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(Items of Local Interest THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1921. Mr. A. L. McElveen of Lake City, was in town Monday. Miss Marian McFadden spent Wednesday in Charleston. Mrs. J. H. Epps has returned from a weeks visit in Columbia. [ Miss Annie McRae of Florence visI :ted friends here last week-end. I V Mr. Lester Weinberg and Mr. WinsI low spent Sunday in Hartsville. I I We are sorry to state that Rev. W. | W. Daniel is on the sick list this week. Miss Clare Steele of Staunton, Va., spent last week with Mrs. Harry Britton. Miss Virginia Wilson of indiantown attended the teachers meeting he^e Saturday. Miss Edith Weinberg of Darlir.gto'i, was the guest of Mrs. Chas. Tucker this week. The Rev. and Mrs. John W. Davis are spending several days in Columbia this week. Mr. George A. McElveen spent Sunday in Lake City with his sister, Miss Lillie McElveen. Miss Halene Clark, from Rome, ' '1 urifL \T VC spent tne past weweuu mui R. K. Wallace. Mrs. Horace Guyton of Moucks Corner spent the week-end at the home of Rev. Daniels. Dr. Havold Brenecke has returned after a weeks stay with his home folks in Wahalla, v Misk Katie Stackley who has beer, visiting friends in Charleston this v.eek has returned. * Miss Patsie Kortjohn of Orangeburg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Britton, this week. Rev. and Mrs. Phillips of Columbia, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. J. H. Epps here this week. Mrs. Sarah E. Guyton spent last week in Florence at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Ellerbee. ; ' Miss Belle McClary is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Lute Bur' gess in north Kingstree. Miss Mary Heyward of Columbia, spent the past week-end here as the '' guest of Miss Carrie Scott. * v Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Gordon, Jr., of Lane, spent Sunday here with Mr* Gordon's father, Mr. A. M. Gordon, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James Williams. Mrs. A. H. Williams and Miss Helen Johnson of Lake City, were in town Monday. ? Mr. D. J. Epps, who was confined tp his room several days last week from indisposition is able to be cut ttgcuii* tttt Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kellahan and little daughters spent last Sunday in Florence with Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Ellerbee. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Heller have returned from Columbia, where they spent several days last week, attendL, ing Palmafesta. f IT Mrs Charles H. Carlisle and little daughter, Annie Margaret of Florid ence, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kellahan. KM "* mg Mrs. B. McQueen Montgomery and McQueen, Jr., have returned from an extended visit to Mrs. Montgomery'j W parents, in Orangeburg. | Miss Serena Lee returned to her f duties at Converse college Monday f morning after having spent a week here with her homefolks. Master Jas. Hugh Epps, in celebration of his sixth birthday, enterter" * At r...* i. tained a number 01 ms niue irienua at a party last Saturday afternoon. The occassion was a most enjoyable one for the little guests. * * ? The Board of County Commissioners met here with Supervisor Singletaiy Tuesday and passed on such business matters ?s were brought up for consideration. A committee from the grand jury met the board prior to its regular monthly meeting. * Mrs. John D. Britton entertained for Mrs. Harry Britton's guests Misses Steele and Kortjohn; with a luncheon last Saturday morning Those present were: Mrs. Harry Britton, Mrs. B. V. Singleton, Misses Patsie Kortjohn, Clare Steele, Virginia Wilson, Marian McFaddin. ? The Margaret Gregg Gordon chap.. ter of the D. A. R. met with Mrs. J fe F. McFaddin Tuesday aftrrnoon. After the program was concluded the V hostess, assisted by her daughters ym Miss Marian McFadden and Mrs. H. L Prosser, served a delicious sweel course. Mrs. Hoy Fayne and little daughter returned home last night from Harts; Aiiic. Mrs. \\. G. Gamble went to Charles- . ton thi. morning to attend the funeral of the Rev. John Kershaw, D. D. ^ The Hon. P. H. Stoll left this morn-j ing on his return to Washington { where congress v'll convene in extra j session Friday. 