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1 Mr. c. ST LOCAL DOTS _* the past - - " th<' P0>,n The Fox drugstore at Rocking- '^e|!*'',C ham, N. C., was burned Thursday ers 0f?^ m0rnin?- the positi Bishop Hamilton has been ap- successor pointed to preside over the next date as meeting of the South Carolina suitable i Methodist Conference. ... , , V'l, " * Pwnf -1 Jl IU1. j Mr. Robert W. Montgomery, a1 elected well known farmer of Mecklen- Monroe j burg county, N. C., died Thurs-1 formerly day. He was 57 years old. ^ .Dr. A. C. Brasipgton has pur to improv Phased a Dr. Maxwell automobile, End. H< said to be built especially tor the of his ha use of physicians ?Kershaw Era. graded tl The Belair school, taught by Mr. John W. Elms, closed yesterday with highly creditable Mjgs Hi public exercises and a picnic. is visiting The Southern Baptist Conven- j tion meets in Louisville, Ky., from c0iv . next week. The rate for the round trip from Lancaster over the . . Southern is $17.05. Hl11, v,8,t Mr. Lemuel Watson, sou of Mr. The J. A. Watjon, and Miss Liles, Keishaw daughter of Mr. William Liles,ot The Re Wingate, were married in S >uth Wyck. sp< ^Carolina* Sunday.?Monroe Jour- caster. "v?9'* Mrs. T. Mr. J. T. Wylie, manager of spending St he Cloud store, and Mr. G. J. lives in G Derrick, agent of the the L. &C. { Mr. J. ] road, each purchased a desirable ( g q S{)e building lot this week from Col. J West.--A Springs, on Elm street. j j Mr. Wil Quite a number of farmers in . McKee. o thf? (>oiintv aro nlftwintr im fVioiv ?^ V..V,.. j (Jayg m L,; cotton ana replanting. The first planting came up, all right, but . the tender plants were killed by **"' 19 the recent cold and windy weath-, a |W*", er. Miss E We we ^own on yesterday a ^astei- 's A] vegetal onosity by Mail Car- ,, m< U,t \ rier S. Williams, which grew, la" in hi garden, being a radish Miss Fit shaped exactly like the human , vilie is vis hand, even having the correct James Fu number of fingers. j N. C. The Hxnjan^ Rock School, over Mrs. \\ vJin Kershaw county, of which j visited In Mibh SbB'C bitlian, ot lb veiside, i Hough, o (was the t flicient teacher, closed | this week. r {last Friday with a picoic foi the; jyjrs j() entertainment*of thaschoo] hhild j ur i v .? , I, *? o. I ren.? k. r?hAW Era. c jr Springs s The in in> friends of Mrs J. M. ter Tuesch Kirk ley, why for so long time jyjr ^ :Iihs bqen R^ck nnd confined-to her ^urg for bed, wiil be glud to learn of the Lancaster improvement in her condition,; jn town yf Rhe being now able to be up and go about a Jittfe.? Kershaw Era. . ^.r' has been Mr. Daniel Pardue, a native of jvveeks in Chester county and for many. returned 1 years a resident, died at his home M. in Birmingham, Ala. last Friday , 1 lss 0 pnorning, after an illness of about *^.en s'> !' fifteen months. He was about >n.en# S eighty years old.?Chester Re- u u,nt< l porter. Mr. Clu ri Mr. Ernest Bowers, son of Mr. ' G. A. Bowers, and Miss Ola Cun- , %uoJ^am, daughter of Mr. and 1 <>nca> ' K J. W. Cunningham, were vacat,on' j 1 at Oakhurst Sunday, at Capt. 1 me of Mr. R. Brice Robert- daughter. V ^ - feev. R. E. Mood. Ker- erty Hill jTCra. Monday i t. Broadus Sullivan, of the t,ves* Creek section, and Miss Ola Hev- C. vk, of Taxahaw, daughter of