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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-10
A Chicken Supper.

On Monday evening a chicken
supper" was given at Mr. ] R Pen
dergrass's in honor of Miss Julia
Schroeder of Camden. Two wagon
loads left town about $50. When
they arrived all entered into the
games with great zest. Supper was
served at l1:30, after which games
were again played until 1890, when
with sorrow all started for home.
Those invited were: Miss Julia
Schroeder of Camden, Mr. and Mrs w
H Carr, Rev and Mrs w A Fairy, Mr.
and Mrs H H Pendergrass. Misses
Mary Vause, Vivian and Louise
Wheeler, Alice, Katie and Jennie Lee
Stackley, Marian McFadden, Lizzie
Fulton, Annie Stackley. Lila Pender-
grass, Emma Gordon, Martha Jenkin-
son; Messrs Clarence Alsbrook, Alex
Gordon, Alvin McElveen, Lloyd Smith,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-10
| Want
To Talk With YOU

If you are not carrying a bank
account want to talk with you
about the help a bank account
will be to you.
You and have a mutual in
terest in your carrying an account
at this bank. Naturally | want to
see you identify yourself and your
financial interests with us. You
want to get ahead in the world.
/ Realizing that banking connec-
ton is an essential factor in car
rylng your financial plans through
to success, you are interested, W.
tally interested, in identifying
yourself with a strong, service
able bank.
The amount of your present IN
come or the amount of your first
deposit is of much less lmpor-
tance than the fact of your MAX
ing the right start.
Will you come in and talk this
matter over with me? | shall be
glad to have you.
&c EPPs, Cashier.
Bank Of Williamsburg
kiNeSTREE, S. c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-10
A Pleasant Social Affair.

~ E1SdS0M9 oOC101
The home of Mr. and Mrs A NJ
Mcknight was scene of gayety and
merriment on last Tuesday evening
when Misses Althere and Bessie Nc
knight entertained complimentary
to their visitors. The lawn and ve-
randas were strewn with Japanese
lanterns and lent a charming effect
to the scene. Many games, includ-
ing dancing, were indulged in. De-
licious refreshments were served
during the evening by Misses Madge
Cooper and Jennie Lee Epps, Sue
Mcknight and Beaufort Brocking-
ton.
Those present were: Misses Annie
Bell and Durant Epps, Lima Smith
of New Zion, Misses Fisdale of Zeb,
Eleanor and Jennie Lee Epps, ,Madge
Cooper, Clennie Haselden, Viola
Nexsen; Messrs Dink Smith and Poss
Epps of New Zion, Alva and Henry
Shaw, Roy Payne, Beaufort and AL
vim Brockington, William Epps, AL
bert Cooper, James Nexsen, John
Frierson, Wilbur Mouzon, Dan Tis-
dale, Melvin Haselden, Mr. Tisdale
of Zeb, Mr. w K Mcknight Of
Heinemann, and Mr. Wagener of
Knoxville, Tenn.
Chaperons ] S Fulton, Miss
Lula Kinder, Mr. and Mrs Ed Hasel-
den. VISITOR.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-10

Why not give US a chance to fig
ure on your job printing? We have
good printers and one of the best
equipped offices in the State. and we
guarantee satisfaction, or no charge.
We do not send out solicitors, be-
cause we have none to send; but we
do give YOU the benefit of what we
save by not sending. out agents,
1t stands to reason that if we pay
agents 2596 commission, the custom
er has it added to his bill. Out of
town orders for S.. 90 and over deliv-
cred free. tt
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-10

North. is combining pleasure with
business, visiting his home folk and
at the same time promoting all elec-
trio light plant for the town. Kings
tree certainly needs better lights.
1t is by their enterrrising spirit
and united action that Lake City has
built up a tobacco market second to
none in the State. The argument set
forth in the half-page ad of the
Board of Trade in this issue is strong
and convincing. We call special at
tention to it.
The Atlantic Coast Line railroad
has recently issued an attractive
folder picturing the pleasures and
advantages of Charleston and her
island resorts. Many beautiful IL
Illustrations of points of interest
about the city add to the interest
and attractiveness of the booklet.
The fine rains that have fallen re-
Gently have been of untold benefit to
crops generally. although in some
sections, it is said, the rain came too
late to save the corn. 1t came most
opportunely in most cases, however,
and the rainfall seems to have in
cluded almost every section that
needed it.
Mr. Charles L Porter of Rocky
Mount, N C, is getting materials on
the ground for the erection Of
another neat tenant dwelling on his
lot in Adams street. One of the
class of cottages Mr. Porter builds
is eagerly sought after by parties
who want to rent or lease comfort
able dwelling.
Mr. Brainerd Joyner is back again
at Courtney's "Ice-Cream Parlor."
Mr. Joyner served as soda dispenser
and salesman in this establishment
for several years and his polite man.
ners and winning personality gained
him many friends. who are pleased
to see him again. Mr. Joyner says
that amidst all his roaming since
leaving here he found no place that
pleased him quite so we'll asgood old
Kingstree.
Mr. Swearingen, State Superintend-
ent of Education, of whom it has
been said that though afflicted with
physical blindness, he could see fur
ther into the school book question
than any other member of the State
Board of education, will be here Sat-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-10

