Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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raj ====m1 j[' LOCAL DOTS 2 Bl jB L ?Cotton brought 11c. oil this market yesterday. s ?There will bo preaching at Bethe! church next Sunday at 4,1 p. ni , by the pastor. ?A 10-pouncl girl arrived at i the home ol Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Davis last Saturday, July f 21st. a it a - * - - - - ?uii-K Marina Mobley, of Chester, has accepted the posi- ^ tion ot teacher of the 1'ine Grove v school, this county. 1 ?Tlio popular play, "Cupid's Pastimes," will be repeated at v theOakliurst school buildingthin, :l Wednesday, evening at 8:30 o* 1 clock. ?The editor acknowledges the j receipt ot a cordial invitation to attend the Children's Day oxer/ eises at Tabernacle church on the 4th of August. ?Mr. J. C. Davis, of Lancas Scr, is in charge of the Western ^ Xliiion Telegraph otlice in tlie absence ot .Miss Gann.?Canulea Chronicle. 11 ?The Atlanta .Journal ot last Sunday contains a hand onie portrait of Miss Sallie Moon, of Ten , neEsee, sister of Mrs J. II. Bold ridge, of Lancaster. I ?Tii*1 third quarterly cmifor ( encB ol East Lancaster will lie held at llopewell church Friday, 27th inst. Preaching at 11 a. in. j by Presiding Elder St tollhouse. ?F. R. Mas.-e.', the well known | blacksmith and hustling tanner, v left at this ollico Saturday a well ^ developed cotton holl, plucked from his line cotton. I ?The patrons of New Cut ( school are requested to mm>i at ( the school house Thursday atiernoon at 2 o'clock for the purpose ^ of electing a teacher. I ?Mr. J. W. McAteer aud Miss ' jfreasie Adams, daughter of Mr. 1 John Q Adams, of Pleasant Hill, were married at the Unity manse I last Saturday, by the pastor, th- f Rev. J. Meek White. j ? All persons interested in the * cemetery at Heaver Creek church are requested to meet there next C Monday morning, 30th instant, v r ,i ? < i " jor i ne purpose 01 cleaning oil 1 the cemetery and putting up wire " fence. ?The dwelling of Miss Lena N Cousar, of tliis place, was struck ^ by lightning Sunday afternoon. ? The stove H 10 was damaged and !" some shingles knocked oil' her roof. Some chickens under the 1 house were killed. ^ 1 ? Saul Vaughn, a well known j successful colored fanner of this vicinity, says he has two short rows of pumpkins, not over 25 j feet long, which have about 100 1 f pumpkins on them, ranging in (1 size from a peck to a broad-gauge box car Mr 11. M. Johnson, of (Jaflney, ^ spent Saturday and Sunday in ' Lancaster, his old home. While ' 7 | here Mr. Johnson consummated tln^Cale <>f his store building on Main street to 1'l.vler Hi others, the woll known and enterprising ' young moat market men. ?The News' gonial neighbor, fine Host Mitchell, of the Ho. 1 t^l Royal, must be laboring under c the delusion that all ot his guests are Mithodist preachers, judging p from he number of chickens ( sorv^l on his tables- Chicken w Ito o/l j an/1 loot urn mhul ao lii/rl* It ' (ni.i ? vv ? U nw ii|^u on the bank lot that our devil v says it is impossible for him to " nft the sun rise. He, that is,tlio n devil?not Mr. Mitchell, is fully componstated, however, for the \* loss of the sun's rays in the early '1 morn by tho tact that he is now a feasting on fresh eggs which are a being daily laid in Tho News' fi press room by Mr. Mitchell's !\ ^ stately and dignified looking 1 "dominecker" heus, n / / ?-i r PERSONAL ?. - ... I in * 10 R. A Dobson, Esq., of Ker- 0 haw, was in town Salnrday. P1 Mr. II E. Coffey, now ol Rock 'c lill, was in town Monday. 111 Miss Nannie Crockett is visitug relatives 111 North Carolina. n Miss Fannie Oockran, of E Igeield, lias returned to I???r school t Tradesville. C( Mrs. J. M. Odell, of Concord, j <1 C., who spent the past wt-ek . villi Mrs. Leroy Springs, has reuuial home. ai M . Howard Cnlp, of Chester, c' vho recently returned from Tex ' is, was in Lancaster Monday, en ei oute to Camden. Mr. Lester Nelson, now of e] Anderson, is visiting Lancaster, ns old liotne. Miss Ethel Hyatt, ol Rock Hill, las been visiting Miss Edna Iyatt, ol Vanwyck. Mrs. S. M. Scott, of Sharon, is idling her daughter, Mrs. J b Ueek While, of I * nil y. d Mrs. Ilutto and Mrs. Lawrance tl ire visiting 111 Lancaster county. n ?Rock Hill Herald. Master llal Mackorell, of Vorkille, is vLitinghis grandparents, vlaj. and Mrs. J. M. Riddle. Mr. Thomas Mackey, lately ol Lancaster but now living in 'harlotte, spent Sunday here- p M iss Jessie Roddey, of Lancas- j tl er, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. 