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I Bp Pb. ? ( TH] VOL. 4. NO. 18. SEMI-' THE GREGORY-HOOD BUILl ING. Something About the Hanc some Brick Structure thj now Adorns the Corner c Gay and Catawba Street We have more than once lit something to say about the han< some new building of the Gre P ory-Hood Live Stock compan at the corner of Gay and Catawt streets, but a structure so high ^ creditable to the community well as its enterprising and pr gressive owners is eminently d serving of still further mentiou It will be recalled that the o buildinys which stood on the 1 now occupied by the new blo< were destroyed by the memo able fire on the night of the la anniversary of Washington birthday?February 22?wide aiso aeatroyea tne .viotnodi church, Dr. J F. Mackey's ro.n dence and other buildings, at in which perished many fir horses and mules belonging the Uregory-Ilood conipan whose total loss by thedisasiro flames approximated thirty tho sand dollars. A8 soon as practicable alt the fire Messrs Gregory <fc Hoc began planning to rebuild, b on a larger and more extensn scale, first eecuriug tempora quarters for their stock, vehicle etc., in the livery stablo < French street, which they coi tinued to use until recentl when they moved into the ne building, though it is still n quite finished. Instead of rebuilding bv oo tract, Messrs Gregory and IIoi decided to have the work doi themselves. They according employed a Charlotte architec Mr. McMicheal, to draw t] plana and specifications for 11 kind of structure they wante then purchased with great ca all the necessary material?brio lumber, cement, etc., and seen T ?d the services of an experience New York m chanic, Mr. Ha bin, to supervise the entire v,o of construction. As heretofore published, t building is an immense two-sto brick structure, the dimensioi being 100x153 feet, the trout handsome pressed brick. T1 ollices, both public and privat reception room, etc., are in tl southwest portion on the hr floor, the general or main offi being in the extreme corner, whieli there is a vault as lar; and secure as those to be foui in first-class banking estahlis liients. The furniture, fixtur and appointments generally a complete and uptodate. T walls are of wood fibre, whi is rapidly supplanting the orii nary plastering of lime and mn tar. The floors are laid in c merit. The entire building wired preparatory to the use electric lights, and it is al equipped with its own watt works system. There are large and spacious carriage t positories, one on the first ai the other on the second flo< the two being connected means of an elevator of suffice oapacity for carrying vehicle The two floors are also connect by broad stairways On the secoi floor a compartment of conside able dimensions has been filb up for the manufacture of h? , neas, saddles, bridles, etc. hi such work is now being done < a large scale under the directii of that skilled harnessmakt ..aft... 1 - - * ' ^ . j I fj). i Lanc LEDGER 18bz F nrPPT/T v * * ' *v n/iliivju i. i^ajnua: \= Mr. Stoll, who has been with MpTI] Messrs Gregory tfe Hood fo*- *? number of years. On the second floor also is au immense **PP? ball?just suited lor a skating Yet rink, but which will be convert ^er ed into numerous rooms, to be f )f routed tor professional and other foreIJ)!t>i g offices. sion ut The stock pens and stalls are *SIondu' , sign me: located on the ground floor on y,?ir. 1- the north side of the building, Hill am ir. and are most conveniently and Rook systematically arranged, being jvY'rJ,1 )a' patterned largely after the great circuit, i? modern barns in St Louis. The *' y * i ,,. Beckha svstem for handling, exhibiting. I n3 - CT ' '? "?? 0 feeding and watering stock M. Brai e- appears to be well-nigh perfec . The arrangements are such that nut, st j i the danger usua'ly incident to street, ot the handling of unbroken and barter? unruly animals is entirely elimi- Yurkvi ir> nated. gt In addition to the offices and ij*rdin ?H other departments mentioned on J. it. b the first floor are four large store Sumt hi r,,oras. aU fronting on Gay ^ street. At least two of the^e Mur ltj rooms when fitted up will most jMWp?'s ie likely be rented for mercantile njncht to PurP0pes. P. H. s v Everything considered we p?