The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, March 24, 1921, Image 4
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W. F. Tolley & L. H. Cromer. Jr. 1
Publishers.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1921 !
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?
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An election will be held in the town 1
of Kingstiee next Tuesday, March <
29th, on the question of bond issues j
to the amount of $200,000. Of this x
sum $160,000 is to be used for improving
streets and sidewalks; $25.000
will be used for increasing and
extending the town's water supply
and $15,000 for the extension of sew- *
erage. Three propositions, each a c
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necessary essenuai n ??; iu?n i? Cici
to amount to anything. That is to 1
say, keep pace with the times and
in good repute at the hands of Strang- '
ers who come so frequently to mingle (
with us, either on business or on *
pleasure.
These are three separate and is- j ^
tinct propositions that we are called!'
upon to support or oppose. In view j ^
of past experiences it would be poo-jl
policy to repudiate either proposition (:
To cite the experiences we refer to:!"
first is ihe discreditable condition ji j71
our streets, upon which thousands of ;i
uuiuua ait- diiuuuii,! k.vuv ?.
improvement of a permanent nature; s
second is the experience of an inad- >
equate supply of water. There are s
times in Kingstree. or have been we ,v
are told, when it would be nugatory, 1
futile to attempt to fight a first-class j 1
fire with the available supply. Top
guard against such a condition as far.c
as possible, heretofore the supply had
to be conserved by being cut out of a
homes during periods of the twenty- ?
four hour day. The third proposition 1
relates to sewerage, sanitation.health
?big, important subjects?a matte'. v
wihch more directly involves the pros- ^
perity of the town than either of the f
others, and we are only asked to vote s
a $15,000 bond issue to save the situ- *
ation. Who of us would have the towr. r
again besmirched with filth, flies and
fever. Recent years have brought 1
about a marked change in the sani- 1
.C-.1 S
tary condition oi rungsiree \v? udu from
a casual survey of the files of I
The County Record. We have made e
some progress in a forward direction, f
Certainly we do not want to retro- 1
grate at this stage of advancement. c
Rather would we go further forward *
along the line of progress by ridding
the town of every vestage of filth anu 1
uncleanliness. ^
We should extend our sewerage and 1
water systems so that it will be pos- r
sible and practible to do away with 5
every surface closet within the cor- c
porate limits. There are too many open
closets and cess pools in the
town, some of them within a few (
yards of the kitchen door. To permit
a continuance of this condition wornd c
be a gross violation of the sanitary
rules and give us a low rate in the *
scale of civilization in the eyes of
the outside world. e
For the mere sake of a few dollars 0
to be paid out over a period of years, 1
what property owner, man ot woman
who expects to make Kingstree his I1
or her permanent home a d ha> the ^
DttSl UllCIC.-is vi u>v ..
heart, will oppose these propositions
at the ballot boxes next Tuesday?
The week of the election will be
known as "Children's Week" ami a
campaign is to be waged in their behalf.
The object of the campaign is I
said to be that of saving the babies ri
of South Carolina. To this end the s
first step necessary is to provide san- t
itary environment. We have the opportunity
to do this Tuesday. Will
we say by our votes "Extend the
water and sewerage systems; do away
with the open toilets and disease
breeding elements within our limits
and thus give our children, our babies
a better chance ?an uncontaminatcd
atmosphere, or will we lay down the
bars to filth, flies and fever? When
you cast your vote bear in mind that
the sewer and water propositions are
paralell essentialities, that the extension
of either is useless without the
other. Vote for both! Then vote for
Street bonds. It will be an invest- |
ment worth more to posterity than j
to those of us who may reap and en- I
joy the immediate benefits, besides
the payments will extend over a period j
-.c ??,j i,a yv?fwl.-? ;> > cnr-Vi 51 mnn- i
OI OUU Ut mil". HI .. ...
ner that the burden will scarcely be J
felt. These questions are up to the
voters of Kingstree. What are you j
going to do? i
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The Grand jury, at the last term
of court recti mmended the erection ct
a sheet iron building as a storage for
old records ant! obsolete documents
from the several offices in the court
house.
It may be necessary to have a place
for these old books, records and .
cocuments, musty from age and dis- ;
use. It is rather the proper thing to .
do?store these old records away for 1
safekeeping, but The County Record j
certainly does not endorse the kind <
of building recommended, nor does j
it approve of the place selected as
its site?one of the most conspicuous !
spots in the court house yard. It ]
seems to us that if the old documents
are worth saving, and must be saved, j
he county should have a brick
;r concrete building. The cc>t would
>e a little more, but it would make
jp for this in appearance. The grand
jury recommended this "tin" buildng;
we don't know who selected the
site for it.
Combat the three F's?rilth, flies
>nd fever by voting for SEWER AG H
FION'DS Tuesday. Supply the babies
)f the town and those to come with
i pure atmosphere, sanitary environment.
