The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-10-03


office Monday on the eve of his de-
parture for the Medical College at
Charleston.
The mill property on the east side
of the railroad at the crossing near
the depot was purchased this week
from the Southern Cotton Oil Go by
Messrs E C Epps and E L Hirsch.
Mrs M E Virgins, who has been
spending several months with her
daughter, Mrs R L Holroyd, left
yesterday for visit to her son, Rev
w E Virgins, at Timmonsville, Mrs
Holroyd accompanying her.
Mr. John D Britton, we'll known as
the efficient and courteous assistant
Clerk of Court, was missed by his
many friends at the session of court
this week, he being a student at the
University of South of Carolina.
A humorist explains the Afro-Am-
erican's fondness for the feathered
biped thusly: The negro is descend
ed from Ham and the chicken from
eggs, so the affinity dates way
back in the dim recesses of the past.
Mrs j S Jennings and children,
who spent the summer with the
formers sister, Mrs William Reddie,
near Easton, Md, returned home last
week. The family moved into their
new home in North Kingstree Mon
day.
THE melancholy days have come, :"
sings the poet. referring to the au-
tumn tide. To US who have endured
the heat of an almost unprecedent-
edly torrid summer the cool October
breezes make these days seem any,
thing but melancholy.
DR. N Boyd of Salters was among
those who attended court here Mon
day, and we are glad to note that
after a long seige in hospitals, and
several surgical operations, he is
very much improved and says he
feels several years younger.
We hope every subscriber who
can possibly do so will send US his or
her subscription as soon as possible.
This has been a most unfortunate
year for us and we need every dol
lar that is due US, and considerably
more besides, to meet the obligations
that we have incurred since the be-
ginning of the year. Let US hear
from you, friends.
We learn with sincere regret of
the death of our old and valued
friend. Uncle" Simon Poston. In
war and in peace Mr. Poston served
his country with patriotic zeal. Such
men are the backbone and sinew of
our country, and while it is inevita-
BILE that earth should claim them
back to her bosom when the glass of
time shows their sands to be run
out, yet we cannot but mourn our
loss in their passing. We knew
Uncle" Simon we'll and learn of his
death with a keen sense of personal
loss.
At hot supper given by a negro
lodge last Friday night, about five
miles west of Kingstree, Frank Nc
Cleary AM" "Sonnie" Presley became
engaged in a cutting aft air, and the
latter, having only one good eye.
McCleary got on the blind side of
his antagonist and cut his throat,
severing the jugular vein. McClea-
ry, assisted by his lodge brethren,
made hasty escape while Presley
breathed his last. So far no arrests
have been made, but it is expected
that number of negroes will be
rounded up within the next few days
as accessories to the murder.
The Record feels much gratified
that It's advertising space is in de-
mand more than ever before. We
wish especially to call attention to
the Charleston advertisements that
appear in this issue. We would
much rather have the paper filled
with local ads, so that we would not
have to solicit a single foreign"
ad, but as quite a number of the To-
cal business houses do not advertise
we have to 60 out of town to meet
this deficiency. Remember, every
time you patronize a firm that ad-
vertises in The Record you are help