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^ Now Is the Time! Cotton is going up with leaps and bounds and all goods are on the rise. , JP| NOW IS THE TIME to buy goods cheap LOOK! ' LOOK!! LISTEN!!! 36 yards good Sea Island Homespun $1.00 1 T t'owlt Paiania PlVlPrVs $1.00 i 2 Best Work Shirts $1.00 The best pair Overalls you ever j saw $1.50 The best Unionall you ever saw $2.75 ! 20 yards beautiful Val Lace $1.00 20 yards beautiful Torchon Lace $1.00 Look out for Us next week. Big . values will be offered each week. ] W. E. JENKINSON. ^ 1?'?, Items of Local Interest; i ( THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1921 Mr. W. T. Rowell of Trio was in J Kingstree yesterday. 9 ] Mr. W. M. O'Bryan of Heinemann was in town Tuesday. Mr. Rudolph Cousar of Sardinia 1 spent Sunday here with friends. < 9 Mr. H. L. Prosser spent Sunday with his homefolk near Florence. Mr. Jim Ball left yesterday for his 1 heme in Winston-Salem, N. C. * * * J Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hurdle left < toi.ay for their home in Danville, Va. * * * * Mr. Everett Hinds left Tuesday for Wake Forest college, Wake Forest, i N. C. * i Miss May Cook has returned from \ a two-week's visit to Jacksonville, Florida. * ] Miss Blanche Salmon of Marion was 1 the guest of Miss Elizabeth Stackley h this week. 1 ( The Kingstree High and Graded school will open its 1921-22 session Monday, September 19th. i Miss Dollie McFaddcn spent last ; week-end in Lake City as the guest ] of Miss Sophia Flowers. j * Mrs. George S. Hemingway of Hemingway spent yesterday here with her ? sister, Mrs. P. H. Stoll. i ? Mrs. M. A. Shuler returned home ^ here Sunday after a sojourn of seveval weeks at Saluda, N. C. Mr. M. A. Fass of Charleston is ^ spending some time here with his daughter, Mrs. T. E. Baggett. 1 Sam John Montgomery expects to s go to Greensboro, N. C.. to engage in i the tobacco business next week. * * * Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Lee are spend- i ing this week in Greenwood with Mrs. < Lee's sister, Mrs. Backman Aull. 1 * j Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Gass and chil- j dren and Mr. Lee Hopper left yester- 1 day afternoon for Winston-Salem. ? Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Arrowsmith and , children spent Monday in Florence 1 with Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Arrowsmith. ( Miss Marie Thorn leaves this after noon for Wendel, N. CM where she has 1 accepted a position in the high school. 1 m m m m l.s Mr. Edward McDowell of Greenville O ViAV*A XirIAV? V) 1C nQ- ! IS spciiumg a niui( u?? niui rrents, Rev. and Mrs. E. A. McDowell. * i Dr. Lentz has arrived from Atlanta , and has opened a dental office in , Kingstree over Baggctt's jewelry store. Mr. J. S. Jenkins, Jr., left Tuesday afternoon to resume his studies at i William and Mary college at Wil- 1 liamsburg, Va. ; * The county commissioners held their : regular monthly meeting at the office of Supervisor Singletary in the courthouse Tuesday. Mr. W. P. Ingraham left today for Richmond, Va., where he will spend some time before going to his home in South Boston, Va. s * Messrs. Hampden Montgomery and Harold Smith left Monday for Clinton to take up work in the Presbyterian college there. ? * Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Shackleford and children of Columbia spent the past week-end here with Mrs. Shackleford's JS/S father, Mr. Sam. McClary. " 1 * ? / Mrs. A. M. Snider has given up her \ ' residence in Kingstree and returned last week to Timmonsville, where she will make her home in future. 666 cures Biliousness. Hon. P. H. Stoli, who has beer spending some time at Jlenn Springs 1 since the recent adjournment of Congress, came home Tuesdav night. * ' Mr. A. H. Haddock, representing the the Remington Typewriter C-)., and a brother of Mrs. Ed Vaus2 of this 5 place, was in Kingstree yesterday. 1 Mrs. Etta Sandling of Clinton, N. C., who has been visiting her sisters, ] Mrs. Mary Foreman and Mrs Sallie 1 Fulton, returned to her home Saturday. 