The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-01-04

Floride Harper, who spent the holi
days with their parents, Mr. and Mr.;
Edwin Harper, have returned tc
their schools at Summerton, Oar
lington, Reidsville and Thomasville
ga, respectively.
Mr. Clarence B Steele of Bingham
now Dillon county, was here last
week to see his father, Capt J
Steele, who has been quite sick fol-
the past two week. We are glad tc
say that, at last accounts, Capt
Steele'S condition is somewhat en-.
couraging.
Now is the tine when our winter
of discomfort may be made glorious
summer by the transfer of that dol
lar you owe US on subscription to its
rightful owner. Reader. does this
hit you? If so, get it off your mind
by sending or mailing US the dollar,
Do it to-day.
Kingstree Graded and High school
opened this morning with full at,
tendance, there being quite a num-
Der of new pupils enrolled. All OF
the teachers are back at their posts
and the coming term promises to
mark an epoch in the history Of the
institution.
Mr. A P Hutchinson of Cowards
called to see us last Friday. Nh
Hutchinson said that this was his
first visit to the old town in 25
years. He had heard much of it's up.
building, but after viewing the real
thing, he could truthfully say that
the half had not been told.
Our good friend, Mr. j W Nc.
Cutchen of Lake City (may his tribe
increase!) came to see US Tuesday
and paid not only his own subscrip.
ton. but that of two others, making
three in all. Such kindnesses come
but seldom. which makes US all the
more grateful to our friend.
Mr. S A Nettles, the popular hotel
man of Lanes fame, formally takes
charge of the Kellahan Hotel to-day.
We congratulate our friend upon
securing this magnificent house and
feel assured that his success can be
measured only by the bounty of our
good wishes. Here's hoping!
Bishop Guerry preached at St
church yesterday afternoon
and at night confirmed a class of
four at the colored Baptist church.
Despite the heavy rain, good con-
gregations were present at both
services. The Bishop was entertain
ed by Mr. and Mrs M F Heller at
their home in North Academy street.
We were much pleased Friday af-
ternoon to receive visit from Rev
T E James and his two sons. Messrs
F A and Humphrey James. Mr. F
A James is a young railroad man
with headquarters at Augusta, Ga,
while Master Humphrey lives with
his father at Rome. Brother James
is as CHEEKY and genial as ever and
says that this was one of the very
Christmases he has ever
spent.
Miss Mary James Britton,in honor
of her guests, Misses Grace Cooper
of Columbia, Seine Anderson Of
Florence and Katherine Mayes Of
Mayesville, entertained Monday eve
ming at the home of her parents.
The date being the first day of the
leap year, the young ladies took the
initiative and proposed to the young
gentlemen present. The spacious
rooms and halls were tastefully dec
Grated in holly and mistletoe.
There were two tracts of land
sold under foreclosure of mortgage
here Tuesday. In the matter OF
Farmers & Merchants Bank VS. Luna
Tribble Arrowsmith the house and
lot was bid in by Farmers & Mer'
chants Bank for S2,400. The Other
tract, in re T ] McAllister ct al, v:
T E James and ] G Lynch, wa'
knocked down to ] C Lynch for So,
$4,000. The latter tract contained
465 acres.