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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-01
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NEWS US
This is Ascension day.

This is Ascension day.
Judge" R K Wallace is visiting
Florence today.
Miss Marian Gilland is visiting
friends at Sumter.
Mr. w w Barr, Jr, was a visitor
to Scranton Friday.
Hon w D Bryan has been appoint
ed postmaster at Taft.
Mrs E P Pitts of Sumter is visit
ing her brother, Mr. L c Dove.
Rev P S McChesney was confined
to his room Sunday from indisposi-
tion.
j D Giiland, Esq, and his bride re-
turned from their wedding trip this
morning.
Mr. M A Ross is having erected d
dwelling in North Kingstree, near
the ginnery.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-01

Kingstree office Tuesday and Wed.
nesday on account of the disability OF
Agent Baggett, who was suffering
from sprained wrist.
Mr. r H Foard of Greensboro, N G,
representing the Southern Realty &
Auction Co of that place. is in Kings
tree this week arranging for big
lot sale which will be advertised full
ly in our issue of the Sth inst.
The A C L R R Co has just made
its Office at this place regular cou-
pom office, which enables travellers
and patrons in general to secure
tickets to almost any point reached
by the great railway systems of the
country.
The nine-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs Edward Williamson, who live
near Kingstree, died Thursday at the
Sumter infirmary, where he had been
taken for treatment. The remains
were brought to Kingstree Friday
morning and inferred in the old Bap-
tist cemetery, funeral services being
conducted by Rev w E Hurt.
We are informed by the officers
of the Kingstree Electric Light and
Ice Co that they will De ready to turn
on lights within two weeks. The
engine and dynamos have already
been installed at the generating plant
and everything is in readiness with
the exception of some street wiring
which will be completed within the
next ten days.
Misses Selma Thorn. Elma Kinds
and Essie Blakeley returned Monday
from Hartsville, where they attend
ed the music festival at Coker COL
lege. They report having had a
most enjoyable time and are gener-
Gus in expressing their appreciation
of the delightful music and the law
ish hospitality of the officials and
students of the college.
Tuesday, one of the chaingang
forces employed on the county road
moved camp across Black river
to the west of Kingstree and have
begun work on the Manning and
Greelyville road. This road has been
in very poor condition for some time
and we hope it will be put in order
in time to facilitate the marketing
of leaf tobacco by planters along its
route.
Mr. M H Plowden, a former well
known citizen of Sumter, with his
son, Mr. R W, and two of his daugh-
ters, Misses Vermelle and Louise,
have removed to Kingstree, where
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-01

season of the year, and those who
patronize it may expect to receive
some excellent goods at an unusual
ly low price.
You cannot do wrong in placing
your insurance of any kind through
the Kingstree Insurance, Real Estate
& Loan Co. See ad.
The banker is the best one to con-
suit in business matters and his ad-
vice is free. Read the offer Of the
Bank of Cades in its new ad.
Mr. D C Shaw of Sumter, repre-
senting the ever popular Ford Car,
has a new ad in this issue, to which
attention is invited.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-01
Just for Convenience.

Entirely apart from the many
other advantages of a Person
al Checking Account at the
Bank, the convenience of it is
no small consideration. The
ability to make purchases and
pay bills after banking hours
without the necessity of al.
ways having a pocketful OF
money is worth a great deal.
With a Check Book in your
pocket, you are taking no risks
of losing money and yet you
always have all of your money
on hand and ready for use.
One is as liable to need money
before nine in the morning or
after three as between those
hours. The Personal Check
Book settles the matter.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-01

