Lsi<;ai Matte rf> i
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?For rent ! 4 r?om cottage.
Apply to \Y P lluunult. #1
? Fioridoru Cotton Seed, 75 ets
per Wshul 11 M Culp, It F. L>.
No. 4, Lancaster. JU
?Sec nrtticc \V. Marcus Kstrklj^e
as Adinr. J. A. Kstridge.
?J^torn, t.? Mr. and Mrs. Preston
Shutc, of tins county, April
Otli 1905, n ' auj'hter.
Horn I.) Mr. ami Mrs Joseph
Shut*1, of this county, April Oth
1905, a daughter.
? Mm], it F. Millor had a serious
attack of la grippe Saturday
hut is heth r at this wi lting.
? Mr and Mrs J T Wylio spent
Sat unlay in Uock Hill.
. ? M iss Aalico Mitchell returned
to the city Thursday froinKershaw
count}, whero she has heen teaching
school Dear Huile's Gold Mine.
?Uock Iltll Record.
? I'ho school at Creek closed
Thursday. Miss Fannie Mcllwain,
the teacher returned to her home
at VVaxh w, N. 0 , Saturday.
? Magistiate Cauthen of Kershaw
has turned over to the county
treasurer $18, tines, etc., collected
in his court for the past
quarter.
? Hon. A. K. Sawders of Hagood,
S. C., spent Saturday and
Sunday here, the guest of his old
friend and class mate at college,
Mayor Li E. Wvlio.
? Invitations Imve been issued
to thu nmrrhige of our esteemed
young townsman, Mr John Craw,
ford and Miss Lola Heath, on
m '
Wednesday evening, April 26,1905
at 8:30 o'clock, Try on Street
Methodist Chinch,Charlotte, N C
Misses Julia and Maude Gregory
and Ilallic Kirven, all students
at Winthrop, spent from
Saturday morning till Monday
afternoon at the former's home
in Lancaster.
?Miss Mamie Jones came over
from Winthrop college Saturday
and spent until Monday with her
parents, Judge and Mrs Ira B
Jones. She was accompanied by
Miss Lilian Rider, one of the
teachers, and her friends, Misses
McArthur, Hood, Fuller and
1/ ctii/lontc r \f Y\71
1\ 11 ^ u , DUIVICIU^ wi *? until w|/,
?Mrs. Thomas Ballard, a
daughter of Mr. B. A. Gainor, of
the Dry Creek section, was taken
to the State hospital Monday for
treatment. It is sincerely hoped
by her relatives and many friends
that she will soon be restored to
her family sound and well.
?The dwelling and kitchen on
the W M Knight place, near Dry
Creek occupied by Nathnn Crockett
col., were burned last Friday
afternoon. The suppo ition i9 that
tho wind blew tire from the fireplace
in the kitchen to the floor
setting it afire. With the a>sistunco
of neighbors Nathan saved
most of his household effects
?A council of the Jr. O. U. A.
M. was organized at Rich Hill
last Saturday afternoon with a
membership of 25 members. J
W. Blacknion was made Councillor,
J. T. Hance V. C., J. B
Williams Jr. P. C., T. O. Black
mon recording secretary and N
B. Small financial secretary. VV<
failed to learn who was elected tc
fill the other offices.
?Mr. M. E. Jordan, who re
cently purchescd a large and verj
valuable farm near Fort Lawn
has completed the erection of j
4 nice two-story residence at For
Lawn, and moved his family ove
yesterday. Mr. Jordan and hi
excellent family have made man;
friends during their residence her
' ? 1
OI UDOlll icn years anu u is mn
regret that Lancaster gives then
up.
Tho L'.brary Association wil
meet at the school buildin
'Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
A full attendance is desired.
fc.
