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?Cotton brought 11.80 cents
on this market yesterday ; cotton
seed, 25 cents.
?The Rev. J L. Bennett bus
resigned as pastor of the Waxhaw
Baptist church.
?Mr. James Hunter, Magis
Irate Oaskey's constable, lest his !
horse this week, by death.
?A child of Mr. William
Broom, of the Primus section,
died last Monday, aged about'
one year. I
?George Calock, Jr., a stout,
fine looking young negro, having
been adjudged insane, was taken
^ to the Asylum in Columbia Wed
nesday.
?Mr. llasel Wit hersponn has
Bold the Edwards hous* and lot,
recently bought by him, to Mr.
J. II. Carnes, and has purchased
from the latter his L?rk place.
?The genial, happy Sous of
Rest are indebted to Capt. O. B.
Skipper for a load of fine wood
delivered at their tabernacle this
week.
?Mr. G. M. Stewart of Wingate
was here yesterday and reported
that he had two baton
cotton stolen from his place some
time during the past week.?
Monroe Enquire.
y ?The Williams-Hughes Co.,
Eunderburk company and Merchant
Mackorell?all have
special announcements in today's
paper, which you will tind it to
your interest to read.
?Mr. E. G. Lazenby says
^ that he killed a large snake
\ while hunting Thursday. He
is not a drinking mau either.
?Mr. J. J. Henry, of the Tank
section. killed a hnu w^noodoii
12 months and 10 days old that
netted 428 pouuds.
?The County Cotton Growers'
Association meets today, in the
Court House. Every section of
the county should be represented.
?Mr. Louis Neal, son of Mr.
Uriah Neal, and Miss Effie Bowers,
daughter of Mr. Samuel Bowers,
were married last Sunday,
at White Bluff.
: ?Mr.
R. B. Mackey, of Heath
Springs, has sold his Clifton
plantation, 365 acres, to Mr. R.
J. Mnllwain Tho f
made Thursday.
?A.8 will be seen by notice
elsewhere, Jeweler Robinson, of
Chester, will have some of his
etock on exhibition in Lancaster,'
at Crawford Bros' drugstore next
Tuesday, December 12th.
?Mr. Hasvl Witherspoon moved
Thursday into the Chafee or
^ Cloud house purchased by him
some time ago. Mt. John Edwards
has moved into the house
vacated by Mr. Witnerspoon,
which he recently bought.
?Mr. E. E. Boyce of Lancas
i ter 'county, S. C., expects to
move to Due West at an early
date, provided he can secure a
suitable home.?Associate Reformed
Presbyterian. Mr. Boyce
is one of Lancaster's best citizens
and we regret to hear of his contemplated
removal.
Mr. Sam Freidham, of Rock
Hill, was in town Thursday.
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The Oinnern* Report Yesterday.
The government's report of the
cotton ginned up to Dec. 1st was
made public yesterday afternoon.
The figures are 8,684,800 bales.
The report caused the future
market to decline about 20
! points, hut part, of the loss was
| recovered before the market closed.
Marriage of Mr. ltob Lanylcy'#
Dauyhter.
Miss Cleo Lanpley, daughter
of Mr R. M. Langley, lormerlv,
of Lancaster county but now living
in Rock Hill, was married
Thursday night ol last week to
Mr. Trnywick Sealy, also of Rock
IIill. The ceremony was per*
formed by Magistrate Nunnery,
of Ogden, grand-father of the
groom.
Better Pay Your Taxes Now.
There are still about $56,000.
of state and county taxes to be
paid, and the time for payment
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muKiui pcuany is rapidly drawing
to a close. Taxpayers who
have not yet settled with the
county treasurer had better do
so without further delay, in order
to avoid the rushxtoward the
close.
A Small Fire in Town Thursday.
There was an alarm of fire in
town Thursday morning about
10 o'clock. The fire proved to
be on the roof of the Tillman
hotel and was caused by the
burning out of a chimney. The
flames were extinguished before
much damage was rtnno
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was some damage by water, however,
in the central office of the
phone company, located in the
second story of the hotel.
The fire, by the way, emphasized
Lancaster's great need of a
system of water works.
The Sick.