Mrs IT Kelley and little daugh'
ter, Margaret, are visiting relative;
at Tmmonsville.
Miss Bessie Van Keuren is home
on visit from Meggetts, where she
has been engaged as stenographer.
MIR E L Montgomery returned
Wednesday from Atlanta, where he
went Friday of last week to visit
friends.
Next Monday will be salesday but
only one sale will take place here
a partition sale by Clerk of Court h
O Britton.
Mrs E H Sparkman and daughter,
Miss Mollie, of Charleston have been
visiting the family of the formers
brother, Hon K J Kirk.
Misses Alice Mcconnell and Bessie
Swami left Kingstree Sunday morn
ing to spend a brief buting at the
formers home near Taft.
The series of revival services, so
ably conducted by Rev Geo A Black
burn, D D, of Columbia, at the Pres
byterian church, closed Sunday night.
Miss Alice Stackley, who has been
visiting at Richmond, Va, for some
weeks past, has returned home much
pleased with the old Dominion"
capital.
Work on the foundation of the
new Baptist church is progressing
favorabIy, and quantity of materials
for the proposed edifice are already
on the ground.
We regret to learn that Miss
Marie Thorn has been very much in
disposed the past week. and join her
many friends in wishing for her
speedy recovery.
Mr. T E Baggett, station agent Of
the A C L Railroad Co at this place,
received a painful injury to his right
VIZ ist Monday by jumping from a
railroad motorcycle.
Rural free delivery route No l.,
extending twenty-eight miles out of
Kingstree, and serving 19O families,
will be established by the postoffice
department on the first of next July.
Local Nimrods are making some
good catches of Dream, google eyes,
trout and redbreast in Black river
this past week and dealers have been
doing a rushing business in reed rods.
Mr. w P Pate, relief agent of the
ACLRR Co, was on duty at the
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Stores to Close at z r. NJ.


The following merchants have
agreed to close their places of busi-
ness at 7 p. M, Saturdays excepted,
from May till September Is, 1913:
Jenkinson Bros Co,
Sol Peres,
wv Coward,
Kingstree Hardware Co,
] S Eron,
Stackley Dry Goods 20,
HID Reddick,
S Marcus,
Kingstree Dry Goods Co,
Peoples Mercantile Co,
W.T. Wilkins,
WIN Jacobs,
Williamsburg Hardware Co,
Farmers Supply Co,
Kennedy Millinery Co.
Hardware of every description
and at lowest prices consistent with
finest quality. 1t
WILLIAMSBURG HARDWARE Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-05-01

For SALE - Sweet Potato plants:
Nancy Hall. Georgia Bucks, Norton
Yams and Haman varieties. Booking
orders for April and May, 81 per 1000.
H J BROWN,
3-l3-Stp Cades, ) T.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05

our own State are just beginning to
realize the greater advantages our
farmers enjoy, and the inquiry for
lands around Newport News is con-
stantly increasing and a great many
of these cheap farms are being bought
up, and when one ia bought the pur-
chaser does not wish to part with the
same. and for this reason land is get
ting scarcer every day.
1t is well worth a visit from any
one interested to see what these cas-
lily titled lands will raise. and IL will
be an "eye-opener" TO those who have
been working on rough, hard. rocky
and poor soil to come here and look
this prosperous section over
Facts About Newport News, Va.
Its population in 1880 was about
thirty people.
Its population in 1890 was about
three thousand. -------------------- ----------
Its population is today about TWEEN
ty-five thousand.
Its assessed value in 1880 was about
$4,000.
Its assessed value today lis about
100000.
1t was in 1881 that the first train
over the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way company ran into Newport News.
Today. as the deep-water terminal of
that railroad, ii has over seventy-flve
miles of terminal tracks, with an in
vestment in terminal facilities of
over $4,000. 900.
1t was in 1883 the ground was first
broken for the plant of the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
company. Today II has a shipbuild-
ing plant that in efficiency and mod
tr,.N t.
world.
1t was In 1891 that work was first
begun on an electric car line, and to
furnish means OF more rapid trans
portation between Newport News
Hampton and Old Point. Today it
has an electric railway system with
over forty miles Of track. operating
daily from forty-flve to fifty cars
maintaining a fifteen minute schedule
1t has one of the handsomest gov
eminent buildings IN the State for its
custom house and post.office erected
at cost of two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
1T has a fine water supply with over
eighty-sev miles of water mains
and one hundred and forty-e eight city
hydrants.
1t has two grain elevators with
combined capacity of two million sew
en- hundred and fifty thousand bush
els.
1t has two wide-awake. modern and
well-equipped newspapers.
II has five hotels
1t has police department. consist
ing of one chief. one detective ser
geant. two patrol sergeants and TWEEN
ty-two patrolmen.
II has a fire department which Is
equal to any in the State In efficiency.
with IFS members, both paid and vol
unteers; three stations, fully equipped
with an investment of about $4,000.
1t has over thirty miles Of paved
streets. costing about s40s,691.
1t has over twenty-six miles OF
sewer, costing about s252,000.
1t has as fine a school system as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05
FARMING HAS BEEN MADE.
MONEY MAKING BUSINESS

