Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

r=' 1' ''? " '' ' ua LOCAL DOTS J] ft m (Jetton, 10$ cts ; seed, 18 eta. e4 ?The time lor payiqg (own taxes without penalty expires to<lay. ?The R^r. R E. Mood will preach at Hanging Rock church tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. ?Messrs J. J. aud Joel Blackmon, of Lancaster, S. (J., spent several days hero last week ? Monroe Enquirer. ?Lancastor o-lndl* ? ? n-u *>,T non;i>im)S the return of Mr J. WyR? Porter and family. TUer moYod back here from Kershaw a lew day-i a^o ?Sheriff Hunter hat been summoned as a witness in a case to be tried in the United State* court in Charleston on Dec. 9th. ?The two M>oMths old twin children of Mr. and Mrs. Thcma? Helms who Uvea a short distance north of Monroe died last Saturday ?Monroe. Knquirwr. ?Mr. NT. E. Drenuan and family rnor^d Wednesday into tlie Lizenby hou*? in lisst End, which Mr. Drennaa purchased some time ago, as no'ed in Tke gl New.. / ?Mr. D >vid liar Summorlou and Miss Anna Hell Robertson, both of Union county, N. C.f were married Thursday by Notary Public R. H. S*pp of Lancaster couiuy. ?Mr. A. D Lynch, o' Lando, died Tuesday evening of blood noi oninir. He w>? ?Kr>n? ^^ yeais old, and was a n:?'iT? ot Albany, N. Y. Lie vra* cooneetel with tli? Monetta mill. ?Mr. Albert Fergus m, sou of Mr. G. W. Ferguou, o! Che? er c hini,j, it uiiaaiug and it i? ap prehended that he fell from a ' Seaboard freight train, of which he was firemai^aud was killed. ?The Junior Order Thanks, giving day, 2nd Sunday in December, will ho observed by the Juniors of Lancaster. There will be religious services held at 11 o'clock a. m. at either the Second Baptist or Grace Methodist church, conducted by the Rev. O. P. Garter. ?The rainy friends of lion Vf. H. Stewart will b* sorry to learn that he is again conkf fined to his bed lie will be re moved to the Hock Hill hospital today (Wednesday)* to ha operated upon tor appendicitis.? Rock 11 ill llerald. ? Oan of Hio most delightful! social events of tl?? action was! the entertainment giv?i Tours j day evening by (he S?.v istaka (dub to a number of their gentlemen Jrioiicls, at th > reddence of Mies Ivy Crawford. Elaborate i>fr*?kmen's wore served in . couisoa during t he evening. ?Thanksgiving day wa< quiet ly observed in Lancaster. The bank* and other places ot bu-inefcs generally were closed. Many cHiiens spent the day in the fields, hunting. The union services at the Baptist church were well attended. A sermon appropriate to the occasion was preached by I)r. Boldri ige. The collection, as heretofore stated, ^ whs for the different orphangos. , I j PERSONAL. Mr. H.T. Williams, of Yorkville, was lit town Thursday. Mr. Charles D. Jones spent a lew days in New York this week. J Mrs. R. E. Sharp, of Van wyck, is visiting relatives in York Tijle. Mrs. J. M. L>wery, of K?r sliaw, is visiting relatives in Jefferson. I Mrs. O. A. Jeffoont, of Kershnw, is visiting relatives at Sharon. Miss Eli* Morris, of the Creek section, is visiting at Mr. J. N. Ou ten's. Mr. and Mrs. It.