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LOCAL DOTS ?Court convenes here Monday. Judge Frank B. Gary 'will preside. ?There will be preaching at Unity A. R. P. church Sunday -evening at 3 o'clock. ?Reserved tickets for "The Merchant of Venice" are on sale at Hough's store. ?Remember the opening of ? T7< 1 -J. iu- I me viy.uuwiii ? i^ACiiaiigc ui Hie r libra; * building tomorrow afternoon. ?Mr. James A. Williams of N the Douglas section has moved c ^0 town and is occupying the J. \ J. Blackmon house on North j Main street. ?The March meeting of the c Lancaster Educational Assodn- t tion will be held in the auditor- $ ium of the central graded r school tomorrow morning at J 10:30 o'clock. I ?The Ladies' Aid Society of J the A. R. P. church will have a window sale of fancy work, cake and candy from March 18 to \ March 22 at the J. T. Wylie > Company's store. t ?We hope there will be a large attendance at the produc- ' tion of "The Merchant of s Venice" by pupils of the high f school at the Mackey opera house next Tuesdav evenincr. ?Miss Carrie Wren Mcllwain ( of R. F. D. No. 3 was in town t Thursday in the interest of her y candidacy in The News and j Courier's contest. She has y many friends who are assisting her and she is making marked v progress in her district, No. 5. ?The Jones X Roads Sunday school recently ordered a new j plutnam organ, which has ar- I rived and will be used at ser- J vices Sunday afternoon, March a 9, at 4 o'clock. Arrangements i are now being made for Rally J Day exercises on Easter Sun- I day, March 23, at 4 p. m., to I which the public is invited. ?The attention of the teach- * ers of Lancaster county is called to the communication of . n i* r i rn ' rrui. i^eonara i. leaner, puolished elsewhere. Professor Baker, formerly superintendent of the Lancaster graded schools, ^ now professor of pedagogy at ' the state university, has num- j bere of friends here, who, we J hoim: will heed the call he has ' is: I) 1. ?''Freckles," which played ? to a well-filled house Wednesday night, was disappointing to say N the least of it. We hope every one present at "Freckles" will j Who on hand next Tuesday evening and see if the hoys and '! girls of the Central high school s cannot give you a better per- 1 formance for about one-third % the price. Furthermore your *' presence will be an inspiration !. to the students and you will ' help materially in school improvement. C! i\ PERSONALS j c , Mrs. Shackle ford McCrady < of Charleston is the ornosf ?U' < hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Connors. \ Misses Mary and Frances ^ Massey have returned to Rock I Hill after visiting relatives l] here. 1 Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Brewer of Pageland have been spending a few days with their uncle, Mr. J. N. Outen, of this place. v Miss Adele Pinckney of Co- '| lunibia is the guest of Mr. and ^ Mrs. C. T. Connors. Mr. A. P. MeLure has returned from Washington, where he fended the inauguration. a 1 ^-Miss Alta Fewell of Rock ilil! 4 1, ..? A MT ir tuu \p 1 in i \v . II. j |] Millen. Mr. Hazel Cunningham made I (. a business trip to Camden this j 0 week. { Mr. Jesse Mobley of Heath s Snrings was in Lancaster this (.( '^Tiiss Ivor Hrown of Heath Springs was in town Wednes- p day. t| Messrs. Leroy Springs and f, W. J. Cunningham have returned from Washington. Mr, and Mrs. I). M. Jones of' o Heath Springs were visitors in s Lancaster this week. Surprise Your Frlendft. For lour week* reglarly use Dr. KJ>uk'h New Life I'll Is. They stlmu- I !' *?. the liver, Improve diwei tlon, re move blood Impurities, pimple nnd eruption (11 appear from you.