The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, March 18, 1920, Image 7
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' Special Prices!
A,w?
are displaying beautiful silk
'poplin Dresses all shades. Sizes 34
to 46 at the low figure of $12.50.
These are made up in splendid styles.
Our line is now complete in Laces
/ ,nd Embroidery, 10 to 15 cents and
vigher prices, as to value. We desire
especially to call your attention to
what we are showing in plain figured
Georgetts, Silk dress goods, lovely
patterns $2.50 per yard, also Silk
Crepe at $2.00, Cotton Crepe 75*.
\ard wide China Silk $1.25, yard
wide Susene Silk $1.00. Special attention
to what we have in lovely patterns
in woven figured flaxon, checks
and plaids.
We are also prepared to show our
splendid line of shoes, ail styles in
lnir mts for Men. Women, Misses and
Children. We have styles and prices
that will suit and please our customers.
Special mention yard wide Frown
Sea Island Homespun for limited
time at 25 cents.
W. E. J EN KIN SOX.
THURSDAY, MARCH 18. 1920
TIME TABLE, JANUARY. 1920.'
% South Bound
No. 83 10:22 a. m. !
No. 79 10:47 a. m.
No. 47* 6:17 p. m.
"x No. 89 9:22 p. m.
0 North Bound
*. No. 80 7:it> a. m. ;
No. 46* 11:42 a.m.
No. 78 5:58 p. m. j
' Between Florence and Sum- j
ter daily except Sunday.
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Items of Local Interest !
Mr. S. A. Footman of Salters was i
noted in town Tuesday.
* * * *
Mr. D. E. Dukes of Greelyville, Rt.
2, was in town Tuesday. t
* * ? ?
Mr. J. M. Cribb of Hemingway was
in Kingstree yesterday.
* * * *
Mr. S. E. McCollough of Saiters!
had business here Tuesday.
* * * *
Mr Laurie Lewis is confined to his
room by reason of sickness.
* ? *
Miss Lilly Marcus returned home
from Charleston, Sunday afternoon.
? * * ?
Mr. W. A. Fitch of Lake City was
in Kingstree Friday of last week on
busin-^ss.
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VoKtordav was St. Patrick's day.
The wearing of the green was not in
evidence here.
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W^M Mr. D. H. Smith of Cades. Kt. 1,
a caller at our office while in
town last Ffiday.
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Miss Geneva King, who has been
on the sick list with a case of the
i "flu" is out again.
I * * * *
Mr. "Mannie" Hammet of Columbia
spent Sunday here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs.. J. X. Hammet.
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Mr. J. M. Hardin, A. C. L. agent,
rushed off to Atlanta a few days to
be with his wife, who presented him
with a little son.
m * * *
The Wee Nee Cotillion Club will
give i dance at the Kellahan hotel
tonight. About 50 couples are expected
to be present
* * ? #
The weather this week has been
more spring-like, though with con
sidera ble wind and rain. A good deal
of gardening has been done during the
week.
H Attention is called to the notices
r X of legal sales which appear elsewhere
in this paper. They will appear in
three issues, or until salesdav, the
the fust Monday, which will be April
5th, as fixed by law.
* * ?
? Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McClary, Miss
Shellie McClary and Messrs. Joe and
Ozzie Tisdale motored to Georgetown
Friday of last week, where they spent
a pleasant day, bringing back with
them a bunch of fine shad.
! 9 9 9 9
The Rev. Dr. Walter Mitchell of
Charleston will conduct services at
the Episcopal church here Sunday
morning and night at the usual hours.
At 3.30 Sunday afternoon he will
hold services at Boyd's school house.
9 9 9*
Miss Mary Nettles, whose indisposition
has been previously mentioned
in these columns, underwent a minor
operation at the Kelley Sanitorium
Tuesday, as a result of which it is
hoped she will be greatly benefitted.
9 9 9 9
Mr. P. X. Becton. Esq..of Richmond,
Va. was in town several days
this week renewing- old friendships
and shaking the hands of old acquaintances.
made while he was attached
to the law office of Kelley &
Hinds here.
