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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-11-27
a BACHELOR IN KiNGSTREE.
Mcdonald Furman Writes his Inn
preston of Our Town.

To the Editor of the News and
Courier: A quaint looking old town
is Kingstree. 1t must not be imag-
ined, however, that it is by any
means a dead town, for while it is
one of the old places of the State it
still has life about it, as is shown by
the improvements going on.
By the town flows the Black
River, which long years ago was
known as Wynee, in the musical
tongue of the red men. The cause
way over this river is a remarkably
pretty one and in the springtime
doubtless presents a lovely scene.
Among its citizens are two ex-
solicitors: Messrs M. Hirsch and
T. NJ. Gilland;; and an ex-consul.
Mr. R. j. Kirk, who was consul to
Denmark under Grover Cleveland.
Mr. R c Logan, one Of the few,
surviving members of the Secession
Convention, lives in this historic old
town.
Kingstree has three bachelor edi-
tors, Messrs G W Wolfe, of the
County Record, and P H and CIV
Stoll, of the Weekly Mail.
In addition to these three bache-
lors Kingstree has another interest
ing young bachelor, Prof Ernest
Virgins, superintendent of the gra-
ded school.
As for the Kingstree schoolgirls
this bachelor correspondent takes
pleasure in saying that they are a
pretty set.
MCDONALD FURNAN. !
Privateer, Sumter County, NOyem-
Der "a, 1902 News and Courier,
Nov 26.
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A Happy Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs W W Grayson were
"at home" to their friends last
evening from $50 to IL o'clock, the
occasion being the celebration of their
china wedding. A large lumber of
guests assembled to join with them
in the observance of this happy
anniversary. An elegant supper was
served during the evening. The
quantity and quality of the presents
received attest the esteem in which
Mr. and Mrs Grayson are held by their
numerous friends.
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Mortuary.

DIED, on Monday, Nov. 9, 1902,
at the home of his parents near
Suttons, S. c., Arthur. the thirteen
vear-old son Of Mr. and Mrs R D
Blakeley. On the afternoon follow
ing the remains were inferred at the
Suttons cemetery. The bereaved
parents have the deep sympathy Of
the community.
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HYmeneaI.

MARRIED, on Sunday, Nov. 10,
1902, at $50 p. m., Miss Mary Ellen
Cooper to Mr.. Wade Barrineau. The
marriage took place at the residence
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B P Cooper, near Suttons, S. G.
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A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Young Joe Nachman Killed by Train
at Lake City.

LANE Sll1, INV. 81, sohtuiu va, !,
night sad tragedy was enacted IN
| in our town. Joe Nachman was
killed by a train. 1t was horrible
affair and cast a gloom over the en-
tire community. The through
freight came about 8 o'clock Satur-
day night and was shifting cars
when Joe left the store of his father,
Mr. H Nachman. He climbed on y
box car when the train was at The
Main street crossing. The train was
going down the "l'ass" track. Joe
started towards the engine walking
along the tops of the cars of the
moving train. TO go from one car
to another it was necessary to jump
the intervening space. In making
the jump between the sixth and the
seventh car from the real he failed
to land and fell between the ears
and the tain passed over his body.
AS he fell his feet were in the CEN
ter of the track. and his head out
side of the track, with his body
across the rail at the upper part Of
the hips. Six cars passed over him,
grinding the pelvic bones into splin-
tiers and the viscera into pulp. Moth
ing held the two parts of his body
together except strips of skin, and
it seems strange that even these
strips were uncut when it is remem-
bered that twenty four wheels passed
over his body. His groans of agony
soon brought help and physician,
DR. Williams, but no earthly power
could do anything to help him. He
was taken home and his broken body
wrapped in cloth. He died at II
o'clock. He was perfectly conscious
to the end and gave clear account
of the affair. His body was taken
to Charleston Sunday and buried
beside his mother who died some
three years ago. Joe was about sew
enteen years of age and was the
oldest child of Mr. Henry Nachman.
1t seems that no blame for the
awful tragedy can be attached to the
Railroad Co.
Former councils attempted to
break up train riding in this town.
An ordinance against it was passed
and it was enforced us long as the
offenders waived trial by jury, but
when case was put before a jury an
acquittal followed. Thus the ordi-
nance was rendered u nullity, and
then repealed. Instead of assisting
the council in its efforts to save their
bows from accident or death and to
abate nuisance enough fathers to
prevent the enforcement of the or
dinance fought it. This train riding
has resulted in two deaths within
about month. We wonder if the
warning will be needed? We doubt it..
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Cut this out and tax, it to DR.. ID, G.
Scott's drugstore and get a free SAM
pie Of Chamberlain Stomach and Liy-
er Tablets, the best physic. They
cleanse and invgiorate the stomach,
improve the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Regular size, 25c per box.
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THE sage OF POSSUM FORK.
PAYS A HANDSOME TRIBUTE TO
REV. THOMAS .LElTCH.
The Popular Evangelist Makes Warm
Friends at Jacksonville, Where
He has Closed a Meeting.


