jLlsJSlt SA&ttC'ii'o ' 'OINTMICN IH OK KKV J.I-f *V. ITK. Jnlty, l.-?t ami 3?l Habbatu. rt- k, 2.1 an ) 4tli rtabbatii, 11 m. Vlfisiit Hill 2 1 am! Ith Sabbath, V ui. When you want Candy, it hen you think of Candy When youtgo to bet Candy flrpf ;' Mackot*. ? M isg Marian Logan, of Yorkville, in the gue*t of Miss Corneliu Elliotr. ? Burn, to Mr. ami iMr^. M S Witherepoon, Nov 30, a daughter. ?liov. \V. C. Winn will preach at Tabernacle at 11 a. tn., the 2d Sunday in this month. ? Will pay highest cash price for Turkeys and Geese delivered at Southern depot. 3t J. S. Wilson ? Tho time for paying town taxes without the penally expired Wednesday. A good many failed to pay on time. ?McCardull & Allison Bros, arecontcmplating a change in hug- ^ mess. See their adv. in this is j sue. ? Married, on Tuosday, Nov. j 29, 1904, by Coroner J. M. Cue- ( koy, Mr. St.vo Svett and Miss' Lilla Wull^ daughter of MrSpanoa \ Watts. ?Only 23 more days on which j to pay Stnto taxes and about $45? ! 000, > ct t*"> collee^. I'hoso who ! pay soon may avoid a rush. ? The Grand Lodge A. F. M. will meet in Chdeston December 13th, inst. ?Our townsman, Dr W. F. Laney, is recovering from a slight ca>c of smallpox. Kvcry pre-' caution has been taken and no fears of tho disease spreading are entertained. i ?Fifteen (1500) hundred nounds food nlilir tnbiicnn tn t?? r o r n - %w "w sold this month at Bennett's Grocery ?Tabernacle Camp W O W will meet Thnrsduy night, Dec. j 8th, insto.nd of Tuesday next. All . members are earnestly requested ; to bo present. W. C. Winn, 0 C ?As ono of our colored subscribers, Green Cantbon, says, "Cotton is below zero " It was bringing 8^ cents yesterday. Those who have sold look happy and many who haven't sold look sick. ?-A cotton houso on Mr. D. F. Helms' place, near Unity, said to havo contained 1100 pounds of seed cotton, was burned last Tuesday night. Origin of fire not known. The cotton it contained belonged to Ed Hood, col. ? Ollicers elect for Ihit county cud get their credentials by calling on Clerk of Court J F Gregory to whom thoy have been sent by the secretary of State. They have thirty day* in which to filo their bonds ?189 acres,5 horse farm open good buildings, about 50 acres in woods, two pastures wired in iVill bo sold us a whole or div ded into two tracts About 7 o. 8 inilos N irthoast of town. A bargan. Call on T. S CartJi^ Agent -- Letters remaining uncalled for in the post-office at Lancaster for the week endirg D. c. 3rd, sire uh follows: Mesdiunr'x ,1. L Robin?on, Sallie Smiili, ,\!i.??e<> Annie MeKife, Li>lio Hammond, Mesne. Henry McGriff, \V It Liiiey, Sloan Adam/W N Wills. J. M. Stewart, P. M. , J > | A (*<>ixi l'ixainplo Lancaster's sheriff has set a | mighty good example of patriotism | and doty by declaring that ho does not wish to receive a toward for arresting a criminal, a man j whom it was his doty to arrest, j In other words ho did not seek to l be paid twice for tho same thing. ? Florence times. Now Sale and Livery Stables, Mosors. \V. G. Moore and H j N Sowell have opened up stables at. the old stand of Elliott & Ch aw ford and are during business. See their aiv. in this issue and call on thorn. L>cnth Near Unity. Mrs. Sallie darkey, wife of John Markov of iJnitv Sent ion. * / ? 