The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-12-16
LOCAL
NEWS

Mr. S B Ogburn OF Suttons was
noted in Kingstree Saturday.
Mr. S C Thomas of Cades, R F d,
was in town on business Saturday.
Note the unusual number of sale
notices in this paper for the first
Monday in January.
Misses Katie Stackley and Marie
Nelson are spending the week with
friends in Charleston.
MrJT Eaddy of Hemingway was
a pleasant caller at our office while
at the county seat last Saturday.
Miss Bertha Fash and Mrs Simp-
kins spent several days here last
week with their sister, Mrs I E
Baggett.
MIA Kelley returned home to
Timmonsville this morning from
visit to his sons here, DR. E T and Mr.
J C Kelley.
Mr. R F Howle of Darlington
spent a couple of days here this
week with the family of MIR w D
Harrington,
Mr. B M McElveen, one OF The
Records staunch friends, was a
pleasant caller at our office while in
town Tuesday.
Hon R H Kellahan, who has been
quite sick for the past two weeks, is,
we are glad to learn, improving and
expects to be out again soon.
Mrs Fl B Browne attended the
marriage of her granddaughter,
Miss Annie Lee McNeill, to DR. M K
Mobley in Florence last week.
Rev A B Bennett of Shandon be-
ing unavoidably prevented from fill
ing his appointment here. there
were no services at the Episcopal
church last Sunday.
The Ringstree Hardware Co has
recently added to their splendid
business equipment a nice little
motor truck which they are using to
deliver goods to purchasers.
Miss Lillian Shipley, the charming
little milliner at the Kingstree Dry
Goods Co.'S establishment the past
season. left yesterday for her home
in Maryland. She will probably re-
turn here for the spring season.
Mrs r w Crosland of Bennetts-
vile has been visiting her parents, MIR
and Mrs j N Hammet. Mrs Cros-
land has been indisposed for several
weeks past but is. we are pleased to
learn, much improved. She returned
home this morning.
The report of Mr. A R Moseley.
special agent of the Bureau of the
Census, Department of Commerce.
shows that Williamsburg county gin
ned to December l, 1915, 2O,l17
bales of cotton as compared with
90 l64 bales ginned to the same
date in 1914.
The first of a series of Lyceum at
fractions will be given at the school
auditorium Monday night, Decen-
Der ~. These attractions are being
pulled off for the benefit Of the
Kingstree High and Graded school
and should be well patronized by
all who are interested in the school.
MIR D E Bradham. bookkeeper for
the Farmers Supply Co, is having a
handsome fve-room bungalow erect
ed in North Kingstree, adjoining Mr.
w P McGill's residence. Contractor
Chas H Singleton is doing the work
and as soon as completed Mr. and
Mrs Bradham will occupy it as their
residence.
The Ladies' Missionary society of
the Baptist church held its regular
monthly meeting Monday afternoon
in the ladies' parlor Of the church.
The meeting was an interesting one,
and at the conclusion of its business
deliberations delicious refreshments
were served and highly enjoyed by
all present.
A large number of Kingstree and
Williamsburg citizens went to Char
lesion this week to enjoy the festivi-
ties of the old city by the sea" du-
ring the session of the Southern
Commercial congress. Among those
who went down were: DR. c D ia
cobs, Messrs M H Jacobs, w K Nc
Intosh, DR. and Mrs A M Snider, Mrs
WI II Macao Row p g McChesnev