|j|| LOCAL DOTS
?Cotton brought 11.50 cents
on this market yesterday ; cot- i
ton seed, 25 cents. i
?The exercises of the graded
Rtdinnls will i?
..... ouo^cuu jL U'iuv un-1
til after the holidays, resuming!
first week in January.
?The Thanksgiving offorings
by the Rev. R. J. B'ackmon's
churches amounted to the handsome
sum of $175.
?Carl Hammond, a pickaninny,
was lodged in the guard
house Monday for breaking into
the dwelling of Miss Maggie
Hood
rpt.- II * "' ?
? x no ivt?v. j. m. Stead man,
formerly pastor of the Method
ist church here but now stationed
in Gaffney, was presented
with a handsome overcoat and
other articles by his congregation
before liis departure for
Conference last week.
?Mr. W. B. Bruce has been
reappointed pension commis
sioner for Lancaster county
Mr. Bruce is the right man in
the right place, and the public
generally will be pleased to
hear of his reappointment.
?Mr. William Banks, of The
Columbia State, son of Col.
Banks of Lancaster, has been
appointed a member of Gov.
Heyward's staff, with the rank
of lieutenant colonel.
?Capt. J. Palmer King, of
the L. & C. road, was initiated
into the mysteries of the Shriners
at their annual meeting in
Charlotte last Friday night. It
is said that the valiant captain
sifted the sands of Sahara in|fine
shape.
\ ?The merchants of Lancaster
j have signed an agreement to
close their respective places of
business 011 Christmas day and
the day following, December
25th and 26th.
?Attention is directed to the
now announcement in today's
naner hv f.ho K"iret Maiin?nl R""i'
r l J ?mn?um x^t.nrv
of Lancaster. The success of
this new financial institution
has far exceeded the expectations
of even its founders and
its volume of business continues
to grow clay by day.
?M rs. S. M. Scott and daugh
ter, of Sharon, who, as noted
elsewhere, have been visiting
the family of the Rev. J. Meek
White, at Unity, were called
home Monday to attend the 1
funeral of Mrs. Scott's brother,
Mr. R. A. Gilfillan. They will
w , return to Unity .however.Friday.
?Our former'! fellow citizen
Mr. T. F. McDow.ftnow one of
the leading lawyers of York ,
villo, was painfully hurt a fow
days ago by a large globe of an
electric arc light falling on his
head in 'lie York court house,
while court was in session. The
globe broke and cut a severe '
gash across Mr. McDow's fore^
head. 1
? As previously announced
-< in these columns there will be a
basket supper at Gills Creek
church tomorrow night.
*uc I^UUlIVy ir> 1 UI '
the fact that there will he a
basket supper at Fork Hill Saturday
night.
I
| PERSONAL ~j
Clerk of (he Court Gregory
spent Sunday in the Taxabaw
section.
Mr. A. C. McManus, now of
Hock Hill, who has been visiting
relatives in this county, returned
home yesterday.
Mr. Steve Williams, who is
attending a dental college in
Baltimore, has conic home to
SDend the bolidiwa
J
Mr. James McUardell, student
of the Presbyterian College* at
Clinton, will return liome tomorrow,
to spend Christmas.
Miss Ora Lemmond came
over from Rock Iiill to attend
the funeral ol her uncle, Mr.
VV. McF. Mayer, Sunday, returning
Monday night.
Mr. A. C. McDow and dough
ter, Miss Eveline, and Miss
Mai tie Ni?-bot left Monday
morning for Wild wood, Fla*, to
spend the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. S. M. Scott and Miss
Nannie Scott, of Sharon, are
visiting the family of Rev. J.
Meek White of Lancaster, R F.
L) .No. 1.?Yorkville Enquirer.
Miss Edna Dixon, having
completed her school term at
Catawoa Falls, is visiting Miss
I fp:i i *- ? 1 *
linmau nere, Deiore returning
to her home at Iiidgeway.
Mrs. John Cunningham, of
Liberty Hill, passed through
Lancaster Monday enroute to
Chester to witness the marriage
of her daughter, Miss Eloise.
Mrs. White, ol Chester, and
Mrs. J. E. BrezealeLof Anderson,
were the guests of Mrs. Ira B.
