The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-08-04

and current news articles had to be
side-tracked this week on account OF
lack of space.
Owing to inability to get the type
set for this current issue we are de-
layed twenty-four hours. Too much
politics and rush of copy sent IN at
the last hour.
Mr. Edgeworth, who has hereto
fore occupied store in the McCate
builling. has removed his stock OF
merchandise into the store recently
vacated by Messrs Watts & Watts.
Miss Judith Lifrage, the efficient
local operator for the Western
Union, has been granted a furlough
of several weeks which she will
spend visiting relatives in North
Carolina.
DR. and Mrs w l. Taylor left the
first part of the week for a vacation
of about three weeks. DR. Taylor
will spend the first part of the vaca-
ton on Sullivan's Island, from
whence he will join Mrs Taylor in
Atlanta, where she will stay the en-
tire time.
A party left here Monday for
Glenn Springs and the mountain re-
sorts comprising the following: Mes
danes ] A Kelley, L j Brochnton,
VIC Claiborne, Misses Lille Cunning
ham, Emma Brockinton and Mr.
Burrie Brockinton. They expect to
be away several weeks.
There was big picnic at Suttons
Saturday at which several candidates
were present and made speeches.
Among the number were Messrs j c
Graham, for the House Of Represent
atives: J ] Graham, for Road En-
gineer, and Messrs Beasley and Carr
ter, for the State Senate.
DR. w S Stokes of Lake City filled
Rev w A Fairy's appointments at
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing and evening, preaching inter-
esting and instructive sermons at
both services. DR. Stokes is a son Of
the late Presiding Elder Stokes, who
at one time presided over this dis
trict.
Senator Applet was exchanging
greetings here Friday with his nu-
merous Williamsburg friends. Mr.
"Dick" Davis, another well-known
citizen of Clarendon, was also noted
in the court room during the speak
ing. These genial gentlemen are
always welcome visitors to our town
and county.
Two tracts Of land were sold here
here Monday. A thirty-acre tract
near Greelyville was bid in by Leroy
Lee, Esq, attorney for mortgage, for
1926; the lot in the town of An
drews brought only $50, being also
knocked down to Mr. Lee as attorney
for the plaintiffs in the foreclosure
proceedings.
Today is Trustees day" at the
school auditorium. We are pleased
to welcome these patriotic gentle
men to our town and hope that their
mingling together and exchanging
ideas may be productive of much
good to our public schools-the
bulwark of the nation. Many of
the trustees will remain over to hear
Prof Tate's lecture.
As evidence of the marvellous fer
tility of Williamsburg soil, backed
by favoring climatic conditions, we
have right here in Kingstree plot
of crab grass twenty-five feet high!
This seems incredible, but It's a fact,
nevertheless. To any Sir Didymous
from the doubling section of Mis-
souri, we are prepared to give ocular
demonstration of the phenomenon.
Prof w K Tate, one of the most
successful and accomplished educa-
tors of our State, has been secured
in connection with the Summer
School to deliver a lecture on the
Common Schools, or cognate SUBJ
ject in the high school auditorium
today. Those who care to hear
Prof Tate speak on a subject as vi
tally important and about which he is
so we'll informed will not neglect a
rare opportunity for an intellectual
treat which they may enjoy without
money or price.
The Pawley's Island party return