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LualMamefe ?For rent ! 4-room cottage. Apply to VV P Bennett. 3t ?Frost Monday morning, April 17th. Gardens badly injured, and the peach crop is reported killed. ?Rev Dr J II Thornwcll, en route to Camden, stopped over several hours here Monday with relatives. ?Mcssts R E Allison, R I: Wylie, II Mines and T Y Williams arc in attendance on the supreme court now in session at Columbia ?Mr and Mrs Gib Green ol Chester visited relatives here Monday. ? ivir j i> nruce oi tircenville spent a few hours in Lancastei Monday on his way to make a visit to his old home at Tradcsvillc. ?Miss Connie Davis left Monday for Atlanta, Ga., to enter a business college there where she will take a course in stenography and typewriting. ?We regret to learn that there is no improvement in the condition of Mrs Sallie Nisbct of the Jacksonham section, who recently suffered a severe attack of paralysis. She is reported to be in a very precarious condition. ?A series of meeting: was begun at the Baptist church here Monday night and will continue through this week. The pastoi is being assisted by Rev J Q Adams of Charlotte, N. C. Yesterday's dailcs contained reprets from all sections of the State as to the great damage done peaches and truck by Sunday night's cold wave. ?Over 500 farmers in this county have filed pledges to reduce their cotton acreage and fertilizer in accord to the resolutions of the New Orleans cotton convention. ?Mr. Alonzo Plyler returned yesterday from Rock Mill where he went to see his sister, Mrs. D. R. Sapp, who recently underwent an operation at the Rock Hill sanitarium. He reports Mrs. Sapp's condition much improved and that she is now on the road to recovery, which will be gratifying news to her relatives and many friends in the eastern part cf the county, where she resides. ?At the meeting of Bethel Presbytery last week the following commissioners were elected to the general assembly that meets at Fort worth, on May 18th: Dr J II Thorn well, Rev H J Mills; alternates, S C Bird and Chalmers Fraser; ciders, R H Browne and J P Caldwell. The presbytery will meet next at Heath Springs. ?Mrs J M Steadman will have the sympathy of her many friends here in the loss of her father, Dr J C W Kcnnerly, the oldest practicing physician in Saluda county, whose death occurred last Friday, after an illness resulting from a fall he received in February when two of his ribs were broken. ?The closing exercises of the Tirzah school last Friday night and Saturday were attended by a large gathering of patrons, friends and visitors, and were much enjoyed by all present. The declaimed s medal was awarded to Mr Hall Nelson. The reciter's medal went to Miss Bertha Ratch ford. Mr Clarence McMurray carried off the debater's medal. Rev G H Atkinson, of Monroe, delivered the addjess. Altogether it was a most enjoyable occasion, and was highly creditable to all those who took part in it.?Waxhaw Enterprise. ?hor Rent! 4-room cottage on Dunlap street. Also 2 3-room cottages on French street and 3 3-rooin cottages on Arch street. Apply to T. S. Carter, Agt. j| - ?Col ton is bringing from 7 t 7? cents on this marked, accord iog to grade. ? Buy your Easter Shoe* froi us. Big lot new styles. Ta slippers for tr.on, Indies and chi dron j(ist in. Williams-Hughes Co. The friends of Mrs J W Hall c Pleasant Valley will be glad t learn that she is on a fair road t recovery. She had so much ini proved as to be able to leave th hospital at Chester last wee where she underwent an operatic several weeks ago. She is no1 spending a week or so with he mother at Fort Mill before goin to her home. ?The April term of the Stat supreme court convened ycstci day. Judge Jones went dow to Columbia Mondav Thr? fnl lowing cases arc docketed froi Lancaster county: Mackorell v L. & C. R. R. Co.; Hughes v< Western Union Telegraph Co and Buist Co. vs. Lancaster Mci cantilc Co. Arguments