The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, May 03, 1905, Image 3
?Married, by Rev L T Prewley,
at the hon:e of the briJc's
parents, Mr and Mrs Craig McFadden,
at Edgemoor, on Wednesday,
April 26, 1905, at 4
p. m., Mr J Boyd Porter, of
Lewis/ille, formerly of Lancaster,
and Miss Inah McFadden. Only
a few intimate friends were present.
Mr Porter's many friends in
* Lancaster county will join The
Ledger in congratulations.
L O a- 1
?rur lvtrm: 4-room cottage on
Dunlap street. Also 2 3-rooni
cottages 011 French street and 3
3 room cottages on Arch street.
Apply to T. S. Carter, Agt.
The 8th annual exhibition and
picnic of th 3 Pleasant Valley
High School will ho held Friday,
May 12. Tho exercises will begin
at 9 30 a. 111. and will consist
of dialogues and recitations ;
als:T, a declainier's contest for a
gold medal. In the afternoon,
beginning it 2 30 o'clock, educational
addresses will be delivered
by Prof. .1. W. Thompson,
of Winthrop College, and County
Supt. of Education W. M.
Moore. Dinner will bo served
at the school grounds. Tho public
is cordially invited to attend.
?Rev J Walter Simpson, son
of Dr I Simpson of this city, has
been unanimously elected medal
orator at the commencement exercises
of Erskin College winch
will take place in the near future
H??v Mr Simpson, is now located
at Concord, N. C , and is the boloved
pastor of the A K P church
in that city.?Rock llill Heruid.
? A telegram from Monroe to
Col .1 N Crockett last Saturday
morning announced the death of
Mr Wilson G? iffin, which occurred
that morning of blood poison
which resulted Irom injuries irceived
by him in a recent runaway
accident. His widow, u
niece of Col Crockett's, who was
well known here as Miss Etta
Williamson, and an iufant child 6
months old survive him
? Mr J II Lathan, an aged
citizen of the Vun Wyck section,
died last Friday night, aged 85
years His remains were buried
nt. old waihnw church yard on
Saturday afternoon.
?School opened nt Carmel
Monday, May l*t, with Mii>s Map
gio Porter an teacher,
? \n account c?f $5.50 presonU
od by Sheriff Pedrn of Chester
f(r the arrest and bringing to
Lancaster of four parties ch irped
with complicity in iho Kcrehnw
lynching affrir, has been refused
payment by tho county supet V'sor
as the warrants had not been
countersigned by a magistrate of
Chester county.
Closing Kxercises tit Pine Grove
The closing exercises of Pino
Grove school four miles North of
town, taught by M'ss Fl rtnee
Patiick of White Oak, c:rae off
lant. Friday. DuriDg the morning
hours a splendid address on
Christian Education was delivered
l>V Hev ,) M White, and short
talks along the same lino were also
made by County Supt of Educatiou
W M Moore and Rev Paul
Pressley At noon a sumptuous
picnic dinner was greatly enjoyed
by the large crowd present. The
exercises of the school children,
consisting of essays, dialogues
nnl declamations, came off in the
afternoon aud were very creditable
indeed. Messrs G F Keening ton,
,! W Craig and Lee Sistare, furDialled
excellent string hand
musis for the occasion. The trusties
of the school ate highly dolighted
with the success of the
Sohoot the past year and h ive re_i
.?.i *4 v..,.. t .~
uivui^i luioa i uti i ^ i\ ivulihi tui
another term. She will spend this
week in the neighborhood and return
to her home next Monday.
?Pay for Tbe Ledger.
Sudden Death Of Jot)n A Millar I
Our eotmuurdy whs sorely
shocked yeftoiday ufutnonn by c
the announcement of llio sudden c
death of our esteemed voiing
townsman, Mr. .John A Millet, (
which occulted tihout 3 o'clock < f ;
heart faihre Mr Miller had
been tit his post at tlip JL/. M. Co's j
tho day before, hut feeling no- j
well remained at home yesterday. t
Dr. \V M Crawford, his physician,
visited him in the morning, ]
and again at. noon and found him
doing very well About d o'clock t
after n conversation over the t
phono directing some work on j
tho farm, ho walked to the hack
piazza saying that ho felt some- i
what sick, and bithing Ills face
and hands started back into .
the hall when he fell to the floor.
