The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, July 11, 1908, Page 5, Image 5
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Cotton, ll^c. ; seed, 20 cts.
The Antioch school will opeu
next Monday morning, with Mis*
Arabella Greigliton, of Rock
Hill, as teacher.
The infant child of Mr. Philip
Taylor, ot the Wild Cat section,
here last Friday. Fortunately no
serious damage was done.?Ker
shaw Era.
Dr. Laney's new residence at |
the' corner of Market street and
Chesterfield avenue is nearing
completion' and when finished j
will be one of the most attractive
homes in East End.
Lancaster's young men evidently
have no desire to serve
Uncle Sam as soldiers. The recruiting
station recently opened
here was closed yesterday. It is i
stated that not a single application
was made to enter the eer- (
vice. i
As will be seen by announce
rneut elsewhere, the Lancaster 1
Merchantile company's prize of 1
for of $40 in gold was won by J.
II. Crawlord, a colored citizen.
The second priz?, No. 1034, lias 1
not yet been claimed? who holds
the luckey number!' The third|
prize of $5 was won by Rlrs.1
Bertha Billings.
Mr. II. P. Hammond, a successful
young larmer of the
Pleasant Hill section, has left at .
this ollice a vegetable freak,
which grew in his garden. It is '
the product of a cabbage seed and i1
is indeed a curiosity. Just above
the roots is a large, hard, heavy
substance, conical in shape aud
surmounted by several apparently
collard leaves.
Mesaers W T (irnrtni-r- atirl
I
A.B.Ferguson, with the assist- 5
ance of Real Estate Broker J. E. j '
I'oag, of Rock Hill, have been '
busy this week getting ready tor
the big auction sale ot lots which
they are to have soon, probably
uext month. The lots, as heretofore
published lie east of town, a
number of thera being within the '
cfirnnrittn limits Snrtrov*r?r> rr lU
Belk has been engaged in raak- '
ing the necessary surveys, laying '
off lots, streets, etc. The location c
p
is a good one for a suburban town. f,
?.. vuiioouhy iii^ui, ageu about
two months.
A son of \Ir. Lewis Rollings of
Chesterfield county, a young man
died Tuesday night at Nlouetta
mills, in Chester county.
The Rev. VV. C. Ewart, form
erly of Lancaster but now pas'or
of the Yorkville A. R. P. church,
has beeu granted a month's vacation
by his congregation.
A communication on the subloot
?
i?w w? luicuijjcittnce was received
yesterday too 'ate lor publication
in today's paper. It will appear
in our next issue.
Dr. L. T. Gregory informs us
that he saw an open boll ot cotton
which he was told was taken
from the field of Mr. Wm. Robiasou
near Llaile Gold Mine.
Mr. John S. Withers, lor a
number of years reading clerk of
the House of Representatives,
died suddenly at his home in
Chester Wednesday afieruoon.
Mr. T. C. Nelson's hous? was
stiuck by lightning during the
progress of the thunder storm I
THE LA
Mr. S. M. Busby has been elected
superintendent of the
Shaudon school, and not principal,
as heretofore published.
The Dixie Camp, Woodmen
of the World, will meet ou the
18th instead of the 17th instant,
at 2 o'clock p. m.
Zion Farmers' Union will meet
next Friday. 17th instant, at 3.
30 p. m. A lull attendance is de
8.red. C. H, Everall, Sec.
Mr. Luther Bowers and Miss
Florence Threatt, daughter of
Mr. Joseph Threatt. were married
Sunday by Coronet J. Montgomery
Caskey.
Master Marion, son ot Mr.
A D. Billiard, had one ot his
feet severely cut on a piece of
broken glass, one day this week.
The wound was dressed by Dr.
Laney.
The County Farmers' Union,
which met here yesterday, was
still in session when The News
went to press in the afternoon.
Tl - -
uiree persons trom different
parts ot North Carolina, bitten
by supj osed mad dogs, have gone
to Charlotte ti.is week to have a
tnad s'one applied, among them
Mr. John T. Gardner, a farmer
of Cabarrus county.
The union services will be held
tomorrow(Sunday)night in the
A. R. P. church. The sermon will
be preached by Dr. Robert
Adams, president of the Pres1 v.
terian College at Clinton, who,
as announced in Wednesday's
News, i9 here assisting the pastor
. f ll TA 1
oi tne fresnytenan church, the
Rev. Chalmers Fraser. in a series
of meetings preparatory to
communion service tomorrow
morning.