1 + * ? Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Fairey have been confined to their beds the past weeks by sickness. We are pleased to report them improved. Mr. I. M. Edwards proprietor of the Tourist Hotel, Georgetown, was in Kingstree Tuesday with a view to leasing and operating the Kellahan hotel. On last Friday evening, Miss Martha Gordon "entertained the members of the Epworth league. Many inter- 1 esting games were played and after and hour or two of fun, the hostess ! served a delightful sweet course. About sixty members were present. There will be a debating contest at the school auditorium at 8:00 o'clock tomorrow night between members of , U'l'nrrctvoo mid T-f omi ncwa v Hitrhl. VI*V xviagoviw ^ schools to determine who shall rep- ] resent Williamsburg in the State Oiatorical Contest. The public is cor- , dially invited to attend and enjoy this occassion. ' , Mr. N. F. Tift of Albany, (la., is ' here to spend some time with hi.4 son, Mr. Tift is a retired business man anu ' spends most of his time with his chil- 1 Iren who are located in different ' _ sections. Since his arrival here last week a very destructive cyMpne pass J ed through Albany and did considerable damage to his property. Miss Carrie Scott entertained a number of her friends Thursday evening ] Those present were: Misses Cam's < Lancaster, Marian McCord, Lela Babb, Eva Agnew, uuve jMonigomeiy, Agnes Erckman, Emma Borckington, Elizabeth Speigner, Daisy Varn, Marian McFaddin, Messrs, Ervin Ken- ] r.edy, Lester Weinberg, Bob Johnson, | Laurence Swails, M. M. McCord and David Epps. . On last Saturday afternoon Mrs. 1 Harry Britton entertained for her guest Miss Clare Steele of Orangeburg with an afteroon tea. As Miss 1 Steele is a graduate of Winthrop, Mrs. Britton invited Winthrop girls to meet 1 Miss Steele. Those : present were\ ' Mrs. P. G. Gourdin, Mrs. John D. ( Britton, Mrs. E. T. Kelley, Mrs. Ma rion Montgomery, Elizabeth Spe'gnev. ( Martha and Emma Gordon, Florie Jacobs, Mabel and Floride Harper. ' * ] Dr. and Mrs. William Boyd enter- < tained a number of their friends with , a house party, last week-end, at the i old Boyd home, known as the "Big House". Dr. and Mrs. Boyd's guest* ?j -*r? i were: Air. anu wns. mcuumc uvuiuu? , Misses Laura Boyd, Leila Ferrel, Car rie Blackwell, Salters; Carrie Lancas- < ter, Eva Agnew, Lila Babb, Marion 1 McCord, Kingstree; Miss Stubbs, Beniiettsville; Messrs. Woodrow Gamble. ; Indiantown; Laurence Swails, W. R. , Scott, McBride McFaddin, Kingstree; < Francis Blackwell, Manning; Joe Greeler, Salters; Everett Hinds, Greehville. o We are requested to state in the ] columns of The Record for the information of those who interested themselves sometime ago in behalf of the ^ppled child, Minnie Lee Richardson, and contributed to a fund for the purpose of sending her to the Mayo Bros for treatment, that the child has returned and there is an unpaid balance due the Mayo Bros, of $122. This ' amount is due for actual expenses of I the "child while under treatment and for money advanced for ticket and traveling expenses returning home. The young lady is expected here this week at the Kelley Sanitorium. Further Contributions are solicited, and may be sent to Mrs. J. T. Sexton, or to Dr. E. T. Kelley. o Holladay-Britton. Salters Depot, April 2,?On Thursday afternoon, M^trch -31, 1921 at halfpast three o'clock, the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Holliday, at Manning, was the scene of a quiet, but pretty wedding, when their eldest daughter. Miss Susan Emma, became the bride of Mr. S. C. Britton, of Salters, S. C. Only the relatives and a few friends i of the contracting parties were present.. The bride was becomingly attired in ' a traveling suit of mid-night blue trie' otine. 