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2 SOUTH CAROLINIANS AT BATTLE OF GETT Graphic Description of Memorable Enga tween Confederate and Union Forces Taken by Troops from the Palmetto Fiftieth Anniversary of Battle to b< brated July 14, with Reunion on toric Ground of Survivors of B< Armies. (By Col. Joseph X. Broun.) In view of the approaching cele- A line of battle v bratiou, in the shape of a Reunion of General Scales ou of Veterans of Blue and the Gray, of rested on the CI the fiftieth anniversary of the battle pflte. General Th Of Gettysburg, which will be held on not in line. Ger the famous battlefield from July 1 orders to the field to 4, a story of that engagement, communicated to written by one who was in the thick that they were Of the fighting, is bound to prove of without firing. T absorbing interest at this time. to stop under any The account printed below was to close in, press written over thirty years ago for and run it from The News and Courier by Col. Joseph firing of artillery N. Brown, of Anderson, who at the of small arms beg time of the battle of Gettysburg was ed for several ho lieutenant colonel of the 14th South time the brigade Carolina regiment, afterwards be- the scene of actioi coming colonel. vals in the shadec Col. Brown resides at Anderson, of disaster and i and, although he has reached the age passed along the of four-score, his interest m the stirr- the wounded am ing events of '61-'f>5 has not dimin- i General Reynolds, lshed and he is still active in affairs Unon army, had I of his native section and state. oral Archer, of oi Col. Brown's article as it appear- wounded, and he, od in The News and Courier in July, brigade of Genera 1882, follows: bad been capture whole the ad van Anderson, S. C., July 12, 1882. an<* l)y 4 m .. _ ... , .. . Union army had To the Editor of The News and llne of hasU1 , Courier Under an Act of Congress works of earty approved June 3,1380. entitled "An the 8lo frontillf Act to complete the survey of the Lutheran Seminar Gettsysburg battlefield, and to pro- mjjg west of the viae ior me coupuavwu ul u?ia.. was continued b showing the various positions and fHnce beginning s movements of troops at that battle yards south of tin illustrated by diagrams. I was re- brick house, and r aueeted by Col. D. Wyatt Aiken. M. iy along the crest < C to meet Col. John 13. Batchelder. and a little furtl the historian and a landscape paint- than the breastwo er to whom the work was commit- pike, and uear t ted under said Act, and to point out Union artillery wi the positions and movements of Mc- being on our left. Oowan's brigade in order to preserve edt General Scales our Confederate success on that hard- his left flank all t fought battlefield. Col. Batchelder ( his front the ra also wrote me to meet him and the above described 1 Union officers commanding the op- ; dlers pressed back posing forces on the first day of the and replenished i battle, and fixed June 14 for the day from the rear, of the meeting. In front of M< We met, as requested, and spent were the breastw two days in the work, one of which the same line con was taken up chiefly with the battle in front of Gene of the first day. There was not the strong stone fen least difficulty in establishing every was posted a stron position and movement of the brig- ed cavalry with ade, in all of which the Union officers which outflanked concurred with me. We had stakes from these works i driven into the ground at all proper presented a gradui points, and Col. Batchelder assured to the valley wes me that he would take pleasure in level of about tw< giving us a correct showing in his tliea a like gradus Illustrations of the battle. crest of the ridgf xne union ottfcers very frankly half a mile from admit their defeat, and the retreat presenting the fair through the town, qualifying it with front for destruetl their weary condition from long ing foe that could forced marches. As heavy as were the .our losses, theirs were much heavier. ' * In May last you requested me to If in this posit write up one of the battles of Mc- brigades of Genera 'Gowan's brigade for The