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t ' THE BIG WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY FAIR Will OPEN TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13TH FOR FOUR DAYS--EVERYBODY Will BE THERE 8 W Count]) llmtk f VOL. XXXII. KINflSTREE, 80FTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1,1917. NO. 35 SPECIAL ELECTION ; SET FOR DEC. 11! ? i: TO DECIDE UPON THE QUESTlON.Oi ) THE PROPOSED NEW COUNTY OF RUTEDGE?ITS BOUNDS, ! In a proclamation issued last week ' Governor Manning has called an 1 election to be held Tuesday, Depem- ' ber 11, 1917, to decide whether cer- 1 tain parts of the counties of Wil- ' Iiam9burg and Florence shall be an-1' nexed into the proposed county of J1 John Rutledge. The proposed new;' eountv embraces an area of 436 ' square miles, 194 from Williamsburg' county and 242 from Florence, in which an estimated population of 1 20,000 persons dwells. The approxi-!1 mate value of the taxable property |' in the territory to be voted on totals 11 $2,229,925. !' The following section of the Gov-1 ernor's proclamation describes the1 boundaries of the proposed county: j "Beginning at Lynch's bridge on [ Lynch's river,in said county of Florence, running thence up Lynch's riv-1' er to the point where the Florence-;1 Sumter county line intersects with " i said river; thence southwest along j1 said line to its intersection with the ; Florence-Clarendon county lir.e: i thence along said Florence-Clarendon county line to its intersection! with the Williamsburg-Clarendon t county line; thence southwest along said Williamsburg-Clarendon county j line to the point where it intersects J with the road leading from Cades along by Hebron church into Clar- j endon county (taking as a basis for j description and location a straight! line from the last named point southeast to the southern boundary line of the lands of W C Wilson in White ! Oak swamp,which line as a basis for : 1 description and location is hereinaf ter called the "basis line"); thence, | that is to say. from said point of in-1' nf Willinmj)Kurcr>r!lar- I end on county line with the Cades by Hebron church road a straight line , S27 15W one mile; thence southeast- i wardly a straight line to the point < on the said "basis Hne" 43,000 feet from the eourt house building at , Kingstree; thence southeastwardly a J straight line to the point on the cen- i ter of the Atlantic Coast Line railf road track 43,840 feet from the court house building at Kingstree; thence 9outheastwardly a straight *"? - ~ ? - ?. A. Koni P J me lO a puiut uu mc ?IU uaoio I ( Ifne" 43,000 feet from the court ji house building at Kingstree; thence . southeastwaruly a straight line coinJHOUSEfriD m^Wj m IB n LOOK AT YOUR LOCKS "BEFORE" MR. BURGLAR CC CHEN THINGS. YOUR TOOL WARE. THEN COME TO OUR! 4 WE HAVE TOR YOU. I WE GIVE "DOWN-WEIGHT" YOU BUY YOUR HARDWARE ^ OUR HARDWARE.S BEST: II King Hardwa The Popular Hi t I ,-idinvr with the said ' basis tine" to :he southern boundary line of the ands of W C Wilson in White Oak I swamp; thence passing along the: said southern boundary line of the i ands of W C Wilson in White Oak; I swamp and continuing in the samel straight line to its intersection in J Black Mingo swamp w*th a line run-1 aing from the northwest corner of I ;he town of Hemingway southwest n a straight line g'ong the public! highway in front of the Indiantown schoolhouse; thence, mat is to say, from said point of intersection of said two lines in Black Mingo swamp,1 a straight line northeast to the|south?ast corner of the lot of land upon, which the Indiantown Presbyterian :hurch is situated; thence N69 30E a straight line to the road at or near the residenc of R J Brown; thence \ northeast a straight line to the southwest corner of the town of j Hemingway; thence north along thej western boundary line of the said town of Hemingway to the northern boundary line of said town of Hemingway; thence running along the I southern boundary line of said town of Hemingway to northeastern cor- j ner of said town: thence S37E to the Williarasburg-Georgetowncounty: line; thence up said county line; northeast to its intersection with Great Pee Dee river near Smith's j Mills; thence up Great