Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I ; ^ Ih LOCAL DOTS | ; ^vjcottou, 10.80 cts ; teed 25 cte. ?The time forth? payment of Stute and couuty taxes expired yesterday, Deo.<31. ?The Rev. Ek O. Thompson will preach at Takahaw next Sat| uruay afternoon at 2 o'clock and Sunday morning at" 11 o'clock. ?Mr. J. A. Iloke and family moved from Catawbe Junction frt T 1 - * rT^' jumuciaoier iasr inursday. They I occupy the MeCardell house in* East End. ?The Daughters of the Con iederaey will meet Thursday afternoon of this week at the residence of Col. J. N. Crocket, at 4 o'clock. ? Mr. W. E. Taylor, formerly with the Lancaster Mercantile Company, has accepted a position with the People's Supply Company. ? lulge J. E. Stewman is able to be out agaiu, after his severe ppell ot the grip. Mr. J. M. ^ Hood has also been quite sick S#v|vitii the same ailment ?Burring the continuous popping of firecrackers, Christmas in Lancasti r was quiet and Sundaylike. Comparatively few citizens were seen on the streets. ?On next Friday, Jan. 3rd. Mr. and Mrs. J. E, Craig, of the Sincerity section, will celebrate the 25ih anniversary of their marriage by having a silver wedding. ( ?Margaret Nelson, a worthy old colored wotftan of this place, died last Saturday, of pneumonia, i She was 80 odd years of age, and eD.joyed the respect of both white and black. x ? Ihe little 4-year-old son of Capt. and Airs. Win. A.Graham, of Rock Hill, was accidentally ' burned to death Friday. His clothes caught on tire while he was trying to light a Roman candle. ?Slight changes have recently been made in the Southern's *\ schedule. The south-hound passenger train now passes here nt 12 30 p. m. and the afternoon 1 1 i north-bound at 1-45. ?Mr. J. T. Thomasson received a message Monday from York . ville, announcing the death of his uncle, Mr. Jasper Thomasson. an hdc.tialA? i:??a in the vicinity of Vorkville. ?The prisoners in the county \ jail were made happy Christmas 1 morning by a lot of nico eatables, ( including fruits, candies, .etc, j presented to them by Lancaster's i thoughtful and generous-hearted * sheriff, Capt. J. P. Hunter t ?While out hunting last s Thursday, Mr. J. E. Powers, of v the Fork Hill section, shot and killed on the wing a large 1 turkey gobbler. On Saturday ' President Roosevelt performed a similar feat in Virginia, H c ?The annual banquet of the Masons of Lancaster?Jackson j Lodge?held at their spacious p hall last Friday night was an oc- a caslon of unalloyed pleasure. There was no formal speech-mak- r ing, but a superabundance of j, good thincs to eat. tn whieh full - -- " 7 *** i! justice was done by the many f, present. p *1 A f THE LANOA ?Mrs. Clyburn, widow of the late Col. T. F. Clyburn, and her son, Mr. William Clyburn, havQ moved from here to Kershaw, to reside with Mrs. Ciyburn's oldest son, Mr. Thos. B. Clyburn. ?Mr. Marion Sims, ol Georgia. wh<> receutiy killed a man named Benjamin Linhttoot at l)esto,in that state, is thought to be a kinsman of Mr. J. B. Sims, of this vicinit.v. !?? a ? - __ ?v iv umi cousin of that name in Georgia, whose lather moved from this county to Georgia many years ago. The homicide is said to have gacwn out of a family feui. ?Master Frank Moon Boldridge, son of Dr and Mrs. J. H. Boldridge, prompted no doubt by a spirit of adventure, left home without the knowledge of his parents on Christmas Eve and for several days his whereabouts was unknown. Ho w?6 finally located in a neighboring town and brought, home, sate and sound, much to the relief and joy of his anxious parents aud friends. ?There was a happy family reunion Christmas day at the hospitable home ot Mr. and Mrs. J. L. liunter, of the mill village. Nineteen of the %chihlren were piesent, besides friends and n6ighbors,among them County Auditor H. II. Ilorton. An elaborate and Bumptuous dinner was served, which was greatly enjoyed by the numerous guests. ?Mr Wesley Mack Ilorton, of the Kershaw section, who was seriously hurt in a runaway accident some'weeks ago, was taken to the State Hospital in Columbia Monday for treatment. It is thought that a clot of blood pressing on the brain when removed by a surgical operation will restore him to health. ?Miss Lydia llassel tine, one of Lancaster's handsomest young ladies, charmingly entertained a few of her young friends last Friday