The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-04
Among the visiting attorneys at

Among the VlSlLlnS dLIOIlNyS at
tending the civil court here last
week was A B Stuckey, Esq, of Sum-
ter, whose name was inadvertently
omitted.
Mr. and Mrs E C Spann and son,
Mr. Brooks Spann, and daughter, Miss
Lila Spann, and Mr. and Mrs H Gas
kins of Lake City have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs w H McGee.
Miss Lees Cudworth of Clinton.
Miss Hamilton of Latta. Miss Wat
son of Sellers and Messrs F Gray
son and Jeff Martin of St Paul
spent Thanksgiving with Miss Jim
mie Britton.
The Kingstree German club an
nounce the first of its winter dances
at Thomas opera house Friday even
ing, December 5. Music will be fur
nished by the Banda Rosa of the
Smith Carnival shows. Ladies are
cordially invited.
His numerous friends are delight
ed to learn that Mr. w D Daniel, OF
Cooper postoffice, who was operated
on for appendicitis at a Florence in
firmary Thanksgiving day, is doing
very we'll indeed and progressing
rapidly toward convalescence.
Mrs A L Carter and children are
visiting Mrs Carter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs H A Miller, in town. Mr.
Carter, who with his family has
been living in Georgia the past year,
will join the latter here and they
will make this their future home.
Mr. Simeon Harrington of Work.
man died in Columbia Wednesday,
! November 10. and the funeral took
place at Midway church Thursday
following. Rev L B McCord, of the
Manning Presbyterian church, con-
Quoted the service. - manning
Times.
Mr. M Gordon and family, Mr.
and Mrs S K Brockington of Flor
ence, Mr. and Mrs Jim Proctor of
Richmond, Va. Mr. Kuttz of Savan-
nah, Ga, and Mr. J P Hutson of
Kingstree spent Thanksgiving with
Mr. A M Gordon, Jr, whose farm is
near Gourd;ns.
We return appreciative thanks to
our friend, Mr. Ralph Waldo Cros-
land, for a fine 'possum with which
he gladdened our household the day
after Thanksgiving. The 'possum
was size bigger than a roasting pig
and had little the edge on it in
flavor and excellence.
We are glad to tell our friends
that the editors little daughter,
Stella, who has been quite sick for
several weeks, is progressing favor
ably toward recovery. We sincerely
thank the many friends who by their
manifold kindnesses showed their in
terest and sympathy during the ILL.,
ness of our little one.
Died, suddenly last Wednesday,
November 10, Mr. w Benson Evans,
an industrious and public-spirited
citizen of New Zion. The deceased
was hauling lumber from Barrow's
mill and died on his wagon. He
was Sc years of age and took great
interest in the school of his neigh
borhood. The funeral took place at
New Zion church Thursday. Rev Mr.
Sojournar conducted the service. -
Manning Times.
Monday was official salesday, but
the list of property to be sold at
public outcry was small and the at
tendance slim. The tract of 226.6 6
acres known as the, S T Brockinton
place was sold in compliance with a
decree for sale and partition of one
third interests, each one-third being
sold separately. The place was
bought by Mr. c w Stuckey for a
total of So, 800, he paying 81, 900 for
each third.
| An epidemic of tramps and beg
gars seems to have struck the town
last week. In one day six of these
wandering Willies" called at our
home and asked or demanded any
thing from "hand-out" to pair
of walking boots. Most of them
were big, husky fellows who would
look we'll on the street gang serving
ten days sentence for vagrancy.
This visitation is partly accounted
for by the loafers and vagrants hav-
ing been run out of Charleston last