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Thi VOL. 2. NO. 20. SEMI-WEI War Reminiscences. Interesting Incidents that Oc curred in Lancaster during the Civil "War, as Relate< by Daughters of the Con federacy. < Reported lor The News. Tlio Hi?'on?n "i theLaMCfist^ Chapter, Mrs. .1. M. Riddle, rea< . a very interesting piece on th imprisonment in the Lancacte jail of eighteen brave Confederat soldiers, among t hem her nephew Mr. Geo. W. Williams, wh were captured by the Yankees and condemned to be shot b; Gen. Kilpa'rick, but who wer afterwards exchanged- The da; before they were to he shot die; agreed to ov rpower the gu ird and make their escape, with th exception of onewbo wasa Mason and he thought that would sav< his life. Next morning at the an pointed lima as the door opene< ili?* brave lender put bio fo ?t ii the crack of 'he door, so that i Could no' be closed. The guar* comprehending what 'his meant smilingly remarked?4'There's n< use of that, boys; you are to b< exchanged man for man," audi was said bv the one in front 44Thathe would never hear sweet er music 'his side o? Heaven thai the wor Is, "Exchanged man f > man." Our historian also gav< us a thrilling bit of war history of seeing ooe < f Wheeler's mei capture a Yankee in front of hei mother's home, where Mr. W. B DI..U. w_i ?' i ij ioi 13 UWW living. Miss oiew mm, she was then, was standing on the front piazza and she sav the man arrested and taken off The following letter written t< Mrs. Riddle was then read by tlx ^ secretary : To Mrs. Rhoda Riddle, nee Stew man. Compliments of W. J. Keller the scout who captured the Yan kee in front of your rno'her'i house near the close of the war and at which capture you wer? piesent or witnessed, it ever J have an opportunity I will be ai proud to see you as any of tlx brave daughters of our South land. W. J. Keller, Shelton, S. C., R. F. 1). No. 1. Oct. 12, 100G Col. Jordan and his staff, o! Gen. Sherman's army, took uj their headquarters in the home of Mrs. Riddle's mother. Mrs Stewman, only a few hours aftei the above incident took place ? Col. Lewie, of Lexington, S. C of the Confederate armv was als< held a prisoner in the house by Col. Jordan during their stay o: tour days in Lancas'er In Mrs. J. N. Crockett's parlor, where our Chapter holds its monthly meetings, Col. Stowe and staff hail th?*ir headquarters during the four days Gen. Kil patriek was in Lancaster. Mrs (/rockett says the flooring is the original one that they walked over. The soldiers asked Miss Harry Price, she was during the w?r, to play for them. She complied, went to the piano md ren* i LAN( LEDGER J 852 ] EKLV. LANCASTE . I !der^d the anthem of the Conted- Mrs. eracy?"God Save the South." When st.e had liuished, ouo < f ,, Ive y I lie soldiers made the remark? s State 1 '*It wruld take ten Go's to save . . elder - the South." Ol Stowe was a , ... . ... home riesbyterian preacher and asked, i town Mrs Crockett to go to hear him . . . i . .. was preach and. sue to.d him ''she . . . , , , . , . *.. hand woul no' believe a word tie said , , cloth ar,d did not co. The yankees t, .(i * rode the:r hor-o-- in the l'resby (jlecj B terian church, and fed them from r troughs made by turning the __ e pews together, and when they ? ' went there to preach they turn 0 ed the horses out. They also car- Mo '? ried off part o* the Communion Ohsei v Service, which was of solid sii younj e vei. traie v Mrs. M. II. McCardcll told of the cliarg experience of Oapt Williem Stew- Mart ' art, an uncle ol her husband. who sticx e was captured by the Northern I'ucki army ami was condemned to the r death and the black cap was e n drawn over his laco, when it was drive j ' learned that he was a member ol 'he i< ' the grand otder ot Masonry, anti ingon 1 this fact saved his life. side c * Apropo oi the 18 soldiers who at he ' were locked up in the Lancaster htr ii 1 jail, one was Mr. John McCarley, Shi J ot Winndj'>ro,\a> here the past, bnt \> t sufiimer, visiting his niece, Mrs. Iiohii ' T. C. Hicks. Mr. McCarley refuto went to the old jail where over bio'h 1 40 years ago he was a prisoner in th r It has b:en related by an eye- stiike 3 witness that Mr. McCarley was tied. ' fearlessly brjive and told the en- costs, 1 etny just what he thought of them Al r face to lace. One of the soldiers worki ' remarked?<4You are my man, 1 have spotted you.