("d' ^ [19 doubt it there is a handsomer or ningha more convenienily arranged lsir> building of the kind in the State, ll.hRt!ko nooK| though the proprietors themsel- Broad : , ves, who are no doubt the larg v* * est stock dealers in South Carolina, have large and well appoint- being ? ri} ed establishments ol a similar and z.u rv f character elsewhere, namely, at He v. " ' Columbia, Timmonsyille Bish V'-ar' f )" ... , tt i, Kassick ^ opville and Hartsville. in Kinn v While the big Lancaster buildJ >?g was going up this summer ( t Mr. J. M Hood, of the Gregory- ' Hood company, wan also having ril a lot oi building done on his n own account, as previously not ' 'lo 1 ed in these columns He h?d as die 00 j,e many as eight nice cottages s?11 w y erected on his lots in the north death. ern part ot town, several of .vea'er (le them costing over two thousand ?'cloc ',e dollars each. And so rapidly n*U8" is Lancaster's population increas- day o rJ ing that Mr. Ilood is having no failuri trouble in renting his residential ',ei|rt r properties. years - _ years The Volunteer Fire Com- Mr; pany--Meeting Wednesday he Night. 0Wf m ry All members 01 the Lancaster "ie ns Voiunteer Fire Company and all surviv of others interested in this move- er3 at ie ment are requested to meet at 80,1 a e, the Court House at 7.30 p m Frimi lie Wednesday night, Dec. 2nd, for Camd 'st. the purpose of enlisting mem- hanc? ce bers, adopting jby-laws, etc. ?f Dh in i ins id a matter oi importance niou, ne to every citizen of Lancaster an<l D?ra ml it is hoped all will co-operate renaai ii- with these working for it sue- Hill t es ee-8 II Hine9, _ re Temporary Chairman. he ch Trayetly at Kershaw?Sad En<l1, inf /Hoy ? Hunt. Delay ?r- A distressing tragedy occurred ie- at Kershaw last Salurday. While Do tli is several boys were out hunting Act? ot one of the number, Master Frank dohii so Hilton, about 13 years old, son unre >r- of Mr. B. A. Hilton, was acci- lll|>|ont vo dentally shot by a young com kjs "o panion, Master Caville Jordan, ^ id hoii of Mr L. J. Jordan, death throng! >r, resulting from the wound about secretio by 8 o'clock Saturday night. It ap- Jndn!^ nt pears that the unfortunate lad urosu fr >?. was in the act of throwing a rock ed at a rabbit, when young Jordan geared rid fired at the animal, the load (lul1 (,ri . . ?, a . . roooain r- B'riking younx II.Hon in the liable r ed arm. Belore aid could reach F..r? >r- the boy he was ho exhausted 'r >m gX'.X ml the 1 88 of blood that he never K??int mi rallied. DOOtbe on l'h r-rnains ot vounu Hilton j, )r,|were buried at Kershaw Monday. The N , ri :asti iEVIEW 1878 ENT 3TER, S. DECEMBER : IODIST CONFERENCE. R intments lor the New ar?Changes at Liancasand in the County. h< South Carolina Methodist Con- ^J which .convened in annual sos- IH Laurens a week ago, adjourned rn after tin; reading of the asnt of ministers for tins ensuing w The appointments for the Hook nj 1 Sumter districts are as follows: ^ Hill District?K. I?. Staekhouse, , iK elder; Dlackstoc.k, II. It. liarester, 1>. M. Mel.end; Chester rt; A. E. Holler; East Chester, P. j0 ayes; cast Lancaster, \V. A. m; Fort Mill, S. J. Hethea; Hick>vo, S. I). Bailey; Lancaster, M. A bhatn; Lancaster Circuit, il. L. en: North Rook Hill. W. M. ; Rich burg, NV. S. Martin: ltock .John's, II R. Mills: Laurel in J. M. Rogers; Rock llill Cir- . J. 11. Ariail; Van Wyck, C. P. Wlnnsboro, I). Arthur Phillips; <5*. Ho, o. M. Abney, s. A. Weber, vv linerary; York Circuit, B. < . in; Missionary evangelist, K. K. J ; Student Vanderbilt university, re rown. 0j er District?W. T. Duncan, proelder; Ilethany, O. D. Spires; villo, P. A. Mtirray; Camden, II. 