?*? 41 wS 1 ! Vtf M iIS iA ' OINTMENTS OK RKV .?. I' "V\ 1TK. O Jnity, lat mid 3d Sabbath. \V unit roiU, 2>l amt 4cti Sabbath. 11 o til. 6 I'ieismt Hill, 2 1 and 4lh Sabbath, m [) ui. w When yon want Candy,oi rfhen you think of Candy H When you ?0 to bet Candv ? U - J set v d Mackotu. t( II II ?in JIB ! ei ? Will pay highest cash price for I'urkeya and Geeso delivered at Southern depot. * 3t J. S. Wilson. ^ There will bo services in the Episcopal church next Sunday i?t 11 o'clock a. m., and 4 p. m., y conducted by Rev. M. C Mayzck. Wo are requested to annouuee 5i that the chairmen of the "X- f< Raise Exoositiou" committees tl will meet Friday morning at the T courthouse, at 1() o'clock. Each h chairman is urged to bo present, a ? Fifteen CISCO') hundred h \ / pounds good plug tobacco to be 1 sold this month at Bennett's $ Grocery. ? Mr. Burroughs Taylor, of I New York City, visited his sister, ^ Mrs 11. G. Mcllwain, here thisi week i$ ? Rev. D. VV. Thoma*son, of * ? Belmont, N. C., visited his son Mi..I. f. Thnmusson, at. thi8 u place, l ist week. v -Mrs. ,J. M. Cauthon was summoned to Heath Spring yesterday a on account of the serious illness of ii her brother, Mr. Hoyt Bell, who u lias been confined to hi- lied scv-j d eral weeks with fever ?It was $55,000 instead of ? i <*+ $15,000 that the county treasurer . v lucked of having the taxes collect- , ir ed when wo published Saturday'* " paper, but they'll be on time in t( paying for Lancaster county pec-; k pie do not wait for the penalty to T attach t ? Mr. W. B Bidder has about 100 bales of cotton down at bis I....... I.... : 11 '? I ionic. tjuiiiKluj 1IIUI lllil { lUU OUOr of cotton t)urniog attracted his at- ? tention and ho went out in his yard to find three bales burning. Out of the three bales the loss amounted to one or two bales. S ?Chestnut Can*p \V. O W. will meet on llip night of the 17th o inst. Every member is requested ti to he present. Business of itnpor b( tanco. J. A. Williams. U Clerk. N ? VIr. Roach Stewart of this ^ county has been elected manager ^ of tho football aggregation for ,r 19C5 of the University of North ^ Carolina. The Ubnppel Llill cor- w respondent of The Charlotte Ob- tf server says: "The selection was C( enthusiastically received by the student body. With Stewart again at center next fall, it will ^ moan much towards Carolina's hercnloan effort to regain the ^ championship of the South." At C( the same time that Mr. Stewart ir was elected manager be was pre- 81 seated with a beautiful open-face gold watch, gotten up by the united efforts of all the s'udents of the ^ university, because of the great st work ho did as enptuin of this sea- cc son's football aggregation Mr. Stewart delivered ti touching eech in response to this lovely ir tribute of esteem from tho stu- 01 dun's. ? Wanted ut Once! An honest 1 cli-i'^lc man who can furnish ?? bond to represent us at Laneas'er. ^ We hare a fino badness alteady ai established hv our former agents, j'< Air. .1. V. Cook and Mr. L C. Small. V.hi can make inoney f? with us if you are tho right man. Ca.l or address Tho Singer Mfg- la Co., Charlotto, N. C. K ; * "X ' 1 * < . v *, I ? [inn- - mi ^ , m, , , 1 - loni I< Something Interesting { f Fo You To tost the advertising qualities f this paper 1 will offer for < tie ^ eek beginning Wednesday, Nov ^ Otb, Six Rogers