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^ I m The Lancaster News LEDGER 1852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891 VOL I. NO. 96. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C? SEPTEMBER 8, 1906. PI1ICE?FIVE CENTS PER COPY. ^ ' I ^^arriase of a Popular Younp" I \A/aQ otv?oT-t orr o T?- ,k J " W a O Couple?Bride a Daughter of Dr. S.J. Welsh, of Monroe. Monroe Journal : Cards were received here Sunday announcing the marriage of Mr. Vernon C. Austin and Miss Alice Elliott Welsh, which took place in St. Peter's Episcopal church at Nia gara Falls August the 11th.? Some time ago Miss Welsh left to visit friends in Now York and Canada, and Mr. Austin followed ^ and they were married on the date mentioned. Mr. Austin came on home, hut returned for his bride a lew days ago and they arrived Saturday night. Thov aro boarding at Mr. G. M. Beaseley'e. The bride and groom are popular vnillif nunnlo Tlio i? J P- -M. mi (.'""III m a son of the late Mr. J. E. W. Austin and is in the employ of the Seaboard. lie is a young man ot fine character. The bride is the teacher of the first grade in tlie graded school, and has won a splendid reputation as a teacher and is a young lady of both talent and culture. She is a daughter of Dr. S. J. Welsh. A Novel Way to Settle Damage Suit Against Railroad. Monroe Journal : Mrs. I^ew s, wife of Engineer Lewis, who was ' ' killed in the wre*/K near Rockingham a few weeks ago, has agreed to settle with the railroad in a novel way. The company offered to give Mrs. Lewis one hundred aiul lifly dollars a month tor a period of fifteen years, which offer was refused. It was then a||t gree 1 that two Catholic priests "* should arbitrate the mat er and the company will give her whatever amount they decide is right, i The company will select one! priest and Mrs. Lewis omo. Mrs. Lewis is herself a CathsMs. _ Bryan Welcomed Home? | Big Non-Partisan Recep-1 tion. Lincoln, Neb, Sept. 5.?William J. Bryan to-night returned to his home and the "home folks" welcomed him with every evi dence of approval and satisfaction. It was a neighborly welcome, planned as such, and car/*) ried out as planned. Lincoln lias nv re Republicans than Democrats, bu' to 11 i^li t there was no line of partisan division, and 'he weloonae extended to Mr. and Mrs. Bryan was sincert and joyful. . it is doubtful whether Lincoln ever held a larger crowd than t hat which came to the city to-day. It whh a half-holiday in the city and every train from over I ho State arrived loaded * down, bringing not ?nW Nebras kan people, but many from | near by States. fiii t . i i i i no itv was n?ttafl*?*?iy doc-i rate!. Tl?f- nnn-parti*an mvturo of tlie recpiiou was eMphnsigod in overy way possible. I -W ** v?w I This notice, says Harper*! Weekly, appeared exactly as follows in an English newspaper published in a town not far froir London. "Will the girl who helped f lady with a leg down a coal hob on Sunday afternoon between ! and 4 o'clock please call at No street?'' The mere American reader unused to English ways, wil wonder what the "lady*' wantei down the coal hole, and when her other leg was; or did the la' ter belong to the other "party?' The notice is ambiguous. Death of Dr. Perry's "Wife Formerly of Taxahaw. Chesterfield special in Wed nesday's Slate : This little towr was saddened on Friday eve ning last, by the death of the wife of I)r. J. W. Ferry. Mrs Perrv lias been an invalid foi some time, and ha9 not beer well since she came here about one year auo. On Saturday morning the re mains were takeu to Wingafe N. C., for interment. Severn of l)r. Perry's friends accom panied him on this sad mission, Dr. Perry has only been ir our midst a short time, but lie has won many friends who ex tend to him their heartfelt sym pathy. Mr. W. A. Brown Dies ir Rock Hill, at Home of Sister, Mrs. Henry Massey. Ivock Hill special in News ami Courier: Mr. William A Brown aged about 50 years, died a' the home of his sister, Mrs. Henr> Massey, Tuesday evening at ? o'clock and will be buried af Ebene/.T Church yard this if' r noon af 4 o'clock. Mr. Brown was the o- I.y son of the lateCapt Frank II. Brown, and lived ii Ebenezer Township until about ten years ago, when lie moved to Texas. After the death o his wife some ??. #? 