1 Shortly after the ceremony, Mr. and ' Mrs. Britton left by automobile, for their home at Salters. They have the wishes of many 1 friends, for a long and happy life. o Card of Thanks. We wish to extend our thanks and > appreciation to our many friends who were so kind to us after the recent storm. ltp . Mr. and Mrs. T. Duke. Let us print your school invitations. \ \t " ? School Notes. Friday evening in the school auditorium at 8:3G o'clock there will be a debate between Kingstree and Hemit gway High schools. The debating question "s on the League of Nation? hingstree will debate the affirmative, wfyile Hemingway will uphold the negative side of the question ? A large audience is desired to encourage these ycung debaters. Honor Roll. ^ First grade?Margaret * . Carter [15; Delma Burgess 95; John S. Montgomery 96; Curtis Montgomery 95: Claude McCabe 97; Thomas Olive 91; Charles Burgess 94. Advanced first?Juanita Frierscn 95; Mary Godwin 95; E\elyn McClaty 93; William Welch 93. Ninth grade.?Julia Hall 99; Anna Laura Singleton 99; Ola DuBose 9S; Daisy Mcintosh 98; Patsy Cooper 96. Second grade.?Julia Montgomery [?9; Emily Mcintosh 98; Charles Brinkley 98; ^Margaret A. Stackley 95; Pearl Deery 94; Elena Altman 93; Mildred Patrick 93; Clifton Kinder 92. Third grade.?Lillie Coker 95; Marion Dove 93; Ross Bristoi 91. Fourth grade.?Billy Fairey 97; David Derrick 97; Louise McCuLchet. 97; Louise Arrawsmith 97; Mary Ar rowsmith 97; Margaret Florence Kellev 96; Frances Patrick 95. Tenth grade.?Erline Harrington >7; Margaret Montgomery 98. Eleventh grade.?Isabelle Montgomery 97; Laura Boyd 98; Lewis VVali nr. n tT.?4**. Q lace uo; ueuigt numci %/u. Fifth grade.?.Mildred Miller 99: Moultrie Mcintosh 98; Margaret Buv?ess 98; Mary Frances Montgomery E?6; Freda Thayce 93. Sixth grade.?Elfeabeth Fairey 97; Kathefine Steele 95. Seventh grade.?Jane Gilland 98; Mary C. Epps 97; Mae Burgess 97; Elizabeth Swails 96; Etta Hunter 9i. Eighth grade.?James F. Cooper 99; Bessie Williamson 95; Geneveve Redlick 94. o James Byrd Dies Suddenly. Mr. James Alexander Byrd, a well known farmer and citizen of Williamsburg county, a familiar figure in Kingstree, died at the Kelley sanitarium here early Saturday morning of paralysis. Mr. Byrd was in his 67th year ar.d .vas twice married. His first wife, svho was the mother of his children cvas Miss Edna Earl Lindsay, daughter of Capt. M. H. Lindsay, and grandlaughter of Col. J. 0. A. Wallace of Cabarrus county, Nouth Carolina. From this union were born nine :hildren, eight of whom survive Vm: Mrs. Bussye Gray and Mrs. M. F. Black of Barnwell. Mrs. Gertrude Bough of Columbia, Miss Jennie Byrd of Lamar, W. E. Byrd, R. S. Byrd, J. 0. Byrd and M. D. Byrd, all of svhom were with him at his death. His second marriage was to Miss Elizabeth McCrary, a well-known and highly esteemed woman of this county. Mr. Byrd was oom in uarungiun county. He was a consecrated Christian, known and loved by old and young. He did not fear death and spoke of it without hesitancy a few days ago when he was not feeling so well. Mr. Byrd was a member of the Kingstree Baptist church. Funeral services were held from the home Sunday and interment followed at the family burying ground. o Agents for Florence Steam Laundry. All classes of work guaranteed Basket leaves Monday, returns on Friday. Give us a trial. Prices reasonable. Kingstree Shaving Parlor, Wingate and Hunter, Proprietors.? Adv. It. GASOLINE SYSTEMS Oil Tanks and Pumps, Air Comput-1 ing Scales, Floor Scales, Show Cases, j Account Registers, Rebuilt Cash Reg-1 isters, Safes, Store Fixtures. THE HAMILTON'\SALES CO., Columbia,) S. C. 1-29-If STATEMENT of the Ownership, Management, Circulation. Etc, THE COUNTY RECORD Published Weekly at Kingstree. South Carolina, for April 4th, 1921, required by the Act of Congress of A ugust 24, 1912. Name of Postoffice Address. Editor, Managing Editor and Business Manager, | W F Tolle.v, Kingstree, South Carolina. ; Publishers, W F To! ley. do L H Cromer, Jr., do Owners (if a corporation, give names and ad-1 dresses of stockholders holding one per cent or more of the total amount of stock. If not a corporation, give names and addresses of individual owners). W FTolley. Kingstree, S C. L H Cromer. J r.. uo Known bondholdeis.mortgagees and other security holders holding one per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities: Mrs Bertha Wolfe, Kingstree. S C Average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or otherwise, to paid subscribers during the six months preceding the date of this statement. (This information is required from daily newspapers only). W F Tolley, Marager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of April. 