- ? ? . : -w W 1,1' 1 ' 1 F
LQgal.Matle.sjB
? Huyler's candy frosli from
the factory. B. Mtickorell.
? 2,000 bushels. of Texas lied
Bust proof Heed oats on hand.
LI oath-J ones Co.
?Three yonng men of the
county stood the competitive examination
here yesterday for the
Citadel scholarship.
?If you want to buy land, or if
you have land to sell, call and sec
T. S. Carter,
Real K?tatc Aoent
? 0
?On the night of Sept. 9th,
there will be a temperance rally
at Tabernacle church. Admission
10 cents. Proceeds will go
for church purposes.
?Dr J. J. llagins, Optician,
will be in Kershaw Sept. 4th and
5th; Heath Springs 6th; Lancaster
7th and 8th, fitting spectacles.
Examination free.
? Gins, Brushes, Engines, and
machinery of all kinds put in
hrst class repair, on short notice,
at it. S. Harper's Machine shops.
?Prof. W. M. Dunn has returned
toClarkton to open the fall
term of Clarkton Institute. This
is Prof. Dunn's second year as
principal ot that excellent institution
and he is deservedly popular
with his patrons and pupils.
--Now is the time to have your
gins, brushes, engines etc., over
hauled by K. o. Harper.
?The Henth-.Jonos Co., is solItug
Wheeler & Wilson sewing
machines at cofet.
? Wanted! Customers for .Jar
Tops, rubbers, and .lar wrenches.
J. B. Mackorell.
?Mr Quay Hood is at home
from Columbia on account of the
serious illness of his brother, Mr.
Latta Hood, whose condition is
considered critical.
?Miss Janie Cauthen of Oakhurst
is visiting Miss Kssie Jones
of this place.
?Mr. L. Jacobson left Thursday
for New York to purchase the
Fall and Winter stock of clothing,
etc., for his firm.
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? /aii me oooks usen in ine
Graded school are now on my
shelves. School books are always
high priced, but I will do all I can
to make the price as light as possible
this year.
H. C. Hough.
?Mr. W. II. Green, of Fort
Tampa City, Fla., who has been
spending a few weeks with relatives
in this county, returned to
Florida yesterday.
? Letters advertised us uncalled
for and remaining in tne poat-ntnee
for week ending Sept. 2, 1905.
Mrs. Wm. Moore, Messrs M. G.
Cunningham, J. C McCluter,
Eiaticc Neal.
Parties Calling fur advertised
letters will please say if advertised.
J. F. Hunter, P. M.
?I allow half-price all the time
and more sometimes on second
hand books in exchange for new
ones. Bring all you have.
B. C. Hough.
?Gov. Hey ward has appointed
Thomas Perrin as the representative
of Kershaw county on the
special commission to resuivey the
line between Kershaw and Lancaster
counties and settle the dis
pute as to what part, if any of th?
town of Kershaw is in Kershaw
county. The Lancaster representative
has not yet been appointed.
?All the rural carriers will have
holiday Monday, which is Labor
day. According to a recent ruling
of the Postoffice Department
there are now six holidays allowed
the carriers. They are January
f "1 first, New Year's Day; Emancipation
day; Feb. 22, Washington's
birthday; May 30th, Memorial
day: July 4th, Independence day; 1
the first Monday in September,
Labor day, and Thanksgiving day.
Subscii'io fcr The Ledger.
>
1
?Saw money by buying school
books from Ik C. Hough.
?Miss Connie Davis is at home
from Atlanta, Ga.
?Miss Annie Davies, of Atlanta,
Ga., who has been spend- 1
ing several weeks with friends
here, returned home yesterday.
?Miss Emma J. Roach, of
Rock Hill, is the guest of Mrs. I..
C. Harrison.
?I sell the "State adopted'^
books as well as the Graded
school books, and my price on
both kinds is right.
II. C. 1 lough.
?Graded School resumes exercises
next Monday. All patrons,
friends, the ministers of the different
churches and teachers arc 1
cordially invited to be present. '
Short talks will be made by some
of our leading citizens.
?It you want a good Washing
Machine I uv the Spotless.
Bor.nott Grocory Co.
?Messrs Fred Poag and Rob- |
crt Cherry left yesterday to enter i
the Foughkeepsie Business College i
at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where i
they will take the full eight months
business course. ,
?M rs. Blanche Creech audi
children o f Anderson a r c '
visiting relatives al|l Icath Springs i
and Oakhurst. <
--Mr. R. II. Nelson son of Mr,
J. C. Nelson of Jacksonham, left 1
Thursday for Roanoke, Va., to 1
enter the National Business Col- I
lege of that city.
?Miss Kdna Dixon of Ridgeway
has accepted the position of
teacher at the Catawba Falls
school in the Tank section of this
county.
?Lancaster county will lose
one of her best citizens during the
coming week. Mr. J. B. Witherspoon,
who moved from Darlington
to Kershaw when Kershaw
was in its infancy, and who has
been identified with every interest
of that town, will move with his
family to Sumter there 1o be associated
with his sons in business.
