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The Lancaster News LEDGER 1852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891 VOL. I. NO. 22. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., DECEMBER. 16, 1905. PRICE?FIVE CENTS PER CORY. Happenings in Heath Springs. Liberty Hill, Russel Place and Other Nearby Points. Mr. M. Y. Cauthen is having material placed on the ground 4- ? * ?- ' ' * iui i?*u mure ones stores adjoin ing the ones he recently completed. We understand that the poat office will be kept in one of them, when finished. Mr. H. P. Mobley is haying a nice residence erected in "West nd" near that of Mrs. Minnie Mobley'a and Mr. J. E. Creed's That part of town is building up quite rapidly. Mr. A. F. Hammond is placing material for the erection of a residence on his farm near Russell Place. Mr. E. L. F. Magill is build ing a residence near the school house at Russell Place. Indeed, there is quite a building mania in that section. Mr. IS. W. Heath, who has purchased the old home place of Hon. Jas. R. Magill, is having the old house torn away and will rflnlar'o it tnifl. ? -w 11 lvii (t lliui C modern and up-to-date structure. At The Hill, Mr. J. B. Cure ton lias moved into his new residence on the Heath Springs road. Mr. D. W. Stover of Russell Place occupies the house vacated by Mr. Cureton. Dr. P. B. Hall, whose marriage was noted in The News, has rented rooms from Mr. H. T. Haile, and lives on The Ilill We welcome ihe Doctor and his charming bride to our village, and hope that their lives mav _ J I be long and prosperous. Miss Bessie McDow, of Lancaster's graded school, recently visited relatives on The Hill. Cashier E M Croxton, of the! First National Bank of Lan castor, and his assistant Mr. Curtis Mac key, recently visited Heath Springs. Mr. and Mrs. .John Adams, of Jones X Roads, visited their brotner in-law, Mr. J. M. Cren suaw, some (lays ago. G. R 0. Fire in Creek Section. Mr. S. B. Roberts's Heavy Loss?Barn and Stables, Mule, Cow, Etc., Burned. Mr. S B Roberts, of the Creek section, had the misfortune to lose his barn and stables by fire last Tuesday nirrht. hfltoawin o ??""* J ?" " " " and 10 o'clock One of his milieu and a cow perished in the flames, lie also lost, about. 125 bushels of corn, 3500 bundles of fodder, lot ot liny, farming implements, etc. Mr lloberts's total loss exceeds $500. He had no insurance. it is thought that the tire was ot incendiary origin, but no arrests have yet been made. ?There are said to be several cases ol smallpox about Waxhaw, N. (1., two ot the sick being white men. i ? A. M. t I. Conference Now in Session in Lancaster?The Proceedings?Addresses of Welcome?Remarkably Fine Financial Showing?The Presiding Bishop. Reported for The N?wr. The South Carolina Conference d' the Alricau Methodist Episcopal church convened ill the handsome brick church ot its own de nomination, on West Gay street, at noon today, Wednesday Bishop T. H. Lomax D. D., presid ing Rev S. A. Chambers, w;o elected secretary; Rev J. E Rob inson, assistant. The roll was called and the absentee marked The session gives promise oi being a record breaker from every point of view. The finau ces for the various departments of the church, viz: General fund lor the support of the Bishops, and general officers, the mission and assessment for Educational and church extension, Widows and Orphans, Worn-out preach era and contingent lunds, are all being collected more largely than ever was belore. The as 8es8ment for Geueral fund, amounting to $2,500, has already been realized, with several cliarg es yet to report. ADDHK9SKS OF WKLOOMK. At the conclusion of the ser inon, preached by Rev. G. L Black well, 1). D., of Philadelphia, Pa., his honor, Mayor It. E. Wylie, delivered a warm anil well received and much appreci. aied address of welcome, on be half of Ihe citizens of the town 01 Lancaster. Prof. Banks, of the City Grad ed Schools, spoke on behalf of the city schools; Rev. Chalmers Frazier, on behalf of the white churches ; Rev. N. N. Gregg, on hehalf of the colored churches; Miss Lida Mel 1 wain, on behalf of L i - iiiw uiiurcu in wnicn me sessions are being held. Bishop Thomas Henry Lomax, D., is one ot the eldest men in the church. lie lias amassed good fortune lor himself am s easily worth one hundred thousand dollars in real estate j and cash assets. He is a great preacher, a splendid exegote, a sound theologian, and makes a good and lasting impression on any audience. Cashier Harrison Swears by | T i - - L^ancasier. "We have everything in Lan caster except a navy yard and lleet of war ships," said Lewis Harrison. This believer in Lan caster, a town to which lie holds) Charleston second, in the cashier ot one of the flourishing hanks ot the northern part of the State,and stands particularly high as a business man. lie is a brother of Grand Master Frank Harrison.? News and Courier. (ionzaies Monument lin= veiled. The Shaft Erected by Popular Subscrintion ITnvpilpH in Columbia. Special to Spartanburg Herald: Columbia, Deo. 12?The monument to the memory of Mr. N G. Gonzales was unveiled today with fining ceremonies. The following program was carried out: Long meter doxology by a selected choir. Prayer by Bishop Capers. Hymn?lMv Country, 'Tis ol Thee' Address by Mr. W. A. Clark, president of the Gonzales Monu ment association. Monument unveiled. Oration by the Itev. Samuel M. Lmith D. D. Monumt , formaly presented to the city by Mr. W. A. Clark. Speech of acceptance by Mayor T. H. Gibbes. Benediction by the Rev. \V. C. Lindsay, D. D. The oration by Dr. Smith was indeed a splendid effort and was considered by those who heard it one of the finest things of its kind ever delivered iu Columbia. The monument is a granite shaft, 25 feet high. The cap and die increase the height to 40 feet. It stands at the corner of Senate and Sumter streets. It in h very artistic piece ot