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LOCAL DOTS j j| ? Cotton brought 11 cent^ on this market yesterday ; cot- w ton seed, 25^ cents. w ?The county board of assessors met here yesterday. F ? Don't fail to read Merchant ' Edwards's announcement ehe where. The Williams Ilughes Co has ^ something of interest, especially 4 o 1 .>.11 *- * * * -vvs hin mums, ut today's paper. ? Merchant Cloud invite* jour attention elsewhere to his stock of spring goods. ? A fine 11-pound hoy was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. B j Roddey, of the I) tuglass section, Monday, the 26 li instant. ?Miss Minnie Caskey, one of ? Mr. W. Q Caskey's attractive ^ daughters, has accepttd a position with the Heath-Jones Co. ? Miss Marie Craig, one of Mr J. E. Craig'a bright daughters at WiniItrop College, has been C elec ed president of the Win throp Young Women's Christian ~~ Association. ?The farmers are beginning a to wear long faces over the con 11 tinued unseasonable weather for ( iarni work. About the time the ground gets dry enough to plow ^ Another rain sets in, w?s the case yesterday morning. r< ?At the meeting here Satur- ? day of the Dixie Camp of Con ^ federate veterans the following ~ delegates were elected to the Wheeler Memorial meeting held r< in Atlanta yesterday*. W. B. tc Bruce, W. A. Marshall and Geo. si W.Jones. tt ? Mr. John T. Nettles, a gal- " lant old Confederate veteran ot ^ Camden, died at his home there v yesterday morning. He was a ei kinsman of M?j. J. M. Kid He v; ot Lancaster and had many H friends and acquaintances in this gj county, who will ho uri?ved to hear of his death. . ? A good audience greeted * 'Betsy Hamilton1' at the school M additorium Friday night, whe're she gave one of her entertaining reci' ations, lor the benefit of the f1 school library. She was the guest 1 of honor at the meeting of the W Friday Afternoon Book Club, at the home ol Mrs. Banks, Friday afternoon. N ?The verdict in the Trent al damage case against the Southern a> Power Co. rendered in the court 11 here last Friday, was for $S00., instead of $300., as published in our last issue. The Judge tefused motions for new trials made in ]] the various damage suits pre- (j viously noted. The court adjourn- (j ed sine die Friday afternoon. 'p ? At the meeting of the State rt pension board in Columbia a day tr or two ago it was announced 2< there is a considerable reduction in the number of pensioners as s, compared with lait year's roll, due to the increasing number of ^ deaths. As previously publish- jj ed, the appropriation this year is ^ larger by $25,000, than it was a last year. No statement has been made as to when the pensioners will get their money. n ,. ? . n The Ohio legislature has ap. ai propriated $75,000. for an exhibit at the Jamestown Exposition. p I PERSONAL | Mr. B A. Union, of K r-haw, as a visi'or to Lar.cas er thin eek. |j Mr. Treuliolm Ilasae tine, ot loriiia. is on a visit to Lanoas;r, his old home. Mr. Ed. Tillman, now ol New-! >o, N. (J. , ih on a visit, to Ins arents, Mr and Mrs. E. D. Tilltan. Supt. A. P. McLure, ot the i. & <J. raiiroad, m ide a bimess trip to Washington la-t feek. Mr. T B Spratt, of Fort Mill, ras in t<wu Monday. He was ie guesi ot Mr. T. M. Hughes bile here* Mr. M. M. Tillman, of Van ryek, spent yesterday in town, ^'e are indebted to him tor a lcR.4Hnt noil nihil" 1'" ? ?u? VU1? n UIID IIOIC. Mrs. Lelloy Davidson and title daughter, of Kershaw, are vis ,ing Mrs. Davidson's parents, !apt. and Mrs. J. H. \V. Stevens. -Cheraw Chronicle. Miss Tennie Brownlee, an ccompli-died milliner ot Baltitore, ha- arrived here to take liaise of the millinory depart- ?lent of the Lancaster Mercantile o. Ji Mrs. J. C. Montgomery has mHi: sturned to the city atter a visit f a fortnight to her sister, Mrs. kilh . D. Jones, at Lancaster, S. C. ra -Charlotte Observer. ^aw WHS Miss Connie Witherspoon has 1 on a ^turned from an extended visit the > her brother, Dr. B. J. Wither poon, of Charlotte, and her sisir, Mrs. J. K. Hall, of McCon- Fl ellsville. j Lancaster had a distinguished X' isitor last Friday evening, Gov- jon^ rnor