Pee Deej river to BostitK's Landing; thence I wuthwest along the road leading; from Bi.stick's Landing to Beulah , jhurcn two and three-tenths miles; j thence northwest in a straight line j passing through Bass's Cross Roads J Mid continuing to Lvnch's river; < thence up Lvnch's river to a point Dne mile south of Anderson's bridge on said river; thence northwest in a straight line to Lynch's bridge, the point of beginning." Get Your Exhibits Ready. To the housekeepers of Williamsburg County:Please remember our county fair i which begins on November 13, and i get your exhibits ready so that we may have them between the hours - - * ? vi of 9 a. m. a Da t> p. m. on movem-; ber 12. Let us all pull together to hake our department better this year than ever before. If I can five you any information or assistance I shall be glad to do so. Very truly, Mrs LbRoy Lee, Supt Household Dept. There was 13,929 baies of cotton finned in Williamsburg county prior to October 18, as compared with ">.705 bales einnod to October 18. 1916. ??i? i ? HARDWARES I es. we have ?t. AND WINDOW FASTENINGS >MES. LOOK AT YOUR KITKIT AND OUTSIDE HARDSTORE AND LOOK AT WHAT AND PLUMP VALUE WHEN PROM US: AND STANDS THE TEST. re Company. irdware Store. EBBIE J WATSON I HAS PASSED AWAY SOUTH CAROLINA LOSES BY DEATH A FAITHFUL OFFICIAL AND I USEFUL CITIZEN. Hon Ebbie Julian Watson, since March 15, 1904, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commerce and Indus- i tries for South Carolina, died at his I home, 917 Barnwell street, Columbia, at 1:30 p. m. las' Saturday after an illness of several months. It had been Known for some weeks that commissioner Watson's illness would result fatally, and his death j Saturday afternoon was not a surprise to the friends who knew of his; condition. Throughout the State; expressions of sorrow are general; over the death of one of the State's i most faithful servants, one who has j done a constructive work for South! I j Carolina, which will indelibly inscribe his name on the annals of i this commonwealth. Commissioner Watson was best! known for his interest in ine agi i- > cultural element of South Carolina and his untiring zeal in making the j Palmetto State a constructive leader in progressive farming, manufac-' turing and kindred enterprises. Un-1 d^r his leadership the agricultural interests took on a stimulus which increased yearly, until South Carolina has taken the lead in many of the modern methods that are revolution-; izing Southern farming. When Commissioner Watson took j hold of the State Department of! Agriculture, Commerce and Immi-i gration it was an ana<mic organism; i but he soon animated it with his' own vigorous personality, until to*, day it is without doubt the largest J J * ? fVaCtota irnuarnmant i ucpai iiiirut v;i tucuuiM, . in scope, power and influence. From j one room in the State House he built it up until now it' occupies an entire floor of the Union National J Bank building, has a laboratory at! the University of South Carolina and other brancnes. BIGELOW SEVERELY BEATEN. ' - ? < vn.rini FmMos tr Kentucky. Cincinnati, Ohio, October 29:-?! Herbert S Bigelow, pacifist, Socialist, head of the People's church of Cincinnati, who was horsewhipped near Florence, Ky, last night by a, band of men gowned in Ku-Klux, fashion, "in the name of the women and children of Belgium," as one of the leaders termed it, was tonight i suffering severely from nervous shock, as well as from the bruises and lacerations inflicted. At the hospital it was said tonight j Bitfelow was resting under the influ-1 ence of opiates, but that his condi-! tion was quite serious. Bigelow's physician said he counted forty welts on Bigelow's back. A man's voice, railing on the tele-j phone at Bigelow's home tonight,; said the speaker was one of those; who were in the kidnapping party j and that the protestations of loyalty j made by Mr Bigelow today are ,accepted at their face value, and that; Mr Bigelow was free to remain in; this vicinity, subject to his remaining loyal in the luture." j Attorney Edward Alexander, coun-! 3el for Bigelow, nas offered a reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction of any, or all persons con-j nected with the kidnapping and; whipping. Remember our motto, "Better goods for less money." We guarantee our prices. 