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?Cotton brought 103 cent*
on this market yesterday ; cotton
seed, 22$ cents.
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? rue ijancaster Mercantile
company ban an attractive announcment
in today's paper
?Dr. Roldridge will preach at
New Hope church next Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
?Miss Alma Cunuingham, ot
Waxhaw, N. C., is teaching the
Jbethel school at Sapp's XRoads.
?The McCardell school opened
Monday. Miss Maggie Porter
is the teacher.
?There will be an examina
. tion held here next Saturday of
m applicants tor position of rural
** route carriers in Lancaster county.
?Mr. Robert Harper, Lancas
ter's well known inventive and
mechanical genius, has made a
gasoline engine himself. It is 5
horse power and works splendidly.
?According to the annual re
port of the pension department
just issued, the total amount paid
pensioners this year wac $196,945.50.,
ol which sum $5,880
was received by Lancaster county
pensioners.
?The State Baptist Conyen
lion convenes in Columbia the
night of the 30th instant. The
Methodist Conference meets this
year in Spartanburg.
?The citizens of the Antioch
section will give a basket support
on Thanksgiving night,beginning
at 6 o'clock. Proceeds to be
used in purchase of a bell for
* Iheir school building.
?A Heath Springs subscriber,
in remitting for his subscription
to The News, sayB: "I cannot
afford to do without the Lancaster
News. Every day and night
it ifl on my mind."
?On last Sabbath Rev. J. II.
Wilson, of Fort Lawn, who has
been pastor of Fishing Creek
^ Presbyterian church for eeveral
years, offered his resignation to
take effect the first of January.?
Chester Lantern.
? Mody Thomas, the escaped
eonvict who was recently captur
ed in North Carolina, as already
noted in The News, was taken
from here to the Chester chain
gang Monday.
?Notwithstanding the decline
in the price of cotton, the merants
of Lancaster enjoyed an
exceptionally fine trade last
Saturday. There was a large
crowd in town and the people
spent their money freely.
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?D. A. Hood, a colored far
mer living just across the state
line,had about a half bale of seed
s cotton destroyed by fire last
Sunday night. The burning was
accidental.
f ?While Messrs. II. A. and J.
, V- ShiWe were watching building
operations on the building being
erected on the corner of Ilayne
ftiui Franklin streets by J. Shute
A Sons a piece of timber fell
striking both gentlemen, cutting
a long gash on Mr. II. A. Shute's
head and painfully bruising Mr.
J. T. Shute's head.?Monroe
Journal.
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Charged With Cow Stealing.
Terry Catoe, col., is now in
jail charged with stealing a cow
last Friday night from John
Crane, also colored, who lives
near town. Catoe was arres'ed
at Heath Springs Saturday. He
was about to sell the cow it is
uf a f - ? 1
ovmcu, wiieu caugni.
Fergunon-?liailey.
Mr. James Ferguson and Miss
Minnie Bailey, daughter of
Mr. James Bailey, of the Elgin
section, were married last Wednesday
evening at the Methodist
parsonage at St Luke, by
the pastor, the Rev. J. C.
Counts.
Snake* Ualorc.
There has been "something
doing" in the way of snake kill
ing this year on the farm ofMr.
T. J. Mackey, in the Dixie sec
tiou. Mr. Mackey's three little
boys, Thorna9, Edward and Palmer,
killed 83 snakes on the
place between the first of April
and the first of November.
Death of Minn Mary Cook, Daughter
of Mr. G. It. Cook.
Miss Mary Jane Cook, daughter
of Mr. George R. Cook, ot
Flat Creek, died Monday morning
of typhoid fever, aftei an ill
ness of two weeks. She was
about sixteen years of age and
was a most estimable young
lady. SI10 was a member of the
Baptist church. The remains
were buried yesterday at Flat
Creek church.
Death of Mr. Eli T. Thompson,
of the Dry Creek Section.
Mr. Eli T. Thompson, who
lived at the McCardell place in
Dry Creek, died Monday, of
pneumonia. lie was sick but a
lew days. Mr. Thompson was a
good citizen and industrious
farmer. He was about 50 years
old and leaves a widow and 8
children, 4 sons and 4 daughters.
He was a consistent member of
the Baptist church. The burial
was at New Hope yesterday.
Entertainment at Vanwyck.
The Vanwyck camp of the
Woodmen of the World will give
a public entertainment Thanks
giving night. There will be
music, songs, refreshments, etc.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
liaeket Supper at Flint llldye
Jtaptint Church.
