The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, November 07, 1908, Page 5, Image 5
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There was a heavy frost throughout
this seotion yesterday morning. It
was the tirst "killing frost" of the season.
Attention is directed to the new announcement
ot tho Heath-Jones company
in today's paper, ('all and see the
bargains galore.
Mr. J. M. Smarr, who killed a negro,
Jack Neshit, at (Sreat Falls a few
months ago, was tried and acquitted
at Chester this week.
Mr. John R. SSchorb, the aged photo- |
grapber of Yorkville, died Wednesday j
night. He celebrated his 90th birthday
on tho 24th of last month. |
Don't fail to read the Lancaster Mer- !
uantile company'^ announcement else- |
where. It will be seen that $100 in
gold will be given away%Jan. 1.
'I'hn -vl At
..u uitruuii commissioners do not
meet until next Tuesday. The official
figures therofore will not be obtain abb- !
until after the meeting of the com mis- |
sioners. |
Three counties. Clarendon, Chester,!
and Laurens, voted out dispensaries by j
overwhelming majorities Tuesday. In
Chester the vote was 1,079 to 315 in
favor of prohibition; in Laurens, 1,445
to 568.
Wild geeso were soen here Wednesday
flying southward, seeking a warmer
elime for the winter months. They
preceded the eold wave that struck
these parts Wednesday night by a few
hours only.
Karl, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. I 'owers, broke one of his legs while
attempting to climb into a moving wagon.
He received prompt medical aid
and is getting along nicely.?Kershaw
Era.
Mr, Milton fauthen, who moved
from South Carolina to Georgia many
years ago, died at his homo at Milnor
inthe latter State last Saturday night.
He was in his 96th year. He leaves a
widow, who is 98 yoars old, and
four daughters.
Messrs. J. G. llow/.e and If. C. Gibson
captured 53 gallons of whiskey, together
with wagon and team, Saturday
about Fort Lawn. Considerable traffic
has been going on in that vicinity and
between there and Great Falls recently.
?Chester Lantern.
Gov. Ansel has pardoned Ben Joplln
of Chesterfield, who was convicted at
the last March term of the court in that
county of manslaughter and given a
three years' sentence. The pardon was
granted for the reason that Joplin has
an advanced ease of Itright's disease of
the kidneys.
Mr. T. Neely Massey, son of Mr. and
Mrs. M. It. Massey, left the city Monday
morning for Van Wyck where he will
reside in the Aiture. He has purchased
an interest in his uncle's store at that
place and will hereaftor be identified
with the firm of P. H. Massey A Co.
Bock Hill Herald.
Mr. J. L. Hell and family, who tnovod
here about the first of last January
from Heath Spring to run a boarding
house, sold off their furniture last
woek and moved back to their former
home. That is, Mr. and Mrs. Hell returned
to Heath Spring and their daughters
went to Lancaster.?Kershaw Era.
Rev. Robt. S. Truesdel, pastor of
Central Methodist church, Spartanburg,
and one of the leading ministers of the
South Carolina Conference, who is well
and most favorably known to tho people
of this community, is here conducting
protracted services in the Methodist
church. He will be here until the last
of the week.?Kershaw Era.
George Fletcher, a colored man who
livod on Mr. John J. Thompson's place
a few miles below Camden, committed
suicide on Thursday of last week by
shooting himself with a shot gun. The
load took effect in his chest near the
oollar bono. He had been sick a few
days, and grew despondent, when he
concluded to end his suffering.?Camden
Messonger.
On Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock the
mftrriaora *\f Vf 5cc V?nn?? flf .? ? -- ?
v. 4T1 ion UUUJ TT IUlUirt}KMMI
Thornwell and Mr. John Knox Roach
was solomnized at the homo of tho
bride's motlier, Mrs. J. II. Thornwell.
The wedding was a simple one, there
being no attendants, except the immediate
families of the bride and groom.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. R. <?. Mcl.ees, brother-in-law of
the bride.?Fort Mill Times.
Our good friend, Mr. J. I*. Flynn, oi
New C?it, presented to us Thursday
with a unique and most acceptable gift
?the twig of an apple tree laden with
fine fruit, some lO-odd nice red apples
altogether. Mr. Flynn gathered 20 1-2
busholes of apples off the tree Wednesday
and there is still a bushel or more
among the top branches. He sold I I
bushels of the apples on this market, to
Mr. lleniiott, for a dollar a bushel. He
has another tree of the same late variety
from which he gathered 12 1-2 bushels.
Luil Mrt'tH with llmt Arciileut in
I/ruth Sprint/a.
