The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-07-30
LAKE CITY HAS fine
TABACCO' ''BREAK. /"
BIG LOT OF THE GOLDEN WEED
SOLD OPENING DAY..OTHER
NEWS NOTES.

Sixth district, met and addressed a
large assemblage of citizens on the
depot platform. Hon ] E Ellerbe
of Marion was the first speaker, hav-
ing been introduced by DR. A H
Williams. Mr. Ellerbe was followed
by Mr. A L Hamer of Dillon. Owing
to pressure of official matters, Hop
J w Ragsdale was unable to Be
present.
Wednesday, July %, there were
290,657 pounds of tobacco sold On
the market here. The sales started
at 10 O'Clock promptly, continuing
until 6 O'Clock p. M, prices rang
ing from DC to 35c, and all the
farmers seemed to be well pleased.
Among the large number of out
of-town folk attending the opening
sales of the tobacco market last
Wednesday were: Messrs w Wesley
Singletary, VIC Annette, H H
Brown, Haselton, McFadden, McEl-
veen, Fillmore, Hanna and others,
of Cades; Messrs R B Cannon, L
Lee, Mcknight, DR. w S Lynch and
others of Scranton; Messrs c w
Muldrow, A L Darr, Haynie, H A
Br,lnson and L D Bass of Florence;
Messrs C. E Tomlinson,J d McClam,
H N Merritt, J J M Graham, J M
Kennedy, T E King, M B King, J
T Gaskins, J B DuRant, A E Cook
and other farmers, of this commune
ty; MIRA E Hill, of Cooper postof-
flee, was also welcomed by his many
friends.
Fire, which originated in the to-
bacco barn OF Mr. J M Kennedy, a
prosperous and well-known planter
residing a few miles from town,
Sunday morning destroyed not only
his tobacco barn, in which a full
house of tobacco was being cured,
but also surrounding valuable tim
Der. The loss sustained will aggre-
gate several thousand dollars. The
fire was spectacular. the reflection
from the flames being seen from
town, and large crowds went out
Sunday evening to see the confla-
grafton.
Hon j Willard Ragsdale passed
through town Monday. returning
from Johnsonville, having gone there
to attend and participate inthe Con-
gressional candidates campaign
meeting at that place.
Mr. C w Muldrow, a candidate for
the House of Representatives from
Florence county, and f = Whiting,
Esq, of Florence, were in town last
Wednesday and Friday shaking
hands with their friends at Lake
City.
Mr. M M Motley, who has been so
ill for the past two months at his
fathers home in Virginia, returned
to his home here last Wednesday
evening, accompanied by his wife
and DR. c D Rollins, who went there
to attend him. Mr. Motley is gradu-
ally regaining his former good health
and buoyant spirits, to the delight
of his numerous friends and ac-
quaintances here. Mr. Motley is con-
nected with the Smith-Williams
company, land, personally and in his
official capacity as well, has been
sorely missed during his recent i'll
ness.
Misses Pat Hanna and Millie
and Margaret Gaskins were in town
shopping today and were the guests
Of Mrs E P Johnson.
Miss Clyda Caldwell is visiting
MrS-Black Of Cameron.
Mrs J S McCl 4 and her charm
ing young daugL .er, Miss Maggie,
have returned from a delightful trip
to the Island.
Mr. Willie Davis of Venters visited
friends and relatives in town Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs T J Cottingham and children
have returned from a pleasant visit
to Mrs Cottingham's relatives at
Rowland, n G..
Miss Manette McElveen has re-
turned from an enjoyable visit to
her sister, Mrs M A Woods, at Co.
lumbia.
Miss Edna Moore, after charm
ing stay of several days with Marion
friends, returned home last evening.
Miss Eloise Sturgeon is in Flor
ence, the guest Of her aunt, Mrs S W
G Shipp.
Mrs A M Parker, Jr, is at Bishop
vile visiting her sister, Mrs l. H
Jennings, of that place.
Mrs-Amos of Kentucky and her