of better seed, how to produce It. how
to select L and keep 1t pure, the test
ing of the seed before planting. the
proper spacing to suit the plant. soil
and climate. the value of intensive
cultivation during the growing season
fo- conservation OF moisture. the i'm
portance of humus in the soil and the
use of barnyard manure farm refuse
and commercial fertilizers, the value
of crop rotation and winter cover crops
on Southern farms for maintenance
and building up Of fertility, the use
OF more horsepower and less hand
power, the accomplishment of more
work in day, the use of better tools
fer this same purpose, the great i'm
purtance of all home supplies OF food
required for men and animals on the
fa m, the testing of cows. spraying OF
orcha rds and insect pests and the
feening OF an account in order to
show whence the profit and whence
the loss in the farm operations.
With the high prices for what the
farmer has TO SELL beef hogs, corn---in
fact, everything that is raised on
the farm---there is a great future for
the business. -
Let the farmers watchword be the
Improvement of the SOIL by the use
of legumes storing away plant food In
the soil. adding PHOSPHORUS and lime,
Ii Is then and not before the farmer
is on the road to prosperity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05

there is in the State, buildings and
equipment costing about st35.65o.
1t has invested In street and health
department about si2, 900.
1t has invested in courthouse,
clerks office and jail buildings s59,-
500.
1t has invested in bridges and via
ducts about $4,000.
Its port has done an export and
import business during the past eleven
years of about s252.260.314.
Its railroads and steamship lines
handled during the calendar year 4,
500, 900 tons of freight.
1t has invested in industries over
s23,000,Ooo.
1t has an annual payroll from its
industries OF about s4,250.000.
It has seven banks. with total de-
posts of nearly $4,000. 900.
1t has invested in municipal I'm
jrovements over 100000.
1t has bonded Indebtedness of
only 5000, 600.
1t has invested in churches and Y.
NJ, c. A. buildings about S400,0 900.
Its postofice receipts for the fiscal
year ending June 90. 1911. s273,956.6t.
Its tax rate is only si.25. Added
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05

US they can get better prices here
than by shipping to the Northern
markets.
There Is a population OF over SO. 600
people in and around Newport News
Hampton, the National Normal school
National Soldiers home. Phoebus,
Fortress Monroe and Old Point This
community can consume more produce
than can be raised around here, and
this keeps the prices up and affords
a very convenient market. These
cities are connected by several trolieys
and rail lines and are practically one
city or community.
There Is something like $4,000. 900
cash paid out every year around this
community. and this keeps great
deal of money in constant circulation.
The finest facilities for shipping
produce from this city and section are
Afforded by water and rail to the
Northern markets, and fresh vegeta-
bies gathered around here one day
can be put In the markets of Balti-
more, New York and Philadelphia in
good condition early the next morn
ing.
Newport News has always been
noted for it's splendid harbor for large
vessels There has never been a good
harbor or safe anchorage for small
boats, and this valuable trade for this
reason has been passing our doors
ever since the beginning of this pros
porous young city twenty-five years
ago.
Recognizing this need. the city has
appropriated s250,0oo. with which II
has bought and is now ready to dredge
out some eighty acres of land In order
L. ~ L.
which will bring thousands Of dollars
TO this city from the trucking sections
surrounding 1t and add to its business
and Its facilities for shipping the
thousands of dollars worth of truck
raised around here and on the oppo-
site shores Of the James river
In connection with this harher the
city is planning to dredge out a canal
through the valuable trucking and
farming section near II. connecting an
arm of Back river and this harbor and
running through the city. This is not
only expected TO greatly increase the
business of the city, but Will greatly
increase the value of the farming
lands surrounding II, since it will fur
nish the farmers such ready access
by water to the city and the steamers
which will dock at the deep water pier
at the mouth OF this new harbor for
small boats. This will avoid the dan
gerous trip which little boats have to
make from the Back river sections
out into the larger waters of Chesa-
peake bay and Hampton roads in or
der to reach this city. Already a
number OF industries are planning to
start up on this harbor as soon as It
is completed. Bids for this work are
now being advertised for.
The completion OF the Panama ca
nal IL expected to bring a great addi-
tional amount Of shipping to this
splendid harbor, for Newport News is
the closest port to the Panama canal.
and many railroads will bring large
ly increased amount of freight to this
port to be shipped to the western
coast by the cheaper water method.
The West. Northwest and people of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05
MEMS
CLUB ENDORSED

