The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-11-20
NEWS AND VIEWS
FROM LAKE CITY,
COUNCIL SUPPLEMENTS ELEC-
TRIO LIGHT FUND--NEW POST
MASTER--PASSNG THRONG.

Lake City, November 18:-Mrs
Julian Clark and little son of Los
Angeles, California, formerly Miss
Jack" Rogers, of this place, arrived
here today. Mrs Clark has a host OF
friends and relatives here, besides
her parents, who will give her a
royal good time"
Among the many Lake City folk
who went up to Florence to the fair
last week wore: Mrs A Weaver, Mrs
E R Rogers and daughters, Mrs II
Van Epps, Mrs C D Rollins and>lit
tie Pauline, Misses Maude Single
tary, Ludie Singletary, Lena Thomas
Eloise Sturgeon, Mr. and Mrs j +
Stokes, Mr. and Mrs L o Holloway.
Col and Mrs O T Hall and many
others, all of whom were delight
ed with the many interesting ex-
hibits and expressed great admira-
ton for the varied and superior
products raised within our very own
county. A great many say the ex-
hibits were equal to any at the State
Fair, and that seems to be saying
great deal.
Messrs EJ Wilkes and G F Stall
vey attended the district convention
of Knights of Pythias at Conway
last week.
Miss Olivia Stuckey was hostess
last Wednesday afternoon to the
book club. After discussing the
subject matter, Miss Stuckey serv-
ed delicious refreshments.
Several automobile parties went
up to Florence Wednesday and
Thursday to take in the plays. among
whom were: Mr. and Mrs T ] Cotting-
ham, Mr. and Mrs F Fenegan, MIR
and Mrs w Wesley Singletary, chap
eroning Misses Hare, billiard, Shuler,
Owens, Lemond; Messrs j L Rich
ardson, E Bond, S ] Sturgeon, S j
Cockfeld, DR. Brown, and others.
Mr. and Mrs ] M Truluck, Mr. and
Mrs P H Arrowsmith, Misses Mach
man, Messrs J P Matthews, L E
NeSmith, ESQ Baker and others
went up to Florence last week to
see the plays and attend the Pee
Dee Fair.
Mrs r Howle is spending the week
| in Charleston with her daughter,
Mrs Davis Powers, a recent bride.
The carnival, which showed here
last week, located on the vacant lot
south of the Deep River lumber
plant, left in all its glory Monday
morning. With the exception Of
one misdemeanor and charge of
larceny against one of the carnival
men, which was later cleared up in
the magistrates court, it being a
sheer "frame-up" from the begin
ming, the carnival caused very little
business in either the police court
or the magisterial bailiwick.
Mr. ] F Rickenbaker has been ap-
pointed postmaster at this place,
vice Mrs Della D Carter, resigned,
which is very gratifying to his many
friends, Notwithstanding that they
regret very much to have Mrs Carter
give up this position, she having
given more than satisfaction for the
past several years.
The cool weather af last week
brought with it a new impetus in
business circles. The streets are
thronged every day with our farmer
friends who are preparing for the
winter days and the tradesmen are
kept on the 60 trying to meet the
demands of their customers.
The council on Monday night
voted SO, 164.08 to the commission
ers of public works in aid of the
10000 bond issue, with the un-
derstanding that the commissioners
should contract for the erection of
a fully equipp ped, up-to-the-minute
electric light plant to cost about
elk SO0 to ha connletaly installed