0. Hough.? NVaxhaw Enterprise. > The Rev. J. F. Hell,of Palatka, Ha., is paying Lancaster a brief isit, on his return home Irom he mountains. Mr. H. O. Small, of Lancaster, ^ >as accepted a position with the bunden Drug Go.?Camden t< Rironicle. C Magistrate D. K. Llall, oi In- a ban Land, was ii town last (, Friday and Saturday, lie paid jj his office a ?...ti r.' ? .*i.t van >?inic iere. Mr. W. .1. Ingiam went to " vtnciRter Thursday t?> sen his 1' not her-in-law, Mr. J no. llum>hrey, who is very ill.-Rock Hill A lerald. Miss Jerusha Mitchell left the At y Thursday for Lancaster vhere she will he engaged in K caching school.?Rock llill iior , Id. * Mr. Ijonzo Tlyler ot Lancaster united at the home ot Mr. T. A NV 'underbiifk Friday and Saturlay?Carolina Citizen, Jetler- S ion. tl Miss Bessie McManus, of Lanaster, who has been hero on a jj risit to Miss Louise Oakes, reurned to her home Monday.? )arlington Tress. Mrs. J II. B. Jenkins, a?com- lS> vanied by her son. Master Taul, n s spending a week with her M 1 .. ..mL i \i ? .Mrs. j. |j. liirct, ill 1 |: vershaw.?Itock Hill Herald. Capt. and Mrs. K E. Tomp- li .ins, ol Rock Hill, atul Mrs. C tl \ Connors, of this place, wen I it o Camden Saturday to attend ho funeral of their relative, Mrs. si \ W. Eld ridge. h Mrs. T. M. Hughes and child o en are spending a while at R Jorth Carolina watering places, dr. Hughes was with his laniily y he past week, returning to Lanaster Friday night. Mr. M. Cameron, editor and 61 mblisher of the Laurinburg, N. U Exchange, spent the past m reek ill Lancaster with his sis- 0| pir, Mrs. Eugene Funderburk.? jf Ve are indebted %to him for a lost pleasant call Saturday 4 lorning. J Mr. and Mrs. James II. lilake.l8! 'ho moved from this county to w 'exas a number of years ago, hi rrived hero Saturday, toapend^) month with relatives and jo riends hero and in the county. 1r. Blake reports good crops in ' 'exas. The corn crop is already M aade. . 1 c< eteruHM to Meet. The Confederate veterans will eet at the court house next aturday, at 12 o'clock, lor til? urpose of making arrangements >r the county reunion, to Oe held ext month at Dixie. 'ffnibtIraiiH Hold fount}/ Count'nt ion. The Republicans bald a county invention here las' Saturday ? . 1). l)ye was elected count lia'trmau, and W. M. McKennn nd A Hudson members of tin :?unty executive committee ? . 1). Dye ana M. C McAlexaud r were elected dolomites to tin ;ate convention. The doleua'ei lected to the congrvisional con ention are L. C. Collin and ! K Dvo. / ~ " 'rr<trhin(f at IPotlt/las. There will be preaching at touglas Friday and Saturav of this week. Services in io morning at 1 1 o'clock and at ight at S o'clock. On Sabbath lorning after sermon the Sacralent of the Lord's supper will o celebrated. The pastor will e assisted by Rev 1. R. W a 1 ice, of. Heath Springs. The ublic is cordially invited to all lese services. fr. /,affti>n'n Hrother Kitted in At aba m a. Monday*8 Charlo'te Observer -Mr. R. 11. Lay ton, of Lancns. t, S. C. who was spending yes. jrday in I lie city, received s ilegraiii, stating i hat bis brother Joy Layton, formerly an oper live in the Luiise Cotton Mill, f ibis city, had fallen out ol { fib-story window at Anniston i.la., yesterday morning ant een killed. No particulars o lie accident were given. Ir. it. A. Dob.ton Klectcil Super iutemlent o/' Ltturcns (,'ru<te< Schools Mr. R. A. Dobson, the wel "own young attorney of Ker liaw, lias decided to return to is first love ? school leaching, af 'ill be seen Irom the following aureus special in the Columbh tale:?At a meeting to day oi in board ol trustees of fbe aureus city schools Prof. R. A. obson of Kershaw was eloc'ec! iperintendent of the graded jhools for the ensuing term, ince graduating from KWmar nivorsity in 11)00, taking the A, I. degree, I'rof. Dnbson hat night at Yorkville, his native t\vn; superintendent of the Wilston school two year-! and ol 10 Kershaw gradod schools durig the past >oar. L'rot. Dobson has accepted the ipenintendency and will movf is family to Laurens in time tc pen the schools