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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-14

The grass and alfalfa fed cattle and
sheep Of the plains of Argentina are
coming to be serious competitors of
those produced in America and finished
for market on the more expensive
grain ration. The past year Argentina
sent more meat products to the Eng
lish markets than did the United
States. and it was in prime condition
without bit of corn. Added to a cheap
ration is the fact that it costs no more
to transport stock or meat products
from Argentina than it does from Chi
cago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-14

While conditions on the farm or
ranch may be the most healthful to be
found anywhere. 1t is nevertheless
true that, from the standpoint Of san
itation at least, they are often bad.
II the surface drainage from the barn
yard or the seepage from the nearby
cesspool is toward the well a condlt;c-
exists which is decidedly bad and
may result In an outbreak Of disease.
Besides this. the cellar may be damp
and a fertile stamping ground for dis
ease germs, OF the house slops may
not be properly disposed OF and thus
be n source OF danger. Lastly, files
are a factor that may be a possible
means OF breeding disease, IN which
case the warfare against them should
be relentless. including methods which
Will prevent their Matching as well as
means OF killing those that are hatch
ed. 1t IS easy and very natural to
verlook some OF these means OF safe
guarding human health on the farm.
because there are so many things
more in evidence which take time and
attention, but in spite OF this II Is
well to exercise the largest degree OF
care possible along the lines suggested.
as I'm the end Il will stand for comfort.
health and economy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-14

\ good many farm places here and
there do not present as attractive an
appearance as they might because in
the laying out OF the grounds for house
and outbuildings q position of undue
conspicuousness has been given the
hog houses and yards. Thus placed
they are not only unsightly to those
who live on the place, but detract
much from It's appearance to passers-
by. While hogs are an important fac
tor in the farm economy IN many sec
lions. the place for their pens is out
back OF the barn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-14

Blank deeds ior sale ~ tbis Office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-14

The poultry raiser needs grit. ana so
do his hens.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-29
His Mean Revenge.
SUBSCRIBER,

"I'ye met d great many mean,
spiteful men in my time said
Gladys, "but Harry Morton is GEL
tainly the spitefulest OF them alI"'
whats the matter now" asked
her chum, Marie. 81 thought it
was all off and done with"
$50 it is!' answered Gladys decis-
lively. "Pm not referring to our
broken engagement-broken beyond
repair, thank heaven-but to his
subsequent actions.
"What on earth has he done::"
"What has he done? This is what
he has done. He's sent me half a
dozen boxes of face-powder, with a
note stating that iuasmuch as We
had returned to each other every
thing that had passed between US he
thought it only right that should
have the powder, seeing that he must
have taken at least that much home
on his coat since the time he first
saw me-" August LippinrOifs.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-29
Notice of Election.
;TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, J
Williamsburg County.

Pursuant to the following proclama-
tSn, notice is hereby given that an
election upon the question of creating
new county out of portions Of Wi.
liamsburg and Clarendon counties, and
also upon the question of name and
county seat of the same, will be held
on the 18th day of August, 1909, in the
following precincts and at the voting
places being within the area of the pro-
posed new county to be cut off to form
the same. For the purpose of conduct
ing the said election, the following
managers have been appointed for the
various precincts and following places
named:
Cades R F Epps, E H Sauls, R E
Tarte.
Hebron Churchill. A. Kennedy, C S
Smith, w H DuBose.
McAllister's Mill-A w Rodgers, H
H Baldwin, S Kirby.
Scranton-P S Wall, R B Cannon,
Lamar Lee.
Muddy Creek wv Davis, w L Nc
Daniel, G w Johnson.
Poplar Hill-B B Chandler, Walter
Britton, G c Graham.
Prospect Church,. j. Eaddy, Robt.
F. Brown, Walter Poston.
Indiantown-C C Daniel, P. D. Snow
den, w. r. Graham.
Vox..E F Prosser, D P DuRant,
Richard Cox.
Lake City-C F Flowers, ] ] Morris,
Henry E Goodwin.
The managers appointed and herein
named will call and get the ballot boxes
and ballots and all necessary papers
pertaining to the proper conduct OF
such election.
Ballot boxes will be delivered at the
court house Friday proceeding the cleo
ton, 10 a. m. to p. m.
N. D. LESESNE,
w. E. HANNA,
J. L. GowDY,
Commissioners of Election.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-29
Notice 10 Farmers.

will be at the following places
on and after September l next, rep
resenting Maybank & Go, cotton
uyers: Greelyville, Salters Depot,
Lanes, Gourdins and all points on
the Georgetown & Western Railroad
Will pay highest market price for
your cotton.
J + SCOTT.
Kiugstree, S G, July l, 1909.
Z 3m
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-29
MOrtudFy.

