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NlTED CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Reunion Of l9O5--June IA, IS, 10.
Hotels and Accommodations Committee
7l2 Fourth Street.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 8, 1905.
To the Adjutants of U G V
Camps:
Comrades:-In order that we
may be prepared to are for the
Veterans who will attend the
Reunion In June, certain infor-
nation is necessary:
First-We wish to know how
many will come from your
Camp;
Second-How many ladies
will come;
Third-What rate per day do
you desire to pay.
If any want free quarters
write fully about them.
The sooner this information
is furnished us the better it will
be for all; the cOnsignments
will be more satisfactory and
the confusion and delay conse-
quent upon failure to notify
promptly will be in a large de-
gree avoided.
We wish to make "the 6oys"
comfortable and happy while
here. We intend to do our best
to accomplish this, and we ask
that you will help us by letting
us, know what you want, and
that you will do it now. Do
not put it off. We have much
preliminary work to do, but you
may expect to hear from US
again as soon as we are ready
to begin making assignments.
Yours truly,
Committee on Hotels and Ac-
commodationS,
JOS PETTUS, Chairman,
712 Fourth Street
Louisville, KY.
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reached the point of consign
ment were condemned by health
officers and sale forbidden. The
berries that get into refriger,
ators 60 through all right and
bring good prices. Our growers
are now going ahead as rapidly
as the weather permits, picking
and delivering to the agent, TAX
ing his receipt, and notifying
consignees of date of shipment
and consignees are making note
of the market on date they
should arrive and keeping check
of sales. Thus matters are be-
ing shaped for damage claims
which will be put in.
It is said that the Armour
people will settle all just claims
without suit. If they do, it
will prove a blessing in two
ways: our growers will receive
their dues and the company
will reap it's sure reward. Such
a step will win the confidence
and respect of all our people
and will result in such an in
crease of business that the COM
pany will soon be doubly reim-
bursed for all itSwill lose by
the unfortunate state of affairs
that produced this Car famine.
We have heard no inkling of
what the Express company
will do and We withhold opinion
for the present. One thing
seems pretty certain, satisfac.
ton must be rendered our
growers, who are the innocent
sufferers, or they will know
why.
The weather condition is be-
coming serious. Cotton and to
bacco are the chief sufferers so
far. Young cotton cannot be
worked at all-not even
chopped out, and grass is grow
ing like wild fire. Another week
of rains will surely spell dis
aster.
Mr. L B Roper went to Flor
ence Tuesday.
Mr. j Cleve McElveen went to
Charleston this morning.
The local telephone system is
nearing completion. Poles and
wires are up and the central
station is now being fitted up.
We are satisfied that most ex-
cellent results will be given.
Everything connected with the
system is of good material and
well erected under the person
al ma nagement of an expert.
No time, money or labor has
been spared and We are sure the
town ought to be proud of such
a system. W. l.. B.
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a1ded School Department.

lCOnducted Dy the fuuns " iA1 FoRtH S'a9s:i
All the school children are very
much interested in the Pythian ex'
cursion to take place May ~. There
is talk of getting a class pin for this
and future occasions. We felt very,
very grateful to our kind trustees.
who have been so thoughtful in
giving us another Of our many holi-
days.
We were sll delighted on hearing
that our much loved teachers would
be here again next year.
Miss GillaEe went to Charleston
Friday to get the music for COM
mencement.
The ''sheep-skins'' have arrived.
We are now feeling exceedingly
blue, owing to the short time we
have to he / school.
The tenth grade speni many OF
their precious moments, which are
now so valuable to them, in prac-
tlcing the songs for commencement.
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JoHNSONVILLE GRADED SCHOOL.
Programme Of Closing Exercises to
Take Place Nay 20.2l.

WINTERS, May 9:-The closing
exercises of Johnsonville Graded
school will be held May 2O-21, 1905.
Following Is the programme of ex'
ercises:
Saturday, May 20, 7p m.
Instrumental Duet, Misses Eva
Venters and Fannie Newell.
Oratorical Contest for Teachers
Gold Medal. First speaker, Miss
Feazy Cox, Nathan hale, the
Martyr Spy. Second speaker, j D
Brown, Death Bed of Benedict
Arnold.
Instrumental Duet, Misses Flor
rie Carter and Anna Clarkson.
Third speaker, Miss Fannie New.
ell, Mr. Skeptical's Experience,
Fourth speaker, Miss Eva Ven
ters, Hiawatha's Famine.
Instrumental Duet, Misses Louise
Mcdaniel and Fannie Newell.
Fifth speaker, ] H Woodberry,
Tact and Talent. Sixth speaker,
w D Lowrimore. Value of Honest
Men. Seventh speaker, Miss Flor
rie Carter, The Burning Ship.
Instrumental Duet, Misses Anns
Clarkson and Eva Venters.
Sunday, May 21, II m, Sermon.
Rev L P McGee of Timmonsville
sc.
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ANOTHER new ENTERPRISE.
The Klngstree Dry Goods Co. Buys a
Lot With the View Of Building.