*?Mr. W. 11. Rctd, who recent- Ti
ly accepted a position as book- 1
keeper with the Union Hardware
Co., came over Saturday and will ,
. of
return today taking his family ([
with him- Lancaster's loss of 01
this good citi/.en is Union's gajn. c.i
?One Thousand bushels slight- Jjl
ly damaged corn meal at 50 cents ^
per bushel. w
Rennctt Grocery Co. ei
?Col. William Mack, of New '.ll
York City, is the guest of his
uncle, Prof. A. R. Ranks, at this
. w
place. .
le
?The firm of McDow & Lewis jr
has been dissolved by mutual
consent, and hereafter each of ^
these gentlemen will occupy an -joffice
of his own.?Yorkvillc lin- 1(,
quirer. Q
?The Tradesville school will Qi
close with public exercises by the p
pupils at the school house next a
Friday night, and a basket picnic tc
on Saturday. Prof Hand, Supt. p
of the Chester school, Supt of jc
Education Moore and Rev P 11 cj
Ingraham are expected to make a
addresses on Saturday. The pub- c
lie is cordially invited. S(
?Allow us space in your val- b
uablc paper to ask a donation f<.
from white and colored people b
for the purpose of erecting a mon tl
ument to the memory and name b
of the late Hishop I. C. Clinton, si
The monument will be unveiled d
May ioth. I lis life and daily b
walks among us endeared him to s
our hearts and we wish the deeds v
of such a man to be read by our h
children in days to come. What ^
ever you give will be gladly re- v
ceived. Shall be glad to call b
at any time to meet you.
M. D. Eee, Manager. 1
, . m _ v
| For The Ledger, t
Unity school closed Friday, h
March 31, 1905, with recitations f
by the pupils. The teacher, Rev 1
J M White, also gave an excelent f
talk to the parents and pupils, f
The parents will congratulate him i
with his work in the time in which J
he had to do it in. The teacher b
gave the pupils some presents in 1
remembrance of him. We will v
long remember our good teacher, f
Pupil. f
Aldrich Plan Popular.
Prominent Farmers of Luncast >r *
County are Adopting It?Its Ad- *
vantages.
Special to News and Courier.
LancnHter, April 6*?What is
known as the Aldrich system is C
growing in popularity in this county.
Farmers who have tried it ^
aro greatly pleased with results,
and in consequence many others j
will make similar experiments this .
year.
(
Associate Justice Ira 1*. Jones
is arranging to have an entire farm
(?f twelve ploughs worked accord*
ing to tho Aldrich plan. Rows (
frur feet apart have been laid off
I and double rows of cotton will be
alternated with double rows of
i i
com.
Mr (J. L MeMaous, an -unusually
successful farmer, who was
one of Lancaster's deb gites to the
New Orleans Convention, will try
, the Aldrich system this year on
) bis whole plantation, excepting
his creek bottom*, of course. Mr.
George W. Jones, secrotary of
. the County Cotton Growers' Association.
will also follow the sumo
t plan on Jl of his farms.
t Those who have already experir
mented along the same lines t-ay
s that the double crop system
y greatly reduces the cost of pro*
e duction, materially increases the
li yield per aero of both the cotton
i and corn and improves the land itself.
Foley's Kidney Cure makes
? kidneys and bladder right. Don't
delay taking. Sold by Funderburk
Pharmacy.
to HftftthUprlUffi Bat# U.^worsT*
Caught Nour Wiutosborch N C. j
Two men, supposed to be of |
e gang which robbed the safe I
' the Springs B & M Co., at I
catli Springs, of about J i ,ooo i
1 the night of April 1st, were j
iptureci near Wadesboro, N. C., j
st Saturday afternoon by a posse |
iaded by Mr Jas T Porter, a ' U
iwnship constable, who by the |
ay was an old Confederate vetran
and is said to be very cool
id composed There were three
i the party, but one escaped,
he three had bean camping near
[cFarlan for several days, but ! *
ft their camp on Saturday morn
ig supposedly because their f
imp fire got beyond their control v
nil set fire to the adjacent woods. ]
hey took* separate trains going j
i the direction of Wadesboro, I
lie going on a freight, and the 1 a
thers taking passenger trains. ' j,
his appeared strange and led to ' (
telephone message being sent ' c
) the authorities at YVadesboro 1
I
) look out for three suspicious J t
joking characters. A posse of
itizens was immediately formed c
nd led by Constable Jim Porter (
f Lilcsvillc township, started f
jutli, while local officers watched x
iccming trains. When about J
jur miles southeast of Wades- '
oro the posse came upon the 1 r
iree strangers, who had left their j
*ains there, joined forces and j
tarted across the country in the \
irection of Lilcsvillc. Deputy
'orter commanded the men to ]
urrender, saying "Men we don't ]
/ant to shoot you, hold up your ,
ands." While making an excuse
jr delay in raising their hands it
/as observed they were unwrapling
their revolvers and as they i
lashed off they were fired into,1
wo of them falling seriously j
vounded. They were removed j
o the Klondike hotel at Wades- 1
>oro where an operation was per- |
ormcd on the younger the fol- 1
owing morning disclosing the '
act that his intestines were per- J'
orated in seven places. No hope
s entertained for his recovery,
flie other is shot in the arms and
egs, several bones being broken,
fhey decline to talk at all and
vhen asked a question each leers
the questioner to the other
ellow. The older man did say
hat his name was John Fisher !
tnd his age is 47, and that his 1
companion's name is Charles
J'Day, age 27. Both were well
Ircssed and bore marks of rcinement.
