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I Etsrna! he!:i!?! h tiiej Pries of Success. j | Clot King! Clothing! M Just receive J, a nice line of Boys' 2-Piece Suits, $3.50 to $7.50. j Men's Hunting and Snorting I Pants and Leggings. I Men's Suits at very close prices. I We are closing out all 1 oat Suits ? u..?n .,f i and Long (joats now un namj 20'1!,' discount Now is the time to buy a nice up-to-date Coat Suit or k Long Coat. Sport Coats, very ? pretty, at close prices. Dry Goods. Pee Dee Plaids, yd ...15c West End Plaids 12'...c Best Cheviots and Sheetings 20c Outings, >d 15c and 20c Brown Homespun liic, 15c and 25c Canton Flannels 15c, -'0c and 25c Now for Christmas. Advance leaders in Holiday Goods. Fancy Chinaware and Glassware all going very cheap. I >olls and Christmas Goods now being shown. Come to see us; always pleased to show you our goods and quote prices W. L JENKINSON Items of Local Interest Magistrate W S Camlin of AnIdrews is in town today. Miss Agness Erckmann and Selma f ?n?n/?kforo nf fKo [ morn visiifu mc L/au^mvio v* ?nv Confederacy convention at Florence last week. Rev Mr Coker of High Point, N C, officiated at the Presbyterian church here Sunday, to the edification of all his hearers. Messrs Ed Vause, Jack McCullough and Earle Cook went to Florence yesterdav to be examined for service in the aviation corps. Mr F J Rodgers left this morning for Charleston, where he will apply for enlistment in the U S navy. Miss Andy Lockamy was called to Wilmington, N C, Saturday by the 1 serious illness of her nephew. Mr B E Clarkson was in Charleston this week attending the communication ot the Masonic grand lodge. Miss Lillian Salters, principal of Cedar Swamp school, spent the week-end with Miss Martha Gordon. Mrs S Heyward Burgess of Lumber City, Ga, arrived in Kingstree Saturday and will spend the winter with relatives here and at Mouzons. V Rev R L Holrovd. a former prin i cipal of Kingstree High and Graded r school, will be married to Miss Margaret Anderson of Easley February 6. Mrs Susan M Rodgers, who was taken to the Florence infirmary two weeks ago for an operation, is, we are glad to learn, getting along nicely. Mr S Paul Harper was appointed on the grand secretary and treasurer committee at the session of the Masonic grand lodge in Charleston this week. Fuel Administrator Hugh MeCutchen makes the welcome announcement that several carloads of coal have been secured forKingstree and ^ are expected shortly. ? - * n _n Misses Mane ana Margie nussen [ of Lumberton. N C, who have been ' visiting relatives at Indiantown, are now the guests of their aunt, Mrs L Cottingham, at Dillon. Mrs R J Kirk delightfully entertained at her home in Florence Friday in honor of Mrs John Cart of Orangeburg, State president of the U D C. Mrs P G Gourdin assisted in receiving. Frank Stackley.a nephew of Post-1 master Louis Stackley of Kingstree, who enlisted in the navy last June, is visiting his parents at Florence. He is a first class seaman on the battleship Michigan ana expects soon to be gunner's mate. I Mrs P S McChesney and children left last Thursday via Lanes for Anderson, where they will join Rev Mr McChesney and make their home in future. The Record joins the people of the community in wishing these good people much happiness in their new home. It is announced that Rev W G Arail of Early Branch will be in town this week and on Sunday will preach at Cedar Swamp at 11a. m. nf Paiilah of !i n m On thp AliU Ob i;v. uiuii v*v v ^. ...? -w fourth Sunday he will officiate at Live Oak at 11 a. m. and at Mt Vernon at 3 p. m. For several days Kingstree has been under a coat of sleet, and a number of persons have suffered * falls in consequence. Mr W J Reddick fell in his yard Tuesday morning and broke his right arm. Dr W G Gamble set the injured member, and we are glad to see our friend out again. Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Tour druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. The first application gives Ease and Rest. *00 Red Cross Chapter Orjjinized. i'lli'vi;t.V ti 'Tv w:i-.tn? J ! U.-i:.st?? in' e?.url tor ?!i? puip >-c ni orgalii/i: g a oca! | !< :" * tl e Ren ( !>-.-> a? "":l l 11. Jaeoh MI'a lh>tate e| .I'l iii u < 1 i!.* l*e<l Cr.ss organization. win gave up his chair in the faculty. Souln Carolina t-> take up tin- work vva.