! Editor County Record
Many Johnsonville people this
morning feel almost as If they
have lost a friend, as the Rev Thos
) Leitch and his gifted singer, MIR
Marshall. leave TO day for Union
church, near Rome, I. hold per-
haps 10 days meeting.
He breaches night and day and
never seems to tire and never tire
you.
He says some queer things, and
keeps the attention Of The crowded
house. He says thai a man who
will "tank up, with whiskey to
take buggy ride with a pure
girl is a ''grand rascal"
Whether he meant he was a
grand rascal because he or INK the
whiskey, or whether the whiskey
would embolden him TO take ad-
vantage of the pure woman and
act the grand rascal, he did not
say.
Webster says a RASCAL is a
"Trickish, dishonest person; a
mean fellow; a rogue; scoundrel."
Now | know a man can be a
grand rascal without thanking up
with whlskey," but l also know
that a grand rascal is the mo'e
apt to "tank up" and sometimes |
wonder il a pure GIRL who delib-
era ely goes out on buggy ride
with thanked up" man, is not
herself on the high road TO become
a grand rascal too; any way, this
world will never fail to judge per-
sons by the company they keep.
Mr. Leitcli's visit was much ap-
precialed. He stands on The floor
TO preach and makes himself one
the people socially. The effect is
good when the house is not
crowded. But when the aisles
and the doors and windows are
packed he should 90 into the pull
pit so all can see him. Half the
effect is lost TO those on the back
seats that can not see the preacher,
especially il they are sitting be-
hind the broad trimmed modern
hat, trimmed with fluffy ruffles as
large as a half bushel. | had to
Green to one side and peep under
the rim of some Of the fashionable
monstrosities to see the preacher,
although | was not half way to
the back seat.
The organ was placed in the
pulpit, whence the full, smooth,
mellow voice of Mr Marshall elec-
tri6ed the audience with his
sweet songs. l had never seen
those christian workers before,
and had pictured the Rev Mr.
Leitch as naughty, overbearing.
self-exalted preacher, who said
things at random. But oh! What
a humble, christian gentleman he
i! What a consistent, mastery
mind! What aptness ofillustration
and earneStness! Some think he
uses too many figures from real
life to illustrate his points. But
| don't think so.
The blessed Master used a
wealth OF home life illustrations
in his teaching.
Mr. Leitch left an influence for
good all around as we'll as in
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When you are I'm town Court
week call at Thomas & Brad.
hams Stables and see their ney
lot OfHOrses and Mules, and u
fine line Of Huggies and Wag-
Ons.
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NJ. F.. Heller will return from
the West with Two Cnr lOnds of
high class Horses and Mules ON
Monday, Dec. 1. Get Your pick.
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Messrs Chas and Carol Burgess
took the second degree, and Mr. Chas
Lsesne the first degree of Pytianism
last evening.
Everybody should attend the
festival at the court house this
evening to be given for the benefit OF
the Episcopal church.
Hon P S Wall, of Scranton, stop
ped over in town Sunday night on
his way to Charleston, where ne
went Monday morning.
In Magistrate Suits court one
day last week Judge Epps, colored,
was acquitted of charge of petit
larceny. He was tried by jury.
Mr. Alfred Marlborough, of Scran-
ton, an old and esteemed subscriber
to The RECORD, visited this office
Tuesday and advanced his subscrip-
ton two years.
Misses Louise Gilland and Bessie
Kelley and Messrs W r Scott, L. c
Dove and Wilmot Gilland went to
Darlington last night to attend a
Thanksgiving dance.
Mrs G G Harper, successor to
Gagg, Oliver & Co, has removed her
stock of general merchandise to the
store on Academy street formerly
occupied by c J Lesesne.
Hon J Davis Carter, of Leo, was a
pleasant visitor at our sanctum
Monday. Mr. Certer is one of the
largest and most successful tobacco
growers of this county.
Rve H J Cauthen preached Sun
day morning and evening to good
congregations. Mr. Cauthen's SER
mons ar always fine AMI W. hop"
that he MAJ be returned to hi:lSstroe
next year.
Mr. L D Clark, of the Cades sec
ZION, brought us yesterday Il stalk
of ribbon cane from his patch of |
of an acre This specimen is as fine
as We ever have seen; being s feet
long, with 22 joints.
Anyone not already subscriber
can get The RECORD free to 1905.
Read our offer. After that date The
paper will be discontinued promptly
except to those wanting to become
permanent subscribers.
Mr. Z p Johnson, Il popular and
enterprising young business nun OF
the Cades section, was in town Mon.
day ard paid us visit. He has
been conducting saw mill business
in Marion county during the past
year, but has recently sold out and
returned to Williamsburg.
Messrs Stephen Thomas, Jr., &
Bro have been appointed watch
inspectors of the Southern Railway.
This is a deserved compliment to
Charleston's most enterprisiug
jewelers.. When you want good,
reliable work done on your watch or
clock send it to them.
Mr. Isiah Tisdale, who has been
assisting in DR.. Brockington's drug
store for some months, left last week
for Columbia to take position in
McMillan's pharmacy, Columbia.
Mr. Tisdale is worthy and indus
trious young man and We wish him
good fortune in his new home.
Xmas is coming and almost every
one will want to buy Christmas
presents. Purchasers of jewelrv
can not do better than to send their
orders to Stephen Thomas, Jr., &
Bro, 227 King st, Charleston. We
can recommend this house as reliable
aud low-priced. See their advertise
ment.
Mr. L A Blakely came near losing
IL quantity of cotton last Monday at
his store on the G and W railroad.
He had about rs bales piled near
the track and a spark from freight
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: LOCAL ITEMS
OF INTEREST
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ably cooler.
Mr. and Mrs Leroy Lee visited
Charleston Tuesday.
Nj John S Mccullough, Benson,
was in Kingstree Monday.
Miss Addie Montgomery visited
relatives at Salters Sunday.
Mr. W H Richburg, of Dillon,
visited Mr. NJ A Ross Sunday.
Mr. TYLER Russell, of Blooming
vale, was on our streets Monday.
Mr. T Armstrong McCrea was in
town Monday from Cedar Swamp.
Mr. T J Phillips was noted in
town Tuesday from Ceda: Swamp.
Mr. Bryant A Myers, of Rosemary
\Yisited his parents in town Sunday.
MrTE E Arrowsmith, of George
town. is spending this week in town.
Postmaster j G Lifrage, of Salters,
paid us pleasant visit one day last
week.
DR. Robt Wilson, of Charleston,
preached in the Episcopal chapel
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs r A Cart, of Charles
ton, visited Mr. NJ A Ross family
Sunday.
The Graded School will give
holiday today and tomorrow for
Thanksgiving.
Mr. B S Smith, a substantial
farmer Of Bloomingvale, was noted
in town Monday.
Mr. T NJ Mcconnell, of Defuniak
Springs, Fla, is visiting Mr. Il o
Britton's family.
MrJ G Pipkin. one of Blooming
vale's substantial farmers, spent
Tuesday in town.
DR. and Mrs D P Frierson, of
Charleston, spent Sunday with
relatives near town.
Mr. j G Graham, prominent
planter of Gourdins, was in town
Tuesday on business.
j, Mr. W H Matthews has accepted
position in the mechanical depart
ment of The RECORD.
MIR John Brown, of Benson, came
in Wednesday and paid for his paper.
May others do likewise.
Miss Roy Ham, who is teaching
near Cades, spent Sunday with Mr. S
B w Courtney's family.
Mr. J L Nesmith, of Indiantown,
paid us his respects last Friday and
renewed his subscription.
Mr. and Mrs W S Boswell, of
Salters, attended services Sunday
evening at the Methodist church.
Mrs Louis Jacobs is visiting her
sons in Georgetown and incidentally
taking in the carnival festivities this
week.
-: Mr. NJ F Heller left for Western
markets Friday night of last week
to purchase fresh lot horses and
mules.
Mr. L F Tisdale, of the Cedar
Swamp section, called Monday and
added his name to our list of sub
scribers.
\ We understand that Mr. P B
Thorn is contemplating the erection
of a handsome residence here in the
near future.
Mr. Pole Tyler, of Benson, was
among the visitors in town Saturday.
Mr.. Tyler also added his name to
our subscription list.
Mr. J W Hanna, wide awake
young merchant of Lake City, came
in Monday and enrolled as sub
scriber to THE RECORD.
The hot supper at Mr. D. Epps
was very literally patronized, quite a
crowd being present. The proceeds
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-26