Maj. J. M. Kiddle, who has
been quite ill, suffering from an
attack of erysipelas, is rapidly
improving.
Postmaster J. F. Hunter has
been down with the grip for
several days, but is now some
better.
Mr. 0. F. Tillman, proprietor
of the Tillman hotel, is recoveri
nct frnm o annl 1 r\f
aaum M o|/Vli U1 J aumucy ?
Mrs. J. H. Boidridge, whose
health has not been good for
some time, was taken over to
the Chester sanitarium this week,
for treatment.
Mrs. Mary Thompson of Riverside,
whose critical illness was
recently noted in these columns,
is now much better.
Election of Masonic Officere.
At a regular communication of
Jackson Lodge, A. F. M. held
Thursday night, the following
officers were elected to serve for
the ensuing Masonic year: Paul
More, Worshipful Master ; J. Roy
Cunningham, Senior Warden; I).
Reece Williams, Junior Warden;
T. S. Carter, Treasurer; John A.
Cook, Secretary.
The newly elected officers will
be formally installed on St.
John's day, the 27th instant.
Past Master W. T. Williams
will represent the Lodge at the
annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge in Charleston next week.
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| November
S We are very grateful to t
J port they have given us in c
J month to us since we came '
? greater, if CLOSE prices c
I Slaughtei
J Double width Worsteds in a
8 worth 15c the yard, for t
8 the yard
^ 40-inch Worsteds in all colc
8 everywhere for 25c and
W special price, the yard...
a 3 pieces Ashland Repellant, ?
> - wide, sells for 50c, our j
J this sale, the yard
f 4 pieces 54-inch Krondelnths
ly sold at $1.25, for this
I make the price, the yard.
6 patterns of Chiffon Broad*
best colors, our price \V?
i to close them out we n
price, the pattern
Furs, Furs,
1 , Great reduction on Furs.
i I $3.00 Furs, this sale
2.50 " " "
: > 2.00 " " "
* i.25 " " "
J In MILLINERY we haw
prices in this line in order t
Remember, everything we ?
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Money Talk
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PERSONAL |
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Dr. J. E. RutledRo visited
Kershaw this week.
Mr. B. N. Craig, of Ilock Hill,
spent Thursday in Lancaster.
Dr. T. B. Hough, of York
county, was in town this week.
Capt. W. H. Rives returned
Thursday from a trip to Kershaw.
Col. Leroy Springs is expected
home today, from an extended
trip North.
Rev. J. M. White, of Unity,
visited relatives in York county
this week.
Chief of Police I. T. Hunter
made a business trip to Columbia
this week.
Mr. W. B. Knight, who is now
running the Catawba Fulls hotel,
was in town yesterday.
The Rev. and Mrs. J. C.
Counts, of Elgin, visited Mr. and I
Mrs. W. M. Moore this week.
| Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Mackey, of
| Heath Springs, visited relatives
j here this week.
Mrs. J. R. Lindsay and daugh-j
ter, Miss Fredrica, of Yorkville,
are visiting Mrs. Ernest Moore.
Mr. J. M. Balk, of Lancaster
county, is visiting relatives in
this section.?Monroe Enquirer.
Mrs. J. S. Barton and sister,
Miss Annie Bell, of Heath
Springs, visited relatives in Rock
Hill a few days ago.
Miss Mamie Clybui^n has re
turned from an extended visit to
her cousins, the Misses Olyburn,
of Uaile Mine section.
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Sale a Grea
he people of Lancaster county ar
>ur erreat Novpmhpr Snl#* wViioV
to Lancaster. We shall endeavc
>n high-class merchandise has A
* Sale of Dre;
hiTsale, Jacket
0 l-2c
>rs, sells Our line of L
35c, our and Coats are 1
10c just one-third le
)(> inches
^rice for $12.00 Coats, th
47 l-2c y.UU "
former- 7.00 " *
sale we 9.00 Jackets '
89c ? 7.00 "
cloths in 5.00 " '
is $8.50, 4.00 "
nake the
$7-48 Cott
Furs.
Best 8c Outing,
" 10c "
$1.95 " lOcFlanel.
