The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-24
ITEMS Of INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS Of THE STATE.

Milliken & Co., OF New York; j. W.
Danielson, of Lockwood mills, Water
vile, Me. :; Col. Frederick Mason,
president and Mr.. William Fl. Bent,
treasurer, Of Mason Machine works,
Taunton, Mass. Mr.. Albert W. Green,
retired merchant, Orange, n. j.; Pres
ident John H. Montgomery and two
sons of the Pacolet and Spartan mills:
President John B. Cleveland, OF the
Whitney mills, President jesse Cleve-
| land, of the Lucupan mills; President
William E. Lucas, of the Laurens
| mills; DR.. Ligon and Rev. DIR. Derri-
cau1, of Spartanburg. President B.
T. Bailey of the Abbeville cotton mills
accompanied the party from Spartan
burg to Abbeville AS the Abbeville
mill is one of the best equipped mills
in the State, the party was naturally
pleased. President Bailey was COM
! plimented upon his showing.
Columbia-Bright sunshine and al
most an entire absence of wind favored
the first days racing. 1t was a trltie
chilly towards evening, bat not un-
comfortably so, and the racing was OF
such a nature that it kept the blood OF
! the crowd, If the small attendance can
be 80 designated, at a fever heat, es-
pecially during the third and fourth
races, when Roy, owned by NJ. 5.
Lawton, of Hampton county, made his
bow to a Columbia audience and reward
ed the faith of those who had picked
him for q good thing by landing 3 win
ner in both races. His performance
was remarkable, not so much for fast
time as the unusual feat OF winning
two running races in succession, and
both of them in mighty fast company.
The many admirers Of Gen. Wade
Hampton were pleased to see him en-
! Joy the races from the judges stand.
Governor Ellerbe watched the races
from the quarter stretch, and, like all
lovers of fine horses, took keen pleas
ure in the sport.
mbia-The State Agricultural
and Mechanical Society held its annual
session in the presidents Office of the
Carolina National bank. The discus
sion which took place showed that the
Nom bers were keenly alive to the fact
that unless something were not done
and done quickly the society would die
a natural death. President Cunning
ham said he had no remarks to make
to the society. He had intended to
make some Recommendations in regard
to changes in premium lists and also
in the grounds and buildings, but the
bad weather had cut off the receipts OF
the society to such an extent that he
did not feel warranted in suggesting
ANYTHING that would incur any addi-
tional expense He was gratified, how
ever, to be able to announce that de-
spite the bad weather the fair would be
able to pay all expenses. He then an
nouuced that the receipts for the pres
ent fair amounted to So, 500.
Marion-The case of I. A. Lamb has
excited a greater share of interest than
any other that has been tried at the
present session of our court. The de-
fendant, whose connections are highly
reputable and who is himself man OF
more than ordinary intelligence, Is
charged with attempting to compass
the death of his mother law, Mrs.
Campbell, by putting poison In her
c~ffee. Some features Of the evidence
bearing upon the motive and the COM
mission Of the imputed crime have q
decidedly sensational flavor.
Charleston-The fifth annual meeting
of Camp Moultrie, United Sons Of
Cor federate Veterans, was held at the
hall of the South Carolina Society,
Meeting street, and was one of the most
interesting in the history OF the organ
ization. The camp, which was one OF
the first formed, is in fourishing con-
dition and numbers on its roll about
two hundred and twenty five members.
Pickens-The farmers are making ex-
tensive preparations for another big
wheat crop. Three new roller mills in
the county, or something else, has
acted as stimulus to this crop. Many
of the farmers are already hauling fer
tilizers to put under their wheat. The
Essley roller mill has received an
order fer shipment to Charleston. 1t
certainly makes fine quality OF hour,
only one grade and that the best.
Charleston-The annual meeting of
the Young Mems Business League was
! held the other night. There was full
attendance and many matters of i'm
portance were considered. President
Welch submitted his annual report,
which was adopted and reports from
other officers were received. The union
depot project was discussed and. a
special committee was appointed to
urge upon the railroads the Importance
of its erection.
Orangeburg-Mr. Warren '. Cutler
farmer of the Limestone section,
which is several miles above Orange
burg, has made obout sixty bushels of
rice on two acres, which is no e1traor-
dinary yield. The cost of the rice
patch is very light, and this goes to
prove that there are other crops than
cotton from which our farmers may
realize profit to greater or less ex-
tent.
Georgetown-Mr. Thos. E. Richard
son, of the Murphy's Island Gun Club,
is busy making preparations for the
reception OF prominent party from
the North, who will be the guests of
the club for two weeks. Among the
party will be Ex-President Cleveland,
Commodore E. G. Benedict, Capt.
Robley D. Evans and Mr.. L. B. Hunt
ington, Sr.
Florence-James Abraham, Harry
Copela id, Samuel Cato. William Ken