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mi 1 irn ? LOCAL DOTS I1 m Jfi ^ Cotton, 11 5-8 cts ; seed 20 cl*. ?Attention is called to announcement in today's paper by i Jeweler J. U. Robinson, of Ches-i ' ler. ?Mr. JaL.es Crawford, an aged citizen of Chester, died IT1-:J ? -* tnu?y nigni. tie was 81 years old. Dr. Boldridge returned yest rday from tlie Baptist Convention at Orangeburg, which has adjourned. ?The Southern's south-bound train duo heie at 12:14 p. in. now runs through to Columbia, arriving there at 5:15 p. m. ?Tnere will be a basket supper at Tradesville Friday night of this week. The public is cordially invited to attend. ?Mr. A. L. Stogner, ol the An tioeh section, found an ear ot corn in his crib a day or two ago that coliI aiiis over 1000 grains. ?Dr. D. 11. Funderburk, of Dudley, has gone to Charleston, 8. C., to take a special course in lus profession.?Carol na Citizen. s ?Mr. S J. Ormand, of Pleasant Valley, lias moved to Fort Mill, and with his family is occupying a cottage on Clebourti street.?Fort Mill Times. ?Capt. John Randolph Hamilton, youngest son of Gov. n ?? ? ... liamilion,- died a few nights ago at his home near Chester. He was 79 years old. ?At the U. D. C. Convention in Chester 1 ?st week Mrs. M. J. Perry, of L-nearer, was made an officer of the Sta'e Division, being eleeted recording secretary. Mrs. II. D. Wright, of Nowber ry, was elected pres dent. Next year's meeting will be held in Abbeville. ?The sweet little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Witherspoon was scu]ded very badly Wedne ? day morning at the breakfast table by a pot of hot chocolate spilling upon her. Her left hand and arm were burned the most.? Rock Hill Herald. ?The ladies of the Carmel school will have a hot supper at the residence of Mr. W. T. Vanlandingham, on Friday night, 13th Dec; the proceeds to be applied to the school room. Miss Fannie Cochran, 44 Alma Vanlandingharri? Committee. ?Mr. James H. Thornwel), Jr., superintendent of Mt. Z1011 Institute, VVinnsboro, and Miss Mary Q. Jordan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Jordan, of Wiunsboro, are to be married the 19th instant. The prospective groom has a number of relatives and friends in Lancaster. ?The Itev. R. L. Patrick, l *V. A _t 1. T> ? I. J _ uii'Liitu ui luig, armur ivuuiii" son of this vicinity, who recently accepted ft call to Back Creek A. R. P. church, N. 0., a9 published in The News at the lime, will be - formally installed an pastor tomorrow. The Uev, William Duncan, of Charlotte; the Rev. J. M. Bigham, of Huntersville, and the Rev. G. R. White, " of Ebenezer, will take part in the exercises. ^ PKRSONAL. j' r ? Mr. J. M. Yoder, of Vauwyck, spent Monday in Lancaster. Mr. Thomas Fuuderburk, ot Dudley, was in town yesterday. Messrs Ransom and Lewis' Rolliugs, ,.f O.ikhflrst, spent ye terday in Lancaster. Mr. Caiiiield the well known insurance ugei>f, spent Saturday in Chester. Messrs R. J llarper and W. 1). Fleming, of the Elgin soeiion, have gone to Texas, on a v;sit to relatives. Miss Aunie Mobley, of Aslievilie, N. C , is visiting relatives in Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs J. T. Thomas&on. Misses Lilian and Sadie Greg ory went over to Reck Hill Monday, to attend an entertainment at Wintbrop. Miss Carrie Gregory*, student of the Greenville Female College, has come home, to remain until after ClirFtniaa. Mr Joseph M. Oauihen, of the Heath Springs section, was among tho pleasant cullers at this office Monday. Sheriff J. P. Hunter is in Charleston this week, in attendance oil t lie United States court as a witness. Mr. G. W. Barnhill, who has been traveling lor several monlhs with tho Almond Bible picture show, returned home Monday. Messrs E. C. Secrest and H. E. U fl'ey have gone to Charleston to attend the meeting ot the Masonic Grand Lodge this week. Mr. and --Mrs. Ilenrv N. Clyburn left here Monday to visit their soil-in law and daughter, Mr. and Mis. J. M. Ferguson, in the Waxhaws. Mr. W. J. Hammond, one o( Heath Springs' prominent citizens and merchants, spent Monday in Lancaster, lie paid us a pleasant call while in the city. Af- T#vl??? w T< mi. tiumi '* . i i ucounie, UI1U I of Kershaw's leading citizens,! spent Friday night and part