Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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. LOCAL : NEWS ?fi' Miss Bessie Van Keuren is visiting * in Florence. I! Mr and Mrs E E Kin* spent Sun- ^ dav at Lanes. i< Mr W W Boyd of Trio was in c Kingstree Monday. (Mr J B Clarkson of Gourdins was ft in Kingstree today. t! v Mrs Sue T Ervin is visiting rela- Jtives in Darlington. ? v Mr W E Nesmith was in Charles- n ton on business Monday. Mr M R D Baker of Cades, R F S D, was in Kingstree today, U LeRoy Lee, Esq, was in Florence Thursday on professional business. Solicitor P H Stoll is attending court at Manning this week. P Geo P Logan, Esq, of Columbia h visited.relatives in town last week, h is i Mrs Saunders Fulton of Taft is a p guest of Mrs Edwin, Harper this week. Messrs J M Nexsen and E C Burgess are in Columbia today on busi- ? ness. p ? - ? ...... ,,? vr ir Mrs H A Fennell is id raaaison, ix -C, her old home, on a visit to rela- -J tives, " e Mrs W G Gamble has been visit- d ing her sister, Mrs J G McMaster, at I Florence. ' 11 Mr W T Wilkins visited his son, C Cadet Joe Wilkins, in Charleston ri this week. o ? Mrs E F Martin has returned from ^ a visit of several weeks to relatives ' in Georgia. w Senator E C Epps and Representative R K Wallace returned to Columbia, Monday. cl Mrs A D Pendergrass and Miss R lizzie Fulton spent Sunday with friends at Salters. e fi MrJP McFadden visited his son, e Cadet McBride McFadden, at the f Citadel, last week. S Mrs E E Fluitt has returned from a visit to her brother, Mr Jno B Le- gj sesne, at Florence. p ^ We regret to learn that Cadet W f1 G Gamble, Jr, of the Citadel, is on . the sick list with prrip. Ci Miss Peak of Edgefield spent the d week-end with Miss Martha Gourdin tl at Mrs W G Gamble's. n Mrs Edwin Harper has returned ^ from a visit to her daughter, Mrs B G Land, at Greelyville. tl Mesdames Lou P Arrowsmith and ^ , P H Arrowsmith of Lake City are e guests of relatives here. S] The revival at Lake City conduct- ^ v ' ed by Rev B F McLendon is attract- a ing many Kingstree people. 0 A ? Mr M L Allen, who has been lo- 1< cated at Ay nor, in Horry county, the ti past month, has returned home. y Capt Conrad Constine took a merry ? crowd of thirty on the "Wanderer" t up Black river Friday afternoon. Misses Murchison of Camden,Gor- ? Ci don of Summerton and Hannah Plowden spent Saturday in town. ^ Mr H H King left Tuesday for d Kansas City, Mo, where he will buy n horses and mules for the J M Tru- tl - . VI _1 h 1UCK SlSDie ai mis pmcc. ti jj^ Mr Conroy of Charleston, repre- c senting Bradstreet's commercial 0 agency, was in town Saturday and paid our office a pleasant call. b John Rodgers Allen is again very a ill with pneumonia. The services of * a trained nurse from Florence are required Dr Robt J McCabe, who has been f confined to his bed the past week with an attack of grip, is out again a and able to attend to his office duties. t n Mrs S Marcus is visiting her )< daughter. Miss Pearle, in New York, a She will also purchase her spring and s /> summer millinery in that city and r *" ** * ? A. Baltimore while on tnis crip. w Mr and Mrs R W Crosland, who ? have been spending some time here with the latter's parents, Mr and ^ Mrs J N Ham met, returned to their home at Bennettsville yesterday. Rev Donald McQueen. D D, entered upon his duties as pastor of Westminster Presbyterian church,Charles- J ton, Sunday. He is a brother of Mrs J J B Montgomery,whom he recent- . ly visited here. We are requested by Auditor Montgomery to remind the people ' of Williamsburg county that all tax ' 5 returns for 1916 must be made be- j fore February 20; after this date a ; ! penalty olf 50% will be added. j Wm , 3 . ? k K \ ' $ < The great American hen is playing lob at last with the egg trust. For he first time in many months the >riee of eggs is down and the pubiic pirited hen is likely to maintain a ;et lower market for many months. There will be no services at the Episcopal church next Sunday except lunday-school at 10 a. m. and evenng prayer and sermon at 7:30 p. m. "he rector, Rev H D Bull, will officate in the morning at St Luke's hurch, Charleston, Leland, the little son of Dr and Irs W L Taylor, while playing in he yard at his home Saturday afernoon, was bitten in the face by a ulldog. We are glad