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M is. H. K. Allison, of Kast Knd, had'
a valuablo row to diu Thursday night.
Mrs. John llowie, of Croft, N. C., died
at a Charlotto hospital Tuesday.
The udell mills at Concord were sold
at pub le auction Wednesday, bringing
$175,644.
Capt l'enny, tho L. <fc C.'s new conductor,
made his lirst run over tho road
Thursday morning.
Attention is called to tho interesting'
announcement of the lleatli-Jonos com- '
pany in today's paper.
Wo again remind you that next Mon-1
un/, ouiu instant, iK tho last day for
paying town taxes without penalty.
Miss Do.st, a Converse Collego toaeh r,
was accidentally shot witii a small
rifle in Spartanburg Thursday by a little
negro boy. The wound is not serious.
The Emery Club was delightfully entertained
Tuesday evening by Mrs. J.
H. Withorspoon. Ideal refreshments
were served.
K. W. Drako, an ox-shorilf of Hale
county Ala., was murdered and his
bouse burned Wednesday night. Throe
negroes have been arrested charged,
with the crime.
A called mooting of llothol I'rosbytory
was held in Chester Tuesday to
dissolve the pastoral relations between
tho ltev. A. 11. Atkins and his charges
in Chester oounty.
Tho Rurgoss Drug Company is a now
business concern just launched in Waxhaw.
The new firm is eonposod of Dr.
G. II. Hurgcss, Dr. II. f. Houston and
Mr. W. S. Rone.?Monroe Journal.
The Friday Afternoon Book Club
met yesterday afternoon, Mrs. J. I'.
Hunter being the cultured and accomplished
hostess. Elaborate refresh
m?nts wore served during the evening.
Wo regret to note that there is no improvement
in tho condition of Mr. Richarcl
Kobinson, whose illness has bton
referred to in these colums. In fact, he
has been worse during the last few
days.
The editor is indebted to his good
friend, Mr. G. W. Williams, of Jacksonhatn,
lor a mammoth ealibage head,
sent fto him Thursday, lie couldn't
weigh it, for there are "no scales in liast
Knd large enough for the purpose.
Mrs. Klla Roberts, of tho l.ongsvillo
neighborhood, was taken from here
Monday to the Rock Hill hospital by
her son and daughter, Mr. S. I>. Roberts
and Mrs. J. M. Hilton. Mrs. Roberts
is the mother of Mrs. W. 1.. Rlaekmon
at this place.?Kershaw lira.
A diflleulty occurred at lilgin Thursday
between Mr. Hall Duron and Abo
Patterson, colored, in which the latter
was protty badly beaten. It is said
that Patterson was drinking and that
he struck another party with his gun,
which caused Mr. Duron to interfere.
Mr. John T. Roddey bought a bale of
cotton yesterday for 11 cents per pound.
This was not long staple either, hut a
bale of short staple, hut of the finest
variety and prettiest sample ever shown
here. The halo was raised by Mr.
Plexieo, of Sharon, and has taken the
, V..U luua. lYOl-rv 11 111 noi'uru.
Mr. Kdgar Williams, son of Mr. II. P.
Williams, of oast Monroe township, and
Miss Julia Lindsay, daughter of Mr.S.L.
Lindsay, were married yesterday morning
at 8.JO o'clock at the homo of the
bride's father, in Lilcsvillo. Rov.T.W.
Chambliss, of Wadeshoro, performed
the ceremony.?Monroe Knquiror.
The cotton house at Mr. S. J. Helms
fild home, near Wingate, was fired about
3 o'clock Sunday morning, but by hard
work on the part of Julius Ledbotter, a
eolorod man who lives on the farm, and
his family the house and eight bales of
cotton was saved, one bale of cotton
was burned.?Monroe Kn<|iiirer.
While here this week l'ostoftice Inspectors
(Jrogory and Smith made a
thorough examination oi Lancaster's
postotllce.fmdingeveryt hing in excellent
shape. The officers took occasion to
compliment Postmaster Hunter and
his assistants on the manner In which
they are discharging their duties.
