The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-14
KINGSTREE LONG
AGO AND NOW.
EDT1aR CUNNINGHAM WRITES
INTERESTINGLY ABOUT HIS
OLD HOME TOWN.


We stated last week that we would
continue the narrative of our trip to
Williamsburg. and say something
about old Kingstree.
After a three hours run from Bish-
opville, we arrived at Kingstree about
$50 p. m, our first stop being at the
home Of Our brother. DR. j S Cunning
ham. Here, after short rest, the par
ty divided, the Editor and better half
going to the home of Mrs Lou Gil
land to spend the night. AS we had
so many relatives to visit. it is need
less to say with what glad welcome
we were received by both relatives
and friends, especially do We appre-
ciate the pressing invitations from
that most genial and warm-hearted
friend. James D Epps. and our old
comrade, Harvey H Kinder. Know
ing our rartialitv and fondness for
the famous Black River fish. we had
no less than six invitations from
friends Saturday to partake of the
famous Black River Dream, google
eye, red breast and mawmouth fresh
from the water. But our kind hos
tess, Mrs Gilland. said to her son Will
mot, Can't you get some fish for
your cousins" Without saying any
thing more about it he was up and
off to the river by daylight, and
brought back 48 as fine specimens as
ore would wish to see or taste. The
Editor is pretty big fish eater, but
two of those, almost as broad as your
two hands, were just about as much
as he could 60 at one time.
1t was indeed a great pleasure to
meet and visit in their homes so
many of our old friends and rela-
tives, but our time was so limited, we
did not get to see more than half of
them. We found our dear old BROTH
er in very good health and recovered
from his terrible hurt during the
storm last July. Sunday and Sunday
night we spent with Mrs Cunning
hams brother, Mr. P M Brockinton,
who lives five miles out in the coun-
try, although he is Probate Judge for
Williamsburg county. and goes to
town nearly every day.
Here at this pleasant home we met
an old Confederate comrade, Mr. A'W
Flagler, who, knowing how we love
honey, presented US next morning
with gallon of fine extracted hon.
ey. almost as clear as crystal. Mon
day morning we hiked out for home
and in about three hours time were
back at Bishopville.
Having said so much about our
trip we cannot close without saying
a few words about old Kingstree, "A
years ago when we commenced busi-
ness there, and new Kingstree of to-
day
The first paper started in Kings
tree was published about 1856 or ST
by Messrs Gilbert and Darr Of Sum-
ter, with an old Washington hand
press that took all day to run off an
edition of 500. 1t was siX-column,
four-page paper, known as the Kings
tree Star. and the subscription price
was SO. Messrs Gilbert and Darr
soon sold out to MIR R G Logan, who
continued. its publication until IA or
rs, when he sold out to Capt S W
Maurice, prominent lawyer of
Kingstree. who published it until his
death. Mr. ] S Hayward of Orange
burg rented the outfit and continued
it's publication for year or two and
gave it up. In 1878 the writer of this
article bought the outfit and publish
ed the Williamsburg Herald. For
sentiments sake, he restored the Star
and it was then published as Star and
Herald and was continued under that
head till 1886, when the writer
moved to- Greenwood, having estab-
lished the first paper in that thriving
town, and sold out the Star and Her
aid to Messrs Andrews and Chand-
Ter, who did not run it long before it
was suspended. In the meantime Mr.
RC Logan established the Record,
which he sold to C W Wolfe, ESQ, ,and
after his death it was sold to Messrs
Tolley and Wallace. who have an out
fit up to date in every respect.
Standing at the foot of the Con-
federate monument at the intersec-
tion of Main and Academy streets,