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^ LOCAL DOTS ^ Mr. H. K. Craig has accepted a pos | - tion with the Williams-Hughes con I pany. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. V P. Mackey, of Heath Springs, It. P. 1 No. 2, Oct.3, lt>08. Mr. C. A. Crlmmingcr of tlie Heai Springs section, lost a good horse t death, the past week. Twins, both girls, were born to M and Mrs. Thomas McMurray, of Ced? Creek, Oct. 6, 1908. Mr. J. c. Massey, of Taxahaw, stm ent of the South Carolina Vniversit has been elected president of the seni< law class. I)r. D. 11. Swengle, who came he some time ago to practice his professio: loft yesterday to locate near (iranitcvil in Aiken county.?Kershaw Era. The editor is indohtcd to Mrs. Steel wife of that gallant old Confederate v? eran, Mr. R. J. M. Steele, of the Jae sonham section, for a lovely bouquet fragrant tlowers, which he receive Wednesday. Mr. Claud N. Sapp, who was a cam] date for county superintendent of ed cation in the primary election last sut: mer, has entered the la,/ departmei of the South Carolina University. M Sapp is a young man of exception ability and will doubtless make a lit record.?Kershaw Era. Mr. l>. J. Porter, of Norfolk, Ya., an Miss Mattie Dell Martin, daughter Mr. William Martin, of Leslie, we married Wednesday afternoon, at tl home of the bride's parents, tho He W. II. Stevenson, of tlie^A. R. P. ehurol officiating. Mr. J. A. McCaskill, agent for tl State Mutual Life Insurance Co., * Rome,Ua.,has received a check for $10 000, amount of the policy on tl life ol the luto 10. A. Tides, wli died ns a result of the injuries receive in the accident at the llaile Gold Mini ?Kershaw 10 ra. ( apt. J. II. W. Stevens, our esteeme former fellow citizen now living i Cheraw, was unite sick the lirst of tli week, but when heard from Thursda was reported to bo better. His soi l)r. W. G. Stevens, of Rock Hill, wet to Cheraw Tuesday to see his father. Master Marshall Moore, Mr. and Mri W. M. Moore's manly little son, gav a birthday party, his 5th anniversary Thursday afternoon, at the home of hi parents in lOast lOnd. (fuite a numbi of his young frionds wore present an the occasion was much enjoyed by al Refreshments were served. While a crowd of colored ehildre were playing Sunday at the borne ? Rev. W. S. Waddell, a colored ministt living on tho Winchester plantatio near Pleasant Grove, one of them, Kll Hamilton, aged 14, was shot dead wit a shot gun. Spurgeon Waddell, 1 years old, is in jail, charged with tli ueea.?Jionroo Journal. Attention is called to the new an nouneements in today's paper by tli First National Hunk, Lancaster Mei eantile company, Heath-Jones com pan K. K. Cloud, Funderburk company Bennett Grocery company, A. J. Hroor eompany, W. L. Croxton,; ?fe company Mrs. Mary Bell, and T. Y. Williamt book 'em ail up, as each has a messes for you. Citizens in the Creek sectioncomplai: of the promiscuous firing of pistols b; persons passing along thu road at nighl On last Saturday night the dwelling c Mrs. J. It. Sims was struck by one c the flying bullets. A stop should be pu to such misconduct, which endangor life and alarms the community genei ally. Miss Mary Isabel Thomson, of Cam den, sister of Mr. W. C. Thomson, c this place, will be married on the 14th instant to Mr. Trabue Itarksdale. Tli ceremony will l?e performed at i> o'clocl in the evening in the First ltaptis church of Camden. The prospectiv bride has many friends in l.ancastei where she occasionally visits her broth er and his family. Mr. K. 11. Philips, one of bancaste county's successful farmers says he ha found something that hoats cotton, am that is, raising sweet potatoes. He wen into his patch Wednesday morning, du| four rows 65 yards long, gathered U} bushels and brought them to town am sold them for 6ft cents a bushel, return ing home better off by 16.18. Mi Philips says he has just started on hi patch and will have lots moro potatoe to sell* as well as to eat. fi * - x iw ?.r??? wi H A sou was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. fi A. Linglo, of the Dwight section, Mon- ( day, October 6th. I I At a recent meeting of tho Landsford Farmers' Union resolutions woro pass- ja, rl" od strongly denouncing "night riders" and disclaiming any connection with their work. Married, Sunday, October 4th 11H)M,by } Notary Public W. F. Kstridgc, Mr. ^ th Cleveland Craig and Miss Bertha Faul- lrj| ,y keuborry, all of Flat Crook township.? , Kershaw Kra. in^ The Lancaster Furniture Company ? xt lias made an assignment for the benefit * || of its creditors, \V. P. Robinson, Esq. , being the assignee. The assets are estil*~ mated at ? 