best knives p ad Forks for $3 50 They are p orth $5 00 Remember one week ^ nly B C Hough. tj alesUnv. a Very fow people were in town lomliiy on ucccunt of tho rain p bich continued throughout tho p ay. Lands wore sold ?s follows: r By tho Sheriff: Tho Hasscltino house and 1 >t p >r $2,275. J C Sowell purchas- \ ?' b 146 acres, J. M. Warwick p luce, for $400. R. B. Allison, p urchaser. ^ By the Clerk of Court: e Estate lands of ,J. A. Est ridge, p ecensed: 313 acres, by R. E. ijlie, Agont, for $1,700; 153 j cres by J. L. Rodman for $1,- ? 60; 151? acres by J no F Collins p ir $850; 18S acres by N S Mat- Q lows for $1,162; 8? acres by ,1 Stevens for $86; 59 1-2 acres p y ,J W DeLaney and S A Rod. J p inn for $430; 67 1-2 acres by j ( lorrow, Heath & Co.. for $300; p 3 1-2 acres by J A Nivens for 130; 15 acres by Morrow, Heath p b Co, for $75; 45 acres by S E J 'axton for $515; house aud lot by 8 1 W Welsh for $102. nPl Ow VV i11 ionio ?.??f v v ?? IIIIUIUO U Utt, JUL q 175. J T Stevens, purchaser. ' r Lands of J G Howie: 92 ucros j or $1,136; 3 acres for ?30; 44 ^ cres for $405. All three tracts j ?ere purchased by E 8 Howie. ) .O^- ' g ?Rev. \V. C. Winn wili preach t Hopewell church next Sunday rj istead of a* Tabernacle as an- j. ouncod in The Ledger last Satur- ^ ?y. j ? The case of Fred Foag son f Mr. J. L. i\>ag of this place ^ The Southern Railroad, for j ijuries received in Fishing Creek reck a year ago, and which was j > have heen tried at Yorkville r ist woak, has been compromised. p he amount received by the pluiniff, it is stated, was ?1,500. p Farmer Hangs Himself. > c Hivc-r MoCurly, of York County, C 8. C , Takes His Life Owing to Son's Way wardnoss. , ti j* pecial to The Observer. E Gastoniu, Dec 3.?The last act ; f a tragedy, back of which stands Q le folly and waywardness of a J eloved son, came to light early ^ ft lis morning when the body of tt Ir. Oliver McCarty, a well-' nown farmer of York count}', S. ! c ., was found dangling to a rope j J i the barn near his home in the ; othany neighborhoon, eight miles j ^ est of clover, and south of Ga6- ! g inia. Since his son, having he-' (3 ime involved in some trouble, q ft home a year ago. the father \ nd constantly brooded over the jj isgraco which the boy had ^ rought upon himself find upon 10 family, till his mind had be- j Dine serioilbly affected. Recently g tembers of the family had watch11 him closely, fearing ho might 3I 9 himself bodily harm. p ^TL - J 1 * iiiu uecenttud was a iarmor ot ood circumstanccR and a sub- g antial citizen of the Bethany a jmmnnitv. Ho was about 55 a pars of age and leaves a wife and iree child.on. Ho carried life tl isurance in the WOW and in 11 no other company. ^ TO CURE A UOUQH p 91 The cough* to prevalent these days jj leally; develop before you realize hat Iran happened Now the beat tl ring to do Is to take the most rella- tf jle cough cure yoa can get. None * stter than Murray's llorehound Mul lo and Tar. It Is made of the purest igredleutn and can be given to in-* q] tills as well as grown people. A bove . I else IT (JUK158. You will And it a all druggists. '24c a bottle?extra a rgo bottle K lo'ior Roll Lancaster Graded Schools. Grade I. ? Miss Nora Hough, jaoher. Scholarship: Dorothy Ioore, Louise Poag, Ht>nrv Hackraou, John Heury Clybum, Irnest Beaty, Olia Elliott, Oaeil