The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 04, 1905, Image 5
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Don't fail to read our column
of business locals.
Court convenes next Monday
morning, Judge Townsend pre
siding.
Cotton brought 10? cents on
this market yesterday ; cotton
seed, 23 cents.
There will be RervipftK in Ihe
Episcopal church next Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock, conducted
by the Rev. R. M. Marshall, of
Rockhill:
Magistrate L. J. Perry turned
over to the county treasurer
Monday fines, etc collected by
him for the last quarter,amount
ing to $85.
The Moriah Baptist Association
will meet at Pleasant Plain
church today. The opening sermon
will be preached by Dr.
Boldridge.
Fire was discovered Friday in j
the lint room of the Lancaster
Mercantile campany's ginnery
here, but it was extinguished before
much damage was done.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church had a praise
and thanks giving meeting yesterday
afternoon at the home of
Miss Olivia Emmons.
The Ilev. Mr. Duffie, of the
^ Tabernacle section, preached at
Zion church last Sunday. lie
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Sunday in next month.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Carnes, of
the eastern portion of the county,
with the assistance of two small
children, picked 800 pounds of
cotton in one day last week.
A son of Mr. R C. Nisbit, who
lives in the lower part of this
township, had his arm broken
last Saturday by being thrown
by a mule he was riding.?Waxhaw
Enterprise. *
Merchant Cloud invites your
attention elsewhere to some of
the many bargains recently secur
ed in the Northern markets by
his popular manager, Mr. J. T.
f Wylie.
f'L * Plans have been received by
the Fort Mill authorities from
the department at Washington
for mounting the cannon pre\
sented some time ago hy thej
government to that town.
Mr. J. F. lludgens, of Norfolk,
Va., has been elected principal
of the Oakhurst school, which
f opens on tlie 15th instant. Rev
R. E. Mood, who was principal
of the school last year, will teach
at Cottageville this year.
The Williams-Ilughes Company
has an attractive announcement
in today's paper. This
well known house is now carrying
a large line of furniture in
M connection with its dry goods
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1 fl The many friends of our highly
esteemed and venerable felloww
townsman, Dr. J. H. Wither\
B spoon, will be pained to learn
^ that he was a^ain stricken with
| V paralysis last Saturday morning,
1, 1 making the third or fourth stroke
. gw*' that he has received in the last
M few oears. The last stroke has
affected his power of speech, being
unable to talk.
Mr. W. J. Thompson, of
Jones X Roads, has gathered
7 bales of cotton off a onehorse
farm. All the work of
cultivation and picking has
been done by himself, wife and
three children. lie expects to
get 3 more bales.
The colored graded school open
ed Monday. The teachers in
charge are M. 1) Lee, principal;
Marie Jamas, of Charleston, and
Ilattie Neal, of Charlotte, assistant
teachers Another teacher
will be employed later on, when
wurrumeu oy ine auenuance.
What do you think of the
Heath-Jones Company's page in
todays News? Isn't it pleasing
to the eve ? Of course it is, and
you will find the goods referred
to equally as pleasing, and the
price l,more so." As will be observed,
the company will have
its fall millinery opening today
and tomorrow.
Misses Mary and Dorothy
Moore, the pretty and bright
little daughters of Mr. and Mrs
Ernest Moore, had a delightful
hirflirlfin noidu loot n*r ? f
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ternoon. A large number of
their young friends were present
and the occasion was greatly
enjoyed by all.
As will be seen by announcement
elsewhere, the Lancaster
Mercantile company will have
its formal millinery opening today.
Miss Hurt, the new milliner
in charge, has made elaborate
preparations lor the occasion. A
treat is evidently in store for the
ladies who attend.
The Key. Paul A Pressley,
of the A. II P. church is another
happy pastor. On yesterday
his congregation replenished
both his larder and purse.
Mr. Pressley is deeply grateful
to his neonle for their liberal
"pounding.
Mr. J. C. Wearn, until recently
connected with the job rooms
of the Charlotte Observer, arrived
hero Monday to accept a
position with the Lancaster
Publishing Company. Mr.
Wearn is an experienced printer,
having worked at the "case"
for 30 years, and will prove a
valuable accession to the force
of this ollice. For some 12 or
15 years Mr. Wearn was fore
man of the Hickman, Ky.,
.Courier.
We announce with deep regret
that Mr. W. C. Cauthen, Lancaster
county's model treasurer,
is seriously ill, at the homo ol
Mr. T. S. Carter, where he has
lived for the past four years.
