The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, November 14, 1908, Page 5, Image 5
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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
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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
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7 1-2 yd
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5c yd
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3 suits that cannot be matched
$4.48
$7.50
coats from $3.75 to $15.00
rth double the price, these
$2.00
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85c pr up to $3.50
$1.15 to $5.00 pr
our cushion shoes for men; evcomplete
from the cheapest to
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