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LOCAL DOTS ^ ? ? Cotton, 10.50c ; ?eed, 20 cts. The Rev. B. 8. Fuuderbur* will assist the pastor, the Rev. James T. Grant, in a meeting to begin at Spriug Hill church August 9th. (Jnity S. C. and College Hill N.C., crossed bats last Saturday, the score being 6 to 2 in favor of Unity. Battery for Unity was R. L. Stogner and John Steele. Lightning struck a large oak in the yard of Mr. J. P. Pearson and severely stunned Mrs. Pear son and knocked down a negro man who WHO Aiilarinv fhn ItilMi ?W W ",VVM en.?Clinton Chronicle. Emanuel Truesdale, an old colored man who lived on the farm of Mr. R. E. Blakeney, two miles south of town, was dragged to death by a mule last Thursday afternoon. Monroe Journal. Mr. J. C. Gordon, son of Mr. J. F. Gordon, and Miss Ella G. Elms, both of Monroe township, were married at Mr. T. W. Secrest's, in South Carolina, Sunday, the 26th.? Monroe Journal. Visitors from Chester, S. C., say that the cotton mill men of that city are offering the farmers one-half cent above the market for spot cotton provided they will wait 60 days tor their pay. ?Charlotte Observer. Mr. J. M. Caldwell had a fine Jersey milk cow to die Friday at his farm at Wellridge from eating sugar cane. The cow was turned into the patch to graze and died in half an hour alter eating only a etnall amount of cane.?Chester Lantern. Presiding Elder Stackhouse, of Rock Hill, will hold quarterly conference at Bethel, East Lancaster, today and tomorrow, Aug. 1 ai d 2, and also at Grace church here tomorrow. He will be at Van Wyck next Saturday and Sunday, Aug. S and 9. Notwithstanding the rain, the picnic at Douglass Wednesday was well attended and greatly enjoyed by all present. The uinner feature was all that could be desired. An address was c made during the day by the Hon. T. B. Butler, o! Gatlney Next Thursday, Aug. G, prom ises to beagreatdav in Waxhaw N. C. There'll be loot races mule races, clay pigeon shooting etc. Prizes are to be awarded An address will be made by Sen ator Lee S. Overman, oil the lift and character of Andrew Jack son. Mr. O. P. Heath, who bough the home ot Col. VV. C. Maxwell on the Providence road, wil move into it late in the tall. Mr ami Mrs. Robert Lassiter wil take the Whisnant house, no* occupied by Mr. Ileatli, on Eliza both avenue.?Charlotte Ohaor ver. Dr. L. T. Gregory accompani ed Miss Elite Gardner, dautrhte of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Gardner to Rock Hill last Friday lor spec 1 . _ -? . .. .. I 1 ? ? ?*.! t ft it* A n t i til OX'.IIII Hill IUU mill IKIUIIIOIII They returaed home Saturday tho physicians deciding that lie ailment was no' "O serious hu *> that sho could he treated here a well as at the hospital.?Kei 9h?w Era. * THE LAN' Mr. L. G. Dobson has moved back to Lancaster from Van m Wyck. ch A daughter wrs born to Mr. ln and Mrs. Robt Williams, of the New Cut section, Suudav, July f?, 26. * - IS The union services will be ^ held in the Presbyterian church tomorrow night. Dr. Boldridgo ^ ihe preacli. Mr. J. M. Luzenby, ot Rock ^ Ilill, died in that city Wednesday night, at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. W. W. Moore. Judf.o Hydriclc has refused to grant bail to W. T. Jones, the fr prominent Union county farmer V charged with the murder of his b< wife. The pastor, the Rev. D. W. R Thomasson. will begin a series ti ot meetings at Camp Creek Bap- d: tist church tomorrow morning w at 11 o'clock. a Henry McLeod, colored, charg | ed with attempting to assault a white woman near Camden, was V tried and convicted this week, c his sentence being five years. h A reunion of theCrowell lami- a ly was held iu Monroe Wednes- n fc] day. About 200 persons were present, ot whom 102 were descendants of Michael Crowell. w Miss Bessie McDow, daughter ^ of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McDow, of a Charleston, who taught one ses * sion in the Lancaster