* far< and body and you 'f -el better. He Kin at once Itny at Lancaster Pbarmae and . taidard DriiK Co. W J^octa/ ^J\etvs Miss Blanche Moore was the j lostess of the Bridge Club s Wednesday afternoon at her | lome on White street. The 1 >arlor was bright and attrac- i ;ive with vases of daffodils and < >ther early spring blossoms, i ni ? l ne score caras were green \ shamrocks, reminders of the ] ipproach of St. Patrick's Day. t rhe games proved most inter- i ;sting. Mrs. Mary H. Barron ] icoring the highest, was re- i varded with a handsome lace \ :enterpiece. Mrs. G. W. Wil- | iams cut the consolation, a I >retty jabot. After the games | in elaborate salad course with ( :o(fee was served by the hos- < ess and her sister, Miss Mar- ( raret Moore. Besides the club j nembers, those present were: < disses Eloise Foster, Adele i Mnckney of Columbia, and > fuanita Wylie. ( > The following special from Vashington to The State of c ^esterday will be read with in- { erest here by the friends of i diss Finley, who has frequent- t y visited in Lancaster, where { he is always a welcome and t >opular guest: 1 "Miss Frances Gist Finley, 1 laughter of Congressman and 1 ^Trs P R Rinlnv Af CamO> < ... ^ jl imvj VI UV7UIII ( Carolina, entertained at a tea his afternoon at the Rocham- j >eau, in compliment to Miss i Catherine Woodrow of Colum- ] )ia and Countess Fiola di Caselli >f Rome, who is spending: the ?! vinter in Washington with Mrs. Mbert Janin. 1 "Miss Finley was assisted in t eceiving by her mother, Mrs. < Javid E. Finley; and her aunt, I diss Gist of South Carolina, ( ind presiding in the dining ( oom were Miss Mary Webb, diss Sallie Williams, Miss Lucy 1 loke Smith and Miss Mary r lowry." 1 IOUGH IS GUILTY i DECLARES JURY c Verdict Comes at Camden After Eleven Tours?Motion For a i New Trial. Camden Special to Columbia ( 5tate, March 6: After remain- 1 ng in the jury room nearly 12 I lours, the jury having in its lands the fate of John Ilough, 1 onight returned a verdict of :uilty of murder. The jury re-! i ired at noon and the verdict i vas not reached until 11 o'clock onight. The jury announced!. n.on 4U..4. i-i. ii, Liiiit tnt; mem- j >ers had not been able to reach m agreement, but Judge Sease j aid no mistrial would be order- ] (1 at that time. Mattresses cere taken to the jury room ( md the preparations made to j nake the jurymen comfortable ] or the night. <. The verdict comes after two lays of legal battle. Able | ounsel appeared on both sides ( md the speeches before the i ury were said to be the best , et delivered in the Kershaw | ounty court house. During M. j i. Smith's argument members | >f the audience were moved to ] ears. Solicitor Wade Hampton Cobb | vas assisted my Mendel L. ] hnith. For the defendant ap- ] icared 10. 1). fllakeney and T. J. | md \j. A. Kirkland. Mr. Blakeley and Mr. Smith spoke yeserday. Mr. Cobb and T. J. (irkbind spoke today. ( The case has attracted great t rowds to Camden and the ( ourt house has been thronged. ( "onight crowds were on the t treets awaiting a verdict. i Counsel for the defense made / motion for a new trial on the \ nnouncement of the verdict, 1 lid this will be argued Monday. ( John Hough killed his father- r l-law, Roderick K. West, ()cober 1 1. 1912. The crime was Ollimit teed l.'l mile< nnrUi<wwt - - ~..V .."V , f Camden. West died from he effects of blows from a j tick. Roth families are widely { onnectcd and there was great xcitement, 11oiifjrhr being tak- j n from the Kershaw jail to the1 enitentiary at one time, j hrough fear of violence from I riends of the West family. For the few who have sworn ; If, there are many who are I wearing right on. . nut OOWANS, I 111 11 1 OrS ?<>' externa I n in on ia. ^ <hi ji and Kttarantee I III I (RIO the home it. ami 2i?c. 1 * t THE LANCASTER NEWS, MERCHANT OF VENICE." Govern to Play to be Presented by High Richi School Pupils Next Tuesday nnr vi M:..ui ' ,IUI respite For some time past the tenth Allen ?rade of the central graded Swansc jchool has been making a care- to die ful study of "The Merchant of the sts Venice" with a view to present- next fo ng the play sometime this ville c spring. For several weeks the i4f IS pupils have been in training nounce< jnder the guidance of Mrs. W. formal S. Taylor, who has prepared though ;hem for the work of the pro- action Sessional coach, Miss Lillie pending Bayly, a graduate of the King tation. School of Oratory in Pittsburg, vho arrived last week to com- Though plete the work. Miss Bayly