Mr. J. E Mate Wm; Cook, were married and Mr. / \ Motary Public M. C. Gardner caster, at IS' '^ursday night at the lat- the *lr*1 ' in the Flat Creek sec- tiastonia w<3haw,Era. Mr. Wa N Stephenson, who Darlingto . \in, met, with a bad several dd f ^k. He was un- is visitind r^fim the plow ronts, Mi Jr him on the leg, W?H? 1 bones, The bones Mr. an jtnkeu about half w ay be- and little '#/ t Ithe knee end the ankle.? Cecil, of 1 Re Journal. last Satui 1 > I Wright and Tom Baker, J?1*"' ^Cf 1 Jed by Policeman J. Mike ^.rs* Ml, of the cotton mills, charg- v'^e\ drinking and disorderly Mr. R. * to the Sabbath, pleaded former 1 \ , A day this week before superintc ?j Phillips and Union coi -JLlced each to pay a fine to his br< ' ?erve 20 days. The NisbJt. laid. -||rplea.sant fp4\ * V A -.f TMF IAMCASTEH U. .Hramuiu, , who for " ntuvntm thin several years has held Capt james L Hunter on of superintendent of nioved into the handsome ntton mills in this place, VVyhe cottage on Main str jy notified his employ- aruj ^ Croxton into I desire to be relieved of M j perry's house, on Chea inn and ii?ked that his field Avenue, vacated by C be named at as early a Hunter. Mr. W. F. Cloyd n the mills could find a e(j on yesterday into the Ben nan. Fort Mill limes, house on Catawba street f r t> ur:i i i ^ ddy KThomson went to l'.' *ne wno make3 the 1 n Wednesday to spend r"rn on a half acre tys with his family, who ?lei>artment will give a free I r Mrs. Thomson's pa- l" Washington. . and Mrs. VV. J. Black- r Grafters Get Heavy Se d Mrs. Roachell Scott tences. son . Master Hey ward pitt8bur(t, May 6- For a?e Hade Gold Mine, spent corruptjon of cmlncilmon day and Sunday with bribery in securing bank depo ,tt s parents, Mr. and of the city funds. Judge Fn n D. Arant. of Trades- ?t the openinK of court t() imposed severe penalties onfse N. Nisbet, a well known men. John F. Klein, a cout Lancastrian who is now man, was fined $1,500 and Vtl mdent of education for and a half years in thepenite Linty, N. C;, is on a visit ary. Two 0f the other threeX" >ther here, Mr. J. F. convicted of jury fixing: and jfi He paid this ?>mce a two years 111 the penit call yesterday. v l $500 fine. tried Ara.U of Trades- to htM" father's bedside shoi liting her sister. Mrs. after his accident. She retu nderburk. of Monroe. home this week. U Steele, of thisplaee.! M^riage at Taxahau ?r aunt. Mrs. S. E. J Preaching at Camp Cn f (dills Creek section. Tomorrow. Mr. Editor: Please annou hn K. Harris and Mrs. i through the columns of The Nt oung. of the Heath | that there will be preaching iction. visited Lancas- j Camp Creek Sunday. May ? lv at eleven o'clock a. m. by * . . .. 0 . pastor. I>. Crigler. of Spartan- Miss Estelje Blakeney. dau merly manager ot the ter of Mr w j. Blakeney. i Cotton Oil Mill. was Mr (j w Hi,t()n gon ()f ] 'Sterda>. Modv Hilton, were married[\ lly Cunningham, who Sunday at Taxahaw. spending a couple of The bride is one of Taxaha Laurens and Clinton, most beautiful and attract Liiursuay uigm. young ladies. The groom is rnelia Elliott, who has prosperous young farmer of K iding some time with shaw county. We wish for 1 Rockingham, N. C.. happy young couple success i lome Wednesday. happiness through life. . . The ceremony was perfom irlie Cherry, who