Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Of? "TH \ LOCAL DOTS jjj ?Cotton brought 111 cont" on this market yesterday ; cotton seed, 25 cents. ? Attention is called to Mer cliant Cloud's new announucin en t. elsewhere. ?The Heath?Jones Co has 1 an unusually attractive anii'tuu - i cement ill to-day's paper. ? A son was born to Mr. and M rs. E. M. Croxton last Satur d?v. Mav. 12. Itinn ? A good many Confederate veterans ami others leave to-day lor the reunion in Columbia. Mr. W. T. Shehane. of 1he| H icli 11 > 11 section, finished chopping cotton on the 11th instant. M any farmers have scarcely commenced to chop. I ?In a row Sunday afternoon 3)f a pn'nro/1 oU ?11 1 *" uuuiuii, caueci Marvin, across the line in North Carolina, a negro named Oharl ton Howard was shot to death by Bud Cunningham, also colored. ?Student Claud N. Sapp, of Wofl'ord College, son of Mr. D. F. Sapp of this county, has been elected first speaker in the oratorical contest next year. He has also been elected local editor of the college journal next year. | ?Miss Juanita Wylie, daughter of Mayor Wylie, student of Agnes Scott Institute, Ga., has been chosen by her literary society to enter the contest for th#?' Shouts prize. She has selected as the subject of her essay, "The Jew in the United States." ?Sheriff J. P. Hunter wns called oft to North Carolina Monday, on official business, and has not yet returned. He will there fore be unable to attend the State Democratic Convention, to which he is a delegate and which meets in Columbia today. ? Mr. Kilo Lucas of Hock Hill S C . and Miss Minnie Patter son of Lancaster S. C., were married at the residence of Kev. K. K Gillespie in Yorkville, May 2nd. Alter the marriage the couple leii lor Hock Hill.?York ville New Era. Hof/s ititti Ihn/s Ule of liohir.* Mr. T. J. Mackev, who lives on the Buffalo road, live miles from (own, ha* had two valuable bogs and two dog* to die of hy drophobia within the last few <1 ays One of the doits, before he died, att irked two eats under the barn and killed them. The hogs and dogs were bitten by a mad doc last Sunday night was five weeks ago. Another Mre in the Count f/--Two | Mule* Huvnetl. A serious lire oecuired last Saturday night on Mr. J. I'. C. Caskey's plantation, a lew miles west of town- The barns and etab'es-about lour buildings altogether?on the l arm worked byBanks Iveed, an industrious col ored farmer, were burned. Tw<> mules also perished in the II tines, one belonging to Mr. () as key and the, other In U usl li *e?l uUn l<?ut his buggy *"d H lot ol feed, etc. There wan 110 insurance on any of the property destroyed. It ia thought that (lie fire was the work of an incendiary. | PERSONAL "^j Col. It E. Allison paid a visit to Yorkville ihe past week. Mr. W. T. Williams spent Sunday in liock Li 111. Mrs L. W. Unison, ol Primus, lis visiting Mrs. John A. Cook. Mr. Frank UivkKn, of Bae! coinviile, was in town yesterday. I Mr. E Iward Allison paid a| I I visit to Yorkville tlie past week., I I j Mr. B. G. Pratt, of Jersey City, is visiting his sister, Mrs. R K, NVylie. j Mrs. J oil ii Crawford has been spending a few days with rela iives in Charlotte. Miss Annie Gregory lias re-' turned to Atlanta, afier spending a few days with her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. L. ilirsch, of Kershaw, are visiting their daugh tersiu Lancaster, Mrs. Myers and .Mrs. Jac>->bson. Mrs. Arthur McLure, ol Lancaster, spent a few days this week with her mother here.? Blacksburg Chronicle. President Olias. D. Jones, of the First National Rank rAtnm. ed Saturday night Irom the banker's convention in Greenville. Mr. B. F. Hunter, who is now engaged in the mercantile business in Cheater, moved his family to that town a few days ago. Mr. Boswell Plyler and Miss Flouuie Fuuderburk, of this county, spent several days tne past week with relatives in Cheraw. Lee Siatare, son of Mr. II. W. Sistare, ot Riverside, who is attending Bethany High School, at Clover, will leiurn home SatIurday. Presiding Elder Stackhouae, ol liock Llill, was in town Monday. Ho was on his way home from holdlllff nilRrt.Brl? ? ! VW...V!ence at Hopewell. Mr. Geo. W. Jones and his daughter, Mrs. M. W. Scarboro, returned Saturday Ironi a visit to relatives in Sumter, Lee and Kershaw counties. I Col. Leroy Springs is in New York, unending a meeting of tlie! board of trustees ol the Mutual Lite Insurance Company, of 1 which he is now a member. Mr. J. Murray I'orter, former-j lv of Lancaster but now living in Monroe, spent Monday here. I VVe are indebted to him lor a pleasant call while in town. Miss Maud Supp, Mr. 1). 