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Lancaster, S April 20, 1:.
More Buildings 10 b? Ereeled.
Lancaster cor The Nuws and
Courier: Tho present year i>
going to be a notable one in the
history of Lancaster for the
number and character of the
buildings erected. Tho handsome
residence I>r. Ihiovey is
having built, the mammoth
building ? to contain ( h-ve.n
store looin4. fim< hotel, etc ? and
tilt' elegant colonial dwelling
which are ho to built hy Col.
Spring, have aire a Iv been referred
to in this c.:. jpondence.
And there are othvro.
Mr. Ij. P. Iloddey, of the Lancaster
and Chester It 111 road ,h as
contracted for the erection <>f
h ii unusually attractive residence,
to be located on Main
street, on what is known as the
Mayor lot, work to begin May 1.
Mr. C. C. Whittaker, of ('uncord,
N C., is the contractor,
and the plans were drawn l>v
Architect J. M. Me.Mich.n l, of
Charlotte.
Mr. lioddey's building i< to
bo of colonial design, two stoi ins
besides the bisemeut, and will
contain nine rooms ?-xc!u?ivo of
bath rooms, pantry, closets, etc
The material is to he pressed
brick and wood?the latter Georgia
pine, rim ball, dining room
and parlor are to bo connected
by means of sliding doors. The
interior of the hall is to ho finished
in on altered oak with
paneled coiling, six electric
liglite dopeuding from the latter.
A cosey lire place will be locat
ed about the cent-e of tlie hall.
Burlap wainscoatiug is to be
placed in both the hall and the
dining room. A broad, hindsome
stairway will lead from
tho hall to the second story.
The various rooms will bo plastered
with pateut wood fibre or
hard clinch.
One of the rno^t attractive
features about tho house will be
tho vestibule, which is to be of
leaded art glass \*itli oak wainscoating.
The trout doors, as
well as tho doors loading from
the vestibule into the hall, are
t? be double and of beveled
plate glass set in veneered oak.
The mantels will be of superior
quality and unique design.
The building is to bo equipped
with all modern conveniences
and appliances, including water
works and electric light systems.
Electric enuueiators will also he
installed.
nr. (). J. Henry, cashier of
tho Lancaster Mercantile Company,
is a!s'? going to \ uild at
once an ideal homo, of modern
architecture. The plans have
already been prepared by Architect
MCMiohael, and Mr. Henry
is now considering bids submitted
by contractors, to :!o the
work. The building is to be
erected on a lot recently bought
by Mr. Henry, on I)un!ap street.
It is to be a ten-room house and
two stories in height. The plans
have been drawn with especial
reference to convenience and
comfort as well as attractiveness
in appearance. As in Hie c >so
of Mr. JioJdey's building, the
plans provide for water works
and eloctric lights.
Other citizens are catching the
building contagion and (he erection
of the buildings noted will
doubtless be followed by others
this summer.
?Pay for Tie Ledger.
The Qramt 4 Cohupdiiy?Su*"v-'V
b j 11:r nncl-i fir Branch
<ifi it ?'> 4d.
: h.
I j-HIC -> tl*f ? ' Tii -4 N v\:4 .Hill so
? ?in ivi : r > ? KxerUiot (Iran- ,u
it * (''inptiti*. which recently >a
purchased about 1000 acres of ip
l>r. bit re it'- crthite l.imis, in
t ":e*inr (-reek 1 own-hip, jim noted oc
m this corre-roinleuCG itt the W(
time, v\ i? r< oi }*;niiz ul yesterday j,i
i h ' I * r tlm inline of the Southern s]<
Granite Company, the capital vv
stock remaining; the mini$200, sc
000. p,
The ti**w company will not ,,,
oul) ureatly enlarge tho plant vj
tl-c olii Kxcelsior company ha- rr
hi en operating at the Strait bt
ijaiiry, hut will .it once take p,
steps i httihl a branch tailroad rtj
fr-nii the (ju-urv to Heath a.
Sprini/", en the Southern, a dis* at
t r . ; i.. .
Uli.L'-: JI NA IUIIM% ol
Mr. M. S \j 1 v, i civil engion
r uf Ra-k Iffr here this cli
ni -ruing for the quarry to begiu tli
i preliminary survey of the in
branch road . As ^uun as the tc
survey 1- eo i pltt?d and an esti- <r;
mule made of 'bo cost of build- tli
in/, the contract will bo let to a w
i>' -miction company to build <r(
t!" i oiil. I* i* thought that tne tli
r. I i' hi be cm;-1 -ted and ready R
; use in nie< !y ii ivs from com- tl
hi. ncenvnt "f v< ork Tlio grad- at
in. will h o uiip irativi ly light, y<
iMiividet i bio work along that ii
1 i..i was dune a year or so ago si
by the Hxceisioi company torn- c<
ibit' it to operate a traction en- v
gin-- in transporting granite p
fr. .n the quart y to Ileutl' J;
Springs. t]
Tafi Fraukhn Circle Metitirf*. j
lv 'pol led for TilO Ledger.
The Franklin Oirclo bold a
most delightful and profitable ^
meeting Monday afternoon of
last week. Mrs. J.J. Blackraon ^
wis hostess, which of itself
means the club's entertainment ^
was delightful in every particular.
M iss 11 attic Taylor and M iss ^
Ivv Craw ford were the guests of
honor. rhe reports of the corn- .
miltees on civic improvement,
year book, and club books, were
heard. Mrs. Ira B. Joues and
Mrs. M.J. Perry wero elected '
delegates to Federation, which
meets in Union in May. Mrs. J.