There will be a Basket Supper
at the Flint Ridge baptist
Church Nov. 30th. beginning at
3 :30 p. m. The public is cordially
invited, and the ladies are
all requested to bring Baskets.
Proceeds for the benefit of the
church.
t> Uf T A A ..
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W. J. Bowers.
Committee.
?There will be a basket supper
Friday night of this week at
the Unity manse, under the joint
auspices of the Ladies' Aid
Society and t'..e Young People's (
Society. The proceeds are for
painting the interior of the i
church.
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Mrs. J. P. King and children
are visiting relatives in lleath <
Springs. I
PERSONAL, I
^Mr. R. L. Hicklin, of Richburg,
was in town voslordfy,
Mrs. J M Hardin of Winnsboro,
is visiting her sister, Mrs 0.
C. Blackmnn
The Rev. Chalmers Eraser
paid a visit to Columbia the past
week.
President S. W. Heath, of the
Southern Granite company, spent
Saturday in Lancaster.
Mrs. Leroy Springs returned
yesterday Irom Baltimore with
Master Elliott, who is rapidly
recovering from his receut sickuess.
There will be preaching at the
County Home next Sunday afternoon,
at 4 o'clock by the Rev. P.
A. Pressly.
Mrs. J. P. Young, of Richburir.
visited her parents, Judge and
Mrs. Ira B. Jones, this week.
Mr. George lleath, of the
Heath Jones Co., has been
spending a day or two in Char-1
1 )tte.
Mr. Andrew Gregory has returned
from Poughkeepsie,'
where he has been taking a business
course.
Mr. P. H. Haynes, of Henrietta,
N. O., and Mr. II. E
Haynes, of Rutherfordton, have
been spending a few days with
the former's daughter, Mrs. E. C.
Carpenter.
Mr. Claude Huey left Monday
for Cheraw, to accept a position
with the Seaboard Air Line. His
brother, Mr. Walter Huey, is
now filling his former position
here with the Southern.
Mayor Wylie accompanied
Mrs. Wylie as far as Chester
Saturday on her way to Agnes
Scott Institute, to visit her
daughter.
Mr. Sam F. Massey, of Fort
Mill, is visiting his daughters,
Misses Mary and Fancis, who
are staying with their uncle, Mr.
11. E. Coffey, and attending the
Lancaster graded school.
Messrs. Beauregard Cunningham,
W. S. Langley, James
Hunter and Hugh Taylor lett
this week for Oklahoma, to inspect
some lots recently purchas
ed by them.
Mr. W. L. Dunn, who has
been farming thin year for his
health, in the Lindsay section,
has returned to Lancaster and
resumed his insurance work.
Misses Bessie and Mayme
Jones, Celeste Cauthen and
Annette Stover, students of
VVinthrop, spent Saturday and
Sunday at their respective homes
here.
The Ilev. and Mrs. R. Lee
Robinson, ot Camden, Ala., who
have been visiting the former's
old home in this neighborhood,
returned to Alabama Monday.
Capt. T. C. Hicks, the well
known and gonial "knight of the
grip," has returned from his
North Carolina trip, on which he
sold more goods than on ail)' previous
trip in his experience ot
twenty live years on the road?
an unmistakable sign that tho
country is enjoying an era of remarkable
prosperity.
Notice to 'White Teachers
1 of Lancaster County.
1 especially request all White
| Teachers in Lancaster omn>tv <?
meet at Lancaster Court House at 11 I
o'alock a. m., Saturday Deo 9th, for I
tbe purpose of organizing a Teachers
Association, and for discussing important
questions affecting the
schools in this county. I most earnestly
urge that every Te -eher in the
county be present at this meeting
W. M. MOORE,
Co. Supt. Kd.
Stylish Dress
Shoes
We have just gotten in our new
and attractive line of
EDWIN CLAPP SHOES
for men, made of the finest patents,
calves, tans and kids, and
noted for their graceful and
stylish appearance. They are
worn by thousands who have
learned to love high art footwear.
We also have the nicest
$3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes on
earth, the J. E. French, Tap.
Round and King Bee.
For Shoes, go to
Cherry's
Yorkville
Monument Works
Equipped with modern machinery
and electric power. In
position to furnish anything in
pure Vermont Marble or Granite
Monuments from the cheapest
slab to the most elegant design.
Write for catalogue and information.
Yorkville, S. C.
Town Talk
mol/nc Ki'oo
nullivo uituu iiiiat c.vudS
in color, in flavor and in
nutrition
BENNETT GROCERY CO.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby fjiven that the
books for the registration of the
qualified electors of the Town of
Lancaster will he open for the registration
of qualified electors at the
office of the Treasurer of the t'ounty
of Lancaster in the Court House
every Monday in each week commencing
Monday Nov. (?th 1905, and continuing
until Mondav Den it h tuna
inclusive.
