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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-15
HARMONY PRESBYTERY
Meets At KINGSTREE
GATHERING ATTENDED With PECULIAR
INTEREST and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF THE SESSION.

e.~
KINGSrREE, October 9.-The
regular fall meeting of Harmony
presbytery adjourned on Thursday
afternoon, after having been in session
since Tuesday noon. The people of
Kingstree appreciated the honor of
having presbtery met within their
gates and as it had been Is years since
the last time that honor was conferred
On them, the ett ngs were attended
with peculiar interest and enthusi-
asm.
The ministers and elders attending
were all entertained at the homes of
members of Williamsburg church,
who tried to show them every hospi-
tality and courtesy.
The meeting vas opened at noon
Tuesday with a religious service.
Rev W H Workman of Salem brick
church, retiring moderator, preached
the opening sermon. After the
close of the service the business
session was called, at which Rev H
A Knox of Msyesville was elected
moderator and Rev r L Grier TEN.
porary clerk. The roll vas called
by the stated clerk, Rev W s Porter,
and the meeting adjourned till 8 O.
clock, when a business session was
held.
At 8 o'clock religious services
were held. Rev " H McWeen, of
Mt Zion church, preached an elo.
quent sermon at the close of which
a business session was called. The
subject for discussion was the "Sun-
day-school Institute, which is a
regular summer school for Sunday
school teachers. Rev ] P Marion
of Sumter read the report of the
committee on the subject and an
interesting discussion ensued.
Presbytery convened at 9 a m.
and discussed the report of the COM
mittee on the work of the Columbia
seminary. At this meeting the Rev
James Mcdowell, D D., pastor of
Bethel and Midway churches, asked
that his pastoral relations with those
churches be dissolved on account of
his increasing years and delicate
health. DR. McDowell's request was
granted and he was gwen permission
by presbytery to work within and
without the limits of the presbyterial
field.
The many tributes paid the be-
loved old pastor by the various
members of presbytery were beauti.
full and touching. DR. Mcdowell is
known and beloved throughout the
State and it was the expressed wish
of his fellow pastors and the un-
spoken wish of all others who knew
himIthat he may yet be spared many
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years to continue his noble work.
AT ii o'clock a preaching service
was held aud the congregation was
delighted to hear Rev j P Marion,
the eloquent young pastor of TIE
Sumter church. After the regular
service communion services were held,
at which DR. James Mcdowell and
DR. W ] Mckay, pastor of Concord
church, presided.
At the close of the communion
service short memorial service for
the late Rev Darnell, who for wears
was pastor of the Iadautown church,
was held. An eloquent memorial
sketch, prepared by the committee,
Rev E E Erwin and Mr. Hugh Nc
Cutchen, was read effectively by the
latter. Presbytery then adjourned
till 8 o'clock, when a business session
was held.
At s o'clock Wednesday evening
the missionary conference was con-
Quoted by the Rev " S Porter of
Summerton. This was most inter-
esting meeting to all present The
speakers on home missions were
Rev A G Bridgeman of Indiantown
and Rev W J Wyly of Georgetown.
Rev A r Woodson spoke on the sub.
ject of foreign missions. A COL
lection was taken up during the
evening and the sum realized was $39.
Presbytery convened again on
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock and
business session was held, at which
the subject of the toward movement
in missions vas discussed. AT 12
o'clock preaching service was held
and the Rev j e Rowan of Camden,
recent graduate of the Columbia
seminary, preached forceful and
striking sermon. At the close of
the service a short business session
was held before the recess for dinner.
Presbytery convened again at 8
O'Clock and wound up the matters
remaining for discussion, this being
adjourned meeting.
Most of the churches of Harmony
presbyterv were represented by elders,
and the following ministers attended
the meeting: Revs E E Erwin, pastor
of Williamsburg, Central and Union
churches; James Mcdowell, , D.,
pastor of Bethel and Midway
chure b w ] Mckay, D D., pastor Of
Concord church; W s Porter pastor of
Summerton, Pinewood and Jordan
churches; R L Grier, pastor of Cor
inth, Richmond, Brewington and
New Harmony churches; W ] WHY,
pastor of the Georgetown church,
H R Murchison, pastor of the Bish-
opville church: j P Marion, pastor
of the Sumter church: H A Knox,
pastor of the Mayesville church: tt
B Trenholm, pastor of Beulah,
Lynchburg and Lake City churches:
W H Workman, pastor of the Salem
Brick church; A r Woodson, pastor
of the Manning church: j 9 Rowan,
pastor of the Camden church; W H
McWeen, pastor of Mt Zion church; J
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Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will apply to the Court
of Probate for Williamsburg county
on November 16, 1908, at II o'clock
in the forenoon, for letters dismisso-
ry as Administrator of the Estate of
Solon Evans, deceased.
October 8, 1908.
L D Evans,
l0-15-4t Adm.
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ROLL OF HONOR.
Pupils Of klhgStree High School Who
Have Made Distinction.