graded v school, has been eleoted teacher 1 ol the school at Hopkins, south 1 of Columbia. * The largest musk-melon that we have heard of this season was 1 I m j raised by Mr. II. J. Mangum of the Charlesboro section, the 1 melon measuring 2 feet and 7 1 c inches in length and twn feet in circumference. t Two ot Rock Hill's citizens v have recently come to Lancas- j l ter to eugage in ein^.s. Messrs. Clendening and Maree. The ' I former has established a paint and repair shop on Dun lap ? street, and tp*e lat'^r openoci a t a barber shop and pressing room 1 this week on Main street. \ > The occasional reminders in . lliAsu orniininu tn criloru alinnf i getting registration certificates ? have evidently had a good effect, . for up to Thursday the commissioners had issued over 1400 ( certificates?about half the vot 1 ' mg population of the county. , Mr. Lloyd Moore, who, as I . stated in the last issue of The | - News, has resigned as agent ot 3 the L. <fc C. at Fort Lawn, re - moved with his family to Lan < caster Wednesday. They are j t occupying the Hood building lecentlv vacated by Mr. John 1 Crawford. Mr. Moore will look alter the manufacturing plant of I his father, Mr. W. M. Moore, v j near tlie depot. *1 One of the most pleasurable " g! the many delightful social ovents of the season was the en- , . tertainment given Wednesday i r evening by Misses Hess and , ! Mayme Jones, at the hospitable i_ home of their parents, Judge and .. Mrs. Ira B. Jones. A large , number of ladies and gentlemen i r were present and the occasion it was thoroughly enjoyed by all. 1 _ ID liilrt U<M iriicniiiiicuin wcio served, in courses, during the evening. CASTER NEWS, AUGUST Dr. E. F. Rice will begin " eeling at Beaver Creek Baptist I urch tomorrow(Sundav) morn 1 V g: 11 Mr. W. A. Hughes, candidate I | r superintendent of education, I n ni lo c au* ur li?3 " 1 VJ-4W % ? v ma uuiiir 1U eath Springs. lie was taken >ry ill in Lancaster last Satur>y The members of New Hope *w aptist church are having the hiding remodeled and painted, j hich will add greatly to its com irt and appearance. The candidates for Congress om t.hia iliisfrirO ?/ill onjoi/ anwyck Monday, August 10; h, B sginning at 10.30 a. m. I The infant of Mr. and Mrs J. .. Roberts, of the Fork liill sec- v on, being the survivor of twins, Led Tuesday. The other child, i! rill be recalled, died uot long go, as noted in The News at the me. 1 The annual meeting of the l^axhaw and Shiloh Bible Soiety will be held today at Wax- < aw church, instead of at Shiloh. s previously announced- Tie leeting will begin at 10 o'clock his morning \ Wilson Cowzer, the negro boy /ho shot and killed hir uncle, 4 ieriot Jowers, and also shot his ,unt, wniie iney were asleep, in Kershaw county some time ago, i k as tried at the Camden court fj his week and found guilty of nurder with a recommendation o mercy. Mr. Lewis 1\ Clyburn, one of he Heath-Jones company's nost popular salesmen, is hav ng his lot on Gay sireet graded his week, preparatory to the O irection of a nice six-room cotage. Mr. Samuel Langlev has >een awarded the contract and vill begin work on the building Monday. T " froi Vincent-Doster. Jms, Mr. Lewis Vincent and -Miss T d aggie Doster, both of the cot 1 on mills village, were married rn,( ast Wednesday. The ceremony T vas performed at the home of arri he bride's brother, Mr. JefF ' 1 Joster, by Magistrate B. F. Philips. \ew Junior Order Council. A promising Junior Order jouncil was organized at Taxa ; liaw last Saturday night by State Secretary and Organizer J. S. Wilson, l'lie charter members number 29, and the number of the Council is 70. Plv a Cr\ 1 1 r\ id I ?> <* ?*rn?