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?l}p (County fSrrnrh W. F. Tolley & L. H. Cromer. Jr. Publishers. MM?????? SUBSCRIPTION RATES STRICTLY. IN ADVANCE Single copy, one year $1.50 1 Single copy, six months 75 Single copv, three months 50 ; TELEPHONE NO. 83 THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1921 It is certainly very gratifying, or should be, to the people of Kingstree to be able to boast a hotel?one that offers larger and better accommodations than ever before to the traveling public. For about one year the town has been without a hotel. The old Kellahan hostelry was sold and bought in by a company of publicspirited citizens whose intention it was to immediately give the plant a com- j plete overhauling, making such necessary additions and improvements j as would render it suitable for travelers or visitors to the town to stop for a night or for a month. The work was greatly retarded by the financial i slump wnich hit us about a year ago,, and it has been only by the hardest efforts of some of our good citizens that the work has lecently been partly ' accomplished, it was a pleasure 10 us to look it over a few days ago and note the bright, freshly painted and newly furnished rooms, several of them equipped with private baths, a lavatory in each room with hot and cold water. The name has been changed to The Kingstree Hotel, and while the plant is open to guests under very capable management, further improvements are in progress. While this newspaper is opposed to lynching and mob rule of any kind under any circumstances, anywhere, any time, it does seem to us that this practice is so common in Georgia that we wonder why Judge Henry C. Hammond of the Augusta circuit should become so riled up over a South Carolina mob entering his domain in pursuit of two self-confessed South Carolina murderers as to request the Georgia governor to demand an apology of Governor Cooper for their acts. Of course it would be in keeping with State etiquette for Governor Cooper to express the State's regrets over the affair to Georgia's chief executive, but why does Judge Hammond interest himself so particularly in this instance when it's a mere - v -.1 matter 01 etiquette Deiweeii uie mwernors. GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Patrolman Henry Frank Brown of the Columbia police force was killed early yesterday morning near his home by a negro. The department immediately sent out every available policeman to hunt for the negro who is still at large. Brown lived at 2924 Lincoln street, Camp Forr_anee, and for a number of years had been a valued officer. ?A clisparcn irom t>?ys. J. J. Collins, superintending engineer of the Rollins Construction Co.,of New York, which will build the S;intee bridge approaches, having the contract for this big jcb, plans to start active wcrk on the project in J.e next few days. Preliminaiy surveys have been made and now it is a matter of assembling material and organizing a force of 300 or so workmen, who will live in a camp at the site. The approaches will be over 20,000 feet in length, a portion of which will be of concrete material. It will take some two years to finish the work. ?James Marks, an eighteen year a ?S old negro, was arresvea in nurenre Monday charged with attempting to assault a thirteen-year-old white girl. Fearing that trouble was likely to result if the negro were kept in Florence the officers arranged for assistance and left for Columbia with their prisoner. The assault was committed, it is alleged, at a tobacco bam on a plantation six miles from the city. The girl was thirteen years old. She! fought her assailant terrifically and thus rendered his attempt unsuccessful. The girl's body is reported to have been bruised and the flesh on her wrists torn. She identified Marks as the man. Marks denied that he intended criminal assault. As soon as the matter was reported to the sher-' iff's office deputies hastened to the j scene in automobiles and surrounded! ir 1?1 1 TT ]? I .vtariss nuuse. ne mauc nv? iw?vau?, | ?"Pink" Griffin, negTO, was convicted at Greenville Monday of the murder of Dr. L. C. Lipscomb at Ninety-Six, and sentenced to die on September 2. Immediately after being sentenced, Griffin was carried to the state penitentiary. Griffin was convicted of the murder of Dr. Lipscomb in a little less than two hours when the jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree after ten minutes deliberation. Throughout the trial the accused showed no nervousness and a grin occasionally broke the habitual scowl on his face. The crowd which witnessed the trial was the largest in the history of the court house, old attorney's declared. So remarkable was the good order that Judge F. B. Gary publicly expressed his appreciation of the forbearance and conduct of the crowd. Testimony showed that Griffin killed Dr. Lipscomb at his home on July 5 following a reprimand because