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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-09-30
Art and Appetite.

'Your singing tonight was d.
vine!" exclaimed an enthusiastic ad-
mirer to the prima donna. 81 could
see by the expression on your face
and the light in your eyes that you
we're inspired"
II fear you are mistaken" said
the prima donna, with her most en-
gaging smile. 'Our art is so exact
ing that we don't care to eat a
hearty meal before singing. l was
ravenously hungry, and I was think
ing of all the good things I would
order when the concert was ended" !"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
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Enthusiasm.

Ono Of the best ways to attract
and interest other people is by 60
ing about ones own business az
though it were the most wonderful
and fascinating thing in the world.
People soon begin to look on wist-
fully, begin to wonder what all this
activity and triumphant joyousness
mean and are presently drawn to
it as bees are drawn by blooming
clover field. David Grayson -
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So, special levy. ..-~~n
&" County and Court House ..-~11R :"
All parties between the ages of q
and 60 years, inclusive, are liable, unless
exempted by law, to poll tax Of Sl.OO,
also to a Communication tax Of $500.
Levy for special school districts is as
follows:
! Nos 2, 6, 80, 81, 4O,45 and 47-2 mills.
No 31-3 mills.
Nos 4, 8, II, l3, IA, 16, l9, 2,25, 28, 20, 36,
81, 3S, 80, al, 43. DC, 4S, so, 81, So, SO,
55, Sc, SO and 60-4 mills.
No 23-12 mills.
Nos "a and 49-6 mills.
No 27-7 mills.
Nos IL and l5-8 mills.
Upon all unpaid taxes after Decem-
ber 81 a penalty of 10 will be added
for January, 70 for February and so
to 18th day of March next, after which
the books will be closed and executions
issued upon all unpaid taxes.
Those who desire to pay their taxes
through the mail may expedite matters
by dropping the Treasurer card asking
for the amount of their taxes, so as to
avoid sending the wrong amount, also
stating the township or townships Gf
property is owned in more than one)
and if possible give school district where
property is located. After paying taxes
examine your receipts and see if all
your property is covered; if not, see
about it at once.
BY following the above suggestions
complications and additional cost may
be avoided. j WESLEY COOK,
9-23-tI2-30 County Treasurer.
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Notice of Public Sale.

Notice is hereby given that, the un-
dersigned, who are the owners in fee,
as tenants in common, of the lands
hereinafter described, will sell, before
the court house door at Kingstree in
the county of Williamsburg in the State
of South Carolina, on the first Monday
in October, 1915. being the fourth day
thereof, at twelve o'clock noon, at
public auction, to the highest bidder,
for cash, the following described real
property to-Wit:
All that certain piece, parcel or tract
of land situate, lying and being in the
county of Williamsburg and State of
South Carolina, containing one hundred
and fifty Q50 acres, more or less, and
bounded as follows to-wit: On the North
by lands of ] C Dye and lands of c c
Daniels; on the East by lands of 9 &
Daniel and lands of w Dodd Daniel; on
the South by lands of w R Graham:
and on the West by lands of D H Oliver
and lands of j G Dye.
Terms of sale, cash. The purpose of
this sale is partition of the proceeds
between the said tenants in common,
who will convey said property, free of
all incumbrance, to the purchaser, in
fee simple and with full warranties.
September 9, 1915.
w S LYNCH,
R B CANNON,
9-16-3t Owners.
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Notice to Creditors.

All persons having claims against the
estate of ] w Patrick, deceased, are
hereby notified to file their claims, duly
attested, with the undersigned, and all
parties indebted to the said estate will
make payment to him.
II E MONTGOMERY,
9-23-3t Administrator.
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Notice of Final Dis
charge.

Notice is hereby given that on the
Both day of October, A D 1915, | will ap-
ply to P M Brockington, Judge of Probate
of Williamsburg county, for Letters
Dismissory as General Guardian of the
persons and estates of Anna Newton,
James F Newton, Bessie L Newton,
Lottie B Newton, Ionic L Newton,
John w Newton, William E Newton,
Norman l. Newton, ct al.
R E BLAKELY,
9-3O-5t General Guardian.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-09-30
money"