to learn that round, the though very painful, is ot serious and is healing nicely. The many friends of Mrs Louis tackley and Mrs W H McGee will ?arn with much pleasure that these stimable ladies are improving, they aving been confined to their homes rith grip. 4 Mr Thos McCutchen, the local 'ord agent, inform us that he will ave a carload of these popular cars ere within the next few days. He s offering these machines to prosective purchasers at $440 for tourlg cars and $390 for the runabout rpe. Mr W T Wilkins and LeRoy Lee, Isq, were elected deacons in the resbyterian church Sunday mornlg to fill the vacancies occasioned by tie recent election as elders of L W rilland, Esq, and Mr Thos McCutchn. They will be ordained next Sunay. We call attention to tne new aa i this paper of the Kingstree Drug >o, with special reference to the vaied assortment of garden seed it is ffering, among which are the celerated Landreth seed, which always arry a guarantee as to freshness nd kind. Theyare offering these ?ed in bulk or packages. Rev A E Reimer of Allendale will ccupy the pulpit at the Baptist hurch here Sunday morning. Mr teimer preached here at the Bap8t and Presbyterian churches sevral weeks ago when he made a very avorable impression on his congre- , ations as a speaker and student. , he public is invited to hear him unday. The special or initial opening of rkrincr ar?r?H? ?Hvprt.ised in this Da- i ucceeded in placing every name corectly. At the conclusion of the conest the hostesses served chicken alad with hot chocolate and whipped ream. The pleasure of the afterloon was greatly increased by music urnished by Misses Guerry Green ind Selma Thorn. Eleven members vere present. To make your old silver look like lew, get a box of Rodgers' Silver 5olish or Paste at T E Baggett's Iewelry Store. l-27-2t To Drive Out Malaria And Build Up The System Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine drives out miliaria, the Iron builds up the system. 50 cent? er by the Kingstree Dry Goods Co 30k place yesterday and proved to e an event of much interest to the idies of Kingstree and the near by ommunity. The display of pretty ress goocjs, waists, etc, is, to say he least, very attractive and even lakes a mere man take notice,thrust is hand into his pocket and wish he ad a bag full of money. We believe Miss Mary Grayson, of ne Cedar Swamp section, deserves ighest reward for the largest lemon ver grown in South Carolina. The pecimen we were shown yesterday y Mr Walter Steele is pear-shaped nd measures 14 inches in diameter ne way, 15 inches the other way and reighs 1? pounds. It is smooth, yeliw and almost perfect in form. The ree that bore this fruit is about 12 ears old and bore a crop of 12 lemns. Mr Steele has this magnificent Deeimen on exhibitiun at his furni ure store. . The many friends of the old groery firm of Jacobs & Scott will robablv learn with a feeling of reret that this partnership has been issolved. The dissolution was by lutual consent and is probably for he best interests of its members, ut sentimentalism plays a part in he lives of people, and on this acount, perhaps, many of the firm's Id friends will regret the change. Ir M H Jacobs will continue the usiness at the old stand and will lso open a store on the east side of he railroad in the Nexsen building. Wednesday afternoon of last week Irs W L Taylor and Miss Bessie larper were hostesses to the BookDvcrs' Book club. The members met ,t the home of Miss Harper, and the ime was spent in filling out with lames of Dickens' books the spaces eft in a little story which was given ,11 the guests. Miss Selma Thorn mmaimUUkim REV. HURT LEAVES K1NGSTREE. Closes Seven Years of Faltlilal and Appreciated Servlc. On Sunday night the Rev W E Hurt severgd his relation as pastor of the Kingstree Baptist church by nreaehine his "farewell" sermon to a large union congregation. After seven years of faithful service Mr Hurt tendered his resignation as pastor of the church several weeks ago, he having decided to accept a call to the pastorate of the Baptist church at Cheraw. Mr Hurt and his most estimable family left Kingstree on train No 80 Tuesday morning for their new home. At the conclusion of the service Sunday morning the congregation resolved itself into an executive session at which resolutions were adopted