A stock company has purchas-
ed a lot on East Main street from
L Stackley with a view to erect
ing thereon a brick building to
be occupied as a dry goods
store. The style of the concern
is said to be the Kingstree Dry
Goods Co., which, as We are in
formed, comprises the following
well known business men:
Messrs E B Rhodus of Greedy
vile, J G Graham of Gourdins,
T A Blakeley of Taft and E H
Pringle of Charleston.
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Stole q VaiiSe.

Sheriff George JGraham went
up to Florence Monday looking
for Robert Fulton, a young
Kingstree negro who is charged
with stealing a grip from Hell
ler's stables :on last Saturday
night, which contained valuable
papers. So far the sheriff has
failed to find the boy, who, it is
thought, left town shortly after
the robbery.
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The INDIANTOWN AMATEUR OPERA co.
VIII Give Performance al OOper'S
Store on Thursday, May

The Indiantown Amateur Opera
Company will give an entertainment
on Thursday night, May 18th, at
Cooper's store, Cooper p o.. S G.
Admission, adults 25c; children
l5c.
Refreshments, Ito be served after
wards) will be extra.
The public is cordially invited.
The performance will begin prompt
ly at $50 o'clock p IN.
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over IN
DARLINGTON COUNTY.
HON. ] DAVIS CARTER TELLS OF HIS
TRIP TO The DISTRICT CONFERENCE.

1hlf III lhE UlSIhlGl GUNfEhENGE.
tReccived too late for last weeks issue.)
Editor County Record:
AS | have finished my planting
and crops are up to good stands, to.
bacco all set ont, etc, while [ an
waiting for the grass to grow some
| will write you few lines.
First of al, wish to s.tv some.
thing about my visit to Florence
District conference, which con vened
1T Newman swamp church, two
miles north of Lamar, Darlington
county, last Week. Well, in COM
pany ith my friend and neighbof,
j T Eaddy, We pulled the lines
over "Zeb" at Leo at 3 o'clock p.
IN. on Friday, the 2S inst, and our
first stop was five miles west of
Tlmmonsville, at 9p m, Il distance
of 45 miles. We spent the night
there with relatives, being within
six miles of the seat of Conference.
On Saturday morning we drove
over to the church and found the
business of the Conference well-nigh
finished. However, | met and
greeted there scores of my friends,
botn preachers and laymen, and en-
ioyed the day very much. Those
fellows over in Darlington feed
heavy.
When | was told that it had
been % years since l had been in
the Lamar section | was not sur
prised at the wonderful develop
ment along all lines. Aside from
old Williamsburg | know of no
finer farming lands anywhere than
those along Sparrow Swamp. |
found crops no farther advanced
there than ours in Williamsburg.
(Stlck peg here. Those people
ale planting cotton.
Well, ] can't tell all that I saw
and heard; but, above all others, l
noticed one thing and that was the
condition of the public oads-oh
my, such fine roads they have in
Florence and Darlington counties.
l held old Williamsburg up as hay
ing as fine farming lands as any
county in The State, but SAID moth
ing about her roads. How long
oh, how long-before l can praise
her roads too?
Well, on Sunday morning | felt
very unwell and thought it best that
l turn MY face homeward; so at 10
o'clock | babe my relatives and
friends goodbye and again pulled
the strings on "Zeb." At 1890 p
m we found ourselves at the gate of
that fine old gentleman, j G Lynch,
and hardly had we entered the par
lor when l heard his good lady say:
"Dinner is ready, Calip." Well, it's
no use trying to tell what We found
on that table. Suffice it to say it
was just grand.
After good, long rest and chat
We again pulled the lines down and
steered our "ship of the plains" to-
wards Cowards-a section whose
distinguishing features used to be
hog paths, but which now can boast
of good loads-until we reached the
line and were once more on our ma
tive soil: There my heart wilted
when the buggy rocked to and fro
and threw mud and clay on MY
friends new clothes. Some day,
maybe, we'll have good roads too.
Respectfully yours,
J DAVIS CARTER.
Leo, S c May l, 1905.
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Hymeneal.