The mint makes it and under the
terms of the Continental Mortgage Com
pany you can secure it at 6% for any
legal purpose on approved real estate.
Terms easy, tell US your wants and we
will CO. operate with you. 7-2-3m
9OS-9 Munsey Bldg, Baltimore, Md
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RERIRRE|Gt)u1>ctRHRRI RRR RRR
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The public is cordially invited
to attend any of the services of the
various churches of Kingstree.
Baptist Church.
REV w E HURT, PASTOR.
Services every Sunday morning at
11:O0 o'clock and evening at 500
o'clock.
Sunday-school at 1000 a. m.
Prayer-meeting Wednesdays at
500 p. n.
Episcopal Church.
REV H D BULL, MINISTER.
Services for 18th Sunday after
Trinity, October 8: Sunday. school,
IL a. M; holy communion and SER
mon, II am; evening services p. m.
Friday: Litany, 5 p. m.
Methodist Church.
REV D A PHILLIPS, PASTOR.
Preaching every Sunday morning
at 11:00 o'clock and evening at $50
o'clock.
Sunday-school at 500 p. m.
Mid-week prayer rreeting every
Wednesday afternoon at 500 o'clock.
Presbyterian Church.
Rev P S MCCHESNEY, PASTOR.
Preaching every Sunday at II a.
m. and 500 p m. Sunday-school
1870 p. m.
PRAYER meeting Wednesday, 500
p. m.
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Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby warned against
hunting, fishing. cutting or hauling
wood, or otherwise trespassing upon
the lands of the undersigned, situate in
township No 10, Williamsburg county.
Violators of this notice Will be prose-
cuted at law. N SAULS. JR,
9-16-4tp MRS T GRAY.
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Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby forbidden to
enter upon, fish, hunt, or trespass in
any way whatsoever on the lands OF
the undersigned, under penalty of the
law. Parties desiring licenses to hunt
on above property will apply to
9-16-3tp M BYRD1C.
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Tax Notice.

The tax books will be open for collec-
ton of taxes for year 1915 on the 18th
day of October, prox. Tax levy as fol-
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Notice Of Application
for Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed will make application to the
Judge of Probate of Williamsburg
county on the 18th day of October, 1915,
at IL o'clock noon, for his Final Dis
charge as Administrator of the estate
of H E Hanna, deceased.
RI HANNA,
Administrator of Estate'of H E Hanna,
deceased. 9-9-ot
The Press., 1915-04-14

l.. O. Smith of Hartford was tn guest over Easter of Miss Idabell 1 Bowden.
 1 Mrs. Fred Bowden and daughter ldabelle, when returning home iron stafford Sunday evening, came yer, near being overcome by the sever, electrical storm. the lightning striking very close to them and stun n1ng them and their horse for a few minutes. They managed to recover enough to get shelter with family near there till the storm was over. They were both very weak after the experience.
 Mrs. Mary White, 59, widow of Charles B. White, died at her home last Sunday morning at 6 o'clock aft CT being in poor health for some time with heart trouble. Mrs. White has been resident of Staffordville for a number of years and was an indus trlous woman and kind neighbor. She will be missed The funeral was held at her late home Tuesday after noon at o'clock, Rev. 0. O.. Lyon, pastor of the local Congregational church. officiating The burial was in the Staffordville cemetery. Mrs. White is survived by one brother, George Lyon, of North Windham, and one sister, Mrs. Stella Gregory of Willimantic, and two sons, Clarence White and Frank White of this place and two grandchildren, Florence and Edgar White.
 West Stafford.
 Rev. J. w. Ballantine is in attendance at the ministerial assembly at Yale.
 Miss Ruth Hydell of CollinsviIIe has been guest of Miss Blanche Sturtevant
 The Misses Sarah and Mary Smith are entertaining their sister and daughter from Ware.
 James Kay has sold his farm to parties from Philadelphia and has moved to the John Hancock place.
 AhC hIACoS Ol Cuc tcdCIlcT, MISS Llllldu Battlge, prevented the opening of the sch pol in District l6 on Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Fitz patrick of Monson, were guests of their parents MT. and Mrs. J. A. Pease over Sunday.
 Miss Annie Herring has returned to her school in District 15 after spending the vacation with her parents in Rock ville
 Crystal Lake District.)
 Albert Smith has sold his farm to an out of town party and will soun move his family to Springfield, Mass.
 Mrs. Cora Gold, Mrs. Adella Full Ter and daughter, Winnifred, were recent guests at tie home of Abner Chaffee, Hartford
The Press., 1915-04-14

