Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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' ^ LOCAL DOTS ^ J =z Cotton brought 10 cents on this market yesterday. Mr. H. N. Sowell had a valuable mule to die Sunday, ol ? colic, on hie Bear Creek farm. William Tillman, a well known colored farmer of Cedar Creek towuship, died Saturday, of con sumption. The Tradeeville school, taught by Mrs. Minnie Gibson, will close with public exercises Friday evening, April 30th, beginuing at , % 7 30 o'clock. Air. J. J. LocUhart, of Monroe, 1 al his right leg broken in two p'aees in that town Saturday in jumping out his buggy while the horse was running away. Magistrate B. F. L'hiilips, ol the cotton mills, has turned over to the county treasurer lines and co-ts collected by liim for the last quarter amounting to $227. 40. # Mr. C. C. Nabere, a young I business man ot Abbeville, died [ Saturday ol blood poison, result- : ing irom injuries received in a runaway accident a lew days ago. Winthrop's commencement ex.rcises will be held May 30June 1. Miss Mildred Cunning-1 ham and Miss Annette Stover, ol * Lancaster, are members ot thej graduating class. A couple ot mules belonging) to Mr. B. Cunningham broke out of the stables on liis Figin tann Sunday night. The animals wt-re found in the Fleasatit Hill section Monday. Mr. John Harris, formerly of Lancaster but uow living in l ine-' ville, N. C., won a $1400 automobile which wa6 rallied otF at 1'iueville Saturday, by the super. inteudent ot the cotton mill ./ there. Surveyor T. M. Belk, of Dixie, has a large surveying contract in Kershaw. He is engaged in surveying about 15,000 acres of land iu that county for Witte Brothers of Charleston. He came up from Camden Saturday afternoon, but ? returned yesterday to resume his work. A Kershaw special in the Charleston Suuday News says preparations are being made for the laying of a considerable amount 0 of new side track in the Southern railway yards at Kershaw for the use of the Kershaw Oil Mill, the increase in the latter's capacity making the additional tracks necessary.' The Lancaster Lodge of Knights of Pythias, at its last meeting, elected the tollowing delegates to the meeting of the Grand Lodge in Charleston the 4th Tuesday in May : R. E. Wylie, Geo. W. Williams ; alternates, Hasel Withersnoou. W. M. Moore. Waddell Vanlandlngham. a colored youth about 14 years old, son of Ned Y'anlandingham, near here, died Friday ol blood poison. resulting from an accidental >hot in the leg about two weeks ago. The bullet was cut out by " Dr. II C. Drown and the boy was getting along nicely until blood poison set in. j The Detnorest Comedy Com* r pany opened a week's engage/. ment liere Monday uight. in its II own canvas theatre, with the I pretty play, "A Broken Heart." 1 ( The audience was large, and many are the expressions ol ap1 proval of the performance. An umnmni, r>nmo>l v ? A ! H Ml J % i & Midnight K!opemei>t,'' whs preV sented last night. Mr. Trull, of Monroe, is re moving the dwelling on Barr street occupied by Chief of Police McManus, to make way lor the erection of Mr. W P. Bennett's new residence. Mr. Bennett's! present dwelling will also be r< moved to another part of his V lor. \ The revival meeting in the Baptist church, heretofore re. vr<" 4> /dosed Sundav night. Anni?'op. ^?d throughout Wa ' adhere d r M Personal. Mr. .John T. Stevens, of Kershaw, was in town Monday. Mr. M. W. Gladden, of this office, spent Sunday in Winnsboro. Miss Dora Hiuson, of this < place, is visitiug relatives at ' Primus. