Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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t iji" " LOCAL DOTS Cotton, llic. ; ^eed, 20 cts. Have you gotten that new rog istra'ion certificate yet? It not, why uoi? Four persous were killed by lightning in this State one night last week. thr. e in Georgetowr and one in Lauren?. Mr. Charlie Cherry, who ha? 1 J u* jii onuucnng a moving: pic lure show in Kershaw, has moved his outfit to Camden. Attention is directed to tilt official call elsewhere for a meetof the Democratic exeeuiive committee, to be held here on the 18th. Both the Bank of Lancaster and the First National Bank have new announcements in to day's News, to each of which your attention is directed. Mr. John J. Mcldahan, ot Columbia, who made such a fine re cord as S'ate superintendent ol education, has entered the race for tlie legislature in Richland couutv. . W hen you come to town don't fail to call at the office of the supervisor of registration and get a new certificate, which you mast have if you expect to vote this year. Work was begun in Columbia Monday 011 the Confederate in firmaty, the erection of which was provided tor by the la9t legislaiure, which appropriated $12. 000 lor the purpose. W. T. Jones, the prominent farmer of Union county, wh< was arrested last week on the charge of killing his wife, by giving Iter strychnine, \\ dl apply for bail, it is stated. The laii'e of the community will serve ice cream and cake ai Mr. Walter J. Bowers' Friday night, July 17th. The proceed: will be tor the benefit of the A K. P. Church at Pleasant Hill Lmcaster and Fort Lawn teams played a game of ball at the latter place Saturday atternoon. The score was 3 to 2 in f ivor ol Lau caeter, whose battery was Ferguson and Knight. Charles Padgett. a voung man of Echols coumv. Ga., died a few days ago of blood poison which spread from a small pimp le on his face, which appearec only two days before his death. A Sunday School picnic will be held at Camp Creek Bapiisi church next Saturday. The pub lie is invited to attenJ. Addresses appropriate to the occasion will be made. Mr. J. D. Jilackmon, of the Creek section, had a fine youup heifer killed in his pasture one day last week by unknown pari? ies. The animal was sbot in the head with a pistol and had been dead, presumably, about two da\s when found by Mr. Black mon. Messrs. M. G. Bryant, J C Hudson and G. W. Ayers went to Lancaster Wednesday to insti tute a circle of the Woodmen o! the xWorld, whicn embraces a membership ot 85, and it was through the efforts of Mrs. Jen. nie R. Ballard, of this city, thai 4 the organizitilto was perfected. ? Rock Hill Herald. THE LAf | Mr. G. W. Steele. a well j' known Confederate veteran ol ijK'ck Llill, died Saturdav night. 1 The Buiord school will open next Monday m<?rniug, wit); Mr. V. A Lingle as teacher. This is k<cou?t weea'* in York- ] l ville. Several homicide casts are ! j on the docket. I, j Mr. C. M. Mc Murray has ac-l Icepted a position in the i llice of (s . County Engineer Kequarth. The Lancaster Mercantile company quotes some figures else- ( where that will make bargain seeners si? up an i take notice. ] Attention is called to the 1 . Heath-Jones company's unusi ually attractive announcement in today's paper. Don't tail to 1 , read it. I There will be an excursion on the Central Iiailroad troni Heath ' Springs to the Beaver Creek church picnic 011 the 17th. Can- 1 didates are all exp> ^ted. A disease of some kind is said to be decimating the cats in the ! Tabernacle section. Creat num- 1 ' bers of them have died recently, a- many as S or 9 in 01.e house- 1 hold Dr. I, Simpson, of Rock llill, father of Mrs. W. D. Craig of 1 1 Lancaster, who has been quite ' ill for some time, was reported yesterday as being much better, 1 now being able to sit up. M,. \\T I A ^1.