Mr. Cauthen was taken sick
about ten days ago. His local
physicians and Dr. I'ryor, of
Chester, are doing evorything
in their power to restore him to
health. Mr. Cauthen's devoted
mother, Mrs. Julia Cauthen, of
Oakhurst, is at his bedside.
The surveyors who have been
resurveying tlie line l>etween
Lancaster and Kershaw counties
came to a halt last Friday.
They were unable to agree as
to the location of the corner at
the Miller place, between Kershaw
and the river, which re
suited in the survey being called
off or abandoned for the present.
It is thought that there
will have to be further legislation
before the matter can be
taken up again.
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The Lancaster Bible Society
will hold its annual meeting
next Sunday night in the FirRt
Baptist church. The Rev. R. E.
Turnipseed, p istor of the Methodist
church, has accepted an invitation
to deliver the annual address.
The public generally is
cordially iffvited.
Miss Eula Caskey, of Spartan
uurg, anu ner cousiu, Miss Mattie
Winchester, of Moultrie, Ga.,
who have been visiting the form
' er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Q.
Caskev, have returned to their
respective homes. Miss Winchester
had the misfortune to
have her trunk robbed when
en route to Lancaster, losing
about $30 in clothing, etc.
The Rev. D. D. Jones, the popi
ular pastor of Grace church, Second
Methodist, was successfully
"pounded" Saturday night by his
congregation and other friends,
lie was the recipient of cash, etc,
as well as an abundance of eatables.
lie made a few remarks
expressing his grateful thanks to
his assembled trieuds for their
kindness and generosity. A feature
of the occasion was a delightful
serenade by the Lancaster
Cotton Mills band. Saturday
was Mr. Jones's birthday.
The ginnera1 report published
I l)y the census department Monday
showed that 2,338,031 bales
of cotton were ginned from September
1st to Sept. 25th. Yes
terday the agricultural department's
condition report came
i out. It was 71.2.' Immediately
the market broke, December oplions
selling as low as 10 13 and
October as low as 0 90. Both
months, however, recovered a
small portion of the loss. Spot
cotton in New York declined 30
points, carrying it down to 10.35.
[ The Lancaster Library Association
will hold its regular semi
annual meeting on Thursday
night October 12 at 7 30 o'clock
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at its room in the Catawba Build
ing. The treasurer, librarian will
make itemized reports of money
received and paid out. The executive
committee will please be
on hand with a full report of
their action. The meeting is a
very important one and a full
attendance o! members is urged.
Appropriate addresses will be
made. It is hoped that every
one will come with some sugges
tion for the good of the Associa'
tion and its work, and a new
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name for enrollment as member.
Ira B. Jones,
President.
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Dr. Stevens's Narrow Escape.
Hock Hill Herald :
Dr. W. G. Stevens came very
near meeting with an accident
at White street crossing yesjer
day about noon that would very
probably have proven fatal. lie
drove down East White street
to the crossing at the depot and
stopped. Two ladies in a buggy
in iron! of him were signaled
across by the flagman. He was
then signaled to drive on, and his
horse was about to place his lore
feet on the track the doctor pulled
the animal to one side just in
time to avoid a collision with the
rear end of a freight train that
was backing over a crossing. The
doctor's attention was attracted
to the train by the shouts of a
flagman on the rear box.
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PERSONAL
Mrs. E. C. Carpenter visited
Charlotte last week.
Miss Eva Hough lias gone to
Florence to teach school.
Capt. J. W. Ardrey, of Fort
Mill, was in town yesterday.
Col. Leroy Springs is spend
illfT a few davs in Now Vnrlr
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Miss Maggie Pardue is visiting
relatives in Campville, Fla.
Miss Dessie Stewart has returned
to the Columbia Female
College.
Mrs. J. M. O'Dell, of Concord,
N. C., is visiting Mrs. Leroy
Springs.
Mrs. O. P. Heath, of Charlotte,
is visiting Mrs. M. P.
Crawford.
Mrs. Porter Gaston, of Richburg,
is visiting Mrs. G. W.
Poovey.
Mr. Webb Ileath left Monday
for Charleston to enter the
Porter school.
President Stewart Heath, of j
the Southern Granite Co., was
in town this week.
Mr. J. L Poag, now a "knight
of the grip," spent Sunday and
Monday with his family here.
Capt. A. H. Green, of Rock
llill, visited his daughter, Mrs.