1'. I Sapp's charming daughter, who has been spending some lime with iriends in Waxhaw, N. C , returned home a day or two ago. Drs. Robert and Amos McManus, sons of Mr. Ainon McManns, of Chesterliield, were in town Monday, 011 their way home from | Atlanta, where they have been i; . 1 . ' ? ail?uilUlllg <? UtjiHHI COiiOgO. A Uouil i'olttreil Man /trail. Willi)*m Johnson, a well known j and respected colored citizen of ti e Dry Creek section, died yes-J terdav morning. He was a good, hone t nei?ro and enjoyed the confidence ol hoi h while and black. He had accumulated some property and was doing well. Youny Man Dies of Appendicitis. I Mr. J. Bunyan Gregory, a young man of this vicinity, died J at five o'clock yesterday mornings of appendicitis. Me was j taken sick la*t Friday. lie was a I son of the late Cicero Gregory and was 17 years of age. lie I leaves a widow, who was Miss Annie Mothershed, daughter of Mr. James II Mothershed. Mr Gregory's mother, Mrs. John L. |0?8kev, and the following sis iters and bro'hers also survive I him: Mrs John McMunus. Miss Edna Gregory and Messrs Harrison, Cleveland and Charles Gregory. Mr Harrison^Gregory | lives in Alabam i. j The remains of Mr. Gregory were buried in the now cemetery yesterday afternoon. I tenth of MIhs ltebecca\(ient. Miss Beekev Gent, one of the oldest residents of this vicinity, died last. Su;.da., at. the home of tier nephew, .?lr. Jud Gent, one mile Routh of Lancaster. She had been sick tor some time. Miss Gent was seventy or more years of age. The remains were buried in the new ceme tery Monday afternoon. Death of a Sweet Child. Little William Edwards, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. John 0. Edwards, died at their home here last Sunday afternoon, aft er an illness of about ten days. He was twenty-one months old and was a bright, lovable child, the idol of his fond parents. The entire community deeply sym pathizes with Mr. and Mrs Edwards in their sore bereavement. The little body was buried in the new cemetery Monday morning, after tuneral services conducted at the home by the Rev. 11 E. Turnipseed. A. K. I'. Meetitif/ font/toned. The meeting announced to begin in the A. R. P. church to night lias been postponed on account of the fact that the pastor, the Rev. Paul Pressley, was summoned by wire Monday morning to the bedside ?>f his father, Dr. W. L. I'ressley, in Due West, who : . 1A.: - 11 _ _ ?! is crincanv iii* Lieut. Llobson, hero of the Merriniae, lectured in Clinton last Friday night Hail Insurance Protect yourself against loss from hail by insuring in the Farmers State Mutual Hail Insurance Company, of Columbia. Insures $30 per acre for 60c; $20 for 40c, and pays losses in full. Apply to me or one of my agents. A. J. CLARK, County Agent, Lancaster, S. C. I DRINK Hire's Root Beer for your health. At all grocery stores ; 5c bottle. Lancaster Bottling Wks I WAGONS ' Wagons W agons We now oiler the larnest and very best selected lot ot Wagons tha' has ever been shipped into the state. Think of i'?three so lid cars of Wauons?one ot them all 1 hor-e, 45 in number. This is the first car of 1-horse Wagon- that was ever shioped to Lancaster and doubtless into the state. The other two rar-j nmisici <>f t l> ? and 4 horse Wagons, with any height <?f wheel or width of tire. Think of it?over 125 Wagons to select from. Tim qu stion arises, as one of our friends asked, "Why on 'lie earth did you buy so many ? Did you think they had quit making them?" No, but in order to get the pric??. we have bought for this place and all of our other places over 2,000 vehicles. By doing this we have been placed on the jobber's list, and all business men know that this means 10 per cent, less than any