Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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| ^ localtdots ^ ? ?m ^ ?Cotton brought il cents on this market yesterday; cotton seed, 20 cents per bushel. ?The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Judson C. Poole, of this place, died last Sunday, aged about 10 days* ?C. S. Simmons, the negro charged with the burning ot the gin house ot Maj. W. A. Evans, in Chesterfield county, was tried and acquitted last week. ?Mr. Gus Robinson and Miss Jennie McAteer were married Sunday at the residence here of Mr. Frank Bell, by the Rev. W. A. Beckham. A Farmer Ijoaet* his Dieellino anil Content!*. George Snipes, a well known farmer living just across the North Carolina line, had I lie misfortune to lose his dwelling and contents by tire last. Friday night. His loss is lully five hundred dollars, with no insurance. The origin ot the tire ia not known. It is not thought, however, that the building was set afire. Death of a Chiltl. The little child of Mr. J. R. F. Ferrell, ot this place, died last Friday, the 12th instant, aged 2 years and 2 mnntlio ? - ...... X n*3 I t) mains were buried at New Hope Saturday. The wife of Mr. Fer roll, it will be recalled, died the 2nd of last May. He has the sympathyof his numerous friends in his alllictions. l'roceedinys of the Annuat Meeting the Lancaster liible Society. In accordance with announcement previously made in The News, the annual meeting of the Lancaster Bible Society was held in the Methodist church last Sunday night. The attend ance was unusually large ?n?l the meeting proved to be one of tbe most interesting within the history of the Society. A very line address was delivered by I)r. W. G. Neville, president ot the Presbyterian College, at Clinton. '"Unspotted from the World," was his subject, or text, being a part of the 27th verse ot the fir>t chapter of James. The collection was a liberal one, amounting to $00. .Indire J. K. Stewman and Mr. T. II. Davis were made life members of the American Bible Society., The old officers were reelected, as follows ; Dr. J. II. Boldridge, president ; Rev. Chalmers Fraser, vice president; Ii. T. Beaty, secretary and treaurer; W. C. Thomson, depositary. Kxecutive committee?Dr. J. II. Boldriilge, Judge Ira B. Jones, M?j. J. M. Riddle, Messrs K. C. Sccrest and Charles T. Connors. Con<jre(/(itional Meetiny at Unity A congregational meeting is called at Unity church for next Sabbath 21st inst. All members are requested to be present as business of importance is to come up. Judge Ira B. Jones will be present by order of I'resbytery. J. Meek White, l'astor. Do you take The News? j[~ PERSONAL, | Mr. Curtis Maokey spent Sun- 1 day iu Death Springs. I Col. Leroy Springs has been in New York for several days. ^ \V. 1). Glenn, Esq., of D*e Ches- V ter bar, was in town this week. J. E. McDonald, Esq.,ot Winnsboro. is attending court here this week. Mrs. L. S. Davidson, of Ker- ? shuw, visited Mrs. Leroy Springs re this week. Mr. 11. B. Pardue, of Fort ?l Lawn, spent Sunday and Monday di tn Lancaster. SJ Mrs. W. A. Davis has gone to , Atlanta to visit her daughter, I Miss Connie Davis. Mrs. J. C. MeDow, oi Churles- SC ton, is visiting relatives in Lan-I. caster, her old home. L 1 I Mrs. Leroy Springs and son, Master Elliott, left Monday afternoon for Baltimore. n C11 Mrs. Butler and Miss Alice at Mackey, ot llealh Springs, visit- SH ed Lancaster tins week. tV Mr. D. F. Sapp, of New Cut section, was among the pleasant callers at this oliice Saturday. be Mr. J. II. Caldwell, of Cataw- c ba, was in town Monday. He ^ paid this oliice a pleasant call re while here. re Mr. G. B. Barron, who is now a commercial traveler, has been spending a day or two with his Ixmilv " sc Mrs. Liasel Witlierspoon leit Monday lor Concord, N. C., to visit her parents, Judge and Mrs. Montgomery. Mr. Ed. Cunningham, tormerly of Lancaster hut now in the banking business in iSumter, was ? in town tins week. ci Mr. J. J. lvatniner, of Gadsden, w spent Sunday with his son-in- cj law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. re Marion Witherspoon. Cl Mrs. T. J. McNinch and little lv girl, came