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Of- ^ ! v E LOCAL DOTS "I fa Attention is called to Merchant Cloud's attractive announcement in today's paI>er. The First National Hank has a now announcement elsewhere whieh will repay you to read. Notwithstanding the lateness of the season, Mrs. T. J. Strait, of Kast Knd, still has ripe strawberries in her garden. The numerous friends of Mrs. Oliver , Kiackmon, who has been <iuite siek for : some days, will be pleased to learn that she is now better. The editor and the business manager I of The Nows are indebted to Mrs. J. A. j Weaner, of the Heath Springs section, 1 for a lot of tine sweet potatoes. The new Doby's bridge over Sugar creek, which has been in course of construction lor several weeks, was completed Tuesdav ?n<! i* " ' travel.?Fort Mill Times. This judicial circuit, the Oth, will be called iu tho Supreme court Doe. 9, live days being allowed for hearing appeal eases. Among the eases now on the docket are two from this county, Nhute vs Shute, and Small vs Usher et al. Next week is Charleston's "gala week." The festivities will begin Monday and continue until Saturday. The railroads are ottering reduced rates for the occasion. The fare from Lancaster f for the round trip, over the Southern, is fO.86. This is an unusual time of the year for geese to lay. However, J. A. Twit ty. an industrious colored farmer of the .tones Cross roads section, lias a goose that has recently laid six eggs, one of which he has presented to the editor of this paper. Mrs. Sadie 10. Collins received a check Wednesday evening, through Secretary John A. Cook, for $1000, amount of insurance carried by her late husband, lohn F. Collins, in the Junior order, she had been previously paid $2">0, the usual sum for burial expenses, etc. The Lancaster tlrocery company, n h'hthuv engaged in business here, having formerly done business in Chester as tho Piedmont Fruit company, has made an assignment for tho benefit of creditors, Mr. I>. lleece Williams being assignee. Mr. John \V. Ingram showed us last Saturday a sample of a new variety of sweet potato'planted by him Ibis year, the seed of which he obtained in iieorgia, and which is known as the Nancy liall potato. One of the polnloesshown us was oblong shape and resembled very miicn the shape ol a human leg. Its weight was something over six pounds. Mr. Ingram lias gathered 12l'<C bushels from 1 4 of an acre.?Kershaw F.ra. Another one of Lancaster's highly esteemed young men has achieved prominence in his chosen profession in another State, where he is located. We refer to l>r. II. I,. Hough, son of Mrs. S. K. Hough, of this county. He has been practicing medicine in Birmingham, Alabama, but recently moved to Florence. The doctor has just been elected city physician of Florence by the I.anderdale < 'ounty Medical Association. Ho was chosen over two other leading physicians, who were candidates for the place. Heath of Men ./?/<? ,)f. Ilntfins //if #v?m ? nmv .smltlrnlif. The many I'rirndK throughout the C( unty of Mrs. Adalino A. Ilauins, the aged wife of Mr. John M. Hagins, of Kigin, will bo grieved to hoar of her death, which occurred suddenly Wednesday night. Shi' had not com plained of being sick and retired apparently in iter usual health. During the night she awoke and informed her husband that she was not feeling well and asked him t< give her a drink of water, which he did, and also bathed her face. Seeing th tt she was critically ill however, ho summoned his near neighbors, but bote re medical assistance could be secured she breathed her last. Mrs. Hagins was a daughter of the ialet'apt. Itiggart Kirk and was about 71 years of age. besides the bereaved