*n 1 uu IU11U VY i UK wmtrio ? ri c alecfed: J. W. Knight, Councillor; W. J. Belk, Becording I Secretary; P. M. Hilton, Fin- f ancial Secretary ; J. V. Hilton, ^ rreanurer. Dr. Patrick and Miss Connors to ^ be Mari led Wednesday After noon. | The marriage ot Dr. J. B. Pat- ,^11 rick, of Ko2k Hill, and Miss Ca no m s-v 1 ?? /M>fl A f T ??n/?njl At* tIT h 1 A It Wfl L U 1 VJUI1UU1 Oj Ul 1 i ik 11 V, (l ,1 ' u 1 ^ " II1U?I * was t<> have taken place on the ~ 24th of June but was postponed ? on account of ihe serious illness s?t at tho time of the prospective bride, will be solemnized nex' ] Wednesday. The ceremony 'n will be performed at the home ol ^(] Miss Connors's parents, Mr. and oh Mrs. (hias. T. Connors, at 5.30 00 o'clock in the afternoon, the Rev. R. M. Marshall, of Rock llill, A| officiating. to Subscribe for The News, a semi-weekly or 3-page 5-coiumn paper, twice-a-week l,j for S1.50. L. I , 9 lt I9Q8 JONT mo' If you must, conn DON'T CARRY I OF MOl But if you must, dc you can se i'o combine A IJSOLl'TE SAFETY wit tJive particular attention to busim accounts and new business its for strength and su] \ Strong Bank can aff< to its pat >ur past policy and ample resouress a We Want Yo The Bank ot Lancaster, Sou J The place to get y bile, Wagon or Furniti style. Rubber-tiring a sonable. Shop back of sj-89 \W. B. GL lusiness Notices i vr All Notifies inserted under I" h head at the rate of ONE CENT w WOKI) for eafih insertion. N< ^ tioe to b* counted less than 2i \ irda. ?H SALE?A Donsmore typewriter at i bargain for cash. Maeh'no is o. k. , 3 or address W. it. Howell, Box 1*1, j ncaster, s. 86 FOR SALE. ? A $"?."? 00 scholarship ( the Southern School of Telegraphy \lch will entitle the purchaser to a II course ot instruction in all branes pertaining lo a thorough ami mplete course in telegraphy?a urse that will gratify one t > take arge of an ofllce and run it himself, pply at The News Otllce. 84 tf. Itl 1 GKS?Will let Monday, August 17th, at 10 o'clock a. ni., the contract | build a new bridge over Cane creek i i Monroe road, six miles north of i iDCHSter. Usual rights reserved . J. I'erry, Co. Supervisor 85-90 I t To the F WESTERN NO! VIA he Carolina and North ho only direct line for Lenoir, Mortimi n Lenoir, N. for Blowing Kock, N. ( sender trains, rain No. 10. leaves t'hoster, S. .enoir, N. 1.40. P. M.; leave immedii Mortimer, and Kdjjemont over the rah ok (ior^e, the grandest scenery in the v he Week Knd Train No 8 leaves ('host ves at Lenoir, N. P. 10.24 P. M. >e Mortimer, Monday morning, 7 A. M. J% Q)ag/e SI1? BUT I C dliu bCC Lib. CT%I, jARGE sums h VIEY H ) so only until BH li SATISFACTORY SERVICE. y \ ss of farmers. Invite new fl R upon our own mor- g K perior facilities. k k 3rd liberal treatment | 1 : re our giiarantoe for the future. 9 8 ur Business. I B Lancaster I J i i L iLpaiuitti 111 ^ specialty. Prices reaHennett's store. EN DEN 1 NG (( iVANTKD Wat n-. ami t Hms to laul lumber from my saw mill t<-> i.a'i aater. J. E. Motrin 84-86. JAS1I, DOOR,s an?l BLINDS at paii'Ai prices. Write f<?r delivered piice s. I. ?Stewart. 101 (tbureh St., Chester . i.C. .V2-91 WANTED?All the tomatoes, beaus , okra and fruits for canning. We pay ^ash or can on shares. Will give a variety of canned goods for your goods. I'hone No. 116. Nothing bought on Saturdays. I'hone hours from 0 a. m. to 10 p. in. (Jhas. I'. Hudson, Lancaster, 8. C. >586 WAXTKH F<)K l". S. A KM Y? Ablebodied. unmarried men, bet ween ages 18 and 35, citiz nsof United St ates.of good character and temperate habits, who < an speak, read and w rite English For information, apply to Recruiting Officer, 16 West Fifth Sf ('harlot te, N .<:. ; 3 South Maiu A she vi lie, N (J.; National Hank *" ing, Shelby, N . O.; 401 Sout' St., Statesville, N.tJ.; Ler or 167W West Main St.. ** A.V. fountains i iTH CAROLINA I Western Railway Co er and Kd?emont, N. stajje line Megan t chair c ars attached to all . A. M. (daily except Sunday,) arrives ately for IilowinK Hock, X, ('. by stage iwell ?Sr. Northern Hailroad, up Wilson rorld. :er every Saturday, 5.25 I*. M. and , Mortimer 11.45. 1*. M. Returning and arrive at Chester 1.20 P. M. 84 tf. lfit SAop our Buggy, Automot*n t r-\ f I 1 rs