The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-12-13

Miss Erwin Severance came up
,from Lanes Sunday and spent the
day III town.
Messrs. Jordan and J. W. Floyd
visited Florence on business few
days ago.
Mr.. w .E.Severance spent Thurs
,tlay in Florence. He was " ltness
IN case that was heard that day.
By the way, its pretty cold wealth
or for orange blossoms, but we hear
ehat some are on the point Of b!Gom-
.ing over at Scranton.
Mr.. Tom Burch, the incoming
.-her.tf of Florence county, was IN
r.own last Saturday with his broth
,rr, Mr.. S. E. Rurch.
Mr.. We. McGe. has Become a
citizen of our town. having moved
in on Saturday. He is occupying
Mrs. Della Carriers cottage Oh
Church street.
Mr.. Z. Williamson, who lived
in the Gaskins neishborhood, died
last Friday after a brief illness. He
-,yas about forty-five years OF age:
lie leaves widow and several
children,
Work OF the dwelling that is be-
ing built for Mr., Il. l.. Blow on
Thomas street is progressing zap
idly. The framing is up and siding
j, being put on 1t will be neat,
comfortable cottage Of six rooms,
with hallway and piazzas on three
sides.
DR.. Eugene Il. Williams, of Wal
.terboro. a brother of DR.. A. II. Viii
liams. came up on Friday and re-
turned home Sunday night. He
came to see our DR.. Williams, who
Gras been right i'll some time, put
whois now improving, we are glad
40 say.
There .isIa feeling of general sat
isfaction and pleasure atreturn OF
Rey.J e. Rushton to this circuit.
MIR. Rushton has done good work
here and is regarded, not only by
his own people, ,but9byalI las Il spieh,
lid man, a thorough christian and
AN earnest, thoughtful preacher.
Willie J. nskins died on the Sd in
slant, aged Is years, having been
born on August 8, 1882. He was
great SUITE, er fora numberof years,
ind his death had been expected
some time. His remains were laId
70 rest in the Baptist cemetery IN
the presence of IL large crowd OF
welatives and friends. He was tie
,,on ofthe late Mr.. Robert Askins.
His mother, who survives, Is now.
Mr., +. J. Wilkes.
Th,"Little Gen" restaurant went
.into the hands of the receiver on
1he Sth instant. 1t WAS big stock
x.ompanv, that is it had big num-
,Ser of stock holders. Among them
were f II Joyner, l. B Singletary,
VII EppS, 4-irby Mack, and NJ l.
lielk. The cooks, jim Wilder ana
.loe Burgess took stock in grub. r
r Jovner is, we understand, the re-
.t.eiyer, AS he "received" most of the
,.rockcry. etc. We bid farewell to
the "Littlc Gem" with an aching
i,aart and THAT tired feeling
RrjJes are coming in blocks Of
three. Last week we spoke of three
,roSpcctivo ones in town. This
week the country takes the bat
,..ith the chances Of making three
l,ome runs; while one of the Lake
i,y runners is becoming a little
ratified and may be caught out on
third base; but he is keeping stih
rpper lip. Notwithstanding there Is
no hair on it. But we are digress-
ing. Two sisters, who live a few
9u;les above here, will stand at the
;,uar before the old year dies. A
Young lady, whose trousseau is be-
n,E made in town, and who lives
l,.tr telephone station on the
-. .y line, will face a parson within
1.,cry weeks. Oh! tnere is nothing
9,.r it-except the pinlesS clothes
Line.
MIR. A. X. Sutclife, Of Charleston.
I'M; bou& mt the loG on the north
eastern corner Railroad avenue
Charles street and will build res
idence soon. Messrs. Joyncr Bros.
have bought two lots, Mr. A. T..
Belk, one, Messrs. Jesse and A. +.
Cook. sne. Miss Mary J. Belk, one,
all on Charles street. W. J.. Bass,
.su has bought the two choice lots
ON the South eastern corner OF
Railroad avenue, and will build a
residence right away,-in fact the
plans a. e in The hands Of the con-
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