The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-11-06

| Florence NlSlleQ MS pafeut9 III
town Sunday.
Mr. f. j Pendergrass, a promi-
nent merchant of Florence, is
spending some days with Mr. and
Mrs l. Stackley, the former of whom
is his sister.
Miss Lula Strong left Tuesday
for Wilmington, y ito attend the
Fulton Wilson wedding which
comes of in that city on the 18th
inst.
Our esteeme friend MrJ II Han
ma of Epps paid us a pleasant visit
last week and transferred to us a
sufficient amount of the where
'withal to advance his subscription
figures two years.
After this week we shall commence
sending out bills to all subscribers
to THE RECORD who are in arrears
for one year or longer. To save us
this trouble and expense and them
selves the annoyance sometimes
caused thereby, we hope our friends
will come forward at once and sell
tie their subscriptions.
One need not expect good returns
from. occasional advertising. An
old farmer tried snow ard then"
feeding upon his favorite mare, and
it was not long before the '"critter"
Law down and died. The river
which "dries up" in summer is not
regarded with any favor by naVl-
gators.-American Press.
Last Thursday our good. friend,
Mr john NJ Barrinean of Cedar
Swamp presented us with sample
of his ribbon cane. This, stalk,
which is an average one from his
field, had seventeen joints and
measured over eft long.
CIV Stoll, Esq, showed us this
week two fine potatoes, weighing
respectively Abs, 1 81 OF. aud 4lbS,
> Oh. These mammoth tubers are
of the Norton Yam variety and
were growa on Mr. Stoll's farm near
Salters Depot. There are no better
lands anywhere than right here i'll
Williamsburg both as to variety
aud excellence Of products.
The hot supper at Mr. y Nc
Gilps last Thursday night, given for
the benefit of Cedar Swamp Meth
odist church, is reported to have
been q decid ided success both from a
financial and social standpoint, A
large crowd attended and every
one seemed to have a pleasant
time. Over $40, we understand,
was realized as the proceeds.
We are requested to announce
that on Thursday, Nov. l3, at I
O'Clock p m in the Methodist church
at Cedar Swamp, Mr. James Nc
Dowell McCrea and Miss Lillian ID
Tisdale will be united in marriage
by Rev S ] Mcconnell. In advance
we extend our hearty congratula-
tions and good wishes.
Mr. ID NJ Bradham one of the
members of the firm of Thomas d
Bradham spent several days IN
town last week, returning Satur-
day to his home in Manning. MI
Thomas is well pleased with the
business outlook at this end Of the
line and says that the firm Will
commence to rebuild their stables
here about January.
We are grateful to the following
friends who while in town Monday
remembered to call.and settle their
subscriptions: MeSs's L + Ragln
Kingstree; r F Rodgers Scranton;
ri Parson and r ID Blakeley Sut'
tons; II w Nelson Church; IL L
Whitlock Scranton; A NJ Gordon
Gourdins; r d Gamble lndiantown
Capt w H Kennedy is still criti'
cally i'll at his home on Railroad
Avenue. His symptoms have been
more favorable for the past day OF
two and it is hoped that he viii
soon be we'll on the way to recov'
cry. Rev aa4 Mrs w II Hodges
of Gatfney, Ills sontin-law and
his daughter, were teEsraphed fol
last week and arrived Sunday
They will remain here until Capt
lkennedy's condition is improved