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if (1 - ^ jj^ LOCAL DOTS ^ Gptton brought 10 cents on this market yesterday. . A total eclipse of the moon is scheduled for Thursday evening. June 3d. ' A winsome daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Chapman on the 19th ultimo. Mr. Charles Blackwelder, a citizen of Fort Mill township. / York county, died one night this week, of pneumonia. The Winthrop College scholarship and entrance examination will be held here July 2, as will be seen by notice elsewhere. Mr. W. S. Brown, the well known insurance agent, has been quite sick for some days. Dr. Wylie of Richburg came over to see him Thursday night. Mr. Seaborn Williams, aged about 60 years, died at his home near Westville Thursday of last week and was buried at Hickory Head church Thursday morning. ? Kershaw Era. Judge J. E. Stewman is among Lancaster's early gardeners. He had hard head cabbage three weeks ago, and English peas as early as two weeks ago. His tomato vines have been blooming for some days. Fort Mill is to have a new -$10,000- public school building. This decision was reached in an election held Tuesday upon the subject, when f>2 votes were cast for the bonds and 2 against them. ?Fort Mill Times. Capt. Ashe, of Van Wyck, brought to Lancaster Thursday and lodged in jail a negro nameed Neal Woodwrad. charged with grand larceny, stealing a $25 suit of clothes and a hat from Hardy Stewart, also colored, with whom he boarded. The auction sale of silverware, jewelry, etc.. in a store room , in the Springs block, by Mr. W. D. Bewlev. nurchaser of the.1. C. Robinson stock in Chester, which began Wednesday morning, continues daily and is attracting good crowds of both ladies and gentlemen. Mr. Jeff Wilson, a farmer whose home was just over the State line north of Fort Mill, died Saturday night, after an illness of only three days of pneumonia. Mr. Wilson was about 45 years of age and was never married. A mother and brother survive.?Fort Mill Times. Three cars, loaded with cement, and the cab of the Southern's north-bound freight train were derailed yesterday morning ) about 11 o'clock, in the cut east of the depot here. Some damage was done to the track, but no one was hurt. The accident caused a delay here of the southbound passenger train about two hours. The numerous friends of W. P. Robinson. Esq., who is undergoing treatment at a Charlotte sanitarium, will be pleased |to learn that he continues to im; prove and will likely be able to ^return home in a week or ten Pays. He is gaining in flesh half a pound a day, and is now eating solid food, something he was unable to do for several months. Capt. L. ?. Perry, who is in charge of the national government's farm demonstration work in this county, paid a visit to the Tradesville section this week. He says he never saw the farming lanus Detwefen here and Tradesville in finer fix than they are this spring. Much of the good - condition Capt Perry attributes j to the liberal use of the harrow. 1 Attention is directed to the \ statements of the First National iBank and the Bank of Lancaster Jvhich appear elsewhere. It will f seen that the popular financial institutions are in fine shape and continue to expand along conservative lines. I Personal. Mr. John T. Green paid a visi to Charlotte this week. Mr. Hutchinson, of Fort Mill is on a visit to Lancaster. Mr. John T. Stevens, of Ker shaw, is spending several days in New York. Mr. u. a. joraan, 01 Marts ville, is on a visit to Lancster his former home. Miss Van Etta Roddey, o Fort Lawn, is visiting her broth er, Mr. E. B. Roddey. Mr. Mark Slagle, of the uppei portion of the county, spen yesterday in Lancaster. Mi's. W. T. Blackmon, of th< Haile Gold Mine section, wen to Lancaster Monday. Kershav Era. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Clanton of Virginia, are on a visit U Lancaster, the former's ok home. Mr. C. C. Horton, the wel known Confederate veteran o Kershaw, was a welcome visito in Lancaster this week. Mi's. R. M.Jones and two sons of Lancaster, spent several day in Kershaw at the home of Mr J. B. Maglll. ? Kershaw Era. Mrs. J. E. Massey, of River side, has been spending a fev days in Rock Hill with he; daughter. Mi's. J. S, Starr. Rev. R. E. Hough and littk son. Wil^am Roddey, of Char lotte, spent a few days this weel with the former's mother Mrs S. E. Hough, in Gills Creek sec tion. i Mrs. L). E. Fenny and childre spent a few hours in the cit Tuesday with the former's fath er, Mr. I. J. McNinch, on thei I way to Lancaster.?Chester Re |X)rter. Miss Belle Vaughan, who ha charge of the intermediate clas of Marshville High School, rc turned to her home at Kershaw S. C., last week. MarshvilU N. C., Home. Miss Ada Glyburn, of Kei shavv, S. C., who has been th guest of her uncle, Mr. L. iVI Hilton, left yesterday mornin j for Atlanta, Ga.. Montgomery i Ala., and other points to visi i relatives and friends. Chai lotte Observer. Mrs. R. E. Sharp of Heat 'Springs, is in Yorkville, havin come up last Saturday in orde that her baby, which is very i with cholera infantum, might I more convenient for treatmer by her father. Dr. Miles NValkei ? Yorkville Enquirer. Mrs. YV. R. Robinson an granddaughter, little Miss Inc Barfield, of the Gills Creek set tion, who have been visiting th former's daughter at Riverside Mrs. Langley, and also he daughter. Mrs. Everall.of Lancai | ter, returned home yesterday. Mr. S. Daghir. the genial an ! gentlemanly young Syrian wh has been engaged in the mei Icantile business in I^ancaster ft ; the past thirteen months, lei Wednesday afternoon for Rod | Hill, where he will open a store , as heretofore published in Th News. Mr. Daghir made man friends nd aacquaintances whil in Lancaster who sincerely re gret his departure. I The Rev. R. L. Robinson lei i Thursday for Steele Creek, N ( to assist the pastor. Re\ t VI I jii.'n I > <> i??i . ?iw*i , in iiicrini^, i I it: I I will, therefore. l>e no service i I the A. R. P. church tomorrow |as noted elsewhere. Mr. Robir son stopped over in Chariots {on his way to Steele Creek, t 'see his brother, Mr. \V. P. Rol jinson, who is undergoing' treal j ment at a hospital there. Miss Mary Hood went to C'he< |ter yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hammon visited relatives in the Oakhurs section this week. rr?2 S * , " ',' . ' **' '* ' v [> ?|) ' ' ' THE LANCASTER NPWS, M? /)wf/i Im Te.roi* of Mr.,J E Hoke, Mi** Lit* />? t* .Sot* of Mr. **<* Mrs. A. ^ and Mrg t Hoks.of Lunester Charlotte, hav Mr. J. A. Hoke, of this place, ^ions to the mai received a telegram Wednesday Miss Lila L afternoon conveying the sad in- g Shipway, or telligence of the death of his only Tuesday, the 1 son, Mr. J. E. Hoke, at Laredo, g.gQ c? clock, a * Texas. The unfortunate young Tenth Avenue. man was the victim of a brief spell j VOungest da - of pneumonia, and his father had ^ cap^ w. S. Let , received but a few hours before i a charming and his death a message stating that |a(jy an(j has ho f his son was better. The body is a(jmirers in I^ar _ being brought to Rock Hill for, frequently < burial and is expected to arrive, Mrs. J. A. Stew there Monday. C. Blackmon. r Mr. Hoke was about 23 years fifroom is a prom of age and was a native of York, >'?unkr , . . . . . city. Mr. bntp in which county his parents re- to Lancaster th 3 sided until their removal to Lan- made a number t caster a year or two ago. He quaintances wh v was a particularly bright and promising young man and had held a number of responsible po3 sitions in both the railroad and ^ ^ j telegraphic service. At the time mill, i?' good ?x of his death he was the Associat- hundred gallon ts . . T , TT I lor water-works in ;ed Press operator at Laredo. He vvitherspoon. I is survived by his parents and J F(>l. SAi,k The" one sister. Miss Bessie Hoke, of, Umaster. withi 1* I