* * * *
The Rev. Dr. Daniel of the Meth,
\ odist church is delivering on Sunday
\ nights a series of special sermons, or
.J lectures, on Bibical history v and
w prophecy. These discourses are extremely
interesting, and the very able
manner in which the subjects are
handled by Dr. Daniel proves him to
be a profound thinker and an accomplished
student
F .
Announcement of his candidacy fo
the office of County Superintenden
of Education appears in this news
paper today over the name of Mi
C. W. Stuckey. a progressive younj
farmer of the Xesmith section.
* * * *
Messrs. D. J. Epps & Son hav
about completed their new garage
and auto repair shop on Hamptoi
Ave. The new plant is equipped witl
the necessary machinery, tools an<
mechanics to handle automobile an<
truck troubles of most any nature
* * * *
Mr. L. S. Wienberg has just install
ed a new meat slicing machine tha
will cut boneless meats to a notabl
nicety and in any thickness desirei
by the customer. The machine i;
different in design from the old slicer
and is the first one of its kind to b
used in Kingstree.
o
FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS
Kingstree to Have an Equipmen
Second to none.
The town council has placed an or
der for a fire fighting machine tha
is second to none when it comes t
efficiency and design.
It is a motor pump outfit, equippe
with ladders, hose and other fire fight
ing apparatus.
When the town water is scarce, o
if a fire should break out at a tim
when the town pumpucould not be pu
into immediate operation, this net
motor truck-pump combination ma;
be taken to the river, connected wit
the river, the pump started, and wit
a pressure something like 400 pound
to the square inch, will furnish wate
as far as the hose will reach at th
rate of 325 gallons to the-minute.
Charleston, Sumter, Orangebur
and other cities are equipped wit
similar apparatus, though on a large
scale.
The machine purchased for th
Kingstree fire department is said t
be priced at $9,250.00, and is capabl
of coping with any fire that migh
happen within the limits of the towT
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Warehouse W rinklets
i Mr. W. T. Wilkins has commence
the work of remodeling his warehous
preparatory to the coming tobacc
season.
Mcintosh, Hester & Co. have abou
completed repairs and extensions t
the Nelson Warehouse, which as re
modeled, gives them considerable ac
ditional floor space.
Work is progressing favorably o
the Independent Redrying Tobacc
Co.'s plant, which will be ready fc
operation here when the sale of lea
tobacco begins this season,
j The Farmer's Warehouse Co., whic
j owns the Gorrell Warehouse, wi
make most important improvement
in their plant for the coming seasoi
Having purchased the site occupie
by W. M. Vause & Sons' shop, th
? , a j ? I
I Jailer Will De lorn uuwii ami Uic |nc
ent warehouse extended on out to
frontage on Main street. The Goi
rell will be run during the comin
season by Mr. M. R. Gass.
Married
I
Mrs. Mamie L. Patrick and M
Robert W. McCutchen were marrie
on March 16th by Probate Judge 1
M. Brockinton at his residence nea
Kingstree.
o
Ladies, see the wonderful Tifan
Embroidery needle demonstrated i
the Kingstree Dry Goods Co.'s stoi
by Mrs. Moms this week only. 1 tj
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The Flower Shop"
Rehersals are being held twice dail
for the production of "The Flow*
Shop," which will be given at tfc
school auditorium tomorrow (Friday
night under the direction of Mr
Charles Hilliard. The play has a ca;
of 60 young ladies and gentlemen an
little children. It promises to be th
event of the season, and as it is give
under the auspices of the Paren1
Teachers association, it should be lit
erally patronized.
o
9
Soda Coming.
There is arriving today 100 to 15
tons soda. Ready for delivery fir
of next week. Prices right. See
ltc. W. T. WILKINS.
o
Mr. Cicero H. Guess, who has bee
in the employ of the government f
Portsmouth, N. H., for the past nir
years, returned to his home at Saltei
Saturday of last week.
$50.00 REWARD.
Fifty dollars ($50.00) reward wi
, be paid to the person or persons fui
; nishing evidence that will convict tt
1 party or parties who broke into or
store on Friday night, March 12, 192'
13-18-2tp S. A. GUERRY & BR(
Three new Ford touring car
equipped with self-stai^^hnd ele
trie lights for sale by^^^RODGER
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'! ADVERTEI?;5!
