The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, July 14, 1921, Image 5
Items of Local Interest
THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1921. |
Mrs. R. K. Wallace has as her guest
her mother, Mr~. Holland, of Darlington.
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W Miss Edith Weinberg of Darlington
is visiting Mrs. Chas. Tucker here this
week.
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Mrs. Libert of Lake City spent Monday
here as the guest of Mrs. Charles
Tucker.
Mr. T)(>w(>v TVulack of Ul'ion Spent
Monday here with his brother, Mr. C.
I. Truluck.
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Miss Mabie Harrington is visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Harrington.
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Mesdames Belle G. Blakley and W.
E. Nesmith left Tuesday for Lake
Junuluska, N. C.
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Mr. Samuel Burgess left Tuesday
afternoon for Cleveland, Ohio, where
' he has accepted a position.
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Mrs. H. G. Hester and Miss Sarah
Holland Hester, spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Joe King in Johnsonville.
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Watermelons are becoming more
plentiful and the prices more reasonable
as the month advances.
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Mr. P. G. Gourdin is spending a
while at Lincoln Springs, N. C., recuperating
from his recent illness. f
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Miss Elva Wingate of Charleston,
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.'
M. Wingate near here last week-end.
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Miss Jennie Lee Stackley of Hamlet,
N. C., is spending her vacation
here with her father Mr. L. Stackley.
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Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Deery and chil- '
dren have gone to Ridge Crest, N. C,
where they expect to spend the summer.
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Mrs. LeRoy Cates and Miss Viginia
Cates are at home after a pleasant visit
to relatives at Conway and Myrtle
Beach.
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Mrs. W. V. Brockington and her
mother, Mrs. C. I. Rush, have gone to
Blackville to visit relatives and
friends.
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-w* Miss David Silverman returned here
Friday from Glenn Springs. Mr. Silverman
left for New York Sunday on
business.
Miss Brown of Spartanburg, and
Miss Burrows of High Point, N. C.,
are the house guests of Miss Serena
Lee this week.
Miss Marian McFadden, who fbr the
past week has been attending*a house
party at Lake Lock Lily, near Roxbo?
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Miss Winkle Gleen who for the past
week has been the guest of Mrs. J.
F. McFadden, has returned to her
borne in Portsmouth, Va.
Miss Julia Daniel who, for the past
year has been teaching in Blackstone
College, Va., is here with her parents.
Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Daniel.
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Mrs. B. M. Montgomery and little
son, B. M. Montgomery, Jr., are spending
sometime with Mrs. Montgomery's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chaffey.
Miss Serena Lea who for the past
several weeks has been visiting
friends in Athens and Atlanta Ga.,
Greenville and Spartanburg, is at
home.
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ters, Mary Sue, Hanna Louise and
Dora, and Mr. L. H. Cromer, Jr. motored
to Darlington Saturday, returning
Sunday.
y^ We are pleased to learn that J. J.
B. Montgomery, "Daddy" as he is
familiarly known, is improving. He
has been confined at his home for
nearly a month.
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Misses Louise Bennett and Mary
Rhem of Rhems, who have been the
guests of Miss Sarah Holland Hester,
returned to their home in Rhems on
Tuesday afternoon.
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Miss Neilie Nesmith who has been
visiting Mrs. C. J. Thompsan for
sometime, returned to her home in
Georgetown accompanied by Mrs.
Tnnmncon and children.
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Misses Florence Jacobs, Claudia
Jones and Mr. L. S. Weinberg, are at
home after a pleasant week in Asheville.
While in Asheville they were
the guests of Mrs. W. I. Nexsen.
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Dr. LeRoy Cates, Messrs C. W. Boswell
and James Martin spent last
week-end at Myrtle Beach with Mrs.
LeRoy Cates and little Miss Virginia,
who have been in Conway for the past
week.
At a recent meeting of the Ivingstree
Bar Association it was decided by
\ the members that, begining July 1,
their offices would be closed during
4 the summer at 2 o'clock in tie after-,
noon. Readers of this newspaper who
may have legal matters to attend to,j
should see th^ir attorney- before this
hour.
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Mr. L. R. Johnson, of Apex, N. C.,
who has operated u tobacco warehouse
at Greelyville for several seasons past,
is in Kingstree and will be connected
with the Wilkins warehouse here this
season.
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Miss Halene Clark, who has been
spending this week in Bennettsville
with friends and r^-itives, returned
here today, en route to Sullivan's Island,
where she will enjoy several
days outing.
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Rev. W. M. Walton of Summerton,
was in Kingstree yesterday with a
view to the building of the rectory
by the congregation of St. Alban's
Episcopal church here. It is probable
that Mr. Walton will have charge during
the work of construction.
