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o LOCAL DOTS Cotton, 10.50 eta ; seed, 25i cts. ?Are you going to the State fair next week? If not, why not? ?A daughter was bora to Col. and Mrs. VV. C. Hough Wednesday, 23rd instant. ?The 6th circuit will be called in the Supreme court Jan. 2; lour days allowed. ?The Lazenby dwelling in East End, now occupied bv Mr. Ervi ?, hns bef n sold to Mr. W. E. Drennan. l?.... \ir a t?i i ? jw-v. ft . i\. maueiy went last j week to Allen's private s&nita 1 iuid at Milledgeville, Ga.?A. R Presbyterian. ? Mr. G. L. Caul hen, of Dry Creek, brought us some fred; sweet potatoes Thursday. I hey are real curiosities, resembling coiled sn ?keR. ? Mrs. It. L. Robinson, oi Camden, Ala,, was in Montgomery 1 act week as a delegate to the W C T. U. meeting?A. It Presbyterian. ?Mrs. E 8. McDow's attract ive and commodious uew resi ' donee opposite the Baptist par- ' f nonage is practically completed. She will probably move into it next week. ? Mr. L P. Bradley and Miss 1 Nance Hauce, daughter of Mr. \V. W. Hauce, of the cotton mill community, were married 1 on the 21st instant, by Magis- ' trate B. F. Pnillips. ?Mr. John King is going to l-.i * jiHVf a second story added the dwelling known as the Lark house, which he lias purchased. Mr. J. N. Oaien has I lie contract to do the work. ?The Rev. J. Meek White was installed at Perth Aug. 31st by .Revs. Davidson and Preusly and at Sterling Oct. Oth by R*vs. Love and Pressly.?A. R. Presbyterian. ? Mr. ,J. C. Williams, of Monroe, was painfully hurt in Charlotte Wednesday, by tailing off a street car. lie sustained severe cuts and bruises about the bead. ? Mr. John L. Deas, who, as published in out last issue, was lodged in j iil on the charge ol abduction, a'ter his tntrri.ige Mondav afternoon to Miss Stella + Hardin, has since been released 011 bail ot $750. , ? We have been disappointed j in Kiting a report of the pro- } ceeding of the meeting here this ; week of the Knights of the ( Guiding Star ol the East, ? which was promised us by a | prominent colored citizen o! ban- ( cas'er. ? Miss Daisy Pressly, daugh- } ter ot I lie lit v. E E Presaly, j who was a resident of Lancaster at. one time, was married in < Slateeville, N. C., last Monday t evening 10 Mr. B. E. Phifer. j ?The publishers of this news- 1 paper ate indebted to a number c o! its subscribers fur tho prompt- t np's witli which they responded I to the requ1 t recently published > for those who had not already t done so to please p ?y up and ' renew their subscriptions. There c are otheis who will no doubt do s likewise. c THE LAN ?Attention is called to the Lancaster Mercatilo company's new announcement elsewhere. ? Rich Hammond, a colored boy of this place, was struck on the head with rock Thursday night, fracturing his skull. He doesn't know who hit him. ?As will be seen by an advertisement r ow running in The News, some valuable real estate in Heath Springs and vicinity is being offered for sale. ?On Tuesday, spot cotton was bringing 1O.50 in Rock lli'.l. On ttie same duv in IvmAmt.oi, it was quoted at 11.30 by The Nhw8, ol that. city. Why this big d'flf nmce? There are many here who would like an explanation. ? Ilock Hill Record. ? The Friday Afternoon Book Club was charmingly entertained yesterday aftoWioon by Mrs. T. J. Strait. Dainty refreshments were tastefully served at the conclusion of the literary exerJJ rises. ?(Joy. Ansel yesterday appointed M. H. Peters successor to ThouVis F. Malloy, as member of the Chesterfield county dispensary board. Mr. M alloy resigned several weeks ago?The State. ?Mr. Mason Plaxco, son of the Itey. W. A. M. Plaxco. formerly af this county, was married in S.mford. Flu., on the 16th in Jtant. to Miss Lillian C. Mott, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Willis D. Mott. ?The residence of Mr. J.O. Rail, of Pleasant Valley, narrowly escaped destruction by tire a lew days ago. The building was saved by tiie hard work at neighbors. Mr. Hull was ahjeut Irom home at the time. The tire was started by a sm ill oluld. There were several bales of seed sotton stored in the house. ?Chief of Police Hunter is in receipt of ft letter from a citizen >f Kelton, S. C., wanting to know whether there is an open* ng in Lancaster tor another hardware store. The gentleman >ught. to come here and look >yor the field. There is no town in the State with a better lu'ure before it than Lancaster. ? A large crowd, about 500 persons, attended the sale at public auction Wednesday of he personal property of the (lev. U. .1. Black mm, at his iome in the Fork Hill section. Fair prices were realized. Mr. Lewis Montgomery was the tuc ioneer. As heretofore stated, Mr. Blaekmon is going to take a wo years' course at the Baptist Seminary in Louisville, Ky.; ience the sale of his personal iffects. ? It v\a? Dr. Ilenry (J. Walkup, imi not Dr. Ilenry (J. Walker as published in our laat. issue, who li?