husband she leaves one daughter. Mrs. r ank Shaver, of Lancaster, and live sons, Mr. William Jlagins. of Texas; Mr. Kllison Hagins, of Lancaster, and Messrs. Joseph, Itiggart and Robert Hagins, of the Klgiti community, she is also survived by a sister, Mrs. John .v-irsnan, oi tin' Kigin section. Mrs. Ilagins was a most estimable lady, kind-hearted and generous, and was beloved by all who knew her. she v ts a consistent member of the Methodist church. The remains were buried at. St. I.tike cemetery Thursday afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Itrow 11 conducting the funeral services. I'ratli of on Infant. Little Itoddey, the infant son of .Mr. and Mrs. Jett J. Reeves, ot the Itich Hill section, died lastNunday, after an illness of nine days, aged I year, li mouths and six days. The remains wore buried Monday at Fv rk llill, the Rev. R. K. Small, of Heath Springs, conducting the funeral , services. The bereaved parents have tha sympathy of their friends here, as wad as elsewhere, in their affliction. LftNCA; Personal. Mr. (). C. Croxton, ot Kershaw. was in town Wednesday. Mr. Jake Mackerel 1, of Yorkville, was here Wednesday. Mr. Wade Draflln, of ltivorside, spent Wednesday in town. Mr. Jolin W. Trnesdale, of Kershaw, visited Camden this week. Mrs. C. S. Young, of Unity, is visiting relatives at Duo West. Presiding Klder Staokhouse, of Hoek llill, was in town this week. Miss Maggie Croighton, of Hock llill, is visiting Mrs. John K. Hlackmon. Mrs. tJeo. P. I'avseur reeentlv visiter! her sister in (took Hill, Mrs. .1. J. Hull, j Mr. It. It. Mackey, of Heath Springs, j spent a <lay or two in I.uncaster this wook. Misses lit In. anil Mamie Itarton, ofl Douglas, spent Friday in town, shopping. Miss Irene Cunningham returned Thursday from a visit to relatives in Koek Hill. Hev. and Mrs. It. Thus. Itlackmon visited relatives of the latter in Charlotte this week. Messrs. Paul Moore and Steve Williams nttended a danee in Koek Hill one night this week. Messrs. Zed Maekey and Yaneey Cautheii, of Heath Springs, spent Wednesday night in Lancaster. Mrs. J. M. Hough, of Landsford, S. C., visited her daughter Mrs. <?. A. Marsh, last week.?Marshville. N. I'., I iome. Mr. W. 11. Twitt.v, cashier of the Charlotte National Hank, has returned from a trip to Uinalia, Neb.?Charlotte < ibservor. Mr. John I). Wylie, student of Davidson College, eame home this week to attend the funeral of his little brother, Richard Kvans. Miss Margaret Williamson, of Winthrop t ollege, was the guest of Miss Hassle Withers from Saturday until Monday.?Fort Mill Times. Mr. J. Jones Magill, of Kidgeway, spent from Saturday until yesterday morning here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Magill.?Kershaw Kra. Airs. J. II. Witherspoon and Mrs. Mamie Witherspoon returned Wednesday from a visit to the former's parents. .Indite and Mrs. Montgomery, at ('uncord. N. ('. Mr. W. I). Robinson and son, Mr. Willie Robinson, went to Columbia Thursday in urn in it, the former as special messenger to carry the election returns. They returned last night. Messrs. Robert, Andrew and (ieorge Wright went to Spartanburg this week, where their brother, Mr. Klmore Wright, is to be tried on the charge of killing A. (I. Kuykendall on the Pith of October. Mr. (1. K. Sims and little son, Master Charlie, of Pleasant Hill township, paid this ollice a pleasant call Wednesday. Charlie, by the way, who is only 12 years of age. is the champion cotton picker of his section. He recently picked 2.'17 pounds in one day. Mr. .las. II. Ilamel, business manager of the Kra, will leave today for Marion to attend tin* marriage of his friend and former classmate at Woll'ord college, Mr. W. I,. daze, Jr., of < >rangeburg, to Miss Annie S. Watson, daughter of Rev. 10. < >. Watson, Presiding Klder of the Marion district.?Kershaw Kra. Misses Pearl Mc.Manus and Celeste Caulhen, two of the Winthrop students who cime home some days ago on account of the epidemic of fever at the college, returned to the institution Thursday afternoon, to resume their studies. If there is no change in the | situation for ?I ? .. , i nr "inn * \JUllK ladies who came home will likely go back to Winthrop i.ext Monday. I.o.l ,eil in ./ml On Serious Char ye. frank Jones, a negro, was lodged in jail Wednesday on a warrant issued by Magistrate t askey charging him w ith assault and haltery with attempt to rape, the alleged victim being a colored girl ahout 15 years old, also named Jones. The offence is said to have been committed some days ago, on Mr. \V. I. Cunningham's plantation west ot town, but it was not until Wednesday that the girl's relttives reported the matter to Magistrate t'askey. Jones, who is a man of family, is said to have attacked the girl as she passed the gin house on her way home with a nickel of wntcr. Ile. it is charged, took the bucket from her. and placing j it on a bale of cotton, was forcing her some distance from the road, when her cries attracted the attention of another woman, who came to her rescue. | l.diirustrr Chilli Wins I'rise nt umuoH tfdln/ fi/iotr An might have hern expec ted, h Lancaster baby, I'"1 ranees Williams, Mr. and Mrs. I>. Keece Williams's bright and winsome little (laughter, was awarded the prize at the baby show in Clinton last week, where the mother is spending awhile with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. 1'. Bailey. This is but another evidence of the fact that Lancaster has j the best of everything in the land, particularly the best and finest babies and the sweetest and handsomest women. ST ER NEWS, NOVEMBEF A (rood M ore?t'i i'r (JoiHpn n // / 'orwerl in fj<tnc<utter. A number or enterprising and public spirited citizens met here a few nights ago and organized a lire company, something Lancaster has long needed. The meeting was presided over by the Hon. I Harry lliues. Mr. 1>. Keece Williams was made secretary Mr. Walter P. Davis was elected chief of the depart- j mont, and Mr. W. K. Drennan assist- ; ant. The company will have two reels. Mr. J. T. Thotnasson was made captain of the one and Mr. Lee Faulkner of the other. A committee was appointed to draft! it constitution and by-laws. A committee was also appointed to solicit mum hers. This is one ol the best movements i that has been started in Lancaster in I some time, and it is to be hoped that it will meet with the hearty enoouragment and substantial support which it so eminently deserves. Thn Hominy Vonferenee.*Where I Innrastei Members II in be Entertained As heretofore announced, the Methodist Conference will convene at Laurens on the 24th instant. The ministers | and lay delegates I rom this county have been assigned homes as follows: Kev. I XV. A. Fairy, of the First church, Lancaster. with L. <'. (Jooeh; Itev. F. K. Ilolges, of <irace church, Lancaster, with Fugene lludgens; Rev. <>. A.' .Ictfcoat, of Korshaw, with J. Shell,! Rev. R. K. Sharp, of Heath Springs, with W. R. .vicCuen; Rev. .1. II Brown, j of Klgin, with J. M. I'hilipot; Rev. C. | I*. Carter, of N an Wyck, with XX'. J. j Sloan: Rev. L. M. McKissick. of Fast Lancaster Circuit, with B. A. Sulivan. I Lay delegates?J. M. Riddle, of Lancaster, with John F. Bolt: .1. \\\ llainel. of Kershaw, with C. c. Featherstone; .1 M. 