The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-08-25


two oldest and most excellent busl'
ness colleges in the United States.
1t takes ten pages, all home print
to meet the demends on our col
umns, but we are here to deliver
the goods regardless o. trouble
or expense as long as our readers
will back us up. But our payroll is
$50 week now and some weeks we
don't collect that much money.
The negro boy, Zeke Mcknight,
who lived on Mr. R S Bells place
near Indiantown postottice. whose
skull was fractured by kick from
a mule on August II, died from the
effect of the injury after lingering
four days in extreme pain. The boy
is said to have been about twelve
years old.
In giving credit to the railroad
company for the landscape garden
ing effect near the station we were
in error. The picturesque grass-plat
with the neat iron fence is the work
of the ladies of the Civic League,
we are informed. and not of the
railroad people, though the latter
might have been expected to thus
improve their property at their own
expense.
Jimmie Davis, small negro boy,
about twelve years old, is in Jail
charged with assault and battery
with intent to kill. Aided and abet.
ted by a number of his young COM
panions yesterday, he beat another
coiored boy from the country so Sc
verely that the latter's life is II
danger. Chief Anderson is round
ing up the accessories to this seriou!
affair this morning.
In a personal letter Rev E E Err
vim writes the editor that ne ex
poets to be able to occupy his pulpit
at Kingstree on the first Sunday il
Sc )tember's proximo. Our friend la
cen quite sick in the infirmary a
Asheville, but, in common with hi
many other friends, We are pleased
to know that his chances are favor
able for gradual recovery. or, a
least, partial restoration to health.
Largely through the efforts .anc
untiring energy of Mrs Ellen Fox
worth there has been erected
h andsome Presbyterian church build
| ing near Bethesda Methodist church
The congregation is few in numbel
but they responded nobly to the
cause and the building stands as {
monument to their unselfish devo
ton. The edifce is spacious anc
slightly, being recently painted, anc
makes a pretty appearance indeed
There will be a State Farmers
Institute, or Congress, at Clemson
College August 81 to September l
The railroads have been asked tt
give special rates and rooms anc
beds will be furnished free by the
college; all that is asked is for each
visitor to bring his own pillow cases
sheets and light blanket. Meals al
the mess hall will be furnished al
three for S1.OO. We are requested tc
extend a cordial invitation to the
farmers of Williamsburg and al
others who may desire to attenc
this congress.
We advise our tobacco growing
friends to market all their tobacco
at a warehouse and give all the
buyers chance to bid. If the price
doesn't suit, or you are dissatisfied
you have the privilege of turning the
tag and getting a higher price, il
possible. If this policy be adopted by
the planters there would be very ac'
tive sales at all our warehouses anc
thousands of dollars that have beer
going into the pockets of the pin
hookers," who have bought your to-
bacco without competition, will &C
where it rightly belongs, into the
farmers pockets. Cut out the glib
tongued buyer who has you at his
mercy.