The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, June 08, 1916, Page SIX, Image 6
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FOR
M. F. HELLE1
Five Passenger, 6-cylii
6-cylinder Roadster
4-cyUnder Roadster, ele
These cars are fitted
ings and a Continental
Cantilever Spring to m
Don't Scold
if the dinner doesn't 1
the coffee is a little c
If there is anything el
proved upon, don't be i
your wife or even the
the best she can with 1
There's iust as much i
the cooking, and ev
Try Our Grc
M. H. ,
TWO
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Ladies' Contest.
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"The Standard R
Sunday ?:
To Charleston
Tickets on sale forenooi
11 to September 11, incli
No 178, scheduled to lei
date of sale.
Week-End ]
To Isle of Palms
" Sullivan's Island..
Tickets on sale for all t
noon trains each Sunday
inclusive,limited returnin
prior to midnight of Tues
Summer E:
Ta Wrinrhfcxrillo PmpI
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" Isle of Palms
" Sullivan's Islands
" Myrtle Beach
" Norfolk
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ited returning until Oct 3
Schedules and further
upon application to W W
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Southern Ruralist, twi
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Our price for the three
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JTOMOBILES
SALE BY
R, Kingstree, S. C.
ider Touring Car $870.00
870.00
;ctric lights and starter 475.00
out with Timken Roller BearMotor
and have the famous
take them ride right.
Your Poor Wife
taste just to your liking, if
?ff color and the flavor poor,
se you think ought to be imn
too great haste to criticise
cook. She probably is doing
:he groceries you furnish her.
n the groceries as there is in
ery woman knows it well.
iceries Next Time.
JACOBS
STORES
oupons in The County Record's
hto-8ngmv&s
PTtSfeRVlCE
iund Trip Fares!
INGSTREE
IC COAST LINE
ailroad of the South"
xcursion Fares
_ $1 25
n trains each Sunday from June
isive, limited returning on train
ive Charleston at 8:25 p. m. on
Excursion Fares
?.J2 40
2 40
rains each Saturday and forforefrom
June 8 to September 11,
g to reach original starting point
day next following date or sale.
Recursion Fares
i $ 7 50
3 30
3 30
6 70
15 15
ay 15 to October 15, inclusive, lim1.
Liberal stop-over privileges,
particulars cheerfully furnished
Holliday, Ticket Agent, Kings
ork World $ 1.00
l.Ofl
ce a month .50
$ 2.50
: papers $ 2.00
| LETTER FROM "POOR CONRAD." i
So many of my friends seem sorry
that they have not heard from me in
' a long time through the columns of
1 your valuable paper. I meet them
every day. I wonder to myself that
my letters are interesting to such
' numbers. I wish I could write more
and better. Many of these admirers
of "Poor Conrad" have .never laid
| eyes on him, like the little boy who
heard his father read my letters so
often and asked, "Father, who is
'Poor Conrad,' anyhow?' So, dear
readers, you will know that not only
the little children are my truest
friends: thev show their friendship
on sight. Numbers of my old ac- j
quaintances I had not seen in several
years and during my long absence
many little ones have come into the
family. -The moment I enter the
house I can see that the old folk are
still my friends. One cannot but notice
the little ones' eyes brighten up.
They come around and hang upon
father or mother with inquiring side
glances to see and know the old man
that father and mother talk about
so often. Ah, readers of The County
Record, is not that enough to touch
, the heart, though it be of stone? I
heard my old departed friend, Len
Mouzon, say when I was quite a boy
that you can know your friends by
the actions of the children. He
spoke a truth. Poor Len, as we all ,
called him (like Conrad), was not a
great man, but in a certain way he
was, for he was honest. Though he
be dead,his words of truth live after
him. I drop a tear to his memory.
May his ashes rest in peace.
I am at this writing sojourning
near the old Mouzon homestead,
?' T - ? ? ~ *\lrtnnn n f
wnere i spent su hjoujt ^icaoaui
years. I lived on this spot about fifteen
years, the center of a host of
friends; yes, friends of a lifetime.
