The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24

ing to Atlanta Monday.
Mr. Joseph Zahran has rented the
store room on Hampton avenue va
Gated by MIR H A Fennell and is con
Meeting it with his store on Mair
street.
The big Introductory sale of the
Silyerman Department. store has. been
such a success that Mr. Silverman
has decided to continue it for ten
days longer. See the big ad on
page 8.
To managers of election-Don't It
fail to come or send for your ballot
boxes, and see that you have an am.
pie supply of State and county tick
cts on hand, before the 29th-next
Tuesday.
1t is with deep regret that we an
nounce the serious illness of MIR S A
Nettles, who was suddenly stricken
down yesterday morning. HH con-
dition is somewhat improved this
morning.
We are requested to announce
that Rev P S McChesney will return
to Kingstree this week and occupy
his pulpit at.the Presbyterian church
! Sunday morning, at which time the
regular quarterly communion serv-
ices will be held.
Rev Harold Thomas of Florence
visited the Episcopal church here
Tuesday. At s a. m. he celebrated
the molly communion and at 8 p. m.
read evening prayer. delivering mas
terly and inspiring addresses at both
services. Deeply interested congre-
cations were present.
Aunt" Ann Owen, who is we'll
known in Kingstree by her size, and
who bears a reputation for being a
worthy, reliable and excellent farm.
er, was in town this week and in
forms US that she picked out two
bales of cotton last week. Ann owns
her farm, which is west of town, and
| has big, husky son to help her work
it, and who seems proud of their
crop.
Don't fail to see the first, last and
only post series game of the Pee Dee
to be played here tomorrow friday
afternoon between the Green Liz
ards and the White Elephants. "
The game will be called at 4:30 p.
m. at the ball grounds. There will
+ be plenty of free red lemonade and
ample police protection has been ar
ranged for. Mr. F W Fairey is man.
ager of the teams and the line up,
] if nothing more, will be we'll worth
witnessing.
! Without much effort Lamar took
two games from the Kingstree base
ball team here Monday afternoon
and left that evening for Dillon,
where they defeated the Dillon nine
Tuesday, which concluded the cham
p;onship in the last half of the Pee
Dee league series for Lamar. The
| first half of the series was won by
Dillon and that team and Lamar will
contest for the pennant in series of
three games to be played inthe near
future at Florence.
Monday evening members of the
Kingstree baseball team were enter
tanned at lawn fete at the home Of
their president, L W Gilland, Esq.
Mrs Gilland presided as hostess and
was assisted by Mrs P O Arrowsmith
and other ardent lady fans of the
town. The lawn was attractively
lighted, and comfortable seats were
arranged about the yard for guests.
Quiet games were INDUCED in, and
delicious refreshments were served.
The occasion was highly enjoyed by
the team and others present.
! MIR A D l. Darksdale of Green
vile, agency manager of South Car
olina's leading life insurance COM
pany, the Southeastern. was VS.
| itor to Kingstree Monday and Tues
day in company With Mr. j B Aiken.
general agent, 81 Florence. These
gentlemen came down to look over
the situation. from a life insurance
standpoint, and returned very much
encouraged over the prospects for a
good fall and winter business in
spite of the damage wrought by the
recent floods and storm. Mr. A
Calhoun, district manager for the
Southeastern in this section. reports
quite a revival in business during
the past week.
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