The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
NEWS AROUED LAKE CITY.
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE DOINGS
OFTHAT PEOSPE. Gus TOWN.
Our Correspondent Sends His Usual
Interesting Letter to The
County Record,


County Record,
Miss Marie Siee, of Red Hill, Va.
ia DOW assistant teacheri in the Lake
City High School. She is gradu'
ate of Stanton, Va, and comes hieh
ly recommended in music and the
other branches.
Miss Ida Rodgers, who has been
visiting at Manning and Pinewood
for several weeks, returned to Lake
City Friday night, Her many
friends are glad to see her on our
streets once more.
MesSrs. George Haselden and
Durant Simmons made a flying
visit on wheels to their homes near
Johnsonville, last Sunday.
DR.. A H Williams, who is now
attending the session of the I.egis-
lature, came home Saturday In orn.
ing to spend afew days.
Mr.. p NJ Moody returned from
Darlington Thursday, where he had
been doing job work for Mr. b o
Bristow for abont ten days.
A carload of'fne mules for Will
lixms & Green arrived here from
Atlanta Friday night.
Hon. J II Blackwell left for Col
umbia Friday night, where he will
spend sometime attending to the
duties of his office.
On Wednesday evening, Jan. 10
Mr.. Henry Odom, of Darlington, $
c, and Miss Sue S'uckey, Of this
town were happily married, Rev. =.
McA Pittman officiating.
Some scare in reference to the
smallpox was shown here the first
part of the week. Quite a number
has been vaccinated, and as are
suit of this there are some sore
arms among those who have thus
taken the rrecaution.
The wheelmen here have become
somewhat alarmed by the report
that the municipal authorities here
intend at their next meeting taking
steps to prevent them from riding
on the side walks. The sentiment
of those who ride bicycles is decid-
edly opposed to such action on the
part Of the Intendent and Wardens
The wheelmen constitute about
ninety percent OF the men, and
they think that they have a right
to be considered in the matter.
They don't object to some restric-
tions being placed upon them; but
they do think it would be unjust
for them to be debarred the use of
the side walks. Ne serious acci-
dent has ever happened since the
use of wheelswas introdu, ed here,
and sch radical changes do not
seem at all necessary. Now then
this, the wheelmeN help to pay
the taxes which ahe appropriated
to the improvements etc., of the
town, and they thin they should
reap some benefit from the town
in being accorded III he privilege of
using the side walks under proper
restrictions.
Postofiice matters are still in a
muddle. The inspector spent sew
eral days here locking after the
office; but no definite attion, as yet
has been taken. For about a week
no mail was put off here, and the
Inconvenience ,e to the bn siness men
caused by the suspension was con-
siderable. Baker, the P NJ, is now
keeping the office in the school
house by the colored church. He
sends Out mail once day. The
Office is now closed at 6 y. m, and
the mail which comes in at night
is not distributed until the next
morning. Besides. he hardly ever
has any stamps on hand, those who
Iced stamps must needs 30 else
where to get them. AS Jesuit of
such carlessness, the people, many
of them at least, send and get their
mail from the Scranton p0stoffiee.
1t is reported that after February
the LIST postofice here will BID kept
bya white man, that Bakef will
still retain the position as postnas-
ter, but will have nothing to do
with the keeping of the Office, ex-
cept to visit it quarterly to ,hake
out reports. Such a chaHgetr~e
think would be acceptable a