Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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J D O'Bryan. Esq, was in Charleston last week. Mr A C Swails visited his parents in Florence Sunday. Mi<5? DpII V?n Kpnren of Florence spent Sunday in town. Mr W G Green returned from Brunswick, Ga. this week. Rev A E Riemer spent several days in Charleston this week. Mrs W P Hawkins spent severa days in Columbia the past week. Miss Carrie Scott of Manning was in Kingstree several days this week Mrs M L Baggett of Lanes spent Sunday here with her son, Mr T E Bapgett. Miss Guerry Green, who has been spending some time in Columbia, returned home Monday. TJio Kruir fnr lifnnv sprviee at the Episcopal church on Fridays has been changed to 5 p. m. Cadets Eirl Cook and McBride McFaddin of Tne Citadel visited their home folk here this week. Mr Thos McCutchen entertainec his Sunday-school class at a fish frj at the lower bridge Friday. Miss Agness Norrell of Ridgelanr was the charming guest of Misj Lillie Cunningham here this week. Mr Jackson V McElveen, candidate for Superintendent of Education, from Cades was in Kingstree Monday. Mrs R J Lyons returned to her home in Manning Friday, after a visit of some weeks to her sister, Mrs M F Heller. LeRoy Lee, Esq, has greatly improved the appearance of his handsome home on Academy street by removing the front fence. Mr D M Richardson.who has beer in the cotton buying business here for several months, returned to his ' home in Sumter this week, l The holy commuoion will be cele" brated at the Episcopal church at 8 a. m. Sunday; service and sermon a! 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday-school 5 p. m. There are only three more days ir which to pay town taxes. After the 15th inst executions will be issuee against all parties who have failec to pay their taxes. Mrs Jno L Wiggins and little daughter. Elizabeth, of Holly Hill, after spending some time with her mother. Mrs J J B Montgomery, re turned home Monday. The annual meeting of the Mi3 sionary Society of the South Carolim . conference will meet in the King8tree Methodist church at 8 o'clock Thursday evening. May 18, and wil continue through Sunday. The pub ?lie is cordially invited to attend. At a congregational meeting oi the Episcopal church Sunday,Messrs R A Williams and W F Tolley were elected delegates and Messrs P ? Thorn and P 0 Arrowsmith alternates to the annual diocesan council which will convene in Columbia nexi Tuesday. Tne Record acknowledges with ap preciation an invitation to be pres ent yesterday at a school rally anc picnic at the Earles school house and we deeply regret that it was not our good fortune to attend and meet with the good people of thai community. The Methodist and Presbyteriar congregations worshiped at the Bap tist church Sunday night and listen ed to a brilliant sermon by Rev Dr E Pendleton Jones of Edgefield. The series of meetings by this distin guished preacher came to a close Monday night. LeRoy Lee, Esq, has purchasec an Anderson, six cylinder automo bile, which is a very handsome car It is practically built at Rock Hill, in this State, and is becoming verj popular. It is the first of its kind however, sold in Kingstree if not ir Williamsburg county. A special ad in The Record usual ly counts. The missing saw came back, the lost hypodermic syringe was found and the refrigerator was ? 'i L i: sold last weeK tnrougn mis meuium But these are only a few instances where prompt results have beer brought about by our special ac column. During the past six months 95 per cent of the special or "warn ^frads" placed in The Record hav< brought results to the advertiser Try one?a cent a word. Messrs Jno Sturgeon and Brick ol Lake City were in Kimrstree Mon day packing up and shipping the the stock of merchandise formerly owned by Nathan Shuman whicl they purchased here at bankrupt sale f last week. The merchandise was shipped to Lake Cify. We didn't meet these gentlemen while in towr but we heard several of our town people speak of Sturgeon in verj commendable terms, especially ol his jovial, good nature and sunn\ disposition. * MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE, j i * Veterans of the Grey and Their - Descendants Honor Lost Cause.' j Yesterday, May 10, marked a hap-j { py occasion in Kingstree for the few j * Williamsburg survivors of the Con- j J federate army, souvenirs of a lostj ' ! cause, men who followed the flag in j the early 60's,which meant hardship ' and strife. It was Memorial day,and 1 there were forty or fifty old veterans here to glorify the achievements 1 and condole the misfortunes they I had met with in a cause they all believed to be just and right. VeterI ans were present from Williamsburg, Berkeley, Clarendon and Flor 1 ence counties, who were members of j " Pressley's brigade during the war. ; The occasion also marked the annual meeting of the Camp Pressley veterans. This meeting wdfe held in the court house in the forenoon,just prior to the opening of public services in the Thomas opera house at 1 12:30 p. m.. when a highly interest5 ing programme was carried out under the auspices of the U D C's, as' sisted by the faculty of Kiugstree ' High and Graded school. The chief features of the programme were the 1 presentation of a picture of Jefferr son Davis, President of the Confederate States, by the U D C's to the I Kingstrec High school, and the ad5 dress by Prof Yates Snowden of the University of South Carolina. Special music was furnished by Misses Sturgis, Thorn and McCants, T W CillonH onrl Mr W H Parr lUlO JU TV VJIIIIUUVI ??MVI ? ?? ?