Kershaw can ill afford to lose such
citizens as Mr. VVithcrspoon whose
christian example and influence
are a benediction to any commu
nity.
? In the August primary of
1892 tlirj vote 111 Lancaster county
fir prohibition was 1,540, against
it 318. Majority for prohibition
1,222. In the election 011 the 3d
of next month we hope Lancaster
county will be found rolling up as
big a majority for proh bition as
she did in 1892. <
?The county supervisor has '
ordered an election in this county 1
for " dispensary" or "no dispensa- '
ry"on the first Tuesday in October. Of
the 1,065 names on the petition (
asking for the election about 700
were found to be qualified voters,
which number was far more than
required by the law authorizing
such elections. Sec notice of
election in this paper.
?A nnmber of our citizens went
to Camden Thursday to witness
the match game of ball between
Kershaw and Ileath Springs. (
nvigiion nun uui Lty <t SLUIC Ul J ,
to 3. Batteries: for Kershaw,
Cunningham and Mabry;Jfor Heath '
Springa, Horton and Lyles. Struck
out, by Cunningham 15, by Morton
9. Hits, Kershaw 7, Heath
Springs 7. Errors, Kershaw 8,
Heath Springs 3. Time, 1:45.
Umpire, M. L. Smith. ,
SPOILED HER BEAUTYHarriet
Howard, of 209 W. 34tb
St,. New York, at ono .time had
her heauty spoiled with skin 1
trouble. She writes: "I had Salt
liheum or Eczoma for years, but .
nothing would cure it, until 1 used
Bucklen's ArnicaSulve." A quick
and sure healer for cuts, burns
and sores. 25c at Crawford Bros , *
J. F. Mackoy & Oo's, and
Funderburk Pharmacy, drug
store.
Pay your subscription.
Itnrfj uml SUltlo llut'iiftfl. 1
The t.^p and stnhksof Mrs VV j
II. tiruen, aLput 10 mil erf south- *
r
west of towu, wc'? wiiiiisumetl by
i
fire Just Wednesday uiUonoop together
with a of foililor
and other roughness, anil nho.it
tweuty bushels of coin. The cot
ton house was also burned. Mrs. i
Green's Iohs is about ?300. 'No
insurance. We have been unable ^
to learn the origin of the fire. j
Cotton CSrowers Meet ^
The cotton growers of the coun- j
ty an held enthusiastic meeting j
here Thursday. They buckled right t
down to business They discuss- (
od and laid plans for the erection *
ot fon, warc-lionsos in the county,
one at each of the following places: S
I ,jiu>iilIhv Iv* ac wli < \>f II n ii 1 li
t A^VI nui? ? ^ ma XJ Cft v ?
Springs ami Van Wyck and will i
meet here again on the 14th inst.,. m
to perfect arrangements for build*
in?r them.
Mr. Geo. VV. Jones was elected
Lhe dolegnte to the Ashevillo meet
ing on the 6th and it was the con- s
sensns of opinion that the farmers ^
should hold their cotton this year '
for 12 cents. From reports on t
condition of the crop from every ''
oart of the county it was estimated
that the )ieldof cotton in this "
county would bo about 65 por
cent of the yield of the past year.
The meeting was well attended by
Dur most representative farmers
and there was an air of down ,j
right business in all the proceed- c
ings. H
Notice.
All parties who sell cotton nt
Heath Springs, S. C. aro oarnosl1y requested
to meet there Saturday,
Sept. 2, 1905 at 3 o'clock p. in.
lhe purpose of securing a place to
have our cotton weighed. ^
Let all interested bo present.
Respectfully,
H. 11. llorton,
Chairman of Committee. c
s
I
? 1 c
Notice to lloiwl Overseers, ?
To till tho Overseers of the c
Public Highways in Lancaster a
jounty: Please warn out your h
Ijands and put each section of h
road in good condition during the -
nonth of August as it is an idle
time with the most of the farmers v
Take due notice thereof and gov- c
jrn yourselves accordingly. ^
yours Respectfully,
M 0 Gardner,
Co Super.
costI
Ir order to reduce our stock we ai
intil farther notice. Wo don't inte
*oods. Wo mention a few items to
$1 Shirts 75c, 50 cents shirts 38r
nen's 50o shirts ?job ?at 25c.
$10 Suits *7 50. $7 50 Sui
?
That cost us frc
k'ou can pick them at those prices.
Inuble knee Overalls at 38 cents.
Some big barj
goods, colored an
Laces, Embroidei
Don't wait till t
3d over. . Sale be
You
FIINPEI
The reward of $25, ottered b^
ne for the apprehension of Janic
>1. Huglicu charged with kidnap
ting is hereby withdrawn. Thi
\ugust 29, 1905.
John P. Hunter.
Sheriff L. C.
Notice.
Whereas one fourlli of tlis qual
tied voters of Lancaster Countj
mve filed with me, us Supervisoi
if this County, a petition asking
or a vote on ttio question of tin
emoval of all Dispensaries in sai(
,'ounly, now, hyaulhoiity veste<
11 mo by law, 1 heioby order ai
loction, to bo held in Luncnstei
bounty on the first Tuesday ii
htober,, 1905, on tl.e question o
'Disponsnr)' or "No Dispen
ary,"
M. C Gardner,
Co. otipev. Lancaster S. C.
