Loijal Matter
? Mifs Loona Tliomussoti, til
Suiuora, N (J., is visiting tho
family of her brother, Mr J T
Thoiuassnn, at this place.
? Ju 1 It .i 11 J onus came up
from (Juluiubi i ami spent several
J.iys AitU his family here
the past week ? the court having
taken a ivci-hm of a few <1h)s.
? m:?s juiini'u vVjlie is at
homo from Ague* Scott Institute
to spend the Summer vacation.
?m'hh A do lie Lsmmond, a
student ofSundiu land Hall Seminary,
is visiting relatives hero.
? Wo main that Mr Ananias
Small of the Primus section sufforod
a second stroke of paralysis
mouday morning last and
is in a critical condition.
?Th? protracted meeting at
the A R P church will begin
Sunday, Juno 12th and will continue
0110 week. Thero will be
two services daily : lo a in ,
and 8:oj p tn. R;?v .! u Press
loy, of Statesville, N (1 , 111
assist the pastor.
? M lgistratc Caskov setitenc
ed John Crockett, col , to the
cbaingang monday morning in
two c tans : .1 > day:*, for larceny,
anil 3 i cluvs for assault. Major
Wylio also gave bun similar
DDuvniuos iui mrvuuy jiuu uhsaulc.
John will depart today
to begin work on theChestergang
? Mr John W Elliott of this
place is lying in :i very critical
comii'iou. Ho has been quite ill
since Sunday evening. Monday
morning ho was? moved from his
room in roar of his restaurant to
the home ol his sisftr, Mrs 11 K
liiddl", whore he could receive
every attention. lie has bo-en
an invalid frotu a stroke of par
aly sis for several years and his
condition now is very serious.
? We have received an invi
tali in to the fifty first annua1
commencement at Wofford Colleg?
, June Dili to 13. Lancaster
ha^ four young men in the roll
of thirty-0110 graduates this
year, viz; Jas 11 Ilatml and
Mirviu A Connelly, both of the
town of Kershaw, ami Low it A
Dunn and Walter Carries.
?The following special to th?
News and Courier from Ltucae
ter gives llio correct outlook lot
this section : Owing to tlie ex
cessivo rains tor the past two
weeks but little faun work h*j8
been done in tluit line, and in
const quencu the Holds are over
run wrth grass. Some farmers
have not even finished planting
cotton, and many others will
have to nbandou portions ol
theii cotton now up on account
of its grassy condition ? nd the
inability to secure sufficient labor
to work it out. What little
corn has been planted has been
practically "drowned out" b)
)ho Hoods.
?Teachers thinking of attendind
the Summer school this year,
which will be held at Yorkville,
from June 13 to July 10, for the
counties of Cherokee, Chester,
Fairfield, Lancaster and York,
should write to Superintendent
of Education John K Carroll at
Yorkville for pamphlet containing
full information. The faculty will
* l ~ j _r n .. f 1 nt
uc ^umposcu 01 rroi. j. vv.
Thompson, ofWinthrop College;
Supt. W H Hand, of Chester;
Supt. D LBramlett, of Kershaw;
Miss 11 attie Goldsmith, of Greenville;
and Miss Nannie Van Pool,
of Atlanta. The courrc of study
will be Geography, History, English,
Methods ofTcaching, Manual
Training, Algchra, Arithmetic,'Primary
Methods, Sight Singing,
and Drawing.
?Wednesday while Mr. J. C.
Witherspoon was riding a horse,
in some way threw him upon the
ground and broke his right leg.
He is now receiving medical treat
ment at his home in Oakland.?
Rock Hill, Herald.
?The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet tomorrow afiei
noon in the court houv at s
u'cloi k.
?*Misses I [attic and Agnes
i aylor and Masters James and
Kvcrctt Taylor will leave today
for Due West to attend the commencement
of the Dae West female
College. *
?Rev J II Boldridge, D. I).,
preached the baccalaureate set mon
of the Welsh Neck High School
at Hartsvillc last Sunday and will
deliver the annual address at
Limestone College tonight, i
--Mr. J. II. Crenshaw, was
called to Lancaster county Wednesday
on accont of serious illness
of his brother.?Rock 11 ill Herald.