* . . The singing of war songs by the school children was highly enjoyed by the veterans. The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev P S 1 AlcChesney. The prize essay was written by Hillis Phillips, of the high school. The prize was awarded by Hon E C Epps. The presentation of ' President Davis' picture to the school was made by Miss Maude Logan and i accepted on the part of the school > by Mr Heyward Brockinton. 5 After the conclusion of the programme at the opera house the vet. erans marched to Central warehouse, ; where a delicious dinner was served . them by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. We regret that limited space this week prevents us from giving a fuller account,but an unexpected amount j of advertising matter came in after ! j it was too late for us to arrange for and print additional pages. - Annie Laura Singleton, the charming little daughter of Mr and Mrs ' Chas Singleton, was at home to a number of her little friends and school mates Monday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock in celebration of her i tenth birthday. Mr W S Cantey of Indiana, who t has been engaged as a pitcher in 1 the Kingstree club, arrived here last night. Manager Beil will be here Monday, also several others who ' will be tried out for membership on i the local team. Rev P S McChesney, Messrs F K 1 Graham and W E Nesmith attended - the State Sunday-school convention at Charleston last week. Mr Net smith was appointed to membership on the State Executive committee. - The Williamsburg association pledg ed $50 to the association. 1 Mr A E Schilletter, an assistant - horticulturist of Clemson, is in King' stree, and in company with Mr Chas I Baker, farm demonstration agent, t paid this office a pleasant call yesterday. Mr Schilletter is here for the 1 purpose of interesting the people of - Williamsburg in orchard planting. * A telegram from St Louis, Mo, 2 was received Tuesday night by Mr Hugh McCutchen stating that Mr James C Dobbin died at his home in that city, where he was connected with the Metropolitan Life Insurance I company. Mr Dobbin is well known in this community, and frequently . visited his sister here, Mrs Hugh , McCutchen. Messrs Hugh and Thos r McCutchen left for St Louis yester, day. 1 Messrs J I Morris of Bryan and H J Brown of Cades each have a card - in this paper today announcing their i candidacy for Coroner. Mr Morris > was in the race four years ago and 3 received a good share of the votes . polled. Mr Brown, while he is a j veteran of the Civil war, is a new l aspirant for political honors and we I believe his many friends will rememj ber him at the polls on election day. t K K Wallace, Esq,announces himself i in this paper for re-election to the . House of Representatives. For several weeks past an effort l has been on foot by members of the Methodist church here to create in? terest in and raising money for ' the building of a new parsonage. It 1 now seems that the undertaking has ; i met with the favorable consideration 3 (ef all concerned and an amount of t; money sufficient for the erection of i a $6,000 home for their pastor has -; been subscribed by members of the r! congregation. Work will begin on. t j the new structure at an early date,' ' and will occupy the site of the present parsonage on Academy street. ' Bankers in Session. Group No 7 of the South Carolina Bankers' association held its fourth annual meeting and banquet in Florence Thursday night. The group will hereafter be known as No 6.the boundaries having been changed to correspond with those of the Sixth I Congressional district, which embraces Williamsburg, Georgetown, j Florence, Darlington, Marion, Marl- 1 I n:it 1 u ?^,,r,f;QC3 uuru, UIUUII auu ilUl i v v.u uu tiv.o. I Hon E C Epps was elected a mem-1 her of the executive committee. I Among those at the banquet were:! Messrs E E Rogers, Kings tree; JR H ! McElveen, Johnsonville; W D Epps, Cades; E L Montgomery, Cowards; T J Cottingham and B Wallace Jones, Jr, Lake City. Tbe Rosary. The Uwana Theatre has secured the seven-reel Selig Red Seal Play, "The Rosary," for Tuesday, May 16, and Manager Crawford is certain that this will be one of the biggest successes thus far shown at this well known house. The story tells how Father Kelly, visiting the young broker, whom he has reared as his own son because in the distant past he loved his mother, sees the dawn of a domestic tragedy when the broker suspects his wife of being untrue to him. The wife seeks to . . i ? - - ??