in thes cases will be heard this week. ? The State Council Jr O U I M meets in Greenville today The following represcntat ives c the several councils in this coun ty left yesterday to attend: Lan caster Council, J S Wilson, A McNinch, J A Cook; Dixie Cou cil, A C Rowcll, D R William and B F Adams; Heath Spring Council, W T Stover, R O Jones Flat Creek Council, G F Cook W S Gardner. ?The county supervisor ha contracted with Mr R S Ilarpc to make one of the cells in th county jail absolutely secure b} covering the floor with boile plate steel of an inch in thick ncss and latticing the walls an< ceiling with steel bars inch bj 2 inches. The material has beci ordered and within the next tw weeks the job is expected to b completed. ?The closing exercises of th Spring Hill school, of which M A C Rowell is principal, came 01 according to program last Frida night and the exercises were vcr much enjoyed by the large crow present. On account of the in clement weather the picnic th following day was not so great success. The excellent musi dispensed by the Cotton Mi strintr band was ouite a feature r w * the occasion and was highly en joyed. The 2nd quarterly Gouferenc of the Methodist, church was heli here last Friday ni^ht. The fol lowing delegates were elected t the District Couferenco : J. M Riddle, L C. Lizjuby ; allot nates, W. P. Bennett, L. P Roldey. The church at larg elected the followiug delegate to the South Atlantic Misslonar Conference, which meets it Asheville, N. C , May 18th, viz R. B Allison, Mrs. Nannie Rod ley, Miss Minnie Miller. Th Woman's Foreign Missionar Society elected Mrs J. M. Riddl as delegate, with Mrs. Fanni Jones as alternate, to the Soutl Atlantic Missionary Conference Miss Lily Miller was elected del ogate by the Sunday School. Big Granite Company Steps have been taken for th organization of the big granit company in this county, and charter has been applied for. Ma gill will be the place of business The capitalization, as previously stated in these columns, will b $200,000. The corporators ar S VV Heath and E I) Blakeney o Kershaw and Dr T J Strait of thi place. Work is to be commence at once on the branch railroa from Heath Springs to the quai ry. If the farmers of the south fa to reduce th^ acreage this yea it will redjee itself; but if the do reduce this year, next yej they will be able to plant as muc cotton as they please.?Yorkvil Enquirer. i) Cracksmen at KcrshaW. I- Sheriff Hunter was called t Kershaw early Monday mornin n to investigate the robbery of thrc n safes in the town the night befor< I. The three safes entered were eac baitcred open with an (>ld ax< which makes it probable that tli c robberies were the work of am; >t ? ^ tcur cracksmen. The postofnci ^ Southern depot and Steven Lumber Co., were the safes brol i en into. About $40 was secure , at the depot. $23 at the postoffu and less than $1 at the Lumb< Co s. kV There are strong suspicions of r negro having committed the: fx robberies and the facts are ant 1 conic to light soon. c Death <>' Mr. J Wren Tilliiinn After an illness of sever 11 months from cancer of the ston ach, Mr. J. Wren Tillman die n at his home three miles south s* Lancaster on Sunday night las ' April 16t 11, 1905. Mr. Tillms ? was a son of Mr. J. L. Tillmai Sr., of Van Wyck and was f c years of age last month, havin been born March 24, 1854* Bi \ sides a widow, who is a daughti of tiic late Col. C. B. Jones, tw if adopted children, his father, th re brother.