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ment was to have taken place yester day afternoon at Olivet. Lumber Kiln Hurned. A lumber kiln, operated in connec tion with the saw mill of Messrs Pursley Bros., (U. M. & R. L.), ai King's Creek, was destroyed by fin last Wednesday afternoon about ' o'clock. The kiln contained about 6,00< feet of lumber that was about dry anc worth about $75. There was no insurance. The lire did not extend to th? saw mill. County CouimiitrtlontTH. The county board of commissioners held an adjourned meeting last Thursday and were in session most of the day. Supervisor-elect Gordon submitted his official bond for approval anc Coroner-elect Louthian submitted his Both bonds were approved. The balance of the day was spent in auditing accounts, and quite a number were approved for payment. U?alli of Mr. J. chauucey Poag. i? Rock Hill special of the 19th to the Columbia State: Yesterday afternoon, at his home on Academy street, Mr Jas. C. Poag died of Bright's disease. Mr. Poag was 70 years of age and was * one of the county's most sterling and successful men. He and his good wife raised a family which has furnished good citizens. Their children are Mr. W. T. Poag, of Gaffney; Mr. Leonard Poag, of Lancaster; Mr. P. C. Poag, oi Fountain Inn; Mrs. R. C. Drennan, of this county; Mr. Ed E. Poag, of Rock Hill. Port Mill's Koadn. Fort Mill Times: Farmers living In the Gold Hill section of Fort Mill township, report that that part of the public road which was recently graded by ' 1 ..L., 1? r>AO*? t hn hnmp Uie CUUI11J< C11CJ.H1 daliBt mo' 1UB uvuav of Mr. Chas. Graham, is in bad condition?that there are several inches of mud in the road. This was expected, ?owever, and when the first rain te. after the grading was done, several farmers who live in Gold Hill began work with their forces in getting out ' rock with which to macadamize the recently graded road. The macadam will be put down by the county chain gang. vl>?9Mtli of Mr. K. C. Moore. "-r"Mr. R. Cahusac Moore, formerly a *\ citizen of Yorkville, died at his home near Fishing Creek church, in Chester county, last Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Mr. Moore had been in bad health for many years?a sufferer from diabetes. His condition has been worse for several weeks; but it was not thought to be serious until about 2 o'clock Wednesday morning. He was buried at Fishing Creek church, Thursday. Mr. Moore was a native of Bethesda township. He entered the Confederate service when about 19 years of age, and remained in the service until the surrender. He was possessed of many admirable qualities of heart and mind, hospitable and accommodating. He leaves a widow and three childrenMrs. C. F. Gordon, of Yorkville; and Messrs. Crawford and Phillip Moore. a Kallruad War. The old trouble between the Southern and Carolina and North-Western railroads at Hickory, has developed again. The Carolina and North-Western owns some valuable rights of way which the Southern is desirous of stealing, and it is necessary for the Carolina and North-Western people to ' watch their property constantly. A Southern material train pulled up in the railroad yard quite suddenly last rn.?An/)mr *-* J ?-?V> f n rjrl o 1 o ro-Q f Arnn nf 1 UCiSUU J 1U5UW auu u iaiev *V*VV vr* hands was put to work laying a side track on the property that belongs to the Carolina and North-Western. Director Martin, of the Carolina and North-Western, ordered two of his freight trains to be side-tracked as an obstacle to the Southern workmen, and Mayor A. A. Whitener ordered the arrest of Capt. W. T. Dobyns, in charge of the Southern force, for blockading the streets. Dobyns gave bond for his appearance next day and the city ol Hickory placed a guard to preserve the status quo. A dispatch of .Wednesday night to the Charlotte Observer gave the situation as follows: "No furthei move was made by the Southern railway force to lay a side-track on the disputed territory here today, and al is quiet in railroad circles. As soon as the trouble arose last night the Southern officials dispatched an engine tc Newton and brought up their attorney L. L. Witherspoon, Esq., to represent the interest of that road, while Director J. A. Martin, of the Carolina ant North-Western, erected a tent on