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C= Lg LOCAL DOTS a J ?Cotton brought 12? cent<on this market yesterday ; cot ton seed, 25 cents. ?The first ''soaking" rain ii. several months tell last Saturday night. ?Dave Truesdale, a wel known colored citizen of the Oakhurst section, died Sunday. ?Dr. R. M. Galloway har sold his residence in West Euu to Mr. Browu Ferguson. ?The Lancaster Mercantile company has an announcement in today's paper which you wi>l find it to your interest to read. ?There will be a basket sup per at Hopewell the night of C the 15th instant, for the benefit i ?i mo B^uuoi. a coraiai invita tion is extended to the public to attend. ?At the services of Taberna cale and Bethel churches las Sunday both congregations pair, up in full all assessments for th? year. ?There will be services in tin Episcopal church next Sunda> morning at 11 o'clock, conduct el by the Rev. R. M. Marshall, of Rock Hill. ?Mr. Willie Hunter, son o Mr. W. J. Hunter, and Mis* Martha Hare, daughter of Mr. ' U. J. Hare, of the eastern portion of the county, were marrie< last Sunday by Notary Public B. F. Adams. ?The members of the colored New Hope church who have been soliciting money for the church building have already raised >$52.47. George Belk heads the list of aolicito's with $20.15. Rev J L. Ros'jorough is the pastor. ?Mr. D. H. Starnes, oi Maunsville, Indian Territory, in remitting for his subscription to The Lancaster News, says: "1 like the paper all right?don't think I could do without it. It is like a letter to me from the old State. The paper never fails to come" Municipal Mass Me itinu. A mass meeting of the Detno^ cratic voters of the town of Lancaster will be held in the court house Friday night of this week, at 7 o'clock, for the pur pose of nominating a mayor and six aldermen to be voted for at the biennial election to v.-t.i * T 1 - - uu nuiu uc&t i uosuny. m , Mine Mallie Friday to be Married. Cards are out announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Mallie Q. Friday, of Columbia, ^ and Mr. Frederick D. Marshall, of Rock Hill. The ceremony will be performed on the 14tli iDstant at the home in Columbia of the prospective bride's ^ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel 1 D. Fridav. Miss Friday has many friends and admirers in Lancaster, where she occasionally visits. 8he is a very sweet and attrac tive young lady and the young man who has succeeded in winning her heart is to be congratulated upon his good for4 tune. Entertainment at Jonee X Roadn There will be a public entertainment at Joues X Roads next Friday night, at the school house. There will be cuke walks and other amusements. The proceeds are 'or the benefit of the school. Everybody is urged to a'tend. Fire at Jeffernon?Dr. O. W. Gregory's Heavy Loan. Dr. Q. W. Gregory, of Jefferson, Chesterfield county, had the misfortune to lose his barn, stables and cotton house by fire last Saturday morning, about 3 o'clock, as well as about four bales of cotton in the seed, * lar*re quantity ot cotton seed, roughness, farming implements, etc. Further particulars of the fire are not obtainable here. Dr. Gregory's many friends in Lancaster county, his old home, sympathize with him in his heavy loss. Meeting at Antioch Tomorrow Night. The Antioch Cotton Growers' Association will meet Thursday night of this week, at the school house. All farmers of the com munity are earnestly requested to attend. The meeting will be an impostant one?hence a full attendance is desired. Pleaded Guilty of Selling Liquor. John Simmons, the well known colored well digger, was op before Mayor Wylie lastSaturday on the charge of sellng liquor, lie pleaded guilty ?nd was sentenced to pay a fine ol $75. or serve 30 days in jail. John took the days. Mr. Starlinq Horton on the New Paper, ami Incidentally on Iloqtt. Our genial friend, Mr. W. S. Horton, of