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IP LOCAL DOTS I & 1 Cotton. 9 3 4; ^e d. 20 eta. u w. v?v? tv f^ivu tuw am *ci | vacation. r Mrs. W E ParJue, who under- C went a surgical op-ration at the c Pryor hospital in Chester a tew J days airo, is petting along nicely v and will probably be able to re- t turn home in ano'her week. a Carrier W. E. Pardue, on Route No. 3, is now enjoying ? his summer vacation, lie took a t trip to Greenville the past week, a Hie substitute, Mr. Bennett, i6 v carrying the mail in his stead. r Mespis Hirsch Brothers, Lan- 0 - *1 caster's new merchants, have a large and attractive announce* ment in today's paper, to which your attention is earnestly directed. We are requested to announce that there will be a congregational meeting at Shiloh Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock. All the members are urged to be present, as business ot importance is to be attended to. "A Lancaster Belle," who advertised for a heau in the last issue of The News, is requested to oall and get the several answers to her "want" ad which have been sent in care of this office, as directed by her. Mr. Sam Steele, formerly of Lancaster but tor the past two years prescription clera in the Star Drug store at Yorkville, has gone to Geensboro, N. C., i ' to take a special course in pharmacy. i Mr. James Porter will on next 1 Mondav move his stock of goods c from his present quarters in the f Riddle block into the larger store I room in the Sp<ings block just ' vacated by Jeweler Hough. On Monday Dr. L T. Gregory removed a grain of corn trom the nostril of Mr. T. J. Gregory's ? little 'three-year-old" daughter, t which has been lodged there for ( 5 some five -or six weeks.?Ker- ] shaw Era. 1 Quite a number of citizens of Fort Lawn and vicinity attended , the big auction sale of lots here ( Wednesday, among them Messrs. H. B Pardue, M. E. Jordan, Arthur Garrison, II. E. Turner and C. L. Dunlap. Miss Ola Gregory has been j making an extensive tour of Eu- I rope with the Eager Tours of I Baltimore, and is now in Paris i after visiting Paly, Switzerland, I (Jftrmt nu Unllan/1 'I bo i uvifMi*; , ?^viKiuut m. uw i party will travel in Great Brit- I ain in a private car ol Ihe Great 1 Western Railway, furnished by I the management of the Ea^er i Tours. Other members of the i part> are Mrs. E. K. Campbell i and Mis- Mary Campbell of Birmingham, Mrs. J. 0. Crump < and Miss Lora Crump of Rich- i m1,wl u.,,l Uio. W I -F .? Kal K . f ? ?? m?ao MJjit MJ c\ i/c in m J (k^ri i of Baltimore. | ] 1 Mr. L'iuey B tker has been re- r leased mi bond ui Monroe. t Mr. W. G. A. Porter, of the Dwighc section, had a fine mule t to die Tuesday night- e Don't ior$iei to no, 10 the polls ' and vole next Tuesday, 'he day ? of the first primary. c Mr. J. S. B ?rfield whs married last Saturday to Mis* Mamie ' Brown, Rev. Ii. E. Sharp olfi- ' ciatm^.?Kershaw Era. 1 There will he a baptism at ^ weaver reek rsaptisl church to- ^ morrow morning, at 9 o'clock, followed by preaching. Mrs. Brown, widow of Sidney Brown, died at her home in Chester county a lew days ago. tier first husband was the late John Lathau. The Lancaster c itton mills will close down for a couple of weeks, beginning uext Monday, 1 n Ardor tn irion .v THE LAI There will be baptizing at M>. i^Bgah tomorrow. 