-*<.l in Florida a few days ago. We were misled by a notice of he death which first appeared n the Charlotte Observer. Dr. iVaikup attended school in Lancaster i.i 18G3, after he had lo>t in arm in battle during the war. lie entered the Confederate ser nc>' when only 17 years old. lto| md our lellow townsman Mi. T. ( J. Davis were honorably discharged from the army at the iHtne titne, the latter on account >f ill health. ) t CAST KB NEWS, OCTOBER 26. |p PERSONAL ~~Jj Mr. G ?er of the Columbia State was in town this week. Mr. J. Wylie Porter, of Kershaw, was in town yesterday. Mr. W. D. Rod day, ol Uo k Hill, visited Lancaster yes'erday. Coi. Leroy Sprii g- r fcnrn< d Wednesday from a basin trip North. Mr. H. 15 Pat due, of Fort Lawn, spent Wednesday in Lancaster. Mrs. ?J. Wylie Porter, o Kershaw, vi->i<e>l Mrs. Albert Blakeney this week. Mr. E. J. Tillman ot Liu aster is now in The Nevvs and Herald office.? Wit nsboro News and Herald. Mr. Stewart H?a*h, or* id.?nt of the Southern Granite company, spent Wednesday and Thins day in Lancaster. Mis J. IS. Drenaau, of Itieh burg, is visiting her daughter Mrs. J. T. Dendv an 1 will spend some time here?Kershaw Era. Mr. S I). MeMrttiu , who r*cently embarked in the tnercan tile business in Luvaster, mov ed his family Irom the wiun. ? ~ try to town tins week. Mr. S. 0 Small, of South Mo AILter, Indiui Territory, is spending several days in Lancaster. Ins old home county. Before returning he will visit his lather, Mr. Leonard Small, who is now living in Charlotte. Mr. Small is executor of the large estate leit by the late John Black in Indian Territory. Yotniit I {'in/; Official of La ncaster to Wet/. Cards are out. announcing the | approaching roartiaiie >? Mr vVaddy Randolph Thomson, son ot Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Tkom son, of Lancaster, and Miss Pauline Blackweli, daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. James W. Blickwell. of Dtrlington. The ceremony will be performed in the First Baptist church ol D irlingtou Wednesday afternooti, November t>rh, at 5 o'clock. Mr. Thomson, ag is well known, is the popular and efficient assistant cashier of th^ Bank ol Lancaster, and is a young man of mt d *1 deportment ami of an exalt- j i e I typo ol christian character. The 1 ' prospective bride is one ol Dar| linuton's loveliest and most at-1 j tractive \ounp ladies. She was educated at the Greenville Fe-1 male College. ; To he Married Next Tuesday. ! A popular young couple in j the O. K. section are to be mar ried next Tuesday. The parties! are Mr. Bendy Ply lor, son of Mr. George Plyler, and Miss j Flonnio Funderburk, dauzhlerj of Mr. U. A. Funderburk, and! sis'er of Mr Charles Funderburk,! of tbe Williams-Hughes c >111 pany of Lancaster. 1'he ceremony will bo performed at the home of the prospective bi ido's parents, at 4:30 o'clock in tin- afternoon, by the Iiev. Mr. McKissick. Mi9-< Funderburk is an amia | bio and attractive young lady and has many friends in Lanca?ter, where she occasionally visits j i Mr. Plyler is aho well and f ivor' ably known here. 1907. The Ginner#* Report Yeeterday, The government'? cotton report was issued yesterday. It shows 4 089,000 bales ginned up to the 15th ins'ant, as compared with 4,931,000 up to same d>ie last year. It whs naturally a bullish report, but cotton de| dined considerably. On this m ir! 4.1.~ ....I - - 1 iv^< tut- priceuroppea irom 10 50 in the morning to 10.25 in the afternoon. Well Known farmer Meets triffi Serious Accident. Mr. We*lev Mack Qort >n, "at of the substantial citiz lis and successful larme.