L&ftri Matins F
MaiMMinMaMML) | w
? lluvlcrs candy fresh from 1
the factory. J 15 Mackorell. t]
?Flower l'ots, all sizes, shapes n
and forms, froui 6 gallons down n
to quarts. J It Mackorell. tl
? Mrs. Ilettio Williamson, of !t
Monroe is visiting the fumily of 11
her brother, Col. .1. N. Crocket,
nt this | lace.
? Losi! Gold locket, lotter
engraven tliuroon. Return to.this ^
office and get reward.
? 1 will M?e absent from my ^
office for tho noxt two woek? ^
practicing in the Longsvillo sec- ^
lion, ^
.1. E. Welsh, Dentist.
? Alex Ilarpcr, Col., who lives
near Elgin, had a cow killed by j,
lightning laRt Saturday night. [
? Miss Koheca Manes is the h
guest of Miss Pearl Steele of Zioi . ti
? Lee Dunlap drove a tnu'o be c
longing to Mr. D. F. Helms into c
Camp Crerk last Saturday when 1;
the stream was swollen and both a
Lee and tho mule came near being *
drowned.
1
? Married, Tuesday, Aug. S,
1905, by Rev. Dr. R:ce of Kershaw,
Miss Nettie Sowell, daugh- *
tor of Mr. Levi Sowell of Chester- *
field county and Mr. ZanKnight
of Andelusiu, Ala. They^loft the
following day for tho home of tho *
grooir in Alabama.
? What is known as the "Groen
o
bridge ' over Cane Creek on Ihe
.. v
public road loading from tho
a
Brown's ferry road by Mr. Turner
Culpa, was washed du*
ring tho freshet of last Sunday.
?The creeks around town wore ^
very high last Sunday morning j,
from tho rains tho night oefore. (j
The rainfall tho past weckthroughout
the county has been vary v
groat, and farmers from almost ^
every section reports land badly ^
washod and cotton and corn in- y
jnred. j
? A singing School convention ?
will be held at Fork Hill church u
next Saturday, beginning at 0 %
o'clock. The public is cordially t
invited. f
? Mrs. Martin Davis and Mob
Norma Vanlandingham; of Char- I
lotte, N. C., and Mrs Goodman
andJMiss Ethel Vanlandingham, of '
Concord, N. C., are guests of i
Mrs G. W. Poovey. (
?Tho Gregory-Khea Mule Co. i
of Columbia has changed its name ?
to thftGregory-Condor Company.
Tho new company recently organ, i
izecl with !f HM'UU capital i
? Landsey Drakoford of the *
Hailo mine Wesley Williams, and y
of Kershaw, both colored, engaged
in a cutting u if ray ou the excur w
sion to Salisbury last Friday
Both wero badly cut up, the \
wounds of Drakoford being se- 1
rious ^
?On Saturday morning J
last a strange negro, who probably
came in on the excursion the ^
day before, entered a numbor of ^
residences and helped himself to
whatever was convenient that
could be concealed on his person c
and easily carried off. At Mrs. Ed- j
wards he took a watch belonging ,j
to her son-in-law, Mr. Gilbert
(]
Lazenby; at Mr. W. J. Cunningham's,
a purse belonging to his (
daughter, Miss Irene Cunning- g
ham, whicu she had left on a ta ^
hie in the hall way ;at Mr. E. I). ^
Tillman's, a handsatchel cor- ^
taming some small chungo, a
hniuUome pin and ring belong |
ing to Mr. Tillman's niece, Miss j
Alma Tillman, who whs visiting {
his family, and at Mr. Johnson's j
an umbrella. AVhon entering a |
house if he happ. ned to run up (
on anyone ho would ask tor work j
or to luiy old clrthes and thereby .
avert suspicion, lie has ptoha
bly gone lo some neighboring town |
where we hope he will bo caught |
up with. i
?
