The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-06-20

R Bryan of Salters. w 0 Camlln OF
Bloomingvale and NJ L Boyd and
son of Trio.
The following gentlemen were
among the visitors from Cades who
attended court here this week:
Messrs w E Nesmith, R ] Haselden,
Z H Sauls, w l Hodges. j ] Epps, J
! L Gowdy.R E Tarte and D H Oliver.
In this issue Robert j Kirk, Esq,
announces his candidacy for the
House of Representatives. Mr. Kirk
is a leading lawyer of Kingstree.
and that he will make Williamsburg
most able and faithful represent
ative is beyond question.
The fifth annual session of the
Grand Chapter of the Order of the
Eastern Star in South Carolina con-
vened at Florence at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning, with Leonora Chapter,
No 80. Mr. B E Clarkson represent
ed the Kingstree chapter.
Mr. R w Fulton announces HIM
self in0this issue of The County
Record as a candidate for the office
Of Probate Judge. Mr. Fulton is
we'll known in this county and his
many friends will learn of his candi-
dacy with much qualification.
Messrs ] B Alsbrook, representing
the Kingstree Hardware Co, and Mr.
E E King, representing the Farm
ers' Supply Co, attended the meeting
of the Carolinas Hardware associa-
ton on the Isle of Palms, Charles
ton, last week, and report fine
time.
Ed Epperson,a a negro prisoner con-
victed in the county court here some
time ago and sentenced to term of
two years in the penitentiary or on
the public works for horse stealing,
escaped from the gang last Satur'
day. He was captured at Sumter
and was brought back here today.
Misses Ola Saunders and Josephine
Hicks, the popular mllliners for the
Kingstree Dry Goods Co and the
Kennedy Millinery Co, respectively,
went to Savannah Monday, whence
they took the ocean trip to Balti-
more, en- route to their respective
homes. A host of friends hope they
will return for the fall season.
Mr. George L McElveen, comes
before his friends and the people of
Williamsburg county with this issue
of The Record in an announcement
for the State Legislature. Mr. Nc
Elveen is too we'll known to the
people of this county to need any
word of recommendation from US.
We feel sure his friends will rally
to his support in the coming primary.
Children's day exercises will be
observed at the Methodist church
next Sunday evening. beginning at
$50 o'clock. A most interesting pro-
gramme, covering the life of Christ
on earth from His birth to His res
direction, will be rendered by the
children of the Sunday-school. Ev-
erybody is cordially invited to attend
the exercises.
In our issue of the 18th appeared
the announcement of Mr. N B Dial, q
prominent attorney of Laurens, for
the United States Senate, subject to
the rules of the Democratic party.
Mr. Dial is a member of the firm of
Dial & Todd of Laurens, where he is
held in high esteem by a large
clientele and a host of friends. We
feel confident that he will poll a
large vote in Williamsburg county.
A meeting of the stockholders of
the Bank of Cades, recently commits
stoned by the Secretary of State and
to have capital stock of $4,000,
was held last week and the following
officers and directors were elected:
w B Wilson, president; V G Annette.
vice president; H F Fenegan. cash.
ier; w E Nesmith. F L Wilcox,
Thomas Wilson, L G Brock, j L Nc
Fadden and w G Singletary, direct
ors. Handsome new quarters will be
erected for the bank to operate in
and business will begin about Aug
ust Is.
Reddick Scott, a negro man about
thirty years of ago, who lives with
his mother over in the neighborhood
of the county Jail, startled the peace
and ouiet of the other residents of