the Kershaw section, called at this office Monday not only to pay his subscription to v 1 xiic iicwo uui to express to us I his unqualified udmiration lor Lancaster's new paper. Being a veteran newspaper reader and a conscientious man, we value Mr. Horton's opinion very highly and are truly grateful tor the compliment paid The News. We asked Mr. Iiorton, by the l way, about those famous tailless hogs he used to raise and brag on. lie said he had discarded that variety of swine altogether and was now raising the regula tion sort. lie said he found out that it was too inconvenient for a hog without a caudal appendage to sneeze, having to back its gable end under the barn every time it felt a sneeze coming its way, in order to keep from losing its equilibrium while undergoing the sneezing stunt. No barn be* ing handy, the tailless hog has to stand up on its hind legs and sneeze in sections?sorter on the instalment pi0"- A curly attach ment to a hog is certainly an insignificant looking affair, but Mr. Horton says there is no doubt about the fact that it enables the animal to keep its hnlnnPA Iindar nil 4 ? u..v.vi ? > biivumitittiicei). H Col. T. Y. Williams returned Saturday night from Columbia, where he was in attendance for some days on the trial of the famous state house case. [November ( We are very grateful to t Iport they have given us in c month to us since we came 1 greater, if CLOSE prices o Slaughtei Double width Worsteds in a worth 15c the yard, for t the yard 40-inch Worsteds in all colo everywhere for 25c and snPPlfll nrir>o l-Vio ~L l/UC jaiu . . . 3 pieces Ashland Repellant, 5 wide, sells for 50c, our \ ' this sale, the yard - 1 4 pieces 54-inch Broadcloths, 1 ly sold at $1.25, for this make the price, the yard. 6 patterns or Chiffon Broad< ; , best colors, our price we I to close them out we n price, the pattern Furs, Furs, i Great reduction on Furs. j $3.00 Furs, this sale I 2.50 " " " 2.00 " " " . i 1.25 " " " ! ' In MILLINERY we havt i prices in this line in order t? Remember, everything we s : The Store Wh Money Talk T PERSONAL Mr. Edward Tillman, Jr., Ker shaw. BDent Snndav in 1^ Mrs. H. G. Mcllwain, of Rock Hill, visited relatives here this week. Miss Jennie Merchant, of Abbeville, visited Miss Nannie Fletcher this week. Principal John A. Jenkins, of the graded achood, spent Saturday at his home in Yorkville. I Mrs. R. R. Wylie, who has been spending a couple of weeks in Decatur, Ga., will return home tomorrow. Mrs. W. G. Ferguson and sons, I of Lancaster, are visiting Mrs. I Ferguson's mother, Mrs. J. E. Craig.?Yorkville Era. Mr. Ed. Taylor, who has been taking a business course in Virginia, has returned to Lancaster, having completed the course. Mrs. Godtlman Taylor, after spending a very pleasant visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. W. Steele, of the Jacksonham section, has returned to her home at this place. Misses Julia Gregory, Mildred Cunningham, Bessie ' McManus and Minnie Jones, Winthrop students, spent Saturday and m n 3 - ounaay at their respective homes here, returning to Ilock Hill Monday. Miss Minnie Jones was accompanied by her friend Miss Ma.tie Thomas, of Charleston. Miss Jennevie Anderson, also a Winthrop student, spent the same time with Mrs. C. J. Henry. Sale a Grea he people of Lancaster county an >ur great November Sale, which ,o Lancaster. We shall endeavo n high-class merchandise has A Sale of Dres his?saS; Jacket, 9 l-2c rs, sells Our line of U 35c, our and Coats are t 19c just one-third lei >6 inches )rice for $12.00 Coats, thi A7 I.On ft no " " former- 7.00 " 44 sale we 9.00 Jackets44 89c 7.00 44 :loths in 5.00 44 is $8.50, 4.00 44 lake the $7-48 Cott< Furs. ? ? ^ . Best 8c Outing, 44 10c 44 $1.95 44 10c Flanek 1.69 44 5c Calieoe 1.48 44 6c Gingha 90 44 6c Checke i some ffood thinrrs to oflTor von o close them out, as we do not inte