- present and addre>sed the meet (ing.. l)r Moss's remarks were of a I highly entertaining and instruetivt nature and will Ik* of much assist lance to those here interested in the splendid work. An organization ! was effected and titefollowing chosci as officers: Dr 1) I* Frierson, chair man; .Mrs I> C Scott, vice chairman; . Mrs P 0 Arrowsmith, secretary; C i \V lioswell, treasurer. ; There will lx4 a meeting of the of! ticers at the residence of Mrs DC | Scott tomorrow ( Friday)morning al ; 10 o'clock for the purpose of select ing chairmen for the vaious committees, and those selected will con stitute the executive committee. Play at Indiantotvn. A play in three acts, "The Masonic Ring," will be presented,Hi Indiantown Graded school by loca' talent Thursday night, Decern her 20 for the benefit of the school. Admis sion 35c and 25c. Barbecue suppei will be served after the play. The public is cordially invited. I Dr. BrUtow's Lecture. Monday night Dr. Bristow gave : very interesting discourse at th( school auditorium, relating in som< detail his experiences as^veterina ry surgeon in the transportation oi horses to France. Dr Bristow mad( a number of trips in this capacity and in one of the voyages his ship was torpedoed by a German u-boal and he was taken by the German? and helil prisoner for seven months. He is now lecturing for the l>enefit of the Red Cross and will speak here again at the court house Mondaj night, when colored people will bt admitted and one side of the room reserved for them, at an admittance fee of 1(K-. W hite peopb will he charged I V and 2V. At the lecture last Monday night thesum of$41.8-" was realized. 500 heads of Winter Cabbage foi sale. 5c and 10e the head at the res idence of W E Jekkinson. To Boom War Savings Stamps. At a meeting held in the Kellahan hotel today, culled by Mr P (i Gourdin, county chairman of the War Savings Stumps organization,i1 was decided to shir* the drive next Tuesday through the schools. Each school district has itsvice-chuirman, who, with some worker designated by the county vice-chairman, J D 0'Bryan, Esq, will visit each school in his district, explain the system and start off the little l*>y soldier* in this wonderful plan of thrift and economy. Each school in Williamsburg may expect these visitors next Tuesday. Minstrel snow. ' There will be a negro minstrel al the Johnsonville Graded School building on Wednesday night, Deeembex 19, at 8 o'clock. Admission 25 cents. Governor Manning on Thursdaj named boards in the various counties of the State to assist ori the government's plan to prucure- maximum efficiency by thorough classification of all men available for service under the selective draft. Those for Whilliamsburg county are J D O'Bryan, LeRoy Lee, and John A Kelley, Esqs. We have on hand a nice lot ol mules and horses fresh frcm the Western markets. Prices are right and every mule or horse guaranteed as represented. Come and lork this lot over. Williamsburg Live Sto jk Co, Get your Bagging and Ties froir People's Mercantile Co. 10 4-tf Five hundred bushels government inspected seed oats on hand at 10-4 Scott-Logan Co.'s. Fresh Fish! So far as possible I will have or hand for the trade fresh and salt water fish Wednesdays and Fridays of each week. S F Ei'ps. I Seed Oats! Seed Oats? ! Red Rust-Proof Seed Oats at low est price for cash. Bring your wagor and carry back a load of Seed Oats 9-27-tf Odom & Dennis. NOTICE! There will be a hot supper, box party and other attractions given al Hebron school house Friday night December 14. The public is cor J dially invited to come. 12-6-21 The Quinine That Does Not Affect the He*( I Because of its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA I TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinarj Quinine and does not cause nervouaneas noi , ringing ia head. Remember the full name and look for the signature of B. W. GROVE. 