- L" ? *1 J . II , ?J. ciun Ii^liiy , Ul J" ill"I Lawn, vsa~ here this morning on his way to Charlotte to close a tit al for an electric light pi mt for the town of Fort Lawn.? ' Chester Reporter. > Mr Lester Sharpe, a prominent young citizen ot Pineville, N. C., wlio, it is said, has become temporarily mentally un balanced, is to undergo treatment at the Morcanton sani tarium. * There will be serv.ce at Macadonia next Saturday at 3 3d p. . m. and on Sunday at 11a. m., which wi 1 be the beginning of a protracted meeting at that place conducted bv the pastor, the 1 , Rev. F. O. Thompson. Ilev. Chalmers Frazer, of Lancaster, ivill commence a meet-j , ,nc in the Prcbvterbin church ' | at Richburg on Thursday n'ghtl ! to continue through Sabbath night ?Chester Reporter. The Rev. W J. Webster, rec tor of the Episcopal churches at Chester, Winusboro and Ridge ; way, died at the hospital in Chester Sunday afternoon, of . typhoid lever. He was an Eng. i lishman and was about 50 years f>ld. He leaves a widow and .! one child. 'l : Dr. J. E. Funderburk of Cliesi terfield county was one of the - successful applicants tor license i to practice dentistry who appeari j ed before the recent annual meeting in Charlotte of the; North Carolina Dental Association. The resu't of the examinations was made public Saturday. | I The Farmers' I'nion and th ) Woodmen will hare a union pie-i H iiic in the gr< ve at Douglass j 1 church on tlie 5th of August. ' Retre-diments will be sold by the) t ladies lor the benefit of the school house. The public is invited to attend. vlCASTER NEWS, JULY Met/ioiiists to ate Iff rival Meet- j intj. The Key. J L Morrill, ot1 Haw kin-v lie. * ? . w;' 1 :?ssifit Hie Liev. W. A. F;tir\ ^;i|? revival services, heginu'.egSunJmv, July I9ih. These vices wili Ijr held every day 5 o'clock and 5.30 p. m. i? the curt house. Mr. Mouill i- i successful r-> sivalist and a n an of won >erfui spiritual power. Everybody ,s invited to all the sen ices. Stricken With I'itruf i/nis. Mr. John M. Uagiiis. the wide I ly known eitiz mi and gallant o d Confederate veterau, f Elgin, was stricken with parnh sis ast Friday, at his home. His many j tiienJs throughout the c>uuty | however, will he pleased to learn that his condition is now very | much improve1., lie is being! attended by Dr. Pooyey, of this place. Ifoitae Hurtieil in Creek Serf ion. ' A tenant house on Mr. J. W. Knight's plantation in the Creek section was destroyed by fire la.it Friday morning about 8 ; o'clock. The occupant, Frances Stanies, lost ad of her household effects. The building was a new j one, having hut recently been completed. There was no insur ance. The fire, it is thought,' was of accidental origin, occur i ring wnile all hands were in the field at work, and was probably started from fire left in the lire place. l,unro*fer'M t>e1equte* to the Stale Farmers' Union. The County Farmers' Union,1 a' its meeting hero Friday, elected the following delegates to the State convention to be held in Columbia on I he 22nd in3lant : J. Clark Robinson, II. Ii. B ak enev. T. W. Secresi, J. F. Nisbet, U. A. Eunlerburk, M C. Gardner and G. W Baker Laocaster is one of t: e best orytnizeii counties in the Stata, the Union having * membership of over I'M/. Mr. \V. P Caskey, who is sergeant at-arms of ilieStite laion and Mr. J. Wi'son, serne uLai-arnis of the House of Repr<- sen'aiives, will go io Columbia a 1 d?v or two in advance of the) meeting ol ine conyen'ion, in j Her to prepare the hall foi Jt9 se-eions. Death of Mrs ,J nines T. A tin ins. Mrs. Ma'.tie Ad-ms, wife of Mr. James T. Adam lied Mon day night at her home four miles north of Lancaster, at the Draf fin place She ha<l been in Iniling health for several months, but the immediate cause of death was an attack of trastritis. She was a most estimable lady, of kind and gentle nature, and was greatly beloved by all who knew her. She was a consistent mem ber of the A R. P. church. Mrs. Adams was a daughter of the late James W. Adams and was about 37 year- ot age. She is surv.ved by her husband and the following brothers and sister: Messrs. John !