The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, November 29, 1917, Image 2
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA.
Young Scranton Soldier Bronght Home
for Burial?Died at Camp Sevier.
Scranton, November 25: ? The (
body of Kreeland Jones, a volunteer
soldier who entered the service from
this place, arrived yesterday morning
from Camp Sevier, Greenville,
where he died of pneumonia. Mr
Jones was an amiable young: man
and was held in high esteem by j
those who knew him. He was the
adopted son of Mr and Mrs W L
Jones, t?oth of whom survive him.
The remains were accompanied by
DeLeon Spring, another Scranton
soldier. The funeral services were
held iD the Methodist church, conducted
by the Rev Mr Burgess and
the Rev J W Truluck. His interment
was in the Metodist cemetery.
Hemingway Locals.
Hemingway, November 24:?Miss
Myrl Phillips of Johnsonville spent
last week-end with Miss Elizabeth I
Speigner at Hemingway.
Miss Selma Thorn of Kingstree
spent last week with her sister, Miss
Rubie Thorn at Hemingway.
Mr C D Edgerton of Louisburg
N C, is spending a few days a.
Hemingway.
Col Holmes B Springs.from Camp
Sevier, Greenville, visited friends
here last week.
Mesdames Ed and W C Hemingway
and Miss Carrie Baker spent
one day in Georgetown last week.
Mrs Merriman and Messrs N M
and Louis Venters went to Georget-Aurn
lsat vm>Ic Mrs Harrv Tnlle
vast returned with thro: and is
spending some time with her sister.
Miss Bertie Lam Baker o' McClellanville
spent last week-end v 'th her 1
aunt, Mrs N M Venters.
Miss Elise Brown of Leo. who has
been teaching near Andrews, spent j
Friday here with her sister, Mrs Ed |
Hemingway.
Mr and Mrs Dudley Huggins went
to Charleston last Thursday.
The many friends of Mr Weich,
who has spent 3ome time in our 1
town, regret that he has returned
to his home at Bishopville.
Dr R J McCabe, who has been
practicing dentistry rere for the
past three weeks, has returned to
his home at Kingstree.
* * r? Ala. T iL. TIC A
iiir rjnory .-viunan, ui u?t* u o a,
spent his furlough with his sister,
Mrs Bart Eaddy, at Hemingway.
Rev J A Campbell is attending 1
the conference at Bishopviile.
Mr Joe Doyle of Georgetown was j'
in town Saturday.
Miss Inez Wooten will spend the
Thanksgiving holidays with her
aunt in Kershaw.
An extremely instructive and inter- !
eating Red Cross meeting was held
in the place of prayer meeting Wednesday
evening, when Dr L G Day, ]
our delegate to the Red Cross meeting
in Columbia, talked on Red Cross ,
rules and regulations. Our chapter
has sent four Christmas kits to the
Doys in rrance ana is planning a
large box to be sent soon. We are
all busy kitting sweaters, wristlets,
and mufflers and are now beginning
work on three bolts of cloth to be
made into hospital garments.
Chronicles from Dicky Swamp.
Salters,Rt 1. November 26:?Our
farmers are responding most creditably
to their country's appeal to
raise wheat and other food products.
The people of this community enjoyed
the county fair very much,
anc especially did they admire Mulberry
school's beautiful float.
Mr Ira A Calhoun of Kingstree
and Miss Beulah Spivey motored
here Sunday afternoon.
This section has become a veritable
Gretna Green. Miss Beulah Tim- ]
onrl Mr rincli Prwintrtnn urprp
I1IV/UO OKU 4 I^VVM .T v> ?.
married by Probate Judge Brockin- (
ton Sunday afternoon,November 11. \
At 7 p. m. last Tuesday at Greely- ;
ville Baptist parsonage Miss Eva
Lew's and Mr Archie Spivey were
joined in wedlock by RevMr Rankin. c
After the ceremony they went to 1
Charleston for a week's honeymoon. 1
Miss Mabel Bryant and Mr Powell '
of North Carolina were married by 1
Judge Brockinton Saturday.
Mr an/i Mrs J F Prevatte were
guests of Mr and Mrs R E McKnight
yesterday.
Rev Ernest Poston of Cowards delivered
an interesting sermon at St
Paul's church at 11a. m. yesterday
upon "The Kingdom of God'MSt
Luke 13;18). He is mighty in the
Scriptures.
The Junior C E society held an enjoyable
meeting at 2 p. m. Friday.
The president, Miss Annie Bacon,
and vice president. Mrs R D Bradham,
were in their chairs, and the
attendance was large. A very interesting
program was rendered.
Mrs R D Bradham and Miss Bacon
are planning to give their Juniors
a Christmas tree Thursday night,
December 20. The society will render
appropriate exercises the preceding
Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs J W Richburg and
Mi33 Lillie Cannon visited Charleston
last week.
Messrs R D Bradham and A B
Spivey were in Kingstree Saturday
on business. _____
Items frr.x Alack River.
(Received too late for last week's Issue'.
Andrews, Rt 1. November 20:?
