The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, August 17, 1916, Page TWO, Image 2
LAKE TOXAWAY
BAM BURSTS.
GREAT FLOOD OF WATER SWEPT
INTO WESTERN SOUTH CAROL1NA-NO
DEATHS REPORTED.
Asheville. N C, August 13:?The
Lake Toxawav dam, weakened by
the recent floods, broke tonight,
sending a great wall of water down
the valley toward Western South
Carolina. No lives so far have been
reported lost, and warnings sent out
from several cities are believed to
have enabled most of the persons in
the path of the llood to reach safety.
The lake, an artificial body of water,
was created in 1902 by Eastern
capitalists. It covers 550 acres tc
an average depth of thirty feet.
The dam, an eighth of a mile Ion#
and fifty feet high, was completely
destroyed. The town of Lake Toxaway
suffered only minor damage,
though the lake was completely
drained.
The released waters tonight were
rushing through the Toxaway river
valley, a comparatively uniha'jitatec
section, towards the Chuga river, ir
South Carolina. Anderson, Wal<
halla, Pickens and Seneca counties
comprise the territory immediately
threatened and warnings Acre tele
phoned to all places that could b*
* *1 A l_ .
reached, it was esumaiea mai mt
flood would reach Seneca by mid
night.
Persons familiar with the terri
tory expressed the belief that th(
waters would spread out over th<
uninhabited country immediately
south of Lake Toxaway and thui
minimize the possibility of exten
sive damage.
The waters ultimately will flow in
to the Savannah river through it
various tributaries in Western Soutt
Carolina.,
The lake was created in connectioi
with a summer resort and had i
shore railway line of 15 miles. Th<
dam was constructed at a cost oi
about $50,000.
Toxaway is the third and larges
of the lakes in Western North Caro
lina mountains to go out since July
16, when heavy rains caused serioui
*m iknf aA/tfi'nn
UUVU3 iu uiab ocvvivu.
.Several years ago cotton mill own
ers whose plants were in the path o
the waters should they escape, em
ployed expert engineers to investi
gate the safety of the dam. Follow
ing the engineers' report, the struc
ture which is built of earth an<
stone, was strengthened.
Four weeks ago, during the floo<
period, fears for the dam's safet;
were repeatedly expressed and then
were several reports that it had col
lapsed.
S C NATIONAL GUARD ON BORDEI
Second Regiment Arrived Then
Sunday Morning.
Mr W F Caldwell, one of Sout!
Carolina's best known newspape
correspondents wi:<> was sent by Th
Charleston Newsend Courier with th
South Carolina National Guard t
the border as a staff correspondent
sent his paper the following dispatc!
on August 13:
The 2d regiment, South Carolin
infantry, arrived here last night am
detrained early this morning.
They went into camp immediate!
just above the 1st regiment. Th
men of the 2d grubbed the cactus
mesquite and other desert weeds am
Kir niorhf fall nil fpntn wprp nitrhpi
KTJ "'ft**" *? " ? I
and the camp practically completed
The 2d reports having had a fin
trip all the way from South Carolina
They reached here in good healti
and without having had any sick
ness en route.
Lieut Col Allison was on hand t
greet the 2d and rendered much as
sistance in the work of detraininj
and pitching camp.
The Charleston Light Dragoons
the Engineer Company and the Firl<
Hospital Company arrived in El Pas
early this morning in fine condition
The Dragoons detrained near For
Bliss and went into camp along wit
the cavalry troops from several o
the Northern States.
Ine Engineer company is encamp
ed with similar organizaii ? 3 not fa
from the Diagoons. Just where tb
Fid i Hospital was sent is not known
but it is reported that they are somi
.distance from this locality.
The 1st has now completed it
camp and is beginning to settli
down to regular routine.
Col Wright has taked command 0
the brigade. The Florida regimen
has not yet arrived, but is expectei
before many more days.
i uapL-inn i-iiiinh Weakens the Svstem
fl iiuonui^ uuuyu *
Don't suffer with a hacking cougl
that has weakened your system?ge
a bottle of Dr King's New Discov
ery, in use over 40 years, and l>ene
fiting all who use it, the southing
pine balsam with tar heals the irri
tated air ]>assages?soothes the rav
spots, loosens the mucus and pre
vents racking the body with cough
ing. Dr King's New Discovery in
duces natural sleep and aids natur<
to cure you.
EVENTS AT EARLES.
Painful Accident?Election of
Teachers?Personal.
Earles, August 14:?The people of
this section are through curing what
little tobacco they have and are
much pleased at the good prices received.
Cotton is opening and high prices
are hoped for it.
Mrs Sarah Camiin one evening recently
fell on the back porch of her
home, whither she had gone to get a
drink of water, ana oroKe several
; bones. We are in hopes, however,
, that she will soon be up again. Mrs
i Camlin is almost blind, which caused
the accident.
Mr R E Camlin went to Sampit
i Friday on business.
, Mr Isaac Taylor ofTaft visited his
, brother here Sunday.
Messrs Jesse Taylor and John
> Freeman were at Alcolu last week.
Mr T W Rowell and a few friends
( from Trio passed through here Sun
day in his auto.
There will be revival services at
? Harmony church this week, with
preaching morning and evening.
| Harmony Sunday-school is growi
ing rapidly.
Teachers for Earles Graded school
5 have been elected as follows: Misses
r Floride McCelvey of Mt Carmel,
. Lorraine Lathan of Sharon and Kil?
sie Wingate of St Charles.
Slightly Modifies Her Name.
VasillosVaselacopoulosand Anasta'
sia Dimitracopoulou became man and
? wife at New York last week. Vasel
acopoulos is wholesale grocer in Salt
' Lake City, Utah. His bride recent5
ly arrived from Greece. Hence'
forth she will sign Anastasia Dimitracopoulou
Vnselacopoulos.