Editor COUNTY RECoRD:-'Be-
low you will find the Honor
Roll for month ending October
9th. No one is put on the Hon.
or Roll who makes less than
80 in any study, including be-
havior and punctuality. We
hope to publish this every
month during the school year
1t is quite small but We hope 1t
will be fuller next month.
We had an enrolment of PA
during the first month with an
average attendance of 1923.
Truly yours,
J GROVES COLBERT, Supt,
First Grade.
Hubert Funk.
Serena Lee.
Hampde1 Montgomery
Second Grade.
Mary McCants 95.14
Mary DuBose "a IS
Third Grade.
Blanche Tlsdale 1912
Fourth Grade.
Mauldin Lesesne $500
Fifth Grade.
Leora Gamble 95.4
Sixth Grade.
Walter Sullivan 97.S6
Rubie Thorn S.14
Louise Barr 1928
Seventh Grade.
Donald Montgomery 1925
Flossie Kellahan 1925
Cuyler Harper 94.W
Ninth Grade.
Blooma Kennedy 9s.12
Stella Cowrrd 97.75
Lillian Salters 97.75
Maude Baker $3.50
Minnie Bryan 97.37
Tenth Grade.
Ada Brockington 99.11
Clara Montgomery 1888
Roberta Coker 97.44
Lula Brockington 96.22
The following do not take a
full course:
Eunice Kennedy 9S.2S
Eva Guess 96.7l
Matte Vause 94.28
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Big Shou Coming.

King and fuckers Big City
Rail Road shows will exhibit at
Kingstree Tuesday, October 20,
rain or shine under waterproof
tents, seating twenty-five hun
dred people. This show travels
in their own train of cars. They
have some of the best lady and
gentleman performers, trained
dogs, ponies. monkeys, goats
and elephants that do every
thing but talk. This show comes
highly spoken of as being high
class, moral and refined as we'll
as educational. Don't miss the
grand free outside exhibitions
on show ground at 1:30 p m.
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Warren McFadden, well
known colored man living six
miles from town on the Greely-
vile road, lost his dwelling by
fire last Tuesday at o'clock p
m. The ire is supposed to have
caught from Goals left in the
Chi mney place while the family
were out picking cotton. The
loss is several hundred dollars.
which falls heavy on a hard
working, reputable negro.
Mr. j G Bell, whose home is
now in Georgia, is here on a
visit to his old home near Indian.
town post Office.
Mr. and Mrs W H McGee of
Greelyville visited in town Tues.
day. Mr. McGee's fast mare,
Julia, took another prize of $22.
so in a trotting race at Timmons.
vile last week.
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Now is the time to buy a hay
press to bale your hay. Get a
"Cummings press" at Farmers
Supply Cos.
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Two New Dwellings.