I came here from Charleston when a
boy, 66 years ago, and lived most of
that period in sight of Black River
swamp, where I hunted and fished
when game and fish were plentiful,
and the few people now here that
were here when I came to these
parts are still my friends. But some
one has said that we must not say so
much about our friends and seldom
of any particular one; those who are
rich in this world's goods worship
their silver and gold,and the largest
* 1 * ** *A- 1
' treasure is looKea air?r oiiener arm
more closely,so I feel rich in friends.
Shall I forsake them or grow cold
to them? No, never while the warm
blood stirs in my veins. God bless
chem and their children.
Yes, here the Mouzons, the Epps,
the Kinders, the Smiths, the McEl
veens, the Burgesses, the Reardons,
the Barrows, the McKnights.the McIntoshes
and many others too numerous
to mention, the children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren
of many that are now resting
in their graves are Conrad's true
friends. The king of Black river is
now in the arms of his friends, a
proud boast but I feel it to be an
honest one. Think now for a moment
what it means to live among
people for a lifetime, poor now and
almost obscure. I left the State at
twenty-one years of age, lived in the
far West three years, returned to
Charleston, my birthplace, where I
remained a year or so,was four years
in the Confederate service and eighteen
years in Florida. During all
of those periods of absence my heart
was still here. In the words of a certain
writer,"Where the heart is,there
the real man must be."
I am staying at the camp at Mr
W S Dennis' sawmill,[located on the
land of my old friend, S R Mouzon.
I am not here all my time, but am
here quite regularly Sundays, which
enables Mr Dennis to return to his
home in Kingstree at the end of the
week. On other days I help around
the camp or spend some time in
Black river removing snags and other
obstructions in the stream from
the way of my boat. I have built a
new one; it is nicely painted, ready
to be launched as soon as the water
in the river gets up. I have just
received a new engine, which is a
beauty. I have not yet placed a
name on the boat but have selected
one with the consent of the young lady,
one of Williamsburg's daughters
who never fails to recognize "Poor
Conrad" on the street as well as at
home.
The crops along the route I traveled
of late are looking nice. Our
smart little town of Kmgstree is
holding its head up and all seems to
be moving along smoothly. The gen- ,
tlemen and dandies of the streets
stare at the ladies, who look pretty 1
and sweet. These men have their ,
eyes open and their ears pricked to
be ready to tip their hats to ma
trons and passing: beauties. The i
streets of this town are being put ;
into nice shape. The old third-class
' restaurants and lunch rooms have
| disappeared from Main street, new
brick buildings are being erected,
and, thank God, the dirty old liquor
j dispensary, the great eyesore, is
gone, no more to meet men who !
( breathe the fumes of poisonous whis- :
ky in one's face, and no lager beer,
either. I like r. little lager myself
sometimes but am willing to say
farewell.
How tedious and tasteless the hour
When lager beer no longer I see;
Sweet prospects, sweet girls and
sweet flowers
Have lost all their sweetness for me
Reader of The Record, I hope to
use some of my weekday time in vis'* '
?? - ? ? ^ ^ I -? fUJa PQA
IIIUK SUllie Ui my menus m tmo owtion,
at distances of one to six miles.
In the words of General Grant when
hammering away at the Confederate
lines around Spotsylvania Courthouse
with slaughtering repulses
every day, "I trust to fight it out
on this line if it takes all summer."
I have been around a little already.
All ask me to let them know when I
can visit them and they will come
with horse and buggy for me. Mr
Wm McElveen took me one day this
week to see his mother, the widow
of my old departed friend, Edwin
McElveen. She had sent me word
several times that she wanted to see
me once more. She is quite old and
feeble, but her children are caring
for her as children should do. I asked
if she received a pension and how
much. I was told $15. Fifteen dollars!
Readers of The Record, the
sound of that contemptible sum went
to my heart like arrows from a bow.
^AU wv*n?i/^nrfwnrrlor!
ruiceu uuiimo: v/n,uiuiuti.muiut.ii
Help! help! More sobs are choking
in the throat and tears as salt as the
sea fill the eyes. Oh,what a disgrace
to Williamsburg and South Carolina!
To think of such a pension to the
widow of this veteran of four years'
arduous service, who volunteered at
the first call of his. State to arms.