Again we beg to remind our
friends that all notices relating to
money making enterprises, for
church, school or any other cause,
are charged for as advertising at
one cent word. All cards Of
thanks, for any purpose whatsoever,
are charged for at the rate of one
cent q word. 1t would save US a
good deal of trouble and embarrass-
ment if you would just count the
words and send the money along with
your copy" as it hardly pays us to
keep books on these little items. Yet
in the aggregate they mean a con-
siderable loss to the paper if not
collected ,and they are 80 easily over
looked. tt
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-10
Accused OF Stealing.

EE Chamberlain of Clinton, Me,
boldly accuses Bucklen's Arnica
Salve of stealing--the sting from
burns or scalds - the pain from
sores of all kinds-the distress from
boils or piles. 1t robs cuts, corns,
bruises, sprains and injuries of their
terror" he says, as a healing REM
edy its equal don't exist" Only Csc
at M L Aliens.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-10

Why do you spend your
money for inferior tobacco
when you can buy TERRY
WIDOW from the Peoples
r1ercantile CO, Kingstree,
S c, at the same price that
the common kind will
cost YOU elsewhere? 7-27-St
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-10
IN SOCIAL KINGSTREE

Mott McGill, Dicky Frierson, Sam
Stackley, Virgil Kinder, Kirby Green,
Robert Kirk, Wallace Mcintosh, Jas
and Ed Vause, Billie Britton, Junius
Mcintosh and Pou Meadors.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-10

Mrs r ] Kirk is visiting friends
near Columbia.
Mr. R E MeEveen of Mouzon was
in town Monday.
Miss Marian Gilland is visiting
friends at Edgefeld-
Miss Lyde Kennedy was visitor
to Lake City on Sunday.
Mayor Gilland returned last even
ing from Sullivan's Island.
Miss Floride Harper has returned
from a visit to Mt Pleasant.
Mrs W A Fairy and children have
returned from Hendersonville.
Mrs w T Wilkins and children
have returned from Athens, Ga.
Mrs S Peres and children are WIS.,
iting relatives in North Carolina.
MR. w McCutehen of Lake City
he'd business in Kingstree Monday.
Mr. S R Pipkin of Bloomingvale
paid us his respects Tuesday while in
town.
Mr. Leon M Grayson of Benson
called pleasantly at our sanctum
Monday.
Magistrate R C McElveen, of the
7. Bethel section, had business in town
Monday.
Mr. L Burgess, of the Mouzon
section, was noted on our streets
Tuesday.
MrRH Kellahan left this week
for a trip to the mountains of North
Carolina.
Miss Marian McFadden is the
guest of Miss Florence Mcintosh at
Workman.
Mrs w G Gamble and Master
William are at Pioneer, N G, for a
few weeks.
Messrs Watts & Watts have a
new and attractive ad in this weeks
issue. Read it.
Miss Gertrude Erwin of Darling
ton is visiting the family of her un-
Gle, Rev E E Erwin.
Magistrate S M Bradshaw of
Greelyville spent several hours here
Monday on business.
Miss Mary Swami of Raleigh, N
C, is enjoying well-earned vacation
visiting her home folk.
Miss H R Gale left Thursday for
Hendersonville, and from there will
90 to her home in MARYLAND.
Mrs Ida Whitehead and son, Ben
ME, of Spartanburg are visiting the
family of Mr. Edwin Harper.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-10

Buy it now. Now is the time to
buy bottle of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t
is almost certain to be needed be-
fore the summer is over. This rem
edy has no superior. For sale by all
dealers.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-10