ti las been very successful in her Was \ profession in many states and When tii :omes to Lancaster highly rec- ;sj pmmended by educators all pver the country. In this state ;he has trained pupils in Laur- Lan ?ns, Union and Greenwood with narked success and goes next veek from Lancaster to Camlen, where she will do similar HfYIT vork. t vrl We believe the training and critical study necessary to pre- iar{re >ent one of Shakespeare's plays nake such study very helpful new; co ,o pupils and that they, as well months is their teachers should be en- . , jouraged bv the nresenrp of n lumber arge audience at the opera louse next Tuesday evening. |)( following is the cast of charicters: Lancast Duke of Venice, L. Porter. <\ntonio, the Merchant of Ven- -q ce, friend of Bassanio, E. P. DUS lodges. Bassanio, friend to Antonio, LOST?1 Jefferson Mosier. momi Venetian Gentlemen, friends front, cc :o Antonio and Bassanio: Gra- please n dano, Austin Boldridge; Lor- ?? mzo, Rolin McDow; Salarino, .^lt{o( denry Blackmon; Solanio, vvni ren Dhauncey Gregory; Salerio, Charlie Cook. ? ? Shylock, a Jew, fCugene 1 ?carbo dough. ngton 1 Tubal, a Jew, friend to Shylock, The Ne\ L McDow. Launcelot Gobbo, servant to iVvirr ( shylock, Tom Beaty. C. Browi Old Gobbo, father of Laun- W. Craii :elot, Clyburn Wilson. Route N Balthazar, servant to Portia, ?. B. Bennett. FOR 8/ Portia, a rich heriss, Phemie cottons tanson. lots of ^erissa, her friend and com- plantatic lanion. Nsinmi Flari-inlr nffnr Jessica, daughter to Shylock, ^ X Vlary Lindsey. 4 2-tf Honor Roll of Mill School for w Af?TK t oiuce. rebruary. First grade?Rose Rud Wallen. Will Denton, Hazel Rogers, ,in s. 1 Henry Sims, Idelle Outen, (;0.f Moi \illie Hunter, Nannie Wilson, vuiranizi Hose Eva Garland, Edna Stacks. Wo n m: Ruth Phillips. stato* v Second grade ? Chalmers tire be Rarnes. W. T. Young, Lula is tiie Knight, Eunice Young, Harvey (,? 8P,t>n King, Jessie Honeycutt, Pearl s^oo'ii1 ^inis. Wade Beckham. Third grade?Ira Adams, Royce Wilson, Furman Denton, iladys . Johnson, Josephine ,(> Wright, Bernice Stogner, Beat- for hi ice Richardson, Otis Poovey furnls Lowery, Boyle Lucas, May Fergu801 Rogers, Lizzie Livingston, ??? ftthel Robinson, Nardie Baker, ! [Jessie Ghent. Fourth grade Yancev BB 8 Knight. Hazel RingstaM', Harry [Jelk. Beulah Burnett. Louise fwissl ' lackmi>11. Willie Grillin, Ollie Hi Jell. Lloyd RingstalF. rl? i Mrs. Cant hen Very III. The friends of Mrs. Anna 'authen will regret to learn hat she is very ill at her home >n Green street. She has been lesporately sick for several lays and showed no improvenent today. Her son, Air. W. L Cauthern, of Augusta, <la.. W vas here Sunday night to see Farm < icr. Another son, Dr. Cauthen ?f Charlotte, will be here tolight.?Rock Hill Record. lohII I). Wvlie V(ll, tlioy v INSURANCE Komcn Ti i give t> Courl House Square - S. (!. i?nd on Phone 261 St King of External . Is tho origl- I medy for Colda fonrho I ii t rml? it on. All druggists s< ll OOWANS. Have H bottle In nay prove a life saver. $1, 50c t MARCH 7, 1913. or Mann Grants Respite [78*5 Condemned Aliens. mond, March 5.?Gover- UW [ann today granted a i2< until March 28 to Floyd and his son, Claude ftmi ?n Allen, under sentence [M in the electric chair at "fy* ite penitentiary Friday r their part in the Hillsourt murder on March 12. The governor an1 that he would issue a M statement tomorrow alhe did not indicate what W he would take on the y r petitions for a commu- B iWI t? when 1 packed my trunk hero W1 tot a thing amiss, le same trunk I opened, m omh OJO.W kjimiuoo .Ml I ?Lippincott's" I 09 caster Leads. | gg Sale Cheap ? W planing machine, almost 0? st $750; used about three! 90 Cause of selling, no to dress. See Si . C. FLYNN, g :er, - South Carolina 0g ^ 00 iness Notices g Dn streets of Lancaster Feb- 00 19, gold society pin, dta- l>gj*1 shaped with bine enamel i^^Ji mtaining letter "P." Finder 09 lave at News office. 45 AA / t W CNT?Two hpfse farm near ;h. Five y-foom dwelling. 0'9'9 t cheap. /C. O. Stogner. ' 3-4-3t YLISH Wedding UrVltatlons, n Paper or OlWetf and Remrypewrlter Ribbons, call at vs office. 