The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-05-25

to represent Unlon Lodge NO III aI
the Grand lodge. which meets this
week at the State capital.
Kingstree Lodge No 81. Knights
of Pythias, is represented at the
Grand lodge in Columbia this week
by DR. C D Jacobs and Messrs Thos
McCutchen and Philip H Stoll.
Services at the Episcopal church
next Sunday at p. m. This change
will be made to allow the congrega-
ton to attend the commencement
services of the high school in the
morning.
Mrs w P Hawkins is enjoying a
well-earned vacation at her old home
near Suttons postoffice. The Epps
House, under her capable manage
ment, is a very popular stopping
place and it keeps her very busy
ministering to the comfort of her
guests.
Jenkinson Bros Co are among the
few merchants who grasp the idea
that the dull season is the best time
to advertise. If ever business needs
a tonic it is when trade is stagnated.
The large, attractive ad Of this en-
terprising firm should be read by all
it will save you money.
Having succeeded in effecting a
compromise with their creditors,
Stackley's Dry Goods Company re-
opened their doors for business yes
terday morning. This store has been
closed several months pending bank
ruptcy proceedings and it looks good
to see something doing ON the cor
ner' again.
The editor sincerely appreciates
the courtesy of Miss Marian E Gil
land for an invitation to the elev-
enth annual commencement of Con-
verse College, Spartanburg, May 26-
80. Miss Gilland will graduate with
the degree of Bachelor of Literature,
which requires four years course
in English literature and allied
branches.
Rev E E Erwin will occupy the
pulpit of the First Presbyterian
church of Charleston next Sunday
morning in place of the pastor. Rev
DR. Alexander Sprunt, while he
breaches the baccalaureate sermon
at the high school auditorium here.
DR. Sprunt will also fill Mr. Ervin's
regular appointment here the same
evening at $3.50 o'clock.
Willie Braveboy, a colored man
employed by the Atlantic Coast
Lumber corporation near town, cut
his foot severely with an axe Friday
while working in the timber woods.
The injured man was brought to DR.
Brockington for treatment and his
wound given attention. While the
cut was painful, it was not so serious
as to require amputation.
Mr. A C Swails, the popular and
capable manager of the kingstree
Dry Goods Co.'S establishment, has
purchased a lot on Brooks street,
opposite the home of Mr. E c Epps,
and will proceed shortly to erect
thereon a modern two-story dwelling
for himself and family. We are glad
to see such people as Mr. Swails in
vesting in and improving real estate
in Kingstree.
Friday afternoon, 5 to 6 o'clock,
little Miss Elizabeth Stackley was
& at home" to a host of her youthful
friends and very enjoyable hour or
two was passed in the rollicking
games and pastimes that go to make
up the merry spring-time of life.
The little hostess had reached her
eighth milestone on life's highway
and she received many tokens OF
friendship and good will from her
numerous guests.
The Southern nightingale, the
mocking-bird, is giving the residents
of Kingstree a veritable feast of
song from morn till dewy eve. His
matutinal lay is cheerful reve'tIe to
call tired mortals from slumber to
the stern duties of life. 1t is mis-
demeanor to kill or cage a mocklng-
bird or rob it's nest and the law
should be vigorously enforced. Not
only is it our sweetest song-bird, but
it protects crops and gardens by de.
stroying insect pests. 1t is friend
to all mankind and is deserving OF
protection.
Some of the gentlemen included
in the tentative list of candidates for
Alderman seem to rather object to