Mr. C. L. Griffin, father of the
infant at the cotton mills that
was born with a lleshy growth
protruding from the mouth, as
heretofore published in The
News, tells us that a tooth lias
since appeared on the unnatural
part, the tooth being in no way
connected with the gums. 1 u?>usands
rf persons, says Mr. Grillin,
have been to his home to see the
child. In addition to local phy
sicians, it has been examined bv
Dr. Xisbet. of Charlotte, and Dr.
Haile, of Rock Hill, As soon as
the chil 1 gots a litiie stronger
the father expects to take it to
Rock 11111 to undergo a surgical
operation.
Death of Mr. a J. Urijfln's
father.
Monroe Enquirer; Jackson
J. Griffin died at his home at
I lagan. Ga., June 23, 100 s He
was horn in I'nion county, N.
C.. July 31, 1S30, and was therefore
nearly TS years old. Mr.
driffin was twice married. His
irst wife was Miss Mariraret Parser
and his second was Mi-s Mary
Funderburk. Four sons and
wo daughters by the liret wile
lurvive. Ilis sons are Messrs.
Henry Griffin, of Reidsville. Ua.
John Griffin, of Manassas, Ga ;
j. J. Griffin, of Lancaster coun;y,
S. C., and L. A. Griffin. ?-f
Chesterfield, S. C., and the
laughters are Mrs. II. Deason,
)t Manassas, Ga , and Mrs. I. W.
Belk, ot Hagan, Ga. His second
ivife and oue son, Uufus Griffin,
)l Ilagan, Ga., survive.
Jo Witts Witch Iiazel Salve is good for
nts, burns, bruises and scratches. It is
specially good for piles. Recommended
ud sold by all druggists. w-s
UslCASTER NEWS, JULY
Kershaw Oil Mill's Successfu
Management.
Kershaw Era : At the annua
stockholders' meeting yesterda;
of the Kershaw Oil Mill the dir
ectors and all the old officers
who have so successfully man
a&ed the affairs r?f mill
(reelected: J, T. Stevens, pre
sident; R. B. Mackey, vice pre*i
dent; F. E. Culvein secretar;
and manager. A divi lend o
ten percent was declared.
j The Survey itf the Lancaster tun
Kershaw Line?Proyress o
the Work %
Survej ors Dwight, Wilson an<
I C dcock, v. hd were appom.ed i;
the governor to survey the lin
between Lmcaster and Kersha\
counties, began their work Tues
'day morning at IVav's terrv. m
I he Catawba river. They wer
enable to find the old corner a
the ferry. Runniim a line abou
a half mile up the river, th<
surveyors then struck out in th
direction of Ilussel Place, whicl
point was probably reached da
betore yesterday. It wiii mos>
likely be the latter part of nex
i week before Kershaw, the diputed
territory, is reached. 1
: is thought that great difficult;
will be experienced iu loca'inj
the coruer near Bethel church
south of Hanging Rock creek. 01
the old st*ge road leading fron
Lancaster to Camden. Il tha
1 corner can he found, it is sai<
that there will be no trouble ii
running the line, which is s
; straight one, from that point b
j Lynches r ver.
The headquarters of the 9ur
veying party for the present i
at Liberty Hill. Superviso
Ferry, Representative Robinsoi
; and Mr. Wiliiam Denton wer
| with the surveyors one day thi
week.
, Two Men lirowncd at Grea
Falls.
Two colored men. John Glad
nev, of White Oak. and anothei
i whoso name we have been unabh
to learn, were drowned at Grea
Kalis Monday afternoon, whili
raft ins lops Irom Bowden Islanc
to the lower dam, which is nov
in course of construction by th?
Southern Power company,
i The river being very high a
the time, rendering other work
iniDraeticah'.p. ? nrnw/t
4 -- ?.% w M V4 Ul 111 C i
were put to rafting logs dowi
the river to the saw mill. Whei
?he raft reached a point oppo
site where Rocky Creek emptie
into the river, the locality beln{
known as "IIazard3.M the log:
, were torn apart, precipitatiiu
the raiting crew into the raginj
waters. Tweutv.three of tlx
. men were rescued, with grea
difliculty. while two members o
the crew were drowned, as stat
ed. The bodies of the unfortu
nate menhave notyet been touix
Death of An Aged Lady.
Mrs. Maliala Gent, the age(
widow of the late John Gent
who was a Mexican war veteran
(lied last Tuesday at the home o
her son, Mr. Joseph Gent, in th<
' New Cut section She \va
about SO years of age and hai
been in teeble health tor som
| time. She was a consisten
! member of the Methodist church
1 Slifi i<? hir tlw. f/-,l .
, ? - T 114 V IViiV/ ?* lUj
; son9: Messrs. Joseph, Jesse
' West and Beujamin Gent, all o
this county. The remains o
Mrs. Gent were buried at Hope
well Wednesday.