Married, on Thursday, April 20,
1905, by Rev S 7 Russell. at the
residence of Mr. r ] Forbes. Sr.,
Miss Leila Forbes and Mr. r ID Nc.
Connell.
(Rev) 8 Il RUSSELL,
Bloomingvale, S G,
May 4, 1905.
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Admitted TO the Bar.

Mr. F Will Fairey, who has
bpen studying law in the office
of Jno A Kelley, Esq, for some
time, took his examination be-
fore the supreme court in CO.
lumbia last week and now is en-
titled to practice at the bar. We
are pleased to learn that our
young friend d contemplates
changing his shingle" to the
breezes of Kingstree. May the
winds that blow on the afore-
said "shingle" y favoring
breezes and may it lng be con-
spiouously promind It in the
sunshine of prosperity
All, these invisiblr>hreads OF
prejudice and faitH How much
firmer they bind the slave than
do iron clads,
The rich make war to profit
and tax labor to pay future in
tereSt On the hondS
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| Gen Francis Marion Britton,
who is always a welcome visitor
among his many friends in
town, was on our streets yester-
day.
We were the recipient of a.
pleasant visit from our good
friend. Mr. ] M Matthews OF
Lake City on Friday of last
week.
DR. S B W Courtney came over
from Lake City Tuesday night
to see his brother, Mr. 8 L Court.
ney, who has been sick for sew
eral days.
Clerk B G Whitehead has re-
ceived check for 1884 PEN
sion money, which he is ready
to idisburse among those en-
titled to pensions.
Mr. F H Hodge, of Belsers x
Roads while in town Saturday,
favored us with a pleasant vis-
it and incidentally extended
his subscription to '06.
Messrs F Y Cluverius and 8
w Jennings, who are represents
ing the Farmers Staee, Union
Hail Insurance Co, were in town
several days this week.
Scranton never things
by halves and it is expected
that she will do herself proud
in the crowd that goes to
Charleston on the 22nd.
Kingstree and Scranton are
enthusiastically at work adver-
tising the big excursion to be
run jointly by the two lodges on
the 22nd inst. Read the large
ad which appears this week.
VT Wilkins asks us to say
that he and his clerks will take !.
in the K of P excursion on THE
18th. Both his stores will be
closed and he hopes that his
customers will take a day OF
and be with the Knights on
that occasion.
Mr. W T Wilkins has bought
from Mr. I A Keels the store at
the corner of Main and Jail
streets, and from Mrs Barr the
adjoining building. The two
lots combined, form one of the
most desirable sites in town for
a large mercantile building.
We thank our friend, Mr. AC
Stewart, one of Lake :1City's
most successful truck-growers,
for a basket of delicious straw
berries of his raising, with
which he kindly presented the
editor yesterday while in town
attending the veterans meet
ing.
At the celebration of the 152nd
anniversary of the Winyah In
digo Society last week George
town had the honor of enter
tanning at the festive board no
less parsonage than Mr. Steph-
en- Grover Cleveland, the only
living ex-president of the Un-
tied States.
Some of our. correspondents
send in their news letters as
late as Wednesday and are
doubtless disappointed when
they are not published. AS we
have repeatedly stated We can
not publish communications
that reach US later than Tues
day noon of the week they are
written.
Lake City Lodge Knights of
Pythlas will run an excursion
from Dillon to Charleston on
Wednesday, May 81, the pro-
ceeds of which will go towards
the building of their Castle
Hall, This lodge ran similar
excursion last season, which
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THE news OF LAKE
CITY and VICINITY.
TROUBLES OF BERRY GROWERS-K. OF
P. LODGE FLOURISRING--SCH00L
CLOSING, ETC.

