The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-02-17

In accordance with a recent act
of the Legislature, the court OF gen
eral sessions will convene here Feb
ruary % instead of the 2lst, as pre-
viously announced.
If the author of the marriage no.
tice from Andrews will send us his
or her name, we shall be glad to pub
lish the article. Anonymous commu-
nications cannot be used.
Mr. IS w Mcintosh was the first
person to pay town taxes for 1916,
and the first license was issued to
Mr. N N Osmer, who conducts soft
drinks stand near the depot.
Miss Marie Nelson of Kingstree is
visiting the family of Mrs George
Stackley.-Miss Daisy Stackley is
visiting her aunt, Mrs w A Duncan,
in Richmond, Va.-Wore'ace Times.
MrPG Gourdin and Miss Martha
Gourdin attended the marriage OF
their uncle, DR. VIM S Boyd, and Miss
Marian Blalock, at Edgefeld yester-
terday, Mr. Gourdin acting as best
man.
Mr. and Mrs R R Jenkinson of
Manning spent several days this
week with Mr. and Mrs w E Jenkin-
son, returning home Sunday after
noon, accompanied by Master Willie
Jenkinson.
Mrs w T Wilkins entertained de-
lightfully Saturday afternoon at a
"neighborhood tea" Those invited
were: Mesdames T M Gilland, A II
Dobbin, Hugh McCutchen, W V
Brockington, n,L w Gilland. R j Kirk.
R C McCabe, P B Thorn and Miss
Ada Brockington.
Mr. w F Tolley, business manager
of The County Record, was taken
suddenly i'll Saturday night at his
home in north Kingstree and is still
confined to his room. We are glad
to know, however, that he is now
much improved and hopes soon to be
back at his post of duty.
Mrs J B Steele returned from
Florence Tuesday night with her son
Harold, who has been at an infirmary
in that city under treatment for in
juries sustained from being struck
by an automobile some time ago,
but is now we'll on the road to re-
covery, to the pleasure of all.
Bishop w A Guerry preached in
the Episcopal church here Sunday
morning. confirmed one candidate
and celebrated the holy communion.
That afternoon he preached in Boyd
school and at night at Lake City in
the Presbyterian church. His SER
mons were of their usual excellence
and were listened to with marked
interest by large congregations.
After a long spell Of summer-like
weather, this community was struck
by q cold wave Sunday afternoon,
the thermometer falling so in IL
hours, from II to q. Discarded
wraps were again donned and blaz-
ing fires started. Since that time as
low as l80 has been recorded. Veg.
citation, which was far advanced. has
been considerably injured. Many
water pipes in town froze. The
wave" seems to have receded, how
ever, IS it is much milder now.
Miss Vermelle Plowden entertain
ed a number of friends Friday night.
The chief amusement of the occasion
was contest, in which Miss Louise
Wheeler and Mr. Jas Wall won the
first prizes and Miss Ethel Ruff of
Charleston and Mr. P G Gourdin car
ried off the BOBBY prizes. which were
Ounce caps. Those present were:
Misses Marie Nelson, Ethel Ruff.
Katie Stackley, Olive Montgomery.
| Martina Gourdin, Louise Wheeler,
limo Fulton. Messrs Wallace McIn-
tosh, P G Gourdin, Carlisle Myrick,
James Wall, Richard Frierson, VIM
Epps and ] E Reeves.
The Booklovers' club was delight
fully entertained Monday afternoon
by Mrs T E Arrowsmith and Miss
Florrie Jacobs at the home of the
former on West Main street. The
guests were met at the door by Mrs
WI Nexsen and ushered into the
parlor, which was appropriately dec
grated in honor of st Valentine. Af-
ter discussing the books. each guest
was given a little booklet containing
an interesting guessing contest. The
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