Weekly should fail to ke< News, which was also urged on me Gowan's in the as by officers of the brigade, and I have it would be no i taken Gettysburg. their gallant otfie Very truly yours. was an impossibi Joseph N. Brown. must be broken. The order to a M'tiOWAN'9 SOUTH CAROLINA 5j5e^.Tp??r<}Sf, BRIGADE AT GETTYSBURG on the enemy was i (By Lieut. Col. Joseph N' Brown, ;1 burning house i at. i /, . i ...1 -- ir , crossing a small Afterwards Colonel 14th ft ( V ) mounU,d the hiI1 ,, Gen. McGowan and Capt A C. over the crippled Haskell. A. A. G., were both severely Pettigrew's brlga wounded at Chaticellorsville, May four hours of gall 1863. and Col. Abner l'errin, of the been withdraw! 14th South Carolina, commanded the from their toilbrigade on the Pennsylvania cam- In front and it paign, with Lieut. J G Barnwell of grove ol trees wattle 1st. as his A. A. G. The tield now changed from officers of the .-evernl regiment - i ing to a scene <> were: Maor C. W. McCroary. 1st. carnage Beyond Maor W M. Iladdon, Orr's Rides; town partly <t?n<on Col J L Miller, Lieut, ('ol n c the shade tree.- sur Davis and Major K P. Hooktor, l.'th, inar> Its 3.000 ii Ool II. I Broeknian and Lieut (ol thrifty, iudiistriou J. F Hunt. 13Mi; Lieut. Col. .Jo-eph pie Crests of ri< N. Brown anil Major Edward Croft ranges stretched 14th, and ("apt. \V. T. Haskell, <>f the richest valleys the 1st, commanded the battalion of i and to the south o sharpshooters. j still higher, was ( On the 30th day of June, 18t>3. the so soon to become armies of Generals Lee and Meade It was but the glai were In Pennsylvania. The long a moment and th march from Rappahannock had re- lost in the tumult i lieved both armies of all their weak aTr?i>*? oc one and faint-hearted, and none but ST?KM Oh SHO brave and strong men had marched The advancing < there to battle. They went there ed on and encounl prepared in their minds for hard shot and shell froi fighting, and the make-up of the | the turnpike f mind has much to do in making the j Scales, and press Gght of the soldier. The Union sol- j without tiring dier had now been recalled from | breastworks in fro Virginia to defend his own soli j of tire and smoke. On the morning of the 30th day : missiles of death of June A. P Hill's corps moved ! men who had of trom the Cumberland Valley and. terribly, met it b< crossing the mountains to the east- etrable masses ol em side, encamped near their base fantry In front, an Pender's light division of this corps oral Scales irnpo comprised the four brigades of Gen. enflading and sw E. L. Thomas of Georgia, Gen. James front. He was u II. Lane of North Carolina, Gen. A. i field officer of hi s M Scales of North Carolina, and , had fallen, in Iib Gen. Samuel McOowan of South right. General J Carolina. check by the d >n Tup r IMR r)ic BATTLE a'"' " ed certain dostrin 'v- *1? f?rat dnv rtf continued The OH till- IIKMIMIIfS July an early con Mint appeared im-, been reai lied T mlnent. McCJowan's brigade wa? on the right an* called to arms. Artillery and in (Jowan's brigade fantry were passing toward Gettya- fire l?oth from rig burg, six miles distant. Artillery abatement in fro .lire opened in front. Major Haddnn ^'Tll ' with Orr's regimnet. was detached i from the brigade for guard fluty I To stop was c The remainder of the brigade, with treat '.\as dlsnsti the field and staff officers already was "orders." 1 mentioned, moved towards the town. J on horseback, d THE LANCASTER lines of the brigade, and with flashing sword in the evening s shine and his voice above the din battle, directed and led the chai -l Three hundred yards yet intervei between the advancing column i the breastworks In front, and _ assailing forces with quickened p Lgement U6- pushec*forward amid the minle b: - _ sweeping the earth in front i ana "art flank. The dead, the wounded, ?, dying were falling at every st State Our tiring had begun in earnest, i ~ , was pouring in on the enemy th e Cele- and fast. TTja. THE CREST OF THE RIDGE The enemy In front of the Se )tll nary were closely massed and stro ly supported at the building as v as from the rear and on its ban The lines from