The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-06-01

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fsurance Co, is here several days this
week in the interest of his company.
/ After work comes play, and the
boys and girls of the high school
and the teachers likewise--look for
ward to well-earned period of rest.
Mr. J B Montgomery attended
the commencement exercises Of the
State Medical College. Charleston.
this week, returning Wednesday af-
ternoon.
We are indebted to the thought.
full kindness of Mr. Hubert 7 Prosser
for an invitation to the commence
ment exercises of Clemson College
June 11-13.
Rev Richard Carroll of Columbia
delivered the address last night be-
fore the graduating class Of the COL
ored graded school. The exercises
took place at Mt Zion church.
Mrs Rosa Snipes, who lives near
town, is at the Mcleod infrmary.
Florence, with her husband, Mr. Ed.
win Snipes, and his brother, Mr.
Carl Snipes. both of whom are i'll
with typhoid fever.
Mr. S B w Courtney, who spends
part of his time with his sons and
daughters in various parts OF the
county, is at home this week taking in
commencement. We are always glad
to see our old friend.
Mr. Paul Harper, who has for sew
eral years held responsible position
as electrical engineer for a large
manufacturing establishment at
Pittsfeld, Massachusetts,, is here on a
visit to his home folk.
Messrs Theodore Hemingway,
Benton Montgomery and W c Rog-
ers, Kingstree's promising represen-
tatives at the State Medical College,
arrived home the early part of the
week to spend vacation.
Owing to a belated rush of mat
ter that necessitated the issuing of a
ten-nage paper. we are q day late in
getting the paper printed this week.
We tried to make the quality of the
paper compensate for the delay.
So many visitors attended the high
school commencement exercises that
it is impracticable even to get par
tial list Of them. There must have
been, all told, several hundreds of out
of-town folk in the school auditori-
um.
Mr. T E Baggett. agent of the A
ICL railroad at Kingstree, and his
brother, Mr. Frank Baggett, who
holds similar position at Gourdins,
have recovered from their recent
sickness and are back at their posts
of duty.
By the way, isn't there some sort
of ordinance against pistol practice
on the streets at night? The bonn
bardment some nights sounds as if
band of Madero's Mexican Insured
tionists had swooped down upon oul
defenceless town.
We are indebted to President
Riggs of Clemson College for an in
vitation to the fifteenth annual com
mencement to take place June 11-13
The same criticism applies to Glenn
son as to Winthrop. Patronize home
enterprise, if possible.
Mr. Mott Lesesne of Sumter spent
Sunday with the family of his cousin
Mr. N D Lesesne. This was Mr. Le'
sesne's first visit to Kingstree in
thirty-five years, and he was filleo
with admiration at the wonderful
improvement the town has made.
With appreciative thanks we ack
nowledge an invitation to the COM
mencement exercises of the Univers
ity of Maryland, Baltimore, sent u:
by DR. Emn'ett O Taylor of Greedy
vile, who is member of the grad
uating class at this well-known in
stitution.
Several communications came in
this week Tuesday evening and even
Wednesday. Tuesday noon is oul
extreme. final limit for publishing
articles of length or even paid ad
vertisements in the current issue
Sometimes we manage to squeeze in
these belated contributions, but moi
commencement week.
Mrs D C Scott gave silver tea
at her home on Railroad avenue
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