Ma-ter Slialer, tlie liltln soil
of Mr. II. \V. M' bley, of Ilealli
Springs, in -t with a pomous ac
ciuem we'ioe-dav morning.
While on liiu ,vay to school, in
iieath Springs, Mr .lumen Bennett'a
horse, winch hail become
fnghtene i at some chickens, ran
the bugay against him, kui ckmg
him down and breaking his leg.
both hones being broken.
If it is to be printed, send it to
The News office.
THE LANCA'
Personal.
Rev. aiul Mrs. R. K. Small and little
daughter, Klizabeth, spent several days ,
at the home of Mr. I,. 15. Gardner.? J
Jefferson Citizen. I
Mrs. Harriet Korieis visiting relatives |
in Lanoastor county.?Jetl'erson Citi- ,
/.en. '
Mrs. C. II. Kverall has been spending '
a few days with her parents, Mr. and |
Mrs. W. K. Robinson, in the Ant inch
section.
Miss May me Jones visited friends in j
Rock Hill this week.
Miss Lucy Kverall, of the J aeksonham
j section, has boon visiting her friend.
Miss Stella Langley, of Antioeh.
' Miss May Bell Thompson, of Kwiglit t
I spent a day in Lancaster this week, t
shopping.
| Mr. Ganson Funderburk, of the Tab- ,
vi.iun- ntri-uoii, was a visitor horo tliis J
week. '
Mrs. Kugonia ItutletlRO was a visitor s
to Lancaster this week.?Kershaw 10 ra.
Mr. Karl Thorn well, who at one time
was superintendent of the Kershaw (
(graded school, but now a member of (
the Darlington bar, was in Lancaster
Wednesday.
Mrs. T. S. Carter is visiting relatives
I in Williamsburg county.
Mr. tJoorge Bowers, of the 1 loath
Springsection spent Wednesday night
in Lancaster.
Mrs. K. B. Mobloy, of ltoek Hill, is
visiting her son, Mr. Ladd Mobley.
Mr. John Blackinon, who has been 1
tilling the position of stenographer for 1
a house in Macon, Ha., has returned
home to spend awhile.
Mrs. James Drennan, of Richburg, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. W. MoMnrray,
in the Jacksonham section.
Mr. 10. J. Cunningham, of Liberty
Hill, visited Charlotte this week.
Mr. 1). O. Potts loft Tuesday morning
for Memphis, Tenn., where he will
attend a meeting of the Southern Cotton
Assn. While away Mr. Potts will
also visit relatives at other points in
Tennessee ^and Mississippi.?Port Mill (
Times.
Miss Nora Hough went to Heath
Springs yesterday on a brief visit.
Miss Hattio Pay sour attended the
nttuuu-iiuu nu]>iiais 111 Hock Hill this
week.
Mrs. Ed Bennett has gone to Hartsvllle
to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. <?. Moore. She was accompanied
by her sister, Miss Ola Moore, who has
been spending awhile with relatives
hero.
The State Children*s Home Society.?Officer
Visits Lancaster.
M rs. Mary Boam, of Columbia,
an officer of the South Carolina
Children's Home Society,
speut Wednesday afternoon in
Lancaster,soliciting contributions
to aid the Society in the noble
work in which it is engaged.
The organization is non-sectarian
and is supported altogether by
v duntary donations. It receives
and secures homes for homeless
and neglected white children
under J5 year^ of age. Homes
are selected on recommenda'ion
of local authorities, but before
entrusting a child to the care ot
any family a representative of
the Society makes a personal investigation
into the fitness of
j such family to have a child,
1 OO tt-'ft 1 /Ml r r* f mm /v ? - ? f 1 ^
CO "C ICtll U IIUUJ UUtJ Ol M16
Society's leaflets.
We do not know whether any
children have found homes in
Lancaster county through this
agency or not, or whether any
Lancaster children have been
placed elsewhere, but the Society
is now keeping in touch with
many children throughout the
? State for whom homos have been
found through its instrumentality'
Entertaining
Leclure on Africa.
The Rev. W. W. Col ley, who
has served a number of years as
a missionary in Africa, delivered
Ian interesting and instructive;
lecture on that country Wednes-j
day night in the Odd Fellow*' j
Hall at the cotton nulls, to ^ 1
I iige and appreciative audience, j
As to who Mr. Collev is, Tup-;
p?*r's work on the ''Foreign Missions
of the Sou'hero Baptist
Convention" says:
' Mr Colley was born in l,iince|
Fl ward Countv. V* - kVKrn?i?i>
12th, 1847 He whs baptized
by Henry Kults in September,
1870, and muted with the Gravel
Hill Church. He entered Richmond
Institute in the tall of
1870 The vacations of 1871
and 1372 were spent preaching
in Louisa County. Thirty professed
conversion. He was or
STER NEWS, NOVEMB
lamed at Alexandria, Va., ii
May, 1873. The vacations o
1873 and 1874 were spent u
Norwich. * ntin ? Here lie b p
ized eight! p?J9 ns?lie saih't
or Afric missionary <>( < u
lloaid, Jjn u ... 1875, and re
nrued to tlii- c untry. m tin
all of 1879.