1,200.; liabilities, $I,75U. ter y. j ur Rev. J. A McMurray, a l'resbytcrian . ( minister known to many in this county, un died suddenly at his homo at Sharon in tiv re York county Tuesday. Me was 09 years t n' old.?Chester Reporter. rer le to The Confederate veterans of Mocklen- cat burg county are going to give a picnic 2 on the '27th of this month to the slaves ^ ' * k j ..laumiuuu luiuiiui to their owners j"ja I during tho war, savs the Monroe En- , of | 1 >d, MUlror. S,M Tho infant son of Mr. and Mrs. 8. I>. 'jj'J Jordan, aged one year, died atthe homo , of his parents about two miles from hai 11 Kershaw, over in Kershaw eounty, last oat n" Friday night and was buried at Sand "ri 1,1 Hill ehureh Saturday afternoon.?Ker- ' r. i wu I shaw Kra. 'll Fd ,0 On acoount of the serious illness of ' Mr. J. K. Koaeli, of Koek Hill, tho mareat riago of that gentleman to Miss Nannie Thorn well, of this eity, which event Joi was to have taken place today, the 8th, J re has been postponed until a later date.? 'V 10 Fort Mill Times. V. li, The finishing touches are being given ^ the large and handsome two-story brick *'H * the structure erected by the < irogorv-llood i.,, 10 1 * I.ive Stock company to take the place lle of the buildings it had destroyed by > fire some months ago. The company < 0' le expects to move into its new ouartors 10 eia the first of next week. a e. Lancaster is the banner cotton market ' ft this season, paying even more for the ^ staple than the city of Charlotte. Judg- '.p. (1 . * 1 11 infrom tho quotations in the weekly \ n papers received here Wednesday, I.an- da} caster paid on the day previous from % S'K' *N to ' i of a cent more for cotton than did r i vei Monroe, Yorkville, Chester and other it .... . > noigbonng points. Sp, According to arrangement, Supervis- c*?l s' ors T. W. Boyd and 1.. J. Ferry. of ' York and Lancaster counties, met at tj1{, " Doby's bridge on Friday to lot the con- J. ] ls tract for rebuilding tho bridge which 1 was carried away in the August fresh- fY et. There were several bids submitted ? i I ' and tho contract was awarded to Mr. .1. w M. Yandle, of Van Wyek, his bid of n ?470 being the lowest.?Fort Mill Times. ,|,j '^ Mr. J. J. Bailcs the past week liouglit pai I from Mr. John W. Davidson.i of Fleas- Mr n ant Valley, a nice building lot on Main frc! 's Street, adjoining that of tho Mills A sioi Young Furniture Co. We are told that ~ Mr. Bailos will in tho near : future 10 erect a modern business house either > on this lot or the one recently purchas- vill , ed by him from Mr. L. J. Massey.? nia u Fort Mill Times. Wa r* Here, says tho Concord, N. <\, Times, al,t y is a Missouri editor's account of crea- v r? tion: "In the boginning Hod created II the heavens and earth and the editor, WRI '? he then created tlie liberal advertiser? wo wiucti was also good. The next day * e it rained and lie created the man that does not take his liomejpaper?and then Ch he rested. And then the devil got into 11 the mould and created the man who y takes the paper for soveral years and J falls to pay for it." sdjr >f Kev. John II. Turner started from Pu' >f Chesterfield last Saturday morning to ,no t fill his appointment at Bethesda church. s While crossing Kvans mill the horse 'mr - became frightened, and fearing his buggy would be backed oil' the dam, he . jumped from the buggy, breaking his ,f arm just above the elbow.?Chesterfield Advertiser. D 0 By a score of 4 to 2 Chicago won from JO k New YorkThursday afternoon the na- ?