3 Should Sloan's Liniment Go Along?
Of course it should! For after a
l strenuous day when your muscles
i liave been exercised to the limit, an
? application of Sloan's Liniment will
f take the soreness and stiffness away
and get you in fine shape for the
?. mnrmni Vrkll shnllld nlftO Uftfi it fOT
t UJVAIVTV A VM ~
- a sudden attack of toothache, stiff
7 neck, backache, stings, bites and the
9 many accidents that are incidental
to a vacation. "We would as soon
- leave our baggage as go on a vacaf
tion or camp without Sloan's I ini
ment." Writes one vacation: "We
. use it for everything from cramps to
. toothache." Put a bottle in your
bag, be prepared and have no rei
grets.
i Cue the weeds, mow the grass,
y ard push the garden along. The
e '.nree speak well for the man and
I- the town.
, Look Good?Feel Good,
z
No one can either feel good o<
z look good while suffering from constipation.
Get rid of that tired,
h draggy, lifeless feeling by a treatr
ment of Dr King's New Life Pills,
e Buy a box today, take one or twe
e pills tonight. In the morning thai
0 stuffed, dull feeling is gone and yoi"
feel better at once. 2oc at youi
h druggist's.
* If it is true that a fool and hif
money soon part company our delinquent
subscribers must be the
^ quincescence of wisdom.
1
d Why Endure Summer Colds?
^ It isn't necessary to have a stuffed
head, running nose. To cough youi
e head off, as it were. All you need i:
I* to use I)r Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey,
The soothing and healing balsams
open the clogged air passages and in
a short time you get relief and shirt
on the road to recovery. Your nost
'* stops running, you cough less and
? you know you are getting better.
Get a bottle, use as directed. Keep
' what is left as a cough and cold insurance.
' The next time you meet a grouch
* take a good look at him. It is the
^ way you appear when vou are ir
the same class.
r The Best Laxative.
e To keep the bowels regular the
, b^st laxative is outdoor exercise,
e Drink a full glass of water half an
hour before breakfast and eat an
s abundance of fruit and vegetables,
e also establish a regular habit and be
sure that your bowels move once
f each day. When a, medicine is needt
ed take Chamberlain's Tablets,
i They are pleasant to take and mild
and gentle in effect. Obtainable everywhere.
1 It is leap year, to be sure, but the
t boys are too bashful and the girls
- can't pluck up courage.
' The Strong Withstand the Heat <n
Summer Better Than the Weak
f Old people who are feeble, and younger
- people who are weak,will be strengthened
. and enabled to go through the depressing
heat of summer by taking regularly
"J Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It purifies
31 and enriches the blood and builds up
I the whole system. 50c. ,
'
FORD
Ford Tourinj
Selling at P
$387.75 ? i
| This is a cut of
a Ford says that he
| antee that there
| advance in price
I The Ford Cars
| for themselves w
to motor service,
cars on hand and
sold for $387.75
and buy a necessit
Thomas M
DEAL
Kingstree,
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gThe Mini
| With Wa;
The Minute Men Wh
M Were Ready, Night a
Onr Boys Today Will
^ In tne Good Old Fa:
i ^ And speaking
H edness, we'r
R for any emei
rnav QriQP in
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; W ing needs. I
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: M Kingstree Drj
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l ^ Kingstree, -
All Fresh Meats and Veget
THE PEOPLE
H. A. MILLER,
l lOBBHDnBHDBKn
Thrice-a-Week New York
' Tho Cminfi; DarnrH
A IIV VVUIUJ l\VVW? *
Southern Ruralist, twice a
i Total
Our price for the three pap
CARSli
I Cars are
resent for
j. b. Kingstree
$80, but Mr.
cannot guari
won't be an
at any time. |
in use speak
hen it comes
I have nine j
I they will be
each. Come
;y for business.
i
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South Carolina
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nd Day. ^
Be Right There
ihioned Way.
: oi prepar- ^
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agency that R
your Cloth- ^
Deri's wear ^
de out and M
. Our coun- M
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South Carolina H
Dsln emit |
ist Market Price Paid g j
! i
ables on tiand in Season- \
'S MARKET
, Proprietor. j
World $ 1.00
_ 1.00
month .50
_$ 2.50
ers S 2.00
Turnip
New, Fresh St
Baga and all Ol
(Bulk or Ps
Phone
SCOTT Df
The 3&XC
h~l
If you are going to buy a refr
gladly explain this feature to yoi
Steele Fun
208 Main Street
[Sell Your
AT KING
and see the Wil
Stock Co. for Bi
Wagons, Harness
Prices right and c
(Yours to
Williamsburg L
Kingstree,
Real Estate?f
Country Farms and T<
If You Want to
If You Want to
j; We can place you in any sect
I you want. Address all com
j Gourdin & Harper,
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Did You Ever
StoptoThink
that the chipping of ice *
in refrigeratorsfor cooling
drinks causes ex- <
cessive ice consumption < uHerewith
is an illustra- ' i
tion or one of our Tacome
Refrigerators with its per- i
fectly sanitary water cool- %f
er, which cools the water ?
without waste of ice.
i 11 3 Ml
lgerator, can ana we win
liture Co. I
Opposite Court House
Tobacco
IS TREE 1
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liamsDurg Liive
aggies, Surreys, |J
, Saddles, Etc.
luality the best.
please,
ive Stock Co.
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f
arm Lands. v
swn Lots For Sale!
Buy, See Us
Sell, See Us
ion of the County that
ispondence to
Kingstree, S. C.
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[?Plates in
& and Half-Tone.
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