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hammond have returned from a visit ( to the country. 1 Little Miss Kuth McDow is visiting the family of Mr. D. B. ! Stover, of Rock Hill. M iss Lula Wilson, of Ker? ! shaw, in visiting her brother here, Mr. J. S. Wilson. Judge Frank Osborne, ol the Charlotte oar, spent Monda> here, on protssional business. Mr. L. C. liarrisoti, of the .Southern Power Company, of Charlotte, wan in town Monday. Mrs. II. E. Tompkins, of Rock. Hill, is visiting her parents in Kershaw, Mr. and Mrs. James Kirk ley. Miss Kate Black men of Iver , shaw is visiting lier cousin, Miss i Ethel Gregory, two miles north ! of town. Messrs. John W. Ingram and 1 W. A. Shaw, of Kershaw, spent 1 yesterday in the city.?Charlotte i Observer, lfth instant. Mrs. K. E. Cook. 01 laxahaw,; who has been visiting her son,1 Mr. John A. Cook, and family. ( returned houie Sunday. Chief Justice Ira B. Jones ( went to Columbia Monday morn-;, ing to open the spring term of the Supreme Court vesterday ( L)r. B. J. Witherspoon, of Char- | lotte, spent from Saturday until , Monday afternoon herewith his ; brothpr, Mr. M. S Witherspoon. 1 Mr. 1. N. Helms aud grand- , daughter, Miss Kate Helms, spent from Saturday until Monday i morniug with relatives in Pine-J ville, N, C. Magistrate B. F. Phillips and J' daughter, little Miss .Jane, wenlj over to liock Hill Saturday | afternoon to visit relatives, returning Sunday Mrs. A. F. Hegler, Ot Primus, L has returned home from Cam- ( deu, where she has been visiting j her mother and sister, Mrs. M. E. Catoe and Mrs. J. W. Phil- j lips. Miss .lanie Craig, who has been teaching near Hickory ( rove,returned Saturday to spend the vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Craig. Among the guests at the Butord yesterday were Messrs. G ( M. and K P. Flyler, H. M. Parks and II. I). Plyler, ol Fan j caster, S. C.?Charlotte Obser-I ver, I7?h ins*. Mr. ani Mrs. R. E. A. fluey, , ol Jacksonham, went to Cheraw Friday 10 visit their son, Mr. Claude Liuey. Mr. lluev returned Monday afternoon, but Mrs. j fluey will remain in Cheraw a I few day? longer. Messrs J. H., J. C. and George Witlierspoori, of^Rock Hill, attended the luneral and burial here yesterday afternoon ol their lamented uncle, Wardlaw T. Witherspoon. < Rev. C.I'.Carter, ot Van Wyck, was in town yesterday. Mr. J. N. Spann,of Columbia, ; is on a brief visit to Iuh family, ! who is spending the summer; liere. Mr. B. V. Funderburk, Mrs. B.' C- Hough, Mrs. W. F. Lanoy, Miss I Annie Bell Cherry and Mr. Dudley Rlyler will leave for Dudley this morning to attend the Par ker- Funderburk nuptials there tit 1(3 evening. Mrs. K. J. Mackorell. of York ville. accompanied by two of her children, is spending the week here with her parents, Ma). and Mrs. J. M. Kiddle. < />? l'?M Hi low'/ Some ot the Taxahaw people are anxious to know Iroin whence came a Confederate soldier by lhe name of Klijah Poole, who diec at the home of Levi Taylor near Taxahaw about ttio close of the war in 1865. Mr. H. B. Massey and others wish to place a slab to his grave and wish the above stated iniormaU?r that purpose, and if this anyone who can give <Uion,they will please B. Massey, Taxa\ No. 1J % requested to \ V W A , I THE LANCASTER NEWS, Officer*of Kershaw lev Com/mm/ \17 A 1 The following are the officers' ol f he ice manufacturing company recently organized in Kershaw: lv D. Hlakeney, president; H. E. Reese, secretary; L. E. Truesdel, manager and treasurer; J. ul 1. vStevens, L E. Trueadel, E. M. Eetridge, Li. E. Reese, Geo. j. Hamrick, E. D. Blabcnev, W. 0. McDowell, L D. Jo. e*. L. T. T! Gregory, directors. grie? -. _ Wt. i Ait tfujirorokcit S/inotiiift i'rifluy ' Night. 