Notwithstanding the financial
depression the building spirit
goes on unabated. Mr. Hugh
McCutchen is putting up a hand,
some residence on Academy
street near the Presbyterian
church and Mrs NJ J Porter's
new dwelling on her lot in Mill
street is we'll under way. Both
these buildings are two stories
high and modern in architecture,
and when completed will be
among the prettiest of the new
dwelling houses in Kingstree.
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powers along stream are developed
liz becomes possible to utilize, IN con.
Junction with the larger and more
chcaply developed powers, others
(which. considered independently,
could not be utilized to advantage,
IN the improvements which have
been made on nayigable rivers too
little attention has been given 70 the
ldcvclopemcnt OF the incidental water
lpowers. On some waterways, Ms in
several instances on the Mississippi
river, immense sums Of money have
been appropriated and expanded on
Especially difficult portions Of the
river. II this money could have been
made available in large amounts, in
stead NJ by driblcts over periods Of
many years, water power Of great val,
Tie could have been developed and the
navigation effectively and permanent
~ improved.
There are many streams that are
not now navigable, or are navigable
for only n portion Of the season, that
can be canalized and converted into
streams OF great commercial value
There are large areas in the western
states where irrigation il essential to
the successful growing Of crops. The
cultivated lands usually lie in valleys
and water is carried to them through
long and often times wasteful irriga-
ton bitches In many eases the water
could be utilized for developing power
on the headwaters of streams with
out injury 10 the irrigation interests.
In some cases irrigation channels
can be converted into canals suitable
for at least limited nayigations, and
where practicable this should be done,
What has been said upon the sub
ject OF irrigation canals applies to the
development OF the water supply for
our cities, This work, like irrigation,
should be carried out so as to develop
the maximum water power possible
without injury to the water supply.
When we consider the wide dis
trihution OF our water power resources
and what their utilization means to
tho prosperity and future wealth OF the
nation it is obvious that their develop
ment should be wisely and efficiently
encouraged. Any tax operating I'M
duly TO discourage their development
might easily delay our industrial pro-
gress to an extent that would more
than offset the accelerating influence Of
any improved waterways, which might
be constructed from the proceeds Of
such tax, great as would be the un-
doubted value OF such waterways, and
any direct revenue which the govern
ment might derive from this source
would be insignificant as compared
with the indirect benefits resulting
from their use.
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NEW TO-DAY


The ever-increasing popularity Of
the Palace Restaurant Is evidence oi
the good management, and the serv.
ice, at this popular dining room. For
long time the reputation Of the
house has been OF the best and II
does not wane as time progresses.
The system used, that of furnishing
the finest the market affords, and ail
can be obtained. in season. Is plan
that will always win, coupled as It 10
with the best OF cooking and promp.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16
NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY.

Poets OF America by Edmund
Clarence Stedman.
Poems by John Vance Cheney.
History of English Literature b,
Bernhardt Ten Brink; three volumes
History OF Elizabethian Literature
by George Saintsbury.
History Of Nineteenth Century Lit.
erature by George Saintsbury.
Students History of English Litera'
ture by w. E. Simonds.
History OF English Dramatic Lit
erature by A. w. Ward; three vol
umes.
Ceramic Art by Jennie ]. Young.
The best letters of Lord Chester
field by Earl Donner Stanhope.
The Life of David Crockett.
The Military Memories Of the Con-
federate by E. P. Alexander.
The American Nation by James
Kendall Hosmer.
The above is part Of Narcissa
White Kinney.
A Child's Garden of Verses by R. L.
Stevenson. donated by Mrs. Ida A.
Kidder).
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service. A common saying nowadays
Is Get the Palace habit"
The very bes, board TO be obtained
In the city 10 at "The occident Hotel"
Rates very reasonable.
The Commercial.

One OF the coxiest and most popular
resorts in the city Ii the Commercial.
A new billiard room. o pleasant sitting
room and handsome fixtures all 40 10
make an agreeable meeting place for
gentlemen. there TO discuss the topics
Of the day, play a game Of billiards
and enjoy the hne refreshments serv-
cd there. The best OF goods are only
handled, and this fact being so we'll
known. large business Ia done at the
Commercial, on Commercial street.
near Eleventh.
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A LONG INLAND TRIP.
Torpedo Boats Will Arrive at Sacra-
mento at 6 O'Clock Tonight.

SAN FRANCISCO, May l5.-The
torpedo boat hotilla under command
of Capt f. N. Freeman left carly this
morning for Sacramento and will ar
rive there at 6 o'clocg this evening.
Five days OF solid entertainment
has been provided for by the recep-
tion committee OF the capitol city,
the members of which, with Mayor
White will meet the officers OF the
feet upon their arrival. This will be
the first time any of the vessels Of
the navy have gone so far inland in
California, and although the naviga'
ton Of the river is expected to be ac-
complished without difficulty the un-
usual event is attracting considerable
attention. Sacramento is l25 miles
from this harbor. ..
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PERSONAL MENTION

II, b, Parker was a Portland tourist
on the $40 express yesterday morn
ing, lie went up on matters Of busi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs, Shannahan, Of Forest
Grove, arrived in the city yesterday
and are guests at the home Of their
daughter, Mrs. Carl knutscn
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More News From the New England
States.