,~Dtst2nced
The treasurer Of Princeton new gym
nasium fund has issued a statement which
shows that over $500, 900 already has been sub
scribed. The balance, $50, 900, in all probabll-
ity will be subscribed before the end of the
year., The class of 1881 leads the subscription
list with 81, 1925 Work on the structure is
progressing rapidly.
is to have. the best athletic field in the state.
A w. Unger a public-spirited citizen, has
donated FIVE acres near the college and within
the city limits 1t is expected several thou
sands Of dollars will be spent on the park
Billy Edison, zowa's star player, ard once
member Of the college team, will coach the
Buera Vista football team next fall. :
L. IN Ritten, Of this city, made a fine
catch of bass at Carlos Lake, near Oswego.
! In four hours and half MT. Ritten landed
| thirty-one bass, averaging in weight about
| two pounds each. Mr.. .Ritten also captured
,pickerel which weighed twenty-five and
! one-hah pounds. t-
Edward Merrill, the crack athlete OF Beloit
college, will in all probability represent the
| Milwaukee Athletic club at the A. A. U.
| championship meet to be held in New York in
| the near future. The NJ. A. G. has practically
! decided to send Merrill east to represent the
| club, the majority OF the committee favor
ing that policy Merrill Will likely take his
| trainer-Harry McGill-with him, as he wants
| to be fit for the championships. r" -.
The Milwaukee Athletic club is also branch
| Ing out for more talent. 1t is probable thai
Archie Hahn, the crack *100-yard man al
Michigani university, will join the Milwaukee
club. This would give the M. A.. C. a strong
trio, of athletes in Merrill, Hennmann and
Hahn: =, ~ :: = ''--,E ..t
On the grounds of the Paris Polo club the
first in nternational match in which an Amer
| lean team was opposed to a French quartet
has just been played. 1t resulted IN aeteat
for the Americans by score of four to three
Coach Hollister has announced the follow
ing schedule. of. football games arranged fol
Beloit: ~ s,-.s = = = 80:
=, Oct. s, Chicago Dentals, at Beloit; Oct. II
| Minnesota University, at minneapolis; Oct
49, Wisconsin. at Milwaukee; Nov 1, Chicago
at Chicago; Nov. Is, Northwestern, at Evans
ton; Thanksgiving, Michigan Agriculture
college, at Lansing. .s, ..--- s..'
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-26
THIRD OF THE SEASON
REGATTA AT LAKE M1NNEToNz<A
Third of the Series of Champion
ship Races Will BE Sailed
on Saturday.

