The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-10-30
Items Of Local Interest

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Mr.. Workman Evans, of New Zion,
was in Kingstree yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hirsch return
ed here Sunday from their honeymoon
The Kingstree ginneries will close
next Thursday, November 6, for the
County Fair.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. B. Alsbrook OF
Greelyville were here to see Hearts
of the World" Tuesday night.
Mr.. James Sullivan of the South
Carolina University. is spending the
week end here with his parents.
Mr.. R. H. Burgess spent Monday
night in Kingstree with his daughters
Mrs. r. D. Mills and Miss Retha Bur-
CESS.
Mrs. Leroy Gates and little daught-
er Virginia spent several days IN
Charleston last week, returning home
Sunday evening.
Mrs. ]. C. Marshall and children
of Morrisville, are spending while
with the formers mother, Mrs. A. NJ.
Mcknight in North Kingstree
Mr.. Chas. L. Strauss of Sumter,
has recently opened an office in the
Nexsen building where he is conduct
ing a general insurance business.
The following named are the hold
lover grand jurors for 1920: b. A.
Mcknight, L. A. Rogerson, W. H. Du-
Bose, S. E. Mouzon, L. B. Keefe, n.
R. Williamson.
Mrs. Leroy Lee is attending the
State fair at Columbia this week and
will visit her daugter, Miss Serena at
Converse College, Spartanburg be-
fore returning home.
Mrs. NJ. A. Shuler has been quite
i'll this week and had to undergo an
operation at the Kelley infrmary
Monday. She is getting along nicely
we are pleased to report.
Mrs. A. M. Mcknight has return
ed from Ehrhardt, where she was
called on account of the indisposltlon
of Mr.. A.. M. Nick night. The latter is
spending a while at Glenn Springs.
Among those attending the State
fair from this place are Messrs. Jno.
Brftton, H. U. Kinder, j. B. Gamble,
]. w. Cook, DR.. W. L. Taylor, w. H.
Welch, Road Engineers Martin and
Ward.
We understand that Mr.. T. E. Bag
gett has recently purchased from
Mrs. Belle Blakeley the lot in North
Kingstree adjourning the residence
! of Mr.. C. j. Thompson. He expects
ito build a home there soon.
There seems to be little or no let
up so far in ginning operations at the
two Kingstree plants. They start
early and work late, while the yards
ara crowded daily with wagons wait
ing their turns. Next Thursday both
, plants will close down for the fair.
: "A miscellaneous shower was given
Wednesday afternoon by Miss Pearl
: Marcus in honor of Miss Nell Blake
lev who is to be married to Mr.. Boyle
Singleton next Thursday The we'd
ding, we understand will take place
quietly at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Belle Blakeley.
Mr.. w. o. Car,lin was in Kings
tree Tuesday enroute to the State tair
at Columbia and told US that he had
prepared and intends to have on eX-
hibition at the county fair here next
week forty-three entries of products
from his farm, and ranging from
livestock to garden truck. Gee, what a
fair Williamsburg could have if every
farmer took the same amount OF IN
terest that does W. o. Camlin.
"Harts of the World" a twelve real
film production by D. w. Griffith, was
shown at the Academy street thea
tire here Tuesday afternoon and night
to audiences that taxed the capacity
of the amusement resort. The picture
deserves the commendation it is re-
Ceiving, for undoubtly it was the best
yer seen here both in realistic and
DYhAginary features. 1t brought as al
times into the fiercest furry of the
battle fronts and again into the
fowery dells of romance and love.
Installation of the magnificent
pipe organ at the Methodist church
here is about completed, though the
instrument will not be ready for use
next Sunday we understand. 1t has
been suggested by prominent cltl-
zen and leading member of the Meth
odist church that an organ recital be
given when the work of installation
IS completed. The idea is to have a