The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-11-05
NEAR CONFEDERATION
AT LAKE CITY,
EFFORTS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
SAVE SERIOUS CALAMITY
LOCAL AND SOCIAL NOTES.

ness section of Lake City would
probably have been wiped away last
Thursday night or Friday morning.
The flames were discovered in the
rear of the Farmers and Merchants
drug store by two pedestrians, and
but for their presence of mind IN
giving the alarm instantly, the
flames would have spread more rap
idy. The operator in the telephone
office also assisted in calling aid and
arousing the business men whose
| interests were located near the fire
section. When the fire w:s discov-
ed it was seen that it was useless to
attempt to save anything in the
drug store, and all energy was di-
rected to the saving of adjacent
buildings, the store of P Matthews
& Company and the property of Mr.
IB w Stewart. Several times the
roof of the Matthews store, which is
a frame structure, caught and 1t
required all the bucket brigade
could do to keep the flames down.
Men were blistered and bruised, but
still they fought from the rerilous
position of the Matthews ROOF, and
it was that only that saved anything
at all. The losses are estimated
roughly 20 be about twenty thous-
and dollars, including the damage
to the stocks of merchandise of
Messrs Matthews and Stewart &
Floyd. which were partially covered
by insurance, and the stock of mer-
chandise of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Drug Co, which was only
about half insured.
Too much credit cannot be given
those gentlemen who risked their
lives in their brave fight with the
flames from the roofs of the two
buildings, which were not foot
from the burning store.
Through Miss Lula Caldwell, pres
ident of the senior class of the Lake
City High school, the following
school notes have been given your
correspondent:
Last Friday afternoon, with
Principal Bowman in charge, the
pupils of the high school assembled
in the auditorium for the purpose
of organizing two literary societies.
The first step was to elect two presi-
dents, who selected their members
in turns. Allen Askins was elected
president of one society, and Ryan
Chandler president of the other.
The presidents and their members
will decide upon names for their
respective societies at the next meet
ing, and after that has been done, a
regular programme will be arrang-
ed and carried out at each meeting.
For some reason the enrolment
of pupils in the school this year has
not come up to its usual number.
There are 364 pupils permanently
enrolled, of which number 19l are
boys and 172 girls-a thing unpre-
cedented in the history of the school,
that the boys in attendance should
out number the girls.
Miss Amber Wilkes has been de-
tanned at her home by the illness of
her mother, Mrs E Wilkes, who has
been an invalid for some time, and
having suffered severe attack on
last Saturdays still very low. Miss
Mayme Green has been acting in
Miss Wilkes capacity, and has ex-
pressed herself exceedingly pleased
with the obedience and courteous
ness of the class, the third grade,
which bespeaks the training they
have been receiving under their
efficient instructor, Miss Amber"
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Mrs and Mrs R l. Lee of Scran-
ton were visitors in town yesterday.
Mrs Lou Arrowsmith returned
last Friday to make her home with
her son, Mr. P H Arrowsmith, after
a delightful summer spent with her