this point cur slightly back on either side near the crest of the ridge, and this mi the Seminary the salient point of tack, and to break the line and ti vas formed, with the breastworks here the brlgi the left. The left threw itself against it with all lambersburg turn- fury. Here the opposing for omas brigade was grappled with each other, one del leral Perrin gave mined to hold its position, and and staff, and then other determined to take it. T the rank and tile, close quarters at which they w to move forward now engaged made the losses on b< hat they were not sides heavy. By this time the bi circumstances, but ade had attained a point which the enemy close posed it to a raking fire from its position. The cavalry with repeating rifles beh increased and that the stone fence on our right, an. This continu- greatest force was spent on the ri| urs, during which with deadly effect. But they ma approached nearer tained their unbroken front, clos i, resting at inter- in, and replying in all directh 1 woods. Rumors whence the missiles of destruct success alternately came. The ever solid 12th and 13 line, derived from with unbroken front, pressed on t 1 the prisoners, was dealing deadly blows in commanding the front, carrying terror before it. 1 been killed. Gen- 1st and 14th, outflanked and e: ir army, had been laded, pressed on in the uneq with most of his contest, drawing closer to the bres 1 Heath's division, works, approaching firmly and ste d. But upon the ily along at equal paec with th tage was on our comrades, though confronting si o'clock p m. the fearful odds against them, both fallen back to i front and on the flank, onstructed breast- titic iriwi m wom ils and the like on THR FIELD ON. l the west of the The desired point was at 1 y. one-fourth of a reached. The brigade carried towu. This line works, and the center whs ti y a strong atone broken and the field was ours. ' iome two huudred whole line then gave way, and b Seminary near a Union soldiers, Pennsylvanlans t unning southward- were, after making such heroic of Seminary Ridge, slstance, were pressed back, clo< ler back, or east, followed, with fearful loss. \V1 rks. On the turn- the contending forces were t! he Seminary, the g-npnling at close quarters at is strongly posted, breastworks, their artillery limbo As thus present- up and was making for the r? o nour left had on This timely prudence alone saved his artillery aud in The stone wall on our right was ( il and earthworks ried. and the whole field was 01 lull of Union sol- The Union columns were brok , but not defeated, pressed back, at first rapidly and < vlth fresh troops orderly, with our men close on th< still pouring into their ranks a de :Gowan's brigade ly fire. As they neared the to orks defended by they became more massed, with li tinuing southward, still broken. As they were enter ral Lane was the the town they looked backwards, ce, behind which if half minded to turn on the pur g line of dismount- >ng foe and renew the conflict. 1 repeating ritles, dounbtless their movements were him. The ground str i< ted by the crowded streets aid the stone fence the.r front. Gen. Abuer Double! illy declining slope who commanded the first coi tward; then on a Union forces, in his official report 0 hundred yards, the battle says: ?! il ascent up to the mained at the Seminary superinte >, making perhaps ing the final movement until th crest to crset. aud sands of hostile bayonets made th est field and finest appearance around the sides of ion on an advanc- building. I then rode back and well be conceived, joined my command, nearly all re* iii t whom were filing through the to-. As we passed through the streets < ion of affairs the Tightened people gave us food i Is Scales and Lane drink." ;p pace with Mc- ON TO TIIR TOWN*. sauIt to he made, | disparagement of The Union forces had been pres.1 ers and men It. ,>,|f their breastworks, and ? lity The center weary forces had entered (hem a I issed on to town. The lfth pas; dvance was now <)n both sides of the Seminary. Lii to hold fire until tenant Colonel Brown passing w vard and close in I part of the regiment on the