he had beaten his mule. The dead man was shot six times. A row which occu1 >d Tuesday at the wagon works in Augusta. Ga. resulted in the death of three persons and the wounding of eight others by shooting. The killed were B. T. Hightower manager of the wagon works, W. W. More, police officer and W. Smalley, a colored chauffeur. The trouble began at the wagon works when the negro Smalley, chauffeur for Dr. \V. W. Battey, one of Augusta's leading physicians, and who, it is said, had been struck by Mr. Hightower earlier in the day, after he had called the wagon works manao-pr liar." returned with a shotgun and shot Mr. Hightower to death. Mr. Hightower at the time was talking to Dr. Battey. The dead body of Smalley was taken from the morgue by a Georgia mob and burned to a crisp. o Personal News from Hemingway. Hemingway, Aug. 6.?Mr. W. H. Welch of Kingstree was in town on business last week. Mrs. Lincoln Haselden and children of Charleston are visiting at Mr. J. P. Haselden's. Rev. P. B. Ingraham of Cope is here j on a visit to his sons, Messrs. G. B. and P. A. Ingraham. Mr. J. H. Shine of Atlanta is visiting his son, Mr. Robert Shine. Miss Annie Burney and Mr. E. L. Rogers attended the funeral of Miss Burney's nephew, little David Wooten, at Charlston. N. C., Friday. They made the trip in Miss Burney's car. Miss Cleo Clyburn of Charleston, after a short visit to Mrs. J. M. Eaddy, ld5ft for Baltimore, where she will buy the fall milinery for Eaddy & Creel Bros. Misses Bell Hemingway and Jean Oliver left Friday for Marion to visit relatives. Miss Gertrude Stuckey of Indiantown was the guest of Miss Mildred Hemingway last week. Miss Martha Jenkinson of Kingstree is the guest of Mrs. J. M. Eaddy this week . Miss Zimmerman of Cameron and Miss McKay of St. Charles are the guests of Miss Cenie Haselden this week. Miss Ellen Hemingway left Friday to spend some time with friends at Mt. Croggin. Miss Ruth Harmon returned Sunday from Centenary, where she has been on a visit to Miss Mable Koonce. The Epworth League gave a social Friday evening on the lawn at Dr. W. C. Hemingway's, which was largely attended by the young people. The amusements were outdoor games, which were enjoyed by all. After the games, ice cream was served. Messrs Walter Baker, Capers Hemingway, Eugene Hemingway and Thurman Flowers spent the week-end at Pawley's Island. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Ard went to Latta Sunday. Mrs. Ard will spend some time with her parents. Mr. Ard returned Sunday night. Miss Marie Eaddy and Dr. L. G. Day spent Sunday with friends at Mullins. Mrs. Dave Cunningham and childen of Sumter are visiting Mrs. G. S. Hemingway. Mrs. J. E. Norton of Mullins is visiting her father, Mr. L. L. Ard. She was accompanied by Mr. Norton I in Mullins Sunday. I WHV i^vuiavu w ? w The election for Mayor was held I Saturday. Quite a good deal of in-1 terest was shewn. The two candi-J dates for Mayor were Dr. L. G. Day and Mr. Robert Shine, Dr. Day being elected. Messrs. H. E. Eaddy, S. J. Haselden, Tom Spivey and J. R. Cribb were elected Aldermen. We hope to see qhite an improvement in the sanitary condition and other needed improvements in our town. IN MEMORIAM of our darling father, Mr. T. B. Cooper, who departed this life one year ago today; August 14, 1920: A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is still, A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. God in His wisdom has recalled. The one his love had given, And though his body slumbers here, His soul is safe in heaven. Our darling papa, we miss you so, We miss you from our place. All through the dry where 'ere we go. We miss your ioving face. And though God has called you home, 'Tis hard to have you go. But some day hope to meet you, On Canaan's happy shore. How sweet and patient you always were, Thro' the lone mghts so lonely, Shut in from the world's busy noise. Waiting for daylight only. ? A shadow o'er our life is cast, Malting it sad and lonely, Eut we'll meet again Where patting :s past. Written bv his daughter, MRS. P. A. JAMES, No. 118 W. 10th, St. Norfolk, Va.1 NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION. Notice is hereby given that a democratic primary election will be held in the town of Kingstree on Tuesday. : August 30th, 1921, for the nomination of candidates for Mayor. Alderman and Waterworks Commissioner for the ! said town of Kingstree, subject to the following rules adopted by the Democratic Executive Committee of said j town, viz:? All white (male and female) Democrats 21 years of age (and over) who are citizens of the United States and have resided in this state for two years, in Williamsburg county for six months and in the town of Kingstree for sixty days prior to the date of ! said primary are qualified to enro'l and vote in said primary. In order to vote in said election, those qualified as above stated must enroll their names upon the