to him ith one proyiso?that he buy the ttle girl who drew the coupon a ollar box of candy. Mr Truluck zreed. Mclntosh-Rowland. At 8 o'clock yesterday evening the [clntosh house was the scene of a retty, quiet wedding, when Miss ene Mcintosh was married to Mr ! W Rowland. The bride is a niece f Mr S W Mcintosh ana is a charmig young lady, possessing many of \e admirable qualities so essential i happy home building. Mr Rowind is an industrious young mehanic, who ha3 made many friends nee he located here a year or more ?o in the plumbing business. The ceremony was performed by ev P S McChesney. Refreshments ere served immediately afterward, nd the happy couple left on train ? for the South, where they will pend their honeymoon. Felicitations re extended by a large circle of riends and relatives. The Moot Court. A large crowd of Kingstree cit;ens came out Tuesday night tc ear the case of the fair plaintiff, liss Clara Montgomery, against layor William Koagers scott, ttmi eott, according to the indictment,) laintiff, in a breach of promise suit I the sum of $50,000 damages. 11 as hard to imagine that outside of II army or naval summary court lartial anything of a like nature suld be so thoroughly preconcocted r prearranged in the way of dealig punishment to one accused oi >mmitting such an offence. In this ise of Miss Montgomery against [r Scott, however, the latter had Dt the ghost of a chance. Even le judge's rulings were always ir ivor of the plaintiff, and his charge > the jury was so impregnated with itterness towards the defendant lat there was no chance for his scape without being convicted. A1 inds of evidence were producec gainst him, some of it was true, hile the other he could not posjjvely deny, from the fact that his >ve affairs have been so numerous nd often carried on with great perstency and cunning. The jurors, men of his peers, like be presiding judge, were void of empathy for Mr Scott, and like soling draughts of chero-cole on s ot summer day, they gulped down ie words of his merciless charge, nd as a result of their deliberations ver the evidence and in accordance ith instructions from his august ichness. thev ruthlessly proceeded 5 soak him for all he was worth The officers of the court were as allows: udge?L W Gilland, Esq. laintiff?Miss Clara Montgomery defendant? Mayor W R Scott laintiff's Attorney?A C Hinds,Esq defendant's Attorney?P H Stoll.Esq heriff?Thomas McCutchen lerk?John D Britton iourt Crier?George A McElveen Bear This In Mind. "I Consider Chamberlain's Cougl Remedy by far the best medicine ir tie market for colds and croup,' ays Mrs Albert Blosser, Lima, Ohio lanv others are of the same opinion ibtainable everywhere. ; MASS MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT.; ?? J TAXPAYERS OF KINGSTREE ARE URGENTLY REQUESTED TO BE j ! PRESENT- ?IMPORTANT. | A mass meeting of the citizens of; r Kingstree,taxpayers especially,which ! I was called to meet Monday night but I - had to be postponed on account of | 1 inclement weather, is hereby called j to assemble at the court house Tues- j . day evening, December 28, at 8| : o'clock. The object of the meeting | is to discuss, and, if possible, formur late plans for the improvement and I > maintenance of the Kingstree High . and Graded school. It is a meet5 ing of vital importance to every r taxpayer in the Kingstree school r district, whether interested in the | school or not, therefore everyone .who can is urged to be present at ?' this meeting Tuesday evening. By order of Trustees [ Kingstree School District. Rev. W. E. Hurt Resigns. At the conclusion of his sermon . Sunday morning Rev W E Hurt teni dered his resignation as pastor of the . Kingstree Baptist church,to take ef, feet February 1, 1916. Mr Hurt has been pastor of the j Baptist church here for the past six 5 years and has been an earnest, faithr ful worker for the church and its . members, as is best attested by the handsome new church erected here . in 1918-14. Mr Hurt has accepted a , call to Cheraw and