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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-18
In Honor of Miss Cooper

A delightful social event was that
held Wednesday afternoon Of last
week when Mrs. 7. NJ. Cooper and
Mrs. H. M. Coope- entertained at a
miscellaneous shower in honor Of
Miss Emma Cooper whose engage
ment to ]. 3. Lovett has been an
nounced. Amid much mirth basket
of gifts was brought in by three lit
tie girls draped in pink and green
the colors of the approaching we'd
ding. The bride-elect enjoyed the
many packages and the gifts were
displayed on the center table. After
this phase of the entertainment an
ice cream and cake course was serv-
ed. The announcement of the ap-
preaching Cooper-Lovett wedding has
caused much interest, owing to the
popularity of both the bride and
groom-elect, Hiss Cooper is assistant
home demonstration agent for Will
liamsburg county and Mr.. Lovett,
who has recently returned from SER
vice in France, is prosperous farm
er of the Indiantown section.
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Compulsory Attendance Law
To Teachers and Patrons and Trus-

To Teachers and Patrons and Trus-
tees:-
Under the provision Of the compul-
sorry attendance law, all children be-
tween the ages of 8 and IA years
must attend school for four consecu-
tive months, or for the full school
term, if the session does not run that
long. The s and 9 month schools will
open some time in September, the
others during October. It is the con-
clusion of the county board of edu-
cation that all white children in the
county must be enrolled by the first
Monday in November. After that date
it will be the duty Of all teachers to
report a failure to attend on the
part of any pupil to Miss Belle Har-
per, attendance officer. The negro
schools seldom have more than q
four months term, and the law re-
auires in such cases attendance fol
the full term.
In this connection l wish to say to
the trustees and teachers that Miss
Harper has been working for II
weeks enrolling all pupils in the
county, and this work is not yet done
1t is of the utmost Importance that
the work be hastened, and l hope
you will cooperate with her, and help
her in every. way you can The com
pulsory attendance law will be much
or little to US, just as we treat It
Lets make it a blessing to Williams
burg.
]. G. MCCULLOUGH,
Acting County Supt. Education
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-18
BIG INCREASE IN
TOBACCO GROWN
PRICES PAID THIS YEAR CON.
SIDERABLY LOWER THAN
LAST YEAR

Complete records Of August tobac-
CO sales in South Carolina markets
in the Pee Dee sections have been
compiled by the State department Of
agriculture, which report shows that
44,345,927 pounds were sold last
month against 34,629,s2O pounds for
the corresponding month last year.
The average price paid was 24.6s
cents against an average figure Of
3O.40 cents one year ago. Although
there was approximately 0,000
pounds more tobacco marketed this
year over the sales of August, 1913,
the increase return was only about
s400. 900. The total amount received
for August last year was $10,528,-
515.24; This year s10,944,116.50. The
following are the number of pounds
sold and the amount producers re-
ceived in 80 markets, the total out
mt being sold from n warehouses:
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HUGH T. BRAMLETT
GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE
Greenville Man, Refused New Trial
is Sentenced to Die October IL
For Killing Mrs. McHugh

Greenville, Sept 16.-Hugh I,
Bramlet, who was convicted Thurs
day night of the murder of his moth
er-in-law, Mrs. l.. C. McHugh, was
sentenced by Circuit Judge James E.
Peurifoy to be electrocuted at the
State penitentiary on October II,
1919, between the hours of o'clock
in the morning and Z o'clock in the
afternoon. The, sentence was pro-
nounced by Judge Peurifoy shortly
after he overruled the defendants
motion for new trial. The case will
be appealed to the supreme court, it
is announced, and such. an appeal
will have the effect of staying the
death sentence pending the decision
Of the court.
The principal ground upon which
the defendants counsel relied in seek
ing to have the verdict set aside was
the fact that Bramlett was temporar-
lily absent from the court room dur
ing the cross examination by the
State of one of his witnesses, DR.. w.
L. Mauldin. It was shown that ne
was out of the court room from three
to five minutes.
The defense also took exception to
certain parts of the judges charge
to the jury and his refusal to charge
on a point requested by the defense
in regard to manslaughter.
Another ground cited was that one
of the jurors was alleged to have ex-
pressed an opinion shortly after Mrs
L. C. McHugh's death to the effect
that Bramlett should be electrocuted
E. P. Miller, the juror in question
today denied having made such a
statement.
C.. S. Jones, farmer Of Greenville,
was arrested on warrant charging
Jones with perjury and insubordina,
ton, it being claimed that Jones gave
testimony Saturday morning in the
hearing on the Bramlett motion fol
a new trial that was not true. The
warrant for Jones' arrest was sworn
out at the instigation of Solicitor j.
Robert Martin.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-18
WE GARY ISSUES
WRIT OF CERTIORARI
Requiring all Records of Hyde.G Grace
Election to Be Filed With
Supreme Court.