Penny packer, of Penns.vl- jn tl ania. lie was the guest ot Col. 8tr0' anks, superintendent of the tern raded schools, while here. was' M tss Pearl Miller has returned self om an extended visit to her sis. ter'rs in Charlotte and Gastoiiia, ever Irs. Ilackney and Mrs. Culp. $29. burr Misses Klla and Sadie Bennett, ^ t The News force, spent Sunday i the Jones X Roads section, a^.e ith their parents, Mr. and Mrs. j . II. Bennett. Miss M. M. Byron, of Monroe. ^UH . C., who was a telegraph oper- Tl or here for a while a few years Met! ;o, was here a few hours Wed publ esday morning on her way to ing, ancaster on business.?Chester Mrs. antern. will Mrs. Price Barringer Hall, of 1 ^ leath Springs, S. C., and Miss i . t-. i Ano\ oral Long, ot the Presbyterian ollege, who are visiting Mrs. T. . Sandifer in the country, will ^ 1 stum to their respective homes ^ ^ j might.?Charlotte Observer, f. . . , rive* 3th inst. oper for tul Death in Yorkvllte. of til Mrs. Moore, wife of Mr. B. N. by 1 loore, of Vorkville, died sudden- \y \ of heart failure, Sunday Enti torning ?t 2 o'clock. She was M sister of Mr Paul Q. McCorkle, Lain >rmerly of Lancaster, n<?w a Gam jsident of Chester. She was a iost estimable, christian lady A nd had a number of friends in torn' lis community, who will be mini ained to hear of her death. of gt SPR Our Spring Line The public is cordiall department has been car< of the choicest lines of Sj guarantee our prices to b Black Dress G To appreciate the i offering in this line see the goods. Then carefully selected by guarantee the style liana, Panamas, Vol Cloths and Sicilians we have them from Notion Depar This department is Fancy Collars for lai raucy l'ersian Belh These poods are e this season. Side Oc Hack Combs 10c to ladies' all pure Lin to be sold at 5c each If it is real bargains that Fourth Door from First National Bank, Springs I >red aMuh Accidentally Killc lines Mr, I lew a vnimcfnlnru . - j ? r, vi of Lancaster county, son < on McDow, was accidental! >d las' Friday on the bianc oad being built from Fo n to Catawba Falls. H struck by a piece of timb( dump car. Ho was one < numerous hands employe le railroad construction worl i in Suburbs of Town?Tu 'louses Horned, wo dwelling houses, both h ;ing to Mary Reed, co]ore< le suburbs of town, were d yred by fire last Saturday a 0011. One of the building 'occupied by Mary Reed In and the other by her daugl They lost pretty mac ything they had, includin in cash. A hog was als ?ed to death. It is not know the fire originated, as tli pants of the houses wer ill ul lha limo - ... ?V V?U H'UtU i 1 IICID W il lsurauce. /< ?/ Friday X iff/it. ie Indie's Aid Society of tli todist church will give ic musical next Friday evei March 30111, at the home t J. M. Ilood. The musi he interspersed with reat and recitations. t/ier Stare to be Opened. uicaster is to have anothc antile establishment- Messi u\ Broom and S. S. Perkini ly ot Jacksonville, Fla.. a i here Monday to arrange 1 i a store. They have rente the purpose the room sout ie postoflice, recently vacate 'ho News, but more genera mown, perhaps, as the ol srprise office. r. Broom is well known i uaster, having been with M Bon here years ago. t least 150 miners were ei bed Friday in the Center ), West Va., by an explosio is. Hut few escaped. ING qoo&gi . of Goods is Now Ready for Inspection. y invited to come and inspect these goods. Each and every ifully cared for and we don't hesitate to say that we have one )ring goods to select from that you will find, and we always e the lowest. Everybody come and see the new goods. rOnH<s dozen ladies' Gause Vests to be sold at 5c each or 60c dozen. Pearl Buttons good things we tire 2o dozen. Good Dre?? I'm* lc paper, i vou will have to Tl/r * 11 * __ _ ?LnH. K?n. u MllIiriAVT7 our buyer and we f . . . .. . rP. . , . ij, Just a word about this line: I he goods to be correct, Eo- . ; . . , , 0 ? i we are showing are as correct stvles as es, erges, op ar you can find any place and we always 0?re a41 r^??l an, save you from 10 to 25 per cent, on the 'i 25c to $1 50 ? .yard. ,Bme *nod? vou Ket ulaewhere. Lot ua t.mftnt show you our line and save you money. full of nice til,nee. Spring Clothing lies from 5c to 50c. ng at 25c and 50c. Our Spring Clothing is all the talk. jj xceptionallv good Everybody is surprised to see the line imbfl 10c to 25c set. of Clothing we are showing in Lancas25c set. 50 dozen ter. If interested in a nice suit call ien Handkerchiefs and let us show you through. We j or 00c dozen. 