Ho was assisted to hit] hod and Dr (
Crawford summoned at unco, hut
(
life was extinct when ll?o Doctor
i
reached his bedside. (
We aunnot remember when our j
community has had so wad a death ^
before. Only ton days ago, his
father, M ij 11 h' Miller, was buried,
and .John had tust moved to
... n
his father's homo for the proton- ^
tu n of his sisters. Ho was 33
years of age, and leaves a widow
and seven sisters, viz: Mrs L C ^
Lazenby, Mrs 11 B Mackey, Mrs .
J p Hackney, and Misses Minnie,
Lily, liattie and pearl Miller sur- '
viving him. no was a member ^
of the Methodist church, a man
of kind impulses, courteous and ,
friendly. no was one of the
wardens of the town,and hasiinade
an efficient officer during the
two terms which he has served.
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He was public spirited and took a
deep intoresl in ihe town's welfare.
The funeral service will be '
held at his father's late residence ''
at 4:30 this afternoon, after which
the body will lie laid to test with
masonic honors in W est side come
tery.
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Death oi'Dr 8 J llinso ?. n
The friends of Dr Sydney J ^
Hinscn throughout the county ^
will sorrow to learn oi ins cieatli, ?
which occurred at his home at
Heath Springs yesterday morn- 0
ing.May 2, 1905, of an abscess on 0
the liver. The best medical skill a
of the specialists and attention of v
a trained nurse for weeks could
not avail against the inevitable. 0
Dr Hinson was a son of the ''
late Oren Hinson and was about
35 years of age. He graduated 1
front the Charleston Medical Col- c
lege and since his graduation has *
practiced medicine in the town of
Heath Springs and vicinity and 1
had become prominent and pop- ^
ular in his profession, having en- c
joyed a large practice. He was 11
married about seven years ago to 1
Miss Lilla Bruce, daughter of the
late Andrew Bruce. I lis widow
with one child survives hint, as
also his mother and the following
brothers and sisters: Dr F C Hinson,
of Primus, D E Hinson of
Canidcn, M L., I. B., and Ernest
Hinson, Mrs Joel Bowers, Mrs J j
E Blackmon, Jr., and Miss Dora ?
Hinson, all of the Primus sec- 1
tion. He was a member of the \
Baptist church, a good citizen, a
kindhearted, liberal, public spirit- ]
ed man. His death will be deeply
lamented in his home com
munity and throughout the county
where he was well known.
His remains will be interred at
Salem cemetery at 2 p. m. today.
Now at John Hopkins Hospital
Mayor J. J. Hull of Rock Ilill,
also editor of The Rock Hill Herald,
who has been in vefy bad ,
health the past few months, left <
the city Thursday night for Haitimore
where he will enter the John 1
Hopkins Hospital for treatment, i
He was accompanied by Mr. VV. i
H. VVylie. ,
Mayor protem, B. N. Craig will
look after the city's interests dur
ing Mr. Hull's absence.
At The Herald office Mr. John
Wood will occupy the editorial '
sanctum.?Rock ilill Herald.
terns from Rock ti.r Record \<
Mr and Mrs W T Williams and
:hildren, of Lancaster, spcnLSun
lay at the Carolina Hotel.
? Mis M i' llutlo went to Lan:nstcr
yesterday morning tospend
i few days with relatives.
? l)rs \V G Stevens and W VV
'enncll and Messrs A II Greene,
Ienry Massey, and J C Lindsay
pent Friday in Lancaster.
Items front Kersliaw I) a.
? MisH.lanio Johnson, of Lani
istcr, .is vLiting in Kershaw ill
,ho homo of her uncle, Dr K C
Lirusington.
? Mr \V S Morion returned lust
Wednesday fron. a visit, to Ins
laughter, Mrs A V Cant hen, in
Sumter county.
? Work on tho new school
milding will very prohahly he j
amuncnctd this week ll is tho j
losiroof I ho trustees to have tho j
luihling ready f t tho fall term. J
<\>ur acres id the terminus of j
forth Mitaon street have hoen i
turchased for a rito.