The third of the series of championship
yacht races of the Minnetonka. club will be
sailed Saturday,. AS in the contest of June
IA, which! was stopped by rain, the. chief
interest centers in the race among the
three big special class sloops, Donaldson's s
Circe, Burtons Hoodlum and Pillsbury's S
Wizard. Circe has been overhauled since
the last race, and new covering Of can
vas has been put on. It is expected that
Circe will make a much better showing
Saturday than she did two weeks ago,
when the boat was not in condition to do
herself justice.
Most of the one-design catboats have
been made steadier by the addition OF
about $50 pounds weight to the center
boards: This has made the boats much
stancher, whereas formerly they were
% quite tender. 49,,
large turnout of the first and second
class s1oops is also expected Saturday, if
the weather. clerk sends good sailing
breeze The Minnetonka, club extends an
urgent. invitation to all owners OF boats
to enter their craft for the season. s
races, and aid in reyiving interest in the
sport. The .regatta.s are open to all boats
on the lake, and all yachts entered will
be gfvenu handicaps which will put them
on even terms with the other boats in
their class. .>
The regatta committee Of the club has
chartered q steamer to carry the Judges
members Of the club and their invited
guests, and follow the races. The steamer
will be at Deephaven Saturday to meet the
St. Louis train which leaves Minneapolis
1t 1:45.. -''"'>
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-26
BASEBALL
ANLERl CAN ASSOCIATION

Although the millers lost their game at
Louisville yesterday, the fans were en-
couraged by the news that two new play
ers had been secured and that three more
were expected. ~ -;
The men already signed are Katoll,
pitcher. and Handsome Dan Lally, out
fielder. Katoll is an experienced and re-
liable twirler,s and ought to strengthen
the pitching staff materially. He pitched
for the ST. Paul team in 1899 and was a
hoodooi to .the hard hitting Minneapolis
team OF that year. In 1900: and 1901 he
worked on Comiskey's Chicago whitesox,
doing good work.
Katoll ofhciated in yesterdays game,
it Is hoped that his services will be re-
tanned permanently. Lally is a good field
er and steady hitter. While he Is not
the Lally Of 1896, he is still good ball
player. and certainly a better sticker than
McFarlan :.
Katoll ofhciated in yesterdays, game
and, though he lost it, his work was
steady and hardly open to criticism. He
was defeated simply because the millers
couldn't hit Dunkle
Manager Wilmot is by no means salts
fed with the work of the millers, anc
every effort is being made to strengthen
the team. Players are hard to get al
this time of year, and Wilmot says thai
he will steal some If he cannot get better
men any other way very soon. Yester'
DAVIS score -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-26
. ST. ANTHONY PARK !.

