The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-12-26

ing greetings Win his -riehus
Philip" always receives here a vel
come from under the equator.
We are indebted to the kindnes
of our friend, DR. Snider, for fin'
lot of beautiful rutabaga turnip
and some crisp, headed lettuce. Doc
tor Snider as gardener would make
Luther Burbank look to his laurels
1t was Inadvertently stated in oul
last issue that Hon E c Epps had
been elected Master of Finance OF
Kingstree lodge, Knights of Pythias
DR. NJ L Allen was chosen for that
position and Senator Epps as Master
of Exchequer.
What with the rainy days immed-
lately preceding Xmas day and the
smallpox scare, our merchants were
in hard luck this season. Many of
them had invested heavily in Christ.
mas goods and quantity of their
stock was left unsold.
A commission for a charter has been
issued to the Williamsburg Hardware
Co, capitalized at $4,000. The cor
porators are ] A Kelley. W c Clai.
borne and f E King. We under.
stsnd that the new company will
take over the hardware business OF
the Farmers Supply Go.
The teachers of the Kingstree
High and Graded school are spend.
ing the Christmas vacation at their
homes, viz:Miss Erckmann, at Charles
ton; Miss Brunson, at Sumter; Miss
es Davis and Dantzler. at Orange.
burg; Miss Campbell, at Newton, N
C, and Miss Reeves, at Ridgeway.
One of the most appreciated Xmas
gifts that came our way was a fine
fat gobbler that graced the festive
board and made us dinner fit for a
king. Mr w w johnson of Johnson
vile is the kind and thoughtful
friend to whom we are indebted for
the generous gift. May he live long
to enjoy other Christmases galore.
The Record is getting out ahead
of time this week, which accounts
for scarcity Of local news. This is
done in order to give our faithful
Office force the opportunity of en-
joying Xmas day with the response
bility of getting out the paper off
their minds. We are sure none of
our indulgent readers will begrudge
US little relaxation Of labor this
one week of the year.
Mr. w O Wilson, State deputy of
the WO W, who has resided in Kings
tree the past three years, has remov-
ed to Lake City with his family,
where he. will engage in business.
Mr. Wilson says he is not leaving
Kingstree because he dislikes the
place, but on the other hand, he thinks
it the finest little town he has ever
lived in. Also he thinks we have one
of the best county papers in the State.
We regret to lose Mr. Wilson and his
family as citizens of Kingstree and
wish them happiness and prosperity
in their new home.
For the first time since last Sep
tember the editor of The Record ven-
tured out Saturday as far as Main
and Academy streets and it was in
deed a rare pleasure to meet with so
many friends from town and coun-
try, to receive their hearty hand
shakes and cordial congratulations
and kindly sentiments of friendship
and esteem. Such expressions COM
ing from the heart are priceless
above gold and silver, for they can
not be bought with money. 1t made
US feel that we were not forgotten
and our little outing will be cherish
ed as one of the pleasantest remem-
brances of the many bright and hap
py memories associated with the
Christmas holidays.
The Kingstree High and Graded
school suspended class work Friday
for the holiday season and will not
resume duties until Monday, Janu-
ary 6. The closing was marked with
interesting and beautiful exercises.
The class rooms were all tastef'llly
decorated and each presented YER
liable scene of beauty. Visitors to
the school were requested to vote on
the room which they thought to be
most artistically decorated, and the
one occupied by the eighth and
ninth grades won the majority Of
votes and the prize of So in cash
which was offered for the best dec
orations. The second prize of Sl.5O
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