30c NT . NEW COUNTY IS DEFEATED. > ELECTION HELD TUESDAY GOES AGAINST THE JOHN RUTLEDGE COUNTY SUPPORTERS. In the election held Tuesday for " . , i the formation of Rutledge county 'lout of portions of wuiiamsnurg ana " Florence counties, the new county | project was defeated. Up to the time of going to press .' we have been unable to get the returns from Florence,but it is under' stood that the people of both counties living in the territory affected < and entitled to express their prefert ences voted against the proposition. . The Rutledge county proposition ' has been before the people several times and each time has been defeated. In Lake City, where the sentiment for the new county is strong, . only a dozen votes were cast against t the project, while more than three I hundred favored it. No other pre cincts in Florence have been heard . | from definitely,Out there is no doubt , the Rutledge county supporters have lost their fight by big odds. The official vote cast at the several Williamsburg county precincts fnllntrc* ; Precincts. Ag For i Indiantown 52 4 . Muddy Creek 204 9 f Poplar Hill.. 3 Cades 32 48 - Hebron 18 28 ' Pergamos 97 > Vox 20 14 ' Total 329 200 Land Sale Postponed. The extensively advertised sale of ! the Eli McFadden farm, in small r tracts, by the Atlantic Coast Realty ! Company, of Petersburg Va, for the 1 present owner, Mr W T Wilkins.was i called off yesterday morning on ac count of the extremely bad weather, and has been indefinitely postponed. ' There was on hand to conduct the sale a large force of employes of the company, and a real good brass band. Mr H E Falkner, the company's ad* " vance agent, made many friends during his short stay here advertising and promoting the sale. Neckwear for ladies' and gents', ! and handkerchiefs of all kinds at Jenkinson's. Auto Owners, Take Notice! 1 On the first day of January, 1918, ' the law requires you to have your - " A L*1. 1918 license to run your automoDiie, I motorcycle or any other motor vehi- i cle. Application blanks for 1918 li- ! censes will be found in Kingstree at j I the Williamsburg Live Stock Co's stable and at the Kingstree Motor Sales Co's. Every person who owns ' a motor vehicle should make application for license as soon as possible. 12-13-2t Jenkinson's is the place to buy your Holiday Goods. Free Tobacco Seed. t Proprietors of Nelson's warehouse have a supply of free tobacco seed k for distribution to their customers. These seed may be obtained by calling at the store of the People's Mercantile Co. i See the wonderful values in gift Jewelry at WE Jenkinson's. It will pay you to see the gift f goods now on display at | Jenkinson's | 1917 design RED CROSS j j CHRISTMAS SEAL, c ) t The spirit of Christinas helpfulness to others is in that seal. Put it on your Christmas mail. The seals cost one cent each. The money goes to fight tuberj cnlosis in your community and to protect you and your family against L this disease. You must buy three times as many this year, ' War increases tuberculosis. In the first million men examined I fnr armv over 25.000 new cases j of tuberculosis were discovered; 11 thousands more will break down in I the training camps and at the front. Help to provide proper care for j these boys and protection for your community against the spread of the disease. ^ Buy Red Cross Christmas Seals; ; What is LAX-FOS t LAX-FOS IS AN IMPROVED CAS5ARA A Digestive Liquid Laxative, Cathartic I and Liver Tonic. Contains Cascara Bark, . Blue Flag Root, Rhubarb Root, Black ' Root, May Apple Root, Senna Leaves and [ Pepsin. Combines strength with pala. table aromatic taste. Does not gripe. 50c /" Kingsiree Visitors in St. Augustine. Mr and Mrs .J Brunson I'iayer and the la'tor's mother. . A; rs K M Buddin. <>f mar Kingstr?e, visiter thtinrrra-t's brother, Mr L r iJiay< r, at St Augustine. rla. Thanksgiving: day and enjoyed all tile points of interest in thai historic city. They cut oranges in their foliage in Dr Garnet's famous grove and spent some time at Fort Marion, also visiting the institution for the blind and deaf. South Beach .and many other places tuo numerous to mention, inev returned on train 80 Monday morning. December 3. Mr L F Player seems to be doing well in the "Land of Flowers." He and his wife know how to make it pleasant for visitors. Free Tobacco Seed. Mr George Bass, who will run the Central warehouse here next season, lias sent to Kingstree for distribution among tobacco planters a lot of tobacco seed, which may be had for the asking at John M Brown's store. S PFCIAL NOT ICES For Sale?Nice driving horse, ladybroke; also rubber-tired buggy and harness. Apply to L S Dennis, Kingstree, S C. 12-13-3t Lost?Brown overcoat out of car between depot and Academy street. Person who picked it up will please return it to me at reopie s Mercantile v,o s store. C L McElveen. ltp For Sale?One Saxon Roadster,selfstarter, in good running condition. Will sell cheap to quick buyer. H E montgomery, Kingstree, S C. 12-13-2tp For Sale?One 1916 Ford Touring Car, in good running condition. Edgar Baker. 