The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-10-04

Miss Erwin Severance came up
from Lanes Sunday and spent the
day with relatives.
Miss Mabel Thomas visited her
uncle, G. ii. Thomas, in Florence
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Carter, of
Iartersville, was in town II few
days ago.
Last week we stated that Miss
Mary Roper had gone TO Charles
ton to school. That was a mistake.
She went to Bamberg.
Mr.. aud Mrs. f. G. Scott, Of Dan
willie. Va, who had been here about
two months, returned home few
days ago.
Miss Elida Sutcliffe, who is teach
ing IN the Hebron neighbOrhOOd,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. DIR. Fillmore.
Rev. j. p. Coleman, Of Hannah,
left here Monday night for Green.
willie, where he will attend Furman
university.
Willie L. Askins has gone to the
Citadel Academy. Last session he
attended the Welsh Neck High
school, where he acquitted himself
with credit.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Nicholas re-
turned to their home in Danville,
Va, last week, after spending some
two or three months In our town.
A meeting of days, sometimes
called pr0tracted meeting, was be.
gun st the Baptist church last Sun.
day. 1t II being carried on by Rev.
T. J. Rookie, the pastor, and Rev.
Er0s!and.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel f.. Brunson
spent Saturday in town in attend
ance upon the Bethlehem Baptist
union then in session. They IN
tended remaining longer, but the
condition Of Mr.. BrunsOn's wound
rendered that unwise.
Mr.J. j. Brown has taken charge
.of the Prospect school, whittier he
went few days ago. He is one of
those veterans who have given
their lives. their all to the training
@. the young, 1t Is one of the sad
.Aiest commentaries on our times
that these old heroes are not more
highly appreciated.
Little Ola Crews, daughter o. Mr..
g.. J. Crews, of Marion Station, Fla,
died Mt Juhns0nville of brain fever
ON September 9th. After travelling
nearly all night, Mr.. Crews arrived
here the morning ot the 25th, with
his daughters body. which he took
10 their Florida home to- be buried.
The little one was on Il visit to rela-
tives when death came to her.
The Bethlehem Baptist union
met with the Baptist church of the
town last Friday, and continued in
session (of course with interInis-
siOns) until Sunday. The meeting
was an interesting and enjoyable
one, though the attendance was not
large except on Sunday.
Our chief had something to- say
about orange blossoms last week.
That reminded us ola certain young
tltan of our acquaintance whose
-mile brOadencth day by day. There
snay be no connection between the
Two, but that smile seems 10 Us to
near tie family likeness of orange
blossom smiles.
a very serious accident happened
10 Ioyd COker, the ten-year-nld son
;oI Mr.. A. >. COker, last Saturday.
While on the platform, on u level
with the second floor of the gin
house, he fell to tie ground, break
ing his right jaw and bruising face,
,yc and head, besides shocking him
>rverely. How he happened to
!nse his footing is not definitely
iiuwn. Probably, however, after
lucking the Clubhouse door the key
caught In the lock and yielded sud-
., tnly to the force he cXerted in
withdrawing it, causing him to top
lie owe, backwards from the
platform. His recovery IS doubtful.
Mr.. G. II. McRoy took charge of
, the depot last Monday. Mr.. Can
dy, who had filled the position since
Mr.. j. II. GrimSley went out on a
vacation, will return to Scranton
after taking Il few days rest mt his
home in North Carolina. Mr.Grims-
Iey's health is not yet restored; in
fact, he is now confined to his bed
with fever, and it may be some time
before ne can resume the duties of
the office. Mr.. Candy filled the