expressing regret over his departure and extending thanks to him and his beloved wife and family for their unfailing interest in the ? -'on/4 aooninnflF wenai C Ul LUC CHUIV.11, auu aooui nig them of their prayers and best wishes in the future. The resolution briefly, but plainly, sets forth the great work that Mr Hurt has accomplished in Kingstree. Under his pastorate the congregation has more than doubled in number; a handsome brick church has taken the place of a little frame structure that had served as a place of worship for the meagre congregation for the past quarter of a century or more, beside a comfortable twostory parsonage that has been erected through his efforts. Mr Hurt has been an important factor in the welfare of Kingstree during his stay here. He has been a valued friend to and sympathizer with those in distress; whether of his congregation or not it made no difference, he was always ready to lend a helping hand. In the business and social, as well as the spiritual welfare of the community Mr Hurt and his family have done their part well. And, as recalled in the resolutions adopted by the congregation Sunday, Mr Hurt has been a powerful force in the community, always outspoken against evil, and foremost to take a part in the suppression or condemnation of any Kiinor that snvnrpH of immoralitv or unrighteousness. Mr Hurt and his excellent wife and family of bright, interesting children will be missed in the cbmmunity, but the best wishes of every one here go with them to their new home. At Sunday night's service Revs P S McChesnev, of the Presbyterian church, and D A Phillips, of the Methodist church, occupied seats in the pulpit and at the conclusion of Mr Hurt's sermon each of these gentlemen spoke feelingly of the high regard in which they held their departing brother pastor; of the close and sacred relationship that had existed between them at all times during their pastorates here together. RESOLUTIONS. The following resolutions were adopted by the congregation: Whereas, our beloved brother Hurt came to us at a time when our church was at ebb-tide, and is now about to leave us after seven years of faithful service, and with our membership about doubled, and in possession of a comfortable parsonage, and an excellent house of worship; And whereas, we have felt the elevating influence and help of his family, especially his noble wife; And whereas, our brother has been a powerful force in civic morals in our town, always outspoken against evil, and foremost to take his part in putting down vice; Therefore, Be It Resolved: That we hereby tender to our brother and his family our heartfelt thanks for what he has been to us, and that he has this assurance of our continued interest, and our prayers for success in his future work. That a copy of this letter be kept by the church, and that it be published in the Baptist Courier, and County Record. Done by order of Kingstree Bap tist Church. M A Ross, G F Williamson, L A Harley, Committee. I KINGSTIEE HIGHAND * } : GRADED SCHOOL NOTES. J ? ? -? ? ? The senior class presented a pla} entitled "Our Cousin Timmy" in the school auditorium Wednesday night of last week, under the skilful direction of Miss Cunningham. On account of the inclement weather the attendance was not so good as would be expected for such an entertain ment, but all present seemed to enjoy the play, Miss Edith Sturgis of Virginia began her duties here as music teachei Monday. We feel fortunate in having her with us,she being not only s musician but also a singer. She has already won a number of friends and admirers. January 19 the eighth grade hac appropriate exercises to commemo rate the birthday of Edgar Aller Poe and our beloved Southern gen eral, Robert E Lee. The songs were "O.Columbia,the Gem of the Ocean," and "Dixie." The other numbers were: Introduction William Coopei Life of Lee Rosa Wilkins T.ifp of Pne Marv McCantf Annabel Lee Serena Let We hold that school is not only s preparation for life but life itself. Thus trying to bring school and the outside world closer together, we are endeavoring to interest our girls and boys in thrift or saving. The seventh grade invited a representative from each bank to be present in j chapel Thursday to talk to us on the subject of thrift, this being Thrift year. Rev H D Bull