_ snieia ner sister s name, wuni me latter is placed in a compromising position and this leads the husband to believe her guilty of the unforgivable sin. The near tragedy which results is told in a most convincing wav in the film. In the end Father Kelly's life is brightened by a reconciliation and explanation which takes place at the door of the church that the broker had given him. * * NOTICE. All waste paper and trash must be thrown in barrels placed on street for that purpose. A penalty of *$10.00 will be required for throwing trash <>n streets. TX7 D OnATT Mounr TT IV UbU l 1 , iuhjv/I . SPECIAL NOTICES Fresh Milk Daily. ?If I can secure enough customers to warrant daily delivery in Kingstree, I will establish a milk route. Parties desiring to take milk from me may leave name and quantity of milk desired daily with People's Mercantile Co. My cows are Al, and first-class service will be guaranteed. It J D Burgess. For Sale?Cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, etc. Apply to Mrs M E Montgomery. 5-11 For Sale-Several thousand fine Cuban Yam Potato Plants now on hand for setting out. Apply, E A Snipes, Kingstree, S C. 5-ll-2t Lost?Baby's gold necklace with cross pendant; cross badly dented. Reward if returned to W N jacobs, Kingstree, S C. 5-11-It For Sale Cheap-One good wvrrk mare about eight years old. Same can be seen at Truluck's stable. Apply to MB Thomas. 5,11-lt For Sale?One $500.00 Steiff Piano 1 * 1 at a Dig Dargain. n in sen uicap &vi cash or good bankable paper. Apply to "X", Care Record Office. Candidates' Cards. For House ol Representatives. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Soliciting your support, I am respectfully, R K Wallace. For County Superintendent ot Education I hereby announce myself a candidate for County Superintendent of Education for Williamsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Jackson V McElveen. For Clerk of Court. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court of Williamsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. H 0 Britton. For Treasurer. T h*?r*?hv announce mvself a candidate for the office of County Treasurer of Williamsburg county, subject to the Democratic primary. C J Rollins. To the Democratic Voters of Williamsburg county:?I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Treasurer of Williamsburg county, and will abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. W Dodd Daniel. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Treasurer of Williamsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. R B Smith. I hereby announce myself a candidate for reappointment to the office of County Treasurer of Williamsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J Wesley Cook. To the Voters of Williamsburg County: By this means I announce myself a candidate ior ine unice ui ueuuici ui Williamsburg county. I will abide by the rules of the Democratic primary, pd WE Snowden. Wbeoever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless fhill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives oat Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents. For Congress. I hereby annunce myself a candidati for Congress from the Sixth Congres sional district, subject to the rules o the the Democratic primary. Julius S McInnes. For Magistrate. at hemingway I hereby announce myself a candidati I for Magistrate at Hemingway an< respectfully solicit your support, pledg ing myself to abide by the rules ??f th< Democratic primary. Very respectfully. (J ii STANCILL. at greelyville. I herebv announce myself a candidal for the office of Magistrate at Greely ville, subject to the rules of the Demo cratic primar,. M M Bradshaw The friends of Mr H S Gamble here by announce him a candidate for thi office of Magistrate at Greelyville, sub ject to the rules of the Democrats primary. at trio. I hereby announce myself a candidate for reappointment to the office of Mag istrate at Trio, subject ts the rules o1 the Democratic primary. W S ( am lin. I hei ?by announce myself a candidate for jtrate for Trio district, subjeci to the rules of the Democratic primary, J S Tartt. at morrisvil le. I hereby announce myself a candidate for reappointment as Magistrate al Morrisville, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J M Godwin. at kingstree. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Magistrate al Kingstree, pledging myself to abide, bj the rules of the Democratic primary. Very respectfully. S A Nettles. I hereby announce myself a candidate for reappointment to the office of Magistrate at Kingstree, pledging mysell to abide the rules of the Democratic primary. J B Gamble. For Sheriff. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Williamsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. W T Rowell. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Williamsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. W E Allen I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff in the coming Brimary, subject to the rules of the emocratic party. W T Wn.klns. I hereby announce myself a cand'datc for the office of Sheriff of Williamsburg county,subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Your suffrage respectfully solicited. Jas 11 Epps. To the Democratic Voters of Williamsburg County:? I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Sheriff and will abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. George J Graham. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff and respectfully solicit your vote. I pledge myself to abide by the rules oi the Democratic primary and if elec'ed will do my ut? tK.? rlnfioa nf tKa nffioc II1U3C IU pcnuiiu WilV uuw&o v* vuv v??aw satisfactorily. Respectfully. H u Kinder. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Williamburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. pd WE Brockinton. To the Citizens of Williamsburg County: Having been solicited by a number oi my friends to enter the race, and feeling that I am, in every respect, capable of performing every duty belonging to this office, I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. I heartily appreciate what my friends have done for me in the past, and I wish to thank them in advance for their support in the ensuing election. Yours for service, pd J Y McGill. For Coroner. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Coroner of Williamsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. I respectfully solicit your support. H J Brown. To the Voters of Williamsburg County: I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Coroner of Williamsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. I will appreciate your vote. Yours to serve, J I Morris. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Coroner of Williamsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. 1 T D? ii/pt rv T?ma Q r u u ULtAnijijD x, x & iu, u v. To the Voters of w illiamsburg County: I hereby announce myself a candidate for Coroner of Williamsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. I will appreciate your support. George W Ward.. I hereby announce myself a candidate date for Coroner of Williamsburg county, pledging myself to abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. T J Spring. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Coroner of W illiamsburg county, pledging myself to abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. W I Tisdale. The friends of Mr Julius I Hanna hereby announce him a candidate for the office of Coroner of w illiamsburg county,subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. p I hereby announce myself a candidate for Coroner of Williamsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. H M Burrows. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Coroner of Williomsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. 1 Respectfully, Prxnir n V.PPQ L/UUIU t/ w* A Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Your druggist will refund monejr if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. The first application gives Esse sud Rest. 50c NMI J|socc DO yon know what a bank account n money; Utilization of full ea Chances of loss avoided; End to c the community; Satisfaction and contez [ capitals spell SUCCESS. SAVING spe in this RET,TABLE and PROGRESS SUCCESS for YOU. A bank account is 13 \ TVTT7- AT? TTTTT 1 i l>aii v/r > v ?uj t : How Does Thi Most people often wonder if 1 please them more than the one at \ : Most people at times think th | a store they would give it a trial. But many of them never find they never get to the point of acti This is the store such peopl found it long ago and are still trad : ing it day by day and are themsel \ tomers of this store. j Britton & I "The Pure Fo "Ring 108 For the Best to E CloselfeurD Tfiief, rtps3 L CUBBEHOT in the pocket DEPRE FAVDS. A person with t $100 c all day without cashing it Wit , there is a tendency to SPEND A LIT fo it is with a bank aoconnt. A person 11 BANK OF K] Don't Scold Yoi if the dinner doesn't taste j the coffee is a little off colo: If there is anything else you proved upon, don't be in too g your wife or even the cook, the best she can with the gnx There's just as much in the g the cooking, and every wc Try Our Grocerie M. H. JA TWO ST< isrWe give Voting Coupons Ladies' Contest. ruB-SWY-TISM f; '.'."ill cure your Rhenmatifciu ^ * "c'lrnigia, Headaches, Cramp ' '.I*. Sprains, Bruises, Cutsjpi. . G:d Sores, Stings of Inse<. : c ... Antiseptic Anodyne, used j r?r*!/ n::d cxtrrr.nPy. Price 25?. -i,( iwr/H. iircm LUH ESS4P icans? It means: Safety for your rning power; Credit increased; are and worry; Sound standing in itment. Yon will notice that the ills SUCCESS. Start an account IVE institution. It will spell life's best defense. LIAMSBURG . " A / is Fit You? | ;here is a store that could vhich they are now trading. ,;] at if they could find such | that store simply because jj jally looking: for it. 8 e are looking: for. Some ? ling here. Others are find- | Ives becoming steady cus- | .vi Hutson. od Store" si at at a Reasonble Rate" HHBBIIHHB ZBHHIHBHHHHHHjHH r ooronfhe | SfclliS !' n I: CIATES. In the bank it ZZheck in his pocket likely will fo & a similar amonnt of currency HE. The check remains intact kes to KEEP IT INTACT. NGSTREE. it Poor Wife ust to your liking, if r and the flavor poor, think ought to be im,rreat haste to criticise She probably is doing series you furnish her. :roceries as there is in >man knows it well. ? is Next Time. ,COBS DRE.S in The County Record's a=J o. 666 ii ia a prescription prepared especially MALARIA or CHILLS d. FEVER, r* or six doses will break anv case, and ' :en then as a tonic the Fever will not rn. " It acts on the liver better than 3Riel and does not grpe or sicken. 25c ? ' -,d