.Mother's Club Notes
The regular monthly meeting of the
! wentieth Century Mothers' Club was
eld at the heme of Mrs. J. H. Epps, :
>n Ashton Ave., Friday afternoon,
vith Mrs. L. A. Van Keuren as assist- 1
:nt hostess. J
The paper for the afternoon, "Musicis
an Aid in the Development of
"haracter" had been assigned to Mrs.
Claude Thompson, as reader, but in.'
ier absence through illness, was read i
>v Mrs. L. ... Gilland. It was one l
if the best papers which has been J
umished in the club's prescribed
rogram, and most apropros of the
ige in which we are living. The Won- i
icrfully great influence which musicnay
have over the minds and personilities
of children was clearly brough*. \
nit; and it was urged that when posible
children should learn to undertand
and appreciate good music as
i part of their general education,
special emphasis was laid upon good i
i.usic?music gay, merry, tender and
ifting rather than the course and
awdy ragtime so prevalent in sonic
ircles.
Replies to the letters from the club !
.ddressed to our senators and conrressmen,
asking them to use their
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nfluenee towards the passage of the
heppard-Townei Maternity bill, were
ead by the secretary. Congressman
;toll very readily promised Ids hearty j
upport of the bill. Senat- i s Smith ;'
tnd Dial each promised to consider
he matter carefully, but did not com-1
nit themselves.
An effort is being made to make J
he club more of a real help to thr '?
nembers as mothers, rather than a | <
ocial feature. Hereafter a short j
eriod of each meeting will be devot-j'
d to the discussion of problems which j
rise in dealing with childien in the <
ndividual homes, and the most sue-11
ossful means of dealing with these,
i.oblems.
A special program commtitee of
hree will at all subsequent meeting . i
e appointed by the president to ar- i
ange the program for the following :
neeting. Mesdames T. E. Arrow- :
mith, L. W. Gilland and J. D. Brittor 1
onstitute the program connnitte for!
tpril.
Miss Lizzie Heape, director of
Children's Story Hour, has been askd
to become an honorary member
>f the club.
Mrs. Harry Britton and Mrs. W.1
j. Taylor were welcome visitors.
Block cream and cake were serv- j1
d by the hostesses, a color scheme
if pink and chocolate being daintiiv
arried out.
The next regular meeting will be
eld the third Friday in April. Mrs. |
Chas. C. Burgess has invited the memers
to meet at her home on Railroad
tvenue. Mrs. John D. Britton, Sec
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If You're Looking for Real
Amusement,Come
to Indiantown School house'
Viduy night, April 1st, 1921, 8:00 p.:
a., to see "My Awful Aunt". Admis-1
ion 25c and 15d. Refreshments will!'
e served. 3-24-ltp!
"The Womanl
Copyright
SCHOOL All
Monday Evenin
EIGHT-THIR1
AUSPICES OF L1
Dircetor: M
Specialties: Chorus C
CAST OF CH
1 ride
iroom
Treacher Billy Sun
Best Man
Mother of Bride Mrs. >
Mother of Groom Mrs.
Father of Bride Mr. Xat
Maid of Honor Julia Mi
Iting Bearer Little Dolly
-,ack .Mammy
-lttle Brother I ra G<
Little Sister Ima Go<
Butler
jiggling Girls
FLOWER
W. 1. \\ilkins J. n. r.pps
brides:
Maude Ad. 1115
Theda Baru
Blanch Sweet
Lillian Russell
Ethel Barrymore
GUEf
Mary Picklord
Marguerite Clark
A.lma Gluck
Lillian Gish
\nita Stewart
Billie Burke
Did Maid Carrie Nati<
\nna Pavlowa
rettrazinni
Dertrude Hoffman
Man' Garden
Maud Powell
ADMISSION: ADULTS
RESERVED SEATS 75c. ON SALE
Saltcrs Gossip.
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Salter-; Depot, March 21.?We are j
l aving fine weather now. and farmer* j
are bending their energies toward j
preparing the land for another crop, j
A few are planting beans, but the;
acreage will be less than last year, j
Some are planting com, but no one
stems to be in a hurry to plant cottoi.
Very little fertilizer has come here
so far this season, and the season igetting
late.
There will be, at least, a cut of 50^ j
or more in the cotton crop throughout;
his section this year.
Tobacco plants are forward this
season, many being large enough to j
transplant.
Mrs. J. H. Montgomery has return
ed from a plesant visit to her parents:
at Rock Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Thrower, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Sires, Jr., Mrs. Mat-'
tie Ferrell, Miss Lelia Ferrell, Master
James Ferrell and Miss Demaris'
Stubbs, motored to Sumter, Saturday. I
Mr. J. H. Montgomery spent Sur\-,
day at his home in Sumter.
