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Jnlty, lat ami 3d Sabbath.
GllH v rock, 21 and 4th Sabbath. 11
m. e
Ploa?.vit MiII, 2 I and 4th Sabbulh,
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When you want Candy, I
if hen you think of Candy *
When you go to bet Candy *
Mackoii*.-, c
- i r * "wi 11 11 nwfiwi^i? ?nr?nn 11
?Misses Julia Simpson and
Ita Fewsll of Rosk Hill, who r
kavs baan visiting friends hara,
. ratnrnad home yesterday. t
?The AMR Zion conference n
convened at Chester Wednesday. 8
Bishop Lomax of Charlotte is presiding.
I
?The time for tho payment of j
State and county taxes will expire {
at tho end of the month. No ex ^
tension will he granted. \
I have a very interesting line c
of dainty pieces of Jewelry, set
with small diamouds which are ^
not very expensive and will (
make splendid Christmas pres- c
ents. B. 0. Hough.
? Capt. J. H. Fitzpatriek of j
Washington, Ga , is spending a t
few days here. t
? Mr. T. R. Langloy, of Dixie, c
has moved with his familv to t
Monroe, N. C. Mr. Langley is
a good citizen and we regret to ,
lose him from the county. <
?Mrs. B. F. Brasington has |
gone on a "visit to her daughter,
Mrs Schooly, at Colombo*, Ark., (
and will spend Christmas there. j
?Married, by Rev. T. A. Dab- ,
noy on Sundav, Dec. 11, 1904,
Mr. Frank Starnea nnd Miss Maggie
Starnos, both of this place.
?Mr Earie Sloan, of Charleston,
Stato gnologisi,spent Tuesday
night here and oo Wednesday i
made a visit to the Strait granite
quarry taking observations as to
the qnauntity and character of the
granite found there.
? Coroner Caskey held an inquest
Wednesday over the fiveweeks
old infant of Mamie Boyd,
col., on the Crawford plantation
in the Western section of the
county, which was discovered
dead in bed that morning. Death
resulted from being overlain by <
tbe mother or from natural centos. ?
?Letter* remaining uncalled (
for in the post-office at Lan- <
caster for tbe week ending Dec. t
17th, 1904, are as follows: |
Mesdamee Rebecca Allen, dans <
Hilton, Warshton Johson, H 0 <
McCoy, Eliza Cisten, Miser
Nanis Woryan, Pft Crawford, ^
Messrs. VT B tilackmon, Bangmoa
Ellis, Lac Mcllwain, John
Pitman, Nathaa Crocket, (2). *
J. M. fltewart, P. M. 1
AUV uo^iui-J/DfJUUliUl VJTlftV;
Wbo would not appreciate a
Watch? All htyleu, all price.
Let me ?horv you my Hue. 8olid
8ilver Ladie* Watches $3.50 to
$10.00. Odd Filled Ladies
Watches beautifully enameled
with pin to match $5 to $18.
\ Solid Gol,J Ltdiea Wntchee, Elgin
<fc VVrtltham movements $15
to $40. B. (' Hough.
?-Mr. J. II. McMurray returned
Friday from Baltimore, to
which place ho had been called by
telegram to tho bedside of bis i
son, Dr. VV. S McMnrray, who
is roriously ill in a hospital that ,
city. Dr. McMnrray has for
some time r offered with a tumor |
of the stomach and decided a few |
days to hnvo it removed. The operation
wa* successfully perform- ,
ed, and at l??.t reports he was doing
us wf li as could ho expected.
His mauy friends here wish blip a
speedy restoration to boaltb.?
Fort Mill Times.
Got some babies ov oue baby
t your house? Wehaveauumer
of articles that are really
seful. ''Baby Spoons," Comb
nd Brush Sets, Silver Ra*tle9,
tc., etc. B. C. Hough.
?The Xraise Xposition was
success notwithstanding the
reatqer. The receipts amounted
o about ?100 The various
ootbs were tastefully decorated
nth evergreens and flowers, the
ne presided over by Mrs Banks
ping deeorated entirelv with
Lmerican Beauty roses. Had the
reather been favorable the reeipts
would have been much
urger.
? We are having a touch of
eal winter weather. The ground |
las been covered with sleet for
he pant two days and indications
iro that it will bo with as for
everal days yot.
I havo just unpacked the best
ot of little things in Sterling
Silver, which you'll say are just
he thing for an inexpensive
;ift. Better call at once, as the
jest prices will be snapped up
luickiy. B. C, Hough.
?Gills Creek church and school
ill unite in a basket supper at
jlillsCreek acboolhouse nextThurs
lay night. Bverybody invited.
?The business houses here will
probably be closed, as is their ousom,
for two days during Christnas
week on Monday and Tueslay,
26th and 27th inst, to give
heir employees a rest.
? Married, at the home of the
jfficiating minister, Rev isaao
3ay, near Kershaw, Mr Geo Mobtiley
to Mias Florence Coats.
? Strayed ! From ray residence
on Not S3, one pale rad or
fawn colored heifer, with horns.
Abou* two years old.