one, except a jobber, can buy. Buggies Buggies I Three solhl c.trs of Buiriries. One of the celebrated Hackney. One of the celebrated Uolumbi . One ot the celebrated Hickory. And a number of tin* 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 no competition. All kinds on has d or made to order. We li ?ve | shipped, all told, 50 cars of *' " > Mules and Horses and our Mr. Hood is now on the market buying n*. -e. Don't fail to come to see us. We don't stop lor summer?il just as necessary to have them in summer as in spring. We must, have them for our numerous customers. Some bought, perhaps, don't suit them, and they must be suited. Any hind you want, from A $25 plug to an extra driving horse. All shades and grades. Come one, come all. ? GREGORY-HOOD LIVE STOCK CO. Business I Annnunnom^t.? ? w w v* AAJ.JL XA V/ C4 JLJL \j V> ULL C XX LO? UW All Noticed inserted under For Comity Niiprrriftor, this head at tli? rate ?>f ONR CEN 1 I hereby announce my self h rami. A WORD for each insertion No for County Supervisor, subject notice to be counted less than -.> jf) rules of the Democratic priwords. inary. If elected I pledge myself to " discharge l lie iluties of theotllceto KOK SALE?One car timothy and; the hesi ol my ability, clovrr Iihv, mixed; also 1 car high- I' ^ llendrix. grade soluble. Come ouick. Oliver ^ C. BlackUion. It *wr Hy N"P< r, Isor. ?...?._?________ ' hereby announce myself a candidate for the otlice of County Super FOB SALE. Good milch cow, 'j visor, subject to the rules and regulaJeisey, with young calf, ill *ell at tions of the Democratic primary, a bargain Apply to.Foiln D.Caskey, .lames O. Porter. R F.D. No. 5, Lancaster, S. t:. It j ~ I'nr County Miiiirnisor. I WANTED ?Lady or gentleman of I hereby announce myself a randifair education to travel lor tlrin of' date for re-election to the otlice of I $250,000 capital. Salary $1072 per j County Supervisor, subject to the I year, payable weekly. Expenses ad- rules governing the Democratic prij vanned. Address Ceo. G. Clows, niary. M. C. (iardner. j Lancaster, S. C. ?????????????????? For County Treasurer. ! NOTICE.- Benjamin Hammond and Having served the unexpired term .fohnWilliams, both colored, who have of w c. Caul lien, deceased. I hereby been allUiated members of King David : announce myself a candidate for the Lodge H A M. No 41, Lanca-ter.S.i j olllee of t'oiintv Tpi-?.nrur >..i.. ....? inn**- iit-i-ii ri|ii'iieii nir a period ot ||)t> rules of the Oemocratic primI ninety-nine years for unmasomc con- ary. .1. K Rlackmon I duct. I>. o. Barnes, W. M.; W. M Kirk, Sec'y It - For lte|?r?-st-iiutf ire. W.INTKD Young men t?> ravel and In the last campaign I made a close represent a well est iblislied hie ?go house, race lor the I,egislat ore. 'and I promKxperenee not necessary. Mlist eome well ised my friends that if there was recomended. Compi iihuii<?r? $m"> per. nd nothing to prevent my entering the Writeto II ('. 1,00per. Greenville, >S. 0. race in the next campaign that 1 care (ten l>ei. would run again. And I now an_?__nounce myself as a candidate lor the , Legislature, suhiect to the DemoIN II,\< r, of ni*rate of soila use 1 ereo- , ?t. . _, crat ic primary, I rust nig to t lie people ViV;. r r,,r iromwi* <h? best service I am able to give them, mmm"?????????????? if elected, I remain, KI.OKOnOHA COTTON SKKI> Geo. W. .lones. i KOK SAI.K I.nnir St nolo v > " Seed, originally bo ug h t *" f ro n i" I'* A* F"p ""ireaenlallT*.. Stoney, of Allendale. The staple now 1 hereby announce myself a candiworth cents more on this market date for reelection to the House of than ordinary cotton Will sell seed Kepresentat I ves, subject to the rules at $1 00 per bushel in lots of 10 bush- and regulations of the Democratic ' els and upwards. Apply to K.J. Mo- primary .1. W. Ilamel. i IIwain, Lancaster, No. H. 3-7-10w. I . I'lir tliildslmli'. I i Kx-( *ov. Bob Taylor, ol Ten- I hereby announce myself a candii _ i _ . , i tT <, date for reelection to the ottice of nef-soo, has boon nominated I . H. Magistrate for Ruford Township,MibSenjitor over K. W. Onrmack, the j**ct lo ,,1H *"d regulations of the l?emooratic primary, present benator. Wm. Carne*.