-, K. 1)., J. L., and M. ^ - Tillman, and two sisters, Mrs. 1 J Cunningham and Mrs. J. M. Y< n der, survive him. is In the death of Mr Tillman Ln s easier county loses one of h< '<] most progressive and public spi itcd men. lie has served for tl past four years on the State boat s of assessors, also 011 the count} r and his township board, an e made a useful and efficient men / bcr. r He was a member of Cam Creek Methodist church and h I remains were interred there ye: terday morning, after funcr II services conducted by Rev. J. ( o Counts, with the honors of tli e Woodmen of the World of whic organization he was also a men e bcr. r We extend to the bereave [ft family and relatives our hearlfe y sj mpathies in their bercavcmcn V/ ' Handsome lliiildingK to Kreel L1 ml 011 Main wtieet. Aichitcct McMichael of Chai c lotte has completed the plans an a specifications for Col. Springs f< 0 a handsome up-to-date hotel, cigl store rooms and a number <-4 tn < - 1" fcssional .and business offices, t be erected on Main street. Tli store rooms are to be on die firs 0 floor, the one on the coriu ^ where the old Kibler building no1 i. h stands, to be 40x150 feet, facin Main Street with several entran . ccs on Arch street, will be occi . pied by the L. M. Co. Next, o 0 tlie ground floor, will be the hot< 8 office, above which and the stor ^ of the L. M. Co., will bo the pai . lors, drawing rooms, and slecpin [. apartments of the hotel. Th 0 dining room, kitchen and lain y dry will all be in rear of the o fice and lobby. North of the lie 1 tel office will be eight store room ! ranging in si/e from- 20x80 to 3 [. xiOO feet. The second story c these rooms will be arranged ft professional and business office! being reached by three separal 6-foot stairways leading froi e ' & Main street. All of the stor< a rooms are practically rented. The building will be of bricl the stoics of the most modcr / design with handsome plat glass fronts. The contract wi be given right away and work expected to begin in the next 3 IS d dlT' o . Col Springs also contemplate the erection of a handsome coloi rial residence during the sumim on the site of his present honn il the plans, etc., for which hav r> also been prepared by Artite* y McMichacl. Il will be two-storie ,r besides the basement, and wi contain ten rooms. ?Pay for Tbe Lodger. o g :e h tO ^ y There's Nothing Lacking> :! That We Know of ( J In our offering of Seasonable of Dry Goods. We have been very t( diligent in your behalf. We bctu lieve we have brought together ' u about as complete an assortment | ;i of things for woman's wear as 1 ior yon could imagine, lint we can2 not be sure os it until you give it 2r your personal inspection, Will o you favor us to that extent? tc Printed colored cotton Fabrics I. of sheer quality, light summer tl. dresses, and ginghams and linens >- for " tub" suits, will c>f course be 1 very popular, m We sold several hundred yards :r of good colored lawn 3 yards for 1 r- 5 cents last Saturday. Visit our ?e store every day in the week and d sec what bargains we have. I Very respectfully, d > Wil!iams=-Hughes Co. P is 5t 1 IC h 4-00 Bales ol' Cotton Bunion ] ' "About 4 o'clock last Saturday t morning <400 bales of cotton were burned in the warehouse of the Kershaw li & M Co, at Kershaw. The warehouse was damaged to | the extent of about $1,500. The -- origin of the fire is not known. 11 The c jtton belonged to different u farmers of that vicinity. The | it loss is covered by insurance. ' ?- """" mm | Meeting of Camp Dixie last \ Saturday. ,f ! Dixie Camp of Confederate veterans held its annual meeting 1 in the courthouso last Saturday, kV Commander W. G. A. Porter a g presiding. The following dele- , . gates were elected to the national reunion to be held in Louis- \ ville, Ky., June 11, 35 and lGth : n T. J. Strait, W. B. Bruce, J. E. < Stewuian ; alternate, W. A. Mar- \ c shall. Miss Eula Gaskey elect- t - ed sponsor of Dixie camp. The ( rr following delegates were elected _ to the Stato reunion : W. G. A. C , ( Porter, Van Iiinsou, Geo. \V. * I Jones, J. D. Shohane ; alternates, ' Duren Lyles, W. M. Blackmon, t >- W, R. Steelo, R. J. M. Steele, is Miss EulaCankey was elected to o represent Dixie Camp in th? }State reuniou. It was decided to hold a coun- , II ty reunion at Dixie, some time ( 5? during the month of August.? c Mies Ellen Porter was chosen to 1 4 , 1 u r.ui, u? cuuuty