over Irom Lancaster this week. Mr. and Mrs. McNinch el are boarding with Mrs. Drake- M lord.?Yorkville Enquirer. \\ Mrs. M. C. Wilson, ot Lancas- 11 ter, who has been spending some li time with triends in Clinton, de spent a lew hours here yesterday C? aiternoou on lier return home.? ri< Chester L intern. L Mr. Manly .1. Porter lias gone '' over to the Chester hospital to have his ,j iW-bone treated, winch ^ has been troubling hint for some " time. Mrs. Porter is visiting her " parents at Orr station. Mrs. J. A. Long and two children, ol Abbeville, who have been spending some tune with Mrs. 1 Long's parents, Col. and Mrs. A. li. Hanks, returned home 8atur- 111 day, Col. Banks accompanying * them as lar as Chester. tl Capt. 8. J. Benton, Col. L. C. ^ O Hough, Attorney Blakeney, Editor liamel, l)r. Twitty, Messrs. R. S. Floyd, A. U. liotigh, T. J. j iGregory, Elmore R-dridtm !>?<t II other prominent citizons of Kershaw are in town this week. MeetlttU of the Mitrlah Assoeiathm ?i -.Able Sermon Satnbn/ bo -Nl en President Potent of Put-man. s, The annual meeting of the ~ Moriah baptist Association was held last week with Antioch ?i church, beginning Thursday and sl MEW )ur Fall Stc Re NEW FALL SILKS. Hi-inch Taffetas,comes in navj id, grey, green, gun metal,an e worth 1.25 on any markel 11* special price is only.... 9()< 36-inch Black Taffeta, spier d wearer and worth 1.25, ou >ecial price the yd. only. .90( 36-inch Peau de Soie, a ver ?avy weight and worth 1.71 >ecial sale price 1.31 36-inch Peau de Soie, a grea iller for this season, at. .. .0S< Beautiful line of Plad Silk i season's best colors at 50 an >c per yd. They are beautie: DRESS GOODS SPECIALS. 36-inch rainproof wool Dres oods,comes in neat gray chec id plaids, special price for thi tie only 25< 38-inch all wool suitings i ie latest styles for fall, specie *ice the yard 50* 38 inch fancy Briliantinc night in a job and never sol >r less than 50c, special sal *ice only 35c 54-in all wool Broadcleths.tn sgular 1.00 grade, only. . . .75< 54-in all wool Broadcloths,th igular 1.25 grade, has a beai ful finish, sale price 1.0( SHOE VALUES. Never before have we bee > well prepared to give value E. E including Sunday. The sessioi ere well attended, all tb lurches in the county bOn presented, and the various di issions and sermons were gr<>a enjoyed by all present. The following oflieers wer ected : Rev. T. A D ibne; Moderator; M.C. Gardner, Clerl r. M. Rlackmon, Treasurer.lie Rev. T. A. Dabuey and it' ev. R. J Rlackmon were chose 'legates to the Southern Rapt it invention, and I)-. J. II. Role ilge, Messrs \V. 1". (My burn, < \t/?M inns i i w i . ......Hi-, '...-VI. >> . .Mines, .M . Gardner, W. C. Thomson, 'J . Dabney. K. J. Blackmon, I . Bishop, W. T. Morris, K. Y i ie, 11. T Blaeknrm, I). .V Alliums, and W. M. Blackmo debates tc the State Oniivei on. I)r L'oteat, president of Fu an University, was present Sut vy and preached a [ owerftil se ,011 from the text: ''But see 3 tir>t I lie kingdom ot God, an is righteousness; and all tlies lings will l e added unto you. I. Matthew, 6'h chap., '*;>r t?rse. The next meeting of the Asst ation will he held with Sprin [ill church. COTTON, Cotton Sei'il, P. S. Meal .ti nils Give mo h clmooe at your cot U nl cotton seed. -I,lines liarton will we if uir seed at ilcjiot good weight and rem f^i. I inn located at Peoples N'upplv C e me. Oliver C. Hlackmon. ItKK Ladies, clip this ail. out. send e, will send you TEN days' treatment f I Female Complaints, free of charge. Ai ess with stamp, Mrs. M. A. Hilton, Ke ,*w, 8.C. FALL >ck is Now in tady for Busin* in shoes. We bought these goods r before the advance in leather, d and we give every customer the L advantage ot the price. / For ladies, we call special attention to our Dorothy Dodd and r Duttenhofer line. There is not . any better shoe made. Dorothy y Dodd prices are 3.00, 3.50 and ^ 4.00. Comes in all the season's )' best styles. Duttenhofer prices are 2.00, 2.50, 2.75 and 3.00. , These shoes are every pair guar's anteed to be solid and worth (I the money. We have them in 3 the season's best styles. Our line of shoes for ladies at 1.25 and 1.50 are the best that mon;s ey can buy. k MEN SHOES, is Boyden Shoes in patent colt, n gun metal and vici kid,theswelli\ est shoe on the market today 2. for 5.00. Our line of Preston P. Keith Shoes at 3.00, 3.50 and d 4.00 are beauties. They come e in patent colt, vici and gun metal and the correct styles. We e are also showing a good line of Selz shoes. These shoes are built e on honor and you positively can!