The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-04-01

swamp a few miles from town yes
terday afternoon Mr. Paul Wheeler
killed an eagle which measured 70
inches from tip to tip of its wings.
The many friends of Miss Rebecca
McClary, familiarly called Aunt
Beck" will regret to learn of her
serious illness at the home of her
sister, Mrs Nora Murphy, on Mill
street.
Died-Thursday, March 25, 1915,
the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs
William Edward Brockington. The
little one was nearly three weeks
old All sympathize with the afflicted
parents and family.
We regret to learn that Mrs Belle
Blakeley is quite sick at her home
on Academy street. She is under
the care of DR. C D Jacobs and Miss
Emma Weaver, a trained nurse, and
we hope for her early recovery.
Rev DIR Edwin NJ Poteat, president
of Furman University. will preach
at the union service to be held in
the Baptist church Sunday evening
at 8 o'clock. DR. Poteat is very
able minister and everyone who can
should hear him.
The store room next door to the
postoffice, until recently occupied by
Mr. M L Allen, is being overhauled
and painted for occupancy by MIR
David Silverman, whose stock was
recently destroyed by fire in the
adjoining building.
The New York and Florida Special,
No 81, which passes here going
South about 7 o'clock a. M, was de-
layed Saturday for about an hour
on account of a broken rod on the
engine. The mishap occurred few
hundred yards above the station.
The newly elected deacons Of the
Presbyterian church, Messrs E C
Burgess. Geo McElveen, Thos Nc
Cutchen and w H Carr, will be or
dained and installed next Sunday
morning. A sermon appropriate to
the occasion will be preached by the
pastor, Rev P S McChesney.
Among those who attended the
meeting of the State Teachers as
sociation at Florence last Friday,
other than those mentioned last
week, were: Messrs L F Swails, W B
Brockington, ] D O'Bryan, W W
Holliday,R N Speigner,M B Thomas
and Harry Britton.
The store-room formerly occupied
by the Silverman Department store.
we are informed, will be rebuilt by
the owner, Mr. R H Kellahan, and
converted into a moving picture
house for Messrs H A Meyer & Son,
who will also continue their delica-
lessen and bakery in part of the
building.
In response to a call made by Rev
DR. Thornweli Jacobs, who preached
a highly interesting sermon at the
Presbyterian church here last Sun
day, for contribution to assist in
the rebuilding of Oglethorpe univer-
sity at Atlanta, Ga,-$2, 1851 90 was
raised by subscription among the
congregation.
Harmony Presbytery will meet at
Bishopville April 6-8. Rev P S Nc
Chesney is to lead a conference on
home and foreign missions Wednes-
day night. Mr. H E Montgomery
has been elected principal and Mr.
w H Kinder alternate from Kings
tree church. Mr. R W Fulton, Jr.
also expects to attend as a candidate
for the ministry.
A steady rain fell throughout
Tuesday night, which early in the
morning turned to sleet. About 8
o'clock the rain and sleet ceased and
a lively snow storm prevailed for
about an hour and a half. The
ground being water soaked the
great white flakes vanished as they
fell, Later in the forenoon the sun
came out and. though rather cool, a
fairly pretty day prevailed.
We are requested to announce
that Harmony Presbyterial will meet
at Sumter April $40. beginning on
the evening of the 9th. Mesdames
Winsborough, Askew, Mott Martin
and E E Cronk are expected to be
there. Mrs Winsborough will speak
on Organization" and will answer
the question box. Delegates will
please bring their questions written
out. Mrs Cronk will address the
young people.