1921. [seal] R. D. Mills, Notary Public. My commission expires at pleasure of Governor. Note?This statement must be made in duplicate and both copies delivered by the publisher to the postmaster, who shall send one copy to the Third Assistant Postmaster General (Division ot Classification),Washington, D C, and retain the other in the files of the postoffice. The publisher must publish a copy of this statement in the second issue printed next after its filing. The County Record is the only newspaper published in Williamsburg County. Parent-Teachers Meeting A full and enthusiastic meeting o the Parent-Teacher's association \va held in the school auditorium on Mon day afternoon at five o'clock, with th< sixth grade in charge. The following program precede the business meeting: Piano solo, Addie Belle Epps. Duet, Rachel Dove and Viviai Baker. Paper?"How the Parent May In t erf ere With the Child in Schoo Work," Mrs C. H. Singleton. Vocal solo, Mrs. B. V. Singleton. Selection from "The Mikode", Man Louise Courtney, Jane Gilland, Eliza beth Swails. Address, Hon. P. H. Stoll. Plans for making money were dis cussed and it was decided to have thi well-known pianist, Prof. Landrum give a concert one evening next wee1 for the benefit of the association. As the next meeting is the time fo the election of officers a nominatinj committee was appointed. All members are urged to be pres , ent at the May meeting. The fiftl [grade will be in charge. Dr. Kershaw Dead. The Rev. John Kershaw, D. D., fo a quarter of a centuvy rector of St Michael's Kpiscopal churcft, Charles ton, died at 11.45 o'clock last night a North Augusta, S. C., where he ha been since early in February. o Panama and straw hats cleaned an< blocked. Work guaranteed. S. M Wingate at Kingstree Shaving Par lor.?Adv.\ o From Progressive Salters Salters D?pot, April 5.?We ar< having some ideal weather, althougl somewhat dry just now. Beans are up and being given theii first cultivation. There has been some tobacco pu out, but the weather is most too dry There seems to be an abundance o plants. More attention is being given t< forage crops than usual, this year. Miss Emma Thrower has returne to her home in Charleston after a pie asant visit to relatives and friend! here. There are several cases of whoppinj cough here but they are getting alon* nicely. Mr. C. E. Moseley who has been 01 the sick Mst the past week is, we ar< glad to say, bctier. Mr. A. J. Bynum of Sumter, wa? HHIUIH1I1I 1111111111*1 | The Y I Lumber ^ ! Dollar L I Has Re- stril turned LUT to Par at Last imp"n hpr?a a a a a a a Bi ] | later c ' ? rials y price a I 'I i Ii M.,111 M.1? $S? j| ing Insu WM. W. ] * here Mcnday on business. Mr. H. J. Thrower who was paii r fully injured sometime ago while Ioac 5 ing a flat car with logs at Lane - about well again, e Mrs. E. F. David has retained afte a pleasant visit to relatives in Mar 1 boro. o Notice to Cattle Owners i For fear the cattle quarantine stai . of Williamsburg county is not clea; 1 ly understood by some, I wish to stai that all catle in Williamburg count are under state quarantine. Th 7 quarantine restricts the movement < . cattl^for any purpose, from one fan to another, from one section of tl county to another, or from any se . ion of the county to any other coui 2 ty in the state ofvSouth Cftrolina, < ether states. '9 i Before cattle can be moved, for ar purpose, they must be inspected t , an authorized cattle inspector of tl r State of South Carolina; if the catt are found free of cattle fever tic! . they must be disinfected with tt , standard Arsenical solution, under ti supervision of the state cattle inspec or who will issue a permit, in writinj f/vw mnx'omonf nvAVuloi IUI V11C spcviuv UIU? V11IV11V J ^/iVTiuv the owner has fully .complied with a 1 the rules and regulations with re ' erence to freeing their cattle ar premises of ticks. | The movement of tick infested ca tie, horses or mules, in any manne for any purpose, over public highway is a violation of the state laws. All persons desiring to move catt ' within or from Williamsburg count should arrange with J. E. Gilli Kingstree, S. C., several days in a< <ance for the inspection, disinfectic and obtaining of permit before mo1 irig the cattle. 