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f '
N1UIO6 '
IVutriUedve p'hiiiilmg, there
Mil lit! preaching 'it i>ouglrts en
'hut'sduv, Friday arid Saturday or
bin week, both morning uid at |
ight. On Sabbath morning just
fter the sermon the Sacrament of
lie Lord's Supper will bo admin- ,
itered. Tho ^public is cordially
ivitcd to all these services 1
tenth ot Mrs llelk
Mrs. Kllen U. Bulk, a daughter |
f the late Geo. McCain of North
larolina and widow of the late H. ,
L. W. ltolk of this county, died at ,
lie home of her son-in-law, Mr. ,
j. M. Clyburn, at this place, ]
londay afternoon, august 14,
905, after an illness of several |
ninths of cancer. Mrs. Bo Ik
ras 72 years of age in October (
ist, and loaves two children, Mr.
\ M. Hoik and Mrs L. M. Oly- ,
urn surviving her. She was a ,
icmtun of f h c Presbyterian <
huicli and was a must excellent <
hnstian woman. She was high- (
y esteemed by all who knew her
,nd had many warm friends among (
with old and young, who always ^
lelighted to visit tier hospitable
ionic neur Dixie. ,
Her remains were interred yes.
erduy in Tirzah churchyard by |
he side of her late lamented hug- |
and, Mr. 11. K. W. Hoik.
Mlior l>oiitlis.
Sydney Stowmun, tho little son
f Kir and Mrs Robert P. Morton (
f this place, died about 3 a. in.,
esterday, August 15, 1905,
god about three months. The
emuins were interred in Westside
ometory yesterday afternoon. .
? Mrs Margaret Heunett, of Celer
Creek township, widow of tho
ate Alfred Honnett, died Monlay,
Agunst 14th, 1905, aged
,bout 75 years. She leaves sui'm
iving her one son, Mt Simon
Bennett, and three daughters, Mrs '
[\ S. Ribdle of Dixie, Mrs Geo.
>V. Hell of this piece, and Mrs
iarriet Vanlandingham. She was !
l member of tho Baptist church
nid a highly esteemed christian
vomun. Her remains were inerred
ut Cartnel church yesterday ^
ifternoon.
.
[Itirial ofCapt W ithorspoon
The funeral of Capt. B. J.
Witherspoon was conducted Sat- '
irday morning in the Presbyterian
ihurch by Kev. Dr. Chalmers
Eraser, his pastor, and Kev. L)r.
J. H. Thornwell of Fort Mill.
Die attendance was very large.
\fter the service the remains were
aid to rest in tho family plot in
,ho churchyard by the side of his
vile.
The pall bearers wore: Honoriry,
Col. It. E. Allison, Capt. A.
VlcManus, Col. J. N. Crockett,
'opt. J. C. Foster, Dr. J. K.
Vlackey, ?J. E Stewman and VV.
I. Cunningham; active, Messrs.
Jaul Alocre, C T. Connors, ,J. P.
duuter, E. C. Allison, C. H.
Crawford, L. C. Harrison, Dr.
AT VI nn.l VV l>
rv IfA* VI UlTiUlU <*1411 1! . 1
iennott.
The Waxhaw and Shiloh Bible ,
Society held its annual meeting ,
ast Saturday, at Shiloh church,
rhe annual address was deliver- 1
)d by the Rov. D. G. Phillips,
>f Atlanta, Ga. The following
dficeis were elected for the enluing
year: President, J. E
3raig ; vice-presidents, R. 0.
'Jrockett, H. W. Sistare, J. P. C.
Uaskev ; secretary, VV. P. Itob- ,
nson ; treasurer, N. B. Cousar.
VIrs. N. P. Robinson and Messrs
NJ R HAimar T P Th nm nunn
ki v v/uoui | v t -A v A ii uiii |invy ij
ind E. E. Ferguson wore made
ife members of the American
lliblo Society. The following
were made life member* of the
local Society : H. W Sistare,
VI rs. Hattio Mil Ian, Mrs. P. M.
Lath an, Mrs S. I). Robinson,
Vlrs. H. VV. Sistare and the Rev.
I). G. Phillips. The collection
amounted to 472.
/
W?K~.v'T
fnr L*he>*ter - < V?i*t>3h
.A ?3?
Tttfc i? :iiiu it aoiii h of ti\w
Lancaster Graded ScUo-sl will
bogie Monday, llept. 4. I'JODj
All pupils already assigued
grades, and those to be cxirntned
for assignment, will assemble
at the school buildiug promptly /
at 8 :30 a. m.
Pupils residing within the
limits of this School District will
bo required, as heretofore, to
pay a monthly incidental feo of
twenty-five cents, each, the same
to be paid ettictly in Advance, at
the beginning of each school
month.