That the South Richmond and
Chesterfield County business Mems
club should continue to do It's good
and not be swept out of existence
was the sentiment of the few loyal
members of the association which
graced Fraternal hall at the regulas
quarterly meeting.
1t was decided that circular letters
will be sent to all of the members
and former members of the organiza-
ton to attend a meeting which will
be held In November for the purpose
of formulating some plans TO boost
the club. Believing that four meet
ings a year was not enough. II was
decided TO hold meeting on the
first Friday night in each month.
committee was appointed to work
In conjunction with a similar one
appointed by the South Richmond
Democratic club to increase the voting
power of the Southside. Only about
$50 Southsiders participated In the
recent primary and 1t Is believed that
with little boosting the vote can be
increased to 1900 or more.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05
MONEY MADE ON
SEASHORE FARMS
ILLUSTRATIONS of HOW BIG
PROFITS ARE PILED UP
AROUND NEWPORT NEWS
SECTIONS BIG FUTURE
HOME CONSUMPTION Is LARGE AND
GOOD PRICES ARE INSURED.
FACTS ABOUT SHIP
BUILDING CITY
SECTIONS BIG FUTURE
BY JAMES A. soMMERvILLE'
of the sommervfIle Trust Co.

A man raised $500 worth of Irish
potatoes on forty acres of land near
Newport News last year. His crop was
put In gathered and marketed in less
than four months March 18th to July
i5th) and he had his land available
for another late crop after that. he
was from the Eastern Shore OF VIZ
ginia and he states our lands around
here, which can be bought for from
$40 to s25 per acre, are as fine for
Irish and sweet potatoes asthe East
ern Shore land, which sells at $lbo
per acre.
We sold another Eastern Shore man
last year a 236-acre farm fifteen min
utes from this city by automobile for
$4,000. He states he raised 209 bar
reIs OF Irish potatoes this year from
three barrels of seed potatoes, and the
season was not considered good one.
He now holds his farm at $4,000.
Another man informs us ne made
$500 last year from ! acre OF toma-
toes
A farmer four miles from this city
showed us a quarter of an acre of
ground from which he sold $500 worth
of beets.
A gentleman who owns farm of
some 700 acres near here refused
s45, 600 for II last year.
The greatest eye-opener as to what
can be grown on the splendid truck
ing lands around Newport News can
be seen on the famous Shell Banks"
farm belonging to the well-known Ma
tional Normal school. near Newport
News, where crops Of every descrip-
ton can be seen growing equal to any
found in the United States. This farm
contains some 500 acres and is on the
famous Back river. In fine trucking
section. 1t has splendid buildings, a
number of barns, stables. etc. and
has the appearance of a county fair
ground, and II is well worth a visit
tn see. They are now building one Of
the largest barns to be found any
where in this State.
Top" prices for everything raised
from the ground are paid in Newport
News. Many farmers and truckers tell
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05
Please Read This Through

al 1t farm proposition We sell nothing but farms AND
NEVER HAD A BETTER ONE TO OFFER A brief descrip-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05

conditions than are TO be found here,
and AZ to the water, Chesterfield wa
ter has a national reputation as a
table water. Even now the sales OF
this water from Jacksonville. Fla, TO
New York exceed $500 per month
and will doubtless be over 100000
per month next year.
The Southern, Seaboard Air Line,
Tidewater and Western railroads and
Richmond and Petersburg electric line
run through the county. and at Rich
mond and Petersburg there are the
Washington and Southern, Chesa-
peake and Ohio and Norfolk and
Western railroads.
As to timber, old field pine is a
perpetual crop. You can put in a saw
mill and cut over a location. and in
seven or eight years you will have
another crop as large or larger on the
same land. Thirty years ago the saw
mill men said that all the timber
would be cut out of the county In five
years. Since then the number and
size of the sawmills have been in
creasing every year. and today there
is more timber than ever. There u
something in the Chesterfield lane
that makes the pines grow quicker
than elsewhere.
With all the above advantages the
good people of Chesterfield are alive
to the Importance of good roads. good,
live schools and up-to-date methods
OF farming. They have built and are
building more good roads than any
other county, and are building good
schools, and young and old are ac-
quiring all the information they can
get on new and improved methods of
farming and putting the same into
practice.
Including these advantages. lands
are selling at very low prices, the rea-
SON being that the good folks In Ches-
terrified don't realize what they have.
With these improved conditions going
on and new people coming in. there
will be a big enhancement OF values
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05
CHESTERFIELD FOR
THE H0ME-SEEKER
NO COUNTY IN THE STATE OFFERS
MORE ATTRACTIVE oPPOR-
TUNITIEs
FINE FARMING LANDS
HEALTH CONDITIONS RIGHT, AND
NO COUNTY IN STATE AFFORDS
BETTER TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES For FARMER
By A. Il. ADAMsON.