23<t ina'am, at .0 o'clock a. m. Preaching at 11. Many from Lanca9'er will at. end the big picnic o' the F*r ner*' U non at H. -ath Sprina;s odav. While the good rains thai fell ??o nwa vwwavr ly ktJUiral, such was not ,11s ca?e Mr. Mm Hayes told us vesierdav hat they are still dry up in his !OUQtr\ . If I here are any precincts that lave not already *oiton t??eir balot boxes, tickets, etc. for use in he primary next Tuesday, they oust get their not later than Mon lav. They will be found at Via*s'rate Oaskey's office. Less than 2000 certificates iave been issued by the board of ettistration in sess'.on here, vhich means that several hund i ed Democrats are yet uuregisteri<i. What are you going to do a >out it, gentlemen? R member, he books will close here on the st of September. Mr J.L.Hunter,ot Augusta,Ga., ias accepted the position of nanager of the Lancacter Cotton )il company, and is uow in barge. The former manager, dr. Crigler, of Spartanburg, ras here a few days this week, urning over the office to his uccessor. The Southern railroad has ( >resonted Capt. Geo. Hamrick, heir agent at this place, with in annual pass for himself and gife over all its lines of road in 1 ecognition of his fifteen years if continuous aud faithful service. Capt. Hamrick is a most mlitn a.nd on/t re are sure he richly merits this ecoguition.?Kershaw Era. The latest curiosity to reach rhe Times office is a potato, sent >y Mr. R. L. C Belk, which >ears the inscriptiou "S. C." rhe lettering on the potato is ilainly legible and appears to lave been formed either by the ;nawiug ot an insect or cracking >f the peeling.?Fort Mill Times. Mr. J. W. Elms and family eft here the first of the week for clock Hill, where they will reside n the future. Mr. Elms' daugh er, Misses Emma, Susie and ilarie, will enter Winthrop next nouth, and in order to be near he college is the reason for the amily's removal to Rock Hill. ?Fort Mill Times. Manager* of the Primary. Managers of the primary are eminded of the fact that one rom each precinct is expected to :all at the office here of County Chairman W. P. Caakey today or donday to be qualified and get >0X68 and ticketa. Mr. Charles Stmrnee Dead. Mr. Charles Starnes, son of Mr. ind Mrs. Joseph Starnes, Of Mathews. died at his home in Charl* >tte Wednesday morning, after a protracted illness. He waa a hjgh y esteemed young man and a derout member of the Baptist jhurch. He leaves a widow, who was Miss Mattie Smith of Union ;ounty, and four children. Maa ft ir a A If ?'?? Ul * AAwnvwrvc ii mxjt ufn* ??l ?ft <1 1.1 Store. Mr. M. VV. Clyburn, of the firm of Clyburn & Robinson, had a narrow escape Irom being bitten by a snake Wednesday morning. Just as he opened die store door a large snake ly.n? on ilie floor struck him on he foot, but he was saved from uirm by his shoe, which the ansa failed to penetrate. Tne reptile coiled and started to strike igain, when Mr. Clvburn killed t. Mrs. R. C. McManus, who ,vas bitten by a snake Monday afternoon, as related in Wednealay'a News, continues to improve. "-51 ST 22, I9Q8 A SIM. 11 ADE jus' as so?>n as tne Dallots are counted. Tn case no phone is convenient, please send the fig ures on a printed ticket by hand, a^ there are likely to be some one coming to Lancaster Tuesday ] evening from each point in the county. The vote for Slate and c >ngressional candidates, as well as tho^e tor county offices, is de sired. Lightning Again Strikes in the Moore Gro je. During a rain storm Wednee day afternoon a large oak tree within thirty teet of Judtre Em est Moore's residence in East End was completely shattered bv a bolt of lightniug. Messrs. D. Reece Williams and Waddy R Thomson were passing along the street at the time, but, fortunat ely, were too tar away to be much affected bv the shnck J It whs only two or three weeks aeo that another massive oak in the same grove fared a similar fate. Lancaster Negress Convicted in Kershaw of Whiskey Selling. Kershaw Era. Chief Hough on last Saturday arrested Dot