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The Lancaster News LEDGER 1852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891 VOL. I. NO. 33. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER. S. C., FEBRUARY 3. 1906. PRICE?FIVE CENTS PER COPY Marriage of Mr. Hasel Witherspoon Lancaster's Prominent Young Citizen Weds Miss Montgomery, of Concord, N. C.~Interesting Account of the Nuptials. Our most highly esteemed ami deservedly popular young fellow townsman Mr J. Hazel Wither spoon was happily wedded last Thursday night in Concord, N C., to Miss Lucy Montgomery, a charming and attractive young laly of 11)at city, who has many friends and admirers 111 Lancas ter, where she has occasionally visited. A special Thursday evening from Concord to the Charlotte Observer of yes?erdn.v gives the following interesting account ol the marriage: This evening at. 7.30 o'clock, a! the handsome home of Judge W. J. Montgomery, there was witnessed a most, pleasant event in which North and South Carolina linked their fortunes, when Mis* Lucy Montgomery, the attractive daughter of Judge and Mrs. W. J. Montgomery, was married to Mr. J. Hazel Wither spoon, the popular manager of the Lancasler Mercantile Com pany. Dr. E. H. Harding, uncle of the bride, perlormed the ceremony. He used the old Presbyterian ceremony, VuHirtli nroo i..l - ? n..ivu v??y u* 1 ui. miss Elma Cole played exquisitely the wedding march. Mr. J. T. Stevens, of Lancaster, was best man. Miss Sherley Montgomery, jr sister of the bride, w as maid ol honor. It was a quiet home wedding witb only a few special friends and relatives present. Among these were Mrs. Leroy Spiings. Mr. C. D. Jones, Mr. J. T. Stevens, of Lancaster, S C.; Dr. Harding and Mrs. F II. Whitak er, of Melton; I)r. J U. Montgo mtry atid Mrs. Dr. K C. Regis tor, of Charlotte. Aftei the ceremony a pleasant reception w a-" K>\V" ?> i?u re re&n men I served. The bride and proem left en No. 38 for a t'ip to New York. Mrs. Witherspeon very popular all over the Stale in social circles Tiio l;est wislu s ol all their many frien's lollow the happy ? up e. iOe.? will be at home at Lancaster oh their re ' turn. t Recent Meeting of Bethel Presbytery. Chester Lancer 11 : iL'thel L'resLylery met in this Friday at Purity Presbyterian inn roll wi'h W. I). Knox presiding The only mailer ol importance brought up for?consideration was that relating to the dissolution of the relation at present existing between R^v. J. H Wilson and the churches at Richburg and Fishing Creek. This relation was dissolved. fa 1 x ' The Creek Community A Rapidly Growing Section of the County?New Buildings Going up and other Evidences of ProgressWord of'Advice to Farm ^1 o. Editor Lancaster News: Alter recording my highest appreciation for yonr most valuable services in the encouragement. of the farming fraternity, in their struggle lor 1 the true value of their labor, ' and a few words addressed >o 1 our fellow farmers, 1 will trive 1 you a few items of news from our flourishing community. ^,Now, fellow farmers, as the ' timetis near, as the saying goes. 1 to "pitch the crop,1' let's reduce, rotate and diversity, in the field, and not at the club meeting on 1 paper only It some mysterious 1 genius would give me the < power, God knows that I would drive this idea clear through every farmer's head, and clinch it. on the other ?-id-?t until 411 he waste places should bo glad tor i them and the desert should bios som as the rose " So mote it be. We hope to see President Smith and his colaborers given a great ovation next Monday. We feel sure that our corn mnnity is on the np grade. Mr. A. M. L. Hallman, who has bought a part of c io Suns estate lands, has a sawmill in opera. tion,a neai little cottage already ( up, and lumber on the ground for a co ram odious dwelling, with the foundation already laid, and with a few weeks ot favorable i weather we expect, to see him , soon occupying his new build ??g. , Mr. J. J). Blaekmon has erect ed a neat little cottage, and is 1 making some imptoveuen's on his dwelling. Some of the g'r's say .1. 