The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, August 16, 1917, Image 4
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Thursday, Aug*. 16, 1917.
Don't Play the Clam.
Why is there so littie interest, apparently.
being manifested in the
approaching town election? So far it
doesn't appear to us that there is
enough interest in the affair on the
part of our citizens to make up a
ticket, much 1 ss make the election
of these officials a matter of c >ntest
between ca:.ei iates. C- rtainiy it is
not because of a lack of capal>i!it\
on the part of many of them to ti i
the offices, for, on the other hand,
there are really dozens of men good
citizens of the tovn?who are worthy,
well qualified,and would doubtless
make valuable officers. As a
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matter 01 iact, me peupit* ui me
town regard the selection of their
municipal officers with entirely too
little concern. They fail to look upon
the nomination and election of municipal
candidates seriously. This
should not be the case. Every citizen
hould have pride andinterestenough
in the town to put forth a littie effort '
and the best material in this direction.'
Here we are on the eve of a town j
election when a mayor, six aldermen
and one commisioner of public works
are to be chosen by ballot. So far
there are not enough candidates announced
for these important offices
to complete the ticket. When a call
was nnhlished some time ago for a
meeting of the Kingstree democratic
club, with a view to arranging for
the election, etc. only two men were
present in response to the Icall, and
nothing'was done.
Every tax-payer in the town should
feel an interest in this matter, more
especially those who own real property
in town. Certainly every one
wants a real live, progressive mayor
and a board of aldermen who will j
direct the town's affairs wisely and
use its money economically and to
the best advantage; yet so few seem
to want a job as one of these public j
servants.
Remember, fellow citizens, that j
t he town of Kingstree is growing; it I
has been growing for some ten or i
twelve years and its public offices1
are gradually becoming more important:
the responsibilities that rest
upon the officials are likewise increasing
and there must be men to
fill these offices. Progressive men
are needed; men who can see and
realize the needs of a growing town.
In short; men who can take up the
serious Responsibilities that devolve
upon them from time to time as officials,
and bear them with honor to
themselves,with credit to their town
tod to the satisfaction of the taxpayers.
Don't, at this time, fail to
become a candidate for any office
that you may feel, by occupying,you
could be of service to the town and
your fellow citizens, then later crit i
icise the acts of those who may be 1
forced into the office you had thought 1
of announcing your candidacy for.
If you are going to play the clam
now, just go down in the mud and i
keep quiet until the tide comes in <
two years hence. The municipal primary
election will be held Tuesday,
August 28.
TR? champion hard luck story I'
Comes-from Nebraska. A man fond 1
of the bottle, living near Omaha,
when he learned that the State was '
going dry, went to an insurance ex- 1
pert and ascertained that his expect- ?
Dcy on life was 40 more years. He 1
calculated that he needed 100 gal- ?
Ions of booze annually, so he bought I
4,000 gallons and stored it in a bui'.d- 1
ing erected for the purpose. The <
Sheriff discovered that under the law '
liquor must be kept in one's own I
home, whereupon he confiscated the 5
stock. '
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Congressman Ragsdale is at his |
home in Florence for a short time,
tie House of Representatives hav- ]
ing adjourned to allow the Senate to ^
catch up with its work. He is confi- ,
dent that national prohibition will ,
eventually win.
Over 1,000 persons died from the
beat in New York during the recent
torrid wave.
FIRST OF DRAFT EXAMINED.
Local Board Completed Examination of
456 Men Yesterday.
The local examining board for the
selective draft took up its arduous
task of examining 480 men summoned
to present themselves Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, there
being 160 summoned for each of
inese uays. \ji mc cmuc uumin.1,
21 failed to appear before the board.
Three of these, however, had previously
entered the naval service.
Others who failed to report were
certified as eligible for service.
There were 112 of the draft rejected
by the medical examiners on
account of a variety of physical
defects.
Of those who passed as physically
fit for the service. 24 n claimed exemption.
while only claimed no
exemption.
As the situation now stands aoout
one of five is ready for set v;tv, and
it will require some time yet to determine
just how mam >f the men
who have claimed exempti-n will
actually t e exempted by the District
Hoard. Kach one claiming exemption
has ten days in wh'ch to file
affidavits to substantiate his claim.
Passing up those who claimed ex
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at the rate of 99 out of the number
already drawn, it would require the
examination of 620 additional men
to make up the county's quota in
the draft. However, it is hardly j
probable that a very large percentage
of 245 claiming exemption will
be excused from service.
Everybody Has Money at Lake City.
The Lake City correspondent of
the New and Courier says: Aiv air
of prosperity prevails here that has
been heretofore unknown, and both
the tobacco fayjiers and the hands;
that have been employed in growing i
and now in marketing the crop seem (
alike to have plenty of money and
are spending it freely. Debts that
have been contracted and left stand-,
ing for the past two or three years I
in many instances have been already
retired, one old negro having been
heard on the streets to make the!
statement that he had not before:
been out of debt for sixteen years, I
? a 1 . 11 . 4
but had now paid up ana naa an 01
his papers.
There is now on deposit with the
two local banks more than one million
and a quarter dollars, which is
greater by far than anv deposits
that have ever been carried: The
prosperity of the community is
further shown by the evidences on
the streets daily of new buggies as
well as new automobiles, and orders
for some of the makes of the latter
exceed the ability of the dealers to
supply.
