The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-10-19

Will US ldhCi III Vic i>SoJ W. -.,-
church next Sunday morning for the
war sufferers in Armenia, Syria,
Persia and Palestine.
The home of Mr. and Mrs A W
Mitchell of Bethera was totally de-
stroyed by fire last week. Only a
portion of the family apparel was
saved. Mrs Mitchell is daughter of
Mr. and Mrs J T Sexton, of this COM
munity.
Mrs E C Jacobs entertained at a
beautiful buffet luncheon Wednes-
day in honor Of Miss Nelia Damour,
popular autumn bride. About SIX
ty guests enjoyed Mrs Jacobs hos
pitality.-.Nacon Cor. Afla'ta C0"-
stitutiOn
A large audience greeted the Bill
lie Single Clifford combination at the
Thomas opera house Thursday night
of last week. The music by the
young ladies of the troupe was very
good, as was also the work OF the
ck.faced comedian.
Mr. and Mrs D E McCutchen and
Miss Lilly Cunningham attended the
funeral of Mrs S Murray Mcleod at
Sumter Tuesday. Mrs Mcleod be-
fore marriage was Miss Jennie Chan
dler and first cousin of Mrs Nc
Cutchen and Miss Cunningham.
Mr. B Warren Moore, a prominent
farmer and merchant of this county.
died Unexpectedly last Friday morn.
ing at his home at Moore's K Roads.
MIR Moore was between so and 60
years of age and a most worthy cit
izen. Heart trouble was the cause OF
death.
MIR George Stackley of Florence
was seized with an attack of vertigo
last week at the same time that his
brother. Postmaster Louis Stackley
of Kingstree, was taken with a simi-
lar complaint. We are pleased to
know that both gentlemen have re-
covered.
There is q June apple tree on the
place of Mr. ] T Sexton, just north
of Kingstree, which bore two crops
of fine fruit this year. The regular
June apples came along in proper
season and last week it was reported
to us that the tree bore a second,
though small, crop of fine apples that
had matured from blooms borne in
August.
DIR F H Mcleod of Florence was
summoned to Kingstree Monday by
the critical illness of Hon R H Kel-
lahan, who was taken to the Mcleod
infirmary yesterday. where it is ex-
pected that he will undergo an oper-
alton for gall stones. While in
Charleston Mr. Kellahan was placed
under an x ray which revealed, be-
yond doubt. the chief cause Of his
suffering.
A telegram from Atlanta. Ga, was
received here by Mr. S A Nettles
Tuesday morning conveying the news
of the death of his sister, Mrs Sallie
Plowden, wife of Mr. w H Plowden,
of that city. Mrs Plowden's death
occurred Monday night, and the news
of her death came as shock to her
many relatives and friends in this
community, among whom she had so
pleasantly visited early in Septem-
Der.
Beginning Monday. October %,
the week will be observed as week
of prayer services by the women of
the Methodist church. These services
will be held in the Sunday-school
room of the church lat p. m. and
will be conducted Monday by Mrs
Rosa Fulton. Tuesday by Mrs Belle
Blakely, Wednesday by Mrs Marion
A Ross, Thursday by Mrs D P Frier-
son and Friday by Mrs j P Adams.
At the conclusion of the regular SER
vice Thursday afternoon an address
will be delivered by Miss Leila Epps,
who recently returned from the mis-
sion field of Brazil. The public is in
vited to attend these services.
Mr. Geo A McElveen, president of
the Williamsburg County Sunday
school association, handed US the copy
of letter he has this week address
ed to each of the several district
presidents urging them to make all
necessary arrangements for the big
Rally Day occasion October 29. In
this letter the district presidents are
not only urged to be present. but
also each of the individual schools in
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