Miss Hattie J. Jewett has returned from visit with Miss Edna Thom forde in New York.
 Mrs. Geo. H. Morton, who is seri ously ill, was taken last Thursday t, the Hartford hospital for treatment.
 There will be a food sale Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Edwir | S. Agard for the benefit of Mrs. P. F. Griggs.
 Miss Helen Baker, who has beer spending the last three weeks in New Britain as the guest of Mrs. Bennett, has returned home.
 Rev. J. N. Geisler left for the 1 Southern New England conference Tuesday morning which meets at Brockton, Mass, this year. Miss Ada Luhrsen, who has been on trip to Washington and New York with her class in the Rockville high school, has returned home.
 The Blue Bird club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. l.. B. Hall. The Larger Blue Bird club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. I. Tilden Jewett.
 Mrs. Katharine Wood, who has been spending the winter with Mrs. Wal ter Taylor has gone to Providence to visit her daughters, also to Maple vile, R. l., to visit her son, Rev: J. H. Wood.
 The last meeting of the Union Mis- sion study for this season will be held Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Sam uel Simpson. A box containing old linen and clothing will be packed to send to the leper colony in South America.
 A quiet home wedding took place Saturday at 1 o'clock at the home of MT. and Mrs. M. Bowers when their daughter, Phoebe l.. Bowers and Ern- est w. Cooley of Burnside were mar. ried. Rev. N. Geisler, pastor of the Lee Methodist church, of which the bride is a member, performed the ceremony. MT. and Mrs. Cooley will reside in Burnside.
 The Study class met Monday even- ing at the home of MT. and Mrs. l.. Ernest Hall. At the roll.call the members responded with quotations from southern writers. A paper on the Frazer River was presented by Mrs. L. E. Hall, also paper on the St. Johns River in Fla, was present. ed by Miss Helen Baker. Music was furnished; vocal solo by Miss Lu- cile Agard, and piano solo by Mrs. Harry R. Bartlett.
The Press., 1915-04-14
ELLINGTON.

A. c. Kibbe and family visited re. latives in Stafford, Saturday. Mrs. c. A. Beebe of East Hartford is visiting her son, H. E. Beebe.
 Mrs. Eloise Charter of Pinney street, spent several days last week with Mrs. A. w. Charter.
 Merrick c. Kibbe has bought farm in East Windsor, known as the John Mac Thompson place.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence I. Metcalf re. turned Monday from their wedding trip They will make their home with the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. N Noble. Crystal Lake. School re-opened Monday after short vacation.
 Miss Ethel Casey has recovered from the humps.
 Next Sunday being conference Sunday there will be no service at the church.
 Miss Jennie Carlson who has been ill in Rockville has returned to her home here.
 Mrs. E. B. Neff of Prescott Farm, Rock vile, visited at Mr. and Mrs. Aborn's on Saturday.
The Press., 1915-04-14
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Levi Gary has purchased a Rec touring car
 Mrs Clarence Wood is going to build a garage ou Highland Terrace for the use of Frank Smith and will later tear down the present large barn.
 Fred Belisle was before the bor. ough court Thursday charged with in toxication and resisting an officer. He has been making the borough his stopping place, and after being warned a few times was taken in by officer Helm The court found him guilty and sentenced him for a so- journ of sixty days in jail.
 John E. Moore, for the past few years manager of Brodwioh and Cur tis Drug company in Meriden has been engaged by Anders Jacobsen NIT. Moore has been in the drug busi. ness for fifteen years and has host of friends in Meriden, aud also an en- viable reputation as a pharmacist. MT. Moore went to work on last Mon day.
 Paul Savor of Wilmington was be- fore the borough court on Tn rsday charged with assaulting his eight year-old son, Michael, with a raw hide whip. This Savor seems to have developed passion for infiicting bru- tai punishment on various members of his family, and c. F. Reed, the agent of the humane society, has had many complaints regarding this mans treatment of his family. He was found guilty and fined $1O and costs. O. B. Harvey of Willimantic prose- cuted.
 The first baseball game of the sea- son will occur on Saturday at Hyde Park, weather permitting, between teams representing Warren's and John- sons. Both teams have an array of talent to choose from, and some good games are bound to result when they clash Warren's have the services of Edward Dupre, Woods as pitcher and Gilman as catcher. On the other hand, Johnson's has Danny Green, Curnan as pitcher and Madsen as catcher. It is hoped, and no doubt this game will draw big crowd. The diamond is in pretty good shape, and although this is the first game. some fast baseball is expecte1
 Arthur Schofield inventor of the Schofeld spring controlled power strap, a device for relieving many of the attendant dangers of looms, has secured from the HudsOL Garage Go. space of 225 square feet and will manufacture his strap there. MT. Sohofield has in the past years been the inventor of many articles and this appliance which has been tried with marked success in some of the nearby mills, according to mechanics acquain- ted with power looms, is the best and most practical device yet submitted. Those acquainted with the workings of loom realize there is always a certain amount of danger from the shuttle flying out, and it is claimed that this appliance will prevent it. It has other very salient features and already there has been a demand for this article. Mir. Schofield will start manufacturing at once,
The Press., 1915-04-14
UNION.