is at- . . . ., J 1 ... ,, by this scribe. i medical college in _ _ _. , , Va., will return home A mori to spend the summer Taxahaw' ... H. F. Haile and his Chance for Boy to W Miss Mabel, of Lib- Free rnP to Washingtot , spent Sunday and Yesterday's Columbia Sti n Kershaw with rela- f{on> q. Martin, former St L*rshaw Era. superintendent of education S. Young, of Unity, now engaged in the bureau I. Craig, of Sincerity, plant industry in the departm V. J. McNinch, of Lan- of agriculture at Washingt tended the meeting of He is assistant in the departm A. R. P. presbytery at of !x>ys' demonstration work, this weeK. Mr. Martin has announced t u. *. vvii?oii nas oeen which mr. i^roxton removed, superintendent of the graded school. He was V' '1 -t in JHuht ?/ it'aa t principal of the school. " r,t on. H. Hines continues M e su't by the Southern F re his premises in East ?*lConipany against JudgeD 3 had the yard in front Williams, to obtain a right ndsome new residence way over the latter's land i lis week. town for the company's po - ? - - line, which was being tried I Personal ^ury before Clerk of Court Gi ory when The News went to pi elen Perry, of Kershaw, last Tuesday evening, resulted rt at Blackstock. verdict fixing the compensatio d. J. Perry returned be paid Judge Williams at imbia this week. 700. The amount of land in arry Wylie. of Hock ved is.6 acres' The jury t cd here this week. ,,ne "f.,he >ntelli?ent er seen in a South Carolina ct v. T. A. Dabney visited room. the first of the week. ? v. C. P. Carter, of Van ' ... , , . . Accidental!!/ Ilrcaks IIm , ent Wednesday in LanMr. John Robinson, an aged . . highly esteemed citizen of R< W. Murray has been Hj|, fdthel.ofMrs A B Fer a few days with rela- * T . ... ?ou en Lancaster, met with a rreenwood. rious accidennt a few days a D. Taylor of Lancaster, falling down the steps of nt a few days in Due home and breaking his leg. . R. Presbyterian. recovery is considered doubt II Bewley and Mr. John M,\ Robinson was at one t f Chester, spent a few a resident of the Van Wyck ; mcaster this week. t'on Lancaster county, rerr _ _ , ing to Rock Hill a number B. Patrick, of Rock years aR0 He was gtric] iitiou her parents here, wjth paralysis years ago f, 1rs. Chas. 1. Connois. eff^g 0f which he dna Gregory, of Lan- never fully recovered. He > visiting her aunt, Miss a large and successful fan Blackmon.-Kershaw while a citizen of this county. Mrs. Ferguson was sum mm NEWS. MAY 8. <QC9 Two Negroes Electrocuted. has Richmond, Va.. May 5. ? Jo< new I and Isham Taylor were electro ! cuted in^ the penitentiary hen Vl 1*3. today. They were two more o iter- the negroes implicated in the re apt. cent Powhatan county tragedy ii nov- which Mrs. Shipwith and Waltei nett Johnson were murdered, rom j ?. ? ? Mrs. Lois M. Sistare, of Cask |ey's will spend next week in Ker | with the family of her kinsman. i Mr. C. L. Dye. . A. Win's Little F.nrl yKisors I he Ihuioub I little liver pilt?. ^rual'. gentle and sure. I Sold by J F Mncke.v Co. w-s. iear Wei* hftrciat XolicrM ^ Dixie ( 'amp. No. 282, W. O. \V., will rej?