lcKeown, R. L. Crawfcrd, Ausin Boldridgo, Ruth Funderburk, Izra Crenshaw, Ohauncey Gregory, Bessie Cunningham. Attendance: Walter Dixson, Lale Elliott, R. L. Crawford, luth Funderburk, Austin Boldidge. Deportmont: Ernest Beaty, Inciter Billings, Ezra Crenshaw, Millie Helms. John Henry Clyura, James T. Hough, Austin oldridge, R. L. Crawford, John >?bney, Odell Ilorton, Edgar iddison,vIIenry Blackmon, Robrt Allison, Leroy Beckham, letma Moore, Ola Clanton. Grade II?MissEloise Foster, jBcher. Highly Distinguished : iuphemia Ganson, Mary Gooch, (eia forter, iNaunn Ferry, Mary irawford. Distinguished : Henry Beckam, Clyburn Wilson, Eugene lough, Malcolm Williamson, )rrin Blackmon, Hasel Stover, letiry Moore. Attendance: Mary Crawford , mpliemia Ganson, Mary Gooch, 'earl Plyler, Howard William* on. Deportment: Perry Belle Ben ett, Mary Cruwford, Euphemia Jansou, Mary Gooch, Nanna 'erry, Lola Porter, Heury Becklam, Orrin Blac?raon, Henry vloore, Earl rillman, Howard Williamson, Malcolm Williamon, Clyburn Wilson. Grade III?Miss Florence 'homasson, teacher. Highly )ist.inguished . Elliott Springs, laude Clyburn, George Fairey 'covey, Leon Cauthen. Distinuished : Delia Cartledge, darv Moore, Pierce Horton, ^rauk Beaty, E'raer Sowell. Grade IV? Mrs. T. Y. Wiliams, teacher. Highly Distin;uished : Kate Hines, Pearce Distinguished : Ernest Helms, Jenuio Culp, Cantzon Moore. Attendance: Cha*incey Boldidge, A B Ferguson, Arthur )wten, Bonnie Culp, Hortense irogory. Grade V?Mr. J. K. Connors, Qacher. Highly Distinguished : lannie Dabney, Ethel Dabney, lertram Stover, Frances Massey. Grade VI.?Distinguished : His Johnson, Kate McManua. eanette Poag, Maiy Davis, lary Williamson, Connie Por sr, Lessie Helms. Attendance : Fay Cook, Daca Moore, Effie Plyler, Jeannette ^ag, Ua Roddey, I. W. Moore. Giado VII?Teachers, Miss 'homasson, Mr. Jenkins and upt. : Thorne Tillman, Joyce Hark, Beth B;owd, Belle King, rrade VIII?Perrine Stover, laude Moore, Eddie Cook, Lilin StovBr, John Banks, Pearl IcManus. Grade IX?Teachers, Mr. enkins and Supt. . Annette tover, Walter Taylor, Mildred unningham,Margaret William jn, Ivy Crawford, Meta Moore, lessie Thomson. In the 5th, 7th, 8th, and 9th rades the names of those only re giveu who have made 95 or bove. It :s a pleasure to report tha tiere is a steady improvemen l punctuality, deportment and ,udy. The general tone and induct of the school will cornare favorably with any iu the ,.1. A > /v vary large UUCDDOr nve not- been absent a single me since session began. The jachers have been punctual and kithful. The Factory Scboo 1 has inreased to almost 200, and it as become necessary to employ n additional teachei, Miss Catherine Foster. A. R. Banks, Supt, Widow is fiiven $55,000 Verdict. Yorkville .)nr\ Breaks Damage Suit Kecord.?Mrs Brickman'a Husband Was Killed in the Fishing Creek Wreck. Yorkville, Dec '2.?Tho case of Dorothy 11. Brickmuu, as administratrix of the estate of Henry C. Bricknmn, deceased, against the Southern Railway for $75,000 damages on acc >unt of the killing of tho latter at the Fishing Creek trestle near here on Sept 3, 1903. \WI\R P.ill!ItlPnpflil ? > 1 ? vV....?vr.vW. Gary. The amount of hail was placed at $2,000 for each one.?The State. A KEGltO ASSASSINATED. Fort Mill, Dec. 1?Monday night at a dance held in a negro bouse on the farm of Mr T H Merrett about a