The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-12-09
Items Of Local Interest
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920

The Hon. G. NJ. Beasley was in
Kingstree today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam McGill were in
Florence Tuesday.
Mr.. ]. Earl Cook Of the Blooming
vale section was in town today.
R. M. Hare, manager of the Kings
tree telephone company, is able to be
cut again.
Mr.. L. S. Perry, of Greelyville, was
IN Kingstree several days last week
On business.
Rev. E. A. Mcdowell is attending
the Baptist State Convention in COL
umbia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hemingway,
of Hemingway, were visitors to
Kingstree Monday.
The Rev. w. w. Daniel, new pastor
of the Methodist church, is expected
to arrive tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Scott and dau-
ghter, Miss Nellie, are visiting in
Charleston this week.
Miss Fannie Sullivan has accepted
a position in T. E. Baggett's jewlery
store for the Christmas season.
Mrs. Carter, of Lancaster, is here
this week on a visit to her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Massabeau.
Mrs. j. L. Brockington, who was
operated on at the Florence Infir-
mary last week, is getting along nice
ly, we are pleased to report.
The Kingstree Shrine Club is plan
ming for a Community Christmas
tree this year, similar to the one
given by the Club last Christmas.
congressman I. n. SColl lelt last
night for Washington to resume his
duties as a member of the national
Congress which convened Monday at
noon.
Mrs. Samuel B. McGill underwent
an operation at the Mcleod Infir-
miary, Florence, Tuesday. She stood
the operation nicely and is getting
along well.
Following it's annual custom The
County Record will publish Santa
Clause letters again this year. Chill
dren must get their letters in by Mon
day December 20.
There will be meeting of the
Masonic lodge at s o'clock this even
ing. At this meeting officers for the
ensuing year will be elcted and a full
attendance of members is urged.
Cadet Walter Scott who was oblig-
ed to leave Clemson on account of ali
attack of appendicitis underwent an
operation at the Florence infirmary
last THURSDAY and is reported get
ting along cely.
The Rev. DR.. j. w. Daniels who has
been pastor of the Methodist church
here the past year, left with his fam
lily last night for his new charge in
Sumter, to which he was recently ap-
pointed by the Methodist Conference.
The pulpit of the Methodist church
will be occupied Sunday at the usual
hour for services by the new Presid-
ing Elder, Rev. Mr.. Derrick.
Mr.. R. D. Mills and family have
moved into their new home on Kelley
Street and after several days of
strenuous work incident to moving,
they are happily and comfortably
located. After ten-year residence
on Live Oak Avenue, neighbors re-
gret their departure. We understand
that the house vacated by Mr.. Mills
is to be occupied by DR.. Bristol and
his family.
The Rev. w. A. Massabrau and his
family will leave Kingstree today for
Johnsonville, where they will make
their home during Mr.. Massabrau's
pastorate of the Johnsonville Metho-
dist church. For the past year the
Rev. Massabeau has been Presiding
Elder of the Kingstree district, and
with his most estimable family, has
occupied the district parsonage here.
He is a charming Christian gentle
man whose host of friends here and
throughout the district will regret
that the condition of his health has be-
ammo s,1ch that he was Obliged to give