-Meaning to Youi ~ kill him the day the soldiers were ? Co to be idiot, but lor the exchange. ?r< TIia iail woo ~^ ' JU.. ?uo UUIIIQU <VI1U n IUI Ul VJOI ' cotton. Geu. Joseph Wheeler serve 3 did Lancaster inestimable service lacke by rou'ing Ki! pat rick's ^costing l?t-i v, parly that came back alter the at a 1 main army left to pillage and negro > burn the town. Wheeler with a conta lew men charged on them, kill- for th * ing some and taking others pris when ? oners, and the rest ran for dear put u l life. D. O. gles r 1 Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 11,1906. ol hei ?- ? men, The I'orter Tecan Orchard. Gray, Mrs. Julia Porte^ is beginning is 11\? to realize something from the l^lou8 pecan orchard started years ago s^1()l>! ^ near Heath Springs by her la- l)ect J mented husband, tlie late W. S. ? ) ' Itazui L. Porter. Sne has alreadv nb. > - J - pjl( tained Miis season sixteen busheb , , , shaw of pecans and there are more . 1 , the m nuts on the trees yei to be ga'hJ seats lered. M'S. Porter is readily ' selling the nuts, which are of a . >1 ' bazaa large, fine variety,at 11> 2-3 cents . ,,, f J1 anil 1 f ,he P?u,,d- mittei are m . BiiHket Supper at White Hlu/f. for tli \ There will be a basket supper i at White Bluff next Friday night, Hank* ? 21st instant. The public is cor- Th? (1 ally invited to attend. The girls munii , are expected to take baskets with next' ? them. We are requested to an- schoo I nounce that should there be any the si i drinking or misconduct of any mon t kind, the guilty parties will be addre . punished to the full extent ol the invite . law. " order IASTEF REVIEW \%"6 EN1ERPRIS] R. S. C., DECEMBER 15. 1906 Harriet Jones Dies of Mr. Mac Burns. merly c . , .... i . ! now Li rshaw special m lhursday* ^ i j to be i : Mrs. Harriet Jones, an day ly la?ly, died at her country j ? today, a tew miles out from ' ^r" . A tew davs ago while she ! wel1 k,,own out in the fi?1*1 where the ] y?u,1!- ^ in s were burning b: ush her '' ' *st'N e" in>? caught fir<> an 1 she suj-1 11 d injuries from which she | !l'ec^ a v married tie: 'instant, to ro Fined in Monroe for ot. W ilcox, o! 1 Striking a Lady. mony will nroe special in Charlotte o'clock in t rver : Usury Robinson, a home of tin s negro, was before Magis- parents M. L. Flow this morning Mr. Thon ed with having struck Mr*. | and Mrs. J nn Tucker with a hickory i Riverside, I last Saturday evening. Mrs many irietn Br said she was driving on he re-id* d ! oad south of town, when going to Al "let two wag ins a? d h: <1 to| down in! o t ie ditch beside j The Garr Dad to pass them, ai d it?>l> gep , who was walking along. Partridr if the sec ?ud wagon, struck r with 'he hickory, hitting Hr. J. E 1 the back. appointed u e was not hurt, she said, caster coon ras considerably frightened, following 1? ison pleaded not guilty,but General Ra 3d to go on the stand. Ilis explains ilc er Will, however, who was Ior i"fo e first wagon, saw him ,lc. ) Mrs. Tucker and so testi- Dr. J. E. Henry was lined $50 and Gair, which were paid by Mr. Fletcher, for whom he Dear Si s. Ep. 116,11* ^ee that it i ig Lady Attacked in person to s< lumbia by Unknown Ne- partridges c D. this law aj lumbia special in the Ob- keepers, as r: An unknown negro at- andfhatan d Miss Elizabeth Yopp on exP?"e:> a ay iiome in Laup-1 street w,in a sign ate hour last night. The lOJiSl is lii t got away with her purse un(^or iniug $3,a part of her wages Now, as t e week at t he ten cen's store hunters to ? she sold candy. Miss Yopp l'ia* '*e p a game fight, her s'ruu- ol *acts 1,1 * : - -1 ? * T? ? " csiii mi ft 111 111 ' joss 01 much a' " u,",c" r apparel. Two n?gro hack ter ?hells ar Charles English and Jim lo promise have been arrested, and it birds killed, ught that, sufficient evidence own table,? h it is not partictiiarlv would be at: r, has been secured to con however, hem with the affair. were to fur . ? ^ pot-hunter. ir in Kershaw. such, I thin t ladies ot the town of Ker- a principal have undertaken to raise would be amney necessary to purchase hunter, for the school auditorium, Yc )r thv:t purpose will have a r next, week, on Wednesday Assb hursday. The various com OQ ll n VToll .k 4 - -1 -1 ' * * D.i vu4"ccu ti^puimeu and M*a.tnei ">u/>) ow hard at work preparing There wil e event. and Christir school hou ?