mile north of town, Sum Henry, a negro about 39 years old, was shot as ho was 1 leaving the bouse and instantly killed. None of the negroes will tell anything about who did the shooting, claiming that there was no trouble pr fuss and that Sam had started home and got just out of the door when ho was shot bv some one outside with a shotgun. - n HUB l?l I ?I? LIVERY AND SALE STABLE We have opened up, at tho Elliott & Crawford old stand, Sale and Livery Stables and are prepared to soli stock cheaper than! anybody, for cash, or on time with good papers. - - - 2^- r\ i - .>o unya < uer io tbe purchasing public Pants at COST. W have .1 now lyie say COST, wo ineuu it. Wo also hav shoos, Notions, Gents' Furnishings an one else in town. Come and See an self Our Clothing and Pants comprise n Boys Clothing from 75c to $3.00 p $3.00 to $10.00 per suit. Thin is no n lifctimo for the purchasing public cf RE McCardell and WANr 1 want your w? want your wants i W to me, If you want Fai If you want Cr< It you want (it If you want Gh in fact, if you w thing- in these lin i#- Celery ait Bread always fre Yours, j g For th* next thirty days we will offjr th l>eon offered la Lancaster, We are anxloi uary theflist and in order to do ?o wo n cheaper than you can huythcm elsewhere, the next thirty (lays we will convince yoi goods that you can get elsewhere for lesi n: dresn g We need not make any prices on Dress | our competitors. Wo have many new pat to this line that makes it complete. Ijadies and NVe bnvo received another line of those lit that we are selling one third off the icgula you want as they are going fast, HHOES, SI lOJ We aie selling the shoes. Why? Feci 1F? do not carry any shoddy shoes Wo e guarantee to be rotl?i ami worth the nione; lies', liua increased so, CLiOTI We are doing the nothing Kusi'iest. O er tiian they were hv.tf.ill at th's time. T ro ntg have had clothing that tits and is up all.just a little choapsr than you can buy e OVERCC December is the month to sell ovorcon and boy* and (ho prices are right Men's $12.00 Ovcrcon " 10.00 u ?4 C. 00 1 ? Boys' ?>.Oo u u 4.00 44 Reuaember for the u-xt thirty days you bargain prices. ' E.E.( v ' '** v * 7iew Of Change >> 3 our stock wo will in the next : our ent?ro lino of Clothing and nod wo mo in business when we e an elegant iinc of Dry Goods, <1 Hats, aud will undoraell any d Satisfy Your II the styles in medium goods, er suit. Mens1 suits from humbug, but is the chance of Lancaster Counfy. SPECTFULLY, Allison Bro. TED! Hits and if you supplied come ncy Groceries, H'kery, ilia ware, iss ware, ant most anyics, come to me. d Brede Steam ssh. Mackorel!. e greatest t>aru;a ius that have evei la to our etock reduoed bj Janaenn to Bell high claim merchandise r t ?* i * - > i juu win give uh a iook auring j that we will sell you the saaae ?oney, rO( >1>S goods as we are known to undersell terns and styles that we have added L Missew ie Jaekots for Liadies and Missel t priee. Come quick and get what ?SS, HIIOES uise we only fell g od honest shoes, ell every fair of our shoes under a y. aud that is why our shoe bueiur clothtng sales are one third largs 'lie reason our sales have increased to date in ovorv resneot and bpst. of laewhere. ) VT.S 's Wo have a gcod line for men ts for $S.50 ? COO " ?.50 " 3.50 ? 2.95 can buy anything in our line at ]L0UD. v \