1.69 " 5c Calieot
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x.-*o oc vjingric
90 " 6c Check(
e some good things to offer you
o close them out, as we do not int
jell is worth the money or your n
esree. e. c
Mrs. J. L. Reed, of Lancaster, J
is spending some time with her
father, Capt. J. N. Nicholson.?
Bethune cor. Camden Messenger.
Mr. J. S. Wilson went to New
York this week to attend the
National Immigration Convention,
to which he was a delegate,
appointed by the Governor.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rowell, o!
Wild Cat, spent this week in
Lancaster with the latter's brothers,
Messrs. J. H. and G. C.j
uarnes.
Mr. Lem. J. Robertson, who
has been living for some time at'
Fort White, Fla., will return to
Lancaster county, his native
home, next week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Craig, ot
Cordova, Ala., are visiting the
former's father, Mr. B. II. Craig,
and family, of the New Cut section.
This is Mr. Craig's first
visit back to his old home iu six
years.
List of Unclaimed Letterh.
List of unclaimed letters re
maining in the post office for the
week ending Dec. 9.
Mrs. Mary Crosby.
Misses Almeis Bailey, Addan
Buggal, Mary John Belk, Eula
Crockett, Ella Crockett.
Messrs. F. I'. Beam, Anuerson
Blackmon, G. K. Cook, (2) Fred
Lakey, Frank Fraiser, Ed. Fraiser,
Lymus Kophus, A. L Dixon,
G. C. Starnes.
J. F. HUNTER, P. M.
Notice of Discharge I
Notice >8 hereby given that the undesigned
as guardian of .lulia B.
Wobley will, on the 8t.h day of January,
1906, make hia tinal return and
settlement to the Judge of .Probate,
and apply to the Probate Court for
Lancaster County, for a iln&l discharge
as nuch guardian as aforesaid .
Berry Mobley, Guardian .
1 ancaster, S.C., Dec. 9, 1905. 12-9-1 ni
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id town for the liberal sup- I
i has proven the greatest
>r to make December still ' [
lNYTHING to do with it. ' ,
3S Goods
s and Coats ;
I
adies' and Misses Jackets '
beauties and the prices are ] i
ss than our competitors. m
is sale $9.50 i !
" 0.00 1
" 4.95 :
" 6.00 i
" 4.95
" 3.95 ,
" 2.75 (
nn frnnrlo 1
v/iJ. VIVUUO- V
this sale Gc *
" " 8 l-2c 1
et" " 8c i !
is" " 3 7-8c 1
ims " 4 7-8c ; j
id Homespun 4 7-8c <
. We are making special ; ?
end to carry anything over, i
loney refunded. 1
LOUD
ANNOUNCEMENT.
We have a few odds and ends
to work off in SHOES, some the
boxes got torn up from moving,
others we are closing out to
handle better lines. All are
Brand New Goods.
We now offer ihem at cost in
order to open up in our new
store a good, clean stock.
CHERRY & CO.
CLERK'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lancaster.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
W. B. Cauthen, hs Administrator, et
al.?Plaintiffs,
vs.
Alexander Cauthen, et al.? Defend,
ants.
At the risk of W. B. Cauthen, the
purchaser at a former sale had herein
on the 4th day of Dec., 11*05, 1 will,
pursuant to an order of court made
in the above stated oause, by Judge
O. W. Buchanan, dated Oct. 1906,
sell at public auctiou at Lancaster
courthouse, on the second Itionday in
December, next, within the legal
hours ot sale, the following described
real estate, to-wit:
All that piece, parcel or tract of
land, situate in J'leasant Hill fou/n_
ship, in said county and state, containing
Three Hundred and EigntyFour
acres, more or less, and bounded
north by lands formerly known as the
gtewinan lands; east by lands of John
Harper; south and southeast by the
estate lands of John Bailey; west by
the estate lands of Reuben Bailey,
this tract being known as the Duncan
tract.
| Terms of sale Cash; purchaser or
purcnnsers 10 pay lor ail necessary
papers In the event purchaser or
purchasers fail to comply with their
bids within 24 hours, saul real estate
will be resold on the following Monday
upon saute terms.
J. F. GREGORY,
Green A Hines, G. G. G. 1*. L. G.
Plaintiffs' Attorneys.
Ernest Moore,
Defendants' Attorney.
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