Moore, a negro wo man who came to Kershaw from Lancaster, on the charge of whiskey selling, and captured two half pints which she had with her at the time. On Monday she pleaded guilty to the charge and asked for mercy. It being her first offence she was dismissed with a $25 fine, with the understanding that she leave townBen Gaither, colored, was also fined $10 for being implicated with her. The Closing Campaign Meetings. tu- _ auo uuuujy uHuipiwgn meetings held this week were well attended. At the Kershaw meeting Tuesday, which was held in a large tent, about 400 persons were present, many of them being ladies. Col. L. O. Hough, Kershaw's courtly and fearless mayor, presided, and the meetwas opened with prayer by the Rev. Herbert Martin. The Heath Springs meeting Wednesday was opened with prayer by the Rev. R. E. Small, and was presided U_ II ? - 1.1 /"I f-.J utci vjy biiab ^tliinut uiu <U'?UIOllerate veteran, Mr. W. B. B *uce. No meeting was held at Ct rmel Thursday, the candidates deciding to attend the revival meeting at New Hope, which is be ing conducted by the Rev. E. 0. Thompson. The meeting at the cotton mills Thursday night partook somewhat of a lively nature, several of the candidates, while speaking, being good naluredly guyed by persons in the audience and interrupted bv cheers lor opponents. Mr. C T. liardin was the presiding officer - j: j i i-: ? ttuo uiu ovoryi uints possiDie 10 preserve order. The campaign closed wuii the meeting here yesterday, which whs held in the court house and wa< presided over, first by Senator T. Y. Williams, and later by County Chairman W. P. Ca?key. MCASTER NEWS. AUQUi Mr. Wilson Howell to Celebrate Hie 06th Birthday. There will be a family reunion at Mr. Wilson Rowell's home, in the northeastern part of the county, to celebrate Mr Rowell's 60th birthday, on Saturday, Aug. 29. All the relatives, friends and the public are invited to attend and bring well-filled dinner baskets, as there will be a picnic on the grounds. Some short addresses and music appropriate will be made. The News Makes Request of Election Managers. Managers of election are requested to phone to this office next Tuesday afternoon the vote cas; at their respective preciucts IIN THE K1 TO A D O YOUR WILL J; A BA ACCC FC Y C wr "THE OLD J We will add FOUR C! YOU Dl in our Savings Dep; The Bank o Business Notices A11 Notices inserted under this head at the rate of ONK CEN'I A WORD for each insertion. Nc notice to be counted less than words. WANTED you to know we're just rec'd a big: lot ladies' new Fall Coat Huits in the seasons' leading shades? see them soon. Lancaster Mercantile Co 92-93. NOTICK?Bids will be received from August 20th, 1908, to September 1st, for furnishing the material and con* stricting an addition to the Second Baptist church building. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Bank of Lancaster. Right reserved to reject any and all bids. C. T. Hardin, Chairman, D. B. Mehaffey, Sec., 92*94 Building Committee. FOR RENT?A dwelling. Possession given September 1st. Also some rooms Apply to W. J. Cunningham. 9 tf FOR HALE?Cue 8-horse power engine and gin in good condition. Appiy to Leroy Springs. FOR KALE?Near town, 23 a ores land on Monroe road, one-half original forest. Apply to F. R Massey, Lancaster, 8. C. 87-tf FOR HALE.?A $55.00 scholarship in the Houthern School of Telegraphy which will entitle the purchaser to a full course of instruction in all branches pertaining to a thorough and complete course in telegraphy?a course that will qualify one to take charge of an office and run it himself. Apply at The News Office. 