The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-06-22
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News Items of Interest Gathered
nv q Faithful Son Of the Soil.

News Items Oh interest OotuSHSo
by q Faithful Son Of the Soil.
Rhens, June 2O:-The recent oc-
caSionai shnwers that have visited
our locality have been the means OF
aiding much color and thrift to the
crops, which have been retarded by
the drought, and the farmers faces,
which were long and drawn. have
resumed their natural smiling ap-
pealance. Harvesting wheat IS the
principal occupation of the tiller OF
! the soil.
Messrs D D Rhem, Sr, D D Rhem,
Jr, G B Eaddy. D l Wilson and e q
Broad way have each recently treat
ed themselves to a 1916 model Ford.
Mrs ] Pinkney Howard. a lady of
about 80 years of age. died at her
home on Black river at Munnerlyn's
ferry Thursday evening, after an in
tensely painful illness of more than
five years duration. Her remains
were laid to rest in the Friendfield
burying ground Friday afternoon.
She leaves several sons and dargh-
ters by her first husband. Mr. Wilson.
Her second husband and many 9TH
er relatives and friends also mourn
her loss.
Violet Corinne, the eleven-months-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs 5 }
Howell, passed away Monday morn
| ing about 9 o'clock, after an illness
of some four weeks. The remains
were inferred in the cemetery of An
tioch Baptist church at 10 a. m.
Tuesday. The sympathy OF the en-
tire community is extended to the
bereayed parents.
DR. and Mrs David Anderson and
daughter, Miss Ruth, of Santa Rosa,
Cal, are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs D D Rhem.
Miss Edna Eaddy, student at
Winthrop college, is spending her
vacation at home here.
Messrs G E Grier, Furney Rhem,
|G G Broadway and Misses Laura
and Mary Rhem. Louise Snow, Marie.
Edna and Lucy Eaddy, Margaret
Keels and Maggie Altman went to
Georgetown one evening last week
to witness the Battle Cry of Peace"
at the Princess theater.
Miss Marie Eaddy, who taught the
Mouzon school last season, is attend
| ing the summer school at Coker col
lege.
Prof Charlie Thomas, who taught
at Denmark q part of last session, is
spending the vacation months here
at the home of his brother and sis
ter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs Geo M Thom-
as. He has been elected principal of
Mullins High school for the next
session. Mr. Thomas is promising
young man, of noble character and
various talents, and having gradual
ed at the University of South Caro-
lima within less than four years, has
many friends who are proud of the
mark that he is making.
Miss Louise Munnerlyn, of the
Choppee section, spent several days
in the City on Winyah Bay" last
week.
Miss Amy Eaddy. one Of the fac
ulty of Ridge Springs High school,
is at her home here for the summer
months with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs G B Eaddy.
Mrs ] w Mole of Brunson is visit
ing at the home of her mother. Mrs
Fannie l. Munperlyn, Oh Route l.
Mr. Presley Thomas. student at
Charleston Medical college, spent a
few days last week at the home of
his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs Geo M Thomas. He has accept
ed a position with the Farmers Drug
Co of Hemingway during the sum-
mer months.
Mr. and Mrs McCrea of Carvers
Bay spent Sunday at the home of
Capt and Mrs ] H Richardson.
Mr. B w McElveen. carrier on
Route l, has returned home and re-
sumed his duties after spending his
annual!yacation of fifteen days with
relatives and friends at Cades, Lake
City, Florence, Darlington and Doves
vile. He was accompanied by the
"missus" and children. He reports