Marriage of Son of Rev. C
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o. xuung, oi unity.
Absnciafe Reformed I'resby
it nan: Mr. Cha*. II You ng
ion o' R?'V. (J. S. Youi g. ?u
manied Oc'. 27th, at Lexington
Ivv., to Mi-t Hart of that place
Tlicir future home will he Higi
Spring-9 I'l l. Mr. Y?>ung hold
i good po-iHon with the Attain it
Joast line. Our he?r'y cmgr.*'
tlati an to the happy younj
couple.
Marriage of a Popular Young
Couple in Rock Hill
Rock Hill special in Thurs
lay's Charlotte Observer:?A
9 o'clock last uiglit at the bride'i
home Oil L'ark avenue, Mis9 Ivt
Hull, daughter of Mrs. 8. K. llul
and the late Mdvor -I .J. Hull
was united in marriage t<? Mr
J.J. Rauch, ol this city. Th<
c^remonv was performed by thi
Rev. T. C O'Deli, of St John'
M. E. church. Ou account ol 5
teceut death in the bride's fam
ilv the marriage was a veri
quiet home affair, the r< lative
of the contracting parties and j
few intimate friends being; pres
ent.
Mii-s Hull is a young 1 idy o
sterling rpialities aud has man;
noble trails of character Mr
Rauch is connected wi:h tin
Arcade Mill Rnd is R vnnno tnu.
of lelling[worth, who lias mad
many friends who rej tics witl
him in his good fortune.
In Memory of a Sweet Littl
Babe.
Denth, that certain but always in
welcome visitor, on the 28th Oct. ente
ed the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. 1
Cauthen and bore away little Samm
Milton. Sammie was born Sept. Sri
1907, died Oct. 28, 1908, aged 18 montl
and 25 days, which were sufficient for tl
fulfilment of his mission in this worli
though every effort within the power <
loved ones was put forth to retain h
pure spirit tiere, that he might ohe<
those most dear to him. Yet I thin
when their knowledge is quickened b
heavenly realities, they will see thi
his short existence hero was no disa<
vantage to him. Sammie was unusi
ally bright for one of his age, and t
was remnikably lovely in dispositioi
Though the hearts of the father an
mother are bleeding bocause of the loi
of their bright jewel, yet they should I
wonderfully solaced by the blessed^ a
surance that their little Sammie is res
ing in the arms of the loving Savio
Safe in the arms of Jesus,
cj ui- *?
o?io on uis gemae ureasi,
There by his love o'ershadowed.
Sweetly his soul shall rest.
A Loving Aunt.
Is your subscription jo I"
paid up? If it is. ihi< i?
for the "other fellow."
Business Notices
LOOK Ft?K J. J. Blackmon's bugj,
and wagon sale in his ad.
WANTED To buy all your green and d
bides at highest prices.
11-14 T. L Hilton
The greatest of all Comedy Dram
"Was She to Blame," at the ojie
house Monday night.
.IT'ST It L< Kl\ KD New crop New Orleai
Molasses nt Benuett's
"Was she to Blame?" Don't kno
until I have seen the plot. At tl
Mai-key opera house on Monday nig
next. Seats now selling.
WANTED?Yon to know that I w
sell two thousand pounds of tobaei
at tell per cent below eost for the lie
niAi.y uil.vs. J. I>. .>1 ACKOrell. 10HHKRAl
I'Klt MV (?IN will run only <
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
F. Sapps 1lFHOM
THIS PATH mv gin wdl run onl
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sutu
days. .las K. I> owers IIFor
purity and grandeur, "\Va>. SI
to Blame?" has not an equal. Tl
comedy is Origin and sparkling, whi<
causes the most sober minded to bur
into laughter. A play never to be fo
gotten; sweethearts, husbands ai
wives, children; all should sec it.
lesson (with two hours of solid amus
ment) to the old and young. At tl
opera house Monday night.
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We have some jobs in men
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Nice line overcoats and rair
50 prs 14 wool blankets, w(
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25 doz 50c overalls, double-]
100 doz men's 50c underwes
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75c suit
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85c pr up to $3.50
$1.15 to $5.00 pr
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complete from the cheapest to
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>roof oat that grows.
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T. Y. WILLIAMS