1 Miss Mattie B. Curtis, the popular a milliner of the Kingstree Dry Goods z Co., has returned to Kingstree, having spent her vacation in Morganton, N. r? 2 L/m I Mr. and Mrs. Richard Caldwell vis- c ited Mrs. Caldwell's sister, Mrs. LeRoy Lee, here the past week-end. Mr. ^ and Mrs. Caldwell made the trip by < motor. * ^ Mr. E. E. King has returned from a week's visit to relatives and friends ] at Roswell, Ga. Mrs. King and Lor- ? raine remained in Roswell for another 2 week's stay. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Wienberg, Mrs. 1 T. E. Arrowsmith, little Miss Louise g A.rrowsmith and Miss Etta Jacobs at- r iended the Labor Day exercises at# c Georgetown Monday. t \ Miss Rubie Thorn left this afternoon * fwf a visit to Columbia and Prosperity respectively. While in Columbia, Miss rhorn will be the guest of Mrs. G. M. v Beasley on Gervais street. 2 * ? A colored baseball team from ^ Georgetown played a very spirited N jame here Monday with Kingstrce's c :olored team. The score resulted in ^ x victory for the local team. / Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hester, Mr. and 1 Mrs. A. T. McNiney, Miss Sarah Holand Hester and Mr. John McAden eft yesterday morning for Durham, ST. C., making the trip in Mr. Hester's :ar. ^ * r Messrs. Donald Montgomery and 1 Tom Kellahan are in Newberry to represent t^e Williamsburg Post American Legion at their State con- ? rention, which met in that city yes- s :erday. ( * * . Marion B. Kirton of Cades and Derriell McDaniel of Cooper, this county, * lave been awarded four year scholar- ? ships at Clemson College. Tiiese ~ y'oung men have the congratulations } )f The County Record. t Miss Mabel Harper is in Bennetts- t i-ille this week giving demonstrations I n grape products for Miss Christine f south. State demonstration agent, t Last week Miss Harper was engaged in similar work in Denmark. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Spigner, who spent the summer here with Mr. Spigner's parents, Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Spigner, left Monday for Denmark, vvhere Mr. Spigner is superintendent of the high and graded schools. ? * Representatives from Wheeler's i L?ig Duroc Jersey hog ranch in George- 5 town county were in Kingstree yes- J ter day with a truck load of splendid 5 specimens from their Duroc Jersey J family for Mr. W. R. Scott's farm. 5 * * * The tobacco season, perhaps the t most unsatisfactory one in the history of this market, closed yesterday. The last sale was completed by noon and a large number of the buyers, warehousemen and clerical force left on ^ the afternoon trains. f * * ? There will be a literary and social ^ meeting of the Epworth League at the t Methodist church tonight at 8:30 ? ?'clock; subject: James Whitcomb ] Riley. Members and all persons in- * terested in League work are especially ? invited to attend this meeting. * Miss Helen McDowell left Tuesday morning for Wellford, where she is tc be instructor in history and physical culture director at Spartan Acad- i emy. Miss McDowell expects to go r aver to Spartanburg twice each week j for voice lessons at Converse college. j, * * * j Mr. Sam P. Stackley leaves Friday afternoon for Greelyville, where he will take up his duties as principal of the Greelyville High school. Mr. Stackley was elected to the position of instructor of English at Clemson col- j lege, but had already accepted the ^ above position in the Greelyville } school. ( Miss Serena Lee left Monday morn- * ing for Greenville to spend some time J with Miss Madaline Holliday. While ( Miac T,pp is to take DartM in Miss Lucile Norris' wedding. From I Greenville she will go to Greenwood, to visit her aunt, Mrs. Baxton Aull, before taking up her work in Converse college, Spartanburg. ( Mr. W. H. Carr, who is in critical health, was brought to his home here Sunday after a stay of several weeks ( at Wrightsville Beach and a hospital ' in Wilmington, N. C. Mr. Carr's friends will regret to learn that his condition is very little improved. He < was accompanied home by his wife and several attendants, including a physician. | ! Mrs. H. 0. Welch left yesterday to visit friends out of the county. 