- meet next Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Kver.v member is urged to be present as ress business of importance is to be transin a acted. II. I'. Adams, Clerk. n 4()! On May loth the V. I), o. will deliver ' crosses to the following: S. H. II. $1,- Oraham, S. II. Hnrgctt, Mart llorton, vnl 1'hreatt, L. T. Stroud, Joseph Ul" Walker. vas _ ev" mm? >urt | Penn's Jack | j is a rich man's tobacco at a| f' j poor man's price. Get it from! M/! LANCASTER MERCANTILE CO. I and ?mammmmmm?^^ ock ? . Business Notices se ?0TA\l Notices inserted under his tt:s head at the rate of ONK CKN'l tt.-q A WORD for each insertion. No IIS, nnt;?a t.-, I-.-. " I uvvivc uc \iwunicu i iinn &i' fill. word*. Imer". *.' , I SALESMAN:?We are desirous of se3CC curing the services of au expert salosIQV man on a salary to begin with of $100.00 f and expenses per month. No one excent a hustler who can give good referkpp ence need apply. We otTer tiie right man a good contract. National Loan ?& "0IT1 Trust Company. Tifton, Ua.. 62*65 A STKAy COW and calf has been at ,VaS my place some ten days. Owner can fieri stttno properly describing them I and paying costs. O. II. Bell, l.ancasI ter. No. 4. 62 ned |-'t > it SALK?Uood sewing machine, tly piano, gasoline engine and candy puller. Apply to W. I*. Caskcv. Lancasirn" 1 U'r' ^-tf i 1'IANo TV'NINO.?lla\e your pianos ] tuned and repaired by the well known j reliable tuner. Will be here for a few ' *" days. Phone 98 or write postal. S. ' SriiU. ! < 4" 11 .1. M. llool) and Andrew Oregi ory have gone West to buy more jw.p mules and horses for onr different establislnnents and they are expected to ?\VS return last of this week or the first of r ?^. next. In tlic mean time we have " ! several head of good mules that you Itll, ran make a fine selection from Oregotho i\v-Hood Li\e Stock <"o. WHEN"THE QUESTION OK WED. DING INVITATIONS gets to lie one of interest in your family, bear in mind 1 that TH K NKWS OFFICE lias a line of as fine a* are made, and at lower prices than usual for such high quality. I oof J 1 **"" P K P.N C11 COACH STALLION will beat Dr. W. II. Sapp's May 6-6 and w's al Punderburk's on Friday, May 7 and at Lancaster on Saturday. J. C. iive PJIiptt. ' 1IIDPS?Having recovered tron: a spell nr. of sickness. I have rci;iimwt tlx. 1,1.1.. . i business. Bring hides of all kinds to me. Will pay highest market price for and same. See nie before you sell. Capers Cauthoii, I.aitcastcr. 61-62 not! WANTICI>?You to see our display ot Majestic ItangesMay 3rd toHtli. Lancaster Mercantile Co. 60-62 ' FKKK l.t'NCH at our Majestic Itnngn display May .'ird to 8th. All the ladies invited. Lancaster Mercantile Company. 60-62 111 FOK SAI.K CHKAP?<>no standardbrcil live year old harness and brood marc. Perfectly gentle, works anywhere. .lames I.. Hunter, Lancaster, ite: s. c. tiO-62 ate WANTKD?1000 buyers tor Majestic jg Itanges May 6rd to 8th. Ware free at this display. Lancaster Mercantile I Ot Company. 60-62 ent j.'aKM h'OK SALK?150 acros, 6 miles f)n. and a half from the town ot Lancas ter, on public road and tower line of Southern Power <"o., 100 acres in cultivation. balance in timber. inr-lnrtin? ? hut <l'>*ntlty of good saw limber. 2 settleinonts, outbuildings, etc. Known as ><?St the llaseltino-Brown Place. For quick fi sale at $lt>.50 per acre. \V*. L. Plexico. Ult Broker, Book Hill, S. ?