1-tf OR HATCHING-?Pure bred wi Irplngton 15 for $1.25; S. I .1 n Leghorn, 15 for $1.00. J. | i? & Sod/ Lancaster, S. C., o. 1. * 2t iLE?A limited number of Is of Webber Long Staple [ >eed at $1.00 per bushel in' 10 bushels and over at my >n west of Lancaster. This 1 an not later than April 1. ton from this seed a short co for 18 l-r2c. per pound. W. C/ HOUGH. I)?Clean rags. News fhes tf of 01 THROW away your auto and that have blownout. Send shov the Cotton States Wagon tiroc, N. C., and have them you I'd. We pay express one way. lin, yours \ery truly, Cotton /agon Company.. 20-4 9 1ST CHICKEN for the farm Silver Camplne. Thej also did when confined. I have . strain in America. Eggs #1 setting of 15. T. L. Hilton. < 2-19-tf I 'NT?Central Hotel. \ppl> inett-Ferguson Co. 16-tf ? Phor CNT?Four rooms, upstairs, hed or unfurnished. G. F. a. 41 -tf. 0: D C <p?e? 1 CI1 U1 re have purchased a .$*25.00 Pen c >f Augusta, Ga., which we are foi Mo u (I a lese chickens are from the best s in see the beautiful birds in our volil< 1 not make a valuable additio >r each 25cts purchase in our stor The person holding the lucky n iber you have the same chance ; ade with us and tftve your check vo (2) checks. ( ONHOST ( I e carry a full line of everything t< r store an excellent place to deal. andard I" L J MWHMViaMMBMHHHMHM/MHHHMMI ?ey (lint Impulse' i ^p ^p ^p ^p ^p ^P'^P ^p ^p ^P'^P Hank No. STATEMENT OF TH OF THE BANK OF located at Lancaster, close of business, 1 1913. RESOUKC Loans and Discounts Overdrafts Bonds and Stocks o\ ed by the Bank, . , Furniture and Fixtu Banbinv Haiiba Due from 13unk8 t Bankers Currency Gold Silver and Other Mil Coin Checks and Cash Iten Total EIABILIT1 Capital Stock Paid ir Surplus Fund Undivided Profits, 1 Current Expenses i Taxes Paid Dae to Bani s and Bai ers Individual Deposits S to Check Savings Deposits. . . , Time Certificates of j posit Cashier 8 checks . . . Total STATE OF SOUTH ( County of Laucaste Before me came liams, Cashier of the bank, who, being du that the above and f ment is a true com bank, as shown by th< bank. GEO. W. Sworn to and sub me this 10th day of F JNO. N< Correct?Attest: WADDY C. W. J. CUNIS R. L. CRAY 'WrnrnVWnmWWmW White Wyani if White Wyandotte Ch icke UK to GIVE away FRE 10 t y, March 31 si tock, their sire having cost \\ indow any day you pass, n to your promises, e or payment on account \v umi?er on the 31st of Marc it them as anyone else, s. For every 2">cts spent I .OSES MAIU'II 31st, HU3, ) he found in a first-class I) We strive always to please )rug G VNC ASTER, S. C. mmm- * '*** mmmmmwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Trv a NKM GGS "Hi S. C. W. L 81 and 81.50 pe 85 per 50; - - S *e are from good laying hens jr eggs are assorted as to coh smoothness of texture. Giv v you that you are getting yo buy our stock. Agents for Mandy L unninghai le 179 2. R. D. 4. 1171 - 117 5 -a""' r 15 55 per 100 of the best blood and all * )r, shape evenness of size e us a visit and we will ur money's worth when ee Incubator j m Farm LANCASTER, S. C. fmm&ms&R I? Jottes ns from the Montisino 0 one of our customers 1 the Montisino i";irm $35.00. Look at them and see if e will prive a numbered h will tfet the chickens. for Toilet Articles we will rug Store, and you will and we generally do. ompany S WANT AD i 83. E CONDITION g< LANCASTER N S. C., at the February 4 th. Aft 5 ES. ...$475,302.37 flB . . 31.586.85 ftjf vn- W . .. 12.500.00 4? res 1,000.00 m* 5.800.00 S ind ... 90.726.71 fta 15.867.00 2< 3,380.00 .ftft. nor W 2,589.46 as. . 13.545.65 ? G? ,..$652,298.04 >3 ES. W i..$ 50,000.00 .. 100,000.00 ami ess ind m .. ir., 018 41 am tik5,563.21 P?, ub- am ... 286.329.25 *W . . 33,692.89 P^ Dc- g? . .. 159,178.18 Q 616.10 W 80 . . $652,298.04 W CAROLINA, lS r. ss: Geo. W. Wil- 00 > above named >?|fc<l ly sworn, says oregoing state- 00 iit.ion of said 3 books of said WILLIAMS. W scribed before 'ebruary, 1913. 00 H. POAG, W otary Public. iWi thomson, w iingham, s ITFORD, Directors. 0ft ' s. Jg ITCHING I ' P^linrnc