-" of i lie Kershaw section, met wi h an accident Wednesday which it is apprehended may provrla'al. WhiJi StHuliiiL' water f >r h a engine tl e mules ran oiF, ihrowtn; him ou ol the wagon and a h ?rrel wat i tailing on htm. He wa found in a ? u ;con<eious cond tton irotn injuries Mist lined, and when heard I'roin yesterday he \va> still uucousciou-?. The Itunawnu this If'eef,-. Mr. G. A. Miller, the voting man from. VI icon, Gt., who \vt?s injured in a runaway here Tuesday afternoon, as publi-died in the 1 a-t issue o. The News, was taken over to the Pry< r hospital in Chester Wednesday afternoon, for treatment. Mr. Miller'/; in juries were sustained in jumping irom the bu.rgy while the horses were going at a terrific rate of 9peed, one leu being severely hurt. The (right ened horses ran a!! 'lie way Jo tiic dout lo trenle, sou'h ol town, against which the pole stru- k and was snapped in two. The animals were throwu and became entangled ill the timbers n( the trestle. They were extricated by Geo. Patterson, a colored farmer, who happ ?ned to lie near by. Find iitff Homes for Homeless Children. ivirs. wary Bourn, of Columbia, repiesen'ing the S ?uth Carolina Children'* Home Society, is spending a day or two in Lancaster, in the interest <>f that most praiseworthy organization. The object ot the Society is to place homeless and neglected wiute childrt n in comfortable homes. It has been at work in this State only about on" year and, yot in that teo.gth or time it has found nice homes for twenty five children. The Society is non-sectarian and supported altogether by voluntary uifis. We trust that Mis. Bonn will meet with much encouragement in her noble work during her stay in this community. ?That's an excellent schedule the Lancaster & Chester railroad ln?s arranged lor lair week. Uy operating a special tram, which will leave here Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings at 5:45 o'clock, passengers will be landed in Columbia in tour hour*, reaching there at 9:45. A * previously pub i.shed, the tare from Lancaster for the round trip is $2.95, which includes one admission to the fair grounds. No home is ho plotihant, rokardltm of tho comforts that uioney will buy, am when the entire family itt in perfect health. A bottle of Or.no Laxitive Fruit Syrup costs fit) cent* It will cure every member of the family ot constipation, sick hendacht or atonmcb trouble* Funderhnrk Pharmacy. 5 The Entertainment. Don't fail 'o witness the performance at the audi or um tonight (Frulr) You *\i 1 fi n<l 1 "Comrades" i is:hl\ en'ei u aning. 1 The c ast ol eh ir.teler- is as lol 1 o ;v s : Rovul Manning?John II Poait. I M !ltf \Vtnfi#.? - ' * owi, muuKou ir?mp, ? W. 'J. Wiliiani'5. \1 .irons Graves tlio lover >?f lieshi' Bradley?Will Johns it. Simon Stone, a Jacs ?t nil trades ?T. S. Carter. May M.<nn:iu', Rv *s wife?Miss < or, o i K ii ?tx. Bessie Bradley?Mi-s Lillian Gregory. N nc> N |'i cr, servant?Mrs. Will Ta\ lor. F^s vi> X a X. Ap r.Ow J J V J C?rr*t*? Oct. 2c;th. i qo7. / i Dear Friend: We like molasses so well at our house that Mama sent me downtown to get a jug full so big that I could hardly carry it home. I made an ugly face while I was carrying the > molasses home, but when I had some on my cakes for breakfast this morning you ought to have seen me smile. I got a whole gallon jug full for 50 cts. Your friend, Jacob. P. S. You can get the best molasses and the best of everything to eat at Ferguson's Also Cabbage for maki ing kraut, and we have fresh fish and Norfolk Oysters every day. Business Notices. f*r All Not ices inserted under tins head a' the rate o! ON K CENT A WOUl) lor each insertion. No notice to be counted less than 25 words. FOIt S.VIjK ? Two oil-fashioned bedsteads, nt a bargain. For further li.toruwitiou, api-lv to this nthco. FO ?.*?*! K l'lii ce goo l hori^ir at a \ rice i<> suit yon. \ls ? two nice < *Vs. A. i li lii I MlV. sinorer Vlnl. i - -O - r> I <i()R SALE Two good im'.k cowt, with 1 c??lvi s Leroy SpiingH. .11 -?T HKCKI VEI> Cat load of 20 i nice li rses Mild mares. Also a few 1 \ ohng mules Kon'i fail to come look , these animals over. Gregory-Hood Live Stock Co. H. ginning with Monday Oct. 1 ttli Dr. I Wakefield will devote his whole time to 'practice in his Oh irlotte office, (in the Hunt Building.) His work is limited to diseases of Eye, Par, Nose, and Throat aod Fitting Glasses. W. H Wakefield. ' 9-H5-6.