the uispuiea property anu uueieu 10 ieceive freight for shipment over his line." SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Deuth of Mm. JnuiiHini. Mrs. A. J. Jamison, wife of the president of the Connie-Maxwell orphanage, Greenwood, died last Wednesday, The Rate on Cotton Seed. The various railroads operating ir this state, have applied to the railroad commission to increase the rate allowed r on cotton seed. They Got 85,000. Burglars blew open the safe of Dicks & Sally, Orangeburg county, last Tuesday night, and secured $5,000. The tirrr is offering $500 for the capture of the burglars. Big Fire In Columbia. Columbia was visited by the mosi disastrous fire in 20 years, last Wednesday night. The Jerome hotel anc three large mercantile establishments on Main street and four smaller ones on Assembly street, were destroyed The total estimated loss is $142,000; insurance $53,000. The fire started at 1 o'clock in the rear of Van Meter's furniture store, a lamp having exploded A livery stable and hay warehouse adjoining caught in almost a second's time and the fire started to burning through to Main and Assembly streets clearing everything until stopped by ar alley dividing the square. The hote has been political headquarters for th< state for years. The building and fur niture were valued at $75,M0; insurance $20,000. Other losses are as follows: J M. Van Meter, two store buildings $15,000, stock of furniture $30,000, insur a nee $20,000; M. McRaney, stock o groceries and household effects $9,000 insurance $4,000; King racket store stock $6,000, insurance $6,000; May': stables, contents $1,000, insured; B. F P. Leaphart, two brick store buildings $4,000; Wm. H. Lyles, store building $3,500, insurance $3,000. The fire wai under control at midnight. Itack From I lie Phillppin?K. Columbia correspondence News am Courier: Lieut. Richard H. McMaster of Fairfield county, who has spent i year and a half in the Philippines witl the Sixth artillery, has returned to hi native heath. Today he visited th state house and saw things that inter ested him much more than the Filipino humlets. Lieut. McMaster has beei promoted to the Seventh artillery am will oe stationed in Maine. He say that the Filipinos have held out to i large extent because of the hope tha Bryan would be elected. He says tha lie does not think that there will no\ - be much more fighting. Lieut. MeMaj ter is in excellent health, and, whl he has had hard work in his Eastei campaigning, seems to be in good spi: its about it. t HICKORY GROVE PEOPLE. * _______ I Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquires ) Miss Lois Bullock, of Greenville, I I visiting the family of her uncle, Rei P. B. Ineraham. at Hickory Grore. Miss Alice McAllister, of Abbevilli i is visiting Miss Emma Lathan, s Hickory Grove. Mr. Nick McDill, Jr., of Erskine col lege, will spend Christmas with hi } parents at Hickory Grove. Miss Laura Henderson, of Lauren! ? will spend the holidays with her sis . ter, ivirs. J. W. Leech, at Hickor r Grove. Prof. J. W. Linley, principal of th Hickory Grove graded school, wi spend the holidays in Charleston. ; Miss Lizzie Simpson, of Chester, wi . spend Christmas with her father's fam ily at Hickory Grove. Russians Defend Vladivostock.' The following dispatch, dated Vladi - vostock, December 18, has been recelv . ed at the headquarters of the Scheu , missions at Brussels, on December 19 ( "In the district of Pins all our inter ests have been entirely destroyed, ex 1 cept the Episcopal residence. Th ' bishop, nineteen Belgian missionaries I four Chinese priests and 3,000 Christ , ians. were saved by Russian troops ar | riving in haste in five columns. "Commander Eletz, with a flying col ; umn, arrived first, October 28, am made a heroic defence for five days ; During the terrible seige he lost in dea< and wounded, one-third of his force Although twice wounded, he refused t< leave his post until the arrival of re i inforcements." A Gruesome Problem.?Who are th< heirs of Jane Cathcart or, in othei words, how will the Colley-Cathcari estate be divided? Mrs. Violet Colley's will left everything to neice. Misf Cathcart, whose relatives arra'A^usins-removed and are said to Ihl in several states. As yet the adminilrators have not solved the questioj of the division of the property. * In speaking of the will the other cLyt a Charlotte man laid down this preposition: If the murderer of the twOjvoinen is ever caught and confessej to the crime, it is likely that he wilWay that he killed Miss Cathcart first, foe beiner the vounerer and stronger >Q man. In this event?Miss Cath^rt having died before Mrs. Colley?the will would be inoperative and the pnp. erty would belong to the heirs of ikg. Colley. This, of course, is a most toprobable contingency."