'Attention is called to the advertisement in this issue of the New Mea: Market. Mr. F. W. Fiirey and family have returned home from Hcndersonville, S\ C. * * Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Holliday and ittle son expect to leave tomorrow >y auto for a trip to the up-country. * * # Capt. and Mrs. J. A. Kelley have re;urned from Hendersonville, N. C., vhere they spent some time recuperiting. * It is expected by many of our citi:ens that work on the proposed street javing project will start about Oct>ber 1. It is expected that there will be services at St. Albans Episcopal church Sunday night conducted by the Rev. iV. M. Walton. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. dcCutchen, who was throught to have ;ymptoms of diphtheria, is getting ilong nicely, we are pleased to report. * * Roth of the local ginneries are now *unning and some cotton is being finned, but so far the ginneries have iot been called upon to run overtime >r at night. It is generally believed ;hat only about one-third of last 'ear's cotton crop will be made this , ear. * The fire alarm Tuesday evevning vas occasioned by the catching fire of i section of the Scott Warehouse Co.'s :otton storage warehouse. The fire vas discovered by Mr. D. C. Scott, Jr., vhose custom it is to make an inipection of the warehouse late each svening before leaving for the night, n time to extinguish the blaze beore any great damage was done. Mason's Celebrate at Greelyville The Masons of Greelyvivlle gave a >ig celebration yesterday and last light at which several hundred mem>ers of the order and invited guests njoyed the hospitality of the Greely ille brethren. During the day adIresses were made by prominent Maons and speakers, including the Rev. 1. C. Derrick and P. H. Stoll of Kings ree. a sumptuous umnei was ocmu >icnic style on the Methodist church grounds in the eraly afternoon. At light the lodge was in session for rork and the third degree was conerred on a number candidates by a earn composed entirely of past mastrs of the order. The editor of The iecord regrets that pressing business irevented his acceptance of an invitaion to be present. September Weather. The weather during the week has ieen generally very dry and hot. Folowing is the official temperatures at iingstree: Date Max. Min. September 1 100 71 September 2 - 98 70 September 3 97 70 September 4 99 71 September 5 99 72 September 6 100 69 September 7 98 69 September 8 70 Relief is hoped for as a result ox he thunder storm this afternoon. o Deer Plentiful Judging from reports coming to us rom those who go after the fleetooted buck and doe, deer must be ery plentiful this season. We are eld that eight were killed in one day ;ince the season opened on September L One each was brought down by j. D. Rodgers, Auctioneer Ball and >ne by Mr. Cauthen, who resides on tt tt nr. n. u. muuci s yiovt. 0 Card of Thanks. Mr. M. F. Heller, who has about ecovered from a severe spell of sickless, takes this method of extending jrateful thanks to his friends for their andnesses and solicitude during his llness.: Death of a Little Girl. Little Ethel, the eight year old laughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Mathews, who reside about five miles vest of Kingstree on the Maiming oad, died Monday at a hospital in Charleston where she had been taken "or an operation for stomach trouble. The remains were brought here Moniay afternoon and taken home for interment in the community burying ground. DR. FRANK 0. LENTZ DENTIST Office Over Baggett's Jewelry Store, | Main Street OFFICE HOURS: 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. and 2 to 5 p. m. )-8-21. | DR. JAS. A. COLE DENTIST Dffice in Xexsen Building, Over Bank of Kingstree. KINGSTREE, S. C. >-1-21 ' \ Old Ladies