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n WOOD?I am prepared to furnish
li \voo<i cut to any length desired on
d short notice and at a reasonable
(1 price. J. KEELS Bl'RGESS.
!, 3-l8-4t.
- LOST?One sheppard and cur dog.
t large, brindle color, finder return
J to I. E. CHRISTMAS, Greelyville. ;
e ' S. C.. and get reward. ltp
5 WANTED. AGENTS to sell LifeJ
s Health ami Accident Insurance with
it iv
p out line conijj<tn\. ?u- nun n??>c
men making: from $125 to $250.
Full time wanted. Let us show
you how. M. E. STREET, Dist.
Mgr., Florence. S. C.. P. 0. Box 300.
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t FOR SALE?Twenty shares or Piedmont
Automobile stock. If interested
address County Record Office, j
Kingstree. S. C. 3-18-tf.
t;
0 Pl'RE BRED DUROC JERSEYS? j
One 3J2 year l>oar, bred sows, 1 i
tj and 7 months boars and gilts. Of- 1
fering at reduction, as am overstocked.
Write me your wants.
r ROCK REST FARM, Palmyra,
e j Va. 3-18-3tp.
11 WANTED?Representative for the
v! State Life Insurance Co. AttracV
tive contract to the right party.
h Apply Wm. C. SMITH, District
** Supervisor, 240 Calhoun Street,
s Charleston, S. C. ltp.
r
e S. C. RHODE ISLAND RED EGGS
15 for $1.60: also S. C. White Leghorn
Eggs, 15 for $1.60. S. W.
? Mimms, Box 322, Kingstree, S. C.
h 3-ll-7tp.
r FERRIS WHITE LEGHORN EGGS
?Best laying stain, 15 eggs for
c $6.00. S. W. MIMMS, Box 322,
0 Kin|^tree, S. C. 3-ll-7tp.
0
t WANTED?Jo blow your stumps, we
?. have the dynamite, tne man ana
other material. Mr. A. D. Spivey,
Greelyville. S. C.. will call on you
and contract for all blasting. Phone,
d wire or write. ALSBROOK, Greelye
ville, or Kingstree. S. C. 3-11-tf
LOST OR STRAYED?Three cows,
one dark brindle. one light colored
it and one red calf. If found, take up
n and notifv ROBERT E. COOPER, R.
? F. D. No.* 2. Box 50. Lake City, S. C.
f" Expense will be paid for same.
I- 3-ll-3tp.
A GOOD CONTRACT?For one ren
liable and intelligent representative
o to sell monuments direct from one of
?r the largest factories. Write today,
if PALMER STONE WORKS, Albemarle,
N. C. 2-26-4tp
h FOR SALE?A Kline car in good
H condition. C. TUCKER. 2-26-tf.
'b FOR SALE?One second hand cook
' stove in good condition, and of the
u best known manufacture. W. F. TOLo
LEY. Record Office. Kinestree. S. C.
FOR SALE?The best pony buggy
a and harness for sale. T. E. ARROWr
SMITH, 2-19-tf.
g WANTED?Agents in your town
and county to sell our health, accident,
and life insurance to white and
colored people. We have men making
. from $75.00 to $100.00 per week sellr
ing this policy. Act today and get
d your county. BENNETT & COOK,
"* General Agents. 7 Broad Street,
u* Charleston, S. C. 2-5-8tp.
WANTED?Tobacco growers to
y place their orders for Bemis Tobacco
it Transplanters in time to insure de e
livery as we could not supply the dep.
mand last season. The Bemis Tobacco
Transplanters set your tobacco
when the plants are ready, waters
even* plant at the root. Saves the
v labor of ten hands, mail your order
>r today to CARTER DISTRIBUTER
ie Co., Lake City. S. C. 1-29-tfc
> MONEY TO LOAN?On first
mortgage on real estate. Apply to,
5t STOLL & OB'RYAN, Kingstree, S.
d C. 6-12-tf.
ie
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l~ | WANTED?Old field sap pine I
} I pulp wood.?We are now mak- j
' ' i?? fAp amp ronnir*. 2
wg imiuavio tvi vw? ?. _
| ments during the year ending j
[ April 1st, 1921, and we are in j
,0 | the market for a large cordage. ]
3* | For specifications and prices, ]
I write to j
I CAROLINA FIBER CO, j
j Hartsville. S. C. I
n Li ? r ? IT ? i ? inri ? r?? i?i
666 quickly relieves Cold and
LaGrippe, Constipation, Biliousness,
Loss of Appetite and Head_
aches. I
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUjj
CATION.
r. I hereby announce myself a candiie
date for appointment to the office of
Ir County Superintendent of Education
0 subject to the rules of the Democratic
) primary.
