The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-11-12
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season is over. The number of bales
ginned Is between 900 and 1000 to
this date and We expect one or two
hundred more. l have named the
place Eden but | don't think the
name of Adam and Eve would be
approp riate for Mr. and Mrs Nexsen'
I think they have more sense THAI
our first parents. l have met many
people and have learned the names
of white and colored and all are
friendly and polite. l have tried to
do my duty towards Mr. Nexsen
and his patrons at the ginnery and
have used my best efforts to protect
both him and his customers. Mr.
Nexse1 is trying to be little more
strict in delivering cotton after 1t
)ginned, as last year and also this
season cotton has been hauled by
parties through mistake and in our
trying to prevent it to occur again
some may not like to be r; g
to produce a written order fr,...
Mr. Nexsen before / will deliver
their cotton. If any have had their
feelings hurt by that way Of doing
business it was not intended that
way and explanation and reasons
will be cheerfully given.
This is my second term at this
ginnery. l see poor Mr. John
Tharpe sometimes. He was here
last season with cotton to gin and
could help to feed the cotton to the
elevator, but since that time he has
been stricken and can scarcely
get around. l want to visit my old
friend, Mr. George Mitchum, who
lives a few miles below here, as
soon as | can make it suit. This
| road Is quite a thoroughfare; more
travel l think than any road lead.
ing out of Kingstree. A telephone
line is to be put up soon; the poles
are being hauled along the route
already. l am quite glad to see 1T,
for it is much needed and | hope
this part of Williamsburg will
keep up with the times. l do really
believe that if the power could be
had at Kingstree trolley car here
would pay. If Kingstree could get
an ice factory and electric lights
with a power plant to run car
line from Kingstree to Lake City
and one from Kingstree to Cooper
Bros, it would be a fne thing.
Seems to me that Kingstree and
Lake City could unite and build
such an enterprise. They have
money enough. All that is wanted
is push and energy.
Well, Mr. Editor, you as well
as a good many Others, when you
Hmeet me, ask ME how is the boat, and
so 1 will say something about the
boat. 1t will be a little lengthy
to tell and explain why and where
fore such and such is the case
First of last year l did not make
much by the boat. A good many were
afraid to ride for fear it would sink
and drown all on board; and, again
some had heard that gasoline was q
powerful explosive ana II hre got 10 Il
all would be blown to the four winds
but by degrees they are getting to
believe that the boat Is no more
dangerous than the steam car or horse
and buggy and not near so dangerou:
as the terrible automobile. But las
yea Mr. John Nexsen was 80 we'll
pleased with my services that he ask
ed me to come back ard attend to his
ginnery again, and, according to my
promise, here l am. And then about
the boat again, l ordered new pad
die wheel outfit for my boat so l
could run in shallow water mole
than l could with the propeller
wheel that works under the boat and
draws at least two feet more of wa.