Entertained. On last Friday afternoon one of the most impressive and enjoyable social events of the season was given by Mrs. D. C. Scott in honor of the Old Ladies Circle of the Presbyterian church. A sweet and solemn occasion was witnessed by all present when these elderly ladies encircled about and praised Him who had spared their lives and had permitted them to meet , together as workers in His cause, still. After the display of the quilts, which , the circle is making, and discussion of plans for further work, Mrs. Scott invited the guests into the dining room where delicious refreshments were served by Misses Emma and j Lula Brockinton, Daisy Varn and ( Carrie Sccott. Those enjoying the i happy occasion were: Mesdames Murphy, Sue Ervin, W. P. McGill, J. J. B. ' Montgomery, Dozier Burgess, Possie 1 Burgess, Charlotte Chandler, John < Fulton and sisters; Misses Beth Mc- ' Clary, Anna McClary, Beulah Nelson, j The following circcle chairmen also ( enjoyed the occasion: Mesdames A. C. Swails, Tom McCutchen, M. F. Mont- I gomery, E. C. Burgess, B. A. Brown J and W. T. Wilkins. J ? o J Removal Notice. This is to notify my friends and patrons that I am moving my jewelry ( store and optical business back to my [ old stand on Main street, where I will , be glad to have your patronage and i serve your optical needs. T. E. BAGGETT. j ( _ l CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS j WANTED?A private music class, beginners and intermediate pupils pre- , ferred. Graduate in piano and theorhetical work, also specialized in voice and pipe organ. For particu- J lars write or see Mrs. J. G. Fox- ' Worth. Studio at the home of Mrs. ' W. P. McGill, Jr., Kingstree, S. C. ' liL WANTED?Occupants for large front rooms, meals if desired, rates reasonable. Apply to Mrs. L. D. Odom. ltp. FOR RENT?Several nicely furnished rooms, conveniently located, opposite depot, with bath and conveniences. Apply to Mrs. R. W. Fulton, phone 159. 9-8-3tp. i LOST?One setter dog, about four i years old, white with liver colored ears and one liver spot on body, also one hind leg has appearance of having been broken; is very fond of riding automobiles, answers to name "of "Jack". Liberal reward for return to F. W. Fairey, Kingstree, S. C. 9-8-? I B3 * ? BUILDEF T 1 rc riTtT>Tit rr rrrr >t rritrrrrrr? 1 LIVE S" I We have ai policy covering to and from the ning, accidents ; - Rates for 15 Days <%A T\ i Kates tor ju uays J. Rates for 60 Days , The Same Policy v for 30 days or $1.( j _ WM. i f| Kingstree, TWO NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS for rent, men only. Apply to P. 0. Box 135. 9-l-4tc FOR RENT?Furnished rooms, hot and cold water, electric lighted, two in room, separate beds, $7.50 each; one in room, $10.00 each.__Mrs. W. E. Jenkinson. 9-l-3t WANTED?An experienced ginner, good position to right man, apply to Williamsburg Liberty Milling Co., Kingstree, S. C. 8-25-2t 666 cures Bilous Fever. NOTICE OF ELECTION. UTVinvoo o 4-Vici T AU'n nf TT IItICftOj U1V XV TV II VVUllVil VI Kingstree, in the County of Williamsburg, State of South Carolina, by resolution duly passed and adopted in Council assembled on September 6, 1921, has ordered and directed the regular election of municipal officers in and for the said Town to be held at the County courthouse in said town, on the 27th day of September, 1921, for the purpose of electing a mayor and six aldermen and a commissioner of public works of and for said town of Kingstree. Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to said resolution and as required by law, the re^lar election of municipal officers in and for the Town of Kingstree, in said county and State, will be held at the county courthouse in said town on the 27th day of September, 1921, the same being the fourth Tuesday in said month, at which election the duly qualified registered voters and electors of said town shall or may vote for a mayor and six aldermen of and for 3aid town, whose term of office shall continue for a term of two years and until their successors shall be elected and qualified, and for a commissioner of public works in and for said town whose term of office shall ccontinue for a period of six years and until his successor shall be elected and qualified; that for the purpose of conducting said election, A. M. Gordon, Sr., M. H. Plowden and R. M. Vause have been appointed managers of election, and that the polls shall be opened at eight o'clock in the forenoon and closed at four o'clock in the afternoon on the date prescribed for said election as aforesaid. By order of the Town Council of Kingstree, S. C. M. A. SHULER, Attest: Mayor. J. F. SCOTT, Clerk and Treasurer. Kingstree, S. C., September, 7, 1921. 9-8-3t. . TRESPASS NOTICE. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 241, Criminal Code of South Carolina, notice is hereby givevn that the * e n - -i i _ nmi: lanas 01 tne unaersigneu in vyiuiamsburg county are posted, and all persons entering without authority upon the same will be duly prosecuted. J. F. McFADDEN, S. M. McCLARY, W. B. LOGAN, MRS LOUISE GILLAND, H. T. McCLARY, 9-8-4tp. 4!4!4!4!4!44!4!4SS rtifl \ f FARM PRODUCTS year will buy as much LI ING MATERIAL as tt last year at higher pile is SUPPLY CC Hampton Avenue and Rail 4!4!4!4!4!4!4rH4rK4I4!4! rOCK INSU1 i Exhibitors and B all the hazards of tr Fair, and death fr md diseases. M M irith Death from Disease Sti 55 for 60 days. W. BODDIE, S o i % NOTICE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that pursuant to an order of the County Board of Education of Williamsburg County, State of South Carolina, the undersigned as trustees of Muddy Creek, School District No. 13 in said county, will hold and conduct an election at the school house in said Muddy Creek School District No. 13 on Friday, September 16th, 1921, for the purpose of submitting to 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, which said tax shall be used to supplement the taxes now collected in said school district fcr school purposes; that for the purpose of said election the polls will be opened .at 8 o'clock -in the forenoon and closed at 4 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 eacn elector iavonng tne 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 tlie word "NO" printed or written thereon; and that said election will be held and conducted in a manner prescribed by section 1742 of Code of Laws of South Caorlina, Vol. 1, 1912, and amended thereto. R. K. JOHNSON, Chairman, D. W. SIMMONS, W. A. LARRIMORE, Trustees Muddy Creek School District No. 13. 9-8-2tp TRESPASS NOTICE. ! ????? , ' Pursuant to the provisions of Section 241, Criminal Code of South Carolina, notice is hereby given that the lands belonging to the estate of J. T. Bryan, in renn township, Williamsburg county, are posted, and all persons are hereby warned against hunting or trespassing in any manner upon the same. Violators of this notice ?rll 1 Ko /Inlir nrncn/?ntor) V?AH UUiJ |/4 VUVVMWVU. 9-8-4tp. J. G. BRYAN. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOB FINAL DISCHARGE. ' Notice is hereby gi ven that the undresigned will make application to W. E. Snowden, Judge of Probate of Williamsburg county, South Carolina, at his office at Kingstree, S. C., at 12 o'clock noon, on Saturday, the 24th day of September, 1921, for his Final Discharge and Letters Dismissory as Administrator of the estate of Jake Major, deceased, and at the said time will make full accounting of his acts and doings as such Administrator. a, . BEN MAJOR, Administrator of the Estate of Jake Major, Deceased. August 17th, 1921. 9-25-5tk&h The County Record is mailed t# subscribers at $1.50 the year, invariably payable in advance. iy n fill 111 III If HIHTil T kT kTxTjQLkAkT?T iTiTiTATlTfl at lower prices this m UMBER and BUILD- & % J ii- _ i: Hi Ley wouia "puis tunc ^ jji ) MP ANY | road S g YiTmnimm 1T1 n imTH IANCE! I reeders Special ansportation to om fire, light $2.00 per $100 1 . 2.40 per 100 3.20 per 100 ricken Out $1.25 Agent I jth Carolina