50 will save you $1.50 to $2.50 on the suit. you are lookimr for alwavs call nnH ?oo ? ;,l Ef? A^l/\lfll The Leader in ?/ VJUI|U LOW PRICES > I Better and Bet>t>er J rI ^ Scores of people already know that they can get better ^ le f bargains in everything sold in an up to date retail store v )r ^ from J. J. Hlackmon than they can from any one on earth. ^ ^ And still they get better. I am now going to olTer you one ^ r>' ^ car load of best Patent Flour for $2.50 per sack, and one v d car of Half Patent for $2 30 per sack. I also have a car of ^ ^ ^ best (Jorn and Oats which I will offer at equally as low Q prices. 1 want your business and will get it if low prices & J and good goods count. 1 also have a complete line of ^ Hats, Pants, Shirts, Overalls, # e- ^ in fact, everything in the wav of notions, bought right, 0 lt f which I will sell you at 10 to 25 per cent, lower than von M h ^ can buy same goods. Remember I still have some odds 0 and ends in almost everything that 1 will sell for cash at 4r ' 0 less than cost and at customer's own price. See me and he ^ rs | convinced. Yours for business, ^ ir ^ ^ 14 * w *""" 1 ?h ^ j. j. biacKmon J " The Junior Order. Business Notices. Notices inserted under is Another Large Council Or- ,.hls'V^JdIaVhe rat? of ONY- ( 1:*T 0 A WOKD for each insertion No Fanized in This Countv. notice to be counted less than 25 0 J words. . , , . . ., LOST.--Sat urdav night, March i0 A large and promising council 24th, $?o.oo in Greenback?one *10 bill ol tlio Junior Order was organized and four $f>00 bills. Liberal reword, a " \V. A. King, Laucastor, ?v C. t last Friday night at Union school , f house, in Buford township, by PHOTOS?Made at Fori Lawn Every >1 J 1 nasdav tor 2 mouths balance ot tune State Secretary J. S .Wilson, o! at Lancaster, s <: .j, w.cook. i Lancaster. Forty-one charter ,, . u , ,, .. , ... 1 J rino l or Sale Hereafter I wjll members were enrolled. The lol charge $ > tor 13 ot my tine egj?s or the , . ... , . Rhode Island Iteds variety, U. T. Dili Ian, lowing officers were elected : h. Lancaster. 8. C. at. M. Hinson, Councillor; T. M. C. M <.u, I I GARBAGE PLANTS FOR SALE. Jr Mosier, vice-councillor, J. L. F.arly Cabbage Plants for sale at 2ft' Johnson, Recording Secretary; cents per hundred or $2.00 per thoua["? ? , ... i-i- -i o .and. Cash with the order. J. R. Robert Innson, financial becre Culp, Chester, S. C. 3, l^lJ - 0._. II t.y n*ry \ Vinson oinau, treasurer. r- m 8. W. RIRM INGHAM. Builder and ,q ? " Contractor and House Mover, oilers ' ?Attention is called to new M? "endow to the public for any1(1 < thing in the line of building, con^ announcement in today's paper trading or house moving. , by the Lancaster Mercantile U FLORODORA COTTON SEED Company. FOR SALE. ? Cong Staple Variety ... t. . .. . ^eed, originally bought from I. A. d ?Hey. \V. Lwart 18 build- Stoney. of Allendale. The staple now in? q house in \'oricville The wort.. . cents more on this market ing a House 111 lorKVine. llie than ordinary cotton Will sell seed n Yorkville congregation has had *t $1 00 per bushel in lots of 11 busb.... . els and upwards. Apply to K.J. Mcr a growth of forty per cent under Ilwain, Lancaster, No. 8. 8-7-10w. his pastorate?Associate lie ....... . , . . \\ L HAVE antlioiized onr agents in formed Presbyterian. every towu to inn our business on strictly cash basis. In the future uo executions i- Hhall he made to this role. Charlotte Stearu Join Truesdale's Creasing cl?b. 4 Laundry. v suit* per month for 11.00 When your ?????????????? n clothes need cleaning and pressing ALL LAUNDliY packages delivered at I'hone Trurftdale'r. Tailor shop 193 Cherry's old stand. Please call for same Main atreet, promptly. Charlotte Steam Laundiy.