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W LOCAL DOTS nh ?-w The Masonic Grand Lodge will con no in Charleston next Tuesday. Farmers report Kood stands of small (rain, much of which has been planted and sowing is still in progress. Tho Graded School will close for the holidays at 2 p. m.t Wodnosday, I)ec. 28, and rcsumo work Monday, January 4. Constable W. J. Crenshaw seized five gallons of liquor at Van Wyck a few days ago, three from one party and two from another. Rev. 0. S. Young was to declare the Lancaster and shiini. - |iui|)iih vacant last Sabbath.?Associate Reformed Presbyterian. Miss Bessie Floyd, one of Kershaw's most influential young ladies, has been elected president of "The Current Event Club" at Claromont College, Hickory, N. C. The laymen's organization of the Methodist Conference will havo leaders in very District the coming year. The loader for the Hock Hill District is Mr. L. C. Lazonby, of Lancaster. Tho First National Bank, Mr. B. ('. Hough, MeCardell A Allison Brothers and Mr. A. W. Chance, all have new and attractive announcements in today's paper, to which attention is directed. Considerable improvement is being made in front yards in Fast End. Among those who are grading and beautifying their premises are Mrs. Ira B. Jones, Mr. J. F. Gregory and Dr. W. F. Laney. Mrs. Henry Peninger, daughter of the late J. C. Outen, of Union county, N. C., died a few days ago at her home m south Monroe, of dropsy of the heart, tihe had been confined to her bed for lx months. Mr. 11. Ilines is having the material hauled for the construction of a handsome two-story residence on his lot in East End. Tho building will be erected by Contractor John Craham. who recently removed to Lancaster from North Carolina. "Was She to Blame", an entertaining drama, was presented at tho opera house Wednesday night to a good audience, being a return engagomont. Like the I first performance here, a few weeks ago, | the one ?>f ..vuuoauajr vveninf; wai all thai could he desired. In fact, this is one of the best plays that Lancaster has bad in years. Mr. S. V. Stover presented us Wednesday with some unusually tine and toothsome sweet potatoes, known as the "Virginia Forked Leaf or Sugar Yams," a variety that comparatively few farmers in this country raise, we are told. Mr. Stover sold a load of the potatoes on this market this week, and the swoet tubers wont like the proverbial hot cakes. The mooting at the court house Wednesday night to perfect the organization Of the volunteer lire company was not woll attended and nothing thoreforo was done. The young men who have startad this most cominondable movement desorve, and should receive, the moral and substantial support of the property holders, business men and citizens generally of the community. Lancaster bus long neoded a first-class lire department. and it is to he hoped that when another meeting is called in the interest of the new organization it will be largely attended?Since the foregoing was put in type wo learn that the next meeting will be held Monday night. Tho Baptist Convention ot South Carolina will convene at I'nion ne.