The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-03-07

home with her son, Mr. Jesse Haw-
kinS.
Ell Fishburne, Esq, has associ-
ated himself with his father in the
practice of law at WATERFORD, under
the firm name of Fishburne & Fish
burne.
The Devil" at Thomas opera
house Monday evening attracted a
fair-sized house. The play was ex-
cellent of its kind and deserved a
better patronage,
Hon w D Bryan last Monday pur-
chased Mr. Edwin. Harper's interest
in the parcel of land about five miles
east of Kingstrea formerly known as
the Asa Brown tract.
DR. Clyde Whetsell of Columbia
and Mr. Wallace Whetseil, student
at the Charleston Medical college,
visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs J
w Whetsell, Sunday.
Congressman Ellerbe has sent US
sack full of flower and garden seeds
for distribution, which we are CIV
ing to all who ask for them either
at the office or by letter.
Monday heing regular salesday,
the following property was disposed
of: One tract of land, 38 acres, in
case of Prosser against Cameron,
was bought by B F Prosser for S410.
Frank Leslie, the young white man
who escaped from the county Jail re-
Gently, was captured by Deputy Sher-
iff J B Files at Trio. There being no
case found against him, he was re-
leased.
Messrs Conklin & Roberts of
Georgetown have opened plumb
ing, timing ard general repair busi-
ness in Kingstree and have estab-
lished themselves in the McCabe
building.
Mrs Julius Gamble, who has been
critically i'll and who recently under
went a dangerous operation, return
ed from Charleston to her home
rear Heinemann Sunday, very much
improved in health.
Mr. VIM j Reddick. who underwent
a serious surgical operation in
Charleston recently, is slowly i'm
proving. His many friends hope soon
to see him we'll again and at his ac-
customed place of business.
MrCD Cottingham of Salters De-
pot left at our office yester day quite
a curiosity in the shape of double
yolk egg measuring 9 inches in
length, with a circumference of 5
inches. Who can beat it?
RI Kirk, Esq, has been made lay
reader at the Episcopal church and
read the service at 4:30 p. m. last
Sunday. He will conduct services at
the same hour every Friday in
March and also on Sundays, the 18th
and 31st insts. /
Leroy Lee, ESQ, has associated
with him temporarily in the prac-
tice of law H G Askins, Esq. of Lake
City. Mr. Askins was Mr. Lees for
mer law partner, and his friends are
glad to welcome him back again to
Kingstree.
We have been requested to pub
lish the following: Persons desiring
their lots in the Williamsburg Pres
byterian cemetery cared for during
the summer are requested to pay
one dollar at once to Mrs VIC Gam
BILE, treasurer of the Ladies' Gene
terry association.
Rev w o Henderson, pastor of the
Methodist church at Andrews, was
in town Monday. The object of his
visit, we understand. was an inter-
view with Judge of Probate Brock
inton. If Madam Rumor can be
trusted some of us may be able to
guess the nature of that interview.
The work of laying the sewerage
pipes in Kingstree is progressing fa-
vorably, Notwithstanding the unpro-
pitious weather of the past week. A
large force of hands is at work dai-
ly under the supervision of Mr. B F
Meeks, president of the Meeks Con-
struction Co of Atlanta, Ga, who
have the work under contract.
The principals of the larger
schools of the county will meet in