P. LODGE FLOURISMNG--SCHO0L
CLOSING, ETC.
LAKE CITY, May 9:--Or Hem
ingway of Rome was noted here
Thursday.
Rev w B Baker passed
through town one day last week
on his way to visit relatives at
Rome.
Mr. Dolon Rollins of Florence
was here Friday.
Col O T Hall went to Flor
ence Tuesday. He was sub,
poenaed to appear as witness
in the case of Strauss VS.. Roper
which was referred to S W G
Shipp, Esq.
Mr. T e Covington went home
to Bennettsville Saturday night.
Quite a number of his pupils
accompanied him to the train
to bid him goodbye and we nn-
derstand he carried some flow
ers with him.
Mr. G L Atkinson, our agent,
who was ill several weeks, is
able to be out again.
Mr. George Lee came over
from Scranton Saturday.
Our town school closed Fri.
day. There were no ceremonies
or exercises of any kind what
ever. Only few words an
nouncing the. termination and
the collecting of books and the
term of 1904 1905 was at an end.
Taken all in all We are inclined
to think this session has been
the most successful in several
wears. Mr. ('ovington and
Ms sses Morris, Stanley,
Thomas and Sutcliffe seem to
have done their several duties
faithfully and well, and so far
as we have been able to learn
the progress made by the chill
dren is gratifying.
We are in receipt of an in
vitation to the commencement
of the Baltimore Medical Col
lege on Thursday, the 18th in
slant. Mr. Clarence D Rollins
is one of the graduates, with
full degree. With four years in
the college and two in the New
York City hospital, DIR Rollins
is no doubt well trained for a
successful career in his profess.
ion. We congrat ulate him and
rejoice with him.
The degree of Esquire was
conferred upon a class of four
at the convention Tuesday night
of the Lake City lodge < of P.
The following were the mem.
bers of the class: o T Hall,
r c johnson, c Fl Sansbury and
Alva Weaver. The candidates
were good subjects and the
ceremony was very interesting.
This lodge is in a flo, fishing
condition. The meetings are
well attended and all take much
interest in the proceedings. The
members are enthusiastic on
the subject of their brick hall,
which they are working up.
Several hundred dollars have
already been raised towards
this object.
Mr. W FL Steele came down
from Rockingham, N. c., Fri
day morning.
For the first time in more
than a week the berry shippers
had enough refrigerators Mon,
day. There were five, but had
the weather not been sc very
wet, several more would have
been needed. Friday night
there were two carloads left
over after filling all refriger-
ators. The company loaded
these into box cars and. sent
them off. The shippers received
a telegram Monday announcing
that they arrived in such con-
.dition that consignees refused
to receive them. Nothing will
e. 10 &~ lse%,,,
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WVVVVVYVVVVVYVYVVYV.m\
: LOCAL ITEMS.
OF INTEREST

! Note Wilkins big ad this week
Capt J A Kelley is in Charles
ton this week.
Sheriff Burch of Florence was
in Kingstree Monday.
Mr. l. E Burkett was in town
yesterday from Taft.
y Mr. s Marcus has a new ad
this week. Read it.
DR. Cole of Manning visited
friends in Kingstree Sunday.
Mr. Wesley Courtney was bit.
ten by a dog Tuesday.
Miss Pearl Graham of Cades
spent Friday in Kingstree.
Mr. j G Mccullough of Benson
was on our streets Monday.
Mr. E Nesmith of Cades
spent yesterday in Kingstree.
Mr. w D Snowden was in
Kingstree Monday from Benson.
MIR Louis Sherfesse was noted
in town several days this week.
Messrs H p Brown and G L
Sauls we're noted in town yes
'terday.
The "good old summer time
is upon US with vengeance all
at once.
DR. Judson Moore and Mr. E H
Sauls of Cades were in town one
day last week.
Mr. A r Afford of Lake City
was a welcome visitor at our
Office Saturday.
Misses Alice Mccullough and
Isla Bryan of Taft were visitors
IN town Tuesday.
Mr. j Tim Carter of Lambert
was in town yesterday and
called to see us.
Capt W D Fitch of Lake City
was among the visitors in
Kingstree yesterday.
Mr. w D Parsons of Lambert
was among the veterans in
town Memorial day.
Miss Alma Gordon of Lanes
visited the Misses Jacobs
several days last week.
Ovel 200 people should go
from Kingstree on the Pythian
excursion Monday week.
Leroy Lee, Esq, visited
Florence and Sumter Tuesday
on professional business.
Messrs W Dunlop and ] L
Blakeley of Oak Ridge were
noted in town yesterday.
The Messrs Keels have retired
from the hotel business and will
return to their home in Lynch
burg.
Mr. R H Graham of Scranton
called pleasantly at The Rec
ORD office while in town Tues
day.
Mr. Carol Burgess, Wilkins
popular and efficient salesman,
is at his home at Mouzon on
sick leave.
On dit that there will be heard
in town the gladstone peal of
wedding bells ere Jnne's roses
bloom is shed.
Messrs Y E and S L Lifrage,
of the Salters section, were in
town Tuesday attending Mem
orial day exercises.
Mr. William Lifrage of Ahoskie
n c., who is in the A G L rail
road service as telegrapher,
spent Sunday in town.
Mr. G P Hatfield, of the Lake
City section, was in town yes
terday and enrolled as a sub
scriber to The RECORD.
Messrs Monte Jacobs of
Georgetown and Louis Jacobs
Ir of Charleston visited their
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For Sale.