When you want US to change the
address of your paper it will save
lots Of trouble to name the old
as we'll as the new postoffice. Please
bear this in mind. If
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-10

urday to deliver an address to the
school trustees of the county at the
high school auditorium. Everybody
who possibly can, should 60 out and
hear this able, patriotic speaker.
We were pleased to grasp the
hand of our old friend, DR. J S Cum
ningham, here Monday. The Doctor,
though we'll advanced in age, wears
his years gracefully and barring the
natural physical failings that come
with age. seems remarkably we'll
preserved and cheerful. He says that
his health is better now than it has
been for some time. There are few
men in Williamsburg who in quiet,
unassuming way, have done as much
for the advancement of the county
both in a spiritual and material way
as our esteemed and venerable friend.
DR. J S Cunningham, of Indiantown.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1911-08-10

DR. Fl d REESE, the Columbia Eye
sight Specialist, will be in Kingstree
Tuesday, August 8, to Saturday, AT
gust IL at Watts Jewelry Store, and
will remedy any defects in your vision.
The price of subscription for The
Record is 81 25 year; we allow 25
cents discount when a whole year is
paid in advance. If you are six
months or a year behind don't ex-
pect receipt for whole year one
dollar. This applies to all. If
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-01-04
Dairy Show.

The dairy show which is being held
by the Dairy Department of State Uni
versity at Lexington this week, prom
Uses TO be great display Of dairy pro-
ducts. Several dairy supply houses
have asked for room in which to dis
play dairy appliances. Applications for
entry blanks have been received from
dairymen in all parts of Kentucky.
In view of the extensive exhibit of
milk, cream and butter, that will be
sent in by the dairymen, and due to the
large display of dairy machinery, that
will be sent in by dairy supply houses, it
has been decided to display all these
dairy products in connection with the
corn show at the Armory building Of
the State University. The dairy meet
ing will be held at the college of agricul-
ture, and the dairy products will be dis
played at that meeting and after the
meeting they will be taken to the corn
show and exhibited there.
Great interest has been taken in the
dairy show, and the premiums for farm
butter aggregate Sl13, with a Bluebell
$40, International Harvester Co., cream
separator as first premium. Prizes for
farm milk total $50; for form cream Sl6;
for creamery butter $40 and for certified
milk and cream $40. Awards will be
announced at the dairy meeting Friday
morning, January 6.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-01-04
Suicide.

\ telegram received here Monday al
noon conveyed the news of the death BY
suicide Of Eugene Wilson, which took
place in st. Louis, where the young man
had been for several months. The mes
sage was received by County Clerk Ter
rell, who is Exalted Ruler of the Rich
mOnd Lodge OF Elks of which young
Wilson was member. He will be re-
membered here as a clerk in the Busi-
ness Department Of the Normal School
under President ROark, and resigned
last June to accept a position in 81.
Louis He was we'll known and uniyer-
sally liked by all here, and his untimely
death, came as a shock to large num-
Der of friends. Wilson was native OF
Crab Orchard. where his parents reside,
and his remains were inferred at that
place to day. A delegation Of Elks from
Ihe local lodge attended the funerals
According TO the best information OBJ
tainable, Wilson shot himself while
alone in his room at goo Morgan ST.. 81.
Louis He left the Normal school las {
June. after being employed there for
two years.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-01-04
Woods Wins
Former Mayor of Richmond is
Chosen Grand Recorder
for Ninth Time.

The National Convention Of the Sigma
NJ fraternity held last week in Indian
apolis, unanimously elected ex-MayoI
Clarence Woods, of Richmond, to the
high Office of Grand Recorder and Editor
of the Delta, the chief organ of the Ma
tional Association This is his ninth
consecutive election for the place, COW
ering a period of eighteen years.
There was some opposition developed
to Mr.. Woods several months ago, and
his friends, throughout the country,
have been on the alert ever since to see
that all political moves were well in
hand when the time came for the cleo
ton. According to the reports the op.
position amounted to nil and his cleo.
tion was practically unanimous.
With him and acting as his lieuteE.
ants were Thomas H. Pickles, Hood
Little, of Chicago, G. X. Balm, iof Lex.
ington, N. T. Mckee. of Mt. Sterling
and Congressman Harvey Helm. The
election of an editor for the Delta, wa;
one of the chief matters to come before
the convention.
Since it has been in the hands of tho
Richmond man. it has been placed upor
high standard of journalism, and each
issue contains much editorial matter
from the pen of the ex-Mayor, who i:
prominent in the fraternity all over the
country, and a writer of much ability.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-01-04
Opera House Thursday, jan
uaV 5th.