1 died Wednesday, Nov. 30th, after un illness of about 10 days of fever. Sho was about 40 years of age and leaves surviving her, her a husband and several children. Her remains wore interred at ( Tirzali church Thursday after fu noral services by her pastor, llcv. i W. VV. Ratchford. $100 in Gold. The Hoath B & M. Company will slaughter prices for the next ( 30 da's and in addition -*ill give ^ away^lOO in gold. They will rt- j pair their building in January,and ^ change their stocks from ono store room to another and in order to j reduce their stockto a miuimun be , fore all this occurs they have cut ( prices astonishly. Slhaughter sale begins today. Head their adv. ia , this issue . Here Is Something Interesting For You To tost the advertising qualities ( of this paper 1 will offer for tne , week beginning Wednesday, Nov 1 30lh, Six Rogers best kuircs j und Forks for $3 50 Thoy are , \ worth *5 00 Remember one week j only B C Hough. ! j Assignment ol' Conference Dole- . 1 Kates The annual conference of the ] Methodists will convene at Dar. iington December 14th. Bishop ( VViUon will preside. Monies have boon assigned the delegates from j this county as follows: ' i W. H Hodges?Mlines N anil M ' ] Law, j J C (Joints?W W O' oley, J al Rogers?W F Darguu. 1 It K Turnlpseed?Mrs I T Rogers, W (J Winn?I) H Wadswortli. R E Sharp?f! W Hewitt. J M Riddle?Geo WBroWu. J W "amel ? (J W Mihing. ?The Baptist State convention will meat next vear in f\ilnmkin ? Dr. S. H. Ezzell of Van | Wyek will leave next Tuesday for 1 Qklahona, Miss., where be will go into the irug business. Success to you Doctor. ?The next State convention of | the U l> Cs will bo held at Johnston. The convention held this , week at Orangeburg was qulto , harmonious. | ? The Ledger, The Atlanta | Journal, Sera* weekly, and The i Southern Cultivator, all three j one yeffr for $2., but must be < paid for in advance. I ?Master Sam King, the little 1 son of Mr. W. King who had the 1 misfortune to -have one of his 1 eyes knocked out last Sunday by a hoy throwing at a pig, returned ] yesterday from Rock Hill where i he hid the eye ball removed. ] He is getting along vory well. t ? Wanted at Once! An hon- J eat reliable man who can furnish i bond lo represent us at Lancaster. i We hare a tine buiiness , already | ostntdishod by our former agents, . Mr. .1. W. Cook and Mr. L. 0. Small. You can make money with ns if you are the right man. ' Ca'I or addross The Singer Mfg. I Co., Charlotte, N. C. i Henry Pel ham, h respected color od man 'iring on Mr J P C Caskey'h place,lost two grown sons of . fever on Wednesday, and has two . other ohildren seriously ill. Death Of Mr. Jerry Puiirtftrlmrh Major Jerry Funderburk, ai aged, upright, and highly respec ted citizen of Tradesville, in tbi county, died Thursday night Dec. 1st, 1904, at ttie advance< age of 81 years. Ho had beei in feeble health for some time an his death was not unexpected He was prominent in the affair of his section, and fo?* years wai trial justice at Tradesville. U. w.mono of tbo pillars of the Bap tist church thoro, being one|ot it highest and most prominent ofti cials. Three son* and twodaugh tars survive him, viz: J. B., am Laney Funderburk of TrodesvilN and P. B. Funderburk of Tex as; Mrs. Samuel Lauoy of thii County, and Mrs. Columbus Fun derburk of Tt-xas. ?1 ia remain wore interred yesterday at Sprinj Hill Buptist church. *J. O Gregory I>les Suddenly. J. O. Gregory died suddenl early Thursday morning at hi home at the Victoria Mill. H seotned in sound health the day he fore his death and both snddon an unexpected. Mr. Gregory was a native o Lancaster County and was abou fifty one years of age. He movei to Rock Will a few years ago an iad resided here coatinually sinc< that time. Mr.Gregory Isaves wife and several children. O these, two son, and a duughto were not at home when