Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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"-^-=4111 LOCAL DOTS j1 m Contractor Graham began work this week on the handsome twostory residence he is to build for Mr. H. Hines in East End. Mr. James T. Rogers, of the Jacksonham section, killed a pig the other day, not quite 11 *?#,? tV.#,1,1 tu?i :~i?J nno uiv/uviio tliUb WWl^llOU pounds, net. The infaDt of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Blackmon, of this place, died at an early hour Wednesday morning, aged about two weeks. The burial was in West Mde cemetery. Two negroes, named Davis and Hood, respectively, had a difliculty Tuesday, at the McCain saw mill, in which the loriner knocked the latter down with a hand-stick. Hood was not seriously hurt. ^1'ension Commissioner W. B. Sluice requests us to state that lie will be at the court house every Saturday in the month of January to assist those who may desire his aid in making pension applications. It is with srreat Dleasur? that the lnend8 of Mr. J. E. Heath of Waxliaw will learn that he is improving and hopes to be able to leave the sanatorium in Charlotte soon and take a trip to Florida.?Monroe Journal. SherifT-elect D. E. Colviii has tendered the position of deputy sheriff to Mr. Gladden Dye, of Richburg, and Mr. Dye will take up hia duties ou Jan. 5th, at which time Mr. Colvin will be inducted into otlice.?Chester Reporter. Mr. Thomas Gay of Buford township and Miss Bessie Moser were married by Esq. J. C. Mangum of iSouth Carolina on Sun. j day. The groom, who is a well known citizen of hia section, is 71 and the bride is 17.?Monroe Journal. Mr. J. I). Cornwell of Lesslie, who was stricken with paralysis about ten days ago, remains in a very precarious condition, although a slight improvement was reported in his condition Saturday. Ilis condition is such to cause much anxiety on the part of his family and other relatives and friends. ? Rock iiill Herald. ^he next of the graded school lyceum attractions will be the Christine Giles Concert Company, Friday, January 22. Interest is added to this announcement by the (act that Miss Giles is now Mrs. Ralph Bingham, and appeared here with him and made a most excellent impression at his recent entertainment, while they were on their bridal tour. Mr. John Knight,of the cotton mills village, recently killed a couple of pigs of his own raising, one, only 7 months old, weighing 141 pounds, net, and the other, 17 months old, 445 pounds, net. Mr. Knight, by the way, sold this year some thirty-odd dollars' worth of vegetables raised by him on 1-8 of an acre He will engage in the truck business on a larger scale next year, moving to the Walter Davis farm in the suburbs of town for the purpose. # Party of North Caroliniann Waylaid and Attacked in thin County. As Messrs. J. R. Simpson, J. D. C. McCain and W. W. Simpson, well known citizens who re side over the line in Union county, N. (J., were returning; home from town last Monday they were waylaid and attacked with rocks by fojy^iown parties near Zion chojfch. Several pistol shots were also fired?in fact, the parties exchanged shots. It is !not known here whether any one was hurt. The SimpBons are prominent saw mill men in North Carolina. \ Mr. S. B. Oarnes and family moved from Rock Hill to this tounty Wednesday, locating on ?rirnas, R. F. D. No. 1. :V - JS m THE fl i I nn-tat i rersunai. ~"'wt I Mr. B. N. Craig, of Kock ilill, ^jie was in town yesterday. , r' has it Capt. W. LL Itives spent Christ , Thursday night at Van Wyck. jyja Mr. It. B. Mackey, of Heath night. Springs, was in Lancaster Thurs- are be Jay. which Mr. Jake Mackorell, of York- one in ville, spent Wednesday in Lan Quite caster. are Policeman It. M. Langley, of cities. Itock Hill, spent Thursday in wx\\ bt Lancaster. yjjj (j Col. U. G. Mcllwain, of Co- corami