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Ell =M n LOCAL DOTS ] h iff ?Cotton brought 11| cent" on tliis market yesterday ; cot- < ton seed, 25 cents. I ?A son was horn to Mr. and Mrs. James L. barton on the 25th ] ultimo. < ? Dr. Boldridge will preach at Oami) Creek church next Sunday I J afternoon nt 1 ? ? ?-- ? ?*? ! ? v# vt^V/iv 1 ? Mrs. Mary Selph, an aged inmate of the County Home, < died last Saturdav ni?ht. I ?A son was horn to Dr. and Mrs. YV. M Crawford Monday I morning, April 30, 1906. ? ?Kev. J M. Pardee will preach at the home of Mr. F. K. Stevens, in the Antioch section, on the i * third Sundav in Mow n J ^ ut 11 U clock, a. ni. i ?A line rain that fell in the eastern portion "of the county Sunday afternoon was accompan ied by hail, in some localities; i but no harm wag done. ?Mr. Samuel E. McFadden, 1 of the Chester bar, has accepted I au invitation to deliver an ad i dress at the closing exercises of the Lancaster graded schools. I ?Contractor Birmingham began J Monday the work of removing 1 Dr. J. F. Mackey's house off Main street, to make way for the ^ large brick building the doctor is going to have erected, as pre- j yiously noted in The News. ? Mr. John P. Twitty,of Heath j Springs section, who has been ( liver sick tor some time, with < trouble, was taken Sunday tn Hia * ] Rock Hill hospital lor treatment. He w?9 accompanied|by his wile and liia brother, Dr. VV. C. Twitty, of Kershaw. ?The election in Fork Ilill j School District last Saturday, 011 j the question of imposing a spec j ^ ial levy of 3 mills for school pur poses, resulted in the defeat of the proposition. The vote was | 23 to 6. It is stated that quite 1 a number who favored the levy ( were unable to vote on account, 1 4 of not having tax receipts and , registration certificates. t ?Mr. W. T. Gregory, who recently had an arm broken by . the kick of a mule, as published in \!ou;u of t? it. ' * ii-' *' W'?? i%t, 1-..V "lino, WOU' to Chester last Friday and had 1 Dr Pryor to ro-?et the limb, as t the hones were not knitting to- < gether as tliev should. He is now , getting along all right. ?Our good friend Mr. Mike } Johnson, of the Lancaster Mer- , cantile Co., now deservedly j w ranks among the most success- ' fill salesmen of the community. < He evidently possesses some * hypnotic influence, for ho can ' induce a customer to buy almost any old thing. Ho will sell a pretty girl a pair of hip-pocket pants or a young man a handful of hair pins while the average ] clerk makes sale of a sack ol I crackers to a hungry coon. Hut f'Uncle Mike", as he is familiarly cfclled by nearly everybody, "flipped lip" on a trade Saturday, when lie tried to sell a wire window frame to a man who lives in a cloth tent The latter did not tell "Uncle Mike" that he has about as much use for that kind of a thing as a gallinipper lias for garters, but he no doubt thought so. I? ????t ? PERSONAL Mr. W. T. Williams spent Sui lay night in Rock Hill with hi amily. Mr. Charles Dunlap, of For Lawn, visi'el Lancaster Mon lay. Mr. 11. T. Cox, principal c the Heath Springs school, spen Saturday in Laucaster. Mr. U. B. Allison of Hie Lao ^isler bar is hereon profession a business ?Yorkville New Era. MibS Pet Taylor lias returne from an extended visit to Mrs W. 1). Gamble, in Wildwood Fla. Miss Susie May Oloyd, of Lai sasfer, is assisting Mr. Cauthe in the Western Union telegrapl office.?Cliesler Lantern. Hev. P. B. Ingraham, of Eas Lancaster, returned Saturda from Lando, where lie conducte a revival meeting last week. Mrs. J..T. McNiiich who lis been visiting Mrs. J. O. II in bands, went to Lancaster Wee tiesday.?'