conducted the chapel exercises Thursday morning. Mr Hugh McCutchen, of the Wee Nee bank,was also present and gave us a splendid talk on the value of saving. He compared our Southern people with the more thrifty people of the North and West. He also cited instances of failure here due to lack of saving. It is hoped that more pupils will begin a savings account; only about sixty have them now. We were glad to have Kev U A Phillips with us in chapel Monday. We are glad indeed that Miss Erline Mcintosh has come back to us from Fairmount, N C, to finish high school with her old classmates. At the same time we are equally sorrj that Miss Belle Hurt has moved away from us to Cheraw. We miss her very much. The Camp Fire girls held theii first meeting at Hon E C Epps' home on the afternoon of January 15. Last Friday afternoon they met at the home of Miss Tyson McFadden. Miss Cunningham and the senior class are very grateful to Mr Geo A McElveen and Mayor Scott for the fertilizer they gave them for their little school garden. We were glad to have Mr N C Lesesne, chairman of the hoard oi school trustees, as a visitor Wednesday morning. Literary Editor. Sl'HiliLAIj i>Ui l^r.3 For Sale?One pen of five hens anc one cockerel,pure-bred SC Rhode Islanc Reds. Price $10.00 to quick buyer. Mr.5 w T wllkins, Kings tree. SC. It Wanted?Turkeys, chickens, geese ducks and eggs in any auantity; will paj best market price. W N .Jacobs,Kings tree, S C. It Lost-Stayed or Stolen?One lign red ox: weight between 1200 and 150< pounds. No marks. Liberal reward il returned to owner. W E Brockinton Kingstree, S C. It Build a business of your own. Be 1 come independent by obtaining exclu sive selling rights for our Sanitary Brushes in jrour district. North Ridgi Company, Freeport, ill. ltp Salesman Wanted?To look aftei our interest in Williamsburg and ad jacent counties. Salary or commission Address, The Harvey Oil Co, Oleve land, 0. 1-27-11 i Agents Wanted-Booker T Wash ington Dead. Two memorial books o ' his life; one by himself, price $1.25 ' one by Federifck E Drinker, price $1.00 ' Outfits 15c each Agents selling ten ti forty books per day. R L Phillip: . Publishing Co, Atlanta. Ga. 1-13-3 For Sale?W L Peek's "Eutopia' 11 cotton seed, big boll, prolific beare and almost storm proof. Price, $1 pe bushel. J S Cunningham, Nesmith SC..RFD. 1 -13-4 tp For Sale ?Finely ground Phosphat Rock. Prompt shipment for fall, winte and spring. Write for prices to .\ic i Cabe Fertilizer Company, Charles ton. S C. 11-18-tf Jfa !ML IJJHAT ace y?? doing with them-? ww power by letting them li? in place? Are you SQUAJSTHEI FOOLISHNESS? Or are y<m WISELY ADrmr - ? a BUBPI vmm yt cut llluc guca uu uu yvui uxaoxj.j trouble ? We hope yon are doing the ] . snoceraful year. How is the time yon BANK OF WIU ; gtasggaafeaaasagggga i I D. Landreth's 1 |l In PacKages 1 Also D. M. F 3 |l In PacKi * gj When you are ready to planl 1 g! quality drug store for your seed I The Kingstree Di , B: Kingstree, Lorn BY EXP] Not later than February the best Horses and Mules e) Mr. King is now on the marl City and Kingstree stables, will find mules of every size purpose. Several closely ir brood mares and several cor - on their arrival and you will 1 ? ? ' J. M. 1 ! I Kingstree, For Sale:-< in Kingstree, two 2 ; | tenant houses in Rh - lot in New Town, r( > : | Gourdin & Harper, < II li?llll IIWMIIIIIIIHI?HW The Casl Fancy g Stapl Fresh Fruits a: Pencils and Te Highest Price - Corn and Pe | Come and see 11 Strictly One I ' j I S. D ] |j Next Door to H< ^y^>Vx?VA$^>v(5v3vx5vQvO <hiit t t '{t r\ Vhif Aat you wasting their some UNPRODUCTIVE hidden LQSG them in LUXURIES or depositing them in this bank to PIT in future boar of need or of tatter. Perhaps yon have had a ought to save. jIAMSBURG V z@IS8?SSS?fflSJHS8 Garden Seed 1 or Bulk gi errv's Seed | iges !|! t your garden, call at the !jS; rug Company South Carolina ing! RESS! t d 191fi two pars of /er shipped South. Our cet buying for the Lake In this lot of stock you and suitable for every lated teams, some good nbination horses. Wait never regret it. ^ * ruluck - S. C. I -room and one 3-room ^erside. Also a 1-acre >sidential. Kingstree, S. C. li Store 1 e Groceries i nH r.anHies i iblets 1 :s Paid for ? as |j us any time I 'rice to All | ENNIS 1 jller's Stables ::* 'J i '4fefrii. HL'I.