left, a iv,I Maior Croft with a nortion ivassi dii our right and to t,le right, and pushing forw.run, the brigade f(>r possession of a disabled pii ipyoiid and passed artillery Others were push! lines of General ,<)r same point. Major Cr de, which. after probubly reached it first, as lie w ant. fighting. had':,n tor the immediately usef mi were resting , "red the only uninjured hor ! a lit* h lie mounted with the harTc view imi.i thejsfill >'i. presented a captured swv . the Seminary r<> his lieutenant colonel and sc I.lie halls or tear i - I ;l''terw ards loaned the horse to i bloodshed aud Kalian* Capt T P. Alston, of 1 Wi( , beautiful to ride into town in comma fed trim vie v b, '> the skirmishers, iunding the v>oi The origade bail now reached i (habitants r" a t?wn> which General Perrtn ordei and ruir.! p-si- 'he 1-t and It' to enter This tl Ig.-H in -u i jd;d -itnultatieoasiy with flags i southward;, with I ^ried. 1st by the ('ha mberslo between [leyon t turnpike and rite toll passing to t tiie town rising '''ft. or directly along and betwi 'enietery Heights. N'orfli Mounilary strand and the historic ground railroad embankment or bed, unti ace of the eye for reached the Main street, rutin en grandeur * south through the town, and mar >f battle up that street was passed General 1 'easier, at the shade tr ' ! ANl> SHbbh rtn (jie right, wIk> extended a com olutuns now mov- ment In passing. A few paces 1 Lered the storm of ther on Maj^r McGreary with th* in the butteries on reached the same street by ronting General Chambersbutfg turnpike, where C ;ed on as ordered, cral Fender cornpliineuted the n until the line of tnent for its gal 1 ant conduct. In. I >nt became a sheet manner he complimented each r< sending its leaden nient through its commander for in the faces of the glorious day's work The 14Lb. t ten. but never so i"K the shortest cut, reached fore. The itnpen Main street first, but Majior ' artillery and in- Greary reached it further on., d on flunk of Gen- held the more central or aitvan dert his progress, position, where the 14th again j leping his whole it The streets and fencing 1 /OUn ded t (I 1 -very <1.-1 I.irt-y will II1IMI. Hilly it ut brigade, save one h 1 s been allowed to grow up to manner >n our spread on the north side of Hot nine was held in iry street, by which the 14th pai 0 wall in his front., into town. u his flank treaten- General 'Rhodes' division of ( uon if his advance cral fi well's corps now coming valley had nearly 'be 1st and 14th were ordered 1 :i itit of support and Joined the 13th and 18th 1 ! ft ixposed Me- 'ween the town and Setnln to i raking enfilade where we rested ;ht uid lef' i:thout (JRNKFtAT. LKR AND THH ('A nt. MNIANS. 'ORWARD _ , r. . >neral Pender was at tlie r le.structlon IV re- wtvre we first entered the battlo r. To go jrward aw the close fighting througl hen General Perrin He saw the brlftndo as it appo ashing through the from his point to almost mingle 1 these breastworks. | Hakes Home Baking Easy NEWS, JUNE 27, 1913. i his the Union soldiers, and passing the wounded. Over un- Seminary and the ridge almost to- fallen in front of of getlxer, and out of sight and the tir- The "thousands i ge. ing ceasing, he supposed that the that appeared ant tied brigade was captured. Hiding for- sides of the Si nid ward, however, he met Lieutenaut comprised what i the Simmons, of the 12th, who was hundred carried ace wounded, and of whom he made the nature of the grc alls inquiry if the brigade was captured, the contest so brl ind to which the lieutenant answered, ed could not be the "No, it is over the hill yonder." wounded twice, t :ep. (The large body of the enemy known as four times al ind to be there well justified his fears.) down. A few, w ick The General then rode forward with arms or woundei speed, and ordered the 12th and in safety to the 13th back to a point bet.weeu the ceased to admire town and Semiuary to protect the good service rem mi- right flank, and then into town, only battlefield in ng- where he overtook the 14tli and 1st, of escape for o vv\\ as above stated. General Lee then closed. There ks. came up, and all