C. W. STUCKEY.
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e- For satisfactory Shoe Repairing see
S C. H. MILLER. 3-18-tf.
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Flooring * 1 Br
1 Ceiling Lumber Li'
Siding Ce
^ Casing PI.
Mouldings Fi
Framing Lumber Fi
||? Red Cedar Shingles Se
Pine and Cypress Shingles St
^ Metal and Composition Shingles T?
?3? Doors, Sash and Blinds M<
Porch Columns and Balasters W
SrU Poo rni* PnorM Q]
Valley Tin And Ridge Roll Ai
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I EVERYTH1
| BOOTH
|| SUMTER,
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I Hie New Yar
? Total Paid Insuran
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| Balance She
% ASSETS
J Real Estate $
A Loans on Mortgages 1
^ Loans on Policies 1
Loans on Collateral
1 Liberty Bonds and Victory Notes 1
V Government, State, County and
J Municipal Bonds 1
X Railroad Bonds 3T
Miscellaneous Bonds and Stock
4* Cash
i, Uncollected and DefYd Premiums
V Int. and Rents Due and Accrued
V Premiums Reported to War Risk
A* Inssurance Bureau under Soldiers'
and Sailors' Civil Relief
|f Act
?
y Total $ 9
? Paid to Policy-holders
|' The New York Life I
f
? against the risk of dea
re is seventy-five years of
jfe supervision of laws tha
? uals. Before taking ou
^ talk the matter over w
f Rolari
X Special Represer
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'? KINGSTEEE,
I Phones 20
WEINBERG'S
Rumford's Baking Powd
Swift's Premium Breakfa
IArgo Lump Starcn, per ]
Complete line of Royal Sc
| Heinz's Vinegars, Cat
p Very Best Grades of Boneless Cooke
P Scientifically Sliced
I Prompt Del
L. S. Wf
? Kingstree, - - 4
M Bl
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? Building
r Material
re Brick Saws
re Gay Hatche
wer Pipe Hamm<
ove Flue Door E
rra Cotta Thimbles Carpen
otar Colars and Stains Paint 1
ater Proofing Mineral Paints
irrugated Metal Roofing Inside 1
sbestos and Composition Roofing Calsom
ire Fencing. Iron and Wood Posts
[NG FOR THE~
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jet of January
liab:
9,070,481.00 Policy Reserve
69369,67731 Other Policy Liabilities
45,185,934.77 Premiums, Interest a
159,000.00 . Prepaid
00,605,626.80 Taxes, Salaries, Rental
Etc.,
47363,654.60 Additional Reserves..
14,053,661.96 Dividends Payable in
8339374.69 Reserve for Deferred 1
20,501,542.64 Reserves, special or su
13,99335196 n?t included in abovt
11349369.88
30389.44
61,022,120.05 Total
during the year 1919
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$ 757,098302.00 ? .
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nd Rentals J
4,860,124.68
s, Accounts X
4,991,560.94
6,072,091.44 X
1920 32,045,775.56 T
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; 43397,967.91
$ 961,022420.06 \
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'arm For Sale
4 Acres Upland
45 acres cleared, and in good
ate of cultivation, balance B
rod wood land and can be B
ally cleared. Place now rents 8
r $450.00. ?
Will sell and turn over to 8
irchaser at once. B
This land is known as that of 8
F. Epps and children and is 8
cated near Hebron, with jj
hools and churches nearby.
L nne opporvuiut/ XVi aujr viro m
siring to purchase small place. ?
S. F. EPPS, u
l2-4t Kingstree, S. C. 5
ibkksklb- I~hm
ick Valentine Beans, the best for
eting ?by the bag at, Nesmithers
Company, Kingstree, S. C.