?Charlotte 6>servery. AT THE CHURCHES. PRESBYTERIAN. rev. w. o. neville, pastor. Sunday Services.?Morning serves at 11 o'clock. Sunday-school at vjo o'clock. ASSOCIATE REFORMED. rev. b. h. grier, pastor. Sunday Services?YORKVILLESunday school at 10 o'clock. TIRZAK? Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Preaching at 11 o'clock a. m. TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL,. Sunday Services?Morning servce at 11 o'clock by Rev. S. A. Weber. Sinday school in the afternoon at 310 o'clock. _ BAPTIST. I KKV. J. JtJ. CULLiUAn, rnoiun. Sunday Services?Sunday school the morning at 10 o'clock. Morni service at 11 o'clock and evening s vice at 7 o'clock. THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. rev. j. c. johnes, rector. Sunday Services.?Morning servi at 11 o'clock. Sunday school in the a ternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Evening se vice at 7 o'clock. fecial Hoticcs. Preaching at the Factory. I Rev. W. G. Neville will conduct se ' vice in the Factory Chapel tomorro [ evening at 7 o'clock. ! Hot Supper at Sharon. There will be a hot supper served t ! the Children's Society of the Share A. R. P. church, at the church pat " sonage on next Wednesday evening 1 December 26th. The public is cordial! ' invited and those who know the repu | tation of the suppers served by thl , society, know that there will be a bi; , feast on that occasion. It t i i ?he JJorltuitle Cotton Jffarkt " Corrected Semi-Weekly by Mess* uailil jdius. Yorkville, December 21, 2 p. m.?Th local market stands: Middling 9j Fully Middling 91 Good Middling 9; Fully Good Middling 91 Latta Bros. y^ymeneal. I Married?At the residence of th bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. 1 McKnight, near Beersheba, on Wed nesday, December 19, by Rev. S. H 1 Hay, Mr. JOHN R. NEIL and Mis ' carrie b. Mcknight. 1 At the residence of the bride's moth i er. on December 19, by Rev. S. H. Ha> Mr. J. C. PARROTT and Miss MIN NIE L. BEAMGUARD. At the home of the bride's mother by Rev. J. B. Swann, assisted by Re\ J. S. Grier, December 10, 1900, at 3 p m., Mr. JOHN T. DAVIDSON, o Guthriesville, and Miss ELLA A LINDSAY, of McConnellsville. On the evening of December 19th, a the residence of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Sherrer, at Sha ron, Mr. J. D. HOPE and Miss KATI1 SHERRER. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. J. S. Grier, assisted b r uev. J. H. Dickson. ' At Woodlawn Presbyterian churcl | Sharon, on the evening of Decembe 1 20. bv Rev. J. H. Dickson, Mr. J. C j BURGESS and Miss MARY LOVfc I daughter of Mr. W. S. Love. KOKECl.OStiKE SALT. PURSUANT to the decree of th court of common pleas, made an r filed on the ? day of July. 1900, in th ' action of J. M. SHERRER, plaintif 3 against DEBORA CHILDERS, defend ># ant, and the judgment of foreclosui ' signed and entered in said cause o j the 26th day of November, 1900, I wi s expose for public sale, AT YOR] COURT HOUSE, on the FIRST MOb DAY IN JANUARY, next, within th usual hours of sale, the following tra< I of land, to wit: All that certain tract or parcel < i land situated in Bullock's Creek towr ti ship, in York county, known as th s "Richard Sherrer place." bounded c e the north by "Hugh Sherrer place - west by lands late of Mrs. Pratt: sout o by lands formerly owned by Matthe a White, and lands of J. W. Carroll, ar d on the west by same, containing ON s HUNDRED AND T'.VENTY-SEVE a ACRES, more or less, t Terms?CASH. t JOHN R. LOGAN, S. Y. C. v Dec. 22 s 3t I; Sfotite. *n f- Hot Supper at Olive. The ladies of Bethany church, near Olive, will furnish a Hot Supper, at the residence of J. P. Aycock, on Christmas night, from 7 to 10 o'clock. The public I is invited. The proceeds of the supper f will ue used towels the payment for an organ for Beth&Ay church, s. Dec. 19 Sv.s. 2t 200 ZPOTTZLsTIDS 1 lOKTimg '.