! Columbia, Sept. 15.-A wr1t o1
certiorari, granted at Abbeville on
Saturday by Eugene B. Gary, CHIEF
justice of the State Supreme Court
along with a lengthy petition and
voluminous exhibits, was filed today
with Harry |. McCaw, clerk Of the
supreme court, by attorneys for Iris
tram T. Hyde, Mayor of Charleston
and W. P. Sellers, and Thomas B.
Mccarthy, candidates for alderman
at large from wards 8 and 10, re.
spectively, in the municipal primary
at Charleston. The writ cites W.
Turner Logan, chairman, A. H.
Brouthers, secretary, and all mem
bers of the city executive committee
William H. Dunkin, clerk Of court OF
Charleston county, and John +.
Grace to file with the supreme court
within fourteen days after the SER
vice of the order all of the original
matters of evidence, records papers
pleadings, documents and all the
proceedings in any way connected
with or affecting the actions or deci-
sions of the above named respond
ents in connection with the recent
municipal election in Charleston. The
respondents, however, are allowed to
show cause before the chief justice,
if they choose to do so, why the rec
ords should not be filed as directed
in the writ.
The petition filed with the supreme
court in behalf of Messrs. Hyde. Sell
lers and MeCarthy.is accompanied by
great numhar Of exhibits bearing
on the allegation made in the petit
ton. In conclusion the petitioners
assert that the action Of the execu-
tive committee and of the committee
on canvass is illegal and void and
that Tristram T. Hyde is entitled to
be declared the nominee as upon the
face of the returns on the night OF
the election and is\ entitled to have
added to his majority the challenged
votes which, the petitioners affirm
should have been counted in his fav-
or.
clerk of the Court McCaw worked
tonight in assisting the attorneys to
get their records certified, as they
intend to serve them on the defend
ants tomorrow in Charleston.
Unless the respondents show saffi-
cient cause why the case should not
be heard, it will be placed before the
Supreme Court at its next session
which begins October IA and the
facts presented by the litigants will
be reviewed.
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Conductor Killed at POstOn

Louis NJ. Payne, of Andrews, a
conductor on the Seaboard Air Line
was instantly killed at Poston
Georgetown county, at l1:45 Monday
morning when hit by train while
he was crossing a siding near the
station. Conductor Payne was knock
ed down by the train, which passed
over his legs near the junction with
the body, and crushed him horribly
He was a native of ClarkSburg, W.
Va. but had resided in this State TO,
several years.
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STATE AUTHORITIES.
DELAY ACTION
WILL MEET AGAIN NEXT TUES
DAY TO DECLARE NOMINEE
IN SIXTH DISTRICT

Because Of the failure OF the Dill
lon county Democratic Executive
Committee to report the returns OF
the second primary election. to the
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, the latter body, meeting al
Columbia Tuesday. could not declare
the result of the race for Congress
from the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict.
The committee, however. adopted
q resolution, offered by ca. Willie
Jones of Columbia, demanding that
the Dillon committee hold meet
ing tomorrow friday, canvass the
returns and Immediately report them
to the secretary of the State commit,
Tee. The State committee will meet
at Columbia again next Tuesday at
noon to canvass the returns from the
Sixth districCz hear the contests nleG
by the two candidates from the dis
trict in the second primary. j.
Sherwood, o: Conway, and P. H
Stoll, of Kingstree-snd declare the
nominee.
Attorneys tor Mr.. Stoll stated tina,
they are informed that the Dillon
executive committee has never met
and tabulated the returns and that
up to FRIDAY night, the boxes from
one OF the argeSt precincts in the
county, Latva. had not been turned
over to the executive committee, the
chairman of which is A. B. 1ordon
of Dillon, wao was then absent from
the county. According to unofficial
information, the box at Latta gave
Sherwood 81 votes anu Stoll IL votes
The attorneys for Mr.. Stoll wanted
a recount in Dillon county, due to the
apparent laNity of the executive
committees method Of handling the
election returns there, but the State
committee ruled that it could not act
on any master appertaining to the
election in Dillon county. except in
struct the committee TO meet, until
complete returns were filed with it
The rules of the party which have
been crystallized into the statute law
of the State require that the boxes
containing the ballots of any primary
election be placed in possession OF
the various county committees with
in thirty-six hours after such elcc'
tions. The rules likewise prescribe
the date on which the county commit
tees. shall meet and canvass they're
turns.
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News From Salters