The shad season is on. ;o now for;
a good fupper, they report catching
a good many.
Hon. J. C. Lanham was here Moi.-'
day looking after his trade.
Mrs. Pearce who has been quite
sick is, we are glad to say, slowly improving.
Several others are on the1
sick list in this community.
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Strong-Kellahan.
Mr. Richard M. Kellahan and .Miss
Minnie C. Strong, both of this tcun-j
ty were quietly married by the Rev.
K. A. McDowell at the Baptist parsonage
at 7:30 o'clock last night. The
bride is a daughter of Mr. W. V ;
Strong. The groom is a nephew of J
the late R. M. Kellahan and a succe.-s- j
ful young farmer. .After the ceremony i
the couple repaired to the home of the |
groom where they will reside.
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Road Contracts Awarded.
Bids for claying two miles_ of the i
Kincstree-Lake City road were opened
last week and the contract awarded
to P. 0. Arrowsmith whose bid
was seveTity-five cents the cubic yard.
The amount of clay required for the
piece of road is estimated at 3500
cubic yards. The work is already underway.
Contracts were also let fo- the con
struction of three concrete Lrigdes to
McCullough & Deal at $27.50 per
cubic yard. The bridges are to be of
concrete, class A, with steel reinforce
ment at five cents the pound additional
for the steel.
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Bethel News.
Bethel, March 21.?We are having
fine weather now. March has shown
up well so far and fanners are going
ahead with their planting.
We are glad that our Spring
Bank teacher, Miss Mabel Tyler is
getting on nicely after an operation.
Mr. Jonnie Wilson of Mayesville ai.d
his family were visitors in this community
Sunday.
Mrs. W. A. Cooper has been sick
for the past week but now is much
better.
+ /-. Inn > -*-> flint TVti<55
>> tr ^vu v iv IVW4H ?
Belle DiiCose of Hebron is still very
ill.
Miss Edith McCollough is teaching
ehool at Spring Rank for Miss Mabel
Tyler.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Coker and Mrs.
r'uddin were visitors at Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Groom's Sunday.
"Rose."
ess Wedding'
ed Plav
DITORIUM
ig, March 28th
T O'CLOCK
k'CEUM COMMITTEE
[iss Miller
lirls; Dances; Songs.
ARACTERS:
W. W. Holliday
F. R. Hemingway
j. D. 0'Bryan
T. E. An-owsrriith
Tat Goodwin LeRoy Leo
Green leaf J. \\\ Davis
Goodwin W. W. Bocidie
ill owe C. J. Thompson
Dimples Hon. P. H. Stoll
Thomas McCutchen
>odman D. W. Smith
>dman F. W. Fairey
Zeno H. Montgomery
W. D. Bryan; B. V. Singleton
GIRLS:
W. F. Tolley H. S. I.ansburg !
MAIDS:
A. C. Swails
T. E. Baggett
H. U. Kinder
L. C. Dove
G. C. Bristol
STS:
W. H. Powell
H L. Prosser
L. W. Gil land
W. R. Scott
P. S. Courtney
Sam J. Montgomery
5ii Prof. Swittenberg
C. W. Boswefi
R. N. Speigner
W. D. Bryan
C. I. Truluck
l). Silverman
5 50c; CHILDREN 35c
AT KINGSTREE DRUG COMPANY
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J Buy Summer Time
Furniture Now!
YOU ARE VERY PROBABLY GOING TO BUY s
SEVERAL ARTICLES OF "SUMMER FURNITURE"
THIS YEAR SUCH AS PORCH ROCKERS, HAMMOCKS.
PORCH SHADES. REFRIGERATORS
I AND ~ MANY OTHER SEASONABLE THINGS!
i AREN'T YOU? THEN
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I Why Not Buy Now and Enjoy
it Through the Whole Season?
WE HAVE A BIG LINE OF ALL KINDS OF
THINGS TO MAKE THE HOME MORE COMFORTABLE.
WE OWE IT TO OURSELVES AND FAMILY
TO MAKE HOME AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE
1 jocnfic? A good Refrigerator is j
f IIPa necessity?not a luxJtllif
iTf ury, and like anything
.t" e^S6' ^PayS t0 *nVeSt*" 1
k I lines we sell. Come in
prices and show you
the superior points of
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i We are overstocked on Organs and will ' |j|
| make you some attractive prices and terms
| Every family needs some sort of musi'
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2 Ccii instrument emu d inuc uivumi io ct guuu ~'rflE^SCflBVSP^?T^ *
I" inexpensive way to gratify this need.
Our ORGANS are all very ornamental and
. true toned. Let us quote you prices. <1
| Kingstree Furniture Co"
I "The Largest Stock in the State"
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Central Warehouse Building, inMPCTDCE C f
L flmtifir Mill Street and Hamnton Ave. IVlnuulKtli, 5. L#
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