early in Sep. tmber. lie I'iciilc nt Liberty Hill. The annual picnic of the Lib ty Hill Rifles held at Liberty ill last Saturday wa9 one of the ost successful within the history that splendid company. About >00 persons were present The ailing attraction was Senatoi illman, who was present and joke by invitation, llisspeecli as aloifg the lines followed by im in his address at Lancastoi io day before, though not sc >ng. Dr. Strait, candidate foi ongress, also spoke, as did alsc lr. II. H. Horton, candidate foi junty auditor. Announcements. | I F?p County Tn-umirop. ? Having served the unexpired term . of \V. C. Cauthen, deceased, I hereby announce myself a candidate for the 1 otlice of County Treasurer, subject t?? the rules of the I>emocratio primary. J. K. Blackmon. For Connly TrraHiirrr. I le ivb\ announce invs' If u camlilite l'<.r the ottioo <>t County Treasurer, Hnbj?ct to the rules of tin Democratic primary. ' K. Baxter Blackmon. For County Treasurer. ! hereby announce myself a candidate toi tlieofUceof County Treasurer for Lan, I east< I county, subject to tile l ilies of tile Democratic primary. \V, II. Mil.en. For Sii|?erillteii?l?>.k t K?lunit ion. I hereby announc myself a oandidate for re-election to the otlice of > County Superintendent of Kducation. subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. W.M.Moore. For Nii|?criutcu?lciit K?1 nciil ion I hereby announce myself a candidate for l he ollloe of t 'mint v Superi n- I tendent of Kducation, subjuct to the ; rn lea and regit hit ions governing the j Democratic primary. If emitted, I will 1 luv/.tu : ... ..... ...j mm- 111 1111* unties of I lie I oll'ice. Respectfully, \V. Alunzo Hughes. For Sitiirrlutcuilciit IMiirution. I hereby announce myself u cnmli bile for the office of < bounty Supi rintondont of Kdiicntioii, suhji-et to the rules and regulation* of the Democratic pnu uiy. I. Meek White. For Prolmte Judge. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the olllce of Probate Judge, subject to the rules of , the Democratic primary. J. E. Stewman. For MHgislrnle. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the otlice of 1 M agist rate for Ituiord Township,subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. ; Win. Car ties. For ItliiKhlrati'. I hereby announce myself a candi- I date for the office of Magistrate for l Rutord Township, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary II W. Taylor. ror 'i itgiMlruf e. , I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the otlice of 1 Magistrate at Lancaster, subject to the rules of tli Democratic primary. W. P. t 'askey. For Magistrate. ' I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the otlice oft Magistrate for < ledar Creek Township, | subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. \V. F. Hudson. I For Magistrate. I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the otlice of Ma' gistrate for Indian Land Township, | subject to the rules and regulations ol the Democratic primary. l> k Hall l For .lliiKhlralr. r The friends of Mr. \. W. ilieklin an-! nonnco his naine as a candidate far the of- | l tioe of Magistrate for ' Yd tr < reck township 1 subject to the rules governing the Demo-! I er.itic primary. ________ Business Notices. I ttr- All Notices inserted under this head at the rate of (>XK < EXT A WOKI) for each insertion No! t notice to be counted less than Jo I words. i NOTICE TO (JINN ER** ?Now is' the time to have your gins and en-I gines repaired for the fall ginning Itring them in at once.? K S. II A It-| PER. FREE.? Ladies, clip this ad. out. send to me, will send you TEN day s' j urainirill Mir HM I" filial** < Oil) P I a Ifl t S, J , free of charge. Aihlress with stamp,; Mrs. M. A. Hilton, Kershaw, S. P. ' ! The Charlotte Observer Largest and Best Newspaper in North Carolina. Every the Year $8.00 > I The Observer consists or 10 to 12 j r pa^cs ilaily ami 20 to H2 pages Sun<la>. I n i... ...ii..- ? ? I Iimxiir^ mill r (lew IIIHI ier, local, L State, national and foreign than any ( other North Carolina newspaper r The Sunday Observer I is unexcelled as a news medium, and | ' is also tilled with excellent matter ot i a miscellaneous nature. ' The Semi-Weekly Observer - issued Tuesdays and Fridays, at $ I 00 the year, is the largest paper for the > money in this section It consists of . 