1). has wheels in hit head Air. \V M. Johnson,who some time ago bought the Ba kins place, lias had some improvement made on 'lie ewiling oc cnpii d by Mr. J. V. ...... .. n?r Messrs Mufriv n iwl \ ...I ... .. ... It. ?vc t'. ? UU are making some ropairs and improvements on buildings. Mr. J. M. Co .k l as completed \ large, handsome barn and Mr. S. B. Roberts is replacing hi* bam, which was some weeks ago burned, with some other new building. Several g ><>d families have recently moytd int> our community, to each of whom we extend a cordial welc ma. ( Our schools are moving on i nicely ; 1 imber is o ? 'lie ground <i11'I Hi iSiins selio 1 expects to j 1> bid dining til^ preient y-ar. | Mr. ?J 1). II B?ys he's g ?ing to how 10 acres ol Iresh land in t oats and follow wi?h | oas. Lot's | do likewise, sir, Parmer. J Tlie Misses Armstrong, Ironi ( Columbia, are visiting friends in the Creek section, tlieir former 1 home. L. i The Legislature. I What the South Carolina Solons are Doing this Week --The Legislative Proceedings as Reported by Representative Foster. Magistra'e W. P Caskey visitad the legislature this week.? Ilis large size created much comment and one member said ho was bi? enough to oaf stumps. There are six or more joint lesolutions on the calendar relating to biennial sessions and there is some doubt about passing them. The whiskey question is conmining a deal of time and io ^ro^diug out many important measures. The compul-ory education bill was defeated by two votes.? CJapt. Haniel made a good argu ment from his standpoint 111 favor r>f 1 tie bill Wo <!/-? ? v V?v 11V/1 a^iCD U II this question. BuiM the school houses and supply teachers and we will have practical compulsory education. Nothing would suit a negro better than pass a law to make him attend school. This is a serious objection I have to the bill. Ex-Governor Cameron of Virginia by invitation addressed the legislature and urged the appro priation of $25,000 to furnish a suitable exhibit for the state a* the Jamestown Exposition. It appears to be a good and practical opportunity to advertise the resources of the state. Mr. Cam eron made a good speech and paid a beautiful tribute to South Carolina's great, soldiers and statesmen. The people will have to clean "lit the present legislature bolorfc they get rid of the. dispensary.? Ttioydi' pens irv people are organizing to make a desperate fight next summer. A number of the members attended toe meeting of the dispensary investigating committee Wednesday. It was shown by wnnes-es, letters and invoice that the dispensary paid ten cent1110per lial! a pint lor certain whiskey than was paid by whiskey men in Georgia for the same wlnskcy and ft chemical analysis i>; the same whiskey demons! rot til that thestuflf was entirely arlili :ial. 'Die legislature parsed an act giving the dispell-asy investig d ing committee authority to stop ihe paying ot any bill against i he state dispensary until all Uu> original hooks, papers and cor respondence had with the dispcn. jury were produced. So some people will have i<> show up be lore 'hey ? pai;l up. Mr. DeV.iro of ICdge fie'.d made a splendid argum Mit in lavor of abolishing the State ' Dispensary and establishing Jounty Dispensaries. j Mr. Lomax of Abbeville has a?j bill requiring all patent medi I cines shipped into this state to, I "It Discredits the Town." The Opinion of a Discrimin a t i n g and Conservative Contemporary on the Southern's Depot at Lancaster?The News' Kick "Justifiable The Kershaw Era. The Lancaster News is registering a justifiable kick against i he Soul hum ma I for maintaining a nuisance in its town, in retaining for use with apparent satisfaction the present ill designed, uncomfortable an-i unsightly structure which is called a depot. It discredits the town. In tact the entire surroundings at the depot, are such as to mislead and leave a ba 1 impression upon the passer by who has not) gotten a view of the more presentable objects which reveal tlie town's progressive spirit. Anyone looking only at Lancaster's depot, would, without