II any one has any doubt as TO the
virtue OF Foley's Kidney Cure. they
need only to refer to Mr.. Alvin II,
Simpson, OF Willamantic, Conn,
who, after almost losing hope Of re-
covery. on account OF the failure OF 50
many remedies. finally tried Foley's
Kidney coure, which he says was
"just the thing" for him, as four
bottles cured him completely. He ID
now entirely well and free from oil
the suffering incident TO acute kidney
trouble. T. +. Laurin. Owl Drug
Store.
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PROFESSOR EXPLAINS.
Why he Withdraws From the Race tor
Office of School Superintendent.

Secretary Curtis, Of the Clatsop
County Republican Central Commit
tee, yesterday received the following
explanatory letter from Prof. ]. w.
Branstrator, of the Seaside schools, in
the matter of his withdrawal from the
race for the Office OF county superin-
tendent of schools:
Seaside, Or, May II, 1908.
"Mr. w. F. McGregor,
Chairman OF Rep. Co. Central Com.
Astoria, Ore.
Dear Sir:-This is to notify you
that ! have resigned the nomination
of County School Superintendent.
my school board here have lately
signihed their unwilingness to allow
me to hold the two positions which
was my intention, and as there is not
sufficient salary attached to the Office
to enable me to give all my time to it,
| am obliged to tender my resigna-
ton.
Wishing you abundant success at
the coming election, | am,
very truly yours,
y. w. TRANSLATOR,
Principal OF Seaside Schools"
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MISS FRANCES MILLER.

NEW YORK, May 15,--As execu-
tors Of the estate Of Miss Frances
Miller, the Title Guarantee & Trust
Company yesterday observed the
carrying out Of provision Of her will
by which the body was to be crenlat-
ed and the ashes cast to the four
winds. Miss Miller was well known
as music teacher and left an estate
valued at $4,000 to immediate rela-
tives and friends. She died last Sun
day In her will she gave explicit
directions as to the disposal Of her
body and, in accordance with them,
cremation took place in the crema-
tory at Fresh Bond, l.. l., on Tues
day. Yesterday the ashes were scat
tered without ostentation or ccre-
mony.
C,,hncr:ha FN. 4La Maro;nu he%ar;au
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PLAN FUTURE GATHERINGS
Continued from page y

Iundoubted value OF our inland water,
ways, comparatively little has beer
done TO make them commercially use.
lful. The most effective work has been
done in improving the harbors and
channels OF Lake Superior, Michigan
Huron and Erie with the result that
the freight now shipped on the Great
Lakes rs million tons in lo06-is three
times what it was in 1890. The traf-
Iic passing the ST. Mary's locks rose
from million and a quarter tons in
1880 to seven and a hall millions IN
1889, and to forty-one and quarter
millions tons in 1906, an increase OF
5000 per cent This commerce on the
Great Lakes has been made possible
by total congressional appropriations
of less than hundred million dollars.
The total appropriations made by
Congress from the beginning to 1907
for the rivers Of the Mississippi Valley
amount to S208,4S4,720. This seems
to be relatively large sum; but when
we consider that the United States has
spent during the past hundred years
lin regulating, improving and extend
ing our system of natural waterways
only 4 IA per cent of the amount pri-
vate capitalists have invested in the
construction of railways, our congress
sional appropriations for the better
ment of inland navigation seems to
have been conservatively small
The United States has as yet done
less than has been done by other lead
ing industrial and commercial rivals
in the development and use of inland
waterways, if we except as of course
we ought-the chain of Great Lakes
which have no counterpart in any
other country. Whether it is desir-
able that the United States should
follow the example of France and
Germany as regards inland water
transportation is a question to which
the American people are now giving
serious thought. There can be no
uncertainty as to the importance of
the transportation services performed
by our coastwise shipping, and by the
feet operated 'on the Great Lakes.
The coastwise and Great Lakes traf-
fc is rapidly growing; but upon our
canals and many Of Our rivers traffic
or declines.
In no other country Of the world
have rail transportation costs been re-
duced to such low figure as in the
United States. In many other coun-
tries it has been found more economi-
cal to do the heavier transportation
work by making large use Of water
ways, and to develop the railway traf-
fc more particularly with reference to
the speedy movement and schedule
delivery of parcels; packages and gen
eral commodity freight. Such an or
ganization of the business of transpor-
tation as has been worked out in Eng
land, France and Germany does not
result in as low average freight rates
by rail as prevail in the United States;
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Notice to Our Customers.