Salters, Sept. 1--we are having
some fine weather for the gathering
of cotton which is going on very rap
idly. The crop will be very sort in
this section, being about one-half.
With the present price, the outlook
is certainly gloomy for the farmer.
Miss Dulcie LiFrage has returned
from a pleasant visitato her sister in
Richmond.
Mrs. E. L. Shirer and children of
Gourdin, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. LiFrage here.
Miss Lorena LFrage left Friday
for Winthrop College having won a
scholarship to that institution.
Mrs. Matte Ferren and daughter
Miss Emmie, returned Friday from q
pleasant visit to relatives in Marl-
boro county.
Mr.. Isaac Edwards Davis left Mon
day morning for Clemson College,
where he will resume his studies the
coming season.
i, Salters school opened Monday the
18th with a full attendance, the en-
rollment being larger already than
last year.
Miss Judith LiFrage Of Pennyman,
Va, is visiting her parents here,
MIR. and Mrs. ]. G. LiFrage, this
week.
Miss Marguerite Layton of Flor
ence spent several days here last
week as the guest of Miss Carrie
Moseley.
Our enterprising townsman, Mr.
&c. W. Boswell and C. ". Jr., have
jopened moving picture show at the
7 town hall every Wednesday night
Come to Salters and see the high
class pictures shown, you will enjoy
it.
Messrs. Willie and John Shaw, Mr..
Reams, Mr.. McElveen and Mr.. Du-
Rant passed through here on last
Thursday enroute to their homes In
Sumter. They had been on camp
hunt in Georgetown county, where
they killed a number of deer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-18
To Wed This Month

Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Ives Of Flor
ence, announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Bessie, to Ira A. Cal
houn of Kingstree, the wedding te
take place the latter part of this
month. Miss Ives is we'll known IN
this place having been employed here
the past two years as bookkeepel
for the Kingstree, Drug Co., and the
Wee Nee Bank respectively.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-18
Wise-Spigner

Norfolk, Va, Sept 13.-The home
of Mrs. E. S. Wise in CradockVlne'
was the scene of very pretty we'd
ding on Wednesday at o'clock when
her daughter, Miss Ivy Pearle Wise
was married to Edward Tindal Spig-
ner son of the Rev. and Mrs. r. ".
spigner of Kingstree, S. c. The
house was decorated with goldenrod'
asters, clematis and potted plants.
The Rev. w. Arthur Wright perform
ed the ceremony, and just before tne
marriage Miss Eva Elleroe OF Coi-
umbia, S. c., sang 20 Promise Me-
The bride wore an afternoon gown
of white georgette crepe embroidered
with beads, and her flowers were a
shower bouquet of bride roses.
Miss Sue Moore of Portsmouth
was her maid of honor. The groom's
sister. Miss Elizabeth Spigner, was
the bridesmaid. Little Miss Dorothy
Wise, niece of the bride, was the ring
bearer. The bridegroom had as his
hest man his brother, Hubert Spig-
ner. of Kingstree, DR.. H. Hayward
Westcott. nephew Of the bride, OF
Painter. Va, and Henry Wise, the
brides brothe-, were the only other
attendants.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Spigner left for trip through the
mountains Of North Carolina.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-18

We take orders for the Globe
Tailoring Co., makers of mems cloth
ing. Correct fit guaranteed. PEO-
PIES MERCANTILE COMPANY.
Kingstpee.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-18

Mr.. L. D. Rodgers manager Of Nc
CLAIMS & Rodgers sales stables left
Tuesday night for st. Louis, Mo,
where he will buy a car load of fine
horses and mules which he expects
to arrive in Kingstree Tuesday OF
Wednesday of next week.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-18

One bale of cotton will buy three
Singer Sewing Machines today, and
would not buy but one four years
ago. This will not last long. KINGS
TREE FURNITURE COMPANY.
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LAKE CITY SELLS BONDS
Very Satisfactory Price Obtained by
Commissioners.