*t Tuesday. Miss Jennie Thorn well and I>r. James B. F.lliott, of Fort Mill, are to be married on tho 15th instant, nt the home in Fort Mill of tho prospective bride's mother, Mrs. M. II. Thorn woll. The Southern*I'ower company is going to build a third power plant in the near future, having secured lands, etc. forths purpose along Fishing creek and Catawba river. A notable social event in Hock Hill this week was the marriage of Mr. ICugono C. Hwaltney of Winnsboro, and Miss Marion Johnson, the beautiful daughter of l?r. and Mrs. -I it i..? - The pcromony was performed h( the home of the charming bride's parents. Miss Johnson, that was, has many frionds and admirers in Lancaster, whero she at one time taught music in the graded schools. Lmlien' ttazaar. The Indie* of tho First Baptist church will h??ve a Bazaar at the court house on Thursday and Friday, December 10 l? and 11th, opening at 4 o'clock each day and continuing through the eveningThe booths contain shirt waists, aprons, fancy work ol all kinds, home made candies, dolls, etc. A dainty supper, consisting ot meats, ?alads. cofFe? . , .. ?. ? w) nvcrj and other things will be served each evening. The public is in vited and expected to attend Cotton Market. Gotten on local market, 0 cents. In New York yesterday spot cotton ioaed at 9..r>A cent and fnturos closed as tollowa: December, 9.10, January, 9.01; av*h,9.01; May, 9.08. M I TH ? LANCASTER Personal. SSW, Mr. It. N. Craig, of Rock Hill, spent | >trie and Wednesday in Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Twitty, of Heath P?wer ot Springs, visited Uatfney the past week. D0ing r0tU( Mr. Charlie Dunlap and son, Mr. about 200 J Howze Dunlap, of Port Lawn, were in I (jieian Dr. town Wednesday. | 1 /1_I w ? v,ui. i.?roy tsprings and Messrs. W. J. CunninKliain and C. M. Plyler spent ''id eyarytl Tuesday in Charlotte. the sufferil Judge 1>. A. Williams went to Ker- Kiddle's br shaw yesterday to attend the funeral of ,. , , . his sister-in-law, Mrs. W. K. Wll- cl6, 8nd hi liams. .lie, "f Lan Miss Sara Craig returnod to Heath to Dixie to HpringsMonday after several days' stay in theeity with her parents.?Rock Hill Herald. Mrs. T. J. MoNinch of Camden, who . Pleas lias been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J.Habnev, returned home Wed- m;uq Mir, nesdav. . ' Mrs. II. K. White and children, o. "6111110 Gft Crecnville, are visiting the lormor's turned llOfl brothers here, Messrs T. C and John pleasant vi T. Croon. . .. Misses Helen and Mildred, daughters > * of Mr. A. B. Llndsey, sr.. of Lancaster, Mrs. E. spent several days last week in the city Pleasant. 1 with Miss Ada Cordon.?Kock Hill . u . Herald. Her Mrs. J. II. Hamilton returned Natur- tlimUUboill day from a few days' visit at Kivor- her rettioyi side, Lancaster county, and relatives neeiinii at Lesslio Station.?Chester Lantern. " Mrs. Julia Robertson,of the Oakhurst ',v 'ier* section, spent Thursday afternoon and Mr. L. 1* night in Lancaster, returning home yes- misfortune tordav. She was the guest oi Mr. ancl , . Mrs. W. J. Hammond while here. blD at his | Mr. J. S. Karton and sister. Miss was lillCOi Annie ltell, of Stoneboro, accompanied |hit is now by Mr. A. K. Lindsay, Jr., of Lancaster, j. ,\r j spent Thankseivimr i? '<" nl<" n ... ...V Vifcj r? tvil H1U "" ' t " Missus Milliard on Academy street.? Hill visiter Hock Hill Herald. j, Reckliai Mr. N. I*. Robinson returned from The tieo Charlotte Thursday, where ho spoilt a ' fow days with his son, Mr. W. Crossly Dhlirch beg Robinson, who as heretofore published, j^tr Thursd is seriously ill at a hospital in that city. "pleasantThe numerous frionds of the popular * a am young gentleman will bo pleased to learn that his recovery is now confidently expected. Send you r Mr C.L.Catoo, of the Hailo < JoldMine W0 The New section, and Mr. G. W. Green, of tho prjggg Taxahaw section, who, are brothers-inlaw, spent Thursday afternoon and ????? night in Lancaster. They paid this office -yi I a pleasant call while here. Mr. Catoe pU T1 | and family will move to