John Viegaska has gone to Bound Brook, New Jersey, to make his home with his sister
 An unusual number of wild geese have been seen flying northward this season some very large flocks having been re- ported.
 Last Monday L. M. Reed attended the funeral of his old friend, John BeIcher at Stafford Hollow, acting as one of the bearers
 Rev. T. A. Williams will preach next Sunday on the Subject: ''What makes the theory of the Risen Life real te Christians to-day?" c. Raymond Towne has had tele phone installed at his home on Marcy Hill. Each telephone added to the mum, Der in town makes all the other tele- | phones more valuable. Last Sunday afternoon Miss Bessie | Moore and Miss Florence Barrows re- turned to Bridgeport and West Haven ready to resume their duties in their re- spective schools. Michael Putek began blowing this week. He has been doing some hard l work. clearing out the brush and re. claiming what used to be moving land when the Fosters owned the farm many years ago.
 A Hartford paper mentions the recent death of Rev. William Howard. He ! was pastor of the Church here for two different periods. He was man of fine ability, wel-read, and of a deep and sym pathetic nature.
 The schools opened last Monday after the Easter vacation. Miss Fannie Dobkin of Ellington, graduate of Rock vile high school, and also of Hartford business college, takes the place of Miss l Holden in the east school l The maple syrup season Is closed 1T this vicinity. A long run and a fai | harvest is reported. William Horsman Louis Roberts and H. M. Lawson pro bably make more syrup than most othel farmers in this town. Just over the line in Westford, F. B. Tifft has a dandy maple camp, and has more orders thar he can fill
 The brief mention, in the Monsor news last week, of the death of Ansof Corbin does not do justice to the memor, ! Nf c., many years one of Unions most respect ed citizens and held numerous respon sible town offices, being selectman fol many terms. He could always be count ed upon as being on the right side of any good work for his town and was mar of high Christian character. l Rock Meadow. Fred Aldrich was with Myrou Heck over Sunday.
 Willie Csatloss has been visiting a week with friends in New York. l Miss Lillian Robertson resumed he1 duties in the Rock Meadow school or
 Monday.
 Mrs. Julie Gary has been visiting a few days with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Bradway.
 | Mrs. Ella Bass went last Monday te visit her son in South Birmingham | for week.
 Mrs. Myron Heck celebrated hel
 birthday Easter Sunday. Her many friends presented her with a shower of 13l cards for which she is very l thankful
The Press., 1915-04-14
More to Be Feared.

Don't you get tired of finding fault?"
 "No." replied the patient man of re- responsibilities. ''I suppose people have a right to discover faults. What l ob- ject to is the man who assumes that faults exist and never troubles himself to investigate"- Washington Star
The Press., 1915-04-14
Early Horselsss Carriage.

The archives of Antwerp show that tn l419 the communal treasurer was authorized by the magistrates of the town to pay bonus of 24 livres d'artois to man named Giles de Dom as an appreciation of his gift to the 'itI of n carriage set in motion by mrchanical meaus only"
The Press., 1915-04-14
CAMPO BROTHERS.
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

4HOb4NUos
 (Matter under this head 10 cents lineJ -walk-Ove Shoes at The Modern, op- posite post office.
 Early spring millinery made in the U. $. A., now on sale at Miss Beckwith's, 2l East Main Street
 When you have indigestion, gastritis or sour stomach you don't want slow, uncertain remedy. Use Mi-o-ns Tablets -psrfect'y harmless, but act quickly and effectively or nothing to pay. Anders Ia- cobsen.
The Press., 1915-04-14
ToLLAND.