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Miss Nellie V. Geary of Boston,
Mass., who has recently accepted a
position as supervising nurse, at the
Kelley Sanatorium, is a graduate of
the Waltham Training school for
nurses and has been operating-room
nurse and assistant superintendent of
the Marlboro (Mass.) Hospital for
over four years.
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Yorkston Withers Grist, an eight
and a half pound boy, is the latest
arrival at the Kelley' Sanatorium by
reason of his advent at that instituincf
hpfnre noon today, as another
revelation to Mr. and Mrs. George R.
Gnst of the wonders of nature. Mother
and babe are reported getting along
niceiy, while "Big George" continues
to smile and hammers The Record's
linotype machine with renewed vim.
If you want the very best Curtain
Rod on the market buy the Kirsch flat
rod, single or double, at E. C. Burgess,
successor to Peoples Mercantile Co.
Adv. It.
Miss Lee Entertains
On last Monday evening, Miss Serena
Lee entertained in her lovely home
on Academy street for her house
guests, Misses Brown and Burrows.
The guests were greeted by Mr. and
Mrs. LeRoy Lee who escorted them to
the hall where the receiving line, Miss
Lee, Miss Brown, Miss Burrows and
little Miss Riser stood.
In one corner of the spacious porch,
little Miss Riser served the - guests
with delicious fruit punch.
Mrs. Lee was assisted; in serving,
brick cream and cake by Mrs. B. V.
Singleton, Misses Louise Epps, Marian
McFadden. About fifty members of
the young society set v?c
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If you've got the cash see rne beforcvou
buy. We can supply your needs
at a big saving. E. C. Burgess, successor
to Peoples Mercantile Co.. Adit
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Law Offices Close Early
At a recent meeting of the Kingstree
Bar association it was fagreed
that from July 11th to July 31st, inclusive,
all of the lawyers in Kingstree
would close their offices at 2:00
d. m. All parties having business
to transact "dth them should call before
that hour.
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Information about Kitchen Contest
1.?A Hoosier kitchen cabinet will
l>e awarded to the woman who makes
the greatest improvement in het
kitchen from June 1st to October 15th.
2.?Contestant in the kitchen contest
must be a member of a home demonstration
club or an individual demonstrator
in the organization.
3.?Any wompn desiring to bnter
the kitchen contest should give her
name in to the home demonstration
agent in her county.
4.?As soon as possible after herj
name is handed in the home demonstration
agent will visit the contestant's
home and .score her home according
to the score card gotten out
by the home demonstration department
of Winthroo college.
5.?Each contestant should keep a
kitchen score card and enter on it/ improvements
as they are made.
6.?After October 15th the county
demonstration agent will again visit
the home and make the final score.
7.?The score cards from each county
should be sent in to Mrs. Anne J.
Campbell, Household Manager Spe
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cialist, wmtnrop uouege, anu mc
award will be made at the State fair
in Columbia, October 24-28.
Conditions under which silver kitchen
or loving cup are to be awarded at
Andrews fair:
1.?Contestant must be resident of
Williamsburg, Georgetown or Berkeley
counties.
2.?Silver pitcher to be awarded for
ere year to woman who makes greatest
improvement in her kitchen between
July 1 and September 15.
3.?Women desiring to enter this
contest shall fill out entrance curd to ,
be obtained by w -iting to*Ir. Barnes
D. Lee, General Manager, Andrev!% S.
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loth.
4.?As soon as possible after this
the county demonstration agent will
visit the home of each contestant and
score her kitchen according to score
card sent out by home demonstration
department, Winthrop college.
5.?Each contestant should keep
kitchen score card and enter on it imI
rovements as they are made.
6.?After September ^5th county
home demonstration agent will again
visit the home and make final score.
7.?The score cards shall be submitted
to a committee of three, who
will make the award.
For further information write to
your county agent, or better, come to
see her.
The county market had a very successful
opening Tuesday morning,
more than $11 worth of vegetables
were sold and we had calls for more.
The calls for butter beans, string
beans and green peas were more than
we could fill. The beans and peas
should be shelled and put in quart
packages. The market will be open
again next Tuesday and Friday morning,
July 19th and 22nd, from 10 to
12 o'clock.
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Send your order for Monogram or
Blue Ribbon Coffee to E. C. Burgess,
Phone 58. Adv. It.
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Parish-McDaniel.
The marriage at Easley, S. C. last
Sunday evening of Mr. Sydney Faison
McDaniel to Miss Rosalie Parish is
announced by the Columbia State of
the 12th inst. The groom is a son of
Mr. E. E. McDaniel of Salters Depot
He is connected with the Columbia
Tailoring company of Columbia, where
the young couple will, make their
home.
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Wingate-Segars.