PupiN entering the school from I
beyond the school district limits
will be n quired to pay tuition
on tho following scale : Grades
[, II, III, one dollar per month ;
Grades, IV, V, VI, one dollar
and fifty cents per mouth ;
Grades VII, VIII, IX, X, two
dollars por month. This indudes
the incidental feo.
Cheap rates of board can he
Recured in ptivate families by
U ^lin LWUIIll^ 1 I VIII (1 U IMilUUf*
I'upils from the country will bo
permitted to take studies in different
grades, provided the
hours of recitatiou do uot con- (
flict.
Special nrraugements are to
be made for the preparation of i
pupils desiring to enter college . '
The Factor; school, under 1
the supervision of miss Grace
t
Whisonant, will also begin its
session m inday, Sept. 4tli. <
No child under six years of ]
age will ho admitted in cither
the town or factory school.
A. II. BANKS,
Superintendent.
Lancaster. S. (J., Aug. 15, 1905. ;
_ ^ i
?Jus. Ilaydcn was sent to the
gang Monday for 30 days, by 1
Magistrate Caskey, for violating 1
contract in lieu of pay ing a (i ig of .
f5). Ben Billings convicted of .
larceny and disorderly conduct |
was sent for 30 days in leachcusc.
Ben was also sentenced by Mayor
Wylis to 30 each in two eases, ;
fnaking 120 days Ben will have to I
serve in ;.l!. Mipor W\lio nLo
sentenced Frank Low ry and Dennis
Cole to 40 day s each on the
gang.
Willi;
COST ?
In order to red.ice our stock we i
until further notice. Wo don't int
goods. Wo mention 11 few items t
$1 Shirts 75c, 50 cents shirts 3S
men's 50o shirts?job ? at 25c.
$10 Suits $7 50. $7 50 Si
MEN'S
That cost us (V
You cun pick Ihcun at thcso prices,
ilonblu kr.co Overalls at 3S cents.
80111c l>ij,v bar
goods, colored a
Laces, Embroidc
Don't wait till
ed over. Sale b<
Yo
FUWDE
- . v. . v* - ? v.
-S? * ' 'Ion !'- n ; ad\,
V.wi'VU ? ?.. r/. Unioo
? u V. reqUtfitd tlin: all
U)& sui? living 10 yrtt\r-old boy 6
who entered the Confederate
eervico during the latter part of
the war ineet him nt the reunion
at Dixie next week.
? For sale! Omi held gin outfit,
consisting of 7 h. p. <Vutortown
engine, tin-saw \S ingutogin, Feeder
and on it dull acr, und Liddoll band
pre Apply to ,1. S. Ilagins,
Klgtn, S. C.
? Mr. J. 15. Meal, ot' Flat creek
township, was painfully, if not
seriously injured last Saturday by
being thrown from his buggy
within two miles of lvorshaw
from bis mule taking flight and
running away. It was feared at
tirst that his skull had been fractured
but Dr. llailo, who was
summoned at once, found no fractured
hones. At last accounts
be w a s getting along very
well
CA 8 VOI1IA.
L 'An the ,tl0 Kind 1,0,1 H?V9
l*?r
k. w%.i 'jarjctTnaaMMMOKcaaaKaMBfii^maB
No. 7S58.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, 1). C , Aug. 4, 1905.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory
evidence presented to the undersigned,
it has been made to upper
that "The First National
Bank of Lancaster", in the Town
of Lancaster, in the County of
Lancaster and Stale of South Carolina,
has complied with all the
provisions of the Statutes of the
United States, required to be
complied with before an association
shall be authorized to commence
the business of Banking;
NOW THEREFORE I, Thorn
as T. Kane, Deputy and Acting
Comptroller of the Currency, do
hereby certify that "The First
National Bank of Lancaster", in
the Town of Lancaster, in the
County of Lancaster and State of
South Carolina, is authorized ot
:ommcncc the ousiness of Banking
as provided 111 Section Fifty one
hundred and sixty nine of the
Revised Statutes of the United
States.
IN TESTIMONYVVIIFRKOF
witness my hand and Seal of office
thisFourth day ofAugust, 1905.
