The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, December 11, 1907, Page 5, Image 5
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^ 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.
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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
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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