The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-02-04
Mrs w w Fillmore of Cades, &C.

children, visited Kingstree yesterday
and called at this Office. the former
renewing her subscription to The
! Record. as there is no paper that
could take its place..
Our collections so far have been
the poorest for the past five years.
We don't know whether some of
our debtors are taking advantage OF
the alleged hard times. or our being
rendered helpless by sickness and
thus unable to press our claims, or
both
DIR E T Kelley took his father, Mr.
J A Kelley,t to a Charleston infrmary
Wednesday night of last week for
special treatment. We are pleased
to learn that Mr. Kelley's ailment is
yielding to treatment very satisfac-
torily indeed, and it ishoped that he
will soon be able to be about again.
The many friends of Master
Levin Nelson, who has heen quite
seriously sick with pneumonia for
some days, are glad to know that
the lad is now we'll enough to be out
and is improving daily. The family
return sincere thanks for the many
kindnesses extended them during
Master Levin's severe illness.
Misses Mamie McLees. supervis-
ing teacher, and Amanda Edwards,
canning club agent, are out visiting
schools in various sections OF the
county this week, each endeavoring
earnestly to enthuse an increased
interest in educational and domestic
economy work among the children
of the rural schools of Williamsburg.
Having been sick and absolutely
unable to help ourself for several
weeks, we have been at an enormous
expense and haye made distressingly
Door collections. And the worst is
Vet to come. We have two bank
notes overdue staring us in the face,
which in our present condition we
cannot face without the help of our
friends.
Miss Jennie Lee Stackley, who has
been spending a month with her
home folk on account of indisposi-
ton, will return to Bennettsville
next Monday to resume her duties
as stenographer for prominent
firm in that progressive town. Her
many home friends, who have been
delighted with her visit, will miss
her charming presence.
On salesday, Monday, February l.,
two sales of real estate were made at
public outcry, one being in the mat
ter of Caroline Brown VS. Sable Gail
lard, involving so acres, which was
bid in by plaintiffs attorneys for
the sum of S295.0O. In the case of
Ella F Jones VS. Andrew Eaddy, this
property. consisting of Is acres, was
resold and bid in by attorneys.
Today was our lucky day. Onr
kind and sympathetic friend, DR.
Snider, presented US with a fine lot
of fresh pork sausage, liver pudding,
ham. backbone, etc, while Mrs Tolley
and her good husband, who have
been unremitting iu their attentions
in every possible manner, sent US up
a daintily arranged tray of appetiz-
ing delicacies, such as deyiled crabs.
whipped cream, sweet pickles and
other delightful edibles to tempt the
delicate appetite of a Petronius, a
Lucullus or any other of those old
Epicureans to whom we owe so
much in tradition.
Fertilizer and Economy Day -
two of the big problems of the pres
ent time for South Carolina farmers,
will be the topic of discussion here,
as in every county seat town in the
State Saturday, February 13. Each
meeting will be a "get-together'
occasion when men will exchange
ideas on important topics of the day
and will bear speakers who will talk
along lines carefully worked out al
Clemson College. There will be nc
empty oratory and no long speeches
1t is hoped that the farmers of Will
liamsburg county will be we'll repre-
sented at this meeting.
In sending US death notices a:
news-not to be paid for-please dc
not include poetry, and Bible anc
hymn-book quotations. We receive
dozens of such obituary sketches
ofttimes months and even years af
ter the passing Of the deceased-anc
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