8-6-tf " T~\ rv. Buy Your and you share th Profit-Sharing < It is worth your | COFFINS AHD CASKETS | Kins Next tc HEMINGWAY HAPPENINGS. Hallowe'en Party for Benefit of the Red Croaa Society-Personal Mention. Hemingway, October 29:?Messrs Charlie Creel. G B Ingram, P A Ingram. Carlisle Campbell and Dr H L Baker attended the State fair in Columbia last week. Mr R B Smith of Georgetown is visiting relatives near here. Dr Boyd Baker of Fork is visiting at the home of his brother, Dr H L Baker. Mr D I Wilson of Oaks attended the Hallowe'en box party given here last Friday night. Mr R N Speigner and Miss Elise Rollins represented the Hemingway High school at the teachers' meeting in King9tree last Saturday. Mrs Julia Brown and daughter, Miss Alberta, and Mr and Mrs Ollie Brown 9pent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ed Hemingway. Miss Sallie Cox, of the Vox section, has been visiting at the home of her * a# r% Drotner, .nr ueorge v,u*. Messrs Jule Springs and Joe Doyle from Georgetown spent two days here last week. Mrs Edmunds, who has been visiting her mother. Mrs N M Venters, returned to her home in Savannah, Ga. last week. She was accompanied as far as Kingstree by Mrs Venters. Mrs A G Eaddy of Johnsonville visited her sister, Mrs George Cox, last week. Dr L G Day and Mr Charlie Creel spent Sunday at Fork. Miss Alberta Flowers has returned from Columbia, where she has been visitiDg her sister at College place. Had a stranger seen the many ghostly and masked figures on the streets of Hemingway last Friday night, he would certainly have thought that he had been transported into the land of spooks and gobHn? hut such was not the case. The ghosts and goblins in evidence were only patriotic men, women and children making their way Ip the school house for the Hallowe'en box party given for the benefit of the Red Cross, As the crowd assembled at the main entrance, they were met by ghostly figures, who escorted them to a huge cauldron in the hall where they enjoyed a witch's dance by Misses Rollins, Toole and Speigner. A number of the crowd who had already gotten into the true Hallowe'en spirit, joined in. -The cauldron was presided over by Miss Lela Burney, who, disguised as a witch, stirred the burning alcohol and sang in wierd strains for the amusement of the crowd. Our attention was next attracted to the entrance of the witches' cave where black cats, bats and witches abounded on a white background, adding to the "spooky" atmosphere of the evening. The feelings which were aroused by a trip through that land of horrors are indescribable. It was with a feeling of relief that we came back to the more cheerful abode of the masked figures in various costumes, and were allowed to visit a witch's tent of 'corn stalks, where we paid a dime to draw from her pie,which contained many pretty and useful articles. From a booth in front of the auditorium Mr Kenneth Creel, the clown of the evening, called the boys to buy the boxes while the girls waited in breathless suspense in the hall until their number was called. Hot chocolate was served with the boxes and it was indeed a jolly party that assembled in the auditorium to enjoy the refreshments. On leaving the auditorium, we mounted the stairs to the landing where we visited the fortune telling tent of Madame Zora. On our way down stairs we were peered at by Jack O'Lanterns. skeleton heads and \ n.l.NG>"J'KJ?t ri KMiunr. tu. Five hundred busbel6 government inspected seed oats on hand at JU--1 !MX)TT-iAHiAN S. Do you know you can buy a Sinprer Sewing Maeh.nr and pay for it at the rate of 50c per week? That'8 all. Kin-:-?tkee FvlnitCre Co. \ J HARDWARE ; profits with us. Coupons on all ( while to investigate ?X TT 1 jsiree naruwarc > tKe Kellahan Wan black cats until we fairly shivered, but we soon forgot our fears in the mad, mad rush to get into the great mid-way. Once on the inside we enjoyed many side shows ?Mr and Mrs Tom Thumb, the Tiny Twins, Mr Quin, Blue Beard's wives and the largest ape. The last amusement was a contest ! in throwing pumpkin seed conducted by Miss Rubie Thorn. There was much genial rivalry