Business has been unusually good
ever since tobacco commenced coming
in, all of the stores here having
enjoyed a fine trade, and already
two cars of new mules have been
shipped in here from the West and
been disposed of. Three new stores
have just been completed aBd with*
- ? mi ; i
in the next rew days win oe occupied j
by the owners.
Within the next few weeks it is
expected that J M Truluck will com*
mence work on a new hotel, which
will utilize all of the rooms above
his block of four stores. This will
give the town a much needed enter*
prise, for the lack of which it has
suffered since the burning of the
Halcyon Hotel, last spring.
Tuttle-Carsten.
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Carsten were very quietly married
by Rev A E Riemer at the Baptist
paronage here last Thursday night
about 10 o'clock. Mr Carsten is a
a popular young business man of
Cades, and his bride is a charming
and deservedly popular young lady
of Greelyville.
Visit Odom & Dennis' Cash Store,
at People's Mercantile Co's old stand
On Academy street.
Canning Peaches.
If peaches are packed in the jars
with the pit cavity down, more fruit
ran be put into the containers and a
iner looking product is obtained.
Peaches should be washed carefuly
in cold water, dipped into boiling
water a moment or two until the
ikin slips and then into cold water
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tor an insianc. ine smu is mcu
dipped off, the peaches cut into
ialves and the pits removed'and the
ialves packed into jars with pit cavity
iown. A few pits should be placed
lear the bottom of the jar to give
flavor to the fruit. Add medium
?yrup boiling hot to fill jars, partialy
tighten tops and sterilize for sixteen
minutes in boiling water. After
complete sterilization, remove
jars from the boiling water, tighten
tope and invert to cool in place free
Esem draughts. Then wrap in dark
paper to prevent loss of color, label
and store in cool, dry place.
To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. It (topa the
Congh and Headache and worka 08 the Cold
Drucci?ta refund money if it faila to cnre.
g. W. GROVE S atcnatura oa each box. 25c. j
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The New Officers.
There are mane who envy the
splendid young South Carolinians
who have won commissions at the
officers' training camps. It is a very
great honor which has come to them
as a result of their patriotism, their
ability,and the earnestness they have
shown in the rigorous course of
training through which they have
passed. It is an honor for which
many of them have sacrificed much
and for which all of them have workod
conscientiously and hard.
What lies ahead of them none can
foretell. They will taKe meir piaces
soon as officers in the army of the
United States at a time when this
nation is involved in the greatest war
in all history and when, unless all
signs fail,a mighty exertion of America's
strength is needed to assure victory.
Theirs will hp posts of danger.
Unless the end of the great struggle
is nearer at hand than most of us
now suspect, some of them will nv-ike
tin sup: enie sacrifice.
C me what may. we know that
they will reflect honor upon South
Carolina. These are strange times.
The lives uf these young men have
been marvelously changed hut so far,
assuredly, it has not been a change
for the worse. They are better men
now than they were before this experience
came to them?bigger,
broader, with a firmer grasp upon
fundamental realities. Perhaps in
this new field some of them have
great careers ahead of them. They
have done their duty so far and have
emerged with credit from a hard
test and this is an augury of what
may be expected of them in the fu-'
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ture.? nt'iuv dim winnr.
Just received, car Stoves, Ranges,
Washpots, &c. These goods were
bought in January, therefore we can
save you money. All Stoves and
Ranges guaranteed to give entire
satisfaction. ' 7-12-tf
Kingstree Furniture Co.
KINGSTREE LADY GUEST OF HONOR
Birthday Party Given in Her Honor at
Broadway, North Carolina.
Sanford, N C, August 13:?On
last Thursda> evening Mr and Mrs
G T Chandler entertained at their
beautiful home in Broadway, N C,
in honor of their attractive house
guest's birthday, Miss Eula Herring
of Kingstree, S C.
The guests were met at the door
by Miss Herring and conducted into
the parlor where music was furnished
bv Misses Inez and Margaret Mc
Leod of Broadway and Miss Johnsie
Redding of Carthage at the piano.
Also many selections on the victrola.
The lawn was decorated with
Japanese lanters; under which many
games were enjoyed by all present.
About ten o'clock the guests were
invited into the dining room where
delicious cream, cake and lemonade
were served by Mrs Lucy Frye of
Carthage and Miss Alice Gray of
Broadway.
The tabic was beautifully decorated
with flowers, the color scheme of
green and white being carried out
in a large wreath which surrounded
the birthday cake with its bright
candles.
Many beautiful and useful presents
showed the high esteem in
which Miss Herring: is held.
The guests departed after spending:
a most pleasant evening, wishing
her many more happy years.
Those enjoying Mr and Mrs Chandler's
hospitality were: Misses Ida
and Alice Gray, Inez and Margaret
McLeod, Lena Steed, Madie Thomas,
Elizabeth Styphen. Sadie and Annie
Yarborough of Broadway; Mrs Lucy
Frye, Misses Laland and Hattie Frye1
and Johnsie Redding of Carthage;
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Clyde Thomas and Nello Priram of
Broadway; Perry Kelly, Burnie Wallace,
0 Bernard, Carlton and Gilbert
Frye of Carthage.
Do you know you can buy a Sing
er Sewing Machine and pay for it
at the rate of 50c per week? That's
all. Kingstree Furniture Co.
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