-Hester Lantern. Mr. B. H. Clyburn, who ha been teaching school at English tiichland County, has returnei home, his school having closed. Mrs. A. J. McGavock, of Vii *inia, and Miss Maud McKeowr >f Fort Lawn, are visiting th 'amily of Mayor R. E. Wylie. M ister William Greene Will arns went to New Orleans a fei lays ago with his grand parent! Uapt. and Mis. A. II. Greene, c Itock Hill. Death of at\ A(jed Citizen of For Lawn. Mr. Uriah Jordan, an aged an lighly esteemed citizen of For Lawn, died Monday. Lie was th lather of Mr. M. E. Jordan, for norly of Lancaster, but now etident of Fort Lawn. Mr [Jriah Jordan and his sister Miss Bessie, of this place, prand shildren of the deceased, ani Mr A. B. Ferguson went, ove o Fort, Lawn yesterday to at end the funeral. 'Mr. Hob." This play will be presente< iext Friday niplit, May 4th, a he auditorium of the Grade School, under the auspices o he Franklin Circle. It iH a splen lid comedy, and the cast of chai icters is of tho best local talent An evening of fun and enjoymen sin store for all who will attend The proceeds are to be piyen t< die Reformatory School of tin date. This laudable enterpris diould induce all to attendAdmission, 25cts. for adult* en cts for children. Doors opei tt 8 o'clock. Two bii* stills were ilo?lrnvo, Kriday in Spartanburg county :>y state constables. For Your ] Dome to see I S before you buy Irom $5.50 down. Have a be made on tbe latest but, with la at $1.25. If you buy elaewhert infied when you see your neight m for your Neckwear, Belts, Si the sWollost line in town. Cher jl Marriages. . I! Mr. Jesse Sims, son of Mr. Sell born Sims, and Miss Dossie Love, daughter of the late Minor Love, 8 both of the Longsvdle section, were married on tlie 25th ultimo, at the borne of the bride, by Notary Public J. M. Hilton. Mr. Ernest Bill and Miss Iteo , Duncan were married at Elgin last Sunday afternoon, by the Rev. W. S. Ilenry. ? Mr. Brady McManus and j Miss Leslie Hilton, both ot Nort h Carolina, were in irried*14th ultimo, in this county, by Magisd trate Wni. Carnes. i. th I C l' Hopewell School Closes with . Picnic, fch ar i_ After a most, successful term ot ar n seven mouths the Hopewell Tl |i school, taught by Miss Scherer, us of Blacksburg. closed on Monday m r y OT . April, 25. The patrons and it 1 Ot friends of I he school united with pj . rtlie children in a picnic dinner m at Mr. T. S. Riddle's spring and a very pleasant day was spent . is W. G. A. L'orter. Club Meetings this Week. The (James School House Dem.s ocratic Club will meet next Sat urday at 2 o'clock, p. m. to re. ^ organize and elect delegates to the county convention. W. M. Estridee, President,. b The Democrats of the Antioch ? section are requested to meet at nc the school house Wednesday 8'1 night of this week, to organize ^ * a club and to elect delegates to I v the county convention, i, W. P. Stogner. ar >f 1 * ~ ' to The Hon. J. W. Hainel, of 8a Kershaw, left Monday night for fG Birmingham, Ala., to attend the th 't General Conference of the Meth p| odist Church, to which he is a on j delegate. The Conference con venes toq^prrow and will remain 1 in session about three weeks. 0 Mr. W. 8. Uorton, of Kershaw, is visiting relatives in Lancaster. Mossra Alex. C., and Thomas I Carnes spent Sunday with rela I '? tives in the eastern portion ol B I- the county. q Clerk ot the Court Gregory jn r and Auditor Cook returned Sun i day afternoon from a visit to Taxahaw. Mr. T. 8. Carter spent Sunday ^ in Kershaw. H( \ ?Merchant Cloud is offering ^ some special bargains for the j month of May.?Head what Ire says elsewhere, and then go and , 'f examine tlie bargains themselves. m> i" Hail Insurance ' Protect yourself against loss '? a from hail by insuring in the ev ft Farmers State Mutual Hail In- lot I e surance Company, of Columbia. Insures $30 per acre for 60c;jte< ' $20 for 40c, and pays losses in;*' 11 full. Apply to me or one of my agents. *e'. A. J. CLARK, d county Agent, Lancaster, S. C. an Dress Shoes Oil Wo