MISS Edith E1ackney, of H1amline, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Tisdale. .'>
=. Mrs: William "A. Smith has gone to Liv-
ingston, M ont. - -
Mrs Arthur Reeves: has been entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard, Of :Renyille: :<s
Miss Bertha Sheldon, supervisor: Of kinder
gartens of La Crosse, Wis, is. the guest of
her sister, Mrs. D. C. Martin. > -
Mr.. and MRS. W. S. Harwood and Miss
Dorothy. Harwood have gone to Charles City,
Iowa. g: H., ~
Dean and Mrs. zLiggett, Professor and Mrs.
Thomas Shaw with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Lor-
ing of Minneapolis, visited Lake Minnetonka
Saturday. H. ::5 49, q : = s>f
Mrs. Burkhardt. entertained at luncheon
Miss Ethel Hall has returned from her
school at Mount Holyoke, Mass.
:. Mr.: and Mrs; Grant, who have been guests
of Mrs. Hisdale, have gone to. their new
home at Luverne. y: I
Mrs MoCamnlon and Mis- Nellie Mccain
mon are spending a week at Gibbs. +
: Mr. and Mrs. Whitford have gone to Wash
ington, d. &c. - s.
The Junior society of Christian .Endeavor
will give an entertainment at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday evening
The Misses Gibson entertained their friends
Tuesday evening. 20
Miss Laura Bartlett was guest OF MRS.
t16uIy bdheI JOuuudy
Professor and Mrs. S. B: Green. Professor
and Mrs: Hacker with Professor and Mrs.
Harry snider were guests of Mr.. and, Mrs
Lorng at Lake Minnetonka Saturday. ~.
Mrs: Wilbur. Todd and Miss Florence Todd
are visiting in Roseville, III. 80. ,:55s5
Miss Kate Hubbard, who has: been q guest
VI Miss Douglass: has gone to Mankato.
Misses! Ethel Brill and Edith Stewart have
received appointments to the Central and to
the Whittier schools in st, Paul,
Miss Bessie Van .Houten, of Moorhead, is
the guest of Miss Douglass.
Miss Blodgett; gives thimble bee Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Blodgett.
! Mrs. Mary Todd, of Chicago, who has been
the guest OF Mrs. w. M. Todd, has gone to
Minneapolis:
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hill have moved to
No. Is Langford place, for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Ttsdale spent Sunday
at White Bear lake. 4.
Dr. and Mrs. &C. M. Cannon have returned
from Milwaukee. -,
The Abt quartette .of st. Anthony Park,
were entertained by Mrs. Russell Dorr, of st.
Paul, Wednesday evening".
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tisda1e gave a small
dinner party Friday evening.
Mr. and sMrs. Isaac Cheney are at Lake
Minnetonka
Miss Wakeman. is the guest OF Mrs. Jones
and Mrs. MeDermott.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-26
TENNIS

The events IN the women's' rstiora! lawn
tennis championship tournament, at Philadel
phia yesterday resulted as follows:
Womens Singles Second Round-Miss At
kinson beat Miss Chase 6-1, So; Miss Neeley
beat Miss Closterman 6-2, 60; Miss Chapman
beat Mrs. Fielding GA, SO, rs; Miss M.
Jones beat Miss Wyuner GA, SO
Women's Doubles, First Round-Mtss Moore
and Miss Neeley beat Miss Haldeman and
Miss Mcclure. SO, So; Mis- Banks and Miss
Closternan beat Miss G. F. Jones and Miss
9. Banks s-1. SD; Miss NJ. Jones and Miss
Atkinson beat Miss Rasta!l and Mis- Chap
man 6.1,' e-1; Mis- Steele and Miss Wy1ner
beat Miss Mack and Miss Howell 81, 60.
Mems Singles-First Round-H. F. Allen
beat N. Wilson 6-2, rs, rs; W: C. Grant
beat N P. stauffer 6-3, 6-4; W. H.. Trotty
beat ]. S. Morris SO, ga, 6-3; C. NJ Bunting
beat e: Field go, 6-3; j. R. Carpenter beat
F. S. Eovey 6-4,-6-S- -. -