The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-11-09

Mr. Boyd Thomas, who has been at
a Florence infrmary under medical
treatment for the past month"; is able
to be out again and seems to be
much improved in health.
We regret that our efforts 10 OBJ
tain report of the proceedings of
the Southeast Baptist Association,
which convened here Thursday to
Saturday of last week, W ere unavail-
ing.
Several young hunters brought in
q string of seventeen rabbits Tues
day, which were killed in the river
swamp. The rapid rise of the river
cut off their escape and many have
been slaughtered recently.
Mr. S J Kirby, ,one of our esteemed
subscribers at Scranton, came in
Thursday and renewed his subscrip-
tipn. Mr. Kirby says that although
he now lives in another county, he
can't well do without The Record.
We have had no authentic report
of frost being seen as yet, but sever
al persons say they saw natural ice
here Saturday morning. If they
saw any ice at all in Kingstree Sat-
urday morning it was probably the
kind formed bv Dame Natures
hand.
A series of meetings is being held
at the Baptist church this week,
Rev w E Hurt, the pastor, being
assisted by Rev DR. ] S Dill of Gatf-
ney. The meetings will probably
continue through the week or long
er, services being held at the usual
hours.
Two tracts of land were sold Mon
day at public outcry. The 246
acres in the case of Ravenel VS. Roper
were bid in by Lee & Fishburue, at
torneys, for S1,0O5. The tract of
2G2 acres (one-seventh INTEREST,", in
the case of Cooper Bros. VS. M j
Cooper was bid in by Cooper Bros.
for S400.
The Palmetto Greenhouses of Flor
ence have an advertisement in this
issue. This concern is prepared to
prepared to supply the needs of
people of the Pee Dee section on
short notice and satisfaction is guar
anteed. Clip this ad out and file for
reference,if you don't need anything
in this line just at present.
Last week we were presented with
two fine, large potatoes raised by MIR
William Epps on his farm near town.
They were the incest potatoes we
have tasted for a long time and Of
such size that the, two lasted US ev-
cry meal for nearly whole week.
Mr. Epps, we understand, has about
two acres of these big yams.
In conformity with the plan
agreed upon at the Farmers Union
meeting held in Columbia last week,
forms for pledges to reduce the
acreage of cotton next year are be-
ing sent to each county seat for dis
tribution. Clerk of Court Britton
has a number of these pledges on
hand, which he will be pleased to
give out to all interested.
We have a dozen copies of the
"Woman's World to club with The
Record for s1.15 a year. You get
the two papers whole year and a
beautiful art picture, or Illuminated
text as premium. all for S1,l5. We
have only one dozen copies TO give
under this offer, so act promptly.
Sample copies of the paper and pic
ture may be seen at this office. tt
The editor and his family cast a
unanimous vote of thanks to Mr. W
E Snowden, our clever and versatile
Benson correspondent, for an elegant
barbecued ham with which he pre-
sented us last week. 1t was certainly
a treat, coming as it did,to break the
monotony of fried bacon and canned
goods, which dainty menu has been
ours for many moons.
Oft in the Silly night here lately
we have had our slumbers disturbed
by the Naturalization of bells
not the golden wedding bells of Poe's
iridescent dreams, but the blatant,
discordant notes of the kind hung to
the neck of COW. A few nights
ago half dozen cattle lit sounded
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