The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-02-08

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I into Kingstree Sunday and were
married by Rev G T Harmon at the
Methodist church parsonage. The
happy couple left on train 7S for
the North on their honeymoon.
Mr. George Smith of Georgetown,
late an electrician in the U S navy,
is in town this week, the guest Of his
friend, Mr. F l. Jones. of the Kings
tree Telephone Co.
MrFW Fairey was called to Branch
vile Tuesday on account of the burn
ing of his mothers home there. The
house, we understand, was not totally
destroyed, but was seriously damaged.
Miss Amanda Edwards, county
demonstration agent, returned here
last Thursday evening after spend
ing a month at Winthrop college
with courses of study relative to her
line of work.
Born Tuesday evening, February 6,
to Mr. and Mrs D J Epps at their
home on Live Oak avenue. a darling
little daughter. Both mother and
babe are doing well. while ID j" is
smiling all over his face and telling
his friends of the new addition to his
family.
! The Booklovers' club was delight
fully entertained Saturday afternoon
by Mrs T E Arrowsnith and Miss
Florrie Jacobs at the home of the
latter. Eleven guests were present.
A book contest was the feature Of
the afternoons pleasure. The prize,
q book, was drawn for by Mesdames
E T Kelley and w w Holiday and
Miss Essie Blakely, the last-named
being the winner.
The host of friends Of Mr. Conrad
Constine, better known to readers of
The Record as Poor Conrad, )" will
regret to know that he met with a
painful accident several days ago
while overhauling an old planning ma
chine at the Hon J j NJ Graham's
place near Cades. His right arm was
badly lacerated by pidlyrevolving
bolt. We hope our old friend will
soon have the use of heinjured men,
Der again.
The residence of Mr. w Ross Chan
dler, of Gourdin, was destroyed by
fire Tuesday morning. The fire orr
ginated in one of the living rooms,
where Mr. and Mrs Chambers infant
child was asleep. The child was res
cued by Mr. Chandler through an ne-
roic effort. The little one was badly
burned, and DR. w e Gamble was
summoned to its relief. We are glad
to hear that the child's burns are not
thought to be serious.
Mr. L S Dennis, proprietor of the
Cash Store" has leased the store
room at the corner of Academy and
Mill streets formerly occupied by
the largely patronized Peoples Mer-
camille Co. The interior of the build
ing is now being overhauled and re-
paired, and Mr. Dennis expects to
move his business there within the
next few weeks. The largerquarters
afforded by this store are needed for
Mr. Dennis growing trade.
The regular monthly meeting of
the board Of county commissioners
was held Tuesday at IL o'clock.
Routine business was transacted.
John Presley had on file claim for
one hundred and twenty-five dollars
damage to his horse, alleging that
his horse was hurt on a bridge, this
alleged injury happening some
months back, the claim being
brought over from the January
meeting of the board. After hear
ing evidence as to the injury claim
ed, the board disallowed the claim.
The residence of Mr. Wade o Cam
lin at Bloomingvale was damaged by
fire Monday. Mr. Camlin had started
fire in his wife's bed room before
leaving home for Kingstree and when
there was no one in the room a live
coal popped out, causing the floor of
the room, and lot of bedding and
other furniture to be burned. Mrs
Camlin, who was engaged about her
routine duties in other parts of the
house, smelled the bedding burning
and gave the alarm by ringing the
farm bell. Assistance was promptly
rendered, and the rest of the house
was saved without damage. Mr. Cam
lin was in Kinpstree when the fire