11 i What came near being a seri J , oils affair occurred on the carni- ? c' val grounds 1* rid ay night. Mr. l',e Broudus I'orter. one of Laucae- sckc tei - well known and highly es- heal teemed young business men, had not a small walking cane under his vvas mn and in turning round in the \j crowd, the stick accidentally VOUl came in contact with Jim Gavin, a voung colored man, or his . ^ , it'OU woman companion, whereupon Gaviu made an insulting remark Ut'' to Mr. Porter, who promptly hy h struck him with the cane. Gavin Witl quickly drew a revolver and tired M. I three shots in rapid succession at MGMr. Porter and then ran. The F< negro was chased for a consider- Witl able distance, but made good his nccti escape. Fortunately, all the shot ^ h went wild. heal i year Death of Mr. //. I'ate. rivei Mr. llenrv IJ. Pate, a highly he r esteemed citizen of <he mill vi 1- ago luge, died last Friday evening, Gi a! pneumonia. He had but re- aft'at cently returned from the Rock Will IHi hospital, where he had <uo popi cej-sfully undergone treatment lor niih kidney trouble. Mr L'ate was h fly i nood man and enjoyed the conli rit-v lence of all who knew hurt, deer He was originally from iknet Chesterfield ci uniy and \vs judit about 57 years of age. He was his b thric" marri'd. and ie?ves i wid- T1 dw and the following children : i?? i Mes-rs, Kulus and Levi l'ate aftei and Miss Harriet l'ate, of the nera mill village, and Mis. Annie Rev Mii er. ot the Taxabaw section, toe 1 l'he r< in.tins were buried Sat by o urdav in Wen Side cemetery, mun the R-v Chalmers Fiaser con at ?] ducting the funeral services. coloi Heatu Sprlny* IJefeat* Limcttnter. ed a In an interesting game rd Bn?H baseball at Heath Springs Frr J 1' day afternoon, the Heath Spring M . graded ?chool defeated the Lancaster ijrad*d school by the scoro of 7 to t>. The Lancastei bovs wt re hospitably entertained, and 'he conduct of bo h A W...V.O ,w.?~ I ?. > ? icaius icuctit*>i in til"[i urerill up I1UIK uu the schools, as there whs no all o nnpleasantuess of any kind, thor When the return game is pla\ed '-.jiH liere two weeks hence, the hos- nals pitalily and kind treatment will of C be repeated. AH of the Lancas- from ter team wore school boys. land Neither team showed much depi training, and nearly all the runs A. I were scored on errors The bat. were tery work of Will i'lyler and Tex Sam Intuati for Lancaster was Okln steadier than that of Stover and eph Stover, but the victory wa* won by the better team work ol Heath Springs. Stover gave four bases j u.,." on balls in the first inning and inure Lanca-ter i?cor< d live runs, but ,>ri alter that Stover did good work; zall and the catching and all round of tt playiue ol 1. Stover was the mu''J f .r .1 in M feature ol tlie game. previ I'iyler struck out If? of -t t wtio will i faptiil luirt uii/l 1 ~ ^ r 1*7 1111 t tl i?w\i mill Uiv/'OI 1 I "1 *T 4 I'lyler <^ave two bases on balls _ ami Stover 7 Stover hit one JL>1 t utter and made one wild,pitch, and I'lyler none. Lancaster , J , this I ma ie two safe tuts to one tor \\ Ilea h Springs, but there were noti< no earned runs 'or either side. %vnr(1 Lancaster had h lelt on ba-es to t'ou 1 for Heath Spiiogs. The onlv sl" i i , i j son a double pJay was by Cregory and Twitt M. Ferguson for Lancaster v. in the sixth inning; and n? t the only 9afe hits were by 1> ,!,a Mobley, A. B. Ferguson, and TIT Will I'lyler, the last being a two- sl,R base hit. Time of game, 1.43. ! ijiaV-k Umpire, Crenshaw. j N4 '< lUK |;Y INMNOS, ! ? a! I.Kiu aster, 0 0 0 1 It t> (I o?