The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-11-17
The NEWS At LAKE CITY.
ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT THE
TOWN AND PEOPLE.
Death Of Senator Williams Mother-A
Sportsman Badly Muddled-Com-
paint about Passenger Depot.

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LAKE CITY, November 13:-
Hon r B Gourdin of Heinemann
visited in town Friday night.
P H Stoll, Esq, was noted
here on last Friday.
w Bass, Esq, spent the lat
ter part of last week in Charles
ton on business in the United
States court.
DR. A H Williams was called
to Cottageville, Colleton county,
by the death of mis- mother,
which occurred on Friday last.
He went down on Friday night
and returned Monday. Mrs
Williams was we'll advanced in
years and her health had not
been good for several months.
It will be recalled that her hus-
band, Dr. A E Williams, died
only a few months ago.. Be-
sides Dr. A H Williams, who is
the only son, DR. Eugene Will
liams having died less than two
years ago, three daughters sur
vive. The sympathies of the
community go out to these now
bereft of mother as we'll as
father.
Mr. j D Carter went to Dillon
Saturday night to visit Mr.
Truss" Stackhouse, who is ill.
The friendship of these two,
formed when they were together
in The House of Representatives
has not grown cold; and now
that "Uncle Truss, who was
the dean of the last House, is
going down that last long hill,
he is not forgotten. We hope
the old hero may be spared
many years yet.
Miss Fitzgerald of Virginia is
visiting Mrs L A Winston.
Clerk b Whitehead was in
town a few hours Friday night
on business.
MIR w F L Steele of Rocking
ham, N. c., is in town looking
after the affairs of his company.
Messrs S NJ Askins, D NJ Epps,
W L Askins, L 0 Holloway and
W S Moore spent Monday on
squirrel hunt in Santee swamp.
There was so much wind that
only twenty-four squirrels were
baggcd. However, at least one
member of the party was atfec-
ted in a peculiar manner by the
trip-or something else-both
may be. Mr.. Epps inquired of
the watchman at Santee: Say,
suppose we get off hunting down
this swamp, is there any danger
of our crossing the river with
out knowing it," The idea of
crossing Santee river on foot
without knowing it! During the
investigation which was subse-
quently held, he was called
upon to explain what he meant
by such a question, which he
did by saying he thought there
might be toll bridge some
where down the river. He was
then asked; Suppose there was
bridge, do you think you might
cross on that without knowing
it," To which he replied; "Oh,
no, would know it. But when
1 got across I would not know
whether was on the other side
or not". His friends have but
little hope of his recovery.
Mrs Erwin Brothers came
down from Florence Monday on
a visit to her parents.
Miss Cecil Severance, now
stationed at Marion, spent Sun
day at home.
Quite a number of our people
something like fifty or seven
ty tive-attended the circus in
Florence Monday.
Mr. z c Lynch of Cowards was
noted in town Monday morning.
Mr. William Flowers of Saw
age came over Saturday and
remained until Monday.
Passengers getting on and off
down trains at this place must
do SO in space about three feet
wide between the train and lot
of box cars. This is the case
evsry dav and niUht. and If