>* ' 1 "NAME ON EVERY PIECE," LOOEY'S > Chocolate) Bonbons, : \ ? jld^T RECEIVED. [...York Drug Store...! REGISTERED PHARMACIST. I End of tl 1 ONLY TW 1 G 1 Tod a v. Sat ITT -j?- w J ^ -ntNWIMF mil M To all Mankin | and Pros l! I When this sale was i 13 | EST CENTURY of the wc i merits, although it is a wen otherwise, for when Strauss i petition has to stand from u *3 to the natives, and a terror S whoop, and it is to continui *8 already taken advantage ol ^ friend, you will be one of th M as to price?all thought of ] 38 Special Sale; but a SALE < 82 t*mc comcs January. Ez 0* legitimate profit is wiped o \ 8*; prices we are offering you i 08 just that and nothing more i O# want evervbody to come ar > 88 the CASH WE WANT xg Just a word about tl , ?2 be thankful for, and amon< 88 growth of our business fro: f Sj* largest dry goods business ^ C* that we have been gradual k 188 they feel sure that when S \ and analysis. We thank tl witnesses the largest year's n 82 dealing will make it larger. 05 knows her business, in ch; : 88 zvish to extend to all manki ' S3 county celebrity, "We hoi S3 to see you, and promise the [. 0? LOWEST PRICES. PI 82 You b 82 But y > " - AT SPECK'S 'I Tunrpiiiv STftRF, 5, I fJlJVV L/lilll ?.? M. VT Mvm* SlrpHERE are busy times, and it is -1 X simply because SPECK, THE yj JEWELER, has the largest assortment lof fine Christmas goods ever seen in i, j Yorkvllle. He has Sterling Silverware, r I Rogers Bros.'s Quadruple and TripleI plated ware, as well as other plated J, goods, handsome Jewelry, handsome Lamps, Chinaware, Bric-a-brac or ev?, ery description. Watches, Clocks and all sorts of Jewelry, such as would make elegant Christmas souvenirs. ie We wish to extend to all our custod mers and friends the compliments of e 'the season, and ask for a continuance f, -of the liberal patronage accorded durI ling the year just closing. You are in e ;vited to come to and see n THOS. W. SPECK, ^ Jeweler and Optician. x.'r Business men who desire to com:t municate with newspaper readers [ should place their communications in )l newspapers which the newspaper readl" ers read. It is possible to communile cate with more York county readers through the Yorkville Enquirer than can be communicated with " [through all the balance of the newspaw mers that circulate in this county com"1 njined. P ' N 1 KNGINR FOR SALE. A FOUR HORSE POWER KEROSENE ENGINE in first class order. Apply at the | ENQUIRER OFFICE. \ I THE SEASON'S COMPLIMENTS ARE extended to all mankind, and especially to our numerous customers and friends for the business given us during the year just closing. It has .been our constant endeavor to give all of our customers the very best of service and most liberal accommodations possible. We respectfully invite all of our old customers to come to see us when convenient and we assure you of a warm welcome. ABOUT GROCERIES. We want you to come to us during the remainder of this year and all of next year before buying any Groceries. We have the reputation of handling only the BEST and BETTER THAN OTHER PEOPLE'S BEST, and we are sure you want that kind of goods, and especially when you can get the best from us at as low prices as you can get other dealer's best. RIDDLE & CARROLL. tv Business men who desire to communicate with newspaper readers should place their communications In newspapers which the newspaper readers read. It is possible to communicate with more York county readers through the Yorkville Enquirer than can be communicated with through all the balance of the newspapers that circulate In this county combined. tsr TAKE COUGH EASE. It cures. YORK DRUG STORE. HE END OF Ceitur o DAYS ft REAT CLE. urday, Dec Next, Decei THE GRMTOT^LEAI d We Wish a ft perous New Yea inaugurated last week it was my int jrld's history. The result has been known fact that STRAUSS'S SPE ; starts out to have a big sale he usua nder, with hands folded, and see Str to competition. This sale has been 2 TODAY?SATURDAY?and M F this sale, and thousands of others e lucky customers that will come to profit being swept away at one blow. THAT IS POSITIVELY MEANI >crything in stock is being sacrificed, ff, we only ask that you come on ar vill soon convince the