have all kinds mid all prices autiful ladies' Oxford in vi<i kid, j? rue eyolefs?every pair gua'ant?ed j |f)1 ) than our s'oro you will be dissatlor's now slippers. Also call losoo jspenders and Hosiery. Wo liave ry & Company WAGONS W agons^ W agons We now t iler the largest and very best selected lot ot Wairona at has ever been shipped into the state. Think of i'?three solid rs of Wagons?one ol them all 1 horse, 45 in number. This is e first car of 1-horse Wagons that was ever shipped to Lancaster id doubtless into the state. The other two cars consist of 1, 2, 3 id 4 horse Wagons, with any height of wheel or width ot tire, link ot it?over 125 Wagons to select from. The qu*stion arises, one of our friends HRked, uWhv on ihe earth did you buy so any ? Did you think they had quit making them?" No, but in der to get the price, we have bought for this place and all of our her places over 2,000 vehicles. By doing this we have been acod on the jobber's list, and all business men know that this eans 10 per cent, less than any one, except a jobber, can buy. Buggies Buggies Three solid c ?rs of Buggies. One of the celebrated llackney. One of the celebrated Col urn hi?. One of the celebrated Hickory. And a number of the Columbus and Babcock. Any size or style from an 18 inch body to a nice carriage. Harness Harness Remember we manufacture our own Harness, and hence have ? competition. All kinds on hand or made to order. We have ipped, all told, 50 cars of MEules and Horses id our Mr. Hood is now on the market buying more. Don't fail come to see us. We don't, stop lor summer?it's just as neoesry to have them in summer as in spring. We must have them r our numerous customers. Some bought, perhaps, don't suit em, and they must be suited. Any kind you want, from a $25 ug to an extra driving horse. All shades and grades. Come e, come all. GREGORY-HOOD LIVE STOCK 00. BUSY store rowds of customers coming to our store daily buyg the season's best goods at prices that we have no ?sitancy in saying cannot be matched elsewhere, nd for May shoppers \vt have many new goods that e are adding to our ^tnrb mai-pc ; .. ^v uiuiwj it v. \* kj 11 vi iu )ne. Read these prices: Silk Specials Wash Goods 20-inch IL-butai Silk in ci'iun.j 20c YoiUs in neat mixture*, Is for 40c, f??r this sale we special f? i* this sale 1 He. ?ko the pnceonly | 15c brown Linen, >j eeial for 3(5 inch Ilahuta* S Ik inert am, t Ins pale 10c. ils for 75c, for th.s silo w i 10 \ards best 5c colored Lawn >n.0 I lie piiceot.lv 50c. i ior this sale only 30c. 3(5 inch two-lone Taffeta* i?| 10 yards be*( 7ic colored Lawn st cntnbinaiion of colors sell j f,,r itis s;?le onl> 40c. erywliero f>?r * 1.00, ur pr ce I prsl Hie IWiiles lor thia aele r th's sale <S7 \ . olli v he. 30 inch b'ack T .ITeia. j-uaran |?2.Vc (.b.mbiic, just ihe sd to wear and not spin, w<>n b t,ul|^ fn( a pretiy shin waist suit. .25, < ur pri e mih 05c. oltjy> ,i,e yar l 10c. ,?0 'nc ? Lean ?? Soi in blac\. ^|| < ur linen finish Cannon lis fur 1.25, our price 95c. (3),,i)i 12.1 . Tlose i^ui els are --- , . , wnrib 20c on any market. We OKlI't (jrOCdS .-ei: Cannon Cluih at 10c. 54 inch Brilbantine >n black. lUfill l*>rtvTr (1 navy, sells for 75c, onr spe- JxLXlllH?ry ?l price is onlv. yard. . . 4.1c. |IHV(, just r?*ceiv?d a new 42 inch (trillion ine in black | ui,,,)mr.nt ,f ihewn .... .t~ i . - n (I navy, on r .-j> < i;t! price ^Jiha' \ ou fee them It inieiesietl ly. tlx* > ar >"<"i(*. i in a nice ll.it vm? ^i.ar.inut1 'he 1 pipco grey Brill an'ine with tvie am! price t'? l>e liaht. visible ph. (1, se!Is cvi rvwhere | 25 doz-ti 1 1 (hiu/c Ye?is r 05c. oui Hp. cial puce. . . .4Uc. I'?? '? S'?lil at 00c d z, or 5c each. Boys' Mexican Ilicko'V lla'n, the 2T?c ura-h-, each 15c. Come to s *e ns ? the > tore that alwavs mikes the bent pricpf. E. E. CLOUD