will move there i with his family early in the new . year. , StUI-HoJlIday. > Mr Winston Webb Holliday, for i several years past the popular depot i agent of the Atlantic Coast Line i railroad company at this place, left : Kingstree Tuesday for Greenwood, where he was married at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon to Miss Carrie Pauline Still. Mr and Mrs Holliday, , after a honeymoon trip to points in t the South, are expected to return to , Kingstree, where they will make their home, about January 2. A Card I wish to thank all my friends for their past favors, and extend my very best wishes for a merry Christm?c onrl q homw TC.->w Ypflr U1HO UliU U ilMjyjyj ?? A WW. , 1 R W Lewis. FOLLOW THE CROWD And Go to Headquarters for Christmas | Presents. To the people of Kingstree and surj rounding country: I have so many nice goods for Christmas I cannot mention each article here. My stock consists of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry of every description,imported China, Sterling 1 Silver, Ivory Goods, Cut Glass, Gold and Silver Handle Umbrellas and ; hundreds of other nice presents for I Christmas. I am sure my prices are lower than any other in the State ; and invite vou to come and look at ; my stock,the finest ever displayed in this county. Every article guaran: teed as represented or money reJ funded. I am always glad to show ' goods, whether you purchase or not. Yours to please. ^ 12-2-tf F J Watts, Jeweler. i Or Hell's Pine Tar Honey. 1 For your cold, for your cough, for 1 your feverish throat, nose and head, ' use Dr Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. Honey 1 shootes the irritation, pine tar cuts ' the phlegm, thus relieving conges1 tion, Pine tar also acts as an anti' septic, as a result general relief foll lows. Breathing becames easier and ? further inflammation is arrested. ' Insist on Dr Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. * It is an ideal treatment. Price 25c J at druggists. : 1 The Sou ' extends its he; || its friends ar n Williamsburg < patronage an< i ? tn i n r Uall a Kignt ivi and a Happy : O New Year. IRA A. O/ < District Manager Southea ' 1 of Soutl / claimed Dy a rogue. SPECIAL NOTICES ,f<2b Phone us when you want! rjf to get a notice under this heading. Price one cent a | word for each insertion. No v, ad taken for less than 25c. Phone 83. } Wanted?To rent, with the privilege to buy,a three-horse farm in lower Williamsburg. Want clay land; woodland in heavy saw timber, and buildings. G C Wilkes, Route 2, Timmonsville, S C. ' ltp For Sale?Japanese ribbon cane seed, only limited quantity, at 10c per pound, plus postage. Makes from 150 to 200 gallons syrup to the acre. J F Brockinton, RFD2. Lake City, S C. 12-23-2tp Agents Wanted-Booker T Washington Dead. ?Two memorial editions M of his life; one written by Doctor Washington himself,price $1.25; one by Frederick E Drinker, price $1. Our books PF contain a full report of his sickness, pp death, burial and memorial exercises V* held at Tuskegee Sunday, December 12. ^ We are in center of South. Can get ? books to you instantly by express pre- J n nniH Credit civen. Beautiful outfits | ^ that get the business. Agents wanted, j K? Order outfit of your choice, each'fifteen I r a cents or both thirty cents. R L Phh.- ' ^ ups Publishing Co, Atlanta, Ga. j V 12-23-3t i Ta k For Sals?Several Duroc-Jersey pigs i ? from registered stock; four months old. j ^ * Sired by Wilkins Colonel; dam. Kings-1 tree Beauty. These are fine pigs. VV $5? T ? ILKINS. 12-16-4t * t W* For Sale?Nice one horse farm;jjw good house. Address W D Bryan, w a Bryan, SC. ^ ? For Sale?For cash, twenty hogs, Va weighing about 100 pounds each; also a few gilts with pigs. Apply to or ad- ? dress S T Brown, Route 1, Box 83, V* Kingstree, S C. l2-16-2tp For Sale?Ground Oyster Shell Lime M delivered in Kingstree in jute sacks at ^ $5.45 perton; at Lake City, $5.40; min- W imum car, 30 tons. D J Epps, Kings- T{ tree, S C. 12-^6-5t W For Sale?Acetylene Gas Gener- ^ 1 ator, 35 light. This is the "Abner", A (none better). In good condition. Will W sell cheap. W T WlLKlNS. 