honor was then the ambulance co ved given to "the South Carolina brigade ground was swep to that captured Gettysburg." the deadly mtnnl ade The points of greatest danger were lery fire is terril at- held by the regiments on the right silent whirl of tin Ake and left, the 13th on the right and deadth-dealing m ade the 14th on the left. The 13th was a foot of ground its nearest the cavalry with repeating safety. The U ces rifles at the stone wall, and lost more low, and their b; ;er- i? killed than any other. It added the ground on tl the to the regiment's already high rep- the front. The ( Phe utation acquired under its former over in a few m ere gallant commander. Col. O. E. Ed- twenty at most, oth wards, who fell commanding the faster in this brii *ig- brigade, after the wounding of Oen- never equally s< ex- eral McGowan at Chancellorsville. regiment at Gain the The 14th being on th loft, had side the firing \ ind to encounter a long line of infantry wild. The treet Its over-lapping its left, and was near- grounds, where tl ght est the artillery. are still thickly < Lin- The center was swept by the same from the ground ing enfilading fire that enfiladed our man, made with ons flanking regiments, and the losses unerring rifles, ion 1" men were nearly equal in all the marked on their i th, regiments in proportion to the num- the ground strew ind hers engaged. The 14th sustained and wounded we its heavy loss from the artillery fire curacy of the deat rhe directed towards the center. THF nviI ii 11 - ^ would seem impossible for any ual f',e regiments to have sustained It was no ord ist- more than it had to meet or to have we had met. The ad- borne more than it had to encounter, were more intelli leir There would have been enough fields. They wei uch fclory for any one of them to have vanians, fighting i? carried its own front. All of them held dear. Tin had more than this to do Brigade was in ou NO ESCAPE FOR THE WOUNDED. uOtT^nntylv^ last The losses were immense. The vania and others the 14th which was the largest regi- Maine troops wer [1US ment?lost over 200 in killed and that they came rhe wounded out of 4 75 carried into ac- fifteen minutes b< tion. All the regiments lost over one- gan, also the art hev third. There was no of loss pris- and the cavalry re_ oners. They were all killed or wall, all holding REAL E trs. en, 2,100 Acres good sand hill land, 468 Acres 3 mil* level, 8 miles of Bethune, Ker- known as the em, shaw county. Easy to put into place, has larj ad- cultivation. Same kind of land and splendid ?wn as that adjoining, which pro- houses. Simpl; nes duces a bale of cotton to the acre. hear low price ing Easy terms, price per acre $10.04) tion of it. as 50 Acres, four miles south of Heath 440 Acres betwf su- Springs, close to church and Pleasant Valle nut school. Good building*, 15 acres cultivated on i oil- heavy original growth pine tlm- at iow rate of I in ber. Joins lands of Alex Cauthen. ^ Hughes. P? uv, etc. Owner, D. J. Bailey. Price 50 Acres in an "P8* fl.OOO Lawn, level, of 343 Acres on Browns ferry road, Hughes. See i re- near Camp Creek church, &-room 1197 . ..., nd- dwelling, etc. Owner. Mrs. W. ou- H. Green. Price per acre $Si.OO fnK cJltivated ,eir yOO Acres, six miles from Lancaster the on Catawba river. Ask for price. er v?nJf w ? re- 24 0 Acres, 5 miles south of Lancas- y __ ' . f ter, close to two churches, tour p vn. farms, rents for 3,600 line cotton, Acres. 5 milf jur splendid dwelling and tenant ter- Owner J u?d houses. Property of J. F. Wll- 2 50 Acres, 6 m liams, price per acre.. ..>20.00 Laucaster. Ov COO Acres extra fine land, west side of Catawba river. Rents for 40 512 Acres near bales cotton, two miles of Cataw- quality of lam ,lir ba Junction. Owner, A. B. Fer- infers. 3ee me. D _ , ? . , .. t>4 Acres. 5% nj I b2ft Acres on Buffalo Road, a miles ,,aD(.abter. goo, th vist 0 La?cast/r-. sior ,,p .? ?wnftr ill Zion, church and school. An excelmd lent small plantation with splen- ' i"K did buildings. Price per acre Acres at Trs ird $32.50 ln cultivation, see 134 Acres near Riverside Wades- Good dwelling lug boro and Landsford road, joins Property of W oft land.