DIED-On Monday, July 10, a!
her home near Indiantown postoffice,
Mrs Sarah Jane Nesmith, wife of
Mr Hugh S Nesmilh. Mrs Nesmith
was about 35 years old and leaves d
husband and one child bereaved by
her death, besides . host of relatives
to mourn her loss. The funeral serv.
ices, conducted by Eev A c Bridg
man, were held at the family bury
ing ground at Turkey creek.
A FRIEND.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-29
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Executive Department.
Whereas, petitions signed by more
than one-third of the qualified electors
of those portions of Williamsburg,
Clarendon and Florence counties pro-
posed to be cut off to form a new coun-
ty Commonly known as Rutledge coun-
ty) and embracing the territory therein
described, were filed with me. as Gov
ernor of the State, asking that said
portion of said counties be permitted to
vote on the establishment of new
county and;
Whereas, subsequent thereto an
amendment was allowed by me elimi-
mating from the proposed new county
that portion of Florence county which
was set out in the petition, and adding
a small portion of Williamsburg county,
and;
Whereas, | appointed commissioners
as required by the act of 1905 to ascer..
tain and report upon the allegations of
the petition and to employ surveyors to
make a survey and map of the proposed
new county, which survey and map en-
braces the following lines and territory
to wit:
Beginning at point where the Clar-
endon and Williamsburg county line in
tersects Pudding Swamp; thence up
said Pudding Swamp to the mouth OF
Douglas Swamp; thence up said Doug
las Swamp to the Clarendon and Flor
ence county line at Hudson's Mill;
thence running said Clarendon and Flor
ence county line in an easterly direction
1.-THE Centennial Road being said county
line) to the Williamsburg and Florence
county line on said road; thence run
ming said Williamsburg and Florence
county line to the juncture of Lynches
River and Great Pee Dee River; thence
down said Great Pee Dee River to the
Williamsburgland Georgetown county
line near Smiths Mill; thence down the
Williamsburg and Georgetown county
line to Black Mingo Creek: thence up
said Black Mingo Creek to Black Mingc
Swamp; thence up the channel of said
Black Mingo Swamp to Paisley Swamp
thence up the channel of said Paisley
Swamp to White Oak Swamp; thence uE
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-29
A new ENTERPRISE.
KlngSiree Real Estate, Loan and In
SuranCe Company Organized.

At a meeting of the board of
oorporstors of the Kilgstree Real
Estate, Loan & Insurance Company,
held IN the law offices of Gillanu &
Gilland on the 23rd inst, I 81
stock of $4,000, composed i so
shares at the par value of $lOO
each, was rapidly subscribed, where
upon the stockholders called a
meeting for the purpose of electlng
directors and selecting committees.
The directors are composed of the
following members: E c Epps,
president; Hugh McGutchen, VICE
president; J W Umpstead, secretary
and treasurer; " II Wilkins, l. w
Gilland, Paul W Schenck and
Louis Sherfesee. Messrs E G
Epps, Hugh McCutchen and W 1
Wilkins were elected as the COM
mittee on finance. Messrs Gilland
g. Giiand were retained as counsel
for the corporation. A suitable
code of bylaw was drawn up and
adopted for the government and
regulation of the organization
The Kingstree Real Estate, Loan
& Insurance company has purchased
the business of the Williamsburg
Bonding and Insurance company
and will continue the business Of
the latter. MrJ W Umpstead, the
secretary and treasurer Of the new
company, will arrive about the first
of August to open up the offices Of
the new company and give his i'm
mediate attention to the business Of
the company.
This organization is incorporated
for the purpose of establishing a
general fire, life, accident, health
and agricultural insurance and
bonding business, to make loans
and conduct general real estate
business. The company is composed
of conservative and successful busl-
ness men, who have under consid-
Grafton, not alone the prosperity OF
the company as respective stock
holders, but also the welfare of the
community in general and it is their
intention to cooperate with the
public for the benefit of the COM
pany's c ientage, and in turn receive
the support of the public. BY
means of this organization our far
mers, merchants and city residents S
will be able to obtain loans on short
notice and with little negotiations
after filing their applications.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-29
HARPERS HAPPENINGS.
News Notes of Passing Interest Around
About the Town.

