The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 14, 1908, Page 7, Image 7
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ELGIN NEWS. *
The Town on a Boom?New ,or
j^OII
Houses and Others to be 8ePI
Built?Crops in the Vicin- c.m
ity?Farmers Having Cot- vo)
ton Ginned and Holding it yy |
for Better Prices?Other wjf
Matters. my
Mr. Editor: It ha* been some f
little time sioca I scribbled any- g
fchin^ lor your valuable sheet. 1 ftJ j
am like tbe Irishman who climb- (|
ed the tree to get a squirrel and ^
the wiud became very boisterous .j
a: d the bow of the tree swayed mv
mightily and he became very
much frightened and breathed Q
this prayer: Oh L:rd, as long j
&s I never called on thee before,
if thou wilt, have mercy on me
this lime I'll never bother thee M
any more". I don't exact 1}
promise never to bother tt-ee anj ??>e:
more, bu' 1 will try to be as lit ^?,nr
tie trouble as circumstances will Dine
permit. |?oa
u/~n frttu?
r ncii^ii, mo uuuuii crop IS reiU(
short hereabouts and the farmers worl
who me making any cotton to
speak o! are haying it ginned
and laying it in their } ards. i Ca
know ol several Ittiraers who t
litve from twelve to fifteen bal s j
in their yards now, hoping for a ^
better price. They are Farmers ,j
Uniou men of c <uroe, aud are
standing pat, lor a better price. .
We"dohope it will come soon. ^
Mr. Joe ilagins, our popular e { f
gin man, is running his gin on ( ^
full time. Moat ol the farmers ^
are keeping up with their cotton ^
aud have at least three-fourths
of it picked and ginned. Some )
have sowed some oa's already,
and Irom present indications . ^
there will be a good crop ol oats ^
sowed. Some of our farmers ^
have also gathered fine lots ol (
peayine hay and some have sueceedeil
in getting a n ee lot of j ^
Pe,s- lion
Elgin is a thriving, growing coni
little place. Recently Mr. J. (J. .,pp
Edward* hnilt n h.md annua ??
???rvef
house and lias for the accomm o
dation of the larmers in these \^[la
parts put iu a nice line of gen- jjy j
tr.il merchandise. And Messrs
Bailey and Bailey are installing
in the old stand of Ila^ins & Oo. ran",
on the tooth side ot the railioad i)luc
a stock of goods So you see
we have two inercaotile estab- Hei?
lishments in lull blast, and both
being run by good, clever men. dire<
We wish them all abundant sue- 1
cess. We also have a blacksmith gllin
and wood fhop in operation,
- v^<:hder the supervision of the old Q0
veteran of the forge, Steve McPhersou,
the old Uougunot Baptist
P (J. Mr. W. B. Cauthen is g
m iking preparation t) build in cyn
this vicinity a handsome dwelling
We will gladly welcome ^ ^
' Billy" among ua. 1 forgot at
the proper place to say that 7
"Uncle Steve", the blacksmith, J,
\v ill
preaches every day to his custo (,it>
mers, and on rainy days and
Saturday evenings they go there . (
to hear Uncle Sieve talk script
W [1
ure. And this reminds me that
we have among the colored po ^
pulation, preaching as olten
eome weeks as tliree times, by
Rev. Nighton Brown. Mr. Ed (!?"
wards allows, out of I lie kind
ness of his big heart, JSighton to ^
use tlie front porch of his new ^ ^
Btore liouse for a ro*tri?rn, and
cu rc
it is said by the colored brethren
and sisters (as they say) thai terr
Nighlou occupies tho entire
porch for his magnificent jesti c
culations. Bu^, by the way,
some of his audience have become
grea'ly offended at some of
Nighton's new discoveries.among ^ ^
ti.em, the onejthat lie has learned ^ ^
Judas Iscarmt was a negro, for
lie said a white man would not
have done such a thing. They
declare that Judas could not henlt
have beeu a negro, for he wa? ^?*,
one of the disciples of Christ. The>
Uncle John Hagins is on the J?1^1
sick list, but we hope it will not niaCy
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THE LANCAS1
serious.
Hie Junior Order is on a boom
ibis place, several applications
membership haying recently
>e in. The ' bovs" are iu
sion toni ht. The order
oe just a little two late lor
lr scribe, on account of his
u? too old to *2et t?nv benefits.
