The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-03-20


of Kingstree lodge A F M at s O'Clock
this evening. All members and Wis
iting brethren are cordially invited
to be present for work in the Mas
ter's degree.
MrDE Rodgers of Summerton
was visitor to Kingstree Monday
Both Mr. Rodgers and his good wife
Mrs Emma F Rodgers, are we'll known
in Williamsburg, where they have
many friends.
CONGRESSMAN Ragsdale advises us
that he has recommended Mr. Louis
Stackley for postmaster at kingstree
and that the appointment will be
made probably within the next ter
days or two weeks.
Mr. B w Butler has sold his stock
of dry goods, clothing, etc, to Peers
& Malpass of Orangeburg. Mr. But
Ter, we understand, has accepted a
position as general manager of the
Hutzler Company of Florence.
Several mad dogs and others bit
ten by dogs affected with rabies were
killed in town last week. An ordi-
nance not to allow any dog on the
street without a muzzle might be
the means of preventing one or more
persons from horrible death from
hydrophobia.
Pete Davis, young colored man
employed by Mr. F H Hodge at his
saw mill near town, had one of his
hands so badly mashed Friday even
ing last that the amputation of the
first and second fingers was neces-
sary, the operation being performed
by DR. w G Gamble.
We had the pleasure of visit last
week from Editor H S Cunningham,
one of the veteran newspaper men
of the State. Mr. Cunningham is
editor and proprietor of the Bishop
vile Vindicator. Editor Cunning
ham is native of Williamsburg
county and says that he keeps in
touch with the old county by read
ing The Record.
The wild man" from Lanes about
whom the late papers have made
much-ado was taken from the coun-
ty jail here Tuesday afternoon and
sent out to recruit Road Engineer
Eaddy's forces as a member of the
chaingang, he being perfectly tame,
able bodied negro and very little re-
moved in appearance from the aver
age male member of the Afro-Am-
erican persuasion.
We find it necessary to remind orlr
friends that we do not publish obit-
uaries, tributes of respect or other
personal notices free. We of course
make no charge for printing the
death of anyone as news. But there
is a vast deal of difference between
q news item and an obituary or a
tribute of respect. Sometimes the
latter are received a year after the
death of the person referred to.
Itis with pleasure that we call at
tention to the advertisement of the
Florence Dry Goods Co. A j How
ard, the president of the company,i is
our former schoolmate ant David
Cunningham, the general manager,
and the editor were reared together,
so to speak, on old Cedar Swamp.
Both of these officials are high-toned
gentlemen and we can cheerfuly
vouch for their business integrity.
We bespeak for this concern the con-
sideration of our readers.
The machinery for the klngstree
Electric Light and Ice Co has arriv-
ed and is now being installed as rap
idly as possible. An expert electri-
clan is wiring the houses of patrons,
so that all will be in readiness when
the "juice" is turned on. The ice
machinery is also being installed and
it is expected that the plant will be
in running order in time for the hot
weather. The machinery is new and
of the most modern type and first
class service is anticipated from this
much needed enterprise.
We are pleased to note that Messrs
Jenkinson Bros Co are moving back
into their old stand on Main street
near the depot. where this well-known
and popular firm was temporarily
put out of business by fire on jan
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