Each had fine improved
pistols and between them 23
cartridges.
In a small grip-sack, which one
>f them carried, there were nine
uses with detonating dynamite
. 11 j?_I. 1 ? 4 ?
IWU 7) 11 ft it 11 1.1 (11 K lillllLI inf
"our Steele chisels, I inch long '
ind a half inch wide, one large
jottle of nitro-glycerine containng
about 6 pounds of the explosive
and two smaller bottles filled
with the same yellow liquid, one
spoon and two up-to-date maps,
one of North and one of South
Carolina, showing the railroad
connections, distances, etc.
In their pockets there were, all
told $162.80 in cash.
Sheriff Hunter, with Messrs.
C. E. Williams, J. T. Crenshaw
and Curtis Mackcy of Heath
Springs went to Wadesboro Sunday,
returning home yesterday.
The men from Heath Springs
positively identified the two wounded
men as the parties who were
about Heath Springs at the time
of the robbery and a Pinkcrton
detective also connects them with
the McAdcnville robbery several
weeks ago. Requisition papers
will be obtained at once and
Sheriff Hunter will bring the cap
tivcs hero as soon as they are able
to be removed.
.Notice to the Public.
1 will hold all inquests in the
county. Phono lo my residence
at Pleasant Hill for mo whon
needed.
i I. Montgomery Caskey,
ept. 20?tf Coroner L. C. <
* m
I
Vhat Pleasure a Woman
lakes in Being Well
Dressed! |
It moans so much to her. Her (
riends conic to regard her as " a
voman of taste." They defer to
icr judgment in all discussions on
lie subject of dress.
Our Dress Goods and linens are
l tangible expression of propriety
ind elegance in feminine dress,
"ome in and sec what we have to
>fter. We never urge you to buy.
It isn't necessary. These goods
lo the urging themselves. I
l'rintcd colored cotton Fabrics
>f sheer quality, light sunmi:r
Ircssos, and ginghams and linens
or " tub" suits, will of course be
rcry popular.
I-or Spring Suitings we have
rafifetas, Mohairs, Spring Bouetths,
Hnibroidcrcd Crape Cloth,
Solliene Cloth, Kutamine Cloth,
Mousse-line de Soie, Serge, Briliantine,
Lansdown, Panama Voil.
SILKS. Checked Figured
Foulard Silks, Black Taffetas and
Peau de Soie, all in a variety of
dylcs and colors.
Very respectfully,
Williams-Hughes Co.
A Tribute of Respect.
Whereas, it has pleased (?od
in his infinite wisdom to remove
from our midst Miss Delia
Young, a member of the Willing
Worker Socn-ty and a pupil of
the Second Baptist Sunday
pchool, who died on the morning
of April 2, 1905, therefore be it
Resolved 1. Til at while this
society and Sunday school have
lost a faithful member, a loving
sister and an attentive pupil, we
bow ia humble submission to
Him who dooth all things well.
2 That while the mantle of
sorrow is thrown around us, we
extend our heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved family in this
trying hour of sad aflliction,
3. That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to the family, a
copy sent to each of the county
papers for publication and a
page in the Willing Worker and
Sunday school minute books be
inscribed to her memory.
Miss Mattie Cartledge,
M198 Virginia LSlackmon,
J. T. Davis,
Committee.
Paint Your Buge;v for 75c.
to $1.00 with Devoe's Gloss
Carriage Paint. It weighs 3 to
8 ozs. more to the pint than others,
wears longer and gives a
gloss equal tc new work. Sold
by Lancaster Mercantile Co.
?Glenn Smith, a member oi
junior class of Furman university
died at the home of Mrs. Gentry
on River street Saturday after ar
exhausting illness. Mr. Smith'!
home was in Union.