12-2-4t J For Sale?One Acetylene plant and V* all appurtenances; in perfect working ^ order. Will sell at a bargain. Apply to or address H 0 Britton. 12-2-4t For Rent?A good 4 or 5 horse farm, ^ 140 acres cleared, two and a half miles Viniratroo gnnWtl as the DoZier 3k. wcai ui unigk'vtwn., _ Burgess farm. Apply to E C Burgess, p ; Kingstree. S C. l2-2-4tp ^ Eor Sale?118 acres of land, in one ? mile of Earls Graded school; one mile | of church; good range for cattle; 30 ^ acres cleared; dwelling and out-build- W ings. Will sell cheap to early applicant. ? < Address. 0 L THOMSOn, Bryan, SC. ^ 12-2-4t P P For Sale?Finely ground Phosphate ^ Rock. Prompt shipment for fall, winter W and spring. Write for prices to McCabe Fertilizer Company, Charles- ^ ton, S C. 11-18-tf p =[OC=OX=|| ? itheastern n i I* arty thanks to wt id patrons in county for their H i wishes them II n erry Christmas II e and Prosperous u * * n J MHOUN 1 i ce< stern Life Insurance Co. de i Carolina H mi nY( =30c=xacl? UGH! CALOMEL MAKES YOU DEATHLY SICK. I ? i Stop Using Dangerous Drug Before It Salivates You! You're bilious,sluggish,constipated and believe you need vile, dangerous calomel to start your liver and clean your bowels. Here's my guarantee! Ask your i druggist for a 50 cent bottle of, Docson's Liver Tone and take a j - - ?1 A ?Li Ti? ofQj?f spooniui lOJUgni. 11 II UVCBII L CLCJI L your liver and straighten you right | up better than calomel and without i griping or making you sick, I want you to go back to the store and get your money. j Take calomel today and tomorrow you will feel weak and sick and nauseated. Don't lose a day's work. Take a spoonful of harmless, vegetable Dodson's Liver Tone tonight and wake up feeling great. It's perfectly harmless, so give it to your children any time. It can't salivate, B so let them eat anythingafterwards. I Money makes a great show for a B little while; but moderate means in B the hands of an honest man is a bet- fl ter asset than thousands in the bank! I A Merry TO Hie Uwan extends to all whi under the age of ! tation to attend i FR during the scho (from today until The Uwan The Diamond Every Tuei The Romanc Every Fri? rx-x-x-x-x-2 $ Greel A of t 'J Sea *j And Thanks For .1 ) ? j< = i.: ureeungs ui uie oe 4 for a happy and prosp< 5>1 And may you have ma ^ to come. >A We thank you sine 5j patronage we have rec< 4 twelve months. You indeed, which is the be ^ home store is nearest < ~A heart. si We have endeavo ^ serve you conscientious "A the future will see us ^ greater efforts to this e jj you all through the N< $2 trust is to be one of r 4 people. ''A Again, hearty gre< agement and clerks of i jj Kingstree Dr A Kingstree, Robert R Moton, a prominent ne2 educator, of the Hampton Nor-1 il and Agricultural Institute, impton, Va, was selected to suc;d Booker T Washington as presint of Tuskegee Institute, Tuskee, Ala, at a meeting of the comttee of the trustees held in New rk Monday. Moton will not en upon his new duties until Mav, 16; Haas ALL a Theatre te school children 12 years an invits picture shows, EE ol holiday period Monday, Jan. 3). ia Theatre From The Sky iday Night :e Of Elaine iay Night ' Iain's Tablets. "I owe my good heaith to Chamberlain's Tablets," writes Mrs R G Neff. Crookston, Ohio. "Two years ago I was an invalid due to stomach trouble. I took three bottles of these Tablets and have since been in the best of health." Obtainable everywhere. tings A song Your Patronage ^ - a ft ason and best wishes M jrous 1916 to you all! ^A ny such in the years M M erely for the liberal ^A sived during the past have been generous mA ?st evidence that the of all stores to vour wA ? 4 w red at all times to ily in the past, and ; putting forth even >nd. We hope to see sw Year, which we hZA aany blessings to our Pel stings from the manthis store. M M s g p Goods Co., ra South Carolina EEEglfl Owes Her Good Health to Chamber