Mrs Ada Johnson and children ol
Georgetown spent a few days lasl
week with ier sister. Mrs Davis
Fulton.
Misses Lee and Ida Benton and
their guesto, Mr Eugene Johnsor
and Miss Ida Bernice. of George'
town were not^d in the Blooming
vale section Saturday.
Mr M C Benron was noted it
Georgetown last Friday on business
Mr John Waiters of Zeb was notec
in this section Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs C H Benton spenl
last week-end a . the home of Mi
and Mrs John Poslon near Bloomingvale.
Mr M C Benton "took in" th?
fair at Kingstree last Thursday anc
reports having had a pleasant trip
News it* us from Setters.
Salters. November 26:?We have
been having 3ome fine autumr
weather for the past week or tec
days until Friday, when the fierce
"Kabibonoeker" came rushing dowr
upon us from the North, giving us
a taste of real winter, thermometei
readings Sunday and Monday being
between 20 and 25 degrees.
Mr Mets, traveling salesman foi
the V-C C Guano Co, was here
Thursday seeing his customers foi
the coming season. We understand
fertilizers are considerably highei
than last season.
Mr Henry E Davis of Florence
spent Friday with his father, Mr J
E Davis, here.
Mr M A Shuler of Kingstree gave
a very interesting and instructive
addresr. last Sunday night at the
unnsr.an csueavor meeung nert
along the line of the Y M C A work
among the men in the trenches. The
Salters society pledged itself to raise
$100 for this fund, $65 of which hsj
been collected
Messrs W P Sprott and John
Boswell of Forreston were here a
short while Friday on business.)
Mr T A Nettles spent several days
last week in Sumter on business.
We were pleased to have with us
Friday a sl-o't while, our good friend,
Mr W H W^leh.of Kingstree. Corns
again, we are always glad to sec
you.
Mrs W C Tuttle of Greelyvilfc
spent Monday he:re with reiavi.ves
and friends.
TELLS HSNDTS"
AID SHE RECEIVED.
SAVS 7ANLAC PROVED A FINE
STOMACH REMEDY FOR HER
PRAISES IT TO OTHERS.
Mrs Dock worth Very Gltd to Recom
> T t
menu IBOJK IUI UVUUICt
Like She Had.
"Tanlac proved a fine stomach
medicine for me, and I have told
iiute o few people who complained
>f stomach trouble to take it," said
Mrs N D Duckworth, of Pelzer, S
l\ in a statement endorsing Tanlac.
'I suffered from indigestion for
many years?really ever since I was
i child?and I could not eat a general
diet, but I had to be very careful
of what I did eat. I really nev;r
did get hungry, either.
"The Tanlac certainly did help
my indigestion and soon had gotten
ny stomach in a great deal letter
jondition.so that late more andsoon
[ was getting hungry. It made a
}uu-k improvement 111 my coniti,ion,
too. I am glad to recommend
Tan lac for troubles like those I took
Tanlac for.''
Tanlac, the master medicine, is
sold bj' Kingstree Drug Co, Kings;ree;
Mallard Lumber Co, Greelyrille;
Farmers' Drug Co, Hemingway;
S S Aronson, I^ine; It P Hinlant,
Suttons; \V D Bryan, Bryan.
Persons who are doing heavy
physical labor and very active children
need more energy-yielding
foods than those engaged in mental
word or light physical labor. Some
the principal energy-yielding
foods are cereals, bread and butter,
;orn breads, white and sweet potatoes,'cream,
and other wholesome
fats, and sweets.
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KKTIYIlVilJ Increases strength
H 11 I I Eh ?r <Solloat?. nervous,
ILIUAv rundown people 1#(
per cent In ten days
In many Instances;
ntlrJiallS f100 forfeit if it
iMlllill u per full ?planet
ion In Urge
article soon to apfear
tn thla paper. Used andhlghjr
endorsed by former United
States Senators and Members of
Congress, vell-knoWn physician
and former >;bllc Health officials.
Ask your doctor or druggist about It
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Facts Aboi
lej
It is the largest i
i It keeps its mone
It is the leading
" surance company.
It is the oldest
company in the Sta
' It pays its death
1 ally being the first.
The business in
ELEVEN MILLIO
The assets of the
to THREE-QUAR1
DOLLARS.
- In the first quarto
1 eastern wrote just 1
! as it wrote in the fi
r In 1916 it paid
eluding Group Insi
company writing o
in the State,
i It has more bush
following well know
same age:
; Aetna Life
Baltimore Life
( Bankers Life
Berkshire Life
Connecticut General
Equitable Life of Iowa
German Mutual
Hartford Life
Life Insurance Co. of Va
' Maryland Life
Massachusetts Mutual
If you are a good
should have a polic;
i It will help to idei
patriotic, State-lovi
!i i IRA A. C
j District Manager Si
;| ance Company
Wee Nee Bank Buildl
i
?r<J?t ?
Combined Store and ]
Cades. Satisfactory ten
I NISSEINM
Just received carload <
Wagons, the make that i
RUST-PRO
Car Rust Proof Oats c
Seed Wheat.