The Blue Mouse viii be seen at the
opera house Thursday. Jan. 5. The
Frankfort News speaks as follows of the
company;
Frankfort saw a new company in
The Blue Mouse Monday afternoon
and evening and liked il. Frankfort
has seen the play before and found il an
amusing comedy Of life in New York in
a rather lively set. The play was one
OF those set on the list Of the tough
plays in New York. but it did not in
press one as being worse than the aver
age farce.
Miss Gertrude Hitz played the Blue
Mouse aud played it we'll She is small
and very pretty. with a winning smile
and the babyish ways that are supposed
to go with a woman who relies for her
charm on physical qualities alone. Miss
Hitz had a good support and the whole
cast was well balanced. Barbara Doug
las was good in the part Of Mrs. Lewellyn.
The Blue Mouse will be the attraction
at the opera house Thursday. January
9Th. Seats on sale Monday. January
End at Wines Drug store
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-01-04
Fine Conditions

The call OF Secretary OF State Bruner
for report of the State Banks of Ken
lucky. was answered by an excellent re-
port Of these financial institutions under
the supervision of the State. Richmond
has only one State bank its report
showed most substantial growth in
business. That is the State Bank &
Trust Co., of this city There are few
financial institutions anywhere, Of this
kind, enjoying a more lucretive bust
ness. On account OF the Christmas
issue Of the Climax being suspended, the
report of the State Bank & Trust Co.,
Of Richmond, was not inserted in this
paper The law i; that the report must
be in the paper having the largest circu'
laiion. and Of course the Climax is east
" the largest.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-01-04
The Doe Law.

Did you ever stop to think of the pro-
visions of the Dog Law, which has been
the basis for so much discussion through
out the state? Read the following from
the statute: Any owner or harborer Of
a dog, subject to be taxed, who shall
fail or refuse to list the same with the
assessor. shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding $40 for each dog he so fails or
refuses to list for taxation; and any per-
son who shall keep or harbor a dog upon
his premises, and WHO FAILS or refuses
to pay the tax thereon when due, shall
be fined in any sum not exceeding s25
for each offense; and, upon conviction,
lhe Judgment may include an order re
curing such dog 10 be killed, which
order may be executed by any peace
officer, who shall be allowed 81 therefor.
TO be taxed as cost 1t shall be the
DUTY of the sheriff and his deputies, and
each constable in his district, TO kill OF
cause to be killed any dog the owner OF
which has failed or refused to pay the
tax thereon when due, axid for each dog
so killed, withouthe order of court,
such officer shall be allowed by the fis-
cal court fifty cents, to be paid out Of
the dog tax fund. For the purpose o.
this act. the tax on dogs shall be consid
cred due on the first day of March O
each year. Provided, however. th'
sheriff may collect such tax at any tim'
and in such manner as taxes are nov
collectible by law.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-01-04
Father and Son
Meet Death in EStill County
the Result of Explosion.

Samuel Spicer and his son, John, met
a horrible death last Saturday afternoon
at their home about a mile south Of
Irvine, Estill county, as the result Of an
explosion of quantity Of nitro-glycer-
inc. Near the home Of the SPicers is
several abandoned oil wells. and while
the father and son were making an ex-
cavatiOn Saturday, they discovered
about ten feet under the ground pecuL
lar looking can, made of tin and about
a foot in length. Thinking the top
might be melted off, they placed it in a
big open fire place.
In few minutes a terrific explosion
took place. and the entire house was inn
mediately envelOPed in a mass of flames.
The father and son were instantly killed
and other members Of the family terri
bly, Jared, but were able 10 drag the
bodies out and save themselves from the
burning building.
1t is the suppOSition that the can of
nitrO-glycerine had been there for the
past five or six years since operations
ceased in the oil fields.
The l.. & a. train was passing the
scene about the time the explosion Oc-
CURED and several Of the passengers felt
the Jar.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-01-04
Scoundrel
Tries to Turn School Enter
talnment Into a Tragedy
at Irvine.

