The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, February 03, 1906, Image 1
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.
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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.