The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-01-11
Messrs H H BOYD of Trio and S S

Messrs H H Boyd of Trio and S S
Aronson of Lane were noted in town
today.
There has been mild epidemic of
grip prevalent in the community the
past three weeks.
Mrs M F Cooper of Salters died
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock and
was buried at Suttons Thursday
morning. Mrs Cooper is survived
by her sister, Mrs A M Snider.
Messrs H A Fennell of Hamlet,
N C, and w P Young of Florence
were in town Friday TO attend the
Stackley-Cottle wedding. Mr. Young
is brother.in-law of the bride.
The alumni of the University of
South Carolina are celebrating
Founders day this afternoon.
Among those present are Hons D E
McCutchen of Fowler and W L Nc
Cutchen and R D Epps of Sumter.
Rev DR. Walter Mitchell will offic-
late at the Episcopal church Sunday
next at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The
holy communion will be celebrated
at the morning service. He will also
hold services at Boyd school house
at 3 o. m. All invited.
The Legislature convened in an
nual session Tuesday. Senator Epps
has been appointed chairman of the
committee on banking and insurance
and member of the following COM
mittees: Finance, fish, game and for
estry and legislative library. We
are glad to see Senator Epps' ability
accorded this just recognition.
There was very quiet wedding
at the Baptist parsonage at noon
yesterday, when Mr. Hugh McCrea
and Miss Lizzie Tisdale of the Cedar
Grove neighborhood were united in
the holy bonds of matrimony. The
ceremony was performed by Rev A
E Riemer. The Record extends it's
hearty congratulations and best
wishes.
Miss May Stubs left on Friday
morning to visit her aunt, Mrs Fer
rell, at lters.-Chas N Brasington
has resigned as bookkeeper at the
Planters National Bank and return
ed to his former position as book
keeper for Carroll-Pratt company.
Miss Jennie Lee Stackley. who has
been keeping books for the Singer
Sewing Machine company, has taken
Mr. Brasington's place at the bank
Bennettsville AdrOcate.
Rev ] P Patton and family spent
the Christmas holidays with relatives
near Kingstree. Mr. Patton is q
professor in Columbia college and
pastor of College place Methodist
church. and Mrs C B Fleming
are at home from Salters. where
they spent several days with rela.
tives.-A G Eaddy. M D. his wife
and five little sons passed through
Columbia yesterday in their auto
mobile en- route from St Augustine,
Fla, to their home in Johnsonille.-
The State.
The Missionary Institute Pastors
and District Stewards conference
of the Kingstree District convened
Monday night at the Methodist
church with about sixty delegates in
attendance, the sessions of the insti-
tute lasted through Tuesday. On
Monday night DR. w c Kirkland.
editor of the Southern Christian Ad-
vocate, and Rev F H Shuler of Co.
lumbia addressed the institute. Rev
Shuler represents the cause of edu.
cation of the two conferences Of this
State and has charge of campaign
to raise three hundred thousand dol
lars. OF this amount the Kingstree
District proposes to put forth efforts
to raise at least twenty-one thousand.
The month of April has been set apart
for the conducting of this campaign.
The chief subjects of discussion
were: Evangelism, Missions and Con-
ference Duties.