explanation, naturally conclude that either the business supplied by the town to the road would not justify the expenditure of the amount necessary to erect a more presentable building, or tha' the road had a grievance against the town aud was trying to get even. The News, however, has probahly given the correct explanation ol the Southern's failure to build a new depot, when it at!i* butes it to the tact that the validity of the ownership aud oper tion of the road is being litigated. Nevertheless we hope lo see the complaint of The News bear fruit. be analyzed and tested by the state chemist and the manufacturers to pay for the analyses. I'be revenue therefiom to go to w; rds establishing and maintain, ints a state university. The commission appointed to examine into the fish, terrapin, oyster unci other shell finli in terest of the state and to report suitable measures to adopt in order (> develop sa'd industries presented its report The commission oil* r a 1> H if enacted will raise about $20,000 revenue lor the state and al -o protect the state's shell fi-h interest. The investigation costs $800.00. The state of (Je ruia is en deavorinf; to induce Mr. E. ,J.| Watson, State Commissioner ol Agriculture and Immigration, to give up this position. (Georgia oir-rs Mr Watson $0,000 saluvj and a fund of $10,000 to spend in developing the Immigration interest of (Lorjzia. The ftiends of the Morgan Local option 1 i!! ha /e decided to liMit i ;>.'h license to Charleston and county d spensaries or pro Itiltiliioi for t'ir> ntlioi ...v "v i v.vu" nrr , ; l'liis bill will pan the house and it has a lair chance in the wen ' ate. Very truly yourw, J. Harry Foster. Feb. 1st, 1906. The Williams* Long Nuptials. The Marriage ThursdayAfternoon of Mr. Robert A. ai-?r1 lV/TIoo T5>*_ MkiVi ATX 1.00 UU lah Long, at the Home of the Latter's Parents. In accord nice with announcement in Wednesday's is uj Tlie Now?, a beautiful marri ige ceremony was performed Thur*dav after noon f at 3 o'clock, *t the homo of Mr. M. J. Loiiy, is the Creek portion. The pariiec united in holy wedlock were Mr. Roberi A. Williams, a promining youim citizen of lli\erside, son ol Mr. T P. Willi .inn., and Miss Emilie Bui ah, on-1 of Mr. Long's popular and fasciuating young daughters, who is an accomplished musician as wett as a successful school tercher. The rooms were tastefully decorated lor the occasion it.ii ferns and other hot house plants, and numerous burning candles shed a toft light over the scene. The"Jgroom entered the rooos appointed for the service fr mi a door on the left, on the arm ^of | ms best man, Mr. Joel B'aokmon, while the bride came i? from a door on the right, accompanied by her sister, Miss Kunice Long. The bride ami unjoin meet in a; and joining hands, 'In marriage ceremony was impret, sively pertormed by Dr J. ii. Holdridge, pastor of the Firjfc Baptist church of Lancaster, in the presence of a number of relatives and friends of the cou trading parlies. The bri ie was attired in white silk, and tier maid of honor in blue silk, 'l'lre groom was dressed in black.. The bride's traveling dress wa* ol 111ue with hat to match. Tkt presents were both numcroiH and handsome. The gto ?m and liis lovely bride will he at home io I heir friends at Riverside. Mayor Wylie in Washington This Week. ! C iester f.an 1i rn In itsj>< : s ' !(> n message ro- I C(N\c 1 \ s1<*r i iv Hum \YV.s- h ng- J ; it, M >3or II ?r lin, a< ci nip nieI jfl by M;?3 or U Iv \\ ylio, of I. in /PT i which is i.iirus nl wi.h (ho i<>- 1 | ration of t ' < | ' ii < Henry ami Mr. W W D xon, of | Winnshoro, followed llr.s nini> ins; i'h.-y <x}<c lo he j dned in Wasliiii??ton b\ Mr. W. S.. Hal!, ol (inflTi ey. who wiil a sigt in present inChester's Hi n. The commit fee will m-el ti n:orrow morning, and it i* exp-Tt >! that I hey will finally d ,-pt-e "i thf ^nes'ion wl ich Ua> be>'ii thi i i o' the Fif h lh^ trici for raoio th m. a year. ?Attenti n is directed to nevr announcement in tod a1 'a paper of the Ilehtt?-Jo .e Co, McCar* dell ?Sc Allison Bros, and E. A, j Thompson Ac Co.