Friends, when you visit Kingstree
go to the intersection of Main and
Academy streets and behold the soldier
on that monument with rifle in
hand ready to meet the invader with
his life if need be. Those were the
men who bore the brunt of battle,
and such was Edwin McElveen?not
a conscript or dratted man, out a
volunteer offering his services hefore
being called. He was disabled
by a wopnd received at the battlejof
Sharpsburg, in Maryland, as well as
myseif. I know this, for I saw him
wounded. Why not $48 or more for
this hero's widow instead of the paltry
sum of $15, an amount less than
that received by many who wish to
be called veterans but never saw a
Union soldier or fired a gun at the
enemy,
I am poor and have little, but if
the county of Williamsburg and the
State of South Carolina were a man
I could take that disgusting $15,
spit upon it, throw it in his face and
give the widow moreoutof mysmall
earnings, but perhaps this is not the
fault of the county or State. Where
are those who should know or inquire
into such a state of affairs?
Why be so unmindful and careless?
Reader, please excuse me for dwelling
on this subject so long. It is a
fault I have to tell our people some
of their shortcomings. The good ladies
of Kingstree and the county are
so kind to the old veterans,I know it
would touch their angel hearts to
know it may be their own negli?'?
n i:u
Kence. INOW, li OUUU1 UUUIIUS wcic
a great king with plenty of gold and
silver and every comfort that would
make peace and happiness complete
but could not fight and keep an enemy
from crushing him and one that
could fight and would do so, bared
his breast to help to make a wall
with his body to protect this rich
man,who after the battle said to the
hero's widow, "Your husband risked
his life for me, and now here is $15.
You are old and poor,you don't'need
much," if you happened to be standing
by would you not feel like wishing
the earth to open and swallow
you up?
The ladies gave the veterans a
beautiful dinner, as poor John Kinney,
an Irishman from the town of
Sumter, would say. John, like myself,
was a good forager, a name applied
to those soldiers who were successful
in getting something good to
eat on expeditions into the country.
I can see him now as he looked when
the cannon were raining the balls.
When he would come in from the
country we asked him how he fared, |
when he would tell us of some farmer's
wife who had given him^a beautiful
dinner.
Well,I have touched on a few subjects
and will add but a few lines. I
am trying to get some new subscriptions
to The County Record. I expect
to give its readers a letter occasionally
and hope thereby to interest
any new subscriber as well as
some of the old ones. It may be
thought I am paid for these letters,
The pay t get is the kindly appreciation
and thanks which are so acceptable
to me. I have been expecting
to be sent a watermelon, some
peaches or ureet potatoes. I am still
a child in tCte,eating anything that
is sweet. With best wishes to The
County Record and its many readers,
I remain the same, only older,
Poor Conrad. 1
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1T1UU4ULI, U UUC V.
Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days.
The first application girts Ease and Rest. 30o
Arrival of Passenger Trains at
Klngstree.
The Atlantic Coast Line railroad
has promulgated the following schedule,
which became effective Monday,
May: 29, 1915:
North Bound.
No 80 - - - 7:25 a m
*No 46 - - 11:33 a m
No 78 ... 6:13 p m
South Bound.
tNo 83 - 10:40 a m
No 79 - - - 11:03 a m
*No 47 - - - - 6:47 p m
No 89 ... 9:22 p m
Daily except Sunday.
*Stops;on;8ignal for Charleston, Savan
nah and Jacksonville passengers.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, I Km
Lucas County, l 8?*
Prank J. Cheney makes oath that he la
eenlor partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney
A Co., doing business in the City of Toledo.
County and State aforesaid, and
that said Arm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case ?f Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALL'S CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 6th day of December,
A. D. 1886.
(Seal) A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally
and acta directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY A CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation
Insurance!
When you want Insurance
of any kind, call on us. We
write
life Fire
live Stock Plate Glass
Accident and Health
Bonding a Specialty
We are the largest and
most experienced agency in
Williamsburg county, and
3 are in a position to give you
3 the best service. M
? Kingstree Ins., Real Eslate S
I& Loan Co., flgts., S
PHONE 85, KIN6STREE, S. C. I
Eyes Examined and
Glasses Fitted
I am now equipped to do this work satisfactorily
and can save you from ll.GO to $3.00 on
each pair of glasses. Let me fit you out with
8M? New Kryptok Glasses.
reading and distance vision ground iiueach
elsss
If you break your lenses bring them to'mfc.