SF\LY ^anc'
1 )oputy and Acting
Comptroller of the Currency.
O-io-'os.
ALL OUR SUMMER SHOES
are iu thi9 sale. We would
rather lose money on them than
;arry them over another year.
YOU NEED ANOTHER PAIR
before the end of the season and
now is the time to buy them at
a bargain. There are no rosorvations.
Our entire stock is
rtduced. Call in and hra thnnn
nms-IIu^liGs C/O.
^ALE!
ire going to aell goods at first cost
end carrying over any Summer
n show you wo moan business,
ic, 25c shirts 1 he. Ton dozen
iits $5. if 5 Suits $3 75.
PANTS,
oiu 38c to 84.,
Wo still have a few dozen 5oc.
*
gains in white
nd white lawns,
iries, ete.
the best is pick-!
Bgins now. j
urs to Pleas^,
RBURK CO
* ;5dk*"; " *
SFEOIA7V:
MV PRICES ARE AS CtlEAl
Quick Sales, Sh
For Fancy Stall, 1 have the one 1
are the boat tliut arc made.
All kinds of ('annul Coeds and l'i
and excursions I can supply your want
China, Crockery an
1 have a full iino and can please you b
Come to see my 5 ;
?/
counter. He sure 1
test?closes on Au$>
Yours,
J B MACK'
WHY Even Man and Wiiai
The NeVV Yc
Becuuse it is tho strongest company ii
01 tiiiso its policies protect one inillio
ecauso it has over 390 million assctt
Because it has over 3M> millions lleso
ocauso it paid in dividend* in 1 i?t) 1 i
ccausu it is purely mutual it has \
BecauHo its assotts belong to tho polh
ecauso it does not invest in stocks ai
Gpauso its policies contain only on
premium
ecauso the instiled loaves to his wido
Ba law suit,
ecauso iis policies are incontestable
Because it paid in 1901 $lo,000,<>00
ecauso it is the best estate you can
ecauso it gives you the best protect
for the money.
Because you can't afford to carry anythu
best.
Call on J. K. BLACK MON of Lan
plication.
" llnheartl ol
On lligli Class i
We still have a lev
goods that must go?w<
any prices on these goo
in and make us an offe
are yours. The goods
do not intend carrying
Summer goods.
Special Price on Tc
A beautiful piece of 68 inch Bleach
price, 24 cents. One piece all Linen,
our price 49 cents. One piece 72 incl
Linen worth $1.25, our price 85 cents,
worth $1.50, our price 98 cents. We c:
line of doilies to match and the price ar
Two Specials in Bed
limited quantity ol
Lot 1?12 spreads worth $1.25. <
Lot 2?12 spreads worth $1.50, <
Great Values in Ci
12 I-2C Dotted Swiss, this sale 10
Swiss, this sale 8 cents. 2 pieces of f
ored stripe, worth 15 cents our price ioi
LADIES' VESTS?1
i - 1 J ^ _ 1
vesis, wouia De cneap
Our price as long as th
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4
? v? NOTTCE
' ASIAN lit MADE.
ort Profits
k'.:
iltlL'l r- l'i CM'I VC- Hi I j 01110
( klc , for Summc 1 *ic -mcs
<1 (?lass \V are
oth in price and tpmlity.
and 50 cents
lo see my con
27.
QPELL.
n Should Insurelllin
>rk Ufe. ,
ii the world,
n families. 1
rvo Fi n?l.
iveT III,0(10,
" ( iJ>i(:iI tcck
y holders.
id iiiciustri.il securities
e condition ''payment 1 fit
J
iv or estate a legacy andlmil
and nonforfeitable.
to its policy holders,
leave to your tV lily,
ion and investment combined
ng else when you can got the
caster an give him your apPiSiT
Merchandise
j more summer
e will not make
ds but just come
r and the goods
must go as we
over anything in
ible Damask.
Damask, worth 40 cents, our
7o inch wide, worth 75 cents,
i wide Unbleached and all
One piece 72 inch wide
an also show you a beautiful
e right.
ispreads?only a
F these goods.
3ur price 83 cents
Dur price $1.10.
jrtain Goods.
cents. ioc T,acc Striped
ancy curtain goods with col
!5 dozen Ladies'
at 15 cents each,
ey last, 3 for 25 c.
,OUD
f to