The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 14, 1905, Page 5, Image 5
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?Cotton brought cents on
this market yesterday ; cotton
seed, 23 cents.
?How about the public roads
?are they getting any better?
Don't all speak at once.
?There was considerable frost
throughout this section Thursday
morning, the first of the season.
\fiOQ w;n;~ " -
> i 11n mint), in r on
Mill, will have charge of the
school at Beluir this fall. ? Waxhaw
Enterprise.
?A pile of saw dust near the
oil tank at the depot caught fire
yesterday morning, but the llames
were soon extinguished.
?Several of Lancaster's enter-j
prising merchants have recently
had the fronts of their places nt
business repainted, adding much
to the general appearance of Main
street.
?Messrs. L. P. Roddey and
C. J. Henrv moved this week
into their respective new houses.
Both pentlemen now have ele
gant homes, each costing sever
al thousand dollars.
?The Lancaster Mercantile
Co., Merchant Cloud, the Cotton
Mills Store Co., and Cherry
<$r Co., invite your attention to
some inviting facts in today's
paper.
*?Mr. T. S. Carter iR having
1*8 residence in West End re
painted. Messrs Varnadore and
Horton are the contractors. Dr
J. F Mackey is also having his
dwelling, at the corner of Main
and Church streets, repainted.
?At a meeting Thursday
orning of tho board of direcrs
of the Lancaster Pnhlisliin? I
^Arapatiy, the owners of this
newspaper, iMr. .John A. Cook,
Lancaster county's eflicient and
popular Auditor, was elected
secretary and treasurer of tho
company, the position having
been made vacant by the d* ath
of Mr. W. C. Cauthen.
lilorriMon Damage Suit not to be
Tried thin Court.
The damage suit by the Morrison
eslaie against Lancaster conn
ty will not he tried at tlie pres
ent term ol court; neither will
the motion for a change of venue
L i 1
_i.e nearo. \v e are authorized to
^tate that witnesses who have
been subpoenaed in Ih 1 k ease
need not attend at this court.
Deaths.
Mrs. Ilunter, wife ot Mr. John
Hunter, of the cotton mill comnify,
died Wednesday. She
lias been in had health tor some
time. Iler maiden name whr
Privett and was aboul 22 years
old. Her remains were taken
Thursday to North Carolina for
interment.
County Treasurer Appointed.
Mr. John E. Blackmon was noti
fied yesterday of his appointment
i... ? ii ? '
uy uov. neywara Co tne position
of county treasurer,to succeed the
tkL late W. 0. Oauthen. Mr. Black
I * mon, it v&ill be recalled, was
treasurer some years ago, before
th? election of Mr. Cauthen. His
appointment was made on the
rec^imendation of the Lancaster
delegation, ile will no doubt
make a good officer. He will
take charge of the office just as
oon as he receives his commission,
which will likely be in a
day or two.
u
| Tested the Stitf)-'.
j I'ostofJioe Inspector Gregory
j and others experimented Wednesday
afternoon with Rome explosive
material said to have been
in the possession of Fisher and
O'Day, the parlies charged with
the Heath Springs robbery, when
they were arrested in North Carolina.
The material was taken
out. in the suburbs of town and
placed in a hole that had been
drilled in a rock for that purpose.
The stuff exploded all riirht. malt.
ing h loud report, when a lighted
fuse was applied.
Ifohlinif Cotton
The following figures show
conclusively that the farmers
of Lancaster county mean businest
in the matter of holding
cotton : Week before last 1,000
bales were were on this market,
last week 000, and this week
but 80 bales. One day this
week, Weknesday, there was
not a single bale marketed here.
If the farmers elsewhere will
but "stand pat" like the Lan
utisim- iarmers aro doing tlie
price of the s'aple will soon go
bounding upward.
HEATH SPRINGS AND
LIBERTY HILL.
Happenings in Those Towns
and Intervening Country.
Mr. Editor:
We cannot but have a feeling
of deep sorrow when we realize
that we shall never have the
pleasure of reading another copy
of " The Review," which has
Knon ? 4 -
uuuu u ?ci^/uuic v isnur to our
home for a number of years ;
but the loss is compensated for
in the fact that the hand and
brain which guided " The Re
view" so successfully is also to
rule the destinies of <4 The
News" in an editorial way. We
wish for you and it a long and
successful career.