Jones this week.
Mrs. J. U. Boldridge return
ed Monday evening from Chester,
where she has been under
treatment. Her many friends
will be pleased to learn that her
health is very much improved.
Miss Fannie Cochran, of
Edgefield, who is teaching
school at Tradosville, and Miss
Myrtle Funderburk, of Tabernacle,
spent Monday with
Misses Cornelia and Ilattie
Elliott.
Mrs. L. J. Perry, with her
daughter Nanna, of Lancaster,
who has been visiting her
brother, Mr. T. J. Cunningham,
was in the city this morning
on her return home. She took
her mother, Mrs. L. M. Cunningham,
home with her to
spend the holidays.?Chester
Lantern.
If T> T /< ? ? ?,f'
mrs. iv. ij. uodi), oi Wilmington,
N. C., who has been visit
ing Miss Grace Whisonant in
Lancaster, left Sunday morning
for Spartanburg, whore she goes
to spend tlie holidays with her
mother, Mrs. Fant.
Lanca titer (Jirl at H'lnt/i roji
Honored.
Misa Marie Craig, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Craig,
now at Winthrop, lias been
Blected one of four students to
represent that institution at the
great students' missionary conference
of Nortb America to he
hold in Nadivillo, Tenn., the
last week of February. Miss
Craig was one of the delegates
to tho recent meeting of the
Daughters of tho Confederacy
in Johnston.
| GET REA
! ' Now is the time to
f it off nn ti thn lac
| with nice things toi
J at our store will co
^ TABLE UNEN FOR
{39c Bleached Linen, for
24c the yard.
02 inch Union Linen, unl
| 1 09c, our price 48c the yard.
] 72 inch Mercerized, cann
' for less than 90c, our price
1 , 72 inch all pure Linen, :
i | over for $1.00 the yard, oui
We can give you doylies
; ? of the above goods at price
i have some big bargains in
: BED SPREADS FOR HOi
? ?1 or o 1
?pj.ao opieau, nuuuay pru
i 1.50 Spread, holiday pri<
2.00 colored Spreads, car
for less, our special price 1.
; 3.00 mercerized Spread,
' ' 4.00 marsaile Spread, th
I RUGS FOR XMAS Ph
? ; $2.00 Rugs, this sale 1.48
| 1 3.50 Rug's, this sale 2.48
i Lace Curtains to beautif,
' Xmas. We have them fr<
, on up to 3.50.
| We invite one and all to 1
with the goods you buy of l
i The store that keeps i
j reach of everybody....
The RofferH-Knlffht Nuptials.
There was a pret'y wedding
Sunday in the cotton mills community.
The groom was Mr.
tioorge A. Kogers and the bride
Miss Pearl J. Knight, daughter
of Mr. I). H. Knight The cer
emony was performed at the
residence of the bride's father,
by Magistrate W. P. Ca9key.
The attendants weie : Mr. T. J.
Rogers with NlissVirginia Blackmon,
Mr. J. A. Rogers with Miss
Befsie Knight, Mr. Simon Ferrill
with Miss Kate Knight.
?The case of J. R. Key,
ogainstthe Western Union Telegraph
company, tried in Yorkvilie
last week, resulted in a
verdict f<>r tho plaintiff for
$500.
?Alec McKenna, a well known
colored mechanic of Lancaster,
died Sunday night. Alec, who
was a tiant in stature, was remxrkable
in his younger days
for his great physical sirength.
?The Council met Monday
evening and passed the supply
oridinance, which will appear
in Saturday's paper. i\lr. Clias.
1). Jones was re elected Clerk,
and Mr. I. T. Hunter chief cf
police Mr. II. B. Pardue was
also re elected a member of the
force, and Mr. It R Riddle was
elected as the third policeman
The ordinance against the shooti
ir fi ??a nro /\k/i i/> A ^
111^, Ul Hlf V/l OH',| I?1 IU
be suspended ?s follows: Next
Saturday night from 7 to 12
o'clock ; Monday and Monday
night until 12, and Tuesday and
Tuesday night until 12.