-L. Ililton, of North Carolina, are visiting rel atives in Kern haw. iMiBs Maude Clyburn is visiting the family of Mr. Lewis Ro^liags, at OjtkkuMt. v Mr. Varann TF)1?apson spent Thaak-tiviug wi?k his parea'.s iu llse Dvriftbit section. Mis? Klsie Hopkins, of Summit, New Jersey, is the guest of Mrs. Haxul Withertpoon. Miss Shirley Montgomery, of Concord, N. C., is visiting her winter. Mrs ? J WV> ft 1V11010[/<'UU, J odee Ira B. Jones wont to Oolumba thii week, to attend the meeting of the Supreme Court. Mr. Joh* S- UiJdl*. who is now a "knight of ine Kr?p,M spent Thanksgiving here witti his family. Mr. J. U liiddle,Jr., business manaeer of The New#, made a business trip to Camden Wednesday. Mr. Cartl? Mao key, teller of the First National B?uU, a; ant Thhnksfiving day with relatives at Heath Spring?. Cashier K. M. Croxton, of the First National Bank,. and Mr#. Croxton spentThanksgiving; with relatives at Heath Sprir.g#. Editor Schrock, of Ctmdon, attended the funeral in Lancas ter Thursday of hia brother inlaw, the lamented Walter F. Young. Dr. and Mrs. B. J. Witlier pnon, of Charlotte, spent Thanksgiving with the former'9 brother, Mr. Marion S. Witherspoon, andjannlv. Mr. and Mrs. K. T. Eitridga, of Bethune. yuried tli? latter'a father, Col. L. O. Hough, las' week. T*?y returncd home ] ?|?rday.? Kershaw Era. Messrs W. C and It. R. Laa a by, of Bu4fo:d Uilj, Vu., are Siting their brother, Mr. L. U. Liur-wby, and Mr. W. C. Ltcen by?s ??r>, Mr. Gilbert Laaenby. UuKt-d Mmnr? and lixttie A1lisen left Tuesday afternoon for I Hie Jameatewa Exposition. Tliey will visit points of interest north bsfore returning. Misn May me J on A. of Colutnbia College for Women, is . xpeeled to arrive in the city today to spend until Monday with Miss Ira Hull.?Rock ilill Herald. Cashier Geo. W. Williams and Assistant Cashier Wsddy R. Thomson of the Hank of Lancaster, spent ThttnkflfcivinK day with Mr. J. A. Cauthon of Dry Creek. Mr. aud Mrs. J. M. Scott and Mr. and Mr?. L. A. Dodsworth, of Charlotte, and Mr. D. Cald well, of Columbia, apent Thanksgiving here with Col. Leroy Springe. Mrs. A. J. McNinch, who has been spending several* weekB in Columbia with her daughters, ret'irned home' Wednesday. Master Walter K"rr and liul? sister, Miss Emma,of Keck llili, are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Emma NVitherspoon. Mrs. T. S. Carter and daughter, Miss Essie, spent Thanks Riving with Mrs. M. A. Welsh, the former's mother, at Longsville. ^ Capt.W M. Moore, of Barnwell, visited Sheriff and Mrs. J. P. Hunter this week. Dr. and Mrs. R. C. McMa^us spent Thanksgiving at Landlord with the lntter's parents, the Hon. and Mrs. M J. liougk. Vlr?. A. 11 ? erguson and Bessie Jordan spout Thanksgiving at Fort Lawn. Mrs. W. V. Hardin and Mve* Aanic Bnlirt,? ??^ - - ?W 1 llttUKRy ving iu Chester. Mr. and Mrs. Oh a*. L). Jones and Mr. aud Mrs. John Crawford spent Thanksgiving at Riohburg. / Mv. Albert BlaUeney, Mr. John Cook^Mrs. I). B Stover and daughters, Misses Fannie, Lillian and Marie, Miss Helen Lindsay and Miss Carrie Wren Melt wain spentThursday at Great Falls. They were joined at Fort Lawn by Mr. and Mrs, Yongue, Mr. Crawford Gooeh and Miss Lizzie Goooh. UnumuUty Sad Itettth of ? lAitle Child. A death under peculiarly ad and distressing circumstances occurred here Wednesday night, that of little Jennie Linn, the intant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A Stewman, aged about 11 month". The child sustained an I injury of the head the (lay before, at the home of the parents. ! i? thought that the little one, while playing in th? room with one or t wo other small children, probably fell off a lounge, its head striking the corner of a small box on the floor. The blow did not seem to be serious at the time however, and it was not until l! next day that any aarming symptoms developed, when the child began to have coavul sions. It was attended by t"v?r al local physician* and by Dr. l'ryor, of Chester, a* 1 everything pos-ible wi? don?. but without avail, to kmvu the child'* life. Jennie Linn wa* an aiiusually sweet, bright child and wm admired for her striking btaaufcv. ?