The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-01-11

I lSTS DepOl.
The rainfall from s a.m.to 8 pm.
Monday amounted to 4.35 inches.
This about surpasses the record Of
precipitation locally for the same
period of time within the memory of
the oldest inhabitant.
The building up of Kingstree still
goes on despite the dull times. Mr.
K H Kellahan is erecting two neat
four-room cottages in North Acad-
emy street and Mr. w H McGee is
putting up a handsome tenant dwell
ling in Nelson's Addition.
Williamsburg county's total tax
able property, according to the
County Auditors latest report to the
Comptroller General, amounts to
S4,644, 1900, which makes the
amount of State tax paid by our
county, on a 81 mill basis, foot up
to S26, ,7O3.79.
Friday afternoon a kerosene oil
stove exploded in the steel cage of
the county Jail and the flames shot
up to the ceiling, but the fire was
soon extinguished without anyone
being injured or any special damage
to the building. The upper story of
the Jail is said to be fre-proof.
Cards have been received in Kings
tree announcing the marriage at
Augusta. Ga, on January 2, 1912, of
Miss Sadie P Carver and MIR John
Elicit Rogers, both of Ellenton, S c.
The bride was recently a teacher in
Kingstree Graded and High school
and has a host of friends here, who
extend best wishes.
The roads are said to be in a ru-
inous condition all over the county.
Bridges have been swept away and
many streams crossing the high
ways are impossible. There is big
lot of work for Road Engineer Fad
dy and his road-builders; but remem-
ber, friends, it is physical impossi-
bility to repair the damage every
where at the same time.
Mr. E N Clark, the well-known and
popular agricultural and immigra-
ton agent of the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad, while here with the Good
Roads train Tuesday paid The Rec
ord an agreeable visit. Mr. Clark is
thoroughly alive to anything that
conduces to the up-building of the
Carolinas and seems to have his ev-
cry energy directed toward the work
in which he is engaged.
Mr. J w Chandler, the erstwhile
popular and urbane host of the Kel-
lahan Hotel has leased the Clio Hotel,
at Clio. in Marlboro county. The
hotel is brand new, two story
brick structure with up-to-date ap-
pointments in every department.
Our friend goes to a good town, in
a good county, and we bespeak for
him the success we feel sure he will
deserve.
We have been requested by many
persons to let the public know
through The Record the amount of
the contractors bid for water works
and sewerage. Although we have
tried repeatedly to get this informa-
tion,o our efforts have thus far failed.
As soon as we can find out definite
ly the amount of the bid we will
surely give our readers the benefit
of our information.
AS will be seen in the notice pub
lished elsewhere in this issue, the
town of Kingstree is advertising for
bids for a guard house, town hall
and fire engine room. The plans
show substantial, two-story brick
structure of modern architecture
and appointments. The building
will be erected on the site of the
present engine house and when
completed will fulfill a long existing
want that of late years has grown
into necessity.
We acknowledge with most ap-
preciative thanks a cordial invita-
tion to the Second Annual Dinner
of the Farmers & Merchants Bank,
Lake City, S c." which was given at
the Halcyon Hotel yesterday after
noon. The neat and nifty bill of
fare was attractive, both from
topographic and a gastronomic
standpoint. We regret that una
voidable circumstances prevented
our participating in the pleasures of
the festive occasion.
Mr. Bishop Burgess, the popular
salesman for the Peoples Mercan-
tile Co, has resigned the position he
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