Little Master Martin Phifer, son of
Mr. and Mrs. John t'rawford, who has
been in bad health for some time, was
taken by his mother and grandfather,
I>r. M. P. Crawford, to New York this
week for treatment by an eminent specialist.
A message received hero by the
father stated that the child stood the
trip nicely.
Mr. firover W. Terry, son of Mr. J.
K. Terry, of this place, was seriously
injured Thursday at the Pine Creek cotton
mills of Camden, being caught in
the machinery. His head was badly
bruised and cut, but it is not thought
that the skull is fractured. The unfortunate
young man's father went to Camden
yesterday to see him.
It will 1)0 recalled that \\ . T. Hayes,
h former citizen of Vance township,
was shot by his son two weeks ago in
Charlotte. When llayes got out of the
hospital last week, he went directly to
the police station and signed a $'200
bond for the release of his son. lie had
requested from the start that the boy
should not be prosecuted. Mr. \V. II.
Belk was the other signer of the bond.
?Monroe Journal.
Mr. O. C. Croxton, of Kershaw, has
accepted the position of bookkeeper for
the People's Supply Company of Lancaster
and will enter upon his duties
the first of next January. He expects
to move his family here next month.
He has not yet secured a dwelling. A
cordial wehomo awaits Mr. Croxton
and family. Mr. Judson Craig, the
present bookkeej>er lor the Sljpply <k>.,
expects to return to his farm next year
ea account of hie health.
THE LANC
Mr. Ed. Wilson, who had been out of
the State Hospital in Columbia for some
time on probation, was returned to the
institution yesterday, his condition
having grown worse.
Mr. Dan Kirklcy, a prominent citizen
of Kershaw county, had a hearing here
Tuesday evening bofore U. S. Commissioner
Paul Moore on the charge ol'obstructing
the mails, preferred by the
carrier on Koute 4 of Kershaw. Mr.Marion
P. Jones. The case was dismissed
by the commissioner.
The Methodist Annual Conference, us
heretofore noted, is in session at I .aliens
this week, Bishop Wilson presiding.
Mr.W.P.Bennett, of Lancaster, is serving
on the Temperance committee and
Mr. J. M. Voder, of Van Wyek, on the
committee on District Conference Journals.
Abbeville has been selected as the
place of meeting next year.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
operations or the I iMicastor cotton mills |
may bo galherud from the faet that nad
work been suspended on Thanksgiving
day the operatives would havo lost about
$800 and 40 bales loss ot cotton would
have been consumed to say nothing of
the loss to the company by reason of
the closing down for one day.
barring the difficulty between two
negroes referred to 'elsewhere. Thanksgiving
day was quietly observed in
Lancaster. The congregations hold union
services in the l'rosbyterian church,
the pastor, the Rev. Chalmers Frascr,
preaching a sermon highly appropriate
to the occasion. The banks and stores
wore closed during the day and the
town had a decided Sunday-like appoaranco.
Many citizens spent the day
bird hunting.
Mr. \V. Pressly Robinson, itho well
known young attorney of Lancaster
who has been in a Charlotte hospital
for some days, as previously published,
successfully underwent a serious surgical
operation there Tuesday, lie was
getting along as woll as could be expected
when heard from a day or two
ago. His brother, Mr. Arthur Robinson,
and Mr. N. 11. Coursar, his brother- j
in-law, wore with Mr. Robinson when j
operated upon; both of whom have
since returned home. Mr. N. P. Robson,
the father, went to Charlotte last !
evening to seo his son.
Parent?' Meeting.
The parents' meeting at the
grided school Tuesday afternoon
was well attended and very much
enjoyed. The visitors examined
the various grade rooms and were
a'l much pleased with the greal
improvements that have been
made in the appearance of the
rooms. The talks by SupCraven,
Mr. John T. Green, Mr.