* of VVm. Sistare, etc., close Price per acre ith to churches and school, per acre l')3 Acres extra tl a'. only $12.75 north of Lanci wo. 4 4 Acrats 3 miles cast of Heath Camden road, ess ' Springs, good grade. close to two-story build wd church and school, good road, buildings wort >011 etc. Owner, J M Knight, price quantity of or the per a?re v $25.00 ber. Property tiie il'U Acres two miles north of River- Price per aert o <1 side, two farms in cultivation, 3 , j Acres 4 V2 n close to Waxhaw church. Owner. town of Lanc< Oi'* Mrs. Mary McDow, price per side, 6-horse f red acre $20 0') 5-room dwellir ivy .'84 Acres 3 miles west of Taxahaw. houses. Pro| i*a- know a as the Irvine Knight ham and Steel irg place, 130 acres heavy original , APrfta > u, . tlrt forest timber, two farms in cultl- pfts'tfir loinlm? en vutioa. Owner, Miss Annie Greg- >> "'< ?ry. Prtc per a,r... TruS? Pr t it MX Acres, 4 miles north of I.ancasii*g ter u>n Charlotte Camden road, Acres, J. A. rft- two good houses, barns, etc., close miles south o by to church and school. Owners, T. John Kirk, et ??9 O. Harden & Bro. Price per aero P1'* .. . . >2?,0h> 750 Acres, the g. ur- 5.7 Acres 5 miles north of Lancaster farm fAur mil 1st on Wadesboro and Monroe roads* . ' TV?iirh?? the two dwellings, painted and all 23* farms In e en- buildings in good repair, a well. , , . .. egi- improved place. Owner, N. J. ?? J Dike H In son Owner T K egi- 800 Acres 4 miles north of Lancaa- t ' its ter on Charlotte-Camden road, lav- 20 farms in cultivation, strong 37 0 Acres extra the land, will cut Into small tracts or lugs, 2 miles Mc- sell all, a special low price for bargain, per a and quirk sale. About 37 lots or iced 70 Acres. J. A. Cauthen's place, and "Glenwooi oin- joining lands of Dan Bailey and a small profit (H.k others, on Coll road. Price per ment. slge acre $20.00 . )0 . , Tr and 57 1 Acres 1 %, miles from city, land YAhn ind- strong and well Improved, will pri^ ssed cut Into small tracta and sell 1 "ce per a cheap. 223 Acres 6 mill Sen- Better look at this place now. buildings cost up. Owner, Col. W. C. Hough. L. McManus. >nck art. We have arranged to make loans of morn interest to buyers of land, "no strings" to thi ko- touch with a "live wire." DO IT NOW. IT. M. HI with of hostile bayonets ~ ~ I passed around the sminary M B remained of fifteen VVI H V H into The Hw jB^B was such Bi H ief that the wound- H j?fu yim^. moved, and were H Er> - ^ ^fl hrice and as many P !ter being stricken BkynC^Fr>jI| ^ ho, with shattered |jV^*'wl surgeons, have not K B^qjB I iered. It was the fwye I which all avenues ^ ^ ur wounded were B^^ jTR was nothing that rps The, B^B ^B mf B B|BB1 ) at every point by | ^BJfcB HB B B^B BP * ? r balls. The arttl- B^ tie, l>ut the almost | tninnie ball the ^Bl in battle. Not. BfBBWBBP IB prsented a place of ' BP VI IBBiBl alls" swe?p?tPcloserto j Absolutely PUTG err(!h^llkfTtr!flfAldwi? I only baking poardar inutes?fifteen, say nnada from RoyalGrapa Men never fell OrSJUH of Tartar ), except in Orr's ! MALUMBUMEPHOSPHXIl ea* Mill. On our vas not slack nor ! ? in the Seminary 1 there was no crossing of swords and tie Union lines ran, bayonets, for this is seldom done ex:overed with scars, j cept on paper. It was no time for to the height of a ' hairbreadth escapes with nobody the bullets of our : hurt. It was not the clipping of They are well j clothing, but the bodies of men that vestern sides. And , were struck. While the loss in line n with their dead ! olllcers and men were great, it was II attested the ac- remarkable that not a single field lly aim. officer was disabled for duty, though thev did not escane unstruck. fcJNT ENEMY. ' .u 'incidents OF PERSONAL DARlinary soldier that jjjq prisoners captured I gent than on other I The Rev. W. R. Carson, chaplain re mostly Pennsyl-Jof the 14th regiment, remained with for everything they tho wounded, of whom ninety of his s celebrated Iron own were too badly wounded to bo ir front. The 121st removed in ambulances south of tho 13ci Pennsylvania. Potomac. He went into the heavily lia, 151st Pennsyl- shelled woods for blankets