The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-02
LAKE CITY Department.
L. charge of
w. l.. BASS, ESQ.
L. charge of

Mr.. J.J. Morris went down to-
kingstree Saturday on business.
Mrs. r. J. China, of Sumter, vis-
tied her neice, Mrs. l.. II. GrinHley,
Miss Simmons Of JOhnSonville, is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. WooiberrE,
We expect to hear before long
that some surgeon operated upon
mans collar button to cure ground
itch.
Mrs. II. w. Carter and Miss FOun-
tain. of Gainesville, came down
Friday OH visit to alrs. Della ID.
Carter.
". l.. Bass, ESQ has moved into
his new cottage, corner Acllnc Nv
enue and Charles street. He was
the first to buy lot and build
house in Lakeside.
Mr.. j. $. HOwle, who was burned
out some time ago, is in his new
house. Mr.. s. Il. GaSkins built the
house, and the job is a good one.
Mr.. lIowlc speaks highly of MIR.
siaskins rs Il man and rs u work
man.
Mr.. j.. T. Elkins, of Dillon, was in
town Friday. He secured from Mrs..
+. G.. Rodgers the contract for
building her hotel. The size, loca-
ton and arrangement of this build
ing We described some time ago.
Mr.. ElkinS contracted TO have
the house completed by July.
Mrs. Van Keurcn and children, of
Smith Mills, will probably spend
the summer in Lake City. Mr.. Van
Eeuren Is now endeavoring to Sc
cure accommodations for them :Or
FIVE months, beginning May 10th.
He Is wise. When it is Il question
eff healthfulness no more desirable
place than this can be fOuEd in all
this country.
Work will begin on the new to-
baccO warehouse at Once-tO-daY.
Mr.. J. T. Elkins, Of Dillon, has the
contract for. the warehouse and the
prize house. Mr.. Elkins seems to
be n nice man and one who under
stands his business. The warehouse
will be g. by $50 feet. and will be
complete in all its appointments.
There Is going to he lively fight
between Messrs. Stanley & Moore,
of the new warehouse, and Messrs.
Hall and Clement, of the Star, and
the planter will reap the benefit.
DR.. W. V. Brrckinton and Mr..
d. VI. Epps took Mr.. II. Van Epps
to Augusta last week for medical
treatment. After examination it
was declared that he had appendi-
citis and that the knife was neccs-
sary to effect cure. An operation
was performed which WAS pro
,ounced successful. Mr.. Epps Is
said u I've getting on all right. IT Is
Hoped that all will he we'll and that
he will recover. II nothing unfi-
rorable develops he will be home
in about two weeks.
At thu last session 0f "lower scs-
sions" Judge Gaskins abStratted
sI5 from rulprit who had the 'nis-
fortune 1f being accompanied home
from Il nrighh0rs by few s"licitouS
chickens. Another fellow who car
ried his siege gun I'm the lining OF
ais coat was given the honor OF n
striped uniform for thirty days. A
.iun who was on the t"aStrr for
stealing 81 fish trap Stepped through
The rnesheS and made for deep wa
ter. He disappeared singing We
shul! gather ut the river"
Oar telephone line Is having il.
little romance. Two young people,
not satisfied with seeing each other
three or four timos a week, have
i,een sitting up late of nights until
they thought everybody else along
the line had retired and indulged
in q little electrical love making.
But An old moss back whose spoon
ing days were over forty years ago,
and who ought to have known bet
ter, while up nursing his wrath and
"a heavy supper, overheard these
young folks trying to send sugar bv
phone. Hesays they are bound to
need q preacher soon. The multi
pliratiOn table begins at one and
ends ut twelve.
Fifteen years ago Sam and Rufus
Burgess were tried ut Kingstree for
malicious mischief In shooting and
killing Aaron Perrltt's cow. They
were found guilty. Sam was sent
tn the penitentiary for two years.
lie served his sentence and return
ed home. Rufus had taken French
leave and the trial was in his alb
sence. A sealed sentence WIS filed
against him and has remained in
the clerks office these fifteen years.
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