lell is worth the money or your m T E. E. C Thanksfjivittf/ Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Sapp9 had a number of guests to dine with them on Thanksgiving d*y, at their hospitable home in the O. K. section. Among those present were : Mr. Will Neely, of Monroe ; Messrs. Millen and Ed. I'lyer, of Lancaster; Mrs. (). E. Cunningham and children, Iloyt and Mray, of Waxhaw, N. C. There was also a large gather . ing of relatives and triends at , Mr. L. H. Howell's on Thanks giving day, as many as forty- J four persons partaking of his bountiful hospitality. In addi tion to turkeys and other n'ce tilings, there were three baked possums on the table. Business Notices. ? l ?Jtf All Notices inserted under ? this head at the rate of ONE CENT A WORD for each insertion. No ' notice to be counted less than 25 words. i 15.C. HOUGH has moved his entire ( stock into the fi^t new store in the ( Springs block, next to the Kiraf V? tional Hank. YOU are cordially invited to call and inspect the finest line of Christ- j mas goods ever exhibited in this com- . mun'ty. First new store next to the First National Bnnk. B.C. Hough. ] FOR 8 A I.E.?On Friday, Dec. 8th. . all my corn, fodder, household goods, farming implements, cows, wagon, buggies, and pair young mules OA. J. Usher, Lancaster, 8. C., R.F.D. 2. 8TKAY COW ?Small red cow with horns strayed off Thoisday?Will pay reward for her return. M. 8 Witherspoon. FOR SALE AT COST. ? I have 600 Cultivated Blackberry plants for sale at Rots apiece, which is Just what they 4 cusi me. a.t. i.anier. Lancaster, 8.0. WILL have a oar load of best North* ] ern Apples, also a lot ef Oranges to ' tall bj the box. Bennett Groe. Co. 1 5 t Success d town for the liberal suphas proven the greatest 1 r to make December still ! | NYTHING to do with it. 1 k >s Goods s and Goats t idies' and Misses Jackets | 1 eauties and the prices are 5S than our competitors. ' ' is sale $9.50 ! " 6.00 1 " 4.95 : . " 6.00 i " 4.95 " 3.95 " 2.75 . ; on ijroods- | this sale 6c ' 1 " " 8 l-2c 1 . it" " 8c s" " 3 7-8c ' ms " 4 7-8c ; d Homespun 4 7-8c i We are making special ; > md to carry anything over, i loney refunded. loUd : CLERK'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Lancaster. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. Heath ll?nlfin? A - n ? ..... n ?*/ ii? CI t/au Ilic VJUIII* pany.?Plaintiff, against A. Jackson Bailey,pt al - Defendants. BY virtue of a decretal order made in the above stated case by his Honor Judge George W. Gage, dated 31st March, 1904, I will expose to publio -ale, at Lancaster courthouse, in front i>f the courthouse door, on the FIRST MONDAY IN JANUARY, next, within the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, viz: 1. All that piece parcel or tract of land in Pleasant Hill township, county of Lancaster, State of South Carolina, on waters of TurkeyQuarter creek, containing One Hundred *nd Ten [110] acres, more or less, and bounded north by estate land? of Reuben Bailey, deceased; east by lands of J D. Bailey, deceased; south by estate lands of John Andrews, deceased; west by lands of J. T). Bailey. 2. All that piece, parcel or tract of land in Pleasant llill township, said county and state, containing Two Hundred and Sixteen [21BJ acres,more or less; bounded north by lands of James D. Bailey, deceased; east by estate lands of George F. Bailey, deceased; south by lands of l>. L. Bailey Mid west by lands of John Andrews, Jeceased. Terms of sale CASH The above tracts to be sold separately. Purchaser to pay for all papers, and to comply with terms of tale within one hour, after sale, else and will be immediately resold at bis isk. J. F ftURonuv Clerk C. C. L. C. Dec. 4, 1905. Town Talk makes bread that excels in color, in flavor and in nutrition BENNETT GROCERY CO. Mr. W. B. Dunlap, of Rock Rill, paid Lancaster, hia old home, arisit this week.