'tOder, ofX'an Wyck, with S. 10. Itoney. The game season opens next Monday. Cotton Market. Cotton on local market, 9 cents. In Now York yesterday spot cotton closed at 9.00 cent and futures closed as follows: December, 9.0-1, January, 8.80; March, 8. si;May, 8.79. Business Notices. Ail Notices inserted on !er this head at the rate ot ONE t'KN I A WOKh for each insertion. N< notice to he counted less than '2' words. WANTED?A school. Young lady holding first grade certificate wants to teach a school in this county. I>. J.| are News ofllee. lt-pd FoK S A I.E?I have a lot of corn at $1.00 pur hnshel and fodder at $2.00 per hundred bundles; live mules undone horse, | two 2-horse wagons and one 1-horse. I Geo. W. Phillips. 12-15 I II AM PAYING highest prices for all I sorts of hides ,.i my cotton seed | i oipe or Ferguson's store T. L. Hilton. 11-11 FOR SALK?Several line Rhode Inland Red cockerels, now on exhibition in tear The Xews office A. J < lark. 13-18 WANTKIi?Yon to know that I will sell two thousand pounds of tobacco at ten per cent below cost for the next sixty days. J. B. Mackorell. 10-17 FROM TMl"s OVI'K inv gin will run onl* I on Mctnliits W. dnesiinys HUd Satin-1 I days. J as 1'.. Bowers 11-13 FOR SALE. I will sell at public sale, for cash, at my promises on Flat creek, on NOVKM! HKR lkth, the following personal property : l.ot of corn, fodder, cotton | j seed, 2 mules, horses, '2 two-horse j wagons ami 1 one-horse wagon, a mower nnd a lot of other plantation tools,! I including blacksmith tools. 4-18. J. A. BIRD. Assignee's Notice. Notice is hereby given that there will ! he a meeting of the creditors of t.eorge i II. Finch, doing business as Lancaster Grocery Company. and formerly doing business at Chester, s. t'., as Piedmont 1 Fruit Company, at the office of the undersigned. in Lancaster, S. C., at 10 o'clock a. ill., on W'pilnHsitau instant. D. Ileoce Williams, .3-14. Assignee. Notice of Application for Final Discharge. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will, on the 15th of December, 1908. make his final settlement with the Judge of Probate of Lancaster t'ounty, at his ofllce at the Court House,as guardian oft den c. Kstridge, and apply t<? said court for tinal discharge as said guardian. This November I I. l!H)s. \V. Marcus Kstridge, l i-Hts tiuardian of Olen C. Kstridge. t 14. 1908 IF ? YOU V YOUR EVERY YOU A COURT MONE" SAVE I The Bank ( [Keep Your 11 By Trad Our stock is now cor prices on a basis with 1 ;i We quote a few item 2000 yds 3-4 sheeting 1500 yds 6c plaids 1000 yds 10c outing 2000 yds 7 1-2 outing 2000 yds yard-wide sheeting 500 yds red wool flannel, a b We have some jobs in men'! 24 men's $7.50 suits at 24 men's $10.00 suits at.... Nice line overcoats and rain 50 prs 1 4 wool blankets, wo I go at 25 doz 50c overalls, double-k 100 doz men's 50c underwea: We are headquarters for she I Men's tine shoes from Don't fail to get a pair of ery pair guaranteed. Our line of dress goods is the best. Come to see u Yours Funderbur 300 BUS Pure Appl I tuj. :- 4.u_ i ^ i in>. i>> luc ucst rusi pi 85 cts p< Lancaster, 5. C. 1 5 fANT TO BANK WHERE I BUSINESS WILL HAVE 1 ' ATTENTION, WHERE S VILL RECEIVE EVERY 3 'ESY AND WHERE YOUR | if WILL BE ABSOLUTELY | -THEN BANK WITH IS TH E - OLD - RELI ABLE- | >f Lancaster I Tin ah a! wusy at jjoni5| ing Here nplete with new goods and ow priced cotton. s to sustain our claim. 3c yd 4 1-2 yd 7 1-2 yd 7 1-2 yd 5c yd argain 12 1-2 yd 3 suits that cannot be matched $4.48 $7.50 coats from $3.75 to $15.00 rth double the price, these $2.00 :nee, all we ask you 35 pr r, to reduce stock it goes at /DC SUlt >es, women's fine shoes at 85c pr up to $3.50 $1.15 to $5.00 pr our cushion shoes for men; evcomplete from the cheapest to is and save money. ; to serve, k Company i 5HEL.S ler Oats for Sale roof oat that grows. Br bushel r. Y. WILLIAMS