> believe it a good order and i
h it success Speaking o' hjio,
on the 17?h ol this
nth I will be (>0 years old,
I I believe that, v\i h pos ibix
exception, 1 am the youngest
II in the county tha' win ml
(Inill XllirilOl <1 >mrr
Veil, 1 have written m>ra g
n 1 intended. but remember p
pr< mi*e at the start, and tor M
e me a
luoce?s to Th News. L.
i'uin, S. 0. Route 6. p
Had a Close Call. if
ik Ada L. (room, the widely known i,
rrietor of ttie ( room Hotel, Vaughn,
? , stiys* "For several mouths I suf- |j
1 with a severe cough, and consump- \
seemed to have its grip on mo. when
iend recommended Dr. King's New
overy 1 b gau taking it. and three
Its affected u complete cure." The
sot this life savitig cough and cold
edy. nnd lung and throat healer is
d wide. A'old at J. T Maoky a Co. 5
Funderhurk i'haimucy. 5 o. and \
1). Trial bottle fiee w '
rnegie's Big Contribution
o Republican Campaign
Tund. % c
Jew York, Oct. 10.?The fact] '
. A _ .1 /"I
i /luuiTw o?rne{?io nas couruted
$'20,000 to the cam- ;
gn fund of the Republican
ional committee wad announc- i
oday by.State Chaiitnau Tim
v Woodruff. Mr Woodriill
> announced that Mrs. Russell
e hag contributed $1,000 to '
same luud. There have been <
Dther large contributions Irotn
ividuals, Mr. Woodruff said,
stn til sums are coming in
11 various sources,
re >rge R Sheldon, treasurer
he national Republican com-1 J
tee, sa'd that he would pub- i
a list of a'l Iho contribu- ij
s made to the Republican
imitlee af er election. An
eal for contributions to the j
lubbcan national campaign
J of $50 each from 10,000
inesi im n was issued today
Mr. Sheldon.
inch troubles would more quickly
ppenr it the idea of treating the cause,
3r ihau the effect, would come iuto
lice. A tiny, inside, hidden nerve,
Dr. tSlioop, governs and Rives strength
e stomach. A branch also goes to the (
t, nud one to the Kidneys. When ?
se inside nerves'* fail, then the organs j
. falter. Dr. Whoop's ltestorative is j
ted specifically to theRo failing nerves,
iin 18 hours after starting the ltestortreatment
patients say they realize a
Sold by Funderburk Pharmacy, w
vernor of Texas to Wage
"War on Night Riders.
ralvestou, Tex., Oct. 10.? j
te Adjutant Newton, after a
fereuce wttli Governor Camp- ,
lias ordered three compan- n
to lake the lield against the it
tit riders.
* is probable tie Ranger force
be temporarily increase 1 by ???
enlistment ol fitly or more
3t Texans, who have been
he service, and who are als
avail ?ble for exciting camins.
P(
ho governor is determined to "
ik tip night rider depredas
in Texas and his instru:- . , ,
s to the s ate police, or btito VV
^ers. are to made as few ar
? as possible, except whose Jtllci
usive evidence lias boon seid,
witich will convict tho l>ron
i responsible lor the reign of
or.
ti'casos when the rangers loriders
tit work, their instruc- * 1
s aroj to do their duty, which utiicc
,ns that the rangers will open
, and the first (jnalific ition of
io mounted state police is
I shot.
A Healthy Family. I from
inr whole family has enjoyed good
I) ninco wo began using Dr. Kiug's
Lito Pills, threo years ago, sajs L. A. ,
et. of ltural ltoute 1, Guilford, Maine.
cleanse and tone the ayatem in a " "
e way that doea you good. 2f>o at
Mackey a Co. and Fnnderburk Phar- " '
w ?end
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fER NEWS, OCTOBER
We have the swellest
LA.
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that has ever
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our line would
you want to oa
tore you think
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YOU
Lancaster
DR. J E. WELSH
DENTIST
:e in Emmons Building oj?>sito
First National Bank.
Iione No. 8.
LANCASTER, S. C.
~ P. ROBINSON
A'lTOIINKV AT UW
? over Heath-Jones ('o.'s Store.
LAN) ASTER, s.-r.
ipt attention to business.
f. C. FOSTER.
ysioian and Surcjeon
? over Crawford llros. Drug Store.
All calls promptly Attended
night and day. 10*2
Money to Loan.
n now prepared to negotiate loan* uf
$t I'.tt't aud upward* on improved
i farms, repayable in annual installi.
at 8 per cent inteiest. No c minis
eharKed ; only a reasonable fee
Htract of title
i It E XVYLIE, Attorney-at-Law.
len yon want any printing done,
it to The News.
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do credit to a City, 1
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of making- a purchas
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25 TO t
er Cent. Ch<
than last year, and
value and styles
great; all we ask
look and we are su
selling you.
ig for Every)
pill find in our stores
RS VERY TRULY
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VULCANITE RO
Is fire-retarding, (taking the same insurance rat<
the most powerful acids will not attack it, and
of freezing weather will not crack it or make it b
It is cheap enough for the most ordinary, te:
and durable enough for the finest permanent builc
Every roll* is guaranteed under the rcputatio
I years as the beat Roofing in the world.
Don't begin any building or repair work unti
I read carefully our booklet, ' The Right Roofing anc
I W. M. MOORE, Lancaste
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