The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-03-02

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boys corn club for this year. Don't
forget the date, boys.
Attorneys P A Wilcox, FL Will
cox and Henry E Davis of Florence
and Walter Hazard, Esq, Of George.
town were here Friday arguing a
case before Judge Devore.
Still the stork keeps visiting our
town. The latest recipients of the
birds attention are Mr. and Mrs
John Slater Jennings, to whom was
presented last Sunday a baby girl.
The hot supper given fer the ben
eft of the Episcopal church in the
McCabe building last Tuesday night
| was a great success, both socially
and financially. About $56 was re-
| allied.
GF Stalvey, Esq, of Lake City was
here Tuesday on professional busi-
ness. Mr. Stalvey, who was formerly
employed in Mr. Bass's office, has
opened law office Of his own In
Lake City.
Revs w P Meadors of Kingstree
and ES Jones of Georgetown passed
through the city Monday morning
going to Columbia to attend the
mid-year missionary convention
Florence Times.
The ladies interestedin the Will
liamsburg Presbyterian cemetery
are invited to meet at the Presbyte-
rian church on Monday. March Sat
4 pm. The purpose of the meeting
is to reorganize the Cemetery asso-
citation.
The Tenth Grade of the High
school will give an entertainment
Friday evening. March 8, at the
school auditorium, Miss Fearless and
Company" The play comprises
three acts and the cast is unusually
strong.
Rev DR. Robert Wilson was pain
fully hurt in Charleston recently by
the premature starting of trolley
car from which he had just alighted.
We are pleased to learn that his in
juries were not serious and he was
able to hold services here Sunday.
Mr. j L Stuckey, Lake City's jovi-
al livestock dealer, was in town
Monday shaking hands with his
many friends. Mr. Stuckey is one of
the veteran stock-men of this Sec
ton, having built up large patron
age by his fair and liberal treatment
of his customers.
Mr. j L Gillespie, who has been for
several months with the Farmers
Supply Co, moved this week to Co.
lumbia. 1t was with deepest regret
that their host of friends parted
with Mr. and Mrs Gillespie, who are
highly esteemed and best wishes fol-
low them to their new land former)
home.
That second lot of garden and
flower seeds promised us for distrib-
ution hasn't arrived yet, but we had
a letter from Congressman Ellerbe
yesterday saying that they would be
forwarded at once. Parties wanting
any of these seeds will kindly drop
US card and we can mail them
out, if not convenient for them
to call in person. First come, first
served, of course.
We know of no one more optimis-
tic as to the future of the South in
general or who believes more firmly
in the great possibilities of our own
county than our friend, Peter Gour-
din. civil engineer by vocation and at
present foreman of the grand jury.
Mr. Gourdin is a close observer and
his employment naturally gives OPP
portunity to see and appreciate the
natural resources of our county.
Had he lived until today, Mr. Gour-
din says, the great New York editor
would have changed his slogan to,
Go South, young man."
"Greelyville,S S C,is located in Will
liamsburg county. 1t is one of those
numerous towns which have sprung
into existence within the past dec
ade. Recently, through the enter
prise of the board of trustees, a
splendid school building was erected
at a cost of $500. This building
hae just been equipped throughout
with patent desks and opera chairs