The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-02-08

Miss Marian Gilland entertained a
number of her friends at her home
last evening in honor of her guest,
Miss-Collins of Conway.
We are sincerely sorry to hear of
the illness of our friend, Coroner
Gamble, and hope that he may soon
be climbing the hill of recovery.
Magistrate R C McElveen favored
us with the light of his countenance
Monday. Come often, Charlie; we
always have a warm welcome for
you.
| Owing to the sudden and unex-
pected death of his father, DR. E o
Taylor has decided to return to
I.Greelyville to look after his interests
there.
| Mr. SD Hanna, Jr., of Vox, while
in town Tuesday took occasion to
shove up his subscription to 1913.
Don't that date look good to your
delinquents?
Mr. William Reddick was taken to
Charleston infrmary this week for
surgical treatment by his physician,
DR. Gamble. All hope that Mr. Red
dick will soon return restored to
health.
Mr. Fred Hodge has recently in
stalled a cotton ginnery, grist and
saw mill at Belser's X Roads. This
will doubtless prove a great conve-
nience for the people Of that COM
munity.
DIR Gamble went to Charleston
| Monday to take his sister-in-law,
Mrs J P Gamble of Heinemann, to
an infrmary for treatment. We
hope that Mrs Gamble may soon be
restored to health.
Mrs B w Butler, who has been
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs Willis, who has been i'll, re-
turned home Friday. Mrs Willis is
now improving at the Mcleod in
frmary, Florence.
Miss Ethel Mclean, who has COM
pleted a course in the Roper Hospi-
tai Training School for nurses, is at
home at her aunt's, Mrs RIB Smiths,
in North Kingstree. She won the
only medal offered the class, making
99:5 %.
Madame Sherry" will be played
in Florence next Tuesday evening.
The house is pretty well sold out al
ready, but Manager O'Dowd has
promised US to reserve a reasonable
number of choice seats for Kings
tree folk who apply for them at
once. Better be prompt.
HG Askins. Esq, has returned to
Lake City from Bamberg, where he
has resided for the past year. Mr.
Askins' offices are on the second
floor of K of P building, the suite
formerly occupied by w L Bass,
ESQ. See card in this issue.
Mr. Charles A McCrea, who re-
Gently graduated in telegraphy at
Chicago, has secured lucrative po-
sition as assistant agent and opera
tor of the Illinois Central railroad
at Coldwater, Miss. His host of
friends are pleased to hear of his
success and hope that it is step
ping-stone to greater things.
Thursday of last week a Pastors
Conference and Missionary Institute
of Kingstree district was held at
the Kellahan Hotel at IL o'clock
noon. The meeting was called by
Presiding Elder Holroyd and after
the meeting adjourned an excellent
luncheon was served by the genial
host of the Kellahan Hotel.
The annual meeting of the King
stree Telephone Co, was held Mon
day and the report of the manager
was very gratifying to the stock
holders. After expending about
$500 for repairs and new apparatus,
fair dividend was declared. Man.
ager Clarkson is to be congratulated
on his successful years work.
Mr. G Ollie Epps of Benson called
to see US Monday and gave US copy
of The New York Herald, dated
April Is, 1865. The contents are
quite interesting. there being an
account of President Lincoln's death
and the fall of Richmond, Va, the
capital of the Confederacy. Forty
seven years ago-almost new
world since then.
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