W. T. Williams, the past week.
Miss Maud Sapp, of Lancaster
county, is hero visiting
her friends.?Waxhaw Enterprise.
Mr. Sumter Thomas, formerly
of Lancaster but now living
in Monroe, was in town last i
Saturday.
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Mr. N. R. Craig, one of Rock
Hill's leading business men,
was a visitor to Lancaster last
Wednesday.
Mr. I). M. Jones, now bookkeeper
at the Strait quarry,
spent Sunday in Lancaster with
his parents.
Mrs. S. E. Quinton, of the
Wylie mills, went to Lancaster
this morning to visit friends.?
Chester Lantern.
Mr. and Mrs. H. I?. McMurray,
of Unity, Lancaster county,
spent yesterday in the city.
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?vmesier j-.au tern.
Mrs. H. E. "White came over
from Lancaster Monday to spend
a few days with Mrs. J. M.
Starr 011 Chatham avenue.-Itock
Ilill Herald.
Messrs. Steve Williams and
Earnest Funderburk have gone
to Baltimore to enter thr Dental
Department of the University
of Maryland.
Misses Minnie and Georgia
Plyler, of Lancaster, passed
through yesterday morning 011
their way to college in Columbia.?Chester
Lantern.
Probate Judge L. R. Williams,
of Yorkville, passed
through the city Thursday
011 his way to Lancaster on a
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uuBiiiuss h ip.??ivuuk. ij in iierald.
Mr. Jam6s? H. Stevens spent
yesterday in the city. He was
returning from Asheville to his
home in Cheraw. Uis mother,
Mrs J. II. W. Stevens, accompanied
him.? The Columbia
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Mr.
W. T. Sellers, of Chester,
representing Alexander Sprunt
& Co., the well known coccotn
buyers, was in Lancaster lassweek,
buying the staple in biglots.
Miss Celesto Cauthen, the
bright and attractive daughterif
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01 mr. w. 15. oautnen, was one
of Lancaster's young ladies who
recently went to Wipthrop College.
Mr. A. C. Broadnax, lately
of Rock Hill, has, accompanied
by his bride, como to Lancas ter
to live. lie was recentlymarried
to Miss Delia Ander
son, of Lando.
Mr. W. \VT. Barr, who ha*
been living in Yorkvillo forsome
years, lias returned to
Lancaster, his old home. He
will move his family here in
the course of two weeks.
Mrs. Octavia Barnes, ol Augusta,
Ga., has been spending a fe**.
day8 here as (ho gnest, ??f bo-trkinsman,Capt.
Samuel E. White,
She left Monday on a European
tour, to be gone a year or two.
Mr. M. S. Wilherspoon, alpo,.
in addition to his large tire in
sura nee business, represents the
Kershaw Oil Company, made a
visit last week to Sumter anil
other points in the interest of .
thai company.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Zemp
lately of Sumter but now living
in Darlington, carao up Friday
on a visit to the latter's parents
Mr. and Mrs. M. II. Johnson.
Mr. Zemp returned Saturday,
hut Mrs. Zemp will remain here
a while.
y Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Gamble,
of Wildwood, Fla., who have
been visiting relatives here ami!
in the county, returned home
last Wednesday. They were
accompanied by Miss Lotmv
Huey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
R. E. A. Huey, of Jacksouham
section, who will probably spend
the winter in the Land of.
Flowers.
Mr. .1. B. Patrick, who luxbeen*
practicing dentistry witti
I)r. Galloway in Lancaster thin
summer is spending a few day;-,
at his home in this city. He
will leave Monday for Atlanta
to resume the study of dentistry
in the Southern Atlanta
Dental College. "Berkie" v
succeeding well in his chosen
profession. lie is very grateful
to the Lancaster people for the
liberal patronage they gave him
this summer.?Rock Rill Ror
aid.
A'o Trouble to ltorrow Moor if or.
Cotton.
Farmers who desire to holti
their cotton tor better prices will
experience no difficulty in ob
taining cash advances on same.
A representative of The Newr
interviewed the banks of Lane.as
ter yesterday, on the subject, and
he was authorized by the cashier*
of both institutions to state that
the banks wiH lend money op.
warehouse receipts for cotton at
a fair valuation and at reasonable
rates ot interest. Ot course a
farmer may liorrow money op .
cotton stored on bis premises,
but in that case he must have it
insured.
The banks are evidently '?
sympathy with the farmers
will extend theui all the financial,
aid possible consistent with sooiui
business methods.
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