enrollment book now in the hands of fhe en rollment committee, consisting of J. F. Scott, D. A. Montgomery and J. D. Britton, before twelve o'clock noon, or. Saturday, August 27th, 1921. This book is now, and will remain until the time stated, open for enrollment at the store of Mr. J. F .Scott. Candidates for . aid offices must pay | the following assessmen. foes: For Mayor $5.00; for other offices $1.00, and must pay their assessments j to, and file their pledges with D. A. Montgomery, Secretary and Treasurer, by or before twelve o'clock noon, cn Friday, August 26th, 1921. The voting place will be at the town Hall. The polls will be opened at 8 o'clock a. m. and close at 4 o'clock p. m. Those appointed to manage said election are: A. M. Gordon, Sr., M. If. Plowden and W. H. McGee. The result of the election will be de clared by the Executive Committee at the Town Hall on Thursday, September 1st, 1921, at 8:30 o'clock p. m. A. C. HINDS, Chairman. D. A. MONTGOMERY, Secretary. SALE UNDER EXECUTION. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ^ -a- * iit.'ii: county 01 wiiuanisourg. Court of Common Pleas. L. B. Johnson, Plaintiff, against T. J. Cooper, VV. Hanibal Cooper, and Annie Cooper, Defendants. Notince is hereby given that under and by virture of an execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Williamsburg, State of South Carolina, in the above entitled action, tested by the Clerk of said Court on the 6th day of July, 1921. and lodged in my office on the 6th, t! v of July, 1921, commanding me to lc y and collect out of the property of t! e defendants the sum of Nine Hundre 1 Ninety-One and 46-100 ($991.46) Dollars, with interest from the 18th day of June, 1921, and the further sum of Fourteen and 65-100 ($14.65) Dollars costs, I have levied upon the following describee! tract of land as the property of the defendant, W. Hanihal Cooper, and will sell the same to the highest bidder for cash before the Court House door in Kingsiree, S. C., during the legal hours of sale on the first Monday in September, 1921, the same being the 5th day of said month, to wit: All that tract of land lying, being and situate in the Cdunty of Williamsburg, State of South Carolina, measur - * * l J ing and containing one nunarea trirty-two (132) acres, more or less, and bounded on the North by lands of E. J. Davis, formerly of W. C. Hemingway & Company, and lands of S. J. Haselden; on the East by lands of Norman B. Brown; on the South by lands of the Estate of Joe Baxley and lands of Dock Anderson; and on the West by lands of Alex Brown. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. S. GAMBLE, Sheriff of Williamesburg County. August 6th, 1921. 8-18-3t. COPORATOR'S NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a meeting will be held at the office of J. B. Alsbrook in the town of Greelyville. S. C. on September 2nd, 1921 at which time books will be open for subscriptions to the captial stock of the Planters Gin and Trading Co., officers elected etc. The amount of the capital stock is x- ^/?t;nnnnM dollars IU UC live UlUUdcUiU \<pV)WV?VV/ divided into one hundred and fifty (150) shares at an equal value cf thirty-three and one-third ($33.33%) dollars the share. T. W. BOYLE, H. D. FERRELL, J. B. ALSBROOK, 8-18-3t. Board of Corporators. NOTICE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the County Board of Education of Williamsburg County, I State of South Carolina, the undersigned as Trustees of Spring Gully. 1 School District No. 60 in said County, ! wall hold and conduct an election at the School House in the said Spring Gully School District on Saturday, the 20th day of August, j 1921, for the purpose of submitting tc j the qualified voters of said district residing therein, the question of levying | and collecting an annual tax of four (4) additional mills on the property ! in said district subject to taxation, I which said tax shall be used to supplement the taxes now collected in said school district for school ! nurnoses: that for the purpose of said election the polls will be opened at | eight o'clock in the forenoon and closed at four o'clock in the afternoon, by the undersigned Trustees, who shall act and serve as managers of said election: at said election only qualified electors who return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit tax receipts and registration certificates as required in general elections shall be allowed to vote, and each elector favoring the proposed levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "YES" printed or written thereon, and each elector opposing said levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "NO" prirted or written thereon; and that said election will be held and conducted in the manner prescribed by Section 1742 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, Volume I, 1912. and amendments thereto. 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