Camden next Monday much to tho regret of their pnR SAl.Enumorous Lancaster county friends. corn and w ? Apply to \> liIff Fire tit Kichburu--L,oaaett banc-aster, ^ about $30,000. I WANT to A disastrous fire occurred at "e"p, Richburg, Chester counly, Wed- is-ia tiesd iv morning, the flames be. ^ in? discovered about 3.30 o'clock. Hood reti The L. tfc (J.'s depot, a cotton bouia with (gin, slore and slock of ihe Far t'he^kir triers' Wholesale Grocery com stock Co. I pany, ware house, seed houses, special H and lour jars ot ihe L & U com week and i puny were destroyed. The con- ? tents of the cars were also burn Jr.>' ' H ed, three ol which were loaded iFANYofy ... .. , ... married, d< with cotton and one withmer- tions printed chandise. The total lo?s is abou' castor. $30,000, being partially covered p^kst <t. bv inanraticu rl'K? '1 -j ?* nn uii^iu oi lrh0 January Is fire is not known. ? ,?tt* , , * . g\ FOR handst Lancaster s new volunteer tire write, call < companv went oyer to Richburg ?" , or*) , NOTTrE?\ on i he 1.. iV O s early morning is now up train but the fire was practically Lo.'s store. over when the town was reached. n! second hand * Ten Dollars Itif/ Sate of Chenter/teld Land* <it Auction. m A bin lot o! Chesterfield couu |l) t.v lands, ahont a halt hundred IT S tarms, says the Observer, were sold at public aucfcton in Char- to look f lo'te Tuesday, bringing on an merit th average oi about a dollar an acre when lo< Mr. B. W. Ueisinger, of Rock goods tl Hill, was the auctioneer. A ma- intervei joritv of the tracts were purchased by residents ot Charlotte. ?"? Our esteemed fellow townsman, Tr|ip I Mr. W J. Cunningham, who attended the sale, bought one are so api tract ot fi7| acres for $50. they wm than be m ? tionery. Mr. T. S. Riddle, Prominent ?"? you tc ran you Citizen of Dixie, Meetft With you buy t Had Accident. sure way Mr. T. S. Riddle, one ot Dix- nextVime ie's leading citizens, bad the mis- onlydolic fortune to meet with a serious ?2jd?~r??i and liealtl accident last Wednesday. He from the was at the gin of his son-in-law, - . Mr. J K. Porter, at Dixie, and /\pp] desiring to speak to Mr. Robert _ ?t , h i . . i . ii Bananas, Usher near by, started to walk an,i renaii in the latier'a direction, when a thia line n bale of cotton which had just "makiVx been packed was thrown out of thin Xma (he ^in house window, striking . the ground dau/erously near Mr. Kiddle and rebounding fell J\m against him and knocked him wm A down, breaking his collpr-bone I ^?^ NEWS, DECEMBER 6, (908 ng his head. He was unconscious for some did not recover his speech until he was >ved to his residence TTt^ JJR U rards distant. A phy- Jp Jfj Foster, whs quickly ' and on his arrival ling possible to relieve ig of his patient. Mr other, Maj. J. M. Rids son, Mr. R. R. Rid. caster, have been out i nnT I see him. x n ant Hill Items. mie Williams and Miss HOLDI rdner ot Kershaw retie Wednesday from a sit to Miss Sue MarLi. Mobley moved Irom 3XC lill to Kershaw Tues- V? 1 0 T friends and relatives XlCipr A. I this section regret tl. Mr. K B. John- I If you are S 08 the house vacated , . . , , your money . Bonertson had the u i to fall in the seed ?iu Monday last. IK* tiscious for a while. y setting along nicely. X OUX IXlOilC A Beckham of Rock xr I his brother, Mr. M YOlir JdUSIIK ti, this week. pie ot the A. It 1*. CO au work on the ceilay. Rex. s( Hill, Dec. 3. ! orders for .Toh I*liuti I The Bai -S?(food work uud low si ess Notices -Two sets of mill rocks? /heat rocks?and fixtures Waterworks Commission. 