The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-16

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An exchange offers this bit of
good advice: of yCu can't say q
good word for your town, keep your
tongue. Yon can do no good by
talking against the place. lfy0u
don't like It, move away to some
other town."
The HeSsian fly and other insects
have wrought such havoc with oats
that the crop is said to he almost
failure in many sections. Corn is
also reported to he suffering from
the ravaees Of several kinds of
insect pests.
Mr. David r Snider left this
week for Cabagnan. Cuba, to take a
position. Mr. Snider is
young man Of excellent character
and business qualities, WHO bears
with him the best wishes Of q host
of friends.
Mr. and Mrs W J Reddicl; left this
week for Denmark, where the
former will assume the manage
ment of Il branch mercantile es!ab-
lishment recently opened by Mr. Fl
d Reddick, proprietor of the King
stree"Racket' store.
One Of the most successful in
surance men that travels this Sec
ton is Capt J + V ,Iervey, who is
here this week in the interest Of
the Prudential Life Insurance
Company. Capt Jervey is no
stranger here, and his numerous
friends are delighted TO see him
again.
The Williamsburg Oil Mill has
purchased a site for its plant and
placed the order for the necessary
machinery. The lot contains
several acres adjoining the railroad
and is very conveniently located.
We understand that the railroad
company has agreed to put in a side
track for the use of the oil mill.
Miss Addie Montgomery, of
Kingstree, has accepted situation
AS sales-lady with MesSrs Sanders
& Montgomery, on Front street,
formerly G 3 Sanders. Mr. Sanders
has built up substantial trade as
Il result of his fair snd honest
dealings with customers, and we
predict for the firm prosperous
year.-Georgetown Times.
The following new subscribers to
THE RECORD were enrolled this
week: MessrS A @ Hutchinson,
Cowards; j w Cockfield, Lake City;
f E Johnson, J + Johnson, Dock;
c G Shaffer, Scranton; w II Coins.
Greeleyville;J ) Fulton, Kingstree;
Miss Mollie Epps, Kingstree; ] L
Covington, RHEIMS; William Nc
Cullough, Dock; j l. McCants
Harpers; r E Mcknight, Scran-
ton; S l. Mcknight, Jackson
vile, Fla.
The following friends have called
recently and renewed their SUBJ
scription to THE RECORD: Messrs.
R A Murphy, kingstree; l. l. Rod
gers, Chapman; S 7 Nesmith,
Indiantown; r j Morris, Taft; J w
Cockfield, Lake City; S E William
son, Cades; J B Prosser, Johnson
vile; S L Floyd, Lake City; s w
Montgomery, New Zion; p Will
Webber, Cades; A l. LCollette, Lanes;
w b Biakeley, HarperS; j F Scott
Central; Mrs NJ A L Cockfield,
Lynch.
On Saturday, the 18th inst, Chas
B Salters, Il negro boy about II
years old, living near ,own, under
took to ride on train 81 from the
depot to the Main street crossing
and jump off. He succeeded all
right in riding to the crossing, but
the latter part of the undertaking
was more than he bargained for, as
he found out when his head came
in sudden and violent collision with
the corner of cross-tie. 1t was
thought at first that the boys skull
was fractured, but DR. w V Brock
ington, the local railroad surgeon,
dressed the wound and found no
bones broken.
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