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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
MAY HAVE DiSPENSARIES.
So Says the Supreme Court as to
Lake City and Scranton.

COLUMBIA, July 1.-The supreme
court has reversed the decision in
the lower court in the case of the
Lake City and Scranton diSpensaries.
This case has been much mooted
and it was considered as fixed that
these two. ambitious Williamsburg
towns would not have dispensary.
There were several constitutional
questions involved and the decision
of the court, handed down by JUS
tice Woods, is very involved for a
layman to understand, but it is sta
ted with very much positiveness
that Lake City and Scranton may
have booze after their stubborn fight
unless some move by the quick-wit-
ted attorneys for the anti-liquor fac
ton, Messrs Shipp Bass, find some
other way to stop it--Florence
Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
FAIR PLAY" AND "MoRE ANON"
Failed to Specify When Invited
to Do So.

To Whom 1t May Concern:-
The local press for several weeks
past has contained articles from the
pens of Capt W H Kennedy ("Fair
Play" in the Weekly Mall and DR.
! A NJ Snider ("More Anon" in The
Record and the MaiD, which articles
were calculated to create the I'M
preston that the town funds were
nlisappropriated. These charges
having become sensational, and pub
lie curiosity having reached that
tension which demanded facts, and
We being unable to give the facts
(as We were us much in the dark as
the public), the clitor of the
Record in company with Editor P
II Stoll, of the Weekly Mail, went
to the offices of Capt Kennedy and
DR.. Snider and asked that they
state specifically when, where and
how any town funds were misap-
propriated, and that We, as repre-
sentatives Of the press, would make u
personal investigation of the town
clerk and treasurer's books and if
any irregularities were found, the
same would be printed prominently
in both newspapers and all corrup-
ton exposed. That justice might
be done to all and injustice to none,
we deemed our proposition a fair
and equitable one.
Capt. Kennedy, when seen, unhes-
itatingly and unequivocalIy stated
that he knew of no discrepancies in
the books or misappropriation of
funds, had heard of none and had
charged none.
DR.. Snider, when called upon to
specify, declined to do so.
(Signed) G. W. WOLFE.
(Signed) P. H. SToIL.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

| MrPA Alsbrook has opeUed 4
furniture Hnd general repair SHOP
i'm the building formerly occupied
by Barr & Co. Later on, we I'M.
I, /, derstand, he contemplates carrying
a complete line of furniture, etc.
We call attention to the services
to be held in the Methodist church
next week. Let all the people at
tend these meetings. 1t will pay
you to hear Mr. Shelton, as he is
one of the leading revivalists of the
State.
The board of county commission
ers met at Barr's Ford last Satur-
day to let out the bridges at that
place for repair. The contract for
the large bridge was given to Mr.
] j Eaddy for 1886, and the smaller
one was bid off by Mr. z T Eaddy
at $3.50. These were the lowest
bids offered.
The editor is indebted to the
courtesy of the committee for an
invitation to the picnic at Browns
Ferry on July 8. We have a dis
tinctly agreeable recollection of
participating in the pleasure of a
similar occasion and would De de-
lighted to be present at this picnic,
if it were practicable.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
Whose Wheel IS This?

Mr. j P Wheeler has in his pos
ession a Rambler" bicycle, model
38; chainless, which he thinks was
stolen by the negro from whom he
obtained it, and he is anxious to re-
store it to the rightful owner. See
ing the negro with such fine wheel
he questioned him about it;
and the negro, after telling an
improbable story to account for his
having it, became suspicious and ran
off, leaving the wheel with Mr.
Wheeler. The negro gave his name
first as Jim Moore and later on as
Ed Moore. He claimed that he got
this bicycle by trading for it another
wheel that he obtained in a trade
with negro named Willie Davis,
near Wilmington.
Mr. Wheeler will be glad to COM
municate with anyone who can
give him any information as to the
ownership of the wheel. His ad-
dress is Georgetown, S. g., Care A
G Lumber Go.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
Death of Mr. T. c. lesesne.