evening, at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. M* Crawford, on Dunlap street. Delightful refreshments were served during the evening. ?Mrs. H. Ilines received a telogram yesterday from her brother, Mr. J. M. Perry, in Tampa, Fla., announcing the ieath of his youngest child, aged wo years, which occurred Moulay night. Mr. Frank IloutfU Admitted tit Bail. I Mr. Frank Hough, of Kershaw, vho shot and killed Henry McL'herson, colored, in this county >n the 21ut ultimo, as already published in The News, was adnitted to b^il last Friday by Associate Justice Ira 13. Jones in he sum of $1,500. The defendint promptly gave bond and vas discharged. lie was represented in tho'moion for bail by Attorney E. D. 3lftkenAV. nf ~? ?* .iDisniiw, wnne >Ir. NVylie, of the Lancaster bar, appeared for tho State at the request cif Solicitor Henry. It will be recalled that Mc>herson was killed while resistng arrest, Mr. 1 lough, who was cting as constable, having a warrant for him, which he was eaditig to tho negro, when the sitter drew a gun and snapped t a time or two at the officer be j ? * * ~ " jro ne couia ut-e his own wea-l on. I BTER NE\VS, JANUARY 1, I' IL_ PERSONAL j Sheriff J. P. Ilunter went t< Charleston Monday. Dr. Boldridge visited Kersliav last Thursday evening. Miss Maud Gregory is yisitini friends in Orangeburg. Mica 1 ? --*ou AiiAfiiu v/uiiuors lb yisitinj friends in Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Oulen an visiting relatives in Charlotte. Mr. John McManus, of Rod Iliil, spent Monday in Lancas ter. Miss Daisy Hortoix visited re latives in Kershaw tho past week. Miss Lillian Stover, of thii place, is visiting relatives in Hoot1 Hill. Mr. Austin Clanton, of Macon G?., is visiting Lancaster, liis old home, Dr. Carl Foster, of Timmons* ville, spent Christmas in L.uicaslor, his old home. Mrs. Toy R-.y, of Rock Hill, spent Christmas day with Mrs. iV. T. Gregory. Mr. W. M. Black mo i, n w ol Waxhaw, N. C , was in town the past week. Mr. J. W. Stogner, of the Creek section, is visiting relatives in Georgia. Misses EfTie ami Mounie Ilathcock visited friends in Keishaw the past week. Mr. John Crawford spent the Christmas holidays in Charlotte with his "amily. Mr. H. M. Johnson, of Gaffney, visited Lancaster, his oiu home, this week. Miss Cornelia Elliott has been ^pending several days in Fort Lawn with her sister, Mrs. Lloyd Moore. , Miss Florence Brown, teacher in the Bishopvilla graded school, spent the holidays at her home in Lancaster. Miss Jessie Colviu spent the Christmas holidays in Chester with her parents, Mr. and Mrs J. S. Colvin. Mr. Arthur Hitch, of Heath Springs, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hitch.? Monroe Enquirer. Mr. and Mrs. F. I. S'one, of Atlanta, Ga., spent the holidays here with the Itev. and Mrs. Chalmers Eraser. The lion. W. U. Clyburn, of Llaile Gold Mine, and Mr. Miner Hilton, of Kershaw county, spent Monday night in Lancaster. Mrs. J. W. Dunlap and son, Cloud Dunlap, of Athens, Ga., have been spending the holidays with relatives in Laucaster. Messrs. Willie Iloddey and Stafford Graham, of Great Falls, spent a lew days in Lancaster with relatives the past week. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Gregory, of Jacksonville, Fla., spent Christmas with the former's paronlo Mr n-1 ~ A?X?, iTuti, u. r, Gregory. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M.Hor ton, of Memphis, Tenn., are vis iting tlie former's brothers in Ileath Springs, Messrs A. 1*. and B. C. Llorton. m". *-?^ * 1 Miss Katherine Roddey, of J Rock Hill, is visiting Miss r J Juanita Wylie. i ^ Mr. Boyce Bigharn, of Rock Hill, visited relatives here dur- 1 r ing the holidays. I Mr. J. S. Clyburn, of Atlanta, r is visiting his brother here, Mr. John F. 01 yburn. 1 , Mr. D. Reece Williams spent, the holidays in Clinton with his s wife and little daughter. t 3 Mr. James L>. Bridges, of Greenvdl , visited his sist er here, s 1 Mrs. E. S. McDow, last Friday. ? Mr. and Mrs. Waddy R. Thornson have returned from a visit t i - ? I tu mo miter 8 parents in Dar- r " lington. Mr. Edgar Payseur, now ol I Bishopville, i? on a visit to his t parents, Mr. a.nl Mrs. G F. Payseur. Mr. and Mrs. John Beaty of t Monroe, visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 11. T Beaty, | this vveetc. Mr. Robert Cherry, of Char- li lolle, spent the holidays with > his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph u Cherry. n Miss Ilatlie Bell returned a h few days ago from a visit to re latives in Charlotte and ('lies- t ter. h 1 Mr. W. M. Olanton, of Haile ^ Gold Mine, spent the Christmas holidays in Lancaster with his family. p Mr U. B. Jordan, of Harts- ^ ville, arrived here Saturday on a brief visit to his former y home. r L)r. Can?