lumbia, visited Lancaster, his old jijxecu home, this week. Willie Mrs. C. S. Young, of Unity, Moore, who lias been visiting in Due w w Lvrijurt West, has returned home. j ^ Mr. F. M. Bell, of Binning- Otis M ham, Ala., is visitiug relatives at irioor Heath Springs, his former home, ^y ^ Mr. Bobert Kennington, of Wain ' Flat Creek, was among the pleas jj y ant callers at this office Thurs .. . and M day' and ! Dr. W. ii. Sapp returned yes- an(j jyp terday from a couple of days' visit to Charlotte and Salisbury, N C. "J. Fosl C. M Mrs. Ira B. Jones went to W n Chester yesterday to attend the 1 16 silver weddiug ot Mr. and Mrs. ant' A. G. Brice. Hold j. President E. B. Lingle, of the M?i Farmers' Bank & Trust Company, spent a few days in New York this week. a hein< Mrs. T. S. Carter, who has c?^on been on an extended visit to ni?" relatives in Williamsburg, re- Mr* turned homo this week. prepat Mrs. M. P. Crawford, who has entere< been visiting her parents in Val- Mrs. S dosta, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. John enee, s W. Twitty, returned home Thurs- she ir d"y- his era Miss Bessie McMauus, who is of her visiting tier aunt in Birmingham, coming Ala., Mrs. Robt. Vanlauding- out ^ ham, will return home next , . n, j his esc luesday. n u tn be Mr. iierbert Riddle, ot Cautey, wj10 W( son of the late lamented T. S. lt Kuldle, was in town Wednesday. UJ i?l* He paid this ollice a pleasant crowtl call while here. mediat Mr. John M. Craig, of St. the bn Louis, arrived here Thursday on pson, his way to the New Cut section lodged to spend the holidays with his doubt i parent8, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Craig. parfy Messrs. Clark Howie, Edward getlier Doster, John Walkup and Mack clothes Tillman composed a party Irom enterC( Waxhaw that spent yesterday in . the city on busiuess.?Charlotte r Observer. negro 1 alls, hi Mrs. John Stewmau and Miss Lila Lee, both ot Lancaster, are 80,1 art spending a lew days with Mr lieve(l \V. E. Sledge and family on was afi West End.?Chester Reporter. side. Mrs. Bruce Craven and Master Part.v ^ Braxton, leave today for a visit to Mrs. Craven's parents at Mocksyille, N. C. Prol. Craven ? ' win goto MocKsvuie Wednesday, and they will later visit his home <l"u at Trinity. The Mr. John T. Stevens, of Ker- the coi shaw, spent fhursdayin the city. Isadort He reports the condition ol his 0( our, father, Capt. J. II. VV. Stevens, j of Cheraw, who has been criti cally ill, as being much better, an( being now able to sit up. death, Master Elliott Springs, who a* an 6 is attending school near Ashe 1I,K liL ville, N. C., came home yester- L>un!aj day to spend the holidays with standiti his father Col. Leroy Springs, with h< and his grandlather, Capt. S. E. (it>njv White. , M fall, w Mr. Earle Sloan, State Geolo- Rnclcar gist, was in town yesterday. gpoakii Mr. U. 'J'. Williams, the well terwftr, known cotton buyer of York- (j a|^ , ville, formerly of Lancaster, was ' 01 . iu town yesterday. plectic Mr. John Ingram, of the Tax ahaw section, paid this office a caater'g pleasant call yesterday. and un her un Hoy Killed by Falling Tree. was a 1 The little son of Mr. Dick Rol- characl lings, of Union county, N. (J., a*e di was accidentally killed Tuesday devote< by a tree falling on him iri his childre father's new-ground. Thfirl I****** was 8 or 10 years of age. tj t -f! 1 \ LANCASTER NEWS. DECEMBER 19, 1908 mas German at Mackey's | Just received big ,u Monday Might. LdQlCS i0t Oriental goods 11 Lancaster German Club Something new, very pretty and I isued invi'atious to its suitable forChiistmas presents, | mas gerinau, ,o be given SS^SSSST' ^ " H ckey's hell next Monday I s DAGH1K & CO. Elaborate preparations J _ ing made for the event, years ot age. B.oddes the be-1 promisee to be a notable reaved husband, she leaves three! Lancaster's social