Mr. A. Cauthen hascommenc
ed the erection of a commodious
brick store room on his lot jus?
south of Mr. II. W. Mobley's
j store.
The double brick store of Mr.
M. Y. Cauthen, near the depot,
is about completed, and presents
a very nice appearance.
Mr. M. Y. Cauthen is also
j erecting a residence in the westi
ern part of town.
Mr. L. M. Bell, the veteran
"knight of the yard stick and
scales," may now he found at
I the store of the Springs Bankling
and Mercantile Co., where
he will be pleased to ste his
friends.
We tire sorry to report the
death of Miss Minnie Blackraon,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Black mon, which occurred last
I week, of typhoid fever. We
extend our sympathy to the bereaved
family. ?I)r
P. B. Hall, who has been
for some time at tho "Hill," is
now located at Magill.
Mr. W. J. Williams is running
Dr. Strait's gin near Magill
P. O.
Misses Lou and Annie, daughters
of Mr. J. L. Bell, of Magill,
are attending school at Harts
ville.
Mr. Willie Jones, of Sumter,
is visiting his mother and other
relatives on the Hill.
Mr. R. C. Johnson, of Cam
den, was on the Hill one day
last week.
G. R. C.
I
PERSONAL '
Dr. Prior, of (Chester, spent
Wednesday in Lancaster.
Mr. Frank Ilaile, of Camden,
is visiting Kx-SheiifF Clyburn.
Mrs. Leroy Davidson, of Kershaw,
is visiting Mrs. Leroy
Springs.
Miss Pearl Miller is visiting j
her sister in Charlotte, Mrs. J. P j
tiHCKney.
Prei-ident. S. W. Heath, of the
Southern Granite Company, was
i-i town this week.
Dr. Carl Foster, of Taxaliaw,
is attending court, being a witness
in a homicide case.
Mr9. Lily McNeill and son, of
Lancaster, were in the city yes
terday.?Chester Lantern.
Miss Maude Gregory has gone
to Clarendon, where she lias accepted
a position as teacher.
Mi- M vf Tin '
..... .... it.. *uiman, 01 van
wyck, visited his brotherin-law,
Mr. B. Cunningham, this week.
Mr. Paul Chisholm and Master
Marion Newbold spent Saturday
in Lancaster.? Chester
Lantern.
Mrs. J. W. Hall, of the Bolair
neighborhood, visited at Mr. G.
W Chapman's last week.?Waxhaw
Enterprise.
The Hon. W. U. Clyburn, of
ilaile Mine, spent a few days I
here this week, with hi<? hmiiior I
Ex sheriff C'yburn.
Mr. John (J Mobley, formerly
of Pleasant Hill, but for some
years a resident of Jonesville, is
visiting his old home.
Mr. Geo. W. Phillips, former
ly of Lancaster but now a citi
zen of Rock Hill, spent a day
or two here this week.
Prof. R. N. Nisbet and Miss
.lennio Neill snent iSattuvinv
night with relatives in Lancas
ter county. ? Waxhaw Enterprise.
Miss Brennie Thompson, of
Riverside, was a visitor Fridav
at the home of Mr T. D. Faulkner.
in this place.?Fort Mill
Times.
Mr. Dan Laney, who recently
graduated iroin the Poughkeepsio
Business College, has returned
to Lancaster to accept a
position.
Mr. .1. J. Bailes, formerly
principal of the Phasant Val
ley school, has gone to the LTni
versity of North Carolina, to
take a law course.
President Charles IX .lones,
of the First National Bank of
Lancaster, is in Washington,
D. C , attending the meeting of
the Bankers' Association.
Mrs. II. L Slover, of Kershaw,
passed through yesterday morn.
iii? on her way to Winnsboro to
visit her parent-1, Mr. and Mrs. B.
G. Tennant.?Chester Lantern.
Mrs. Elliott, widow of the late
Richard Elliott, will celebrate
her 73rd birthday tomorrow, at
her home in the eastern portion
of the county. Ner sons and
daughters of Lancaster, will
spend the day with their mother.
