The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-12-09
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At andrews.
DEATH OF A VETERAN-A BUAPTl0US
NEGRO CIRCULATED"
ENTERPRISES.

old Confederate soldier has been
called to his reward. Mr. Robert S
Tisdale, of our town, died Saturday,
DeaAuber 4, and was laid to rest
in cemetery at Johnson's Swamp
Bap. lurch on Sunday following
Mr.. Tisdale was Confederate veter-
an, having served in General NJ G
Buffers brigade, 4th South Carolina
regiment of cavalry, the same COM
pany in which the father of the
writer served. All who gave service
to the Confederate States under the
leadership of General Butler know
the bloody battles that were fought
in the numerous campaigns of this
gallant chieftain.
Mr. Tisdale was born and reared
in Williamsburg county. He leaves
a host of friends and relatives to
mourn his death. His sister, Mrs
G P Nelson of kingstree, and two
brothers who lived in the Central
church neighborhood, preceded him
in death only a few months. He is
survived by a widow and two child
rem. namely, Mr. Grover Tisdale, of
this town, and Mrs EW Henderson,
now of Marion.
Ritt Washington, the negro Of
whom mention was made in this cor
respondence some days ago as having
a difficulty with Mr. I A McCants
at the Harpers Gin Co.'S gin house,
was caught last Monday evening by
an unknown crowd of men and sew.
erely whipped and ordered to leave
the community; but the negro is still
in town. We fear serious tlouble
will grow out of the affair. The
negro is not wholly tt blame in the
matter, however. " IN a town
conncil speedily punishe. that kind
of crimes our citizen always
satisfied, but this case dragged on
and was never heard or the oulprit
punished and now see the result.
The people have taken the law in
their own hands. l hope this will
end the matter, but fear that it
will not unless this ex-convict leaves
this community. This is the rirst
time such an occurrence has ever
taken place in this town.
Mr.. Jack Parsons, of the Suttons
section, was noted on our streets
Saturday. Mr.. Parsons was born
and grew upin this reighborhood,
but for number of years has made
Suttons his home.
Mr. W o Camlin, of the vicinity of
Bloomingvale, recently suffered the
misfortune of having his infant
child badly scalded by the child's
turning over on itself kettle of
boiling water.
We have had another business en-
terprise opened up in West End of
town, that of NJ E Brockinton &
Co. 1t seems that West End has
taken on new life since the two
towns have joined hands. We now
have eight stores and one sewing ma
chine and clock store and repair
shop, and general hardware store
is expected to open here by January
l of the new year. The old Hsrpers
end of town must and will grow and
develop.
The people of this town will have
a Farmers Rally" day here on
January 2e, 1910. We expect to
invite good speakers and have sd-
dresses on the subject Of tobacco and
truck.raising and diversified farming.
We hope the entire lower part Of
Williamsburg county will join in
with our town, also this part of
Georgetown county. and make this
effort on the part of our farmers a
grand success. Diversified farming
deep plowing, better fertilizing and
better cultivation, tobacco and truck
raising will be the slogan Of the day.
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