The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-06-04

Misses Hannah and Myrle and MI
Hills Phillips.
DR. R ] McCabe has removed his
dental offices from the second floor
of the Nexsen building back to his
old offices IN the McCabe building,
adjoining the court house square.
Mr. A NJ Gordon was called to
Gillisonville Friday on account OF
the illness of his daughter, Mrs J G
Ellis. He returned Saturday &C.
companied by Mrs Ellis. who is still
quite sick.
We are indebted to the courtesy
of our friend, Mr. Sam P Stackley, a
member of the graduating class, for
an invitation to the commencement
exercises of Wofford college, Spar
tanburg, June 1915.
We are glad to note that DR. e o
Jacobs, whose eyes have been so
painfully afflicted that he had to 60
to Charleston to consult a specialist,
is again able to pursue the prac-
tice of his profession.
We acknowledge with appreciative
thanks an invitation to the COM
mencement exercises of the Univers-
ity of South Carolina, Columbia,
June ITO, sent US by our young
friend, Mr. Frank ] Rodgers, of this
county, who will take the Bachelor
of Art degree at this commence
ment.
Mr. is jenkins of South Boston,
Va, was here last Saturday arrang-
ing for the construction of a prize
house for the packing and handling
of tobacco here this season. Mr.
Jenkins is a pioneer buyer on the
Kingstree market and never fails to
get good share of the offerings for
his company.
There will be a meeting of the
Kingstree Board of Trade at $3.50
D. m. Tuesday at the court house for
the purpose of reorganization and
the transaction of business. Every
man who is interested in the mate
rial progress of Kingstree and the
promotion of the county's interests
is urged to be present.
Mr. Samuel D Carr, travelling rep.
resentative of the Siegling Music
House, Charleston, informs US that
his firm has leased the second floor
of the handsome building now under
construction by Mr. W H Carr, for a
branch music store, which will be
opened as soon as the new building
is ready FOR occupancy.
Rev N B Clarkson, a former pas
tor and we'll known citizen of Will
liamsburg county, died at an intirm-
ary in Florence at Z o'clock Monday
evening. For some years past Mr.
Clarkson had made his home at
Florence with his daughter, Mrs J
Allan Huggins. The deceased was an
uncle of Messrs w N, j B, T D and
B E Clarkson, of this county.
We have a communication from
Taft signed Kitty" which we
should be glad to publish, but. as
we have stated heretofore several
times, we must have the real name
of the writer before we will publish
any article of any kind whatsoever.
The name will not be published un'
less the correspondent so desires, but
we must have it on file for our pro-
lection.
At the semi.annual convention OF
the Pee Dee Rural Letter carriers
association, which met at Florence
Saturday, MRS A Burch of Florence
was elected president, Mr. F K Ora
ham of Kingstree, second vice pres
ident and Mr. j A Cook of Lake City,
secretary and treasurer for the en-
suing year. Mr. Gary Cox of Cades
was elected a member of the execu'
tive committee.
An organization known as the
Canal Ginning Co has been formed
in Kingstree for the purpose Of
erecting and conducting a ginnerJ
at this place. Already an order has
been placed for the necessary ma
chinery and the erection of the plant
will be commenced within the next
few weeks. The plant will be locat
ed on the east side of the A G l
tracks near the depot.
We acknowledge with pleasure al
| invitation to the graduation exer
o;sos of tba limited States Military