>y all who had ever seau her The hear'-brekeu pareata bare the full sympathy of the aaira community in their vary i^aal Hlll'ctio*. The burial was in West Side cemetery Thursday afternoon at ft t i W u VyI V71 & y m \ KTJi imnTju service* conducted at the home by thi Rev. Chalmers Eraser, pastor of the Presbyterian church. W?rT- fteckUuti Mr. Henry Barr and Miss liesgie Beckham, daughter of Mr. R. B. Beckham, of Lancaster, were married at Heath Springs Thursday, by the Rev. I. E. Wallace, pastor of the Presbyterian church of that place. Death of Mr. Walter Jf. Young, C Son of the late Richard Young. Mr. Waltor F. Youuk, hoii of <> the late Richard Young of Laocarter, died I at-1 Tuesday in Jack- V sonville, Fla., where he had re- ti sided for some years. He had 1 been in bad health lor some lime, o was afflicted with k'dney trouble, but was confined to his bed only 1 about ten days before hi? death. He w as telegra. >h operator for | tl the Coast Line Railway, lie had T many friends and acquaintances n ni Lancaster, where he at one a time lived for a year or more with his parents, who were shocked C and pained to hear of his im imt? i< ly death. V Mr. Young leaves a widow and one child, a son. He is also sur- ^ vived by bis mother, liri. K 11. Young, now living in Cnario'te, and tho following brothers and * sisters: Mr. Arthur Young, o! k 8t. Joseph, Mo; Mr. Herbert I1 Yf>uag, oi Oharlotte.; Mrs. J. 0. u Wil? ismr and M ihs Daisy Young, M1 also of Chariot fre, and Mrs K B b Cook, of Rock Ilill. C The remains of Mr. Youug ' were brought to Lancaster foi ' burial, the interment taking fli place in West Side cemetery Thursday aft ernoon, 28lh in*t.. f' which was the 45th anniversary I1 of his birth. The funeral 8or- 11 vices were conducted by Dr. r> Boldridfe, pastor of the First Baptist church. The body was ,s accompanied to Lancaster Ijy Mrs. Youmr, the bereaved widow ^ Mr. Herbert Youut. brother, and v 9 i his sisters, Mr'. K. B. Cook and 1 c< Miss Daisy Young, also attended the funeral, having arrived here the day before. | a tirganitntilon. mf ih? P'ur nitra' Hank and. Trust Co. Com- t pletad?Mr. bf 34. Jtnarr t Kiootttd ( 'a*k The beard of directors of the t Farmers' Bank and Trust com n pany, Lancaster's now financial j institution, met Tuesday alter- c noon and completed its orgaui r I zation by the election of Mr. W. 1 M. Moore as cashier. As publish- r led in The News at the time, Mr, b E. B. Lingle was elected preai- a dent and Mr J. F. N is bet vice- ii president at a previous meeting. ( Cashier Moore is well and favorably known to the people of a Lancaster counlr. For a number of rears bm ? ?<? arrant i?. ? "1 - j ? w .. vu ?fkcui uoio n>r ine Souther* Huilwav company, filline tiie position most acceptably a both to the authorities of the * > c?ad and it? patrons. As is weil u ku?Yrn, Mr. Moore is now rerring ' , j h s iecend teim as ceunty super- ** initndeut of edu. at ion. Al tire directors' meetingTues- ' day it was doculsd to nave ^ the bank's ksadrjdarters in C the Cunningham?