3 very respecuuny, W. K. Lewis, State Veterinaria f A Cartl. Being a member of the State Ui t tlertakers and Embalmers associatic of South Carolina, and in conformii f to certain business methods and pro: essional ethics, it has become nece: > sary for all members of the associ: tion to discontinue any and all a< vertising except that in the form < " a professional card or announcemei 5 which appears hereafter elsewhere : this newspaper in lieu of my form< f i.ndertakers display advertisement, r P. S. COURTNEY, Funeral Director and Embalm< 1 ? Send us your order for school ii vitations. Wfc have a choice line < stock on hand and will execute tl the work in a finished manner. miniinnii 1111111 n 111 our dollars are worth mi p were a year ago. . They issaries of life and they t l for luxuries; but their in tingly evident when you OER at Present Prices. hether you are interested irt the mat< ement project, the good values we ai nd some other materials, also?should lilding operations are not so active no in, so there is a real dollars-and-cents ou need while the supply is ample and idvantages such as now prevail. Builders 111:11'11 Hampton Ave KINGSTREE, Men o Kingstree \ 1. u will look for reasoi ranee business wit v will find them. BODDIE, Kin| - - -" 'i 1 ! CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 1- . WANTED?Saleslady, experienced in is selling millinery, Apply to Box 446. Georgetown, S. C. 2tp. i' LOST.?One open faced gold filled 17 jewel Hamilton movement Watdi, on the streets of Kingstree or Andrews. Finder will be rewarded 2 returned to me. H. J. Wessel, Andrews, S. C. 4-7-2tp ls FOR SALE?One good sow and eight r" pigs about one month old. W. C. te Claiborne, Kingstree, S. C. 4-7-2tp , STOLEN?From shop at Nesmith, one Chevrolet, F. B. Model raidiator. Reward for recovery. G. B. Cooper, m 4-7-2t. ie WANTED?at once, two second hand Ford cys in good condition. ApJ" ply to J. P. Adams, Kingstree, S. C. >r 3-31-2tc. IV MEAT FOR SALE?Nice lot of *r country cured hams, jihoulders and '* sides. Apply to L). ?. MctJutcnea, ie Nesmith, S. C. 3-31-2tp. Ie WANTED TO KENT?A house or 3 cs rooms for light housekeeping. Ap10 ply to E. B. Maynard, at Paragon Restaurant. 3-31-tfe 50 BUSHELS Wannamaker Pedi?> greed Cotton Seed, first year from d, the originator, early variety and j] prolific, ginned pure. Price $1.50. W. E. Snowden. 3-31-2tp id FOR SALE?Peanut seed, carefully selected, shelled and graded, fresh at planting time. Let us book your order now, but do not plant until r> May or June for best results. We s, can furnish White Spanish or Runner seed in any quantity at reason[e able price; also peanut planters and weeders; and full information about y growing, Sea Island Cotton Oil s, Co., Charleston, S. C. 3-31-tfc. 1- VELVET BEANS FOR SALE?I ,n have 20 bushels ninety-day Velvet Beans at $2.00 per bushel, also k" 3000 pounds of same unthreshed at $1.75 per hundred pounds. R. B. Gapible, Nesmith, S. C. 3-31-2tc n PLUMBING?When in the market for ~ a first-class Plumbing job drop us a card and-if you need light ask l- us to show you a Delco light which ,n is the standard of the world. Carter Electric Service Co., Lake City, J S. C. 3-17-ti s_ EGGS! EGGS!?Ffom my prize win~ ning Rhode Island Reds at $2.00 per , setting of 15. Come and see my )- matings. W. W. Holliday, box 1 >f Kingstree. 2-3-tf. A FEW HOME, mercantile building* and farm lands at the right prices. < - Oaa If IT IfirrrcfrCA Q fl OCC iU. lit X IVTTU^U) iVillg^biW) M? 2-3-tfc. ,r Pj S. COURTNEY ? Funeral Director and Embalraer a_ MOTOR HEARSE PHONE NO 43 >' Kingstree, - South Car. Apr 1, 21. HHIHIfll, IHHIIItlllHIH ich more today than will buy more of the j | )ring greater returns creased value is most . :: l come to invest in ?j :rial for a complete building or '< re -now able to offer in lura j | ? > have your attention. < ? < * w as they are sure to be a little ' J j reason for securing the mate- ' ' you can have the benefit of real * > / :: *+ ? r> supply <~oM | and Railroad St. mm - - SO. CAR. ' ?? :? -J.? ? jstree, S. C. ^ 7 x -- J - Vi. . . fc..