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feel tl
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Business Notices, j
I c.w -An nonces inserted under
g 1 this head at t lie rate of OX K <' K X'I
jA WORD for each insertion. X>
r, uotice to be counted less than 2r>
Q! words.
e j ( ONV PEAS lor sale at $2.2.") per bu8
shel. Williams-Hughes Co SO
| BRI DGE?Will let July jlst, at 10-30
i a. in., tile contract to repair or hiiiul a
new bridge over Hanging Itock
t creek, near Heath (Springs. Usual
i rights reserved. L. J. Perry, Coun
ty supervisor.
FOR KENT A good six room dwelling
t Apply to J M Hood 78-tf
'iSMAl.L CARPS, with envelopes to
t match, suitable for invitations to
entertainments, birthday parties, etc.
9 Apply at The Xe\v? olliee. 78-80
1 WAXTED FOR U.S. AR> x' ?Ablef
bodied, unmarried men, bet?. eeti age?
I 18 and 35, citizens of United ate?, of I
2 1 good character and teniperat oabi's, j
| who can speak, read and write Engi
11s 11 For information, apply to Pet
cruiting Ollicer, 16 West Fifth Si.,
Charlotte, X ; 3 South Main St.,
"l I Ashevilie,N.<; Xational Hank Iluild.
ing, Shelby, X ; 101 South Center
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. . .. . . .icn,un-, .> . - {springs i'? ii I Ull
ing. Lancaster, S. C., or 167,'l4 West
^ Main St.,Spartanburg,S.C.
Fork Hill School Meetinu thin
Afternoon.
r
We ire requested to announce
" th.it a meeting of the trustees
, and pa'rDos of Fork llill school
i will be held this(Saturday)attort
noon at 3.30 o'clock, at J. E.
' Bowers'* gin house, for the purpose
ot selecting a building cornj
t miltee.
j
Boston, Mass. and Return 1
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\ cry Low Itutc* \ ia SoutlM-rii
' | Hallway.
, Account Supreme Lodge, Knights
f ' Pythias, the Southern Railway an;
nounces very low round trip rates,
e from all stations. Tickets to he sold
q 1 July 30th, 31st, August 1, *2, 3 and 4,
I 190^ Limited August 16, 1908. Kxten11
sion of final limit to leave Boston not
later than September 1?>, 190s, can
e J be had by depositing ticket at Boston
t | and paying fee of fl.OO
Stop-overs, Washington, Baltimore
i. Philadelphia and New York.
Round trip rate from Lancaster. S. ('
? 939.65, Rock Hill, H. C. $29.05 For
detailed information, etc , apply
' Southern Bail way Agpnts. or,
f I L MEEK,
f Assist General Passenger Agent.
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"vmuiu, vjru.
J. C. LOSR,
Division Passenger Agent,
Charleston, b C
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;ofeel that in bringing their |
2ss to a bank they are help- I
> build it up; in other words I
are giving something for I
they are receiving. The I
of Lancaster wants you to I
hat WAV t-r.wuvi-7c* if
. . V Y vvit U1UC ill
:aster is Growing
nts your Account?wants to
itself useful to YOU in any
pertaining to finance?and
handle your business with
to you and to itself.
It*
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f {
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Reliable"
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Can You Bake
Delicious Cakes,
bread or pies without high
gra le flour, butter, baking
p >wder or . . . ? The house
wife knows she must have
the host and freshest eggs,
butter and if she wishes
her baking a success. We
will furnish your pantry and
storeroom with choice groceries,
dairy products, .... .
and n? ir?ll as all
kinds of provisions and . . .
at bed rock prices from
BENNETTS
Koads to Let.
NOTICE is hereby given t hat the
Board of County Commission ers will
let to ttie lowest responsibl e bidder
contracts for the working an d maintenance
for a period of twelve months,
and the building and heepin g in repair
of all bridges over dit dies and
small streams, sections of fro m one to
tive miles each on the followi ng public
roads; The Charlotte and Camden
road and the road leading from Lancaster
to Kershaw by way of For*
Hill
Plans and specifications of each section
to let mas be seen at the office nf
the County Supervisor on and after
Inly loth. Public notice of the time
and place of letting of all sections on
said Roads will be given later.
Successful bidders will be required
to give bond in the sum of flfty dol- i
lar* per mile for the faithful performance
of the contract.
The r ight to reject any an d all bids
is reserved
As soon hereafter as t he plana and
specifications for all other sections of
road in the County are completed notice
of the letting will be given.
L. J. Perry,
June 30th lf?08 County Supervisor.