Mr. 7 Clarence Lesesne, who for
some months has been afflicted with
that dread malady, consumption,
died at his home in East Kingstree
on last Monday. At 3 a m the tide
of life ebbed and his spirit crossed
the bar into the realms of the
infinite.
Mr. Lesesne was born in 1862 at
st Marks, Santee, being the eldest
son of Mr. and Mrs Sumter Lcsesne,
the former of whom has been dead
for many years.
Mr. Lesesne was q member of the
Pres oyterian church. He had long
since realized the hopelessness of his
condition and expressed the belief
that his sins were forgiven through
the redeeming power of the SAVER.
He is survived by a widowed mother
and several brothers and sisters.
The funeral services, conducted
by Rev G F Ramsbottom, took place
at the Williamsburg cemetery at 5
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
kingstree VS. Georgetown.

A picked nine of ball tossers wen:
from here to Georgetown Tuesday to
cross bats with the Winyah boys.
Two games were scheduled, one to
played Tuesday and the other We'd
nesday afternoon.
The line up for KingStree was as
follows:
+ w FAIRY, p
d R Snider, C
NJ Scott, 1b
W Gilland, 2b
W L McCutchen, ss
r McCutchen, If
G Jacobs, cf
o AFRO owsmith, 3b
u Hanna, rf.
W II Reardon, c
Tuesdays game was won by
Georgetown when Kingstree had
victory within it's grasp. In the
nj nth inning, with two out and q
score of 8 to 6 in favor of Kingstree.
Georgetown got busy and made three
runs, which gave them the game by
q score of 9 to s.
In the second game, which came
off yesterday, Kingstree won great
victory, shutting out Georgetown by
a. score Of s. t0>0.'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
Capt. John A. Kelley,
Kingstree, s. Z.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.

COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
Personally appeared before me,
Leroy Lee, who being duly sworn,
says: That on Monday afternoon,
June 18th, he walked over to Capt.
Kelley's Office. and on reaching the
door, saw that Capt. Kelley, DR..
Snider and Mr. C E StAmand, town
clerk and treasurer, were busily en-
gagged looking over some books and
papers; that thereupon deponent
started to withdraw, but that Capt.
Kelley and DIR. Snider both assured
deponent that they were not en-.
gagged in anything private and invi-
ted deponent in; that deponent then
opened the door and entered. When
deponent had seated himself he
noticed that Mr. StAmand was e1-
planning to DR.. Snider the receipts
and disbursements for the month of
February, 1908; that the matter Of
investigation went on for some time,
when DR.. Snider announced himself
as being satisfied that everything was
straight, that there were no irregu-
larities, but Capt. Kelley insisted on
his making complete investigation,
and after they had gone over the
general fund, the dispensary fund
and assessment book were examined,
and DR.. Snider thereupon an
nounced himself as entirely satisfied
with the result, using the expression:
"that the books were as plain as the
nose on your face" Capt. Kelley
then asked DR.. Snider if there were
any charges that he had to make, or
any reports he had heard, which he,
Capt. Kelley, could throw any light
on, to which DR.. Snider replied that
there were none; that he was en-
tirely satisfied that there were no
Irregularities and that everything
was straight. Capt. Kelley then
said. "Well, Dr., according to
our understanding this morning,
you were to make suitable repara-
ton if you found everything
straight" to which DR.. Snider re-
piled, 81 have not osme to explain
or discuss that" Capt. Kelley then
said, CDR, you remember l told you
this morning that the article pub
lished by you last week charging
the town council with fraud and
corruption was very offensive and
insulting to the town council, and
to myself Individually, and saying
that if you found that the NUM-
cipal affairs of the town were straight,
that the town council would expect
yen to make suitable reparation, and
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
$4,000 LosTl

Therefore, due notice is given,
that will be absent from my office
from July 1st to 9th inclusive.
Respectfully,
A. NJ. SNIDER,
Dentist.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02

"FORCE", a ready-to-serve, ready
to-digest, delightful food, brings the
independent strength that comes of
health.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
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GRITts
MEAL =.
CORN
OATS
SALT
LYE
SODA
STARCH