-Bennett * | building, in the store v roor* now beinrj need aa a rests*- ^ rant. The new bank, as hereto i foTe published, hopes to ported c arrangements for be&inmug baai- f ness the liisfc of the new year. v s ?Mr. W. .J. Cunningham and d Messrs Hyatt, Plylor and Nirbet, g of Vanwyok, commissioners ap- a pointed for the purpose, went s upon the estate lands of the la'o c .John Lee Tillman Wednesday 5 and divided |J?e large plantation into two Iracta, which, *ikh a t lot of other lands, will bo ?ohl e here at public auction next Monday. V 5 renfthaw-IIUliard. Mr. Frank D. Or en thaw, son f Mr. P. B. Crenshaw, a?d Miss [ilia Hilliar i, daughter of Mr. V. T. H'.Uard, of the sec ion, were married at Pleasaut I ill Thursday afternoon, by Corner J. M. Caskey. )eath of m. TAttle Hoy. Little Beaty Beckham, ton of lie Late Alfred B ckhiufi, died hursday at the home here of his mther, Mrs. Hennie Beckham. \ ged about 5 ye r.s. The lad ras a grandson of Mr. Murrow 'authen. The lemains were bur )d yesterday morning in the ^ost Side cemetery. Ivy mf tt-?or '*1 wh/ Krcover<wt. Chief of Police Hunter, armed rith a search warrant, seized a eg oi l>*er Wednesday in the oeteesion ot Mr. John W Elliott, nu had it pl?' ?d ia the guard ou?'. 1 had bt?n shipped here r tspw'. Mr, EUislt instituted laim and delivery proceedings, >r the rt?otaiy of the beer, heare M^gintrats W. P. Caekey. A pecirU r'eDUtY. Or J *- !? *' ?dge, want to the guard Louse, oiced ojian llie door aad took 08se*???a of the keg There will ikely be a lively fight ?ver the latter in the courts. ome of th-e Speeches at Me Coloral Conference. President Tho*. E. Wftller, of lie colored college at Orangeburg, poke st the colored educational enferenco here Thursday night, laking a st roug ppeecb. lie urged he negroes to keep out of poliicg. to quit running about the ountry bunt ug betts** jobs and o pay mors attention to indusrial &i?c?lion. to Roos?t?U, the peakei Bc.i l that h? k?ul done nor? to hurt the cause of the lie ro than any president this ountry ha* aver had. A. fuller ?port of the speech will be pubished in our next i?s??. The lev. Richard Carroll, of Colum i?s one of the most level-beaded ,nd negro leaders t) the Somth, will apeak tonight Friday) at the court house. Inot/irr Sntl I>r*tth ? ihihl Dies P"r?m *H?ulhttvi9?n thrrbolie A <14. A very ??d death al?o occurred ,i ki?a>a fcpnn^a Ih?* week, larrj Hirshel, the little hou of Jr. ?r?d Wi'6. B C Uevton, of hat **?d about two years, I Tlrm fay lrcm if *thct of ! (>?! c*rh*lic i*cid na d*v before. It ?? ?* that he a-wknivrn tt H?"l? f<d'ow limbed ?h a ch??ir and got , buttle W 'akr <i*adly a^whl tUt in a sideboard. Tbe mother iBcov^rad him jnst as he turned he botfla up to his m&qfrii, but ould art araon hioa in time to is*. awallowlut; a portion f its contents. Kr**y eft'ort t'fts msula to relieve tk? child's ufT*r;p.|j an-! to save its iSb , but. leaih eugued the r.*xi day as fated- Tivc griet-itri?ka? fatker ,nd atoti^ar h ire the profound ympathy of their friend* i? Lankier ? wall . at i? ifea'h ipiinge ?ud elsewhere. Tl*a r?w*in? were 1 a Sad yeserdar naming a: ihee'xl Balem emetery. Do you take The News ?