/ Supper at Antioch, Dec 24, 1 9( ? ladies ot the Am inch com- Let every tv will tdve a basket supper and young. Thursday night at Antioch boys, come 1 house. Immediately after coeds will I ipper the Rev. R.J. Black furnish the will make an educational Misses Oi ss. The public is cordially Funderburk d to attend. The best of burk ; Mea will be kept. and Bundv ' NO & 18?) PRICE?FIVE CEN k Thompson, for- Dr. Grego )f Lancaster, but Chester! ving in Alabama,; jefle,.soll s Married Wednes-1 Bm| (,fturier. ory's gold m McRas lhoinpson, a closed down i and highly esteemed .ACC, w t o] castrian who is kuc- reopened ms gaged in business in },fis |.een w \ which si ate ho i hundred .vim f vears ago, is to belin? u;.. i-? . i.c ' if, '' v\ >ct Wednesday, 19tli to the est-t Miss Annie Wilcox, tor Hearst, o Mr. and Mrs. James the hydrauli L'ipt, Ala. The cer USed at preat he performed at 4 tions are pay he afternoon at the ?_ ? pio3pective bride s |-jQ)-vie Joi ment's ' ipson is a son ot Mr. Says Fij . U. Thompson, o' Advice tl his oounty, and h s ton. Is in L nearer, v.l.ese A;lan ,t G fur some time bef re vje Jordan, abnma. I Southern Oo ? an interview ie Law--Unlawful cent iroverni or offerfor Sale,[i"? ?ho crop ,. -i at p.net'cull yes or Uuail. ' ni Ht<>n bales . llu< ledge, recently -The hold lame warden tor Lan- ,|ie South s ty, his leceived the ^ ,nichy over etter from Attorney 0fthebureai y,of Columbia, which nj tjie heav ,elt an lis published jovve<l in t rmation ot the pub- changes o( enormous de Rutledge, ton by the ie Warden, will absorb e Lancaster, S. C. can cotton ] r *. By reterence to ^etore auoth< 7, 24 Stats., you will vegted. Ther s unlawtul tor any co^^on in ih >11, or offer 'or sale, and gin a"* w >r quail, and I think hence tl >plies to restaurant never reach well as any other, ^ we should estaurant keeper who afler Dec. 1, bunch of partridges (liti from the attached?"Quail on j tjie total cro| nui~ : 1 vs TS PER COPY. ry's Gold Mine in i field Reopened. ?]jr>ci ?1 i11 tlie News Dr. (i \V. Gregine, which has been i tor some time on a?? injunction, was t week. "Phis mine rkcd for about ?>no is n'l is just abore *er mil e. belonging e nf the late SenaI California. Only c process is being rnt and the opera 'ing handsomely. rdan on GovernCrop Estimate? ?ures too High-? 5 -tiolders of Cota , D -c I *2.?II arpresideat of the tton Association, in today upon the renent estimate plieoi the current. year y twelve and a h ?lf 5, said: crs of spot cotton in should not become tlie recent e9tim tte .1 of com on statistics v slump which toliiR speculative extile country. The mand for spot cotmills of the world very b ile ot Atneri produced tins year er crop can be hare is not now as much e South to gather a? tiie case one year ie present crop will 12,000,000 bales, gin as much cotton this season, as we big crop of 1901, p would not exceed ales. Everyone acith the situation here is no late cot, lie case in 1904, as this year was killed Uy early frost,grant.' 85 per cent, of the T\ 1 "* ..cw no ivcc-emuer i, ^ ii would not. exceed bales. The bureau ^ lated tbe yield this ? s it underestimate^ ear ago. The pe' 1 to hold their a r iiood prices'' <rket can be 9 for the o Stop at? d unction; J ard Air Lii A railroad 0019 ains will sh^ slop at is is in con> ous requests^ parties.?N?ws\ \ ey-Truesdel. Ira: Mr. H. E. Kirkr. T. K. K.rhley, and rueadel, daughter ot lesdel, wore married yterian manse last evening by Hey. J. lie relatives of 1 ho parties being pres nu.o t'? puuisnment 12,200,000 b Vet quainted wi o furnishing shells to knows that t kill birds, I think t0lli as wa, tl pend upon the state (0p cr0p ach particular ease, by ail Unusua were to give a hun- jng tbat only id that hunter were cr0p wa8 Rjn him a part of the the total yiel to be used on his u,700,000 -L vlo not think that |ia3 overestin ly violation of law. as badly a , a restaurant keeper the cop a > nish cartridges to a pie are in get , . u ton firmly foi knowing Mm to be ^ spot m. k he would become maintaine<l in misdemeanor and j tlie season.M ; :gutlty as the pot _ All Trains t inrs truly, ba D. C. Ii ivi | 1 he iseaboi itaut Attorney Gen. j formed the . . ? - that aii its ti ter at Tabertutcle. j required to I be a basket supper Junction. Tit ria ? with numeri las tree at 1 abernacle . . . . i interested ) se on Monday night, ^ ,nrier. )t>. I body come, both old Kirkl Girls,brii g baskets;! Kershaw h to 1 " i<> uuy uitjiii. Am-i iey, son <?I M je used to repair or Alias Ella I school building ^r- ^ ' r" le*sa I'lyler, Myrtle ^ V *h J ' , Wednesday < , Flonnie * under- T I)midy* , isrs. Duncan Howell contracting Plyler, Committee.