- ? Ltenr lliiftthSiiriiiKs, 0 2 a I :: o o n l?7 ?? i . i > N I". airs. .1 hup uardner, wife of Mr' 1 ?' Kd. Gardner, died last Thureday ___ morning and was buried at the ick! ilorton family grave yard Satur- t? day morning, after funeral ser- lj vices conducted by llev. K. (). roj? Thompson. She was a daughter o' the late George S<>we!l; besulee hVr husband she leaves severs * Jail children, , , APRIL 21. I9Q9 RDLAW W1THERSPOON DEAD. ; Well Known and Poplar Citizen Passed Away D I : an Early Hour Yesterly Morning. ~j ;s eomninii wa dnply | ed and Mfck I e- my W J 11 t'e sad : v\ be'" .? I * >vn Mr. Ws.r.'i' i t i h v . -veil ersp'.on ha -so 1 v. iy, ilvacn ( cci- v nc > oi<t 2 1- . -J ? I < * \r?it-ru m :u HI \Vithersp>on i.one o ' '* lite it. lie had been in had tii lor some time, but i' was apprehended tiiat the etui D J 1 o 1 ear it hand. jLJ vJ r. VN'i?hersp'on whs the jies? son of ihe late linn. C ^ M C. Wither* peon <ud was ? 4s years of a<*e. He war married, lie is survived i> Hint her, Mrs. Klizn .lane terspoon, one brother. Dr. t Witherspoon, and a sister, . ^ r_, Annie NVitherspoon. J >r a number ni years Mr. terspoon was actively con- f ed with leading mercantile es ot Lancaster, btr his iii beginning 'o fail, a lew s ano lie went out on bin pi tut *ti' :i to rf-i,ie. wheie ||Lp rttiained until some weeks 1 genial temperament and I N ( R1 ile, engaging manners Mr. g knPi!t^f i i~\ * W O o II iiutvijMiv/u ? uc.?ci xy liar, making friends ot all I whom he came in contact . I pv;u ;t nun of sterling inlet:- I lV/TriT^ HPH1 and enjoyed in a marked I ee the couiidence of all who I v him. Posses-ed of ?ood SiBtwwa^?wft^iaawiw tnent he wan success!<il in lusiuess a It ?i rs mbmhmmmmm ie remains were laid to r**9t _ he old cemeiery yesterday mJT a* E3 noi'ii a1 <? o'clock, alter fu- iVIVlvl 1Q ! service- conducted by the Chalmers Fra?er, pastor ol 77 1 I'rc-byteranchurch, assisted Headquarters ic liter ministers of the com arK' Fancy Groce ity. The grave was filled, sell nothing but heir request, by 'omwing Groceries the : red meu 'r"ni the Wither- leaves a taste th; a plantation. ASents for the < he following gentlemen act- Ln<vlr> 8 pall-bearers : J. F. Hunter, idus Porter. Walter Stewman, StCdfK ^ Cl\ |A llison, L. <J. Lszenbv. I iv Bennett. "Oldest, Larges Leave your laun< __r ,7~V7 7 . store or let us c lr Wealthy Men Lynched in Oklahoma. ;| KING B da. Ok I a., April lb?T*o lied citizens of Ada. neailv . f thereof the better class, p , % n ougbly disgusted with the fclCCtriCfll ^01 tice" tn< ted out to crimiin lite smaUer towns Estimates furnishet iklalioma, early today, took applicatio i jiil and haip ed tour we ilthy owners for the murder of EJlGCtriO 1 uy t uned States Marshal Bobbin. The lynched me and all other Electi )G. H. Miller, of Fort Worth, prices on lij ; l?. It. Hurrell, ot Duncan, fans, small motors horna; desse West and Jos- irons or anything in Allen, of Canadian, Tex. line. Apply to itil Votices. W. J. P. 1 ?(rn>Tf> Fnrroern I n ion will uia?