Leap's Prolific Seed W
bushel as long as present
w.Th
\OxSid0S9 ? Sc
iTatlantic
THOROUGHFARE <
North and Sout
TRAVERSING
Virginia, North Carolina
Florida a
?? ?iMUIL?
A passenger service unex<
equipped with the latest Pul
oughfare Cars.
For rates, schedules, maps
WILLIAh
I ^Gen. Pass. Agt. -j
To Cure Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinite. It stop* UM
Couth and Headache sad work* eff the Cold
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure
X. w. GROVE'S signature on each bos. 30c
?1
it
ioutheastern:
n the State.
!V in South Carolina.
South Carolina life inold-line
life insurance
te.
i losses promptly, usuforce
amounts to over
n dollars.
Company now amount
:ers of a million
2r of 1917 the Southtwice
as much business
rst quarter of 1917.
for more business, inirance,
than any other
>nly ordinary insurance
[less in force than the
n companies had at the
Michigan Mutual
i Mutual Life of Baltimore
; National Life of Vermont
; New England Mutual
! New York Life
I Pacific Mutual
, Penn Mutual
Phoenix Mutual
Presbyterian Ministers'
Fund
State Mutual of Mass.
11 Union Central
I South Carolinian you
y in the Southeastern,
ntify you as a good,
ng, home-loving citizen
/ALHOUN
outheasfern Lite Insurof
South Carolina
Iflg, KIN6STREE, S. C.
1
5 ALE: I
Dwelling in the town of
ms can be arranged.
WAGONS.
one and two-horse Nissen
lever fails to please.
OF OATS.
>n hand; prices right.
Seed Wheat.
heat for sale at $3.00 per
supply lasts. Order now.
ODGES
>uth Caroling
COAST LINE
3F TRAVEL BETWEEN
h. Florida-Cuba.
THE STATES OF
, Sooth Carolina, Georgia,
ind Alabama.
called for luxury and comfort,
lman Dining, Sleeping and Thor?
or any information, write to
i J. CRAIG
; Wilmington* N.C. ,
DrivM Out Malaria, Builds Up Systea
i The Old Standard general atreactbeaiac tonic
GROVE'S TASTSftS* chiU TpNICdriVeaoo
Jl?larlatrnrich?? the blood, and build* up th?ty?
tea. A true tonic. Pot ndnlte end children. 60
. 1 /
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How Do Our Prii
"We give below the prices or
articles of food and drink we i
you will see that you can sup
i here as anywhere, quality cor
Flour, per barrel $12 00 C
; Meal, per barrel 4 75 C
Hams, lb 35c C
j Smoked Shoulders, lb 28c ?
Cheese, lb 35c C
j Sardines, 4 boxes for 25 c F
Canned Peaches 25c S
Canned Peas 15c F
j Heckers' Buckwheat.. 20c 11 J
Corn, per bushel, $2.00; Hi
Oats, $1.00 p
THE CASI
ODOM <BL DENNI
Phone 120. Aca
L. S. DENNIS
Farm Mares:
Another car
ceived. Sonu
and you will fi
right.
Yours for Mule
M. F. HI
40 Years at ?
V
#%-We Ship E
9*30-17
ft AIT RHK nRF?F
vau i/ui/U) viiuwu
A carload just received,
solid oak, clean-cut and si
kind that lasts and looks 1
before the last advance in
on the freight, and they
at our prices. Call and se<
food values in Iron ]
lattresses, Kitchen !
and Window Shades.
Remember, too, that w<
Profit-Sharing
with all Cash purchases.
Steele Furnitu
KINGSTREE,
FREE SEP
TO SO
This Bank will store in ifc
CHARGE, Jewelry, D
Policies, Mortgages, Bonds, i
other valuable papers belonj
ing into camp or into active
We will be glad to rendei
in our power, Checks may
for your credit in Savings
i wisp nnH insnranpe nremiii
able at this Bank.
Wee 'Ne#
?
King'stree,
iilll??
i
les Strike You?
t a few of the many choice V
carry in stock, from which
ply your table as cheaply
lsidered:
Jream of Wheat 25c
labbage, lb 5c
Condensed Milk 15c and 25c
Lpples, doz 25c
Joca-Cola 5c
'ablo 10c
lyrups 10c to 80c
\>tted Meats 5c, 10c. 15c
ellies, all kinds 15c
ay, $1.50 per 100; Seed
er bushel.
i STORE
S, Proprietors
demy and Hill Sts.
, Manager
I
ind Horses.
load ju& re;
good ones,
nd the price
s or Horses.
7
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lame Place.
I
/very Week. ^
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RS, WASHSTANDS
These pieces are all
ibstantiallv made?the
well. We bought them
i prices; saved money
are exceptional values
i our stock. flWe have
Beds, Springs and
Safes, Small Rngs
~N
& give '
i Certificates
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re Company
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LDIERS! I
3 vaults FREE OF 1
>eeds, Wills, Insurance |
Certificates of Stock or
ging to any soldier go!
service.
* anv other assistantf^ i. i Mm
' be mailed to us dii^HHjH
Department or
ms may be made p^HH^^B
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