The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-07-05

MeSSTS marry DIlllpu, Necl bul-
ford and Mcbride McFadder, were
among those who went to Charleston
for a days outing yesterday.
Mrs R E Burgess, of the Bethel
section, spent the glorious Fourth
with her daughters, Mrs R D Mills
and Miss Retha Burgess, here.
Mrs E O Taylor of Greelyville and
her mother. Mrs Sue Perry of At
lanta, Ga, spent the Fourth in town
as the guests of Mrs w L Taylor.
The Kingstree Booster club will
meet tonight in the court house.
Every man interested in the devel-
opment of our tobacco market should
be present.
Miss Jane B Evans, State chair
man of the Woman's Service league,
delivered a most interesting and
helpful address to the ladies of this
community in the school auditorium
Tuesday afternoon.
The Railroad Commission has re-
fused for the present the petition of
the Atlantic Coast Line to withdraw
trains 46 and AZ. between Sumter
and Florence, via Lanes, and will give
the matter further consideration.
DR. C D Jacobs has been out of
town this week. having gone to Gaff-
ney to spend several days with his
family who have been there for sew
eral weeks with Mrs Jacobs parents.
They are expected to return home
this evening.
NH Wall. a colored farmer in the
Fowler section, reports that on March
Z he planted patch of Adams Ex-
ira Early corn, that on June I she
corn was fit for table use ard that
he expects to have some of it ground
into meal on July Z.
While. away on his vacation last
week Mr. S ] Deery attended the
South Carolina Baptist Summer as
sembly at Greenville. The B Y P U
convention was also in session while
Mr. Deery was there. He reports a
very enjoyable time.
Messrs Grant Van Keuren, Alex
Gordon, Herbert Van Keuren and
Ruskin Mcconnell went to Johnson
vile last Sunday afternoon, return
ing that night. They report the
crops fine down in that section. and
Of having had a fine trip.
Master Louis Holland Wallace IN
tertained a number of his little
friends yesterday from 4:30 to 6 p.
m. at a birthday party. Fond parents
had provided literally of good things
for the little man and his guests and
it was royal good time they had.
Mr. ] E Reeves, who has been with
the Scott Drug Co for the past three
years, has resigned his position and
left Monday for Bishopville, where
he will visit for few days before
going to Macon, Ga. MIR Reeves has
made many friends here, who regret
to see him leave.
Mr. and Mrs w V Strong and fam
lily, MIR and Mrs L D Rodgers, Mrs
I'M A Ross and sister. Miss Rena
Beattie, Misses Lyde and Helen Ken
nedy; Messrs Chas w Stoll and
Ira A Calhoun were noted among
those from Kingstree attending a
picnic at Dukes lake yesterday.
Messrs S L Brown and M B Tho
mas of Columbia were in Kingstree
this week. Mr. Thomas recently un-
derwent an operation at the Baptist
hospital in that city. 1t is source
of much qualification to his numer-
Gus friends to note that he has re-
gained his health and says he never
felt better.
Miss Serena Lee gave dance at
her home Tuesday evening in honor
of Miss Elizabeth Caldwell of Colum-
bia. Those present were: Misses Ty-
son McFadden, Sarah Hester, Claudia
Jones, Ruby Thorn and Messrs Earle
Cook. Hayward Brockinton. Archie
Wilkins, Joe Wilkins, Mcbride Nc
Fadden, Horace Carter, Zeno Mont
gomery and Mauldin Lesesne.
The Ladies Missionary society Of
the Methodist church will hold
Scarrett meeting on Tuesday, July
10, at 4:3O p. m. in the Sunday
school rooms of the Methodist
church. Addresses will be made by
two Scarrett graduates, one speak
ing in the interest Of home mission
work and the other on foreign mis-.