Lake City, Sept. 16.-The commits
sioners of public works, of Lake City
Tuesday sold S15O,O0O worth Of wa
ter and sewerage bonds to Hillsman
& Company at slight premium
The price was considered very sat
isfactory one when the high debt ra-
ito is taken into consideration. The
contract for installing the system
was let to the McCary Company OF
Atlanta, which was the lowest Of the
bidders. Work will begin within the
next 80 days.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-18

Buster Brown shoes for boys and
girls. a fire line at PEOPLES MER-
CAMILLE COMPANY, Ki2gstree.
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.4.a45.a27 s1O,9e4l16.5O

Total - 44,345,927 s10,s94,116.5O
The following comparison Of the
volume sold by producers during the
month of August the last 10 years
and the average price paid has been
prepared by the department OF agri-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-18

Mr.. And Mrs. Spigner arrived IN
Kinqstree last week and after short
stav with the grooms, parents left
Friday afternoon for Greelyviile,
where Mr.. Spigner will teach.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-18

At the hour of going to press to.
day Vaughn had not been reported
captured.
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-03

the work, while digging a place for a foundation for the new house, where the old one formerly stood, he dug up a German Sergeant Major who had laid there God knows how long, there was nothing left but the bones and some parts of his equip ment and he proudly exhibited the Boches jaw-bone to us and had a merry laugh about his discovery, it seemed to please him immensely.
 At another place we stopped to have little wine, the people had already completed their house and were their a little over a week as happy as could be. We had no soon CT seated ourselves then the old man brought out an accordeon and played us some lively airs while several Frenchmen attracted by the music came on and danced, two soldiers danced so hard that they broke through the fiimsy floor and that busted up the party for them.
 We rode on the train for two days
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-03

Miss Myrtle W. Thompson of Pleasantville has been spending a few days at the home of Mrs. F. B.. Rhynus enroute to her home in Holyoke, Mass. .... Meredith F. Gillette was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Haynes Robbins at Twin Lakes recently.
 Mrs. Mary Weed of New Haven has been visiting at the home of MT. and Mrs. C.. H. Eggleston.
 MT. and Mrs. John Wakeman and daughter of New York are guests of tho formers parents, MT. and Mrs. S. H. Wakeman at the Sharon Inn.
 Miss Helen c. Smith of Pleasant vile is spending the summer vacation with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Geo. Smith .
 William Riley Jr. of the U. s. Navy and Jarvis Jackson of the U. s. Army have received their honorable dis charge, and returned to their homes.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Franks and Ernest Hansen of Canaan attended the graduation exercises last Thurs day evening. ...t..l Miss Ruth Prindle has had her residence wired for electricity. | The Smith auction of antiques held at the Taghkanic Inn on Thursday and Friday of last week drew large crowd.
 The Girls Market Club will hold a sale of Fresh Vegetables every Tues day and Friday morning from 9:30 to 12, on the village green in front of Dr. Chaffee's house. The first sale of the season last week, the sum of $5O.00 being realized
 1 Mrs. Ray Whitford of Canaan has been visiting at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Wm. Riley ST.
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-03
WEST CORNWALL

Cornwall is to celebrate the Fourth by a fine picnic on the green at Cornwall in the morning, and other exercises after dinner. In the even ing the celebration will be in West Cornwall. There will be ice-cream for sale at the chapel and social time, and later in the evening there will be fireworks as in olden times. Come one, come all, and have good time and help others to have the same.
 Harry Yutzler was home last week for short furlough. tsE@
 Robert Davison is home for a months furlough.
 Miss Gertrude Sturges and Miss Elizabeth Salewski are at home for the summer vacation.
 It is reported that MT. Preston and family expect to move to Winsted in the fall. ."'"'s
 Mrs. M. B. Curtiss is improving and hopes to return home on the Fourth. d.
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-03
ASHLEY FALLS