Bargain for hustlii Lancaster. ,.i. \v. suiiivnu. The following Associated Press! j. . . . , ?, I \VANTK1>?You 1 , dispatch, in relation to Mr. i M.jestu- Ranges S Hoke's death, appeared in the '-ester Mercantile? , , | - , KKKK LUNCH a daily papers throughout the display May :<r<i United States Thursday: <lios invited. i Laredo, Tex., April 28.?J. E. ' '""'.'f'v v Hoke. Associated Press operator. ^Hangc* May xrt r died at noon today of pneumonia at this display- i after four day's illness' Mr. 1 ul"i>a"s Hoke was widely known in news- ih>k kknt?Fivt g i i * i i terfleld Avenue paper and telegraphic circles in c:askey. Lancaster ^ the South, having lately been ,. ^Alil.- , IM identified with The Associated, i >rc 1 li\e year ol Press at Louisville. Atlanta and j .umc?1'!.. " other cities. Previously he was s,c. connected with various Southern ; k,\km rnit sTi7I n railways as train dispatcher. aM(' a hair from ler, on public ro? ^ 1 ' " southern Power I- fJnccr Atiitttftl /??*?/ /row vation. balance in .. S/mir liillril in Chivl?rii ??iuantlt.v of good n lliiiitf i omnia. outbuildIr j- * j the 11 asi'ltine-llro' Many persons repaired to Mr. 116.50 per Hxr ii? . * . ! Dnikor, Kock IJill . N. Sowell 8 meat market J 001:. <?. w. s. i on White street Wednesday to see j xi;o ,,0,.T 8 a strange animal that had been j K?-i iti touch witl shot and killed the night before ' wt,,r,k-1:4 r . . | crs, students nm * on his plantation, bv Ijee Lowrv. Iwimmiwinn i colored, who discovered it in his j ^reH8 J\."; livery, < oluinhiu, chicken house. The animal was -?;? r- an armadillo, and it escaped, it is , 8<>w,V months e j said, from the carnival here re-,m*k' hrooc I. cently. The carnival people cal- ' 11 g|led it the grave digger. The ar- FJ?7ri?! q |madillo is a South American Bennett. t quadruped, and Webster's Inter- wastkd. Evnv r- national dictionary savs of it: can get from me 1 , with young calt. at So called from l>eing armed tnrc<i?hnr on tim ^ with a bony shell. The body and n,ce ??,,nK becl < head are encased in an armor; g 1 e II 1 | . ! ^Ol. or any ot composed of small bony plates. want to take a t> ,I1 i The armadillos burrow in the I w?1| kpi?,.v at < . . a scliol>?rsbip to eit I earth, seldom going abroad ex-j * cept at night. When attacked. | T,^:,1 s, they curl up in a ball, presenting Tuesday, April 11 r" the armor on all aides. Their i flesh is good food. There are j at i?r. sapp'? on i d | several species, one of which ! z| (the peba) is found as far north ! Friday, iho ?>otb a . lqa tovoq " i I.ancasler for SaU i lexas. ; iniiou. -? j Mr. Sum Harper Settle* with It'c Rnttb SI*; Accitlent Inmtrattre C?. 1 001111 "'"i Mr. S. (). Harper, the wellj P^lll J known young mechanic who had j ^ d his hand accidentally hurt a few! o! weeks ago in the machinery at r-' the oil mill, where he is employir 'ed, had a settlement, this week Give Puritar *t' with the Aetna Company, repre- trial, note its i .11 u \,t a* o and how mui ^ I sen ted here by Mr. M. S. With- go jn the pr< lerspoon. in which he carries an following del e accident policy, the company! other brand y | paying him $200. p?ritan si.er lei The Lancaster Oil Mill com- euritan i??i >- i pany is also doing a good thing Mhi-sIiiuhIUm by Mr. Harper. Though he,has s'"ml'' . ... i i Puritan ,loll\ not been able to do any work [t ,i i .. (( m iliar-. !'r . since the accident, the company ! . ..... i Imsc i-ontaint ' continues to pav him his lull salaf N on buy (i ry. merits mid we e [ ritan" you wil iiruth ?