12-6-2tp Lost-?Strayed or Stolen?-One dark bay mare mule. Disappeared Wednesday night from my place near Kingstree. Any information leading to her recovery will be rewarded. Wesley Nelson. 12-6-2tp For Sale?200 acre farm; 115 acres cleared; near school and church. Good road, seven miles from Kingstree. Good cotton, com and tobacco land. Farm values going up there. Ready to plant next year. Offered at bargain price and easy terms. Good reason for selling. Further particulars upon request. Green Realty Co, Georgetown. S C. ll-29-3tp For Sale?One good nine-year old horse; lady broke; a good saddler or buggy horse. Apply to Dr E T Kel ley, Kingstree, S C. 11-22-tf Money to Loan. ?We are in position co loan money in sums of two to ten thousand dollars on improved and developed farm land and well located town property, in Williamsburg county, at 6 per cent for long terms. Kelley & Hinds, Kingstree, SC. 9 13-tf (T-X-ZT-X-Z-2 | A RECOI A T WISH to thank tt "3 * who have bought ^ ply Company's store I 64 Ma< surpasses all my oth Wto sell at the adverti oor>fi and a fan; Rav f ^ 1 VAVU OUU a 1VTT WA Li sale I have had a nui rJH that $82.00' Rotary ^ chine was not on sa: 8 Now, M for you. The comp M in mi iti ^ 1Z New V* M merely as an advert having been used on M you will never have ^ This Sale C yV TVrv?>* ^ J ^ miu i M M c. fi ft At Farmers' Sup j The CORRECT TRE/ Colds are contracted wh( inflammation easily develops I grippe and pneumonia freque i have immediate treatment w SCOTT'S J The National! which first builds up the force fto the blood streams ; Its cod liver oil is the ii bronchial disorders and < The imported Norwegian cod li refined in our own American labor Scott & Be Religious Meetings to be Held Here. The missionary institute and pastors' conference of the Kingstree d.strict of the Methodist church will meet here next Tuesday in the Methodist church. Among those expected to be present from outside the district are Dr W C Kirkland, Revs F TT fl I 1 \TT r> r\ Tl 1 j n onuitr auu ?? i; wweua. muiauay of next week the district stewards j will meet here. A Chance for Bachelors. ! Editor County Record: I noticed in your issup of November 29 an article entitled "Benedicts and Prospects," which is of particular interest to me. for I am anxious to know more of those noble gentlemen who.though they are surroundCOFFINS Alt A large and varied assc (Automobile Hearse Hnrcp-Ilrav I1IV1 WV VIHII Experienced Sei Day 01 Kingstree H Phones 35? A We Lead; Ol :xxx-x-xx-: RD-BREAKIN le people of Williamsburg an Sewing Machines from me a i during my sale. chines in 1 # er sales during six years. I Ised price. Some good Dro] Top New Homes at $5.00 mber of calls for the White, Machines?light-running, noii le. Here's a Si any has agreed to let me sell Tiites for Only $ tisement. These machines a ily a little. Here's your char made you again. loses Monday, D fail to grasp one of these bai e. jam: ply Co.'s Store, :xxxxxx: ? ITMENT FOR COLDS ;n strength is lowered and the bronchitis or lung trouble, while ntly follow and any cold should ith EMULSION Strength-Builder \ is by carrying rich nourishment and creates real body warmth, ivorite of physicians for correcting diest troubles. ver oil always used in Scott Emulsion is now stories which guarantees it free from impurities. >wne. Bioomiield. N. J 17-19 ed by all of this world's goods,things which go to make up a pleasant life, yet cannot be happy without the feminine presence. They need some :_i . A- :. l congenial partner iu enjoy mcae comforts and luxuries with them, and without this they are lonely and feel that life has cheated them out of one of the best gifts of the"gods." Asheville, N C, December 5. We have sent the writer of the above the names of several very desirable "prospects" in Kingstree and trust that it may be the means of some one of i.hem landing a "better half*" An Aiken county farmer has cleared $125 from sweet potatoes raised on one-fourth of an acre ID CASKETS. >rtment to select from. and Rubber-Tired m Hearse. 'vices Rendered r Nig'Ht. ardware Co. 18, 59 or 122 I :ners hollow. J G SUE! | d adjoining counties A it the Farmers' Sup- M 5 Days ^ have only 14 more M p Headsat $10.00 A each. During this the world's best? seless. But this mas irpnse a 0 il9.50Each H re pradically new, ice; this is one offer ecember 24 tains. pi ES m Kingstree, S. C. r?X"X?X?X?X<^ A