Organ cheap, Apply at this Of
ice. 5-ll-lt,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR :
LOCAL REPORTER AND :
NOIE y.

Written in Condensed Form
and Printed in Like Manner
for the Sake Of Our BUSY
Readers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16

- Installed here | believe gives the
best results" said DR.. Gehrmann TO an
argus representative, but a great deal
depends upon its operation. II must
be observed closely in its work day by
day. as "a hours of imperfect opera
ton might do a great deal of dam
age.
Give Best Results.
The reports from numerous river
cities. the water from which has been
tested shows that this system gives
the best results. 1t may be improved
by placing a covering over the reser-
vOir. | know little about the capacity
of the one you have here, as l have
not stabbed the details with reference
to the amount of water used and other
conditions that bear on the question
Of the capacity of the filtration system,
bat since coming here | have been
informed that it is too small
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16

ful the society has held in a number
of years
Among the early arrivals last even.
ing was DR.. J. II. Bacon, of the Lake.
side hospital. of Cleveland. o. DIR. Ba-
con is here to address the section of
medical practice on "Pericarditis." He
is considered one of the most practi-
cal men in the middle west on diseases
of the heart and his address will be
one of the features of the section pro
gram.
DR. William o. Ensign, of Rutland,
former president of the society, and
member of the council at the pres
ent time. arrived yesterday afternoon
He is one of the most pleasant con
versationalistS and medical man of
the highest class He was president
at the time the last convention of the
society was held in Rock Island. in
SS8.
All of the officers of the society were
on hand early. and are enthusiastic
over the prospects for this session.
George W Krieder. the editor of
the State Medical journal conducted
by the society, is one of the busiest
men in attendance at the convention.
Fred Zapffe, of Chicago, secretary
of the section on medical practice. and
William H. Wilder. of Chicago, secre-
tary Of the surgical section, of which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16

regular meeting were read and ap
proved.
Aid Wilson offered the following
resolution in relation to the death of
Aid. Christensen. which was adopted
by rising vote:
Whereas, In the wisdom of divine
providence. We a.e called upon to
record the death of our honored asso-
ciate. Aid. Andrew Christensen, there
fore be it
Resolved, That we, the members of
the city council of Rock Island sincere
IL deplore the loss of a cOIaborer. who
in his official capacity. as in his pri-
vate relations. has by his courteous
manner. genial disposition and con
scientious devotion 10 duty greatly en-
deared himself TO US all
That we bear testimony TO our de-
parted associates answering fidelity,
honesty Of purpose. excellent judg-
menr. frmness Of character. as well as
his many other sterling qualities OF
mind and heart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16

ing ladies to the Rock Island arsenal
has been planned.
strictly Ethical.
There is q magnificent display at
the First NJ E church in the way OF
surgical instruments, books and spec
ialties The doctors say the exhibit is
one of the best and most interesting
IN the history of the society.
William Whitford. of Chicago, the
official stenographer of the society is
probably as well known TO the profess
sion as any man in the country He
is an expert in his line and is one OF
the most genial and wholesouled fel-
fellows that one meets in connection
with a great convention.
Many of the visitors are enjoying the
courtesies of the Rock Island club,
whose handsome club house at Third
avenue and Sixteenth street and to
which many of the members of the To-
cal profession belong, is thrown open
to the visitors while in the city.
The Rush Alumni luncheon will be
given at the Hotel Harms at 1880
promp. tomorrow.
The Harper. the headquarters of the
society was swarmed with delegates
and others coming to attend the con-
promises to be one of the most success
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16

DR.. G. L. Eyster. of this city is chair
man. were both among the early arriv
ais of last evening.
a meeting of the council of the so
ciety was held last evening at the Har
per house. No details OF the session
were made public. The judicial com.
mitJee held a final meeting last even
ing in the yellow room of the Harper
house.
Hartz & Bahnsen company. the local
wholesale drug house carry of the hon.
ors in the exhibits.
c. F. Gazetteer. with an efficient corps
Of pages. has charge of the informa-
ton bureau at the Harper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16

That the heartfelt symPathies OF the
members of the city council are hereby
rendered 10 the bereaved family. who
now mourn the death OF an ideal nus
band. father and wise counsellor.
That a copy of these resolutions be
sent 10 them and the same be inscrib-
ed upon our minutes
Aid. Anderson moved that the coun.
ell attend the funeral of Aid. ChriSten-
sen in body
Aid Anderson moved that the coun-
ell adjourn 10 next Monday evening.
Carried II. c. SCHAFFER.
City Clerk.