Harpers, July 26:-Mr Bennett
Bro IN, the efficient manager of the
Rosemary Me. camille Cos business,
IS seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
His condition yesterday was consid-
cred critical. His friends in this
community are much concerned
about his illness. l have heard of
several cases of this dreadful NAL
ady, but up to the present time We
have not had any fever in our town.
The people Of Harpers have been
blessed with the best OF health now
for two or three years. We have
our town well drained, which has
certainly made it health resort to
what it was some years ago. Drain
age is what our coast country needs.
l hope to see better drainage IN the
near future and then we will have
better health.
Mr. r G. Wilkinson's mother AID
cousin, Mr. Earl, of Thompson,
GA, are visiting Mr. Wilkinson on
Rall Dad street. Mr. Wilkinson
had not seen his mother for years.
MIR Earl is contemplating making
Harpers his home in the future.
We welcome all good people among
us and extend them u cordial invi.
tation.
Mrs l. Z King and little daughter,
Willie May, have been visiting the
formers par nts, Mr. and Mrs W S
Camlin, Jr, for the past week.
Rev Oscar Wilson, the host Of
the Harpers hotel. will in the next
few days, take his departure and
make his home in Kingstree. We
wish hlf>abundant success in his
new field Ye understand that Mr.
Charley Ps(ou will continue the
hotel as before.
In referring, to the correction of the
mistake of the Moody correspondent
as to the name of the baseball club.
| am truly sorry that it caused any
friction, for | assure you that such
was not my intention. The Sprlng
Gully team just felt that the honor
Of winning the game belonged to
them, and they asked that it be
corrected, without any reflection on
any one. We know it was simply
an oversight of your Moody CORES
pondent. If We have erred by
asking for the correction, We offer
our apologies.
SUBSCRIBER,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-29

Tributes of respect, obituaries,
cards of thanks and all commu-
nications of a personal nature,
not news, are charged Cor at the
crate of one cent a word.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-29
Her Husbands Suggestion.

Three bathing suits she bought her,
And she thought he was Ounce
When he blushed as he besought her
To wear them all at once.
August LiPpinc"us.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-29
OFFICIAL SURVEY DISPUTED.
Alleqed Errors In Map Of Proposed
New County OF Dillon.

VGU UUuuty vi Dituh'
Marion, July 23:-The fact that
Mr. Howard Wiswall of Charleston,
one of the most skillful and expert
enced surveyors i'll the State, has de-
clared that the map of Marion coun-
ty recently made by MesSrs Handy
and Beatty, surveyors appointed IN
the matter of the proposed new
county of Dillon, contains several
large errors, is causing considerable
comment here. Mr. Wiswail has had
large experience as civil engineer
and surveyor, having been at one
time employed by the United States
government in this capacity, and
great weight is attached to what he
says. -Four or five years ago he left
the government service to establish
IN engineering business of his own,
and, in the course of his work for
several large real estate owners in
Marion county, he has had occasion
10 survey a large pro- tor!ion of the
lower part of the county, and has
run in his private business several of
the lines between Little Pee Dee and
Great Pee Dee rivers, shown on the
map of Messrs Handy aud Beatty.
Upon examination of this map MIR
Wiswall unhesitatingly declared tnat
the line from the Atlantic Coast Line
crossing on Great Pee Dee river to
Sandy bluff on Little Pee Dee river,
the line beginning from the same
point and running to GalllVant's 3
ferry on Little Pee Dee, and the line
beginning at Dewitt's bluff ON Great
Pee Dee and running due east to
Little Pee Dee were all shown Oh the
map to be nearly half a mile too
long. Mr. Wiswall, it is SAID, verified
his work by several checks and reach
ed the same result in each case. AT
the instance of Commissioner Mace
he next ran two additional lines, one
from Alllson's ferry OH Great Fee
Dee to Richardson's ferry on Little
Pee Dee, and the other lower down
from Smiths mills across the coun-
". The first line was found $50 feet
,horter than shown on the map pre-
Jared by Messrs Handy and Beatty,
and at the other line it was found
hat this discrepancy had increased
to LOO feet.
MIR Wiswall declares that there is
10 possible question about these er-
.ors, aud that they are more than
sufficient to reduce the area left in
he old county considerably below
the constitutional requirement of 500
square miles, as the map prepared by
Messre Handy and Beatty only shows
30 square miles left in the old
county.
In addition to all this there is a
iiue higher up between Great Fee
Dee river and Lumber river whlc h
vas run few years ago by MIR ) y"
l;runson of Florence. The map OF
Mr. Brunson shows this line some
what more than half a mile shorter
than Messrs Handy and Beatty find
u. and it seems that unless both Mr.
t.runson and Mr. Wiswall, operating
It different times and totally uncon-
,,ected with each other. have greatly
erred. there Is large error in the
map prepared by Messrs Handy and
l'eatty.
If Mr. Wiswall is correct III his
contention, and he has verified his
work several times, there will, there
fore. be no new county of Dillon, if
the advocates of the new county are
reouired to meet the constitutional
requirements.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-07-29