MT. and Mrs. Arthur Gardner from Albany, New York are visiting MT. and Mrs. John Howes.
 Miss Mabel L. Anderson of Bridgeport spent Saturday and Sun day with Miss Sarah Rood.
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse L. Goodwin and son of VanDeusenville, Mass, MT. and Mrs. Roy Miller,, Durwood Thorpe, Misses Minnie and Florence Miller and MT. and Mrs. Norman Miller of Lakeville were Sunday visitors at E. l.. Woodford's.
 MT. and Mrs. Leroy Conklin and Mrs. Wilson and daughter from Phil mont, N. Y. were Sunday visitors at Myron Decker's. ...
 Miss Katherine E. Heaton return ed from Brooklyn, N. Y. to her home on Tuesday, where she will spend the summer.
 Miss Bessie Smith of Canaan is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. F. Smith.
 Mrs. Jane Snyder from Cooper Hill spent several days with Mrs. Howard Bailey during the past week.
 Mrs. Shopp visited friends in Seymour over the weekend.
 MT. and Mrs. F. A. Coons spent Sunday with Mrs. H. Benedict.
 Misses Olive Rood and Alice
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-03
EAST CANAAN

The members of the Ladies Aid Society had very pleasant gather ing at the parsonage last Wednesday Seven of the members having birth day this month they celebrated with a social hour. A nice lunch was served Miss c. M. Bottum made a large birthday cake with the initials of the seven on it. Ice cream was given by Mrs. Cowdrey.
 Dewey Garfield and family and Mary Stratton are at Lake Buel for two weeks.
 Mrs. G. K. Goodwin who has been ill for two weeks is staying at Miss filings for awhile.
 Miss Philinda Stevens is spending Ia week with her brother in Bridge port. MT. and Mrs. Rice and friends of Beacon Falls were at Rev. Robert Fletcher's last Sunday.
 Mrs. Mary Stewart of Lime Rock is visiting Mrs. Irene Cowdrey.
 MT. and Mrs. Newton Beebe are visiting their son in New London. Hiram Beebe and family are looking after things there. Miles Roberts and family of Waterbury are at E. s. Roberts for few days.
 | MT. and Mrs. D.. E. King were in Plainville one night last week.
 Miss Ruth Gaylord of Stamford returned home Saturday, bringing a friend with her. .r..E.
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-03
NORFOLK

Miss Maud Caul left Saturday morning for a weeks vacation with friends in Bristol.
 Miss Nora O'Connor, trained nurse, who recently returned from France, where she served a year and a half, is visiting her sister, Mrs. William Tierney.
 William and Thomas LaCombe of Gilbertville, Mass, who have been visiting, MT. and Mrs. Frank Chris tinat, returned home Saturday.
 Miss Alice Jay, a summer resident here the past nine years, has been the guest of friends here.
 Miss Gladys Williams of South Norfolk has been engaged to teach the east middle district school next year.
 About Is young people attended the party given by Miss Rosalind Spring at Haystack Mountain farm Saturday evening.
 H. c. Gidman and family spent Sunday in Barkhamsted.
 At the Christian Endeavor meet ing Sunday evening it was voted to combine the o'clock and 8 o'clock services, holding the meeting at 8 o'clock Sunday evening.
 Miss Marion Watson of Colby aca- demy is visiting at Winthrop Cone's.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Dunn left Monday morning for Jersey City, N. J., where they will reside.
 MT. and Mrs. William s. Hunting and family of Hartford are spending the summer here.
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-03
NEWS from NEARBY F0WRS

Prowling about Panama, Miller.
 POETRY The Years Between, Kipling; The Muse in Arms, E. B. Osborn.
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-03

Bowen spent Sunday at their homes
 MT. and Mrs. Herman Handel and daughter visited relatives in Ct Harrington on Sunday.
 Master Arlington Yutzler from West Cornwall has been visiting Mrs Howard Bailey.
 MT. and Mrs. Elmer Leffingwell and MT. and Mrs. Grove Leffingwell from Canaan were Sunday visitors at James LeffingwelPs.
 Mrs. George Huntley has return ed from Canton, N. Y. where she spent the summer and is visiting MT. and Mrs. E. Huntley.
 MT. and Mrs. Monroe Bailey and son Prentiss of Salisbury were Sun- day visitors at Mrs. Howard Bailey's.
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-03

and saw nothing but trenches, she'll holes and barb wire entanglements until you get so tired of seeing them that you wish yourself back to where you came from, to some peaceful part of France.
 We'll Gust, seems that I can tell you more about this when l get home which think will be soon, probably about the middle of June or the fore part of July, so you may as well keep your letters until get there.
 Hoping this letter finds you all in the best of health,
 Your Affectionate Brother,
 .n. Paul.
 Sergeant Paul Kochausli, 89th Go. T. c. 18th Grand Div, A. E. F. Vier- zon (Cher) France.