-t at Care Crys Dck tocoorrow ( l Im.Mlay , iiit'l a full ______ lance 1- desired. <w. Wiin.ini-, ' i,.nt ??urn ii iftnM*arta>a ere will be no preaching hi Tir- I text Sabbath, owing to absence I H ie pastor. There will be Coin- I ^ on services on the 2nd Sabbath I I ll ay, preaching beginning Friday I B Imijs. by Kev J. It. Swann. There I lip ci iiitriunion at Old Waxhaw I ie that Sabbath in May. W'lsl^ tO 2__ XT-i.' ?K Ibiness notices The Crys P""AII Notices inserted undei COol and t)fa ^?dnatrtbe ratr ?r ON,K rK v inllucnce of UKD tor each insertion No e to he counted less than ( listilled spr hygene are < SALE. l ew bushels unproved Long | I 1. kl*r r%/~? r* pie Cotton Seed. Apply -it I r*_?u IVlvCiy IIO CO Elliott's -tore, J..-iiKMKter, <>r-I W, y, Wiithitw. N C., It. 2 ."?7-6N I I I* F.\ KKI H< >D\ to trv <? piece h'or your con' bMntce stall-fed beet Hol.U.y.R.I. 1st. tickets for a \\ Mo WISH to subscribe for the Herw Era will please do ho through Mos Hook 200 II) it* lUuckinon, daughter of Mr. It L. Mien, ol Kershaw. 57 ; Rook I 250 1 KENT -A six-room dwelling on Rook ^OOO 1 [HWlia street. Apply to XV. P. WOKK Ml Lii 10 sell hi a ,B.in. I.e. Kd??rd?. Kltfn Sc. KUKN.II OA. will !?< at l>r. Sapp'f* We will make It to your interest Tuesday. April 10th ai see us before buying your ice tick- .. ir the season Punderbtirk ?V IMy* underhurk a on igents for l.aneaster lee and ?'oal Thursday, the 21st an pany. Phone 160. 56-G0 at l>r. Sapp's on Tuesda i tlnv. the 27 atul 2Ntl> ?. ,To KK'o Mul.AssI.s just ro- IIo?k Punderburk'i on ivod ?l I'.onnott'n. th<- kind that Friday, tho 29th and 30 mor weather will not sour, ? *> Lancaster for Saturday Kertruson Co. 'Hiott. * < v BIS IT GROWING (GGERi % T /i "r"-v > 1 KU1N iD IT GROWING RONGER ILK SAT I SKI Kl) : USTOM Kits () V tftlr V m a ?\ A mm iiiv ui Miiitasbci' 1ASK IN Xl'MBKR __ a^OneThou^andJ^wj I It's Bottled Sunshine 1 IrOS Puritan riesHewe ' Grape Juice the best kind that Give Puritan Grape Juice a at lingers. trial, note its delicious flavor j celebrated an(l how much further it will 1 go in the preparation of the following delicacies over any other brand : WVldvy Puritan sherbet, I Rn<;t " Puritan lee Cream, j' i. ' Marshmftllow Float, [lr\ st oui -, ., .. , 11 r , Hot Hiuopd Puritan <*rape Juice. :aU f?' 't- 1'iirican Jelly. rt>.. -* 0 | (Circular* free w ith eac.h purnUOi pi chase containing full directions). | ii you Duy "Qrape Juloe" tor its I merits and we know that in "Puritan" you will lind a hratul that i pleases you. Try a bottle of us. 1 Patronage solicited. : f < I KELLOG'S Toasted I Lights corn FLAKES ic purposes Wins its favor through its , ?rht fixtures, flavor. (let a trial package. t, smoothing the Electric 4 s \% A. \> . Chance A KICKS. At the Same Old Stand ' Ital ICC ("O. ) You keep healthy and cool? tal Ice Company will keep you ce you against the debilitating warm weather. Made out of pure ing water The stricter rules of >bserved in manufacturing. Absontamination. SPECIAL lenience and comfort we offer until May tn\ different amount at following low prices: THE BARGAIN contains 20 tickets No cents. I b.. contains assorted tickets <*a z(^ ? ~T ' ^ ; b., contains assorted tickets $10.00 | '7TI I II sTAl.l.loN j CAJLI. -At J. .1. Hlackinon's store Fridavs ..i. Mondav and 1 ???' ?"turdftya for frosh Wtod. Croker. Mackerel and other stririp hsh. fhW tt n! *201 li, and at ? Wednesdas and ' 'l'' VOU or ?u\ ol" your sons or daughters , . want to take a business oonrno. if jnu , 111 -Mi a in wj|i npv>W at thin othce we i-au sell'vou*?,. >!' B\'|?rll a'n'l'at 11 K,'llo'arH^,Il' to either ot two schoo* 40tf Thursday and FOR SAT.L-- Haled Shocks Y? th. returning to Slriw. V"?cy lnl*ht V , Mav Ut. .I.C.- * * "