?A special to The News and
Courier tells the coming marriage
of Miss Ros.i Mocrc, daughter of
Mrs M J Moore, formerly of this
place and a niece of Associate
Justice Ira 11 Jones, to Mr Ilenry
A Copeland. The ceremony will
be performed at the home of the
bride's uncle, Mr S B Jones, in
Newberry, Wednesday, June 7 th
at 9 o'clock.
? Mr Robert Jchnson of Gaffney
is spending a few days with
relatives at this place.
?Miss Irene Cunningham is
visiting relatives at Rock Hill and
will remain there until after the 1
Winthrop commencement exercises.
? Henry Gamble, col , was
seriously cut on the body and
Wrist by Mr Thorn well Bailey in
a difficulty Saturday. The negro ,
was advancing on Mr Bailey with
brass knncks when the latter used
his knife.
?Miss Susie May Cloyd will
accompany her cousin, Mr James
Rawls, to Columbia today for a
visit to relatives.
? Married at tho bride's home
Wednesday, May 25, l'.K)5, by
I lit v Paul Pressloy, Mr Chalmers
Hudson and Miss Mary MeClin 'oek,
daughter of Mr .1 II Mc*
CI in took of Riverside.
- ?The meeting which was in
progress at the Presbyterian
church all of last week closed Sunday
night. It was one of the best
meetings held in our town for
some time and will result in last
ing good. There were 21 accessions
to the church. The Sunday
morning collection for Synodical
home missions amounted to $91.
Rev Mr McLeese and Mr Wardlaw
have gone from here to Ridge
way where they will becin a meet
ing next Sunday.
Lotier to J. B. MacUoroll
Lancaster, S C.
Dear Sir : You sell a |?noii
many things by the gallon ?
Being a decent man, you givo
full measure.
You know what we mean ; you
know that short weight and short
measure ure common among?
well, wo hope thore are no short
measured and weights in your
town .
There are , though, Ribbons
and lacos and trimmings, sold
by the "dozen," measure nine
or ten } aids. Thtre is no complaint,
because "they all do it."
You have the same plague in
your good??nearly everything,
canned or bottled, cheats in the
quantity. Almost nobodv oivos
r J n
full weight in a factory-package
1 *
We are oue of the almost ncbodics.
Wo sell punt, hy the
gallon, io paint your house ; ai d
our gallon is ju*t the same si an
as yours that you measure vimgar
with ?231 cubic inches.
Good paint too?Devon load- I
and-ziuc?tikus fewer gallons'
than mixed paint and wears '
twice as long as load and oil.
You own o l ouse. That's why
we are writing to you.
Yours truly,
62 b\ W. 1)kvok& GO.
Lancaster Mercantile Co. sell '
our paint.
DeathsMrs
Fliz tlu-th Sim*, wifw of
mi* I" I Sims of iho Heath
Spi iu-s oiiun, died on S.tlurday
last, m i\ 27.nfter a fow days
illness from a stroke *? 1 ru 1 y- j
sir. Sin1 was about IS yours of
u^o and a ;joud christian woman.
She had only been married ei^ht
months at the lime of her death.
Iler r? ipions w?-jv interred at
Salem on Sunday.
? Mrs Harriett CJhvnt, widow
of tho Into Win Client, died
suddenly of heart failure at tho
homo of her erand daughter,
Mrs Benjamin Catoo.nuar Dixie,
last Sunday nftmnoon, May 2S,
l'.)o5. Sho was about 7o years
of aj?? and leaves ono son by
hi v first marriage surviving her.
?Mrs MattiK Parker, wife of
Mr Britten Parker of tho Flat
Creole section need about (? >,
d-od the 2 )th inst. Sho was u
member of the Baptist church.
Ilerr'ninins were interred at
Flat Cioek church.
_ \ ,1 . ... - t tyr >r?
? . ? W . > w II I - i ?ji .Mr w l MCCoy
n:?d at this plaeo m ?uciity,
May 29, 19.15, need about 14
yours, of uropuy. IKr n mains
were taken to l'Me.t Gnu k yesterday
for interment.
