The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-11-26
LOCAL
NEWS

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at Florence this week.
There was light furry of snow
here Friday of last week.
Mr. A E Mcdaniel of Vox was in
town yesterday on business.
Mrs E C Spann of Lake City spent
last week with Mrs w H McGee.
Mr. W A Cooper of Suttons paid
our office a pleasant call Monday.
We regret to learn that DR. A M
Snider is on the sick list this week.
John D Gilland, Esq, of the Flor
ence bar, spent yesterday in town
on professional business.
Miss Marian Haynesworth of Flor
ence is spending the week here with
her sister, Mrs w E Jenkinson.
Wonder if our friend, Col Joe
Shaw has slain those seven big pork
ers yet? We are personally interest
ed.
Mrs B F Patrick was called to
Hagerstown, Md. Friday on account
of the death of her father, Mr.
Edwin L Brewer.
Miss Mae Stoll left yesterday af-
ternoon for an extended visit to
friends and relatives in various Sec
tions of the State.
Miss Milton Stackley left yester-
day afternoon for Sumter, where
she will spend Thanksgiving with
her brother, Mr. Louis Stackley.
Born-Unto Mr. and Mrs John M
Brown, at their home in Kingstree,
South Carolina. Wednesday after
noon, November 25, 1914, son.
When things are at the worst they
are bound to improve. So let US
cheer up and hope for the speedy
coming of the inevitable reaction.
Mrs W Mcintosh has returned
from Charleston, where he went for
treatment, and we are pleased to
note that he is steadily regaining his
health.
We learn with sincere regret of
the serious illness of our old and es-
teemed friend, Mr. J L Stuckey of
Lake City. May he soon be restored
to good health.
No turkey; no 'possum; no par
tridges; but still we are solid in the
gastromic line. We've got gorge
Gus pumpkin, thanks to our friend,
Charlie McElveen.
Miss Annie Stackley is visiting
her brother, Mr. Samuel Stackley, at
Peachland, N C. She will visit
Charlotte, N c, and other points be-
fore returning home.
Mrs Mary Gordon Ellis, accom-
panied by her sister-in-law, Miss
Abbey Ellis, of Savannah, Ga, are
guests at the home of Mr. A M Cor
don, Mrs Ellis father.
Mr. and Mrs j C Dobbin and little
daughter, Miss Dorothy. of Rich
mond, Va, are visiting Mr. Dobbin's
mother, Mrs R A Dobbin, and his
sister, Mrs Hugh McCutchen.
Mr. Thomas McCutchen has just
closed contract with the Ford Mo-
tor Car Co of Detroit, Mich, whereby
he becomes the exclusive sales agent
of that popular car in Williamsburg
county.
Let US hope and pray that next
years Thanksgiving day may find US
AL in the land of the living and
peace and plenty will be smiling on
every tribe and naticn to the utter
most parts of the earth.
Next Sunday, the first Sunday in
Advent, Sunday-school will be held
at the Episcopal church at 10 a. m.
and morning prayer at II a. m.
There will be no service at night.
Visitors are cordially welcome.
As we go to press we learn that
our friend, Mr. William j Ferrell.
died at his home near Greelyville
last Saturday and was buried Sum-
day at Mt Hope church. He died
livery suddenly, being stricken with
apoplexy Saturday afternoon and
dying about half an hour later.
The official weather bureau at
Charleston reports that Friday of
last week was the coldest November
weather recorded since 1873, forty.
one wears ago. The lowest tempera-