OF all the counties in the State of
Virginia there are none that offer as
great attractions as Chesterfield coun-
ty to the home-seeker, farmer and
investor when you take into -consid-
GRAFTON the land, location, health,
transportation. timber and progress
siveness on the part OF the people in
building new roads. modern schools
and up-to-date methods of farming.
The extreme length of the county
east and west Is about forty miles and
the width about twenty-five miles
north and south; on three sides the
James river and Appomattox river
form natural boundaries and give to
the county some forty-five miles of
navigable water front. The city of
Richmond Is built on a part of the
north portion of the county and on
the southern boundary is the city of
Petersburg.
The soil Is from gray sand loan to
chocolate loan, Is underlayed with
clay. While II is not claimed to be
the richest land In the State. yet II is
land that is the most easily improved
responds promptly to good farming
and the crops from one end of the
county to the other show more than
While there are crops OF fifty bushels
of wheat 100 barrels OF corn and five
tons OF hay to the acre, these are ex-
ceptional. but among the good, pro-
gressive, farmers yields of thirty to
thirty-fiVe bushels of wheat. fifty to
seventy-five bushels OF corn, three
tons Of hay are not at all uncommon.
As to variety OF crops, In Chesterfield
you can and growing successfully all
field and truck crops grown in a tenn
perate climate. including peanuts,
sweet potatoes and tobacco. Alfalfa
and crimson clover are getting to be
favorite forage crops. Any one inter
ested IN the quality and variety Of
crops grown IN Chesterfield can get
a good idea by inspecting the exhibit
OF Mr.. James A. BeiIwood at the State
fair, or by going to Chesterfield coun
~ fair.
No county can have better health
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05
BY r. o. SANDY,
State Agent Farmers Cooperative
Demonstration Work OF Virginia.

The cultivation of the soil In Vir-
ginia a few years ago was not con-
sidered a very remunerative business.
Our young men were leaving the
farms for other professions. Today
things are different: everybody wants
to farm: lawyers. doctors. business
men are all hankering after a farm.
Our boys are interested. and all see
the possibilities of the soil. is IL any
wonder. since 1t has been demon
strated all over Virginia. that the boys
can make from one hundred to one
hundred and sixty-seven bushels OF
corn to'the acre.
We have demonstrated that alfalfa
can be grown as successfully here as
elsewhere. From one acre six tons
and nine hundred pounds were cut this
summer. four cuttings. This wonder
full forage plant is going 10 change
many of our old notions about the
farm.
The man who wants to buy land II.
Virginia need not fear he will not
succeed II he will listen to the advice
Of the demonstration agent who goes
from farm to farm helping the farm
era in every way possible and show
ing him how to drain the soil. how to
prepare the soil for planting. the value
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05

to state tax OF IS cents makes total
tax of $3.50.
It offers special inducements foHl
the location of industries within or
near its borders, and extends a hearty
welcome to the tourist and homes
seeker
The United States government re-
ports show that IL has more days Of
sunshine than any other point on the
Atlantic coast.
Come TO Newport News where ma
ture has done so much for the health
happiness and comfort OF man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05
STANDARD OF PURITY
DR.. BOWIE'S SUBJECT

. ~ Bowie, pastor OF ST.
Paurs Episcopal church, will preach
a special sermon to men only tonight
at o'clock on the subject The
Standard Of Purity for Men" TEoa
will be the first service in the church
since the decoration.
The pastor will treat Of the new
eugenic marriage agreement recently
signed by himself and eleven other
Episcopal ministers of this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-05
Have You $4,000? If So You Can Make
$4,000 or More

The a INTERSTATE
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Of
prove ement