I will duplicate them on short notice. Save
the pieces.
T. E. BAGGETT
Jeweler and Optician Kiegstree, S. C.
MEN
Make No Mistake
Go to Specialists that are well
known. Go where you are sure to
get quickest, safest and best results.
EXAMINATION FREE!
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WE TREAT SUCCESSFULLY
Obstruction*, BlidJir, Shwtfll,
VuicoM, A KiAsyl mbUi
Enlarsamsnta, Nnrrea* Debility,
Blood Poison, Mala Wiihiw
Taint, Saras, and Prfrata D?
Ulcer*, oaasa at Mm and
Skin Pkaaaaa, Wail.
Callrtoday. Don't d lay. A friendlr
talk'and thorough examination will
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UNITED X RAY SPECIAUSTS
292 Kiac Street, Ckriotta, Ssrth Cvsha
over UNirto cisar stork
y ^ THE MAN
aW/" * - who is seeking quality
UKlj will not fail to remember
Mj r the two popular brands*
itfj Deerfoot Rye aJ 1
J ld>Old Kentucky Springs A
WHISKIES
DEERFOOT RYE is a rich, full
flavored Whiskey; OLD KENTUCKY
SPRINGS is rare, old and mellow.
Both are absolutely pure, and both
the same price, delivered by express*
charges paid:
1 Gal. Glass Jug 4 Full Quarts
$3.00 $3.70
8 Pints 16-fc Pints
$4.00 $4.00
Money must be sent with order. Give full
name, street, post and express offices. Send
for complete price-list of wines and Liquors.
You can count on getting a square deal from us.
JAMES OLWELL & CO.
Mail Order Department
EstablJibtd 1828 181 Vast St, New Talk
"Almost s Csntury In uslnssa"
<Ar Drlm IJet nf Other flrwwta.
^VUH IVI i mm urn w mm ?? w
f All Car |
Owners
Know This Garage
We do all kinds of repair
work.
We overhaul your car when
it gets cranky.
We save you money on
tires, and other supplies by
paying the transportation
charges ourselves. P
Kingstree Garage, ^
\ ^ L T Thompson, M'g'r. ^
DR. R. CLAUDE McCABE, ,
Dental Surgeon,
Office in Hirsch building, over Kingstree
Drug Co's. 8-28-tf
DR. ROBERT J. McCABlT
DENTIST,
KINGSTREE, / S. C
Office in McCabe Building, next to
Court House.
M.D. NESMITH,
DENTIST, *
Lake City, S. C
W. L. TAYLOR
DENTIST,
Offic* la Naxtan Building
KING STRIDE, - S.C.
5-21-tf.
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1866 1916
A. M. SNIDER, I
SURGEON DENTIST.
Office at Residence, Railroad Avenue.
J. DcS. Gilland ]
Attorney-at-Law
Second Floor Masonic Temple
Florence, S. G
General practicioner in all State and
Federal Courts.
BenJ. M-'NNES, M. R. C. V. S.
B. Kater MclNNES, M. D.. V. M. D
VETERINARIANS.
One of us will be at Kingstree the .
first Monday in each month, at HelI
or'a Sfjihlps. 9-28-tf
JU KIN6STREE
Lodge, No. 46
A. F.M.
meets Thursday before full moon each
month. Visiting brethren are cordially
nyited. R K WALLACE, W M.
J M ROSS. Sec. 2-27-ly I
T^^TMrd Moetoy
VU1 tin* choppen coi gm
vv .1x^5^3Vv/r uiTlted to cons?
1,11 " WJm nn mw\A e<t rtn a atnmf) l
or bin* a boat on the j
P H Stoll,
J M Brown, Clerk. Con. Com.
POPLAR LOOS.
Will pay market price for ^
good Pine, Poplar and Ash
Logs, deliyered at our mill.
Penn-Sumter Lumber Co
SUMTER, - - S. C
3-9-3m
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