of Saturday in Lancaster. We are indebted to him for a pleasant call while in the city. ?Messrs J. P. C. Caskev and J. A. P. Sistare have moved back to their old home at Capkey Station. As noted in The News at the time, they sold their residence in town a few weeks ago to Mr. W. T. Williams. ?Attention is called to the attractive announcement of the Lancaster Cotton Mills store in j today's paper. ?In mentioning in our last bsue the names of those who accompanied the remains of Capt. J. II. Fpzpataick to Georgia that of Mr. Ladd Mobley was inadvertently omitted. The Rev. and Mrs. R E. Turnipseed left yesterday for Bennettsrille, the termer's assignment by the Methodist Conference for next year. While the entire community is loath to part with them, some consolation is found in the fact that Mr. TurniiiAAnrl'a removal frnm I o ter B?nnett9villo is a promotion which he richly deserves. ?One of the store rooms in the Springs block is being fitted up, by Contractor S. F. Langley, for occupancy by Mr. Herbert Williams, a well-known merchant. of Heath Springs, and Mr. Hursh Plyler, a successful young farmer of the county, who are comiug to Lancaster to engage in the mercantile business. Sudden Death of an Infant. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Burrell Belk, of the cotton mill community, was found dead in bad 6unduy morning. It is thought lhat the child was accidentally smothered to death, it, was some 3 or 4 mouths lod. The remains were buried Monday. Finger* Vhttppeil Off. Master Richard Snipes, lie 10-year old son of Mr. W. J. Snipes, who livt s 3 miles north of Lancaster, met with a bad ucci dent last Satuiday. Three fin gers of his left h uui were chopped ofT with an axe by a colored person, while the latter was cutting wood. Buaaar Tonatrrow Nif/ht. The ladies o the A. R. P. church will have a b <za ir at the court house Thursday evening oS this week, beginning at (>.30 o'clock A Socrest, who,as is well known, isj a practical surveyor. The yield was at the rate of 74 bushels to the acre. No manure or fertilizer of any kind was used, which makes the yield all the more remark able. The corn was gath ered andhousod .just four months and four days from the time the seed wa9 put in the ground. That's certainly a rich piece of land that, makes about 40 bushels of oats and 74 bushels of corn to|the acre in one year, and that too without the application of any fertilizer. ... .. vuiutni 111 y 11 Hl.mil is extended to the public to ' attend. The proceeds are for the benefit of the church and parsonage. Oysters will be served Thursday night, Friday and Friday right. Methodist# of Cheater Lose I'uraontif/e bj/ Fire. The Methodist parsonage in Chester, a handsome brick structure, was burned last Sunday afternooon, together with the greater part of the contents. The loss is estimated at $5,000. There, was $3,000 insurance on the building. The fire originated in a nil? r?f cft? -??!> ,l' ? J^*.w v/4 OVl?? U llVAV^l LUC Iront porch. liev. C. 1\ Carter (rites to JI is yeiv Work this Week. The llev. C. P. Curler and family will move from Lancaster to Vanwyck tomorrow. Mr. Car ter will enter upon til" discharge of the duties of his new charge at once. lie will till the regular appointments for next Sunday on the Vanwyck circuit. While the congregation ol Grace church and the community gen erally regret Mr. Carter's removivl from here, they congratulate the Vanwyck, Belair and Bethel churches upon their good fortune in securing his services for next year. f Itemarkabte Corn. yield?74 Bushels to the Acre Without Fertilizer. Mention was made some time ago in these columns of the fine crops made this year by Mr. T. W. Secrest, ot this county, particularly of the yields on an is land ot about four acres in Twelve Mile creek, on which two crops wore grown, the first, of oats and the second of corn and cane. The portion planted in corn was not quite two acres, as shown by; measurement since made by Mr. | Catoe-Knivht. Mr. B. M. Catoe atid Miss Ethel Knight, daughter of Mr. J M. Knight. of Taxaha w, were married Sunday at the home of Mr. Richard Jenkins, neir Forte Hill. An Old Lad// Bad!ft lturned. Mrs. T. II. Marks, an aged lad.v, about 70 years old, was badly ourned last Friday, at