A. McManus,
Supervisor Resist ration.
Oct. 31st 1905
MULES
AND HORSES
The Best Ever lj
A car load of the finest Mules
and Horses ever seen in Lancaster
was received by us today.
Kvory animal was carefully selected
in person bv our Mr.
Elliott, on the Western markets
this week. Call and see the
beauties.
HEATH-ELLIOTT MULE CO.
Nov. 8, 1905.
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CLERK'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lancanter.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
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S. A. Steele.?Defendant.
BY virtue of a decree made in the
above stated cause, by Judge Q.
W. I'.uobanan, dated Got. 2S, 1905,1
will sell at public auction at Lancaster
courthouse on tue 4th uay ol December
next, to the highest bidder,
witbiu the legal hours ol sale, tne following
described real estate, to-wit:
All that piece, parcel or t.act ot laud
lying, being and situate in the county
of Lancaster, in the State of South
Carolina, containing t wenty Aurea
more or less, bounded north oy laud*
of William Vick; eact by lauds of
William MoCorkle and Ernest Moore;
south by lands of .Benjamin Cook and
Calmer Steele, and west by lands of
Alexander Steele.
Terms of sales CASH; purchaser to
pay for papers.
J. F. GREGORY,
Ernest Moore, C.C.C. 1'. L.O.
Plaintiffs' Attorney.
Lancaster, Nov. 10, 1905.
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CLERK'S SALE.
STATE OK SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lancaster.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
W. B. Cauthen, as Administrator, et
al.?Plaintiffs,
vs.
Alexander Cauthen, et. al.? Defenants.
ni'RsrANT ? -
urucr O! oourt
JT made in the above stated cause,
by Judge O. W. Hucbanan, dated Oct.
*28,1905, 1 will sell at public auotioB
at Lancaster court house, on the first
Monday in December next, within tha
legal hours of sale, the following described
real estate, to-wit: All that
piece, pa eel or tract of land situate
in Cedar Creek township, in Lancaster
county, in the State of South Carolina,
containing 470 acres, more or
less, and bounded north by the estate
lands of Irvin Clinton and Mary Maasey;
east by lands of Heath, Springs
A Co., formerly the Baker "lands:
south and west by the estate lands of
Lewis Patterson.
Also, all that piece, parcel or traot
of land,situate in Pleasant Hill township.
in said county and state, containing
three hundred and eightyfour
acres, more or less, and bounded
north by lands formerly known as
the Stewman lands; east by lands of
John Harper; south and southeast by
the estate lands of John Bailey; west
by the estate lands of Reuben Bailey,
this tract being known as the Duncan
tract.
Terms of sales Cash; purchaser or
purchasers to pay for all necessary
papers. In the event purchaser or
purchasers fail to comply with their
onio wihi11) zi noiirs, said real estate
will be resold on the following Monday
upon same terms.
J. F. GREGORY,
Green A Hines, C.C.C. P. I.,C.
Plaintiffs' Attorneys.
Ernest Moore,
Defendanrs' Attorney.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
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vr oui III WAKUI-1NA,
County of Lancaster.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
J. O. Baird, Plaintiff,
vs.
Walter S. Taylor, Defendant.
BY virtue of an order of Court made
in the above stated cause, dated Oct.
24, 1905, and also by virtue of an execution
to me directed in said case, 1
will sell at public auction at Lancaster
court house on the lirst Monday m
December next, within the legal hours
of sale, the following described real
estate, which has been levied upon
under said execution as the property
of the defendant, to-wit: All tt *.
piece, parcel or tract of land tua
town of Lancaster, said county and
state, containing one and one-half
acres, more or less, running along
Market street from Chesterfield Avenue
to Southern Railway Company's
eo/iL' ** "
r aiiu nuuuiiK on said Cheaterileld
Avenue,?hem# a portion of the
estate lands of Julia A. Tayor, dec'd.
Also, all that lot of land, with the
buildings thereon, situate in the said
town, county and state, on the West
side of Main street,extended,containing
one and one-half acres, more or
less, tenanted by H_ Q. Mcllwainand
being a portion of the estate lands of
of Julia A. Tayor, dec'd
Terms of sale, cash; purchaser to
pay for papers.
J NO, P. HUNTER,
Sheriff Lan. Co.
Lancaster, S. C? Nov. 10, UH)5.
Williams A Williams, I'ltfs Att'ys.