?Willie J.-iuo, the infant
daughter of mrs I)< lisha Lovett,
adopted by Mr and Mrs w t
Lowry, on live dentil of the
I'hila's mother, died m hi day,
May 29, aged about'two month?, 1
rho remains were interred in
Westside cemetery yesterday.
A marling will be held at the
residence of Mrs. ,J. II. Witherspoon
Thursday afternoon, at j
5 :o > o'clock, for tho purpose of (
torinint: an o.-jjanizitinn of tho
Ki'io' . [) uiol.ters. AH ladies
do mm- ? ? j >tn ire i cq ousted to
bo pr- et. (
Ti: - 1) ui:?bti i - of the Gonfed-1 j
eracy will present crosses of 1
honor to the folio.vino veterans
June )'?rd, between 11 and 12 o'ol
?c.!c : 1). P. 1> ill, John J Moody,
1). N. Maekey, A G. llinson, J.
II. Gardner, J. M. Crenshaw, j
M M G.iskoy, J. N. So well, T. J.I
Reeves, .las. H. Therroll. Ifj
thereby aby veteran who has
t
W i 1 liains-II
IVIntiair \j tc
muiivj JUYWU i:
We Want to call your atl
can save money by trading
Wo mention a few items and pre
own conclusion*.
Wo carry the celebrated Forbush
making a special cut on these? $5 (
$3.50 ones to $2.75 and on down t(
We have a !*i?r stock ot Ladies' i
regardless of pr ice.
SEE THESE:
FOUR SPECIALS
It) v aids Genuine Cannon Clol
10 41 Andros Ooggin llloucl
It) 44 Good (/hecks
1<) 44 Host Checks
received $850.00 in N
in these in Shirts, Suspenders, Hell
Collie quick before they are all j
hot cakes.
nON'T foegct to brini
I/l/iv 1 (ively no good
Yo
FUNPE
boon given a cortilicato but has
net yet nun iv< d across, ifjpresent
on tho day mentioned n cross
t ii! i t- preheated to him.
Items from Kershaw lira
Mr uii'I Mrs 1? Rhott Truesdol,
of Macon, (in., arc visiting reinativos
of I ho fornior in Kershaw.
Tho Columbia State's Sumter
cor re* politico I says in his communieatinn
in Monday's State:
"Mr 1>* F ICstridgo whose head
was ?o badly cut l?y being thrown
out of a nugiry some time ago is
almost entirely recovered;"
Mi*s Carrie tlsscry, of the
().??hurst section, left Thursday
for a two months' visit to hot*
sister, Mrs,I M Cssory, at llartwell,
(ia.
? Miss Mavo llasseltine, of
.Jacksonville, Kin., and Miss Lida
Hat sell ino of Lancaster, are visiting
their father, Mr J \V llaesolline.
- 1 ho Ledircr. Tho Atlanta
.kmrnal, Semi weekly, and Tho
Southern Cultivator, ill three
one your for ?'2., hut must he
paid for inadvance.
Do ?
Sliced Ham, Nice Beef?Roast
or Steak, Breakfast Strips, I'ork
sausage in pickled vinegar. Wc
are headquarters for everything in
the meat line.
VEGETABLES.
Vegetables for dinner. Our's
is the place to get them fresh
every day.
HEAVY AND 1ANCY GROCERIES.
We are receiving a full and
complete stock ofheavy and fancy
groceries. Canned goods of every
description, liverything new and
fresh.
HOUSE KEEPERS.
Your worry ahout what to have
for breakfast or what to have for
dinner can be overcome by calling
at our market or phoning to
Klliott, Heath and Watkins.
May i<j, 1905.
ALL STYLES
of cotton and lisle thread underwear
that are correct for this season
are here. We have the most
complete and comprehensive stock
nf
LA 1)1 MS' and MENS'
GAU/E UNOLitWKAlt
ind are confident that the qualities
;md prices will win immediate approval.
In Vests, Shirts and Drawers
we carry all sizes, including some
that are extra large.