BAKING Powders
TOBACCO any GRADE
cOTTOLENE CASE OF BKES
MATCHES per GROSS
Pure ovel Compound LARD
HAMS, BOLOGNA SAUSAGE
CANDIES, CRACKERS
BACON, SUGAR, Bbl or Sack
PoTTED HAM and TONGUE
CONDENSED MILK
AXLE GREASE
Wrapping PAPER and md BAGs
HoMEsp6N, BY the. Bolt
TOBACCO CLOTH
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CIDER ~
MeIAssEs
CHEESE
MAcARoN1
sARD1NEs'
SALMON
SNUFF
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AuIIsi. a: business jI / S.
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
!: LOCAL ITEMS
OF INTEREST


Miss Mamie Schultz is in town
this week from Lake City.
Capt w r Funk has been sick of
rheumatism for some days.
Mr. Louis Sherfesse Of Charleston
spent Sunday in town with friends.
Next Saturday, being legal hol-
iday, the Bank of Kingstree will bs
closed.
Miss Mary Meyer has returned
from an extended visit to friends
In Charleston.
Messrs r c Poston and T NJ Cox
of Bloemingvale called pleasantly
to see US Friday.
Miss Alma Gordon OF Lanes is
visiting her sister, Mrs l. Mouzon.-
Georgetown Outlook.
The base ball boys returned from
Georgetown this morning highly
pleased with their trip.
Mr. Cash Epps of Cades, who is
now q "knIght Of the grip" was
here Monday on business.
Miss Maud 2 Logan left Monday
for Walhalla and other points in
the up country to spend the heated
term.
MrW E Severance, a popular
commercial salesman and broker,
was in town Monday from Lake
City.
Mr. II X Bfowder of Lanes has
received $25 from the artificial
limb fund of the Pension Depart
ment
Mr. J p Wheeler returned to
Georgetown Monday after visit
of several days to his family at
Cades.
Miss Mary Boyd, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs John A
Kelley, returned Monday to her
home in Darlington.
Prof George McCntchen, a men,
ber of the faculty of the South Caro-
lima College, is spending some time
ut his old home ut Indiantown.
Miss Lulie Cauthen returned
Monday to her home in Orange
burg after spending some time here
with her brother, Rev Henry
Cauthen.
Judge Townsend has issued an
order granting a change of venue
from Richland to Lexington county
in the case of the State vs. James H
TiIlman.
Two more cotton blooms were
received last evening from the
farm of Messrs d w Avant & Son
of Harpers. These were picked ON
the 9th of June.
Mr. Andrew Simonds, formerly
president of the 1st National Bank
Of Charleston and prominent in
social and financial circles, has
been adiudged insane.
Mr. and Mrs w J Bryant of
Everett City, Ga, who have been
visiting Mrs Bryant's parents, Mr.
and Mrs B B Chandler at Rome,
returned home last week.
Miss Annie Chandler of Benson,
one of the "sweet girl undergrad
hates" of Chicora College, Green
Vile, is visiting her aunt, Mrs L ]
Barr. IN West Main street.
Miss Annie Riser, who was
recently elected as teacher in the
Kingstree Graded school, has de-
clined the position. She will return
to her former position at Fairfax.
Again we are compelled, on ac-
count of the demands on our space,
to omit many items of personal and
local interest. We regret the
necessity that forces us to do this.
DR. A d Epps, who has had
charge of the smallpox case at
Fowlers, reports that his patient is
out of danger and we'll on the way
to recovery. No new cases have
developed and he thinks now that
there is slight danger of the disease
spreading. This intelligence is
gratifying indeed and speaks well
for the skillfui handling of the case
BY DR. Epps, as we'll as the prompt
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-07-02
FROM EYE WITNESSES
SWORN STATEMENT DESCRl.
BlNG RECENT ENCOUNTER,
Setting Forth in Detail the Circum.
stances Leading up to the Diff
Guilty Between Capt. Kelley
and Dr.. Snider.