Mayor Welsh, Editor Ilamel,
Dr. .1. E. W. Ilaile, Col. L. C.
Hough, Dr. Twitty, Mr. J. W.
Hasseltine, .1. R. Relk, J. T.
Stevens and Mr. B. Gregory
were among the many citizens
of Kershaw in Lancaster this
week.
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At Hate of Four Hates to the Acre
While inLancaster this week,
our old friend Mr. Geo. W.
Phillips, until recently a citizen
of this place, bu' now living in
Uock Hill, told us of a remarkable
patch of cotton in Iloek
Hill, belonging to Mr. John It.
Goins, who is also a form r
Lancastrian. The patch referred
to is but half an aero and
yet Mr. Phillip says it is going
to yield two bide* of cotton. A
few years a::o i! was a poor
piece of ground, hut Mr Goins
has gradually brought it up to
its present high state of culti
vation.
In addition to the cotton 011
the land, Mr. Goins has also
raised a fine lot of vegetables,!
having planted the seed about
among the cotton stalks.
Notice to All Persons Indebted to
Heath Mankind & Mercantile
Company and Clyburn-Heath
Mule Company.
I
All persons indebted to the |
undersigned by notes or ac-1
counts are respectfully and i
earnestly requested to comei
forward and settle same at
once. These firms are now j
in liquidation, and it is abso-1
lutely necessary that all parties
indebted to them should j
settle before November 15th,!
otherwise we will be com- i
pelled to place the accounts!
in the hands of our Attorney |
for collection.
Heath Banking Mer. Co.
Clyburn-Heath Mule Co.
The BEST is the!
Cheapest
Town Talk Flour \
BENNETT GROCERY CO. j
MONEY TO LOAN
1 am prepared, us usual, to negotiate loans,
oil improved cotton farms, in sums of $:t00 00
and upwards for llv years. Interest at 7 per
cent, on sums of fl,000.i>0 and over. Under
91,000.00.8 per cent. Interest. N'o hroU-..p.ito.
or commission charged?only a reasonable Ice
for abstract of title.
It. K. WYfilE,
Attorney at Liw.
The Tirst National Rank
of Lancaster, S. C.,
Solicits accounts of individuals,
tirins and corporations, and offers to j
depositors every facility and courtes>
consistent with sound banking.
Interest a lowed on time deposit.
Safety deposit ho?:es for rent. Cor-1
respondetice solicited.
K M <' POX I ON, fash ier. ;
OH AS. I>. .ION E*, President.
<?rCOii(liti(>n <
Asstlt'UlK.'e Sooit'l,
\[ onths <
Assets Dec. HI, 1 '.? f-l
Assets July 1, 1905
Increase during six months
Income tirst six months, till I
Income tirst six months, 1905
Increase tirst six months, 1905
Policies issued tirst six months, 1904. 05
Policies issued tirst six months, 1905, 6
Decrease during six months
Dentli claims, maturities anil nil other tern ;
Assurance in force December 31, 1904
Assurance in force July 1, 19u5.
Increase durinng nix mouths
New t'nid-for business of i'lie i>?ti
Six Months of 190.r>, $
Some SigniJ
During the entire 12 months of 1904 only
as the Equitable has during the Inst six mot
Only 3 other companies gained as mnch ii
Only 2 other companies wrote us much bu
during the last six months.
And only six others gained as much in as<
The Equitable is today, more than eve
The Equitable Life
W. J. RODDEY, Manager, Rock H
W. B. KNIGH
t
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YOUR TIME
Will be well spent to come an*! see u?
if ?ou nre thinking of buying vour
FALL SHOES
now, or later on. You should seek
Knowledge before you buy any of the
many brands no * shown on th mar.
ket. We can't tell the story here, it'*
too long but would like to see you
personally and tell you about them.
We have the Edwin t'lapp, LaKranee,
Marry Bros, Bed Seal lines. All are
the proven goods of the past and pres.
rney combine style, comfort,
ami durability, matin of the vnrv lv si
material ami by select and most -ki!lf
111 workmen,
CHERRY & CO.