84 tf. WANTED FOR U. S. ARMY?Ablebodied, unmarried men, between ages 18 and 35, oitlzens of United Mates, of Mww v?wi hvvix ?uu vcui|/ci avr iiauii n, who can speak, read and write English. For information, apply to Recruiting Officer, 16 West 'Fifth St., Charlotte, N . C.; 3 South Main St., Asheville.N 0.; National Bank Building, Shelby, X. C.; 401 South Center St.. Statesville, N.C.; National Bank, Lenoir, N.C., or 167>? YVestMain St., Spartanburg, S. C. 78-104 Smoker at Dixie Camp. \lr. Editor: I'loase slate through the columns of your paper that there will bo a smoker at Dixie Council, No. 13, Jr. O. U. A. M., and also cold drinks will be served, Saturday night, Auk. 20th. AIL Juniors will bo welcomed, t'oine brother Juniors, and lot's have a good time. "Olil Hilly" is to be ridden. Yours in IJ. L. A V. 11. F. Adams, Recording Sec. The luneral of the Rev. W.C. Eward in Yorkvi l?? Tuesday at ternoon wa9 conduced bv the Rev. J. C (iall ?wa.', o! Gastoma, assisted by the Revs. E. E. Oillesnifi. II J. Oftuthon I Yfnr. ra), J. S. Grior, J. Lee Oaten, R. M. Stevenson and A. S. Rogers. 'JiSIRE 11 N II PART I start ; I NK 1 I >UNT I >V I ttELIABLE'l 1 BNTS to every dolll A LPOSIT irtment tor one yea| i 'A I^(U1UI51C;||K Road Contracts to fcetV > At L. N. Montgomery's Friday, 1 tember 4th, 19DH, at ID o'clock a. mMi tjl at Tradesville on the same day 1 M o'clock p. m., 1 will reoeive bids fo? 1 E working and maintenance, for a pet U of ono year, the following section t< the New Cut road leading from Lani 8 ter to Tradesville, to-wlt: Section No. 1.?From city line of II ft caatj^tn in. p. No. 2, located at K4 ?? IAABBTS. Section No. 2.?From m. p. No. 2 y m.p. No. 4; 4 located along Richards K and Sims property. 1 Uj Section No. 3.?From m. p. No. 41 m. p. No. 6; 6 located at Camp Ore churoh. Section No. 4.?From m. p. No. 6 ! m. p. No. 8 ; 8 located near I^wislfoij M (jomery's property. Section No. 5.?From m. p. No. 8J in. p. No. 10; 10 located along the ? ? Cunningham property. [ J Section No. 8.?From m. p. No. 10 4 d m. p. No. 12 ; 12 located along the HogJ k Taylor property. Section No. 7.?From m. p. No. 12 ti m. p. No. 14 ; 14 located alor.g the San \ 'i McManus property. Section No. 8.?From m. p. No. 14 (4 m. p. No. 16; 16 located at V "adesvilla . Section No. 9.?From m. p. No. 16 to 1 m. p. No. 18; IS located at County \ boundary. Plans and specifications may be seen at the letting, or at the offlo-9 of (.no County Supervisor between now ar.J. letting. Usual rights reserved. L,. J. PERKY. 91-93. County Supervisor. Democratic Executive Com* > mittee to Meet r.ri Tho I>omocratic Executive Committee of Lancaster County is hereby called to meet at the Court House on THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the managers and declaring the results of the eleotion. It is the duty of every member of this committee to attend the meeting, and you will please govern yourselves accordingly. \V. P. CASKKY, County Chairman. J. F. N IS BET, Sec'y. AUKU9V I5?, I5#U?. ia. Advertised JLetters. K. I., tpiinn, M. A. <askey, L>. W Cauthen, Konie Snipes. Isaboll Scott. *'. B. Pulp, T. J. K<l\var?ls, MimioCoskie, Lizzie Finn rock, Mosc Hunter, T. K. < ope I ami, Kerbort 11 neks, Lular Howard, < amnio K irklaml, James Iloborf Knight, Walter Kelly, Aggie Jam- Patterson, Mary lteads, Mrs. S. li. Springs, John Young. Lizzie Hopkins. Mary Massey, < lair Johnson, Kdd Book ham, Sallio Hughes, It. I.. Beekliam; Mainia Masey, W. L. Mills. Florence Br lford, Kthei Hoik, William* amphell, A. B. Frotfaret, Reheeea < autlieii. Fava Thirry, Marale Hemphill, Nam y 1 >. Turner, J. I.. Lewis, Nancie 1'. Turner, Marche Watts, Tiia \\ atts, Lomm stoger. J. P. Hunter, Postmaster. ?JNL