As the result of the work of some
scoundrel, evidently with murder in his
mind, Roy Scrivener, fourteen-year-old
son of Jefferson Scrivener, of Irvine. has
a bullet wound in his left leg that may
cause serious trouble The lad received
the wound in a school entertainment
last Wednesday evening.
Prof. J. L. Carpenter, principal of the
Irvine High School had arranged for a
play to close the term just prior to the
holidays, and a pistol in the hands of
the hero was to lay low the villain. The
weapon was carefully loaded with blank
cartridges before the curtain was rung
up and placed in the dressing room.
When the gun was drawn in the play it
was surenough loaded and young Scriv-
ener, who was handling the villain
character, received the ball in the left
leg just above the knee.
The boy gave a cry of pain and fell into
the wings of the stage. but the audience
never realized what had happened until
the curtain was rung down several min
utes afterwards, thinking all the time
he was playing mis- part in a masterful
manner.
The officers are working hard for a
clue to the perpetrator of the deed, and
if found they will be handled to the
fullest extent of the law. Fortunately
the lad who was playing The hero,
pointed the weapon at the leg of young
Scrivener or mortal wound would
have resulted. The members of the
cast as well as Prof. Carpenter are at
loss to know who could have placed the
loaded cartridge in the pistol.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-01-04
Rushing Things.

The managers Of the Madison Tobacco
Warehouse. report a hourishing bushes
the past week with prices soaring to-
ward the topmOst point. Monday a
large crowd was present and the buyers
were bidding lively. 10000 lbs wers
sold and in the lot were some excellent
prices. \ crop belonging TO William
Gordon went as high as 20 cts for a
choice basket, while other baskets
brought IL -, y -, Is 81. Ole,
p 81, Is -. 51-2, 8 IL Q 81 The
crop Of ). johnson, Of College Hill. Of
3 wagon loads went for sl3 50 per cwt.
On account Of the increase in business
the company has been forced to lease
extra room and have acquired the
Deatherase warehouses, near the pres
ent one, where sales will also be held
over a million pounds Of the weed has
been sold over the Madison Warehouse
breaks since the 18th Of November.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-01-04
Fine Program.

The Christmas Observance by Rich
mond Commandery, No. 10 X. I. was
one of the most enjoyable events of the
holiday week. 1t was on Monday, the
z6th, and the Asylum was crowded with
friends of the Commandery. The pro,
gram was one of the best ever heard on
a similar occasion. The principal adj
dress was delivered by Sir Knight J. G
Crabb and the speaker delivered fine
discourse, appropriate to the occasion
which was listened &c with marked at
tention by all present. The charming
voice of Miss Bright was never heard t.
better advantage, and her solo work wa
a feature of the program. The exer
cises lasted up until about noon, whel
light refreshments were served.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-01-04
Big Sum
Represents the Total Valua-
ton of ASSessable Proper
ty In Madison County.

According to the figures of Assessor
Taylor the total value Of assessable
property in Madison county is s12, 49,
734. The Board OF Supervisors is now
in session and of course these figures
will be changed, in all probability raised
several thousand dollars, as is the case
every year.
Assessor Taylor, with his force of
deputies, have made an excellent record
the past fall in taking the assessment
lists and the above figures show an in
crease over the revised list Of last year.
The Board Of Supervisors are
allowed fifteen days and in this time
they are supposed to go over the list
carefully and see that each property
owner is given square deal, as well as
the county.
The following is the assessment by
magisterial districts according to the
assessors list: No. (Richmond) ST.
S73, $50; No. 2 (Richmond) s1,OSs, ia;
No Foxtown) 81, 625, 700; No. Union)
81, 2O3, 900; No. ellis Yates) 81, $50, $50;
No. 6 (The Glades) sl,241, 800; No. 2
kingston sl,602, 73O; No. (Million)
$Sl6, 23O.
The Board of Supervisors consists Of
seven members and are as follows: w.
S. Hunley, Richmond; T. s. Burnam,
Kirksville; E. P. Million. Foxtown; J. Z
Dunbar, Union; III. w. Miller. Elliston;
B. S. Terrell, The Glades and T. J.
Jones, Million. They are allowed $500
per day for their services and it takes
them all of the fifteen days at hard work
to go over the list carefully.
The list shows the number of dogs this
year to be 2,673. OF this number 2,16S
are owned by white people and sos by
the colored. Last year the total num-
Der of dogs given in were 1850. with
| ,225 for the whites and 325 for the col
ored folks.
The assessors job is one of the most
lucrative in the county, for he is re-
quired to work only about two months
out of the year. His salary this year
will be nearly $1,000. By law he is
allowed 800 for the first million dollars
worth of property assessed and 1925 for
each succeeding million. By these fig
ures it can be seen the salary Of the
Assessor of Madison will run within a
few dollars of $4,000 as the Board of
Supervisors will most likely raise the
total to about $4,000, 900. In addition
to this he is allowed an extra sum for
assessing the banks.