most skeptical i. Come yourself and tell your id bring all their friends. We will OIV?NOT GOODS. he end of the century and the Chris' j other things we might mention tin m an almost insignificant business o: in the Piedmont belt. This has no ly improving in the quality of good,1 itrauss makes a statement about his le people of York county for assistii business in our history; but it is no Next year we will add an immensi irge. This will help the size of ou iii J, without regard to color or condi >e you zvill live always and that w it you will receive fair and honorabl ' WILL PAY YOU TO SEE US j leedn't See Others During this ou will Save Money and Time 1 )GOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOC THE YEAR IS ENDING AND as is the custom and also because we feel like it, we wish to all mankind the merriest Christmas and the happiest and most properous New Year of the century. And just here we wish to thank our customers for past favors and assure each and e\eryone and everybody else, as well, that during the next year, which is so soon to dawn upon us with the beginning of a new century, that we will continue to do the BEST REPAIR WORK to be had in this vicinity. We *- i-~ ?arHnnahip nride in all reDair Irtnc a pcti work that goes out of our shops, and feel as a job goes out that our work is going to give satisfaction. t'j' Remember, that our horse and mule shoeing department Is in the hands of an artist in his line, and thai when a mule is shoe here, the animal is as proud as a small boy with red toj boots. Come and see us. H. T. Grist & Co. THE "WE FIX IT" SHOP. Kepairs of All Kinds In Wood and Iron WAGON, BUGGY and AGRICUL TURAL IMPLEMENT WORK J SPECIALTY. HORSESHOEING don< right. Prices satisfactory. The "W< Fix It" shop is in the rear of Riddle & Carroll's and the proprietor is R. E. MONTGOMERY, I have an excellent tire shrinker. Dec. 8 s ly 1 WHY IS IT THAT WE ARE l SELLING SO f MANY BUGGIES? I IT'S not strange. It's because of the fine record extending over a period of FIFTEEN YEARS, that we have made for FAIR DEALING and for 'c MAKING THE BEST BUGGY on the market. 11UU1 /V "X till IANCE SALE im-KWW lerry Christmas : r?We Mean Evei ention to make it the GREATEST S/. even more than we had hoped for in CIAL SALES ARE ALWAYS GRE lly goes at it in a way that goods are m< auss let the goods fly; and the way the no exception, and the goods have be ON DAY, DECEMBER 24TH. Thou will come in today and Monday, and Strauss's store today or Monday. Goo This is not a sale just to say that wi 'to move the goods in order not to have If you do not believe that we have s " ~ ? V/\t? Ar\ nnt li o \r& tn 1 inspection IUUI. i UU uu IIUL uaiv I.W I that when STRAUSS SAYS A 'SPi neighbors to come, and tell them to t convince the most skeptical of the tri tmas season so near at hand. We have ; fact that the past seven or eight year f a few thousand dollars a year, to on< t been brought about by personal po] 5 handled, and the people are now educ? goods and prices that it will stand th< ig in building up this business. The t as large as it is going to be; that is if e line of millinery, and will have an r business. And now as the Christm tion, the compliments of the season, an e may never die." Come and see us ne> e treatment, and alwavs get the BE rODAY OR MONDAY. ,yS?eing HENRY C iC3t5r?3C3r3^t3C3r3?^<:<jr:<?r * ooooooooooo6O5555OOOO5O XX3'JG THE DEERE DISK PLOW. WE HAVE for a long time been on the lookout for a Disk Plow that n wo wnniri feel entirely safe in offering 10 the farmers of this section as being tne BEST on the market. We have at last settled on the DEERE DISK c PLOW, made by John Deere, at Moline, 111. We shall not go into details in this advertisement; but will simply say that we know it is the best be- ^ cause every traveling man who handles " agricultural implements, who has been ! to see us during the past six months, ! who we asked about disk plows, told , us that the Deere Disk was by far the , best, most successful and satisfactory ; i from every standpoint of any on the 1 market. Besides all this we know that , John Deere, who has been manufactur- : i ing implements for not lesss than 30 ' years, has the reputation of never yet j 1 having sent out anything that was not > everything he claimed for it. We will ; have a sample plow in a few days, and j we will be pleased to have those who J > are interested call and see it. THOSE FARMERS J Who broke their cotton and corn land . last fall, winter and spring with two- | horse Oliver Plows or Disc Plows, made better crops this year than those who did not. If you have either style plow . it will pay you to use it every day that the land is in plowing condition be^ tween now and next April, and those s who have neither will be handsomely s rewarded if they will buy either style . and use it. No charge for this information. YORK IMPLEMENT CO. By L. R. Williams, Manager. ?