displayed, after which Mr Charlie Creel was i declared to be the successful conI testanf and was presented with a i handsome box of stationery. The entertainment was a grand [success, over sixty dollars being I 1 \ r . I J n realized ior ine\n.eu v^russ. Brown-Mlms Nuptials. ^ Lane, October 30.?A wedding of much interest to their many friends throughout the State was that of Miss Nonie Brown and Mr Charles ( Marion Mims, of Florence, which took place at the l>anes Hotel on Saturday evening, October 27 at i 9:15. Only the intimate friends and immediate relatives witnessed the' ceremony which was performed by > the Rev. W. I. Sinnott of Salters The color scfieme of yellow and! green was effectively carried !<;ut, the fall decorationsjof ferns and gol- j den rod being used in the ceremony! room. A dainty sweet course of cake and I wine was served immediately ?fter j the ceremony and the happy couple ji Doaraea a nortnoounu tram ror ineir i wedding trip, the bride wearing a i chiffon broadcloth suit of midnight ; blue with accessories to match. I Miss Brown is the daughter of; | Mrs M M Brown and is very pbpular h | among old and young, attracted to i jall by her lovable disposition and.! J charming manner, i Mr Mims has been connected with , the A C L railway office at this place i for five years and has made a host, of friends in the community wholi will be glad to know that they ate .? still to make Lanes their home. j Get your Bagging and Ties from j People's Mercantile To. 10-4-tf i I 1 ? The manw ! MM , in the THE WRY TO GET A FULL PLJ REGULARLY. NO MATTER HO< BANK IT. AS YOUR BALANCE < I CADT f\C CCrilDTTV CAD TUC CI rv/rv i, ur olv/u iu i i i vn i ni_ ? < WORLD LOOKS BRIGHTER TO ! MAY, YOU AND YOUR FAMILY Ai OUR BANK IS A SAFE PLACEF PUT YOUR MONE IWE PAY H PER CENT INTERE Loaai Maale on Cotton W iTch I Farmers A Jloivliai | "ABSOLUTELY SAFB" *B|1or?1 ?/ Felra' 1: '-"J H !? . r from Us How? We issue i t ^ash Purchases ?. Come and see t CO. [we Lead Others Foltow eKouse. Rural Carrier Examination. The United States civil service commission has announced an ex amination for the county of Williamsburs:, to be held at Kinsrstree at 11:30 a. m., on December 1, 1917. to fill the position of motor rural carrier at Kiugstree, and vacancies that may later occur on motor rural .< * routes from post offices in the county. The salary on motor routes ranges from $1,500 to $1,800 per annum. An examination for the county of Williamsburg, is also announced to be held at Poston and Kingstree at 2 p. m. on November 24, 191", to fill the position of rural carrier at Hemingway. The examination in each case will be open only to male citizens who aredomici'ed in the county. _ v Mr B F Thompson Dead. Mr B F Thompson, one of the oldest citizens in this community, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs W J Reddick, here at 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Mr Thompson had passed his eighty-fifth birthday and led an active life until a few weeks ago, when he was stricken with paralysis. The remains Were taken to Elloree, his old home, where in- ? terment took place yesterday, tne body being accompanied by Mr W J Reddick.Mr and Mrs E F Martin and Miss Kizzie Hornaday. The Woman's Liberty Loan committee of Maryland announced that it had discovered a woman about 25 miles from Baltimore who had not heard of the Liberty loan and did not know that the United States was at war with Germany. The committee stated that the woman was intelligent and mother of several small children. She told the committee her husband went to work daily at 4 a. m. and was too tired when he came in from the field at 6 p. m. to talk. The woman added that she had not been out of her home except to pro to church in five years. Five hurdred bushels government inspected set-d oats ou hand at 10-4 Scott-Logan Co.'s. ith money Bank ^ rv always re a ill plate. UTE IS TO BANK YOUR MONEY W SMALL YOUR DEPOSIT IS, GROWS, A FEELING OF COMJTURE, GROWS WITH IT. THE YOU BECAUSE, COME WHAT RE SECURE AGAINST WANT. OR YOUR MONEY. Y IN OUR.BANK. c t nu CnwfurC BPrnilMTC j i cni jnyu nvwun u. ,oa?o Receipts at 6 per cant, its National Bank, LAKE CITY. S. C.. I'irs raijr. <hKjijr. Trustee and Regitlrif. .^A