their fatl ?r died. The funeral services were held yesterday afternoor at 4 o'oclocl *nd tho body was laid to rest h Lau red wood Cemetery.?Rocl Hill Record. Items From t.lio Kerslmw Invitations have been issued tv Mr. and Mrs. J. T. L- Stoven, o Jakhurst, to the marriage of thei laughter, Miss Mamie, to Mr. Wi! linm Wulknp, Wednesday evening December 7, at eight o'clock, a Lbeir home. ?Dr. J. A. Rutledgo, of Ash land, is visiting his father, Capt W. F. Uutledge. Dr.Rutledg slosed tho trade last Saturday wit Mr. Uobt. S. Floyd for tho J. J tlorton place about three mile north of Kershaw, paying ther for $5,000. We are informei that he will mako his future horn i. iituiu lugi -?The late T. J. Cauthen, o Westville, left as his descendant nine children, 46 grandchildren, ninety-one great grand children and 8 great great grand children, ? Mr. Walter Hough, who wai shot at Lancaster by young Wm Sowell is now able to be up anc is considered to be out of dange' ?Smallpox is a strange diseas< Wheu it made its appearacne ii this county 5 years ago colorec people were the ones to be afflicted with it. For a long time nc white person in the county con tracted the disease. Now it U :he white man's burden in thii lection. Out of about 100 Qasei In ?l,n *U:_ *-11 * u iuu ouuuii j huh iuji very iew colored people have had the small [)ox. The disease id prevalent it portions of Jackson, Sandy Ridge New Salem and Lanes Creek ;ownships.?Monroe Enquirer. ?The {family of Mr. T. P. Soil of Jackson township is ac ifllicted one. Five years ago Mr EToil was stricken with paralysis ind has been holpless ever since1 His wife died some time ago and r son and a daughter who live vith him are confined to their oeds with typhoid fever and there s not one in the household able tc land another a drink of water. Kind neighbors are giving the af< licted family every attention pos? ?ible.?Monroe Eoquirer. Foley's Honey and Tar alwayi itops the cough and heals the ungs, Refuse substitutes. Sold jy Funderburk Pharmacy. l. (For The Ledger. 11 Ebentzer Church llecrga.iized. Ebenezer church met at Coffey ' school house Nov. 25th for the ^ purpose of oidaiuing a pastor and n deacons. On suggestion of Bro. ^ Boldridge, Bro Dahney was asked to preside and Bro li J Blacxmon 8 to act as secretary. Bro Dabney 3 then read a boripture losou ani3 ) prayer was offered by Bro li. J. Blacktnon. Seven letters wert 8 presented and names of fivoothora ~ who were expoctiag to bring letters iu tho near future. Elevor of tho 12 wore presont and stater 5 that they proposod to reorganize by adopting tho New Hnmpshin 3 Covenant. Bro Dabney then ex tended the right hand of fellow 8 ship to the church. 5 Bro Boldridgs then questioner Brothers J. li liolins and W. 11 Rolins as to their fitness to fill the office of deacon and Bro J M Bary due as to bis fitne89 to fill the a office of pastor. The ordination 0 prayer was offered by Bro Blackmon and Bro Dabney gave thr " cbareo and nrosented tho Hnr?u After which Brothers J R and W H Rolins were ordained as deaf cons. i NEW I LIVERY AND SALE STABLE * We have opened up, at the Elr liott & Crawford old stand, Sale 3 and Livery Stables and are prepared to sell stock cheaper than 1 anybody, for cash, or on time c with good papers. 1 I^Call and see OUR STOCK ^ before buying. Satisfaction guaranteed. r LIVERY! LIVERY 1 f r With brand new vo [. hides and good , fresh horseswe are t prepared to give the best Sutisfac* tion in the livery business. ... e b Very Respectfnlly, 8 M o o i e & Sowell. I e Dec. 1, 1904. AT PUBLIC AUCTION. 