$ TAKE COUGH EASE. It cures. YORK DRUG STORE. I MENTION ^FEW desirable articles for Christnas, that can be had at my place: Fruit Cakes?first quality?weighing > pounds each, at 25 cents a pound. Mince Meat?a good article?at 10c a jound. Cranberries at 15c a quart. Cranberrj^Sauce?already preparedit 10 cents a pound. All kinds of Nuts and Fruits. OUR CAPACITY IS SORELY TAXED ' To turn out the CELEBRATED "1 "YORKVILLE BUGGY," as, fast as J our friends want them. We appreciate C this fine trade and thank you all for it. c WE ALSO SELL p A great many WAGONS, HARNESS, c TURN PLOWS, etc. COME AND SEE US. c V Yorkville Buggy Co. n OQOOQQOQQOCQQQQQQOQQCOQQOOOC! THE GREAT y Ciearant [ORE OF ST AN-UP SALI smber 22, an< VI KAI* LOUIS ROTH. LOAN AMSirs TMtJille, S. C. ^ E-ORGANIZED WITH AMPLE CAPITAL for the protection and acommodatlon of customers. ACCOUNTS of Individuals and Cororations solicited. It gtfves us pleasure to extend every ourtesy and accommodation that is onslstent with SOUND BANKING. S. M. McNEEL, President. V. P. HARRISON, Cashier. ^0* Bank opens for business at 0 a. i. and closes at 3 p. m. ;e Sale! i TtAUSS'S I ( 1 Monday || \ 111 1UIHVIHJIJIU and a Happy I! rybody. 1' 1Z.B OF THE GREAT- *| ' our most sanguine mo- ?0 1 AT. They could not be zX ( wed in a hurry and com- ] goods do fly is a caution wo , :en going with a mighty 5X isands of customers have 8x ' if you are wise, my good SjS : ds have been slaughtered Jo . i are advertising a Great fix ? them when stock taking 5Q 1 laughtered prices and all j!jo ' buy. Our goods and the fix ' ECIAL SALE' it means 50 | oil tVioir noinrVihrtrQ Wp NKA ! til UiVll ft ? WW ith of our claims. It is 3x : a great many things to *8 s has witnessed the rapid Sx ; of the largest, if not the 20 )ularity; but by the fact 88 Lted up to the point where 8x ; most searching scrutiny jjg last year of the century j*o strictly honest and liberal 88 up-to-date milliner, who 29 as season is upon us we jo d in the zvords of a York vk :t vear and we will be glad 29 :sr GOODS AT THE |8 . STRAUSS. I NOTICE OF SALE. CHE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OP TORK. In the Common Pleas. Jusan Shillinglaw et al.p PlalntilTs, vs. Margaret Latham et al., defendants. BY virtue of a decree of the court of common pleas for the county of fork, State of South Carolina, in the ibove stated cause, I will expose to pubic sale, before the court house door, jetween the legal hours of sale, on the ?\LRST MONDAY IN JANUARY, 1901, salesday, the following described real )roperty. to wit: AU that certain piece, parcel or tract )f land, situated in Bullock's Creek :ownship, in the county of York and State of South Carolina, bounded by ands of H. H. Sherrer, I. G. Minter, 7. D. Burgess, W. R. Hayes, Lizzie Plax:o, Margaret Robinson and estate lands 3f A. S. Wallace, and containing DNE HUNDRED AND TWO ACRES. (102) more or less. Terms op Sale: One-third CASH, and the balance in two equal installments of one and two years, with interest from day of sale, secured by a *>ond of the purchaser and a mortgage c,. ihe Dremises. with leave to the purchaser to pay entire bid in cash. Purchaser must pay for all papers, revenue stamps a"nd recording fees. Purchaser must comply with cash portion of his bid within one hour, or the lands to be at once, on the same day, resold at the risk of such defaulting purchaser. W. BROWN WYLIE C. C. C. Pis. Dec. 15 s 4t tZT TAKE COUGH EASE. It cures. YORK DRUG STORE. V 1 ff B. MOORE & CO. THE EVERYTHING STORE. From now until xmas, we WILL THROW DOWN EVERY IDEA EXCEPT THAT OF DISPOSING OF OUR IMMENSE STOCK OF VARIOUS LINES. It is so various and covers so many things