I'KI'.K! We arc giving a bcauti
ful piece of China or Belgian
glass with each $5.00 CASH purchase
in dry goods department.
ics Company.
5 Money Made
tcntion to the fact that you
with us.
ces mid lonvo you to draw your
cushion shoes for men. Wo aro
mcs foi s |; $ t ones for $3.25;
> *,i.So for u so!id leather shoe,
ind Misses1 oxfords that must go
11 suit your pocket hook?from
p to us good as you want.
IN POMKSTICS:
lh 93 cents
1 75 cents
35 cents
75 cents
otion Samples. Some good things
Is, Underwear, Hosiery, otc., etc.
>ic\cd over. They aro going liko
g your pocket book. Pose
s charged at these prices.
iurs to Please,
IRBURK CO
... ,
'
PL A
- THE 25 PI
, ? \
Id the very lies
ket grown seed I
TOES, S?ed 1
White Blis i'eei
liehrun and othei
ces. Onion Scis as
a tMACKO
WHS toy Man a Woi
The NeW 1
Because il is the strongest com par
onusse its policies protect one mi
ccanse it has over 300 mil lion as
D oca il so it has over 380 millions 1J
nt>unun il imi/l in (1 1 u m I tit
J|uvi%u ?' ill VIIT niViiiuo ill A?M
" ^eeauso ic is purely unit mil. It li
Because its aa-sotts belong to the \
ociiuse it does not invest in stock
ecause its policies contain only
premium."
ccauso the insniod loaves to his w
Ba law suit,
ccauso its policies are incontosta'j
Because it paid in 15)01 ?40,000,<
ecause it is the best estate you c
ecause it gives you the best pro
for the money.
Because you can't all'ord to carry any
best.
Call on ,1. K. BLACKMON of 1
plication.
$l.00C WO
Sample
at 1 { off the regular price.
\Ve have secured one of the best li
can be had, and just think, these gocu
LADIES' MUSI
WEA
$i?5? gown $i.io; $1.25 gown 82
$1.10; $1.25 skirt 82c; 75c skiit 4cc.
LADIES DRE;
S9 skirt $6; $7-5? skirt $5; $5 ski
skirt $1.75 i skirt $1.33; $1 50 ski
SEE OuR
of Ladies', Misses'and Mens' hose ai
50c Suspenders
35c 44
25c 44
20C "
I5C 41
$1.50 Dress Shirt
1.25 " 44 '
65 4 4 "
35 " "
$1.25 Fan
1.00 "
75c "
5oc 44
35c " '
25c "
20c "
15c "
1 oc 44
5C *
$4.50 Pants
3.00 44.
2.50 44
1.50 44
1.25 44
Q - l <
' Y "
\Ve have many oilier bargain i in t!
mention. Hut will make it to your in
E- E.
C '
r.
N T
iR CENT *
illiii km
t selected marR1!SH
0#OTA'siunij)!!
Bliss,
rlcss Beautv ?f
*
I'M at ten est priuri
fianlee se-eil
RELL'S
i iii i
Mil Should Insure I in
I'ork kite.
iy in tins wot Id.
illion 1'u mil ies.
soils.
kOsorvo Fund.
)1 over ^5,1)00,000.
us no capital slock
mlicy holders,
s and industrial securities.
one condition "paymont of
i low or ostatc a logacy and not
?lc and nonforfeitable.
000 to its policy holders,
an leave to your tViiiy.
tectum and investment combined
tuiiiij CiSc when you cm eel the
^mcasEer and oivo liiin your ap
- j^l.
B1H Of
Goods
ties of drummer's samples that
Is at such a reduction.
,IN l.M) FRIl.
^> / 5^ o )U 11 42c. r.5o skirt
3S SKIRTS
l:t $3-25; $4 ski it
rt 98c; $1.25 skirt 82c.
LINE
id save money.
3Sc
' 2ic
!9C
'ic
9c
$[.io
2 re
65c
PC
38c
2 I C.
I<;c
I 2C
8c
7C
3C
$3.00
1-95
1.48
1.10
82c
55c
liis line that wo haven't space to
itcrcst to call and sec them.
OLOUD.