Trespass Notice
N??tice is hereby given to the public
that the undersigned will prosecute
to the full extent of the law any
person or persons hereafter caught
cutting timber, riding, walking, driving,
Hailing, hunting or otlierwi-e
trespassing on their lands in Indian
T.and Township, Lancaster I'ounty,
S. C.
.1 7.. Tfowey,
J. A. Kell,
A. P. Spratt,
Mrs. S. .1 Burleson,
I>. M. Ha gins,
A-*- 1 A 1 Aivi
*/?;i iw, i!?un.
SHEKTFPS SALE.
Static oh South Caroi.ina, )
County of Lancaster. \
Emma A. Small a* administratrix of
estate of f. K. Usher, deceased,
plaintiff
v?
.Joel I" Usher, J. H,Usher and other*,
1 >efendanf s
PURSUANT to the decree of Judga
I'urdy.i n i lie above ent if led cause,
tiled in the Clerk's office September
27th, 1905. I will stHI at public aim.
tion, at Lancaster Court House, S
on the first Monday in November
next, wit bin the le^al hours of sale,
the real estaf" belonging to the late
Samuel K. Uslier, deceased, containing
142 Acres, more or less.
Situate in Lancaster County, in thi?
State, and bounded on the North by
lands of .lotm Robinson and 11 ram
Ste"le, on the East by lands of Johu
Steele, on the South by lands of Hilly
Ely ler ami on the West by lands of
Jackson Usher and Hilly Ihinran .
These lands will be sold bv order of
the Court of Equity to pay oil' the indebtedness
of said estate and in linal
settlement of the same.
HTerms of sale CASH. Purchaser
to pay for papers.
JOHN P HUNTEK,
Sheriff, l>. C.
R E. Wyi.ik.
R. E. A R It. Allison,
Plaintill's Attornejs
Oct. 7, 1905. 3-w.
LANCASTER & CHESTS
RAILWAY COMPANY
SC HE DUL1C IN KPKKCT MAY 2fl, 1006.
DAILY KXCKI'T SUNDA"
WESTBOUND
Lv Lancaster 6 30 .1 m 3 15 p a
Lr fOori Lawn 6 49 a in I 15 p u
l.v lluxcomville > o a in :! ) p
Li Uichuurg 7 "5 a m i 45 p a
Ar Chester I an a m 5 15 p ?
Ar Charlotte?Sou. Ry... 06ft n m 700 p m
Ar (.ulumhia? Sou K.v. . . IU la it in
V >ST1IDUNI)
l.v Columbia? Sou ''v.. SuSain .'I 111 r m
Lv i harlot U;?J-ou. :y . . . .dOaii 111 01? p n:
Lv ('I osier . 0 no i ui 1". j, it
Lv Wluhburg 9 40 a in b :<9 r n
Ia* lliiHcomvillo 9 AO a m * -la p nr.
I.v Fort |y.i"'n. i't()6:t in xr-6 p m
A r l.miiM-lor 1(1 ;t0 :t in I) 15 r ir
CONN KCTIONS
I'll Kr-TI'.R?Southern, Seaboard, am) On '.
Una & North-West ^rn Hallways
I.ANt'ASTKK? *?onlh it Hallway.
A. 1 McLUliK. Kiiperinien lent.
I.IIIIOY SI'RINIJS, l?ros1(l. ri
>1" Tlio Kquitabli" I
y !?>? tlio First Six
of i*>or?.
$1!3.0Vt <"2 ;.71
$7.-9?.2o2 "5
36.412.327 38
38,709.1 8 19
$2,386,810 81
,592, assnriiif? 166,129,321.(0
1,083, HBHUriDf; 160,706 993 *1
$15,422 328 06
na!s tirht six uioohts 1004 100.278 100 (81
' ' 1906 140,815.146(81
1,405,542 892 (hi
(.266,434 739.0O
$30,801,847 09
iiit Carolina Agency F.? Tho First
1,253,000.00.
[leant Facts.
4 other comi'auies Raised as much tn *** *
iths.
ti income.
sincsB all le?t yea ; Iba Equitable wrc!?
'nranee in fnroe.
r \>?-Iotp, "Thfl Stioo^ftht in ttie World."
Assurance Society,
[ill, S. C.
T, Special Lancaster, S. C,