The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-29

Hon J Davis Carter of Leo gave
us a pleasant call Yesterday. Mr.
Carter says that the roads between
his place and the county seat are
we'll nigh impossible.
Supervisor J ] Graham, who has
recently been inducted into office,
was buSily attending to his duties
at the court house Monday. He Is
rapidly familiarizing himself with
the duties Of his office.
Mrs Nina McWhite of Dade City,
Fla, was the guest Of Mr. Myers
family ut the Central Hotel several
days last week. She left Sunday
night. accompanied by Mrs Myers,
to visit other relatives at AlcOlu,
S. c.
Mr. u F Heller has over 100
horses and mules in his stables and
they are an exceptionally choice
lot of stock. Good judges Of horse
flesh say that there is scarcely q
sorry" animal in the lot. Note his
new ad.
Mr. w H Mcknight was in to see
us Monday f,on Scranton. Mr. Nc
Knight told us that this was his
first visit to Kingstree for twelve
years. Since that time, he says,
the town had grown almost beyond
recognition.
Mr. J P Shaw seems to be the
champion of the county when it
comes to killing wild turkeys. We
are informed that recently he killed
six ut one shot in Black river
swamp. The deponent sayeth not
how many times he shot.
We were the recipient of q wei.
come visit this week from our
esteemed young friend, r J Ne
smith. Mr Nesmith's postoffice
now is Dock, where he has elected
to pursue the free and independent
vocation of an agriculturist.
The last distribution of dispensary
profits to the schools of theState for
the year 1902 is now being made by
the comptroller general. The pre-
sent apportionment amounts to $780,
sal .1a, of which we note that vii.
liamsburg's share is l,4l5 40.
Hon 8 Wayne Gamble of Gour-
dins was in town Tuesday night.
Doctor Gamble has given up the
active practice Of medicine and
will conduct a mercantile business
this year in connection with his
farm at Gourdins. We wish our
friend abundant success.
Mr. B H Guess, a prosperous
farmer near Salters, was in to see Us
recently. He tells Ia that he took
advantage Of the rise in price and
sold 13 tons of his cotton seed, in.
vesting a part of the proceeds in
three wild horses, which he bought
at auction. Now he says he wishes
he had his money back.
The earthquake, shock reported
to have occurred along the Atlantic
Coast last Friday evening at SILL
o'clock is said to have been distinct.
ly perceptible in this county. We
are informed by several persons
that they felt the familiar tremor OF
the earth and heard the preliminary
rumbling sound.
Almost all of our country friends
are complaining of the miserable
condition Of the public highways
all over the county. We shall dis
cuss this subject editOrially in the
near future and shall be pleased to
receive any suggestions, either
privately or for publication, from
anyone who thinks the present
road law could be amended to
advantage.
Senator B r Tillman has recent
ly introduced a bill in the United
States Senate providing for an
increase of pension to Mr. w G
Cantley of this county. Judge
Cantley is one of the oldest citizens
of the county, and, if our memory
serves correctly, is a veteran of
three wars, viz, the Seminole war,