_ not buy a better shoe for the ). money?2.50 and 3.00. SCHOOL SHOES FOR THE n CHILDREN, (s We have the C. & E. line and clc Leader in Low Prices. The First National s DIRECTORS: t T. S. Carter, .e J. D. Funderburk, O. P. Heath, Chas. D. Jones, B1 Ira B. Jones, - R. C. McManus, e! R. E. Wvlie. Accounts From f? i* ('HAS. r>. .ION KS, ('resident. K. M.CKON i Wanted! I We want to buy within the next I three weeks all the cows, sheep, ; goats, hogs, chickens, geese, turkeys, ducks, guineas, eggs, but, ter, etc., for sale in Lancaster r_ county, and will pay the highest , cash price for same. Our busiK ness has increased to such an exl<* tent that we find it difficult tc je keen enough meat to supply oui M trade,and for this reason we are paying a little better price thar other folks for cattle, poultry etc. So if you have anything ir } this line for sale, bring it along ? and bring it quick. We alse want to buy corn, peas, greer and dry hides. Highest casl price paid for all. We wish to say to our trade ill that we are prepared to delivei b anything you want in the meal line. Handling so many beeves _ a day enables you to get voui to choice cut. We also handle fist >r and oysters. Plyler Bros. GOODS and We Are ess. are proud of it. We have handled this line several seasons and find that it gives satisfaction. We guarantee every pair of these shoes to be solid and worth the money. NEW CLOTHING. Never before have we shown as nice a line of clothing as we | are showing this fall. Our clothes are made to fit and our prices are guaranteed to be cheaper than you can buy same goods elsewhere. 25 black all wool Thibet suits, in single and double breast, the .'kind that sells for 12.50, our i special price 10.00. | GO suits assorted patterns in season's best colors, wear guaranteed or your money back, never sold on any market for less than 12.00, our price 7.50. 25 Worsted suits, assorted styles, in good rich colors,never , sells for less than 20.00, our special price oniy 16.50. Splendid line of boys' and ! youths' suits at prices that will mean money saved for you. The prices range from 95c to 5.00 in , boys, and 3.90 to $10 in youths. MILLINERY. We are showinS a nice line of Ladies' and Misses Hats and we always save you money on i these goods. i ;uu Bank of Lancaster. Besides the well known character and ability of our board of Director*. we keep your money insured against every kind of loss, making this bank a safe place to deposit ,>our savings. We extend every courtesy and accommodation consistent with good banking. >1.00 Up Solicited. R. K WYI.IK, Vice-President. TON, Cashier. Business Notices. ill Notices inserted under this head at the rate of OXK t'KNT A WORD for each insertion. No notice to he counted less than 25 \ words. t I .| FOR SAI.K?'l'wo road horses and I two family horses. Write for description. II l>. .Stewart, Monroe, N.C. PHOTOS AND TINTYPES ?For . ithe next 00 days I will make pictures at the f< Mowing prices: large cabinet photos, 1 .">(?; '? halt cabinet, 1.00; ) > quarter cabinet, 50c; tintypes, *2 for 25c?t for 45c, delivered in 10 minutes. j i <hii nr tent on C. H. lot. . T. Amos. ' FOR RKXT?SniMll two-horse farm , ' two mile* from town. Two dwellings, J good outhouses and well. Apply to . j W.J. Cunningham, Lancaster, S. C. ) NOTICE?All persons indebted to nine for dental work will please come forward at once and settle for same, j.l. E. Uutledge, I>.I>.S. It jj SEE1> WHEAT, Oats, Rye and all > farm seed at Bennett Grocery Co. 4t ^ A I.I. indebted for the Lancaster 5 Ledger will please settle. After.lanC nary 1st aM accounts will be put in ^ hands of collector. Te?. Carter. Hm. COITON SEED. TCKKEYS, ETC.I will pay the highest cash price for cotton seed, at the depot; also, for turkeys and geese J. 8. WilsoD. 9-10-lm.