~ tional baseball leaguo championship for e the season of 190H. The Lancaster fans \ ' kept up with the game during its pro- not '* gress, the telegraphic bulletins being wo displayed at the Funderburk I'harmaLO: r s Thomas Yarborough, a son of the s'lu 1 late Mr. Hugh Yarborough, who moved t from this county several years ago, was 0g\, k i?;i>iu?iiiaiiy snow ana Ktnoa by his ' f K ? brother, La Fayette, at their home at ' ' i Hughes Springs, Texas, about three seR] i- weeks ago. The boy who was killed and . was about twelve yoars old and his s brother who did the shooting is about s eighteen years old. The boys were piy fooling with a pistol.?Monroe Knquirer mo 1W" Wi < w, W w VMwat 'TV Cotton Market. 'otton on local market, conts. I . n New York yesterday spot cotton I ( sed at 9.(15 cent and futures closed as I lows: October, H.79; December, 8.55, I luury, 8.35; March, 8.32; May. 8.80. I Personal. I dr. B. N. Craig, of ltock Hill, spent I , nlncsday in Lancaster. I 'ol. Lerov Hnrinira i ???i?? < 0 , ? I/U.-JUIC03 l> to Kershaw Wednesday. diss Lila Loo, of Now York, is visitr her sister, Mrs. Oliver Blackmon. klrs. William Jenkins, of llaile Hold ne, is visiting relatives in North far- * na. a* i klrs. II. M. Barrow and Miss Shirley mtgomery will return from LancasSaturday.?Concord, N. Times, klrs. K. C. Biaisington and little Lighter, Annie, spent from Saturday c til Monday in Lancaster with relaes.?Kershaw Era. 7ol. 11. U. Mcllwain, who recently noved with his family from Koek llill Columbia, spent Thursday in Lander, his old home. klr. W. T. Hregorv, of the < Jregory- 1 Th jod company, is in New York this ok, attending a meeting oftheCn. i go Dealers' Association, klr. Edgar Williams, of Kershaw, >nt Sunday and yesterday in Cnm11, the guest of his uncle, Mr. A. J. T^f"1 attic.?Watoreo Messenger. klrs. K. C. Carpenter, ol Monroe, who h been spending a few days in Lan- B der, the guest of Mrs. .1. B. Mack- E >11, returned home yesterday. 2 klisses Carrie and Janie Chambers I nt to Lan-aster Saturday morning I 1^1 visit their sister, Mrs. J. T. Wylie.? | gemoor cor. Bock llill lleeord. a klr. and Mrs. J. 10. Jordan, of Lan- I iter, came down last Saturday to R end the burial of Mr. and Mrs. S. I>. H si: rdan s little child.?Kershaw Era. ktj ilrs. S. J. Stover and daughter, Miss B| lie Stover, of the New Hope section, H ited Lancaster this week. The hit- Ij attended the Terry-Bennett nuptials, f Jiss Sara Craig, of Heath Springs, p 'nt from Friday until Monday in I i city at the home of her parents, I v. and Mrs. T. B. Craig.?. ock llill || .rnl.l Jr. W. W. Keys, otic of the Haptist I urior's abio editors, was in town I. ursday, on route to the MoriahAsso- Ilion now in session at Camp Creek SbWM m ti. lie paid this office a pleasant . 1 while here. Jr. If. J. Mangum, of the Taxahaw tion, was in town Wednesday ami I ursday. Irs. T. W. .MeNeely returned yester- I i to her home at Tradosville, after ^ tiding several days with her sister, s. I. K. .Median.?Chesterfield Ad- 1' lias M. 10. Clark, of tin* Heath I rings section, lias gone to Hampton I inly to aeeept a position as teacher. I ft"*-* lisses I,on and Annie Hell, of Ker- I mRB iw, spent a few days this week with U ir sisters, Mrs. Mary Hell and Mrs. y M. Cauthen. I idui/ Afternoon Club. L. 'he Friday Afternoon Hook Club s delightfully entertained yesterday p srncon hy Mrs. .1. II. Witherspoon. i w e program included the reading ol jers'by Mrs. \V. Mcl). Hrown and s. ('has. T. Connors. Klahoralo re. shiiieiits were served at the conelu- ^ n of the literary exercises. !?//< in the Mill Village. On< Ir. Wylle Watts, of the cotton mills i lage, died Wednesday, of pneumolio was a son of Mr. Thomas j itts of Chesterfield, and was born I reared in that county, llo leavss ridow, who is a daughter of Mr. Slid in Hunter, and two children. He s about 25 years ol age. The remains tiny re buried in West Side cemetery $ ursday afternoon. ( untie in I'ubltc Work* Com- ?? mission m a udge F.rnest Moore tendered his re nation as a member of the hoard of I VI >lie works to Council Wednesday rning. At a meeting of Council dnesday night Mr. W.J. Cunningn was unanimously elected to fill FOll 15 vacancy?a wise selection. The miles troj er members of the board are Mr. K??