Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'j H LOCAL DOTS j ?Cotton brought cents on this market yesterday ; cotton seed, 23 cents. ?Farmers say they never knew a finer season for cropgathering than the present one has been. ?Col. Springs's mammoth building being erected on Main street will be completed, it is thought, by the first of January ?Mr. John E Blackmon, recently appointed county treasurer, executed his bond and sent it to Columbia a few days a^o. He received his commission yesterday. ? Mr. Vernie Cook, of Kershaw, student at the South Carolina College, has been elected treasurer of the Clariosophic Literary Society, of thatinstitu tion.' ?A colored girl, about 16 years old, daughter of the late Simeon Morgan, had an ankle crushed Friday by getting her foot fastened in a step, at her home near town. ?Mr. A. Theis, of Haile j ' Gold Mine, has been appointed by Gov. Hey ward a delegate to the American Mining Congress which convenes in El Passo, Texas, Nov. 14th. - ?Gov. Hey ward has appoint fcl our fellow townsman Mr. James S. Wilson a delegate to the National Conference on Immigration, to be held in New York Dec. 6 and 7. ?The1 daughters of the Con federacy will give a "nindar hunt," for the children, at the court hou-e Saturday at 5 p. in. Admission 10c. Proceeds go to Confederate monument fund. ?Mr. Lee Hancock, son o' Mr. Ben Hancock, and Miss Annie Belk. daughter of Mr. Robert Belk, of the eastern portion of the county, were married last Saturday night, by Magis trate Games. ?Until the printers become familiar with the editor's aniaz ing chirography all sorts of mistakes are liable to appear in these columns. Our handwrit ing is like Rives's water?all * wool-and-a yad-wide. ?A little two-year old boy of Mr. Ransom Rowell of Goose Creek township was dioked to death on an acorn last Friday. The child was playing in the ward and picked up an acorn and sucked it down its windpipe.?Monroe Enquirer. Aecordintr t n n loffor frnm Comptroller General Jones, received by Mr. John T. Green, Cliairman*of the board of election commissioners, the commissioners and the managers of the recent election in this county will not get pay for their services until the legislature yj meets and makes another appro* priation "for election purposes. T-ho last appropriation has been PvJinlnstwl ?There seems to be an epii.e *"mic of chills and fever at Yanwyck, scarcely a family in the community being without one or more cases of sickness, we areitold. H'* ?' Child Bvrned to Death. A 3 year old color J child, of John Robertson, living on the J. C. Williams place, was accidently burned to death last Fri day afternoon. It seems that the child had been left tied in a chair by the fire. It managed to pet oiit of the chair, when its clothes caught afire. To Moire From Jefferson To Lancaster. Mr. R. J. Rorie, of Jefferson, Chesterfield county, has purchased Mr. Lee Steele's plant ition a few miles from town and, with his family, will move to Lancaster between now and the fir^t of January. Mr. Rorie wili make this place hid home in order to give his children the benefit of Lancaster's excellent schooP advantages. Mr. and Mrs. Rorie were here last Satur' day. IHspeuHary Sohl JJat. The state board of canvassers met in Columbia last Friday and'declared the result of Lancaster's dispen ary election. The official figures are 950 for "no dispensary" and 120 for "dispensary." The Lancaster dispensary is now a thing of .the past. Two inspectors came here Monday to O check up the stock, etc., but there was no stock to check, ,..4.1.: i __ i i * everyuimg naviUK oeen soia out, even champagne and fancy priced liquors. The last bottle of whiskey was bought Saturday by a negro, who paid $2.25 for it. / How ijotif/ Yor/> Fanner* Are to Hot <1 (Jot ton. Our fellow townsman, Oapt. White, has raised a pertinent question in ielation to a certain agreement York count)' farmers recently signed us to Molding cotton. He addressed the following letter to the Yorkville Enquirer: Efiitor Yorkville Enquirer : I notice in your paper of last date that a number of farmers have signed their names to a pledge that they will not sell their cot ton for less than 10 cents until after .January. I'leaso let me know if they mean by that that they will soli their cotton at less than 10 