Editor County Record
AS DR.. Snider has published q
statement of the difficulty occurring
between us, which insist is untrue,
! beg to hand you sworn statement
by the eye witnesses thereto, and ask
that you publish it. AS he has
mentioned the name Of Mr. Z G
Epps, in his labored effort to make
it appear that l decoyed him in my
office. think it important to state
thatI asked Mr. E c Enps to 60
with me to DR. Snider's house, and
be present with him when the exam
ination of the books was had, as he,
Mr. Epps, was an expert accountant,
which invitation, Mr. Epp' declined.
JOHN A. KELLEY.
Capt. John A. Kelley,
Kingstree, s. Z.
Dear SIR
At your request, we band you
herewith, a sworn statement as to
the difficulty which occurred be-
tween you and DIR Snider in your
Office, OH June 18th.
Veryrespectfrlly,
LEROY LIE,
G. E. STAltAND,
F. WILL FAIRY.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26
breaches In Jackson To- day.

Rev. Dunbar Hunt Ogden, re
spending to a second invitation, is
filing the Presbyterian church
pulpit of Jackson, Tenn. today
While not given out that he has
been invited to that city with a
view of extending him a call to
take the vacant pastorate, it is
generally understood that this is
the object and purpose of the in
vltation which has been extend
ed him.
The First Presbyterian church
of Jackson is one of the leading
Presbyterian congregations of
the State of Tennessee It had
as it's former pastor the eloquent,
gifted and magnetic Matthews,
who did a world of good in that
community in not only building
up his church, enthusing his
congregation, but in building
hospitals, establishing nig h
schools and other such under
takings. 1t is we'll known that
since Mr.. Matthews departure
the members of the church have
been unable to get a man to take
his place. Many have been in
vited but nonecalled.
Mr. Ogden has been invited to
preach a sermon in that city and
it would not be surprising if he
received a call to succeed Mr.
Matthews. It is not the first
time that the pulpit of the local
church has been called upon to
fill prominent pulpits and it will
not be the last. Rey. w. S.
Jacobs went from this city to
McKendree church, Nashville,
and now it seems that our friends
across the line north are again
after one of our most gifted and
promising young men.
Even should Mr.. Ogden re
ceive a call it is extremely doubt
full if he would accept it. His
congregation is charmed and de
lighted with him and he is doing
a splendid work here which the
entire community would regret
to see him surrender.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

Northern District OF Mississippi.
On this 18th day Of February. A. ID 1903. uu
reading the foregoing petition 10 is ordered ny
the Court that 90. airing nc had upon tNn
same on the BIZ day OF March. A D lHuA Del
fore said Court az Aberdeen iu said Division
that notice thereof be published 600 Che CoI-
uMRus ptsPAnCH. newspaper pentcu ln said
er persons Ia interest max appear at che Same
time and place and show cause. ff uuF thcY
not be granted.
And il IS further ordered by che Court tHnt
the Clerk shall send by mail 90 nll known cred.
itors copies of said petition and this order ad.
dressed TO them at their places of residence
as stated.
Witness the Honorable Henry g.. Niles.
Judge of said Court. and che senI thereof IL
Aberdeen. I'm said Division and District uu the
18th day OF February -, ID. 1903
JOHN S. BuHaDN Clerk
Hy 81 TURNER SYKES U. 4.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26
Rankrnnrs Pelillnn - nI.ehnna-

In the District Court 81 the United States Cor
the Division of the Northern District 81
Mississippi
IN the matter OF Daniel Cushing Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy
TO the Honorable Henry G Niles. judge af
the District Count OF the United states far
the Northern District 81 Mississippi
Daniel Cushing 81 Columbus boa the County
Division aud District. respectfully reuresents
that on The 18th day OF November lnet past. pea
was duly adiudged bankrupt under the Acts
OF Congress- relating 90 Bankruptcy rhat he
has duly surrendered all hs property. and
rights Of property and has iuAy complied Hllh
an the requirements OF said Acts and 90 ANN
orders OF the Court touching DIS HaukruptcF.
Wherefore he prays that bee MAY he drcreeU
hy the Court 10 have fnii discharge from aI
debts proVable against his estate under sac
Bankrupt Acts. except such debts us nre cN
cepteN hy law from such discharge
Dated this nth day of February "a. ID 1908
DANIEL CUsurNGs bankrupt.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26
What Will 1t Mean !?

