The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-03-21
LAKE CITY Department.
l. charge Of
W. l.. BASS, ESQ.

Manning.
DIR. Hinnant has moved into his
new home OF Main street, lately the
home of MIR. J. b. McCutchen.
Mrs. Maud Grassland, Of Black
3Iingo, spent some time last week
with he: mother, Mrs. Della Carter.
Mr.. }. s. Howle, whose dwelling
was destroyed by fire few weeks
ago, is rebuilding, the framing be-
ing now up.
\ few nights ago while Nose Sir
gletary's wife was standing In front
of the fire her clothes caght 6rc and
was not eXtinguiShed until she WAS
80 badly burned that she dicd In
few days.
DR.. Joseph Durant has located in
Lake City for the practice of mrdi-
cine. DIR. Durant Is young man
OF splendid character. good train
ing and pleasant address, and VT
extend him Il hearty welcome to
our town and wish for him success
In his profession. We now have
five physicians.
Dir. and Mrs. A. NJ. Sutcliffe
calae up from Charleston Saturday
on a visit to relatives. Mr.. sutcl'fie
has given out the contract for Il
nice two-story residence to he built
on the corner Of Acline Avenue and
Charles Street. and will when the
house is completed, move here and
make his home among W..
The new rules as to charge for
storage on freight uncxlled for
forty-eight hours, ia causing Il good
deal of murmuring and arousing a
spirit of opposition, particularly in
cases where good excuses prove
unavailing. The spirit exhibited
by the railroad pc ople in being 40
exacting is bound to have 81 ten
dency to force our people to retail
ate.
Mr.. Thad S. Lee and Miss Lille
Brown were united in marriage ut
the residence at the brides father,
Mr.. Geo. N. Brown, Friendfeld,
Florence county, on the l4th inst.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. II. Ii. Harrison. The marriage
was attended by the INN ediate
families of the bride and groom.
lake City WAS represented by Mr..
B. N. Clement and Miss Maggie
Lee, who is u sister of Mr.. Lee. The
Young couple have our hearty
Wishes for u happy and peaceful
Journey along the highway Of earth.
An agent of the Standard Oil Go.
was in town last week looking out
for q location for distributing de-
ls,t. He selected u suitable lot south
of Df. Fulmore's residence. The
company will builda retaining tank,
rtleds, ETC., and will then from this
tnwn supply all nearby tswns,
scfant0n, CadeS, kingstree and
Others. This will he great con-
venience to this place and also 70
ali towns withil reach. This move
Of the standard Oil Co. shows that
tho future Importance Of Laks City
Is being recognized by shrewd busi.
ness men.
The town council has determin-
Hi TO put down no more wood
drains or bridges. Lumber is high
and decays in few years, at best,
aud besides makes al Indifferent,
clumsy and unsigntly drain. In its
stead terra Gotta piping will be
used, and all drains will be under
ground. OF course no effort will be
made tO pipe the whole town ut
once, NJ that il impracticable on
account Of the cost, but when a
new drain Is needed or All old wood
OH one decays this terra Gotta will
be put down. BY adhering to that
policy, within few years there
will bc \ thorough, complete, salts
.actOry and practically indestruct-
ible drainage system throughout
the town.
The protracted sevice at the
Methodist church continues. Rev.
4. O. Watson remained until Satur-
day morning preaching twice q
day to large and deeply interested
congregations. He is not ut all sem
sational. lie Is deep, esrnest and
af intensive feeling and his sermons
have the the same characteristics.
He seeks to move men by the pow
or Of the Word. and is oniincntly
suceessful. lis visit and work here
have been, wubelieve very elevating
and Improving and LASTING in its
effects. Rev. Durant, OF Rome,
came up Sunday and preached.
He is advanced, in years and hE
health seems pqor, but his spirit re-
{ sins the, ardOr of youth.He impress
ses his hearers with his earnestness
and sincerity. Sevpral persons,
exactly how many We can not say,
have united with the church. The