Old papers for sale at The Record
effice
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-18
AMUSEM ENTS.

The cfoSd at the Surprise Theatre
last nigh, was the greatest OF the week
and the 1 erformapce wssequally "a great.
Little Alma, in her songs and dsoces,
can iV.ted the audience and she was
called before the curtain several times.
Tom Delmofe, the clever blsck-fsce
comedian, took the crowd as if by storm
and the applause At his every appear
spce was loud and long, and the aero
ba,ic performance of Reno and Rsy was OF
the top notch order. 10 fact nothing
too good con be said of the show of last
night and which will be repeated To-
nigh: With an entire change Of pictures.
The Alexandria Amusement Com
psny gave some of the cleverest pictures
last night ever seen 10 this city aud they
we're hugely enjoyed BY large crowd.
Tonight there will be change and over
5000 feet of select pictures will be
SHOWN. The drawing for the prize Will
lake place at 8:45. The one holding
the lucky number must be In the house
at that hour.
On account of the recital OF Miss
Rotchford's music class 10 the main su-
ditorium of the Opera House building
the Dream Theatre will be brought into
requisitiou and an excellent programme
OF motion pictures exhibited. The adj
mission will be cents to all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-18
REPORTED DROWNING.

Chief Goods has received letter from
Thomas w. Garter, of Asheboro, N. o.,
asking for information concerning the
reported drowning near this city on last
Sunday of Carl Garter, 8 barber, of North
Carolina. The writer has son bear
lug the same name. He is bright
muIaIto, "a years old, weighing about
1875 pounds. He received bullet
wound in his right breast ten months
ago. The writer sends the following
clipping from the AsheSOro, " O., Even
ing News;
ION Sunday, June Is, party Of
boys were strOlling near Alexandra,
Va, and came to the Potomac river.
They decided 10 have swim. 1t was a
pleasant beginning, but sad was the eud.
One of the party, Carl Garter, a barber,
from North Carolina. was taken with
cramps. He battled with the current
for some time, but, being weak from the
effects OF bullet wound received no t
long since, he gave out and sank before
either of his companions could reach
him. ask you, Mr.. Editor, to print
this. Garter has people somewhere In
your state, and ! would like them to
kpow OF this sad affair. From his pal !,
henry GRIER, Atlantic Oity.
ri the drowning described shove &C.
CURED in the vicinity of Alexandria 1t
was not reported to the authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-18
AUCTION SALES TOMORROW.

Mr.. Samuel II. Lunt, aucIionecr, will
offer for sale at noon tomorrow in ifont
of the Royal street entrance to the Oi'J
Hall the following property;
The lot of ground with the buildings
thereon on GibbOn and Henry streets.
The lot OF ground with the buildings
thereon adjoining the above on the
north on Henry street.
The lot Of ground with the improve
ments thereon on the east side OF Henry
street 35 feet north of Gtbbon street.
The lot of ground on the north side oil
GIbbon street S5 feet, 8 inches east OF
Henry street.
The sale will be in accordance with a
decree of the Corporation Court in the
chsncery cause of Franklin I. Evans
Va. Thomas s. Evans, ct. ais.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-18
PERSONAL.