con's, after the first of .January. What is written would imply that such was the case whether they intend to do so or not. Youis very truly, Samuel E. White, Cotton Farmer of York County. Lancaster, S. C., October 7, 1905. Replying the Enquirer says : "As we understand it, the pledge referred to is in force only until January 1, 190(5, after that date the signers will be free to do as they may choose." The question, the News and Courier says, was referred to; President Smith, of the State I Cotton Growers' Association,1 who &aia : judge from this card that the signers of this pledge have nothing to do with tho S. O. A. Wo stand for our price till we get it. No time limit at all. We propose to make the other fellow mak-e the "date.".. .' ' * \ * . Arm Mttaheil. Mr. Jackson aer, a well kuowu farmei the eastern section of the county, met with a bad accident last Friday. While working about the belt of his field gin his arm was caught in the machinery and badly mashed. Alleged Jturfflar Captured. Walter Cunningham, alias Bunk Redisli, the young negro charged with breaking into and robbing the dwelling of Mr. W. P. Blackmon, of the White Bluff section, on the 15th of September, and for whose cap ture Mr. Blackmon offer d a reward in the News, was arrested in Kershaw county last Friday and brought to Lancaster the next day. Deaths. Mr. Perry Gulp, a well known and highly esteemed young man of the county, died Sunday, of consumption. He was a son of the late Abram C'nlp, of Chester county, and was about 30 years of age. He leaves a widow, who is a daughter of Mr. W. J. Williams, and two children. He is also* survived b the following brothers and sisters: Messrs W. B., Abram, Turner and Beau egard Gulp, Mrs. Jeff Ferguson, Mrs. A. .1.1 Buskins and Mrs. J. Iv. Sistare. The remains were buried Mon day at Douglass church. A little child of Mr. J. E. Westmoreland, ot the Lancaster Cotton Mills, died Saturday, aged about one year. The remains were taken to Hickory Grove for interment. An infant of Mr. J. S. Wilson, a :ed one day, died Sunday morning. The burial was at Westside Cemetery. Other Crimes With Which Fisher and O'Day Are Charged. l'ost unice I n-pector Gregory, who worked up the crse here against Fisher and O'Dav, fur nished the following to the Lancaster correspondent of the Stite : John Fisher, alias James Shairer, alias James Veinson, ali is Connecticut Shorty, stand1indicted in the United Stales circuit court of South Carolina for the robber}7 ot the postoflice at Latta 011 Feb. 25, 1904, and for the robbery of the postoflice at Kingstree, Sept. 21 1904. For tl'O Latta robbery two of h s suspected pals, .James .Johnson, alisas Portland Ned, and .John King, alias Pennsylvania Swipes, were convicted at Charleston, April 10, 1905, and sent to the United States prison at Atlanta, Ga., for seven and five years, respectively. Charles ()' Day, alias Charles Blackburn, alias Charley Cron, alias Mis souri Charley, stands indicte 1 in the United States district court for the eastern Oistirict of Virginia for tiie robbery of the postof fir*n of ( r n?/lAiwt7i 1 H \r?> \f .?? *?!* I 28,1004. O'Day, under the namo of Cha'Ies Blackburn, was son tended in 1000 to 4 years ini prisonment in the Aioundsville, W. Va.. penitentiary for rob bery of the postoflice at Cape Char'es, Va. Botli O'Day and Fisher are suspected of compllcity in the robbe,y of safes at yarious places in different states. II =fll PERSONAL Mr. A. J. Clark went to Charlotte yesterday. Mr. J. L. Poag sprnt Sunday in Lancaster with his family. Rev. Mr. Yarborouirh of Fort Lawn, was in town yesterday. The Rev. Mr. Wilson, of Chester county, was in town yesterday. Missos Sallie and Jane Dunlap, of Chester county, are visiting in Lancaster. Mr. J. E. McDonald, of the Winnsboro bar, was in town Monday. Col. L. C. Hough, of Kershaw, spent Monday night in Lancaster. Dr. Pryor, of Chester, paid a professional visit to Lancaster Sunday. Mr. Charles Carter, of the \T news omce, spent Sunday in | Charlotte. Principal H. T. Cox, of the Heath Springs school, was in town Sa'urday. Capt. J. P. King and family went to Columbia yesterday morning for a brief visit. Mr and Mrs. Austin Clanton, of Charlottq, are on a visit to Lancaster, their old home. Ma ter Willie Tood spent last Saturday and Sunday in