history. dau!tht(!r9 HIld 3,in> Mr? j B a number of visitors Mackoreili Mrs Lloyd Moore>| expected from other Mj3a c?rnel? Klliott and Mr.! Music for the occasion Ku?e?e Emotti a|| (>f ,hi> p|itce , furnished by the Rock 8be is suryived bv tWQ rchestra. The following brotber8) Ur R?mul,ls Armlield, flees have been appointed: of North Carolina, a?d Mr. W. tive-Steve <). Williams, J. Armfield, of Chesterfield. The Ross Moore, J. Foster burial will be in West Side ceme Entertainment C. W. ,ery this morning at 11 o'clock, rth, James McCardell, ^ Jordan, Andrew Gregory Two Uolldai/It_siore!t to clotie [. Johnson, D. Mclntyre. Christ mas ami Uujf After. managers W VV I'rnrnm "l,-:-!. i-- in- -a 9 ? ?, ^iinsimis u?y tailing on r ri -! j ;D. Jones, John II. Poag, day, December 25th, we, the | (Jreen, P U. Moore, John undersigned merchants andbusi/ylie. Chaperonea?Mr. ness men of the town of Lancasrs. W. T. Williams, Mr. ter, S. C., hereby agree to close i drs. T. M. Hughes, Mr. our respective places of business rs. J. H. Witherspoon on Saturday, December 26th, | officers of the club are : also. ' tor Moore, president; Steve Peoples Supply Co., J. F. Mac- i Williams, vice-president; key Co., Funderburk Pilar. ; Ross Moore, secretary Ileath-Jones Co., .1. O. Porter, jasurer. Cherry & Co., E. E. Cloud, J. $ - F. Moore tor Roddey & Moore, j Attempt to Commit Crimi- Williams-Hughes Co. FunderAasautt by a Net/ro. , , ,, .? ^ a n e ahburk Co., McCardell & Allison jyident attempt to commit Bros., Lancaster Mercantile Co., I ills crime was made in the j Blackmon, L Hirsch and It mills village luesday gon8i M. B. and Plvler, Beu-'t While Mrs. Snipes, wife of nett Grocery Co., R. D Crawforl ]| lit, Snipes, was engaged in |-jros ^Carnes Bros., W. B. Plyler. __ ing supper a negro man _ 1 the kitchen, and before Yorkville Enquirer : Speaking tiipes was aware of his pres- 0f making money on the farm, J eizeil her by the shoulder. Biere j8 5l York county citizen M stain ly jerked loose from I w|10 ijyes a few miles southwest V isp and screamed a* the top ()f Bock Hill, who has made a f voice, the scoundrel be? recorc[ that is to be proud of. lie 1 5 frightened and running fought a faim on credit about|l the house, making good jeu year8 a^0 9nd had but little ape before the arrival ot a on other than a sound 1 r of neighbors and others body, sound mind, plenty of en- J pre attracted to the scene ergy and a most excellent wile f s. Snipes's screams. A After struggling along for sev- 1 of indignant citizens im- era) V""" !,aid ,for h,is farm 1 , . . and equipped it with mules ma- 1 ,ely started m pursuit of chill8r,yj etc. During the past j g lte. A necrn. Milan Thnm. I 81X years, ne nas banked a thous-'ft was finally arrested and and dollars a year, over and I in jail, but there is grave above all expenses, and during 1 as to his being the right the time mentioned one of his | A His dress does not alto ?"ufh.,?rs1,b?? been graduate.! ff . . , from winthrop. | correspond with the _ worn by the negro who ' | 1 the house, as described Cotton Market. A ? ???? iUn otton on local market, s.00 cents. ft J. bnipes. bhe says the In New York yesterday spot aotton 1 lad on light-Colored over- losed at 9.10 cent and futures closed as , , follows: JanuarT, 8.58; >4arch, 8.62; i It those worn by lhomp- May, 8.68; December, H.89. , ) blue. He was much re- ft when placed in jail, as he BllSmeSS NotiCeS* raid of being lynched out- _ J 1 He denies that he is the ^0^A1I Notices inserted under; A . , i this head at the rate of ONE CEN'l ft * A WORD for each insertion. No ft m m notice to be counted less than 2ft ft words ft ?/ Mm.-/, O. Elliott?The I Came Suddenly Venter- STKAYKK?Prom my premises, some- ft .. time ago, large, black sow, white ft ' ' ol " llV" lace and feet, probably lias pigs by ft , now. Reward for her recovery. W. I ft many friends throughout Arthur Dingle, Route 5. 