DR.. Boiling Lee, of New York, ls
visiting his mother, Mrs Gen. W. h.
F. Lee, at Rsvenswortb, Fairfax county.
Miss Efis Starke of Joplin, Mo-, Is
visiting her brother and sis'er-in-lsw
Mr.. and Mrs. George Starke, OF 1872
Princess street. >.
Mrs. Mary 1. Kiger, after spending
az extended visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Ohss. E. Jones, south st. Assph street,
has returned to her summer home in
Winchester, Va.
DR.. Alexander Murray, u. ). A., who
has been on leave of absence at his
home In this city, will lfave tonight Tor
Alaska where he will be stationed for
some time.
Mr.. W. B Daiuger6eld, now OF
Washington, was In this city today and
called on many of his friends, by whom
he was most cord ally greeted.
The Misses JoHes are this evening en-
Pertaining at q card party their sister-ln-
law. Mrs. Winfield 2. Jones, Of At
Iauta. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, who were
recently married in Atlanta, are guests
of the formers parents, DIR. aud Mrs. L.
Marshall Jones. ,.
Mrs. Henry schnell and daughter Lillian
have gone to Rnyersford, Pa 10 spend week.
Mrs. W. w. Cline lett last night TO visit her
father who is i'll at his home in Robson, Bed
ford comfy Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-18
UPPER KING STREET IMPROVE
MENTS.

There was a specisl meeting last nigh
of the Chamber of Commerce for th'
purpose OF considering the proposition
for the further improvement OF uPPeI
King street by the continuation OF the
granoIithic roadway from the city limisi
TO point beyond the viaduct at The
union passenger depot. The Washing
ton Southern Railway Company has
sipni6ed its willingness to appro-
pirate 5000 for the purpose, Alex
andria county $1,000 and the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount YER
non Railway Company $4,000. The
latter, however, will devote this sum
TO toe proposed improvement pro.
vided the Oily Council will allow the
company to take of the small car now
running between the union station and
the foot of King street, and that the
company be granted the privilege OF
containing the double track OF their
road from Spring Park east to the cor
porste line of the city, a distance OF
about two squares. The company calls
attention to the fact that the trains
running between Alexandria and Wash
ington are at short intervals, and con-
sequently cars are continually passing
in aud out of the city; hence persons
desiring to ride up or down King street
can be furnished accommodation on regu-
lar trains from point as far east as
Fairfax street, or within two squares
aud a half OF the river. 1t is further
urged that at present there is no ferry
line between Alexandria and Washing
ton to demand the services of the street
car. 6ix-hundred dollars will also be
subscribed for the pro posed improve
ments by people owning property on
King street extended.
Should the railway company be al
lowed to 80 double its tracks it would
enable the management to put on more
trains, thereby lesseuing the intervals be-
tween trains as now run. Should the
plan carry it is proposed to adopt the
original ideas of the street committee and
City Engineer Dunn in improving King
street extended and will provide for a
granolithic sidewalk and granite curb
ing on both sides of the roadway. The
Chamber of Commerce is lending Its aid
to the street committee in this matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-18
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.

The jury in the Circuit Court for the
city, Judge J. b. I. Thornton presid-
iog, yesterday afternoon awarded G. f.
Sullivan damages in the sum OF ~, $50
in his suit for $40, 900 agaiDstthe Wash
iagtou, Alexandra snd Mount Vernon
Railway company. Mr. Sullivan claimed
damages for injuries sustained in COL
aisiou at Cameron ADD Henry streets
February 81, 1908. when q Southern
Railway locomotive collided with an
electric train. The plaintiff was repre-
scented by Messrs. J. K. NJ. Norton aud
Douglass Stuart, and Messrs' James h.
Cation Il Son appeared in the interest
of the defendant company.
The special term of court held to try
this case then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-18
EIINERAI.

The funeral of the late Miss Ella
Keene took place this morning from the
residence ON Queen street, between Pitt
and Royal, and was attended by rela-
tiyes and friends of the deceased. The
services were conducted by Rev. o.
born Belt, of Trinity NJ. E. Church,
and The pallbearers were Messrs. Levi
Allen, Luther Kell, Earl Wells, Justus
Schneider, Norman Roberts and William
Toppins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-18
CORPORATION COURT.

The jane term Of the Corporation
Court will begin on Monday, the open.
log day having been postponed for q
week on account OF the extension of the
Nav term 10 hearing the recent murder
cases The grand jury has been sum.
moned for Monday but it is understood
the iury viii htar no evidence till Tues
day. The case of James Lucas, C. l.
Ored, charged with the killing o
Samuel Blakeley, also cOlored will be
considered by the jury. Blakeley wa
killed on the wharf by Lucas on thu
night of June 3.