W. T. Gregory, Mr. W. C.
Thomson and Dr. J. H. Boldridge
were interesting and helpful,
and it in evident that the
movement for these gatherings
has already done ranch good, as
many of the parents are not only
; requiring harder work of their
own children hut are showing an
interest in the welfare of the
whole school. AH the parents
are especially requested hy the
teachers to carefully examine
the reports sent out next Monday,
as it will be necessary at
that time to reduce a number of
the students to lower grades.
Died at State, Hospital.
Kershaw Era: Miss Julia
Hilton, daughter ot tlie late Mr.
ana ivirs. J. f. Milton, ot the
White Bluff section, who was
taken to the hospital for the in
sane at Columbia about July 1st,
died there last Friday and her
remains were brought here Saturday
and from here were taken
to White Blull lor burial that
afternoon. The Mineral services
.\ere conducted by Rev. R. Thos
Blackraon, pastor of White Bluff
church. Miss Hilton was about
28 years ot age.
Hintjnti in Ticket* on Stile.
The coming of Ralph Bingham,
Tuesday, December 8, is being
looked torward to with much
interest. Quite a number ot
people in Lancaster have heard
him, and theysll say that they are
glad of the chance to hear him
again. This is one of an excellent
lycuem course arranged lor the
benefit of the Graded school
library, and a large attendance
is expected. It will give two
hours of the very best possible
entertainment?fun, song and
violin and piano music. The
tickets will be put on sale next
Monday by the school children,
and a fifty cent ticket then is
! good lor a reaerved seat which
| will coat venty-fira cent* later.
ASTER NEWS. NOVSMBE
Personal.
Miss Kmma Loo Nisbet of Van Wyck
spoilt Saturday and Sunday with triouds
in town.?Monroe Journal.
Miss Fannio Stover, of The News
office, and Miss Lillian Stovor, who is
teaching in this county, spent Thanks* i
Klvlng in Rook lllll with their parents, ,
Mr. and Mrs. I). 11. Stover.
Mrs. J. F. Hunter and Mrs. U. P. |
Ilorton, of liRiieastor, spent last Friday
in Kershaw at the home of Mr. W. W.
Ilorton.? Kershaw Kra.
Mrs. J. F. Gregory has gone to Atlanta
to visit her daughters, Mrs. R. I,.
Mason and Miss Annie Gregory.
Mrs. Nannie Snipes, of the Wylie
tnill, went to Lancaster yesterday on a
visit to relatives.?Chester Lantern.
i?r. auu mrs. ./. l?. I'atriOK, of Koek
Hill, spent Thanksgiving hero with the
letter's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Clias. 'I'.
Connors.
Mrs. W.J.Cunningham and daughter,
Miss Irene, spent Thanksgiving at
Heath Springs
Mr. James Witlierspoon, of ltock
Hill, spent Thanksgiving in >jancaster.
Miss Altha Fewoll, of Koek Ilill, is
visiting Miss Nannie Crockett.
Policeman J. Mike Sowell, of the cotton
mills, made a trip to Camden Thursday.
Mrs. A. Cauthen, of Heath Springs,
is visiting her sister. Miss Minnie Stover,
of Matthews, N. C., who has been
sick for quite a while.
Mr. and Mrs. H. v. H&thcock and
children have gone to spend a few days
in Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. John Croxton, ol Chester,
are visiting the former's parents
here, Mr. and Mrs. W. I? Croxton.
Mr. <piay Hood, of Heath Springs,
spent Thanksgiving in Koek Ilill.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Taylor and Miss
F.dnu Keher, the Ham-aster Mercantile;
company's pretty and popular milliner,
spent Thanksgiving in Fort Mill.
Misses Mabel and ltlancho Hough, of
Kershaw, spontThanksgiving here with
Miss ilulah Sowell, returning home
yesterday morning.
Messrs. Ivy Ferguson, Curtis Mackey
and Walter l'egram and l?r. Jordan
spent Thanksgiving in Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Jndson Craig spent
Thanksgiving at Riverside.
Miss Josephine Foster, who is teaching
school at Riverside, spent Thanksgiving
at iter home here.
Miss Lillian llinson, of The News otliee,
spent Thanksgiving at Heath .