1>< oame hae* hero and was taK.-n sick, lingering until hist night, He leaves, beside his two children, a hoy and girl, aged 12 unci b, 'several sisters : Mte'dani^f Henry Massey, WJ. C. Wilbori: and S. M.Jones Dr. -lames II. Tlmrnwell will conduct the tunera I. Council Juniors Organized al Bethune. Bcthune cor. Wat eree Mo senger : A Junior nrdor ol I'n t ed American Mechanics was organized at this place la*' Sat urday nig't by Mr. J. S Wilson, St *te organizer. The following ofli -ors were oleefd ; 1'. L. MoNanghton, counsellor; T. F. Horton, Vice-Counsellor; M. \V. Hough, 'recording Secretary; Frank Hough. Treasurer; Ivl Mangnum, financial secretary. ine uepor matter. What the Railroad Commission and the Southern have 1 to Say in Reply to Resolution of Town Council. i 5 > ' Copies of the resolution recently passed by Council requesting the Southern Railway Co. to ' make certain improvements in its depot, here, which resolution was published in The News at the time, were forwarded bv . Mayor Wylie to the State rail road commission and to South em's officials in Charleston. The following replies have been re ' ceiyed by the Mayor. Chairman J. H. Wharton, of the railroad commission, writes: ''Keplying to your favor ot i the Is' inst, enclosing resolu. tions passed by your Town Conn ? cil, and also returning blue prints, duly received. We de sire to assure your citizens that 1 we will do everything in our power under the law to meet wishes of the citizens of Lancaster to erect this depot, and ? shall urge that work be com| menced at once. By order of the Board." 1 rni. _ n i ? i neooumern 8superintendent i in Charleston replies as fol? lows : "1 am in receipt of yours of " the 1st enclo-ing copy of a resolution ol your Town Council, passed on Augufit 24th, relative 1 to proposed changes in depot at - Lancaster. Ben to advise that this work is well under way and will proba bly he completed during the current woeK. We have authority ' from the Railroad Commissioners for the proposed changes with the understanding that such J chances meet with the approval | of the citizens ot Lancaster. I' is our intention to add the bag* 1 ca,fe room to ll>#> nrnufiil CD ~ 1,1 V'i" 11 's, and I liave no doubt when ' the work is completed, von will find Hint our accommodations are ample and will meet with the full approbation of your communitv . A Farmer * Heavy Loss by | 11 Lightning. 'I i Monroe Journal: Mr. Pink j , I Uichardsoa ol liniord township 'lost his Ixirn durin:: 'he thunder storm of yesterd ?y atternoon. | i Lightning burned it. alone witii ^ I a fine horsw, a two-horse wagon,] two bales of cotton and several jollier article-', besides a great j deal ol foe 1. There were I lire? I 11 other head of stork in the barn but 1 liese were saved. The total , I loss is with $ 18") insnrance in the Farmers' Mutual. Mr. ?I Richardson lost a tenant housej by fire last sprint;. We are in-j I formed that his neighbors have | 1 already becun plan" for hiiiding him a new barn promptly and I that 'hey will do so this weok. bought Over Ten Cents. Greenville, Sept. 5?J. M Rayborne, a young white mat claiming (Jedartown, Ga., as hi: home, was seriously cut in at afl'ray with Ralph McKall, hii companion, here today. Hotl men were drinking and the trou b!e was the outcome of a dispute oyer ten cents. Ray borne wai cursing and pursuing McCall when the latter drew his knife and inflicted a long gash across Ravborne's neck. McCall was locked np. He came here fron North Carolina several yean ago. Ray home's lather is a Rap tist minister at Cedartown, Ga. False Report that Fort Mil Bank was Robbed. Fort Mill special in Thursday'! Observer : Early this morninj inquiries began coming here b; wire concerning a bank robbery here last night. A newspape: man from