The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-02-24

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esting lecture in the Methodist
church last night
Mr. w E Jenkinson visited his
brother, Mr. R R Jenkinson, at Man
ming, Sunday. He returned by auto,
accompanied by his little son, Master
w E Jenkinson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs Wv Graham Of Pam
plico spent Monday in town. Mr.
Graham recently moved from Ne
smith to Pamplico and will open a
hardware business there.
Next Tuesday will be leap year
day. 1t has not fallen on this day OF
the week for 40 years and will do so
but twice more during the present
century-in 1914 and 1912.
Mr. John W Marshall of Olanta
paid our office pleasant call yester-
day. 1t was his first visit to Kings
tree in many years. and he was amaz-
ed at the vast improvements made
here during that time.
Mr. M L Allen went to Florence
Sunday to visit his little son, John
Rodgers Allen. who was under treat
ment at an infirmary in that city but
has since returned home considera-
bly, improved.
MIR Lucien Kinder's many friends
will be pleased to learn that he has
accepted a position with the Seigling
Music house at Florence. He was
here on q visit to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs L P Kinder. Sunday.
Mrs H A Miller was given a de-
lightful birthday surprise party last
night at her home in Nelson's Addi-
ton. A host of friends brought
many valued tokens of. esteem. and
the occasion was enjoyed by all.
Sparks from a chimney ignited the
roof of Rev H B Brownies residence
Tuesday afternoon. An alarm was
sounded, but the flames were extin-
guished before the arrival of the fire
department. The damage was slight.
Hon and Mrs R ] Kirk and son,
Mr. K ] Kirk, Jr, moved to Florence
Saturday and are now making their
home in that city. They were resid-
ents of Kingstree for seventeen
years, and their departure is keenly
regretted by wide circle of friends
who wish them happiness and pros
perity in their new home but hope
the time may come when they will
return here. They were the guests
of honor at a number of social func-
tions ere their departure.
Saturday afternoon Mrs R C Nc
Cabe entertained the young ladies of
the town in honor of Miss Martha
Crittenden of Shellman, Ga. The
for the occasion was
guessing. advertisements. Misses
Vermelle Plowden, Mary James Brit
ton. Lula Brockington and Selma
Thorn tied and cut for the prize.
Miss Britton, being the lucky one, re-
cyived coat set, and Miss Critten-
den was presented with box of
correspondence cards. After de-
licious salad course, music by Miss
Thorn added greatly to the pleasure
of TIE afternoon.
MIR Joseph Ambrose Burbage died
at his home in CONWAY last Saturday
night at 8 . c, ocx, after an illness of
three weeks. He had been in failing
health for several years, but had
been confined to his home only a
short while. Mr. Burbage is survived
by widow and ten children. all OF
whom were with him at the time OF
his death. The children are: Mrs l.
Roy Gates of Kingstree, Mrs N e
Adams of Conway. Misses Bessie and
Loulie Burbage of Florence, Virginia
and Henrietta Burbage of Conway.
and Messrs Keith and Joe Burbage
of Conway, Herbert Burbage Of Co.
lumb;a and Douglass Burbage of
Florida. Mr. Cates.of the Kingstree
Drur c.. attended the funeral of Mr.
Burbage 1T Conway Sunday.
EnP rheumatism.