The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-04-16
A VARIETY OF NEWS
FROM LAKE CITY.
WHAT THE PEOPLE OF A LIVE
COMMUNITY ARE SAYING
AND DOING.

evening Mrs II van EppS, assisted
by Mesdames L o Holloway and D
Moultrie Epps, entertained the
members of the Wednesday After
noon Biweekly Book Club, their
husbands and sweethearts, at her
home, which was charmingly deco
rated for the occasion. The recep-
ton hall appropriately carried out
the color scheme with pink carna-
tions and lace ferns, and Misses
Mayme Green and Adelaide Rollins
presided over the punch bowl under
bower of lovely cut carnations and
ferns at the entrance to the library.
The parlor also harmonized with
the decorative scheme. After the
guests had assembled millinery
opening" was featured, in which the
men displayed their best ability in
the art of making hats and, needless
to say, some were creations that
would vie with Poiret and other
Partisan artists. DR. A H Williams,
who had for his partner Mrs D NJ
Epps, succeeded in modelling a
shape that, but for it's size, would
pass in any millinery parlor, and
to him was awarded the first prize.
Mr. L r Truluck, assisted by Miss
Adelaide Rollins with suggestions,
having created the most ridiculous
looking bonnet, was given the BOBBY
prize. The guests then repaired to
the lovely dining-room, where salad
courses, followed by sweets, were
served.
Wednesday afternoon Miss Eva
North entertained the Book Club at
the home of her sister, Mrs w E
Severance. After the business meet
ing had adjourned, menu cards
were distributed among the men,
bers and their guests; each checked
off the order and returned it to the
hostess with his or her name and,
imagine their surprise, when, having
ordered Chinese Square," one re-
ceived a paper napkin folded in a
square; another ordered Spring
Offering and received a glass of
water; another Ivory Manipula-
tor" and was served with tooth
pick, and so on. This was undoubt,
edly one of the cleverest features on
the entertainment programme for
the Book Club and afforded much
merriment. Of course, the hostess
did serve later more substantial re-
freshments, which were both dainty
and delicious.
Rev R S Truesdale of Charleston
is conducting revival services at the
Methodist church here this week.
Mr. R C Hood Of Olanta was
noted in town Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Jones left Monday
night for Florida, where she will
spend several weeks with her sister.
Miss Tia Howle is visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs Davis Powers, in Charleston.
Misses Virginia Walker and Mary
billiard, of the high school faculty,
visited Charleston the past week
end. While in the metropolis, they
visited Saturday Magnolia Gardens
and were highly pleased with the
beautiful flowers there to be seen at
this season.
Mr. R F Cannon of Scranton was
in town Wednesday.
Mesdames Mac Cooper rand-Myers
of Scranton were in town shopping
last week.
Miss Fannie Cannon of Scranton,
accompanied by her charming cous-
in, Miss Hattie Parrott of Efing-
ham, were in town Saturday, also
shopping.
The directors and stockholders of
the Farmers and Merchants bank
will have meeting May II in the
directors office for the purpose of
discussing the question of increasing
the capital stock from 500, 10000
to $500, 100000, and also to take up
the matter of the branch at Pamlico,
not Tampico.
Mr. S D Rickenbaker, who has
been engaged in educational work
in Florida, has returned to this
place, where he will assist his broth
er, Mr. J F Rickenbaker, the efficient
postmaster of this city.
Miss Eunice Kennedy spent Sun
day at Kingstree with her mother.
Work has been commenced on
the addition to the stemmery plant
of the Imperial Tobacco Co at this
place. The addition, when COM
pleted, will put the company in a
position to buy sufficient quantities
of tobacco to keep the stemmery in
operation until early in the winter.
Although many of our farmer
friends cOmnlain that a great MANY