The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-24
Items Of Local Interest
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24.192r'

,sSt Mr.. H. D. Gamble of NeSr:ith was
.pin Kingstree today.
$ Mr.. J. W. Kirby Of Greelyville Rt.
!: 2, was in Kingstree Monday.
- E. L. Hirch, Esq, spent several
days in Charleston this week.
Mrs. Sallie S1cwaen of Hemingway
was the guest of Mrs. Sue Erwin last
week. ~-~
49,.
Mr.. J. G. Lifrage, postmaster at
Salters Depot was noted in town this
morning.
Misses Eva Agnew and Carrie Lam
caster spent Tuesday afternoon IN
Florence.
Mr.. C. NJ. Minis of Lane was call
er at The Record office on business
Saturday.
Mr.. Robt. H. Pittman of Camden,
was in Kingstrce Tuesday meeting
old friends. ;,
Mrs. J. J. Epps of the Leo neigh
borhood was a visitor to Kingstree
this week.
Miss Estelle Shuler of Moncks Cor
ner was the weekend guest Of Miss
Hattie Thomas.
The ladies of St. Alb:2's Epi$cH
church will serve dinner at the hel-
lahan hotel here Monday.
Mr.. Dewey Van Kuren of the Nor
folk naval station, is spending few
days leave with his mother here.
Miss Carrie Scott expects to have
as her guest for this weekend, Miss
Belle Hurt of Cheraw, formerly of
this place, -'~--
Washington's birthday was observ-
ed here Tuesday by the closing OF the
banks and Sunday hours at the post
office. A half holiday was taken by
the school.
Mr.. Eugene King VINO has been en-
ployed in Hartsville for the past
wear has returned to Kingstree ard is
now engaged with his father, Mr.. E.
E. King at the King Hardware Co.
Messrs. w. K. Mcintosh, B. E.
Clarkson, w. T. Wilkins, T. E. Bag
gett, H. U. Kinder, Clarence Ais
brook, J. H. Epps, C. W. Boswell, and
Jno. Burgess were among those who
went from Kingstree to Charleston
Tuesday.
Mr.. Chas. Singleton, contractor and
builder, is partially engaged in George
town county at present looking after
the erection of magnificent home on
one of the famous old plantations near
Georgetown. Mr.. Singleton is engag-
ed on this work three days each week.
The Rev. R. w. Spcigner and Mr..
was a sister of the Rev. Mr.. Speigner
Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
VIM. Schaffe, who died at her home
there Sunday in her 63rd year. She
was a sister of the Rev. Mr.. Spiegner
and is survived by seven children all
of whom are grown.
A large number of our citizens call
ed at the court house Monday and
Tuesday to make their income tax re-
turns. They were assisted by Gepu-
ties from the Internal Revenue Col
lector's office in Columbia. With the
assistance of these gentlemen the task
was greatly sumplified.
The court c | ION VII
convene here Monday morning. Judge
Purifoy will be the presiding judge.
There are several cases on the docket
carried over from previous terms and
it is very probable that some new In
dictments will be returned by the
Grand Jury and brought to trial dur
ing this term.
The Childrel's Story Hour, in con-
nection with the Mothers club, and
under the direction CT Miss Lizzie
Heape, will begin promptly at 4
o'clock Friday afternoon at the
school auditorium. The small chill
dren of the town are invited to come
and hear the stories told.
In the court of general sessions at
Sumter last week Adam Griffin was
resentenced by Judge Peurifoy to be
electrocuted in the state penitentiary
March 4. Griffin is the negro convict