We are pleased to announce that
Foleys Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung trouble Is not affected
oy the National Pure Food and Drug
law as ii contains no opiases or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend It
as a safe remedy for children and
adults. r. +. Laurin, Owl Drug
Store
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The Clean Man.

The man who delights In personal
cleanliness, and enjoys his shave,
shampoo. haircut, and bath. In As
toria. always goes TO the Occident
barber shop for these things and
gets them al their best.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is due to
the disease being so insidious that it
gets a good hold on the system before
it is recognized. Foley's Kidney Cure
will prevent the development of fatal
disease if taken in time.
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LADY MANrcUR1sT ENGAGED.

"rhe Modern" A. r. Petersen's
beautiful tonsorial establishment. has
been further modernized by the per-
manent engagement Of highly train
ed young lady manicurist, who will
also serve the house as cashier.
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GOOD WOOD.

II you want good load Of Hr wood
or box wood ring up KELLY the
WOOD DEALER.
The man who keeps the
PRICES DOWN.
Phone Main 2ioi---Barn. Cor. i2ts
and Duane.
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Mrs. S. Joyce, 180 Sullivan St.,
Claremont, N. H., writes: about a
year ago | bought two bottles of
Foley's Kidney Cure. It cured me of
a severe case of Kidney trouble Of
several years standing. 1t certainly
is grand, good medicine, and |
heartily recommend it."
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but the costs OF wholesale and retail
distribution and Of many manufactur
ing activities are undoubtedly less
than they would be were the people Of
| Europe served almost entirely by rail
roads and not BY both railroads and
waterways, Our dependence upon
railroads, almost exclusively; for the
movement Of bulky commodities long
distances even at low average rates
while we at the same time neglect the
development and use Of our inland
waterways does not necessarily mean
that we have organized our work Of
production and distribution in the
Imost economical manner When con.
ditions in the United States approach
more closely those prevailing in
Europe, we shall find il increasingly
desirable to provide ourselves both
with well-developed waterways and
with railroads more efficient than pre-
sent conditions permit them to be in
the handling OF package freight We,
as we'll as Europe, will find II pro-
fitable to minimize capital and ware
housing costs.
The construction Of canals and the
improvement OF rivers in the United
States have progressed slowly, in part
at least, because the Federal Govern
ment has in the past left to the states
the work OF canal building. and to
some extent, the canalization OF rivers,
The states are maniiestly imcom-
petent to carry ont the Improvement
OF our national waterways, The great
State OF New York has the financial
ability and economic incentive to re-
construct the Erie Canal; but its route
is so clearly national that the water
way should long since have been tax,
Ell over and enlarged by the Federal
Government
The experience OF our own coun-
try and of other nations shows con-
clusively that waterways should be
public ways-that their execution and
maintenance should be by the Govern
ment The entire net work OF Am
erican waterways should be improved
and extended Systematically by one
authority, and with reference to the
economic and social needs Of the en-
tire nation. There is only one power
whose authority is as wide as our
country, and that is the Federal Gov
ernment. In the future but small
place in the development and control
OF waterways will be given either to
the states or to private corporations,
There can be no doubt that the in
land waterways of the United States
will be more extensively used in the
future than they have been in the past.
The reasons for this are numerous and
conclusive.
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New Grocery Store.

Try our own mixture OF coifee--the
J. P. B. Fresh fruit and vegetables
Badollet & Co. grocers. Phone Main
1881.