1 will sell at public auction at ' my present home, five miles West 8 of town on Tuesday Dec. 13 1904 beginning at 10 o'clock a. m. the ' following personal property, to' wit. 8 4 good young mules, 1 4-horse wagon, ' 1 2-horse wagon, r 3 milk cows, 3 dry cows, 3 fOO oushles of corn, 1 6000 bundles fodder. i ' and all my farming implements of whatsoever kind. Terms cash. Jesse C. Sowell. Nov. 29th 1904. i ... ? ,,, ; Trespass Notice. r All persona are heraby notified that . our lauds in the vicinity of Jones' X Roads, in Cedar Creek township. hava I been posted and the law will be snfor* ) oed against any and all persons hunt ing, fishing, or in any ether way trespassing upon them. T P Caskey, ? J R Caskey, J F Caskey, I J H Kirk. Nav. 28. 1004. laa. Trespass Notice: [ All persona are notified that our lands situate in Gills Greek township ' have been posted as required by Jaw ami tutu, me law win do en ro reed > agalngt any and all persons bunting' ^ Ashing or In any oth er way trespass" ing upon them. George W Baker. W P Htogner, W B A rant, <3 L MeManus, W K Biaken^y, T B Hough, J (J MeManus. ? J A West, ) C O Btogner, I H ? Williams, 1 W H R Barton: Not. 28s 2204. lm iWith i Vie ?< Making a Cha 1 i in our business and in order to reduce our stoc [ 30 days offer to the purchasing public our enti Hants at COST. \V have a new lino and we in 5 say COST, wo mean it. Wo also have an cleg , shoes, Notious, Gents' Furnishings and Hats, i one else in town. Come and See and 8a self. ) n..w 1 i>-_. v/ivnjiug uiiu x tmis comprise ail me sty Boys Clothing from 75c to ?3.00 per suit. $3.00 to $10.00 por suit. This is no humlnig 1 a lifetime for the purchasing public of LancasU i RESPECTF McCardell and Alii WANTE 1 want your wants want your wants supp 1 to me. If you want Fancy ( If you want Crockci If you want China ^ If you want Glass \\ in fact, if you want thing in these lines, e Celery and Br Bread always fresh. You,s- J B. Mac ) I IWomhor Rarn UUbOIIIUUI UUIg For the next thirty days we wili offer the g have ever been offered in Lancaster. We ar stock reduced by January the first anil in order sell high class merchandise cheaper than you where. If you will give us a look during the will convince you that we will sell you the son elsewhere for less money, DRESS GOOD We need not make any prices on Dress Goo to undersell our competitors. We have many les that, we-have added to this line that makes Ladies Sc Misses We have received another line of those fine Ja Misses that we are selling one-ihiri off the quick and get what you want as they are^goinj SHOES, SHOES, S! We are selling the shoes, Why? Because 1 est shoes. We do not carry any shoddy shoes of our shoes under a gnarantee to be solid and that is why our shoe business has increased so, Cl,OTIIIA(r. We are doing the clothing business, Our cl third larger than they were last fall at this t > sales have increased so we have hac clothing date in every respect and besi of all just a littl buy elsewhere. OVERCOATS December is the month to sell overcoats, I for men and boys and tho prices are right. Men's $12.00 Overcoats for ? 10.00 " G.00 " " Boys' 5.00 " < " << 4 00 " ? Remember for tho next thirty days you our line at bargain prices. E. E. CLO INOWMMancai j iw OF Jige I>? ik we will in the next re line of Clothing and lean business when we ant hno of Dry Goods. in. vv c sen every pair worth the money, and othing sales are oneime, The reason our that fits and is up toe cheaper than you can L Vc have a good line $8.50 0.00 4.50 3.50 2 05 can buy anything in UD.