Mr. Corbett Segars and Miss Mae
Cdlestia Wingate were married at the
Methodist parsonage here yesterday
afternoon at 5:30 cclock, the Rev. Dr.
Daniel officiating. The bridei is the
attractive daughter of Mr. aid Mrs.
J. F. Wingate of this county. Mr.
and Mrs. Segars will be at home in
Darlington, after the 20th inst.
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Ben ton-Kennedy.
Mr. Ervin White Kennedy and Miss
Olive Benton of this place were married
Sunday afternoon at Wadesboro,
N. C. They are expected to return
here tomorrow afternoon and will
make their home for the present with
Mr. and Mr;s. Roy Payne.
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Two Negroes Drown. t
Two of the most respected negro
citizens of Andrew^, the Rev. M. D.
Ransome and Bruce Martin, were
drownded at Green's creek Saturday
afternoon. Martin was taken with
cramps while in swimming and Ran
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were drowned before aid reached
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them. Both men were highly es teemed
by white and colored citizens,
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Secure your tobacco barn against
fire with us in one of the biggest companies
in America. W. H. Welch,
Agent. 7-7-2t.
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Agricultural Census of This County.
The Director of the Census announces,
subject to correction, the following
preliminary figures from the
Census of Agriculture for Williamsburg
county:
Farms and Farm Acreage, Jan. 1920.
Farms * 5,964
Operated by
White farmers 1,966
Colored farmers 3,998
Operated by
Owners and managers 2,353
Tenants 3,611
Land in farms.
Tota.l acres 340,488
Improved, acres 151,533
Value land and building $19,150,769
Domestic animals, Jan. 1, 1920.
Farms reporting domestic animals
5,413.
Animals reported: Horses 2,536;
Mules 6,222; Cattle 11,830; Sheep
591; Swine 23,737; Goats 597;.
Principal Crops, 1919.
Acres Quantity
harvested harvested
Corn 54,324 992,260 bu.
Hay 11,734 8,229 tons
Cotton 49,631 28,511 bales
Tobacco 19,355 11,707,464 lbs.
It is not possible to give comparative
fieures for 1910 for this county, |
by reason of changes in county
boundaries since that date. j
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Mothers Club Meets Tomorrow.
The regular meeting of the Twentieth
Century Mothers club, will be
held at the home of Mrs. A. C. Swails,
(tomorrow) Friday afternoon, July
15th, at 4:30 o'clock. Mrs. C. J.
Thompson will act as assistant hostess.
Fresh bread, rolls and cake daily at
E. F. Patrick's. It. j
Cotton Condition June 25.
The condition of cotton in Williamsburg
county on June 25th, as shown
by the report of B. B. Hare was 63%
as against 72% at the same time last
year.
The acreage planted and standing
in the entire United States on June
25 is estimated at 26,519,000 acres, a
reduction of 28.4 per cent., or 10,524,000
acres less than last year. The
condition on June 25 was 69.2 per cent,
of normal, against 70.7 per cent, on
the corresponding date of 1920 and
70.0 in 1919, the ten-year average being
79.8 per cent.
Condition of cotton on Jitoe ib in
ether states is as follows: Virginia
70; North Carolina 67; Georgia 64;
Florida 70; .Alabama 58; Mississippi
t7; Louisiana 64; Texas 72; Arkansas
78; Tennessee 74; Missouri 80; Oklahoma
75; California 77; Arizona 88;
New Mexico 87.
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If you've got the cash see me before
you buy. We can supply your needs
at a big saving. E. C. Burgess, successor
to Peoples Mercantile Co.. Adit
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED.?Competent trained stenographer-bookeeper
desires work
in Kingstr^e, S. C. Address, Stenographer,
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LOST.?One male hound dog, black
and white with few brown spots on
body white face and tail, about two
years old. $10 reward for his return
to H. U. Kinder, Chief of Police,
Kingstree, S. C. 7-14-2t.
FOR RENT?Rooms recently renovated,
for transient use, appiy to Mrs,
R. W. Fulton, opposite station.
6-30-3t.
USE CALCIUM ARSENATE to protect
your cotton from the Boll Weevil.
We sell Riches Pure Calcium
Arsenate poison dusters. Dill Ball
Co., Charleston, S. C. 6-16-4tc
PLUMBING?When in the market foi
a first-class Plumbing job drop uf
a card and if you need light ask
us to show you a Delco ligfnt whicb
is the sfcmdard of the world. Carter
Electric Service Co., Lake City
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WANTED?$1,500 at 8 per cent, foi
one to three years on five room
bungalow with large lot in Greelyville.
First mortgage. Reliable
partyv Write XYZ, care Record ii
you have money to lend. 6-9-tf.
A FEW HOME, mercantile buildings
and farn lands at the right prices.
See M. II. Plowden, Kingstree, S. C
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