for his not remembered. t wounded men and remained to ade there, who stated minister to their wants until death in not more than freed many from their sufferings. ?fore the action be- Dr. Louis V. Huot, the eminent illery on our right surgeon of the 14th, perfoimed behind the stone many skillful operations, drawing to the death. But praise from Union surgeons. He re[STATE ss northwest city, 65 Acres with good six room dwelli J. A. P. Sistare ing and 3-room tenant houM, fe 10-roora bouse near Rocky River road. Propbarns and tenant erty of W. W. Parks. Price por y look at land and acre . $31.00 , or will rent por- 150 Acres on Turkey Quarter crook, joining lands of Walter Stewmmn, >en Fort Mill and etc-? level, good buildings, a fine y, 10 farms being plantation. it. Terms 8 years 100 Acres in Camp Creek section. Interest. Owner T. close up to two good schools an4 ir acre .. .. 832.50 churches. level. Rents for 1? d adjoining Fort bales cotton. Property of 8. B. Owner, T. M. Roberts, t. 30 Acres 5 miles east of Lancaster ailes west of Heath on New Cut road, lies level and V Iroad. 10 farms be- within mile Camp Creek Apw 610 acres of heavy church and school. pine timber. Prop- 285 Acres in river road about '* -.4 Williams. Cheap, miles north of Van Wyck, 60 " $18.50 acres in cultivation. 300,000 ft. >s north of Lancaa- saw timber. On "River road." H. Neil. . . .Sold J- A. Hyatt's place. Price per dies southwest of PT?ii?re' $10.00 vner R. B. Sowell 7' * Acres, Vi mile south of MonSold roe aad Wadesboro roads. 7 milee Riverside a fine northeast from Lancaster, 30 d aud good build- acre8 flne wood land, strong land, d and good build- tWQ 4.room dweiitngs, large, celly,. . ed and piazzas. Property of EL M. tiles sputhwest of Hardin, known as the "Bob 3teoln M Place." Price per acre.. $26.00 , Orlh C. Black- 80 Acres on Coil road 1V4 miles / nortb of Stoneboro, with 40 acres tdesvllle, 150 acres good timber, lies level. Joins extra flue timber. lands of Wrn. Crenshaw and T. 8. and outbuildings. Hendrix. Has good 3-roora house. r. A. Fundorburk. Property of Mrs. Ella Cauthen. $20.00 Easy Terms. Price per acre $20 ne land three miles 006 Acres in Cedar Creek township, aster on Charlotte- 9 farms in cultivation, lies rollHas seven-room ing, 5 tenant houses. Property ing ana otner gooa 01 Airs, Llda H. Jones. Price per h $3,000. Also a aire $14.00 iglnal growth tini- 1,000 Acres, with 8-room dwelling of John H. Steele. worth $5,000, 600 acres extra 5 $42.50 large second growth pine timber. ailes northwest of L>r. T F. McDow's home place, ister, near River- Will cut to suit you. Property of arm in cultivation. T. Y. Williams. Price per acre lg and six tenant $12.60 perty of Cunning- 62 Acres, I \'z miles south of Lane. Price. .. $9,800 caster on Charlotte-Camden road, niles west of Lun- lles W?H? one building. Price per lands of W. J. ttcre $60.00 roperty of Robert HOUSES, ice per acre $21.60 $1,625 For house and lot on Weft Cauthen's place, 6 Arch "treet, 4 large rooms and f Lancaster, Joins hal1- Property located as this c. Price per acre sells well. A good new house. $21.60 Owner, L. F. Dabney. reat "Cedar Grove" *2?o0?J?r a?d, ?ot Les west of Lancas- Owne? RelTl v w . 10<)x:,S#rail and dirt roads. ? er' Rev' 3 N> Wat8<>n ultivai.on. No finer 1.67 6 Near Southern Railroad. 4 ttate. Will divide large rooms, lot 70rl26. Owner, acta to suit you. Ferguson. Cunningham. Easy $4,600 For elegant 10-room houee on Harr street, large lot and very fine land and build- ?wner' Mra- M*nr O. from Lancaster, a . aowoii. ere $40.00 $1,200 For good house, Slnolmlr i "Sinclair He'.ghU" Heights. Owner. C. W. Orlffln. d," all owners want $1,300 For 4-room house on Weet on their Inveet- Arch street. Owner, Mrs. M. J. Johnson Sold adesvllle Pronertv *2'600 For 5 room house on W. ^ ms? Kershaw a a ^mete^street, with all up-to-A 11 e a a u?im conveniences. Rents fo* fib.uu $14.00 per month. is east of Lancaster, $2,500 For lot near Cotton mill, dM $5,000. Owner E. 40*100. Owner, 8herHTff Jno. P. Hunter Sold jy for a period of ten years at regular rate of s proposition. When you think of dirt, get in IGHES Agent