Vug. I30lli, 1905.
'0 Buy Cotton Seed and Sell
Cow Feed.
I am now i?>'l?n seed and
sliinn cow f. <1 < n 1 lie Lancaster marr.(
A/V. ?? . . ... L *
cii tjt,,. i ;?i dr.- id- ueioro you
ill v?ur himmI ?r buy what you want
1 the way of < < w fe d
BafHemJqu .r'trs at Jewelry store of
Jyburn & Kob.nson, hut will buy seed
otli at depot and up town.
Oliver C. Blackmon.
A ug. U1 ?4in.
The First National Bank
OF
Lancaster, S. C.
Solicits accounts of individuals,
run u? d corporations, and otters to
eposhora every facility and courtesy
insistent with sound hanking.
In'er< st allowed on time deposits
afety deposit boxes for rent.
( orrespomience invited.
TC. M. CROX I'ON,
Cashier.
( H <\S 1). JON K4.
President.
No. 7858.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
)fticc Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, 1). C., Aug. 4, 1905.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory
vidence presented to the underigncd,
it has hcen made to ap?ear
that "The First National
Fink of Lancaster", in the Town
if Lancaster, in the County ci
Lancaster and State of South Car
ilina, has complied with all the
irovidious of the Statutes of th<
Jnited States, recpiired to be
omplicd with before an associaicn
shall be authorized to comtence
the business of Ranking;
NOWTHEREFORE I, Thorns
1'. Kane, Deputy and Acting
aiinptroller of the Currency, do
ereby certify that "The First
lationul Rank of Lancaster", in
le Town of Lancaster, in the
'ounty of Lancaster and State of
outh Carolina, is authorized ot
ommencc the business of Ranking
s provided in Section Fifty one
undrcd and sixty nine of the
Levised Statutes of the United
tatcs.
IN TESTIMONY WIIERFOF
itness my hand and Seal of ofti0
thisFourth day ofAugust, iqo5.
-jr at v T. P. Kane,
Deputy and Acting
Comptroller of the Currency.
O-io-'o;.
(ALE!
o going to soli goods at lirst cost
nd carrying over any Summer
show you wo mean business.
, 25c shirts Ihc. Ton dozen
Is $5.$5 Suits .
?um,
>in 38c to 84.,
Wo still have a few dozen 5oc.
*ains in white
1(1 white lawns.
ries, etc.
lie best is pickgins
now.
rs to Please,
IBURK CO
JSPECIAL
MY PRICES ARE AS CH
Quick Sales, !
^ For Fancy StulT, 1 have the li
r nro the heat that uro made.
j All kinds of Cat.nod (roods an
q and excursions I can supply your v
i China, Crockery
i
r 1 have a full iino and can please
' Come to see niv
/
counter, lie sui
test?closes on A
Yours,
1 J B MAC
WHY [very Man anil W
in<j ivf-w
Because it is the strongest conip
eruu.se its polioiou protect one i
ccuuse it !ius over 3SK) million i
Beeuu.se it hus over 380 millions
ecu Use it paid in dividends in 1
ecuuac it is purely mutual. It
Bocnuso its ussetts belong to the
ccunsc it does not invest in stoi
ocuuso its policies contain on I
premium
ecuusu the insuiod leaves to his
Bu law suit,
ecauso its policies lire incontcst
Because il paid in It)04 $40,001
ecauso it is tho best ostuto you
ocauso it gives you the best pi
for the money.
^ecauso you can't atl'ord to carry ai
host.
Call on ,J. K. BLACKMON of
plicutiou.
p Wjsr.aflC?1- ~ c.~< - );:*< - -exff
nn (
! NEW FALL GOI
3 M
3 Our bu;
i ?
1 the north
s
| ket scoo
| the bargi
1 in a few
i*
I we will s!
! of the
I lines of
0
^winter g<
Ser shown
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w
1 caster*
I
1 And we invite yoi
! sped them.
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. NOTICE
CAl- ASCAN ItK MADE.
Short Profits!
no - Kit tor's lVosorvos and Jellies
<1 l'ickles, for Summer l*ic?mcs
yants.
and (?lass Ware
you both in price and quality
.? and 10 eon Is
*e to see my eon
nj>- 27.
KORELL.
y >
oman Should Insure in
York L(ife.
iiny in ilie world,
million families.
llsi-olt S.
Reserve Fund.
'J04 over $5,900,000.
1ms no capital stock
policy holders.
cl<8 and industrial securities.
y one condition "payment ol
wi?lo\v or estate a legacy and not
aide and nonforfeitable.
[),000 to its policy holders,
i can leave to your fir iily.
rotection and investment comhinei!
ivthing else ?vlien you can get the
Lancaster and give him your apjOODS.
i
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RIVING DAILYj
yer is in I
ern mar
ping in jj
rins andf
F<
r 0
f ** e
j
how one^
greatest j
fall and!
>->
:>ods ev-1
III
tp m!
l in Lan- J
m
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111
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j Bargain Giver i
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