The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-04-27

| Mr. ] A Kelley of Timmonsville
visited his sons, DR. E 7 and Mr. J C
Kelley, in town this week.
Misses Alice Beckham and Marie
Gregg Of Florence spent the week
end visiting friends in Kingstree.
MrEB Rhodus. the wide-awake
manager of Greelyville Livestock
Co, had business in town Monday.
Mr. Bishop Burgess of Mouzons
shed the light of his countenance on
his friends here Friday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs Louis Sherfesee OF
Charleston visited Mrs Sherfesee's
parents, Mr. and Mrs T M Gilland,
Tuesday.
Miss Annye Alsbrook of Manning
is spending a few weeks in town as
the guest of her cousin, Miss Lyllyan
Alsbrook.
Messrs T J. Cottingham and Geo G
Haselton, the cashiers of Lake Gty's
two banks, were here yesterday a
few hours on business.
Hon and Mrs j C Graham Of
Gourdins and Mr. j G Lifrage and
daughter, Miss Ruth, of Salters were
county seat visitors Friday.
Miss Judith Lifrage returned from
Union last Monday and resumed her
duties as manager of the Western
Union telegraph office here.
DR. Benton Montgomery,a a member
of the senior class of the State Medi-
cal College, Charleston, spent the
weekend here with his parents.
Mr. E B Brockinton, a student at
Davidson College, North Carolina,
is spending several days at the home
of his mother, on Railroad avenue.
A course of study at the Confed-
crate Home College, Charleston, is
open to some deserving young lady
from this county. See notice else
where.
And, by the way,it is no small un-
dertaking tn take out one machine
from a second floor and put in an
other each weighing about ten thou
sand pounds.
MrJ SPotter, who was manager of
the Western Union office here dur
ing the absence of Miss Judith Ii
frage, has secured a similar position
in Arlington, Ga.
Lieutenant Governor Charles A
Smith, Mrs Smith and their son, Mr.
Ray Smith, motored over here from
TimmensMlle yesterday and spent
the day pleasantly in town.
We never: fully appreciated the
power of the press until we under
,, took the job Of lifting to and lower
ing from a second floor window a
! fve-tor piece Of machinery.
Misses Marie and Selma Thorn re-
turned Saturday evening from a de-
lightful visit to Florida, their timer
ary embracing Crescent City, Jack
sonville. St Augustine and Palatka.
Mr. Charles A" McCrea is spending
this week with his grandmother, Mrs
C M Chandler. He will leave Kings
tree Sunday night for Atlanta, Ga
to enter the National Telegraph In
stitute.
Alta joint meeting of the two lit,
erary societies of the University OF
South Carolina last week, MIR d Ar
thur Brockinton of Williamsburg
was chosen presiding officer for the
! Gonzales medal contest.
1t is to be hoped that the fence
around the monument will be erect
ed by Memorial day. 1t will have
been twelve months since the shaft
was unveiled, which seems ample
time to fulfill the contract in every
detail.
Mr. A M Parker, Jr,;Alexande,
-Sprunt & Sons popular represent
ative at Lake City, yisitedTKingstret
yesterday. Mr. Parkerhas recently
Joined the noble army of'benedict!
and was receiving the congratula'
tions' Of his friends
= For valued aid id getting our ma
ehinery in place we are grateful to
Capt w R Funk and son, Mr. Ernest
who kindly loaned us the block anc
tackle, without which. a difficult
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