?The local chapter U 1) (J are J
uTsngmg for the ohservuoco of j
demoi'iul Duv, Wednesday of !
icxt week. The Confederate
urvivors of this vicinity hoik on
ho Lancaster and Kershaw hides,
a the nearby townships are revested
to he presont ??tnl will
?y the special guests of the chaper
on that day. Dinner wi" be
ci'vod to them at 1 o'clock in
ishe'd Hall. After dinner speukng
will ho had in the grove in
ear of Mr George Haturiok'e
ceidence, after which a procoslon
will form and march to the
cmcterv, where the graves of the
? ad Confederate soldiers will be
ecoratcd
Till BU TE OF RESPECT
Whereas, it has pleased airtight)'
God to take from our
midst onr friend and brother, J
Vrcn Tillman, be it resolved hy
Chestnut Camp W. O. W., in
egular meeting assembled,
hirst, That our Camp has lost
'lie of its most useful Directors;
ur neighborhood a true friend;
nd our county one of its most j
aluablc citizens. ]
Second, That a blank page in ]
>ur minvte book be inscribed to <
lis memory. I
Third, That we extend
0 his widow and family our deep- ,
st sympathy in this the hour of |
heir bereavement. ?
Fourth, That a copy of these :
esolutions be transmitted by the
"lerk of this camp to the widow
>f our departed brother and that (
1 copy thereof be published in ,
he county papers. :
J A Williams, '
I I J Beckham,
All Carter,
Committee.
An Estray Cow
Strayed, from my Hear Branch
dace, about three weeks ago, one
>niall,'brindlc, horned cow, about
t years old, will find calf soon.
\ny information of her whereibouts
will be appreciated.
H. N. Sowell.
May 2, 1905?2t
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NOTICE.
1 tJIi board of county commisjioneis
in their mooting Monday
parsed n resolution 10 the effect
that heronfter no magistrate in
Lancaster county will he paid for
holding an inxuest unless it is impossible
to get tLo coroner, hik!
then the magistrate must comply
with tbo law by securing affidavits
From threo citizens of the immediate
community that it is important.
that on inquest bo bold in
the particular case under consideration.
M C Gardner.
County- Supervisor.
? KloridornCotton Seed, 75 cts
per bushel, ii M Culp, K. F.I).
No. 4, Lancaster. 3t
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'THE SHIRT !
WAIST GIRL ]j
Is More Popular;
J Than Ever And
I With Reason.
I THE NEW |
SPRING STYLES j
as shown here, arc so dainty, j
so attractive, it is no won- 5
der women like to wear 5
? . , \
sj them and men like to see K
S them. Come and sec |
the very latest crea- 1
S
^ tions in shirt waist
!! good. jjj
We know you will enjoy |
the visit. Especially as ft
our prices will enable k
you to have a lot more ?
changes than you j|
thought you could tfj
afford. |j
| Williams-Hughes Co. |
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Notice of Election.
Whereas one third of the Free
udders and one-third of tlu
Electors, residing in Dixie Schoo
District No 17, in Lancaster cour
:y, State of South Carolina, have
petitioned the County Board o
Education to order an election it
;aid school district to decide
whether or not a special tax o
tour (4) mills shall be levied ot
ill real and personal property ii
aid Dixie School District, No 1;
tor school purposes.
Notice is hereby given that ai
election be held, by the trustee
af said school district on Satur
day, May 16, 1905, at Dixie
school house in the said schoo
district, they giving at least twe
wdeks notice in a county newspa
per and by posting notices a
three public places in said schoo
district.
At which election only sucl
electors as return real or person
al property and who exhibit thei
tax receipts and registration cei
tificates as required in the generr
election should be allowed to vot<
Within ten days after said cle<
tion is held, the board of trustee
shall notify the County Auditor <
the result of same.
W. M Moore,
H E Coffey,
Members Co Board Ed.
April 22. 1905.
State of South Carolina
COUNTY OF LANCASTER
:u BY J E Stew man, Esquire Proba
Judge.