Columbia waf enter prising enough to chase the re port. But there was no robber; and there is not likely to be.? The bank here ha9 had one sue! experience and has profited r< well as to be prepared for tin next attempt. How the fals< report originated is not known. Did He want to Carve Bry an ? Chicago, Ills., September 5 ? A whitehaired man, who gavi his name as Samuel Browning and his residence as "Kentucky,1 created a disturbance among th< Bryan visitors in the lobby o the Auditorium annex this after noon by brandishing a knife aiu demanding to see Air. Bryan, lie was arrested by tbo hous< detective and turned over to tin police. Proceedings of Georgia': Democratic Convention? Bryan Endorsed for Pres ident. Macon, Ga., Sept. 4.?-The un animoMs n ininat'ou i f 11 >U< Smith tor governor <>: (Jeoruij and th?? endorsement of W ilium .1 itryan f??r ptesident is 1908 was the principal business tran* acted today by the Democrats Slate convention. The names o other candidates for governoi were not placed l efore the con vent ion. The platform adoped contain; many radical rermnniendaiioni and substitute's the majorit} vote in primaries lor nominatim c inventions ^aixa'ii^otiii contests. The Stat? acilrou c imtni-sion is severely criticis ed, while two-cert railroad Iun-s State railroad control, lowei Ireiirht rates, ne-ro dislrawchise ment and increase in the si/e o t*ie State senate are demanded. Kev. snij Mrs, S. N. Watson ol Heath Sprn.LV>, S. C., are visit ^nn in the city.?Charlotte Oh feerver, Bad Accident?Mule Backs Wagon with Several Occupants Off Bridge. ? Charlotte Observer ot Thursday : A mule hitched to a wagon ? belonging to Mr. Thomas Little; of Union county, became frightened while crossing the bridge over Sugar Creek yesterday * morning. The fact that a mule ' became frightened while crossingthis bridge is nothing unusual for such occurrences take p'ace every few weeks. But in the wagon with Mr. Little were Mrs. Little with her 15-months-old baby in her arms and their two niece*, daughters ot Mr. and Mrs W. 1). R'ce, of this city* When ^ the mule became frightened instead of grr'ng Toward, he began to back. There being no rail? in'r about the bridge, the wagon T soon reached the edge and, in ? . second, wagon, mule ard peoplo 7 were huddled in oii6 scrambling ma-s on the bank of the croek below. The rear of the wagon struck the ground first, toppling , over on Mr. Little and one of f t.ViA crirlc V(ro I 1 v?.v> r?? i i?i 3 uiu m itllU I1HJT j baby were thrown to one 6id?, 5 Mrs. Little's left arm being bad9 ly wreuched. The baby did not 9 receive a scratch. Mr. Little escaped uninjured and so also did one of the tnrls The other girl, Alice Rice, would also had noi the mule stepped upon her foot as he was struggling to free him sell, thereby indicting a had flesh wound. The cork of the R mule's shoe caught the girl or r her foot, tearing out a big piecr i? of flesh. ' Fell Dead After Speaking. 1 Nashville, Tenn., Sept. <>.? 5 ,Gen. 11. II. Norma adjutant i general of Tennessee under Gov.. Buchanan, died suddenly at i Woodbury , Cannon county. t?> 31 day. tien. Norman had just en* " eluded a:i address at a reunion of - Conie lerate soldiers, expiring while in the act of resuming hit seat. , During the miners1 strike at t Go d Creek, in w hicli Slate tioop* , I wore in the field lor months ti- n. J Norman was in command, ill* llollie was at. VI I! rfr?p?hiii*n ' Death in Rock Hill. r! li.H-k Ilil! IIera'h Mr. Henry * I (J. Cox. a well known and highly * esteemed citi/eni <>i lloek Hill, "I died at Ins homo on West Main : I street yeaterdav morning about 4 ? clock, attvr a protracted illness. I j Mr. Oox h id been in failing iiealtn for several years and last A pri! ?| he was forced to give up Ins work i as salesman in the s'ore of S. H. McMamb on account of ill health f and has been confined to his bed most of the time for tho p>st low. 1 months. The deceased hmm na ] tire of eaife'-n ^ >rth t'sroliiva, . but moved to tins c.ty fifteen yeaiy ago or perhaps longer.