\ rtOtf-s trip ~ 11 CHICAGO PORTRAIT <<>. wants to get in touch with young men for summer work, especially ruratachool teachers. students and farm boys. flood commission paid. For particulars ad dress J. I?. Howell. Mgr., (lent ral delivery, Columbia, M. />fl (12. W IVI'VI I Rva-vKniltt It. b.a.it !..,? * w.. .< getl pad gel trom me a high grade milch cow, by with young calf, at the right price eitbci for cash or on time, or in exchange t<>i SltS nice yonng beet cattle. .1 .1 lilackmon rzer -'GH tr day It' YOU or any of your sons or dan glue r> wont to tuko a business mnw, if vet Veil wju apply at this office we can -<-11 yon t a scholarship to either ot two schools. 4<iti tf Notice gore Until further notice my oftloe dayi I Veil will be every Saturday and first Mon anfi (lay. A. C. ROWELfj, 1 May 1th, l&OO. Co. S. of Kd. I 62-31. \\ { ' ^ 111. I STATEMENT 0 : The Bank J April Lootte<l ?t fiftuc April ' I.mhiik uutl Disti I >emnii?l lioans. < >v? r.lmfls J'i.ikN and Stock Bunking House. Fiii nit ore ami ! I)ue train Batiks Currency. Gold, silver and otliei Checks and easl LI Cu|iit<d Stock Pa Surplus Fund Undivided Profit Fxpc-nses and Due to ltanks A. Individual Depot Check. Time Certificate: Cashier's Cheeks, STATE OF SOU County of Before lue u?.> 1 of The Bank of 1 swoto, says thai statement is a trt as shown by the GEO. W is worn tn and # :<r?l day ot May, 1 W T Com < t Attest. Wnddy C. '11 W. T. Gre^oi M. P. Crawfo W. ,]. Cuuuii I .mil Give us your ORDERS | Sweet Potato Plants MAY 1st. |TOMATOES I | BRING | US I YOUR CHICHENS I W. I. li Crystal ;'|V . " " PI Read the State C 1 water that is use ice sold by C Sanitary Water Analysis reived January 2U, HK)5> ot* sai A; Ico Company, Color ? Chlorine Free A mnrK.it a Albuminoid Ammonia t. . .. Nitrogen in Nitrates Nitrogen in Nitrates Oxygen required to oxidize < Hardness (as parts of Co < < II $ A * " ?"S nrvmiim J \*?n I'WI Hi Kfl V ? \ vr Totel JSolids l.o8t on Ignition * Kemarkw: Frfo from ohomi L: ^ " *v ?F THE CONDITION OF | of Lancaster I 28th. 1909, I ter. S ut the el, ?e o! 1 2Hth. 19 9 J UKKOVm | .N. I mint*, *3l-8 8t'5 It'. I M I 6.926. 19 I .sowned b\ bank ltt,b6t>.?o I C.Mh M I 'ix tares l.i mho. 1 and Itaukera 69,107.75 1 14,339.00 I 2,366 AXt I rCoio. 2,211.20 I j Items 6,516.11 I >, 9633,211.71 I [AHILITILS. m id lu 350,000.00 50,000.1 o is leas Current faxes Paid, 36.873.30 1 rust Companies 1.389.40 iits Subject to 245,4t>4.63 i of Deposit, 152,927.90 ffl 1.55659 ^ 9" 38,211.71 TH ( .MtO LIN A, i -lij Lancaster. ( Often e Geo. W. Williams,Cashier Lancaster, who being duly ; the above and lorogoins. f i iu wHumva 01 sain ivuik, J j I \5 bookK ot tile in ?ai?l bank. "> III . WILLIAMS. CaSKDI 'J tubscribetl before rue, thi- | I J ^ William", n. r or h. c. Ill 101UHOD. Ill oxloii & Col \ ?, I I Tpp nn'v i i * I ? hlONE 246 | hemist's Analysis of the | d in manufacture of the Crystal Ice Company * j Charleston, S. C., January 26, 1909. No. 170, drawn January 22. 1909. re- ; inplo of water from Camden Water I?ight Kesults In Parts per Million: A.0O 8.00 . 0.80 0.12 0.50 O.no >ri;r?nie matter ..... 1) soap test 17.00 8) 20.00 , 57.00 ft^I iri/lipAtinnw t\t n/>n* KflHpectfolly submitted, ? FRANCIS L. PARKER, Jr. J " " I v i r l.i' 111 I Him Ti I pcs | try oq ^ Georgia ; <^3 CANE syrup i g STRING BEANS i so want 1 i i ^ eggs ^ a w ir 255 / v 'vvjl (j v