8 to Id pages, and prints all the news of the week?local, State, national and > foreign. Address THE OBSERVER CO., CHARLOTTE, N. C. Announcements. Fop i-oiiiit}' Nui?rr;!' vs-, i hereby announce myself a candidate for County Supervisor, subject to the roles of the Democratic primary. If elected I pledge myself to discbarge the duties of the ollice to the best of my ability. I) W. llendrix. For County Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the ollice of County Supervisor, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. .lames O. Dorter. For Conn!j Supervisor. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the ollice of County Supervisor, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. M. C. (iardner. For County Supervisor. Mr. Kditor?l'lease announce through the columns oY your paper that I am a candidate for the ollice of County Supervisor, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. Two years ago I was a candidate for reelection to this ollice, but was defeated by h small majority?only ten votes. I shall evur be grateful to my for tlit?ir I i i ?... it nun ai 311 | > (MM I. L. .F. Perry. For Comity Nup?-rvisor. After consiiIt iutr with ;i number of my friends, I hereby announce myself a candidate fur the olliee of County Supervisor, subject to the rules of tliti Itemocratiu primary. Wylie (v>. Caskey. For Comity- Supervisor. Mr Editor: After many solicitations to become a candidate for <Founty Supervisor, I, after due consideration, hereby announce myself as a candidal e for that office, subject to the Democratic primary. II elected I shall devote my time to the duties of the office. II N. Sowell. For Conuly Supervisor. Mr. Editor: Please announce Mr. W. IF. I'ulp as a candidate for County Supervisor, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. Knowing Mr. Pulp to he a successtul business man and well qualiti d to Hit said office, we take pleasure in presenting bis name as a candidate therefor to tbe voters of Lancaster county. Many Friends. For IteproMciilitlive. In the last campaign I made a close race for the Legislature, and I promised my friends that if there was nothing to prevent my entering the race in the next campaign that I would run again. And I now announce myself as a candidate for the Legislature, subject to the Democrat ic primary, 't rusting to tlm people for their support, and promising the best service I am able to iri ve I liem if elected, 1 remain, (Jen. W. .Tones. For Ito??rc*euta< Ive. I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the Mouse of Representatives, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary . .1. W. Mantel. for I Jcprcscii ativr. 1 greatly nppre iate the suggestion of myself a candidate for the legislature and the many assurances of support I have received. No man could esteem more highly than myself the honor of representing this people there, for years of association with them has proven their worth and integrity. I would like to serve them, anil, were I elected, I would do the iirsi i mum Kir i lit' \v1111Ic people. I, therefore, announce myself a candidate for the Legislature, subject to the Democratic primary. Harry llines. for C'omily Auditor. After many solicitations to become a caniliilate for the oltice of County Auditor, and the complimentary vote I received heretofore, 1 have decided to run I pledge myself to he governed by the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary Mollis II Morton. for County Auditor. Having a thorough knowledge of the duties of the office of County Auditor, and tclieving that I can give entire satisfaction therein. I hereby announce my sell as a candidate for said ohice. subject to the rules of the I temocratic primary .1. Wylie I'orter. for fouiily Auditor I hereby announce myself a candidate for the ollice of County Auditor, subject to I he rules of the Democratic primary. I'orter M. Jackson. for llie Senate. I hereby announce myself a candidate for tic State Senate, subject to the rub s ot the Democratic primary. -I. Harry Foster. for Slate Senator. I am a candidate for Slate Senator, for Lancaster county, subject to the rules governing the democratic primary election. T. Y. WILLIAMS. Miss May me Mac key lias gone to Montreal, N, C., to spend several months. /