/.on Foster and family, h , of Rowesville, are on n viuit Lam'aster, the doctor's o'd ,, hom". j Mrs. Ilasel Witherspoon is 1 visiting her parents in Concord, N. C , Judge and Mrs. Mont- e gomery. 8 Ms. and Mrs. L. C. Harrison it and little daughter, Miss Mab, , of Charlotte, are visiting friends jy in Lancaster, their tormer home. s Mrs. J. E. I'oore, of Oolura A bia. and Mrs. J. F. Boswell, of p Burkeville, Va.,are visiting their paronts, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Payseur. ^ Mr. D. M. Jones, of the South- h ern Granite company, of Magill, n spent the holidays here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. j Jones. ^ Mr and Mrs. L. L. Forde, of bj Laurinburg, N. O., visited the lat (j ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. 1). Tillman,the past week, returning ^ heme Saturday afternoon. Prof. H. T. Cox, of Furman i University, Greenville, spent a t( few days in Lancaster, the past week returning home Sunday. ^ lie has many friends in this com- , 11 ' ? munity, where he most acceptably served as principal of the graded school a few years ago. who are always glad to see him. Mr. Joseph K. Connors, presumably in a spirit of desperation, visited the antique town of ^ Kingsville last Thursday oven- ^ ing. everybody, by the way, 11 who has ever been to Charleston or Columbia knows Kingville. According to an old tradition, it tl was the original site selected for n hades, but was abandoned for o1 the reason that it was considered si too dismal even for the devil. 1 Mr. D. R. Williams and family, eturned from Oliutou Saturday light. Miss Janie Green is visiting ier sister in Rack Hill, M s. US. White. Mr. M. C. Billings, of Millins, >. (J., is on a visit to Lmcistsr ?i.s old home. Miss Inez Hough has been ipending a few days with relaives in Rock Hitl. Miss Edis Brasington, of Kerhaw, is visiting the family of dr. M H. Johnsou. Mr. H. lluies and family re urnocl Monday from a visit to datives in North Carolina. Mr. J. C.Elliott, ot tho IleathUlliott Mule Co., leit for Atlan a Monday night, to bu*T stock Mr. Quay Hood, ot Ileatli Ipriugs, was a visitor to Lancaser, his old home, tho past week. Mr. Nebraska Moore, a former iancastriau, now a resident of 'iminonsville, spent Christmas iere. Mr. anil Mrs. G. II. Hurley, iow of Fort Mill, spent Christaaa in Lancaster, their former ome. Miss Irene Svvearingen spent he holidays in Charlotte with er parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. wearin gen. Mr. Claude Huey, ot Cheraw, s spending a lew days with his larents, Mr. and Mrs. 11. E. A. Iuey, ot Jacksonham. Mr Samuel Steele, of Yorkille, was in town last Friday, eiurning Iroin a visit to his old ome in the Tirzah section. Miss O.ia Crenshaw, of the nil I village, at'ended the Fun.erburU-Truosdale marriage in lock Hill on the 22nd ultimo. Miss Marie Craig, of the gradd school's corps of teachers, is pending the holidays at her lorae in the {Sincerity section. Mrs. J. W. Miller and little liss Mildred Miller, of Jefferon, visited the former's parents, lr. and Mrs. J. F. Gregory, the ast week. Mr. F. M. Lowry, of TaxiUi?w ection, spent Monday night in lancaster. We are indebted to ira for a pleasant call yesterday lorning. Mrs. J. M. Gillespie, Miss rene Gillespie and J. M. Gillesie, Jr.,of Maryland, have been pending a few days with Capt. K. Skini er and familv J. LI. Todd and Miss Mary L. odd, son and daughter oi Mr. . L Todd, of New Cut section, >ft Monday tor Columbus Ga., > a'tend a business college. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kamier, ot Gadsden, and Mr. and Irs. Charles Manship, of Golmbia, spent the holidays hero ith Mr. and Mrs. M. S Withrppoon. Mr. J. K. Neal, of Cary, N. 0. ho has been spending the holiaya with his fatlier, Mr. U. M. feal of lleath Springs, stopped 1 Lancaster Monday on his ream. ?Chesnut Can p, Woodmen of ie World, will meet at their hall ext Saturday afternoon at 2 clock. Full attendance is dered. F. M. Stoguer, O. (J.