The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-10-25
LIKE CITY Department.
l. charge Of
W. l.. BASS, ESQ.
l. charge oi


visit to relatives Wednesday.
Ten-centS, cotton and the Star
Warehouse have caused increased
:activityin the matrimonial market:
elisha Kirby and Miss Jo>ev Fen
nell were married on Sunday last
by Rev. W, p, Cause.
Benjamin Baggett and Miss Sal
lie Jones were married at tanet
Branch church on the 2lSt by the
Rev. W. p. Cause.
Jeter Kirby and Miss Lula Os-
born were united in the bonds OF
9natrimony on Sunday last by Rev.
Nj. Barrineau.
Miss Belle Pounds, of Greenville,
Ga. is teaching the Dennis SchoOl
She had charge Of this school last
term, and and gave general salts
Faction, hence her return.
One should ride over the road
from Lake City to KingSIree to be
able to fully appreciate the good
work that the chain gang Is doing.
The PORTION that has received at
aention has been improved very
enuch, thanks to supervisor Chand-
Ter and his SUpt. Wheeler.
The roll of the high school con-
finueS to swell. Mr. Morris and his
assistant, Miss Chamberlain, are
doing good work and giving general
satisfaction.
Miss Ida G Rodgers has Secured
thc servicesof Miss Leila Whitfield,
an accomplished dressmaker. who
was trained in the art at the North.
Miss Whit6eld's home is at SalterS.
Mason &. Brunson, city editor Of
the Florence Daily Times, spent Il
day ia town lately. That paper,
which is q first rate small daily,
seems to be extending its circula-
ton and influence.
Walter y. Logan, than whom
there is no more popular drummer
on the road, spent Friday here on
business. \ good many of our mer-
chants are always glad to see him
and to give him heavy orders.
J. l. Stuckcy X Go. have received
a car load of fine young mules,
which they a'e disposing Of rapidly
and at reasonable prices. Those in
need of good farm stock would do
we'll to see these mules at once.
Painters Will begin work on ".
T. ASkins' residence in few days.
This is one of the best built, most
conveniently arranged and best
situated dwellings in t@Wn, and
when painted will present All at
tractive appearance.
Will i. Sparks, of Sumter, was in
town Thursday. Mr.. Sparks spent
several months in this town Il few
years ago building the c. VI. Kelley
twin stores on Main street. He is
a good musician and WAS the organ
iZer and leader of the Lake City
brass band, which now, unfortun-
ately, is no more Mr.. Sparks is now
farming near Sumter.
A petition generally and heartily
endorsed. asking that {. K. Mccoy
be appointed agent, was circulated
Il few day ago. Mr.. Mccoy was sent
Jcre to have charge of the office
during Mr.. Grimsley's vacation.
Now that Mr.. Grimsley is no more
it becomes necessary to make a per-
r,anent appointment, and our
pcople are anxious that the
mace be given to Mr.. Mccoy, who is
q first class agent and splendid
gentleman. BY h0noring the peti-
tiou superintendent Divine will
confer upon this community a favor
that will be appreciated.
Tice Rofe, an old, reliable and
Aard-working eolored man, died
,aturday. One by one the faithful
,,eero men and women, slaves in
luimer days, are passing out and
I, aving behind a horde Of worthless,
iazy l0uts, who give to the future OF
tdr country an aspect that begets
serious thought and apprehension.
rather remarkable,ru
red here laStFriday. b. M.Clement'S
horse, which was hitched to buck
hOard and driven by colored boy,
took fright at the crossing of Main
Street and the railroad and went up
The road leading to Lynchburg III Il
run. About one mile above town
is gate across the road. The horse
Jumped this gate and the wagon
smashed it in pieces. In fact we are
informed that the gate was literally
torn into splinters. This episode
ctused little or no delay in the
flight. The horse WAS finally brought
TO, Il standStill at Mr.. WebSter'S,
tkrnn miles from tho Starring nOilt