'r phy; Klloroo, A. S. Lesley: Fort ^ L. T. Phillips; Heath Springs, , harp: Kershaw, J. 11. Noland; _ uirjr, .j. Ueasley: Manning, 01 huler: Oswego, P. 11 inks; Pine- -r, P. W. Munnerlyn; Providence, ?, iV hit lock; Richland, .1. P. Win- I' 111; St. John's and Remhurts, J. tC ckland; St. Matthews, J. II. r; Sumter, First church. M. W. W. S. Stokes, supernumerary; < Street, J. B. Wilson: Wau roe, J. ar is. rc 1 bo observed that one minister lent to this county, Oraoo church ^ iddeil to the Lancaster Circuit k;1 >n church to Fast Lancaster. W. A. Fairy, at Lancaster this >es to Kingstree; Rev. F. M. Me , from Fast Lancaster, to Cades, el jstroe District. a n 1 tenth ?/' Itrouduft nnoti, Prominent Youiiff 61 tizen of I'rimii.H. p 1 many friends throu^hon* 11111> t?t Mr. Bmadus Hin- ^ ill l.e shocked to h.-ar of his r< which occurred so Idenly day morning about 3 k, at his home at L'ri lie had been sick only r two, ^nd died ol lie * r? / e. having been a victim ol troublo lor a number ol _i? la 1 L" - 1 C C ... >m v? til ' ur: ? IS 1" old. " Hinson was a son ol the . Hinson and was about 1 ars ol age. lie leaves a widlr^. Ada Hinson, daughter late Robert Kirk. He is also red by the following brotb- o id sisters : Dr. F O. IIin- r nd Mr. M. L. Unison, ot s is; Mr. Kim ?re llinson, ot en; Mr. K. (>. Hinson, ol w ister; Mrs. J. F. Jenkins, v arlotte; Mrs. John Black b of Rich Llill, and Miss o Hinson, of Primus. The s ns will be buried at Fork li ,oday. t . . ^ . it ACT QUICKLY. ? t v in Lancaster Has Been Dangerous, it* ri^lit thin^ at the ri^lit tiim nickiy in times of ilauKor iclio in kidney danger ti 'h Kidney Pills act qnickly all distressing, dangerous kidney ,y of evidence to prove thin rluckerell. living on Main St, YorkC, says: "For over a year I sufom attacks of backache and paina 1 the region of my kidneys The UK were not e.lwaya natural in ap- '1 e and I decided to try a reliable remedy, thinking that my trouble otii these organs I began using Kidney Pills and I am feeling a eal better The pains liXve disap and I have been free from that r urging feeling I do not hesitate to n lend Doan's Kidney Pills as a reeuiody" ale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. 8 Milburn Co., Kutlslo. w York, fj uits for the United States mibor the name Doan's and bike ? r. 18-m t t is to be printed, send it ta cwj oflice. iR NE ERPRISE 1891 2, 1908. PRIC obber Caught by His Ciirl J J Victim, who Waited for. Weeks Get to Him. Suicic Chicago, Nov. 28 ?Acting as >r own detective, Miss Amelia rnstem last night captured a >ld-up man who six weeks ago Mr bbed her ??i $125 and a gold 'ad rei ateh. Thejprisoner, who'gavethe Sumte iine ot Edwara Kelley, confess lather I lo the police that he wa* one Mcllw the thieves. IIo refused to '? veal the identy of his Joompan- despoi n in crime. health Miss Krnstein has been in rash a merica only one year, having the C ime from Germany. She is gives ienty live years Jold. One night of the i the early part of October she The tended a live-cent theater. On shockc jming out of the theater she was to as confused and asked two Uwaiti >ung men to direct her to her self w sidence. They volunteered to time b ic<?rt her. 12 o'c Being a stranger in the conn found y and believing everybody buildi unest, the girl did no' suspect O'Don iat the two were bent on rob- pany t ing her. Shewas taken in the holdei Mieral direction of her dwelling dry go lace and was led into Washing- being in park, where (lie two men count rangled her and robbed her of was m bag of money that she w >re a!thou ound her wuist. During the waine isistance she made to save the not re oney her clothing was torn to the us ireds. The robbers beat her The id left her unconscious. years On reaching the home of her sterlir; nployer early in the moning, large doctor was called to attend her had b< [or condition was serious I)e- time, (ctives worl.ed on the case sev ooudit ral days without result. wit ho For the last mouth Miss Kru- deploi ;ein has nightly visited the five- wile a jnl theaters in Stste street in servic ope of catching the men who dence )bt>ed her Last night her et irts were rewarded. She rec - ^ por gnized Kelley as he came out ??i t a five-cent show house and Ai illowed him until she came to We 'olicemen Powers and Downing. Craig, "Arrest that man," she ex- siding laimed. "lie robbed ine six copy reel's ago." Conta Tornado in New Role?Acted as Peacemaker. trom St. Louis, Mo,?The tail end lon v t a tornado brought about a reat 1 econciliation between Thomp- '' a on Boyle, an aged farmer of It. (Jlair (rnunt\ Tltinma ni,d Uio triend ?' 