work. The following are the inscriptions on its sides: West side, "Erected by popular subscription, a tribute to the worth and service of N. Ci. Gonzales, Born Aug. 1858, Died January 11)03." ''Faithful Unto Death." North side: "A Great Editor and Eminent Citizen and llonest Man. Without Fear and Without Reproach. His Fellow Citi zens have Kearedthis Monument 10 Perpetuate his Memory." The south side: Founder and first editor of The State. For twelve years lie conducted it with signal ability and conspicuous courage, a potent voice for civie righteousness, an influential fac tor in every movement for the welfare of the people. "The measure of success is not what we get out lite, but what we leave behind." "From an editorial in the Stale Dec. 10, 1900. On the East side a quotation from Dr. .J. G. Holland's poem, "God give us men." I Grand IjOtlf/e Off icers. Mr. Frank E. Harrison, of Abbeville, brother of our esteem ed fellow townsman Mr. L. C. Harrison, was elected Grand Master of tho Masonic Grand Lodge at its annual meeting in Charleston this week. Mr. W. T. Williams, of Lancaster, was also olected an officer of the Lodge, that ot Grand Pursuivant. Mr. L. C. Harrison was reelect Deputy Grand Master of tho 12th District. Got a Husband All Right. A Young Lady of Charlotte Yanks a Lad Across the! State Line and Marries Him. Chariot le Obso rvor The usual order of things was reversed last Sunday, when Miss Laura Percer, the 22-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Percer, who lives on North Caldwell street extension, stole away with young Ernest. Tomberlin and married the youth. The youthful husband is the son ot Mr. and Mrs. W. James Tomberlin, who are very wrathy over the matrimonial episode. it is an interesting story. It seems that Miss Percer and Tomberlin had been spoony lor some time, but, owing to the difference in their ages, their Iriends did not regard the spell seriously. However, Sunday morning Miss Percer, who is the undisputed head of the family, took matters in her own hand.She secured a turnout, drove by for him who was to become her younger half, and hied away to the South Carolina line. In the natural course ol events 'Squire Bailes recoived his lee and pro nounced his blessings upon the couple. Upon their return the bride naturally took her husband to her parents' home, where they will reside. It iR understood that the parents of the husband have not yet let their wrath cool and the young man has not yet dared visit his people. THE METHODIST CONFERENCE. TU~ iona. 1 ?* i nvj lium ci1111 ui11 v^onierence of the Methodist church now in session 111 Spartanburg is unusually largely a>tended, over 300 ministers and about 150 lay delegates being present. Bishop Candler, of Georgia, is presiding. The Itev. E. O. Watson is now serving his 14th year as secretary. All the standing committees were reelected. The Rov. S. A. Nettles and the Rov. G. H. Waddell have been elected editors and mating ers of the Christian Advocate for tho year 1906. Dr. Child, financial agent of Wo fiord College, has made his report, which shows that he has raised since March $50,000. of the $100,000 wanted for the f e 1 taw uiutu>v utriit lllllll. Tlio only sensational feature thus far developed was the re fusal of Conference on Thursday to pass favorably upon the character of the Rev. C. W. Creighton, of the Cokefburg district, lie is charged with slandering presiding elders through the medium of his paper, tho Christian Appeal. Conference appointed a commit toe to thoroughly investigate | tho matter. The appointments will not likely bo mado before next Monday. Death of Kirs. Hudson Wife of Mr. J. C. Hudson a Victim of Pneumonia. Mrs. Sarah Hudson, wife of Mr. J. C. Hudson, of the River side section, died last Wednesday, of pneumonia. She was a most estimable, christian lady and leaves a large circle of !friends and relatives to lament her death. Mrs. Hudson, before her marriage, was a Miss Powers, sister of Mr. J. W. Powers, of the eastern portion of the county. She was about 58 years of age. Besides the bereaved husband, she leaves tbe following children: Mrs. Robert Sistare, Misses Fannie, Carrie and Lula Hudson and Messrs. Chalmers, Boss and Adger Hudson. Mrs. Hudson's remains were I i -i T\ i "" uurieu hi i^ougiass inureday. Capt. Witherspoon's Portrait Presented to Grand Lodge. On behalf of Jackson Lodge, No. 53, of Lancaster, W. T. Williams, master of the lodge, presented a portrait in oils of the late Past Graud Master, B. J. Witherspoon, who was a past master of Jackson Lodge. Ue paid a high tribute to the charac ter of the late Grand Master as a man and as a Mason. Grand Master Bellinger received the portrait on behalf of the Grand Lodge in a brief and feeling speech. A Father Killed by His Drunken Son. I Waynesboro, Ga., Dec. 13.? Last niglrt* at IIillis, George Glisson, aged about 25 years, shot and killed his father, W. G. Glisson. The young man came home drunk and was remnnstrat.. ed with by his lather, becoming enraged about his lather's talk to him. The old gentleman retired to his room and locked tho door. Procuring a shotgun, George came back, looking tor his lather, | and finding the door locked, broke it open and tired once, hitting his lather in the stomach, ?.'<ill nrt i i?iy liim un no/1 I *r I " ??? ov. MUVil J I 1 Alio * I U died in about an hour. ?Uosea Thomas, the negro who recently killed Levi Johnson, also colored, in Flat Creek township, and was himself des pera'oly shoe, has since died of his wounds. Midshipman Minor Merriweather, Jr., who was tried by courtmartial tor causing the death of Midshipman Branch, has baen sentenced to confinement to the jlimits ot the Naval Academy for a period of one year. ?Fairfield county had its dispensary election last Tuesday. Tlse result was a victory for the dispensary, the vote in ils lavor being three to two. ? _ .. , . - tli1: - Ata? - A