The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-06-03


The Western Union Telegraph Co
has movedits office from the Wee Nee
bank building into the office of the
Kingstree Insurance, Real Estate &
Loan Co.
Mr. and Mrs w E Jenkinson and
Mrs S w Mcintosh and daughter,
Miss Erline. attended the commence
ment exercises at Winthrop college
this week.
Miss Helena Clarke of L-opleton,
Ga, was the charming guest of Mrs
K K Wallace here this week. Miss
Clarke was a teacher at Leo during
the session just closed.
We are pleased to know that Mr.
L Stackley, who underwent an op-
Grafton for appendicitis at the Nc
Leod infrmary, Florence, last week.
is convalescing steadily.
Saturday evening of last week
Mrs R McCabe entertained most
delightfully."- in honor of the teachers
of the Kingstree High and Graded
school and a few invited friends.
AS National Memorial day, May
30, fell on Sunday this year, the fol-
lowing Monday was observed. The
closing Of the postoffice was the
only celebration of the day here.
Mrs C R Thomas was taken to the
Mcleod infrmary, Florence, Monday,
where she underwent an operation.
We are pleased to learn that she is
getting along as we'll as could be
expected.
Rev W C Owen. Sunday-school
field secretary of the South Carolina
conference, will speak in the Metho-
dist church here this evening at $3.50
on Sunday.school work. The public
is invited
DR. and Mrs E T Kelley will enter
tain a number of their friends at
their home on Academy street this
evening from $50 to II o'clock in
honor of their guests, Misses Annie
Ray and Margaret Ross.
Rev P S McChesney and Elder R
B Smith went to Indiantown Pres
byterian church Sunday to install
the pastor, Rev w j Pritchett. Mr.
McChesney preached the sermon and,
propounded the constitutional ques-
tions.
Miss Tyson McFadden went to
Columbia Thursday to attend the
commencement exercises of the Col,
lege for Women, ,at which her sister,
Miss Marian McFadden,is student,
and who returned home with her for
the vacation.
The Record acknowledges with
thanks an invitation to attend the
commencement exercises of the Uni
versity of South Carolina June 60,
from Miss Nettie L Marks, one of
four young ladies who will graduate
in a class of over 100. Miss Marks
is cousin of Mrs C w Wolfe.
The antistipping law went into eff
feet in South Carolina at midnight
Monday. This law prohibits the
giving of tips to hotel and restau-
rant servants, and BARRIERS, also to
porters onS railway trains in this
State. Copies of the law are requir-
ed to be conspieuously posted in
hotels, barber shops; restaurants
and passenger stations. ",Hearken
ye unto the law"
During the past week laborers
have been at work, clearing the
streets and cutters of weeds and
grass and the upper part of Acad-
emy'street has been very much i'm
proved thereby. The work of clear
ing out and replacing drain pipe
along Academy street from Brooks
street tosMr L W Gilland's residence
is progressing favorably.
The Record extends appreciative
thanks to Mr. William Thomas Will
kins. Jr, for an invitation to attend
the forty-eighth annual commence
ment exercises of the Porter Militia
ry academy, Charleston, June 4-S.
Mr. Wilkins is a member and vice
president of the graduating class.
The invitation and programme is one
of the handsomest to come to our
desk this year.
The Kellahan Play Ground was
formally opened to the white chill