/ a fAttle dirt. | I'airnnau? ?oll< ! The little daughter, about two ; years old, of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. VPT T A| Gj Morris, of the Zion section, died la UliiiU y.1 Wednesday, of whooping cough. PO?n N I. which followed an attack of measles. She was a bright, pretty Wins its fa child and was idolized by her flavor Get fond parents. The remains were buried Thursday at Camp Creek * \\T d Baptist church, the Rev. Thomas iV * it Blackmon conducting the funeral At the Sa. services. Lhmmmmh Y \ 1QQQ . VV. S. Lee. of e issued invita- H 'riage of their sis- OldlvjlUv)] ,ee, to Mr. George ? the evening of m*l 1 18th of May, at | 1 ll M I t their home on Miss Lee, who is tughter of the late i, of Anderson, is attractive youngsts of friends and A.JD] teaster, where she visited her sisters, man and Mrs. O. The prospective ineni and wealthy Loans and Dl man of New York way was a visitor Overdrafts e past winter and . nAn tp of friends and ac- r>Onas >le here. Real Estate, 3 Notices Cash In Other Ban bi? bargain, one wind s \ r_f j mdltion, with seven v y n iTanu ink. The very thing i countrv homo. .1. (I. ?o-?i. B Ntart'afe, Main St., urn it u re ami fixtures. H iir man. Sec or write Hfl 60-01. B to see our display of B Capital May 3r<l to8th. I,an- ' t?'m , rt?62 I Surplus, Prof t our Maiestio Range r L to 8th.' All the la- B .ancaster Mercantile T^PnAC 60-62 B buyers (or Majestic B By Bank'S i to 8th. \\ are tree J Lancaster Mercantile B By Individua (hM>? j '-room house on rhes- ^9 Apply to \V. I*. ? >ne standard- ^HHPHBHHHI^^MIHHI Id harness and hrood gentle. works any- ?"^r? ? Hunter, Lancaster. '1?il.V acres. U miles ' the towu l.ancas- IIVI Vk I lower of Hit Hit II K 100 acres in eulti- Hw It! I S ? timber, including a1 All II li IN S aw timber, 2 settle- W?V^ Mi igs, etc. Known as mi Place. For <|iiiek acre. Plexico, SaMHHHnMHH . S. </ KAIT <'t?. wants to' l-riv? US \OUt li young men for sum- j lly rural school teach- ORDEFIS J tarin boys. <Jood I For particulars ad 11. Mgr., lieneral de- i fop ?. ('. 59 02. e high-grade young Sweet Potato Plan dd. to go quick. W ill Icr. Apply al News MAY 1st. rix-ronm dwelling on Apply to IV. P. -00 HHIBHiHBBi body to know tbst thev t high grade milch cow, fP A II I (1) A n the right piice, either I II nfj A I I I H. e. or in exchange for * ix A v U ?n??l_ I I l!l...k..w 7??-5- ^ your sons or daughters nsiness course, if you iftice we can sell you a j l?er ot two schools. 4t?tf , BRING COACH STAIil.ION pp's on Monday and Uh and JOtli, and at i 's ??n Wednesday and st and ii'Jnd. Again j YOUR 'uesday and Weclncs- j iHth of April, and at oiitoupcp 's on Thursday and' CHlLHLNo nd 30th, returning to lrdav, May 1st. J. C. ;.rt-t>0 J ed Sunshine ritan II | , e Juice * i Grape Juice a 1 \ delicious flavor : ch further it will ?paration of the licacies over any III Crvsl I?/ ~ ?- ' 1 Read the Sts < water that i ice sold Pry a bottle of us sanitary Water A oit^d. ceived January "J.J. It i <V Ice Company. G'S Toasted Free Ammonia A |? jZ*0 Albuminoid Amnion J[ llfl IV jfllj Nitrogen in Nitrates I Nitrogen in Nitrates vol* through its naygcn required to? . , Hardness (as (.arts o a trial package. Alkalinity (as(>arts< I Tiktul VinliHw I.oss on Ignition ll ? Cemnrks: I'rw fn?i me Old Stand l$r * . 5 it of the Condition of | Bank, of I Lancaster I ril 28th. 1909. I ___ _______ >?, ' Resources iscounts $410,005 46 6,926 19 19,850 00 I Furniture, Fixtures 6,800 00 fl Reserve : I ks $69,197 75 I 25,432 O6 $94,630 O6 $53S,2i 171 Liabilities I $50,000 OO its 36,873 39 | sits: 9 $ 1,389 4? 9 is 399,948 92 401.338 32 9 $538,211 71 I 11 1 ISI VS. T~1 " Ice: I try w I ^ I r?PAnni 4 - Vir,WI\< il.A CM " CANE its SYRUP S 2 STRING BEANS O?i 25 WANT 22 I EGGS 5= 1 M i Croxlon <A Co 4 BMHnHMHBMBHHHBHBIBSSanMRHttHBlUBUfleEBIflHMBII I. I II. Ml W tal Ice Co'y PHONK 246 ite Chemist's Analysis of the is used in manufacture of the ' by Crystal Ice Company Charleston, S. <January 2r>, 1 MOf?. r nnlysis No. 170. iliau-n January '22, 1009, rt>?('m ot >ainplf of \> atei from < rmdiii WaUr l.ight l^sult> in Parts per Million: 5.00 .1.00 0.:to in - ii rj O..M> 0.00 >xidi/.c nrKami' matter f('oCOR) soup te^t 17.W) ?f ('? ('OS) 20.00 .S7.00 ii chcmii nl indications of contain (nation. Kespeotftillv submitted, FKA.NCIS 1.. PAKKKR, Jr. ( V ' ' ...