Springs. I
Col. Leroy Springs attended the inter- .
national automobile races in Savannah, '
<!a., Thursday, in which a Frenchman i
carried oil tirst honor.
Col. II. (J. Mcllwain, of Columbia,
and Mr. Ksles, of Cheraw, two wellknown
insurance men, are spending a (
few days in Lancaster.
Miss Florence Thomasson, formerly "
of the Lancaster schools, hut now a |
teacher in the Rock Mill graded school,
is spending a few days here with her
brother, Mr. J. T. Thomasson, and family.
She came over Thursday and will ^
return to Rock Mill tomorrow afternoon.
(
Miss F.li/.abeth I'ropst and Mr. Hit- I
chue, of Concord, N. C., and Miss Kthel I
Vanlandingham and Mr. Woodard
Starnes, of Camden, spent Thanksgiving
witu Mrs. \Y. 1'oovey. i
Mr. Boyce Bi|;lmni, of Rock Hill,
spent Thankstfi vinjr in Lancaster. (
Mr. A. B. Lindsay, .Jr., and sister, J
Miss Mildred, spent a few days in Rock |
Hill this week.
Miss Sadie < i re gory went to t.roenwood
this week to attend the marriage (
of a triend.
Shootiiiu Scrape in Town Thurs- t
tint/. \
Two negroes, Dolph W*it'9
and Medlio Cauthea, had a difli- |
t ulty in tlie western p< rtioti of (
the town Thursday in whieli the
latter was -hot, the ball striking j,
in the s d1 of the chest ;.nd rang-1
tug roundward The wound is
not con-i lered dangt mu9. Dr.
l' n vev atteude I dan lieu.
Wains run <>fl alter the shooting,
but lie w ;iS captured yes?nrd?y
tnornini: about 2 o'clock in a
hou.-e south ol town, by Policeman
Pel I, who lodged h s prisoner
in jail.
Cotton Market.
Ootton on local market. 9 cents.
In New York yesterday spot cotton
closed at cent and futures closed as
follows: December, 9.10, January, 9.01;
March, 9.91; May, 9.08.
Business Notices
jCVAII Notices inserted under
tins head at the rate of ONE CENT
A WORD for each insertion. No
notice to be counted less than v?f>
words.
FOR THE baianoo of the season, tho
West A lilackmon Kins will run only
three days a week?Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Fridays. 17-IK
KINO'S MOVINO Picture Show will
be in operation toniyht (Saturday) at
tho opera House.
FOR SALE?A fine all-round horse?
for no fault. Apply to John A. Htawman,
l.anoantwr. 17-lt
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ON TIIK FIRST MONDAY in Decern.
ber next I will otl'er for sale four hun
dre<l and thirty (4.10) acres of land.lying
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water and convenient to Kltfin school
This land is divided into Ave tracts
Terms of sale cash. W. II. < autlion. 3t
WANTKD?You to know that I will
sell two thousand pounds of tobaocc
at ten per oent below cost for the next
sixty days. J. B. Maekorell. 10-11
KIVK (5) TRACTS of ?ood farming
land in the Kl<in section to he sold bj
W. 11. Cauthen tirst Monday in Decern
ber. 1617
JUHT KK< KIVK I) by express ship
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Sale !
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d; good water, good
t to school and church
rms, one-fourth cash,
and three years.
Y. WILLIAMS
IP ANY of your folks aro going to gat
marriotl, don't fail to get the invita;
tions printed at tho News office, Lan1
caster. tl
PARTIES desiring to engage water are
reqnested to make written indication now
" to tho Water-Works Commission. Also,
' for Hale or rent part ot the WoIhIi place.
^ FINEST CELERY from now oil, unjil
January 1st. J. H. Mackoroll. 14*^22
\ FOR handsome wedding invitations
__ write, call or phono tho News office.
ALL PARTIES indebted to McCain A
Stewart are hereby notified to pay at
I once, as we need tho money and are
contemplating a ehauge in oar bustnans.
16-18.