The officers and dir ectors of
the Tom bigbee Mills are close
mouthed and non communicative
concerning the proposed sale of
their mill to the Southern Tex
tile Company. The terms upon
which the mill will be sold are not
known and it is only a matter of
surmise and speculation.
Without stating positively it
would not DE surprising if the
sale of the Tom bigbee Mills, if it
is consum mated, will resultsin
another cotton mill being estab-
lished here. Those interested
have made money out of the cot
ton mill business and if they sell
their present plant it may be ex-
pected that a larger and more
modern plant will take it's place,
perhaps on the line of the rail
way. These are matters of spec
ulation and conjecture. however,
as those interested will not talk
not even not for publication.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26
South Caledonia.

SUulH LdttaOiltds
A bran new and pretty little
babygirl is the GROWING delight
in the happy home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Bailey.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Conner, late of East
Columbus, is now advertising
for Mr.. t. O. Johnson, of Fay
cite. Ala, at whose establish
ment later his friends will lind
him ready to serve them with
fine WHISTLES and wines.
It is reported in this city that
Mr.. France Henderson, of West
Lamar county, Ala, is missing.
Mr.. Henderson went to Aber-
deem last Monday, today one
week ago, where it is said he
bought a bill of goods of two diff
ferent firms and was last seen
about seven miles from Aber-
deem on Tuesday morning going
in the direction of his home.
Many theories have been adj
vanced but up to this time no
trace of the missing man or his
wagon and team have been dis
covered. The absolute disap-
pearance of Mr.. Henderson and
his wagon and team seems plung
ed in mystery.
Among other arrivals in the
city last Friday we note from
the record of the Burton hotel
the names of two we'll known
travelling men, Messrs. Reed and
Crockett. Mr.. Reed was here
in the interest of Arnold, Hun
gar, Doyle & Co., of Knoxville,
while Mr.. r. p. Crockett repre-
sents Murray, Debrell & Co., of
Nashville, Tenn. We hope the
stay proved both pleasant and
profitable to both gentlemen.
The most notable social event
of this season occurred last Fri
day evening at their home in
West Caledonia when Mrs. Myr-
tie Sanders assisted by her hus-
band, Mr.. Simp Sanders, enter
tanned a large number of the
small children with a Valentine
drawing. A prominent feature
4 of the evenings amusement was
the bounteouS serving of re
freshmentS which consisted of
cakes, fruits, candies, etc after
which, when juvenile plays had
been INDUCED in to their content,
the children went to their homes
leaving their best wishes to bless
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders for the
pleasure of the occasion.
Hon. A. L. Myers informed
the writer that Rev. G. o. Hub
bard has turned in through this
Office a petition to the postoffice
department at Washington for a
rural free delivery route to pene-
trate the Wood neighborhood.
The petition carries the names
of three persons who have APP
piled for the position Of carrier.
They are MeSSrS Joe Perkins,
| Thad Dowdle and Thomas Nor
riS, the present efficient post
master at the Wood office. The
paper is strong one and meets
all of the prerequisite conditions
necessary to secure inspection.
The paper left this office Satur-
day, the 18th instant, and is now
in the hands of the peoples able
and trusted representative,
Hon. E. S. Gambler at Washing
ton, who will promptly and
fOrcefully present it. before the
department there. With such
conditions prevailing we can but
regard the undertaking as a
success. -
February IS, 1908.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26
A Banking Innovation.

The latest innovation in bank
ing circles has been inaugurated
by the Merchants & Farmers
Bank of this city namely, the
distribution Of small though
strong savings banks to its pa
irons and small depositors.
The plan is simple, and has
been tried in many cities over
the North and East. Circulars
are being distributed giving a
complete explanation. By de-
posting 81 in the Merchants
and Farmers Bank on account a
bank is delivered at the home of
the depositor. A strict account
is retained and deposits can be
made at any time thereafter.
The banks are constructed on
a principle that absolutely pro
hibits the removal of a coin once
placed therein, and the key is
kept by the bank.