- WHEREAS. J no A Millet and L
Lazenby made suit to me. to grai
them Letters of Administration of tl
entate of and effects of B K Miller
THESE ARE THEREFOItK I
cite and admonish ml and singular tl
kindred arid Creditors <>f the aairi B
Miller, dece tod. that they be bnd a|
pear before me, in tin Court of Pi
hate, to be held at I.annus er. 8 C, c
h'riiliiv Muv 1 QMi nwTt uTiap i.ut.ti.
tion thereof at It o'clock in the fo
noon to show cause if any they hav
why the nnld Admidiet'ation si.on
not be granted
Given under my Itand thin 20 day
April Anno Domini, 19(5
J ? Htewman,
Judge of Probate
?For rent! 4-room cott'?g<
Appiy to W P Bennett. J
I PL A
l-THE 25 PEI
! Miriiii iif Wi
I In the very best s
| ket grown seed IR
TOES, Red Tri
j White Bliss, Peerlt
\ Hebron and others
1 ces, Onion Sets and
I at MACKOF
! WHY Every Mm and Woman
1 The NeW Yo
Re cause it is the strongest company in
OrU11SO its noliciep nrotnpt nnn milUrv.
| ecause it has over 330 million assettt
| ^Nocauso it has over 380 millions ltoser
J r^ecnuse it paid in dividends in 1904 o
j "because it is purely mutual. It has m
I ecause its assetts belong to tbe polic
I f^ecauso it does not invest in stocks an
j ecause its policios contain only on?
I premium "
ecause the insuied leaves to his widov
Ba law suit,
ecause its policies are incontestable t
B1 ecause it paid in 1004 #40,000,000
ecause it is the best estate you can h
ecause it gives you the best protecti
for the money.
i Because you can't afford to carry anythinj
I best.
Call on J. E. BLACKMON of Lance
plication.
rfcfcarar*; L n i |in nun
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^s^s^^s^sjs-se&SBjaasesKaaseasESEa
Lvcry week brings greater bargains
no fear of Competition. We know tha
1 Class Merchandise and that we always
cheaper than our Competitor, the cvide
r crease in our business, our motto hones
; whits mm \
1 72 inch White Organdie worth 40c. o
1 36 inch White Organdie in 10 to 20 j
on any market, our price per yard 10c.
44 inch Persion Lawn in white only,
s yard 25c.
44 inch Persion Lawn, in white only,
- yard 20c.
We still have a few more of those s
Lawns that we are making such a noise
i , LACES
h We arc showing great bargains in Li
of Vallencinc laces arc complete, and >
r sec how cheap they arc going. We ha
r* to 1 5 c.
d See our line of all over Laces, they ;
a little cheaper than our Competitor.
5 SKIRT
We are showing a line of sample Sk
the price is one third otit* the regular pr
other fellows out when it comes to wh
SUMMER CM
Big job in Serge Coats and odd Par
price as long as they last, $i-952.50
Pants, our price as long as the;
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^ . UU JL <11113 UU1 <13 iVIl^ <13 lliv. I
1.75 Pants our price as long as they
( Our 150 Pants is a hummer and we
^ them at 1.00 per pair.
10 mii i xiivi
je MiliMIffi;
See our Millinery if in need of any
,u prices are so reasonable that you will 1
a I'll take that one.
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NT
R CENT. on
torn
.elected mar*
ISH POTAiumph
Bliss,
sss Beauty of
at lowest priGarden
seed
JELL'S.
? - '
i Should Insure in
rk kife. \
i the world,
i families.
>.
ve Fund.
ver $5,900,000. ***" *
9 capital stock
y holders.
d industrial securities.
3 condition "payment of
v or estate a legacy and not
md nonforfeitable.
to its policy holders. -}
save to your fs~iily.
on and investment combined
5 else when you ean get the
ister and give him your apE&BnBXSSMSHHHHDEBMBIBHK-''
MAINS ?
aBBBBBBBPBBBBBBBBBES
at our store. We have
it we only handle first
make the price a little
nee of this fact is the int
square dealing to all.
3P3SCIAIS
ur price per yard 25c.
rard pieces Worth 20c
great bargains, at the
, great bargains, at the
hort length 10c. White
with at 5c per yard.
f j
\
ices this week. Our line
rou will be surprised to
ive them from 2c. the yard
are beauties ana the price
'S
irts that are beauties and
ice, so that just leaves the
at is your price.
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- ?. . C'V- its.
3.00 Serge Coat our
y last, 1.75.
ast, 1.48.
last, 1.25.
are making a noise on
RY
thing in this line, as our
liave to say, put it in a box,
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