we cannot enumerate. But will call your especial attention to some lines we will offer at lowest prices. First, we have a large line of BRIC-A-BRAC. Hundreds of articles that we cannot mention here. We wish to close them out. Mantle Ornaments and Fancy Goods?just the thing to give for Xmas gifts to your friends. We also have some fine goods in COMBS and HAIR BRUSHES, WRITING PADS, ALBUMS, CUPS and SAUCERS, SALAD DISHES, FRUIT SAUCERS, CAKE PLATES, etc. Sterling Silver Novelties. Just the thing. A new line just in, at prices ONE-THIRD LESS than regular dealers sell them. See them. To CLOSE OUT, a line of EASLES AND PICTURES. We have not room for them and will make great sacrifices. Rugs, Art Squares, Carpeting. We have just received a new line of the FINEST RUGS we have ever yet seen for the prices. Do look at them. And also an additional line of ART SQUARES are now displayed on the walls of the opera house. GAFFNEY CARPETS at old pricesj^*which are 25 PER CENT cheaper thaff^J ordinary purchases. We will hold old prices until January 1st, after which you may expect to pay more. A word to the wise is sufficient.. Just a Word. > Have you PAID US YOUR NOTE > AND ACCOUNT? If not WHY NOT? -/ . / You PROMISED to do so before now, -f- ? and we made the indulgence on your promise. We cannot do business with- J j Y. out it and- INSIST THAT YOU PAY * US NOW. We know you are GOOD and thot vnn are flOTMC tn nov?hilt that does not help us pay our bills. We deal with business people and with them 30 days or 60 days MEANS JUST THAT THING. W. B. MOORE & CO. TAX RETURNS FOR 190!. Office of County Auditor of York County, South Carolina, Yorkville, S. C., December 1, 1900. ON JANUARY 2ND. 1901, the Auditor of York County will begin takng returns of PERSONAL PROPERrY for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1901. The law requires all iersons to return all PERSONAL PROPERTY In their possession on Janlary 1st, 1901, before the expiration of :he time allowed, which is FEBRUARY 20th, 1901, after which time the FIFTY PER CENT, penalty will at:ach to delinquents. For the convenience of taxpayers, the luditor will make the following aplointments to take returns: At Forest Hill, Wednesday, January !d, 1901. At Bethel, Thursday, January 3d, mr- Tin miu utu, luun At Bethany, Monday, January 7th, 901. At Smyrna, Tuesday, January 8th, 901. _ At Hickory Grove, weanesaay, ouuuiry 9th, 1901, At Sharon, Thursday, January 10, .901, At Bullock's Creek, Friday, January ,1th, 1901. At McConnellsvllle, Saturday, Janua y 12th, 1901. -?__ At Antioch, Monday, January 14th, 901. At Coates's Tavern, 11 a. m., Tues- "**^1 lay, to 3 p. m., Wednesday, January L5th and 16th, 1901. At Newport, Thursday until 3.30 p. n., January 17, 1901. At Tirzah, Friday, until 3.45 p. m., ianuary 18, 1901. At Yorkville, Saturday, January 19th, L901. At Rock Hill, Monday, January 21st, L901. At Fort Mill, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the 22d, 23d and 24th lays of January, 1901. At Rock Hill, on Friday, January 25, until Saturday, January 26 at 3 p. m., and from Monday, January 28th, at 10 a. m., until Wednesday, January 30, at i p. m., isui. At Point, Thursday, January 31, 1901. At Yorkville from Friday, February 1, 1901, to February 20, 1901. tif All males between the ages of 21 and 60 years, except ex-Confederate soldiers above the age of 50 years, are liable to a $1 poll tax. As personal property is to be returned annually. No returns will be taken saying, -SAME AS LAST YEAR," but must be itemized and sworn to. Real estate being assessed only every four years, can be returned "SAME AS LAST YEAR," unless changes have been made since last return, such as buying, selling or improvements. Such changes are to be reported to the auditor. W. W. BOYCE, County Auditor. Dec. Is 5t NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS. ALL persons, without distinction of race or color, are hereby warned against hunting, fishing, riding, driving, cutting timber, or trespassing in any other way, on the lands of the undersigned. Those disregarding this notice will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. R. C. WHITESIDES, L. A. McGILL, R. L. FERGUSON, W. M. McCARTER, J. L. McCARTER, R. E. 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