spoii?or on tnat|> cccaoion, and Mr. W. G. A. Por-1! tpr as marshal of thn day. On . motion, one from each township | '' was elected as a committee cn n t'tne of countr reunion, as fol- I e lo*/s:' A. 0. Hinson, .1 0. Fos- 1 11 ter, J. M. Yoder, W. T. Van* landvngbam, Duren Lyh-s, J. B. Shohaneaud VV. I), llodgers.? Mr. Barrett Jones was elected , orator of the occasion. The following committee was 1_ chosen on tributes of respect to ;r Aaron Adams, C. I). Williams, e, S. H. Stogner and K W. Moth>e ershed, veterans who have died ct during tho voar : John \V. A. Porter, W. M. Blackmon and s' Geo. W. Jones. >11 Twenty members paid their dues at the meeting. W. G. A. Porter, Corn'dr. Geo. "W. Jones, Adj't. P L A THE 25 PE Isa the very best Cv Uet grewn seed IB HP* ^ b seed r White BUsa. Peer lilebiuiea and otlie!' ces, Oniosi a66 at MACKO SHI fvsrj Man anil IVora The NeW Y Because il is tlio strong si < itiipin e< anso its policies protect, one mil eeausc it has over 390 million -?s>t Becnuso it litis over 380 iniiii uis lie ocause it paid in dividends in 190-I eeause it is purely mui.tal. ii ha Because its ae*etts belong to the p ccause it dues not invest in stock* ecauso its policies contain only iremium '' ccuuso the insuicd loaves to hi- ?vi Bit law suit, ecauso its policies arc incootcVul.l Because it paid in 1001 ?10,000,n ecauso il is tlio best estate you ca eeause it gives you tbu best prop for the money. Because you can t afford to eavry any i best. Call on ,1. K. BLACK MON of Implication. EASTER B EVtHKBODY LOOKING FOR CLOUD'S JJSft c% li - J /oh a tew prices mai SILK MULLS. ll'c 10 pieces Silk Mull, in all the |)(n leasou's best colors, can't be , natched for less than 00c.; our', nice 24c per yard. 10 pieces ' Silk Mull, in all the season's last ; ' rolors, worth 25c.; our price 15c ; )er yard. Fine Crepe cloth, just . to lie thing to make a pretty Faster j lross; wo have them in all colors , vva md are making special price of 15c per yard. Wo have Voiles ! nc n all the neat effects at 10c, 12A i c'1< ind 15c. i1,11 CCI BLACK DRESS GOODS. , I Out line of black Dress Goods : iro second fo none. Wo have , I them in all the season's best \y colors, and our prices are just a ]< ,, i II In olmanrr 1 turn mil' .^onmrt itoi s. See our lino of SILKS ami if you (ljj. iro interested in this lino you can V() bo suited both in quality and yo price. 40 inch while Lawn, same Bjoods other merchants sell for lfi'jvc, onr price 12Ac. 40-inch white Lawn, the 15c quality, our price 10c. 500 yards 30 and 40 ?n inch white Lawn, best in town for lU( S.\c, our price 5c. 3,000 yards ' cv< Come and Select Last < E. E. { nt " :r cent selected marUS1I POTAcimtiidi ilSiss, sk'ss Bcautv of %) s a? lowest. pri(1 (sanlep f eed u Should Insure in ork Life. \ i:i 1 In; uoi Id. li m 1':iimlii's. y.\<. iservw Fund. [ over out). < no capit d -leek. diey holders, nnd industrial scmmimIics. one condition "payment of 1 >.v or evu'e a legacy and not * and nonforfeitable. Lit) to its policy holders, u leave to your ft" lily. cii'Ui ut.d investment combined lung else when you can gel the incaster and give him your oplARGAINS EASIER BARGAINS! to come anil buy your 4STER. We will give will INTEREST YOU, lolmcil Lawn. soils utS a i long as they last you can ; TI'jX yards for 50 cents. SI IPPFUS UJL4II e [)v?n't miss seeing our line of r-eut Shoes Wo lit the hard lit and have them in all the latstylos and colors. If you nl a high grade slipper, such as irothy Dodd or Duttonhotcr, have it; and if you want ono ;nipcr wo can please you. Prices igo from S3 00 down to 50 its mvruiNr. vliU 1 U111U. Our Clothing is all the talk, hyf Because we handle tho id that fits you, and our prices > so reasonable that you can't onl not to buy when priced to u, as it is a great saving to ?b MILLINERY. Our Millinery lias proven a cat success so far. Our styles ) correct and in the roach of cry body. Your Mat for 31*. "loud