her home in the east rn portion of i the cumtv. Hor dress accideu- 1 ally caught on fire, quickly enve oping her in fl ones, and in her effort to extinguish (lieni, her right hand was sev -r^iy burned. Cotton Jinports. The co ion uin iers' report issued Monday tive.s (he number of b lies ginned to 1) *o. 1 a 8,338,854, as compare 1 with lb,027,803 fiiies up to * a me hate !a-t year. The government's os lunate of the crop of 1907 wa made public yesterd y, the li^ures being 11,078,000 bales. Bath reports are considered bullish. Business Notices All Notices inserted ubuei 1 this liead at the rate of ONE CJK\ I A WOlll) lor each insertion. N? notice to be counted less than 2words. COME to Funderburk i'liarui ,cy to get Almanacs for 1908. LOST? In Lancaster vilage Saturday, a linger sewing Machine receipt book. A liberal reward lor i\s return tome. A. B. I.liuhay, Agent. VO'l'l/'l' l l Fine Erberly J A. W. C ?viivii i nave opened a meat | market up town 111 tlie Plyier building. Will fell for the cash. 1'lease give ine your trade ar.d 1 will iry to please .you. f-?. E. A. Unison THE RELIABLE old shoe repairer has resumed work at his old stand on South Cemetery street. Patronage of the ladies and gentlemen solioted. G. W. Barn hi 11. STRaY MULE?Strayed from my premises Thursday evening small dark bay mare mule, up in years. N\ ill pay leward for recovery. W. T. Addison, Lancaster, Route 5. A meeting of th * Welch Ruling. No; 1037, will be hold Thursday night, at 7 rU'J I o'clock, at its hull in Catawba building. W P Robinson, 8eo. LOST DOG?Strayed or stolen from my premises Sunday a liver-colore 1 pointer dog?female?Will pay reward for her recovery. S. I) Taylor, Lancaster, Route I. FOR SALE?Cow with young call'. Gregory-Hood Stock Co. Come quick to get your fruits for fruit enko at Bennett s. FOR SALE?Good brood mare, fc home raised mules, 1 plug mule. Will sell for cash or good papers, and save your money. Call on O L. McManus. AL TlON HALE 1 will sell at public auction, at home 5 miles east of Lancaster, on Dec. l'2ih, 2 mules, mare and colt, wagon, cows, hogs, corn, fodder and farming | implements. Ernest 8togner. To any-one who will send us three Dollars in cash for a sack of Town-Talk tlo'ur will get one 25c package of Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee free. Come quick. Bennett Uroceiy Co. Piesh barrel cranberries just received. Also laisins, nuts, etc. for making fruit cake, at Bennett's The following is goods for CHRISTMA BOX CANDIES, and prices. In invited. 5 and Chewing Gums C. C. Pepsin Fruit Tha nhst/iviiif/ Services Iff/ the Junior Order Sunday. In accordance with announcement previously 111 t ie in The News, la-d Sunday w s ni>sr>rved hs Thanksgiving day :>y lie Junior Order an I the D. ot A., of Lancaster. The organizations me* at their respective lodges and m ' I in a holy tq Grace Method .urch, where religious exerci- _e held at 11 o'clock.^ a.? excellent sermon, highly appropriate t?> 'he oc asi >n, was preach d by the Rev. C. P. Carter. A collection was t*kcn up for t' e N it'onal Junior Order Oripbami^?, am-tinting to $13 82. A collection * a-* also taken up f >r the Rev. C. P. Carter and the Rev. T. A. Dabney, which amounted to $10 90. F ergwsoiTs is the place to buy your heavy and fancy groceries, fruits, * produce, eggs, butter, t poultry, etc. I have any thing you want in tnis line and at lowest prices. at.. J_I: i>iy uenvery service can't be beat. I also have the best fresh lish and oysters to be had almost every day in the week, Phone me vour order * % and it will be promptly filled and delivered. I have just put in a line of Dry Goods ct Shoes and propose to sell them at very lowest prices Give me a call and be convinced that this is the place to trade. G.F.Ferguson. , j P. S.?Just Received a fresh I shipment of those fine yellow ; rutabaga turnips that everyone j likes so well. I -- Monuments. Want to make contracts with good men to 9ell Marble and Granite Monuments, Tombstones and Cemetery ('oping for us during the year 1908? salary or commission?write us at once. Mecklenburg Marble & Granite '1o. ( hariotte, N. C. in evidence for iS TRADE Popular Flavors spection of them 10 cents a box. Chicklets ; Juicy Fruit ''igs and Crown HANCE