>., Allen, Oscar and Fred Adams, of this vicinity; Mr. Will ie Adams, of Sumter, ami Mrs. E. J. Ma'his, of Clinton, Tennessee. The remains of Mrs- Adams were buried at Shiloh yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. O. 15. I9Q8 I What It I Many people do nol Capital is for, or the dif of little or no capital an* A Bank s is the fund that prot loss: therefore the large tection the depositor has This Bank has a Capital of Surplus of Stockholders Liability in A 1 ? . s Addition Making a total of This means that th lose $i81,000.00 before i one cent This protecti When you think "E think " Th D?1 _ _r i j^^UcUiiV U1 J W. Carmichuel, of i.ancasterj conduct in1.: the funeral services. ' /fif/ Jiobhft f/ at net/ <{ Ilffdtt'x Sf' re Jtn ri/f;trizeri A bold robbery \va< committed at Yauwyck last Thursday night, tlie sioie of Mess j. Massev & Hyatt being broken into and a number of articles stolen. The Express ollice is in ih?? store and it was also robbed, the imet or tiueves taking 3 2-galion jugs of liquor. A considerable quantity of the stolen iocls was found Friday under he Meihodis church by the ,.astor, the Rev. i (J. P. Carter, the articles thus found consisting of 2 jugs of whiskey, 2 large sides of bacon, 5 or 0 canva ed hams,lot canned goods, boxes ot cigars and cattle1 powders. As the church is about 300 yards iron ilie store, it is probable that more than one party was engaged in the rob- j bery. Sheriff Hunter spent Friday and F'iday night at Yanwyck, investigating the aif nr. He and o'hers watched the church under I wnich the goo'l-> were con.va'.ed ! all Friday night, but no one ap! neared to attempt to rem ?ve ihe i things. While no arrests have 1 yet been made, every effort is , being made to identity the guili ty parties. Confederate Henni'tn to hr He!il nt August I t. The date his Veen fixed tor' 1 the annua! county reunion ot ! Confederate veterans The happy gathering oi the old soldiers, the - families and trie.ids will be held at Dixie on he 14*h of August. The program of tlie re union, names ot speakers, c will be published la'er, wuen prepared by the committer in charge. i &* 4 5 ' ; Means t know what a Bank's terence between a bank i one with large capital. 3 Capital ects the depositors from r it is, the greater pro$50,000.00 81,000.00 ^o.ooo.oo $181,000.00 i is bank would have to g ts depositors could lose 1 on is for YOU. I The Old Reliable." I Lancaster I Business Notices gjtf W\ Notices inserted uct,-. this head at the rate of ONE CKN" A WOK IJ lor ea< h insertion. N notice to be counted less thai. .? words. 8>ChOOL WANTED?by Miss J'errine Stover, a Winthrop student? school of ? weeks duration. Appiy t< her at Heath Spiiugs, K.8. "?1 The Lanoaster ( . H. Farmers I'nion wi'l meet at the C. H. on ?*/ j..ly !> at 2 p in All members are urjfed to be present. J. F. Nisbet. President. 7-13-'03 Salesman Wanted to look after our interest in Lancaster and adjacent counties. Salary or Commission. Address. The Vjcior Oil Co., Cleveland, Ohio 82-83 HE ' T)G K ? Will let July 2lst. at 1C 30 a. ill., the eni\tp?ei t<> r?i> i.n!i<i ? ?iew bridge over Hanging Ftock rreek .ear H"at'i Spring*. Usual ri *f lit s reserved. J,. J. Perry, County Superv <?r. FOU RENT -A good six room dwellit.^ Apply to J M Hood 7S-tt SMALL CARLS, with envelopes to match, suitable ior invitations to entertainments, birthday parties, ele. Apply at Tile News oftice. T^-^O WANTED FOR 1. s. ARMY?Ablebodied, u; n.iari ied men, b< t w eeti ages Is and 3? ctisens of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak read and write English For information, apply to Recruiting Ollicer, 1?; West Fifth St., Charlotte, N < : 3 South Main St.. Asheville, N <'.; National Haiik BuilditiL', sbeiby, N ; 401 Sou^h Center St.. Sta.esville, X.C.; l.enoir, N. C or I'iT'-.i West Main St., Spartanburg. S.C. 73-1C1 /tetter fret Your lieai*t rn/inti Certificate Aotr. Notwithstanding the f ?ot that this is the year lor general reg lstrat'on, all voters l.irg required to nave new certificates, con j siderablv less than five hundred citizens in thia county have thus tar complied with the law. Bet ter attend to this matter now* | while you think of it. It is true that the registration boj;:s will be open the remainder ot this mouth j.nd all of the next, hut by ^getting your certificate now you will avoid the inevitable I rush later on. Thousauda are . vet to be registered. O