The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-26
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i.ingstree Wednesday after an
extended visit in our city.-George'
town Times.
Mr. S p Cooper, an esteemed sub
scriber from Suttons, called Tues.
day and renewed his subscription
to THE RECORD.
Along the Wee Nee's Banks, A
Tale of Black River, by Rev h +
Oliver, for Sale at DR. D G Scott
drug store at 10c copy.
Miss Juli. Thornwell of Salters
Depot spent Saturday and Sunday
in town as the gIeSt Of Mrs T. NJ
Chandler at the Coleman House.
Messrs D w Altman and Z F
Prosser, of the Johnsouville section,
passed through town Tuesday night
returning home from Charleston.
Such SHOWS" as the "Carletons,"
who exhibited themselves in the
court house last evening should be
let severely alone by self respect
ing public.
The cold snap of the past day or
two makes truck growers nervous.
Tender plants look somewhat
".hivery' this morning but no
damage Is reported.
Several interesting cOmmunica-
tions had to be left out this week
on account of their belated arrival. j..
They will appear in our next issue.
We have been requested to an
nounce that Rev w w Sadler of
Lake City will preach in the Pres
byterian church. Sunday m,rnin &
at IL o'clock.
Mr. W J Singletary, who was
here yesterday, told Us that the
first shipment of Strawberries was
made from Lake City on Tuesday.
This is a,mu: twenty days In AL.
vance of the usua! time.
President Roosevelt has appoint.
ed Col Asbury Coward, Superinten-
den, of the South Carolina Military
Academy, II member Of the board
visitors of the United States Mill
tary Academy, ut West Point.
The Usage Of POsSum Fork"
whose letters are always well
worth reading, contributes this
week an unusually able and inter
estiny article bearing on a subject
that should appeal to us sall-every
one should rea 1t.
Mr. Willie I NeXsen, one of our
most successful young business
men near town, recently closed out
lO6 bales of cotton at 1915 cents
the pound. The cotton was bought
by MIR Byars of Marion county,
representing Inman & Go.
We are indebted to the courtesy
of Hon William Elliott for y copy
of an abstract of the twelfth census
of the United States. This Is u
small, handy volume published by
the government, containing the
most interesting statistics of the
last census, and is invaluable as a
book of reference.
Rev Joel Allen, financial agent
of Furman University, Greenville,
occupied the pulpit Of the Baptist
church Sunday evening, where
union services were held. Al the
close of the sermon-wnich was
notably good one-it was announc.
ed that services would be held in
the Baptist church every evening
during the week under the
auspices of the Ladies' Missionary
Society.
Jake Epps, half-witted negro
chaingang convict, get bis lee
broken last Sunday whi estline
with fellow-membero of the "gang.'
DR. Gamble, who was called in to
see him, advised that Jake be
brought to town where he could be
properly attended to. Supervisor
Graham accordingly had the negro
brought to KingStree, where he Is
lodged with relatives who will take
care of him until he RECEIVERS.
From now on Mr. A j Lee, of Lake
City, will be in Kiugstree once oil