The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-08-20
LAKE CITY LETTER.
NEWS AND VIEWS AND CURRENT
COMMENT.
A Principal Wanted for High School,
lntendant Gaskins' Court-ln the
Throes of the Tobacco Trust.

| Throes Of the Tobacco Trust.
Senator C S Mccall, of Marlboro,
was in town Thursday and while
here paid us a pleasant call.
Mr. Arthur Benjamin, of George
town, spent portion of last week in
town with his sister, Mrs H G
Askins.
WI Bass, ESQ.,, attended Magis-
trate Browns court, Florence county,
last Saturday.
The trustees have had the school
building painted, which has i'm
proved its appearance in Il degree
really surprising.
A principal has not been secured
for our school. Rev Saddler WAS re-
elected as has been already stated,
but he declined. The position was
rendered Mr. Ligon of Barnwell but
he refused to accept. 1t will be i'm
[ possible, We fear, to induce compe-
tent and capable man to take the
place for the salary offered. 1t is
unreasonable to expect first class
| principal for third class pay. I'm
der the circumstances Mr. Saddler
could afford to fill the place at a
smaller salary than almost any one
else who may be found. 1t was a
sad blow to the school when that
scholar, faithful teacher and Chris
tan gentleman WAS forced to give up
the place. The trustees have done
and are doing what they believe
best, but they cannot hope to obtain
the right kind Of a man for the
paltry sum offered. The salaries of
first and second assistant are as large
as similar positions command in
most schools, and Misses Stanley and
Gregg have signifed their ac-
ceptance. We are informed by one
of the trustees that the board, real
izing that the amount offered with
the principals salary will not
secure good man, has decided to
increase the amount.
Miss Hattie Burns, of Summer
vile, is visiting her cousins, the
Misses Sutcliffe.
AS a result of the series of meet
ings recently held at the Baptist
church there were nineteen candi-
dates for admission to the church by
baptism. The ordinance was ad-
ministered to sixteen of these Sun
day night in the presence of a very
large congregation. The other three
will be baptized Thursday night.
Mr. Dozier of Britton's Neck stop
ped over in town Monday on his way
to Charleston.
Intendent Gaskins has been max
ing things interesting for the colored
gamblers and for the town treasurer.
For some time he had his off eye on
certain coterie of dusky sports
whose hands know not work yet they
fare sumptuously every day. On
Sunday, the 9th, he walked up on a
gang playing in the woods near the
lake and unseen watched the skin
game. With that as a. starter he
worked up several cases and Wednes.
day invited about sixteen to attend a
little entertainment. Twelve went
to the entertainment and four to the
woods. The guests were Mott
Hickson (well known to the chain
gang), Crider Rose, Chester Burgess.
(who denied everything until corn
ered), Sam Burgess, Ans Burgess
Zone the first to own the corn), Geo
Howard, (barber and dude), Charlie
Paul ("don't soshste wild black mig
gers'), Link Timmons (part of a
lively chain), Ellie Cunningham
Harry Rose, Will Abrams (heavy
sport and Eugene Dusenbury
("strictly in it''). The push" con-
tributed one hundred and twenty