?Dr. Boldridge will preach at
New Hope Church next Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
I
"dy for c
do your shopping for
;t day. Our store is p
? * ?
r the holiday trade, and
nvince you that we ha
1 XMAS. LADIES'
this sale only Just received
style is correct
Jeached, worth Ladies' and it
holiday trade,
ot be matched of them at price
the yd. G9c. Just a word t<
sells the world o/##t
r price 85c. SU,T
; to match any yOU have got to
?s to suit. We surely make it t
before buying.
L/DAY TRADE ^oys,' Scui^s fJ
Men s Suits t:
ce 98c. Men's Overco
ze 1.24. Boys' Overcot
mot be matched n,
39. Uh
this sale l 98. We will not r
is sale 2.05. Goods as we are
}CQCAJTO for firstclass dr
all competition.
LADIES' B
y the home for Just the thinj
:>m 50c the pair ent. The colon
Price 85c, 1.00 i
:his grand sale and we assure yor
as.
trices in E. E. C
"The Old
* THE BANK OF LANCA
^ CAPITAL
J! SURPLUS
^ Loans made on Real Estat
If Collections given prompt;
% Interest allowed on time d
? Your business solicited. '
11 the strongest Bank in Lanca
Uhristmas
j Just a few days off. Our store
has been crowded for the past
two or three days, and while
sales have been exceedingly
heavy, we still show a full hanu.
Every time ycu want
SHOES
or anything in our line, remember
Cherry sells them for less.
CHERRY & CO.
Personal Property for Sale
The undersigned will sell at public ituction
lit thu ute residence of J. Wren Tillman,
deceased, on Thursday, the '28th
instant, the personal property belonging
?<? his estate, consisting f mutes, horse, I
cows, corn, fodder, farming implements,
etc. B. Cunningham,
J M. Yoder.
Administrators,
THE CHANCE OF yon- lifetime
and a chance to help CH ANCE. and
| the best chance to help yourself. (Jail
and see his varied stock of goods for
Xniifl?they will suit from the tiniest
tot to the grey-liaired matron. Here
are a few of the many nice things he
has: I'ride of Orient Figs in layers
4 Crown; Malaga Grapes, the best;
Bananas, tine, yellow, large ; nort hern
Fruits, Apples, special'y nice goods,
fresh and at popular prices. Also
Florida Oranges, Nuts, etc. Come
and examine my stock of nice things
when I know you will be pleased with
each and every purchase. A full line
of nice Candies.
u
lisTMAS 1
Xmas. Don't put j
acked and jammed a
we are sure a c all m
ve the ricrht nrirpc M
- -* >? r * *?? m
/V/CE NECKWEAR, 2
, and \vc are sure that the
and the prices right. m
ten's Handkerchiefs for the &
We have a beautiful line
?s to suit everyone.
3 men and boys about that ?
OR OVERCOAT '
buy for Xmas. We will \
,o your interest to see ours ' '
V
om 79c to 5.00.
rom 3.90 to 15.00.
ats from 3.95 to 15.00. ; ,
its from 2.48 to 9.00. (
\ESS GOODS. I
nake any prices on Dress - >
! known to be headquarters ] '
ess goods at prices to kill m
ED ROOM SLIPPERS. 1
r for n riioo PViricfmnc m
3 are black, green and red.
md 1.35. 1
i that you will be delighted V
LP Up |
Reliable.,, ^
iSTER, Lancaster, S. C. ^
$50,000.00. tl
$50,000.00. K
e, at reasonable rates. ll
and careful attention. K
leposits.. ^
The oldest, the largest and
.ster county. M
Only 4 Days
in which to make your Xmas
purchases. We have the most
complete line 01 Amas goods
ever shown in Lancaster.
COME
AND
SEE
US
and get our prices before you
buy. We have a fine stock to
select from and know you will
be pleased with your purchase
from us.
CLYBURN & ROBINSON
CHAS. I). .JONES, 11 E. WYLIE,
President. Vice-Prea.
E. M. OBOXTON, Cashier.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF LA XC AST Kit, S. C.
With resources exceeding
917ft(4KH).00
is prepared to transact sll brunches of
hanking, and is abundantly able to tat e
oarc of its depositors Af!('OTINTS AKK
HOLICITED from individuals, Arms end
oorporations. who may rely upon courteous
consideration and the very best terms
that are consistent with good business
methods Interest paid on time deposits.