J. M. Hcod.
? Mrs Dr Montgomery and
Miss Lola Heath of Charlotte, and
Miss Anuie Hardin of Chester,
were guests of Mrs C D Jores
this week.
?The governor has again re
spited Aaron Williams, the negro
lenteneed to Hang nt Camden on
the 4th of November for criminally
a-sanlting a Mrs Langley,
whose husband shortly after the
negro's arrest committed suicide.
L)n the ground of after-discovered
ividance, the negro was respited
:o the 2trd of December, in order
:o allow those interested in the
sase to move for a new trial, but
:he solicitor declined to ask for a
ipeoial session of the session's
:ourt, and the respite is oontinued
ill April, when the motion will
do made before the regular term
>f the criminal court.?Colombia
3or. Cbarlotie Observer.
- *. * Arrested
on * Warrant froui High
Point, C.
Chief of Polioe Hunter arrested
^.banlnw f M u L*?*n a/\1 ^
L/UHk IVJ vif UUI U) \j\Jk- I Mil II UUUi*
nitted him to jail yesterday on a
telegram from the chief of police
it High Point, N C, stating that
3lyburn was wanted there on the
charge of ahooting Wilson Williams,
alao colored, at that place
ihout a month ago.
Died of the Wound.
Wjatt Hughe*, cel., who was
accidentally sh.?t in the abdomen
by Frank Allen,also colored, at a
negro dance on Col. Spring's
l<Erwin" farm last Monday night
iied from the effect of tbc wound
shout noon on Thursday. As
stated in our last is.sne Allen and
Hughes were taking it time about
snsppiofr an unloaded pistol when
Hughes put a cartridge in it and
handed it back to Allen who, not
knowing that it was loaded, snapped
it again, the pistol being discharged
and the ball taking effect
in Hughes' abdomen. Hughes we
understand, made a statement before
dying exhonerating Allen
from all blame.
-rs C? rtrr-=5*art^3=DceWl^^
Died, at this plage, Tuesday
eveuiog, Dec. 13th, 1904, Mrs.
Esther Ogburn, widow of the late
Johnathan Ogburn, aged about
50 years. Her remains* were
taken to flat Creek church on
Wednesday for interment
?Dieci, at tnis place, en Wednesday
last, Dec 14, 1904, Dewey,
the infant son of Mr and Mri
G R Adams aged 8 months and 6
days. Tne remains were interred
at Douglas cbuich on Thursday.
?Mrs. Nannie Ford, wife of
Mr Robert Ford of Boeky Mount,
in Fairfield county, died Tuesday
night, aged about 51 years. Her
daughter, Mrs J O Jaokson, of
this place, was notified of her ee*
nous illness Tuesday and went at
once to her bedside. Mrs. Ford
was a member of the Methodist
church and a good christian wo.
man. Her husband and foar
children survive her.
An Old Colored! Woman Falls
Dead
Wtile'sitting before the fire
last Thursday, old "Aunt" Jane
Williams suddenly fell dead from
the chair in which she was sitting.
Heart trouble was probably the
cause of her death "Aunt Jane1'
as everybody sailed her, was about
87 years old and was known by
almost everyone. For years she
made a living buying and selling
chickens here.
Negro Killed by a Kersbaw Man.
A special to The State from
Kershaw says: Mr L J Jordan,
who lives at this place but at present
engaged in the fruit tree business,
became involved in a difficulty
with a colored man last week.
While the colored man was en
deavoring to pull hit gun, Mr
Jordan got the drop and killed
him. After he w?u killed a 44calibre
pistol was ditoovered on
hit person.
Items from Kershaw.
Mr. Bryant Horton and Mist
Lizzie Rolley, daughter of Mr.
Gilbert Holley, were marriec
Sunday at Mt Pisgah ohuroh by
Rev R T Blaekmon.
?Capt A Thies, of Chartlotoe,
aad hit son, Mr Augustus Thies,
of Nova Scotia, spent a couple ol
daye at the Haile Gold Mino last
week.
?Mr J W Bird, ton of Mr C
A Bird, of Lancaster county, and
Mies Ethel Beegert, one of Chesterfield's
charming beauties.datierh
? W WD
ter of Mr Henry Seegers, were
married Sunday, 4th inst, by Rey
K T Blackmon at hia residence.
? Dr E C Brazington, who bai
recently added an X-ray machine
to the equipment of his office ii
giving Dr Beckham a eourae oi
leetrical treatment for his paralysis,
from which the latter seemi
to be experiencing seme improve*
ment. We saw him take a few
steps Friday night with a little
support on his right side. W?
would certainly be glad to see th<
Dr recover the use of his limbs.
--Buddie Gayle, a negro boy
about 11 years of age, fired th<
contents of one barrel of adonble
barrel shot gun into the face, hea^
breast and stomach of Robt Watt"
another littla negro boy only t
years of age, at Haile Gold
Mine last Saturday. Gayle'i
father gave him the gun a'
the Haile Mine store to tak<
borne, and the ehooting was don<
while the two boys were going t<
Gayle's home. Watts says the
snooting was done purposely but
Gayle elaiina it waa accidental
Dr. L< T Gregory attended tbi
wounded boy. It is his opinioi
that he will live but that he wil
lose the eight of both eyes.