21 ii w l>r Uuy nil cow hides, mink M f \ f \ otter liides. liiirhewt i m. - - lid. Capers Cauthen. I ^ m VX lNI) MULES?Oor M r. i urued Monday from St. | ^ I || ' a selected load of mules m Call and see them They id. Gregory-Hood Live | HI! i By Patroniz ARGAINH?In hats this W iinall lot of ladies' coats cost for next ten days V Don?t forget ? ? f dealers in all kin. our folks are going to get ^ fujjv furnish esti Mi't fail to gel the invita- M ^ i at the News ofllco, Lan- Our shop is ecjllij tt ^ and our manager LERY from now on, until ^ t. J. B. Mackorell. 14-22 M >mo wedding invitations or phono the News office. ? ly Singer machine olllce |i kg stairs over Heath-Jones ? || l| Look for the "Singer" ^ |IJ|^/\Kr\ I of iron stairway. Good m 1 &| I j 1 J j U ? I machines from five to ^ I I I 11 ) I fi I A. B Lindsey, Agt J IIIUUI U ? ; Better LJCUCI LAND FOR SAI or the goods of real I ,, ian be disappointed wiii sell at public outcry to okirig out for Xmas bidder, at iny home, in th. , p. t section, one hundred and si liougll oania l^iaus (I72) acres of land, adjoininj ltion. Martin Cauthen, I,. It. Boll Sarah Morton and others, ? ; tract whereon I now reside. IV 1% -f-iuuiii HlWO-r ftVPfC nf ^U/PPfc i inK? a l?r?? 2-Story barn, w< Ul good well of water, two torn ,re?l.ti,?of.,u.lUy.h? ?f ??1?. ...h ild rather go without 19 21 disappointed in confoe- ?????????? The question is?how > know in advance?how Administratrix's rocogni/.e quality before ? md before you try? The I'nder and by authori is?ASK i s, and you Judge of Probate for Lane* r whore to get the best t>'? 1 will sell at public out . Our Candies are not late residence of! rw in Si ins ions but wholesoineand ?" VuMday, Dec. lb, l'.MtS, kke the little ones happy legal hours of sale, all of th hy. Any kind you want property belonging to sail simplest to the nicest. wit: One mare, one oov one hog, one pig, lot Iiouh (OC HpAnO-OC kiichen furniture, one bug lvj)V/l (lll^vo harness, lot corn and fodde implements. AO. Terms nf itaisins, rsuts?Hra/il ., v. T,, . iah?In fact anything in | HENRIETTA nay be bad of vis at pri- i Administratrix Katate of I 'ill soil thom. Old Santa lereaaed. our store hoad<piaitors . ? in?come and seo liirn. i === {. C. FOST1 r.CHANCE 0l?ll"slc':mfa"<1! Offlm over t raw ford Bros. ] ooiato Your i'atronairo. All calla promptly atto ??^????^ nt^bt and day. J 5 ~? 1 I H E R SI HOW ABOUT [AT COTTON NG or SELLING? Holding-do you need f sc?here's the place, elling?why not deposit with "The Old Reliable" y is absolutely SAFE 2ss Dealings are Strictly | NFIDENTIAL at nk of Lancaster. YourMoney \ Our City I ing HOME Industries. 9 that we are manufacturers of and \ ds of building material and cheer- ^ mates on any kind cf construction. B )ped to do any kind of wood work, Z is competent and experienced. ^ ASK US ===== ^ umber (Sig. Co. \ E ? Mj.il Christmas Bventy-two lis ahead, )ut we are ahead of K i lands oi . ' Christmas oom dwollli shaded, mil houses. piave yOU begun to think of owkhs. Christmas? It is not too ?ar I ly. My stock is very complete, and a good many of Sale. the early buyers are getting ty of the through with the worry. In crerCt th?" order to induce you to join ; iLeasei'ii the wise crowd, 1 will give within the vnii 10 nor oonf ? i jvm mvi win. uiovuuia uui fdeceased Christmas goods and in I v ?n<i cnif', fact on anything you buy in ehoui and this store from Wednesday, :K> and set J ' r farmiiiK Dec. 2d to 12th Inclusive. sale, cash sims. My goods are all marked at rvin siin?, the selling price and this of,s il fer is no hoax. PR ,,,, on B. C. Hough, DniK store. Jeweler and Optician. i nded