Application for Final Dis>
charge.
Notice Is hereby given that at 1
o'clock ? m. on Saturday, May 18th
vaas T ?ulll flla m\? final r^nnrl a
1 yv/'J, A ? *' ~
Adrolnlntrator of the estate of Jno /
Esfrrldajo, deceased, with J E Stew
man, Probate Judge. at his office anc
apply for letters rtlgmissory as suol
A (JoilHlHtrator.
W Marcus Estridge.
April 12, 1905?I m
y
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: piAf
-|THE 25 PEF
In the very best st
kct grown seed I It I
TOES, Red Trii
While llliss. Peerlei
Hebron and others s
ces, Onion Sets and <
at MACKOR
WHY Ever) Man anil Woman
The NeW Yo:
Because it is the strongest company in i
erauso its policies protect one million
ecause it lias over 390 million assetts.
Because it lias over 380 millions lieserv
QcaiHo it paid in dividends in 1004 ov
ecaus) it is purely mutual.. It lias no
Because its assetts belong to the policy
ecause it does not invest in stocks and
ecause its policies contain only one
premium "
Becauso the iusuted leaves to his widow
a law suit,
ecause its policies are incontestable ai
^ ecause it paid in 1904 ?40,000,000 t
| J ecauso it is the best estato yon can le
ecause it gives you the best protect it
AmJfor the money.
^ecause you can't all'ord to carry any thine
bost.
Gallon .1. 10. BLACKMON of Lancn
plication.
9 x -ix*. cm. va ; .nc- cEASTER
BJ
EVERYBODY LOOKING FOR E
rI Aim?C is the place to
vLUUI/ u goods for EAS1
you a few prices that wi
SILK MULLS.
10c., n
10 pieces Silk Mull, in all the |M,y T]
season's best colors, can't be
matched for less than 39c.; our
price '24c per yard. 10 pieces
Silk Mull, in all the season's best ^on
colors, worth 25c.; our price 15c ^t,w"cu
per yard. Fine Crepe cloth, just t0 1
the thing to make a pretty Easter cst
dress; wo bavo them in all colors want i
and are making special price of Dorot
25c per yard. Wo have Voiles vv0
in all the neat effects at 10c, 124 c^u>al'
and 15c. Ittn*e
cents.
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
- * i t\ #
On I line oi DincK i^i esa uduub
aro second to none. Wo have (),,
them ?n all the season's best Vfhyj
, colors, and our prices are just a kind
littlo cheaper than our competitor s. ftl0 ki
, See our lino of SILKS and if you nlTort
i are interested in this lino you can y(U)<
be suited both in quality and y0u,
price. 40 inch white Lawn, samo
^ goods other merchants sell for
' 16He, our price 12?c. 40-inch
i white Lawn, the 15c quality, our
? price 10c. 500 yards .36 and 40 niea^
inch wliito Lawn, best in town for H,'? c<
S^c, our price 5c. 3,000 yards ever}
Come and Select
Eastci
s
I
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LCENJL
iii hm
elected marSH
POTAinii(>li
Bliss,
ss Beauty of
it lowest priGJardeit
seed
ELL'S.
PL...U i
oiiuiiiii iiisme in
rk Liife.
tho world,
families.
0 Fund.
or $5,1)00,000.
capital stock.
J holders.
1 industrial securities,
condition "paymont of
or estate n legacy and not
tid nonforfeitable.
o its policy holders,
live to your firiily.
in and investment combined
; else when you enn got the
ster and give him your apnn
h imo
ASTER BARGAINS!
come and buy your
[ER. We will give
II INTEREST YOU.
ucd Lawn, soils at 8 an
s long as they last you can
KN yards for 50 cents.
SLIPPERS.
't miss seeing our line of
t Shoos. We tit tho hard
md have them in nil tho hit
yles and colors. If you
i high grade slipper, such at
hy Dodd or Dultonhotor,
vo it; ana if you want one
er we can plcaso you. Prices
from ?3.00 down to 50
CLOTHING.
r Clothing is nil the talk.
liecnuso we handlo the
that fits you, and our prices
) reasonable that you can't
1 not to buy when priced to
as it is a great saving to
MILLINERY.
r Nlillinory has proven a
success so fur. Our stylos
srrect and in tho reach of
i body.
Vour llat for
L
LOUD