22 ft mty and else w here of M rs . noTII'K?To the mem tiers of Lancaster J t Elliott, the beloved wife Counoll n<>. :ts.ir. o. i . a. M.: Please ft I'Oinu and pay up by tlio lirst of Janu- m JSteemed fellow townsman, ary, ll?0t?, as you know that is the be- ! ? /1 a'li;^#* -il i^i. ginning of the first quarter in the new _ C. Elliott, Will be shock. ;ear r,7(I , want to Jtart with the year f Oftinnd tr? hour of h.ir with ill ir. i, irl ? ...I ..... n l . , , , - W. I). Chambers, P. S. 2'i which occurred suddenly ? ? , , , , FOltSALK?one f?0-horse power boiler trly liou r yesterday morn antl online, and our entire plain, conthe Klliott home on sistlnu of 25-horse power boiler, engine, saw mill, tfrist mill and up-to-date gin- . ) street. Mrs. Klliott was nery. Terms one-half cash, balance (5 ig laughing and talking an'i' M.cam ,v .so-wan. ^--4 j 3r husband, when she sud ALL our accounts must be settled by Jan. 1st., if you don t want to pay screamed, and starling to costs. McCain A Stewart. 'Z'i-Si as caught by Mr. Klliott FOR handsome wedding invitations ried to her bed. Without write, rail or phone the News Office. tig sho expired shortly at- ,p ANJ,of ,ym" I?!.k" Rre ,K?'nK1to*et r J married, don t fail to get the mvita1. It is thought that her tions printed at the News office, Lanvas due to either an apo- (*st"r u a nrnnralvtir afrnko FOR N A Lit?Ten shares of capital stock _ or paralytic fltroge, in the PeopIel, supply Co. Apply to I ~ Klliott wan Onn of Ion. Miss I .ilia I.inrlftav. I.*nna?l/ir 'JO.tf > most estimable ladies markikd man, sober, desires a , ? . - position as overseer on farm. Satistversal BOriOW IR felt oven factory reference Riven. AddressI'. <>. timely passing away. She ,to* ,fiI- 22-23. ady of atrong, decisive * 8 J ( ;er, lovable and affection V ?if||pe SI OP! while you t?i sposition, strikingly are going up or I (in 1 to h V Vid and down town?stop, please, and 1 U/l g-\. . look at the grana display in our n< n anj 1 yj 1 tynen * show windows; hereafter it costs |J W* * a/ h? late yOU nothing and pays you. iout 48 S. DAGH1R & CO. j n, jold oud^^^rant'jf V k. i k I "THE OLD REI THI BANS OF LANCA5 "THE-HALF-MILLION-DC Watch this sp; Change of reading mat i I Just a visit to our store wi we have the most corr I for the Christmas | had. We sell; ' Fresh at All Tin | Don't Wait too I i to buy your Frui } Candies and Nut , We want to i I *W. L. Croxto For Sa] The J. N. Estridge f 230 acres land; g< buildings,convenient to sc Price $4,000. Terms, < balance in one, two and t T. Y. W Administrator's Sale. j Sale I I will I'nder and by Authority of the Judge I'robate for Lancaster county, I will der, 1 II >vt public out-cry at Van Wyck, S. tion, on , 011 th? ?!th day of January, 1901), all heatl of tin personal property belonging to . e estate of K. W. Nisbet, late ol the ? 1 orn nunt> and State aforesaid, consisting K.v part as follows, to wit: 2 good mules, *n(* horse, 1 buggy, 1 wagon, I practically 'nff to? 9W rake, 1 mower, 6 Jersey cows,shop ? iols, gears and complete lino of farmig tools, etc. Terms of sale, cash. Is y J. K. NISBET, V Dc. 19, 1909. Administrator. U( 5 ?i :i ,IABLE" H u K HhK ILLAR- BANK" ace ter weekly. ill convince you that M iplete line of goods W holidays that can be ? goods on their merit m n ICS. * J ts, I s. J serve you. in & Co. ( trmmmmmemmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Le! iome Place Dod water, good hool and church :>ne-fourth cash, hree years. I 1LLIAMS | of Personal Property. sell for cash, to the highest bidmy home in the Dry Creek so?i December 26th, two mules, five cows, four head of hogs, a lot and fodder, one two-horse buarharness, one two-horse wajfon rness, and some peas and farmls. P. K. C. UA1NKB. our subscription t? The Nc s ipt If it is, this is intend. J i "other fellow."