Ebert Parsons of Ellington was the guest Sunday of c Edward Meacham.
 Rev. B. F. Case gave his lecture on the Northwest Coast at Somers Mon- day evening.
The Press., 1915-04-14

In our assorted chocolates you obtain a splendid assortment of all the delicious havors made-everyone being an exquisite sweet that will satisfy the most critical palate. They are pure and come REAL LY FRESH, and cost only 75c the pound. For "her'' they cannot be ex celled. Try pound and be convinced.
The Press., 1915-04-14

Doan's Regulets are recommen ded by many who say they operate easily, with out gripping and without bad after effects. 25c at all drug stores.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-18

4nf 'miid Circuit stakes nrd nurse.
total it2se0o This yesr r,.r.,..,
18Th '"N
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13

someone has taken second premium;
that none of them have a blue card out
showing that there is a first prize in
the game where the doctors are the
judges.
They say that the young fellow
counting your daughter, is a very
enterprising fellow"
us that so? Well l never noticed
much get-up-and-go about him yet"
"a scientist tells us that millions of
germs ride On the crowded trolley
cars"
well, I'm not surprised. They are
about the only things that could do it
with comfort"
Did it ever occur to you how easy it
is for an old family tree to produce a
crop of one nut, two lemons and a
peach?
@ O o
At an evening party they were play
ing the game of everyone making a
face and the worst face got the prize.
They all did their worst and then the
judge approached a lady and said,
Madam. l think you have won the
prize. Allow me to"
Excuse me- she said in a naughty
manner, II wasn't playing"
We went down to Lake Campbell
the other day and asked a fisherman
OF the bank:
"How are the fish here today?"
WELL" he replied without a smile,
II have. dropped them several lines,
but I've got no reply so far"
q q O
Mike: The funniest thing at the
fire was Bill. He stood at the top of
the buildin' and we yelled, Jump Bill,
wen catch you in the tarpaulin," and
the joke was we didn't have no tar
paulin.
q . q
Tom Bang. the creameryman, was
walking down Main street the other
day arm In arm with Jack Warren.
"Did you g that woman smile at
me-" said Tom.
And Jack replied, "Oh, that's moth
ing-the first time I saw you l nearly
Laughed my fool head or"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13
D 4 8 DIES

Judge Dighton Corson. the first pre-
ssding justice Of the supreme court Of
the state Of South Dakota. and for
many years upon the bench. died 1t
his home at Pierre Friday morning
from old age and debility. in his eighty
seventh year. He was horn in Maine
IN 1s37. practiced law In Milwaukee.
vent to Nevada and back to Dead
wood and was elected 70 the supreme
bench II TIE stats In 1859. Tho ~
neral was held On Sunday afteruoon
and The BODY vas taken - Lsaven-
vosth. Kan. 1or burial.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13

many years district attorney at vir-
ginia City. He went to the Black
Hills in 1876, and was . member Of
the constitutional conventions Of 1885
and 1883. He was elected to the state
supreme court when the state was ad-
mitted to the union,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13

Judge Dighton Corson was one Of
the state-makers Of South Dakota. He
was : native Of Maine. but removed
to Wisconsin early In life. where he
served - . member Of the Wisconsin
state legislature in 1857. Afterward
- removed TO Nevada and was Tor
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13

JOYFULLY JlBED


The teacher told the boy to add six
and four, he guessed nine. eleven and
twelve. mo-" said the teacher, "you
are only guessing. Why don't you
guess ten?" That isn't right" said
the boy. cause you told us FIVE and
1--WE made ten"
shoe strings united" said the boy
to the stout lady who majestically NOV
ed down the street. Even a less
naughty person would have failed to
resist the kind offer and she drew
back her skirt while the manly little
fellow gave first aid. He tied the
string nicely and then as he arose.
said with . smile. my mothers fat
too"
"Ain't yer workin', jimmy"
Nav! The boss took me by the
collar and throwed me over the door.
- I Jest resigned me Job"
81 am surprised" said the parson to
the youngster caught on Sunday ASH.
ING. TO nnd you nshins here. my lad
why said the surprised boy. do
you know y any better placer
II seems fanny That With % many
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13

Will slightly rotating the poppet
valves of a motor prevent the valves
from improperly seating ard carbon
from forming on the valve seats?
O~scillating the valves will tend to
keep the seats clean and thus the
valves will be found to seat more uni.
formly. Naturally. this will also pre-
yen the accumulation Of carbon In
any quantity on the seats.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13

When adding electroIyte to a storage
battery, should il be done when the
battery 10 discharged, and. If SO, how
can enc tell when the proper amount
has beer added7
Distilled water should be added be-
fore the battery is placed on charge.
The solution should cover the plates.
In some batteries the level is one-half
inch higher than the tops Of the plates,
A battery can be tested at any time,
and obviously the only way to tell
whether It is fully charged or not Is
to test It In some manner, the gravity
method usually being used.