1 -."...xr.v,, O /ile Thursday. Boyle and his PHf"( vife have been separated for a ung time. lie built for her an- 'n'ere ther house on tlie farm in which Can,i' he and two children lived. The 'n uisband lived alone in a big * ralwo-slory frame hou^e The tor- ,iave lado blew the old man's house way just as he stepped inside to rtn ^' ind shelter. Forgetting her '?(>^ 1 rouble with her husband, she we'cc k'ent to his assistance, and with ?U! he aid of her two sons, dragged im out of the debris. Nort They both agreed that the ornado was a peacemaker Hal The ( Jight Riders Fire On Troops, Jj"* * Memphis, Tenn, November 23, Br; -A dispatch Irorn I'nion City, 08T, t onn. to the News-Scimitar late 834 day confirms reports ot an at- Cfindi ick on a' detail of militiamen by 310 v band of men. nremimablv nicbf w Tmtf ?-IT-" * iders, at the (Jleason saw mill, Fath ear Samburg, last Ac- .J* ording to the di?pat<Hl one ot the oldiera was slightly wounded and Dani fty shots were exchanged be- , ween th?> military and the at oirif>n ackini: party. f,nri h Subscribe for The Lancaster New*, bat hi ws E 5 CENTS PER COPY EAGEDY IN SIJMTER. ie of W. A. Mcllwain, a itiuP of T oriMofor ? w w? A^anvaoi^i County. W. A. Mcllwnin, who ad a moved from tins county to >r raanv years ago with his , the late Capt. James D. ain, died by his own hand nter on Thanaspiving day, ideucy on account of bad being the cause of the ,ct. A Sumter special in !harleston Sunday News the following particulars unfortunate suicide: community was much id this morning when it und that Mr. W. A. Mc le had shot and killed himith a pistol yesterday some etween the hours ol 11 and lock a. m. The body was this morning in an outng adjoining the store ot itie 11 t!t Co. ot which com the deceased was a stock* and the manager of its mds department. The store closed yesterday on ac ot Thanksgiving, the body ot, found till this morning, igh search for Mr. Mcli* had been s arted upon his turning home yesterday at ual hour, deceased was about 45 rvt a ira Ho mjoo .? * v " ?o ?i mail ui 12 integrity and had a number of friends. He ?an in poor health for some and despondency over his ion, imagined or real, was ut doubt the cause ot the 'able act. He leaves a ,nd one child. The funeral es will be held at the resitomorrow at 4 o'clock. tner Ijttncastrian f'ros/wrf/ in ft Growing Town in abama. i are indebted to Mr. J. 11. , a former Lancastrian rej in Jasper, Alabama, for a of one of lbs county papers ining much valuable inforn al>out. the home ol his ion Unfortunately tor us ver, the p?per was removed our lesk by some one be ie nan an op port unity ot !i? it carefully. Mr. Craig son of Mr. Harper Craig, w Cnt, and His numerous is in this county will he i<l to learn that he is doing in Alabama. He has an >st in bntli the largest merle tlrm and bank in Jasper, a letter received from Mr. a tew days ago he savs: "1 just finished reading a copy iir paper. My wife, though ahama lady, has learned to lor The Lancaster News and mies its visit twice a week r home." h Carolina'*! OfiRoiol -- w AVIU A Vote. leigh, N. C., Nov. 28.? ilficial vote ol North Caroor president announced toWH8 ; r aq 13C.H27 and Taft 1,14, t majority for Bryan of 22, J. A. Tr?n^ou, SociaJiot dale for governor, received otes. at * : . i? f 7/ ier and Children Drown. "ksonville. Fla., Nov 28? i reached here today from a, a email station on the 3oasyt)f Florida, ot thera?tal drowning of Mr. Dyke is son and <iHflie*htef, which 'i#*1 whi'o thev fveraiirnurf ng Friday afternoon.