?One thousand barrels flour tc
be sold in the next fifteen days.
W. P. Bennett.
? t
?A special to The cuute from
Kershaw, Dec 13, pa) a: "Our
town has just been visited by u
mall company of Italians, with
their bng pipes and monkeys. At
Monroe, N C, iu a frucus with ;
ome darkies, two of tho Italians '
were shot, but not seriously, us 1
was also one of their monkeys
While here tho wounded monkey
|
died. This is the first dead mou- i
key Kershaw people havoeeen.
Lookont for Tills ML'ile.
Strayed from tuy premises near j
Primus, Tuesday, 6th luslunt, a;
gray mare mule about 7 years of ;
age. Any information of her |
whereabouts will he thankfully
reeeWod and party compensated;
for trooble, etc. T P Small. I
Deo 9, 1904.
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LIVERY AHD SALE STABLE
Wo hsvo opened up, at the Elliott
A Crawford old stand, Sulc
and Livery Stables and m o prepared
to sell stock cheaper than
anybody, for cash, or ou time
with good papois.
tg^-Oall and seo OUR STOCK
before buying. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
LIVERYi LIVERY! j
With brand new ve
hides and good
fresh horses we are
prepared to give
the beat Satisfac*
tion in the livery
business. - - *
Very Respectfully,
Moore & Sowell.
Dec. 1, 1W04.
^ Migl t*1MfHiaHiyW71T*TTaT'a7ii'i,iVP'i 1XBK "
Foley's Honey and Tar
for children,scfr,sure. No opiate* j
; <*l FIFJE
Only fifteen days and
have many
, DRESS GOODS
i
W? will see onr intire line o
Come along end buy your G
many nice t
JACKETS MO FURS i
I We hare a few mora of the
tibe line of t
Big i
U
We don't intend to be uq!
lens' $12.50 suits, this sale
Boys' suits from 79 cent
> We still have i few nun
; $5.
)
BLANKE
? Wool Blanktt sold fi.OO, th
$1 .60 Comfort* thin st?le 91-10.
?
1 REMEMBER
mean to reduce
>
v :
1 wai.it your want:
9r
want your \vn.;tK . u|.
tO I11C.
If you want Faiury
If you want Crock
If VOli want China
_ . *./
If you want, Glass
%/
in fact, if you wan
thing- in these lines,
Celery and I
SSivad always tresh.
i_ Y!"r_8:' a 1- ja?
?4 Making'a CI
x3 u
in onr business nr. I . oriier In re "loco our
30 days rlTer to lli purcha iug public our <
Tants at COST. W have a now l no ami \v
eny COST, we moao it. Wo also have an c
shoes, Notion , Gen in1 iMiruisVuigs u i Hit
diio elsvi : o tov, n. ....
Co.SIC; cio j aatii ic
Seat
O" ' Oiol'wi. . i l\;al3 Co Hi [iris : 1 the
Bo>s Clothing from Toe I > S3.00 per m
o3.00 to *10.Oo per suit. Tins m no hmn'r
a lifetime forth.* purchasing public of Luiio
; RSSPEC
HcCariiell and A
V w / i t " v- ' L
EM ilAT o hi I
l January 1st, and flaring
is that msi go regardless t
UhM
if Mixed Dress Goods from 1101 aatil Jsi
s=M USE k NII
ood lady something alee f#r Chr
hings that woi-hi gladden their he;
JACKET!
>ae tmmple J AfeUCETS that must I>o Hold.
I ?m ond they too must go regardless of C(
Drop in CLOTllIN
ilcrsoid In tills line. Mens' $15.00
$8,00. Mens' $8.00 salts, this sail
;s to $3.05.
e of those G/E8COATS that wo at
05 ami oa cam
/v 4kii. Ol/lu#
:Ty .:?? COiwF;
is Brtlo $2.05. ? Wool Blanket $3.50, ihii
$1 25 Comfort thi? bii!* 08 cent*. fl.Oi
ooo oo ooo
, for the next fifte
our stock Regardless
E E Ci
m
i iistd if you
;; Jsod come
Groceries,
:ery,
l ware,
ware,
t most anyeome
tome.
Irede Steam
ickorell.
:ew Of
mnge |>?
i.k we will ia th? uaxt
i itu s line of Clothing aud
e mean buiiacaa whan n?
:!?in; lino of Dry Good*,
ami will underaali any
latisfy Yourtyh:-:
in medium jjooils.
at. Meus' mils from
ui.x, bat is tho chance of
aaier County.
ITFULLY,
bison Bro.
3RE
ItllS tiaie we
of COST.
!8 G0008 t
itiarj 1st AT COST.
istmas. We hare
arts.
> io tans l
FURS, \\g haro a
)SL\
G - -
Suits, tiiis sale $10.00
2. $4.95.
1
e selling at $8.50,
3RTS
? ?*le 12.10.
1 Comfort this ?*! 79 ct?.
en days we
s of Cost.
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