Monroe, with uncle's family, Mr. J. ( t Uti rt am Miss Leila Todd, of,Craigs ville, returned last Saturday from a visit to relatives in Rock Hill and Fort Mill. The Rev. Chalmers Fraser and Mr. W. J. Cunningham have gone to Ruck Hill,to attend Synod. Miss Mamie Allison has re turned to Roanoke, Va., to resume her duties as teacher in ui(! \ lrgnna remale College. Mrs. L. .1. Drennan lias returned from a v.sit fro her sister, Mrs. M. 1. Hood, in Lancaster. ?Rock Hill Herald. Mr. Chas. E. Grimes, of Orangeburg, arrived here Monday to accept a posit on in the ollice o' Thk Lancastki: Nkws. Mrs. Frank Zemp, of Darlington, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. II. Johnson, returned home Saturday. Deport <?('( '< Mulit ion < AsNurunoe SoeieM, >1 ontlis i Assets Dec. 31. 1904 Assets July 1, 19J> Increase during six months Income first six months, 1904 Income first six mouths, 13)5 Increase first six months, 19i);> Policies issued first ->ix months, 19)1. Policies issued first six months, 19i)f>, (11 Decrease during six months Death claims, maturities and nil other teriui Assurance in force December 31, 1901 Assurance in force July 1, 19 J5. Increase durinng six months Now Paid-for Easiness of The Son Six Months of 100.'*, $ Some SigniJ During the entire 12 months of 1004 only as the Equitable has luring the last six mori Only 3 other companies gained us much ii Only 2 otl er companies wrote as much bn during the last six months. And only six others gained as much in nsi The Equitable is today, more than eve The Equitable Life W. J. RODDEY, Manager, Rock H W. B. KNIGH ':'r 4 . S- I Mr. Charles D. Jones, president of the First Nation "J Hank, returned Saturday trom the Bankers' Association meeting in Washington. Cashier L. C. Harrison, of the Bank of Lancaster, attended the meeting in Washington last week of the American Bankers' Association. G. R Perry, former member of the Marion school boad, was arrested in Tampa, Fla., where no was living under an assumed 11 mie charged with embezzle ment. Mrs. Minnie Harrison and little son and her brother, Mr. Martin W. Walk up, of Columbia, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Williams, of Jacksonham section. Mr. Paul G. McCorkle, of Chester, was in town Monday. It was Mr. McCorkle's lirst visit to his old homo since the terrible accident that befell him a few months ago. Mr. Dan Tillman, of Cheraw. snent Suiulav in Lanoaster. bis Did homo. Mrs. Tillman, who has been visiting her parent;, Mr. and Mrs. Amos, returned home with her husband Mond ay. Cecil Cowan has resigned his position at the store of Kuvken dal & Cunningham and has accepted a position with the Lancaster Mercantile company. lie went to work at the latter place on Monday of last week.? Rock Hill Herald. ?Handsome plate glass was put io the front of the store of A1__tt__.i1 T n i ino uearn-.iones \jo., yesterday, which adds greatly to the appearance oi the building. ?Mr. O. II. Bell, on the Brown river place, had a 10pound fish?red horse?for breakfast Sunday morning. It was caught in the Catawba with a hook by a colored nun. YOUR TIME Will be well (spent to come and see us if you are thinking of buying your FALL SHOES now, or later on. You should seek Knowledge helore you Diiy any of the n.any brands now shown on the market. We can't tell the story here, it's too longy but would like tosep you personally and tell you about tliein. We have the Edwin f'lapp, I.aKranV M'<rcy Bros, Ked Seal lines. All -,vrt lie proven goods of the past and present. They combine style, comfort, and durability, made of the very best, material and by select and mbst skillful workmen. CHERRY & CO. )l' rFl??? l?cjiiitiil>le I jil? y lor tlio PirNt Six ol l?Oo. $l!3, or, 3,0211.74 121,249,2*2.79 1 $7,290,252.05 30.112,3 27 38 38,799.1 i? 19 $-2,380,810.81 ,592, assuring 160,129,321.00 1,083, assuring 1ft0,7<i0.993 on $1 *>,422,328.00 uals first six nionbts 1004 100,278.199 00 ' " 1905 110,815,116 00 1,495,542 892 Uo 1.250.131.739.00 $30,891,817.00 tli Cnwlinn Agency For The First I .253.000 Of) [leant Facts. 1 other companies gained as much in as?eta ltl)R. u income. siness all last yea . the Equitable wrote nqrance in forco. r before, "The Strongest in the World." Assurance Society, ill, S. C.^J); T, Specif ^feent, Lancaster, SJ^r '?V<+ / 1 ^ i -