The County Record, 1897-12-09

that kepi the audience in a roar of laughter. At limes the speak- i er was pathetic, and he has the I magnetic power of carrying his . hearers from a serious to a jolly mood in an ii .> .ml. His address was without doubt one of the very ' best ever delivered here. To Col. Armstrong is voted the thanks of the community through Camp James MeCutehen. The speaker' onlv stood before his audience for : I ty-tive minutes, and when he sat j down every one in the assemblage ji regretlelii. His jokes and puns' were ol the highest order ami were ' [ much enjoyed. At the conclusion j | of Col. Armstrong's address. Col. Dunlop was introduced by Mr. ! Grayson, Col. Dunlop delivered an excellent address in a very few words, j He is well known aii over the Stale ! as an interesting talker, particular : !y upon "war times", and he fully !s'j?iained his reputation. Camp Fresslev was well renresented at the meeting. Scores of ! ladies and gentlemen from many [ miles away were present, and we fee! >ure tiiev felt fuliv repaid for

MMiviiifs in v. intrusion ue.\r. week. A ?uo I lime is promised to all. Mr. X I)Lese?ne w ill attend tliv Methodist Conference in Florence this week, ami the county superintendent of education's ofll^e Mill be closed Saturday. Governor EMerbe his appointed Mr. J E Brockiulon, ol Kin-rstree, it delegate 1rom the iirsi district' i to the Cotton Grower*' Conven- i lion, which meets in Atlanta, Ga.J next Tuesday. > j Services were conducted at the Aletlindist church last Sunday morning and ni;:ht by Presiding Eider Hodges. Mr. H???!^e> a'so! addre^st-d lite Ep wort It League Cunday afternoon. Dr. S 1' 11 K'well is in Florence,. a'tending the Methodist Confer ^ ence. Dr. El w ell has endeared himself to the hearts of the peo pie Jrere, and it is the universal !y*i?>e hat he w ill be returned next .> ?'ye-.r. Tie sheriff made three lan ! sales \t \ .. ? . *L. r w \r L*:? '

in int* rase ui n -u rwu<ler vs. Harvy Presslev #> acres J aere ?*?M t?? M J Hirsch, attorney,' for James Salter* vs. lien Kirkiand, 2o acres to J A K el lev, j attorney, for ??; M J Salter* vs. James MeCJill !? "? cacres to J A i Kelley, attorney, for $!7->. We have received a letter from the p??$iina>ter at Khenis saying that only one paj?er was rtceived there week before last. We can I not understand it,for the entire bundle containing eveiv name is Sent from this office every week. In future if any papers are missed at any office we would deem it a favor if the postmaster would im mediately notify us ami we will try to send other papers to parties who do not receive. Mr. Leon U Dove, of Darlington, has been sent by the Atlantic Coast Line authorities to take t ^ charge of the depot at this place. Mr Dcv? is a young man, cour

nuuui iwcnc u ciia& ui. if iiiiamsca'led the assemblage to orier ami requested Col. J E Dunlop to open the meeting with prayer, which was done. Dr Williams then stated the object )!"ihe meeting, saying that it was . a 1 !fd i?>r the purpose of organiz ing a county cotton growers' convention. lie then cjille?t lor nominations for teni|?or;?ry president mid secretary. Mr. J J MGraham Jr., was chosen president and Mr. J* Davis Carter secretary. Dr. Williams then vacated the chair in favor of the president-elect, who, in a well-delivered and appropriate speech, set the uball moving." Mr. Graham was followed by Dr. Williams, Col. J E Dunlop, Mr. J ti Blackwell, and Mr. Se!h Phelps, in the order named. As there seemed to be

some misunderstanding as to the bject and powers of the conven lion, upon motion Dr. Williams read the resolutions passed by the convention hel.i in Colnmbia in November. Here Mr Wm. Coop s?r was called to the chair, and Mr. liraham took the floor and in a strong speech advocated the election of a de'egale to the Atlanta convention. Mr. J H Blaekwell called attention to the fact that the Governor had already up pointed delegates to the Aitanta Convention, among whom was Mr J ? Brockinton, of our county. Dr. Williams here stated that ihe object of the meetiug was not to elect a delegate to Atlanta, but to organize township boards. The following were elected; Township No 1 F M Player, W 11 Campbell, W M G*Bryan,

names on its register and severa'! tnore are expected be .'"ore the c!o>e of the leim. I The Mallard Lumber Co. is do- j tna: a large manufacturing husi , ness here. 1 hey cut from 70 to 00 logs per day at their large saw-mill, and all the boards taken from the logs in cutting them| down to bill sizes, are kiln dried! and dressed. At the planing mills, one can get any style of, weath rboarding. ceiling or floor' ing and mou ding cut to any sizej or shape. All the carpenter has j toil?i. is locut to proper length anUiiai! in place. Our usually ?|uiel life was rude i Iv di>turbed bv toe erv. "a wed -

been sown, s?rne of the former | still being planted. < One of our light givers to the voung idea, is in Sumter county, Another in the city of Lines, ji another in that of Greens, on G & ; W li R, another, and a male, are J holding forth, seperately, not far from i'rospeet church. Miss Jennie Sanders, of Yirsinia, is here, for the third time, at Coopers. Two of our voung men have been on a tripot a week or more to Darlington. Was there any < special attraction? They also spent the 25th at the Cheraw fair, where they also saw friends and relatives. What is the inference

and I he valiant deeds <?l uuu,uuu ( Confederates. facing 2.500,000 i Federals. From seriousness he lurned to tiiirlli. and told several puns at the expense of the gallant 1 Charleslonian. lie wasj frequent : !y interrupted by applau>e, -ndat the eonciusion of his address was ' heai tiiy cheered. 1 Col. Armstrong came next. He began in a humorous " ay. He had olten wondered why Kiugstree had been so named, and, turning I to the ladies, said he now knew j it was because there are so many | queens" here. His address was interspersed with a vein of humor '<