(l etc., com is. I). Jones, chairman, and Mr. T. Apply tr 'arter. P. I). No. usiness Notices, ' r" ' hides of i p^'AU Notices inserted under as a head at the rate of ONK CENT 'M"'rs WORD for each inaertion. Nc .... ice to be counted less than 21 . 'r , in ( olurr _____ 30th. M Special ri ST?Wednesday, October 7, long tan ?? leak with button photo and quilt PoltSAI ares in pocket, between Jas. I., bar- two 4-r 's and East End, by Second Hantist of w*i?r ireh. Finder please return to News at privat ce. 3 lirst Moil ? ed at aiiciT ION?To the Fublie: Thanking Canthen, on for yotir patronage for the past ??? sons in the cotton, cotton seed, hulls NOTIt'K i meal business, will appreciate same sons In > season. Just received car hulls tate of t I meal. Will sell or exchange for please pr il. Scales at depot ami up town in the undo ler Bros, stable. Oliver ('. Black- ber 1st, n. 3-10 Kershaw t ^ jood reasons why you banking bus The Old 1 The Bank ol RST. Because it is and best banl t> ** 1>?. DCLilUbC 11 1! to-date and ; satisfactory s< IIRD. Because it is in banking c stood the test > U K i ll Because, yoi small, is apj held in strict FTII. Because it is on good secui KTH. Becau se its c< shown by its in last issue, itor, your m and cheerfulb j The-Half-Milliot .J EH AVE JUST (STALLED * of S. I7. Bowser & Company's SASOLENE PLANTS l can furnish you at time with good clean GASOLENE /. L. Croxi KNT?< iootl iMiorse farm, .'t F m Taxahaw , line granite lands, state of cultivation, terraced, n< lenient to church and schools, ol > It. J. Mangum, Taxahaw, It. in 1. :t-tf to ?????????? ?? ar W HIDE MA It KMT is better la lan ever before. Bring me ul til kinds. Sec me before you W am now paying hignest prices. Bi authen. ."{-!? N eatest State Fair will be held F ibia October 2Hth to October ake your arrangements to go. at ates on all railroads. 10.'t-?> A s. [,K.?My 8-room dwelling and ? oom dwellings, with good well \\ If this property is not sold e sale between now and the (] day in October, it will be offer- in tion salo on that day. W. It. si 99 tf y< TO CREDITORS.?All per- "] tiding claims against the eshe late Jane M. Clark, will ' esent them, duly attested, to L rslgned, on or before No vein- g next. J. W. 11 aincl, Agent, C , s. C. t<l hi i should do your ;iness with Reliable" f Lancaster the largest, strongest k in Lancaster county. 5 progressive, and upissures courteous and ervice. managed by men ripe R experience who have | : and made trood. 1 ir business, large or )reciated and always confidence. always in funds to loan g ity. j Dndition is healthy, as statement published and if you are adepos- | oney is always ready / paid over to you. | i=Dollar-Bank. I HELLO! I Yes, we have Seeded Raisins, Currents and ; Citron for I Fruit Cakes, I English Walnuts " Brazill Nuts, | Pecans and ; Almonds, Strawberrys, Blackberrys and \ Cherrys. Will you have some?Honey? ton & Co. |>K SAI.K?I otter my farm for sale, consisting of ISO acres of good land, a 3\v 6-room dwelling and a good well "water, lias good pasture with last[g w ater, Enough timber on the land i keep up buildings, and an immense nount of cord wood. About half of nd in cultivation. For further partic* ars call on or address J. K. Mason, 'axhaw, N.<\, K. F. 1>. No. 1, or <?. II. urgess, Heal Estate Agent, Wax haw, . C. 99-4 DltSALKOK HK.N'T?Desirable residence, seven rooms, outhouses, etc., id six acres of land in Fast End. pply to II. t'unningham, Lancaster, (2-tf 'EDDINO INVITATIONS?The News oftlce has a lot of beautiful Wedding ivitations on hand, and can print them i any quantity you may wish and upon lort notice, with strictest nriv?< v until ;>u are ready to have the "matter anDttneed." When ready for this kind goods, please come and let us show an what we have and how pretty we rint them. 100-tf UTTEK AND K(iOH?The Htar afe pays highest prices for butter nd eggs Funderburk * I.ingle.