J. Blackir.oti and Mrs C J. Hen* 11
ry were elected altiv nates. Much I1
,..4 .. . , r K -
iiiLi-rt'si wii?. itn in reports (rem "
cenu iery work. The music ren- 11
dere.l by Miss Ivy Crawford add- r'
ed much to tin* pleasure of the ^
oc?a-ion. Aftvr meeting adjourn *
ed .1 very tempting menu was ?
served, by little Misses Iileoka *
Hiuvon ; iwi Rubor Hood. "
Lottor to J. A. frliitor. t
f.imiuister, S. C. j.
hear Sir : Two years ago, Air. t
Grant Smitia, Erie, IV , painted 1
three frame houses, ana the t
vuio ! .vork of a brick house. r
The p ?iiit?*r earini\tod $13(1 50 |t
for t ie paint-, lead awl-oil.
He bought D.-voo $07.40 and
returne d $11 GO. Saved $31.10
on too paint J
Din't know the eo^t of the
work. 1?y the rule, the saving "
of I dmr would tje from $00 to ; *
$0'?. 3
() i all, from $00 t> $120.
I'hia 1 > the t ile, as if. eiiinua '
iron* M ?'^r- W. F. Nick & Son, ;l
our igmils ilmro for 10 yaars.
Yours truly,
7)1 F. W. DicvokA do.
Lane imIi r Mercantile Co. s?lli,
our paint. I
A Dispensary Shortage. !
St. Matthew's. April 20.?A ! c
dispensary inspector was in town r
this afternoon and reported that e
the dispensary at Fort Mottc, this (|
county, is one thousand dollars ^
short. The matter is greatly regretted
here, where the dispenser
is well known and universally 1
popular. J. II. D. o
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THE WAR
After remaining ill Kamraiih
iy. French Cochin-China, for
mething like .1 week, it is aniiinccil
th.?l the Russian fleet
ileil Friday. it is expected
a* within a short time a clash of
eater or less magnitude will
cur with Togo's ships, and the
urld awaits the outcome with
terest. The stay of Rojcstveny's
squadron in Kamranh Hay,
hich is in French territory, wa.?
i prolonged that Japan formally
otcstcd to the French governent
that neutrality was being
olated. While 24 hours is gcually
regarded as the limit fot
dligcrcnts to remain at a neutral
>rt under the circumstances sur>unding
the Russian squadron, it
jpears that Rojcstvcnsky took
Jvantage of the French for a stay
f something like six or seven
ivs. Speculation has been rife
aiing the week just past as tc
ic tactics of Togo, and as bearg
on this, the Japanese ministci
? Great Uritain, liarou Hay ash i
ive it as his opinion, that \vhil<
to Japanese admiral had no feai
hatcver as to the outcome of ;
:neral engagement, being ccrtaii
lat lie was able to destroy th<
ussian squadron in a great bat
c, he would probably prefer t(
tack vith only a part of hi
jsscls at a time, with a view t<
illicting as great a loss as pos
ble on the enemy with as littl
corresponding damage to his owi
csscls as might be. This sound
lausiblc enough, but the genie
apanese minister may have mad
lat statement with the idea c
onccaling Togo's real motive?
11 view of tlie things lie has doni
is hard to believe that the wil
dmiral will be caught nappin
clicn the critical time arrives,
c is, and the Russian squadro
cts the better of him, great wi
c the calamity.
A little news has sifted throug
om Manchuria, but it has onl
3 do with small engagement
ere and there and the world
ot interested: it is listening for tli
ring of big gun in the China Se
-Charlotte Observer.
Hard Fight With Two Negroes
Columbia, April 22.?Polic<
lan Davic had an encounter wit
ivo negroes this afternoon, i
hich the latter got t..e worst 1
:. The officer was about to ai
est one negro for disorderly coi
net, when both jumped on hiti
Ic used his club freely and floo
d them both. One of the n
;voes broke bis leg below the kn<
11 the scrimmage, lie says h
tame is Powell. The other w
00 drunk to tell what his nan
5. Roth were very bloody fro
he use of the club, but the p<
iceman had to use it vigorous
o protect himself, and is vei
nuch to be commended for n
icinrf lite imcIaI
Reducing the Acreage.
('lie Commerce (Ga.) News, say
"One f.irnier reduced his acr
igc like this: Cast year he plan
:d 30 acres; this year lie w
ilant only 20. Rut his wife h
jone to farming. She plants
lis son plants 2. That male
he landing."
Distinguished Actor Dead.
West I'alm Reach, Fla., Api
!3-?Joseph Jefferson died at h
ionic. "The Reef* " ** 0.1
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Jeach, at 6:15 o'clock this cvci
ng. The end came after a da
>f unconsciousness and after ah',
oic struggle of days, which ha
xhaustcd his vitality. At hi
leath bed were his wife, his sons
Charles B. and Frank Jefferson
is nurse, Miss Mabel lhnghan
)r. R. B. Potter, and his faithfn
Id servant, Carl Kottler.
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and voiles. Tl
right thing for
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lat we have
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liake us cut. pi
lat 110 eompetii
usiness. and on business
re dealings wilt hold trad
it. We have always ad
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iig- shad es, Ko'li
lixetl e /ievoits,
-date thing* foi
beautiful Sine
ette, white anc
3rceeised ox for
lose goods h \ ?t
shirt-waist * uii
ind," and aii% yt
this line, an d
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AUHISON T atis
the Latest. No
season.
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;ordI ally
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they have
b and pretnd
expressed tliem
the BEST AND
/r i ES ever shown,
is feel good, and
dees A' LITTLE
tor can touch us.
principles, and if
e. know that we
vacated square and
30DS -M
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time, plain and figsuitings
and ser
ladies suits and
of taffeta suitings,
I colored lines, eaud
. cotton eoilinne
II colors. Just the
its. Wsiite goods
king you may call
prices that will
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vei ties and Styles
fp> y-:-r%t T^":- a+jssmjsm
in irited to
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